Times-Advocate, 1979-07-11, Page 23 (2)• Wane public reaction
F of A asks for changes in trespass .law
By ALICE GIBE Federation of Agriculture MCJlurtry consider some
The land use committee_of . -has--reeommended --that "changes to life proposed
Attorney General Roy legislation on trespassing of
the Huron County
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Tests gpvernment is
proposing to replace the
Petty Trespass Act with two
new pieces of legislation --the
Occupiers' Liability Act and
the Trespass to Property
Act.
The attorney general
recently requested public
reaction to the proposed
legislation.
Gordon Hill of Varna,
'-ehairman_ of the land use
committee, said- his com-
mittee recognizes the
proposals outlined in the new
acts are a definite im-
provement to the current
situation existing under the
Petty Trespass Act.
Under the proposed
legislation, the maximum
fines for trespassing would
be increased from $100 to
$1000. Also, landowners
would be asked to mark their
property with signs or some
type of coloured marker to
indicate if trespassing is
forbidden on their property.
Mr. Hill said his com-
mittee recommended that
the only cause for landowner
liability in the event of an
injury to someone
trespassing on the property
should be when an act has
been done by the landowner
with "deliberate intent to
cause harm to • someone
coming on the land."
He said the land use
committee also recom-
mended that rather than
putting signs or markers on
the property warning people
to keep off the land, there
should be a positive entry
system of signs so land-
owners can indicate when
they would welcome people
using their land for
recreational uses.
Mr. Hill said his com-
mittee also recommended to
the minister that there
shouldn't be a limit to the
damages award a judge
could assess on the con-
viction of a trespasser and
that thedamages awarded
should be equal to the full
amount of damages in-
curred.
Finally, the local com-
mittee recommended there
be a mandatory fine for
trespassing upon conviction
of trespassers .
The committee's
recommendations were
forwarded both to the
Ontario Federation of
Agriculture and to Attorney
General McMurtry.
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population, they needed to
convince the general
population to share their
views on land use in the
county: They decided to
produce a film outlining
their views on agriculture
and the dangers f "en.-
croaching urbanization.
The film took two years to
produce and cost the group
$22,000. The speaker said the
film has since been shown all
across the province, on
television, at agricultural
conferences and has even
been sent to Europe for
viewing.
Mr. Kloster said county
officials congratulated the
Oxford County. F. of A. for
having the greatest influence
on the way the official plan
The guest speaker at
Thursday's federation
meeting, held at Huron
Centennial School,
Brucefield. was George
Kloster. president of the
Oxford County Federation of
Agriculture. Mr. Klosler
showed his organization's
agricultural film, A Question
Of Balance.
-Mr. Kloster explained his
group decided to make the
film three years ago when
there was a great deal of
discussion in Oxford County
about drawing up an official
land use plan for the county.
Mr. Klosler said while in-
terest groups such 'as land
developers were well
represented in discussions
with countyofficials, no one
was really representing
farmers.
Mr. Klosler pointed out
since farmers make up only
To reduce
voltage
Ontario Hydro will reduce
system volta- a by five
_percent -so July 17,
continuing its" series of twice -
yearly tests.
The test will be conducted
for two one -ham rperiods;
•from -1:30p. -.t !1flp.m.,
and from146:30 p.m. to 7:30
p.m. It is not expected to
affect residential com-
r mercial or industrial
customers.
"Generally, a voltage
reduction test of this type
passes unnoticed by' in-
dividual customers," says
Roger Whitehead, system
operations manager.
It is estimated that a five
percent reduction will
reciuee system demand by
-three percent --about 390
megawatts. or enough to
supply a city the size of
Mississauga.
The tests are used to
assess the advantages of
such reductions during
system emergencies, to
observe, the impact on
customers and on system
equipment and operations,
and to familiarize operations
staff 'with procedures.
The last voltage reduction
test took place January 16. If
weather or system problems
occur on July 17. the test will
he delayed Iwo days. to July
19. '
List winners
in 4-H judging
A number of winners were
named in the Huron County
4-H livestock and field crops
judging competition held
recently in Seaforth.
In the senior division with
10 members competing Alan
Powe, R.R. 2. Centralia
scored 754 out of a possible
850 points. Second with 745
points was Paul Pavkeje,
also of R.R. 2, Centralia.
The intermediate division
was won by Brian McGavin
with 750 of a possible 850
points. Second with 732
points was Bruce Godkin.
Both are from the Walton
ar-ea.
Bill Kinsman and Greg
Hoggarth, both of R.R. 2
Kippen were the junior
section winners with scores
of 699 and 697 respectively
out of 850.
• Cathy McGavin, R.R. 4
Walton and Larry Henry.
R.R. 6, Godericfr took top
honours in the novice section
and Paul Dodds, R.R. 1.
Seaf orth and Christine
Stapleton, R.R. 2. Auburn
were best in the pre -4 -fl
category.
The United Co-operatives
of Ontario trophy for the
highest score in the entire
competition was won by Alan
Powe.
up.
Under the Oxford plan,
there are buffer zones bet-
ween intensive agricultural
areasand urban centres and
severances are allowed only
in the case of`the purchases
of adjoining farms, without a
special appeal process.
Bill Crawford, the field -
man for the Huron County
federation, told the audience'
the executive will be can-
vassing for new federation
members in Stephen,
Usborne and Ashfield
townships on July 17 to 19.
The executive also asked
federation members . to
submit the names of those
people in the county who
have made a worthwhile
contribution to agriculture
for -the annual Huron County
Federation of Agriculture
Award.
Hannam backs
white paper
The OFA compliments the
Ontario government on
many of their proposals in
the recently issued White
Paper on Liability and
Trespass and we urge people
to support the basic prin-
ciples behind it, said Peter
Hannam. president, Ontario
Federation of Agriculture.
"Of course. we dont agree
with everything but we're
glad to see liability has been
reduced and trespass
restrictions hysve been ex-
tended to cover crop lands,"
Hannam said. "With these
new proposals, more farm
land has been given the same
status as urban lawns and
gardens."
Hannam was responding
to a recent request of the
Ontario Attorney General for
reaction to the White Paper.
The OFA has studied the
proposal and sent its con-
clusions to the Minister,,
earlier this week.
The rain points of
disagreement, Hannam
said, included the areas of
special land status. signage.
and the amhiguit'y of when
liability could be charged.
"We've been lobbying for
20 years to have.-.14.awe.
proteeticia frourffass and
liability apply to all lands
regardless of its use."
Hannam said. "Special
status is not' really enough
The OFA has always felt the
property ownership is
almost sacred and that
ownership rights should be
secure and. well understood
by everyone in our society:"
Under the proposed
legislation. Christmass tree
farms, forested areas, bush
and swamp lands, would not
be given protection .simitgr
to cropped land:
The ambjguity, about
liability rises in the phrase
"reckless disregard for the
trespasser" "That causes a
lot of contusion. If a farmer
has a dangerous bull in the
pasture field and someone
comes walking across the
field --what happens then"
Hannam asked. "We think
landowner's liability 'should
be eliminated except in
cases where it's a deliberate
attempt to do harm".
Hannam added, the whole
question ..of •signage with
positive and negative entries
and color codes is too
complex and could be too
costly for the farmer. „"A
basic law that forbids
trespass would eliminate all
these problems."
Times -Advocate, Jul 11 1979
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