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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1989-04-26, Page 33CONSTRUCTION Aid Scouts_ -KW Optimists help 'scouts to attend the Canadian Scouting Jamboree in Pri?ce Edward Island, starting on June 13 for 10 days. Optimist president Gard Robinson (left to right) presents cheques to, Randy McCurdy and Chad Hutchinson• of the Kirkton #1' scouts. These two scouts are only two. of a group of thirteen, from' Shakespeare, Tavistock, Stratford-andKirkton area who will be in attendance. - - Photo by.Darlene Doupe Province to fund H.P program TORONTO - Jack Riddell, MPP for Huron, today announced provin. cial funding of S14,000 annually to Group Delta to enhance its family violence counselling program. The program is sponsored by and located at the Huron Perth Centre for Chil- dren in Clinton. The announce- ment was made on behalf of John Sweeney, Ontario's Minister of Community. and Social Services. Riddell said the ministry resourc- es will cover costs associated with - additional -staffing and the operating of the program. The service pro- vides individual and group counsel . ling for perpetrators of family vio- lence. It is also expanding to include counselling and support -ser- vices for victims of domestic vio= • lcncc.. - "This program deals head-on with the problem of family violence through its comprehensive counsel= lingservices.for men who have ex= hibited abusive behavior, in the home," said Riddell. "Dr. Rcbcrg of Group. Delta and his staff and - volunteers are to be commended for their work in helping people to un- Ilderton pair win honours for best eggs LONDON - The best eggs in On- tario were all under one roof at the. Poultry Industry Conference and Exhibition, held April 12-13 in London. The eggs. were there to compete for top honours- in .eight ca;egorics in the Ontario egg Pro- ducers'. Marketing Board's 9th An- nual Egg Quality Contest. Winners of the Contest's best. Grade A. Extra Large Category were Andy and Nanccy Orosz of Ilderton.. They were on hand to receive the Intervet Canada Award during the official trophy presentation, held during the Exhibition. In addition to a trophy, plaque, and cash prize the Orosz's also won an all- expenses-paid.weekend for two in Toronto. • Ivan Hodgins of Merton was this 'years winner in the Ungraded White category and was awarded the Mas- ter Feeds Trophy at the official tro- phy presentation which was held during the Exhibition. Judging. for this year's 89 entries from across Ontario was done by Officials from Agriculture -Canada. According to Contest organizers. this year's entries were of the high- est quality ever..The Egg Quality Contest is held each year to pro- mote egg quality among. Ontario egg producers and consumers. $80,000 grant to ABCA for water study EXETER Fhe-Ausabte Bayfield Conservation Authorit has re- ceived an S80,000 grant from t1n Research Advisory Committee Of the Ministry of the Environment for one year of water quality re - The purpose of the rescarc is to study the.relationship between soil types, manure application and the water quality of the receiving water- course. Through this research, a rate of manure applicationwill be determined which will not impair the water quality of the receiving watercourse. • - The rese.irch will be conducted on five farnrywithin the watershed of • the Dcsjardinc Drain in Stephen township. The same custom appli- cator will apply the manure once in each of the months of May, Au- gust, September, October and *' vember. The manure, soil Ind tercourse will all be ' 1 it bacteria. A.B.C.A. employees, Donna Dean, P,-incipal Investigator and Mary Ellen Foran, Research Advi- sory Committee Technician will conduct the research in consultation with the Ontario Ministry of Agri- culture and Food and the Ontario and the Ministry of the Environ- ment. If you have any questions about this research or any other water quality concerns, please contact the Ausable Bayfield Conservation Au- thority at 235-2610. . derstand and stop the -tragedy oI family violence." - Enquiries about the program- and its services can .bc inadc at (519) 273=3373. - • ' - The funding. announced today is part of a $3.2 million increase in ministry :support for family vio= lcnec services this year:- Ministry funding- for family violence coun- selling is S5.7 million per year.. • Total ministry spending on family violence services is 5.30,0 million annually. Times Advocate, April 26, 1989 Page 33 NMI MSS MOM DURA - LOC ROOFING THE FINAL ROOFING SYSTEM LONG LIFE ROOFING PANEL... 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