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Times -Advocate, April 26, 1989
Check -off fee
reduced to 5%
TORONTO - The (neck -off fee
for the Livestock Financial Protec-
tion Fund has been reduced to five
cents per head, and buyer contribu-
tions have been eliminated, Onta-"
rio Minister of Agriculture and
Food Jack Riddell announced re-
cently.
"This additional reduction in
fees, which went into effect April
4, is the result of a continuing ef-
fort by the industry to streamline
operations and still provide reason-
able, low-cost protection to pro-
ducers," Riddell said.
When the fund was established in
1982, both buyers and sellers con-
tributed. Fees have been slashed
from an original level of 20 cents
for each party involved in the
transaction, to 10 cents when the
fund reached $2 million in 1984,
down to the five cents per head an-
nounced.
The Ontario Beef Cattle Finan-
cial Protection Program created the
fund, designed to compensate sell-
ers in case of non-payment by a li-
censed dealer. The fund is esta-
blished through deductions onisales
of slaughter cattle or cattle and
calves that require further feeding.
At the end of the 1989 fiscal year,
there was more than $4 million in
the fund.
The Financial Protection Fund
Board, which administers the fund,
investigates and adjudicates claims
and has approved 116 claims,
• worth over $1.5 million, since the
"'Wards at CCAT - At a recent presentation at.Centralia College, those in the above picture program• started.
received• Student Activities Council plaques. Back, left, Todd Jenken and Mark Penhale. Front, Franc- "These payments indicate the im-
es Croce, John Helliken, Karen Clarke and Ken Ovington. Missing was Sylvia Kruhl. portance of this self-financing pro-
gram to Ontario producers," Rid-
dell said.
The board has also recovered
nearly $580,000 from defaulting
dealers since the program began.
The Financial Protection Fund
Board is made up of representative's
from the Ontario Cattlemen's As-
sociation, Canadian Meat Packers
Council, Ontario Livestock Auc-
tion Market Association, the' To-
ronto Livestock Exchange and the
Ministry of Agriculture and Food.
By law, all beef cattle buyers are
required to have a licence. License
holders must demonstrate financial
responsibility and pay promptly
for cattle purchases. Approximate-
ly 485 dealers are licensed yearly.
Producers should sell only to li-
censed dealers and cash cheques
within five banking days of receiv-
ing them.
If there is any doubt about
whether a dealer is licensed or, if
payment has not been received,
sellers are advised to call the Live-
stock Commissioner, collect, at
(416) 326-3554.
CCAT Hockey awards - Frank Funston at the lett and Rob Funston at the right present the most im-
proved player award to Peter Gubbels and the top rookie plaque to Joe Kaak for their efforts in the
1988-89 hockey season at Centralia College.
•Best CCAT defenceman - Coaches Frank Funston at the left and
Rob Funston at the right present plaques to Jamie Convey and
Warren Jutzi as the best defencemen during the 1988-89 hockey.
season at Centralia College.
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From Queen's Park
Minister invites public participation in discussion
over future of health care
Ontario has achieved international recognition for delivery of one
of the best health care systems in the world. It is not, however, a to-
tally perfect system, nor one isolated from the pressures of the
changing and advancing society.
A rapid increase in Ontario's seniors population, the need to keep
pace with technological advances and escalating costs are placing
new demands on health care as it develops to meet future needs.
There are two sides to the government's health strategy. To deal
with immediate needs - .in highly specialized and often life-
threatening areas such as trauma, cancer, emergency, high risk preg-
nancy and cardiac surgery, and to equip the system to respond to
changing needs and changing times - looking to community based
care and focusing on prevention and promotion.
To achieve the latter, the government has released a discussion
paper that Health Minister Elinor Caplan says will serve as the focus
for public participation to determine future directions:
Unique in its approach to developing a comprehensive planning
strategy, this document, "Deciding the Future of our Health Care",
lays out the system' as it is, explores future challenges and high-
lights preliminary steps already taken by the Ministry to meet
changing needs.
* Serving an aging population: approximately ten percent
of our population is over 65 and accounts for about 40 percent of
health care spending.
Costs are high because Canada has the western world's highest in-
stitutionalization rate for seniors. The challenge ahead is to provide
community-based health services allowing seniors to enjoy the inde-
pendence of living in their own homes.
* New Technology: advances in computer technology, break-
throughs in drug therapies and advanced diagnostic and surgical pro-
cedures have revolutionized the medical industry. Every day, the
frontiers of the possible are being pushed back with new techniques
and new equipment.
There is no doubt that these advances save lives. But, at the same
time, they raise serious moral and ethical issues that we must deal
with.
* Cost Pressures: ten years ago, the total budget of the Minis-
try of Health was $4 billion; this year the cost of delivering health
care services will almost reach S13 billion. Exceeding both the rate
of inflation and the rate of population growth, this increase far out-
strips Ontario's economic growth.
The challenge lies in answering the question 'Can we just spend
our ways to better health? Or are there other approaches we should
consider?'
By taking this discussion to the people of Ontario, the Minister of
Health believes we can all achieve the government's goal of continu-
ing to develop a system that provides equal access to quality health
care services - the best we can afford as close to home as possible.
OMAF retailer awards
I was proud to present retailer awards to two of our own Huron
County stores recently at a ceremony in Toronto. Valu Mart in Exet-
er was the recipient of one of twenty-five award certificates which are
-awarded annually to stores showing year-round, total store support
for Ontario food products. Zehrs in Wingham achieved the distinc-
tion of being judged the overall winner, province -wide, for 1988.
These awards are highly regarded in the retail trade, and are the Min-
istry of Agriculture and Food's way of acknowledging the excellent
support they provide to our Foodland Ontario Retail Merchandising
Program.
Grant to Riding
Group Dalta, has recently received a S14,000 annual provincial
funding commitment from the Ministry of Community and Social
Services to enhance its family violence counselling program at the
Huron Perth Centre for Children in Clinton.
Plan to reduce phone costs
Exeter next in line OMAF, Guelph hosting
conference on GATT
LONDON - Rob Freeman of Rob
Freeman Real Estate, and other area
business' men want to reduce the
cost of your long distance calls to
London, Belmont, Strathroy, Mel-
bourne and Dorchester.
They have formed an organization
called the London Telecommunica-
tion Sharing Group, and it offers its
members an unlimited number of
calls from St. Thomas to any of the
previously -named places for under
515.00 per month - $14.95 if
you're counting pennies.
This seems to be quite a deal, be-
cause without the London Telecom-
munication Sharing Group it would
cost you approximately 34 cents
per minute, varying on the area you
are calling.
The offer began 14st February in
Mount Brydges where it was obvi-
ously a success, because starting
two months ago, it was available to
St. Thomas residents. Mr. Freeman
describes his service as "a group of
people sharing a number of lines to
cut the cost!" of your long distance
calls. According to Mr.Freeman,
the total cost to a member eventual-
ly depends on the amount of use a
member makes of the service.
Fortunately for people who just
like to talk on the phone a lot, the
London Telecommunication Shar-
ing Group is open to private lines
as well as business lines.
Rob and Carla Freeman hope to
have Exeter lines in by May 1,
1989.
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Announcement
Paul Storey
W.G. Thompson and Sons Limited is pleased to announce the
appointment of Mr. Paul Storey to the position of Manager at the
company's Ailsa Craig branch.
Paul comes to the position with 13 years experience in agricul-
ture and with the last two of those years at Thompson's In Hen -
sell and as assistant manager of Ailsa Craig in 1988. Paul and his
wife Barbara, and their children, Donald and Brent, live in the Ex-
eter area.
Paul is replacing Mr. Neil McAllister who has accepted the Quality
Control position at the Hensall branch.
•
GUELPH - The Ontario Ministry
of Agriculture and Food and the
University of Guelph will host a
conference for farm and agribusiness
leaders Friday, April 28 to review
the results of the latest round of the
General Agreement on Tariffs and
Trade (GATT) negotiations.
The day -long conference runs
from 9:00 - 5:00 and will be held at
the University of Guelph Arbore-
tum.
The conference will identify the
implications of trade policy reform
for the agribusiness and farm sec-
tors in Ontario and Canada.
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Speakers include representatives
from the Ottawa trade negotiations
office, the European communities'
delegation and Ottawa's institute
for research on public policy.
Ministry speakers will discuss
the effects of GATT negotiations
on Ontario's agrifood sector.
Speakers from the universities of
Missouri and Guelph will provide
an American overview.
For further details, call Bob Se-
guin, Economics and Policy Co-
ordination, Ontario Ministry of
Agriculture and Food. (416) 326-
3204.
CIIffIDA•OMTEIRIO
Crop Insurance
Production costs are higher
than ever before. You should
insure that investment.
You stand to lose more than you might think
from unexpected hail, frost, drought, flood,
wind, insect damage and disease.
Crop Insurance makes better sense every year.
Agent: DONALD WEIGAND
Dashwood, Ont Phone 237-3418
Townships of Hay, Stephen, McGillivray
Deadline May 1st
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g Ontario Ministry of
Milis A riculture
Agriculture and Food