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One Foot
in the Furro
Every time 1 write about the necessity of nuclear power, the fecal matter
hits the cooling device.
I have received more letters calling me all kinds of names when 1 even
suggest that nuclear power will soon be a necessity. Perhaps I should go
back in the closet and shut up. In fact, I'm acre a few reader would -like me
to do just that.
But I think Canadians are hiding their heads in the sand if they do not
encourage the peaceful use of atomic energy.
Back when Ontario Hydro was spending zillions of dollars on nuclear
energy, I supported the expenditures although sometimes I felt we were
not getting proper value for our dollar.
"Ontario's NDP government has suspended all new nuclear power pro-
jects and I think it is a dreadful mistake. Some day, maybe in the not -to -
distance future, this move by the province will be considered one of the
most retro -active steps ever taken by a provincial government. The same
thing has happened in Saskatchewan because the NDPers are so solidly
against any more development of nuclear power.
Too many people fear this kind of energy. Most of those who are so ve-
hemently opposed seem .to me to be well-meaning people. Certainly, the
people I have talked to over the years feel that opposition is just a matter
of course. Because it is nuclear energ t ;should be opposed no matter
what. They are just scared skinny of ...
I believe these people are creating a terrible problem for generations to
come. One day, this country is going to have to tackle the need for mare
energy. Unfortunately, those who support nuclear energy have failed to get
this across to the people of Canada.
We have developed the safest reactor in the world. The Candu is not
only the finest in the world, it is, as far as I am aware, the only reactor in
the world that does nr>t have us roots in warfare. It was designed for peace-
ful purposes, yet pe -vie still see nuclear power in connection with the
atomic bomb.
As well, so many people fear accidents such as that depicted in The Chi-
na Syndrome movie or those that occurred at Chernobyl or Three Mile Is-
land. These accidents could not happen with our Candu reactor. The record
here is far superior lo any other in the world because utility companies are
under government control here to a far greater degree than elsewhere.
One of the biggest fears is what to do with spent fuel. But the entire
stock of spent fuel in Canada would fit into a very small space. If sealed
and stored properly and buried deep, it eventually becomes no more harm-
ful than natural uranium.
All the talk about harnessing the sun and the wind and the tides is just
that talk. The amount of energy these sources can produce is limited and
erratic. How many of the nuclear energy detractors have ever seen' the
huge wind=energy projects in California? They take acres and acres of land
which makes them difficult to place close to where the energy is needed.
It just does not make sense to spend more zillions of taxpayers' dollars
on other sources of power when we already have the Candu system to con-
tinue to develop.
I am convinced the Candu reactor can be developed to an even greater
level of safety and that the system could be in the forefront of energy -
making devices around the world.
But until we have governments that have enough foresight and political
stamina to create these opportunities, we will be left out in the back forty
sucking on the hind teat for another generation or two. By that time, it may
be too late to develop nuclear power here.
First field crop scores
EXETER - The Exeter Agricultural Society 1992 field
crop competition is rapidly unfolding with the judging of
the wheat and barley crops now complete.
Fourteen wheat entries and five barley entries was
judged by John Beardsley of Cook's with the following
scores:
Wheat - Tom Triebner 97, Lorne Passmore 94, Larry
Lynn 93, Pete Tuckey 93, Allan Rundle 92, Cliff Hicks
92, Hern Farms 92, Alan Hern 91, Alan Powe 90, Don
Glavin 88, Bob Down 87, Murray Dawson 86, Steve Die-
trich 83 and Bruce Shapton 81.
Barley - Pete Tuckey 95, Allan Rundle 94, Cliff Hicks
92, Alan Powe 91, Bob Down 89.
The next crops to be judged will be white beans and soybeans. En-
tries are being received by contacting Alan Powe, Roy Pepper or Piet-
er Kleinschmidt.
NISA information
meetings for
Huron producers
Province cuts agriculture budget,
critics quick to complain
TORONTO - The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture
and Food has announced a throe percent cutback in
its operating budget, but already the Ontario Federa-
tion of Agriculture is calling the 516 million cuts
proof of a lack of rural commitment from the NDP
government.
Thursday, agriculture minirter Elmer Buchanan
announced that his ministry would be cueing back
on internal operations, its Red Meat Program, the
Land Stewardship Program, and on research fund-
ing to the University &Guelph.
"We were very formate that new funding for ag-
riculture was part of this year's budget and that we
were able.•w..purt 5120 million 5 -year Agricultural
Investment Strategy and the$32irnillion iobaoco ad-
justment in place. However, we have had to exam-
ine areas where savings could be realized to manage
the ministry's fiscal resources. In addition to con-
straining our internal operating expenses by 59.5
million, we are reducing funding to. certain industry
support programs," Buchanan explained at a press
conference.
Buchanan said all existing Land Stewardship
funding arrangements would be honoured, but cut-
backs to the program should save 51.3 million this
year.
The Red Meat II program, aimed at improving
beef, lamb and goat meat technologies and proce-
dures, has "largely fulfilled its mandate" and will be
trimmed by about 53.7 million this year, and an ex-
pected 52.5 more next year.
Guelph agricultural research budgets will be
trimmed by 51.5 million, bringing research subsi-
dies down to 539.1 million.
Roger George, president of the Ontario Federation
Agriculture was quick to criticize the cutbacks, call-
ing rural Ontario "the forgotten jewel in Ontario's
tarnished economic crown."
While the cutbacks amount to only three percent
of OMAFs budget, George said "the bigger picture
is that once again the provincial government has
shown a lack of commitment to rural Ontario."
"It'a.not just the red meat producers.and.farmers
.enrolled in Land Stewardship' that will be affected.
All of rural Ontario is suffering from the cumulative
cuts from all ministries," said George.
He charged that rural infrastructures, hospitals,
policing, medical care and childcare facilities, are
already in a fragile position.
"OMAFs budget cuts have taken another strip of
hide off already hurling rural communities," he said.
"This government and this Minister of Agriculture
have spoken loftily about rural economic develop-
ment, yet all we've seen is a continual erosion of
programs at a time when agriculture is undergoing
major transitions and adjustments in the name of
global competitiveness."
Correction
Crops Update on 19th
HURON PARK - In last week's
paper a missing digit changed the
date of the annual Crops Update at
the Centralia College of Agricultu-
ral Technology.
The annual event is scheduled for
Wednesday August 19, not the 9th
as reported last week.
The Times Advocate regrets the
error.
The college his also announced
that another guest speaker will join
Rob Templeman's discussion on
"tow widths and harvesting tech-
niques". Steve Poindexter, an ex-
tension agent in the white bean area
of Michigan is the new addition.
Agriculture Canada
Slowing the growth
of untested -fertilizers
OTTAWA - Agriculture Canada
is facing an ever-increasing prob-
lem with companies that break fed-
, eral regulations by selling unregis-
tered and untested fertilizer
products.
Generally, these products prom-
ise higher crop yields and substan-
tial cost savings over traditional
products. However, they May not
work and may not have been prov-
en to be safe to humans, animals
and the environment.
As part of the effort to curtail the
sale of these products, farmers and
other consumers are being urged by
Huron County
beef carcass
competion
BRUSSELS - With the changes
to the Canadian Beef Grading Sys-
tem being unpiemented this past
April, beef grading and marketing
is a popular topic. To pursue that
topic and to build on the success of
last year's competition, Huron
County beef producers are invited
to participate in the 1992 Huron
County beef Carcass Competition.
This educational competition is a
joint effort of the Huron County
Beef Herd Improvement Associa-
tion, Seaforth Agricultural Society
and the Ontario Ministry of Agri-
culture and Food in Clinton. The
objective is to provide a practical
opportunity for Huron County beef
producers to gain a betier under-
standing of the beef grading sys-
tem.
Entries are due at the Clinton
O.M.A.F. office by Friday, August
21. Beef producers are invited to
enter either a market steer or heif-
er. All animals are to be delivered
to the Brussels Stockyards on Sep-
tember 16.
Each animal will have a live pic-
ture taken plus a picture ails, car-
cass rib eye. These pictures plus
other information will be motet -
ed on September 30 in Settllcrth.
Agri -business sponsors will be on
hand that everting.
For more infatuation or entry
forms, please conger Jobs _Ban-
croft at the Ontario Ministry of
Agriculture and Paod notice in
Malan at 482-3428 or 1900.265-
5170.
BEAT THE HIGH COST
OF WATER HEATING
ELECTRICALLY!
CLINTON - With the September
30 deadline fast approaching for
the 1991 NISA Program, it is time
to make sure you have completed
and mailed in your application. Nu-
merous questions will arise when
completing the various required
forms. In order to assist Huron
County farmers, two information
meetings have been set up.
Pre -registration for these meet-
ings is required by contacting the
Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and
Food office in Clinton at 482-3428
or 1-800-265-5170. The first meet-
ing is set for Monday, August 24 at
1 p.m. in the seminar room of the
Clinton O.M.AF. office. An eve-
ning meeting has also been ar-
ranges; for Wednesday, August 26
at 7:30 p.m. in the seminar room of
the Clinton O.M.AF. office_
Meeting participants are to bring
their package of forms and ques-
tions to the meeting. These meet-
ings are designed to answer qures-
-tions and review the required
forms.
Application forms and answers to
questions are available by contact-
ing NISA at 1-800-665-6472 or the
local Ontario Minister of Agricul-
ture and Food office in Clinton
the federal ministry to make wise
purchases, by sticking to tested and
approved products.
FUEL COSTS
AT -A -GLANCE
Fuel & efficiency " Cost
Natural gas @ .214/cu.M incl.
10% service fee:
95% efficiency: .63
80% efficiency: .75
60% rfficiency: 1.00
Fueloil@ .305/litre
95% efficiency: .88
80% efficiency: 1.04
60% efficiency: 1.39
Electricity @ .067/kwh:
Ground ht. pump 03.4: .91
Air heat pump @1.8: 1.72
Furnace or b/b 01.0: 3.09
" Cost is per therm, 100,000
BTU's, about enough to heat a
modern well-built home for
three hours on a cold day.
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