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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1984-01-11, Page 1716 Times -Advocate, January 11. 1464 • a3 r A KATiMAVIK WELCOME — A new group of Katimavik members arrived in Exeter Friday and were made welcome at a reception in the Exeter Public School gym. From the left are Katimavik co-ordinator Doug Speck, Dan Kennaley of the Ausable-Bayfield Conservation Authority, Katimavik member's Mario Guertin and Karen Kolbe and Exeter mayor Bruce Shaw. The group will be working with the A -B Authority, Arc Industries in Dashwood and the South Huron Rec Centre. T -A photo "I didn't think an old pro like yourself would fall into the trap of putting out fuzzy material...The two plastic - lined storage tanks are filled with dry earth. They are not boiling caldrons of poison waiting to discharge their lethal content into the creek and district water supplies. Further, the ground around the pots is constantly being monitored, and should any leaching occur, the Ministry of the Environment will direct Uniroyal how to handle it. To date there's no sign of a problem. "As for cattle drinking the creek water, if the horde of Canada geese can survive nesting on the pond beside the plant, the water can't be all bad. "Theres a lot of idle gossip and non -truth going around the media these days. If you'd like a tour of the plant to get the straight facts,. let me know." So said a letter from the ex- ecutive offices of Uniroyal Ltd. signed by C. Robert Sutherland. (Correction: it is signed by Mr. Sutherland's secretary whose initials are HMH). The letter is in response to a column written back in November which outlined some of the problems being caused by industrial waste in Ontario. I can appreciate Mr. Sutherland's concern but he lives somewhere in Metro Toronto and his office is in Don Mills. He does not live in Elmira where a group of concerned citizens has formed a com- mittee to monitor the problem of those plastic tanks. And nowhere in thej original col- umn was it suggested that those tanks were "boiling caldrons of poison waiting to discharge their lethal content into the...water supplies." Citizens are concerned about leaching and well they might be. To date, there is a sign of a problem. All kinds of suggestions have been made. One is for the company to drill wells between the tanks and the municipal wells to pump the leachate out and away from local wells. Would these ' suggestions be made if the fear was not real? Obviously. some leaching has occurred. The Ministry of the En- vironment would not be as deeply involved as they are if ,,. the fears were not real. As for cattle drinking the water, 1 was there some 25 years ago when those cattle died. I took the pictures for a newspaper for which i was working. I was accused at that time of using scare•tac- tics. it took the company a few days, as i recall it, to ac- cept resonsihility for the chemical spill which caused those deaths. i was also con - nected with a newspaper on- ly a couple of years ago when another spill polluted the creek. Of course, the water is not all bad but is bad enough at times to kill cattle. And yes, there is a lot of idle gossip and non -truth going around the media these days. But that column, Mr. Sutherland, was based on facts. Uniroyal, it might be letters are app'ec aced by Bob Trotter Eldale Rd Elrnao Ont said, is one of the best cor- porate citizens in this pro- vince. Literally millions of dollars have been spent by the company just in Elmira, Ont., alone to combat both air and water pollution. Management at the plant today is far more aware of the problems than 20 years ago and have been ex- tremely cooperative with the media. But accidents do happen Huron farm and home news N38 2C7 and some of us old-timers remember when many in- dustries just didn't give a damn about pollution. A tour of the plant "to get the straight facts" would be an exercise in public rela- tions. I have been through the plant a half a dozen times over the years but I am stilt worried about those storage tanks as are a great many citizens in the town of Elmira. Huron b.f wean I•�s optIiudIc than k..p roan on n.ark�t plan More than 500 beef pro- ducers (plus sprinkling c4 sheep farmers) from Bruce and surrounding counties packed the Hanover Coliseurn on Friday to hear Dennis Timbrell, guest speaker at Beef Day in Bruce. The pro- vincial agricultural minister had announced the formation of a three-man commission to set up marketing agencies for cattle and sheep the previous day. Ralph Barrie, who resigned from the presidency of the OFA to accept the position, former Liberal MPP and cur- rent CKNX farm editor Mur- ray Gaunt and Henry Davis, vice-chairman of the Ontario Farm Products Appeals Tribunal, were the three men named to the beef committee by the minister. Timbrell ex- pressed the hope the new agencies will be functioning within three to six months. Three sheep commissioners will be named shortly. Huron County Cattlemen's Association president Bill Col- eman returned to Kippen disappointed, summing up his impression of Timbrell's statement as "more noise than anything else". He quoted the minister as saying the $62 -million funding for the program will be spread over five years, and some of that money will be used to in- crease cow -calf operations by one-third. After some quick mental calesthenics, Coleman calculated that the gross amount divided by five, less the funds diverted to the cow - calf stimulus does not leave too much per year. The plan does not include any provision for stabilization Stan Paquette gets posted to Irant After fourteen years as Agricultural Representative and , more recently, Farm Management Specialist in Huron County, Stan Paquette has' been appointed to be Agricultural Representative for Brant County, effective January 2, 1984. Stan has noted many changes in the agricultural scene, including further con- solidation of farms, increases in productivity, beef grading systems and keener awareness of marketing techniques. He observed that , the 70's were growth years in many operations and the 80's are "crunch" years for some with escalating input costs and depressed livestock prices. Stan has very much ap- preciated the tremendous op- portunity of working with a great many Huron farm families. During his tenure in Huron, Stan developed a reputation as a very sincere, dedicated staff member at the Huron of- fice. He worked on more On- tario Farm Adjustment Assistance Program case committee situations than any other Agricultural Representative staff member in Ontario. Many long-lasting friendships were developed during agricultural education tours to Western Canada, United Kingdom, Australia - New Zealand, and Europe. He was long-time secretary of the Huron County Cat- tlemen's Association. i am sure that Stan and Doris will be greatly missed by their many friends. At the same time, we all wish them well in their new location in Brant County. It is expected that a Farm Management Specialist to succeed Stan will be named in the near future. We are pleased to announce the appointment of Brian Hall to the position of Farm Management Specialist in Huron County. Brian is a native of North York. Ile received his Bachelor's degree of Animal and Poultry Science in 1978. Prior to joining the Ministry IU►UUUiuWW►1►II►U►uU ll If you need a speaker for your progrann call Paul Turnbull, 238-3637. Interesting, informative and accompanied with meaningful visuals. Published by the Public Education Committee of II South Huron and District Association for the Mentally Handicapped . 712 Bolt 29, Dashwood, Ont. NOM iNO 2373637 arItiIi,n11111HI111II I I I I I I I I I I I I I II I III I I I I I II I I I I I IIII I III I I I I I I I I I I II I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I II1 1 1 1 1 1 1II II I Irk in 1980, Brian worked on several farms across Ontario. In his Ministry position, Brian served as an Assistant Agricultural Representative in Durham County until May, 1963, when he was transferred to the Rural Organizations and Services Branch in that county. Brian is looking for- ward to working with rural people in Huron and the challenges that await him in his new position. Brian replaces John Heard, who is on leave of absence for two years from the Ministry studying for a Master's degree in Conservation Tillage from Purdue University. Don Pullen Agricultural Representative for Huron County Management of farm business programs Several farm business management courses are now underway, and others will be soon commencing in 1984. Each course will run for ten weeks. These programs are a co-operative effort involving the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food, Clin- ton; Centralia College of Agricultural Technology; and Canada Manpower. A co- ordinator is in charge of each program. There is no course fec.--.Blyth because of a special funding arrangements with the Canada Employment and Im- migration Commission. The following courses are scheduled for Huron County. You can register by calling the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food, Clinton - 482-3428, or Centralia College of Agricultural Technology - 2286691. Dairy Nutrition and Feeding - Centralia College, Huron Hall, January 10 - March 13 (Tuesdays 1:30 - 4:30 p.m.). Swine Management OMAF Board Room, Clinton, January 10 - March 13, (Tuesdays 7:30 ,p.m.; Women at Granton told of Passion Play ay MRS. E. SUMMERS Granton Unit (1) of Granton UCW met at the home of Mrs. Robert Hardie on Thursday with Mrs. Gordon McRobert presiding. Mrs. Edith Westman gave an interesting talk on the Oberammergau Passion Play which will be performed this year. Mrs. Hardie gave a report on the M&S Fund. Mrs. Pierce recited a poem that she had written in con- nection with the Rev. Bruce Pierce's sermon the Sunday before entitled "Cabbage Patch or Perfect Match." Mrs. McRobert had conven- ed the program on chapter two of the new study book "Jesus Means Life", this dealt with life of the poor, Jesus the Healer and Jesus and the Kingdom. Lunch was served by the hostess aSkisted by Miss Ed- na Wallis. Unit 4 met at the United Church on Wednesday. Mrs. .Gary Humphreys presided and opened the meeting with Scripture followed by a meditation on the New Year and readings. Following a short business meeting, Mrs. Nelson Tate and Floyd Dykes were the program conveners. Mrs. Tate gave a reading "New Years resolutions". Mrs. Rhea Hardy and Mrs. Dykes presented New Year readings. The lunch committee was Mrs. Humphreys and Mrs. ,lames Kerr. Church news At the Granton United Church the Rev. Bruce Pierce conducted the morning wor- ship and entitled his message "What Are Your Credentials?" Mother Theresa who works among the sick and the poor in the city of Calcutta India said "When we are face to face with God we are going to be asked how much love we have displayed in our lives." Are we allowing a little bit of Mother Theresa to touch our lives? asked the minister. A new hymn written by Mrs. Jackie Pierce and sung to the tune of Stand Up For Jesus and entitled Reach Out was used for the second time, the first being at WesLIey United Church at their ser- vice earlier in the day. in his story to th��''children the Rev. Pier!e in a simplified form told them the story of Mother Theresa. At the St. Thomas Anglican Church the Rev. Peter Der- rick was in charge of the bap- tism and morning prayer ser- vice. The two scripture lessons were read by Steven Ready and Mrs. Percy Hodgins. Susan Alexis Acres, infant daughter of Richard and Don- na Acres, was baptized into the body of Christ. God- parents were Paul and Charlene Acres. The Rev. Derrick preached his serinon from Matthew 2:112. This was on Epiphany which means revealing. This was when Christ was reveal- ed to the wisemen. The gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh which the wisemen brought to Jesus also reveal things by telling the future - gold is royal to kings, frankincense is our thoughts and desires which needs to be rooted in God and myrrh is the people that suffer and sorrow. Lucknow and Distract Com munity Centre - January 11 March 14 (Wednesdays 7: p.m.). Feeder Pig Management - OMAF Board Room, Clinton - January 11 - March 14 (Wednesdays 1:30-4:30 p.m.. Beef Feedlot Management Town Hall, January 19 - March 22 (Thursdays 1:30 - 4:30 p.m.). Sheep Management - Mit- chell Town Hall - January 26 - March 29 (Thursdays 7:30 p.m.). Financial Management for Farmers - Centralia College, Huron Hall, January 11 - March 14 (Wednesdays 1:30 - 4:30 p.m.) ; Dungannon Agricultural Hall - January 12 - March 15 (Thursdays 1:30 - 4:30) ; Brussels Legion Hall - January 16 - March 19 (Mon- days 7:30 p.m.). Understanding Agricultural Marketing - Mit- chell Town Hall, January 18 - March 21, (Wednesdays 7:30 p.m.); Centralia College, Huron Hall, January 19 - March 22, ( Thursdays 7:30 p.m.). Advanced Futures Marketing - Centralia Col- lege, Huron Hall- January 25 - March 28 (Wednesdays 7:30 p.m.). Farm Machinery Maintenance and Repair - Centralia College, Ag. Mechanics Buildutg, January 11 - March 14 (Wednesdays 1:30 - 4:30 p.m.). Crop Pest Control - Cen- tralia College, Huron Hall, January 16 - March 19 (Mon- days 7:30 p.m.). Crop Production and Marketing - Lucknow and District Community Centre, January 17 - March 20 (Tuesdays 7:30 p.m.). "Micro Computers in Agriculture" and "Maintenance Welding" courses are already filled to capacity and others are rapidly fillin It is important that you act fast. Young dairy and young swine farmer training programs These courses have been well received by young farmers. More Huron County young people should be enroll- ing in these programs. Young farmers who may not have had''ost-secondary agricultural education have a chance to learn skills involv- ed in managing a dairy or swine herd. There are eight days of classroom study at the college and eight days of on-farm training conducted by a selected farmer. Par- ticipants study most aspects of herd management in- cluding breeding, feeding, care of the animals, and equipment operation and maintenance. The on-farm training provides an oppor- tunity to practise specific skills and view alternative management procedures. Enrolment is limited to 40. Don Pullen Agricultural Representative for Huron County 30 payments to assist individual producers. Coleman repeated Tim- brell's statement that the pro- vincial government believes stabilization payments are the responsibiy of ' the federal government, then cited subsidization payments to Ontario wheat and bean producers. He mentioned reading a few weeks ago abouta change in the Ontario teachers superannuation act. In 1985-86 another 45 million dollars in addition to already projected funding will be add- ed to the retirement fund, (which should please_ Tim brell, who taught high schoo before entering politics. Clifford area sheep farmer Walter Renwick, a director of the Ontario Sheep Associa- tion, was also at the Hanover meeting on Friday, and came away with a more optimistic impression than Coleman. Comparing the present system of marketing sheep to GM giving its cars to Ford dealers to sell, Renwick said sometimes in the past the sheep producers' products have been merchandised in the best interests of the packers or middlemen and not necessariliy in the best in- terests of the primary producer. He said any time the pro- ducers and their represen- tatives are able to participate in and direct the marketing of their product, it opens up op- portunities to develop new markets and better serve the old ones. Renwick said the Ontario Sheep Association had voted in favour of such a move at their annual meeting in November. Thee directors of the association were asked at that meeting to request the Ontario government to set up a marketing board very similar to the one proposed by Timbrell. 'Renwick said he gives Tim- brell full credit for the move towards central desk selling, adding "How far we go and how well it works will depend a great deal on the people who set it up and those responsible for its operation. Further support to the red meat industry will come, Timbrell said in his an- nouncement, in the form of a series of grants and incen- tives to improve beef produc- tion. About $62 million will be available over a five-year period to increase the pro- vince's calf production, im- prove production efficiency, expand feeding programs, improve fencing and provide technical assistance and sup- port to producers. Timbrell said recent ministry studies of Ontario's red meat industry showed that a major cause of pro- blems in the beef industry is the 20 percent per capita decline in consumption over the• past six years. "The current beef cattle and sheep marketing system is full of inefficiency - too many middlemen between the producer and the packer, profiting at the expense of both " he said. The industry "can no longer afford the lux- ury of the present marketing system." "The government has therefore decided to establish producer marketing agencies for both beef cattle and sheep. These agencies will operate clearing house systems for all slaughter cattle and sheep marketed in Ontario," Tim- bre)l said. He pointed out that supply management will not be a part of the marketing system. The government's $62 million support for the in- dustry includes eight addi- tioq l initiatives: - "1'o increase the number of calves produced in Ontario by increasing the cow herd by one-third overtcurrent levels. Ontario presently draws 50 percent of its calf supplies from Western Canada. - To help establish agricultural opportunity cen- tres to provide technical assistance and explore other opportunities in areas where beef producers are suffering considerable difficulties. - To develop initiatives to assist in cattle feeding. - To help develop a northern development program. - To assist in building more fencing as cow herds and sheep flocks are expanded. - To create a beef cattle im- provement program designed to increase production effil ciency by 10 percent. - To improve business management support for producers. - To prepare a program to 11111 IIII improve productivity in the meat processing industry. Timbrell said he believes it is the government's duty to provide leadership to this im- portant industry in trouble. Ontaria's red meat industry needs to be competitive in the North American market, he said, since Ontario livestock prices are basically determin- ed in the United States. The new program is based on fundings in a series of eight studies the ministry con- ducted during the past year of the province's red meat in- dustry. In addition, the minstry consulted extensive- ly with the industry, holding eight meetings across the pro- vince as well as a series of private consultations with in- dividuals and groups. In making the announce- ment, Timbrell referred to the proposed tripartite na- tional stablization program, expressing his "severe disap- pointment" at the lack of pro- gress made recently in stabilization negotiations. "However," he added, "I am continuing to negotiate with the other provinces and the federal government" on a stabilization plan that would provide producers with some protection against fluctua- tions in market prices that characterize the agricultural sector. 5 Year Guaranteed Investment Certificates VG Annual Interest Rate subject to change VICTORIA AND GREY TRU Since1844 Exeter: 425 Main St. 235-0530 Member. 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