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Home My WebLink AboutClinton News-Record, 1975-05-29, Page 17atin, estiblished.. e -conservation areas A ' charter for the .newly ormn d .Ausable-Bayfield •-• • tion Foundation was ted . at a banquet in May 14, and the oK- ot '• the • Authority was. • - "another milestone and new plateau"- by former • rtnan Bill Amos, Parkhill. Looking back at the progress the Authority for the past 29 • • Azt ,,staid "we can see has been done and can ume what more can still be in the Put ire." The objective of the Foun- tion is to continue and tiate conservation programs t could not normally be dertaken by the Authority cause of a lack of funds. 'This objective will be !eyed by charitable ations made directly to the., oundation, which then ,ansfers funds to specific, uthority projects. :The Authority can then get vernment grants of 50 to 75 eat on the projects made ssible through the charitable tions. "Your seed money creates in the ratio of $3 to $1," tated Charles Sauriol, projects' rector of the Nature Con- servancy of Canada, who was guest speaker for the event. He explained that con- servation is. everyone's ,1 . business and while the Con- servancy has used pits skills to approach charitable foun- dations and corporations to allocate some funds In support • of conservation authority. pprroojects, the establishment of Fougdatlons "will provide for the people of your towns an ,,opportunity to help preserve some of your , natural resour- ces". He noted that this type of giving for conservation projects was a newcomer to the charity field, and that it is almost tragic that this is so. "It should have been high priority 30 or more years ago," he claimed, adding that private giving is a rescue party for our non-renewable resources. Mr. Sauriol recalled to mind' the story of Walker Woods, a once -teeming wildflower habitat on Lake Huron, that was sai►ed from extinction by private donations, although much of it had been lost beyond recall before that action was taken. "The ' people who helped to buy Walker Woods could have done many other things with their money, but their dollars kept intact one small area that only milleniums of undisturbed nature could replace -- if ever," he said. Noting conservation slogans OFA says dump fight shows common sense Common sense can prevail, if concerned citizens state their case clearly 'and forcefully, Gordon Hill, Ontario Federation of Agriculture resident, said in Toronto last The provincial government's veto of a Metro Toronto plan to turn Port Hope into an urban garbage dump is woof that legislators will listen when strong, sensible protests are sustained. Metro had planned to have" P Rail haul 400,000 tons of a8e.yearAy-,to landfill sites near . Area citizens, including members of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture and , - Durham Region Federation�o Agriculture, protested use for "Farmers don't want to see the natural beauty of the countryside desecrated," Hill pointed out. "We value the beauty of our environment. We are no more willing to live beside a garbage dump than are urban citizens. We are especially resentful when a distant urban centre presumes to set up a garbage dump on our doorstep." Farmers, Hill says, are,; • • addition, especially fear at large scale garbs dumps would pollute gro water and endanger water supplies for .thetnselvesind.their liyestork-4, En ironment Minister Wi ism ,.,Newman is to be Congratulated for heeding farmers' protests and acting to preserve the beauty and safety of the countryside, Hill says. The OFA hopes the provincial government's 15 -year .program of resource recovery will end the need to bury garbage `anywhere ih the province. vigorously against th rural land. Durham Federation protested trongly that they should ave been consulted befo the plan was proposed. such as "yours to enjoy, not to destroy", he explained that words alone would not suffice and required some financial backing as well. "The areas your Foundation and Authority are trying to save today are our last chance to keep some of our natural values as they were instead of disappearing before our eyes," he went on, noting that once these are gone, they are beyond recall. "We just must save some of these values while there is time and while we are here to do it," the audience; was advised. He likened the Foundation to the planting of a tree, having its trials and troubles, "but as of tonight it has been planted, and this planting will symbolize, as truly as any tree, growth. Too, its projects, like shade, will spfead to all corners of this watershed." Elgin Thompson, Authority chairman and head of the new Foundation as well, said the officers of the new organization would be working hard to make people aware of the benefits that could accrue from their donations. He explained that donations made were tax deductible. Huron MPP Jack Riddell also . spoke briefly at the banquet, suggesting that municipalities should start to enforce their tree cutting bylaws..' He Permed a "real crime" the fact that some people cleared valuable timber to makeway for 10 acres of white beans. "It may be better to have walnuts," he said, pointing out that beans were now priced at $12 while a walnut tree had recently sold for $15,000. Executive members of the Foundation include: Elgin, Thompson, Tuckersmytb, chairman; Ted Pooley, Exeter,. vice-chairman; Fred'Heaman, McGillivray, second vice- chairman./ Direc s are John Stephens, Bl ard; •Freeman Hodgins, rkhill; William Amos, Parkhill; Ivan Hearn, Lucan; Jack Tinney, Hay; Roy Westcott, Usborne. Wayne Kennedy, second from right, looks on recently as fire completely destroys his Hulle t Townsljip'farmhome. The Kennedy family of six lost everything in the blaze, but a•call for'help for the family has met with generous response. A benefit dance is planned for this Saturday night at the Legion. (News -Record photo) CLINTON NEM(SeRECORD;;'TH1JRSD�,Y, JAY 29,197$ -,PACE M .Our, pa eirlets jis ex ress- our._ opinion p p w �.,on cKinley keeps party busy Huron=Middlesex MP Robert (Bob) E. McKinley is where the action is. As Chief Opposition `Whip. Mr. McKinley holds the' office that has traditionally been the hub around which much Progressive Con- servative business has revolved. Basically, the Office of the Chief Opposition Whip is responsible for organizing and maintaining.,attendance..in .the. House of Commons, and in the Standing, Joint or Special Committees of the House. It is the Whip who makes arrangements for the Caucus Chairmen's Tuesday luncheon to decide upon the format and content of Party Caucus the next day, which he also organizes. Special caucus meetings are co-ordinated with • The $1,500 Ontario Home Buyers Grant. Who will get it? How? When? Why? Ontario understands how important it is to have a home of your own. And we'd like to help' out with a grant of $1,i00 tort and your first home. It's part of an overall plan to make more homes available in Ontario. And stim- ulate our economy. So it's good for all of us. The answers to your questions can be found in a handy booklet specially prepared to help you understand every detail of the Grant. For your free copy; write to: Ministry of Revenue, Ontario Home Buyers Grant, Queen's Park, Toronto M7 A 2C9. For more information, telephone us (free of charge) by dialing "0" and asking the operator for Zenith 8-2000. Residents within the Metro Toronto local calling area should dial 965-S470. Ontario William Davis W. Darcy McKeough Premier Arthur Meen Treasurer of Ontario Minister of Revenue • FHH 7690 the help of the Whip's office. ' In other duties, the Whip distributres offices to Mem- bers, makes seating arrangements in the house, .recalls Members for vital votes, and generally maintains rapport and harmony between the Leader and the Members of direct its passage; on occasion taking responsibility for the designation of speakers.' A staff of nine people help Mr, McKinley in the execution of his duties. Mr. McKinley was elected to the house in 1965 and served two years as chairman of the Caucus Committee ,on. Parliament. Agriculture and two years as The Whip's Office must keep Deputy -Whip before he was on top of legislation coming or appointed Chief Opposition .already before the .House..and ., .Whip. . . by Mrs. Frank Fiiiala id . ; `. Clinton, Ont. The advent of the Clinton. News -Record, or the "weekly Rag" as the young people ir: everently call It, always emits cries of delight from those who want to read the sports news so fully and ably chronicled in our paper. Now I, who am of the older generation, am not "so min- ded," though I eagerly scan the pictures of the young sport- smen to see if I can recognize them by their resemblance to their parents. But my interest is scarcely less exuberant from their's for other reasons. Being only human, I take a keen.interest in the doings of !ny fellow humans. There is a strong appeal 'to our emotions in our weekly paper that is very satisfactory. Take for example laughter over misquotes and misprints so unavoidable in all newspapers; but when sur- veyed with a humourous eye can give the reader a very hearty chuckle. "Laughter that divine disinfectant, that heavenly purge." Then there is annoyance, perhaps even anger, when we disagree with an article, or letter or even an editorial. But Cow slaughter def Agriculture Minister Eugene, Whelan has announced that the deficiency payment, under the cow slaughter stabilization program announced December 13, 1974, is $5.08 per hun- dredweight on a live weight basis. Producers may claim on' all beef or dairy cows sold for slaughter between November 16th to December 13th, 1974. For the period December 14th, 1974, to April 30th, 1975, they may claim on five percent of their herd sold for slaughter, provided not more than two percent were slaughtered in any one month. Small herd owners of forty cows or less may claim on two cows. • The national • weighted average price for DI, D2, D3, D4 cows- for the period yre have a. very fair editor who allows us to express our feelings and then our anger vanishes, having accomplished its purpose and left us feeling virtuous. Then there is the matter of memorysosadly lacking. Alas! How else could we mark ou calendars aind be awaof meetings and affairs y must attend if we weren't told of them in the News Record? There the smug feeling when)ve see our picture in the paper, but this smugness dlsappears when said picture is something less than flattering and doesn't appear as we feel it should. This is -good -for -our -ego and takes away some of our built up conceit. All of which is good for our souls. The first articles I read are Town Talk, First Column, Jack Scott's column and the last is Police News, hoping my name won't be in the latter. Gratitude, that very scarce commodity among us, is aroused greatly when we consider the many services our paper provides. For a very few dollars the gauntlet of many emotions is run, among them, the deep wonder of how on earth we could manage without the News -Record? iciency payment November 16th, 1974, to April 30th, 1975, -was $18.13 per hundredweig:tt. The $5.08 payment to producers brings the price up to the support price of $23.21, established under the program. For those eligible for claims, application forms are available at the Ontario ministry of agriculture and food offices, packing plants and sale yards. Sale bills are requested and it is necessary that they be marked SL, signifying cows were sold for slaughter. It ` is also . necessary_ for a provincial or federal official to certify claims before for- warding them to Ottawa. Further information may be received by contacting " the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food at Box 159, Clinton - NOM 1Lo; •or phoning 482-3428, 4. 1. 1 .; D $AVE! $AVE! $AVE! SOFF PUFFS ABSORBENT BALLS 250s, 99c SECRET ROLL-ON DEODORANT 30c Coupon $ • 23 1,5 Oz. KLEENEX FACIAL TISSUE 49c 2 -Ply 200s BUFFERIN 100 + 25 BONUS 125's 129 �/price�ard 2 Huron St., Clairton 2 Main St., Seaforth We reserve the right to limit quantities on advertised items 30 Oz. 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