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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1978-09-14, Page 16PAGE 16—CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14.1978 HFA wants investigation into ownership by Alice Gibb The Huron County Federation of Agriculture has passed a resolution asking the Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) to investigate the question of foreign ownership of Ontario farmland. The federation members approved the resolution at their regional meeting held in Huron Centennial School, Brucefield, last week. In presenting the motion, already ap- proved by the federation's board of directors, Gerry Fortune said foreign ownership of farmland is causing increasing concern among Ontario farmers. The resolution asked the OFA to establish an action committee to study the question of foreign ownership and requested that the committee try to present a background paper on their findings to the 1978 OFA convention in Hamilton on November 27 - 29. Mrs. Fortune told the Huron members the problem of foreign ownership of farmland is surfacing throughout the province. She said, "There are many rumours but few facts." She said the Huron County board of directors hope the OFA action committee can work up some background in- formation on the situation to present to. the 'up- coming convention. Mrs. Fortune said two Western provinces have already passed legislation limiting foreign ownership of farmland in their province, which may result in more foreign investment in Ontario. Bev Brown, another federation member, said the falling .Canadian dollar means foreign investorscan now offer more money for our farmland than Canadian buyers. Federation members also approved a second resolution introduced by member Tony McQuail. The resolution asked that OFA establish a committee to study ways of reducing farm dependence on fossil fuel inputs by such methods as energy conservation, solar heating and drying, wind power and other alternate energy sources. Also, the resolution asked OFA to encourage agricultural colleges and OMAF to do research in the areas which the OFA committee feels shows most promise and to distribute information on these areas to the farm community. In introducing his resolution, Mr. McQuail said technological •ad- vances in farming were tied closely to fossil fuels and high energy inputs. He said this depen- dence has led to a price squeeze on the farmer between the cost of farm inputs and the prices of farm commodities. Mr. McQuail said farmers must take a lead in the are of investigating alternatives or they will find themselves in an awkward position as fossil fuel prices in- crease. The motion was seconded by Bev Brown and passed by members. Tony McQuail was the co- ordinator of the Lucknow Energy Conservation Centre, until the project ended lastweek CHANGE IN NAME INDEPENDENT SHIPPER TO United Co -Operatives of Ontario Livestock Department Toronto Ship your livestock with FRANK VOOGEL Dashwood Monday 1s shipping day from Verna Stockyard • previously Roy Scotchmer •1.15 per hundred for cattle. 1.50 per hundred for vealand sheep. Call Dashwood 238.2707 or eayffeld 565.2636 lily 7:30 a.m. Monday for prompt inonric• Nei charges on ptdt .up In an election held Convention delegates for during their meeting, the the area, which includes federation members Howick, Turnberry and elected their five Grey Townships are Jack directors for the corning Stafford, Doug Fortune year, and delegates to the and Lyle Pettapiece. OFA convention. Alternate delegates are The director for North Bill Mann, Bob Kelly and West Huron is Merle Louise Merritt. Gunby, .of R.R. 1, The director for East Dungannon, who served Central Huron is John as director last year. Van Beers, R.R. 1, Blyth, Convention delegates elected to the office for from this region, which the first time. includes Ashfield, Convention delegates Colborne and East and for the area, which in- West n- West W a w a n o s h cludes Morris, Hullett Townships are Clete and McKillop Townships Dalton, Tony McQuail are Harvey Stewart, Bill and Peter Chandler. Pullen and Mery Smith. Sheila Gunby was elected The director for West as an alternate delegate. Central Huron is Jim The director elected for McIntosh, R.R. 4, North East Huron was Seaforth re-elected to the Gerry Fortune, R.R. 1, board. Wingham, who served as Convention delegates director last year. for the area, which in- cludes Stanely, Tuckersmith and Goderich Townships, are Walter Mcllwain, Jack McGregor and Jack Tebbutt. The director for • South Huron is Rick Grenier, R.R. 1 Dashwood, elected to this office for the first time. Convention delegates for the area, which in- cludes Stephen, Usborne and Hay Townships are Andy Durand, Allan Walper and Glen Miller. The alternates are Jim Patterson, Roger Ratz and Doug Lightfoot. Each region in the county .can send one director and three delegates to the con- vention in Hamilton, which will be attended by over 400 delegates, . Newman emphasizes Ontario food Ontario Agriculture minister Bill Newman used the International Plowing Match press day Thursday as a setting to announce what he termed a major change in marketing policies for Ontario grown agricultural products. Newman was at the Wingham site of the plowing match to cut the first furrow for plowing competition later this month and used the op- portunity to announce changes in his ministry to put more emphasis on marketing Ontario food. Newman said, the changes involve establishing a food market development branch which will have two major functions developing programs to increase consumption of products right in Ontario and ,to promote Ontario grown products on the world market. The minister said the world market will be developed , from " groun- dwork laid by the Ontario Food Council. and by trade missions he and Premier William Davis have taken to Australia, Japan and China. The new 'food market development branch of the ministry will be revamped and put under the responsibility of the ministry of consumer and commercial relations. By moving the operation to another ministry Newman hopes to take advantage of the markets created by the new ministry as another place to sell Ontario -grown products. Newman said he , believed the change would be beneficial to Ontario farmers because of the. ability of the consumer and com- mercial relations ministry to develop new and nurture present markets for the province's products. Newman said he plans to put the operations of the Ontario Milk Com- sector of the economy mission and the Farm showing increasing Products Marketing productivity. He said the Board under a common future is better than most chairman and streamline non-farm people can the two organizations. imagine adding that Staff will be shuffled to farmers can gear up to combine the two the extra output almost operations which the overnight. minister said have He stressed that far - already been working mers have to have closely together for security of a ,decent several months. He said return for their efforts staff will be continuing to before they can be asked provide administrative to increase production. and support service to both boards. Farm Products Marketing will also consist of a separate tribunal to administer farmer appeals to marketing board Despite perfect decisions presently weather, the attendance contained in both the Milk at the Mitchell Fair was Act and the Farm down over the Labor day Products Marketing Act. weekend, but the Mitchell This will end the present Advocate didn't let its situation where the two readers down, as the bodies regulate their paper was full of pictures respective commodity and results from the boards and also for courts What,me plow? joked Ontario agriculture minister Bill Newman at the International Plowing Match Press preview day last Thursday at Wingham. Bill climbed aboard and plowed a round to open the match, which runs from September 26 to 30. (News - Record photo) news farm news Through the weeklies of appeal for farmers. A new quality control branch of the ministry will also be established amalgamating the milk industry branch and the farm products inspection branch. Newman said the changes came after a great deal of internal evaluation of the ministry's role in agricultural marketing. He said the changes were made after 'considerable discussion with various producer groups operating in the province and further discussions will be held to ensure a successful transition. The minister said he was "excited about the potential" in marketing the province's food and was satisfied with the support he has received from producer, processors, retailers and exporters. He said there is no question the province has the product adding that the farmers of Ontario are practically the only event. Exeter will try, on a volunteer basis at first, a plan to separate garbage into glass and newspapers so it can be recycled, the Exeter Times -Advocate reported in their edition last week. Exeter councillor Lossy Fuller is checking into an offer from Thames Valley Recycling to pick up glass and newspapers at no charge to the town. She said the firm would pick up the sorted refuse on a once -a -month basis. possibly the same day as the special pick ups are now held by the town. Mrs. Fuller noted there would be some extra work by the housewife, but it would mean a saving to the town because there would be less garbage to pickup. The T -A also reported a heroic story about a London man, John Vanderweg, who rescued three St. Thomas motorists from a car accident two miles south of Exeter recently. \�l U t MILLS e Howson Mills ELEVATOR DIVISION Receiving White Beans & Corn • Fast Unloading • Probe System for Corn • Sell, Store or Contract your Corn. • Satellite Dealer for W. G. Thompson & Sons Ltd. in Beans ONLY HOWSON & HOWSON LTD. BLYtH 5234241 ELEVATOR: 1 milo east of Blyth off County Rd. 25 PHONE 523.9624 Mr. Vanderweg was following the vehicle which swerved sideways, and rolled over several times before coming to rest in the west ditch. He jumped out and pulled the three from the wreckage shortly before it burst into frames. Taxi fares have gone up in Goderich, the Signal - Star • related last week, the first since 1976, after approval from the town's police commission. From now on, hailing a cab in Goderich between 6 a.m. and 11 p.m. will cost $1 for the first 3/4 of a mile and 10 cents for each 1-10 of a mile after, plus 25 cents for each ad- ditional passenger. A stopover less than . 10 minutes will cost 50 cents and 15 cents for each additional minute. Between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m., the rates will all be double the day rate on all unscheduled calls. On an hourly basis, cabs will cost $8 and $6 standing. The Police Commission was also told the Square in Goderich is becoming a flop house after hours, with many reports of vandalism, and com- mission chairman Judge F.G. Carter told Police Chief Pat King to have his men get tougher with the law breakers. Morris Township has a new clerk, the Blyth Standard reported last week. She's Nancy Mitchie, and was sworn in at a recent meeting of that township's council. The St. Marys Cement plant has bought all the assets of the Wyandotte Cement Inc. of Michigan, reports the St. Marys Journal -Argus, and the acquisition gives the company access to the United States markets. It's the Perth county town's first move out of Ontario since it was founded in 1912. The St. Marys Com- pany, which has plants in the Stone Town, and in Bowmanville, has annual capacity of 1.3 million metric tons. The Wyandotte plant will grind clinker from Bowmanville and other sources to produce 350,000 metric tons of cement a year for the Detroit market. BEAN DEFOLIATING • No Bean Loss • Combines Easier • Ends Weed Problems Why not use REGLONE this year! For fast service, 13 years of experience Guaranteed application BOOK NOW BY CALLING JIM'S FLYING SERVICE RR. NO. 3 TILLSONBURG PH. 842-3898 COLLECT in Seaforth MILTON J. DIETZ LTD. 527-0608 COLLECT onstaan.ce activities The Foresters picnic and barbecue was held on Sunday Sept. 10 at the hall with about 100 people attending. Games were held during the afternoon with the following winners: races, 6 and € under, Kenny Bos, Ronnie Wammes and a Greg Preszcator; 9 and under, Steven Bos, Mary Hunt and Jane Anderson; 12 and under, Christine Preszcator, Sandra Hunt and Ann McClure; 16 and under, Larry McClure, Bob Thompson and Susan Jamieson. Three legged race, 9 and under, Lisa and Christopher Preszcator; Darlene Hulley and Mary Hunt, Jane Anderson and Sandy Merner; 16 and under, Mary Lou Anderson and Sandra Hunt; sack race, 9 and under, Steven Bos, Darlene Hulley and Jane Anderson; 16 and under, Bob Thompson, Doug McClure and Christine Preszcator. Ladies kick -the -slipper, Susan Jamieson and Marian Hunt; men's kick -the -slipper, Bob Thompson and Ken Jewitt; guessing the weight of cantaloupe in kilograms, Mary McClure; number of macaroni in jar, Carolyn Thompson; number of nails in jar, Stewart, Dolmage; peeling o apple, Elma Jewitt; youngest person at- tending, Lindsay Anderson; oldest, Frank Riley. A jelly bean rolling contest was also con- ducted and Sharon Thompson and Doris McClure conducted games for the pre-school children. Everyone enjoyed the pot luck supper with barbecued porkchops. A baseball game finished off the day. Personals Mr. and Mrs. Allan Merner of Waterloo spent the holiday weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Carl Merner, Sandy, Julie,. Michael and Shelley. Mr. and Mrs. Marris Bos, Steven, Sharon, Kenny, Michael, Andy . and Kathy visited the past Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Martin Van Bom- mell, Christopher, David, Mark, Steven and Paul of Dorchester. Betty Ann Herman and Paul Baiers of Shakespeare visited on Labor Day with Mr. and Mrs. Paul Stevenson, David, Darren and Luanne. Mr. and Mrs. Cam Patterson of London visited on Thursday with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Riley. Mr. and Mrs. George. Mcllwain, Lynn and Steven of Stratford visited on Sunday with Mrs. George Mcllwain Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Preszcator, Debbie and Michael visited on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Ribey and family of Chatham (former Mary McGregor). Turn to page 20 HURON FARMER'S MARKET Near corners of Hwy. 4 IL $ In Clinton. Open every Saturday from 9 am, to 5 p.m. Wit,.h venders featuring produce. felt. vegetables. crafts, an- tiques plus many other items. We welcome mer- chant and vendor enquiries. SEE YOU THERE REDER'S PRODUCE FRUITS & VEGETABLES RR i - BAYFIELD Now Available: . ///l1 TOMATOES POTATOES cues CABBAGE ONIONS BEETS ZUCCHINI SQUASH SQUASH CARROTS PEPPERS LETTUCE EGGPLANT PEACHES Watermelon Canteloupe CANNING TOMATOES LOCATION: FIRST FARM SOUTH OF PINE. LAKE CAMP, 4th CONCESSION GODERICH TOWNSHIP HURON COUNTY September 26 - 30 1978 Plowing Competitions Exhibits and Parades Ladies Program Something for Everyone WINGHAM one mile east on highway 86 ATTENTION FARMERS This Fall Sow Thompson's /Hii\ HYLAND BRAND \Hylaime.nd WHEAT Sow early & Use Your Drill to encourage a well developed & strong root system to combat winter kill, frost upheaval We have a well stocked fertilizer plant for custom application for wheat & plough down programs. Bulk delivery service & 5 ton spreaders for rent. Our seed corn plot, says to order your next spring Hyland seed corn now. We have some excellent varieties for yoo. Bring in your soil samples & we will have them analysed for you at W.G. Thompson & Sons Crop Advisory Service. . Fast, efficient and honest grading for your 1978 white bean harvest. r 10 unloading pits at our 3 branches. Ready„ to serve you. HENSALL 262-2527 DOUG MANN LLOYD WHITESELL MITCHELL 348-8433 TONY BOUW LYLE SINCLAIR GRANTON 225-2360 RON SQUIRE BILLGOS.. r4 • 411