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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1972-09-14, Page 14Page 2—The Wingham AdVance-Nimes, Thursday, Sept. 14, 1972 Hope to renew talks on toll-free call area By Keith Roulston Hope was expressed Thursday night that the fight to gain a lar- ger toll-free calling area for tele- phone subscribers in the northern part of Huron County may not yet be lost. Doug Fortune, a member of the Huron Federation of Agricul- ture's telephone committee, reported to a directors' meeting of the HFA in Clinton that at- tempts are being made to get representatives from Bell Canada, Maitland Teleservices Ltd. and Wightman Telephone Company together to see just what costs would be incurred in the large toll-free areas. Mr. Fortune said the telephone. Resolution gets Howick support Howick Township council has concurred' with a resolution from the Town of Clinton criticizing the administration of justice in the County of Huron. The motion was passed at last week's township council meeting. The resolution has been cir- culated •to all municipalities in the county, several having already refused concurrence. Clinton's . contention is that too much time elapses between the laying of charges and court de0- sions and that sentences are too lenient to form an effective. deter- rent for crime in the county. The original resolution was passed after a series of disturb- ances in Clinton involving young people. In other business the Howiek council authorized Clerk Ivan Haskins to attend a seminar in Stratford next week and ap- proved payment of road an gen- eral accounts for the month. ATl Farm Automation Stable Cleaners - Silo Unloaders Cattle Feeders , Andrew Berg, .RR 4, Clinton 482-7282 rrb committee had met with Murray Gaunt, M.P.P. for Huron -Bruce, who had promised to do anything he could to set a meeting up and that John Cunningham from Bell Canada had agreed to seek a meeting of the three telephone companies involved in the ques- tion. "It's beginning to look more hopeful," Mr. Fortune said. "At least they're considering it." Mr. Cunningham had earlier told the OFA directors' meeting in Toronto .that government re- fusal to grant Bell the rate in- creases it had applied for would mean Bell could not afford an in- crease in calling areas. ' In other business at the meet- ing, the directors approved a resolution which calls on the On- tario government to enforce the Warble Fly Control Act and in- vestigate improved methods of combating warble flies which attack cattle and cause damage to beef carcasses and hides. Some townships no longer con- duct the warble fly spraying pro- grams and some directors blam- ed inspectors in other townships tor not. doing their job properly Zone meeting to elect Individ- ual Service Membership direc- tors to OFA have been set for October 23 at Brucefield for sou- thern members and October 25 at Belgrave for northern members. The next meeting of the HFA will take the form of an all -party debate with representatives of parties running in the October 30 election to speak. pur out 865 TO WORK 'FOR YOU • THE CO-OPS SPREADI_\G L We have a new SPREADING SERVICE To Offer NEW. TRUCK AND SPREADER ' available or IF YOU HAVE THE TRACTOR .. . WE HAVE THE SPREADER equipment for CHEMSTOR APPLICATION `on high moisture corn available Spreading is another CO-OP Service to the Ontario Farmer. Bulk Fertilizer 7 iNgti United Cooperatives of Ontario BELGRADE BRANCH WINGHAM 357-2711 BRUSSELS 887-6453 THIS IS JUST A PORTIQ Saturday afternoon for the annual Pioneer Threshers' N of the Targe crowd at Blyth old tyme fiddlers' 'contest and reunion. The event in which Gorrie man returns from northern tour Elmer J. Farrish of Gorrie recently returned from a three week tour of .Alaska and the Yu kon. Eighteen people were with the tour which used almost all forms of transportation, during their time away. The group travelled by air to Whitehorse in the Yukon, where they boarded a motorbus for a 2000 mile journey through Alaska and the Yukon, then returning to Whitehorse. Their next excursion s on the Yukon'Railway which took them to Skagway, a 500 -mile trip.. Another 500 miles was covered by boat along the Pacific Coast to Prince Rupert. Near the end of the tour a motorcoach took the group to Edmonton, •Alta., where they boarded a plane back to Mallon airport in Toronto. While in the, north west, the group visited Dawson City, the scene of the- 1898 Gold Rush. In 1898, the city's population was be- tween 30,000 and 40,000 but now it has• dropped down to 800 people. Many of the city's buildings are now 'vacant, and Mr. Farrish points out that half of the resi- dents are Indians. One point of interest for the group in Dawson, was the house where .Pierre Berton was born, and almost across the street from it, the birthplace of .Robert Serv- ice, the poet. In the latter part of August, Mr. Farrish points out that there was 24 hours of sunlight. The sunlight lasts for two months each year, and allows for the fast growth of crops in the area. At Fairbanks, Alaska, which is the farthest point north which the group travelled to; the only sign of snow was on top of the moun- tains; says Mr. Farrish. In travelling from Prince RuL pert to Edmonton by bus, the. group, -stopped at Hazelton, B.C. and visited at the United Church Indian School and Hospital. A number of former area people, are known to have worked here. Dr. Donald Watt, a brother of Rev. Robert. Watt, formerly of Gorrie, practised medicine in the hospital, as did Dr. Palmer, for' merly of Wroxeter. The former Miss Betty Zimmerman of Gorrie was a. nurse at Hazelton. This is the fifth tour Mr. Far- rish has been on, having toured Russia, Japan, Australia and Africa. Council takes early look at Wlnter -ro ra m p g Morris Township Council, meeting Wednesday evening of last week, took a cool look at future business when the mem- hers approvede motion by James Mair that they advertise for con- tractors to plough snow for the corning season. Approval was given to a by-law authorizing the imposing of a special annual rate under the Tile Drainage Act. Also applications from three ratepayers for tile drainage loans were approved following a motion presented by Ross Smith, supported by Robert Grasby. The same councillors moved that Morris Council endorse a resolution from the Town of Clin- ton regarding investigation of ad- ministration of justice in Huron County. Council also passed a by-law authorizing the •borrowing of money for the Clark Bridge. The road superintendent and treas- urer were instructed to submit the necessary petition for interim payment of subsidy under the Public Transportation and High- way Improvement Act. General accounts passed for payment totalled $10,851.52 and road accounts, also ' approved, amounted to $25,115.90. steam is queen, drew more entries and far bigger attend- ance than ever before, breaking all records. (Staff Photo) WORKING DEMONSTRATIONS of the capabilities of the.many old steam engines at the. Pioneer Threshers' show at Blyth at the weekend were very popular, when records were chalked up for entries and attendance over the three-day event. (Staff Photo') Bailey foresees cmmon objective for F , NFU By Keith Roulston Objectives of the Federation of Agriculture and the National Farmers' Union seem to be mov- ing more in the same direction after bitter battles in. the past, according td Mason Bailey,, president of the Huron Feder- ation of Agriculture. Referring to the recent attempt of the NPU to have itself named as sole bargaining agent for all farmers in Canada, Mr. Bailey said the NFU seems to be chang- ing its direction. He said those members of the Federation who had participated in campaigning for the General„ Farm Organiza- tion vote some years ago, would be glad to see that the NFU now seems to agree to having the gov- ernment approve one organiza- tion as a bargainer for farmers and for compulsol-y involvement in that organization. During the GFO campaign, the Federation had fought to have one united farm organization to speak for all farmers and bargain for them. The NFU fought and won to have the status quo up- ° held. '• Mr. Bailey told directors of the Huron Federation Thursday night in Clinton that he was glad to see that Federation members did not fire letters to the editor to newspapers after the NFU mem- bers had come to the defenceof their new policy with letters in the London Free Press. He said he did not want to see the emnity between the two .organizations carried on forever Slides ShoWn Guest speaker at the meeting was Dick Miller of the ,Canada Department of Agriculture, supervisor for Southwestern On- tario in the livestock department. Mr. Miller spoke and showed Slides, explaining the new- beef grading system introduced Sep- tember 5 He said the new grades .would mean little or no difference for the consumer and were.primarily W. Wawanosh asks for better fire protection At the September meeting of West Wawanosh Township coun- cil last week the clerk was in- structed to 'write the Lucknow Fire Department, asking for more efficient fire protection in the , township. Resolutions from the Town of Clinton, asking for an official in- quiry into the administration of justice in Huron; and from the Erie Economic Council, seeking. continuance of provincial grants to such councils, were both filed without concurrence. It was decided to consider the Dungannon Drainage Works report on September 26. The road superintendent was directed to apply for interim subsidy on road e,penditures. Road and general accounts were approved for payment. Lakelet News Items Mr. and Mrs. Jake Versteeg have visiting with them for the next three weeks, Mrs. Ver- steeg's mother, Mrs. Canduinen and an uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Carhoef of Gelderland, Hol- land. Mrs. Lloyd Jacques and her cousin, Mrs. Lorne Walker, re- turned on Thursday from a four weeks' motor trip to Western Canada. They visited Mrs. Wal- ker's brother, George Dane at Hythe, Alta., then on to Dawson Creek. On the return journey they visited many friends and real- tives in Saskatchewan and Mani- toba. Mr. and Mrs. John Paynter, Waterloo, spent the weekend with Mrs. Gordoh Wright, Miss Kathy Buchanan, Newmarket, is spend- ing this week with her grand- mother. Mr. and Mrs. Warren Zurbrigg took in the Blyth Threshers' re- union on Sunday. BEAUTIFUL VIEW? PREVENT WILDFIRES • THE VIEW SPOILERS I for trading at the wholesale level. He told the farmers that chain - store buyers still like'to see well- built cattle in the. 550 to 65Q pound range. They've been buying them, he said, and 'probably will -continue to offer more for them under the new system. John Stafford, past president of the HFA, reporting on the OFA monthly meeting in Toronto, said the OFA has asked the provincial government to continue educa- tion tax rebates to farmers in 1973 but was warned that it expects a new taxation system to be intro- duced. by 1974 'It was announced at the meeting that membership• can- vasses are planned soon in Hay, Tuckersmith and Colborne Town- ships. • b A Texant. yisit joaqivisited ° a H 'With a ri from New, Yoi Nope, . said the Texan. 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