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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1975-04-17, Page 12Advance -`limes, Thursday, April 17, 19775 Warden A. McKinley ,concerned about direction of OFA plans Huron County Warden Anson McKinley has a "peeve" and he anestn't TOM tmDOrion Flt, UM about 80 members al' the East Wawanosh Township Federation of Agriculture re- cently that he opposes vetenee-nt - ly the efforts of the g veru esnt or any organization to attempt to meddle in agricultural affairs. members that he is opposed to Mr. McKinley told federation long, hard look at the long-term im 'cations of such a plan. He was referring to s proposed farm. rr wu proposed income protection policy present- ed by the OFA to the Ontario government in late February. "People are responsible for themselves," he said. "I don't want anyone to tell me how many beans 1 can grow — I want to make the decision myself based on market economy." Mr. McKinley admitted that he has not made a study of the OFA plan but said that it still sounds like an effort at controlled pro- duction. "If you have too much product on the market and the price is too low, how do you write it? The only way this thing could really do something would be on the basis of scarcity, and this is not what we want." He suggested that the farmers try to improve the present sys- tem rather than look for a new system: "I'm a free -enterpriser. I'm not for all these things that smack of socialism. The free enterprise system will fail be- cause we abuse it, not because there is a better system." In answer to an objection from one farmer that "If we go back to free enterprise, everybody will walk over the farmers again," Mr. McKinley hastened to assure his listeners that he was not crit- icizing the principle of the federation. "No way would I want to tear down what our organiza- tion has built. I'm just concerned at the direction the federation is taking." Mr. McKinley called the plans for controlled production and stabilization programs an at- tempt at "cheap money". He said he doesn't want it, and he doesn't think the farmer wants it either: "We are substituting a wishbone for a backbone." Mr. McKinley also voiced his opinions on county planning and agricultural land -use policies. County planning, he said, is "one of my babies." He said the ra- tionale behind the system is to give townships a chance to plan together : "I think it's been a very good system." He noted that the townships are getting impatient and .explained,"We are doing it as fast as oi<r staff will allow." He explained that "County planning gives the mtmicipality the right to decide what's going to be done in that municipality. They alone have the authority. This is how it should be — under the umbrella of a county plan." To a suggestion from Jim Hal- lahan that the entire system was a case of "too many chiefs and no Indians," Mr. McKinley said, "We need the inspectors and we haven't reached the sense of overdoing it." He said the law gives this responsibility to county council. It is not an abuse of free enterprise to have an inspector sit on county council, it's a preservation of free enterprise. Mr. McKinley suggested that .a --a ,+-., r duction ... it has no place in our mono y. The government should stay out of it except to see that we have a fair chance to pro- duce what we can." aa- '- 1---- a - a -L:1:.- anyonep aaaa �u 0cranJaaad� lana lad income." He said he is "just a lit- tle concerned at the direction the federation has been taking" and suggested that the Ontario Federation of Agriculture take a "I'M HAPPY to have the occasionto speak on behalf of Murray Gaunt," was Anson Mc- Kinley's opening statement at the East Wawanosh Township Federation of Agriculture annual meeting last Tuesday. Mr. McKinley is Huron County Warden and was. asked to replace Mr. Gaunt as guest speaker, since the Huron -Bruce MPP could not attend. the meeting on the new date. MASON BAILEY, regional director for the Ontario Federation of Agriculture,acted as chairman for the election of officers at the East Wawanosh Federation of Agriculture annual meeting last Tuesday. Mr. Bailey had no problems with the election, since most of the officers were acclaimed without opposition. "NOTHING EXCITING happened last year," was Eldon Qtiok's comprehensive report at the East Wawanosh Federation of Agriculture annual meeting Tuesday. Mr. Cook was the 1974 chairman of the township federation. Deficit reported for Morris Twp. An auditor's report showing a deficit of $23,950 for Morris Township in 1974 was presented to the council at a regular meet- ing last Monday. The report was adopted on the motion of Coun- cillors Sam Pletch and Thomas Miller. In other business, council awarded a tender to George Rad- ford Construction Limited to supply, crush and deliver ap- proximately 20,000 cubic yards of gravel for township roads at $1.50 per cubic yard. This decision is still subject to approval by the district municipal engineer. A contract to construct the Cloakey Drain and the Blyth Creek Drain at $8,263 and' $2,990, respectively, was awarded by council to Gerber Drainage Enterprises Limited of Millbank. Council also accepted an ap- plication for a tile drain loan for $4,200 and reduced the assess- ment on northeast lot 24, con- cession 7 by $780 with $4.43 on 1974 to be refunded. A grant of $400 was voted for the Huron County Federation of Agri- culture, and a grant of five dollars was voted for the Archi- tectural Conservancy of Ontario in Goderich. Council also decided to ask James A. Howes to initiate repairs on a branch of the Russell drain. Ro accounts of $8,868.69 and general' accounts of $2,562.91 were approved for payment. E. Wawanosh Federation elects officers The East Wawanosh Township Federation of Agriculture held its annual meeting and banquet last Tuesday night and elected a new slate of officers and directors. The meeting had originally been scheduled for the previous Thurs- day but had to be postponed due to the blizzard. About 80 persons attended the meeting held at Westfield to hear the reports of the retiring execu- tive and to participate in the elec- tions. Mason Bailey, regional director for the Ontario Federa- tion of Agriculture, presided as chairman for the election of the new executive and had an easy job of it as nominees for each of- fice resolutely declined competi- tion and officers were elected by acclamation. The 1975 slate of officers and directors : chairman, I3ob Tay- lor; vice-chairman, Walter El- liott; secretary -treasurer, Peter Chandler; directors — conces- sion 1, Adrian Vos; concessions 2- 3, Robert Charters; concessions 4-5, Peter De Groot; concessions 6-7, Eldon Cook; concessions 8-9, Murray Vincent; concessions 10- 11, Donald Dow; concessions 12- 13-14, Cliff Laidlaw and Jim Tay- lor. Weekly euchre BELGRAVE — Nine tables of euchre were played in the com- munity centre last Wednesday evening with winners being : High lady, Mrs. Gershom Johnston; low lady, Mrs. Ethel Ifolmes;, lady's novelty, Mrs. Cora McGill; high man, William Taylor; low man, William Gow; man's novelty, Clarence Hanna. some of the agricultural land -use policies might. be too stringent: "T ellaate5t this is lumina alightly r r► w-.-. - overdone. As for t e imminent scarcity of agricultural land, no such thing is going to happen," he said. "I think there'll be lots of farmland for a good many years in the future." He also stated that the reason .people are starving is because they can't afford to buy food, not because the food isn't there. He did agree, however, that a land -use problem might exist: "It is time we took a serious look at the development df agricul- tural land. I was very adamant about the right of a farmer to do what he will with his land. But I am concerned now." He said it was important to remember that agricultural land that goes to in- dustry never returns to` agricul- tural land again. Mr. McKinley suggested that farmers take a look at the 'free- hold' f ree- hold' system used in Europe, that permits a farmer to lease out his land on a long-term basis for other than agricultural use with- out actually selling the land. He said he thought it might be a vi- able alternative to the present land -use policies. "It's how it's done that matters," he conclud- ed. Bel rave Mr. and Mrs,. U Te^THibbprd sited on Sad with their granddaughter, Sandra Camp- bell, in Seafortb Hospital, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Liebty and' Wayne of RRA 1, Milverton visited on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Robert jbberd... Robert Hibberd, along with County Master Emerson Mitchell and D.C,M. • Clare Van Camp nstit tj iAT. 52,,4 in Dunitannon on Monday evening, April 7. It is interesting to note that the children are still skating and playing shinny on the natural ice in the Belgrave Arena as late as April 13. Mr. and Mrs. John Spivey, Brenda and Barbara of Ingersoll spent the weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Procter. They also visited with their aunt, Miss Margaret Curtis who is a patient in Wingham and District Hospital. The Belgrave Men's Choir sang at the Walton UCW Easter Thankoffering on Sunday eve- ning. Rev. John Roberts was guest speaker. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Procter visited on Tuesday with their daughter, Miss Marjorie Procter of Sarnia. Mrs. Larry Mayberry, Marilyn and Kimberley of Londesboro visited on Friday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Procter. The Belgrave Men's Choir will be presenting its spring concert in East Wawanosh Public. School this Friday evening. Mrs. Stan Hopper, Mrs. Wil- liam Coultes, Mrs. Gordon Hig- ilj� 11i1!llll ! �ilf f !''Ii1i1r'j !Ui1l1l!�l((:l!J:i [1,t ail!F{iNi1 W Mrs : gaol Hig i hM(* . LeonAP* sand Mrs. St+ iley v of t Clinton'. Black $i Institute last Wednely at the Clinton Legion Hall. The' guest speaker was Mrs,. Austin Zoeller of New Hamburg, editor of Home and Country. Mr. and Mrs. John Norman and family of RR 3, Wingham, Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Caldwell of RR 3, Blyth and Arthur Liallagn of Wingham were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Higgins on Sunday. Mr. Ma + e H*Q Mr. and'Mrs. laerae # miwo ► 404 Do vie i guest* e. .*04 ,Mrtia b Lenna 91 UStOwel 8.411011Y evening. - Mr. and Mrs, Stanley Taylor and Murray of Stratford visited on Sunday With Mr. and Mrs. Lorne Jamieson. 1W[ . iUtll{A axaa s. ;plea eaa Winnipeg, Manitoba,.speet a few days last week with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Cook. APPLICATIONS FOR TREE PLANTING Ontario Hydro has offered to plant young trees up to a total of ten acres in the Town- ship of T-urnberry, as replacements for trees necessarily cut in the construction of the power corridor. There will be no charge to either the township or property owners in- volved. THE TOWNSHIP OF TURNBERRY, THERE- FORE WILL ACCEPT APPLICATION FROM PROPERTY OWNERS DESIROUS OF HAVING TREES PLANTED, MINIMUM OF ONE ACRE EACH. ONTARIO HYDRO WILL SELECT THE TREES TO BE PLANTED. Applications must be in the hands of the undersigned not later than April 30, 1975. JOHN V. FISCHER Clerk WESTEEL- ROSCO TOUGH... by any standard. 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