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Home My WebLink AboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1969-12-11, Page 8(iODEICH SIQNAL,°STAR, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1969. The Huron County Federation .of Agriculture picked a new three-man executive and a lady director last Thursday in Clinton. The four are, from left to right, George Smith of RR 3, Lucknow; Mrs. John Stafford of RR 1, Iloxeter, Mason Bailey of RR• -3, Blyth and Bruce Shapton of RR 1, Exeter. — staff photo. The new president of the Huron County Federation of Agriculture, Bob Henry of Blyth, second from right, is congratulated by outgoing president Elmer Hunter of RR 3, Goderich, after last Thursday's election in Clinton. Flanking the pair are the Huron federation vice presidents — Tom Cunningham of RR 1, Auburn at (eft and John Stafford of RR 1, Wroxeter at right. — staff photo. Henry named F of A president Bob Henry of Blyth was elected president of the Huron "`bounty Federation of Agriculture last week at a directors' meeting in the Clinton office of the Ontario Dept. of Agriculture and Food. Chosen as vice presidents were John Stafford of RR 1, Wroxeter .and Tom Cunningham of RR 1, Auburn. Named to the _executive were Mason Bailey or RR 3, Blyth, Bruce Shapton of RR 1, Exeter and George . Smith of RR 3, Lucknow. Mrs. John Stafford was named lady director and Mrs. Faye Fear of RR• 5, Brussels held her post as secretary -treasurer. In a departure from tradition, the federation decided to ask retiring president Elmer Hunter of RR 3, Goderich to continue to represent Huron as a member of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture for one year. The idea is that Mr. Hunter will serve as OFA member for one year with Mr. Henry accompanying him to meetings. Next year Mr. Henry is expected to be both county president and, provincial member. The following year, as past president, he would presumably hold the OFA membership. o Mr. Henry became ill last Friday and was admitted to Seaforth •Community Hospital for tests. He was reported resting comfortably yesterday. Mr. Hunter last week warned that the Huron federation which is barely in the black after reporting a deficit of more than $700 at its annual meeting, will have to bring the new direct service members of the provincial federation into the county group If the local organization is to survive. Hay and Usborne Townships no longer support the Huron federation through tax levies, Mr. Hunter, noted, and it is likely that other municipalities will follow suit. At the moment, direct service memberships are being sold at e e . era ion o ice in in on and by the two dozen direct members in the county. Of the $25 fee, only five dollars is returned to the county. "Huron County," the retiring president said, "is one Of the few left in Ontario with an active organization... this has bothered the OFA and, now, of course, is going to bother .las too." The directors last week discussed and referred to cornmittee for further study a tesdlution .which proposed that MI farm implements which travel do highways be covered t .; liability iiituranek, It was said this woad protect hot only the Lulpm0►a teWher Who might be sued, but the operators of cars and other vehicles who might suffer a loss in an accident. Passed by the Huron group was a resolution urging the province to provide hospital insurance coverage for chronically ill patients released from hospitals intonursing homes. Hospitals lack space to care for these patients and must move them to nursing homes, it was said, but there they no longer receive the benefit of their Ontario Hospital Service Commission insurance. Bruce Shapton, chairman of the insurance committee, was directed to prepare a brief on crop insurance to be presented to local members of parliament at a conference in Clinton Dec. 29. In discussing the matter briefly at the meeting, Mr. Shapton termed the present operation of crop insurance a "farce," but stressed that the concept of crop insurance is a good one. "I haven't heard of anybody in the Exeter district satisfied," he said, remarking that only five per cent of the Ontario farmers have crop protection. He outlined a number of FINEST VALUE Carat OF $5S450' For the set in 14 carat gold ANSTETT shortcomings" in-- the present system. George Smith said he did not think the Crop Insurance Commission was "doing it on purpose." He said he believed they want to make the insurance work, but "not enough of us are raising Cain about it." It was reported that:, Conestoga College officials have visited Canadian Forces Base Clinton and studied its potential as a satellite campus of the Kitchener -based regional community college, as urged by the federation earlier this year. The college, according to Mr. Hunter, believes the base to be far too big for Conestoga alone. JEWELLERS LTD. . CLINTON SEAEORTH WALKERTON' • The official opening of the new sub -station of the Goderich Public Utilities Commission was held in Industrial Park on December 2 and has been named the W. J. Mills sub -station in honor of the man who served with the local utility for the past 16 years. The ribbon, cutting ceremony was performed by Goderich Mayor Dr. G. F: Mills, accompanied liy members of the commission. Left to right are Bruce Ryan, commissioner; George Filsinger, commission chairman; Dave Rolston, manager of''the PUC; Dr. Mills; Mr. Mills after whom the station was named and Gerald Whaley, commissioner. — staff photo IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII Celebrate 35th Following the official opening of the W. J. Mills sub -station rn Industrial Park on December 2, members of the Goderich Public Utilities Comrhission and Goderich Town Council were given a look at what makes the station tick. Left to right are meter foreman J. W. Wood; Harry Crane, PUC line foreman; Coun. Deb Shewfelt and Deputy Reeve Walter Sheardown. — staff photo Illllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll llllllllllllllllllllllllllltlllllllllll 111 l 1111 11 l l llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll lllllllllllllllllll�lltllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll but thinks that some space can be utilized if it becomes available. The president was directed' to attend the December 16 meeting Pickelt Campbell $ic .., a and HIS sok ITO1. •?�:• on industrial development in Clinton and to contact the Midwestern ,Ontario Regional Development Council to see what other action is being taken so the federation can decide what course to persue. An entertainment committee headed lb Mr. Smith was established for the county anniversary M"r. and Mrs. Clarence MacDonald, Brantford, formerly of Goderich, were feted recently hi honor of their 35th wedding' anniversary. Following a dinner at the Pizza Patio the family gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Madge. 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