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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1974-03-14, Page 15Y„ bdr F of A member 14.41, p , GOPEBICH SIGNAL, -STARK, THURSPAY, '" 'Afte 14,.,41974 -'PAGE 3A Clayton Steckle, a Hay town ti ship dairy farmer, recently. became the 2000th member of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture in Huron county. Mr. . Steckle's signing„ culminates an intensive .drive by members 'of the Federation in Huron in recent months to put the county over the 2000 mark in memberships. The lan- dmark membership ,was sold by Ted Steinback, RR 3, Zurich - and ° Vince Austin, RR 1,'° Dungannon., For Mr. Steckle, it was the first time he had belonged to a farm organization and the first' time he had been approached about' membership in the Federation: "I think a farmer should belong to some farm organization," he said. He noted that the OFA's work in gaining a tax rebate for farmers for education taxes was one of the achievements of organization by farmers: He said he had been thinking, of r in • the organization for some time now. Mr. Steckle and his wife Shirley operate a 100 -acre dairy farm_ on. Lot 28, Con- . cession 9 Hay township. Mr. Steckle purchased the farm in 1958'and grows corn and hay as well as keeping about 1,00 head , of cattle including a Residential Ligb# ng'�ispla� ,Electric Heating ISM'S IN HURON COUNTY Clayton Steckle, centre' of picture, of Hay Towhship, became the 2,000th.Member of the • Huron County Pederatioo Agticulturelikeigly. On the left is Ted SteinbaCk of RR 3, Zurich.who. along with Vince Austin of DungaMorfsold the membership to Mr. Sleckle, a dairy farmer.. (Standard photo) milking, herd iir45:" Steckle was'iaised farm in Hay township and her husband grew Up, near Blake in Stanley township. The couple have three daughters: Mary PI 4 • OFA membership in EurOn has .been growing at a rate 'of • more than..100 a month in the last few months as, Huron fried . .to top the quota for the county set' at the OFA convention in has the largest membership of easonal farm workers nee _.#001410Yotte People should not° be cuyyff , the unemployment role if they - do short-term farm, work, ac - „cording to_.' the Ontario Federation of Agriculture. In its brief to ',the Ontario Cabinet last ,week,',, the - Federation stressed the need for this change in the Unem- ployment-Insurance'Act to help combat the shortage. of tem- porary and seasonal farm help. The farm group urged the Ontario government to press the federal authorities for a for- mula that WoUld permit a short-term worker to earn oa , farm wage plus a partial unem- , • - .also asked that the branch ployment benefit that would add up tO more than, unem- -ployment benefits alone. • . "This would build into the Act an incentive to work—and that's badly need,ed,” says Cedar- Springs cash Crop far- mer, is a in4riber of the OFA . Executive. ployment insurance seheme is riddled- with misuse an a use, crogs yvily continue to rot in the fields. •We need the provincial,. In its brief, the Federation • banks of the Province of On- Bridge.scores tario Savings bffiee be em-• - powered to loan ,rrioney and There were four tables at'the back. farm mortgages. Club February 26. Winners were: A ,Weerassoorieya and Bilt Bradley, first with 51 1/2 ,points; Mrs.. Rick Dieck ind Mrs. J. Papernick and Mrs. J. Cook with 46; and -Miss 13. Etre and.',Krs. 13. Erskine with 39 142 -points— The farm ,group poinled out. that the original purpose'of the government bank in 1921 was to fund failn mortgages. A nutriber of years ago, however, the' Purpose 'or the bank was changed. Tbday, the branche no longer make farm loans, and turn over all surPhis funds to credit are constantly growing.. Chartered banka_are ° not ,adequathly meeting the need for -short and medium-term &edit. Nor is the federal gayer- nnient's Farm Credit C,or- poration able to „fill long-term credit needs," says Grace Stalker. An egg producer from. Bath; Mrs. Stalker is a mernber Of the OFA's executive. To',,support 'their point, Federation spokesmen noted that a 2 per cent increase in- the ibterest rate adds 425 to *the ' cost of producing' a _market steer, fid $8 to the c-Ost of producing a market hog. FOR YOUR fIRE INSURANCE' phone MALCOLM MATHERS GENERAL:INSURANCE AGENT 46 WEtT ST. 524-9442 any ,Nunty ONTARIO'S i\l'EW TAX ,CREDIT'SYSTEM: 2 out of 3 Ontario residents who file income tax returns this year will share $300 million in tax credits. (Even if they don't payincome tax!) . Families, pensioners,•roomers, boarders, the handicapped and others will ' - benefit. Ontario's newTax Credit SYstem provides for arree separate credits; 4 . 1 i People who own or rent (incltiding roomers„.and boarders) may share . in the Property Tax Credit. • • 2. People who fill out a Federal income tax return may share in the Sales 3. People over 65 may share in the Pensioner Tax Credit. You must fill out a Federal income tit return. ' , The new putple Ontario Tax Credit Form comes attached inside it. So even if you don't pay income tax,,yoirshould stillhle a Federal income tax return with the Ontario Tax Credit Ficirm this year: -., We want you to`get Tour faiy share of Ontario's tax credits. 0.4rioN. are TAX' ClIEDIT 11: If you have any questions you may, free of charge, dial "0" and ask tht operator for Zenith 8-2000. Residents within the Metro Toronto local calling area should dial 0654470. 74 flkft William G. Davis, Premier Arthur K.' Mean, Minister of Reventie in- Ontario in the Volunteers from' Bayfield, along with a new member, Mrs. Lindsay Smith, 'attended Mon- day's activities, to. assist- with the program. Marie Flynn, _Frank Forrest, Terry Gibbs, Norman Speir and Jerry Collins provided the music. Charles Finlay, of Wroxeter, was welcomed to the Home. " Bill and Wanetta Holland, of the ., Clinton area, entertained the Residents on Family Night with' a musical program .cf aCountry and ,, Western music, and old tome favourites. The Holland s play _accordion and. electric guitar., with Bill taking the vocal part, of some of the numbers. "it• Mrs. Bessie' lliott thanked the entertainers on behalf of the jresidents, The Horne has been decorated for Saint Patrick's during the week, with everyone° looking forward to f.he ' Irish program on "Family ' Night", Marche 14 with Clark Johnson, of Belgrave, among .,the„ list . of talent., Helping Nandi remember others 'INDUSTRIAL - COMMERCIAL" RESIDENTIAL --- WIRING CUSTOM TRENCHING GRAHAM ELECTRIC 62. CAMBRIA RD. N` "' GODERICH 524.8670 • ., 'A 'recent meeting of the Helping Hands was held at the home of Mrs. Nora Fitzsimon. Scripture was given by, Mrs. J.#l, Johnstone. . Mrs: E. Baechler read the prayer for the retarded after which• the members joined in singing their motto "Others, Lord Yes Others". Brian Fitzsimon pleased ,the , group by' singing a children's hymn. Harold Johnstone read, The cross that means a kiss. The minutes of. the previous week were read by Mrs.' Baechler. Since Christmas, The u Scott Mission,, and two families received gifts, and • replies of gratitude were read. r� After a 'rnuchenjoyed social hour, lunch was served by Mrs. Johnstone. MEETING TO -NAME LIBERAL DELEGATES A joint meeting of the Huron ,Provincial Liberal Assoc. and the Huron Federal Liberal .Assoc.‘will be hold at; DOMINION HOTEL, ZURIcH WEp. MINR.,20,1th 8:30 pm Por the purpose of ()letting delegates and alternates to , the annual meeting of the Libor—al Party ill -Ontario to.ba held at Sudbury April 26, 2i and 28:All members in good standing are eligible to partiCipate hi theelection. ,THE PUBLIC IS INyITEIr' Spring! Coats, costtfines and dresses have adopted it as a lively color accents, SHOPPE Goderich