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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1986-03-19, Page 11a CLINTON NEWS -RECORD. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19, 1986—Page 11 Choose life in its fullest is theme at UCW March meeting 'The World Day of Fryer was cancelled due to the storm at Auburn. Unit II of the UCW uaed part of this program at their March meeting. The theme was "Choose Life in its Fullest". R gave stories of Australian Women of faith who were pioneers in that land. A special offering was taken which supports the work of Women's Inter Church Council of Canada, an ecumenical organization. Mrs. Peter Verbeek and Mrs. Ruud Koop- man were convenors in charge of the meeting. The worship and study continued on Native People and Mrs. Verheek gale the story of Christina Baker - a Metis United Church minister and the work she does among the Indians. •"We Are One in Spirit" and "He's got the whole World in his hands" were the hymns. Marjorie McDougall was pianist. A poem "Do I Now" was given by Mrs. Koopman. Betty Marsh conducted the business and received the reports. 4 H CLUB The 4-H Etiquette Club met for its third meeting as the Auburn Library. The meeting opened with the new Motto "Together Today for a Terrific Tomorrow." The two guests were Richard Hamilton, the Rural Organization Specialist, and his sister Jill. How to eat bananas, apples, and pluins properly in public was shown. Marleen Van Eden demonstrated how to introduce a guest speaker and also introduc- ed Richard Hamilton. He talked about op- portunities in 4 H. Madeen Van Eeden thanked him for coming. HURON CHAPEL MISSIONARY CHURCH The best missionary convention yet, was the assessment of the four day Mission Celebration which was held Mar. 9 to 12 with good attendance each night. The people and fields represented were James Roussos, Cyprus; Phil Logan, Sier- raleony ; Danz, Haiti and Joan Walsh, Nigeria. Sound and quote presentation, involving a tape recorded monologue and a covered spot light illuminating a large paper mache' globe, bearing the theme workers together world wide, opened the service earn evening. The mission Celebrations committee was composed of Kim Baan, Debora Hodges, Marie Scott, Roy Burchill and Pastor Jim Carne. KNOX UNITED CHURCH The Minister Gary Shuttleworth was in charge of the morning service at Knox United Church. Organ and piano Prelude were played by Mrs. Gordon Gross and Ma- jorie McDougall. The flowers in the sanc- tuary were from the funeral of the late Harold Stanbury. Instrumentals were performed by Lori Millian at piano and Christine Bush on the violin. The Act of Induction took place for all rw, Provice-wide • Church Officers of all groups by Gary Shut- tleworth and Barry Millian. The Junior Con- gregation was run by Lori and Donna Lynn Armstrong and Joyce Bean. The minister's sermon was entitled "Signs of the Past". Offering was received by Peter Verbeek and Steven Million. Next Sunday, Mar. 23 , will be Palm Sunday with Holy Communion Service. Apr. 2, will be the annual Sunday School Pancake Supper and tickets are available from the Sunday School members or teachers. Times for settings are 5 p.m., 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. AUBURN 3 M's The 3 M's played shuffleboard and cards at the Community Hall on Mar. 8. After the grimes they went to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Orval McPhee's for the bargaining. needed business and lunch. Discussion took place about a bus trip. The next meeting will be held by Marjorie McDougall, Violet Durnin and Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Gross. HORICULTURE SOCIETY The Horiculture Society meeting was held at the Community Hall Monday, Mar. 10, with 26 present. The first Vice President Mrs. Maurice Bean chaired the meeting. The minutes of the last meeting were read by the secretary Mrs. Jack Vincent and the treasurers report was given by Mrs. Ross Robinson. Dorothy Grange spoke on the up- coming District Annual to be held in Owen Sound Apr. 12 and delegates were chosen. Anyone wishing to go, is to have their money in to Mrs. Ross Robinson by Apr. 1. Mrs. Lawrence Plaetzer introduced the two films "Growing Together" and "Mini Gardens". Door prizes were won by Tereasa Raithby, Mildred Lawlor and Jane Glousher. Lunch was served by Marjorie McDougall, Val McPhee and Viola Raithbv. EUCHRE RESULTS The weekly euchre pary was held at the Community Hall on Tuesday, Mar. 11 with six tables in play. Winners were: high lady, Jane Glousher; low lady, Adelaide Allin; high man, Edgar Daer; low man, Clarence Allin and novelty, Andy Plunkett. W.M.S. The March meeting of the Presbyterian W.M.S. was held at the home of Viola Raithby. The president Martha Daer welcomed all, The Devotional period was run by Frances Clark and the hymns and scripture readings were on the Easter theme. She was assisted by Erma Cartwright. The study was on the symbols and customs of Easter in other lands given by rma Cartwright. The next meeting will be at the home of Frances Clark Apr. 8 at 8 p.M. LOCAL NEWS Recent visitors with Ellen Johnston and Laura Phillips were Jack Young of Mitchell, and Mr. and Mrs. Stanley McNeil of Welland. Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Anderson and Mr. and Mrs. Greg Park visited with William Anderson at Newmarket on the weekend. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Lawlor visited on Sun- day with Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd McLarty of Goderich. While there, they they visited with their cousins Frances Youngblutt and son Douglas of Georgetown, who were former Auburn residents. "Changes, Choices and Challenges" is theme LONDON—Speaking to the sixth annual Farm Business Outlook here Bank of Montreal Deputy Chairman William E. Bradford said that instability and uncertain- ty will continue to be with us, "but with good management and planning strategies for the remainder of the 1980s, we are confident that agriculture will return to a greater level of profitability." Notwithstanding the strains on the in- dustry, Bank of Montreal is committed to its role as a major lender- to the agricultural sector. "We intend to continue financing agriculture and farming," said Ernie Morel, the Bank's Senior Vice -President, Commercial Banking, in Western Ontario. "We know that agriculture in Canada is a dynamic and flexible industry, and that it will overcome its current difficulties." The theme of the Conference was "Changes, Choices and Challenges": the changes that have beset agriculture; the timely choices required to manage change; and the challenge of making the right choices to succeed and prosper in changing times. Agriculture, like other sectors in Canada, is affected dramatically by events that oc- cur outside our borders. In particular, near- ly all farmers will feel the impact of the new Province -wide bargaining on teacher salaries, regional sharing of commercial and industrial tax assessment and an educa- tion tax ori personal income are among the recommendations of the Commission on the Financing of Elementary and Secondary Education, released by Education Minister Sean Conway. The six -member Commission proposes major changes in many areas of education finance in Ontario, Mr. Conway said. "The Commission's findings are the result of the most detailed study undertaken of educational financing in the past 15 years," he added. "As such, they will be circulated to all interested parties for comment before any action is taken on them." The Commission, headed by former presi- dent of York University, H. Ian Macdonald, makes 54 recommendations, affecting such education issues as governance, taxation and provincial funding. Key recommendations include: -Amending the School Boards and Teachers Collective Negotiations 'Act (Bill 100) to provide for province -wide bargaining on teachers' salaries, benefits and number of days worked, with the right to strike and lock -out. All other contract items would be negotiated at the local level, with strike and lock -out rights replaced by binding final- .offer -selection to end local disputes; -Regional sharing of commercial and in- dustrial assessment between school boards in a municipality. This would apply to assessment not designated specifically for public school or separate school purposes' -The introduction of an education property tax credit program for residential and farm ratepayers, to be financed by an education tax on personal income; -Increasing the province's contribution toward the cost of education until it reaches 60 per cent of the approved cost of elemen- tary and secondary education; -Consolidation of school boards in Wind- sor/Essex, London/Middlesex, Hamilton/Wentworth and Ottawa/Carleton, and review of the geographic jurisdictions of other school boards; -Allowing the creation of integrated school boards at the iocal level, decided by local referendum; -Provision for school boards in an area to form co-operative service units to provide and deliver non -instructional support ser- vices such as planning, purchasing, plant operation and maintenance, accounting, ad- ministration and transportation. Other recommendations propose an in- crease in per -pupil grant ceilings, an in- crease in capital funding and the appoint- ment of a task force on the use of new infor- Mahon technologies in education. Responses to the report should be submit- ted to the Ministry of Education by August 1. Ail responses to the report and its recom- mendations will be received and analysed by Ministry staff before determining whether further consultation will be • required. The CoMmission was one of three established in June, 1984 in connection with the anrw— 'ement by former Premier Williarn Davis on the completion of funding for the Ronan Catholic Separate school system. Tilt Commission received nearly 200 written briefs and travelled to nine On- tario eentres. U.S. farm bill. They will also be affected by general economic conditions around the world, including interest rates and the value of the Canadian dollar. The Bank forecasts that the world economic scene will be characterized by stronger growth in Europe, offset by slower growth in Japan; continued modest growth in the U.S., but a tax -induced slow -down in Canada; weakness in the oil market, but some imprbvement in non -oil commodity prices; and upward pressure on interest rates, with downward pressure on the Cana- dian dollar. While these are not the ingredients for a strong rebound for agriculture in Canada, "there are at least some signs of prospec- tive improvement on the horizon," said Lloyd C. Atkinson, the Bank's Chief Economist. The global recession, combined with two or three years of drought in parts of Western Canada and declining commodity prices, have left many farm operations with no reserve to withstand further shocks. "Rationalization in agriculture will be ongoing," said -Kenneth A. Smarzik, the Bank's agriculture manager for Central Canada. "When we complete that difficult adjust- ment, the farm income situation will im- prove. However," he told the Conference, "before it gets better, the farm income situation will worsen." To weather this period, farmers must con- tinue to implement the strategy for sur- vival: managing for Maximum Economic Yields. The key is to produce at the point of output which generates the highest net revenue. This is not necessarily the point where input costs are lowest, nor yields per acre or per animal the highest. Les Frayne, the Bank's regional agrologist, for Western Ontario, said that once farmers have identified and separated their costs into fixed and variable items, the key "is to keep producing as long as you are covering your variable costs. "If you are not covering at least your bare essential variable costs," he said, "you must ask yourself what are the benefits of carrying on with this aspect of your operation. "Next," he said, "since your fixed costs represent an important portion of your ex- penses, determine if you can cut down on any of these costs." Reserve credit for situations where it will generate the highest payback — usually cur- rent production expenses, such as crop in- puts and animal feeding. When credit is scarce, use it only to support the best fields or the best cows. Frayne stressed the Bank's willingness to discuss and review its customers' financing needs. "Often there are financing options available to you, if the need is recognized early, and your plans make financial sense over the longer term," he said. Frayne — himself one of the Bank's agrologists — also reminded farm clients of the role he can play to provide the profes- sional link to the Bank. With our expertise and knowledge of far- ming, together with our understanding of credit and banking practices," he said, "we are able to play an important role. "Perhaps our greatest value is the way our actions and comments can challenge your thinking," he said, "so that you re- think, re -consider and re-evaluate,both your goals and your strategies." ° Strategies have to change, according to Mr. Morel, because we face new realities: high interest rates; low inflation; asset values trending to productive values; low growth in demand for farm commodities; intense commodity sales competition; and ever-increasing pressure on farm operating margins. • CREATE A NEINJOB FORYiUt1GP AN WE'LL PAYYO $1.25 AN 110111 Business orfarm,you could qualift ifyou hire a young person who's • betty en 15 and 24 this summer The program runs from April14 • to October 18. Application deadline islune 6 The Ontario Youth Employment Program is very populalc so you'cl be wise to move now There are other qualifications. 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