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be needed if every citizen came to council to dispute a
decision.
&an Profit argued that every citiaenhas the right
to appeal to council if they are refused by an
organization under the umbrella of the town.
"The matter was referred to new businesfand the
minutes say in order to discuss a floating scale,"
Profit said. "It is difficult to overrule the recreation
board but Mr. Little has a legitimate argument."
Profit added that the recreation board created
confusion and suggested, council reach a com-
promise.
Mr. Little explained that although he was not af-
filiated with the Goderich Trotting Association, he
does train horses for a living and was attempting to
raise money for a tractor for the use at the raceway.
"We have one of the worst tracks in the province
and the tractor is needed 12 months of the year," he
said. -
Deputy -reeve Bob Allen lauded. Little's fund-
raising efforts but was unwilling to propose a motion,
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reversing the recreation board stand.
"Lynn Meyers came to us for support as an in-
dividual and now we have a track facility across from
the high school," he said. "Here's a man who is not a
member of the trotters but he wants to do something.
We should have a formula and try to help out if there
is a loss."
Councillor Glen Carey offered support for Allen's
suggestion and said Little should pay a percentage on
the hall rental. Little said he would submit a complete
financial statement of the event adding he had the,
services of volunteers to clean the hall.
Haydon introduced a motion that council concur
with the recreation board decision not to grant free
use of the auditorium but the motion died without a
seconder.
Everyone at the council table was hesitant to
propose a motion in contradiction of the recreation
board decision and thereby usurp the board's
authority. Profit asked that the matter be tabled until
the May 4 meeting of council.
Financial picture is good
In comparative terms, the town of Goderich is in
good financial shape according to Nancy Exel of
MacGillivray and Compy.
In making a presentation of, an audited financial
statement for the year 1980, Exel told council that the
town "is in a very good financial position compared to
other communities."
Many factors contribute to the enviable financial
position and Exel said the town's practice of com-
mitting funds to reserve accounts has kept the mill
rates at acceptable levels. The reserves have now
reached $257,284 set aside for pending capital ex-
penditures.
Exel pointed out .that -most town departments and
committees were well within their budgets last year
while the Huron County Board of Education and .the
County of Huron held spending close to budget -
figures. .
The good financial picture offers testimony to the
work of „the administration and Exec praised their,
efforts.
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"1 wuuld like to commend the tax collectors and
administration for keeping the tax arrears down and
not letting them get out of hand," she said. "The town
also had . interest incepme over $100,000, which is
unusual, but the administration is investing money
wisely."
The administration has been investing tax money
until it is needed to cover municipal expenses and
also government grants are invested at prime rates
until the money can be applied to a specific project.
The Huron County Board of Education has alsobeen
paying the town prime interest rates for pre -payment
of education taxes.
Thisyear taxpayers face a three per cent increase
in the general municipal mill rates over 1980 figures.
The total tax revenue for 1981 is set at $1,421,739 with
generalcommercial mill rate set at 134 mills an
merea d3 3eShe .96 >t ls and the general residential rate
{ to 114.32.
The County of Huron has already established a 1981
budget and the Huron County Board of Education is
., expected to vote on its 1981 budget later this month.
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BY CATH WOODEN
Goderich Planning Board, at its regular April 7
meeting, voted to recommend to council the adoption
of a .by-law that will make site plan agreements
compulsory for commercial, industrial, and apart-
- merit developers before they can acquire Li -budding
permit.
The by-law, 35(a), will repeal a previous 35(a)
whichis less comprehensive than this one.
Under the new by-law, the developer must provide'
plans of the proposed building or buildings, and their
relationship to the surrounding neighborhood. The
municipality may require that the developer provide
for widening of roads that abut his land, off-street
parking, walkways, lighting facilities, landscaping of
lands for neighbor. protection, garbage 'storage,
easements conveyed to the town for watercourses,
and other drainage works.
The site plan agreement is registered under title
and the town may demand a security from the
developer toensure that the agreement is upheld.
If the town fails to approve the site plan agreement
after it is submitted, the owner of the land may go to,
Metz—tit—alio Mi nicipal-Board fora hearing.
The by-law, common in most municipalities,
assures the town of Goderich of the legal authority to
require a . development agreement prior to• issuing a
building permit and allows .the registration of the
agreement on title so itis binding. •
It also ensures that the maintenance of all facilities
and works covered under: the agreement are at the
sole risk and expense of the owner. This by-law also
permits the town to eetrry out any work covered in the
agreementwhere tht nwneris in default•and recover
the costs. through municipal. taxes or annual in-
stallments.
Head smut found
Head smut of com was
found on about 100 farms in
17 counties of Ontario in 1980,
according to Professor Lloyd
Busch, Department of
Environmental Biology,
University of Guelph. It has
not been reported as yet
from Essex, Kent, Lambton,
or Wellington Counties. Four
of the 1980 cases were on
sweet corn. •
Head smut is likely spread
from field to, field and from
farm to farm by wind,
machinery, the sale of
contaminated corn for feed,
or by contaminated seed,
says Prof. Busch. All seed
produced in Ontario in 1980
has been given a "clean bill
of health" by the Plant
Products Division of
Agriculture Canada.
Data on the relative
resistance of 72 corn hybrids
between 2600 and 2900 heat
units in maturitels available
from the Soils and Crops
specialists of the Ontario
Ministry of Agriculture and
Food. Relative resistance of
other maturities is not
available.
The actual amount of head
smut found in most infected
fields in 1980 was less than
one per cent, says Prof.
Busch, except on the
headlands where there was
considerably more. It is not
yet understood whether the
heavier headland infection
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Observation of the pattern
of infection showed that
spore density was very
uneven in most fields.
Weather also played a very
prominent role in the actual
number of infected plants
present in a field.,, Hot dry
weather at seedling
emergence and post
emergence increased the
amount of head smut found
in the field. The average
difference in the amount of
head smut present in heavily
contaminated fields planted
on three different dates
varied between 33 per cent
and 12 per cent.
GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, WEDNESDAY, APRUe! 15,1981—PAGE 9
Cardiff calls for prompt
aqion on bean research
Murray Cardiff, M.P. for
Huron -Bruce, has called for
prompt action by the federal
Department of Agriculture
to ensure the continuation of
programs in white bean
research carried on at the
.Department's Harrow
Research station.
The recent retirement of
Dr. John Aylesworth after
years of valuakfle research in
breeding new varieties of
white beans has left the Hai -
row station without a
qualified 'scientist to con-
tinue his research and to
complete programs in pro-,
gress at the time of his
retirement. According to
Mr.. Cardiff, the Govern-
ment, foreseeing Dr.
Aylesworth's retirement,
should have proceeded as
much as two years 'ago to
recruit a qualified replace-
ment so that existing pro-
grams are not jeopardized
and so that white bean
research may continue
uninterrupted.
At a meeting of the House.
of Commons' Agriculture
Committee on April 2, . Car-
diff questioned Agriculture
Minister Eugene Whelan
about departmental action in
seeking a replacement for
Dr. Aylesworth. Offici .Is of
Agriculture Canada accom-
panying the Minister'
acknowledged that. no
replacement had yet been
named and indicated that
the process of recruitment
would require an additional
five months.
In response to further
questions from Mr. Cardiff.
Ministry officials indicated
that they expected techni-
cians at the Harrow Station
would preserve the breeding
stock belonging to existing
programs and would con-
tinue the breeding programs
already in progress at Dr.
Aylesworth's retirement. -
Noting that Harrow has
also been without a Director
recently, but has been super-
vised by an Acting Director,
Cardiff asked for confirma-
tion that a Director would be
named soon. According to
Ministry officials, the Direc-
tor's position has now been
staffed, :;and, .,a public an-
nouncement is expected
within a very few weeks.
Speaking in response to
the indications given by
Agriculture Canada to the
Agriculture Committee, Mr.
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know that the Minister of
Agriculture and his Depart-
ment have given assurances
that Dr. Aylesworth's posi-
tion will be filled and his
work continued. White bean
research is of vital impor-
tance to the producers, who
are competing for a world-
wide market and have up to
now made Ontario the
world's • leading°exporter -of
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white beans."
Commenting on the an-
nouncement that the position
of Director at. Harrow had
now been staffed, he added:
"This is encouraging news.
Harrow is only ane of
Agriculture Canada's many
research stations across the
country, and it is by no
means the biggest. But the
research carried on there is
crucial to producers who de-
pend on the work of that sta-
tion, and in these matters,
questions of size are not the
issue. The quality of our
agricultural research deter-
mines not only the
livelihoods of many pro-
ducers across the country,
but affects the value and
strength of our export trade
in agricultural products. I
welcome the news that a
Director has now been ap-
pointed on a permanent
basis and look forward to an
announcement soon that the
vacant position for research
in white beans has been fill-
ed."
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