The Goderich Signal-Star, 1982-05-26, Page 3N
budget affects many sectors of economy
Many sectors of the business, farming, commercial
and industrial community are still reeling from
measures imposed in the 1982 budget unveiled by
Treasurer Frank Miller.
Miller increased government revenue with the
imposition of sales tax on numerous items that were
previously exempt. While the tax may generate
revenue it will also create some headaches.
A tax on hotel rooms was reintroduced in April at
seven percent but in June will be cut back to five per
cent. However, while the Ontario Hotel and Motel
Association welcomes the two per cent reduction it
Horsey:: thr.3 LE19.4 nn eic:crc S.A. aQ ash' too a rr,.a:r-`_
time when Ontario needs tourists to get through a
tough year.
The tax on food was applied to all meals, regardless
of cost. Previously diners paid 10 per cent tax on
meals over $6.00 and no tax was levied on meals
under that amount.
Other provisions in the budget were greeted with
even less enthusiasm. Speaking in Toronto, Peter
Mason, president of the Ontario Real Estate
Association said the government's first-time
homebuyers' loan was a "band-aid approach to a
severe hemorrhage."
While admitting the loan program was better than
nothing, Mason said the measure does not help solve
severe housing problems. But, he hoped the program
would provide some stimulation to the new housing
market.
The problem, he noted, is that the interest-free
loans- apply on to first-time buyers and that the
majority of proSpective home buyers will be left out
in the cold. Despite provincial grants the housing
industry will remain in a crisis position he said.
The farming community was not at all pleased with
Miller's offerings and OFA president, Ralph Barrie,
said the budget was an opportunity for the politicians
to put their money where their mouths are, and they
b!ew
The budget pumped $11 million into agriculture, $6
million for tile drainage and $5 million for farmstead
improvement. Barrie said the tile drainage program
is not attractive today l'tiince governments used to
subsidize 75 per cent of a tile drainage loan at 10 per
cent but now only subsidize only 60 per cent of the
loan. •
The farmstead loan program will provide only
cosmetic changes and is nothing more than a make-
work program, Barrie said. Increases in OHIP
premiums will cost farm families $96 per. year since
farmers pay all their own fees.
Police will dead with dirt bike
riders undertown's noise bylaw
Complaints are being received by local police
against the operators of dirt bikes, especially in the
area of the Suncoast Drive extension. Noise from the
constant operation of these machines will be dealt
with under the Noise Bylaw since areas such as this
(an unfinished road) are not subject to the Highway
Traffic Act yet.
Parents of children owning dirt bikes, should
Eugene Whelan, Federal Minister of Agriculture, was given a tour of the new Canadian
Coast Guard cutter, CG 126 when he took part in the commissioning ceremonies here Sun-
day. A reception was later hosted by St. George's ACW. (Photo by Joanne Buchanan)
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remember that there is really no place in town where
the operation of these vehicles is not a source of noise
for local residents. Even on one's own property, the
constant noise can be complained of by neighbours
because it is unnecessary.
The machines cannot be operated on the streets
unless they are fully licenced and conform to the
standards of the Highway Traffic Act.
federation supports
charges against dumping
By Stephanie
Levesque
The Perth County Federa-
tion of Agriculture_ supports
charges being laid against
landowners dumping liquid
manure into river streams.
Federation president Ron
Christie of R.R. 2, Staffa said
a situation arose in his
township, Hibbert, where
because of a spillage of li-
quid manure, there was a
three and one-half mile fish
kill along the Hooper Drain.
The Hooper Drain flows into
Flat Creek, which flows into
the Avon River, which in
turn flows into the Thames
Mr. Christie said he con-
tacted the Perth federation
executive and through a con-
sensus agreed to forward a
letter to the Ministry of En-
vironment in support of
charges being laid.
"These people should be
charged," said Mr. Christie.
He said 99 per cent of the
farmers are good managers
of liquid manure, but the one
per cent that aren't "are giv-
ing all farmers a bad name".
Environmental officer
Ron Quinn. or siicr it
is the first concrete feedback,
we've ever had:"
Mr. Quipp said as of May
14 he hadn't received the let-
ter from the federation, but
is encouraged by the support
received verbally from Mr.
Christie. The environmental
officer said prosecution of
one farmeris a good deter-
rent. He added there is a
feeling the ministry has not
been "stiff enough" in the
past. "
Mr. Quipp said in this past.
year, there have been seven
cases • of liquid manure
spillage reported in Huron
and Perth counties. A com-
mon denominator in the
seven cases is they are all
hog operations. This, he
said, is -because liquid
manure storage is more at-
tractive to the hog farm
operator because of its effi-
ciency.°
In the ' seven cases, Mr.
Quipp said one involved an
earthen storage system and
the remaining six involved
concrete storage systems.
The nature of the storage is
not the problem,' Mr. Quipp
said; rather it is a question
of poor management.
Charges were laid in five ,
of the cases; three convic-
tions have been handed out
lneial_Pnurt and..the_
other two are at different
stages in the court system.
Two other cases are still be-
ing investigated.
The convictions resulted in
fines, $500 for a Mornington
farmer, $2,000 for a Peel
Township farmer (the spill
flowed into a river in Perth
County) and a $1,500 fine for
a Hulled Township farmer.
Mr. Quipp said the charges
. are laid under the Ontario
Water Resources Act and the
maximum for a first offence
is $5,000. For a second of-
fence, the fine increases to. a
maximum of $10,000. There
is also a potential jail term
for a second offence, but that
is up to -the judge, said Mr.-
He
r.He said all reports of fish
kills arehandled in a formal
manner as is the current in-
vestigation in Hibbert
Township. There, the spill
originated at the property of
Anthony Segeren, where as
the result of "ari alleged ac-
cident" there ' was a
dischargeof liquid manure.
The environmental officer
made his investigation April
26, after being notified by so-
meone • in the community.
Mr. Quipp walked the
stream and found the cause
of the problem to be a break
in a manure line which took
place on April 25. Dead fish
were found along 31/2 miles.
Mr. Quipp said it is ob-
vious the liquid manure flow-
ed further, but would be
diluted by the stream. When
he looked at the stream,
there was a measurable im-
pact on the environment.
Water samples have been
taken and passed on to the
ministry in Toronto. Mr.
Quipp said the samples will
be scrutinized closely for
their potential as evidence.
Teasesf b if -charges a: e
to be laid, Mr. Quipp said
three signatures are re-
quired, including the deputy
minister's. He alone does not
decide who is to be charged.
An important aspect of li-
quid manure, Mr. Quipp
pointed out, is that it is 50
times • stronger than un-
treated sewage. In technical
terms, he said untreated,
sewage has a concentration
of 300 BODs (Bacteriology
Oxygen Demand), while li-
,�qguid manure has a concert=
'ration of 15,000 BODs.
He said some farmers
have the idea liquid manure
is mostly water,,but it isn't.
The potential for disease is .
also a problem said Mr.
Quinn. Not only for livestock
which may mean a change of"
watering location,, but dos-
ing down recreation areas
whgre humans swim or go
boalhig. The environmental
officer. said there are no
documented cases of
diseases from a spill,. but
said there 'is. an
understanding in the farm
community if . there is a
disease in one barn, it is
kept there.
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