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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1982-12-08, Page 37Brian McGavin named all round member Huron County holds 35th annual 4-H aw BY STEPHANIE LEVESQUE Brian McGavin of RR 4, Walton was awarded the Murray Cardiff citizenship trophy as Huron County's all round 4-H member at the 35th annual county 4-H awards night on Nov. 26 in Clinton. The 19 -year-old freshman at the University of Guelph was presented with the award by MP Murray Cardiff (PC Huron -Bruce) at the awarnight. Brian, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Neil McGavin, has been involved in 4-H for seven years completing 17 projects in calf, tractor, sodbusters, snowmobile, swine and junior leader. He was selected as a delegate" to attend the 1982 provincial 4- H leadership conference and has also been selected for the national 4-H citizenship seminar in Ottawa to be held in May 1983. Brian has held executive positions in several 4-H agriculture clubs and is active in Junior Farmers, sports, plowing match competitions and community activities. Brian also received the United Co-operatives of Ontario trophy for highest score in the judging com- petition. The C.S. McNaughton trophy for highest score in the county was presented to Lisa Thompson of RR 5, Wingham. A member of the Blyth-Belgrave 4-H beef calf club, Lisa had a score of 960 points out of a possible 1,000. Lisa was also the recipient of two other awards. She received the J.A. Anstett award for having the highest score in 4-H beef clubs and the Glen White Industries trophy for having the highest Huron County score in the 4- H beef silver dollar com- petition. Donna Johnston of RR 2 Bluevale, a member of the Brussels 4-H Horse and Pony Club, won both the Warden's novice award and the John Franken Memorial trophy. The Warden's award_ was presented to the novice 4-H member obtaining the highest standing on basis of awards and the memorial trophy is presented to the 4-H club member with the highest score in the horse and pony clubs. Elizabeth Stewart of RR 1 Dublin, a member of the Seaforth 4-H Calf Club, won the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce trophy for having the highest score in Huron County 4-H dairy clubs: She also won the Huron Holstein Club award for the highest total score with a Holstein calf and the A.Y. McLean trophy for being the champion 4-H dairy showman. Ron Godkin of RR 1 Walton received several awards as a member of the Central Huron 4-H Swine Club. He received the Huron County Pork Producers Association trophy for having the highest score in 4-H swine clubs, the Bruce McCall trophy for having the champion 4-H market pig, and the Toronto Dominion Bank award for Land transfer tax being violated, says MPP The following is a statement by David Peterson, M.P.P. Leader of the opposition and Jack Riddell, M.P.P., Agricultural Critic. Today we are releasing details of the sale of 3,585 acres of farmland in Huron and Bruce Counties. This productive farmland has gone to non-resident foreign investors without the payment of the 20 percent Ontario Land Transfer Tax on foreign purchases. In these sales alone, a total of $845,136 in land transfer taxes has been cir- cumvented. The farmland involved is located in the Townships of Morris and Bruce and in each case represents more than three percent of the productive agricultural land in those townships. We believe these pur- chases reveal sizeable flaws in existing Ontario legislation regarding speculation in farmland. They also demonstrate a neglect by the Ontario Government of a growing problem — the increasing takeover of farmland by non- residents for speculative purposes. We find these transactions alarming, because we feel that they are only a small reflection of a much larger problem. The fact is we don't know how much land we have lost to non-residents. We don't know because the Ontario Government has failed to adequately monitor this situation. Under the existing legislation, foreign pur- chasers are required to pay 20 percent of the purchase price in compliance with the Ontario Land Transfer Tax. By. comparison, resident buyers are required to pay only two-fifths of one percent of the first $45,000 and four- fifths of one percent on the remaining purchase price. The spirit of this legislation is clearly being violated. And this is how: (a) A farmer who agrees to accept a lucrative offer from a non-resident is in- structed to incorporate an Ontario numbered company. All legal costs are borne by the foreign buyer. (b) The farmer then sells his farm to his own cor- poration, of which he holds one share and is the President. (c) The shares of the corporation are then tran- sferred to lawyers acting on behalf of the foreign buyer. In the transactions we are making public today, taxes totalling $30,864 were paid, while a total of $876,000. in taxes were avoided. In each case the farnilatid was purchased by a person we believe to be an agent for West German and Austrian investors. He is Wolf von Teichman of the law firm of Tikal and Associates Ltd., 390 Bay Street, Toronto. The cor- porate name used in many of the transactions is Austro - Canadian Enterprises Inc., a company which has recently changed ` its name to Algonquin Farms Limited. Mr. Teichman was identified as the Director of the company until November 3, 1981. The current President is identified as Helmut Sieber of RR 2, Blyth, Ontario. These transactions un- derscore the need for Government action. We cannot allow prime agricultural land in Ontario to be used by outside in- terests for speculative SNOWMOBILE PARTS oto ttfou11E/E101 01111 Nue IIII IIIII iii`..,,.,; �IIIIIIIIIII'. IIIII 111111111 Count On Us To Fix it! 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In fact, the Revenue Minister claimed the Government was not even aware that these tactics were being used by foreign investors to. take over Ontario farmland and avoid the 20 percent tax. To quote, Mr. Ashe: "In real terms we, in the past, have not known about it." The Government has been aware of this situation for years. In the 1974 Budget, Treasurer John White stated: "Where a non- resident acquires control of a corporation which owns land in Ontario, this will be deemed to be a transfer of land and the tax will apply." Two courses of action are urgently required. First, the Government must im- mediately move to close the loophole through which non- resident foreign investors are violating the spirit of the Ontario Land Transfer Tax. Second, • the Government must take stock of our far- mland and produce an in- ventory in which we can have trust and on which we can base reasoned public policy. BUTLER: RingDrive Silo Unloaders Big JIM Sllo Untoaders Volume Belt Feeders Convey -n -Feed Cottle Feeders Single Chain Conveyors Born Cleaners Oswalt Ensllmlvors FARMATIC- ',lender Hammer Mills B lender Roller Mills Blonder Mills for Ground 141 -Moisture Corn Augers Leg Elevators ACORN- Ceble Barn Cleaners Hydraulic Manure Pumps WESTEEL-ROSCO Grain Bins - 1,3.50 to 250,000 bu. B uilt Feed Tanks ACME - Fon -Jot Ventilation Systems HOULE liquid Manure Pumps, , Cleaners. Steel Trusses B &L- Complete Hog Con- flneMerrf Systems SLURRY -SLINGER Liquid Manure Spreaders CLAY - Parts and Service for Cloy Eqtapcnore*---- ALSO ClgEg..alpcnorea---- ALSO Electric Feed Carts Straw Choppers Fibre -Funnels Rltchle Heated Bowls Hurst Equipment WE HANDLE EVERYTHING - ALMOST LOWRY FARM SYSTEMS. RM. Kincardine, Ont. Phone 305- 5204 being the champion all- round showman. Jeff Miller of RR 1 Woodham won the Central Huron 4-H Rabbit Club trophy for having the highest score in the 4-H rabbit club. Jacquie Robertson of RR 2 Bluevale, a member of the Brussels 4-H Beef Calf Club, received the Topnotch Feeds Ltd. award for having the champion 4-H steer and the Huron Hereford Association trophy for having the champion 4-H Hereford calf. Kevin Smith of RR 6 Goderich, a member of the Dungannon 4-H Calf Club was the recipient of the Cliff McNeil trophy for showing the champion Holstein calf. Anne Proctor of RR 5, Brussels was another multiple winner. A member of the Blyth-Belgrave 4-H Beef Calf Club, Anne won the Murray Elston award for the highest total score with a Holstein calf and the Stewart Proctor award for the. champion 4-H Shorthorn steer. Other major winners in- clude: Ken Jackson award recipient Brent VanOsch of RR 7 Lucknow for having the highest score in the 4-H dairy silver dollar competition, Cralig McNeil of RR 6 Goderich won the Cardinal Seeds of Canada Award for having the highest score of a first year member in 4-H dairy clubs, Katherine Procter of RR 5 Brussels won the Cardinal Seeds of Canada award for obtaining the highest score of a first year member of 4-H beef clubs, Tim Fritz of Brussels won the Bank of Montreal award for. having the highest score of a first year member in 4-H swine clubs, Darren Faber of Kippen won the Jack Riddell trophy for being the champion 4-H sheep showman, Cheryl Cann of RR 3 Exeter won the Robyn Theedom award for being the champion 4-H GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1982—PAGE 114A rds night in Clint horse showman, Sandra Shelley of RR 2 Gorrie won the Stewart Procter award for exhibiting the champion 4-H Shorthorn heifer, Janice Klumpenhower of RR 1 Wroxeter won the Old Mill award for having the highest score in the 4-H sheep club, Kate Boon of RR 2 Bluevale won the Canadian Co- operatives Wool Growers award for having the champion 4-H fleece exhibit, Bill Kinsman of RR 2 Kippen won the Topnotch Feeds Ltd. award for having the highest score in the 4-11 poultry club, Ted Oke of RR 3 Exeter won the Vincent Farm Equip- ment trophy for having the highest score in the 4-H tractor club, Paul Hoggarth of RR 2 Kippen won the Neil McGavin award for having the highest score in 4-H Plowmen's clubs, Mike Stewart of RR 1 Kirkton won the Hully Gully trophy for being the top 4-H snowmobile member in knowledge and safe operation of vehicle, Paul Hoggarth also won the Pineridge Chalet trophy for having the highest score in the 4-H snowmobile club, David Dougall of RR 3 Exeter won the Farm Safety Association trophy for having the highest score in a 4-11 farm safety club, William Fotheringham of RR 4 Seaforth won the Huron County Soil and Crop Improvement Association award for outstanding achievement in 4-H field crop clubs, the Kippfield 4-H Calf Club won three trophies f.or championship educational display, championship white bean exhibit and the cham- pionship grain exhibit, the Central Huron Crops Club won a trophy for a cham- pionship corn exhibit, Robert Gordon of Belgrave was awarded the Bank of Mon- treal award for outstanding achievement in the 411 press reporters' competition, William Fotheringharn also won the Hallrice Farms trophy for having the championship 4-H gate sign exhibit, Barbara Brand and Katherine Procter won the Seaforth Saddle Club awards for being the most deserving. member of their horse clubs. Judging competition awards were presented to John Bos of RR 3 Auburn as high novice judge, to Mark McGregor of RR 2 Kippen as high swine judge, to Bevan Shapton of RR 3 Exeter as high dairy judge, to Susan Van Egmond of RR 1 Clinton as high sheep judge, to Bill Gibson of RR 5 Clinton as high, beef judge and to Shona Rae of RR 1 Clifford as high horse judge. A 30 -project certificate was presented to Cheryl Stewart of RR 1 Kirkton. Other 4-H project cer- tificates were awarded to Greg Dougall of RR 3 Exeter for 24 projects, 18 project certificates were presented to Bill Gibson of RR 5 Clinton, Bill Kinsman of RR 2 Kippen and David Townsend of RR 4 Seaforth, 12 -project cer- tificates were presented to Rod Godkin of RR 1 Walton, Scott Hodgert of RR 1 Woodham, Greg Hoggarth of RR 2 Kippen, Sandra Shelley of RR 2 Gorrie, Darryl Smith of RR 1 Walton and Julie Townsend of RR 4 Seaforth. 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