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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1983-03-16, Page 10'•AGE1O .. >• 144101164983 i ens' cart' Anstett's .regular prices. 1 -fere are ,a few examplesof the savings now on, while our present stock lasts. BT002S Now 74.63 BT004 1.46'96 Now 105. MP00�5 e 01 Now 93.75 Ladies' Digitals now starting at 59.63 (reg. 75.00) See our complete selection of digital\ watches from Pulsar Pulsar Quartz Always a beat beyond. In technology. In value. A NSTETT 8 Alpert St., Clinton JEWELLERS 482-3901 Our Prices Are Lower Than......,. Most Others. All Our Customers Are Members. It's Free. NO CARDS. NO UP FRONT MONEY *************************** $3 * WEDNESDAY ONLY �O I • 2 VIDEO MOVIES * 2 FOR DAY * *************************** ADVANCE RESERVATIONS WELCOME Our Prices Are Membership Prices Your .Membership Is °free Video Movie Rentals And Sales MOVIES MONDAY TUESDAY WED. THURSDAY FRIDAY FRI./MON. SAT./MON. $3.60 ea $3,S0 ea. TUESDAY 2 Fon $3.50 VIDEO PLAYER MONDAY WED. $3.50 THURSDAY FRIDAY FRI./MON. SAT./MON. $5.00 $y°40 $6.00 112 SHOPPERS SQUARE GODERICH 524-7924 $6.40 $55° s $6.50 $8°so $15 .00 $12es° Gbderler i u u u 11 11 II II ii II it it III ii II It r i 1 Hanover MERAS Walkerton ovCARMAN CMRentals Stratton/ Wit d*tmk ■:A / III 11,11 II a w• R R 1R $1 ■ Mi ® fla S � II ii A II 11,1 r } ., The Huron -Perth Separate' School Board ended the year,inthe blame Ye_ were pleased when superhitehdent of business and, finance Jack Lane presented the 1982 Orlando' statement at the board's Feb. 28 meeting.. "As chairman, I'm•pleasedta see us lathe black for a change, although 1. have, never seen us in thte,xed that muth," comma* board chairrani; Ron Mur- ray.. , He praised both administration and last years board members for bringing the expenses in under budget. Of the=board's $6,783,402 budget, only $6,746,465 was actually spent in 1982 leaving a surplus of $36,37. . .The board's -ordinary expenditure, which includes the general operation of the. schools and salaries, was underspent by $70,765 from the original budget figure of•'$5,681,684. The reserve of $39,600 set aside for special education wasalso underspent by $19,300. The only overspending was in the, area of extraor- dinary expenditure, which includes transportation and such things as capital projects. This category is 100 per cent funded by the province and was overspent by $53,128. The end result of the surplus is that $45,011 more than was needed was collected in local taxation. This figure represents about 1.5 mills which may be ap- plied to the 1983 mill rate. "All in all we ended the year very well," said Mr. Lane noting that when the budget was being discuss- ed a year ago no surplus was expected. LAST THREE DAYS It's All Over Saturday, March 19 '83 Better See Us Now, if you want to Save During Our Extraordinary % O F F STOREWIDE CLEARANCE SALE TOWELS Hand Made Embroidered Or Crocheted, TABLE CLOTHS See Our Entire Selection of Books More Than 75 To Choose From 9. ttf • -'. - 20' OFF Our Already Low 9egula0iiee5 On NI In -Stock Pre•Paaletl Scrubbable. Stripp`Able ' ALLP1 -mom E i`frH(ffOU 73 Hamilton St. Goderich, Ontario Dial 524-2448 'Your One -Stop Decorating Centre -See Us Soon' Huron County Federation of Agriculture held its annual MP dinner on March 12 at Clinton, All three members of parliament for Huron were present to hear farmers' con- cerns. In the photo, from left to right are: MP Murray Cardiff (PC - Huron -Bruce), Huron Federation president THE WINGHAM SALES ARENA Large Clothing Liquidation Sale - 3 Days Only at the Wingham Sales Arena North End of Wingham on Hwy. 4 FRIDAY, MARCH 18, 9-9 p.m. SATURDAY, MARCH 19, 9-6 p.m. Monday, March 21, 9-6 p.m. The Wingham Sales Arena has made a special -purchase of clothing which will be offered at great savings for 3 days only. Thousands and thousands of Blue. Jeans by leading manufacturers and designers for men, ladles and children, men's work clothing, work shoes, work pants, work shirts, coveralls, work socks, rugger pants for adults, teens, kids, toddlers, and Infanttr, 2 piece jogging sults for ladies, men, and kids( in stylish spring colours. Jogging shoes for the whole family, Rubber boots In a full line of sizes. Don't miss this 3 day sale at THE WINGHAM SALES ARENA. 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SHOP THE WINGHAM SALES ARENA 357-1730 Open Mon. - Sat. 9 - 6 p.m. Friday Nights TI119 p.m• CHEQUES, VISA, MASTER CARD ACCEPTED) THE WINGHAM SALES ARENA or Tony McQuail, MPP Jack Riddell (Lib. - Huron -Middlesex)" and the Federation's regional director Merle Gunby. , Missing from the photo is MPP Murray Elston (Lib. - Huron -Bruce). Foreign ownership dominates By Stephanie Levesque Absentee foreign owner- ship continues to escalate in Huron County and farmers were encouraged to present. their facts to the Minister of Agriculture and Food Dennis Timbrell. At the annual Huron Coun- ty Federation of Agriculture • members of parliament din- ner held in Clinton on Satur- day, the question of absentee foreign ownership dominated the concerns presented by Federation committees, affiliated and commodity groups. "The reason the province is not acting is because they don't think it is a problem," said 'MPP Jack Riddell ( Lib. -Huron -Middlesex ) noting , that according • to government statistics, only one per cent of Ontario farmland is foreign owned. "I know those figures are erroneous," added MPP Riddell. The Concerned Farmers for Ontario Farmland pointed out th. figures are particularly erroneous in Huron. This group was form- ed back in early 1982 follow- ing a seminar on the subject inStratford "Huron"Countrhas Ifag'a 30 per cent increase in foreign ownership in the past year. In the centre of the buying area, Morris Township had about 200 acres foreign owned three years ago, 2,000 acres one year ago and now 4,000 acres are foreign owned," stated Doug Garniss of RR 4 Wingham representing the concerned farmers. "If absentee ownership can be controlled by legisla- tion in Prince Edward Island, Manitoba, Saskat- chewan and Alberta, why not in Ontario?" asked Mr. Gar- niss. Having received his answer from MPP Riddell, Mr. Garniss asked, "What should we be doing?" "Present your facts to the minister (Timbrelt)," said MPP Riddell, adding, "A let- ter from you people is worth more than Murray; (Elston Liberal MP for 1 Huron - Bruce) or I getting pp in the legislature." Reeve Paul Steckle of Stanley Township agreed absentee foreign ownership is a serious problem in Huron. County and one he is vitally concerned about. "We appreciate the sup- port of any municipality," said Huron Federation presi- dent Tony McQuail of RR 1 Lucknow. "It's one of the areas where with a joint ef- fort, we could make Our case clearly." . Mr. Garniss pointed out the detrimental , effect absentee foreign ownership has in the local area, both socially and economically. "Land tends to be purchas- ed in large blocks, over a short period of time, and either run as a large cor- . porate entity, or the land rented out on short-term leases. Barns, farmhouses, fences and woodlots are often demolished as a nuisance," Mimv.r. Garniss. pointed out:. 1.4„ Citi t*ttliat forei 4 4owil r - ship destroys the family farm, the Wingham area farmer noted it limits expan- sion of present farms and difficult for beginning farmers to enter they ndustry • .because..the absente .foreign, buyer has the money to out- bid the local farmer. Mr. Garniss added that; in good financial times the h mpeti- tion pushes land, prices higher and in bad • times the land is bought for as little as possible. , Absentee foreign owner-. alsothreatens the farmers' lifestyle, laid Mr. .,Garniss, noting that as foreign owned land - in- creases there are fewer farmers, resulting it the loss of churches, community halls, stores, fain) equip- ment suppliers and even whole namlets. The Concerned Farmers for Ontario Foodland fear the control of agriculture will go to agribusiness and corporations leading to food price increases and soil ero- sion will increase with drains failing leading to a decrease in yields, said Mr. Garniss. "This absentee foreign ownership has a direct im- pact on young farmers by • breaking the cycle of retir- ing farmers turning over their farms to young beginn- ing farmers. By their ag- gressive purchasing of the best farmland at world prices they are establishing the price of farms, much higher than the realistic market value for this area," added Hans Rasmussen of the Federation's young farmers committee. Alternate sources of energy, assistance for begin- ning farmers and drainage and soil erosion were other agriculture concerns discussed at the dinner. The federation's energy committee has three major concerns. • • The committee's. first con- cern is • to see : the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food (OMAF) do research in the area of how to reduce the amount . of non-renewable resources (fuel, chemicals and soil) used in food pro- duction. "An_ investment_,.._.ins research and development today will ensure tomor- row's food production," commented Paul Klopp, chairman of the energy com- mittee. The energy committee also calls for a reduction of the red tape 'incurred by farmers who wish to sell their produce to ani energy producer. "This will by no means produce a food shortage or create a devastating effect to the consumer, but it will most definitely help stabilize farm income. If a farmer had the choice this year to cover his costs by selling some corn than energy pro- ducer, he will be encouraged to produce next year and it will be profitable to ,sell on the food market," sid Mr. Klopp Murray Cardiff (PC - Huron -Bruce) encouraged the federation to pursue the matter with the federal government, noting he has made some requests on behalf of an alcohol producer and has yet to receive any. replies. The energy' third concern is a continued emphasis to have Ontario Hydro's power corridors and hydro lines constructed in places where they will have a minimum • effect on agriculture. The young farmerscom- mittee called for long° term agricultural programs for young farmers, more money for the tile drainage pro-. gram, Farm Credit mor- tgage rates at two points below prime, speedy im- plementation of the agribond concept and sufficient quotas at a fair price for young beginning farmers. MPF MurrayELstonasked at what level should finan- cial assistance be .started. Mr. Rasmussen suggested a provincial program similar to Saskatchewan's whereby residents- with land pur- chases since Dec. 17, 1982 will have mortgage__ rate__„ rebated down to eight pere cent for the first five years .and 12' per cent for the next five years on amounts up to $350,000. He added this could be in stages as in Nova Scotia ° which starts at $150,000. MPP Riddell said the pro- vincial budget is expected in May and there may be assistance, for beginning farmers announced at that time. He also anticipates an announcement in the next couple of weeks regarding •a' reduction of the tile drainage loan rates. Federation opp o es farm tax program rational. He suggested that those farmers who don't want the rebate shouldn't apply for it. Huron federation president Tony McQuail called for the farm com- munity to work together and not spend a lot of time arguing amongst itself. "I think our strength as farmers depends on our ability to work together," said Mr. McQuail. After considerable discussion, a resolution was approved calling for the Huron ederation to establish , a task force to set up an alternat've to the present 50 per cent rebate. Federation members were asked to indicate a willingness to sit on the task force which will be getting under way in the near future. By Stephanie Levesque The Huron County Federation of Agriculture is opposed to the proposed farm tax program, although not unanimously. A lengthy meeting was held in Blyth on March 3 as county federation members spoke for and against the provincial government's proposed tax rebate program. Effective in 1984, the program would enable farmers to apply for 100 per cent rebate of their farm land, while paying 100 per cent tax on their homes and farm buildings. The proposal also allows for a 50 per cent rebate for the land on which the buildings are located. At present farmers may apply for a 50 per cent rebate on their entire property. Wingham area far Ser Jiin Armstrong said he is op- posed to the principle of the tax rebate. He Called far- mers "stewards of t e land" and has fears for theright to private land ownership if the program becomes fait. "I want to clear apoint," added Mr. Armstr t g, "at no point did I want to divide the federation (of agriculture). But I am very, very concerned that the federation has gone along with this program." OFA regional director Merle Gunby of R.R.2 Dungannon said he resents charges made that the federation is Gutting something over n its members. He salki the question of farm tax rebates has been discussed Lit least three times in the past few years. "The government is not paying our taxes. I don't consider it a privilege to pay taxes, but an obligation," said Mr. Gunby. "I agree it is a privilege to live in this country and pay a fair share which this policy allows." Mr. Gunby added that votinggainst the farm tax proposal will "discredit your organization in the eyes of the government''. Numerous farmers said they were willing to pay their fair share to the government for services they receive, but don't want the government to have control over their Iand. Adrian Vos from the Blyth area said he sensed the discussion at the meeting was more emotional than 4-H club leaders kick off new year in Clinton The 1983 4-H club year was kicked off at a gathering of club leaders in Clinton March 9. Agricultural represen- tative Don Pullen said the 1983 4-H agricultural club year presents new challenges, programs and dimensions. He noted there is currently a financial management club being conducted across the county marking the first club of its kind. Various new clubs were started last year and Mr. Mullen added that the Huron branch of the Ontario Ministry of Agricultitre and Food is prepared to dffer any new 4-H club that vlould be appropriate in the ctmmuni- ty. Always looking for new 4- H club members, Mi.. Pullen said cominunicatioti is the name of the game. Contact with potential club *embers is encouraged slid club leaders heard frori Shona Rae of R.R. 1 Clifford who was a recipient of a 1982 4-H club membership arard for recruiting new members. Miss' Rae said she put up posters announcing he date of her club's organ ational meeting, asked a friend to join and offered rides to meetings. The guest speaker for the evening, Dr. Doug Pletsch of the University of Guelph, praised the club leaders for the amount of time they spend with youth in the 4-H projects. "Working with young peo- ple is the greatest challenge, but the greatest reward as well," commented Dr. Pletsch. Across Huron County,34 4- H agricultural clubs Will be holding their organizational meetings over the next mon- th. There will be calf, swine, horse, crops, goat, tractor, sodbusters, poultry, veterinary, dairy manage- ment, gun safety, sheep, rab- bit and conservation clubs throughout the county. Numerous activities will be held throughout the year, including a careers program, at CentralHuron Secondary School in Clinton on Friday, June 17, an educational bus trip in July, judging corn - petitions, achievements - days With the .year culminating on Nov. 25 at the annual awards night M CHSS•.