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In a lis"to 14 recorded vote Huron County round
has approved using the firms of Woods Gordon of Lon-
duo to toi'900dgertt con nputer feasibility "study for the
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Counci , at Rork/arch 31 meeting, heard repeated
arguments opposing the, Study -led by Zurich Reeve
Don Van 'atter'The Zurich reeve has opposed the
Tinea of the feasibility study from the beginning
stating the county'could invite computer firers in to
suggest the type Of computervhich would be best for
the county. '
The study has been budgeted at, $25,000, although
Morris Township Reeve William Elston said the cost
of the study has been estimated at about $17,000 plus
travel .and, mileage. He noted the study would deter-
mine if the county needs a computer and if it does,
what kind it needs,
East Wawanosh Township Reeve Neil Vincent
moved that the whole idea of a computer study be
sent back to the •executive committee. This motion
was defeated by council.
Executive - committee member Brussels Reeve
Calvin Krauter said that committee has studied the
question. He added the county could ask several com-
panies to recommend computers to the county, but
stated, "how much smarter would we be, not one
iota."
"I do have experience in, computers, personal ex-
perience," said Reeve Van Patter adding if county
council couldn't makea decision on what type of com-
puter to buy "there is something wrong with the
system."
"The question is whether we• even need one (com-
puter). Woods Gordon is in the business of doing this
and will tell us if we need a computer and if so, what
kind we need," said Hullett Reeve Tom Cunningham.
Exeter Deputy Reeve Lossy Fuller disagreed. "I
don't think it's a question of need or not, but keeping
up with the times." She agrees with the idea of the
county being on a computer system, but said county
staff should be able to determine the computer equip-
ment necessary.
Clerk -treasurer Bill Hanly said purchasing a
computer tor the county is a very important step.
Estimated costs for such a system range, from
$150,000 to $200,000.
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coThose votingin favor of Woods Gordon preparing
mjPat4r' aifbihty study include:Grey Township
Reeve Leo . , A.rang, Ashfield. Township Raw.
John Ansa Sepforth Reeve Williams Campbell,
Blyth Reeve Tom Cronin, Reeve .Cunningham... Reeve
Elston, M llop Township Reeve Marie Hieknell9,
Brussels Reeve Kreuter, Turnberry Township Reeve
Brian McBurney, Usborne Township Reeve Gerry
Prout, Stanley' Township Reeve Paul Steckl ,
Goderich .Township Reeve Grannt Stirling, Stephen
Township Deputy,.Reeve lalphWeber, Hay Township
Reeve Lionel Wilder, and Goderich Reeve Harry
Worsell with two votes.
Those voting in opposition to the motion include:
West Wawanosh Township Reeve James Aitchison,
Hay Township Deputy . Reeve Anthony Bedard,
Tuckersmith Township Reeve Robert Bell, Clinton
Reeve Ernest Brown, Exeter Deputy Reeve Fuller,
Bayfield Reeve David Johnston, Colborne Township
Reeve Russel Kernighan, Wingham Reeve Joe Kerr,
Hensall Reeve Harry Klungei, Exeter Reeve Bill
Mickle, Howick Township Reeve William Newton,
Reeve Van Patter, Reeve Vincent and Stephen
Township Reeve Alan Wolper.
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reasons for the minimum of instruction days.
Trustees also questioned why students don't go un-
til the end of June in 1984 rather, than June 22, 1984 be-
ing the last day of classes. Superintendent of educa-
tion John McCauley said the committee recommends
the students finish school on a Friday instead of br-
inging them back for a Monday and Tuesday.
Board chairman Ron Murray noted that the com-
mittee to study the 1984-85 school year is to include
ratepayers along with trustees, teachers and ad-
ministration.
In a report from the board's March 28 meeting,
chairman Ron Murray referred to trustees' commit-
tee pay. In fact trustees don't receive committee pay.
The only honorarium trustees receive is their mon-
thly stipend.
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aiuditoriuin.on 401 14 when
arier0Inin 600 farmers met
to wseuss the minister of.
agriculture's proposed
farmland tax rebate plan.
S»ilar to five years ago
when Timb ell ., thein :
minister of health frilled the
auditorium th his Proposal
to close the qmton hospital,
again hundreds of area peo-
ple spoke out in opposition to
his newest proposal.
By a 393 to 86 vote,
farmers solidly rejected
Timbrell's plan which is pro-
posing a 100 per cent tax
rebate on farmland.
Farmers have referred to
the program as a "band out"
scheme which may eventual-
ly destroy their rights to
private land ownership.
Essex County Warden
Jack Morris warned that the
rebate program could put
farmers in a veru vulnerahle
po. Heinthe;
crositionwd that taremxes pay dedfor re-
quired services such as
police and fire protection,
municipal and roads.
Warden Morris stressed
that the present 50 percent
rebate system, "is right and
fair. We should pay for the
services our farmland re-
quires."
Despite strong assurances
from Ontario Federation of
Agriculture (OFA) ex-
ecutive member Bridget
Pyke; from Nancy
Bardechi, agriculture
ministry representative and
Harvey -Tasker from the
ministry of revenue,
farmers strongly opposed
the plan.
With the farmers' over-
whelming .vote of rejection
came a motion, requesting
the OFA to reconsider its
present endorsement of the
proposed program,and a re-
quest that the Ontario
government to continue the
present 50 'per cent rebate
system until a suitable alter-
native is found.
With the motion, the Huron
County Federation of
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Hundreds of farmers registered to vote on a Huron
Federation of Agriculture motion, opposing the proposed
100 per cent farmland tax rebate. At an April 14 meeting in
Paul stecitie explained
Huron County Council's posi-
tion by noting that the pro-
posed plan would exclude
small business operations
and other farm related.
enterprises also suffering
the effects of a poor economy.
"I'm afraid we're opening
an issue that will have long
social impact and
upheaval," he stated.
Tom Jackson of Peel Coun-
ty called Timbrell's pro-
gram, "the biggest snow job
ever put onto tarmers in this
province."
Bill Jongejan of Gederich
Township, vice president of
the Christian Farmers
'noted, "Our federation has
been advocating the removal
of education taxes from
porperty tax for years.
Education tax is a people
tax, it should be gathered in
other ways."
He strongly urged the.
Huron Federation off"
Agriculture to join forces
with the Christian Farmers
Clinton 393 voted to reject the government offer, 86 sup- •
ported it. ( photo by, Shelley McPhee)
in continued opposition to the
100 per cent rebate scheme.
In the open floor discus-
sion Doug Garniss of Morris
Township voiced his support
of the 100 per cent rebate. He
exlained, "I don't feel that
farmers have been getting a
share of the economic pie."
However hundreds of
other men and women at the
meeting clearly showed
their opposition to the pro-
posal. The extra $20 million
rebate to be offered under
the new program did not win
their favor. Instead the ma-
jority voted in favor to con-
tinue with the present $65
million yearly rebate which
gives Ontario farmers 50 per
cent return on on productive
land, buildings and homes.
Huron Federation
member George Under-
wood, chairman, of a task
force studying the issue,
stressed, "We are convinced
that there are other methods
we can propose that will be
acceptable to more
farmers."
Nuclearage is topic of discussion
Agriculture ;joined Bruce, For someone to ignore the
Peel and '"Suncoe County fact, that we are already
Federations, Huron County well into a new age, the
Council nand the Christian nuclear age, would not be
Farmers ; e tion of
tario hi th = e positivelistic ,
lw .F Or Someone to Ignore the
the plan. �tion,win mc---facts-Taimplications this
presented, at an"OF'A direr- nuclear age already has or
tors Apri120mee. ting in Toronto on could have on all of us is
quite a different matter. By
Stanley Township Reeve
Red Cross
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WED., APRIL 27th
FROM
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refusing to be better inform-
ed about the effects .of our
present nuclear technology
in warand peace, we are de-
ayin o lies theposs
ty to ia�e a ratidt al choice,
not orlly` abaft our own fate,
but the fate of the human
race and ultimately of all life
on this planet. [1
But for someone to make a
presentation of the
outstanding facts, which
characterize the new phase
in the history of mankind,
one almost has to, because of
the enormity of its potential
for good or evil, compare it
with the prediction of an
event everyone with a chris-
tian background is familiar
with: The Second Coming.
Contrary to the impression
one might getwhen the term
"Second Coming" is used,
there are absolutely no
religious, allegorical or
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intended here. But sed as a
comparison, it seems to me,
it is the only term, which
within our z, -present
understanding of.:things and
events will given's an idea of
the magnitude of the ' total
change we are faced with
now and in the near future.
This will be the subject of a
presentation by Louis
Stadelmann at the Public
Library on Thursday, April
21, at 8 p.m. Two questions
mainly will be discussed. •
• Thre first:; 4"What"s' in it for
you: ti the Nuclear Age?"
'1'tie second?""What's in it for
you in a Nuclear war?" Both
questions will be answered
with .a saying in mind: A.
man has to see, not just look.
He has to listen, not just
hear.
Federation active
The Ashfield and West
Wawanosh Township
Federations of Agriculture
held thir annual meeting in
Lucknow Wednesday and
Dennis Timbrell,. Minister of
Agriculture and Food was
guest speaker.
The last executive for the
Ashfield Federation was
elected in 1979 with Clete
Dalton being elected
president; Grant Curran,
vice president; Mary Louise
Dalton, secretary and
directors Francis Hogan,
Doug Martyn and Jim West.
The main topic of con-
tention at that time was
foreign ownership and. MPP
Jack Riddell and :Jim
McGrugan spoke to' the
meeting.
Since that annual meeting,
the federation has assisted
with the Oxford County clean
up after the tornado of
August 1979, supported local
agricultural societies and
increased membership to
nearly 200 through drives.
In 1981, members
organized drives to Ottawa
and Toronto to protest in-
terest rates and the
federation organized a large
meeting to protest the
proposed liquid waste
disposal site. ;for Ashfield
Township.
The federation . did not
elect a newexecutive in 1982
and has ended the current
year with a balance of over
$800.
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