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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1980-02-28, Page 3k GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, THURSDAY+'FEBRUARY .20M, IVIVCA budget increases $3,8OO Secretary -treasurer Marlene Shiell reported that the Maitland Valley Conservation Authority's 1980 budget had been increased -$3,800 over the preliminary estimates presented in December making for total budget figure of. $542,300 when the Authority held its 30th annual 'meeting in Wroxeter on February 14. A provincial allocation of $350,0111 has been approved by the Minister of N.atural Resources for 1980 and $195;482 or 36 per cent of the total budget will be raised locally. The general levy for the 32 municipalities in the MVCA's coverage area this year totals $128,647, - an_increase of 8 per cent over 1979. While there had been no provision in the preliminary budget for work on the Brussels Mill Pond dam, a preliminary engineering study on the Brussels Dam and the erosion control on the Gorrie Dam were in- cluded in the_ revised, budget, The Gorrie Dam Members of Parliament Dinner - Stanley Township reeve Tom Consitt (left) visits with Duron County warden Bill Morley, newly -elected MP Murray Cardiff and Merle Gunby, president of the, Huron County Federation of Agriculture, before the MPs hear problems • Drainage program criticizedreduced to $10,000 for the • design and construction members of parliament dinner on Saturday. The dinner provides federation committee and other county producers' organizations with a chance to present briefs to the three politicians representing the area. (Expositor photo) repairs estimate was by wheat and bean of the control mechanism producers for the dam and to install the . stop logs. Some funding originally been identified for completion of the Gorrie dam was allocated instead to -;the general" development of con- servation areas and part` of it was transferred to various projects and the Water and Related Land Management Program. Ingiving the treasurer's report, sec'r.etary-treasurer Marlene Shiell corn- mented that, "The financial statement generally looks better than it did a year ago when we had a deficit for the Wawanosh Lake Project." Dave Grummett, lands technician . with the Authority told the ' members that master plans for the Harriston- Provincial Agriculture Minister • Lorne Hen- ,- derson's farm drainage loans program; „c'ame under fire in a brief presented by the wheat. and white bean producers in the county. The brief was presented to Liberal MPPs Jack Riddell and Murray ' Gaunt and Conservative MP, Murray Cardiff at the Huron County Federation of Agriculture dinner in Clinton Saturday. Under the loan program used in.the past, a farmer could borrow up to 75 per cent of the cost of his tile and installation. at a subsidized rate of six per cent. Under the scheme introduced by Ali. HenclPrson.,_.a-farm.er can now receive only up to $10,000 .a year` with a maximum outstanding loan of $40,000 at any one time. • The brief, which called --the new scheme "inef- ficient", 'inef ficient", said now a farmer must schedule his drainage .program over four years, rather than coinpleting the project in one year. ''The problem associated with having part of a field drained and part not drained should be obvious, even to Mr. Henderson," the brief said. Jack Riddell told the audience that he fails to understand "why we have to have a ceiling on farm drainage loans" and said he will be bringing the matter up with Mr. Henderson in the future. Frank Wall, a member of the OFA executive from the Niagara region, said he agrees formulas for calculating tile drainage -Ipa.....rTrcrst be'- changed and said the federation plans to take a strong stand on the issue. Mr. Wall said, "farmers can't any more afford to grow crops on land that isn't _, .• drained.'' ��. The Stephen Federation of Agriculture also attacked the •tile drainage loan program in their, brief and asked the government•to reconsider the program. __ Mel .,Knox;speaking..on.--.. - b,ehalf of the Huron County milk committee, asked that .the federal government establish their new dairy policy early in the calendar year "so that producerscan make the necessary changes early, and maintain a proper level of production." Neil Stapleton, presenting... ..a __brief. on too many producers will producers) that is getting leave the industry," he us into trouble." said. Frank Wall pointed out Allan Campbell, reeve- - -taxpayers complain when of McKillop Township, subsidies arepaidto pork pointed out when hog producers due to over- prices were high, "a lot of production, but they also. people jumped in like are critical of marketing they were going to have a • board quotas which cheap Swim and they implement' a system of built pig barns until they supply management.m were •coing out your • Mr. Wall said it is just a ears." matter of time until hog producers will have a He said when pork system of supply production isn't on a management. .• quota system like many other farm commodities, Two other groups "how in God's name can 'presenting briefs to the they regulate them?" members 9f parliament John Ian peers said were the Huron County the problem can't be Egg Producers, blamed .entirely on youn"° represented by Bill Scott farmers getting -into pork and Barry Miller, production, saying. "it's president of the Huron the cost of"production, not County 4-H leaders the number (of association. POl. e behalf of the Huron Cattlemen's Association, asked that amendments be passed to the Bank Act to allow absolute priority of rights in respect to claims of a grower of any agricultural product and without limitation on alun_.n the _eyent of the bankruptcy of a' meat packer. In the past, the act has guaranteed priority of rights only to producers of ''direct products of the soil and dairy products"which leaves cattlemen without protection in the event of a bankruptcy. j High interest rates again dame under attack in a brief presented by John Paul Rau of the Huron County Pork Producer„us, Mr. Rau said high interest rates combined with lower pork prices have brought many producers into financial difficulties. He said some economists are '•�predic- ting that the lowest prices are yet to come. Two years ago, pork was selling for about $72-$77 per hundredweight and is now selling for 4- proximately $55 per hundredw eight. Mr. Rau said, "the tragedy is that it is the young farmers, who are --the- ...-real -hope---for--the future of the industry, who are in trouble." Mr. Rau told the politicians the govern- ment must"' help if the industry is to survive, either by lowering "the crushing interest rates" or by introducing a subsidy program for pork producers. "If no assistance is given soon, A FAMILY SERVICE World Day Of Prayer THEME "RESPONSIBLE FREEDOM" t the 1 st Baptist Church Friday, March 7th 7:30 p.m, Fellowship & Refreshments following service that. had Minto Conservation Area had -been approved. Costs for improving this rearea are estimated as a total of $5,500 at a 50 per cent and 55 per cent grant rate. Some of the im- provements in this area are to include stream - bank improvement (gabion work) and forest management (pruning, thinning), reforestation and general develop- ment. The $5,50,0 is to be spread over a five year period: The master plan for the Pioneer Conservation Area was also approved at an estimated total cost of $6,500 and 50 per cent grant rate. Improvements there are to include aparking lot. GUARANTEEI INVESTMENT CERTIFICATES 1/2 01 WWCE ERSKINE 86 North 524-9555 FREE AUTOMATIC KNITTING MACHINE DEMONSTRATION ice report several thefts Police report ,;several " weekend,. Selinger Wood thefts in Goderich during Limited was broken into the week of February 19 • and a Stihel chain saw to 26. . was stolen. A Teco chain On February 20 the saw as als9 stolen from a theft of, a car from Jim building on Stanley, Hayter Chev Olds lot was Street. reported to police. It `was• reported to Charges have since been police on February 25 laid in connection with that a house on Warren this incident. Street had been broken Snowmobile equipment into sometime earlier this and beer were stolen month and jewelry from a car parked on stolen. This break and Raglan Street on the enter was similar in style night of February 22-23: A to several which took window in the car had place on one night in been forced open. December. The same night a An unknown white tachometer - was stolen substance was thrown at from a car parked behind a car parked on Albert ---- a building on Kingston 'Street on ' the night of Street. 'February 24-25, marking Sometime over the the paint on the car. A motorist westbound on Elgin Avenue and attempting to merge right tfirough the 'meige lane onto Victoria Street, lost control of his car on the icy surface of the,road and,struck a traffic island at the Five Points. There was $1,000 damage to the car. 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