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Home My WebLink AboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1986-04-16, Page 3Farm News Ag minister hears firm concerns. BY PATRICK RAFTIS - Area member of federal and provincial parliament were presented with the con- cerns of a dozen local agriculturally - oriented groups Saturday, at a dinner meeting of the Huron County Federation of Agriculture Affiliation and Comuibdity Groups. Provincial Agriculture Minister Jack Riddell, Liberal MPP for Huron - Middlesex; Provincial Health Minister Murray Elston, Liberal MPP- for Huron - Bruce and Murray Cardiff, Conservative MP for Huron -Bruce, all attended the meeting, held Apr. 12, at Ontario Street United Church, in Clinton. The politicians heard briefs on agricultural issues from the Huron County Pork Producers as well as the milk, egg and corn producers, and cattlemen's association, county 4-H and Junior Farmers groups; and the property, educa- tion and finance comittees of the agriculture federation. In addition, Tony McQuail, chairman of the Foodland Hydro Committee and Doug Fortune, chairman of the Turnberry Township Waste Disposal Committee, also presented briefs. The briefs outline the organizations' such issues as free trade, positions on . foodland preservation, farm debt, waste management and supply management, amnna ntherc. Question periods,during g which the parliamentarians queried the organiza- tions and presented their own views, followed the briefings. Most of the speakers placed heavy em- phasis on free trade and foodland preser- vation. A statement on the latter issue, by Wayne Fear, president of the Huron Pork Producers Association, instigated an ex- change between Fear and Riddell, as Fear openly disagreed with the ministers' well- publicized opposition to severances of agricultural land. "A better solution is to strengthen `Right Giron Provincial Agriculture Minister Jack Riddell throws out a question during MP and MPP dinner meeting hosted bythe Huron County Federation ion of Agriculture,riculture, in Clinton on Satur- day, Apr. 12. Provincial Health Minister Murray Elston, left, and HFA President Doug Garness,ss centre, to kon. (Patrick Raftisis photo) ) to Farm' legislation.A clear law that gives farmers bsolute priority in znes declared agricultural, would allow anyone to build as close to smelly or noisy farm operations as they wish. They would not, however, have any right to complain," Fear said, Riddell insisted the former, more le- nient, severance regulations were the cause of the -current problem. "I maintain that if the severances had'nt taken place in the first place. we wouldn't have to worry about the farmers' right to farm," the minister replied. discussion o n free trade,Elston During dU 5 contended the organizations were over- simplifying the issue by examining it, only from an agricultural point of view. "We cannot reflect upon free trade sole- ly from an agricultural standpoint and ex- pect to come up with the.best deal for On- tario," Elston said. Although ,the organizations, and the politicians held differing points of view on many of the topics discussed, Elston assured those present the content of the briefs would be considered when for- mulating policies. -Au 111. veal school boar us get four grants The province has approved six capital projects, valued at $1,039,445, for school boards in the Huron -Bruce area, Education Minister Sean Conway announced recently. Joining Conway in the announcement are Health Minister Murray Elston, MPP for Huron -Bruce, Agriculture and Food Minister Jack Riddell, MPP for Huron - Middlesex, and Eddie Sargent, MPP for Grey -Bruce. The Bruce County Board of Education has received approval for two projects, valued at $163,570; the Huron -Perth County Roman Catholic Separate. School Board, two pro- jects, valued at $715,875 and the Huron County Board of Education, two projects valued at $160,000. (List of projects attached). The ministry is providing $92 million province -wide this year for capital projects on which provincial spending will begin in 1987. The funds are used for such things as new school construction, additions, renova- tions and repairs to existing facilities. Each board submitted its capital forecast to the ministry in the fall of 1985, represen- ting its priorities at that time. Some ad- justments to the projects listed may be necessary in consultation with the ministry, to meet current needs and priorities, Con- way said. ODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16, 1986—PAGE 3 NEO CITRAN FOR COLDS L'OREAL ULTRA RICH 11'x' ;i 'taiu GAu' ro W tr a u; SHAMPOO & CONDITIONER SPECIAL 450 mi. PLUS 33% MORE NESTLES QUIK HOSTESS POTATO CHIPS TEM -PRA DROPS IDA BABY POWDER SPRING COMES TO GODERICH Now is the time to prepare your garden beds for Spring Planting. VINE HAVE TRUCKLOADS OF tpeat moss •bone meal •potting soil •marble chips •top soil •railway ties *manure •NEW lava rock We also carry flower & vegetable seeds. Under New Management Plant trees now! "WEEKEND SPECIAL" •Mint Julep Juniper $5.95 •Mugo Pine $5.95 each •Skyrocket Juniper $6.95 (Limited Quantities, offer expires April 21st) . 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