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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1976-08-19, Page 18SAGE 8:A,--GQ1DERICH SIGNAL -STAR, THURSDAY, AUGUST 19, 1976 nelo�t! arrow,. Few columns. in recent months have brought a .response greater than the suggestion a' couple of .weeks ago that re- gional government isn't all it's c racked up to be. • Space doesnbt permit quoting dill of them. Calls and letters ,',did conte from Grey. Bruce.: Perth. Waterloo. Huron. On- tario, Durham, N.ortht,lnberland, Hastings and " Prince Edward Counties:' I didn't know this column was being read, in -either Prince Edward or Ontario Counties.. Most people agreed wholeheartedly that rural; municipal- ities should be wary of•regional governments..A couple of old friends with good. positions .through' regional government 'called to suggest that I was being too. hard on the_new• •sys- tem...Give it a chance• th.eyo&aid. One letter from Waterloo County said regional governitent has.not had•tinie to prove itself Pap% l say. . • . 'Regional government has been apart of Ontario fair more than.10 years in the Niagara'IRegion and in Ottawa -Carleton If 10 years isnot enough, how much longer does it take? 1 am• of course, on the outside looking it For many years. I•wasconnected°with •county andtinicipal govern- Ments. In recent"years, I've been .quite content. thank you7 to sitaback and watch things develop. 'But 'My<tax bill this year was sky high and my municipal- ` ity only;'. pay's about five' per cent of regional government costs. Vet. that five per cent is well .over $1 million And that s too much. its the little things that gall people. . • For instance, a• former police chief was demoted to ser- geant when the regional police force was'formed. He was. demoted, you understand. twit he gtt.a pay increase of $3.200. Again. when a window was.broken in a country school the county .scty of board took three days' to get it repaired. The men and the materials had to come from .head office. not from the local municipality only a. stone's throw from the.. school._ Andf it's the tremendously high salaries being paid to re CLAY — Silo Unldaders. -. Feeders . Cleaners Stab:qu,pment ing . P Log Elevators lutural trade , s o•sw g r v Hog Equipment • Cettera ate apiveoated by Bob Trotter Eldaie Rd Elm=ra: Ont N3B2C- — gionaloflicials that anger the farmer -and the a d er. They work hard ty niai.t: 4 $15.000 •a year -Etat: -they see.- planners. clerks. road superintendents,; administrators and their assistants getting, huge pay cheques Sometimes more. than double What they have to scratott to ndake. 1t doesn't stop. either. The increases•keep coming even though the .int i-inil;ition : board is trying to keep -a lid on things Ten her cent of '$;32.00 en increase of.$3,200.a year which means an e\U i $hl i3 week, less taxes: -in salary, But 10 pee gent of. 15.000 is an increase of only $29 a week, less'. taxes Ahou't the onl> consolation the little guy has is that those high salaried bureaucrats have to pay a great deal• -ib income taxes. That is l:ttle.consolation. Preinier I)avrs rruhlic'ly admitted that maybe the disen= chantinent 01" Ontario voters inthe last provincial election sienimed from the }lroyince's urgings to implement regional - -governments and also because the province pushed the Toronto regional development plan: To his credit. the people at Queen's Park have never said that regional government would be less expensive than the former county governments When' regional governments were in their infancar. provincial politicians -stayed clear of such statements although some local politicians said so. The province pushed the idea of efficiency, less duplica- tion and greater.responsiveness on the part of 'appointed. of=- fi•cials. The increase inefficiency is questionable, the lessen- ing of duplication may be apparent in Toronto..- but I.ques- tion its at the local. level — and the responsiveness is not. obvious in mist regional jurisdictions. . About the only improvement I have noticed is that a re- •gional police cruiser now makes a trip.. past our home"ip• the country four or five times a week. We rarely saw a police•car before regionarpolicing and I'm not convinced that a few more patrols is worth the price we are forced• to pa•v. Tented.cTity.Ont�ri�"s best • FARMATIC-° • • . Mills•. Augers, etc. ACORN Cleaners . Heated Waterers ZERO - Bulk. Tanks Pipeline & Parlour Equipment WEST E E L-ROSCO-Granaries B & L - Hog ,Panelling' Bulk Tank & Pipeline cleaning Detergents, Teat Dip; etc: Bovadine •Dyne, Losan Uddersan • .Foamcheck. Kleeneasy • LOWRY FARM SYSTEMS RR 1, Kincardine, Ontario Phone 395-5286 . • All 'systems are go for the 1976 ' International • Plowing Match and Farm Machinery Show., to be held in Bruce County from September 28 through , October 2: This year's Match site is the Earl Johnston and neighbouring farms., located just west, of Walkerton. . The' Tented.. City, area covers 100 acres, With more .than 400 exhibitors displaying the latest in farm machinery, automobiles and home ap- pliances. ` "The International Plowing .Match and -Farm Machinery Sheiv provides ` one of the largest outdoor showrooms for farm equipment in North America, states•• Ed Starr, secretary manager of the Ontario • Plowmen's 'Association. "It gives 'far- ' mers an •oppo'rtunity to evaluate and compare all r a.:c do n •o n quotas • types of machineryand farm. opportunity to see over 300 supplies in one place. . contestants cdinpete for More ' Exhibitors • have key per- than $25,000- in prizes in . the Sonnet on band to answer any various horse and ' tractor 2luestions ' . about their plowing classes.. .- products.'' Daily parades featuring top To date,more exhibitors' bands, farm machinery, ha3e booked 'space, in the steam engines, new :cars, Tented,City.than•ever before.. teams of oxen a'nd various Starr • points out ,that the floats are 'a .highlight of the ` Match offers plenty. 'of at- Match. The event. "has . a tractions -for urban residents country' fair atmosphere, as well as farm families; a . complete with Carmel corn, view of modern, sophisticated. candy apples arid rides for the. farm machinery increases kids Sortie 50 caterers will be awareness of the - equipment on hand' to serve everything required. by farmers for the from hot ..dogs to full course productionof,qualityfood• Match -visitor's will have an home cooked"meals.. Tc�o n�i�rc rain 13y Shelley McPhee' While European *farmers hive been praying for rain this.. summer,- , farmers '• Huron County Have crossed their fingers in hopes that 'the rain will •hold off . long enough for the sun and warm. -weather• to aidin 'the last maturity stages of.crops. July- was the cloudiest month in 95 years, with only 21> hours of.. sunlight being recorded. According to Mike Miller,.. crops specialist from the agriculture: office' in :Clinton, the corn crop is. starting. •to fall ;behind due to the; .cool • nights and• the over abun- dance of . precipitation. A damper has also been put on the white .bean- crop and, .because 6f.• -the wet *ether, some farmers -are now having". o toes-pld.r-ay-tt r ops. for white. mL While the.first„cuts of hay in 111 praises Whelan_ DAVE HAYLOW' _'ELECTRICAL Serving Industrial, Comlrriercia•I, Residential Needs 5 2 4-- 6038 Look 'neighbour .. . • REPLACE WORNCHAIN i 0 -,�,,. Butler.forgediink chain • fits most barn• cleaners q Let us- in -stall new chain " E ; • . for your cleaner now •'- Il 1 • `Federal Agricultural • Minister Eugene Whelan is.to be complimented for easing monthly quota allocations for industrial. Rmilk Producers," said Gordon Hi11,_ President, tntario Federation of Agrfculture "Mr. Whelan's announced DOVETAIL DESIGN G KEEPS LINK PIN TIGHT' Impact swaging 4- dovetails pins so they can't loosen.. " (See 0 diagram) - '' eversible chain - lasts longer.. Bat don't. take our word for, i't.. , Ask a. neighbour who owns °•Butler,. CWRY FARM EPUMP'MEN' a Rlt 1 KINCARDINE, ONTARIO, ;PHONE, (5191 393.5286 • changes will make the program acceptable for most . dairy producers," M. Hill said. ` early June, were excellent, later crop's, one month later, have .been of poor .quality. Althottgh the quantity' of hay has bgen good this year,much of it has been: spoiled by the rain and poor weather. • Don, Pullen, Huron County agriculture representative •said that protein .values are down by .seven per cent .this year and farmers with a 40 cow .herd who spent $5,? on` feed grain- last year could expect to •spent $8,200this year. The early grain crops are turning out fair yields, bi4the grain plapted later has been turning out poor because of the .weather, conditions. The rain however," has . been • holding offfor thispast Week and those who are` taking their second cut of hay should be finding their crop of a • better quality. A- FOR SALE GRAIN for sale, 3 -way mix,. barley;, oats ' and wheat. Phone 526-7732.—30tfnc .MIXED haled straw. M. Driver, 5.24-6085.-34 STANDING good second: cut hay. ,Apply Mose J. Shetier RR 1, Dungannon. —3'4,35 ' C WANTED MR• JAMES FROM 326 Walnut St. S: Goderich, Ont., Phone: 524-2887 "' We are pleased to announce: the appointment of Mr. James From as our Special Life-Agent-td-Goderich and' • surrounding area."._. MR. FROM, has been "with us for sometime and we have every reason:to believe that his services will be. welcomed by many. Our Companyhas many special • €aeilities and Mr. From is qualified in every respect. SCHOLTES, DONOHUE &ASSOCIATES• • • -'- Insurance Agencies.Inc: 254 Burns :Street Strathroy, Ontario. ' LAND to rent for 1977 Crop pr=oduction.. Short or long term rent acceptable.: Phone 529-7890 or 529-7571 after 6, p.m: -33,34 . F - FOR RENT 130 ACRES 'for•wheat 'at Lit 8 Con. 1 Goderich Twp. Send proposals to Drawer •.; 17, Signal Star, Box 220,: Goderich: —33,34 . "However, there is a small group of ..Ontario shippers who find ,themselves without the necessary amount of.. quota to stay in business. Many of these are nevi, - shippers.. who were en- couraged into'production,by the Ontario,. Governor_ ent. IMPIP program. They had. the understanding that quota would be available when they needed it,'? he added. "The IMPIP program," Mr Hill said, was a good progeam and of benefit to all• Ontario people." The Ontario .Government, in Mr. Hill's opinion, 'was sincere in introducing the program "'and : ' Should. now - .come to the aid of producers: caught with high expenses and insufficient quotas to. finance • their farm operations. -°`Ottawa has amended their __ _..part--®f—the- p•rogranr7"—s Mr.- Hill. "Now, Ontario ' Agricultural .. and =Food ' Minister, . Wm. , Newman, • t should assist farmers to get ,necessary quota arid offer to pay over -quota levy for those Ontario dairymen caught in the.squeeze." • n Duchorme, _ Excavating -Dashwood 236-4230. TRUCKING - BACKHOE - & DOZER"SERVICE ALL' NICK. 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