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FARM
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furrow' "0.4.
Lene,s a.e app,eaated by Bob i.otte, ErdaIe Rd Eim„a O.+t N38 1C1
in the
I don't like eating crow but there are times when it is
necessary.
More than a dozen years ago when regional govern-
ments were springing up in this province like they were
the greatest thing since panty hose. I was an advocate of
a more up-to-date system of government. 1 felt that the
old county system. established more than 130 years ago.
needed changes.
At the time. 1 was a municipal reporter for a darn good
daily newspaper. 1 wrote columns of copy on how much
better off we would be if the county system were revamp-
ed and reshaped. I was even asked to speak as part of a
panel discussion on the changes needed in municipal
government.
The statistics were available to prove that something
was needed. There was duplication of effort between local
townships. towns. villages and the county. County councils
in some areas had become nothing more than glorified
social clubs or excuses for a number of rural reeves and
deputies to get together five or six times a year for a big
drunk. K.
Much of the criticism was true. I remember a county
council which got underway at 11:15 a.m.. adjourned at
12 noon for a three-hour liquid lunch. reconvened at 3 p.m.
and • had trouble finding enough sober members for a
quorum.
Atthe same time. those county councils got the work
done and for the most part. they did a gpod job. •
When the trend to regional government 'became obvious
I got on the bandwagon and I'm sorry about that because
regional governments. as far as 1 can find out across this
province. have virtually ignored agriculture. If they
haven't ignored farmers: they have paid them lip service
only and that is not enough to preserve farmland. to build
up the agricultural sector and give farmers the feeling
that they are needed and wanted in Ontario.
Too many times. the preponderance of urban and city
voters on regional councils has ignored the farm sector.
This is only loo apparent in theNiagara peninsula —
one of the first areas to form a regional government in
this province — where more farmland will soon be allow-
ed to go under the developer's hammer.
it is apparent in Metro Toronto, where members of the
huge metro government are aware of Farmers only to the
extent that they realize farmland is needed where upon to
bury their garbage.
The same thing is true. I guess, in Hastings County and
Northumberland County where big city councils tried to
dump garbage in the country. It happened in north Well-
ington County and even in Perth County. too. didn't, it?
Didn't Hamilton try, -the same thing in a deal with one of
the railroads?
But it doesn't just stop with garbage. It is an insidious
thing. In Waterloo county. for instance. the big cities of
Kitchener and Waterloo are stealing water from Wilmot
Township where the water table has dropped alarmingly
because the cities continue to pump water from artesian
wells in the country.
Granted. the region has set up a compensation board
for township residents but the fact still remains that what
the cities want. the cities bloody well get. Why? Because
that's where the voting power is and to hell with the rural
areas. •
The farmers are also taking a beating now that region-
al hydro commissions have been set up. They — the farm-
ers — were under the impression they would get better
treatment under regional government than the disparity
in rates that had been prevalent under Ontario Hydro.
Blit this hasn't happened. The local federation of agri-
culture is preparing to lobby against the hydro rates and
more power to the federation. 1 hear the hydro commis-
sion staff in North Waterloo hinted that the pressure to
charge farmers the higher rates came 'from Ontario
Hydro but I'm in trouble with Ontario Hydro now as
regular readers of this column know so I wont belabor
that point.
These leaders` in metro and regional governments are
fine friends of agriculture and of farmers as long as their
wishes do not interfere and as long as the farmers and
the federation pat them on the back. When the farmers
dare disagree. the politicians and those senior bureau-
crats become distant and cool. How dare you ignorant
country bumpkins disagree with us?
I, foresee a lot more disagreement coming and farmers
better be prepared to do some fancy fighting for their
principles.
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Royal couple
Larry Plaetzer, R.R. 1 Auburn and Joyce Dougherty,
R.R. 6 Goderich were recently titled Huron County
Junior Farmer's King and Queen.
They were judged on the basis of a five-minute speech
on "How can I as a Junior Farmer member live yap to the
motto 'Self Help and Community Betterment' for the
benefit of Huron County?” as well as having a fifteen
minute interview.
Both are members of the Auburn Junior Farmers.
The other contestants included Ted Thorton and Karen
Armstrong, Howick; Fran Logtenberg and Alec ,tr•win,
West Huron; Carolyn Kellet and Murray Stewart,
Exeter; and Janice Van Uliet and Bob Wilson, Seaforth.
Eggs up at farm
The National Farm
Products Marketing Council
(N.F.P.M.C.) apprdved a $.02
increase in the producer price
for one dozen Grade A Large
size eggs, effective May, 1978.
This change is primarily a
result of • rising feed costs,
which increased $6.09 per
tonne, rising from a national
weighted average of $168.05
per tonne in April, 1978 to
$174.14 in May, 1978.
The N.F.P.M.C. in
Says waste heat could support agriculture
Canadian industries are
wasting heat that could be
used to heat Canadian cities
and support greenhouse
winter agriculture, according
to Environment Minister Len
Marchand.
His remarks came in a
speech prepared for an in-
dustrial conference.
Mr. Marchand suggested
that a great deal of the heated
water used in industrial
proc.Asses is wasted by being
discharged right back into the
environment. This is not only
a waste of the energy the
heated water represents, but
it poses environmental
dangers for aquatic life.
He called upon industry to
develop innovative
technology which would do
away with the environmental
hazard of waste heated
water, while opening up
opportunities for conserving
the energy expended to heat
the water.
He noted that in Sweden,
which has a climate similar
to Canada's. some cities use
waste heat from generating
stations to supply up to 80 per
cent of their heating
requirements.
Mr. Marchand pointed out
that industrial facilities in
communities on Lake Ontario
use water as a coolant and
discharge it back into the
lake. The available waste
heat from these power
stations and plants could be
piped into greenhouses.
allowing winter agriculture
and lessening Canada's
dependence on imported
fruits and vegetables, which
cost Canadians more than $1
billion in 1977.
He also noted that closed -
cycle cooling systems which
re -use water after passing it
through cooling towers or
cooling ponds could not only
eliminate environmental
War on mosquito continues
hazards, but could do away
with the need for siting in-
dustrial plants near large
bodies of water.
This would make industrial
development possible in
regions of the country that
would benefit from new
development, he said.
Although many
manufacturing operations
use water for cooling in their
plants, thermal power
generators are by far the
major users. By 1980,
Canadian thermal power
plants will need about 1,500
cubic metres of water per
second: by the year 200, the
Southern Ontario concern
The Ontario Government is
continuing its mosquito
control program in co-
operation with municipalities
in southern and south-
western Ontario to curb St.
Louis encephalitis,
Environment Minister
George McCague and Health
Minister Dennis Timbrell
announced recently.
After an outbreak of
mosquito -borne encephalitis
in 1975 affecting 67 Ontario
residents, Health and
Environment officials
designated the area south of
an imaginary line between
Toronto and Sarnia as a high-
risk area and began
municipal mosquito control
and public education
programs to reduce the
threat from the virus.
"Last year, weather
conditions, provincial -
municipal programs, and
protective measures taken by
concerned citizens reduced
the mosquito population,"
said Mr. McCague.
"Homeowners have con-
tributed substantially to the
decrease."
"The number of confirmed
cases of St. Louis encephalitis
was greatly reduced from 67
and five related deaths in 1975
to four cases and no fatalities
in 1976, and no reported cases
in 1977," said Mr. Timbrell.
"Municipal assistance in
the high-risk area is required
again this year to minimize
the potential health hazard.
Direct action by homeowners
is even more • important_"
Mr. McCague said that
mosquito control around the
home should begin im-
mediately.
A pamphlet available from
local Health and Environ-
ment Ministry offices and
'through local health units
explains how to control
mosquitoes at home. The
publication offers advice on
eliminating insect breeding
sites, using repellents; and
insecticides, and tips on
avoiding mosquito bites.
To assist local boards of
health and their
municipalities in mosquito
control programs, provincial
subsidies are provided by the
Health Ministry.
Environment Ontario's
pesticide control section will
again be training and
licensing municipal staff to
use pesticides in controlling
mosquitoes. A special part of
this program is devoted to the
location of mosquito larvae
areas to eliminate the un-
necessary use of pesticides.
"Mocniiito-horn en-
cephalitis is a major health
concern in southern Ontario,
but the improper or excessive
use of pesticides could pose
an even greater. problem
unless properly supervised by
Ministry experts," said Mr.
McCague.
"Our input into the
program is designed not only
to save money and time for
municipalities but to
safeguard .against any health
or environmental damage
due to the improperuse of
chemicals."
To poll fruit growers June 28, 1978
Agriculture and Food
Minister Bill Newman has
announced that an expression
of opinion poll of tender and
fresh fruit growers will be
held June 28, 1978.
Producers will be asked to
consider a proposal to
amalgamate the Ontario
Fresh Fruit Growers'
Marketing Board with the
Tender Fruit Growers'
Marketing Board. Peaches,
pears, plums and cherries for
both processing and fresh
market sales will be included
under- the proposed Ontario
tender fruit producers'
marketing board.
Mr. Newman said he has
asked the Farm Products
Marketing Board to conduct
the poll in the Ministry's field
offices throughout the
province.
Letters will be sent to all
producers outlining the
details and the two fruit
boards will hold regional
meetings to discuss the
proposal to include these
growers under one marketing
plan.
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figure will have climbed to
8,000 cubic metres per
second.
"That's as much as the
entire . flow of the St.
Lawrence River," he said.
He said that the federal
government has a number of
programs to assist industry in
developing the technology to
stove the problems related to
using water as a coolant.
Systems can be created that
would help preserve the
environment, while -creating
new economic opportunities.
"All it takes is a little
creative thinking."
supervising the activities of
the Canadian Egg Marketing
Agency, monitors monthly
and quarterly revisions to the
C.O.P. formula to ensure the
formula accurately reflects
costs , incurred by egg
producers.
The formula includes a
producer return component
which, in adherence to Anti -
Inflation guidelines, has been
held constant at $1.95 per
dozen since April 13, 1977.
FARM CLASSIFIED SECTION
A. For sale
D-15 Allis Chalmers Tractor,
3 furrow plow and loader.
Phone 482-9904.-21
PATZ manure' handling
system, excellent condition,
paint still on chain. Three
years old, 50 foot chute with
220 feet of chain. Laurence
Vanden Heuvel 524-4350.-20-
23
HAY for sale. Phone 526-
7719.-19tfnc
H&N "NICK CHICK''
leghorns, 20 weeks old,
available for spring or
summer delivery; also
Hubbard Golden Comets
(brown egg layers) for early
June delivery. Orders now
accepted for heavy "roaster"
cockerels day-old, for spring
delivery. Call McKinley
Farms & Hatchery Ltd., 262-
2837.-10-22ar
CLAY —
Silo Unloaders
Feeders
Cleaners
Stabling
Leg Elevators
Liquid Manure Equipment
Hog Equipment
BUTLER —
Silo Unloaders
Feeders
Conveyors
FARMATIC
Mills
Augers, etc.
ACORN —
Cleaners
Heated Waterers
WESTEEL- ROSCO
Granaries
B & L . Hog Panelling •
LOWRY FARM SYSTEMS
RR T, Kincardine, Ontario
Phone 395-5286
WATER WELL DRILLING
"76 YEARS EXPERIENCE"
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• GUARANTEED WELLS
• FAST MODERN EQUIPMENT
• 4 ROTARY & PERCUSSION DRILLS
"OUR EXPERIENCE ASSURES
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DAVIDSON
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4 Rotary and Percussion Drills
PHONE 357-1960
WINGHAM
Collect Calls Accepted
"ONTARIO'S FINEST WATER WELLS SINCE 1900"
B. Custom work
BULLDOZING, Allis-
Chalmers No. 650, with six
way hydraulic blade. Bill
Robinson, RR 2, Auburn, 529-
7857.-16tf
D. livestock
BRED GILTS predominantly
,York cross Landra.ee, bred...to
meat type hoar. Large
selection with constant
supply. Eyrsipelas and
Leptospirosis vaccinated.
Laurence Vanden Heu''el,
Goderich 524-4350.-20-29
PIONEER
SEED CORN
VARIETIES AVAILABLE
3990 (3W)
3977 (3W)
3965 (3W)
3975A'(SC)
2600 H.U. 80 DAYS
2650 H.U. 82 DAYS
2750 H.U. 87 DAYS
2700 H.U. 82 DAYS
Also other varieties available
JACK MAYHEW
RR 3 - CLINTON
PHONE 482-3176
Your representative for
Goderich Township and Clin-
ton Area.
"Any former customers of Mr.
J. Fischer - please feel free to
call me.
Chequing
Savings %
no service
charge
VG
VICTORIA
and GREY
TRUST
Manager A.A. Weatherby
524-7381 Goderich
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ST. JOHN'S
FREDERICTON
MONTREAL
TORONTO
WINNIPEG
REGINA
EDMONTON
VANCOUVER
Oil Heat
$209
$204
$195
$159
S237
N/A
$228
$130
Gas Heat Electric Heat
N A $296
N A • $215
0176 $202
$115 $242
S162 $320
0130 0390
$140 N
$120 0199
These savings aro basiv1 .m a tvinr.rl 2 .irn c l r. w.ir ' ,i,•,.
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NOW HOMES BUILT BEFORE 1946 ARE
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