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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1978-09-14, Page 3E. Wawanosh Council meets GODERICH SIENAL-STAR, THURSDAY, SEP1W41WER 14,19788 ---PAGE 3 ass Hunter Drain extension by Several building permits were approved by East Wawanosh Township Council when it met in regular session on September 5. They were as follows: Greg Cook, addition to barn, subject to approval of Ministry of Environment; G. Cook, steel granary; Eldon Cook, residence, subject to approval of'the Huron County Health Unit; H. Selling, garage; W. Kim Dobie (left) and Joanne Buchanan congratulate each other after receiving outstanding honors in Girl Guides. Kim, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Dobie of Goderich, was awarded her All Round Cord, the second... high -est achievement in Guiding and Joanne, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Buchanan of , R.R. 6 Goderich, received her Canada Cord, the highest achievement in Guiding. The presentations were made by Beaver Division Commissioner Carroll McKim at a Guiders Gathering of the Beaver Division in Goderich on Monday evening, (Photo by Joanne Walters) 0 Marks, steel granary; R. Peck, steel granary; Wm. Empey Jr., ex- tension to trailer and steel granary; J. San- ders, milking parlour and open liquid manure lagoon, subject to Ministry of Environ- ment; M. Hallahan, implement shed; R. Carter, Harvester Silo; K. Mason, garage and storage shed; J. McGee, wo Guides receive honor Guiders Gathering of Beaver Division was held at St. Peters R.C. Church in Goderich. This was the first time for Goderich to host such an event and 70 leaders participated. Bernice Noble of Palmerston was the training representative and Gopha, Klahanie and Queens Bush Districts took part in the program. Kim Dobie daughter of Marie and Gerald Dobie of Goderich received her All Round Cord. Joanne Buchanan, daughter of Who will make use of $80,000? Buchanan of RR 6 Goderich received her Canada Cord. Both girls worked very hard to achieve these"awards. Carroll McKim, Beaver Division Commissioner and Diane Buchanan, Klahanie District Commnissioner, presented the awards. Joanne Buchanan was presented by the Goderich .Local Association, a' silver pen, engraved with name and Canada Cord. owri can't find takers The town of Goderich is offering low income homeowners in town somethingfoinothing bat is having trouble getting takers. Town clerk Larry McCabe said Friday that the town has over $80,000 that can be used for Ontario Home Renewal Program (OHRP) projects in Goderich but of $64,000. He said 15 of added that if no the projects were grants homeowners here take meaning the' homeowner advantage of-OHRP the ---taking -advantage-of- the funds will be returned to OHRP was on a fixed or the provincial 'govern- low income and was nient. eligible for the forgivable McCable said 18 portions of the OHRP projects had been funds. completed in Goderich The clerk . said the with a total dollar value province had set up OHRP to give breaks to low income home owners by making certain por- -tons _ e : Wit__._.. forgivable according to adjusted family income. The maximum grant available is $4,000 per project and is available to owners with an annual income of $6,000 or less. Ontario agriculture ministry revamping all market di visions BY ALICE GIBB Ken Lantz, Ontario's deputy minister of agriculture, told mem- bers of the Huron County Federation of Agriculture that the ministry is restructuring their marketing division in the near future. Mr. Lantz spoke to 50 members of the Huron federation at the regional meeting held at Huron Centennial School in Brycefield last Thursday. The deputy minister said the new farm marketing development branch will bring together all functions of marketing farm products including the export of Ontario produce, domestic marketing programs nd the Ontario Food Council's Foodland Ontario marketing campaign. The farm products marketing board and the Ontario Milk Commission will be merged to, form one branch under a single chairman upder the new policy. A third change will be to merge the inspection branches of the two boards to eliminate the duplication of quality control services. Mr. Lantz said the changes will require new legislation, which will be passedwhen parliament reconvenes after the summer break. The changes in the ministry's marketing division .were originally announced by Agriculture Minister William Newman at the • International Plowing Match media day held on Thursday afternoon. Mr. Lantz said the revamping of the marketing division will provide better co- ordination and more efficient administration. As well as announcing the proposed changes in marketing,' the deputy minister ' told federation members that agriculture is now big business. He said in 1977, $9 billion worth of agricultural products were produced in Canada, and $32 billion of those were grown in • Ont'a'rio. He said Ontario has traditionally produced one third of the total national agricultural products. Mr. Lantz said mechanization means farmers can operate much larger units, while narrower profit margins have forced many far- mers to increase the size of.their operations. The deputy minister said in 1955, corn production in •the province • averaged 55 bushels per acre. By 1975, it was averaging 92 bushels per acre, and now some farmers are har- vesting arvesting 100 bushels per acre. Mr. Lantz said 20 years ago, 100 bushel corn clubs were the objective when yields were only half that figure. He said wheat production, milk production and livestock View ' Still Life Art Exhibit from London Art Gallery at the HURON COUNTY LIBRARY God•rlch Branch from Sept.. 14th to 28th •xhIblt open during Library Flours • production has also in- creased dramatically. The deputy minister said one of the "real vehicles by which we have been able to in- crease production" is drainage. Mr. Lantz said in 1961, $1.3 million in debenture money was used for drainage, , by 1971 the figure was $5.8 million and in 1977, it was $20 million. The deputy minister said tile drainage has a stabilizing influence in removing the hills and valleys of production due to weather conditions. The- deputy minister said another stabilizing influence was crop in- surance. In 1966, Mr. Lantz sdid 404 policies were issued for the fall wheat 'crop, while this year, over 27,000 in- surance contracts will be signed, covering over 30 crops. Mr. Lantz also credited the influence of marketing boards as a third stabilizing influence on agriculture. The deputy minister concluded by saying there's still ,room for further innovation in agriculture. He added it's en- couraging to see ' more young people returning to the farm today. He said 25 per cent of Ontario -Agriculture College graduates are returning to the farm, and about 50 per cent of the diploma course graduates from agriculture programs in community colleges. Mr. Lantz said this just didn't happen a few years ago. Smile Remember that old phrase "...crazy mixed up kid"? Could that be Huron County's youth standing ' back •and listening to the ayes vs. the nayes feuding over what books are to be studied in the high schools? +++ Another thing they don't make like they used to is, people who can fiat, them like they used to. The remainder of the loan, the repayable portion, is returned to the. ministry at the rate of $50 per month at an interest rate determined by the income. Incomes of less than $3,000 have no in- terest costs, $3,000 to $4,000 pay one percent and so on to a maximum interest rated of eight percent. The maximum family income must not exceed $12,00Q for the owner to be eligible for OHRP. McCabe said the money now available for OHRP projects must be used in the next month or the town will lose its next draw of funds. He said there is about $40,000 in . the bank for OHRP funds and if those are com- mitted the town can draw another $40,000 from provincial coffers for future projects. The program is designed to upgrade housing stock in Municipalities by providing a source of funds to low income owners • for needed housing repairs. The money cannot be used for redecoration but is slated for major repairs such as foundation work, new furnaces, plumbing or wiring, roof repairs, insulating and other work needed to bring the structure up to a state where it has another 15 to 20 years life expectancy. Goderich OHRP ad- ministrator Andy Boutilier said four projects valued at about $6,000 each are now in the works but said after those four there are no ap- plicants wanting. to take advantage of the OHRP funds. Attentionl! ALL MEMBERS ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION BR. 109 SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING MONDAY, SEPT. 18/78 8 P.M. PRESIDENT ROY MUOFORD calf barn, subject to, approval of Ministry of Environment; and Schultz Brothers, steel granary. A motion was passed that the inaugural meeting for the 1979-80 council be held Tuesday, December 5 at 11 a.m. A motion was passed that council apply for $11,000 subsidy money under the petition for interim payment under the Public Tran- sportation and Highway Improvement Act on expenditure made in 1978. The court of Revision regarding the Hunter Drainage. Works Extension was opened at 9 p.m. One appeal was received from Glenn —101tSfii'g ft5'gry."' duplication of acreage regarding the Hunter 'Drain of 1971 and Hunter Drain Extension of 1978. A letter of explanation reducing assessment by $53 by E.W. Shifflett, P. Engineer, was read. A motion was then passed that Glenn Montgomery's assessment be reduced by $53 on the outlet. assessment portion and that $53 be added to the Township Road Assessment per advice of E.W. Shifflett. The Court of Revision was closed and council reconvened, giving the bylaw to provide for the Hunter Drainage Works Extension a third reading and finally passing it. Council approved severances for Norman Cook and Wm. E. Purdon. Proceeds from Tile Drain Loan for 'tot 39, concession 8 were for- warded in the amount of $4,869.60. Tile Drain nspector's fees of $30.40 were paid to John Gaunt. Proceeds from Tile Drain Loan for lot 36, oncession 5 were for- warded in the amount of 3,980.60. Tile Drain nspector's fees of $19.40 were paid to John Gaunt. Rating bylaw number 2 being a bytaw im- osing special annual 1 c I 1 p 1 1 1 1 1 d • • • drainage rates upon land in respect of which money is borrowed under the Tile Drainage Act, 1971, was given a first, second and third reading and finally passed. - A motion was sed that Ralph Camp f' -ll be paid livestock damages of 8105 for roosters killed by dogs and that R. Charters be paid fees of" 85 plus 81 mileage. A motion was passed that the road accounts of 815,879.13, general ac- counts of $29,802.25 and renovation fund of $303.14 as presented be passed and paid. A resolution` regarding vandalism from the Town of Trenton was received and filed. A letter from Lambton County Library regarding the microfilming of old records was filed, possibly to be used at a later date. Council passed a motion stating that they do not wish to participate in the "Waste Management Improvement Contract" with the Ministry of the EnvironmenL Council adjourned to meet again on October 3 at 8 p.m. dir dr 411. 41P 41, - •••••••••••COMAE TO THE e. e'r'g Dungannon Fall Fair Wednesday, Sept. 20 • 8 to 12 noon -- Hall open for placing exhibits 12 noon -- Hall closed 1 p.m. to.6 p.m. Judging of indoor exhibits 7 p.m. -- English and Western Horseshow .. 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