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Home My WebLink AboutZurich Citizens News, 1978-09-14, Page 14age 14 Citizens News, September 14, 1978 TURN SOD FOR CCAT RESIDENCE — The official sod turning ceremony for a new student residence at Centralia College of Agricultural Technology was held Monday morning. Above, Minister of Government Services MPP Lorne Henderson supervises as Huron -Middlesex MPP Jack Riddell turns a sod. A number of the visiting dignitaries took their turn. In the background are Lambton Warden Jack MacDonald, College Principal Jim McDonald, Middlesex Warden Aubrey McCallum, Exeter Mayor Bruce Shaw, Stephen Reeve Cecil Desjardine, Ontario Minister of Agriculture Bill Newman and Huron Warden Gerry Ginn. Staff photo Can handle 100,000 bushels MPP opens bean facilit Middlesex MPP Bob Eaton was on hand Friday to of- ficially open the Great Canadian Bean Company plant, just south of Ailsa Craig. The Great Canadian Bean Company Inc. is a new specialist crganization dedicated to providing domestic and export markets with the finest Sirloin Steaks Loin Pork Chops Whole, Processed Pork Loins Frozen Chicken Legs Schneiders Ring Bologna quality beans. The Great Canadian Bean Compiny is a family cor- poratipn headed by Peter Twyristra, a respected bean grower in his own right. The family also operates Twilight Acre Farms Limited, a large cash crop farm involved in corn and grain production as well as beans. The Great Canadian Ib. Ib. Ib. Ib. Ib. ;2.79 $1.75 $1.69 $1.15 $1.33 ' STORE COUPON Save 90 Store Sliced Chicken Loaf Ib. $ 1.09 Store Sliced Slab Bacon Save 640 Ib. Ib. $1.25 Limited 3 lbs. per customer with coupon OR Freezer Beef Prices • A1 Beef Hind 1/4'S Fully Processed $1.43 Beef Patties Included YUNGBLur's MEAT MARKET PHONE 236-4312 ZURICH Bean Company is located on the farm although its facilities are completely separate from the rest of the operation. The location at Ailsa Craig, is. ideally situated at the southern edge of the major white bean growing area of Canada and on the northern extreme of the soybean and colored bean counties. The Great Canadian Bean Company will market edible soybeans, yellow eye and white beans as well as light and dark kidney beans. As the company establishes itself, cranberry, azuki and other fancy beans will be Walk with God is Sept. theme Walking with God was the theme for the September meeting of the 'Zurich United Church Women. Eileen Consitt read a poem Natures Thanksgiving followed by the hymn Jesus Calls Us. Judy Morrison gave a reading, Walking with God. Karen McAllister played several piano numbers. Scripture John 21:149 was read by Bernys Finkbeiner. Mrs. Harold Parker of Chiselhurst Regional President for Huron South was speaker. She had spent three days at Alma College and told us some of the highlights. The theme was Stop, Look and Listen, Hear -God Speak. She said it would do us all good to stop, look and listen. What wonderful things happen to us when we are obedient to the voice of God. During the business it was reported that the booth at the bean festival did very well. An invitation to the Arnold Circle in the Presbyterian Church in Hensall on October 10th was accepted. The , U.C.W. Regional meeting is to be held at Chiselhurst on October 17th. added to the range of varieties. But expansion will be kept in check to let the company remain big enough to serve customers yet small enough to know them. Some of Ontario's top bean growers with a combined acreage of more than 1,000 acres have been selected and contracted to supply the modern plant with colored beans. White beans will be handled as a licenced agent of the Ontario Bean Producers Marketing Board. In the initial year, it is ex- pected The Great Canadian Bean Company will receive and process the crop' from more than 3,000 acres. Facilities at the Great Canadian Bean Company include storage capacity for more than 100,000 bushels. The plant has been carefully designed to allow for ex- pansion as increased volume and new varieties dictate. Present handling equipment includes two cleaners, receiving scales, dryers, de - stoners, gravity separators, picker, polisher and semi- automatic bagging equip- ment. In short, everything needed to produce the best possible quality. pass resolution By ALICE GIBB The Huron County Federation of Agriculture has passed a resolution asking the Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) to investigate the question of foreign owner- ship of Ontario farmland. The federation members approved the resolution at their regional meeting held in Huron Centennial School, Brucefield, last week. In presenting the motion, already approved by the federation's board of directors, Gerry Fortune said foreign ownership of farmland is causing in- creasing concern among Ontario farmers. The resolution asked the OFA to establish an action committee to study the question of foreign owner- ship and requested that the committee try to present a background paper on their findings to the 1978 OFA convention. The annual OFA con- vention will be held in Hamilton November 27-29. Mrs. Fortune told mem- bers the problem of foreign ownership of farmland is surfacing throughout the province. She said, "There are many rumours but few facts." She said the Huron County board of directors hope the OFA action committee can work up some back ground information on the situation to present to the upcoming convention. Mrs. Fortune said two Western provinces have already passed legislation limiting foreign ownership of farmland in their province, which may result in more foreign investment in Ontario. Bev Brown, another federation member, said the failing Canadian dollar means foreign investors can now offer more money for our farmland than Canadian buyers. Federation members also approved a second resolution introduced by member Tony McQuail. The resolution asked that OFA establish a committee to study ways of reducing farm dependence on fossil fuel inputs by such methods as energy conservation, solar heating and drying, wind power and other alternate energy sources. Also, the resolution asked OFA to encourage agricultural colleges and OMAF to do research in the areas which the OFA committee feels shows most promise and to distribute information on these areas to the farm community. - In introducing his resolution, Mr. McQuail said technological advances in farming were tied closely to fossil fuels and high energy inputs. He said this dependence has led to a price squeeze on the farmer between the cost. of farm inputs and the prices of farm commoditites. Mr. McQuail said farmers must take a lead in .the area of investigating alternatives or they will find themselves in an awkward position as fossil fuel prices increase. Tony McQuail was the co- ordinator of the .Lucknow Energy Conservation Centre, until the project ended last week. In an election held during their meeting, the federation members elected their five directors for the coming year, and delegates to the OFA convention. The director for North West Huron is Merle Gunby, RR 1, Dungannon, who served as director last year. Convention delegates from this region, which includes Ashfield, Colborne and East and West Wawanosh Townships are Clete Dalton, Tony McQuail and Peter Chandler. Sheila Gunby was elected as an alternate delegate. The director elected for North East Huron was Gerry Fortune, RR 1, Wingham, who served as director last year. Convention delegates for the area, which includes Howick, Turnberry and Grey Townships are Jack Staf- ford, Doug Fortune and Lyle Pettapiece. Alternate delegates are Bill Mann, Bob Kelly and Louise Merritt. The director for East Central Huron is John Van Beers, RR 1, Blyth, elected to the office for _the first time. Convention delegates for the area, which includes Morris, Hullett and McKillop Townships are Harvey Stewart, Bill Pullen and Mery Smith, The director for West Central Huron is Jim McIntosh, RR 4, Seaforth re- elected to the board. Convention delegates for the area, which includes Stanley, Tuckersmith and Goderich Townships , are Walter Mcilwain, Jack McGregor and Jack Tebbutt. The director for South Huron is Rick Grenier, RR 1, Dashwood, elected to this office for the first time. Convention delegates for the area, which includes Stephen, Usborne and Hay Townships are Andy Durand, Allan Walper and. Glen Miller. The alternates are Jim Patterson, Roger Ratz and Doug Lightfoot. Each region in the county can send one director and three delegates to the con- vention in Hamilton. POLIO SHOT TIME — At the clinic sponsored by the Huron County Health Unit and held at Maplewoods Apartments, the second in a series of polio shots were being dispensed. Receiving his shot from Mrs. Phyllis McConnell is f=rank Soudant of RR 1, Zurich. Staff photo