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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1977-03-30, Page 214 Citizens News, March 30, 1977 Page 21 NFU officers meet privately with Eugene Whelan By Ursula Regier A group of 20 NFU District and Local officers from District 5, 6 and 7 were given the opportunity to have a private meeting with Eugene Whelan, Minister of Agriculure while he was at- tending the London Farm Show. This meeting with Mr. Whelan was previously arranged when the group led by Andy Kittmer, District 5 Dairy Chairman, became upset about reports that the 1977-78 dairy year was going to be about as tough as last year. There has been persistent reports that the export levy was going to be increased to $2.00 per cwt. Mr. Kittmer said the delegation learned that the ex- port levy was going to be spread over all producers evenly— including fluid shippers who have been putting milk and by- products on the industrial market for years but never paid their share of taking care of the sur- plus. Mr. Whelan conceded that fluid producers' milk is not drunk by consumers as whole milk, but mostly as 2 percent with the cream finding its way to the industrial market. He said one pool and 13 prices is "a little bit ridiculous". When the Farmer's Union farmers advised him that a farmer with 5,000 hens could make much more money than one milking 50 cows, he said the egg producer has a National Marketing Board and believed a National Milk Board could help the Dairyman. The group found out that Mr. Whelan is impressed by the fact Mr. Levesque has told Quebec dairy farmers to get into one pool one price, or he would put them there. He indicated Ontario should do the same and pointed to Manitoba as an example of a system of one pool one price that seems to be working well. Mr. Kittmer and the group warned Mr. Whalen, as they have warned him several times previously, that another year like this last year and dairymen will quit entirely. The group brought factual records of their income, and were able to show where one had received $9.30 per cwt. in- cluding the $2.66 and had figures to showit cost $16.07 to produce. Mr. Kittmer said, "I put it to him this way—if we are going to look forward to '77 as a repeat of '76...we'll quit too. We have lost 7,000 dairy farmers in 1976 and in the county of Oxford we lost more than half the dairy farmers in the last five years. I mentioned to him that it looks as though the Task Force Report is being implemented faster than they figured." Mr. Whelan did not make any comment. The NFU delegation was im- pressed that Mr, Whelan is recognizing the fact some beef producers want the benefits of marketing but continue to market on the jungle system. Mr. Whelan said that he is willing to help get a national marketing plan but said when he was in the west they told him to get to H out of the bar- nyard. "I have told beef farmers I can't help as .long as they want to market beef according to the jungle system," Also another Dairy Product Beware is a new imitation cheese product which has been in- troduced in the United States and is likely soon to be imported into Canada. The government is currently being lobbied to permit its entry if one is to judge by the Minister of Agriclture's remarks in the House of Commons, March 14. Asked by Yorkton MP Lorne Mystrome if he would consider making a study of the economic effect this would have on the dairy industry in view of the new products being imported, Mr. Whelan admitted it would have an affect on the sales of good cheese in some instances. "We intend to counteract any such program such as this by entering into and advertsing agreement with the dairy producers who have agreed to pay for part to the advertising to sell the industrial dairy products, mainly cheese products in Canada." Song service held for Huronview residents The Clinton Christian Refor- med Song Service at Huronview was held Sunday evening led by Dick Roorda. Mrs. Elsie Hen- derson accompanied at the piano for the singing with special numbers by the Roorda Family. The residents of the Bluewater Rest Home of Zurich were guests at the Monday afternoon program and were welcomed by the Administrator, Mr. Chester Archibald. Mrs. Maitland Driver, Molly Cox, and Norman Speir provided a half hour of old tyme music for dancing. Mrs. Elsie Henderson played the piano accompaniment for an Irish program consisting of two numbers by the twenty piece rhythm band. Vocal solos by Cecil Skinner and Nelson Lear; duet and quartette numbers. Molly Cox led a sing -a -long of Irish tunes and tea and cookies were served to one hundred and fifty residents and guests. Mrs. Percy Weston of the Bluewater Home thanked everyone for the pleasant af- ternoon. The Goderich Township Womens Institute Volunteers and Mr. Ed Zeale assisted with the activities. Twenty members of the Clinton Old Tyme Dance Club en- tertained with several of the older dances on "Family Night". OPEN DAILY Sat., Apr. 2 Silver Dollars Sunday, Apr. 3 Opening for dinners Make reservations early for Easter Sunday Ribs & Sauerkraut Between 9:00 p.m. & 1:30 a.rn. Saturday only Green Forest Motor Hotel YOUR HOSTS "PETE" and "CAROLE" DEITZ HIGHWAY 21 — GRAND BEND lismioomossosainossmoseinummmisminsommiattinningEMMINk Mrs. Marie Flynn arranged and accompanied the program along with musicians Hugh Hodges, Frank Forrest, Norman Speir, Cecil Skinner Harold and Gerry Black. The Club members danced the waltz country, broom dance, pati cake polka, carn dance, seven step, French Minuet, heel & toe polka, tag dance and waltzes. The residents enjoyed seeing some of the dances that were popular in their day and appreciated the visit very much. The Ladies Orange Benevolent Association of Clinton had some apples delivered to the Home last week and they were baked for the supper meal and the rest were put on the trays the next day. The clear implication of this reply is that imitation cheese will bepermitted toenterthe Canadian market. It could become a widely accepted product as was margarine—the crunch could begin being upon the dairy producers in a very short time. THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF HAY BY-LAW NO. 4 FOR 1977 A BY-LAW TO AUTHORIZE THE STOPPING UP AND CLOSING OF PART OF JOHN STREET, ACCORDING TO PLAN NO. 12 FOR THE TOWNSHIP OF HAY AND TO CONVEY THE FEE THEREIN TO DAVID PERGEL. WHEREAS pursuant to the provisions of the Municipal Act, Chapter 284, Section 338, 443, Item (7), 461, Items (1) and (2), R.S.O., 1970, the Council of a local Municipality may pass By -Laws to sell or convey land and for the stopping up and closing of streets or portions of streets in a Municipality and conveying the fee therein to the abutting land owners. AND WHEREAS the Corporation of the Township of Hay has agreed to stop up and close that part of John Street, according to Registered Plan No. 12 for the said Township of Hay, more particularly described as being that part of John Street, lying South, described as follows: Commencing at the south west angle of Lot 16, east of Vallee, and north of Campbell Street; Thence Easterly along the Southerly boundary of said Lot 16, to the South Easterly angle thereof; Thence Southerly along the extension of the Easterly limit of said Lot 16, to the north East angle of Lot 17, east of Vallee, and south of Campbell Street; Thence West along the Northerly boundary of said Lot 17, to the North West angle of said Lot 17; Thence Northerly along the Northerly extension of the West limit of Lot No. 17, in a straight line to the place of commencement. and further to convey the same to the abutting land owner being David Pergel. NOW THEREFORE the Municipal Council of the Cor- poration of the Township of Hay enacts as follows: (1) That the portion of John Street in the said Township of Hay, more particularly,described herein, be and the same is hereby stopped up and closed as a road allowance and the fee in same shall be conveyed to David Pergel. This by-law shall be published for four consecutive weeks, and if no objections are received the by-law shall be given third reading and passed by the Council of the Township of Hay. Follow me. 1 Go on ... try it yourself. When you're filling out your income tax form follow your Tax Guide carefully. For most of us, all we will have to do is follow the blue section, and the only help needed is the Guide itself. - It pays to be accurate. If you have a refund coming, you'll get it sooner if your tax form has been done accurately. When you're filling out your tax form double check your arithmetic and put the right information on the right line. 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