HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Times Advocate, 2005-12-28, Page 32Wednesday,December 28, 2005
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Some forage growers to get boost
TORONTO - An additional $4.3
million is going to be paid to
Ontario farmers enrolled in the
Forage Rainfall Plan, boosting total
payments for 2005 to $8.5 million.
It took two meetings between pro-
gram partners and participants to
achieve the adjustment.
A majority of the 1,649 producers
in the plan found the program did-
n't respond adequately to their
needs for the 2005 growing season.
Some got a small claim from the
plan, but others received no claim
and still had to buy replacement
hay to feed their animals.
The Ontario Federation of
Agriculture (OFA) pulled together a
working group of ruminant live-
stock groups - Dairy Farmers of
Ontario, the Ontario Cattlemen's
Association, and the Ontario Sheep
Marketing Agency - the Ontario
Forage Council, Ontario Ministry of
Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
and Agricorp to review the situation
and come up with recommenda-
tions for the 2006 program.
It was determined that many of
the producers didn't understand
they could choose from a list of rain
measurement stations within their
area. Many could have realized an
increase in their claim by choosing
a different station location.
In the end, Agricorp, administra-
tor of the plan, has decided to reas-
sign nearly 1,3400 of the 1,6409
forage customers to different sta-
tion locations. This will mean nearly
90 per cent of the customers will
benefit from increased claims - up
from 62 per cent.
"We're pleased to have participat-
ed in this process," says Ron bon -
nett, OFA President. "In the past,
many Ontario farms have com-
plained about the inadequacies of
the forage insurance program".
Some of the students taking part in the Huron Centennial Christmas
concert Dec.20 were (above) Basil Cantelon, Madison Harnett,Abby
Mellor and Hailey McIntyre while (below) Jamie Brown appeared as
Charlie Brown. (photos/Pat Bolen)
Christmas came early for 92 clients at Community Living South Huron in Dashwood.After
the turkey dinner for all clients and staff, provided by the Community Living Auxiliary, each
client received $100 cash.The money came from proceeds from the thrift shop Arc Angels
in Dashwood.The shop is run solely with volunteer help from the Community Living
Auxiliary and depends on the community for all donations.The shop's mandate states that
profits go back into the hands of Community Living South Huron clients.You can visit the
thrift shop Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.Above from left are Ann Klungel,
Eloise Klungel, Judy Hansen and Helen Coates. (photo/submitted)
Pond hockey
championships
DEERHURST — It's holiday sea-
son and with it comes the exodus to
the outdoors to play Canada's
national game.
Hundreds of teams are making
final preparations for their journey
to Ontario's north for the first ever
Source For Sports Canadian
National Pond Hockey
Championships.
Tournament officials and volun-
teers will soon be out in full force to
prepare the six -acre outdoor sur-
face required to host the estimated
600 games.
The event, to take place at
Deerhurst Resort Jan. 27-29, has hit
a cord that resonates with players
from all across Canada and abroad,
according to Neil Lumdsen, the
championship's executive director.
Ultimately one women's and
men's team will be proclaimed
Canada's first ever national pond
hockey champions.
All of the participating teams are
featured on the official champi-
onship web site www.canadapond-
hockey.ca
Creating the surface at Deerhurst
Resort on Lake Sunset Bay will
require a large crew of volunteers
and weeks of preparation to support
an event on the scale of the pond
hockey championships.
Transportation Technology students at South Huron District High School will have the opportunity to learn about new automo-
bile technology after the donation of a 2003 Toyota Echo to the school from Toyota University.Transportation of the vehicle from
Toronto to Exeter was paid for by Exeter Toyota.Transportation Technology teacher Rob Peat said students will use the car to
learn about things such as automobile electronics, ignitions and charging systems. From left are SHDHS principal Jeff Reaburn,
Peat, Exeter Toyota parts and service manager Bruce Hodge, Grade 12 Co-op student Mitch Harris (in the car),Toyota parts and
service consultant John Zhang,Toyota district sales manager Mike Marshall and Exeter Toyota owner Rick Frayne. Hodge said the
value of the car is about $ 18,000. Peat thanked Toyota for its support of the school and said students still work on a 1996
Corolla Exeter Toyota earlier donated, which has been "taken apart hundreds of times" Frayne said he was thrilled to help
SHDHS and provide students the ability to learn about current technology. (photo/Scott Nixon)