The Huron Expositor, 1987-01-21, Page 3Stabilization' payment
announced for r barley,. corn'
The, and Federal Governments Offices for winter wheat, •, barley, corn,
have announced stabilization payments 'for ' . soybeans; white beans, variola and oats. ' ,
each tonne of barley, corn and Soybeans sold . Farmers are enrolling crops harvested in
in the crop year Septetnbpr 1, 1985 to August , 1986 and sold in the period September, 1st, •
31; 1.986 (August 1st, 1985 to July 31, 1986 for ..1.986 to August 31, 1987 (August 1, 1986 to.
barley). ' . . July 31, 19g7 .for barley): Someone in this
For Barley the Federal pays erit is'2.46 and position should have no hestitatiori in joining
the Provincial payment is 4:57., For corn the these plane: Stabilization payments will he an
Federal payment is 8.92 and the Provincial, important part of the returns for 1986 crops,
Payment is 4;64; and for Soybeans the • GRAINS.PROGR4M ,
r ederal payment is f5763 am -'the P ovincuil ."^The Special'CanadiairGrains^Program: s
payment is 9,70, . . available to livestock farmers who grow grain..
last summer soybean and. corn :producers • (including .high moisture corn) for livestock,
received -a mid=teem-payment-on-the-tonnage--as-we)I.as-thoe-selling-their-grain,-Fserag
sold through licensed- elevators in the period acres are -not. eligible..
September 1, 1985 to March 31, 1986: They • The basis of payment is seeded acres times
• will now receive a. payment on the tonnage county yield (bushels per, acre)., times •
sold in the second half of the year, pigs a assistance rate in dollars per bushel.
small 'amount Tin' the first half tonnage .The following estimated assistance rates
, because the interim payment per tonne was will be 'of interest to readers.
less than the final. calculated amount. The W heat: (All Types) 48c per bu..; Barley, 28c
1 inal"Payment will also cover any farmer to. per bu. ; Corn 34c per bu.; Oats 18c Per bu.;
farmer sales that occurred.in the September Mixed Grain 28'c perbu: ; Soybeans 19c per
• 1,"1985 to"August•31, 1986.. ' bU.;'Rye 22c per bu.; Canola 49c per bu.;
• The, applications for the Ontario plan are Sunflower 27c per bu.
being mailed •.to those enrolled in the The forms `require the signature of a
program. • Farmers must have• been enrolled . Federal Agricultural Representative or Com-
inth.e'program'in.order to receive payments. missioner•for. taking oaths; The•latter option
The Federal application forms will be .is the best one, unless a federal officer
mailed, in; about one month to growers' (F,C.C:) is, familiar with the farm. Commis -
registered with the Corn Producers' Associa- sioners include lawyers, -notaries, . reeves,
• tion and the ,Ontario Soya -Bean Growers". court officials and most township clerks,
• Marketing Board: Barley applications will be : ' Those selling through a .licensed elevator
mailed to those who have barleyinsured with , have already received a form or forms if they.
the Ontario , drop Insurance • Commission. sold two ems. Farmers who feed their grain
`There Will al"so be, a supply of barley can pick up forms at F.C.C. offices and some
application forms at the county Agricultural • elevators.
.Offices.. ' Here, are some additional tips: Submit•only
one form: Someone else canuse the second
form that you received in the mail. Don't use
a photocopy of an application as someone else
(Continued on Page A11.)
;ENROLM.ENT FOR 1986
- The deadline date for enrolment has been
extended to January 31, 1987.:Application
forms are available at county Agricultural
.•LETTER.S ' TO .THE EDITOR
Janis 'Bisback complirente d.
-Dear Editor: the decisions of which books to purchase for
: Mrs. Janis Bisback istobe complimented our libraries. This is analogical to the
on her letter to the editor last week outlining politicians choosingthe vaccines to be used
her experience as a member at large on the -by the Public Health Nurses or the girders for
library board over the past four. years. It is" building bridges. It further incredible that
evidence of the continuing drama of power the county solicitor would encourage and
plays that unfold behind the great grey walls support such action. The Library,system has
of the county castle. The imaginary soaps of been ably administered for the last fourteen
Dynasty cannot outdo our own home-grown years by a•professional with three University
real life versions, Our hard earned tax dollars Degrees, Because Mr. Partridge and Mrs.
should- facilitate the delivery of programs. in Bisback have chosen not to conform they are
this county. Tax money should not be used for being removed. Mrs. Bisback spoke against
afew people to indulge their massive egos in• the dissolution of the Library Board in
power plays to see who can be King of the Queen's Park. Copies of the .proceedings
Castle. (Hansard) of Private Bill Pr -7 are now
Professionalpeople are hired to'spend available in each of the five, town libraries:
their time assessing County needs and . The interested public should take the time to
administer.programs to meet those needs. It glance through these reports. If the concerns
is the job of elected officials to see that these of -the, public lie with censorship. and other..
various.specia)ists and administrators of local contrl issues it would be informative to pay•
• services carry out their duties in a particular attention to Pages T-.14 to T20 of
responsible fashion. kis nottheirdutytotake • the December 17, 1986 hearing.
over these jobs themselves. I was shocked -
rwhen I read "that the politicians were •• Sincerely,
i considering emotion to involve • themselves -in J.E. and H.R. Cieslar
SEAFORTH AND
THE HURON 'EXPOSITOR, JANUARY 21;' 1987 A3
LIKE FATHER, LIKE. SON — -Gordon Nobel, Left, and his wife. ` Gordon started the business over 30 years ago, shortly after coming
Gerta hand over the,keys to, the truck which has been.a symbol -of to Canada from the Netherlands. He officially retlred.at the start of
the family business over the years, to son Jerry and his Wife Brigit. . the year and turned over the business to his son. (Mcliwraith photo)
Son takes ..over family business
The son in "Gordon Nobel and Son;' has evergreens and 'planting," he said. ' • • In 1964 Mr. 'Nobel'purchasedthe bowling
taken overthe family business. In an informal ' `I helped other people with their planting lanes from the late Gary Kelly. His family°
manner Friday Jerry Nobel was given: the helped ahem plan their gardens and explain'. operated it until its sale to Starlight Lanes in
keys to the truck which•has come to symbolize ed the growth and care of the trees. And at. December 1985.
the business which was started with a lot of Christmas I sold Christmas trees:. In 1971 Mr. Nobel took over his -own coal
sweat and hard work over 30 years ago. • Mr. Nobel's enterprising, soon 'expanded dealership when the two'he was dealing with
Gordon Nobel firsterrived.in Canada' from again, this time to include. the pick up and • went.out of business.
the Netherlands in 1953. In 1955, intent on disposal of garbage in town. .' Now. in 1987, he is content to hand over the
making a life for himself and his family, he Uncomfortable with having nothing to dobusiness to his son, and enjoy his retirement.
started trucking coal for the late Willis on Wednesdays, when most'other businesses . "I enjoyed having. the business herd, and
Dundas and Hill Hart, with a truck he' had in town were closed; Mr.. Nobel decided he'd the years i spent in Seaforth. I thank the
purchased from Eiric.•Doig. He• also hauled . start a garbage pick up service. An ad placed people of Seaforth and appreciate their_
coal for Seaforth Lumber and the Co'op over in the newspaper gave him his -•first two business over the years:" said -Mr. 'Nobel, -
the years, customers - Jack Holland and the late Orville "And,.I look forward to serving the people •
in thespring of 1955; when the demand for '-Oke. And, although the business has grown in the same wayas my dad did,"'addedJerry.
coal was dropping off because of the warmer , over the veers to • include hundreds of Although growing up in Seaforth Jerry has
temperatures, Mr. Nobel got involved in customers, Mr. Holland -and Wilma Oke (the 'spent the last six years. working, in Alberta.
landscaping. . widow of Orville Oke) are still among, those }le returned to Seaforth' just. before Christ• =
"In April, after the coal, -it was time for the making use of the service. . mas with his wife of two years, Brigit.
Hullett Township -to receive X40,000
The Township of Hullett will receive. a
$40,000 Ontario Home Renewal (OHRP)
grant. It iaone of two municipalities receiving
a total of $80,000 in provincial OHRP
funding. The Township of East Wawanosh
will also receive $40,000.
Adminstered by municipalities; the pro-
gram assists homeowners to upgrade their.
homes, with theemphasison faulty structural.
and sanitary conditions,_and_on. plumbing,
insulation; heating and electrical systems.
' mans of up to $7,500 are made available to
eligible owner -occupants who wish to bring
their homes. up to standard. A portion of a
loan may be forgiven, depending on the
recipients income. Interest rates range from
Council- approves . PRIDE program
Seaforth Town Council' has approved a matching grants for projects such as in August stating municipalities must indi-
• recommendation that its town Clerk and improving or replacing services and utilities, cate their intent to apply for PRIDE funding'
• Mainstreet Coordinator develop a community social and recreation facilities, downtown and and requested the application forms by
improvement project and make application to aesthetic improvements and property acqui- October 17. 1986. This was done.
the PRIDE program. onfeligible projects. The program tl order to be eligible for funding, aemp zee community
improvement pro -community must have anofilcialplan tinplace
jeers that reshave a positive impact on older With approved Community improvement-
commercialal, residential or industrial areas. tandards
Connell received a letter from the province
Policies and must have a Property S
and Maintenance by --law. Seaforth's Com•
`
. x a =§t, ,. ` °' munity improvement Policies were approved
by Council in December,.and have been
forwarded to the province for approval by the
Minister of Municipal Affairs.
- The one remaining step is for the Town of
Seaforth to make formal application to the
PRIDE program. With a deadline of January
31, 1987 Mainstreet Coordinator Totn Lemon
said it did not allow sufficient time for Council
to develop and review°detailed proposals for
community improvement projects. To get
around this he said, the Town` Clerk and
himself coutddevelop a community improve-
ment project with rough test estimates,
complete the PRIDE application and subfitit it
to the Province to get Seaforth's "Iron in the
fire." Under the PRIDE program the Town
would'then have eight months to refine and
finalize its proposed •alternatives.
Pride is a Provincial program for Renewal,
Improvement, Development and Economic
revitalization. The program provides 50-50
A GLIMPSE OP TI -IE PAST was what triose"attending' "An Evening's Look at Life in the
Victorian Era" Wednesday night at the Seaforth PubllgScheel saw. Visitors were able to see
Weiner''s' Clothing' and men's suits, such as these reddened by Kris Culp, Jennifer Morris arid
Dave Newfield; as well at'faste aVictorian cookie, acid hear about daily lite from file peeled
• • ' • (Doig photo)
Of Seaforth's glorydays •
Visitors ate back into the past
• Seaforth Public School wan the setting last interested adults from Seaforth and area.
Wednesday nigh f rry uusuaievening. The young audience was fascinated by the
The event, t tl ` 'AVictorian. Evening" customs and. day -to d y 1iife'sfyle of thus era
Was jointly spa
t snred by the Van Egmond and in particular asked many questions about
Foundation and the MainStreet Canada money matters. One youngster Was allowed
Ileogram• to' demonstrate the rather arduou's task of
Guests enjoyed a film presentation, dressing ih the latest Victorian fashion", to
discussion, and treats; tetmmscent of the the delight of the young women of today Who
Victorian era." , - don jeans and a sweatshirt before setting out.
Have Newfield and Kris Culp ROM Mr. l4ewfield :read a proposal written at
Woodside National Histone. Park in Kit ens Victofi
an form, touched on geiitlematily
er were, dressed in Victorian finery, and manners and Ms. Culp focused on what Irfe
Presented to an avid crowd, an accounting of Was like, for the Victorian women in the tura)•
,what life was 1>ke to southwestern Ontario' areas of southwestern Ontario The evening;
about 100 years ago. Youngsters from the incindingrefreshments,wasfreeWith asmall
Seaforth area as well as members of the donation to the Van Egmond Foundation
Goderich' Pathfinders attended along with nett -Peed.
•
According to Mr. Lemon, Seaforth's
PRIDE application could include project
components such as; downtown revitalization
and aesthetieifrtprovements, projects such as•
streetscaping along Goderich Street, Main
Street and Getdnlock Street; cost sharing the
towrfs portfbn of inlprovements to the
sewage treatment facility and resolvitin
service deficiencies in the industrial park
• through upgrading and proviston_of services
sufficient to encourage industrial' growth. •
-`It's a fairly krnbiuous prejett„” admitted
Mr. Lemon, "lint it's in the best interests of
the TOWli to `signal its intent td apply and get
the ball park figures
"The PRIDE application could be prepared
and submitted to the province in such a Way
thrall could not hied Counal to the propo'aalc
but would ensure that a community improve- •
'tent project from Seaforth is part of the list
that will-be-reviev ed• y the ov iice-for ilio
PRiDE fundmg4'
ThePRtDEprogram isstrwcturedstiell that
the actual conirnumty ifnpt veinetits have to
take place within four; years of 'the project
approval by the Province.
Makes changes
(Co"ntintied from Page Ai 1
Mrs: Betties will_ hold office for a
three-year contract c nfrs encing January 1,
1987. -At the end of the third year of the
contract the 'need for this full time positron
will be subject fo review; ,
Mrs. Betties will be paid at a rate of $.66
per hour as per 'level5 of the 19116 Sed" t5ry
:'Salary Grid.
1'A >,RREAR4 '
Effective J'anu'ary 1 1987 the telt arrears tint
Seaforth totalled $76,492.42 or 11.29' per cent'
of the fetal tax revenue. '
According to a report of the CIerk eurre*
tail air ats have all increased significantly
whiletax arrears tor• 1986 and prior have heed
reduced' sigriifiearrtly. ,
At January 1,-1986, the *ears totalled
$67,390 • or 0.76 per cent of tide .total tax
revenue. •,
zero to 10 per cent, again depending on
income.
Physically -disabled homeowners, or home-
owners with physically -disabled relatives
living permanently with them, may qualify
for loans of up to $9,500. This special
maximum loan recognizes the extra costs
involved in alterations that make homes more
accessible inside and outside.
For applicants, the maximum annual
qualifying income, after allowable deduc-
tions are made, is $20,000.
Since 1976, Hullett township has received
Fanner Vanastre RAF
In a letter dated December27, 1986 Pei,Lny
Cocks, Plainsfield. West Huntsville, High
Bridge, Somerset, England advised of ,. the
December 21, 1986 death of her husband,
Group Captain Adrian Cocks (Royal Air Force
Retired). He had been ill for five'Weeks, atter
suffering two severe strokes, followed by
pneumonia.
In 1941 Group Captain Cocks became
Depyty Director • of Signals, a title which
embraced all 'radar activity in the Royal Air
Force. (Early that year he was posted, to
Canada to become Chief instructor of a Royal
Air Force Station to be built in Canada. He
accompanied Group Captain A.F. Lang dater
AVM Lang CB, MBE, AFC deceased
California 1977 )who wag to be the conunand-
ing officer and flight attendant B.M.J. Davis
(later squadron . leader deceased Fatgiand
$139,000 .in grants which have helped
upgrade 44 homes. • •
OHRP benefits are available to: owner -oc-
cupants in all municipalities which have
adopted minimum housing standards by-
laws or resolutions. establishing standards,
and have decided to take part in the program.
.in communities without municipal boundar-
ies, OHltP is administered by the Ministry of
Housing,in conjunction with. the .Ministry of
Northern Development and Mines.
OHRP-is one of the province's rehabilita-
tion initiatives designed to help conserve
housing. •
instru+ tbr'dies
19621 who was to be responsible for the layout
and planning of the new and very secret RAF
station at Clinton, now Vanastra: •
On their arrival Group Captain Lang was
ordered to the British Air Commission in
Washington and then Commander Cocks
hecame the commanding officer of the
undeveloped property. Because,- of the
urgency to get the project completed the site
was approved one day, the contract was let
within 48 hours and by July 1941 RAF officers
arrived to get the training' of personnel
underway. --
Group Captain Cocks served at Clinton
from April 1941 to April 1943. and since then
has always maintained a great interest in
the area. Besides his wife Group Captain
Cocks is survived by e son, daughters and
grandchildren.
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
If you're organizing a non-profit event of interest to other Seaforth area residents,
phone the recreation offlce at 527-08112 or the Expositor at 537.0240, or Mail the
information to Community Calendar, The • Huron Expositor., Box 60, Seaforth,
()Mario, N0l< t WO well in advance of the scheduled date. Space for -the Community •
Catendar.ls donated by TheHuron expositor.
Wednesday, January 21
9;30-10:30 A.M. Fitness,IS Fun at Arena
1 3 ,m Mollis and Tots Skating
p
1.30,-.4 p.m. Senior Shuffleboard- .
4:30-5t30 p.m. TWeefi I mgette practise
55:30 p.m. Dante 3-5 years of age
5 .11.6:30 p.m. -Dance 6-1' yrs: Of age
610 -6:20 -p.m. Atom 1 practice
6.30-8 p.m. Gytutiastics Registration at
Arena
6°30-8 p.m. Minor Broomball
8=10 p -m. Volleyball at Htgh'Seli'ool
8:30 p.ni. Cet tenaires vs Clinton. .
Thursday, -January 22
4:15-5 Ia p lit. Atom R practit
5:15-6 15 p.n.': B4tttatft pradtce
6:30-7:30 p.ni- Minor F3'noot6ball .
7:30.12:30 a..m. Men s /1056Mb-ell
Sunday, January 25
12:30.6;30 p.m. Optinlist Atom Tourna-
tnent Final Games
7-8 p.m. Petite ilingette it Mitchell
8-9:30 p.m. Bruins vs Flyers
• 9:30-11 p.m. Canadians VS Rangers
'
Monday, January 2'
4:30-8:30 p.m. Figure Skating •
7 30-9:30 p.m. Wood Refinishing at High
School
y •
Tuesday, January 27 •
5 30-6:30 p.m Pee Wee ,Practice
6.30>8 p.m. Bantam vs' FJtna tri-
S 10 p.rti Midget vs Clmtott --
`Fhe (=odench Economic Developfnent
Committee and the Seaforth B. LA. in
Friday,Januar 23
y
9:30-10:30 a.m. F'itn'ess is Fun
4-5 p.fn. Senior Houseleague Ptalee
5-6 p.m. JuniorHouselea rte Practice
6-7 p.m Atom 1, vs Mitchell
7-8 p.m. Jr. Belle Ringette vs.Mitehell
9-12 p.tn., Old time dance Club, Orange
Hall, Clinton. Ladies b'iing. Sandwiches.
Saturday, January
ay, unary 24 •
A.M.Canadians vs North Stara.
8:30''-530 A.M. Oitets vs Rrilins
A:30 -9:30
9:30-10:30 A.M. Flames vs Fivers •
10:30-I1:30 a.m. Jets vs Leafs..
11:30-12:30 p -m Penguins vs Whalers •
12:30-1:30 p.m Mites practice
1:30-2:30 . m: Petite Rin ette vs Myth
p g YW
1:30-2:30 Story Hnuf at the t bt'ativ(+•.
2:30-4 m„ Ptfhhc Sl alta'
p g -
4-5,":in. hlovrte'
. , p.. : Orli . , : hell
3=6x1;5 ma Atom 1 vs Mitcfrell .
P _- ...,
6.15-t1 oft. Pee Wee vs Mitchell
9:30-11 0,.M. Midget Practise
• 10 a -m.- 12 noon GYinnasti& $tait at
High School
association %s5
Trade and
seminar on
t
This seminar
anyone who
small business
impr`ovitig h6ifWiallbusinessskills
same'sem''inarwi11
p.m. first in
January 27
Goderich To
on IVedn'esday,
.and District Community
side is Ate.
-
ie- nesday,
_„
5:30-10:30 a.m
1:30-4.0.M. Semon
3..•
4 5:30:30 p m
5 a:30 p m Dance
0- :3
5.3 6 0 p.m
... , -...
5 20 6.30 p.m
6 464,1a p.m
7:3'6,4 ",til. Minor
8-10 p.tr . Vol
9-11:30.0.M.
li the Ministry of industry,
teelinetogy -are holding a
Small Business.
5fartmg A - ._. ,
should be of interest to
is-thmkin'g about starttngsa
of anyone interested hi
The
be presented (mitt t-149 ,
Godefncti on Tuesday,.
at _the Cetincil Cliatnbeis;
Hall and then in Seaforth
January28 at theSealert1t
.Centres: Adana -
January 28'
Fitness is Fun
ena .
Shotfleboarti
iii -
1 3-5 Ringetfe pfartite
3-5 yrs. of age'
D 6-10
ante yrs. of age
•,ice g
Atom practice
Atom 1 practice
Centenareg practice
gitiati ba11
eyball at High School
I, 'dies Brodlnbali