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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1983-12-21, Page 22Bo • THE HURON EXPOSITOR, wangler' 31r9 llgx+s esmixss • ixasst ass aal�satwl :l-©Q8�Ions und r aantennia tl ilsa>tsi a�ixas�i aE> l>r�taa xss airatxrlxaia ail lswl that their budget be more man doubled. '1 he �paVa nO Rn a requested extra S2.8 =lion will bring the il)1 1�J I!U U committee's budget for the 1983.84 fiscal The Gilverntnent has ,outlined rtain -''Year to close to The million. Premier also announced appointment granges .tothe Ontario Election Act. In a of Fred Ross as Director General of the statement, James Breithaupt (Lib. Kitch- ener) particularly welcomed two major t changes which followed suggestions made in, Bill 9 (now before the Le islature) which is a reprint of his Private Bill fust introduced in 1977 as Bill 116. The proposed changes will bring benefits to allow handicapped voters to cast ballots more easily, and discretion is available to Deputy Returning Officers to get a ballot in the box. The term "British Subject" will be removed from the Act, confining voting privileges to Canadian citizens (as has been the case federally since 1975). BICENTENNIAL Government planners of Ontario's contro- versial 1984 bicentennial celebrations, mid- way through their financial year, are asking cekbrations. Ross, currently Director of Community and Public Liaison With the Ministry of Government Services, is married to Sally Barnes, former press aide to the Premier, now president of the Ontario Council on the Status- of Women. Opposition Members were critical of the government for creating new ways to hand out 'patronage appointments and special grants, particularly when public sector waters are being asked to practice spending restraint, , Liberal MPP Eric Cunningham said the Ross appointment was just the first step in the expansion of "the Progressive Conserva- tive Ontario Bicentennial Employment Pro- gram". ` He asked: "Was this position advertised?" : SSRSE=. 1:1. ,E-.:..M—N EFSti SZ:i.ta =9.=.I~Ma3ZS2iA-MS. 34?: A Ca 1 7-4 5 SPECIAL PURCHASE JUST IN TIME FOR CHRISTMAS The five Opposition Members of the Public A,ccount3, Committee have issued a strongly worded dissent from the Commit- tee's Annual Report, having been thwarted in their attempts,. to examine cases of public spending. Patrick Reid (Lib. Rainy • River); Chairman of the Committee, who did not sign the dissent because he is expected to be less partisan, said "The Conservatives have been arrogant about using their majority to water down onr work. People should have a right to know how their tax dollars are being spent." • Several attempts to question the need for spending 540 million on advertising annually were frustrated. The Committee said that at 55 per resident of Ontario. the advertising budget is among the highest in Canada. It was charged that there is no proper competition for selecting advertising firms. LANs HITACHI 20" COLOR TV WITH LUMINAR COMMANDER 49995 (not • as ill i d If1► 40) HITACHI SR -1900 SYSTEM g t 5 L OPEN! MONDAY TO FRIDAY 9-9 P.M. 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Liberal House Leader Bob Nixon had warned that the recent violent deaths of crime figures Domenic Rocco and Paul Volpe demonstrate organized crime is in "a runaway situation in Ontario". The A.G. agreed that there was a problem, but insisted law enforcement agencies "are doing very well indeed" in fighting it. He rejected a call for a Royal 'commission into organized crime in the ' province, claiming that public inquiries into organized crime In the U.S. and Quebec "have been dismal failures when it comes to actually collecting any information upon which charges can be laid". wishes you and all pr tittle angels a very `MERRY CHRISTMAS and a HAPPY N>✓W YEAR! Also 'thanks to everyone for their interest and participation at the auction. If it's from Anstett's it says, `you're special' t Albert Street. Clinton 26 Main Street South. Seaterth TM Main Street. Exalts 263 Durham Street East, Walkerton 133 Outten Street fast. St. Marys ort:tv: A gift to be cherished 14 kt. 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Agriculture and Food Minister Dennis Tiimbrell said the 59,348 in grants made under the Ontario Cream Assistance Pro- gram are incentives td help Ontario farmers improve the quality pf the cream marketed to Ontario creameries nd to help modernize the creamery indus Guided tours were given by, manager Bill Hendoraon, left. The building features a storage area and is located near *pew set of computerized weigh scales. I(Wassl'nk photo) • ve industry Nineteen producers received grants for on-farm cream coolers. They include'R.J. Menzies, Listowel; 5403; K. Ryan, Dublin, 5442; H. Vollmer, Wingham, 5455; J. Snell, Blyth, 5479; R. McGlynn, Wingham, 5442. The grants cover one third of the cost of upgrading butter wrapping equipment, installation of mechanical refrigeration on trucks, upgrading inplant can washing equipment. on-farm coolers, and the pur- chase of containers for shipping bulk cream The ministry replaced all obsolete and defective cream containers in July 1982 by purchasing and distributing 24,500 new plastic cream pa to all creameries in Ontario. The t cost of 587,800 was absorbed by this. BILD is a cabinet committee which co-ordinates Ontario's five-year S1.5 billion economic development plan. It has set aside 51.5 million for this initiative \apd has awarded 5232,054 to date. Huron farmers tackle soil erosion Huron county's soil erosion problems are being tackled from the roots up. About 20 farmers here are involved in Ontario's first grassroots Soil and Water Conservation District to find ways to reduce erosion on their farms and at the same time, sustain high yields. The District is suppo y four groups: the 300 -member Huron oil and Crop Improvement Association, the Ontario Mini- stry of Agriculture and Food (OMAF) and the Ausable-Bayfield and Maitland Valley Conservation Authorities. Their efforts are co-ordinated by an executive committee and carried out by Conservation Agronomist Carol Thompson at the Clinton OMAF office. She is working with each fanner setting up on-farm plots to try minimum tillage practices, terracing and ridge cultivation. =t im r arslxssxs3imaitim sdi # Season's 3A , 1)1 11 Greetings -- The staff of Browns Man's and Boys' Wear. Stratford. with to extend Season's Greetings to one and all and to thank you for your patronage. We look toward to seeing our many friends when they visit Stratford. Men's & Heys' Wear TO ONTARIO ST.. STRATFORD jJ •4 Adet h„, c Rtc. ,,,.. play your Christmas • shine with all things beautiful and wonderful! Joyous Noel! VEAL'S Abattoir -Meat Market 235-1123 "I'm encouraging farmers to try these methods themselves so they gain first hand experience and see results on their own farms." "This gives them confidence to use these methods again and talk positively about them with their neighbors. . The District's grassroots approach is ideal, says Jim Arnold, assistant manager of soil . management and conservation for OMAF's lent industry branch. "It alto farmers to tailor their conserve- , tion meth ds to their area's unique soil conditions nd erosion problems. Sharing special -et' ipment is also possible when a small group of local farmers is involved — and that really cuts costs." Promoting new tillage practices also involves re-educating farmers, which is most easily done at a local.level, he says. air the co-operator: I..su,uM•Iho s yours truly BRUCE SMITH „Sales Representative Mitchell Co-op Ston 130 Georgina Street Mltdlelk Ont. NOK 1tf• Sus 34$-97S Res: 34$•975 the co-ope%lotS /'/o INSURANCE AND FINANCIAE SERVICES LITE • NO/A[• AUTO • SUSIMSS • ram SEIGEL'S SHOES 2 STORES IN DOWNTOWN LONDON LADIES' -BOYS' -GREG "ARRAYED" SAFETY BOOTS *POPULAR TAN FOOSS' $2998 *LADIES' 615 VA pROT5•a ton,. i .FACTORY SECONDS MEN'S SAFETY $2998 $7998 SHOES L 7 to m *GOOD ASSORTMENT MEN'S OVERSHOES to FIT SAFETY BOOTS M MOM •L► *PULL ow wmi STRAP LADIES' VINYL WATERPROOF BOOTS .cowsov sins •MOMN, IDROUNES. S to 1S *CANADIAN *SOFT SKIN FIT LINING *FACTORY SIMONDS 3 Pr. •12. I OVERSIZE BIG SHOES . MIN'S TO16 * LADIES' to 111 WIDE SHOES 129 DUNDAS 330 CLARENCE FACING MARKET AT YORK "Tillage 'and cropping practices are farmer -dependent. They must fit into his system of operation, his soil type and his management style." Promoting these at the local level helps fanners realize that a change in tillage and- Iropping practices is a must before structural controls can be completely effective." • A 1982 OMAF study outlined to area fanners the need for a grassroots conserva- tion group, says Don Lobb. District chairman who has been using conservation tillage practices on his farm for the past three years. The study showed that erosion costs Huron county 56.8 million annually in lost production —' the second highest total erosion in the prgbince. The grassroots organization was also formed because area farmers were becoming increasingly concerned about yield losses due to erosion and were looking for leadership and technical expertise," he says. The District has held several workshops Anrt,lnfrumailen In_eglin , - �rlcludigg an on-farm conservation tour to interest farm- ers in conservation measures and show them how these can be used to save their soil, and at the same time sustain high yields. Tom Prout, general manager of the Ausable-Bayfield Conservation Authority says the organization of the District is unique and he hopes other counties will follow Huron county's lead. "The District is similar to a co-operative. All agencies work together to set direction and policy and function as an information centre for farmers." He says the conservation authorities are working with fanners in the District to find ways to stop erosion from affecting water courses. He says he thinks it is realistic to expect positive results from the District's work within the next three to four years. "I hope the trend is slow but continuous to give us time( to learn how to carry out soil conservatie i,man agement. protect the water courses CROSS COUNTRY SKI CLUB Meeting WED.,\DEC. -28 7:30 p.m. at the SEAFORTH & DISTRICT COMMUNITY CENTRES EVERYONE WELCOME NOTICE TO SNOWMOBILER Snowmobiling is PROHIBITED on Seatorth Golf Course this year. SEAFORTH GOLF and COUNTRY CLUB R.R. 4 SEAFORTH 527-0985