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The Huron Expositor, 1978-07-06, Page 15room(' by Bob Trotter. Mils Rd . Elmira, Sharing with the city folk xpositor s Staffa holstein wins Stop those Flips and Bugs We have • Sprays • -Aerosols • Fogging Machines • Mist Machines • Floor Bait Enjoy Summer a Utile and for • Potato & Vegetable Dust see us OPNOTCH TOPNOTCH FEEDS LIMITED 527-1910 Seaforth A. Feeble Argument , You can pay a lot less for radial tires these days. But in the end you'll pay much more if that bargain tire decides to go at the wrong mgornent! A. Get Smart and put MICHELIN between you and the road - they make a good argument Authorized Michelin dealer and Guaranteed Muffler Shoppe Haugh Tire Muffler Supply Highway 4 South of Clinton 482-3752 482-9796 ap Morris Town hip ets expenses i C erk If those words have a familiar ring-, it is because you read them here tkore than a month ago when regional govern- ment was beibg discussed, I said then that everybody likes .the good ole farmer until the farmer dares to disagree with a city.counterpart. It is happening again to those of you whO are familiar with the Bruce Trail, Some of you may remember that a few years ago dozens of farmers from Niagara in the south to Tobermory in the north gave permission for hikers to' walk across their properties. Hiking privileges were granted over private property. Farmers are usually friendly, neighborly people and this privilege seemed like a friendly, neighborly thing to do. The permissiOn was . usually a handshake, quite 'enough for most ruraliteS. • But it is like everything else. Give them' an inch and they take a yard. Give them a centimetre and they want a metre. Those hiking privileges are now considered by a great many non-rural people to be a right, not a privilege granted by the _ -----Tandaline-r7Some --Wit° means all — of these outdoor lovers Of hiking are incensed because some farmers and lan- downers along the Bruce Trail have decided to .post their properties and not allow the hikers to use the property.., The reasons? Perfectly sound and valid: Too many hilsers were leaving too much crap along the trail. They were lea- ving empty bottles, cartons-,:paper, used equipment on the trail. They were violating other promises, too, such as lea- Ving farm gates open, tramping through planted fields in- Leaders in metro and regional governments —.and provin- cial governments --••• are fine friends of agriculture and of tattlers as long as their wishes do not interfere and as long as farmers pat them on the back. But when farmers 'dare disagree, the politicians and those seniof bureaucrats become distant and cool. How dare you ignorant country bumpkins disagree with us! Seaf.orth Farmer's Wal 01 AVAIL ABL Co-op re Our Annual Summer sale * is in full swing! Great Savings on Grdin Binr and many other farm and household items Look inside, a Lilliston Bean. Combine and see for yourself why you should harvest your crop with the newest machine available to the industry. JOIN YOUR NEIGHBOURS'FOR AN EVENING OF PRESENTATION BY COMPANY PERSONNEL AT CG FARM SUPPLY LTD. 2364934 RR3 ZURICH, ONT. 2364321 ATTENTION FARMERS SALIKENDS SATURDAY JULY 8 Windrowers, Bean Combines, Dryers Will Be On Display Refreshments Phone 527-0770 G1114,110.1116.111AINS? July 1 8:00 PO twain} .4111016 [by Jack Riddell M.P.P.] - The Ontario Legislature has now recessed for the summer, and on thelast day of the session the Minister, of Industry and Tourism, John Rhodes, told the House of certain negotiations which .,,lipd,„,,b,e,en taking place concerning the 'location of a new $500 million plant of the Ford Motet. Company. It seems that Ford had been offered'some considerable financial incentive to locatethe new plant in the United States, and the Canadian Govern- ment had recommended that an incentive , be financed jointly by the. Federal Government and the Government of Ontario. Apparently the Ford Company I originally, wanted, $30 rnillion and the Federal Government had expressed a willingness. to- pay_ • three-quarters of that' ' cost, provided the Government of Ontario paid one-quarter• " However, the Ford Company stead of sticking to fencerows. Starting little fires that be- came big fires. Holding parties until the wee, sma' hours of the morning. • And landowners got sick .of it. They decided not to renew those rights-of-trespass. Can you blame them? Yet they „are being chastized for being selfish, for not allowing the great Canadian public access to one of nature's most beautiful trails. The co-operative hikers say they are being made to ply for a few clowas and cowboys who wouldn't know how to act even at home, let alone in the . open: Be that as it may: The majority always have to suffer for the sins of the minority. I think, though, that the problem can be solved. In fact, D.A. Shields of Etobicoke, in a letter to aToronto paper, has an excellent soltition. To show good faith and a willingness to' cO-operale, he recommends a reciprocal agreement. There are many farm families who would' welcome an opportunity to et away for a Sunday. The shady lawns, patios and swi to Dols of York Mills and Rosedale would provide a refreshing ch nge. "I suggest," writes D.A. Shields, "that all city dw tiers who leave the city for the weekend post a symbol on the front lawn to indicate that the general public is welcome to use-their property. "The cars and pickups rolling into Toronto would balance the traffic flow on weekends and, more importantly, owners of-scenic-resources (farmlands)-would leel_thattity. people are serious about sharing and co-operating." Three cheers for Shields of Etobicoke! And a tiger. When the shoe is on the other foot, can. ou see how many city people would co-operate and allow farmers to fill their backyards on the weekends? Not very many. Yet, this is ex- actly what many, farmers have allowed city people to do in developing the Bruce Trail and a good many other scenic resources across this province. Think abent it,_my_cityrslicker friends: Would-you-allow-it to happen and 'then get angry because the privilege was withdrawn? And say! The farmers could leave some of their own gar- bage behind just to be fair. u • How about ,a few sacks of pig manure strewn around. the lawn? Or some cow dung in the swimming pool? increased the required amount to $75 million, and the Federal Government had now proposed that Ontario and. Ottawa pay $37.5 million each. As Liberal Leader Stuart Smith pointed out in a • letter to the Prime Minister, "The economy of Ontario and of Canada is, heavily dependent upon a healthy and Modernized automobile Industry , and it is clear that we arein great need of this half-billion dollar facility which would create 2600 jobs. Furthermore, the fact that incentive arrangements have been offered by the Federal Govern- ment for a General Motors plant to locate in Quebec is being well publicized in Ontario and it is felt only fair that the same terms of assistance be made available in this province' where, even in many areas of .southern Ontario, unemployment is at least as•high as it is in the Province of Quebec." her telephone bills on behalf" of - the township. The clerk 'started to , keep a time sheet on June 19 and her wages are to be adjusted on November 1 to $5 per hour,as per her time sheet from June 19. Council heard from Ken.Henry and Dianne English of the Bluevale Recreation Association who were in need of money for purchasing things for the ball diamond. Mr. Henry told council that the association had put playground ectuipment right on the boundary of Morris and Turnberry. He said they had pin in a slide, a climber, tow new teeter-totters, four swings, new bleachers and a new backstop for the ball diamond. The association plans to resurface the diamond and fence both Aides of it. They also want to extend the diamond to' make it look a little bit bigger. By Pebble RittineY Following a lengthy discussioo, Meals Township Cntineil made some concessions in the income of Township clerk Jane Badley who - had offered her resignation a month ago. ,.. In the end, a motion was made -and carried that Mrs. Badley be paid $75 a month rent,-retroactive to the first of January for using her home as an office and that she would be paid $916.30 for hours and mileage for the Association of Municipal clerks and Tresaures of Ontario course that she took in London to make up for extra hours she had worked in the spring on the liquor vote. In addition Mrs-. Badley will be. paid $517.50 for typewriter chairs and desk, so that the township will now have ownership of the office equipment, She will. also be paid for other mileage and for MariefteliL.M011Yr-i purebred Holstein cow bred and owned by W.N. Dow, Staffa, received a 90,000 kg. Lifetime Production Award from the Holstein-Friesian Association of Canada for a total A special debate was held on this matter, during which the Provincial Treasurer, ' Darcy MdCeough stated that the Cabinet had "agonized" over the decision, to go along with Ottawa's first proposal. Stuart. Smith expressed concern, that , the Conservatives wanted to lose the new auto plant so that they could use alleged federal fiivouritism toward Quebec-along with the French language issue--as campaign planks in a ' fall ptovincial election. In background papers released bfifie Premier, it was indicated that one State had offered $115 million in incentives to an auto., company, including new roads, traffic studies, a railway 'yard, rezoning and 20 years exemption from property taxes. The Minister of Energy Reuben Baetz has informed the Legislature that lie intends to keep in closer touch with Ontario Hydro on future safety adjust- ments to nuclear power plants. in Ontario. He had apparently not been informed of the decision to impose a power reduction on the Douglas Point nuclear power station 'by the Atomic Energy Control Board in 1977. In reponse to. Opposition questions, he said he'was encouraged and reassured that such .a move would'be taken automatically as a precautionary measure, even if it were made without his prior knowledge. Stuart Smith said the incident showed "a shocking refusal to inform the government", expres- sing the view that the Province should have been made aware of the move so that it could decide whether or not the public should be informed. In its, report, tabled recently in the Legislature, the Select Com- mittee on Company Law recom- mended the introduction of a "Modified" no fault car in- surance system in Ontario, in the belief that such a system for both personal injury and property damage could mean lower car insurance premiums,- The idea of a -"Pure" no fault system was rejected by the Committee, because it would eliminate the right of an accident victim to sue in the courts for compensation. Instead, the Com- mittee recommended that an individual retain the right to sue for serious injury •and disability - "Right now the minor whiplash case can go to Court", said the Committee Chairman, Liberal MPP Breithaupt. If the Committee's recommendation is accepted, a traffic accident victim would receive from his. own insurance company a set amount ofmotiey depending on the exact nature of injury, This scale of injury benefits would, in principle, be Similar to the ritethod of injury award used by the Workinett 4 S, Compensation Board, • ---He-said right now the group has a balance. 'of $1,914.90. He told'council. members that Blue- vale would really like to get lights for the ball park. "I think when we can show a really good bail diamond, we can get lights," he said. He also said the township of Turnberry had given a donation of $1,000. Morris held a recreation meeting after the adjournment of the regular council meeting and decided Ao give the Bluevale group a grant of $300. In other business, council. de- cided that Murray Reid should spray approximately 50 miles of mad on sideroads 2, 3 and 4 at $6 a mile and that the township supply the spray. Morris also received a letter from Brussels council regarding their share of the deficit on the senior citizens apartment in BrusSels. Their share would be 25 per cent according to the number of people in the building from Morris. The clerk •was instructed to write Brussels that Morris had agreed to pay 15 per cent of the operating deficit until a new agreement was draWn up. The plowing match was also discussed and councillor Ross Procter suggested that a few members of council attend a meeting of the Plowman's As- sociation and if council could do anything for them. Council decided to give a donation of $10 to the Huron Historical Society. FINANCING AVAILABLE WINCH • ----- • - of ten lactations on twice a day milking. She yielded 95,397 kg. milk, 3,353 kg. fat and tested 3.51% butterfat. Her latest lactation as a 12-year-old yielded- . in 305 days 9,7Z4 kg. milk, 374 kg. fat and testing 3.83 % butterfat. This record, also won her a Superior Production certi- ficate from the Association. Molly is classified Very Good for type and rated a One Star Brood cow. Molly has •seven registered daughters and one registered son. Five of her daughters are 11. classified Good Plus for type. They are Marlefiejd,R A Monetta, Marlefield • Mistress Melody, Marlefield lnka Mona, Marlefield Reflection May and Marlefield Reflection Meg. Molly• is sired by Double T N Arab who' is-classified Very Good for type. Her dam, Marlefield Victor Dolly is classified Good Plus for type and rates a Two Star Brood cow. Jack's Jottings Incentives for industry