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OFFICIAL OPENING — Last Thursday Liberal
party workers offically opened Graeme Craig's
committee rooms in Walton. There for the
opening were from left Marilyn McDonald, Ed
Edighoffer, Marg Craig, Herb Kuntz, Helen
Craig, Graeme Craig (Liberal candiate for
Huron-Bruce), Roy Williamson, (reeveof Grey
Townshp), Wilfred Shortreed, Harvey Craig,
and Bill Elston (reeve of Morris Township).
(Brussels Post Photo)
Family farm mortgages St. John helps
Alf Wayne says he doesn't
believe the people who
gather at accident scenes are
ghouls. He thinks most of
them would like to help but
don't really know what to do.
It happened to Alf. He saw
a couple of traffic accidents
in which people died.
He says, "I thought, this
isn't going to happen again.
So I decided to take a St.
John Ambulance First Aid
Course. Now I think that with
the knowledge I have now, I
might have saved those
people."
This was in 1969. Since
then Alf Wayne has worked
as one of the 7,500 concerned
citizens who are members of
St. John Ambulance across
Ontario to put his training to
good use. He works full-time
for the Department of
National Defence and adds
many hours more working
with the Brigade in Metro
Toronto. Like many of his
fellow Brigade members,
he's put in 500 hours or more
of volunteer, unpaid public
duty at all kinds of commun-
ity events each year, and
he's helped a lot of people.
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It's easy to get in a rut! Not the kind our
vehicles have been in this spring - but a
mental rut. One that can only see so far.
I tend to encourage farm business
agreements between parents and their
sons or daughters. Such agreements have
been developed as common sense
approaches to farm transfers. However,
they are not for everyone.
' During coffee break at a recent meeting
one farmer said "I'm not for these
agreements where everyone has their arms
around one another." Another said "there
is forty years age difference between my
son and I - we just don't think alike."
These farmers have done a lot of
thinking. And their conclusion is that farm
business agreements and partnerships are
not for them. But, they would like to help a
son or daughter get started on their own.
A parent can help by providing security.
This is the age old practice of backing a
loan. Some are reluctant to take on added
risk without having any say in management
Beekeepers from Huron, Perth and North
Wellington Counties heard about new
beekeeping methods and news about their
industry when they held their annual
meeting in Belgrave Tuesday night.
Speaking at the meeting were President
Murray Watkins of St. Marys, Phil Burke,
the provincial apiarist and David Boyes from
the University of Guelph.
Professor Burke spoke about changes in
the industry and on things that can be
harmful to bee colonies. He said that in 1978
there were a total of 32,800 colonies
inspected in Ontario. Of those 566 were
infected with American Foul Brood disease.
In Huron there were some 1900 colonies
inspected but only eight of those had the
disease.
"We're fortunate we've been able to
maintain them this close for several years,"
Professor Burke said.
He told the beekeepers that the 1978 crop
of honey was pretty well committeed with
decisions. If parents are optimistic and
willing to take a risk, the banker will likely
be more willing to lend. You can't blame a
banker for wondering when dad says "I
can't see how he'll make it go."
Ken Chase, District Supervisor of Farm
Credit Corporation, feels that farm mort-
gages are a good investment. Land has
always been good security. Since F.C.C. is
short of funds - maybe fathers should
consider private mortgages. These could
be at F.C.C. rates. On a 100 acre farm this
could bring in $15,000. - $20,000, per year.
Control remains within the family. If times
get bad, parents may be more tolerant than
an outside agency. If times remain good,
parents will have a steady source of
income. Term insurance on son's life would
give added security for the whole family.
Coverage up to $200,000. is available
through group plans (various farm organ-
izations) at $270. per year ($1.35 per
$1,000.) for those under age 29.
really only about four more months to this
selling year. He said that the price of honey
had gone up and that 1978 had been the
biggest crop ever at 67 million pounds.
Professor Burke told the meeting that as
of January 1 next year containers for honey
will be in metric sizes. The new sizes will
include any net weight up to and including
150 grams, 250 grams, 375 grams, 500
grams and 750 grams, 1 kilogram, 1.5
kilograms, 2 kilograms, 3 kilograms, and 5
kilograms.
All bulk honey containers will be 7
kilograms, 15 kilograms and 30 kilograms;
and any larger containers the net weight of
which is to be measured in multiples of 1
kilogram.
David Boyes spoke to the group on spring
management and on the two queen system.
Area beekeepers meet