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'77 IPM enjoyed in spite of mud
Mud was the watchword at
this years International Plowing
Match in Frontenac County,
creating conditions far worse than
those which marred the 1966
Match in Huron.
But thousands of people took
up the challenge of coping with
the mud, and most events took
place as planned, the Frontenanc
County organizers say.
The official opening
ceremonies were carried out on
schedule with Flora MacDonald
presiding, and the plowing
competitions went very well with
an extremely good turnout.
Attendance figures reached
OFA says
"A 5.7% increase in rural
hydro rates is outrageous", said
Peter Hannam, President of the
Ontario Federation of Agri-
culture, in response to the new
Ontario Hydro rate structure
going into effect on January 1,
1978.
Mr. Hannam added, "Urban
and industrial rates are already
The tender of Glenn
McKercher for snowplowing for
the 1977-78 season at the rate of
$15.00 per hour and $12.00 a day
st andby was accepted by Grey
Township when council met for
the November meeting.
In other business council
agreed -
that Cranbrook Cemetery
Board be given a grant of
$100.00.
requested a supplementary
allocation of subsidy monies for
bridge appraisal in the amount of
$3,400.00 from M.T.C.
- accepted • the engineer's
report of the McDonald "B"
drain dated August 31st, 1977
and set December 6th as a date
for revision at Walton Community
Hall.
- grant ed building permits to:
Dennis Newby, grain bin; Arthur
P. Jones, garage & sunroom;
Kenneth Williamson, barn
addition; Lloyd Brubacher, house
renovations & siding; Willis
Reesor, demolish shed and
replace with utility room; Douglas
Rathwell, granary; Maitland
Valley Conservation Authority,
sugar shanty; Wayne Grube,
demolish garage, new windows &
siding; Douglas Rathwell,
implement shed; Lee Hill F aims,
implement shed.
- grant ed the International
Plowing Match, Farmstead and
Home Improvement ,Competition
Committee $200.00.
- accepted the quote of Robert
Draper, Brussels, to finish the
woodwork in township garage for
$95.00.
- agreed the Huron Board of
Education and the Huron-Perth
Separate School Board be
requested to set two dates for
payment of rates, namely June
30th and December 15th and that
this agreement remain in effect
from year to year until amended.
supported the Ontario
Woman's Christian Temperance
Union resolution to raise the
drinking age to 19. years.
-passed by-law NO. 12 of 1977,
to provide NOlititteer Firemen
between 90,000 and 100,000
including several bus tours from
the U.S.A. An estimated 4,000
people rented accommodations in
and around the Kingston area for
the entire week of the Plowing
Match.
Although the daily parades
had to be cancelled because of
conditions, and the Match was
not as financially successful as
was expected, the Ontario
Plowmen's Association took
action wherever possible to
improve problem situations. By
providing tractors to pull
exhibitors and visitors in and out
of the tented city and parking
"This is nothing but blatent
discrimination against the farmer
and the small town resident. The
cities and the big industrial users
have big lobbies and lots of
political clout. Ontario Hydro
$30.00 as reimbursement of
expenses.
Approved accounts of general;
$10 ,723.28 and Roads and
Bridges 6,124.11 for a total of
$16,847.39.
'77 Plymouth Volare
4-door Sedan, 6 cloinder,
Auto', Power Steering, Radio.
'76 Chrysler Newport
2 door H.T. Fully equipped.
'77 Chrysler Newyorke
Brougham
4 Idoor hardtop .Fully Equipped
'75 Dodge Monaco
4 door Sedan, V8, Automatic,
Power Steering and Brakes,
• .Radio.
'74 Ford Maverick
4 door Sedan, 6 cylinder,
Automatic, Low Mileage.
'74 Dodge Monaco
4 door Sedan,' V8, Automatic,
Power Steering, Brakes Radio.
'72 Dodge Monaco
2 door Hardtop, V8,
Automatic, Power Steering &
Brakes, Radio..
'73 Pontiac LeMans
4 door Sedan, V8, Automatic,
Power Steering, Power Brakes
Radio,
areas, the O.P.A. kept the
problem of mobililty' to a
minimum.
Over 450 exhibitors set up shop
along the streets of the tented city
and throughout the week of the
Plowing Match they reported
fewer but better leads from
interested visitors.
Machinery Row exhibitors saw
large crowds every day of the
Match and the organizers of the
Ladies Programs reported full
houses for each showing. The
county and historic exhibits were
among the best ever offered at
the International Plowing Match,
It appears that indoor events
gives in to them and penalizes
rural people.
"If we need a hydro rate
increase, so be it. But it should
apply to everyone equally.
Ontario Hydro is kpublic utility
and it should act 'in the public
interest. It should not just give in
to the big lobbies.
- "What-makes this so exasper-
ating is, that there is no forum for
reviewing these rates. This is the
only segment of society for which
such a review forum does not
exist and so Ontario Hydro,
increases are unilateral decrees.
"I hope rural people will not
take this arrogant and insentive
way of doing business lying
down, _Farmers and small town
people should let their M.P.P.'s
know what they think about this
unfair treatment", concluded Mr.
Hannam.
are more likely to receive the
attention and appreciation they
deserve whenoutdoor conditions
leave something to be desired,
the organizers say.
Despite adverse conditions
participants, visitors and local
businessmen drew enjoyment and
benefits from the 1977 Interna-
. -
The 800,000 customers served
by the Ont ario Hydro rural retail
system will be paying an average
of 5.7 per cent more for electricity
in 1978.
Hydro Chairman Robert Taylor
said that the increas e necessary
to cover Hydro's costs next year
would have been 9.8 per cent had
it not been for extra revenue
created by better than expected
operating results in 1977.
Almost half of the improvement
in the 1977 financial position
resulted from a substantial
increase in export power sales to
the United States and reduced
cost and administration,
operation and maintenance.
"This extra revenue -- now
estimated at $108 million -- will
be allocated among the 352
municipal utilities, Ontario
Hydro's direct industrial
tional Plowing Match, the
committee feels.
The 1978 International
Plowing Match & Farm
Machinery Show will take place
September 26.27-28-29-30 on the
James Armstrong and neigh.
bouring farms east of VVingham
on #86 Highway
customers, and the rural retail
system. Under the anti-inflation
guidelines established for Hydro
by the provincial government,
this amount must be returned to
the customers," Mr. Taylor said,
The rural retail system's share is
currently estimated at approxi-
mately $17.8 million.
The effect of the increase on
individual customers will vary
depending on their consumption
and classification. For example, a
typical residential customer's
monthly bill of $35 will increase
by approximately $1.75.
Details of the rate increase will
be mailed to all rural customers.
All bills issued after Jan. 1 will
be pro-rated. 1977 rates will apply
from the last meter reading this
year to Dec. 31. After that, the
newly announced 1978 rates will
apply.
Grey twp. hires
plow operator
Hydro rate is outrageous
much lower. The increase in their
rates is estimated at under 5%
and so the gap will become wider.
'76 Dodge Monaco
4 Door Sedan, 6 Cylinder,
Automatic, Power Steering,
Radio.
'77 Plymouth Sport
Suburban
r Station Wagon, Fully Equipped
'75 Oldsmobile Cutlass
2 door Hardtop, V8,
Automatic, Power Steering &
Brakes, Radio.
'75 Chevrolet Biscayne
4 Door Sedan, V8, Automatic,'
Power Steering & Brakes,
Radio.
'74 Ford Torino
2 Idoor iHardtop, V8, Automatic
Power Steetin' & Iprakes,
Radio.
'72 Dodge Monaco .
4 door Sedan, V8, Automatic,
Power Steering & Brakes;
RAdio.
'72 Plymouth Fury 11
2 door Hardtop, V8, Automatic!
Power Steering , Radio.
'69 Plymouth Fury
4 Door Sedan, 6 Automatic,
LoW Mileage.
357-3862
Rural hydro rate
increases 5.7%