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ake resolutions to agriculture convention
Huron Federation of Agri- .e amine, this problem, (such
culture delegates won't be a committee 'could seek the .
going to the Ontario Federa- assistance y of a major re-
don of Agriculture convert, . search organization to assist
lion empty-handed, in its Work)." The resolution
Federation members ap- asked that the findings of the •
proved a' number of reSolu- committee be "a Majorpart"
tions at their, annual Meet- of the' 1981 OFA convention.
ing' held in Brussels October . Bank Act
13Tforlielegates tu., taW to Doitg FortunelnitIorwarci
the convention next month. a resolution calling for chan-
The first' resolution ap- ges in bank policy, The reso-
proved by, members was that lution' said at present; pay-
since young farmers face meats and deposits at banks
difficulties,.starting up in made. after 3 p.m, are con-
business , - with high land sidered the next day's busi-
prices and high interest ness. It was pointed out this lock and velvet leaf, 'be
rates, "be it resolved that can cause , particular prob- classified as noxious and that
-'the' -federation - set up a lems'-over lung weekend; 7--it-be-resolved the Seed Act,-
special comMittee. to study when a deposit might be .be revised to have the
the: problem and to make made Friday afternoon but. noxious weed list updated
more frequently. up a system 'of collecting cadent on renewable energy
Federation members then, information on energy-pro& and/or energy conserva-
turned their _attention to , ;icing and energy-conserving tion."
resolutiOns dealing with, the , Practices from around the The .resolution also asked
issue of alternate fuel and province and "redistributing that Ontario Hydrd be requir;•
energy sources. it to jnterested groups and ed to pay fair value for
The first resolution said individuals," farMer-produced , electricity
since Many fanners are inter- . HYdra% Co-operation and that, fair value would be
ested in the production of A third-energy-related re- 'the replacement cost to Hyd-
-alcohot-as-an-alternate iliel—solution-asked that-the-prov----ronf-farm-generated.electrie---.,---;
source for food production incial federation ask the ity. The resolution continued
and the $500 license fee is a Ontario government to devel- by asking, that farmers be
prohibitive cost for many op guidelines and' prograths able to obtain loans for
farmers, "be it resolved That which would encourage capital and operating costs
the OFA put pressure on the
appropriate authorities to
have this cost reduced to
.$100 or less." • •
--A' second 'resolution was-
approved asking the Energy
Committee of the OFA to 'set
now show on bank records
until Tuesday.
The resolution asked •that
the Bank Act be amendedd
"that all bank transactions
be completed the day they're
initiated." •
Members Passed a fourth
resolution, presented by Nor-
mankalexander, calling for
the OFA to urge Planf
Products, a federal depart-
ment, to haVe the Seed Act
revised so that certain weed
seeds, including those of
Johnston grass, poison hem-
some resolutions."
A .second resolution; also
approved, .was somewhat
Similar.. .It stated since '•
changes -in the structure of
agriculture:' have an impact
on the whole comtnunity,
both socially and economical
1y, and since these changes'
are' influenced by govern-
ment policies, the OFA' vvis
asked to lobby: with the
'government on behalf of the
faun. community.
The resolution read, •"be, it
:resolved that the Onlaticr
Federation of Agriculture '
(0FA) strike ,a committee to.
farmers to . develop their re-' Associated with their gener-
newable energy resources. If ating and energy-conserving
these were developed, the , systems equivalent to , those
resolution asked that Ontario available to Hydro for their .
Hydrobe required "to co-op— operating ,expenses..-Finally,—
crate with farmers (in) devel- the resolution also asked that
oping electrical systems dep- Urn to page 7.,
Last Friday in Goderich
the fans were treated td a
super hockey gaine as thei.
Lancers and Sailors battled
to a '4 - 4= tie. .Both teams
played wide open hoekey the
whole game.
------ The first period-ende-d in a
1 - 1 tie: Randy Alton scored
for Lucknow and Scott Park
--for Goderich. In the-second --
periody-Lucknovv-got-goals -
from Dave MacKinnon and
Dennis Burrows ,to give the
Lancers the lead, 3 - 1. The
third period was fast and
furious with GOcierich scor-
ing three goals to Lucknow's
one.
Both goalies made some
spectacular saves throughont
the game and stopped both
teams' top shooters from
close in.
The Lancers first home
game will be Sunday, Nov-
ember 9 at 7,30 p.m. against
the Wingham Royals.
Win"
hockey:.
Winners in the Kinsmen
Hockey Pool for the month of
October were as follow:
October 11 with 46, seconds,
Beth Johnstone and Grant .
Helm; October 18 with 23
seconds, Jim Huston and
Doug Hamilton; October 25
with 55 seconds, The Mayfair'.
Flowers and Ray Haywood,
tzeter,
There are two' winners
each week as two complete
pools were sold.
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