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The Citizen, 1987-08-19, Page 13THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19, 1987. PAGE 13. Morris council holds marathon meeting During the course of a marathon, five-hour meeting on August 4, Morris Township council issued 11 building permits to landowners, and dealt with a wide range of topics covering everything from road signs to water and sewer rates. Permission was granted to Building Inspector Leo Sanders to issue 11 building permits, includ­ ing a permit to Ed Stein for a new residence in Belgrave; to Don McLennaghan for a newshedon Concession 9; to Wilbert Hastings for a hay storage structure on Cone. 2; to Tom Miller of Cone. 6 and to Donald Procter of Cone. 5 for shed additions; to Keith Elston of Cone. 2 for covered manure storage and to Keith VanCamp of Cone. 6 for a liquid manure tank; to Jim Shaw of Cone. 1 for a steel granary; and to Howard MartinofConc. l.Glen Johnston of Cone. 3, and Jack and Mary Taylor of Belgrave for the construction of sun decks. Authority was granted to Road Superintendent Lloyd Michie to request an MTC survey of town­ ship road signs, to see if any additional signs are required. Mr. Michie was also asked to erect a speed limit sign on Belgrave, going west on Brandon Street, in the vicinity of the WI Hall, and also to ask Ontario Hydro if the pole in front of the Hall could be moved to a more convenient location. Beef information night Aug. 31 BY JOHN BANCROFT FARM MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST FOR HURON COUNTY How can I finance these $1.50 per pound western calves? Where and how do cattle from other areas perform in Ontario? What should I consider if I decide to custom feed? These are questions that are to be answered at the annual Beef Information Night being held at the Kirkton-Woodham Community Centre on Monday, August 31. John Gillespie, a custom feedlot operator from Waterloo County, will be addressing the topic “Contract Feeding Business”. “Sources of Feeder Cattle - Perspective on American Cattle” is the subject Ev Doherty, General Manager of Coldspring Farms, will be speaking on. He will be relaying their experiences with feeding American cattle, and expanding on his thoughts of the direction of the cattle industry. With a very important element in every opera­ tion being financing, Bob Brook­ shank of the Ontario Agricultural Department of the Canadian Im­ perial Bank of Commerce has been invited to speak on the topic “Financing Cattle in the Late 1980’s”. This very informative program will commence at 5:30 p.m. with a social hour, followed by beef dinner at 6:30 p. m. and the speaker program at 7:30 p.m. To reserve a meal, you must contact the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food office in Clinton by Tuesday, August 25th. The meal and evening program are provided at a cost of $9.00 per person. Everyone is welcome to attend this meeting. It is sponsored by the Huron, Perth and Middlesex Cattlemen’s Associations in con­ junction with OMAF. Advertising helps good things happen. The Township accepted a peti­ tion from John Henderson to construct a new municipal drain to service Lots 4-10 in the north part of Cone. 1, and will ask Maitland Engineering of Wingham to pre­ pare a preliminary report to present to affected landowners. Still on drainage, a petition for the repair of the Grasby Drain, Branch B, on Cone. 6 was accepted; amending by-laws were passed for AIDS curriculum approved for Huron County’s director of education. Bob Allen, said Mon- daythathe looked over the draft curriculum document that will formthebasisofthe mandatory AIDS (acquired immune deficien­ cy syndrome) education in all Ontario schools this fall, and has found it acceptable. ‘‘It is straightforward, well-pre­ sented, well thought out and quite appropriate,” Mr. Allen Said. He added that he intends to make no response to the Ministry of Educa- Agricrew program winds up this week The Agricrew and Junior Agri­ culturalist Programs that have been working out of Huron County, come to an end this month on August 21. Many people throughout the county have been involved with these agricultural projects, wheth­ er through being a Host Farm Family for a Junior Agriculturalist or hiring Agricrew. This year has been very successful, for the Agricrews inparticular, as they were booked up solidly throughout the summer. Four crews of four people were inoperation for Agricrew. Approxi­ mately 25 youths participated in the program. As a result, 65 farmers were serviced. For next year, as a reminder, if you have a date in mind, phone in early. This way, you are assured of having an ATTENTION FARMERS We are now ready to receive your 1987 WHITE BEAN CROP For more information contact: TWIN COUNTY GRAIN ELEVATOR 4 N Brussels HERE’S HOW TO FIND US Huron Cty. »Henfrvn Rd. #16 Twin * County Grain Elevators— • Newry ----- Perth Cty. Rd. «...•Silver Corners RR 3, BRUSSELS, ONT. PHONE: (519) 356-2292 Manager: Glenn Thorpe the Nicholson, McArthur and Parker Drains; and catchbasins will be placed at several locations at the site of the Bluevale Drain, while repairs will be made in the same area where heavy rains have washed away topsoil. Final readings were given to by-laws to accept part of the Sam Pletch lot in Belgrave as a public roadway and to set out the conditions of such an acceptance; and an agreement to restrict tion regarding the document, and assumes that any lack of response by local administrators will be construed as acceptance of the draft. The draft guidelines were re­ leased by Education Minister Sean Conway in May, when it was announced that AIDS education would be compulsory for students in Grades 7 and 8, and at intervals throughout secondary school. The draft document was circulated to teachers and administrators in June and July, so that any Agricrew work for you on your farm. There were 10 Junior Agricul­ turalists in total that decided to ‘‘try out” a summer agriculturally in Huron County. They were exposed to every aspect of farm life in order to broaden their knowledge of the agricultural industry. They will be returning hometothecity on August21 as well. Hopefully they will visit Huron County again soon. Both programs will be in opera­ tion again next year. In order to have a “first round” choice of a Junior Agriculturalist, Host Farm Families should apply early. Like­ wise, Agricrew bookings go fast, so nextyear, book early and avoid disappointment. Agricrew and Junior Agriculturalist applicants should apply in mid April. animal operations on the Kurow- ski-Fischer property on Cone. 6 was presented to council for review. Following a presentation by Rennie Alexander and Jim Dore of the Wingham Recreation Commit­ tee, Morris council approved a grant of $1,250 toward a feasibility study and master plan planned for Wingham Recreation. As well, council thanked the Committee for requesting funds before the grant comments and suggestions made could be incorporated into the final document, which is to be distribut­ ed to schools and school boards in the fall. It is expected that the programs will begin early in the new school year. Mr. Allen said that Huron County educators will treat the new program like any other part of the curriculum, ‘‘without fanfare.” He said that the AIDS program, as well as any other part of the school curriculum, will continue to be available to parents, as it has in the past, for review and comment. He said that community reaction will have little impact on the mandatory program, but stressed that individual parents who believe thatanycomponentof the AIDS school curriculum is in conflict with their beliefs may apply to exempt their child from the program. “We have always been very sensitive to individual parents’ needs as regards to any part of the curriculum, and we will go to any lengths to accommodate those parents,” Mr. Allen insisted. Kevin Orr, a member of the AIDS Committee of Toronto, which helped design the proposed curri­ culum, has criticzed the draft documentfor blurring the message of AIDS prevention by only preaching abstinence. “We're going to have to offend One-stop shopping for foil crop inputs Cook’s has everything you need to get your crop into the ground . . . and get more out of it. Top yielding winter wheat and canola varieties. Fertilizer □lending and custom application. Soil testing and analysis. Plus valuable advice to make your hard work pay off. Make your first stop the right stop: Cook’s. For all your cropping needs. ^ZKbkWhere you can trade ../ith confidence" Division of Gerbro Inc. Hensail Centralia Kirkton Walton Tlllsonburg 262-2410 228-6661 229-8986 527-1540 842-6979 887-9261 is needed, in order that funds may be allocated in the 1988 budget. Clerk Nancy Michie advised council that the Village of Brussels hasadvised that it cannot lower water and sewer rates for out-of­ village customers, since the addi­ tional funding is required to maintain the operation. schools some people to be effective,” he said. “We have a basic choice of offending a minority of parents and saving lives, or trying to please people and watch kids get infect­ ed.” The Roman Catholic Archdio­ cese of Toronto has endorsed the teaching of AIDS in Catholic schools, as long as it reflects Catholic dogma. But New Demo­ cratic Party provincial leader Bob Rae has said that “preaching morality is not going to work. It’s teaching effective prevention that’s going to solve the problem, and this government will have to face the issue head on.” The draft document is divided intofour main sections: facts about AIDS; general teaching strategies; teaching strategies for Grades 7 and 8; and teaching strategies for secondary school grades. The suggested strategies give teachers the flexibility todesign instruction­ al programs dealing with the deadly disease that are suitable for various grade levels, and that respond to local needs. The document stresses that parents must be made aware of the general content and purpose of the program, and suggests that school administrators consider involving parentsinacourse covering the same subject matter as the one given to their children.