The Rural Voice, 1981-10, Page 26PG. 24 THE RURAL VOICE/OCTOBER 1981
HURON FEDERATION
(Cont. from page 48)
detail in the Huron Survey Paper. The province will rebate 100%
of tax on farm land buildings with the farm owner responsible for
paying the taxes in full on all his own farm residences. The
minimum farm sales will have to be 515,000 indexed at farm price
index. OFA wants a $6000 level. The Province hopes to have this
system in effect for the 1982 tax year.
Fieldman Bill Crawford showed a short slide presentation on
some of the hi -lights of the 1980 OFA Convention to give any
members who have never attended an idea of what goes on. The
minutes of last years Regional meetings were read, approved on a
motion by John Van Beers, seconded by Bev Brown. Carried. - no
business from minutes.
Guest Speaker for the evening, Fred Lobb of H. Lobb & Son
Equipment Dealers was introduced by Bob Lawson, Fred is the
President of Ontario Farm Machinery Dealers of Ontario. Mr.
Lobb spoke on problems and situations of dealers and farmers
from both sides. He was thanked by Ralph DeWeerd. Fred then
answered questions from the audience.
Resolutions for OFA Convention could be presented; however
there were none received.
Elections were then held for Regional Directors for the year
upcoming, as well as three delegates from each region to attend
the OFA Convention in November. Following were the results:
South Huron Region:
Reg. Dir.: Andre Durand
Delegates to Convention: Albert Erb, Hugh Rundle, Ralph
Geiger.
West Central Region:
Reg. Dir.: Jim McIntosh
Delegates to Convention: Larry Sturdy Jack Tebbutt, Stan
McIlwain
East Central Region:
Reg. Dir.: John Nesbit
Delegates to Convention: John VanBeers, Ralph DeWeerd, Doug
Garniss
North West Huron Region:
Reg. Dir.: Merle Gunby
Delegates to Convention: Jim Drennan, Walter Elliott, Tony
McQuail
North East Region:
Reg. Dir.: Gerry Fortune
Delegates to Convention: John Stafford, Brian Jeffray, Mary Beth
Mann.
The meeting adjourned at 11:10 p.m. with coffee and cookies.
HURON STRUCTURES
•New Homes •Agricultural
•Renovations •Commercial
•Additions •Framing
•Concrete Foundations
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