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Newsletter
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Highlights from Grey Federation meetings
In response to OFA's request for more
input from the counties re the Proposed
Property Taxation, Grey Federation of
agriculture is holding a meeting on May
30 at Beavercrest School, Markdale at
8:30 p.m. All ISM's in Grey County are
urged to attend; your opinion and your
vote will determine Grey Federation of
Agriculture's position. Speakers will be
present from Ontario Federation of Agri-
culture Tax and Assessment Committee,
Ontario Ministry of Agriculture & Food,
Provincial Government and Grey Federa-
tion of Agriculture.
Les Frayne, agrologist with the Bank
of Montreal and Roly Thomas, Royal
Bank, were present at the April meeting
of Grey Federation of Agriculture. Mr.
Frayne discussed fixed interest lending.
Cost for fixed interest loans is l/2% over
floating at that time. Minimum amount is
$10.00 at any one time. He stated that
this program should have been intro-
duced a year ealier. Re Bill C653, Mr.
Frayne said the only benefit of having an
arbitrator is starting communications
again between farmer and banker.
Roly Thomas, Royal Bank, spoke of
the Royal Banks program of leasing back
farms. It may help some farmers but few
will be in a position to buy back the farm.
The plan would protect equity. Bill C653
would allow government interference
between banker and farmer. He felt
To all ISM's in Grey County
Grey County
Federation Of Agriculture
MAY 30, 1983
BEAVERCREST SCHOOL
MARKDALE
8:30 p.m.
PROPOSED PROPERTY TAXATION
Speakers will be present from Ontario
Federation of Agriculture Tax and Assessment
Committee, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture
and Food, the Provincial Government and the
Grey Federation of Agriculture.
A vote will be taken at this meeting.
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strongly that banker and farmer should
communicate without an arbitrator.
Barry Tolton, Ag. Rep. from OMAF
was present to explain the Soil Conserva-
tion Environment Protection Program
which provides grants for erosion control
and manure storage. Information is
available at the OMAF office.
The site committee of the Grey County
Plowing Match are busy checking out
several sites. Volunteers are needed for
various committees. The Grant Sweiger
Award plaque is hanging in the OMAF
board room with the names of this year's
winners inscribed.
Doug Gowanlock stated that the
membership is up this past quarter to
1048. We qualified for the OFA rebate
which should help our finances. Small
claims court information is now available
at the office in Hanover for anyone
wanting to know procedures or costs.
Clay Schwegler and I attended the
Public Relations Seminar in Toronto.
Agri Food week was discussed. Some
counties had mall displays, some had
host farms and displays at fall fairs. Roy
Maxwell of CBC Radio Noon was guest
speaker with tips on putting out interest-
ing news releases.
Mitchell Lundy, chairman of Grey
Federation of Agriculture Insurance com-
mittee and Mrs. Lundy along with my
husband and I attended the Co-operators
policy holders dinner at Listowel.
Murray Clarke represented Grey Fed-
eration of Agriculture at the Ministry of
Energy luncheon at Underwood. Ontario
Hydro recently signed an agreement to
facilitate transfer of assets of the Bruce
Energy Centre from the Bruce Energy
Centre Development Corporation to the
Ontario energy Corporation. The lun-
cheon was to recognize this important
event.
Ray Robertson, Grant Preston and I
met with the OFA Tax and Assessment
Committee in Toronto to discuss our tax
programs. Ralph Barrie OFA president is
meeting with the committee this week.
The next meeting of Grey Federation is
May 25, 8 p.m. at the OMAF board room
Markdale.
Bessie Saunders