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Grey County Federation of Agriculture
Newsletter
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Tax meeting huge success
The tax information meeting on May
30, was a success. A good crowd
attended. Nancy Bardecki, director of
Farm Assistance Programs for OMAF
presented their program and answered
questions. Also present was Earl Winters
director of special properties branch
Ministry of Revenue; Bruce Taylor chair-
man of OFA Tax and Assessment
Committee. Bob McKessock M.P.P. for
Grey County and Ray Robertson chair-
man of GCFA Property and Taxation
Committee. Results of the votes taken
are as follows:
1. Are you in favor of the $5000 gross
production figure? Yes 80 — No 32.
2. Are you in favor of indexing the gross
production? Yes. 0 — No 137.
3. Are you in favor of the 50 per cent
rebate on the whole property except
in no case shall the rebate on the
residential portion exceed the rebate
on the farm portion? Yes 115 — No 8.
4. Are you in favor of the 100 per cent
rebate as proposed by the Ontario
Government? yes 17 — No 132.
The bankers meeting for Grey and
Bruce directors was postponed to a later
date.
A bill was received from OMAF for
expenses of Grey Bruce Farmers week. A
motion was passed to pay the $101 .40 to
OMAF.
Bill C653 was discussed at length and
a decision was made to support OFA's
position. Copies of Bill C653 are avail-
able at the Hanover office.
OFA "Future Directions" was also
discussed. Grey would like to see the
number of directors stay as it is now and
suggested a yearly seminar for new
directors. It was unanimous that closer
organizational ties between counties and
OFA was necessary. Re OFA financing,
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directors were not in favor of a levy
check -off system. Grey directors would
prefer a small increase in ISM fees over a
three year period rather than one large
increase. Directors were in favor of
"Associate Members" who wouldn't have
voting rights but could participate in the
insurance plans.
Re Fuel Tax. When the Government
reduced the road tax. gas companies did
not immediately reduce their prices.
Bruce Federation has formed an Energy
Committee and hopefully they will share
their findings with us.
Grey Federation has been discussing a
Federation News and Annual Report to
be published for the Annual Meeting on
Oct 15. A meeting of the Public Relations
and Marketing and Promotion Commit-
tees will be held on June 6 to get started.
Bad news from Egremont Township
Federation; their council failed to collect
the Federation levy on their taxes last
year which means a loss of $1000
approximately for the County Federation.
The Centre Grey Plowmen had a very
successful dance and 50-50 draw at the
Flesherton Community Centre to make
money for the 1987 Plowing Match.
Ontario Hydro set up information
centres throughout the area so that
anyone interested could see the pro-
posed routes and talk with the hydro
staff.
Hydro lawyers have called a hearing at
Durham June 6 to establish the place and
criteria for future hearings. A property
compensation meeting is in Alliston on
June 7. The regular meeting is at
Collingwood on June 23.
The June meeting of Grey Fed. of
Agriculture has been cancelled as haying
should be in progress at that time. The
next meeting will be July 27 at 8 P.M. at
the OMAF board room Markdale.
Bessie Saunders, pres.
Grey County Federation of Agriculture
Farm News and Annual Report 1983.
This is an opportunity for agri-business-
es to send their advertising messages
into every rural route mailbox in Grey
County. This paper will be published for
the Grey Federation's Annual Meeting on
October 15 at Shallow Lake. For more
information contact Sheila Gunby, gunby
brown publishers, R.R. 1, Dungannon
NOM IRO. Phone 519-529-7610. Deadline
for ads is July 29.