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The Rural Voice, 1992-08, Page 7Feedback participate in provincial programs? The Charter of Rights is supposed to protect us from this happening. Some farmers will not only pay for their own farm but also for the farmers from whom they lease their lands. If I was one of those farmers renting pasture or hay, I would certainly pass this cost on - this is only common sense. Also we pay a certain levy to a particular G.F.O. once a year through the O.M.M.B. as well through a County Grant Tax Levy in some counties. Add all of that up and our tab is increasingly higher and farm income is down. But what bothers me the most is that we have given our farm policy making into the hands of our provincial government which is closely affiliated with Big Business. May I ask who contributes the most at the time of elections and who will get the bigger plums? Since the provincial government will now have we farmers in control and if Big Business wants, let's say, the end of Marketing Boards - it will be much easier to hide behind the scenes. Finally think of the Big Dollars revenue for our provincial government - 25/150 = 16.6% of 10 million is 1.66 million for the provincial government - not a bad budget for 12 months to administer the program. I must compliment the National Fanners Union for trying to force more consultation with grassroots farmers so that we would obtain the proper facts. They were told to sign now or be thrown out of the deal - NO CHOICE! In closing how can we trust Mr. Buchanan and those forcing this new scheme when they insisted on holding "open -house meetings" when they know we farmers are in the busiest season of the year? Who has the time to attend meetings let alone time to read up on the issue beforehand? I would suggest that farmers call Mr. Buchanan or farm leaders to find out what is being fabricated unknown to the Ontario Farm Grassroots! Lauretta Rice Douglas, Ontario PASSENGER TIRES Clearance Desalt: ion Size Pnce ARRIVA XNW P165180R 13 $49.95 INVICTA GL XNW P175/80R 13 $59.95 INVICTA GL XNW P185/75R 14 $69.95 ARRIVA WW P195/75R 14 856.95 ARRIVA XNW P205/75R 14 $64.95 INVICTA GL XNW P205/70R 14 $78.95 ARRIVA WW P205/75R 15 $67.95 ARRIVA XNW P215775R 15 877.95 INVICTA GL BSL P215/75R 15 868.95 ARRIVA XNW P225/75R 15 $79.95 LOWEST PRICED ALL SEASON ALL TERRAIN RADIAL FOR PICK-UPS, VANS, 4 X 4'S WORKHORSE RADIAL Size Sale Price LT235/751115 C6 OWL 96.00 31.1050R15G4OWL 116.00 LT215/85R16D80BL 101.00 LT235/85R16 E10 OBL 114.00 ir o. 444 %� / 40.44 I 14. GOODYEAR PULLSYOU 11IROUGH 111KK MW 11IIIL GENERAL-PURPOSE FARM TIRE OFFERING OUTSTANDING VALUE AND DEPENDABILITY TRIPLE RIB RIS Size Sale Pnce 550.16 84 52.00 600-16 C6 64.00 650-16 C6 75.00 750-16 C6 76.00 THE HARD-WORKING, HARD -PULLING TRACTOR REAR DYNA TORQUE II Size Sale Price 13.6-28 C6 300.00 14.9-28 C6 325.00 16.9-30 C6 375.00 18.430 C6 410.00 18.4-34 C6 450.00 Prices In effect while quantities last. Quantities limited. Call for sizes and prices not shown. GOOD YEAR CERTIFIED At' SE From tune-ups to tires, we make cars go. OWNED AND OPERATED BY McARTHUR TIRE SERVICE OWEN SOUND 376-3520 HANOVER 364-2661 PS. Did you know? We're Ontario Motor Vehide SAFETY INSPECTION CENTRES. AUGUST 1992 3