The Rural Voice, 1993-11, Page 52HURON
County Federation of Agriculture NEWSLETTER
Farm Tax Rebate
It has been recognized since the
late 1940s that education taxes were
disproportionately large on farm
land. This unfair taxation on farm
land was temporarily rectified in
1970 with the Farm Tax Rebate. To
attcmpt to get a permanent solution
to this inequity through the Fair Tax
Commission, Huron County
Fcdcration of Agriculture is sending
the following resolution to the
Box 429, Clinton, Ontario NOM 1L0
519-482-9642
The Rural Voice is provided to all farmers
in Huron County by the HCFA.
Ontario Federation of Agriculture
Convention:
"WHEREAS Property Tax Reform
has been promised for over 40 years
and
WHEREAS in 1970 it took a
threatened tax revolt to bring about
the Farm Tax Rebate
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED
that if Property Tax Reform isn't
dealth with through the Fair Tax
Brenda and Jim McIntosh (centre and right) receive the
Huron County Federation of Agriculture Award for
"Outstanding Contribution to Agriculture" from Bev Brown at
the HCFA annual meeting in Seaforth, October 1.
ATTENTION! CURLERS!!!
The HCFA is hosting another
Curling Bonspiel on
Saturday February 26 at
the Seaforth Curling Club .
.. keep this date open, mark
your calendar . . . more
details to follow.
48 THE RURAL VOICE
HCFA OFFICE HOURS
Mondays and Fridays
9 a.m. to 12 noon
1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Tuesday, Wednesday,
Thursday
Please leave a message.
482-9642
Commission to OFA's satisfaction
that OFA lead Ontario's Farmers in
withholding the education portion of
their property tax until such time as
it is resolved."
... Please let our office know if
you would participate in withholding
the education portion of municipal
taxes to bring about land tax reform.
(Call 482-9642 or write to HCFA,
Box 429, Clinton, NOM IL0)0
THANK YOU
Thank you to the following
businesses for donating
"door" prizes to our
Annual Meeting:
ORCHILL FARMS
Walton
EDWARDS FUELS
Goderich
HILLS FEED & SEED
Clinton
McGAVIN'S
Walton
HI-LITES
from the Huron County
Federation of Agriculture
Board of Directors Meeting,
held October 14, 1993:
Steve Thompson was
elected as First Vice
President of HCFA.
The four (4) Executive
Directors are: Gerald
Johns, Henry Boot, Simon
Bleeker, Neil Vincent.