The Rural Voice, 1988-04, Page 20industrial and commercial develop-
ment," the report added, the Planning
Advisory Committee "could," if sever-
al qualifications were met, "recom-
mend the adoption of the proposed
amendment."
Grey County politicians chose to
delete portions of the planning report
that they didn't want the Ministry of
Municipal Affairs to see. Deputy
Planner Doug Parrish, who distributed
copies of the full report to the press,
was placed on an extended leave of
absence; eventually he was dismissed
and awarded a $65,000 settlement.
Planner Ross Arthur, who worked
with Parrish on the report, resigned
from the department before Parrish
did, citing problems with county
council and personal reasons.
Charles Watson, Jr. looks at these
skirmishes as a red herring. County
Council and the Grey County planning
board directors had been feuding for
more than two years over "a multitude
of issues," he says. He had been told,
he says, that the planners in Grey were
"anti -development and kind of liked
the status quo .... What I see is that we
just brought the thing to a head. We
were just the catalyst involved in their
reservations."
The outcome of the controversy is
anyone's guess. Tim Farquhar of the
CPEF says "It's very hard to tell what
the feeling in the community is,
because it is hard to get anyone to say
anything about it." He adds that the
CPEF does have the support of OMAF
as well as the Normanby, Egremont,
and Grey federations of agriculture.
In terms of the people he talks to
about the issue, Farquhar says, there
appears to be a 50-50 split.
Charles Watson, Jr. is ebullient by
comparison: "The amount of people
that are in support is astronomical."
As for the as yet unscheduled
Ontario Municipal Board hearing to
assess the proposal, Watson says
they're "anxiously awaiting it." He
also wants it noted that it was not
OMAF that recommended a referral
to the Ontario Municipal Board. "I
believe," he says, "that they feel they
have a very weak case."
That alleged "weak case" may be a
sign of the times. As Tim Farquhar
notes, "Agriculture is in a pretty
sensitive state right now."0
This report was compiled by Rural
Voice staff.
18 THE RURAL VOICE
GROvV THE RIGHT
SOYBEAN
FOR YOUR LAND
NK PHYTOPHTHORA TOLERANCE
In trials, NK soybeans consistently score root -rot losses at only
a fraction of the average. This year new S09-70 brings this NK
feature to 2800 H.U. maturity area. Where phytophthora is
a threat, NK soybeans can help keep populations steady.
NK SEED QUALITY
Sure you can get away with bin -run seed. But that doesn't mean
it's making you more money. Every year, more NK soybeans
are planted. That wouldn't happen if growers weren't seeing
a return in better yields. You can count on the seed condition
and genetics of NK certified soybeans. And again this year,
for your convenience, all Northrup King soybeans will be pre-
treated with Vitaflo-280®* at no extra cost. Check with your
dealer for details.
6 VARIETIES FOR '88 INCLUDING NEW S09-70
There's a soybean for everyone in NK's '88 line-up. Your NK
dealer can help you match the right soybean to your land for
top yield potential. With new S09-70, the in -demand features
of a tall, harvestable, yellow -hilum NK variety are now
available in 2800 H.U. areas. Get a good start on your '88 crop
- see your NK dealer early.
1988 NORTHRUP KING SOYBEAN EVALUATION CHART
Heat Hilum Lodging Root Rot Plant Recommended Recommended
Variety Units Colour Resistance Loss(%) Height ,n) Row Width (in) Sod Type
S 0870
5 1346
S 15-50
8152
S 23-03
524-24
2800
2900
2900
2900
3100
3100
Yellow
Yellow
Grey
Yellow
Butt
Yellow
8 34 7 - 24 Sand - clay loam
5 28 7 - 18 Sand - loam
7 36 7 - 30 Loam - clay
4 32 7 - 22 Sand - clay loam
6 35 7 - 30 Loam - clay
2 5 36 7 - 30 Loam - clay
'Vitaflo 280' Registered trademark of Uniroyal
-'Lodging resistance based on scale of 1-5 where 1 = excellent 5 = poor
"'PR.R. rating based on 1988 Ontario Soybean Variety trial report
. 1250 Franklin Blvd., Box 1207
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