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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1965-12-30, Page 10Page 2 - Wingham Advance -Times, Thursday, Dec, 30, 1965 Extend Protection under Workmen's Compensation Workmen's Compensation protection for all Ontario farm employees will become effec- tive January 1, 1966. Some 1,700 farmers in the province have provided this benefit in the past but protec- tion is now extended to include all farmers providing they em- ploy full or part time help. The same protection will be available on a voluntary basis to farmers not employing help. Application may be made to The Workmen's Compensation Board for coverage for them- selves and their wives who are considered partners under The Workmen's Compensation Act. In announcing the new regu- lations which are compulsory on the first of the year, The Hon- ourable William Stewart, Min- ister of Agriculture, and The Honourable H. Leslie Rowntree, Minister of Labour, pointed out that, apart from providing the excellent benefits within the Act, they place the farmer in a better competitive position in the labour mart with the more than 100, 000 industrial and re- tail employers already report- ing to the Board: "At the present time, with employable help at such a premium, the farmer is at a distinct disadvantage in com- parison with the industrial em- ployer who is already safeguard- ed by The Workmen's Compen- sation Act. The employment seeker will choose the employ- er who has the best protection against loss of earnings arising out of injury on the job." Compensation protection provides many benefits for those injured as a result of an acci- dent out of and in the course of their employment. In minor injuries where the employee is off work for less than two days, medical and hospital bills are paid. In more serious cases where the injured person is totally dis- abled, he will receive 75% of his average earnings and all medical or hospital treatment as long as necessary. There is a maximum earnings basis of $6, 000.00 a year. For exam- ple, an injured farm hand with average eamings of $60.00 per week would receive $45.00 a Week ab long is .totally ._ disabled. When he is medical- ly fit to work part time or take on light duties, his compensa- tion payments would be reduc- ed until such time as he is able to return to his job on a full time basis. Where average earnings are $30.00 per week or less, the actual earning rate becomes the compensation rate If permanent disability re- sults, a pension is payable for life, regardless of any future earnings. There are also other financial benefits including widows' and children's pensions and funeral expenses in the case of fatalities. All these benefits will also be available to the self em- ployed farmer and his wife who request coverage for themselves at any amount between $2,500.. and $6, 000. per year, follow- ing application and payment. Farm employees will receive the protection of the Act from January 1, 1966 even though the employers have not filed a payroll statement or paid an assessment to the Board. As- sessments when issued are pay- able in sixty days, In the case of farmers, they would be is- sued in June and payable in August. For the purposes of Board assessment, the farming in- dustry is divided into two divis- ions: Class 27 (1), with an assess- ment rate of $1,00 per $100.00 of assessable payroll, covers the operations of tobacco farms, mushroom farms, fur farms, fruit farms other than tree fruit, chicken and turkey farms, chick hatcheries, bee keeping, nurserymen, market gardening, florists, cultivating or garden- ing. Class 27 (2), with an assess- ment rate of $3.50 per $100.00, covers the operations of general farming, tree fruit farming, Christmas tree farms, dairy and stock farms, horse farms, en- silage cutters, hay baling ma- chines, threshing machines, cash crops mechanically har- vested; farm drainage contrac- tors. In the past four years under farm coverage by application, rates for Class 27 (1) have been reduced from $1,25 to $1.00, and for Class 27 (2) from $4.50 to $3.50. Information, explanatory booklets and forms for report- ing accidents are available from The Workmen's Compen- sation Board in Toronto. Feed Mill Sponsors Meeting For Hog Growers Dr. George Harrison, tech- nical service manager of the Howard Chemical Company, recently addressed a meeting of hog growers, sponsored by the Fordwich Feed Mill Ltd. at Fordwich. Dr. Harrison out- lined a new Swine Health Pro- gram and covered many areas of vital interest to hog growers. The hog raising industry is an important and expanding part of the agricultural economy and disease losses are one of the largest drains on that growth. Dr. Harrison stated that a program of planned prevention is the safest way to guard against losses from swine ery- sipelas. A new oral vaccine given in the drinking water at 8 weeks of age, is very effec- tive and much easier than in- jection of 2 -month-old pigs. Vaccinating all gilts and sows, prior to the breeding season, was also recommended. We hope all our friencls will greet the New Year with a rousing cheer! CHAS. HODGINS Massey- Ferguson Sales & Service Turnberry Twp. Council Meeting Leslie Fortune was appointed representative to the Wingham District High School Board when Turnberry Township Council met in final session for 1965. Grants were ,made to the Blue - vale and Belmore Libraries, Howick Fall Fair, Howick Cemetery, Huron County Plow- men's Association and Bluevale Hall Board. GENERAL ACCOUNTS County of Huron, levy, $26,- 807.54; 26,807.54; Wingham District High School, levy, $20,709.05; Turnberry School Area, $17, 962.55; Howick School Area, $1,501.78; Wingham Separate School Area, $317.69; Culross- Teeswater Separate School Area, $245.65; Federation of Agricul- ture, $486.01; Harry Elliott, Bluevale street lights, $54.00; Leslie McDougall, lower Wing - ham street lights, $48,00; Jas. McNair, overpayment on taxes, $44,11; Roy Adair, dog tax re- fund, $2,00; Don Wallace, tax discount, $1.42; Mrs. Mc- Cracken, dinner, $14.00; Ed- ward Walker, hospital board meetings, $60.00; R. S. Heth- erington, voters' lists, $10.00; Cliff Heffer, $6.50; John V. Fischer, balance of salary, fin- ancial statements, voters' lists, selecting jurors, Federation of Agriculture, $492.50; William B. Cruikshank, balance of salary, telephone tolls, build- ing permits, financial state- ments, $565.65; Hank Versteeg, cattle spraying refund, $19.24; Ken McKague, cattle spraying refund, $9.88; Morrison Sharp - in, cattle spraying refund, $3.25; Lewis Flowers, Armis- tice wreath, $10.00; Wingham Advance -Times, account, $17.70; A. D. Smith, tele- phone tolls, $'7.35; Bluevale Library, grant, $35.00; Bel - more Library, grant, $25.00; Howick Fall Fair, grant, $131.00; Howick Cemetery, grant, $50.00; Huron County Plowmen's Assoc., $25,00; Bluevale Hall Board, grant, $70.00; William Peacock, dump, $50,00; Turnberry De- benture Acct., 7-60, $8200,00; Turnberry Debenture Acct., 11-64, $12,050.00; Turnberry Debenture Acct., 12-64, $2,- 805.00; William Mundell, ex - New Television Series For Ontario farmers Joint three-day presentation by the Ontario Department of Agriculture and CBC to be pre- sented January 11, 12, and 13 from 10.30 to 11,30 each day. Following the highly success- ful series of last year, the On- tario Department of Agricul- ture, and the Canadian Broad- casting Corporation, are again presenting a series of TV pro- grams of particular interest to Ontario farmers interested in livestock and forage production. penses and mileage to Stratford, $20.00; W. J. Hamilton, Wingham School for Retarded, $237,68, Geo. Gallaway, $140.00; James Wright, $53.48; William Mundell, $40.00; Ontario Hy- dro, for shed, $18,93; Culross Township, bdy. line acct., $328.36; Lillows Garage, $65.74; C. B. Hoffman, $24.85; Valley Blade Ltd., $44.91; W. E. Beckett, bulldozing, $32,50; Township of Howick, bldg. acct., $2,855.77. With about '70 cents of every dollar of farm revenue coming from the sale of livestock and its products, the forthcoming series, "This Business of Farm- ing" should be "must" viewing for all farmers engaged in the industry. The series will be broadcast on the Ontario network of the CBC and other participating stations on January 11. 12, and 13, from 10.30 to 11.30 provid- ing one full hour of information designed to contribute to more profitable livestock farming. The series has been divided into three parts, "Growing Feed for Livestock", "Feeding Live- stock"; and "Managing the , Livestock Business". Practical farmers represent- ing all segments of the industry will participate in presentation. Commenting on the wide- spread acceptance of the series last year, Hon. Wm. A. Stew- art, Minister of Agriculture, said that he was confident that livestock producers would find NOTICE of MEETING MEMBERS AND FRIENDS OF WATERLOO CATTLE BREEDING ASSOCIATION ARE INVITED TO ATTEND THE HURON COUNTY MEMBERS' MEETING January 4th, 11 a.m.-Dept. of Agriculture, Clinton Don Graham, Agr. Rep. for Brant County, will speak on the topic "Future Trends in Livestock Farming." WATERLOO - WELLINGTON - PERTH MEMBERS' MEET- ING AND GENERAL ANNUAL MEETING January 7th, 11 a.m.-Coronet Motor Hotel. Guest Speaker, H. E. McGill, Ontario's Livestock Commissioner. Proceedings include - Reports, Discussion, Election of Directors. Lunch will be served. This is each member's opportunity to be active in guid- ing the progress of the breeding co-operative. WATERLOO CATTLE BREEDING ASSOCIATION much of value to therm in their operation in the forthcoming presentation, "The interchange of ideas and methods, and their inter- pretation by experts in the field, provides a valuable opportunity for a farmer to keep abreast of the latest advances in the in- dustry. I feel that the three hours spent in viewing the pro- gram will prove an investment for the future, " said Mr. Stew- art. W. R. HAMILTON OPTOMETRIST Josephine Street WINGHAM FOR APPOINTMENT Phone 357-1361 IMPORTANT NEW DEVELOPMENT FROM CO-OPERATIVE RESEARCH: DATEL E - -_ MJ9NJ��A1L " CO •oFA' CaTTnI:e tit! C4 PLA New CO -OF Cattle Mineral A fights phosphorus deficiency in milking cows. A shortage of phosphorus reduces milk production. Too much Calcium in relation to the Phosphorus has the same effect. That is why Co-operative Research has developed new CO-OP Cattle Mineral A. This formula contains Calcium and Phosphorus in equal proportions ... the same ratio found in milk itself . to assure you of maximum milk production. CO-OP Cattle Mineral A also contains salt, iron, iodine and important trace elements, plus vitamins A and D. Discuss the advantages of CO-OP Cattle Mineral A with your Co-operative feed specialist now. Belgrave Co-operative Association Starting January lst all farm employees join 2,000,000 other Ontario workers with complete protection under Workmen's Compensation With the co-operation of farm em- ployers throughout the Province, the Ontario Workmen's Compensation Board is now able to provide full compensation protection starting January 1st. Protected how? With benefits up to $86.54 a week if an employee is disabled for more than two calendar days by an on-the-job accident or related disease happening on or after January 1st. What about permanent disa- bility? He's covered. Benefits in - elude all medical expenses and pen- sions for permanent disability. How about the worker's family? In death cases there are allowances for funeral expenses and pensions for widows and children. Is this the same Workmen's Compensation that 2,000,000 men and women in other lines of work have protecting them? Exactly the same. What about the Farmer? He and his wife also can be covered by Workmen's Compensation, by making a special application to the Workmen's Compensation Board. And his Family? If they work on the same farm and get a stated wage, they are automatically covered, as is the Farm Employee. Is there a charge to the Farm Employee for this? No. Farm em- ployers provide this protection through assessments based on their 1966 payroll, payable in August. For full information, explanatory booklets and forms for reporting accidents, write or telephone: The Workmen's Compensation Board, Ontario 90 Harbour Street, Toronto 1, (362-3411) District Offices: Kitchener (576-4130) Port Arthur (D15-6509) North Bay (472-5200) Ottawa (729-3143) Windsor (256-5464)