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A MECHANICS COURSE -- Mechanics from o wide area of Ontario attended a recent Massey Ferguson
Tractor Division course at Centralia College. From the left are David Holmes of Sherwood Exeter, CCAT
engineering head Jim Weeden and Sherwood Exeter owner Gabby Mol.
T -A photo
MF MECHANICS GATHER - A Targe group of mechanics from Massey Ferguson dealerships attended
0 recent course at Centralia College through the co-operation of the CCAT engineering department and -
Gabby Mol of Sherwood Exeter. T -A photo
Gordon Hill selected crop insurance group chairman
Gordon Hill of Varna has become
the first active farmer to be appointed
chairman of the Ontario ('ash Crop
Insurance Commission.
The appointment of Hill. a past
president of the Ontario Federation of
Agriculture and past chairman of the
Ontario Bean Producers' Marketing
Board. was announced in t'ineland
Friday by Agriculture Minister Jack
Riddell. •
"1 feel that a farmer chairman will
make the commission more sensitive
to the needs of the farm community."
said Riddell.
In the past, the position has been
held by the director of the agriculture
ministry's crop insurance and
stabilization branch, a Civil servant.
The minister also announced a
series of changes in the crop -
insurance_ program incorporating
some 14 recommendations contained
in a -government committee report
released Monday.
The report by a review team head-
ed by Harry Pelissero recommended
changes that may be implemented by
the province through the crop in-
surance commission and others that
will require federal government
approval. •
Two of the major recommendations
- a 10 per cent increase in coverage
and an adjustment in the division of
costs to reduce. farmers' premiums -
ne foot in the
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Call nu' a prude.
CaII me old-fashioned.
But I agree with Ontario's select
committee on retail store hours The
committee has recommended against
open Sundays and I'm with the
committee.
I like the tranquility that seeps
across this province on Sunday mor-
ning: 1 enjoy the closed -shop mentali-
ty of business districts on Sundays,
the quietness of commercial arras.
It is a traditional day of rest.
Whether or not we rest is up to us but
the hustle and hustle of six days in
certainly lessened and any attempt to
open things up should be fought.
. I am convinced the spirit of tran-
quility strolls into the quiet streets
early Sunday mornings and casts a
special spell. That spell creeps along
the main.streets and then spreads to
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Along with Hill. two members of the
review committee - Ralph Beamer, a
fruit farmer from .Ridgeville, and
Ruth Tobler, a New Liskeard dairy
farmer - have been appointed to the
commission.
A series of changes to improve On-
tario's crop insurance program was
also announced by Riddell.
Ills announcement follows the June
1 release of the Canada -Ontario Crop
Insurance Review committee report
which recommended changes to the
crop insurance program.
Riddell said he is referring 14
specific crop recommendations from
the report to the Ontario Crop in-
surance Commission for action.
"I expect that Most of the specific
changes can be acted on over the
summer and fall and built into the
totters we appavafed by Bob totter Ekl$ * Ra EImU Om
residential areas and stills even the
birds on on a Sunday a.m.
1 quite enjoy the softness, the lack
-astral!). the feeling that the rat race
has stopped for a few hours.
It has been said that our Sunday
denies people- whose Sabbath is a
Saturday the chance to open on Sun-
day instead. The accusation is true.
of course, but the Supreme Court of
Canada . has found this religious
discrimination reasonable and i
agree with that. too.
in the country. the sun shines
brighter. the grass seems greener,
the crops seem thriftierand the Lord
seems to smile on the land during a
quiet Sunday morning. When cicadas
strum and bumble bees hum on a Sun-
day morning. the sound seems
lovtrlier and lazier simply because it
is a day of rest.
spent the early years of my life
near a resort area when stores open-
ed on Sunday and the select commit-
tee on retail store hours has allowed
exemptions where it is essential for
the maintenance or development of a
tourist industry.
That. too, seems appropriate
although some resorts get carried
away with circus atmospheres
blossoming along the beaches.
The committee has justified the
common pause day. it is part of the
heritage of this province and this na-
tion. To get it die without a murmur
would be sacreligious. We need it.
1 would be the first persons to
scream if Sundays in Canada became
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as open as they are in most of the
states across the border. 1Ve are dif-
ferent up here and this is one way we
can emphasize our differences.
1 do not subscribe to the opinion that
open Sundays would put a great strain
on the family structure. I think this is
a specious argument. i think the day
should be preserved simply because
it is a traditional day of rest and
.should remain so.
To suggest Sunday should he
preserved because it is a Christian
tradition also has merit because this
nation- is based on Christian prin-
ciples. There ,are many other
religions in Canada today and it would
be impossible to legislate for all of
them. it is enough that one day beset
set
aside ,to stop and rest, one day to
pause, one day to worship the God of
your choice.
Need juniors
for program
1987 marks the 16th anniversary of
the Junior Agriculturalist Program.
The program has grown to be a pro
vince wide summer experience op-
portunity for students since 1972.
The Junior Agriculturalist- Pro-
gram is an experience program in
which students ranging in age from
sixteen to eighteen. with no previous
farming experience, work on a Host
Family Farm during the summer.
The students experience rural life and
are encouraged to participate in com-
munity programs' with their host
.family.
Students are interviewed and plac-
ed on a suitable farm for a nine week
period extending from .lune 22 to
August 22. The student receives $20.00
per day as a training allowance. with
the farmer contributing $10.00 and the
government the remainder. The
farmer also provides room and board.
This year. there is still a need for
Junior Agriculturalists in Iluron
County. If you are interested in being
a Junior Agriculturalist. please von -
tact Donna Kieffer t Huron South! or
Susan Diernert r Huron North r at the
Clinton Ontario Ministry of
Agriculture and Food Office. 4821128
or I-800-265-5170.
Donna Kieffer
Susan Diernert
Youth Employment Co-ordinators
Iluron South and North
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When it's time to market your crop, you'll find all
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Appointments
announced
Eleven people have been appointed
16 the Agricultural Council of Ontario
for a one year term. They are; chair-
man Delbert O'Brien, Pembroke;
Fred Lewis, Denfield; Jon K. (rant.
Peterborough; Charles G. Munro,
Embro; J.W. Tanner, Guelph; Peter
Epp, Leamington; Gordon (fill, Var-
na; Robert Egli,'Minnitaki; Mac in-
gles, Clifford; Shirley Saar, Pem-
broke; and Claire Peladeati. Alfred.
Seven people have been appointed
to the Advisory Committee on
Diploma Education for Centralia Col-
lege of Agricultural Technology. They
are: chairman James Mekinlay, KK
I, Ravenna; Murray Pearson. RR 4,
Thamesford; Frank Van Ileuvel, RI{
1, Bornholm; Susan Wheatley, RR 1.
Dublin; Jack Moir. RR 3, Merlon;
Sandra Parker, RI{ 8, Watford; and
Herman Steffens, RR 1. Lucan.
BOOK NOW
Stannic:- is almost upon us once
again and with it comes stonepicking,
haying, painting and other tasks to be
performed around the farm.
Agricrew is back again for the sum-
mer of 1987 in Huron County to assist
the farmer with various farm duties.
Four crews of four people will be
mailable to service Huron County
this summer. Each crew is booked on
a daily basis at a cost of $90.00 per
eight hour day. All bookings are to be
made through the Clinton Ontario
Ministry of Agriculture and Food
office.
-For more information on Agricrew
and bookings, contact either Donna
Kieffer or Susan Diernert at 482-3428
or 1-800-265-5170.
1988 insurance plan.
Copies of the review committee
report are being sent to farm
organizations and those who made-
submissions. The deadline for corn-
.ments is July :31.
The -report was based on informa-
tion gathered during extensive public
consultation. The committee held 15
public hearings. received.275 submis-
sions, examined federal and provin-
cial legislation and studied programs
in other jurisdictions.
Recommendations in the review
committee report fall into two
categories: the first group can be im-
plemented by the provincial govern-
ment through the crop insurance
commission: the second group re-
quires federal government approval
before they can be implemented.
Two of the major recommendations
-- a 10 percent increase in coverage
and changes to the funding agree-
ment so that farmers will pay less of
the premiums -- require agreement
from the federal government.
Two of the major recommendations
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-- a 10 percent increase in coverage
and changes to the funding agree-
ment so that fanners will pay less of
the premiums -- require agreement
from the federal government.
"My staff will be meeting with
federal officials on these issues as
soon as possible," said Riddell.
"The changes that f announced to-
day show just how serious i am about
making the crop insurance program
work better in Ontario." -
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