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Times-Advocate, 1987-10-28, Page 15WEEKEND WORK — Neighbours Laura Pearson (left) and Andrea Weigand got together on Sunday to rake leaves in front of their homes on Huron St. East }ac4 J 09011tn9J Implement task force Its .lack Uiddcli As Minister of Agriculture and Food. I and my Colleague, Labour Minister_ Greg Sorhara, have ap- pointed a committee to develop an im- - plementation plan for the Ontario Task Force on Health and Safety in Agriculture's recommendations. The nine -member Agricultural Health and Safety Implementation ('ommittee will review the 52 recom- mendations made by the task force. Then. by April 30, 1988, I've asked Them to recommend an action plan for my ministry and the ministry of • labour. "'The Ministry of Agriculture and Food has already acted on several of the recommendations since the release of the task force report," said Sorbara. "However, both ministries need an organized approach to•im- plementing -many more of the task force recommendations." To -date, the Ministry of Agriculture and Food has established three new -safety programs, including a training course in pesticide handling for ven- dors which will be extended to farmers in the future; the Ontario Soil Conservation and Environmental Protection Assistance Program which incorporates grants for im- proving pesticide storage "facilities and for fencing manure lagoons; and the Ontario Farm Safety, Manage- ment and Repairs Program. which GATES 7 strand 1" square tubing 4 ft $55 6 ft $60 8ft $65 10 ft $75 12 ft $85 14 ft $95 16 ft $105 18 ft $115 Hinges $7.00/pr. Above prices delivered Cliff Knip Livestock Equil ent Sales R.R. 1 Lucan 227-1.152 started this summer. and pays farmers 80 percent of the cost of farm safety projects such as roll bars and cabs for tractors and child -resistant fencing of manure storage areas. Co:chairing the committee are Dr. Clare Rennie, assistant deputy minister, technology and field ser- vices, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food and Peter Sadlier-Brown, assistant deputy minister, policy and programs. Ontario Ministry of Labour. Other members of the committee are: farmers Debbie Whale of Alma. George Underwood of Wingham and Howard Burkholder of Gormley: farm workers Tina Norry, Milton. and Bob llofstetter,' New Dundee; Ross McKinnell of Guelph, past - president of Ontario Retail Farm Equipment Dealers Association; and Tom Sawyer -of Mississauga. Ciba- Geigy Canada Ltd. Before making their recommenda- tions. the Task Force on Health.and Safety in Agriculture, chaired by Dr. Richard Richards, considered 96 presentations and briefs submitted by major farm organizations, govern- ment agencies, chemical manufac- turing associations, safety associa- tions and individual farmers and farm workers. Public hearings on free trade During the recent election cam- paign, Premier David Peterson pro- mised to hold public hearings to ex- plain the Ontario Government's op- position to the proposed Canada -U.S. free trade deal and to give members of the public the opportunity to ex- press their opinions. Keeping this commitment. public hearings by the Cabinet Sub -committee on the free trade deal began last week at Queen's Park. The hearings are designed as an educational forum to allow people to put forward their points of view, whet ler in favour or against the deal. Chair man of the Sub -committee, In- dust' y. Trade and Technology Minister Monte Kwinter said the hearings will not change the Govern- ment's opposition to the proposed deal. Kwinter said the Sub -committee will release Government documents on sections of the proposed agreement as they come up for discussion. For example. Ontario Government studies on the auto sector will be up- dated and released. 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At= its most recent meeting, the Canadian Milk Supply Management Committee confirmed that domestic requirements for indudstrial milk for the dairy year ending July 31, 1987, had increased to 45.3 million hec- tolitres of milk containing 3.6 kilograms of butter per hectolitre, one per cent over the level recorded in the 1985-86 dairy year. Levies payable by provinces are be- ing substantially reduced to an average of $4.42 per hectolitre oh pro -- duction up to each province's share of national Market Sharing Quota (MSQ) . The Committee further agreed that there is a need for increased milk pro- duction to meet seasonal domestic de- mand and to provide milk for Canada's continuing export market commitments. The increase in domestic re- quirements is attributed to strong growth in the markets for cheese, yogurt, and some other dairy pro" ducts. Domestic demand is expected to continue strong at 45.3 million hec- tolitres during 1987-88. An additional 1.3 million hectolitres was establish- ed to allow for manufacture of whole milk products for export markets. acid test'of any free trade agreement is whether or not it achieves secure access to markets in the United States. He said the proposed deal fails this test. . • "Our concern and the reason why we are not prepared to support this deal is that we don't have secure ac -- cess," said Kwinter. "Not only do we not have secure access, but *e have very little more than before we went into this". "What we have done is literally given away the store to get something that we didn't gel.. That is the basic problem," Kwinter said at the hearings. The first presentation to the Sub- committee was an overview of the elements of the proposed deal given by trade experts of the Ontario government. Explaining what the document will mean for Ontario were Special Trade Policy Advisor to the Premier, Robert Latimer and Depu- ty Minister .of Industry, Trade and Technology, Patrick Lavelle. On the second day pf hearings, Latimer told the Sub -committee, "You don't have the kind of security of access that people were talking about as the objective in the negotia- tion of this arrangement." Latimer said the deal failed to ex- empt Canada from U.S. trade remedy laws. In other words, Canada and On- tario are still vulnerable to the ap- plication of U.S. countervail and anti- . dumping laws. The hearings will continue in Sud- bury, Windsor, Hamilton and Ottawa. Awards night The 40th annual Huron County 4-1-1 Agricultural Clubs Awards Night will be held on Friday, October 30th, 1987 at 8 p.m. at the Central Huron Secon- dary School in Clinton. Any interested members of the community are welcome to attend this evening program which recognizes the completion of over 200 4-H projects by young people in Huron County. BRANDY POINT FARMS • Our breeding stock pro- vides our buyers with proven genetics from the top 3% animals tested across Canada • Our program enables us to offer quality and health at a price that is hard to beat • We have an ongoing supply of A.1. sired Hamp/Duroc, York and Lan- drace boars and FI York/Landrace gilts. All Boars are priced from f275-=375 •F1 York Landrace gilts are priced f55 above market hog value. • Our closed herd is ranked "Good" by the OMAF BRED GILTS ALSO AVAILABLE Delivery available KURT KELLER R.R. 1 Mitchell, Ontario 319-348-9043 This results in a national MSQ of 46.6 million hectolitres for 1987-88. The reduction in levies is due to higher-than-expected returns of the export of skim milk powder and whole milk products. It also reflects lower purchases of skim milk powder domestically and an anticipated reduction in exports of whole milk products from within -quota milk. The Committee agreed that for the 1987-88 dairy year starting August 1, 1987, each province would.be respon- sible to remit to the Commission a blended levy of $4.42 per hectolitre ($5.65 per hectolitre in 1986-87) on all industrial milk deliveries up to the Times -Advocate, October 28. 1987 Poge 15 Dairy Commission province's share of national MSQ. The blended levy is made up of a provincial responsibility of $3.66 per hectolitre on. all milk marketings up to the province's share of domestic re- quirements 44.61 per hectolitre in 1986-871 and $28.50 per hectolitre on shipments for the export quota ($30.70 per hectolitre in 1986-87i.. While the total MSQ for 1987-88 re- mains at last year's level, the Com- mission will seek to maximize its ex- porting operations to take advantage of improving export, markets. The Committee has agreed that to accom- modate this objective, industrial milk and cream marketings in the area of COAT Open House offers myriad events On Wednesday, November 4, 1987, from 12 noon to 9 p.m., there will be an Open House free to the public at Centralia' College of Agricultural Technology. Attractions included in this fun fill- ed, educational day, will be: tours of the campus areas and residence: competitions between students; demonstrations and skits performed by the students; and a celebration of Centralia's 20th anniversary, plus a great way to end the evening - an open house pub, beginning at 9:30 p.m. Throughout the day spent at Cen- tralia, you will be able to meet the students in the diploma courses of: Agricultural Business Management, Animal Health Technology and Food Service Management. The faculty and staff of Centralia College will also answer any questions you may have on admission and course objectives. If you were previously a member of the college, why not come back to renew friendships with old classmates? Lunch and dinner will also be served for your convenience. Bring your family and friends! Parker & Parker Ltd. Farm & Municipal Drainage R.R. 2 Zurich Clay and " plastic tile installations Backhoe Service Available For estimates: Call: Wayne Cook Zurich 236-7390 Hensall 262-3434 Other events happening will be: speaking and skits in the evening: canine obedience, hamster races and a petting zoo: and also class exhibits. Centralia College's annual open house is a co-operative student, facul- ty and staff, campus -wide function: so come and join in on the excitement, fun and celebration we have awaiting for you on November 4.4987. Centralia College is located approx- imately 40 km north of London in the community of Huron Park. Bring your family and friends and be part of the celebration. For further information, call Cen- • tralia College of Agricultural Technology at t-519)251-6691, Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. up un- til 4:30 p.m. 100 to 102 per cent of MSQ, on a pro- vincial basis, will be levied at $28.50 per hectolitre. Any deliveries about 102 per cent of MSQ will attract the full over -quota levy of $37.04 per hec- tolitre 1$38.00 per hectolitre in 1986-87i. The over -quota rate for cream re- mains at $4.00 per kilogram of butter • - fat, unchanged from 1986-87. The con- tribution from the fluid sector similarly remains at the rate . of $0.3015 per hectolitre of Class 1 sales. The Committee will continue to monitor domestic and export market trends and any changes •to MSQ or levies will be made in January 1988, if required. The Canadian Milk Supply Manage- ment Committee, chaired by the Canadian . Dairy Commission, is responsible for the national supply' management of industrial milk and cream. 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