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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1975-05-22, Page 8Advance -Times, Thursday, May 22, 1075 ceased Ian ceilings young farm owners %ala�►+idents to the Farm F increasing the ffunds Icefor farm loans and rais- 'celling on loans .to young .£ became law May 9. Agriculture Minister Eugene %'tan said the changes give the Farm, Credit Corporation the neldbility and the funds to do a much better job for the Canadian agriculture industry. Most of the changes pertain to young farmers and are aimed at ;helping persons under 35 years of age to get into farming. "The former loan celing of $100,000 was too low for young farmers. The new $150,000 limit is more real- istic'for the costs faced today by young persons establishing an adequate farm bu$iness," Mr. Whelan said. Another change will allow young persons whose principal occupation is not farming to phase into farming over a period of up to' five years. Previously, the corporation could only lend to those principally occupied in farming. Young farmers will also benefit from a new provision giving the FCC more scretio4 in equity requirements. The corporation formerly could lend up to 90 per cent of the productive value of: land, livestock and equipment to young borrowers who had demonstrated above-average efficiency. Now a young farmer who is a competent manager and shows satisfactory repayment ability could receive loans in excess of the 90 per cent level. An amendment which can benefit all farmers grants FCC authority to secure loans with other than first mortgages. Previously FCC was required to secure every loan made under the Farm Credit Act by a first mortgage. "Second -mortgage financing will be a big help to many farmers," Mr. Whelan said. "Second -mortgage financing will be a big help to many far- mers," Mr. Whelan said. "If a farmer has a mortgage with a favourable interest rate and repayment terms, he doesn't have to give it up to get additional money for capital expansion. The Corporation can lend to him on a second or subsequent mortgage." Another amendment increases the Corporation's capital to $100 million from its former $66 million. That means the FCC can borrow up to $2.5 billion from the federal treasury, an increase of $850 million over the former maximum. The Minister stressed the importance of adequate credit for the agriculture in- dustry. "Inflation has hit hard at the things farmers need to produce food -- land, building materials, seed, fertilizer, animal feeds, machinery and fuel. We must make sure that money is avail- able to carry on farming enter- prises and to encourage young persons to take up farming." ALL BURNED UP! '.P.�vWL ftAC7.b%�ilwJJ1L`hSf v.'-:+, WE ALL WANT TO HEAR ABOUT IT! WRITE A LETTER TO THE EDITOR . Letters must be signed .Should be 250 words or Tess .Can be written on any subject .Must not ,be slanderous or defamatory $100. Rebate For. Early Orders • Berg Silo UnIoader • Does not depend on silage to settle before machine can be used. In other words, the m'`ichine can unload from the silo the same day filling takes place. • No adjusting of weights or drums. • Low cost filling, with distributors. Two machines in one. It is used for unloading and it is used for distribution of the silage when filling. • Unloader will not bury itself. • The machine will not tilt. • Large 26" blower for lots of capacity. • Heavy Duty construction throughout. WE ALSO HANDLE A COMPLETE LINE OF BARN EQUIPMENT LLOYD JOHNSTON R.R. 3 Holyrood Phone 395-5390 BERG BUILDS EVERYTHING BETTER FOR BARNS THERE'S NO QUESTION as to whether these smiling students know how to "parler francais". They are some Howick Central students who competed in a French-speak- ing contest at the school. They are, front, Karen Kaufman, Nancy Fisher, Edna Loughran and Susan Edgar, winnersof the first, second, third and fourth places, respectively; back, Peggy Schneider, Greg Brown, Wendy Baylor, Albert Versteeg, Carole Haasnoot and -Mark Handing. SO MANY STUDENTS took part in the Howick Central French-speaking contest held at the school recently, they , had to be split into two groups for pictures. The second group of speakers includes, front, Donna Forler, Pat BY MURRAY GAUNT, MPP HURON -BRUCE Murray, Shelley. Zurbrigg, Diane McLean, Jill Strong, Dorine Leek; back, Lars Rasmussen, Doug Morland, Mike Rybicki and Greg Bast. Report from Queen's Park The Ontario government is, moving ahead with its "program to rid thecountryside of about 400,000 abandoned and rusting vehicles according to Environ- ment Minister William Newman. Mr. Newman said he hopes the program' will eventually pay for itself in 16 areas -of the province. Municipalities will collect the abandoned vehicles, tow them to either existing recycling plants or new ones to be built, and keep whatever they are paid. It is felt thatrevenues should eventually reduce or eliminate the prov- ince's subsidy. Where municipalities are reluctant to enter the program, the Ministry will buy land, collect the hulks and sell them. ' The Ontario government is going to abandon its tough poli- cies that permit the subdivision of farmland in only 25 acre parcels, and instead allow "some rational use" of rural land for housing, Donald Irvine, Minister of Housing said in the Legisla- ture. The government has de- cided that 25 acre parcels lead to wasteful use of land. The new policy which he pro- posed to implement by November 1st will give regional planning boards, or local land division committees the right to approve much smaller severances of one acre or less, where the local boards feel they will not be objec- tionable, or where they will meet new provincial guidelines. Under the plan farmers would be able to sell unconditionally parcels of their farms in any class of agricultural region to their employees, or to relatives who want to build a residence on the lot, Qfi to provide a home for retiring farmers, or to infill a vacant lot in an existing hamlet. In areas with less desirable agricultural land, sales would also be permitted to any pur- chaser as long as the subdivision complies with local planning goals or official plans. Mr. Irvine indicated there will likely be local planning controls that would prohibit such develop- ment along major county roads, or highways where they might cause traffic headaches. Grants for the implementation of the Ontario Home Renewal Programme (OHRP) have been allocated to several additional Ontario municipalities, including the Town of Kincardine, Housing Minister ,Donald• Irvine an- nounced last week. OHRP pro- vides per capita grants to Ontario municipalities to administer directly as loans to homeowner 'occupants to repair their houses to an acceptable municipal mini- mum standard. Kincardine has been allocated $9,637.00 at this time which re- presents 25 per cent of the total 1975-76 funding designated under OHRP for the municipality. ' The prime objective of the pro- gram is the correction of faulty structural and sanitary condi- tions and the ,upgrading of plumbing, heating and electrical systems of the owner occupant's home. "OHRP is directly oriented to low and moderate income fami- lies, with a maximum annual income of $12,500," Mr. Irvine said. "Kincardine is to be con- gratulated for its initiative in moving quickly to implement this program, which ensures the con- tinued usefulness of needed exist- ing housing." The maximum amount of an OHRP loan, as determined by the local municipality, is $7,500, Tess any funding from other home renewal programs. The muni- cipality is also responsible for determining the rate of interest charged on the loan, from zero to eight per cent, and what portion of the loan will be forgiven and therefore need not be paid back. OHRP extends home renewal possibilities to owner occupants in any municipality in Ontario, urban or rural, which has adopted either a minimum hous- ing standards bylaw or a resolu- tion setting such standards. Mr.Mrs. Hanna wed 40 years BELGRAVE—Mr. and Mrs. Clarence .Hanna were honored on their 40th wedding anniversary on Friday evening by a family dinner served by the Belgrave United Church Women. An enjoyable evening was spent at the Women's Institute Hall, dancing -to the music of the Country Ramblers. A capacity crowd of friends and relatives at- tended. Lunch was served by the Women's Institute. Shower for Shirley Tiffin WHITECHURCH—On Friday evening a shower was held in Whitechurch Community Hall, prettily decorated with pink and white streamers and colored bal- loons and flowers for Shirley Tif- fin. Mrs. Millan Moore presided for the program. Mrs. Garnet Farrier played piano music while the crowd was gathering. A number was given with Vicki Scott accompanying on the piano and assisting Donna Thompson and Debbie Hickey in singing "Stately as a Princess". For the snowbird number Donna Thompson was accompanist. Jack Whytock gave violin num- bers, accompanied by Mrs. Gar- net Farrier, pianist. Mrs. Millan Moore gave a reading, "Chang- ing Color". Karen and Nancy Quipp daneed to record music. Airs. Bob Adams conducted a contest and Mrs. Dave Gibb gave a humorous address. - The bride-to-be was assisted in opening the parcels by Mrs. Bos- man and her sister, Joan Tiffin reading the cards. Other helpers were Linda Moore, Kay Walken, Colleen Adams, Karen and Nan- cy Quipp. The girls made a hat of bows which they presented to her at the close of the gift opening., Shirley expressed words of ap- preciation and all sang "For She's A Jolly Good Fellow"after which lunch was served. The Yukon possesses some of the best climbing and hiking mountains in the world. They offer everything from the rugged St. Elias mountains in the south- west corner of the territory to the more gentle but still challenging Kluane, Donjeck and Aurial ranges in the south and the Ogilvie and Wernecke peaks of the north. NO as favorite why X e it", was. the. sit, *when the Oar> met lit the, home of 1444, Newton,, This was the wend meeting. Martha'Verstee read ftbe min- ntes and the nbere epi (Happy Boers as the name, fur the club, glati$Ps. Huth discussed. ,preparatten of ,the soil, planting. and growing the young plants for transplanting. . Looking, after the garden, Planting Abd caring for flowers' and tidying the home surround- ings were discussed by -Miss Newton. In group work each girl showed the seeds of vegetables or flowers she had taken to the meeting and asedplan for her garden and flower U$i SOAP • POWDER Qli, * SHAMPOO Baby's Own prOd°uPts are ° especially made for baby's delicate skin. Contain sooth- ing Lanolin tor extra tentic- ness. The powcjer i,5 made of the finest imported talc to help prevent diaper rash.10 a rough worldt make it soft and gentle for your baby. Always use Baby'sOwn. A WARD & UPTIG ROVE CHARTERED ,ACCOUNTANTS John C. Ward, C.A. R. E. Uptigrove, C.A, Listowel (5 19) 291.3040 Ontario ENVIRONMENTAL HEARING BOARD NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING . PROVINCIAL SEWAGE WORKS PROGRAMME VILLAGE OF BLYTH TOWNSHIP OF EAST WAWANOSH The Ontario Ministry of the Environment is developing a Provincial sewage works programme to serve the Village of Blyth with either a sewage treatment plant at one of four pos- sible locations: Site 111 - approximately 700 ft. West of Wilson Street and 650 ft, South of the North Limit of Lot 42, in the Village of Blyth. Site #2 - at the West limit of the Village South of, but bordering. on, the right-of-way of the Canadian Pacific Railway in the Vil- lage of Blyth. Site #3 - on the East Limit of Lot 41, Concession 1, in East Wawa - nosh and located South of but adjacesh to, Canadian Pacific Railway right-of-way. Site #4 - in Lot 42, Concession 1, of East Wawanosh Township adjacent to the East limit of lot and approximately 1,300 ft. from north limit. Or a lagoon at one location: Site #5 - south half of Lot 36, Concession 1, Township of East Wawanosh. The Environmental Hearing Board will -conduct-a public hearing,to obtain information and to hear the views of the pub- lic so that it can form an opinion on the, merits as to whether the use and operation of the proposed sewage works would or would not be in the public interest. Written and oral submis- sions may be made to the Board at the hearing. The Board will not consider any submissions regarding the proposal after the hearing has been closed. • The hearing will be held on June 3, 1975 at 10:00 o'clock in the morning local time, in Blyth Memorial Hall, Queen Street blyth, Ontario.. Plans of the proposed sewage works will be available for examination and inspection during normal business hours in the offices of the Municipal Clerks of the village of Blyth, and the Township of East Wawanosh, Wingham, Ontario. STATUTORY REFERENCES 1 The Ontario Water Resources Act, (R.S.O: 1970, Chapter 332, as amended) Sections 42, 43, and 44. T. M. Murphy, Secretary, • Environmental Hearing Board. - How to Fight Inflation In Your Own Backyard! CAN you stand another eco- nomic shock? Total up what you pay over a year for ordinary garden fruits and vege- tables. Yes, like most everything, the cost is unbelievable. Is there an alter- native? Consider this: By investing in a Gilson rotary tiller,. anq starting a home garden, you the first growing season. And, of course, that same Gilson tiller will serve you a lifetime of growing seasons because it's engineered and built to last. Nobody builds tillers exactly like Gilson. Theirs is grass-roots know-how gained from making nearly 2 million tillers. That's 2 "generations of "field testing" experience no other manufacturer can rival. So why not fight back and beat the high cost of eating? Do it in your own- back- yard with a garden. And with a Gilson tiller that properly churns and turns your soil and humus for a moisture -holding seedbed. Lei us point out why a Gilson tiller is a gardener's best friend,. Learn the big savings you'll make by gardening. Come in now! can grow your own fruits and vegetables! Fresh -from -the -gar- den goodness no store can match. Hundreds of dollars worth, even on "room -size" garden plots! And here's the payoff: What you save over a year in store=bought produce can pay for the tiller. So you're actually money ahead after MAKE US YOUR GARDENING HEADQUARTERS! We'll help you select the proper unit to meet your needs, and show you how to operate it. Our trained servicemen know the machines inside out, will make sure yours is set up, properly adjusted and ready to go. We personally service what we sell. Our investment in parts inventory is your assurance that there will be no long delay in repair work. McGee Auto Electric 355 J9-sephine St., Wingham 357-1416 0 4 4 4