The Goderich Signal-Star, 1969-06-12, Page 18OA GODERICH SIONA •-STAB, THURSDAY", JUNE 12,1969
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asks Legislature'
for
sill 140 approval
The Gen%ral Farm
Organization 'Campaign
Committee last week asked the
Legislature's standing committee
on agriculture and food tb
approve an amendment to Bill
140 - an Act to provide for the
establishment of a general farm
organization forthe province.
The amendment in no way
changes,.the ,intent of the. Bill but
merely, states what the Minister
of Agriculture has already stated
Inithe Legislature and at the May
13 meeting of the Agricultural
Committee when he said that
nothing in the Act "precludes
the. producers from naming- the
GFO as their marketing agent if
they wish to do so."
Some farmers, including some
of those working for a successful
vote on a GFO, have been
worried that integration of
marketing, boards into the GFO
would not be possible under Bill
140.
Specifically, one statement in
the Bill has caused -worry. Part
II, .Section . 3, subsection 2
states: "Nothing in subsection 1
affects the rights,' powers and
duties of any association or
commodity board."
The Minister of Agriculture
has assured farmers that • the
section is simply a statement of
the present rights of _specific
boards and associations.
However, in deference to
those who ..are concerned;. _the
GFO. Campaign Committee
amendment would add` a
sentence stating . that on a
favorable vote of 66 2/3 percent
of producers voting, producers
of a- particular commodity
marketed under .the. - Farm
Products Marketing Act or the
-Milk Act, 1965, could have their
product marketed• by the
General Farm Organization.
The Agricultural Committee
approved the amendment which
is expected to be reworded by
tlie legal staff of the Ontario
Department ,of Agriculture and
Food.
One minor change was made
in the proposed ballot which has
already been widely circulated in
Ontario.
Question one on the ballot
asks: "Are you in favor of a
General Farm Organization
financed by a checkoff?"
The subsequent series of
questions on voting rights of
,marlteting boards on the GFO
and on • membership
requirements for a GFO is
preceded on the specimen ballot
by the words: "If you voted
YES on the first question, please
answer the following questions."
The Agricultural Committee
removed these words thus
allowing anyone who votes to
express an opinion on all the
questions on the ballot.
The Bill•passed second reading
in the Legislature some weeks
ago with -support from all three ..
parties.
It was considered clause by
clause by • the Agricultural
Committee on May 13 and
"reported."
On May 28, the Legislature
considered • the Bill as a
committee of the whole.
Agriculture Minister Stewart
wound up discussion by stating
-that he would return the Bill to
the Agricultural Committee on
June 3.
Several who spoke on the Bill
on May 28 asked to have the
ballot considered by the
standing ' committee on
Agriculture and Food.
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OFA plans conference
The Hon. W. .Darcy
McKeough, Minister of
Municipal' Affairs, will be among
speakers addressing the
upcoming two-day conference
on planning, co-sponsored by
the Ontario Federation of
Agriculture and ' ' the Ontario
Division, Community Planning
Association ofCanada.
This important meeting of
organization members, elected
and appointed municipal
officials, members of planning
boards, and local farm leaders'
will be held on June 18 and 19
In Toronto. ` It is expected that
about600 -delegates will attend
the affair
Children from Sir Winston Churchill School, London, Were treated'.to a ride on a tug last Week when
they were in town for the day. Donald Bert MacAdam, operator of :MacDonald Marine, had several
groups through during the same day and more are expected, The children werettaken around the
breakwater and through the inner harbour aboard the tug Donald Bert. - staff photo •
THIS SUMMER
BE WATER
WISE:
Regulate use of Pesticides
The ° Hon. Matthew B. Many insect -borne diseases such
Dymond M.D., • Minister of as typhoid fever, dysentry and
Order in Council filed as Ontario . through the use of chemicals.
Health, has announced that an
' " encephalitis are controlled
Regulation 197/ 69 r prohibits the The Department of Health,
use of pesticides ; containing through the application of - ,
aldrin, dieldrin or heptachlor regulations contained in • the
chemicals for all ,agricultural Pesticides Act, 1967, keeps strict
purposes. This' amendment to control over the use of pesticide
the Pesticides `Act' and chemicals, in the province. All
Regulations was enacted 'purely exterminators and operators of
as r" 'measure to exterminating equipment must
• protect the people of Ontario be licensed. Pesticide Control
against future healthrhazards. Officers • ensure that the
This regulation" makes it 'a regulations are adhered. to.
The keynote address, entitled
"Regionalism - From Hindsight
and 'Foresight," will be given by
Ron Forrest, planning director
for the Waterloo County Area
Planning Board. •
Dr. Gerald Hodge,
Department of Urban and
Regional Planning, University of
Toronto, will give an address
entitled "The Paradoxes of
Regions and Regionalism." - •
Also among the speakers is
Bert Daynard,, chairman, OFA
Pi:ning and Development
Committee. The theme of his
presentation, will be • "The
Problems_a . and— _Hopes .of
Agriculture." 4
Huron population up
Population in Huron County
• has increased by 1,182, E. F.
Hall. 'county assessment
commissioner, told Huron
County council Friday:
PilPulation at the end of 1968
was 51,095, compared with
49,913 at the end of 1967.
Population figures for the
County: 'owns - Goderich,
6,795; Clinton, 3,315; Exeter,
3,203; ° Wingham, 2,970;
Seaforth, 2,203.
Villages - Hensel', 962;
Brussels, 880; Blyth, 779;
Zurich, 728; Bayfield, 496.
Townships - Ashfield, 1,509;
Colborne, 1,213; Goderich,
2,146; Grey, 1,857; Hay, 1,922;
Howick, 2,754; Hullett, 1,830;
McKillop, 1,590; Morris, 1,612;
Stanley, 1,533; Stephen, 3,340;
Tuckersmith, 2,314; Turnberry,
1,369; Usborne, 1,532; , East
Wawanosh; 1.059; West
Wawaposh, 1,181.
violation of the Pesticides Act The Pesticides Control. Service
and Regulations for any person •of the ' Environmental Health
to use aldrin, dieldrin or Services Branch keeps a
heptachlor for any purpose in continuous , surveillance . of
Agriculture production effective pesticide chemical residues in
i m mediately. These `three foods and their accumulative
pesticide chemicals may be used effects.. When increasing residum
for non-agricultural purposes
such as White Grub Control until
December, 31, 19.69. As of
January 1, 1970, only licenced
structural exterminators will be
permitted' to use them and then
only for the purpose of termite
control. However, provision is
made for permission to be given
by the Ontario Department of
Health for the use of any of the
three, if .a, matter of public
interest arises.
Pesticides are used in
agriculture production to kill
organisms injurious to the crops
and-, animals upon which' man
depends for food.. and shelter.
- -- -of- the persistent pesticides -such
as aldrin, dieldrin and heptachlor
in our -food indicate a potential;
health hazard, -the use of these
chemicals, is then restricted or
prohibited.
Crop report
The majority of the corn crop
in Huron County has been
planted as of the end of May.
-Farmers are . now preparing the
ground for soybeans and white
bean plantings. Spring grains, in
most cases, look good although
. some farmers report yellowing
due to too much moisture earlier
on.
Hay and pasture crops are
coming on well, and should
provide lots • of feed now and
when the haying season comes.
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Producing millions of pounds
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successful business ingredients -
than we can probably imagine.
But natrral •gas does play an
important role at McCormick's.
Natural gas provides a better
working climate for over 1,000.
employees. It's the energy source
that heats over 600,000 square
feet of plant space' in the winter,
and air conditions part of the same
area in the summer.
Because natural gas is versa-
tile, it helps McCormick's bake a
better biscuit. Natural gas heats
the peanut roaster, the chocolate
'tanks, the collie and. cracker
ovens, the shortening and rotating
cookie oil tank, the wafer ,oven
and the candy drum.
The process of cooking biscuits
and wafers requires exact tem-
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find
cCormick'find natural#gas just what's need-
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Natural gas heats all the general
purpose hot water that flows
through the' McCormick's plant,
too.
Why tell you all this when your
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heating needs 'probably aren't
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