The Goderich Signal-Star, 1972-08-10, Page 70
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speciarprogram for parents. A large number of mothers and a clothes and his job. (staff photo)
Huron F. of A. still
fighting over Bell tolls
BY KEITH ,ROULSTON
a The Huron Federation of
Agriculture has not given up yet
in its fight to gain large tollhfree
calling areas in the northern
part of Huron County, a
spokesman said Thursday night.
George Underwood, RR 1,
Wingham, chairman of the
Federation's telephone
committee said the Federation
was "most` disappointed at the
reaction of Bell Canada" after
Bell had told the Ontario
Federation of Agriculture that
the failture of ° Bell to win
government approval for
increases, in telephone rates
which the company had asked
for, would mean Bell would not
be able to afford to expand
services for the next few years.
This news seemed a blow to
the attempt of the HFA to have
calling areas in the northern
part of the county enlarged. At
•present, free -calling areas in'
northern Huron are much'
smaller than elsewhere meaning
increased telephone bills for
most customers. '
Rain, rain, rain
• found places ~where Bell made
Weather ma innloomy .errors '
g g: Were not through yetUnderwood sid. He said the
_.___ st ,for !alters I . committee had arranged a
. meeting with Murray Gaunt,
M•P.P; , ,for Huron-Bruceand
would 'keep fighting until ,it won
the larger4area:' .4'„... `
In other business at the
August meeting of the
Federation held in Clinton, the
county federation approved'' a
plan putforward. by the OFA
which would turn over refunds
from CIAG insurance to the
The Huron,farria group began
its battle last ` August when
Harry Bakker of Londesboro
asked the Federation to see
what it could do to have the
areas enlarged. The Federation
circulated petitions in the area
and- found strong support, both
among the people and among
,municipal councils. The
petitions. were •then,•presented to
Bell.
Mr. Underwood said that Bell
employed people to scrupulously
go- over the petitions to make
sure each name was a bonafide
telephone subscriber. He
indicated, however, that .the
o , telephone committee had also
• Unless the weather improves
in the next few , days, area
farmers may be in for one of.
their worst years on record.
Mike Miller, , Association
Agricultural Representative for
the Ministry of Agriculture and
*Food in Huron County said that
if the warmer, sunnier and dryer
weatherdoesn't show up' and
stay for a couple of week§ some
crops would be threatened.
Mr. Miller said . that most of
A the wheat crop came off in good
w_. order with the exception of a few
fields that were hit with the
June frost.
"One field in the Kippen area
had an excellent yield of 80
bushels to the acre,' he said.
"Its grading very good too."
The barley crop is•,.a different
matter though. It is the poorest
crop in years with some
weighing in at only 39 pounds
per bushel. Minimum weight for
commercial purposes, is 48,•
pounds per bushel.. There is a
heavy yield, however.
"The excessively hot weather
of a couple of weeks ago caused
the barley to ripen too fast and
the kernels never filled out.
properly," Mr. Miller said. "As
well, the fast growing conditions
caused the crop to grow too
much straw and much of it fell
over."
Mr. Miller said 'the white
bean cropis looking very good
- and along with the corn, it needs
•
more hot weather. Most of the
corn has recovered from the
frost but unless there' is a late
frost, `some of the replanted corn. •
may not be mature enough.
"It's going •to be 'a ' real
problem this year to know when
to take the corn crop off. If it is
harvested too soon then many of
the greener cobs would be
smashed. If they wait too late
theti many of the earlier
maturing plants will have fallen
over and be rotting," he said.
Mr• Miller said it ,was too
early to tell how the oat crop
would yield but it may be light
for the same reasons as the•
barley crap` was.
Dry, warm weather also
seems to be the secret to getting
off the -second cut -of hayin rhfs _
area.
Much of the first cut was
rained on and went into. area
barns in bad condition. '
"A substantial amount., of
first cut hay is of poor quality,"
Mr. Miller said.
In 1857, Canada and the
United Kingdom, reached a
reciprocal agreement for
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Perth County vouncillore'were.
-warned again laar wegif `- -rget
busy and make preparations for
regipnal government in the area.
q,-.) Professor John ., Horton,'
planting department, University
of Waterloo, repeated a warning
he handed council May 23, but
had proof with him this time,
that regional government isn't
too far away for Perth.
- '• "The province is ,stepping in
and, taking complete
responsibility . for_ reorganizing
local government. They (the
province) have decided that it is
all taking place too slowly," he
told Perth's council. •
He constantly .referred to' a
speech delivered by W. Darcy
McKeough,,treasurer-of Ontario,
at the founding con&tion of
the Association of.
Municipalities of Ontario in
Ottawa in June. The speech
a ...t.uYcxed.; thr....tnl4d areae.,
local government reform
(regional government); 2.
regional development planning;
3. fiscal reform.
By 1975, he said, the province
intends to have proposals ready
for the areas not already under
a regional government scheme.
He said 1974 was set for the
fiscal reforms Mr. McKeough
talked about.
Asked about the fiscal.
reforms by Deputy Reeve
Willard Soeder of Mitchell, Mr.
Horton said he couldni.
speculate on what the minister
had in mind.
Mr. ,:McKeough's speech
defined the reasons for. wanting
regional government. There are
some 900 • municipal
governments in Ontario now,
and it is expected, this number
will be cut in half with regional
government:
If over 900 municipalities
believe they have the right to
eit their physical` resources
' OFA to help pay the cost of
setting up area offices -such as
the one in Clinton. Under the
plan, the county federation
would then.keep all money from
township grants and levies for
work within the county, rather
than pass on a- part to the OFA 4'
for use at the .provincial. level.
This would mean a slight saving
for the Huron Federation.
"The county now pays 'over
$6000 in affiliation fees to the
OFA and receives about $5700
from the CIAG. Under the new
plan the OFA would get $5700.
O.
A letter was read from Grant to minimize tax burdens, the
Wallace al OFA 'office which rational use of our resources
clarified the. situation on , elm„' will be lost,"• Mr. McKeough's
`tree removal grants and income speech said. "The province, by
tax. Mr. Wallace had asked for .its regional planning policy, is
a ruling from income 'tax attempting to guide a very
. officials on the .grants and was careful use ' of the province's
told that they were not to -be resources, namely 'its ,land,'
considered as part of a "farnier'9 water and its air, in' the best
-income and that expenses interests of all of our people."
incurred' in elm tree removal Under regional-. government
could , not -be, considered "the province intends to
legitimate expense., "eliminate ^ most of the special
Huron will contribute funds s purpose bodies and agencies
,and help staff a tent for the now in• o}ieration, Mr. Horton•
OFA' at the International said. All the responsibilities will
Plowing match in September be with the elected• people, not
near Stratford. appointed committees and
Wants, he said.
Mr. Horton said he personally°
feels the province is moving too
fast. He referred to the problems
faced in the Niagara region,
where” rural and urban have
taken opposing sides, and a lot,
of time is needed to 'work out
those problems.
A study is scheduled for
Brant,County Mr. Horton said,
and Perth. should pay close
attention to what, happens there
because Brant has a city about
the same size as Perth has —
Stratford.
"You can't evade regional
government. Like°it or not, it is
coming...unless the province
makes a complete about face,"
he said.
Major changes are coming in
the regional planning plans for
the province. Now there are 10
regional development. areas in
. Ontario.... Perth 8 -ism - part -of the
Mid -western Development
Council. This number will be
reduced to five by Jan. 1, 1973.
Mr. Horton said: He acts as a
consultant with, Mid -western
Development Council.
Perth will be 'a part of 'the
planning , region for Southern
and' Western Ontario, Mr.
McKeough's speech suggests.
Mr. Horton urged Perth to
prepare its strongest possible
presentation for the province to
convince Mr. McKeough that
Perth is able to survive as it is
today.
"Make the most effective use
of your MPP., Make the most
effective use of the Midwestern
Development Council;" he said.
"W'e're here today to wave a
red flag before you. It is just a
warning that regional
government and regional
development planning -are
coming," Mr. Horton said. With
hirn were Walter Gowing,
manager of the MDC, and John
Stephen, . a member of the board
• 'of directors of the council from
St. Marys.
Reeve Ellard Lange of South
Easthope Township, and
chairman of the county's area
planning and development
,committee, .asked if. " Perth got
together with Stratford and St.
Marys if that would make a
large enough area to be
'.considered a region, br would it
have 'to take in parts of other'
counties. ,
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Mr. Oowing said thcprovince
isn't prepared to ., say what size:
an area should, be or what ' its
population should be. ` The
province wants to be convinced
that.. a viable ,Unit has been
formed.
Mr. Lange said he feels the
province's move to regional'
governments started when
municipalitie's .with , 250
population had , a complete
council. Warden Roy..Robinson,
-reeve of gime Townsht fi, said
his township has about '0,500
people, and there is lots of' viork
for each of the counc;il''members.
"The message is clearly in the
wind. Within the next 18 months
I urge you to get all the ideas
'together of proposed
reorganizatiomof your area and
present them to• the minister.
Make your presentation as
convincing _ 1,possihre..... 1�Ir
Horton said.
Council approved a motion of
Reeve Walter Gerth that the
area planning and development
cominittee work with the MDC
O
official* al51 and prepare euth s
..prsosedtation after 'gettl d
`.from the. township eoUncils.
A' letter will •be• ` ,to the
townships soon -asking ' rive
questions L • Comments on
whether Perth, Stretford and St.
Mary should become a`n, ups:
tier . •governtnept un G
themselves; 2. How should the
upper -tier representation *he
`,derived asgeaement , `or
population; 3. What to an
Adequate popul,at on tor a
viable, local -tier governments, 4.
What service should be `left to
the lower tier, and what services
should be expected from the;,
upper tier; 5. " What"
municipalities, if any, would you
prefer to amalgamate .,with?'
Replies are to be back by
Sept. 8 and council hopes to
start work on its presentation
during the September session,.
...MgKeou h said As the
provincial government makes
decisions in this difficult ,and •
complex field of public policy;
local views must 'be -available to "
us."
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