The Goderich Signal-Star, 1975-04-17, Page 15Farm income
not enough a
says spokesm
Provision for farm income
protection in the rievt,r Ontario
budget falls far short of OFA's
expectations, says Frank Wall,
f,irst Vice-president of the
Ontario ' Federation of
Agriculture.
"The amount budgeted. is
disappointingly small for • an
industry as large as agriculture.
and' one that contributeS s
much to stimulating jobs in
„rest df the economy," All
However, OFA co mends
Treasurer Darcy cKeough
and the Cabinet or planned
legislation tha recognizes
OFA's, demanl for farm in-
come protection.
(OFA sayS farmers must be
able to recoup all costs of ,
productia, including capital
costs ' management skill and
labor as well as input costs.)
"We are delighted and en-
couraged that . the provincial
•
government recognized ,, our
recommendations for farm
income protection," Wall says.
"Nevertheless the govern-
Thent has failed to recognize the
large contribution made by
agriculture to the total
economy."
Farmers pay $30.9 million in
taxes; $194 million in wages;
$113 million in interest
payments; $247 million for
farm machinery; $98 million
for._ fertilizer-;- $452- million. -for--
fer-seeds and
plants. Last year operatihg
expenses for 'Ontario farmers
An indreaSCol just $1- in" the
well -head price of oil would cost
Ontario farmers an additional
$8.4 million in one year, Wall
points out. "That minimum
increase in oil alone yN)uld wipe
out almost half the amount the
Ontario government has
budgeted for- farm income
protection."
The federal Agricultural ,
Prices Stabilization Act now
iheing amended. by Parliament
is not, in itself suffjcient to
keep farmers food produc-
tion.
recogniti that we Must have
full co of produation ,shows
- that e government
wa ts to keep farms in
p oduction, and assure food
roduction does not fall further
"However, it is difficult to
understand why the govern-
ment would' set its financial
sights so low for agriculture
when money pumped into
farming has such a big impact
on the remainder 'of the
"McKeough's budget is
obviously designed to stimulate
the present lagging economy
. and there is no better way of
'doing that than by stimulating
agriculture.
"Thirty-five to 40 fiercent of
Ontario jobs in processing,
manufacturing and service
industries depend on
agriculture. When agriculture
is profitable fanners are big
spenders for production items
asVell as for normal consumer
items. Any extra money
pumped into agriculture. cir-
culates quickly and helps boost ,
. job opportunities in other in-
dustries."
Watt said farmers will also be
encouraged by two other
_measures in this. week'_s
estates. of under $250,000 an
increase . from $150,000 that
xeflects-current-inflation. Also;
the farm need only be kept in
farming for 10 years, a
decrease from the present 25
years.
The Increase in the once-in-a-
lifetime gift that escapes tax
will be raised to $75,000 from
$50,000. This will provide added
incentive to retain the land in
farming and make it easier tco
pass the farm to ensuing
generations.
K IMBRUE K APHIS
(INTENDED FOR
LAST WEEK)
Sincere sympathy to Mr. and
Mrs. Peter VanOsch (nee Betty
Becker). and family on the
death of her father, Mr. Alex
Beater of IVIildmay,pn Sunday,
April 6.
Mr. Cyril Campbell of
Lucknow and forrnerly of Ash-
field passed away at the
Wingham and District General
Hospital on Monday, April 7 in
his 89th year. Sincere sym-
pathy is extended to Mrs.
CamPbell and family. Resting
at the MacKenzie Memorial
Chapel: Lucknow, the funeral
services were held on Wed-
nesday, April 9. Internment
"was in SoUth Kinloss
Mausoleum.
Sympathy is also extended to
Mrs. Bill Johnstone and family
of Lucknow on the passing of
her husband at the Wingham
and District General Hospital
oh Tuesday, April 1 in his 48th
year. The body rested at the
MacKenzie Memorial Chapel,
Liicknow where funeral ser-
vices were postponed from
Friday until 'Saturday af-
ternoon due to the inclement
weather conditions.
Sincere sympathy is • ex=
tended to Mrs. D.yn,es Campbell.
of Dungannon on the death of
her father, Mr, Harry Fowler of
- Huronview, Clinton on Monday,
March 31 in his 88th year.
High winds and drifting snow
late Wednesday _evening,April
sno-w storm* of -the winter. Fund Raising for the , Huron
Schools, mained closed for Country Playhouse, announced
two day (Thursday and that 'word had been received
—Friday) and everything-was-at—fromehafles It Ivey
Foundation that a gift of$15,000,,
is being made to the Huron
FCLundt.ry Playhouse ,Bt.iilding
News of the gift was receiv)ed
from Peter Ivey, a spokesman
for the Foundation.
The first phase of , the new
theatre building, already under
construction, is expected to be
opening." The total cost of the "
building, designed , by Lett -
Smith of Toronto, $125,000.
Mr. Tuckey Stated, "The
Playhouse is extremely ,,
grateful to the Charles H. Ivey
Fotindation for its„ generous
contribution in helping to build
A permanent Huron ,Country
Playhouse.
frepare for seminar
with Dr. Hart Bezner
The goderich and District
Pro Life Association is making
plans 'for an Information
Seminar to be held on Wed-
nesday, APril ' 23 at the'
Goderich and District
Collegiate Institute from 8 until
The special speaker is Doctor
Physics. His topic is Personal
Freedom And Social Justice.
Doctor Bezner was the guest
speaker at an open meeting in
Goderich two years ago'. Miny
will remember hini as a for-
ceful, dynamic speaker,
dedicated in Speaking Up For
Life. He is chairman of the
Physics Department', Wilfred
Laurier University, Waterloo
and founding member of the
Kitchener - Waterloo Right to
"Seven members of the
Gpderich and District Pro Life
Association attended the first
annual dinner meeting and
banquet of the Voice of the
Unborn, Wingham's Pro Life
Group which- was held at .St.
Paul's • Anglican Church,'
Wingham on Wednesday
evening, April 9.
Guest speaker, Dan Murphy,
Q.C., Goderich, stressed that
"society 'is responsible for
today's permis§ive attitudes".
He .was introduced by Mrs.
Connie Osborn, chaiiinan of
Goderich & District Pro Life.
The co-chairman was
Reverend Ken Hawthorn and
Sally Campeau is the chair-
man. The Board of Directors
for the 1975 -, 76 year are:
Campeau, Reverend Ken
Hawthorn, Ben Malda, Mrs.
' Susan Wright and, George
Brophy. The former will act as
chairman.
Goderich and District Pro
Life Group donated the
following books to the Huron
County , Library to be
distributed to the five major
lihraries in the' County:,
Abortion Yes or No by John L.
Grady, M.D., and Abortion and
Social Justice edited by
Thomas W. Hilgers, M.D., and
Dennis J. Horan, Esq., J.D.
Contributors Were lawyers,
teachers, physicians, nurses
and hduseAriveS.
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daughter-in-law, Mr...and Mrs,
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- Miss Barbara Cliampeo of
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4/1 THE KINGSBRIDGE
SEWN SEWS
On Wednesday:, April 2, the
Kingsbridge Sew V' Sews held.,
their fifth meeting at Mrs.4
Antone VanOsch's house. Roll
call wag answered when the
girls gave suggestions for for
Achievement Day. '
Mrs. VanOsch read to the
girls about staystitching and
darts. Some of the gills started
staystitching their material
and others put in their darts.
Congratulations to Mr. and
Dungannon. on the birth of a
daughter on Wednesday,
March 26 at the Wingham and
District General Hospital.
Playhouse
fund gets
big grant
, a standstill as all roads, were
packed with snow and visibility
was nil.' Roads were finally
opened on Saturday in time for
a large crowd to gather for the
successful auction sale held for
Cletus Dalton,' Lot 6, Con-
cession 8, Ashfield Township
beginning at 1 p.m. The auc-
tioneer Was Brian Rintoul. „
Approximately 20 youth club
members from Immaculate
Conception Church,„ Formosa,
visited with members of the
Kingsbridge Youth Club on
Sunday afternoon and evening,
April 6. In the afternoon games
of volleyball and basketball
were played. Lunch was served
in the Parish Hall. This was
followed by a social evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Cc:tn Hogan,
visited, in Glencoe during the
BUSINESS
Name artist to post
James Murphy, Managing
Director for the Huron Country
Playhouse, announced recently
the appointment of Ruth Ann"
Merner, of Dashwood, as
curator for the Granary, the
Playhouse Art Gallery. As
curator, Ms. Merner will be
responsible for the general
management of the Gallery as .
well as the booking of exhibits,
which are held in conjunction
with the regular Playhouse
. The Playlipuge Gallery,
located in the, Great Barn, is -
aptly named, as the space
previousli, functioned as a
storage bin for grain. The
Granary has had outstanding
exhibits of Ms. Merner's own
work each year since the
Playhouse inception in 1972.
Ms. Merner, who studied fine
arts at the University of
Toronto for four years, is
presently head .of the Arts
Department at .Banting
Secondary School'in London.
She has 'had exhibits of her
own work, which is in weaving
and pottery, in such places as
the Japanese Cultural Centre in
Toronto, the North York Art
Centre; also in Toronto,.and the
Art Mart in London. All of her
shows have been given a warm
reception by art lovers.
In the past years the Granary
has presented the works of
artistS such as Helen West,
Grand *Bend; Karen Batten,
Exeter; Mona Mulhern,
Goderich; Jense Boyd, Kit-
chener; . Art Laduick,
GObERICH 111
„. On April 7, the "ClOthing
Cuties" met for their fourth
meeting. They started with the
pledge and ran call.
The members were notified
that they aust hand' their
blouse and Record Book in by
May 9th in order to'be ready for
Achievement Day on June 7.
The club has decided to do an
exhibit for Achievement Day.
The topic of the exhibit is going
to,be, J.!Blouses are Versatile."
Commentator for the exhibit
will be Sally Larnan.
The commentator for the
fashion " Show, where each
member models her blouse;
Waterloo.;, Arnheim Walters,
Lonckm, and Charles %Arun of
London, along with, of course,
Ms. Merner's work.
This year, Ms. Merner hopes
to be able to present the works
of many other regional 'artists.
She also hopes to be able to
present an exhibit of out-
standidg art work from area
hig,h schools.
Altogether, Ms. Merner
hopes to be able to provide a
full season of fine art exhibits in
a Gallery that is just,beginning
to make a name for itself.
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pages.
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of your own.
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