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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1976-07-08, Page 15• •N • • 6 erich were host • to Linda J f�>zR. God s and oyce' beau _herty o _ w g Linda. Kramer and Emily' Minch. of Butler County 'Penn- sylvania as part of a 4-ti'IExchange-pragram between the two counties. Both Emily'and Linda enjoyed their first visit to Canada and will host their Huron County, counterparts y:.'� during the first surprise at the 'im;pre'ssed, with week of August, Emily and Linda expressed. tit -Umber of •farms tin fhe::area and were also -- .the rocks, along the beach'es.many of which` A -.group. of over 1000 far. - mils)' ma}},1y frrem Ontario,. •-` Converged on Parliarrient Hill Ottawa on Wed. June 30th(. , The • farmers; :Under-, the direction of the National Farmers Union gathered th'ere`to eortduct. an orderly •• deni,ignstration in protest;.of_:_ the: dis'astrous•'. over. production,'• penalty imposed on the milk producer and a 15 • percent cutin quota_ ' The Quebec. producers had already tteen to Ottawa and their riotous, activities.' had made the.government. overly. • cautious, Workmen had spent ,,fivehours - the `night before erecting a pipe -fence several.' -,--- eet--high and yvelded i rto tile. . pavement, all acrbss th•e,front of the Parliament B.uildi.ngs. Walter Miller, National' Vice7resident of the NFU presented. a- brief. Blake . ,QODF'RWH'SIONAfL; STA:THURSD4Ii!; Jlf,l'L'.', $. Irp7 P'A' ST qu willingly . heard . him out a satisfactory , solution ; is -hoping to hear some promise „reached, to our . disastrous of a 'reversal of the penalty . dairy problem. restrictions which will put In the. brief Miller asked Many a dairy farmer out of that the subsidy be .increased business within the year. so that thecost of dispoaTng of 1Ir�` Whelan promised a inventories• be born by. all new policy was coming out people, not;'just the;industrial but urged the farmers to go':.-mi-lli--odticer. The present back to `.their-. provincial - $1.35 • levy deducted for in, gover„itm°ent as it. was .there_.' .quota Milk should• be paid• by -: the real problem lay. the public •Ureasury.; That' • x::2:00.000 lb be- the- upper limit" The meeting; had. been ,_401. the annlaial._quaita of .nnP scheduled for the•..Carling producer anid imports of. Building but the. RCMP felt: dairy products into: Canada they . cbutdri't ' police it be. more rigidly cdntrolIed. • 'ad'equately so, changed .it to He- aIso�°asked that food'aid Parliament. Hill, Also the programs' 'be iincreased.;.`a Provincial Premiers wereito ,. more aggressi"ve;:• : sales have :a'ConferenCe in Ottawa.; program "by CDC; .a out -back nowand,;ttie,-NFJ.7 *If, -set -WS:, 'yn -• dairy prieductron'' be (Mng eeti. up' with 'the ex- reduced; proyjnces allocate pectation ,pf having `them availahl'e quotas im- present also. However they r.nediately; they federal had to cancel'their con•-;government, overnmen t pressure ` the g ,. r,t, P_ ference.'- cout get the provincial' governments to premiers in..because of the air form one pool and one price silyrkilce - which. was. already .thus: putting the industry in a .'over! - r position • for bettey If this doesn't bring results;_ management' and - :more we are prepared• to move to 'equitable• distribution' .of Toronto and continue:on until, quotas. • were taken kiack to Pennsylvaniaas souvenirs.. (staff photo) Leiters are•appreciated by B.ob Trdtter: fldale Rd . Elm,ra. On N38 2C,7 ,... • it's an. old juke butits poi'ntrs still true. • :: -- Farmers; according to y1r,Howard,.are al•w:ays the last to ' - cA •j,ourn;ilist_.1 as'interviewing people On .the street:. He' benefit fromrising markets -and the first to sulter•when-•the • stopped a.factory worker and asked him what hp would do if- decline sets. in, •`.We lase awsituation of rising costs. lower he .on d million dollar . " t • • prices and, reduced acreage. ' : • ,1"lie'wixket in his imagination, spent it on luxury items in 'Under these conditions greed takes of es and some grow-' " • a •le.iti minutes Tlie'same question°was.'put to a,hiiusewife, er.'s adopt the 'screw-your-neighhor' policy; The selfish rti' . • to an aecountant,:and.aeveral. other•s•on the street. , . . '. seeking .to destroy .others," will ultimately destroy therri.- 1'm,all}'.,a farnl'ert'at ,asked what he would do .with the_.,selves=and the industiy. " • monet•. ••' Pretty strong words, -aren't they .). . "1 guess I'd go right on farming until 1 went broke;.• Ile '-'t•'vho can doubt a m,an who hay. had _0,years caper knce see • said: . '• • • `v :. The`,truth Of the story was told recently when ;Ta'ck j•lt w•- • ard', secretor •-manager,of the. Ontario Vegetable •Growers Mar ketingiBoa"rd, wrote. his swan song.•Jack retired the'end' of May atter 20 years -with -441e board. "'The only-1utoi.:c candidatea,for .tarm'ing• could well he - Olympic-.tok.it:r\• winnc r, " h.e said in•i1>:s:pa.rtwg newsletter , °' do meri7h<rs.' •howl long •:an (Ontario i -t'armei s fame the:up- r r•kets while, at the same , - uwn`ff1a.C•Cuattl)n of '1 tura n a • . and d • ..time., pay 'mare' for goods and services they require, and operate on •la . d•w'ith.':alues grossly; intlated b3. speculation". "<. *foreign.. - • ,\lr..Hoa+•at'tf.• said 'farll,iE�r;t must• compete with c0'iwtries whose^ daily wage rates are less than•the uiinirnurn,,. . hour•11, w•agc:.in.Ontatriia. ... ' ':1niione cif hip. mo-.ttell ing points Beall d^ith t;Uriffs. .':our 1irill 'structures We're se:f,,up ciuririg the \lacken.zie' Kjn> regirne an s.'aretrOfiel :kssly inadequate today'-; and }e;t:. Four'federal politicians still seen •to. Leel that ug..1r p lture is • the 'acrif icial• liiinb ter promote sales of manufactured goods ,. __. in e4part,tt>urkc ts:`• �• I do`Ootknou.all'•the r<sill.ifications,ciintainetttri.that•',taric . 'mens-tutwhcri'ou.he tr many 1 irmers•taiking,•sou get some idea o1' the archaic tiirit'fs-till:exist ng, ill this country Which.lgrrc in these clays of fierce competition: appe�ar.to he disc•riilii in g a marketing bodrd'gr-OW? Speaking of marketing boards, 'Mr•.--Howard.'made.. other" telling points�in his letter.., • In his. time, %t:he- number of, r.egetabh' gri)w ers in Ontario decreased fro n 12,0 in 1956 to about) 700 this year. <�'v'hich should 5'tep the mouth, -flapping • b}' a nriiiibet • of ,. ppe - 1'e who criticize marketing •boerds by caking, that:these': e ip g .,. ... boards'are set up to keep.inefficient grow•ers:10 husiness: • it's a claim I've always felt •w asntinst nse: cin}'tva�.• :But hear this which knocks the stiitemt.nts made by great 'numbers. of editoriat'writers on metropolitan newspape�rS, who claim farmers are'inef icie iTTAnd give.life.to thrh'lie, in ?;.. their ivory -towered tomes. •• . ,• • Ttie: value. of Vegetable .processirsg, crops has .increased • from $10.,8 million:. in'1956 ;to $62 millu?ti l Int star. And thi3 • tremendous increase in, production ti't)m .106,260: tons .1956 to -706:761 last Year - was a< c•oinplishcd by a. reduction • innurn"bers of almosta0`per(lent. . . ::Sanford Regional moo,. ordinator for Ontario spcike;to , the gathering, then turned•the mike over tooEugene Whelan, Federal - Minister, ' of Agriculture: . The crowd In either words; few•er.farmers,priidut'i• more than twice as. much today -than 20 ;years. :io.where`doss this charge of. inuft a tc rlc.\; collie 11001'l .And good luck to On: Jack •Ho'w..iird. in•your re:tirerilent.• ulture needs more Hien such as you w.ha haye the emir -- age: naa: age to speak up and have the -.1aii,tu it evidence 'to na'ck..• Your state'merlts: , " _ w tory •— --"�• Farmers PINTO pony gelding with' saddle 'and bridle-: Phone 524- - S987. 28,,29 NEW (I°IO.MES and'FA4"RNhS •Free Estimates " . You and -your familydese've the best of water sodon'thesitate to' call ' - "' 1 MILE,,,,NORTH ON HIGHWAY 21, GO s RICH fS.TO ; AR.I WORK Shannon and Hunter: 'Ltd _y ' '- - RR 3•,'4oderich. • -HIGH CAPACITY EOUiP-ME,NT AVAILABLE -FOR Plowing and, Chisel.,P1owing: '=`* Cultivating * ,-*M,. Planting *. A CALL iaOls - 519-, 1 8 1•V .. ... rJ % 5 64 b °p elf. .441 Gee p fob c.®nfernc�e During the wweek•-of J1Ity'i'rto, .their.: oppo,rt inities ,and 9, 200 4-H Homemaking Club.. responsibilities • as i.rls from All parts:of.Ontario " drviduals, memnbets of a club .g i_ will be:•-participa-trng"•-•-in--'ie a Co:rnr rxniiy ani^, ,ds Girls' Cori£eretice•held at •the Canadian ciihizens: Univer4ity cif Guelph. • ° This •:Conference will ens • ; w J Thegirls who are attending courage members' to share from Huron : County are. their. ideas and broaden their `Joanne, McLean, RR ..;1,. exper,iencesi„by meeting'With Monkton; Kathy`:$ennett; •RR' club members from across • 1;' G.orri.e;' Heather Currie, the province,: RR •3, °Wingham• °Karen A program'' has been .Kernick, RR•3, Exeter; Janet' :planned to ,include' special Postma; RR -1; Varna; Judy :-speakers,.exhibits, demon-• Robinson.'!' RR ':2, Auburn•;' strat-iQns and par-ticipatien-si., Vanda-Storey;-RR 1//u`ublin;: club 'girls. in. discussion” Patti Teske,. RR 2, IGucan:. ,.groups, says Sane S --•- The: -purpose this Con-. •pengilley:,' •Home Economist ference is _t© -Assist •girls•, tror_Iiur_on County. _. gaining an apprecratitm of -- free `. ..ldok •neigh�bour .. new stag- . ; � ... . Butler chain :type. free stall alley cleaner .scra,pers°'run autarnatical•ly to remove manure, 'moisture.. Airis°' drier, cows cleaner.. IIBut don't take our. word for rte,•_ AO a neighbour who owns BM;tler. v •Lynn towry F orn .._E qu pm�nnt OUTE'1 • Limited bi KINCARDINE,: ONTARIO HONE 519.395-52'86'. Silo Unleaders. Feeders r• - Cleanarrr-.. l,; -Stabling. • Logi evatOrs Lidnure Equipment • Hog Equipment FARMATIC r.- r,. Mitis' Augers, ete;.. `- ACORN '-' - "Cleaners Heated Waterer. '.: ZpE��R�O -�• x+.'.1.0�Tanks. 6.. Pipeline & Parlour Equipment. WESTEEL ROSSO-Granarite$ f3 & I. "Hog 'Panelling Bulk Tank B Pipeline cleaning .Deterg'ents,. Teat'' Dip, etc Eovadine _ ,. Dyne Losan Uddersan„ Foamcheck-•-.`- Kleeneasy .� LOWRY FARM SYSTEMS RR 1, l<incardine,'Ontario' Phone 395-5286" • NOTIC.E'OF MEETING • The Commission to Review Proposals for e o. er ntario A. public meeting for' residents.•of ,Huron and Perth counties •and •S•tratford wiiI be phe.fnldoant,:lAaou9duesritc4h, C1976ollegaita1te00a.m. to 12:30 p..m 2 .mta,4:3O p.ms.7m..- 9:30,. ' GymenasiuW 260 South street+; God•erich;: to receiyte .. bmissjons, both oral and written, from local government, representatives, prop- erty'taxpayers.and all•other interested parties, concerning• the' proposals that have been• put forward byte Government of Ontario as: a means of•:establising a new-• system of, property" taxation., based .on •rna•rket value assessment, • This meeting< is one of a series which the C.ornmission is 'conducting, .throughout.` Ontario thissummer and fall, before submitting its:: recommend'•ations to the g,overti- ''• - I'tie prc`posals, oriiginalt'y'`published in the••1976 Ontario Budget, Budget Paper E,:,r entitled Beform of Property Taxation in Ontario, 'arenas follows: ;Residences in.-O'hia.rio• collectively,;. will bear a re`.duced share .of property taxes.: •• -R'esfde> dial-prd'pertyvwilf.be-r-ede-ftne-d-: to .i•nc{ude ' Only residences' and, •a ; .;'•'reasonable amount of land • 3.. "The present practice- of levying ••.dif- fererl't mill . gates "on residential and ''- cornmer.ci•a•I• praperties,wi{-I be. discon ' tinu.ed ' ' Farmland; fa.tm.•:bui.l`d.i.ngs m"anaged. forests and: farrp' residences s1l- be • assessed •at market valued Farmland,, • farm"-b•uildin.gs 'and 'managed forests • will be ;taxed at --100 percent •of market value and the taxes will be paid•"by the . Province.' -Farm. re'Sidences will be taxed as all other:resiefin ces at 50 per - :cent er :cent of market value and the taxes will be• pe; d by the" vurter'.There will be• ••• •••.vision' 10' recover faxes paid' by the Province if the property changes use.; A.11 real: property used for the purpose • " of a business including:_gov_eiia.610:::: • admi.nistrati've acihties will be • subject` • to an additional; assessment of 50ipe.r- - - • cent •'o( market : value •for : 'business • .' taxes. • < ° . - 6 ".AIJ public property except residences-. will be subject to,payments !n lieu of • taxes•epiial 16full taxes at 100 percent • ,, f.marl et ual4,.-.Poetic:-.re;sid:e:nr<e wi:[L<_ • be sii.r c.h+ t.'-' - cu: of taxes . equivalent -to full taxes at.850 percent of market value.' Public utilities will`;bi3�" subject to :business assessme'ni.at 50„' percent of. market value.• 7 As::,is•-the presenf case,hu!'fres., . • cemeteries," and pr.operiy•hele in trust ;". . for a .band or, body -.-of: Indians wtl •,Ere exempt: All other presently exempt • property will.be taxed at 100- percent • .of market value; :exce•pt residence's .: • which.will••b.e taxed 'at•5:0,percent of. • niarket:val.ue. - . 8 . A,.;une{orm_ni-e:tf�odr of phasing -in the. •n•ew.tax system-over'a pertod'ol upt ... _ • five Years`Will` Pe' available' to prevent fax „hahc es :9.: 'Assessment rolls will be returned and-' • enumeratiorr"will' Cie-•p'erform.ed every : -. • two years tZ, coincide with: Igraf. • government elections 10: .Assessment on provincial government' property:;wrll be. pooled arid assigned'': .between the -public aeid.'separ.ate ele- men.tarYschools in the same pro.ptp fir - t on •as..the' taxable, assessment as • - • si'gned by the owners. and occupahts t . `efi cram s.e- : • 1 1 Costs ..shared among Municipalities,:. will be shared on` the -basis" of ,th•L' • assessrnent .on which'taxes• and pay-' " ments in akeu;;of.taxes are based. Where assessment is to ..b'e -.Used .to . • d.,aterruine tie• grant to be paid.°to.a • municipal!ty, . the, •assessment -used: will be lire assessment on which°laxes p ymenfs =1-'-1ieU of taxes °based 13. °the prov.is•!ons.of The Assessment Act apply to -the: asse•ssmo•nt•of,alt real property -inOntario: including areas. wtl7olit rczup.t:organt•at3Y, 14. Pub!le,,,bodi.es which r..e.c:eive'pravinciaf • grants •such 58-sz t ooi .boards. will be a,` paved •to• include then preperty•tax pgayirenrant purposes„:-,...,:,. .as •allowable: expenses for.. poses• .., 15 ° On.tarlo s property tax credits which -.• relate Froporty •taxes'10 the ability'to •pay'ttiilf,.if ne'cess'ary;; bestrengt.hened • -i: bocci •. irnp{em. entati.on • of• the ne v system. •„. Copies ofBudg'et Paper E containing background and, exptariatory iriformation;iddi- tion ,to the,proposa1s themselves;,°may be obtained, free of:charge, fisdm•;reaiorl.al • assessment offt'ces: or from Mr., Lawrence ,Close, Executive Secretary, Commission tin Property Tax R'eforrr?; Fifth Floor;: Frost•: Building .Soliith, Queen's Park, °Toronto M7A 1Y7, telephone1.416) 965-16T1. f' you plan to appear and present a•written;or. oral Sub- mission, pleas6 notify.,Mr, Close -in advance, by letter or telepFinne,"We would also ap-• preciate receiving one' opy of any wr'•ilten'stIbmission. prior to the meeting. ' Since the -purpose of these meetings is to help ensure that fhe,new taxation system • -implemented in an 'efficient and equitable‘ manner,' the-,Corrimision hopes -that HII Ontario residents with opirnons:and suggestions': -6 -Offer will' mange t0 rrlake their representations'to us • i �Ilis L, Mair, Chairman • • r. • •