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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1976-03-04, Page 2r Pqp g --Us WingUn Mlvance-Tinges, Thurs., March 4, 18'76 Congregation elects officers BELMORE — The annual anists, Karen Fitch and Jeff Nul- meding of the United Church vey ; church organist, Mrs. New - was hold on February 22 at Mein- ans ; choir leaders, Mrs. Murray tosh Church at 1:30 p.m. Rev. Mulvey, Mrs. Carl Douglas; William Lake was in charge of ushers, Steven Johann and Kevin the meeting and Mrs. Earl Fitch Fitch. was nominated as secretary. The An offering was taken to be minutes from the previous an- given to McIntosh Church for the nual meeting were read by Mrs. use of the basement for this Bill Mulvey and a resume of the meeting. year's activities was discussed. The insurance on the Belmore These included a Jubilee Picnic Church building was raised be - for the whole charge held at cause of the recent improve - Silver Lake in September, the ments. redecoration of the Belmore A list of all Belmore members church, the beginning of' the will be included in the next an - Mariners' Club and the confir- nual report, showing the status of mation of members from Bel- these members (i.e. resident or more -McIntosh. non-resident, active or non - Mr. Lake announced his im- active). pending retirement effective August 1976 after his 65th birth- day and Earl Fitch and Murray Mulvey were nominated to the pastoral relations committee. Feed miIIs Last year's reports were dis- cussed, the financial statement by treasurer Peter Mulvey, the amalgamate UCW report by Mrs. John Rutherford, and the Sunday A Lucknow business arrange - School report by treasurer Mrs. ment of considerable importance Bill Mulvey. has been completed, whefeby The election of a new elder by Jack Treleaven, manager of Tre ballot took place in January and leaven's Lucknow Feed Mill Ltd. was announced to be Earl Fitch has announced "the amalga- who will replace Carl Fitch for a mation of the Fordwich Feed Mill four-year term. Ltd. into the Treleaven Company. The election of the other of- Mr. Treleaven will continue to ficers took place and are as fol- manage the operation with the lows: trustee, Earl McNee; staff of the Fordwich Feed Mill steward, Lyle Fitch; auditors, joining the Treleaven staff. Mrs. Rutherford, Lyle Fitch; Anson Ruttan of Fordwich, who treasurer, to be decided later be- has 25 years experience in the cause of the absence of Peter feed industry, will be in charge of Mulvey; Sunday School org- sales and service. Keith Mont- * gomery of Wingham, who has been with the Fordwich organ for 1 N G L I S FARM zation 14 years, will also work on sales and service. DRAINAGE Jack Treleaven joined th 1 family milling business in 1948 i Quality Installation association with his father, th ►i Clay o r Plastic late Harold Treleaven and his aunt Mrs. Mildred (Treleaven) Free Estimates I , Plewes. The Treleaven Mill, ori ginally a flour mill, was pur PHONE: 392-6700 chased by the late Walter Tre zq R: R. 3 Walkerton H leaven in 1863 and has been NIL family business since that time CA'l+lrll"�'AL"' , lrl lnkxlrxrx I!, U ANNOUNCEMENT Mr. Anson Ruttan of the Fordwich Feed Mill Ltd. wishes to announce the amalgama- tion of the Fordwich Feed Mill Ltd. and Tre- leaven's Lucknow Feed Mill Ltd. The Fordwich mill will tentatively cease its manufacturing operations on March 6th. It will however remain open as a feed store. All manufcturing will be done at Treleaven's Lucknow Mill. Mr. Anson Ruttan will assume responsibili- ties as Sales Manager assisted by Keith Montgomery. We look forward to serving the Fordwich- Gorrie area. PHONE PHONE LUCKNOW FORDWICH 357-2533 335-3501 CUSTOMERS OF TEESWATER, BRUSSELS, GORRIE CAN CALL THE LUCKNOW NUMBER FREE OF CHARGE Look neighbour 1 BUTLER.WORKS t , POPULAR SONGS SUCH AS Amazing Grace, Bobby McGee, Tom Dooley and On Top Of The World are sung polished performances given to capacity crowd at Howick that much better with the accompaniment of ukuleles. The Central School's annual Music Night last Tuesday everting. 30 member Senior Ukulele Band was one of the more The band was comprised of Grade 7 and 8 students. Gordon Hill speaks at A91.r. Federation meeting Gordon Hill, president of the UPA executives explained a ruary 26th, still in Ottawa, 27 Mr. Hill, along with Vice - Ontario Federation of Agricul- great deal about their income Gordon Hill attended the egg President Peter Hannam and ture, was the guest speaker at the protection plan and confirmed price hearings held by the General Manager Jack Hale, had annual dinner meeting of the that they have an agreement with National Farm Products Market- an opportunity to meet with the Stephen Township Federation of the government of Quebec where- ing Council. The Canadian As- new ader of the Ontario Liberal Agriculture Friday, Feb. 27. Over by farmers negotiate with the sociation of Consumers was Party -7 Stuart Smith, in order to 180 farmers and their wives Department of Agriculture claiming that consumers were acquaint him with the OFA and gathered at the Crediton Com- through the UPA. The executives being charged an unnecessary $1- its policies. Mr. Hill made it clear munity Hall to hear Mr. ILI] des- of the two farm organizations million a week because the price in his speech that it is the policy e tribe a typical week's activities met for two days, during which of eggs is being artificially in- of the OFA not to support any n of the provincial executive of the they exchanged information on flated by the Canadian Egg political party. However, the e OFA. He felt that it is important their various activities, discussed Marketing Agency. The amazing OFA executive meets periodi- s for farmers to realize the work mutual problems and possible thing was that after the CAC had tally with all parties to discuss that is being done on their behalf solutions and decided that co- presented their brief and were farm problems and to make sure by the federation on a continuous operation between the two farm being cross-examined by the the politicians understand that basis throughout the year. organizations will benefit far- coutfsel for the CEMA, they had the OFA is carrying forward the On Monday, Feb. 23, the OFA mers in both Ontario and Quebec. to back up a considerable amount concerns of farmers from all a executive held one of their regu- At noon on Tuesday, Gordon on their feed conversion figures. across Ontario. Iar luncheons with representa- Hill drove into Toronto to the CBC They admitted that if they had Mr. Hill closed by saying: tives from the Ministry of the En- raoieesstation where he fielded had one of the reports on which "Even though the income vironment. Part of the discussion questions on a one-hour call-in CEMA bases its pricing formula, squeeze is not as bad as it was a centered on the problems brought program called Radio Noon. The they would not have made the number of years ago, there are about by farmers who import subjects covered that day were suggestion that a farmer should still things that farmers are con - chemicals such as weed killers, food prices, consumers, market- be able to produce a dozen eggs cerned about and the OFA wants pesticides, orchard sprays, etc. ing boards, etc. and Gordon felt on 4 lbs. of feed. CEMA said that-, to make sure that we do not go from the United States. Another that he had an excellent oppor- it takes 4.46 lbs. of feed to pro back to those bad old times. area of concern is the problem of tunity to get the farm message duce a dozen eggs. As feed com- Unless farmers stick together controlling blackbirds in corn across to urban listeners. The prises about 70 per cent of the and wo(k together, we will go fields. In some parts of the prov- last call on the program came cost of a dozen eggs, a variable of back to how things were a num- ince, especially places close to from Mrs. Ruth Jackson, Vresi- half a pound in the cost formula, ber of years ago. We see on the marshy areas, flocks of black- dent of the Ontario Section of the wbuld alter the final price by a one hand well -organized labor, birds will descend on acorn field Canadian Association of Con- considerable amount. big business and big government. in the fall and cause damage to sumers. She stated that she did In another area, CAC said that We must recognize that by pull - the crop that can amount to a loss not agree with Mrs. Plumptre's it should take a farmer only 3 ing together and building struc- to the farmer of up to 15 bushels report on marketing boards as hours a week to look after 1,000 tures such as the Federation of per acre. There has been a the research had not gone deeply hens, while CEMA claims that it Agriculture and our marketing chemical developed (Avatrol) for enough into the background as to takes 4 hours. Under cross- organizations, there is much we use in controlling these birds, but why marketing boards are neces- examination, the CAC admitted can do to help ourselves. But we it is not licensed for use in On- sary. Mrs. Jackson felt that the that to arrive at their figure, they have to stick together, because tario. The OFA is concerned that main justification for marketing had only called three egg pro- for farmers there isn't any power if this chemical is not licensed, boards is that they give the small ducers in B.C. and had talked without unity." then there should be some other farmer a chance to have a say as with some people they know in means found to control black- to what the prices of his product the egg business. birds, so that farmers do not have should be when he is trying to sell Mr. Hill said that it was rather B40more this added pest to contend with. it to one of the big processors. Mr. gratifying to the farmers in the On Tuesday, Feb. 24, the Hill was very pleased to hear audience to hear the CAC's argu- executive of the OFA held an his- Mrs. Jackson come out as strong- ments being demolished. When The McIntosh-Belmore-Mild- toric first meeting with the . ly as she did on behalf of farmers. the CAC brief was completed, the may Hi -C young people's tobog- executive of the Quebec general On Wednesday evening Gordon CEMA lawyer made the state- gan party was held Friday, Feb - farm organization known as the Hill flew to Ottawa where he ap- tent that had this been a court of ruary 27, at the home of Evelyn United Producers of Agriculture peared on a TV program called law he would have asked for a Klein in Mildmay. After tobog- (UPA). The meeting was held at Platform. The panelists that eve- dismissal at that time, based on ganing, the group enjoyed chili a hotel near the Toronto airport ning were from a group known as the poor case that the CAC had con carne and refreshments, fol - and arrangements had been ^the Women for the Survival -of made. However, CEMA then pre- lowed by discussions and music. made for simultaneous trans- Agriculture. These are farm sented their brief, after which the There were close to 20 young lation of the proceedings so that women, all members of the CAC asked for a postponement of people in attendance. each person could speak in his Federation of Agriculture, who their cross-examination. This own language, but his message have gone out and tried to tell the provided Gordon Hill with an was instantly translated for the people who live off the farm opportunity to present the sub - benefit of the listeners. The UPA about the problems of running a mission from the Federation of was established after a vote wase farm business. They started the Agriculture. One of the points held several years ago and under program and had their say and made in the Federation brief wasMF= the legislation, every farmer in then there was a discussion with that for a farmer with 10,000 / Quebec must pay an annual the audience. In the audience layers, an extra cent a dozen Masse Fe uson � membership fee of $50 to the were Herb Gray, former minister would mean $1,900 extra net y UPA, although he does not have of Consumer Affairs, research income per year. But for the Ion- to be a member of the organiza- assistants for different cabinet sumer, an extra cent a dozen tion unless he elects to do so. ministers, people from farms and would only cost a family of four About 48,000 out of.52,000 farmers urban consumers. an extra 74 cents per year. in Quebec are members. The On Thursday morning, Feb- Back in Toronto Friday, Feb. CAN FARM SO YOU � Quiet Butler Volume -Belt cattle feeder belts feed out 1 fast without feed separation in the barn or outdoors. For Bingle or multiple lots. AND SO DO WE Listowel Silo rile Ltd. 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