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The Huron Expositor, 1984-07-18, Page 6A6 -- THE HURON EXPOSITOR, JULY 18; 1984 Fanners are concerned. with future More than 150 Ontario. farmers made personal calls on every member of the Legislative Assembly recently as part of a major lobbying campaign organized by the ' Ontario Federation of Agriculture. Farmers are so concerned about the future of agriculture and its impact on the economy of Ontario, that they were willing to take time off the land to come to Queens Park: The regular order of business was set aside for an emergency debate. Opposition members supported the four -point program designed to improve the agricultural industry in Ontario, fully recognizing that the health of the farm sector is directly linked with economic growth and employment in related industries. The OFA recommends 81.567.4 million emergency payout to red meat producers based on 1983 production level. In the last three years, the red meat producers of the pprovince have been among the hardest bit farmers in Canada. The OFA also recommended that the Ontario Farm Adjustment .Assistance Pro- gram be continued after 1984 and be renewable for a three year period. The eligibility for O,FAAP should •also be expanded and the interest subsidy be lowered to 10 per cent froth the present level of 12 per cent. The OFAAP program was introduced to assist food producers with low equity in dealing with high interest rates. To protect food producers from the rise and fall of interest rates, the OFA urged the government to guarantee that producers will not pay more than the negotiated rate plus half per cent on operating loans. The OFA also proposes that loans for investment in capital items, in buildings and machinery. be available at eight per cent interest repayable over 10 years, up to 550,000. DRIVER LICENCEPHOTOS Beginning in 1986, photographs will be required on all Ontario drivers' licences in an effort to prevent borrowing and theft of licences. Transportation Minister, James Snow said the $15.fee for a three-year licence will increase by $3 to 5. to cover the $6 million program. It was also announced that the province will keep a record of all defaulted speeding and moving violation tickets in a .:vmputer, to be in a position to force drivers to ray all fines before renewing their licences. This plan could generate more than $4,5 million in revenue front defaulted tickets. Provincial police have found that many people who have lost their licences through .careless or drunken driving are back on the roads with borrowed licences. British Columbia, Prince Edward island and Alberta already require photographs on drivers' licences. LEMON LEGISLATION A wide range of measures designed to help protect car owners from repair rip-offs and new -car "lemons" are being considered by the Ontario Government. Figures were cited which indicated that nearly 3,000 criminal charges for repair, fraud and odometer trunpe6ng have been laid in the 41 years since the Ministry began teaming up with Metro Toronto Pollee in the hunt for abuses. The Government is considering the imposi- tion of a warranty on used cars. as well as forcing repair shops to post a schedule of rates and provide written estimates to customers before performing repairs. CHILD WELFARE LEGISLATION The minister of Community and Social Services, Frank Drea, has announced he will retract clauses of the proposed child welfare legislation which would have given him sweeping powers over the province's 1.800 voluntary children's agencies. He has in- formed the legislature that he intends to amend the proposed Child and Family Services Act to empower him to take over only the province's 51 government -financed Children's Aid Societies without cabinet approval. With this latest amendment, the Minister will need cabinet approval if he wants to seize or dissolve the Board of Directors or any other agencies with volunteer Boards of Directors such as Children's mental health centres, family counselling centres or other child -ori- ented services. It is anticipated that this announcement will be welcomed by many child agency representatives who have been protesting recently over what they perceived to be excessive takeover powers for the Minister. Pro -Life group helps women in distress Those attending the London Pro -Life Annual Dinner. held in April, were given a good answer to the challenge with which pro -lifers are often confronted. namely, why do we do this? The answer is basic. The weakest, most defenceless of our society are being abused, killed and forgotten. That is wrong and as responsible people we have to do whatever we can about it. One thing we are doing is speaking out against abortion. Many are not only talking. but also helping out with Birth Right. an organization that helps pregnant women in distress. Wingham Voice for Life is planning another garage and bake sale this year. !t will be held in Whitechurch at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Lubbers. The sale will begin at 10 a.m. on Friday, June 29 and conclude at noon on the following day. The Alliance for Life Conference for pro-life groups across Canada will be held at McMaster University in Hamilton from July 5 to July 8. Each executive member of Voice for Life was given information and registra- tion forms. A number of events this spring wee considered successful. Most notable among these was the \Vingham Pro -Life annual cfinner. 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