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Agricultural By Rod Stork applications after that date Deadline for Stabilization wiil not be considered for Claims payment. We have received word Swine Artificial Insemination from the Federal Agricultural Workshop Department that a deadline Once again this year, the has been established for Ontario Swine Artificial In- applications to be made for semination Association are stabilization payment under holding a series of AI. the Federal Government Cow Workships across the Slaughter and Fat Cattle Province. The workshop for Programs. There is a concern this area wiii be held on that a large number of Thursday, April lst, 1976 from producers who are eligible for 9:30 arn. to 4:00 p.m., at the payments have not yet made Ontario Ministry of Agri- claims to the Agricultural culture and Food Boardroom, Stabilization Board. The dead- Brighton, Ontario. line for the two programs has This course is designed to been set up at April 30th, 1976, teach pork producers the and we would urge all eligible technique of A.I., the re- producers to get their claims productive physiology of the in so that they may be 50w, heat detection and timing considered for payment. of insemination. Cost for the As we have mentioned, a one day course for first time number of times in the News participants is $25.00. If column during the past year, producers who have taken the the Cow Slaughter Stabili- A.I. course before wish to zation Program was in effect attend again, a fee of $5.00 will from Nov. 16th, 1974 to April becharged. The cost includes 30th, 1975. Producers who sold a noon meal, supplies, and a cows during that period and follow-up caîl by the Fldman can show proof of sale for of the Ontario Swine A.I. slaughter purposes can claim Association. If a husband and a payment of $5.08 per wife wish to take the course hundred weight, live weight on the combined fee is $30.00. up to 5 per cent of their total If producers wish more cow herd. Under the Fat information on this course or Cattle Stabilization Program wish te enroil in it, they should that ran from August 12th, contact the Agricultural 1974, to August lth, 1975, a Office in Bowmanville or Mr. payment of 48 cents a hundred Jim Wilkins, Secretary weight, live weight for all A,B, Manager of the Ontario Swine and C quality cattle sold for Artificial Insemination Assoc- slaughter during that time is iation, Box 457, Woodstock, available to producers. We Ontario, on or before March would point out that it is not 26th. necessary that you know the Record of Performance Beef grades of these animals, only Program sufficient that the animals A series of Open House Days were not cows or bulls, and will be held in the spring of most other fat cattle would fall 1976 at the Bull Performance into the grades A,B, and C Test Stations across the Prov- categories. Claim forms for ince. The Open House Days both of the above mentioned will feature a private treaty programs are available from bull sale where breeders in the Packing Plants, Public Stock- market for good performance yards, Sales Barns, and the tested bull will have the local Provincial Department opportunity to check the of Agricultural Office. performance figures on ail the Producers in Durham who feel buils, and to see them right in that they do qualify or would the test facilities. The owners like clarification on the of the bulîs will be present to programs should contact the provide other information per- Agricultural Office and we taining to their own animals. can send you application It is hoped that this forms or give you any approach may help to market information that you might bulis and promote R.O.P. in desire. generai. There wili be a haîf Again, we do want to stress hour presentation of the basic the deadline for application use of value of performance for these two programs is information as it applies to the April 3th, 1976i, and commercial breeder. After a News brief question period, there will be time to inspect the bulls and to discuss them with the owners who will be at-the station to pick their bulls up at the end of test. The Open House Days will be held at the completion of test at the stations at Guelph, Kemptville, New Leskard and Ridgetown. There will be two Open House Days at Guelph on April lst, and May 19th, 1976, while the Open Hduse Days for the remaining stations are May 4th, at New Leskard; May 14th, at Kemptville, and May 18th, at Ridgetown. We would encourage any beef, cow, calf men in the county who are looking for a good performance tested bull to keep these dates.in mind as this might be an opportunity to purchase your needs for upcoming year. Again circle the dates so that you might be able to take in the Open House and learn more about the performance testing program, and at the same time have an opportunity to purchase good performance testing bulls. Conference on Feeding Corn Stover With the low calf prices of the past few seasons the financial stability of the beef cow calf operator in Ontario has depended on his ability to provide cheap over winter feed. For much of Ontario, corn stover represents a supply of all over winter feed which is largely unused. Over the past five years, much experience has been gained by researchers and farmers in Ontario on means of harvest- ing, storing, and feeding corn stover. While we still have much to learn, enough in- formation has been accumu- lated that many specific recommendations can be made on procedures for and costs of utilizing corn stover. The purpose ofthe corn stover conference is to pass this information on to interested farmers, and to provide an ópportunity for discussion among those who have been involved with the product. The conference will be held on April 7th, 1976, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.n. at the Holiday Inn, Hespier, Cam- bridge, just off Highway 401. The program Will include a morning summary of Celebrated Her First Birthday Sorry we can't produce this picture of Stacey Jayne Boyd in color. She celebrated her first birthday on Monday, February 23rd, 1976 and is the daughter of Gordon and Carolyn Boyd of Oshawa. Her grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Percy Dewell, Hampton, and Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Boyd, Bowmanville. Her great-grandmother is Mrs. Gordon MeLean of Bowmanville. Photo by Astor Studio. research results and extension experience on systems for harvesting, storing and feeding corn stover in cow calf operations. A lunch at noon will be available for a charge of $2.00 - $4.00 per person. In the afternoon, a panel dis- cussion by four farmers with experience in grazing and siloing, stacking, and bailing stover for feed will take place. This will be followed by an open discussion with the audience with plenty of time for questions throughout the whole program. The reg- istration fee for the conference is $2.00 per person. Workers' Salaries Cause Day Care Costs to Differ Salaries are me main cause of the difference in cost between regionally run day care centres and privately owned centres, according to a report by social service commissioner, Doug Johns. In a comparison between the cost of municipal day care centres and those that are run privately, Mr. Johns reported that the region was paying $26,482 more in salaries at their average day care centres than privately run centres. The commissioner said that salary cost differences between regional and private facilities worked out to a difference of'$2.37 per child each day for the region above private centres. In the area of food costs, he reported that regional facilit- ies operate more cheaply. "Under the existing system it is suggested that regional Section Ti supply food at approximately five cents per child per day less than food at private day care facilities," the report states. When the propisals for cutting cook-housekeeper positions completely out of the day care budget and the recommended food service arrangements go into effect, a further saving of 35 cents per day and a total saving for the year of $3,906 is expected. One suggestion that the commissioner gave for cutting regional day care expenses was to reduce the salaries of regional day care workers to a level equal with privately run centres. He said, however, that this could onlv come about if the unionized workers agreed to a cutback in salaries. He also suggested that reducing the staff-to-child ratio to the same level as privately run centres, present- ly at a nine to one ratio compared with the seven to one ratio of regional centres, could reduce costs. Another solution suggested in the report was to increase daily charges to those who could afford to pay them and by doing that, effect the net cost to the region as a consequence of the increased revenue expected. Other suggested solutions were to increase the rate of payment for anybody using regional day care facilities; to use all available child space to its full potential every day of In the Editor's Mail February 25, 1976. Dear Editor: Cobalt High School is cele- brating its 50th anniversary this year. To celebrate the occasion, we are holding a reunion on August 2nd, 1976. We hope to contact and inform all former students and teachers and invite them to attend our reunion. We plan open house all day at Cobalt High School and a dinner and dance in the evening. All former students and teachers who are interested in further details should contact the Secretary, Anniversary Committee, Cobalt High School, Box 9, Cobalt, Ontario. POJ iCo Yours truly, Dr. L.D. McGarry, Chnirman. 'wo The Canadian Statesman. Aowmanville, March 10, 1976 3 the year the centre is operat- to close all regionally run day ing; or to put into effect a care centres by selling them to proposal of Coun. George Ashe private enterprises. Partoicipate, in arev iew o Human Rights THE ONTARIO HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION is conducting a comprehensive review of the Ontario Human Rights Code. The Commission will examine the changing human rights needs of Ontario residents and make recommendations to the Government of Ontario designed to: 1. strengthen the Human Rights Code; 2 improve the structure and effectiveness of the Human Rights Commission; 3. encourage responsive, effective community ard educational programs in the field of human rights. Briefs and comments are invited from individu- als, groups, and organizations and should be sent to the Commission no later than May 15, 1976. The Commission will also conduct a number of'public hearings throughout the province. Locations and dates will be announced. Your enquiries are most welcome and should be directed to: Secretary, Review Committee, Ontario Human Rights Commission, 400 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M7A 1T7 ONTARIO HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION Rosalie Abella, Bromley Armstrong, Lita-Rose Betcherman, Jean Marie Bordeleau, Elsie Chilton, Valerie Kasurak, N. Bruce McLeod, Thomas H. B. Symons, Chairman. Ontario Human Rights Commission