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The Independent, Canadian Statesman Weekender, Bowmanville, Saturday, December 18,1993 19 Friendly Dragon and Friends Perform Christmas Play Christian Farmers Back Funding for Agriculture " ' r ' //U S<X^"*Fk«' These students from The Pines Senior Public School presented the play "Willoughby's Christmas Sneeze" last week to students at Newcastle Public School. The group shown above includes the cast and stage manager. Kneeling, from left, are: Brian Trotman, Nancy Schillings, and Melissa McQuillan. Standing (from left) are: Laura Wood, Diane Borremans, Natasha Hills and Stage Manager Stephen Grant. Also in the photo is Dylan Neild who portrayed the dragon, Willoughby. Wild Animals Get Rabies Vaccine The battle against rabies spread by wild foxes has received a shot in the arm by the Ontario Ministry of Natural Natural Resources. In October, the ministry dropped, from aircraft, about 115,000 rabies vaccine-baits over 5,000 square kilometers kilometers of central Ontario. 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"The purpose of the rabies vaccine-baiting vaccine-baiting program is to reach wild foxes with the bait and oral vaccine, and to decrease or eradicate rabies in wild animals, Dr. Kyle wrote in his report. report. It is hoped that the baiting in eastern eastern Ontario and the 1993 baiting to both central and eastern Ontario will eventually eradicate most of the wild animal rabies cases east of and within central Ontario. The Christian Farmers Federation of Ontario (CFFO) is pleased with the regulations that have been adopted adopted to implement the Farm Registration Registration and Farm Organizations Funding Act. "We are very pleased that this registration registration and funding system is in ,place," CFFO President, Arend Streutker said at a joint press conference conference with Elmer Buchanan, Minister of Agriculture and Food and Roger George, President of the Ontario Federation Federation of Agriculture. "For decades CFFO has, in principle, principle, supported the creation of a funding funding system," Streutker said. "We are doubly pleased that the details of the system have our wholehearted support." support." "CFFO will now be able to focus more of its resources on representing our members and providing services," services," Streutker added. "Volunteer and staff time, now needed for promotion, promotion, will be redirected to policy involvements involvements and more effective local activities." One of the regulations requires each farm organization to use 25 per cent of their net revenues from the funding system for their local activities activities and organizations. Under the Act, all Ontario farm businesses with a gross income of $7,000 or more are required to register register and provide a refundable $150 fee to an accredited general farm organizations. organizations. CFFO plans to create a membership membership category for those who choose CFFO for their fee. "Those who choose to support CFFO for the first time will be recognized recognized as associate members," Streutker Streutker said. "In addition, we are proposing proposing to lower our membership fee to $150 (GST included) from our present $425 (plus GST). "With these changes associate members can become full members, without any additional fees; if, at some later date, they sign a member ship application," Streutker pointed out. CFFO committed itself to issuing refunds within 30 days for those who choose CFFO but decide to ask for a refund. CFFO staff urged those seeking a refund to put their valid fann business business registration number on their written request. "Our refund process will depend on matching the number on the written written request with electronic data received received from the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food," Elbert van Donkersgoed, CFFO staff said. "If that number is accurate and valid, we will have no trouble issuing the refund." refund." For those farm families who are still deciding which general farm organization organization to support, CFFO has prepared prepared an information package about its work and activities. Copies can be obtained by writing, CFFO, 115 Woolwich St., Guelph,' NIH 3V1, Calling 519-837-1620. Faxing 519-824-1835. Oshawa T ran sit Is Considering Courtice Buses Courtice residents are being eyed by the Oshawa Transit management board, for inclusion in its service. A letter from A. O'Donnell, the Chair of the Oshawa Public Utilities, Utilities, told Clarington councillors the issue had been brought up at an Oshawa Council meeting and was referred back to staff. Councillor Ken Hooper suggested suggested that Clarington Council send the letter to the Director of Public Works as recommended by the administrative administrative staff. He also stated: "There will be no meetings with Oshawa Transit members unless attended by full council." 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