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the HERALD- Wednesday February 2 Community Agriculture New egg regulations threaten small producers by Thomson News Service federal govern ment has put a Grade A Large crack in the operations of many of the countrys small egg pro ducers with new regulations in troduced this year some producers and spokesmen for major farm organizations say smaller egg operations may be forced out of business by the regulation that prohibits the sale of ungraded eggs beyond farm gates The new regulation requires small egg producers to construct a grading station with a refrigeration room and a separate grading area with hot and cold running water The DENTURE THERAPY CLINIC OF SKINNER COMPLETE SERVICES NEW DENTURES REPAIRS CLEANING 8778974 MILL STREET GEORGETOWN FREE PARKING AT THE HEAR OPEN SATURDAYS VIDEO PLUS Wosl of Georgetown I COMING THIS WEEK JUST FOR YOU Double Impact Diplomatic Immunity Pure Luck Matters of the Heart J Wo understand your noed lor value and so I choose carefully among many insurance companies and buy behalf JOAN HEWfTT YOUR INSURANCE BROKER UNDERSTAND PAUL C ARMSTRONG INSURANCE BROKERS LTD MILL ST Georgetown Make If A Success J Weddings Luncheons Parties alternative is to ship their eggs to an inspected grading station which adds about IS cents to the cost of a dozen Unless they com ply farmers will not be permitted to sell eggs as Grade A federal standard The new regulation has no ef fect on large with more than laying are members of the Cana dian Egg Marketing Agency and have had to comply with str ingent federal standards for a number of years But an increasing number of small producers are concerned the cost of installing the grading station or shipping eggs to another station for washing and inspection could force them out of business Many have gone out of business alreadysaid Bruce Henderson who has layers at his egg and sow operation at Victoria County director of the Ontario Federa tion of Agriculture will try to maintain his egg production and has applied for a permit to con struct a grading station attached to his house His preliminary cost estimate on the project is But other cost estimates of an onsite station range from a federal agriculture inspectors modest to one farmers skyhigh figure of 60000 If Hendersons total cost ex ceeds the estimate because of revisions to the preliminary isnt sure if his egg operation will remain wor thwhile The government insists cleanliness and consumer safety are the reasons behind the new regulations It wants to ensure that the farm fresh eggs that are on the market are precisely that But the small producers will still be allowed to sell to anyone at their gates and Henderson is convinced that a black market in eggs is already developing just a month after the regulations were applied Community Service Bulletins you are a organ izalion service club or charily or church and would like us to publish your community vice announcement community interest call us at 877 during regular hours There is no charge lor this service to Halton Hills community groups The deadline for submissions is Friday at Noon or for the ing Wednesday Deadlines will not be extend ed under any we will do our best to print all anno is limited and there are no guarantees insertion Happenings Georgetown Optimist Club are now planning Rama Vic toria Day weekend If interested In getting involved contact Op timist Sandy Booth Big Sister Awareness Month Girls to are Invited to enlist for a Big Sister Parents lust call or A networking group workshop for abused women will be held every Wednesday 730 pm at Georgetown District High School For fur information con tact either Pam Johnston or Connie Karlsson Canadian Mental Health Association Halton Region Branch will host a special of Well Hello Follies at Theatre Sheridan on Feb per per son call Sweetheart Dance Sat Feb IS 1992 pm p Communi ty Centre cash bar music by and S Sound Pot luck Spot prizes door prizes per person Tic kets available at the General Store The North Halton Literacy Guild is of fering orientation tutor training at the Milton Community and Information Center on the follow ing dates at7 30pm Tuesday Feb 4 Wed Feb 12 Thurs day Feb 20 For more information please call Ave EUCHRE All Calibre of Players Welcome Every other Thurs day beginning Thurs day Feb ty Centre per person Prize for top male and top female palyer Refreshments served Dance for Heart A fundraiser Is being held to raise dollars for research and education for our local chapter of The Heart and Stroke Founda tion All the money that Is raised from this dance will be given to the Heart and Stroke Dance held at Holy Cross Church Half Maple Avenue Georgetown on February 28 from 800 pm to 100 am Tickets are and will be receipted Tickets may be pur chased from Up UP and Away and a Work That Body Fitness Programs For fur ther information please call Laurie at Work That Body at The Hills Chapter of the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario is pleased to announce a joint fun- venture with local branches of the Bank of Montreal throughout the month of February Residential and business donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation can be made at any branch of the Bank of Montreal where official receipts will be issued at the time of the donation CRAFT TABLE RENTAL Craft and sale St Georges Anglican Church Hall April IT am to pm Please call if interested Meetings Living With Cancer groups meets every second Thursday at the Canadian Cancer society Mi Branch 751 Main St at pm For more information call or The Halton Hills Community Chess Club meets every Wed from pm In the Library of Georgetown District High School Casual and tournament play available For further information contact the school Acton Lions Club meet the 2nd and Wed of the month at pm at Legion Branch 197 Acton For more in formation contact Dave Pyke at LionessClubof Georgetown meet at the members homes on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month For more in formation contact Louise if in at KlwanisClubof Georgetown meets every Wednesday at the Golf and Country Club for a noon luncheon For In formation contact John Schalio at Halton Hills Toastmasters meet Mondays at pm at Glen Williams Town Hall For more information call Dy mpna in Georgetown at or Mike in Ac ton Kinsmen Clubof Georgetown meet every other Wednes day at the Hotel at p m For more information call Ron Lefebvre at Lions Club Of Georgetown meets every Tuesday at the Lions Hall on Mill St behind the Arena at 7 pm For more In formation call Bill Mason at The Rotary Clubof Acton meets Tuesdays at pm at the Wooden Hearth Restaurant For more information call Brian Robertson at 8531653 Georgetown meets 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month at pm at the club Hwy 7 For more information con tact Sandy Booth at Volunteers Georgetown Vintners are looking for amateur For more information call Red Cross Georgetown and District requires volunteers to assist in Finance and Publici ty driving and First Aid instructions For more information call Alcoholic Anonymous can help Call for more information The Salvation Army will pick up appliances in working order For more Information call Volunteer drivers for the Canadian Cancer Society Georgetown Unit needed to transport patients to and from trie Princess Margaret Hospital In Toronto Reimburse ment for mileage will be paid Please con tact the Georgetown Units office at 164 Guelph St Georgetown between 1 pm daily or call the cancer office at Halton Support Services Is mature Individuals who are in terested in contract positions working hours per week teaching life skills to child ren with developmental han dicaps instruction takes place In the childs home If you are 18 or older call for more information Big Brothers is looking for men years or older to volunteer 4 hours a week to a young boy from a fatherabsent home For more information please call or Attention Seniors and Disabled Help with snow shovel available for more in formation call North Halton Distress and Information Center at Do you have expertise In fundralsing planning writing or program evaluation Are you Interested in a variety of mental health issues The Canadian Mental Health Association Halton Region Branch is accepting applica tions for a number of its committees Con tact Pearl Wolfe at for Informs- Some restaurants are phoning orders to small producers because they require fresh eggs with better cooking qualities than those that have been in storage for three to six explain ed Consumers raised in rural areas also have a preference for fresh eggs he added A lot of people know what a fresh egg looks like when it hits the frying pan In the end he predicted the governments effort to enforce the standards will fail The whole thing will be a net failure because they will com pound the problems theyre try ing tosolve yimmninii NORTHEND NISSAN SALES SERVICE nmnaig LEASING feK3tfll 610 MARTIN ST MILTON 8784137 IKS EVERYDAY LOW PRICES No Hidden Costs PERMS Slart includes cut GST 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