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Mayor Receives OAC Centennial Medal Mayor Garnet Rickard was one of 100 to receive an Ontario Agricultural College centennial medal which was presented for outstanding contributions made to agriculture. The oresentation was made last Wd(npsdav nightâ t tho Bowmanville Rotary Clubs Annual Rural-Urban night. Dean of the College, Dr. Cliff Switzer (right) miade the presentation. Durham Federation Of Agriculture Dissolved At Annual Banquet by Bill Arnott law, levies from the farmers the Durham Federation of The Durham County Fede- had to be collected from a Ariculture in March of 1941 ration of Agriculture, Annual region or a county, and "we and the last meeting, on Ban uet held Thursday night don't have either." With the Thursday. A motion to dis- in t e Bowmanville Lions coming of Regional Gover- band, with Manvers Twp. Centre, was also the last ment, Durham County no Farmers joining the Victoria meeting of the organization. longer exists. County Federation, Hope Don Welsh, the Federation's Guest speaker for the even- Twp. farmers joining the secretary, told the meeting ing was Mayor Garnet Rick- Northumberland Federation, that according to the Ontario ard, who held the distinction of Cavan Twp. farmers joîmng Federationof Agriculture by- attending the first-meeting of the Peterborough County Fed- eration, and farmers in the former Clarke, Darlington MINISTRY 0F and Cartwright townships S E joining with the farmers in enutwo Ontario County townships ASSESSMENT to form a new Durham edrtoOfAgi.tr3yRegion Federation of Agricul- REGION NO.13urewas put to the meeting as 605 Rossland Roadarecommendation frothe Ontario E. Whitby, Ontario Durham Federation. The mo- 4ion meoved bv R"usseil Kenneu- dy and i secondjed by Lawrence To All Ownersor Tenants in Durham mughe as ps Region:Other recommendations Reg ionfrom the board of directors Take notice that pursuant to Sec- concerning the auditing of the tion 40 of the Assessment Act, books and the division of 32, as aendd) RO, 170, approximately $5;10O worth of Chapter 32, (as amended) RSO,1970s among the various I have on the 3rd day of December federatinswerepassedatthe causd f0be elivred meeting. delivered or caused to be deliveredWilliam Ain, president of ASSESSMENT NOTICES to ail the Durham Federation of owners or tenants in this Region.teArct ve iesue of The last day for appealing the the banquet that a committee Assessment Notice is January 7th, had been formed early in the year to make a policy and 1975 and the Assessment Roll may represent the farmers as to be examined at the Municipal Office wHere h 00 vo.nHe during regular business hours Uded thefarmerschoice is commencing December 18th, 1974. stili through the Ganaraska Two representatives of the Regional Tax Departnient met with the directors to W.H.,FParnela, discuss the new assessment Regional Assessment Commissioner system for 1976. The directors decided to take no action at this time but to have more ainputwtpublic meetings to be held later on. The assessment NormanonIs Proud toannouner Their New Laner lp of STa JAMES Model CB2002 20" (185 sq. in.) Spectra Brite i Picture Tube 80 Per Cent Solid wState Chassis . Automatie Fine Tuning Control (AFC) . Direct Read VHF-UHF Channel Iiidicators 1-3" x 5" Speaker. THome Replaceable Dipole Antenna Polystyrene Cabinet in Pecan- Grain . Dimensions: 23r4" W,m17" H, 1978s" D InftrodrctorybOfferorof29 dr Entertnanment Centre YoursAanhohedvSisioner Saef evc edrais wr asda h 128imoeSt Nt59-41 Durhaweeaino Openhadebeeniformed eor.ytonFrhe yearurdaak atpo6y:an "Our Service Aheys50itKvAOSmarie will be based on real value, Mr. Allin stated. On the subject of a land use policy in connection with the official plan for this area, the federation had formed a còmmittee to make a policy statement. That statement was then forwarded to the Regional land and Develop- ment Department. Lawrence McLaughlin, one of the three members on the Land Used Committee, told the meeting that a policy statement had been formulat- ed and taken to the regional department, who told them it would be seriously considered when preparation was done for the 'official plan. Mr. McLaughlin added that in viewing the drafts for the official plan on display at Clarke Hîgh School last week, there were not many results of any consideration of their policy statenient. At the close of the meeting, Bruce Taylor reported on the convention of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture held in Toronto recently. He stated a recommendation was pas- sed to freeze all class 1 and 2 farm land into agricultural use, and that compensation would have to be given to people on these lands with respect to noney lost. Another recommendation was made that compensation would be given in the f orm of a negative capital gains tax, from the rovincial government with- eld from the federal govern- ment. Members of the Dur- ham Federation of Agricul- ture volted to support the position of the Ontario Federa- tion of Agriculture at Thurs- day's banquet. Prior to Durham Federation transacting their final busi ness, members and their wives were treated to a roast beef dinner, entertainment by Gladys Brown of Orono, and a speech recapping the history of the Federation in Durham County by Garnet Rickard. Mrs. Brown played some rag-time on the piano and conducted a sing-song which may have proved a change in the life style of farmers. One of the songs had the format of being a question and answer period. Mrs. Brown sang something to the effect of do you have your long-johns on, to which only four farmers including the president, Bill Allin, stood up and responded in song that they did. Mayor Garnet Rickard told how the first organization of farmers took place during the depression, at the Royal Winter Fair in November of 1935 and how this grew to become the Ontario Federa- tion of Agriculture of the present day. He told the banquet how he had attended the inaugural meeting of the Durham Federation of Agri- culture in Orono in March of 1941. It was at the inception of the orgamization that it was decided that education would form an- mportant part offit, Mayor Rickard stated. He then recapped the his- tory of the organization through events such as the lobbying for young farm workers to be exempt from military service durng the war years, the support given to attain a Durham County Health Unit in 1945, canvassing done to build the Memorial Hospital, Bowmanville, the inception of a farm insurance company in 1948, the esta- blishing of a campsite at the headwaters in the Ganaraska, the helping of farmers to understand taxes and the representation of farmers over expropriation for hydro and highway corridors. He stated that at the 25th anniver- sary of the organization he was presented with two silver trays. Summing up the history of the Durham Federation of Agriculture, Mayor Rickard stated "through adversity it bas gained strength." He went on to retrace the changes which had occurred in the last 30 years, with electricity providing a source of power, communications and travel being vastly improved, and chemical fertilizers infroduc- ed, etc. He asked the members to think of the changes they had seen and what if has meanf fo farming. As the first mayor of the New Town of Newcastle, the Mayor stafed that he was asked' to make a few com- mentfs on municipal govern- ment. He stated if was in the same state as Columbus. Columbus didn't know where he was going, when he got there he didn't know where he was and when he got back didn't know where he had been and he did if all on other people's monev. He went on [o sta te that th e system of gover nment was the same as 'was mnaugurated 125 years ago and at the present if was running fo catch u~ with the times. He stated t ìere were weaknesses ln the system at the present, however, if was much better prepared to provide the services needed. Mayor Rickard concluded his address by paying tribute to people now deceased who he felt had done a lot for the cause of farming. The first was Dr. J. B. Reynolds, past president of the Ontario Col- ege of Agriculture, then E. A. Summers the Agricultural Representative in this area who became a legend and was an honorary president of the Ontario Federation of Agricul- ture, Melville F. Staples who spent a lifetime beiog involved in farm organizations, J. J. Miller the fieldman in this area, Dr. George W. James, publisher of The Canadian Statesman, Charles Osborne who did much for farmers in the way of supporting tax reform, Walter Reynolds who helped establish Durham County's first health unit and C. B. Sisson an English Pro- fessor at the University of Ayre Acres Sheep Win TOP Awcrds Of Ro Lloyd Ayre of Ayre Acres, Bowmanville is shown with the supreme champion ewe over ail breeds, that won the Government of New Zealand trophy at the Royal Winter Fair. This ewe was sold in the sale of stars for the top price of $550. Mr. Ayre also showed the supreme champion ram over all breeds that won the Don Head trophy. This ram was sold in the sale of stars for the top price for rams at $500. He also won the Cecil Stobbs trophy for the best flock over all breeds as well as Premier Breeder and Premier Exhibitor Banners. Section Two 'The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, December 4, i974 production. will makle funds availaWei to ya pr "We believe this program the local Agricultural Com will assist farmers to main- mittee to assist ip transporta tain and upgrade the Ontario tion costs to locate adequate beef, cow herd during this sources of hay and, if hay is period of depressed feeder not available, hay equivalents calf prices - thereby reduc- in the form of grains fto, met ing the possibility of a beef the demands of livestock scarcity developing in the next producers in these disti ets. few years." "Through the prograr I During the statement, Mr have just outlined, I feel Stewart announced certain confident that farmers o this amendments to the Ontario province will now have a more Beef Heifer Loan Program solid footing from which to originally introduced in 1972. make production decisiot s Under the amended program, that will assure Ontarioie the interest-ohly period will be sumers of an adequate suppiy extended to three years in of beefin the future," said . stead of two and the term to Stewart. eight years instead of seven. Details on the various pro- This will allow the producer grams can be obtained from entering the third year of the local offices of the Ministry of program to delay pa ment of Agriculture and Food. the principal for anotner year. After that period, it is hoped he may be in better financial position to honor his commit- ments. Mr. Stewart concluded his statement by announcing a Hay Assistance Program for the Kenora, Rainy River and Dryden areas. Shortages of hay and grainhave resulted in these areas because of unfa- vorable weather conditions. The Government of Ontario A young couple shoppmn foi a home today is up ag.ins some rather disccuiraig ec.- nomic odds. After a few e:n, of reniing a home or aparnent, many young couples, some th growing familles, are anuio'îi t". get that home of their ern ow