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The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, December 1, 1976 Christian Farmers Re|ect Gov't. Planned Production More than 100 farmers, interested members and guests travelled from all over Ontario to attend the annual meeting of the Christian Farmers Federation of Ontar- io held on Friday, Dec. 3, 1976 at the Hornby Tower Golf Club near Milton. Highlights of the meeting included the unanimous re- election of John Janssens from Watford (near London) for president and Herman Deen from Drayton for vice- president. Special guest speakers in- cluded Fred Wind, Statitician, from the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food, who gave an address on "The State of Industry" and Rev. J. Van- Dyk from Listowel who gave the keynote address on "The Challenge of our Organized Christian Witness on Agricul- ture." Other guests ineluded at the meeting were George A;kinson of C.B.C. Noon Farm Broadcast, Mr. J. Romahn, Reporter for the Kitchener and Waterloo Record, Mr. E. O'Meara of the Ontario Minis- try of Agriculture and Food and Mr. J. McPherson, Secre- tary-Manager of the Ontario Institute of Agrololgists. Outîlines were given by the Executive Board and the Provincial Board of the exten- sive duties and tasks accomp- lished, dealt with and seen to during the past year and the many meetings attended con- cerned with problems in the many areas of farming. One of the most recent and most problematical.was the resolu- tion re Stabilization (Bill 131). Following is a draft of this Bill and how this Federation stands towards it. Draft Resolution Re: Stabil- ization Whereas the government of Ontario has proposed an Act respecting Farm Income Stabilization (Bill 131). Whereas this act proposes programs by which farmers would be guaranteed 95 per cent of the previous 5 year average price adjusted for increased cash costs and Whereas farmers would be expected to enroll in the proposed programs and make long term commitments to participate; Therefore Be It Resolved: That the members of the Christian Farmers Federation of Ontario present at the 1976 Annual Meeting of the Christ- ian Farmers Federation of Ontario warn our provincial legislators of the following: (1) A guarantee of 95 per cent of the previous 5 year average price adjusted for increased cash cost will provide a guaranteed income in most commodities for most mem- bers of the Christian Farmers Federation of Ontario; (2) This level of guarantee will be a significant incentive in most commodities for-farmers to produce more; (3) Such a program if imple- mented in any commodity, will remove the production control that prices now pro- vide and will necessitate new production controls or mar- keting programs; (4) Any significant govern- ment support of prices leads to government controlled pro- duction as it has been done in the industrial milk sector; and (5) The long term nature of the proposed producer com- mitments would themselves be a significant change in those commodities not now under controlled production; That the members of the Christian Farmers Federation of Ontario; if there is an income problem in a conimod- ity will opt to use the present enabling legislation namely the Farm Products Marketing Act to establish a producer controlled program; That members of the Christ- ian Farmers Federation of Ontario endorse the use of producer planned production as a tool to do something about long term low incomes; Thàt the members of the Christian Farmers Federation of Ontario reject programs that will lead to governmient planned production; and That for all these reasons the members of the Christian Farmers Federation of Ontar- io reject the government's proposed Act respecting Farm Income Stabilization (Bill 131). Another highlight of the meeting included the accepted proposal of one additional personnel in the office staff which together consists of Executive Director, Elbert van Donkersgoed, a Repre- sentative, a Bookkeeper, a Secretary and a part time secretary. The meeting was a great source of Spritual inspiration showing God's control in our lives and how important a task we have as Christian in our chosen area of agriculture. Treasurer of the C.FF. J. Sikma R.R.2 Newcastle Natural Resourses Advice for Christmas Tree Choppers Though it is not yet the end of November, many people with a feeling for the season are already planning their Christmas activities, not least of which is getting a tree for the house. Commercial growers in Lindsay District have begun cutting and shipping their specially prepared trees to market, the culmination of a six to twelve year growing cycle which involves planting seedlings, protecting them from fire and rodents, annual inspections and pruning, and finally cutting, storing, pack- ing and shipping the trees to market. Some growers operate "Cut- Your-Own" plantations which encourage their customers to come out in the country with an axe or saw and cut the tree of their choice. There are also many people who cut their own tree from "wild" stock in forest areas rather than plantations. For both of these people a few words of advice are in order. The first thing to remember is that young trees are a valuable commodity, and are not necessarily available for the picking. Always get the permission of the landowner before you start. This applies also to trees on public lands such as those managed by the Ministry of Natural Resourc- es, Conservation Authorities, or County or Municipal Gov- ernments'. It takes some of the pleasure out of the season if Turned One Year-Old on November I3th MI Team standihgs- 1. Corona- tion Cafe-yellow-10-points, 2. Ken's Men's Wear-green-10 points, 3. Hooper's Jewellers- blue-4 points, 4. Tom Simpson- red-4 points. Scoring Race- 1. Keith Elliott-85 points, 2. Larry Norton-66 points, 3. Bob Mer- chant-65 points, 4. Guy Parks- 59 points. Tuesday, Nov. 23,1976 The first game saw Ken's green team hand Hooper's blue team a 41-27 defeat to put them in a tie for first place with the Coronation Cafe's yellow team. High scorer for the green team was Keith Elliott with 21 points. Top men for the blue team were Bob EN'S BASKETBALL Merchant and Doug McFeet- tea ers with 8 points each. 15 The second game dealt the CoI Coronation Cafe's team with PO1] their second loss of the year. A Simpson's red team won 41-28. the High Scorer for Simpson's speý toa m was Larry Norton with points. Guy Parks led the ronation's team with 15 nts. .nyone interested in joining league or acting as a ctator is welcome to come. the games. Friday Night Mixed Bowling Team standings- Donna Harness 39157, 25½, Vince Prout 38901, 23, Elton Brock 38883, 23, Moe Richards 38041, 23, Bert Engley 37622, 20½, George Piper 37960, 20, Lu Welsh 38625, 19, Mary Ann Richards 37958, 19, Ron Sel- leck 36188, 18, Hilda Brock 38172, 17, Ian Welton 36203, 13, Les Smale 36101, 13. High single- Men-Moe Rich- ards 338, Ladies-Heather Sel- leck 296. Higlb triple-Men-Moe Rich- ards 751, Ladies-Val Miller 745. Keith Anthony Fernlund had his first birthday celebration on November 13th. Keith and his mother and father, Eric and Gail Fernlund, live in Bowmanville and Mr. and Mrs. Tony Flontek from Oshawa. His great grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Young of Bowmanville. you get thrown off a property for trespassing, or charged with petty theft. Be realistie about what you need, and don't waste a big tree if you only need a small one. It's a good idea to measure your ceiling height and floor area before you even leave home. Many Christmas trees look a lot smaller in the field than they do when you try to squeeze them through the front door. Don't forget you will need room for a Christ- mas tree stand on the bottom, and perhaps a star or angel on the top. The primary Christmas tree species are Scotch pine, Bal- sam fir, and white spruce. Scotch pine will probably hold its needles longer than the others; white spruce will probably lose them sooner. To distinguish a balsam fir from a white spruce, look at the individual needles and the arrangement of the needles on the twig. The balsam fir has flattish needles, and they tend to be arranged in a flatter pattern on the branch than all the way around. Scotch pine has two needles about two inches long. White pine, with five needles in a cluster, and red pine with much longer needles are less in demand for Christmas trees. As the tree begins to dry out and lose needles as soon as it is cut, there is no substitute for leaving the acquisition of your Christmas tree until just before Christmas, if possible. If you must bring your tree in early, it helps to water it regularly and keep it cool so it will still be in good condition for Christmas and will not become a fire hazard. Provide I would like to express my deep gratitude to the Electors of Bowmanville for their overwhelming support at the Polis on Monday, December 6th. I shall endeavor to justify your trust by serving you with honesty and integrity at Council (Regional and Local) during the next two years. fhcib9Jou Bob Dykstra DJhwnk oûu! The Lions Club of Bowmanville wish to thank all who supported the Annual Turkey Roll and Car Draw held December 3rd, 1976 at the Lions Centre Mr. Harvey Jacobs, Bowmanville High School, held winning ticket Number 585 on the 1977 Monte Carlo Authorized Chevrolet - Oldsmobile - Chevrolet Truck Dealer Loans for Tile Drains Agriculture and Food Minis- ter William G. Newman has announced that the govern- ment will provide $18 million to municipalities for tile drainage loans in 1977-78. The interest rate, he, said, will remain the same as this year at 6 per cent. The amount to be allocated to each municipality will be determined on a pro rata basis, calculated on the amounts borrowed by each during the previous three years. For the purpose of this calculation, the figure to be used for 1976-77 is the amount a municipality would have borrowed if government re- straints had not curtailed the total amount of money avail- able for this program. Mr. Newman said that tile drainage is one of the most effective single means of increasing crop yields. In the three years ending in March 1977, the government will have made $45.5 million available for municipalities to lend to farmers at low interest rates, Mr. Newman said. Municipalities will be noti- fied early in December of the exact amount to be allocated to them and a small special fund will be set aside for those municipalities that did not make loans during the past three years. Opening' Special $5.OO OFF Hardtwist Carpet $7,95 sq. yd. Regularly,$12.95 Crawford Flooring 12 Silver Street Bowmanville Telephone 623-6877