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Orono W ckl1 edmc, unesday, Jul An mes age f rom Reaches Agreement with Town trom Queen's Park Those infamnous 1-ebiLuar> lineups that turni thie last- minute purchase of' your an- nual vehicle validation stickem into a timie-conisuminig chore, wiIl soon be a thing of the past. Starting Dec. 1, 1982, thec Ontario Minîstry of Transportation and Comi- munications is introducing a new "Plate to Ownere, systenm in Ontario, which pro- mises f0 be fast, efficient and economical. Under it, licence plates will be registered to the owner, not the vehicle. There wilI be a flat fee and yearly renewal will occur on the owner's bir- thday. In the case of vehicles registered to. a company, owners wiIl be able f0 select their own renewal dates. Exceptions to the new system include frailers, snowmobiles and commercial vehicles over 3,00CO kilograms. Ail vehicle owners covered by the new system will retain their licence plates when they selI or scrap' their older vehicles. Plates will be ne- mounted oni the next vehicle and the transfer reported to MTC within six days. There will be a single an- nuia] fee for each cîass of vehlicle, with commercial veheciles over 3,000 kilogramis remiaining on the curnent quarterly renewal cycle uinder f lie existing fee structure. For your 1983 vehicleý validation stieker, you wýill be asked to pay a pro-ratedi fee based on your bîrth month. Newv Sfickers will be avaîlable fromu Dec. 1, 1982 to Feb. 28, 1983. At that time, owniers Nýwi1l pay for 'a iniimum of six mioniths or a mnaximumi of 17 mionths, depending on their birth mionths. Ail subsequent renewals wvill occur on inidividual bir- thdays whien you îl pay for a 12-mionth period. The mninistry wviII send a notice to r-enew" 45 days in advance of your birfhday. Under the new systemn, renlewal of regist rat ion will be denied mno0t onisýts w ifrh outstanding parking tickets or those wýho hav e issued NSF cheques for any vehlicle- related transaction w'ith the agent or thre niisfry. This inew, systemn wvil pr-- Vide the public, police and courts with a mlor'e accUrate recordc of v ehicle regisr ration. IL wvill also eliiniate that miost irritating problemr - wh len former 9wpiers received parking tickets and sum- monses whlich should' have gone f0 newv owýners who had failed to. record flhe owner- -ship change. Durhamn Regýion and ifs eight municipalities have been allocated $1,239,500 in provincial funds so they may parficipate in thec new On- tario Employment Incentives Programn. This program is one Of the budget measures designated to create temporary emiploy- ment in comniiiiities across Onitario. A total of' $35 million is being made(IL available througi Ilhe pro- gramn as a result of' whichi 7,500 jobs are expected to be created betweenl no(w axrdc the A.0. Dairymple By:, Rod Stork (Aciiirg) Agricultural Representative A Message Fr<m A.O. (Dai) Dairymple - "Saturday, June 26th will long be remembered byý those of us at the home of the Daîrymples' at 1Il Frederick Avenue, Bowman- ville. When t was appointed Agricultural Representative for Durham and came here on January 2nd, 1958, little did 1 realize that, some twent y-four and a haîf years later 1 would still be in Durham and that\ I and my famnily would be honoured, as we were, at the home of Bey and Barb Gray on the occa- sion of my retirement as Agicultural Representative on June 3th.- 11 We very much appreciate the' kind words, the many friends in attendance, and the opportunity f0 say "Thanks" to those in attendance for be- ing with us. To those who were unable to attend, we also wish to extend our thanks for the opporfunity of working with you in the past years we have been in Durham. There have been many changes - a staff of an Agricultural Representative, a secretary and a summer assistant at that time - has ex- panded f0o an additional staff of an Associate Agricultural Representative, Rod Stork; Assistant Agricultural Representative, Brian Hall; Extension Horticulturîst, Bey E-lîs (serving Durham West and East, Victoria and part of Peterborough); Homne Economist, Linda Caldwell (serv ing North umberland and Durham East); a Pesticide Specialist from (lie iuniveristy of Guelph, Cathy* MNcKay (covering Durham west and east, Northumberland, Hast ings, and Prince Edward counties);, and Jan Visser with the Dairy Inspection Branch. ln addition f0 Bjorg Lowes, Office Manager, we have Judy Sawler and Cathy Edwards, on a part time basis as secrtaries. This summer there are two students work- ing with Cathy McKay on pesticide research. They are Sandra Chatter and Susan VanDorp. I should also like f0 add that we appreciat e the co-operation of other Ministry Staff covering the area from other Ministry Of- fices. They are: Bob Stone, Agricultural Engineerr; Glen Stinson, Engineering Assis- tant;, Jim Dalrymple, Swine Specialist; and Harold Clapp, Dairy, Specialist, who will also be retiring on June 30th. From Peterborough: John Field, Beef Specialist - From Lindsay: Neil Moore, Crop Specialist - From Newmarket. William Gar- dhouse, Sheep Specialist. In the area of Farm Manage- ment, Doug Miles from Toronto bas always been ready f0 work with our farm families. The inception of Regional Government did place three o)f our Townships in neighbouring Counties. However, we have con- tinued to work with farmn f'amilies and organizations throuighout the original- Durham Counjty area. To al of you we say~ a sincere Wet June has Ieft mark on f arm crops The recent warm dry weathierhias certainly been a positive note to ail crops across the region. The wet conditions duringu Junie have left their mark, however,- especially on the later seeded crops of corn, spring grain, soybeans, peas and white beans. Many fields are quite uneven withi poor colour, especially in lowý lying areas. Thiis will probably mean uneven matuirity and pro- blemns athet tîme. Haying operations have musj.,t submit applications desL:ribing how they plan to ,reate labour incenfive jobs invýolving repair or renova- tion of public property. The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing which is runnîng the program will meet 100 per cent of the labour costs of the projecfs which the municipalities pro- pose. They have until June 30 to submnit their applications. Il they have not applied by that date, the allocation will be given to another mnunicipality. -The pr ojecl., may begîm i m- miediately and musr be com- pleted by December 31, 1982. Trhey should involve work which the municîpality would nof havýe been able to under- take orhervweand should c:reafle jobs for people wh[o been in full swing with an abondant crop, but lower quality in many cases because of later cuttîng. Haylage making operations are al completed for the first cut. The strawberry crop held up very well during t he wet weather and growers have been very busy the last few days both in the pick-your- own patches and the fresh market bernies. Raspherries are coming on and shoufd be ready the weekend of July 17th. are presently unemployed, part icularly those on welfare or unemployment insurance benefits and those registered with local Manpower Cen- tres. In fact, the allocation has been made in proportion to the nomnber of people receiving social assistance in each munîcipality. I was 50 pleased 1I was able to help the Bowmanville United Youth Soccer Club to obtain the use' of the sports f'ield ai Pine Ridge School. Kathy and I and the two boys, were very pleased to at- tend the 1501h i aniversary of the founding of our own St. George's Anglican Church in Newcastle. Congratulations to Rev. Haldenby -and al members of the congregàtion who part icipated in the event- fuI day on Sunday, July 41lh. for 117-unit Apartment complex Agreement has been reach- ed between the Town of Newcastle and the develcipeît, of a 117-unit apartment building in Bowmanville. As a result of this agreement it is expected that the proposal wilI proceed east of Liberty Street South and north of the thanks for your co-operation over the years. To aIl, may you have the best of ail things in the years to corne." Workmen's Compensation A Must - During the summer months many farmers hire extra help to get work such as haying, berrv, picking, fenc- ing and many other jobs done around the farm. This help can be in addition to existing employees on the farm, or if could be the first time that a farmer is hiring people. At this time of year we get many questions regarding wages, benefits, deductions, and Workmen's Compensa- tion. Under the Workmen'sý Compensation Act, compen- sation coverage is extended to aIl agricultural employees. An employee is anyone who is paid for working on a farmn - full or part-t ime. This definition can include family members or relatives if they receive wages and atre includ- ed in the employer's wage records. Because of the high incidence of farm accidents among young farm workers, it is advisable to ubtairi coverage for ail children working on the farmi. Coverage for the employer and/or the spouse is not corn- pulsory, but is available on request. The employer pays an an- nual assessment to the Workmen's Compensation Board based ên total payroll at the rate est ablishied for the indu st ry g rouLip. Th e Workmen's Compensation Board classifies farmning operations int o rate groups, depending on the type of far - Ming being carried out and, the risks involved. Benefits paid include com- pensation fo workers injuries or diseases are a r-esult of employment with paymecnt of' aIl medical costs utifl ithe in- jured person is back to xsork. The Wor-kn-it's Compensa- tion Board pays 75 per cent of the average weeklyi-àn ings up to a maximum of' $266.83 per week to the worker who is femporarily unable to work. For longer termn injuries, permanent disability or death there are further amounts paid.. No one wants to think about accidents happening on the farm but the truthi is that they do happen. Workmen's Compensation coverage is a must for al farm employees. If you are a new employer and you .have not registered your f'arminfor coverage, t hen you shol1d contact the Workmnen's Comi- pensation Board, Assessmenî Services Departmienî, 2 Blooi St reet E.,Tofifno, Ont ario M4W 3(-3 or phone Zenith 19270. Information on Workmen's Compensation can also be obtained by con- tacting Marilyn SewelI, Farm Safety Consultant for this area - phone 571-3945. Itaseline Road. [lhe proposaI has been ""de[rInegOoIions1for a ilulM ber of m(oinths and more recciitly, these neçgofiations in- tenisified to the point that agreement bas been reached befween the developers and the Town. It has been agreed that u4lopened Pine Street in the aiea wvill be closed with haîf of the allowance being ob- tained by the developers for parking use. It was revealed on Monday that aow more than enough parki ig can be supplied and Gardening.. (Continued from page 2) complete coverage. Two types of sprays are normally used. Thefir *st, one is, a combination of 2-4-D and Mecoprop, which will kilI almost aIl the weeds in the lawni such as Dandilions, Plantain, chickwecd and Creeping Charlie. The nexf spray is a combination- of 3 ingredients and offen this is called The Kiltex formula- fion. This, will contain 2-4-D, that in tact additional unit', cOUILd be added to the plan. 1The developers state fhey arec mosf excited over, reaching agreement and being able to proceed. , Don Smith, administrator, point ed ouf that a rezonig and site p lan agreement will have f0 be approved and a road closing by-law enacted. The developers, Glenson, had previously objected to - oad closing as they would be uinable to obtain the full road allowance. They had sug- gested lease of the propert y to whiich the council was oppos- ed. mecoprop and dicamba.- This will kilI even some of the hard to kilI weeds such asý' the Canada Thistle. The most im- portant part of weed killing is the fiming. If should be ap- plied in the middle of the cutting schedule.- You will need at least 24 hours without ramn affer application. This will give the hormone type spray to stay on the weed leaf, making themn grow very vigoroîisly and wîll cause them to grow right ouf of the ground. Until next week, happy gardening! amaiTI I THE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION AND HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT ACT ROAD CLOSING NOTICE TAKE NOTICE THAT the Ontario Municipal Board has ap- provedi the closing of certain roads intersecting the Controlled-Access Highway No. 35/115, in the Town of Newcast le, Regional Municipality of Durham, as a resuit of an application by the Minister of Transportation and Com- mnuications at a Public H-earing on July 2, 1981, at Bowvmanville. Claims for compensation for inijurious affection with tpar- ticulars of the dlaim shail be made within one year afifer the physical closing of the road and if not so madle, the right to said compensation will be forever barredi in accor- dance with Section 22 of The Expropriations Act. Copy of Board Order with Plan attached was regiistered in the Land Registry Office for Newcastle on Jun-e 2nd, 1982 as number 107352 (RO) and 1111 (LT).