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m East Agri -News by Mian Hall - R.O.S. Specialist (Agr.) The Christmas dinner at Kendal-Kirby Public Schooi was held the last day of school Mrs. Chadwick and Mrs. Darla Lowery help Lisa before Christmas and to whîch both Kendal and Kirby students were present. The dinner was provided Timoîl with ber choice for the students of the Kendal-Kirby Christmas dinner served to Public School. by volunteer parents of the studenits. Trying to quît «(oinuied fromi page 1) through the use of self-help booklets wbicb are available in Orono at the Medical Cen- tre and at the Orono Post Of- fice. These booklets outdine a step-by-step three stage quit- ting plan whicb coincides witb the TV shows. In stage one the smoker analyzes bis or her smoking bebaviours and determines wbat triggers the urge to smoke and bow to cope with these urges. This stage takes a period of one week. In the second stage the smoker begins preparing to quit, determining if it is to be a graduai cut down to a pre- determined date or to quit cold turkey. Tbe tbird stage is quitting and staying a non- smoker. A pocket size booklet is also available to monitor themnselves and is used in ail three stages. Follow-up and maintenance will be provîded during February, March and April, Those wisbing to stop smoking aie urged to get their bookilts from tbe Orono Famil1y Members As Wage Earners - Many farm opera- tin make use of family miembers in helping run the farm business. However, many farm operations do not take advantag-e of income tax regulations which allow you to pay wages to children and your spouse. The paying of wages to family members is a family decision. However, if the decision is made to pay wages, then it must bc for work actually done or ser- vices rendered such as book- keeping, to help the business operate efficiently. Many times the real con- cern is how to handle Income Tax, Unemployment in- surance, Workmen's Com - pensation and Canada Pen- sion payments. Athough there are some inconve- niences, there are miany ad- vantages to paying wages to family members. There is also a personal side to paying faniily members a wage. Peo- ple have a sense of pride and accomplisbment if they do a job and receive payment for it. It is casier to encourage responsibility in young peo- ple if they aie given specific tasks to do. The farm may dlaim the wages paid as a faim expense. T-4 Forms must bc com- pleted for an individual who receives a wage of over $250. Many deductions such as In- come Tax, Canada Pension, etc. do not apply to cbildrenl employed by paients. For in- stance, if children are under 18 yeais of age, then no payments need to be made. Generally a child who is claimed as a dependant is not eligible for Unemployment Medical Centre or Orono.- Post Office prior to the airing of the first showing on the mini-series on Global and 'to have read the bookiets prior to the scheduling of the pr- grams. The booklets suppie- ment the TV prograrn. Further information, if necessary, is available fromn 1 insu rance coverage. Workmen's Compensation assessments must be paid for ail employces except a spouse. New employers should write to the Workmen's Compensation Board giving full details on their proposed payroll. In 1983 a child may receive net income of up to $3,870 in a year before a parent loses the child as a dependant. This wiIl depend on age of the chîld, wages paid, and whether or not the child is payîng tuition. The payment of a wage high enough to remnove the child as a depen- dant dlaim for the farmner is the cut-off point for paying wages. Further information on paying famnily members a wage is available in a fact- sheet entitled "Family Memnbers as Wage Earners" and is available from the OMAF Office. If the decision to pay wages is made, then wages sbould be paid througbout the year. Time to Take Inventory - December 3lst and Januaiy lst are farm inventory days for many faim businesses. If the year end for your farm business is December 3lst, a faim inventory should be taken now. The farim inventory is a valuable tool for determining the truc profit picture of the farm operation. The faim in- ventory wilI include market and breeding livestock, crops, supplies, feed, current reccivables and current payables. Since these inven- tories vary quite substantially fromt year-to-ycai on the farm, and since these items have a dollar value, it is im- portant to take stock of these items in determining the farm profit picture. Once taken, I amn sure the farim inventory will be of great value to you. Farm Inventory Workshects are available fromn the OMAF office. the area chairperson, Mrs. Lynda Gîbson, R.R. 2, Newcastle. Oroino's Viewvvs for year '84 (Contmnued from page 1) still lack confidence and would act ýcautiousIy as to farm mnacbinery pur- chases. He visions an increase in tbe cost of fertilizer due partly to inflation and a large demand expected in tbe U.S. Don Staples on the other band is looking for good prices in 1984 for corn and points out tbat present contracts for the 1984 crop is coming in at a good price. Hog prices are to improve states Don Staples whicb dropped to a low of 57 cents in 1983, now around the mid 60 cents and a possibility of over 70 cents late in 1984. He said tbe bog industry does run in cycles but tbe cycles are almost impossible to predict. In speak- ing of apples be said prices appeared to be reasonable for 1983. He pointed out that mnany new young orchards were coming into production in the area and the affect this may have was unpredic- table. Both men said so mucb depends on the weather and market conditions. In the Orono service industry Russ Major speaks of an exceptionally good year in 1983 for plumbing and heating. He contributes tbis to tbe fact tbat a number of new homes were built during the year in the immnediate area wbicb kept bis owner-operated business more than busy tbrougbout tbe twelve month period. In considering what may take place in 1984 Major states that contacts bave already been made for new building in the new year and he expects another exceptional year. Servicing plumbing and hecating facilities is another strong point for bis operation. In Orono's commercial sector the biggest development was the completion of Armstrong's IGA food store off the corner of Mill Street and Milîson Hill Drive. Bill Armstrong states tbey are more than pleased with the increased traffic to the store in tbe brief period at its new location. He points out that tbe new store is drawing customers from a mucb larger area including Newton- ville routes, Bowmanviile RR. 4 and 6 as well as from Kendal and Pontypool areas. He bas great optimism for 1984 as his store becomes more establisbed in its new area. He comments that parking facilities at the new location bas been a great asset and in fact is a feature that be bas bad the most favourable comments from customers. Landscaping wiil be completed early in the spring. Bill Carman at Rolpb's Hardware stated 1983 was a mucb better year for business than was 1982 and be was, like other local businessmen optimistic for 1984. He said inflation was still the big- gest problem. As a scbool trustee be said the board wouid be facing problemrs witb the 1984 budget and referred to tbe con- tinuing implementation of the condi- tions of Bill 82 passed by the legislature in 1982. -He points out tbat Bill 82 mak.es changes to the curriculum from grade seven to thirteen and there was stili a long way to go in the Bill's implementa- tion. He furtber stated in tbis regard tbat taxpayers bad not as yet felt aIl the ramifications of the Act and that the board was finding- that many of the cbanges are beîng underfunded by the province wbicb will have to be picked up by local taxpayers. (Miore ~ic8s page 2)