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On Saturday evening, the Lakeshore Shrine Club people. The reception line included, 1-r, President hosted a dinner-dance at Branch 30, Royal Jim English, his wife Joyce, and lsWVice President Canadian Legion, Port Hope, attended by about 350 Bob Johnston and his wife Alberta. The Honored guest at the Lakeshore Shriners dinner-dance was Illustrious Sir Potentate Floyd Walker of Lakefield who was welcomed by President Jim English. Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, February 6,1985 19 Businesswoman in NDP Race Bernice Cameron-Hill, a Courtice businesswoman, businesswoman, is one of two candidates running for the New Democratic Party nomination in the Durham East provincial riding. The nomination meeting is in the Bowmanville Public Library at 7:30 p.m., on February 12th. DURHAM AGRICULTURAL NEWS By John E. Finlay, Agricultural Representative Soil Conservation Award Program Announced The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food has announced a program to recognize good soil management management by farmers. The four year Soil Conservation Award will be presented to as many as five farmers ner countv who practice excellent soil management. Local Soil and Crop Improvement Associations Associations will administer the program program and select the recipients. recipients. The award is a doublesided doublesided gate sign featuring a unique design that illustrates management of soil as a continuing continuing resource. Some practices involved with eood soil manaeement include: grassed waterways and buffer strips, windbreaks, tillage practice methods, catch basins, tile outlet protection protection and crop rotations including including legume plow-down crops. Locally, the Durham East Soil and Crop Improvement Association initiated its own Soil Conservation Program in 1984 by recognizing, Chris Jemmett from Perrytown and Youngfield Farms, Nestleton for their soil conservation methods. Interest Rate Reductions Announced For the second time in two months, the Farm Credit Corporation is lowering the interest rate on farm mortgages. mortgages. A mortgage with a five year term carries an interest rate of 12% percent down from 13'A percent. Loans with a ten year term have an interest rate of 13% percent compared to the prior rate of 13% percent and twenty year term loans were from 14 percent to 13% percent. Stabilization Deadlines for Payment Claims Farmers who were enrolled in the 1982 GrainiStabilization Plan and who have not filed claims on crops sold between September 1,1982 and August 31,1983 have until the following following dates to do so: Corn - August 31,1985; Barley - July 31,1985; Soybeans - August 31, 1985; White Beans - August 31, 1985. Ontario Producers to Receive Winter Wheat Payout The Ontario Farm Income Stabilization Commission is making a payment of $6.85 ner tonne to winter wheat producers producers covered by the 1983 plan. A total of 161,679 tonnes of winter wheat were registered registered under the plan. Eligible producers will not have to submit application forms to receive payment. Fantastic Vacuum Sale Save over 35% Brand New Dometic U217 Cylinder vacuums with beater bars. $ O jC? /I (with any trade) ^ Hurry While Supplies Last! Sparks Vacuum Place Dometic Eureka Sales and Service 409 Division St., Cobourg 372-9548 We've got Hondas for Immediate Delivery... and We're Dealing! Last few Snow Blowers . . . SAVE $$$ Kevin Egan's County Honda Sales -- Service -- Leasing -- Parts and Body Shop Hwy. No. 2 at Maple Grove Telephone 623-2586 'You can count on County... your transportation specialists' I t