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Newman, "No excuse for cost of beef" Bill Newman, Minister of Agriculture' and Food for Ontario was the guest speak er at the annual banquet of the Durham Central Agricultural Agricultural Society held in Newcastle Newcastle United Church on Friday evening. Some one hundred Harold Ransberry, president president of the Durham Central Agricultural Society states we are going to see a lot of Miss Durham Central, Kathy Lycett from now until the time-of the fair in Orono. We are going to be out promoting- the Orono fair, states the president. Above Kathy greets Mrs. Jessie Watkins at the annual banquet and makes comment about the upcoming fair in Orono the early part of September. Fair buttons and a small program of events are being, distributed. and twenty-five were in attendance. Newman stated that fairs in .Ontario played a very important important place in the activities of the community. Such organizations organizations bring new and young citizens within the scope of activity in the community providing an experience on how we live in Ontario. He said it was important that fairs continue to expand, and prosper and that the government felt the grant monies were well spent. In a broader sense Newman stated that we are fortunate to live in Ontario. He pointed out that Ontario was the No. 1 agriculture province in Canada Canada and that one in every four jobs in the province does have a relationship to agriculture. Agriculture, he said, has a tremendous impact on the economy. Newman said he made no apology for the price of beef. He said people forget that farm income was down in 1976 and 1977 and only did that income begin to rise in 1978. He said in Tokyo one would have to work for half a day to gain the price of two pounds of beef. He also asked his audience not to blame the farmer for the high price of imports. In advocating the purchase of Ontario produce he said that greenhouse operations at Pickering and Douglas Point using heated hot water discharge. discharge. would be a reality in the near future. The Minister pointed to the new capital grant system which will be passed by the legislature in the very neat- future and he felt this was a forward step combating erosion erosion and other problems associated associated with farm. land. Newman took a few minutes minutes to answer questions from the audience. When asked The Morton family provid- r ' some fine musical enter- ( ment at the Durham Central fair banquet last Friday evening in the Newcastle Newcastle United Church. The selections dating back to the 193ps were a delight for those in attendance. Pictured above are Stella on piano, Edward playing triimpet and Dick playing trombone. what his department was doing to save farm land he ; said that his Ministry and the Ministry of . Housing did view all sub-divisions approvals. We want to save farm land, he said, but we also have to think of jobs and housing as a need for the people of Ontario. He said it is proposed that 257,000 acres of land will come out of Board should get act together Town Manager Alex Guiler, ,had some strong words for the Finance Committee of the Town of Newcastle on Monday Monday when the committee was pondering a request from the Town of Newcastle Museum Board allowing them to spend $500 in their expenses. It would appear from, the discussion at the committee meeting that there was considerable considerable haggling between the two Museum committees and the town appointed Museum Museum Board. The Museum Board is the official bpdy appointed by the Town while the Bowmanville and Clarke Museum committees operate under the Board. Chairman Holliday of the Finance committee said hé * had attended the last meeting of the Museum Board and there appeared, he said, some problems. He stated that the Board had not put a sum in their budget for expenses of the Board and had only submitted those sums presented presented to them by "the two committees, The Board must now take funds frbm the committees for their, operations. operations. He said there is confrontation. confrontation. • ' ' : The Town Manager pointed out that council had set up the Museum Board and that, it was now time to' say to that board that they operate the two museums dr get out of the " act altogether and let the town take over. He said the . Board had the power to act. After some discussion Counc. Barr moved with Mayor Rickard seconding that the letter from the Museum Board be received for information and that no action be taken on the request. The Mayor asked that "as insufficient supporting supporting material was presented" presented" be added to the motion. Counc. Hobbs said this addition would only provide the avenue for a further submission by the Museum Board. The committee accepted accepted the addition. Kendal Eagles start exhibition trail As the spring days pass by the ball season comes closer and the Kendal Eagles have announced, their first exhibi- ' tion game to be played at the Kendal park , ..this f coming Sundày, May 6th at 2;00 p.m. * The club wjll also be on-the diamond in kendal'Saturday afternoon at 1:00 p.m. for practice., ' - , The Kendal Tyke team for boys 9 and'10 as" well as the Kendal T-Ball team for boys five to eight years will be in the Kendal Park for'practice Saturday morning at 11:00 a.m. , ■ Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, May 2nd. 1979-7 production by the year 2002. He doubted that the population population of Ontario would hit the proposed target of 12 million people by 2002. Newman concluded that it was a painful exercise to retain farmland and at the same, time provide for jobs andhousing. The.Minister was presented with a bushel of apples. Your National Voice Printed under the authority of the Official Agent for Allan Lawrence, Campaign Headquarters, V 105 Walton Street, Port Hope, Ontario. Orono Fairgrounds Thurs. ■ May 6 and 8 p.m. Sponsored by : Great Pine Ridge Kinsmen Club UNDER THE BIG TOP RAIN CLEAN FAMILY ■ 90 MINUTES OF OR ENTERTAINMENT * CIRCUS THRILLS SHiNË Educated Elephant Funny Clowns , Educated Animal Actors Performing Horses,. Clever Canines Lucky the Llama Skilled Jugglers Aerial and Acrobatic Stars Advance tickets available from Kinsmen Club Members ' and at the following locations Kirby Store ' Armstrongs IGA AH Advance Tickets $2.00 At Door: * Adi/lt$2.75, Child $2.50 . All prices include tax NO ADVANCE TICKETS SOLD ON CfRCUS DAY ; 1 M.'---- ~ Visit our _ 1 Exotic Animal and Children's . Petting Zoo Python Snake Exhibit " Children's Pony Ride Before and After Main Show at small additional qosf