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better - Cureatz told at senate Sam Cureatz attending a planned meeting at the Kirby Senate in the Kirby general store faced a variety of solution solution from local farmers as to a solution to the farm industry. industry. At one point the M.P. was told "One would get better odds at Los Vegas rather than with farming". Some fifteen were in attendance attendance at the meeting at which Cureatz explained he wanted to get input for the farm industry industry from the farming community. community. Cureatz was told that the price of fuel was as much a deterant to a profitable farm operation as was high interest rates. S. B. Rutherford proposed that the Ontario government set forth a 'D'.Day at which • point the government, would negotiate a ten percent increase increase in beef prices at the farm gate. To pay for this increase increase Rutherford suggested a 7 percent retail sales tax on beef at the store which would include also beef that had been imported into Canada. Rutherford said this would still allow the free entefprjse' system to continue to operate and customers would pay the increase. He suggested the sales tax would come off when the price of beef at the farm gate reached the. in- ' creased price including the ten percent. He pointed out that imported imported beef with the retail sales tax would be helping to pay Ontario farmers in meeting their cost of production. production. Other suggestions included a cut-back in importation of red meat into Canada with the reasoning that in a free market Canadian red meat price would take care of itself. Another suggestion came forth that retail increases in beef should be passed along directly to the farmer not to the government or to the retail outlets. There was also a complaint about the Cattlemen's Association which one said was .run by an executive that ' were not in farming. A proposal to tax of farm «{buildings and usable farm kind was not seen as a solution solution for the farmer. • .There was also complaint over the fact that such as Canada Packers were importing importing from the U.S. and thus depressing the red meat market for Canadian farmers. It was pointed out :that there was no quota on how much could be imported at this time. * * As to the opinion if Lome Henderson; Minister of Agriculture was a 'Fumblebum* the answer was 'Yes'. In speaking with Rutherford Rutherford following the meeting he said unfortunately there were few concrete suggestions but a lot of grumbling. PLAYGROUND TO OPEN AT ORONO PARK The Recreation Department of the Tovyn of Newcastle will again this year be opening the playground in the Orono Park. The playground will open with others in the Town on July 6th. TADDMAN ARRESTED AT QUEEN'S PARK Taddman from Bancroft who last week passed through Orono on his way to Queen's Park to protest the dumping of contaminated soil in a neighbouring Township to the northern Town from a Toronto suburb was- arrested by Metro Police. Taddman left a small truck with a sample of contaminated soil at Queen's Park and on refusing to remove the articles was arrested arrested but later released. FIRE CALL TO MR. ROAST BEEF The Orono division of the Town of Newcastle Fire department department was called to Mr. Roast Beef restaurant on Highway 115 south of Orono Monday where a grill fire had started. There was no damage with the fire quickly being broughtamder control. control. Retailers may sell for lees than the prices shown below. Sale Prices That... "TAKE THE^H OUT OF* PAINTING." Premium Quality Exterior Paints , ALKYD GLOSS WHITE ■eg. $30.99gal. $19.99 gat How PLAT LATEX WHITE ■eg. $88.99 gal. Now $16.99 gal. $9.0 GLOSS LATEX WHITE ■eg. $86.99gal. Now $19.99ga, Z3 BUY NOW! OFFER EXPIRES JULY 4,1981 SHERUJin * Similar savings on one-coat whites, primers,packaged colors, and tints. You've çome to the right place i RQLPH DOMINION HARDWARE ORONO, ONT. 983-5207 Offer available at participating retailers only À the!tic Executive returns to nant, Treasurer; Dennis Mumford, Vice-President and Mike Sawyer, President. Las Vegas odds The executive or the Orono Amateur Athletic Association Association was returned to office at their annual meeting on Sun day evening in the Orono Arena. , Pictured above are: George Vey, Secretary; Lloyd Ten- Prohibit Sunday beer tent to open Orono Weekly limes, Wednesday, June 17, 1981-5 Durham Regional Council has recently prohibited the Oshawa and District Exhibition Exhibition from opening its beer tent on Sunday. The fair runs through July on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday 16th - 19th, and the tent has been approved for every day except the 19th. Approval of the beer tent had been granted two years previous to 1981. At that time, approval was needed only from LLBO. However, for the first time, approval is also needed from local council council to serve liquor outdoors in a public park. The Lion's Club of Oshawa, sponsors of the beef tent, told council that about $5,000 had been spent in order for the site to meet regulations set by LLBO and the Durham Region Board of Health. The Club is afraid that if they don't hâve the right to serve beer on Sunday, they will end up with a loss. Councillor Bob Evans pointed out that the Minister in charge of liquor in Ontario is a "teetotaler" and has brough restrictive laws to Ontario. Ontario. He also added that the majority of council were teetotaler's and wondered if their decision was a social reason or a political opinion. Evans further pointed out that taverns can serve alcohol on Sunday if a meal is bought. He asked why they were prohibiting the opening of thé tent on Sunday because food as well as beverages will be served. Councillor Ross Batten opposed opposed the opening because feels one day should be set aside for families who wish to enjoy the festivities without liquor being served. Floyd Nicholson R.R. 4, Lindsay Carpentry General Repairs 30 years experience good workmanship reasonable rates Call Collect 705-324-0907 WAKEFIELD IKSURAHCEagcy.