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He said that Farm Credit Corportion financing should be expanded to meet the needs of producers, including the refinancing of mortgages. He also said that in cases of refinancing, the new, higher interest rate should apply only to the additional amount borrowed. The FCC, he said should be No Wintario money for repairs to tennis courts There are no Wintario funds or other provincial grants available this year for re-surfacing the municipally owned tennis courts in Port Perry. Township administrator' Earl Cuddie told council Monday afternoon that Win- tario has a three-year back log of applications for grants and the same situation app- lies for the provincial comm- unity centres grants. Four weeks ago, represen- tatives of the Port Perry Tennis Club told council that re-surfacing of the courts is necessary, and the cost could be as high as $10,000. The club would be willing to contribute a portion of the cost, with the remainder coming from grants and the municipality. Council, however, has not ear-marked any funds for tennis court" repairs this year. During Monday's discuss- ion on the condition of the tennis courts, councillor Robert Espey said the fact the courts do not have a concrete base could present a more expensive problem. Without the concrete base, '"adding a new surface could be throwing good money after bad," he stated. He suggested that council get some up-to-date and ex- pert advice on tennis courts before any money is spent. - Council agreed to let the parks and recreation comm- ittee look into the matter and find out what the costs are for consideration in next year's municipal budget. allowed to make loans for the consolidation of debt. Mr. Henderson called on the federal government to include debt consolidation in the Farm Improvement Loans Act, and to extend small business bonds to unincorporated farmers. He also proposed an investment fund which would provide low interest loans to farmers and tax shelter benefits to investors. The Ontario minister said that the federal stabil- ization programs need to be revised to fulfil the original intent of protecting producers from violent price swings and escalating pro- duction costs. He recommended the plans be 'Tun on six-month payout periods, that payment procedures be speeded up and that support levels be raised to 95 per cent from the present 90 per cent. "For the long term, Mr. Henderson said he believed that hog stabilization should provide a support price of 95 per cent for a plan without financial participation by « produces, and 100 per cent if producers paid a fee of one-third. He also said that both beef and hog plans should be exclusively federal and that the beef plan should cover cow-calf operators as well as feeder cattle operations. Mr. Henderson is encouraging farmers to take advantage of: the credit advice available through the Ministry of Agriculture and Food and is advising young farmers to take advantage of the Ontario Young Farmer Credit program for debt consolidation. Under the Ontario Young Farmer Credit program, the govern- ment guarantees loans made to farmers between the ages of 18 and 35 for such pur- chases as livestock, equip- ment and buildings. Lots of prize money for Brooklin Fair The time of this year's Brooklin Spring Fair, June 4 to 7, is coming fast, and this year's fair will be even bigger than last year, when Brooklin earned a "Class B"' status from Agriculture Canada by giving at least $5000 in agricultural prizes for 3 years in a row. This year, the fair is offering over $30,000 in agricultural prizes. The official opening of the fair this year will be done by Gary Herrema, Durham Region's chairman, at the Miss Brooklin Spring Fair pageant on Thursday, June 4 at 7:30 p.m. The tractor pull, being held this year for the second year, is now being held on Friday and Saturday to accomodate 5 classes for farm tractors, modified tractors, and 4-wheel-drive associations, and is expected to be one of the biggest Appaloosa shows in Canada. The Old Time Fiddlers' Contest is being held this year at 7 p.m. on Sunday, June 7, and entertainment will be given by the Stratford Rainbow Squares of the . Tommy Hunter Show and also the Godfreys. Admis- sion will be $2, and there will be local, open, and duet classes this year. The Brooklin fairgrounds are located one-half mile east of the junction of high- ways 7 and 12 in Brooklin. District meeting Plans -have been cul- minated for the Ontario South Women's Institute 3 5 " % : of & £ ] # ¥ f, | as diese PRIA NN on trucks. Last year's prize- District Annual to be held in winners included Harry the Presbyterian Church in Schillings of Port Perry, and Port Perry on May 28th. also Mark Graham, Harvey Honeydale Branch, Port Graham, Brian Van Dam, Perry will be the hostess and John and Barry Bonsma institute. of Blackstock; and Bruce Mrs. A.G. Brady, of Smith of Utica. Whitby will chair the ; . The Appaloosa horse show . meeting while the minutes 4 : this year is a point-approved will be taken by the District 3 : TRACTOR (Horsepower") REBATE | OR PAY NO FINANCE CHARGES™ || show for both the Ontario Secretary Mrs. James # a Get back a bundle when you MF 205/205-4 (20 eng. hp) $300 + -and Quebec Appaloosa Coates of Shirley W.I. a MF 210/210-4 (25 eng. hp) $400 - 1 : MF 220/220-4 (31 eng. hp) $500 a a buy any new MF Tractor Mr ws ; : (34, 42, 42 PTO hp) $400 K i Here's a story hot off the press. 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