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It's not just anyone that gets to put their arms around the Queen's representative in On- tario, but Jennifer Geer of Prince Albert was given that opportunity last Friday. Lt. Governor Thrill Of A Lifetime Farmers cool to severance ban The Durham Federation of Agriculture has reacted cooly to a provincial proposal that could do away with retirement lots for farmers and severances for farm family members. Federation president, John Noble, told the Star the executive discuss- ed the proposal at length during a meeting February 12 and agreed the organization "would hesitate to sup- port a proposal that would take away our right to sever lots, especially for members of farm families actively engaged in farm operations, or for retirement purposes." The suggestion to ban such severances is one part of a lengthy policy statement on "foodland preservation' issued two weeks ago by provincial agriculture minister Jack Riddell. The minister has set up a commit- tee to study the implications of the policy statement and has given farm groups and organizations un- til April 30 to offer their comments and suggestions. Mr. Noble said that while the Durham Federation executive was generally against the severance ban proposal, the organization feels "right to farm legislature' is of more importance to farmers. "Instead of eliminating rural severances, we would like to see 'right to farm' legislation with some real clout that would effectively eliminate any right rural (non farm) landowners have to curtail normal farming operations by ob- jecting to these in the courts," said Mr. Noble. He cited an example of a recent court case in New Brunswick that has farmers everywhere a little worried. Apparently, a group of non farm rural landowners took a pig farmer into court and were suc- cessful in their request for $31,000 to (Turn to page 2) Lincoln Alexander is seen here with Jennifer at a photo taking session at Queen's Park which was part of the Ontario Junior Citizen of the Year program. More photos on page 8. __-- Yol. 120 No. 12 Tuesday, February 18, 1986 Copy 35¢ Friday was quite a day for young week, when she was honoured as an Ontario Junior Citizen of the Year in front of a packed banquet hall at the Weston Hotel in Toronto. Nominated as a Junior Citizen about six months earlier, Jennifer along with fourteen other in- dividuals from the province, was the recipient of a beautiful plaque, a pin and a $200 cheque from Lt. Gover- must have made a crepe!" Jennifer Geer of Prince Albert last Record flip The Star was informed last week that Port Perry no longer holds the record for the world's largest pancake. The news came from a representative of the Muskoka Winter Carnival, where a team of 14 local firemen suc- cessfully flipped an 8 foot pancake. An article in the Gravenhurst News says the team us- ed 85 pounds of batter in a pan constructed of automotive metal, and used 4x4 posts to flip the pancake upside down. Following the event, the carnival committee sold pieces of the pancake for 50 cents complete with syrup. The previous record of 7 foot was set during Festival Days in Port Perry last summer by a team of 6 men using 105 pounds of batter. When told of the new record a team member replied, "if they only used 85 pounds of batter they Jennifer Geer receives Junior Citizen honours nor Lincoln Alexander for her accomplishments. On Friday morning, Jennifer and her family were taken to Queen's Park where they were introduced to the Lt. Governor of Ontario in his suite, and while there had formal photographs taken with Mr. Alexander. During the presentation of the awards, Jennifer, 11, was describ- (Turn to page 8) (8 : BB Friday night was Heart Dance night at the Blackstock Recreational Centre, where the students of Cartwright High School chose this year's Heart Queen. Last year's winner Tara Bailey (second from right) was on hand to crown the new Queen, Cathy Paisley (second from right). With Tara and Cathy are runners-up Rhoda Williams and Karen Kyte. Joy Werry, Julie Bryant and Dawn Bailey were also nominated.