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Improvements in farm industry needed: NDP Farming must give the farmers a better return for their labour said NDP candidates for Simcoe East and Simcoe Center. Improving the farm industry was one of the 'major concerns voiced at a May 19 taping session for the NDP at the Midland Maclean Hunter Cable TV studio. The program will be _ aired tonight at 9 p.m. on eer! 12 and on May 31 \ at 6:30 p.m. The half-hour _ in- formation program was set up in question and answer form with can- didates Roger Pretty (Simcoe East), Paul Wessenger (Simcoe Center) and Gordon Hill (Middlesex) _ providing the answers. L.P. Har- vey, who works for the Roger Pretty campaign, directed the questions. Hill, president of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture from 1970 to 1977, said marketing boards are necessary for Canadian farmers but they are not being used to their full advantage. Farmers are not getting a fair market price for their produce so it is necessary for the government to intervene he said. "If farmers are left to the free market we wouldn't have any more farmers," said Hill who has been a farmer for 24 years. He added that some marketing boards are more successful than others. "Some of the reasons farmers don't get a fair price is due to circumstances beyond the control of a marketing board." More realistic border protection is needed in the future said the Middlesex candidate. The tariff is set at a rate of cents per pound but if it were set as a percentage instead, the farmers would benefit the Chemicals won't affect fish eggs by Bill Schiller The use of Diquat or Reglone A, a chemical to ' curb weed growth in Midland's Little Lake, will not effect the spawning beds of the lake's bass _ population. Assistant Parks Manager Bill Bowker said this week that suf- ficient precautions will be taken for the special project and that the chemicals will not be used in area's where spawning beds are located. The project will be carried out around June 10th. Speculation arose last week when a column appearing in The Midland Times expressed concern for the eggs of the bass once the chemical was sprayed into the lake. Columnist Bryan Berriault suggested that the fish eggs could be in danger and that the Parks Board had not examined all of the possible side affects of such a project. "We're carrying out the project in cooperation with the Ministry of the Environment,' Bowker said on Monday, '"'and I'm confident that if there were any _ potential problems with fish or swimmers, MOE would make us aware of them."' Bowker said that the spraying of the weeds is a \ complicated procedure and that park's employee Steve Woods had to pass a stringent test set by the MOE in order to carry out the task. ' The area to be sprayed is approximately 250 feet from the main swimming shoreline; it is 60 feet wide and 2000 feet long. "We're not going to damage the fish or the eggs in anyway. In fact we went out of our way to contact the people who are really in the know." Bowker said that he and Parks Manager Mac McAllen had consulted with several MOE of- ficials in preparing for the weed control program. He said they had met and talked with senior biologists Dennis Veal and Terry O'Neill from the ministry and that plans had been carefully studied. Bowker explained that the problem became all too evident last year when some small horsepowered 'boats became stuckinthe § tall weeds. "You couldn't get a five horse power motor through it," Bowker said, "and can you imagine what would happen if someone became tangled up in that heavily weeded area while swimming--it would be game over,"' he emphasized. NDP candidate told the television audience. Pretty noted that the farm population § in Simcoe East has drop - ped substantially since 1966. The high cost of land, poor profits and people retiring were cited as some of the reasons. Machinery has also contributed to the decrease: "Farming has become more efficient in the last 20 years than any other industry," said Pretty. '"He (the farmer) has had to be efficient in order to survive."' After the taping session the candidates answered questions from the media. Pretty said D'Arcy McKeough, minister of finance, was wrong giving generous. tax credits to corporations in order to create jobs. "A better way to stimulate the economy would be to reduce the personal in- come taxes,"' he said. Although some _ of Pretty's campaign literature said he'd like to eliminate sales tax he softened his stance when questioned. "It's fun- damentally a regressive tax and I'm not for eliminating sales tax entirely." He said there should be sales tax on fur coats and diamond rings but not on more essential things like blue jeans. Farming must be made more profitable NDP candidate recently Gordon Hill (second left) told a television audience. Roger Pretty (NDP Simcoe East) and NDP taping Paul Wessenger (NDP Simcog Center) discussed NDP policy through L.P. Harney's questions. Left to right are Wessenger, Hill, Pretty and Harney. Sunnyside water system may be studied A study of the Sun- nyside water system may be undertaken in the future, once a quote on such an engineering study is received from con- sultants J.D. Reid and Associates. At its May 12 meeting, Tay Township Council approved a motion calling for a quote on a study of It's your future and it's in your hands VOTE George ; Taylor for all Simcoe Centre 4 ems 4 = . TAYLOR, George | the water condition of the Sunnyside water system. Walter Lumsden, Tay Township clerk, sub- sequently pointed out that studies like this are made periodically to ensure there are no major problems with the wells or water mains. There are currently no problems with the water system in the Sunnyside EVERYDA 2 Vi area, Lumsden said. A request from the Bayberry Playground Committee for $1,200 to repair their playground was referred to the finance committee by Tay councillors. The cost of repairs was apparently not included in the Bayberry committee's budget. Y Is AGE INTERIORS | Stayner 559.7. ' Collingwood Wasaga Beach Hwy 26 Royal Bank Stayner VILLAGE INTERIORS Barrie Base Borden Orillia 1-428-3560 Liberal candidate If your lawn is @ rest-home for weeds... Get Killex--the most. effective lawn weedkiller you can buy. e Kills more than 15 different types of lawn weeds--more than any other single herbicide--including chickweed, clover, plantain, dandelions. e Used by leading golf courses. e Comes in liquid form for major jabs, aerosol for touch-ups. The lawn and garden Problem solvers. %e P\ ep { \ INVEST IN INSULATION this in 29: DIVIDEND 120. TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS *25. DIVIDEND COUPON BEFORE June 17 Min. Purchase $200 25. GOVERNMENT AND FINANCIAL PLANS AVAILABLE SIMCOE INSULATION SPECIALTIES SHOWROOM: 15 MORROW RD., BARRIE 728-6203 30 YEARS IN SIMCOE COUNTY Your local representative. Bob Gossling, Wyevale 322-2641 Best Wishes THE EMPLOYEES Thank You for 25 years in Midland More colleges irresponsible: Bingham From the Orillia office of Markle newspapers Liberal candidate Elinor Bingham says that the construction of a Simcoe College now would be irresponsible, as there is no need for more colleges or universities. Bingham made that comment Saturday on a tour of the riding. Earlier in the week, she reviewed the status of the Simcoe College asking, "What is the status of Simcoe College ten years and three election campaigns later?" "It is clear that the taxpayers have been _ deceived," Bingham said in a press. release. "Neither the minister of education nor the sitting conservative member has the guts to tell you the truth--namely, that we have too many university facilities in Ontario now.... There is no future for another university for some years to come." She mentioned that the taxpayers of Orillia and other donors, have $284,000 sitting in a trust account not earning in- terest that can't be freed until a statement is issued from Queen's Park on the status of the colleges. Saturday afternoon Bingham was guest at Midland's CKMP radio She canvassed station. Hickory, Goldentan , Doe & White $9.00 Fri.to9:00 p.m. Sandals, natural & Navy aaa | canvas material as shown $ Open Tues. to Sat. 9:30a.m.to5:30p.m. Closed Monday the Midland and Cold- water areas, as well as Orillia, Saturday. She was at the ODCVI Cen- tennial celebrations in Orillia Friday night. Thursday morning, she will be at the Midland' High School for an all candidates meeting with Roger Pretty and Gord Smith. Following the all candidates she _ will canvass Midland again. 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