WHITBY FREE PRESS, W EDNESDAY, IJ LY 8, MQ 1, PAG E 13 Whitby drivers honored Ten Whitby people were honored by the Travelways School Transit at a safety awarda nlght for their school bus drivoera that was held luat month in Thornhill, Ontarlo. The awards are presented annually by the Transportation Safety Association of Ontario to those drivers who bave not been in- volved in a preventable accident. The following Travelways drivers from Whitby were honored: Peggy Booth, 13 years; AI Booth, nime years, Isabel Blue, seven years, Ruth Waldensperger, seven years; Mark Corby, three years,, Jean Wright, three years, Linda Cymer, three years; Pamn Camnpbell, two years; Judy Smith, two years; and Sam Bowers, one year. Report from Q ueen'9s Park By THE HON. GEORGE ASHE, MPP (PC - Durham West) Ontario Minister of Revenue The Ministry of Agriculture and Food is in- troducing a new prograni to help our fruit and vegetable farmers increase production. Over the next five years the Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Storage Program wil provide farmers with graints to construct new fruit and vegetable storage facilities and modernize their existing operations. The storage prograni bas been developed to in- crease production of Ontario-grown fruits and vegetables as part of the Ontario Government's B.IL.D. program. A $20 million fund will supply growers and packers with the funding required to initiate these agricultural projects. Qualified applicants are eligible for a one-third grant of total capital costs up to a maximum grant of $85000 for one or more approved projects during the lite of the program. To be eligible, the total cost of the project must exceed $3,000 and applicants must not be receiving any other federal'or provin- cial aid for this purpose. Projeets having a capital cost of over $255,O00 wil require approval by the Board of Industrial Leader- ship and Development (BILD) and the Ministry of Agriculture and Food, while those reqwiring lesser funding wil require approval by the ministry only. This program will assist farmers and packers alike, as better storage facilities enable the agricultural community to supply fruits and veget.ables of the highest quality over an extended marketing season. The Government of Ontario is committed to helping our farmers broaden the base of their operations. A $1.5 million program bas just been iniiated to encourage farmers to add or replenish frùit tree stock over the next five years. The Tender Fruit for Processing and Tree Planting Assistance Programs are designed to increase Ontario's production of Cllngstone peaches and Bartlett pears. Rebates wilI cover the full purchase price of suitable Ontario-grown trees purchased frorn On- tario nurseries. To qualify, farmers planting new trees must purchase at least 150 trees. Farmers wlshing to refurbish existing stock must buy a num- ber equal to at least 10 per cent of the nuniber of trees already planted.. Many of the farmers in the Durham West area have initiated a community-based project, which bas resulted In a number of people picklng their own fruits and, vegetables. This activity makes good sense - the product is fresher, the cost is lower, and the activity provides another source of income for enterprising farmers. The cherry, raspberry and strawberry season is well underway now, and we can look forward to peaches, plums and currants towards the end of Augusti For vegetable loyers, a wide variety of produce is also available. Foodland Ontario bas recentiy published a direc- tory listing farms which are participating in these programs and copies of the directory are available at my constituency office, 37 Station Plaza, Ajax (telephone 683-6707). ________ -7 poes. Dp b, niaiMd uÀ *â- -~' - >W*j .8w TV Log Jam 1981 It takes a big mouth for this game and Jamie Harris found that out the bard way. Harris, 5, joined fellow Whltby Beaver Colonies at their annual Log Jam held at the Heydenshore Pavillon recently. Mark Price, 7, and several other Cub Scouts were on band to help maintain order and to keep the proceedings going smoothly. Local MCGi grad One Whitby resident recently graduated from McGill University in Montreal. Paul William Oxby received a Masters of Engineering degree (M.Eng.). - I<TPP Press Staff Ph'oto Want to lease a Rabblt? Or an Audi 5000S Also avallable 78 and 12 seat buses. 1425 DUNDAS ST. E., ___ _7 WS43STomoto lino 361-1128M.~ mua