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t < 10 The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, July 20,1983 Section Two Dress-Up Day at YWCA Bowmanville Day Camp Enjoyed More Canadian farmers every year are taking advantage advantage of Agriculture Canada's Advance Payments for Crops Program. The program provides guaranteed, guaranteed, interest-free loans to producer groups of all stor able crops in Canada. Members Members of the producer groups receive an advance payment so they can store their crops instead of selling immediately after harvest when prices are low. "About 20,000 farmers For insurance call Don Irvine ® £ 108 Waverley Road Bowmanville Telephone 623-4482 STATE FARM INSURANCE COMPANIES CANADIAN HEAD OFFICES: SCARBOROUGH, ONT. across the country benefitted from the program in the 1982- 83 crop year," explains Bruce Riddell, a marketing officer with the department's Marketing Marketing and Economics Branch in Ottawa. According to Mr. Riddell, 41 producer groups participated in the program in 1982-83 compared compared to 36 groups in 1981-82. "Since the program was created in 1977, it has been growing steadily," Mr. Riddell Riddell says. A total of 29,000 advances to producers have been made under the program for about $230 million. The federal government has paid interest charges on these advances totalling more than $18 million. million. "The program helps producers producers extend their marketing season, ensuring better prices for themselves and a more reliable supply of Canadian- grown foods for consumers throughout the year," Mr. Riddell says. "This helps improve the orderly marketing of storable agricultural crops as well as reduce imports of storable crops." The amount of the advance cannot exceed half the expected expected market price for the crop in that year. "Any agreement with a producer producer group is for up to one year," Mr. Riddell says. In 1983-84, agreements for storable crops have been signed with 83 producer groups. These agreements Call of the wild 133 picture perfect playgrounds for you to discover. Ontario Provincial Parks Ontario Ministry Of Hon Alan W Pope ., . . Mrf**i*f. Natural W T. Foster Resources Deputy Mnrtltf For information, call toll free: 1-800-868-3738 could allow producers to borrow borrow up to $195.4 million. According to Mr. Riddell, actual advances are expected to be about $130 million. "Some producer groups do not take advantage of their agreements for various reasons, reasons, or do not borrow the maximum amount allowed in the agreement," Mr. Riddell says. Agriculture Canada will spend about $8.5 million in intèrest assistance on these loans. In Ontario, eight producer groups have signed agreements agreements under the 1982-83 program program worth $70 million to cover apples, tobacco, soybeans soybeans and corn. Manitoba follows with seven groups and $44 million in advance payments payments allowed. Six other provinces have participated in the program this year: Quebec, eight groups for $37.5 million; British Columbia, four groups for $18.7 million; New Brunswick, Brunswick, three groups for $8.7 million; Alberta, four poupe for $6.75 million; Prince Edward Island, three poupa for $6.1 million; and Nova Scotia, three poups for $3.1 million. Bowmanville 125 years old, quite a mighty age. Bowmanville has watched us all grow up, through all the many days From bloomers to jeans from wagons to cars Bowmanville has changed alot. but it's still the town or ours. During the years it has witheld storms and restored old But still the story of Bowmanville has yet to be untold Pioneers and Indians laboring long hard days Built a town to prosper, their work really paid Now stores and businesses stand in place of this Sometimes blinding our visions, but in our town we have great bliss. Happy 125th! Laura D Class 75 Bowmanville Senior Public School Our Entire Stock Is Reduced! SAVE UP TO 50% "We'd rather sell it. . . than move it!" Hobbies -- Crafts -- Toys and Games Bring in this advertisement and you save an additional 5% Creative Pastimes 237 King St. E. 623-1546 Byline... By Peter Parrott GM Appointment Last Wednesday, July 13, was "Dress-Up Day" five-year-olds at the camp. The program included .or these youngsters attending a YWCA day camp games, crafts, hikes, a teddy-bears' picnic, and held at the Cream of Barley Mill in Bowmanville. many more activities. Similar programs will be Two one-week programs were offered for three to offered to this age group in the fall. Advance Crop Payments Prove Popular Several thousand Canadians owe their lives to the fact that the country's highways are safer than they've been for years. According to statistics from 1982, there were 4,169 fatalities in motor vehicle accidents across Canada during the year. This compares with 5,383 fatalities in 1981. But, to get some idea of what things were like in the "bad old days" before traffic deaths started to decline, we can take a look at 1975, when the mortality rate stood at slightly more than six thousand. The reason for the declining death rate on Canadian highways are numerous. For example, the public is saving money on high-priced fuel by driving less. And this translates into fewer fatal accidents. Moreover, speed limits are lower, drivers are being better trained and we have safer cars with reduced horsepower. It has been suggested that even the aging of the population has contributed to a lower death rate; fewer hot-rodders mean fewer accidents and therefore fewer fatalities. But, in spite of all that can be said about safer highways, we must still remember that accidents happen. And they are even more likely at this time of year when great weather and holidays bring more motorists onto the roads. And although drivers may be improving and cars may be safer, it still wouliappear as though close to 4,000 CanJPians will become victims on the nation's highways this year. Of course, that's too many. Think of the howls of outrage we would hear if 4,000 Canadians were killed by the effects of a toxic chemical spill or a dangerous food additive. It would seem as though we are reluctant to see the beloved automobile as a major cause of death and injury and prefer to accept a certain amount of risk. Perhaps that's the most reasonable approach. It is certainly the most pragmatic. But you have to admit that there's no acceptable level of carnage we should live with on the highways. Any number of automotive fatalities is too many. All we can do is drive responsibly and hope that as a result of our collective efforts there will be a few hundred more passengers and drivers alive at the end of the year. Salmon Search -- '83 Byron B. Blundell, 40, of Bowmanville, Ont., has been appointed manager, public relations services, in the public relations department of General Motors of Canada Ltd. He succeeds John Tackney who recently was appointed assistant zone manager, Ottawa zone. In his new position, Blundell will co-ordinate the media test drive program, damaged vehicle and engine donation program, activities of public affairs committees at all company locations, the department's administrative affairs, and assist in the media relations program. Since September of last year, Blundell was manager, salaried personnel for the Oshawa region. Before that, he had held a series of S îrsonnel and manufacturing appointments in shawa and Windsor since joining the company in 1965. Hie Salmon Search continues continues in Lake Ontario. Information Information is being received on the whereabouts of the salmon from nine Canadian harbour coordinators, our U.S. affiliates affiliates and many other concerned concerned fishermen. The fact that there are often 20 or more boats actively fishing the big water means that more data can be collected. This spectacular spectacular fishery for the Pacific salmon is now starting to mature. The presence of the large boats fishing offshore means that some of the well equipped small-boat fishermen fishermen are now willing to venture venture out into the lake. There is a summer salmon fishery in Lake Ontario! As expected the Niagara River school of coho has dissipated dissipated in the last few weeks. There are some scattered fish being taken, but nothing like the catches of the middle of June. Recent fishing success has been centred offshore from the Credit River in 150 - 250 feet of water (5-8 miles offshore). This fishery has been reasonably consistent with catches of up to 10 fish per boat being recorded on the better days. More importantly, importantly, on poor days there are still some fish being caught - this school is hanging around. There have also been a few fish caught to the east offshore from Bluffer's Park and Pickering in 150 - 200 feet of water. One interesting sighting came from the passengers on a commercial airline who claim to have seen a huge school of fish offshore from the Toronto Islands. Unfortunately, Unfortunately, this school had not been confirmed at the time of writing, but the report does point out the diverse sources of information for the Salmon Search. On July 16 our counterpart group on the U.S. shore will be conducting an additional "Salmon Sweep" offshore from Olcott with the NY State- funded vessel "Ev Ontario" and other boats of LOTSA (Lake Ontario Trout and Salmon Atsjn). Jf^you have of use to these researcifves- sels, contact them on the VHF. If you are interested in fishing the south shore, then phone their Hotline number - 716- 433-5606. These "dog days" of July and early August have traditionally traditionally been ignored by the salmon fishermen. With your continued help and interest we will be able to stay on top of these summer fish and learn about their habits in Lake Ontario. If you would like more information please leave your name, address, postal code, and telephone number with the Canadian Coordinator: Coordinator: Ian A. Wright 15 Mangrove Rd. Toronto M6L1Z9 416-244-9845 TELEPHONE 623-6555 JOHN MANUEL, C.G.A. Income Tax and Related Accounting Services 118 King St. E., Suite 2 Bowmanville, Ontario L1C 1N4 Patrick G. Deegan DENTURE THERAPY CLINIC 5 GEORGE STREET BOWMANVILLE 623-4473 or 263-2026 What's New at the Zoo? NEW -- with our Family Pass! You can visit the Automotive Museum in Oshawa at a 50% discount; have your photos developed at Lange's in Bowmanville with 15% off; you get a 10% discount on food and gifts purchased at Bowmanville Zoo. NEW --- Now three times a day, we have a nice little animal training ^how for you at no extra cost, featuring Lisa and Scott who are starting off with a very talented pony and a group of exceptional tame pigeons. Throughout the season you will see baby camels, llamas, zebras and macaws join the show. NOT NEW -- but just learning to climb and swing a little, is our baby gibbon, born last fall to her mother Ebony. NEW -- Al and Tom Connell have joined the Zoo. We have always enjoyed the best collection of animals and birds. Now you will see a great improvement in the enclosures every time you visit. Already, new yak, llamas, Rhea rens and more coming. NEW !-- We now feature table service on the patio outside,'and in the restaurant for your added enjoyment. Come and see us soon . . . Come and see us often . . . Something new and different every visit. King Street East (Hwy. 2) Bowmanville ^cumummUe IS FOR ^LOVERS J