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WIffYyPURE PRESS. WEDNESDAY. JULY 3.1991. PAGE 19 Phone 668-6111 Governm ent committed to preservi ng, far,,ml and ldespite, highuway, says minister JACK AND hARIAN Dalby look over the proposed route for Hwy 407. The Ministry of Transportation set up ýan information session at Luther Vipond arena in Broodlin recently. Save lour Iired Feet Save The Tax '%OF Eâ!ee5ý' style s-liown MOOSBACHER SANDALS By BAMA Nothing is more comfortabIe or more healthy. for your-feet -than our MOOSBACHER SANDÂLS *FootW e aced w*thforesi moss * Sol velvety lather * ightweight shock absorbnt cork * ow available in high fashion styles & colours Fine Lady's Clothiers 57 Baldwin *Street Brooklin- 655m'3474 FOR 16 MILLON PEOPL A YEARY, THIS IS AN EVICTION NOTICE. When tragedy strikes, GARE Canada moves in to, assist in the rebuilding process. But we need you ta help pick up the pieces. Give ta GARE Canada now, before more lives are shattered. c< A A D A PO. Box 9000, 1550 Carling Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario K16 4X6 1-800-267-5232 ByMike Kowaloki The 'Ontario government remains committed to preservinf farmland despite, continuingwith plans for a as1uperhighway through rural Durharn Region. Transportati on Minister Ed Philip contends that his minis- tr's preferred route for the pro- posed Hwy. 407 will be the least disruptive te Durham's .farming community. Other- routes for the 61-km. highway from Markham to New- castle would have taken too much agricultural land, out of production, Philip says. "If you look at what our minis- try says ia the preferred route, it goes through less farniland than the others," said Philip. "They tend te be smaller farma than in the other routes.» Philip offered his thoughts on the -highway duri*ng a recent interview with The F'ree Press. Philip .was in Oshawa last week te announce plans for extending ail-day *GO train ser- Beef barbecue at Myrtie church, Myrtle United Church, Myrtle Station, will hold a beef berbecue on Saturday, July 13, in aid of their 'furnace fund.'The cost la $10 for ,adulta, $5 for' children under age 112. For tickets, cal 655-3023 or 655-8034. vice te the city (Bse separ'rae story). As now planned, Hwy. .40.7. will be a ten-lane freewayfrom'Hwy. 48 in Markharn te Durham, Rd. 34 (Clourtice Rd.) in the Town of Newcastle. The remaining section te ýHwy. 35/115 will consist of eight lanes. (In Whitb the 407will not venture too fe fro m Hwy. 7.) Touted as a means of.relieving trafflec congestion in the greater' Toronto area, opposition is s lowly emerging te the $1..billion ýprÃ"- ject.I Althougrh work la not-expected te begin until the inext centu7y, various groups' are already expressing concern. Farmers, rural residents and environmentalists are worried Craft show July 6.m7 The Brooklin Summer Craft and Gift Show will be held on Saturday, July 6 and Sunday, July 7, 10 a.m. te 5 p.m., at Luther Vipond Memorial Arena. There will be 60 vendors, more than 50 door prizes, and a spe- cial feature will be the 'Straw-, berry Cafe' (make your own shortcake). Admission la $2 $1 for seniors, free for age 12 anc1 under. abou t the losa of thousands of acres: of farmland and the environmental, impactý from both construction and future develop- ment. Although te highway will pro- cedhlp said these concerns wil Le addressed. He said On1tario's first New Democratic' Party government is «intent on preser *ving farmland " and that t he entire project wil be subject te a "full" environmen- taI review. While there m*ay be. some oppo- sition, hiip eleves most people suppr the highway. H Fe saidboth business and local governxnent view the high- way as a means of enticing more industiy te Durham. Although a rapid transit right- of-way is also part of the project, Philip said there* are no plans te abandon the highway ini favour of this mode of transportation. (Ini a previous interview with The F)ree Press, Durham East MPP Gord Milis said thegoen ment may reject a ighway and opt for a rapid tansit rail Unme.) Philip: explained that the government now includes a right-of-way in 14ai ajor'high- way<projects so, it can avoid repeatan'the landacquistion An an nomental.process at a later date. IBrooklin WI meets On Wednesday, June 19, the Brooklin Women's Institute, founded i 1897, met at the hom e of president Laurel Manier for the final meeting of* the sèasn. A potluck luncheon was followed by a brief business meeting. «<A Norwegian mother's letter te her son,' was read by Jean Hunter who also 'conducted 'races' (un-energetic athletics). A motion was passed that the annual fées be retained at the present $6 level. The Wl has donated $170 to two students te take math and English courses at summer school. .The first meeting of the fall season will be held on. Wednesday, Sept. 18 at 1:30 p.m. i the Brooklin Community Centre. AIl women of the community are welcome to, attend. TIFANY ADAM, î, gets a creamy topping on her stràgwberr]Les duringç 'Strawbemres in the Park' held by Brooklin United Church. CffIa Bo-vi. photo Buy a homeless kid a night off the street Your phone cal can do it United Way 0 Donation Hotline 1-800-267-5555 C..ri. Cellular usera *2525 The Way To Help The Most