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8-Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, November 28th, 1979 If From Around Home by Roy Forrester After writing the article about the "Sleepy Bugler", a couple of weeks ago I was talking to Sterling Mather who said I should write more of that type of article. ■ At.the time I assured him I would but that I would have to wait until I did something stupid again "That shouldn't take too long' ', commented Mather. Well, don't get excited for that blunder is yet to happen or at least one of a magnitude around which one could build a story with some humor. I did wish however to relate an incident of last week which did make me feel good and did restore faith in society as a whole. Of course this restoring of faith was not really necessary but at the time of the happening it was most evident that people are concerned of others and this concern did help me out of a • predicament ! was not relishing: relishing: It all happened last Thursday Thursday evening when returning from a Conservation meeting in Port Hope. Travelling along 401 highway highway about 10:30 and enjoying music on the radio the steering all of a sudden became heavy and red lights began to appear on the dash. The motor had stopped. A further check revealed that Forrester was out of gas. It had never crossed my mind to check before leaving home or prior to leaving Port Hope. A great kettle of fish and especially since I had stopped about half way between the two service centres. The only solution Was to hitch a ride to the service centre or a phone to rouse Donna to come and get me --- ï :-- j-- and after all I was sure it was her that ran the tank dry. Stepping to the shoulder of the road and putting up my . thumb the "luck of the Irish" was with me. The fourth car stopped, "How lucky you are Forrester" I thought. But at that time I didn't know the real extent of that luck. "What's your problem" "Out of gas", I said sheepishly. "No problem, I have two two-gallon containers in the back of the wagon, and one is still full". "How far do you have to go" "Abput eight miles to Orono". "I'll give you enough to get you home and keep some for the next emergency". Well, it took but a few minutes to have me gased up and ready to trip on home. "How come you carry gas with you ih the two containers?" containers?" I asked. "I do a lot of travelling and one can get caught short and besides that there, are çthers in the same circumstance as you find yourself. I just gave some gas to a person that was stranded some 15 kilometers east of Cobourg. It happens all the time." I could not help but think as this gentleman drove off into the dreary drizzle of the night that the story of the 'Good Samaritan' had been once again re-inacted. One could readily realize that this man must exemplify all the attributes of a good neighbour as he travels throughout the province. For those he helps it can only be realized that a helping hand goes a long way and could well stimulate similar concern. concern. CORN FOR ENERGY ( Continued from page 1 > ^ found that only three quartets of one percent of the 16 miliion agricultural acres were in the hands of foreign owners Henderson said the Ontario government was not prepared, at this time, to go as far as Quebec where one has to be a resident of Quebec to purchase farm land. Henderson inforthed his audience that there has been a 16 to 17 percent increase in corn yield this year across the province. In speaking of corn production and use he said that he knew of three small companies who were experimenting experimenting on extracting energy from corn. He said he was confident that within three months there will be an , announcement to this effect. He foresaw the use of one million bushels of corn per month for energy and that this would be a great boon to the corn industry and agri- • culture. Henderson said that although although the Province did not believe in urban sprawl they had#passed legislation that now allows a farmer to build a retirement home on the farm providing he has farmed fifteen of the past twenty years. The Rotary referred ,to assessment and the development development of the equalizing factor. He pointed out that he had taken over assessment in 1970 when all assessments were frozen. He pointed out that an equalizing factor has been used in an attempt to keep things in line. He said the governnment did not feel at this time that they had 1 advanced far enough along to bring in an updated assessment. assessment. Henderson pointed out that farm lands in the province had generally tripled in value in the last fifteen years, while,, residential homes had only doubled in value. He said placing a market value assessment assessment on all properties would increase farm taxation to â greater degree than other properties. He said farmers do not use services for their oepration as do other land owners. Henderson said the government did not -have a solution to the problems as yet. The speaker following with the equalizing factors said that the province had been faced by the opposition parties parties this year to make further changes. He said however that a limit has been set in that no change upwards of more than five percent can exist'. . In speaking of the five agricultural schools in the province he said that ten years ago only twenty percent of the graduates were returning returning to farming'. He said today that figure has risen to seventy percent. He said the young farm individual i$ glad to return to the farm. Farmers in Ontario, stated Henderson, add some $3.6 billion to the economy. He added however that Ontario farmers only produce sixty percent of all the food consumed by those living in the province. Mrs. Katie Lowery of Kirby spent an enjoyable evening last Saturday at the New Dutch Oven Restaurant celebrating celebrating her 80th birthday with her family including grandchildren grandchildren and great grandchildren. grandchildren. Above Mrs. Lowery poses with her four sons, James, Gordon, John and' Lloyd. Celebrates 80th birthday AHNOONCMG THE OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT NOW EMPLOYERS AND WORKERS ARE BOTH RESPONSIBLE FORONTHE JOB HEALTH AND SAFETY. The Act recognizes the fact that you know better than anyone what it takes to make your working environment healthy and safe. And, the-Occupational Health and Safety Division of the Ministry of Labour can help. The Act and Regulations Regulations may be purchased at the Government of Ontario Book Store, 880 Bay Street, Toronto. Why not pick up or write for a copy and find out how employers, workers and the Occupational Health and Safety Division, working together, can improve dn the job health and safety. Write: Ontario Government Book Store V - 880 Bay Street, Torônto. Ontario* M7A 1N8 Ontario , Occupational Ministry or Health and • Labour- , Safety Division