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THE OSHAWA TIMES, Fridey, November 6, 1964 7 Mixed Reception For Conservation JRONTO (Special) -- Con-|thority's use of land ean create] ann cutetiies. received bron for services, and as @| * mixed treatment at. this week's|result the municipality suffers. | annual convention of the Ontario PROTECTION SOUGHT of Agriculture. 'There was much stronger sup- conte wyas general spproval sy (port for the legal study ef con- sharp criticism. of the methods servation authority eration. of conservation authorities, This resolution was bai bya _|detailed presentation by mem- brag Mage Oxford, On-\iers of the Oxford County Fed- | i tari, 3 ileser, Ppl and York eration delegation. on the r mes Valley P y ng Conserv thori to protect property owners in M fiten = ha pe expropriation situations in the following ways: . sion servation Authority, Sack "seusetvations authority All agreed that conservation les should be followed. me delegates cautioned the crities that conservation author- ities were not "monsters" but were desi for public serv: foe; that 'both sides of the a Ree ee ~ 7. owner for this option at the time conservation lands were more|°! picing of the plan upon the oney would ; y sigh oo one the, same| All property owners be given source, the taxpayer. at least one full year's notice of their property being required COMMITTEE STUDY of any conservation authority; A resolution urging a study| Landowners whose property is of the whole jegal basis of con- | being expropriated be compen- servation authority operation|sated for value plus 25 per cent was passed unanimously. But a|for forceful taking; resolution that conservation; No property owner be asked areas be assessed and taxed onto surrender his lands until paid the same basis as private prop-|at least 85 per cent of the erty was referred to the OFA|appraised value; properties committee for study.| Provision be made for prop- Main supporter of the taxingjerty owners to have practical proposal was Don Sanderson of|apportunity to appeal at nom-| Balsam, in Ontario county's|inal cost; | Pickering township, but he got} The authority with power to} backing from several others, in-|expropriate be required to as-| eluding Bill Brander of Malton,|sume responsibility and costs in Peel county. |for the' searching of titles; The Metro authority was tak-| No member of the Legislative ing over large areas of Picker-| Assembly be permitted to hold ing 'township, Mr. Sanderson|an elective position or appoint- + complained, He had heard that|ment, at the same time, in a the authority's intention was to|conservation authority. (Gordon take over the entire northern Pittock is the provincial mem- section of the township. Farm|ber for Oxford and also chair: land values and services were'man of the Upper Thames au- affected, he charged tharity). Mr. Brander said that a sim-| Under present statutes, con- {lar situation existed with the|servation authorities are large- taking over. of 1,300 acres injly unrestrained. by senior gov- Toronto Gore. jernments and tend to function Assessment on conservation|in a dictatorial manner "with- authority land remains at what|out respect for the rights of in- it was when the land was ac-|dividual ci tizens', it was quired, it was charged. The 'au-'charged. Farmers See School Problems that it be referred back to the OFA education committee for | further study was carried by a be required to prove the need for each parcel of land in a properly conducted trial of pub- lie necessity and convenience; An authority placing a regis- tered plan upon a given prop- erty be required to pay the Jand- TORONTO (Special) -- Har- ried principals in Ontario sec- ondary schools may not be aware of it, but many--perhaps |substantial majority. most -- Ontario farmers have a| Strong objection was taken | sympathetic tnderstanding of |to 'almost every clause in the their problems. \resolution, This came out during a} Duncan McLaren, of Cobden | thoughtful debate at the Ontario |in Renfrew county, opened the | Federation of Agriculture con-/attack. He said that since he vention here Wednesday. had become a school trustee he The Norfolk county. federa-|had a better appreciation of the | tion had put forward a resolu- {difficulties of principals in | tion critical of present handling|handling the agriculture option, | of the agriculture option in sec-| Exception. was taken to the| ondary schools. statements ay © shop and other | : E options were being promoted by | LOSING PLACE the Department Af Education, | The resolution charged that |that principals and school! agriculture was losing its place boards were. being pressured, | in the secondary school curricu-|and that the agriculture course | lum to the shop and other op-|was becomi fg a dumping) tions "being promoted by the | ground for misfits. | provincial department of educa- tion;" that some principals and|NOT BACKED BY FACTS school boards. 'under pressure" | Those charges could not be were tending to bypass the |justified by facts, critics con- agricultural option "even in our |tended. If the course was being rural and district high |passed up, they claimed, it was | schools; that in many second- |because students did not ask for | ary schools, the agriculture |it or did not want it. It was| course 'thas become a conyeni-|suggested that blame for lack | ent dumping ground for mis-|f support of agricultural train- a jing should be placed first on | The present agriculture op-|the people engaged in agricul- | tion is comprehensive, it con- ture. tended, and '"'when taught by| Other opinions: qualified agricultural college, Agriculture was taught in 65 graduates, will train students in|per cent of Ontario secondary | the science, the prinziples and!schools, and was not taught in| the economics of agriculture." | more because of a lack of quali- | The resolution proposed, fied teachers. therefore, that the OFA urge the| Secondary schoo] technical | Ontario Department of Educa-|courses are not designed to| tion to take steps to see that|qualify young people for spe-| agricultural education be given |cialized jobs in agriculture' or | "due emphasis in the curricula |any other industry, but simply | of both the four and five-year'to prepare them for more ad-| streams of secondary schools." | vanced courses, GOES TO COMMITTEE A more logical, course for sec.| , , ondary schools would be "Ap- | The proposal immediately ran fot fy " | tis cxliitiats. GHA & motion (preciation of Agriculture', and this should be obligatory and not an option, Drama Workshop MEMBER RE-AProutTED Plans 3 Plays | HAMPTON (Staff) -- Darling-| iton Township Council, yester: | BOWMANVILLE (Staff) -- day, re-appointed Clare Allin to} The Bowmanville Drama Work-|the Durham District High shop will present three one-act/School Board, for a three-year plays on Nov, 5, 6, and 7 in the|term. Mr. Allin's present term Town Hall expires at the end of this year. The plays are: A Resounding| Tinkle, Oo 0' Me Thumb, and) ry: The King Decides, Dinner To Honor The Workshop is part of the S Frank Rickard Bowmanville Recreation De- partment's winter program, and meets the first and third Thurs-- BOWMANVILLE (Staff) -- A days of the month. jdinner in honor of W. Frank tion programs now| Rickard, ex-Liberal MP for Dur- under way are: The Movie club/ham Riding, will be held in the} which meets once a month. Odd Fellows Hall in Orono Nov. | Their next meeting is on Nov, 19 | 12 at the Lions Centre. The dinner will be sponsored The Aquarium Society, which|by the Durham County Liberal | meets once a month, next meet-| Association, and will commence) ing Dec. 7. The Choral Society, at 6.30 p.m. which meets Mondays at 8p.m.| Guest apeaker for the dinner | in the Town Hall, and the adult | will The Hon. EB. J. Benson, | swimming, which meets Mon-| Minisf#r of National Revenue days at the Bowmanville Boys' Russell C. Honey, MP gor Dur- Training Schoo! ham, will give the address in In the children's section, the honor of Mr. Rickard Art class meets every Tuesday)! at 430 p.m. The Craft classifollowing people:. Wm. John meets on Thursdays at the same) Bragg, co-chairman of the Dar- time in the Lions Centre lington Township Liberal Asso- The Baton and Dance classes|ciation; Jesse Van Nest, presi are on. Wednesdays and Satur-|dent of the Bowmanville Liberal days. On Wednesday they start|Association. F. R at 4 p.m. and Saturdays at 9| Newcastle, secretary - treasurer am of the Durham County Liber The figure skating held) Association and Harry .Wac Wednesdays and Thursdays atjoresident of the Clarke Town the Arena at 4 p.m. ship Libera! Association, Tickets are available from the |f Lovekin, | TOMORROW IS POPPY DAY Poppies Will Be On Sale On The Streets Of Oshawa TONIGHT & TOMORROW 2a See THIS MESSAGE SPONSORED BY Oshawa Branch (No. 43) Canadian Legion AND THE FOLLOWING FIRMS | Depa Me id iene leet REE ARNE WNBA art Ochawas Seniees OC) SUNDAY, November 15th-3 p.m. -- at the -- SALVATION ARMY CITADEL Parade will assemble at The Armouries, Simcoe St. at 2:00 p.m. Every citizen of Oshawa is urged to attend these services of remembrance for the glorious dead who fell in the Empire's Wars. Sia ORS RSS ie Gee Winder's Service Station 275 KING STREET EAST 725-8507 Lander Stark Oil Limited 43 KING STREET WEST 725-3581 John A. MacLean 'ESSO FURNACE OIL DISTRIBUTOR 130 COURT STREET ° 723-2679 Creighton, Drynan, Murdoch & Victor Barristers - Solicitors - Notaries 5 SIMCOE STREET NORTH it "Citizens of Oshawa ... Please BE GENEROUS 'BUY AND WEAR A ~REMEMBRANCE| as a symbol of Poppies made by disabled Veter- 4 ans in the Vet-Craft shops, will be on sale on the streets of Oshawa by Canadian Legion and Ladies' Auxiliary Taggers. The entire pro- ceeds go to help Veterans and their families in need and dis- tress. Please be generous in sup- port of Poppy Day. Buy and Wear: FAL. a Poppy for Remembrance. _ a 3 Remembrance WEDNESDAY, November 11-11 a.m. -- at the -- CENOTAPH MEMORIAL PARK Marcheys and Wreath bearers will assemble at the Oshawa Armouries at 10:00 a.m. Sl Ui AE ARENSON NOMI ° a People's Clothing Store Limited 36 SIMCOE STREET NORTH 723-3612 _W. R. Thompson Plumbing & Heating 149 KING STREET WEST 728-7581 Electrappliance Parts & Service New Location - 28 PARK ROAD NORTH 728-9489 Nick Lakas Coffee Shop 53 KING STREET EAST 723-1241 W. B. Bennett Paving Limited T 1290 SOMMERVILLE STREET. 728-4661 Bramley Motor Sales Limited 1271 SIMCOE STREET NORTH 723-4675 Tony's Refreshment Service Limited 800 FAREWELL STREET 723-3446 728-7305