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B12 The Acton Free Press Wednesday April 27 Farmers pepper Newman with green paper questions Ontario Agriculture Mini William Newman predicted that about acres will be needed by the end or the century to house and service some 12 million people The minister statement came during a meeting to discuss the Green Paper on Planning for Agriculture Food Land Guidelines at Georgetown Monday Given we II have just less than 12 million people by the year Newman said with services highways and cor well need between and 500 acres full time and part time farmers from Brampton I Georgetown Milton and area numbering about turned out to give the a rigid lure minister their views on the proposed legislation other points bothering them By the applause at the end of the two and a half hour meeting the audience ap peared pleased with the mini s performance Agriculture minuter Newman said he wants people with ideas and con the green piper which is proposed legislation to write them down and mail them to him Newman stated he hoped there would be cooperation in the working out of the guidelines We re counting on common sense not con to make the best use of guidelines he said One purpose of the guide lines contained in the eight page green paper is to lr and show local governments the high priority of lure lands m their official plans We hive enough land designated in official plans to us to the year 000 Newman said One lady took issue with the green paper suggestion that a longtime farmer about to retire consider a mobile home or moving to a nearby village instead of severing his farm for a retirement lot He 1 1 ring lo a mobile I find that hard to take Eleanor Branch It Norva said to a ripple of applause You suggest that to any other businessman she told reason for the suggest ion said the agriculture minister is that a mobile home would not require i If a home built i retiring farmer is even bought by farmer the severance could cause problems to the ad farmer in Countering criticism from part time firmer Jack Martin that the farmer can be helped because he cant muster enough voting power the agriculture minister said his ministry got the second highest budget increase in the recent budget Martin said the first paragraph or the ereen piper is suspect It bunk he told Newman The paragraph states the government is committed to miintiin a permanent secure mi economically viable AGRICULTURE MIN William Newman spoke on the green paper at Georgetown Monday I n not tun industry ever going to have vnble agriculture here Martin said Newman replied with his beliefs in the free enterprise sjslem and that politicians are in their profes to serve the freezing is something the agriculture minister smd he does not believe in However land banking for is policy of the Ontario government He cited the of 17 icres in i bank Pickering He sud the government is but he not disclose the In response to question short of I ind food oil in agreed there is no short of food He that the green piper should I used to phn What ire in Ontario lint we should be planning so we don I have to rcl on other tries for food supply He told the audience that he wants food self sufficiency for the pro vince though fruits can be imported cheaper than them on the I i Bousfield heads 4H Its llid The first meeting of the Hilton I field Crop Club was held the on lection of officers was I results dent Kill vice pre sident sec reporter John Mem ers judged two issts one of hay and one of oats A few members gave Phns for future mechriLs wire discussed Ihc president Willnm closed the meeting councillor Jo Schneider was told by Newman that he did not know if there will be an appeal of land classifications She wonted to know how to change the rating of land that is for example Class Two quality but is classed as number Three Burlington MPP Julian Reed told Newman he supports the green paper s intent on preserving farm land However the said he thought agriculture land will be used to ease the energy problems by the end was pleased to hear Newman come out against being in favor of land freeze Phyllis terrier 1 Milton turned the meeling attention from Ihe green paper to the Agricultural Code of Practice Newman denied her assertion that the booklet favors farmers in farming areas over farmers Now new people must stay number of feet away from farm operations said Ihe agriculture minister Concern over the largeness of government was voiced by Richard R Georgetown He said there are too many committees which are a wasle of time and inefficient farmers and planners he suggested are growing farther apart because there are fewer planners who know the lands of farmers Kunica later proposed a motion that was adopted by ihe meeting calling for the return to local municipalities of planning functions earned on by the regional minister Newman was also pressed unsuccessfully by Tom Jackson of Tullanore north of Brampton on the point of assessment He asked why farm land is not assessed for taxation as farm land in of as something else If land was assessed as such farmers would not have per cent of taxes paid by government said Jackson also hit responsive note in the crowd hough he voted for the government all his life he wouldn t vole for it Ihe meeting also passed a motion calling for three members of the South Landowners to negotiate wilh the town region and province a reasonable land use policy Travel plays a large port in Ihe Jr Farmer program Whether it travel to Drum lo play baseball North Slmcoc County to curl Nova Scotia on Provincial Exchange or lo the United Kingdon for six weeks on an FRAMED BY SHOP EQUIPMENT Campbellvilles Andrew King puts the finishing touches on part of his latest project while Mr and Mrs and son of Moffat examine the room Brookville School held its open house April 20 G McLure heads calf club Ity faces were among the first meeting of Ihc members present Members Dairy Calf Club elected club officers for the wis held it the Com in McClure was Centre on Monday chosen is president David April number of new Robinson vice president Kim Teachers say Install seat belts on school buses School buses should have seal belts and safely improvements the Hilton Teachers says A number of the ihc com Ins come up ire is proposed by Concerned Parents whieh his been examining school bus in parents will be pre scnled lo Hoard of his Thursday and HI IA report liter this momh Huh groups looking in school bus safely suggest drivers be trained in first aid and twoway radios be in sialled in buses TA urges seal belts and passive be in slilled in school buses In the committee would like to see bus floors improved structurally so seats and bells can be fast to the floor and not rip ut if the bus is in an accident roof hatch should be equipment the teachers reporl says and materials should be used in the interior of all buses HRCA to distribute birds Wlngrove urer and Heidi press reporter The club leaders arc Ken McNabb Doug Win grove and Jeff Nurse The H signs for posting at the end of each member lane and over the project calf pen were handed out along with record books The record books will be used lo record the calf s feed intake growth and costs for the project year member will also be expected lo plant and care for two trees as a special project The trees will be handed out on Saturday April at 10 a m at Hornby Park Each member will receive one Silver Maple and one White Ash Their progress will be checked during the farm visit this summer and will count for points A film was shown on care and management of a calf and after reading and cussing Ihe first lesson for this year i short quiz was given Members wre reminded that project calves must be chosen and the yellow identification sheet turned in to the Agricultural Office by May Junior Farmers urge nonfarmers to join You don have lo be one community to be one la the new slogan projects but it not all adopted by Junior Farmers business Social recreation everyone has a across Ontario Clearing up a plays a large pari some to new friends popular misconception about meetings as do guest the organization shakers and films Junior Farmer president j Farmers provides the Frances McLean said this opportunity for you to explore steam Era and fall fairs raise week you don have to be a individual lalenls and help finance farmer or live on a farm to potential in almost every lies pro It is also a belong area you could mention opportunity to Juniors ore whether it is sporls music practice your organizational currently running a mem square dancing photography public relations skills campaign and Miss or public speaking The added McLean invites prospective program helps guys and girls Atolalof7388youngpeople members to obtain more meet and get to know each from all across Ontario found information from her other while participating in or 833 or contact some of the events or at Assistant Leadership Training Camp Agricultural Representative communications retreat or Mark Leahy at Or Provincial Conference she everyone is invited to a explained Junior Farmer Rally this Saturday April 16 St Paul United Church in Milton starling at Under the motto Self Help and Community Betterment the Junior farmer Program provides opportunities for young people to develop themselves personally and to help belter their community she said This is achieved through social and activities which satisfy ihc personal needs and inter of the individuals volvcd and through service projects which the needs or their community At present there Is only one in which meets once each month lo plan activities such as sports events social events broaden their horizons and have a good time Dances and booths al the in lhal there is plenty do and a lot lo leam and experience in Junior Far mors The easiest thing about Farmers is becoming a farmer BOWL for Pleasure I A- BOWL for Health THE ENTIRE FAMILY CAN BOWL TOGETHER GO BOWLING ACTON BOWLING LANES Member P A 853 ACTON CITIZENS BAND The Band Plays Classics Old and New Sunday May 1st 8 15 m ACTON HIGH SCHOOL ADMISSION FREE The Region Con Authority is again looking for possible sites to distribute pheasants is part of an experimental breeding program iccording to Rob fcdmundson a biologist for IIHC A snd in past years they ive ring necked phtas mis along the watershed but haven I had mueh success in recording the or breed nf rate The problem he said revolved finding a suitable band and tag for the birds The current band they use has habit of falling off Despite these problems the HULA has been encouraged by sightings of hens with chicks in the following springs and summers The program is aimed more increasing the phca population in linn providing game for hunters he birds are distributed in groups of lo farmers whose land has been found suitable tor breeding pheasants ONE WEEK ONLY One of The Beat Films of The Year CLINT EASTWOOD OUTLAW WALES PLUS Ode to Billy Joe PLAYS APRIL to MAY 1 Box Office ft Show At Dusk DIAL 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