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Paget THE HERALD Wednesday January 31 Region supports food land The provincial government Food Land have won the sup port of threequart era of the agricultureoriented groups In neighboring region which submit ted comments Queens Park the regional planning committee was fast week Ministry of agriculture and food field officer Harold Flam old the committee last Tuesday that of the Be organizations which responded to the government invitation to comment on the newly revi policy statement were ge nerally favorable lo its content and intent Of the remainder he said criticisms were almost equally those groups which feel the guidelines go too far and those which feel they do not go far enough OTHER DOCUMENTS Mr Flaming was on hand at the committee meeting exp ress his willingness with regional planning and help I hem incorporate aspects of the guidelines into Hal ton official plan and other planning documents Mr Flaming explained that the guidelines which began with provinces Strategy for Onlarb Farmland in 1976 were tabled as government policy In legislature Dec 1J revisions made re were the result of many comments made since thai time according to agriculture minister William Newman basic principles of the gudclmes remain unchanged Coun Terry Mannell of Oak asked Mr Flaming whet her the guidelines are more concerned with preserving On food lands or keeping land use flexible so that food lands can be rezoned for urban develop men as future needs While the ministry edges I hat urban sprawl must continue the Mr Flaming re sponded it strives through he guideline to set priorities by which lower class farmland will be the first to be redesign for urban uses while at the same lime higher class agricultural land will be Regional chairman Jack admitting that his question was rhetorical as the ministry official to comment on a well cizod remark by former New Democratic Party leader Stephen Lewis that the pro in farm lands were going out of production at an rate because of urban growth NO DOUBT There s no doubt that agnc land is going out of production I don I think t should comment on the rate Mr Flaming said A lot of us probably believe thai the province is opting out with these guidelines and turn Ing whole problem over to the municipal I Ira like they did with the Niagara Escarp men I Commission Committee chairman Roy Booth of Italian Hills told Mr Flaming The municipalities and incc may he able to work together to solve problems related to farmland use he Let hope our proposed Utopia comes true Waterloo U considers local courses The University Waterloo reports considerable public in teres In a survey Into the feasibility of offering courses next fall Halton Hills region According to Stephen A Jones external affairs office Faculty of Arts question naircs have been completed We hope to offer courses by September he said If offered the courses could be attended or degree credit students would pay a fee and get a credit towards a degree if they successful ly complete a course or simp ly as scries of free public lectures Fees are waived in any event far persons over CO A typical arrangement is for a course to meet once a week in the evening forapproxima lely a half three hours Mr Jones thinks the most likely arrangement would bo to offer courses from September through mid De cember then pass over the winter period because of possible weather problems and run from March to midJune Successful completion of a threeandahalf month course would result In onehalt credit towards a degree Further details arc available from libraries which have been with in survey Georgetown and Acton B534301 HELP Our Computer goofed YEP and we overstocked Got racks and racks and stacks and stacks of fantastic fresh first quality fashion merchandise for Kids Men and Women up to the rafters Unless you help us out well Suffocate so wont you come take it away and save yourself a bundle in our superstupendous Fashion Sale MEN Ml Car Coats With Parka 70 ool 30 viscose acrylic lining Sizes Regular SPECIAL 1500 MEN ALL PURPOSE Jackets Detachable hood polyester Sizes up to Regular B SPECIAL 1900 MEN S HEAVY DUTY Jackets With detachable hood polyester Sizes up to Regular 88 SPECIAL 1997 Toques One size fits all Regular 166 LADIES Pullovers Cardigans Assorted colurs and sizes Values to Vi Price Wednesday through Soturdoy Jan 31- Feb 3 Credit Convenience at Zellers I Any of These Credit Cards Accepted IN THE GEORGETOWN MARKET PLACE M0N thru FRI SAT if