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Page 20 THE HERALD Wednesday February Agriculture Agriculture Federation celebrates 50 years of service By BRUCE McCLURE Herald Special The Halton Region Federation of Agriculture is celebrating SO years of leadership and direction to the growth of the agricultural industry in Canada and theWorW To commemorate this event the Federation is having a social hour and dinner at the Optimist Centre Milton 311 Commercial St on Feb at 7 Farm people are the victims of urban and technological sprawl This is evident along the of our county with the multitude of rural farm houses hydro lines gas lines and highways All of these concerns have come before the Directors of the Federation at one time or another for their consideration approval or disapproval S One of the greatest problems facing farmers during the 19411991 era was to get govern ments both municipal and pro vincial to understand the great inequity in taxation of farm land Other disturbing influences on agriculture in Halton include Regional Government changes in estate tax and Capital Gams Taxes Several highlights of the last SO years include in 1947 there were six weekly newspapers in County In 1967 there were 310 milk producers in today there is less than 50 Dutch Elm disease caused the loss of many stately trees in In 1969 the Halton Federation of Agriculture decidd to appeal the increased land assessment to the Ontario Municipal Board after the case was dismissed by the Division Court and County Court because the Federation felt that if this appeal was lost the future of agriculture would be in Jeopar dy Mr Roger George President of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture will present past- presidents pins A brief history of the Federations years of ser vice wilt also be given by Denzil Lawrence and Harold Mid Come to the celebration on the 15th of February and renew old acquaintances and friendships in Tickets are available at the OMAF office or from the directors Whit FINAL WEEK Plant Flower Festival During the final week of our Tropical Plant Flower Festival enjoy Tropical Gardens Exotic Plants the largest selection of Valentine Flowers anywhere The FINEST FLORIST QUALITY plants flowers tastefully decorated for Valentine Gift Giving Bring your camera to capture the explosion of tropical beauty fragrance Sale ends February 14th 1991 BEGONIA pink SALE 433 Spring BULB Dafedb colourful Tulpt ft flagrant Hyacinths Sura to any room AZALEA BASKET Plants In bask from pink whits I red A I Dcoratd for giving mums Bright iongltstinoptnta Oay Pom GARDENIA fragmnt whites An plant lor a gift 12 PRICE OUR ENTIRE SELECTION CINERARIA DaisyJIflowrehrtwltyig pJnks OldfuMOMd comfort I A Canadian Garden Show The Whole Family Will Enjoy T Saturdays At 1200 Noon REGENCY 4 PIECE SET Beautiful new design with elegant Fan Back CRAFTS LTD HOURS MMLtoFrf TOCa OH BRAMPTON OPEN SUNDAYS