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Beat the heat! Daily recreational swim- ming is available at Halton Hills pools this summer. Prospect Park wading pool is open daily from 1:30 to 4:30p.m. and the hours are extended until 8p.m. during extreme heat alerts. The Acton Indoor Pool schedule can be obtained by phoning 519-853-3140. Pools will also be open on Civic Holiday, Monday, Au- gust 1, but on a limited swim schedule. More information is avail- able by phoning Recreation and Parks at (905) 873-2601, ext. 2275: Supply management allows farmers to get fair share of supermarket prices This will be the first in a three part instalment on agriculture. Last year, Canada's 230,000 farms generated $3.5 billion in profit on $36.5 billion in sales. While on first glance this may seem like a healthy busi- ness, this is a sector in crisis. $3.5 billion in net income, or profit, divided amongst 230,000 farms is an average profit of $15,000 per farm. 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In other words, last year, farmers made only a quarter the profit they made 30 years ago, and last year was the best in the last five for Canadian farmers. This drop in income during the last 30 years has occurred despite the increase in popu- lation from 22 to 32 million, Lx) Chiro NO ee DEANNA WILSON 8.S8c.,0.Ch. Thompson Wellness Centre 15 Main Street North Acton, Ontario L7J 1V9 519-853-3460 - Foot/Nall Care + Sports Injuries + Pediatrics: + Diabetic /Arthvitic Foot Conditioning «Custom Orthotios and Footwear + Home visits 129 Mill St. E. Acton 519-853-2188 and despite the per capita growth in the economy. Clearly, at a macro-eco- nomic level, Canada's agricultural policy isn't working. However, the one sector of agriculture that is working is that part under supply management, intro- duced by Eugene"Whalen in the early 1970s. Milk, eggs, chickens, turkeys, and hatching eggs are all under supply management in Canada. Supply management is a system where the market is managed by government controls. The three essential pillars of this system are production quotas, pricing controls and import con- trols. Supply management is like a three-legged stool. Knock one of the three legs out, and the whole system fails to work. I support supply man- agement because supply management works. Con- sumers get a nutritious basket of high-quality prod- ucts that are among the least expensive in the world, produced by their friends and neighbours. Govern- ments have not had to spend billions to bail out supply managed markets, like we have had to do for agricul- ture in free-trade markets, since supply managed markets are insulated from disruptive trade shocks. Finally, it allows the hard- working family farm to receive their fair share of the supermarket price and make a decent living and a stable income. Unfortunately, there are two big threats to supply management. First, the fed- eral government has been using over-quota tariffs (i.e. import controls) as a bargaining chip at the WTO to win concessions in other trade areas; in other words, they are threatening one of © the three pillars of supply management. Governments should never play one sector of agriculture off of another, but that is exactly what this government is doing. Sec- ond, there are loopholes that allow food manufacturers to avoid the over-quota tariffs (import controls) by using 'blends to formulate their products using imported milk, eggs, chicken, and turkeys, instead of using Canadian products. This government has failed to protect supply management by closing these loopholes. In Wellington-Halton Hills, we have hundreds of farms that rely on supply manage- ment, and this goyernment's inaction on these two fronts is threatening their very survival. Supply management is one of the only bright spots in agriculture, and this gov- ernment needs to do more to protect a system that works so well for consumers, gov- ernments, and farmers. Halton crow with WNV... Continued from page 1 sleeves, pants, socks and a hat, to cover exposed skin when outdoors from early evening to morning, or any time when in wooded ares. *Use a mosquito repel- lent approved by Health Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency. *Make sure all windows Lora & Pino would like to thank our loyal customers for helping us make our 1" year a great success. We hope to continue serving you for many more years with our courteous and attentive service. Some of this weekends specials include: *Homemade Cannelloni «Beef Filet Mignon ¢Shrimp ¢ Crabcakes ¢ Homemade Tiramisu & Cheesecake Open Tues- Fri. 11am-9pm <« Sat-Sun 4pm- CLOSE CO oes PRC MBe lumina itt and doors in your home have screens that are in good condition. *Take extra precaution from dusk to dawn when mosquito activity is particu- larly high. To reduce mosquito breeding areas around your home: *Drain any areas of stand- ing water on your property. *Remove old tires. *Turn over pails, toys, and wheelbarrows that may collect water. *Change the water in birdbaths weekly. *Keep your eavestroughs clear to avoid trapped wa- ter. Maps showing the loca- tions of positive birds, as well as standing water sites and catch basins larvicided are available on the Health Department's website at www.region.halton.on.ca/ health. To report a dead bird or standing water, or for more information about West Nile virus, please call Halton Region at 905-825-6000, toll free 1-866-4HALTON (1-866-442-5866), TTY 905-827-9833.