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ee THE NEW TANNER THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2005 Supply management Turkeys raised in Ontario It is likely that a succulent roast turkey, stuffed with savoury filling, it's brown skin crackling, with juices seeping warm within will be the principal dish at Christ- mas dinners in this neck of the woods. Forty-three percent of all whole turkeys sold in 2003 were purchased during the Christmas sea- son. When combined with Thanksgiving, whole turkey sales accounted for almost three-quarters of the an- nual market, according to a feature article written by Sandra Salmins with assistance from the Univer- sity of Guelph's Kemptville College. The production of tur- key is supply managed in Canada. This means that enough turkey is produced for the market and the farm- er is ensured of selling the product. Ontario has about 180 of the 550 turkey farms in The Acton BIA wishes everyone a Merry Christmas and 1| Prosperous New Year. 7A special thanks to all those who donated to the Sharing Tree. It was a huge success. Canada but produces almost half of the total require- ments for the country! Most turkeys are raised in specially designed environ- mentally controlled barns that provide protection from predators, disease and bad weather. An average flock size is about 10,000 birds. Within the barns turkeys roam freely, eating a mix of ground corn, wheat, and soybeans and drinking at will until they reach market size. It takes about 2 to 2.5 ki- lograms of feed to produce 1 kilogram of meat over the course of 11-17 weeks. Consumers can be assured their turkey is "artificial- hormone-free" as artificial hormones are not allowed in any poultry or egg produc- tion in all of North America. Antibiotics may be used, but if they are, a withdrawal period is required before the animal goes to market. Charles Dickens is usu- ally acknowledged as the reason turkey has become the festive Christmas food of choice. 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At the request of Regional Ward 1/2 Councillor Clark Somerville, the Town will review a consultant's report that said the Alliance's plan to offer better rail, service through the communities it represents, including Halton Hills, Guelph, Wa- terloo, Kitchener, Stratford, St. Marys and London, is feasible. The North Mainline plan calls for four self-propelled, 90-passenger diesel rail cars, offering extended four day-a-week service, with peak direction GO Train service from Georgetown to "TOWN DIGEST a new station at Breslau. Mayor Rick Bonnette said they can't get ahead of themselves, but noted the Town already owns rail side land in Acton where the previous Go Train sta- tion stood. Second off-leash zone Following | the {i ging success of i as well-received off-leash dog zene in Acton, Town Coun- cil has approved a second location in Cedarvale Park in Georgetown, much to the excitement of members of HH-DOG - the Halton Hills Dog Owners Group -- that helps the Town operate the Acton leash-free area in Prospect Park. At Council last week, 315 Queen Street East Acton, ON L7J IRI www.edwardjones.com Serving Individual Investors Bus (519)853-4694. Fax (519) 853-5643 EdwardJones . Season's Greetings HH-DOG president Kathy Dorbeck said that new pro- vincial dog legislation has made controlled dog areas more important than ever. "We applaud the Town of Halton Hills for taking-a progressive and proactive approach to the issue," Dorbeck said, adding Ce- darvale is a great location, easily accessible by foot and car, with lots of shade and water. Dorbeck said HH-DOG would continue to fundraise fo jbelp mal a success of The propecal mall Se ie fore the Town's budget committee next month. Comments on the plans may be submitted to the Town before January 6. Fumes brew complaint Town bylaw staff will investigate complaints that fuel fumes from idling trucks are leaking into a Queen Street residence while the drivers nip into Tim Hortons for.a coffee. At Council last week, Acton Councillor Jon Hurst told staff he would supply them with details of exact times and dates when the fumes are at their worst, after bylaw enforcement director Henry Tse said he would have staff look into the problem. To all our Friends Christine & Steven NOTICE & Customers from Raymond, Our Garage & Gas Bar will be closed on Dec. 25th and New Years Day, Jan. 1* so our family can enjoythe Holidays. Merry Christmas yh 12 Cuelph St., Acton 10 853-1840 Serving Acton motorists since 1951