Halton Hills Newspapers

Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), August 5, 1970, p. 15

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Acton Frco Pfois Wednesday August For and against expanding cities Did you hear about the Texas who Insisted his parents rush right out and buy pistols belt and holsters NUTS BEHIND WHEEL Most cars arc driven sensibly moat of the time But It dangerous to rely Implicitly because his teacher had told the Ihcoxpectntloothatothcrdrlven each hem will behave rationally A psychologist who examined 10000 problem drivers found 100 confused insane feeble In his thinking dial he can sec minded and who bad CHAD of Toronto gets set to boat is a favorite with visitors at Ross Lake area near Georgetown captain Joe Ross watches The pad- Staff Photo BOB AND SLOB two wooden Patricia of Georgetown enjoy a crocodiles at Ross Lake appear to be ride on the back of Bob Staff Photo snarling at each other as Michael and Ross Lake owner claims purest swimming water The purest swimming water In Halton County and an ideal place for parents to take small children for days outing is what Rosa Lake owner Joe Ross claims he has to offer Favorites with youngsters at the lake located on 17 Sideroad between the Fourth and Fifth Lines of just west of Georgetown are two floating wooden crocodiles which Mr Ross cut out of two cedar logs The lifelike creatures complete with eyes and lagged teeth are jokingly named Bob and Slob An Indian wigwam and a water slide are other features that make a day on the sandy beach enjoyable The SS Outlaw a pad diewheel boat which takes visitors on tours of the lake Is also very popular Formerly dubbed theSS Mr Ross renamed the boat and calls it a symbol of the struggles of developing private enterprise Trail riding and trout fishing can also be enjoyed at the area and Mr Ross has four horses available for trad- riding- Skating kart racing and arc held at the area in the winter time Referring to the closure of his airstrip by the Department of Transport last March Mr Ross said the closure had not yet been lifted but that he expected it would be soon He regards the closure only as a retreat Theres no such thing as a permanent defeat he said Two teenagers who belong to I tons Agricultural Clubs Norma Leslie and Cathy have written editorial com on the problems of expanding cities and the threat of the cities overtaking Ontarios agricultural land The editorials arc reprinted from the last Issue of the newsletter FOR EXPANDING CITIES By Cathy Will the residents of County be a part of the massive megalopolis of Will your farm be the future site of a residential area a shopping mall or even a new city hall Forecasts have been made that show a loss of well over three million acres of Canadas best agricultural land to cities by 1980 The of cities Is difficult to decompose into advantages and vantages The growth of cities becomes a problem to both the city and the surrounding area when the expansion is not planned and controlled If urban sprawl Is allowed to continue in County in Ontario or in Canada the prime agricultural land will be depleted and farms and farmers will become history effective planning is enforced im mediately the expansion of cities will have several advantages for the residents of County who live on farms Cities will be aide to grow in importance functions and neecs without growing in unnecessary arcs is the population of cities increases the for food will also Increase Thus new or larger markets arc formed The fa mors in he sphere surrounding he city will be able to sell their products perhaps at higher prices with less transportation costs If Canadian farmers want to feed at least the Canadian people technology must be applied to agriculture In order to learn new methods of farming people must be trained at universities and colleges With educational facilities available in the near by cities I am sure more people will take advantage of this opportunity to better themselves in their occupation and industry Many young people are leaving the farm or the rural communities because they are bored They head for the city to find recreational facilities and entertainment With the city close by but still with the rural atmosphere for daily life most young people are quite satisfied These young people will be the farmers of tomorrow Expanding cities create disadvantages when they are allowed to sprawl Urban sprawl must be stopped so don just sit and complain about the uncontrolled ur do something about it Turn the disadvantages Into advantages AGAINST EXPANDING CITIES By Norma Leslie Lets gel out move away from all this traffic smog pollution and concrete world This seems to be the trend of families lately and shows best I think that cities arc not satisfying the needs of the family In past years villages were built to protect people from the wilderness and dangers around them As time passed In dustries developed because these central pockets of people offered a ready supply of labor and markets for goods Now since transportation Is fast and efficient and the dangers to ones life more readily found In the larger centres there Is a trend to decentralize To the farmer this change is a mixed blessing The owners of small farms finding it harder to compete with larger operations and make enough profit to raise his family sec selling land for building lots as a smart way to keep from sinking in the high tides of Inflation The prices arc often very hand- some and hard to refuse but what happens to many of these lots Often they grow up in weeds and the fertile land Is left idle for long periods of time Factories have also decentralized and with easy accessibility to markets and materials they arc likely to expand until all the land in the Grant Trunk corridor Is under its control or influenced by Its presence Action must be taken to plan the progress of industries 1 do not mean to say that cities and In arc evil and decentralization is wrong A country if it is to grow and prosper must contain cities but it cannot be independent of agriculture It is time people realized the importance of agriculture to Canada and stop treating It in many cases a small time old fashioned It is a business and a very important one Unlike other businesses however farming Is directly affected by the fertility of the soil topography of the land hours of sunlight rain etc Agriculture and industry must work together in a country and I feel they con In Canada if planning is done now at all levels of government In areas like Middlesex and Elgin where the value of agriculture Is greater than the four Atlantic Provinces laws should be made to protect the land from other industries that could be located on poorer land There arc thousands of acres of poor land that industries and home owners could build on and still be out of the city People are beginning to realize the need for city and urban planning Thi3 is the first major step The second step that must be taken if Ontario and Canada is to develop to its greatest potential Is to act the other fellows duty Regular cleaning must for propane Users of propane gas fired refrigerators were warned by Labour Minister Dalton Bales today that the units must be regularly cleaned and main taincd to avoid deadly carbon monoxide poisoning five people have died in the past two months as a result of carbon monoxide fumes believed to have been caused by blocked flues from propane gas fired refrigerators Mr Bales said that these refrigerators used extensively In summer cottages campers and mobile homes must be properly cleaned and maintained at least once a year Otherwise he said there was a chance that people might become victims of carbon monoxide poisoning He said the Department of Labor through its Energy Branch transferred to his department from the Depart of Energy and Resources earlier this month will supply information on servicing of these refrigerators AMONG THE MANY attractions for youngsters at Ross Lake are two wooden crocodiles Here Michael and Patricia ZImmer of Georgetown enjoy a ride on one of the crocs Staff Photo Iris plants do best planted July Aug B McNeill plants do best when planted during July and August after they have passed their flowering peak Plants that have been growing well for several yean will have roots that are overcrowded and should be lifted The soil should be washed away to expose the rhizomes and division should be made with a sharp knife The younger outer portion of the roots should be divided for replanting while the older outer part should be discarded Pieces of with two or three fans of leaves attached make the best divisions The rhizomes should then be placed in a shallow hole with a small ridge in the bottom The roots are spread out over the ridge and soil is placed over them to cover the to a depth of one Inch Divisions which are planted about one foot apart will increase rapidly and will provide a massive show When three to five dumps are planted together they will provide a much better effect than will a single one standing alone William PHOTOGRAPHY Waddings PHONE ITMUA 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