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THE HERALD Home Newspaper of Halton Hills A Division ol Canadian Newspapers Company Limited Main St South George Ontario CAMERON Pane IB Till- tdnMd Feb IB71 Farmland It Requires Protection Town and city dwellers live in unfortunate isolation from the country side even when the two are physically side by side as we are in this area Under such we tend to forget our dependence on one another In an era of increasing urbanization the voice of the farmer is often left unheard or unheeded One of the benefits of regional government is that people will now be forced to reexamine that relationship Over the next three years a regional planning council will be setting down guidelines for the future growth of the area At a meeting of that council last week the local representative of the Ministry of Agriculture am Food Henr Stanley expressed concern over the trend of the last decade The number of farms in the Halton region dropped 17 percent in the period between 1961 and and the size of the vivors declines by percent Yet agriculture in Halton has a particular quality of its own which we cannot afford to lose Because of the long period over which purebreds have been raised here the quality of livestock is above average The region supports a wide variety of production with orchards and market gardens and nurseries and the raising of cash crops as well as dairy and sheep That variety is made possible in part by a favorable climate by a longer growing season which nurtures some species of nursery stock fruit and vegetables that could not be grown in many other parts of the province The Halton region is blessed too with a good quantity of class 1 and class 2 soil The amount of this top quality soil in the province is limited and it becomes much less economical to try to grow the same crops on class or class soil Though the region is small in size it has irreplaceable agricultural resources which must be protected The constantly rising cost of food cannot help but be further increased if we foolishly persist in turning our best farmland into subdivisions and parking lots We mustn kill the goose that lays the golden eggs The fuel crisis and the resulting trucking strike in the United States should make us feel a bit uneasy too We may not be able to rely on foreign food sources as the inflated prices for imported American tomatoes and oranges may suggest Beyond the primary of food production there are social advantages to having a mix of urban and rural use Nothing is more depressing than miles of urban sprawl and city dwellers should be happy to have the sight of open green space preserved for them by agricultural It important just to be able to see nature at work and the promise of spring for urban man should hold more than the ex that the snow will melt and flow off the concrete For both social and material reasons then our planners should protect the remaining farmland of the Halton region A Plan Worth Studying A city of Brampton plan to adopt a significant new tax defferal plan for senior citizen homeowners represents one of those measures which has a great deal going for it and unfortunately against it as well The plan would allow senior citizens to have residential taxes on their homes deferred for set by their estate In effect this means that senior citizens could opt for a residential tax holiday during their own lifetime The taxes would then be collected from their estate after death The proposal is needless to say a delicate one because it goes to the very heart of the question of what purpose material property serves If the acquisition of property a home and the land upon which it is located is for the purpose of security of ownership and thus some for retirement age then the plan is directly applicable What it means is that senior citizens who have already paid their fair share of education and improvement taxes many times over could live tax free in their homes as long as no thought is necessary for the future after their death It is possible that property tax well be a strong deciding factor for some senior citizens on whether thev can afford to stay in their own homes or find it necessary to move into an in home But there is another purpose for acquisition of property in the minds of main people In addition to the security of ownership some senior citizens also find it com to be able to leave something behind or their children something which would give their children a head start or in extra boost toward their own retirement security In this case it is possible that deferred taxes could along with succession duty eliminate a great portion of the estate Both viewpoints represent a question of individual preference tor this reason it is probablv important that some choice be a liable In this case it is commendable of the to be investigating the proposal iBrampton Times ECHOES FROM THE PAST io His Albert David Harm wis leorgtlowns first baby of ironical he irnved borne after saining strength and weight in hospital incubator on new voir s dm bib the Chinese new Kinsmen Club planned to proceed with plans for i on land it the Edward Byron corner iskcd town council to have the propertv out so fence could be erected women Mrs JoyecVan 1 and Mrs were inning mem ben of a sarong clad chorus line when the Brampton presented Spring Crackup George Kennedy ind School Association held a comic fashion show during an evening of cards and dancing Fashions were constructed from such materials as toilet plungers newspapers bowling pins scrub brushes and tin cans Corbett was master of ceremonies Mrs and Mrs Baxter ton a Valentine Tea held by Catholic Women League in the auditorium of Holy Cross School Decorating theme was red cup Ids and hearts Spring flooding conditions were expected to be about normal Stan White field officer for the Credit Valley Conservation Authority reported levels were not great Winners from the Lions draw were a Georgetown man and a Port Credit resident money of went to George 116 and Brian Wilson MYLARS AGO Harris Ferguson announced the appointment of Allison as an authorized dealer for Ferguson tractors serving he Georgetown Ferguson products were on display in a building at the corner of Market and Mill streets Receiving a master breeder shield from Ontario agriculture minister Fletcher Thomas was Kyle Bingham representing Harold Bingham and Son Georgetown He one of five farmers in Ontario who Mrs Marry wis ihostn to head I oval True Blue with Mrs lartir as past Mrs is mistress Mrs George as recording ind Mrs Mi Mr ind Mrs Howard Kcntnir win i in for exthinftmfthe cool of Cimdian winter for Ihi w of sun lountil said ok iv or four room iddltHii to wriggles School Need for the iddition wis luthned nt control was scheduled to ind in March in but i for such controls Reeve Stan Mien slid landlords bad nothing to from controls if fair rents levied nun field suggested that council ict as i rem control for i period of three months but his sutgestioi wis rejected council KM I- Pirents ind of scout learned more about the scouting movement during a scout wiek presentation it egion Hall of wis home on Invc from New Brunswick Public spirited businessmen in Georgetown began a series of meetings to organize of trade I corgi served as pro tern chairman with Garfield as the secretary for the meetings was named president of tht Georgetown district branch of Ihc Red ross with Ross and Mrs J itipburn Sr is vice presidents G was treasurer with Miss is secretary Mr and Mrs I Clean held an At Home on the of their wedding anniversary BILL SMILEY PICTURE PUZZLE FIND THE POOR FISH Readers Forum Grape Lettuce Boycott Urged By Union Official Sir I tin ill ipi if the help f I it J- ipes or the til It l inn i nil ids with the Mmirs But when I foil the ind signed agreements ihi liamsters the puke went on slrikc When Pi 1 Usui it hi I the Uriels s for rowers in iw i intnc I been MM with the 1 ion Ml I members win in of these swtilhcirl lontriets to detail about the union bunting intcrfiriice if the Tiam slcrs I the States the I is looking or support to grapes the littuce pickers i positii rushed if d I mi in just lltlovcollwison The Mlwcrs I roiiht si lbs I ross tin ind tin 1 put up mux lint ii injui ition is levied if in st Hum ind thev wire to use j hull horn lot ilk to the si ind wire inly too feel picket When thev broke the peupli i sled ind irlre problems of the piciir their did know lb last of the went from per hour which just I In wagi re the in the en collective I iiil lefshtion wis firm were But in IiiuIh inn tin I ind due to the use of the lovcott the rowers sign lonlncts III when in Iritis beaten Two persons have killid Oil ihinL we number is cause the ire low everyone in family ivirjgisifj Therefore tin in lot in school other dispute is poiso of pesticides Most of lliem ire binned in the Tin II is iskinc for strict control of tin untested pisliilde Mm ige lift stiles Inttrt Man Has The Ability To Transcend Himself Think ml Seek Hit i i i Pi secure in the knowledge tint it represents It is sii pi it i In Id ind in in will experience moments whin Ml the triviil shrink from the mind linvc inlv in overwhelming j truth to it I mi sun lint von who know this iptrnnic will ircc with me whin I can shired i Seoul leader In i canoe i math student who suddenly undersUinds i relationship between two i lunch if winter in he Tml a of kids liking k it the snowfhke Man has the abtlm transcend himself and he is i ot suddenly don id with it the age of one quote vnur second editorial 1duciled or liarned On the iden is i tree ii is inkresltd in din it inn Grade I level false Tins inlits interesting mi iiisnrllnsi of us whn ith children if this Tie illtrmtives is I see them in Inch children facts to help I em fit the torn slots pnseni induslnal south or teuh children how to find the hits ind kcip In riling must the be 1 lusted but go lit molt is in id with the ktii of food stons or tils mil others in 0 the in in id nonunion Mill No which is ihc gripes ind refuses I o tike these items off its Insteid of helping is paying per 1 our for security gu irds to terftre with peaceful picketing in front of Is stores me Starts in Dominion and ire picketed must convince those c bun stores hit the Mipt ind pickers decent living too I people to back this viott not buy ihfon or Icttute If know f a store that is selhif lose tell the vou will refuse to slop in Jus store unless he supports this boycott must listen the si lipping doll spend its stores lltrtt local II Aim Message At The Young Sir editorial ibout edunlion diservis ninth lust To Dunk of words he to put hem in Heir proper ptrspectivi is indted in vour lick proved to be which with in tell this writer is indeid wi lease niort if aid let hope lint vi meining gets icross to the folk who ire rnlk in the middle of it jII ind Just follow suit Mis Battle Of Britain Is Townsend Study just been reading a book the Battle of Britain written by Peter Townsend He was a World War II fighter pilot and was in the battle himself He also the chap the royal family wouldn allow In marry he then Princess Margaret because he d been divoncd Hi was probably Later she married thai pipsqueak tolled Jones or Smith or something He is now Lord Something or other His wife is Princess Northing or other its an excellent book for anyone interested in that have changed the course of history Townsend has consulted m of from both German ind British records ind gives a balanced picture of of looking at it from both sides of the Channel It changed history besides mi few history buffs There ire quite i few of them one must wonder hat would happened to history if battles had been lost not one of them Ins iblv personally If Hit ins been ermopvlai in Marathon thev d hive wiped out the reeks Think what that would Not spending undo 111 I I If his had it Imlcn the half Jit in amdi would talking Spanish eating indgoinglobuUfights How wuild like to be i bullfight this it si I clow outside silllnc in shady side of the ind shoiilmi I I frozen if Hi bull what ibout tie In I tip of tht If I imeys won that ine d be happily in I re I ind right now tutting peat in i bo insteid of silting here wondering how in the lame of to meet mv Dill Go back If Joan I I liter St Joan t lifted the siege it Orleans there be no Fremh no Separative no Canodian problem dandy was the if where inny iretardedi was by the Instead of the Scottish inviding I- 1 gland in kilts they were forced to invade with their brims and they look our the financial of British Which is we all know somewhat less than remarkable II UK HO Mr Hick igam thtre s the Batik of Heights which knows much about except residcnLs and Bible Thought rdiv ind to d I evir Nothing has Put Ibis truth up Ihi rncst you in fiemt nil let Him solve it in the if lesus power of vour Spirit sind m miracles in Ihe lives if each or us them Hut this diffi re Tin with first industrial i Tax Credit Service Answers Enquiries child skills providing him wills experiences Hie ejglclned the wind and proud if stinee Tin ivts some in hi Heritage Ripe Fruit From Political Tree This is MI Ten pen litter regarding Ikntagt rip off off mother ripe fruit picked iff the pi plum tree ious plums win puked ml not to speak f windfalls tint ell into laps of Bites MiKeogh Mi The big Blue his turned iuI to be big green machine working full furlher the minces lilt tin partv bag men for the lesser fry it grinds out mil i 1 Heritage from qui si ihim lint mild build the furl Hid the j tinder other m iv ban Inn assembled for instance Mini nit in have sniwn i ivcrs al the riLht to an Ixnesl job for in I si with no strings untied I Ins 1 is estihhshid multilingual tax credit in formation in to inswer telephone i niiiirics credit program minister Mian that Ontario Credit In form ition Centre tan be free of inv resident i fir we have received telephone inquiries in ihe propertv lax credit tie sales credit ind the pensioner credit vl ith nsidents for completing income relurn be said This degree interest par irlv pensioners dcinmsli of ink icctss to in firm ikon in important over men program i continued lishuiL our in we re m v result nil fluent in r this I irner staff wis rctruittd with ide inform ition I In to I- lnniuiMs ire irnni It nl in Italian Polish Portugese Ilussun Slovak Spanish Ukrainian iddish Mr said that in residents hove the Ontario Tax in their own language he expects to increase as the lingual more widely The Ontario Ii formation Centre be reached free of charge by dialing and asking the i pcralor for fl within the Metro Toronto local tolling area should dial Ontario tix credit program provides benefits for two out of Ontario residents who i federal income lax return The three ire on amount of propertv or rem paid In I total personal income tax ixemptions personal and In the cose of pensioners age who have 0 laxohle income can claim the credits by filing federal intomt tux return Pen sinners who are not waiting or Income slips or investment slips arc advised to claim now the rush of lax returns begins in Mart Canadian im chocolates without which Canada could probably not have main tamed its Integrity nationality and rotten teeth The Yanks have theirs The Alamo for example One of the most stupid affairs in history If anyone ever tells you that you are going to to last man throw away your gun and begin running in all directions preferably at once There was of course the Charge of Light Brigade which didn change the anything But it did serve is a lasting memorial to the utter stupidity of the British ruling classes And from lint war we did get the sweater and the coat Not to be sneezed Or on Ill Pels you have sensed purpose in this little issiy Or perhaps like me Well like its been a bad know ind v take an put your avenge Canadian ignnst something hell up vith something Oh vcali I remember is wondinng what would have happened if wed Inst the of Britain Ilwnuld been a ood Show w is prcpired to ike enerous terms ind divide the known vn rid Queens Park Britain Pretty good deal Id say OBSTINATE But the obstinate stupid British decided to fight And even they won The Luftwaffe did not destroy the RAF which had the privilege of belnR attached to me or was It the other way around during the war Result Britain is sliding down the sluice into economic anonymity Germany Is master Europe financially It pays to lose wars Germany and Japan the big arendlngan incredible winning streak in peacetime Italy won a short war In Abyssinia bombs against arrows machine guns against spears She a in her usual mess France won two wars and is in chaos Britain won two wars and borrow a quarter for a pint of bitter America won two wars and the dollar 13 about as healthy as a wet tissue Maybe we should have lost the Battle of Britain MUST AID Aid Posts at public gatherings ore provided by St John as a public service They are manned by trained volunteers who ore rndy to serve he public Tourist Project Economic Device in DOS I HE- Park Bureau Of The Herald igo if ioned Maple pretty well ru would 1 blank look mentioned in to pretty would blink look 1 received if MipU M unit in would recuve for on riding of Temisk immg Next if ynu mentioned prttty wellinvoneinOntino Who in tell Mount is said to be highest hill in Ontario feit It is situiled in the tentnl ire of the towns Liskeard Cobalt This beer dtprtssed Mid a bit more than 1 year when John While wis siill minister of Industry Tourism he decided something should Iw done ibout it as well as the rest f that part of north beyond North which was iconomit illy in poor shape His immediate l ought wisl indhcstntout team to Tht first idea it had in mind is series of doien or more sprtid icross the irea which would draw lounsts en i M eircle our lit survey kirn mine up with any such half dozen spots Bul did M ind and got Mr White Here it fell was a exceptional year round recreation resort with skiing beautiful lountryslde lakes and rivers with hunting and fishing To Hum it had the possibilities of a super and round Sun Valley or Ml Tremblanl it began calking it up particularly to the local people and the local member PC fcd I- igures tossed about were something like million in public and private in vestment NO But then White moved on to the Treasury And what was left was a smill croup of civil servants indEdllavrol talking about an MO million mountain The new minister Claude Ben nett showed little interest it wasn I his idea of course Now Ihe mountain may move into politics Stephen Lewis has made in nsuc of it He isn I con it But he is saying let the government do the explaining To dole the only reply to requests for Information have been that this is still confidential The government Mr Lev is says should break this confidentiality he docsn know of or perhaps he does is that the only ones who could really give information is a little group of civil servants who have lacked a knight to lead them into battle and lacking this have been told more or less to OCONNORS OTTAWA Our list two weeks we have looked briefly at what i consider tit major pieces of legislation introduced by the ind passed by in 1971 Of the mentioned I 10 to be major soinl bills most involving direct transfers of from the Treasurv to individual programs igrtt ith some and not with others but in most cases we in Id place different emphasis on the program or the amount spent than does the present administration Some inolysis of the figures involved provide an insight into the government philosophy toward the prnprinte manner of fairly redistribution of wealth in 1972 baby bonus pavments were ten million In 1974 the cost of this proMim will have Jumped to SI million In 1972 Old Age Pensions tost the Treasury million in 1974 million Comparable figures for other programs are as follows Unemployment insurance Benefits 1972 Si Bra million million Federal government pension plans such as allowances civil strv ants pensions etc SI million 1974 million Thus the totals of these transfer pay lo persons jumped from lift million in 1972 to million In for an escalation rate of per cent over two years The Council Canada has recommended a maximum increase transfer payments of 11 per cent annually or about per cent over two years halt of the actual increases Large increases in transfer payments can be paid for only by significantly reducing the rate of growth if other government en or by Increasing taxes It t take an economic genius to figure out which method govern merit has chosen As the Economic Council has pointed out many times there is a limit to which the productive elements In the economy can sustain the unproductive sector by way of tax Increases without the result of massive inflation Herein lies the difference in he philosophy or roach of the two major parties Every responsible party and politician the necessity for collective government assistance to the sick aged generally those genuinely unable to provide tor themselves However I feel some more emphasis must be placed on considerations such as the need of the recipient and particularly on whether he te able to obtain such payments through his own initiative A headlong rush toward welfare for everyone is potentially disastrous In a tree enterprise economy It is discouraging and frustrating to the productive sector and equally debilitating to those who are encouraged to become dependent on it If you have a problem Idea comment criticism or simply wish to get In touch with me please stop by my riding office at 347 Kerr Street Oakvllle or telephone Fran