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OUR READERS W RITE sufficient for Kindergarten We must preserve family farm TO THE EDITOR Its time to atop our antifarm policy About 100000 farmers remain In Ontario About per cent are on subsistence farms while percent of the farms produce about SO per cent of the marketable products Many suffer financial distress not through their awn fault but through rapid agricultural changes In 1900 100 to 200 acres supported a reasonable standard of living Today general arms need to acres to justify the equipment required but the province is still divided into and acre parcels as it was settled not the 300 to acre parcels a family needs today The family farm is still the most effective and efficient means of agriculture as the experience of Russian collectives Chinese communes and the sad story of some of our own corporate farm ventures show The thousands of Ontario farm families existing on parcels too small for profitable agriculture lack the money to expand their holdings 30000 farm families could reduce more and have a higher standard of vlng than the farmers now active The problem Is surplus farmers Bureaucrats would move them off their land as painlessly as possible with the farms purchased by government and sold or leased to farmers who will make them Into Urge economic units This makes business sense but Is shortsighted and In the present unemployment situation the surplus rural people are forced Into the and welfare It la equallyshortsighted to subsidize existing farms giving arti ficiallyprotected markets which by manipulation subsidies and tax Incentives encourage uneconomic use of land This harms the country as a whole and merely postpones eventual financial disaster and prolongs farm poverty Governments miss the true situation Schemes to resettle the farmer Ignore his love of his land and the present dispersion of population across the province can provide a suitable framework for successful rural The corporate amalgamated or fulltime farm is not the only answer As expand farmers will decline to about per cent of the population We should aim for three types of family farms The commercial family farm employing modern equipment operated by one family of to acres or more These will grow the bulk of the produce Government can help to provide capital services and expert advice The parttime farmer will maintain the present homestead of to acres with a Job nearby He can remain on the land raise his family in a healthier environment away from city pollution and augment off- farm income by what Is raised He will require adequate transportation road rail or otherwise to his Job He will combine country living and a town income which until now has been restricted to the wealthiest sections of our population Government money wasted on maintaining uneconomic farms should Instead be spent to provide Job opportunities in the rural and semirural areas 3 The smallbolder on to 25 acres will be a small hobbytype farmer raising a few pigs chickens cattle or vegetables for his own use or sate With the advantages of rural living he will be primarily a city- dweller moved to the country This Is common within miles of any metropolitan area and in southern Ontario within this urban shadow this type of land holding will grow rapidly The 100 to acre farm is not the majority In Ontario and will become less significant In the future But the Government falls to realize the consequences and has adopted an antifarm policy We must preserve the family farm but In three different forms ana a positive program to this end should start now John C Fight to preserve rural Rockwood Nov 12 1072 Dear Sir There are times when a group of people with foresight and Integrity must band together to fight to community they live In and love In Rock- wood this group of people Is called The Rockwood and Area Ratepayers Association We are trying to save our community from a protect that will end forever our rural way of life We have some polluted wells In this village and not once in the six year long battle against a costly sewer Installation has any authority Including the trustees suggested that the wells be reseated or even redug and the offending septic tanks be brought up to standard In the few instances where people have done this on their own the problem disappeared Most people who live the uncrowded leisurely pace of life free of industrial pollution and crowded living conditions sometimes labelled progress but more recently looked upon as the modern tragedy This community Is unique because it has fascinating geological formations beautiful old stone buildings acres of recreation land and a clean river Any conscientious citizen would fight to preserve these assets for his children There Is no doubt at all nat a sewer and water project such as the one proposed for the little village of would necessitate selling off all vacant lots to support the undeniably high taxes There Is no doubt at all that industry would have to be called In to help support the tax but Inevitably creating more of a tax burden as it created the need for more services ie schools roads further sewerage Soon the country air would reek of Industry the acres of recreation land would be paved over to make housing for workers attracted by industry and the river would thicken with industrial waste Soon all the people would be searching for some clean quiet lazypaced little town to raise their children In but it will be Increasingly Impossible to find anywhere a place such as Rockwood now Is Is It possible that greedy land speculation has caused some people to sell out the heritage we all deserve We Intend to keep up our battle for a beautiful environment as did the people of In their battle against Ontario Hydro who finally won against heavy odds We intend to keep this village an eyerest to all travellers and a haven for all of us fortunate enough to live here Opposes Sunday racing in township Dear Sir On Friday I along with other residents of received In the mall an information sheet telling me why Sunday Racing at the Mohawk Raceway should be allowed In this information or misinformation sheet the Implication is that the Mohawk Raceway came to just to ease the tax burden of The Jockey Club selected a site in simply because Its location afforded easy access from neighboring communities Guelph Burlington Hamilton etc Section of this information sheet tells us that the Mohawk Raceway is highest taxpayer The next lamest assessment being a quarry True but this fact nude me think and then think again If we vote yes for Sunday Racing the quarry operators might cite the Mohawk as an example and ask for the right to operate on Sundays also Again the Jockey Club refers to Sunday racing at other locations again I would point out these places have a lot of undesirable activities we in dont have and want Then of course the fact sheet has the little arm twister ie In short the future of the Mohawk Raceway could well depend upon the decision which Is made by the voters concerning Sunday racing To this I say Garbage If the Jockey Club can make a buck they wont dose down the Mohawk and as for the ef fects on our taxes Regional Government Is coming very shortly and this means the Mohawk assessment is up for grabs by Milton Burlington or some other hungry hand and we in will get little of the assessment and all of the Incon venience In my opinion we in should make it quite clear as we did the last time this question appeared on the ballot that we do not want Sunday Racing In Nassagaweya This will have a twofold effect 1 It will preserve our Sunday tranquillity It will make it dear to any politician seeking to serve us in the Regional setup that he or she will be serving us the residents of and not some financial interests whether they be big or small taxpayers Jesus is coming Where do you stand Brethren of Messiah Box Acton Ont Monday Nov The Editor With reference to a statement Issued by Mrs at the Hllllsburgh Community Centre November 13 In answer to a question as to the lack of an Kindergarten There Just Isnt enrolment There will be no kindergarten until the enrolment increases I must take strong exception and point out the following facts which he can easily verify with a phone call 1 The present enrolment from the area attending kindergarten at Brisbane public school Is and Increases weekly 2 Together with the Brisbane kindergarten there are students under only one teacher in one room where there are insufficient chairs and tables to handle the huge class The Primary Consultant an employee of the Wellington Board of Education and Miss graduate in program therefore responsible to group visited the school and recommended without qualification that because of the numbers In kindergarten and primary classes a para- be hired without delay 4 The Area Supervisor vetoed this but suggested Iron sporting the overload to nearby public schools Unfortunately the cost caused this plan to be aborted So as it stands now the circle has been completed to the detriment of our children and teachers Where does the eledorate go to show Its disgust at such blatant disregard of the Board of Educations own recommendations If we cant have faith In those we elect to act upon prime problems If our children and teachers are of such little worth in the Boards eyes I suggest they either withdraw from reelection or dig Into the coffers for an Investment in the future now The Acto free Press Wednesday November 1972 fl3 Credit failures by students November 1972 Dear Sir There was a most regrettable omission from the list of graduates in the program for our Commencement on Odober 1972 Albert Bruce Fowler of Bower Ave Acton had graduated in January 1972 at the end of last years first semester but this was not picked up when we Were writing I should like to apologize to Bruce and his Christmas verse family for any inconvenience this error on our part has caused them JIDownle Assistant Principal High School Slope failures along the Credit River between Georgetown and Port Credit are being in vestigated by a team of fourth- year students under the direction of Dr Harrison Professor of Geography at College The students Garry Green John Buckley and Niel Hester are mapping the geology and slope angles of the valley wall materials This information is used to classify the slopes Into three hazard categories ranging from essentially to extremely hazardous Potential hazards According to Dr Harrison the team research has uncovered an uncomfortable number of potentially hazardous slopes valley walls at steep angles which are composed of glacial sands and clays that slump relatively easily when saturated The ground Is already rather saturated and the longrange forecast or Toronto calls for heavier rainfall than usual This does not bode well for some of the slopes weve found Harrison noted and we would appreciate learning of any slope movements that people living near the valley walls may observe Dr Harrisons phone number Is The wellpublicized slide of November 16 1962 at Credit Woodlands occurred after two days of rainfall that totalled 32 inches Remedial measures cost over The student team hopes to be able to present the results of its studies in the form of a slope hazard land map to planning bodies in the Credit River watershed sometime next April The work is part of program in Environ mental Geography SANTAS DILEMMA Hes got some fancy clothes Its quite a trick for him to pick Who wears the hose I am now in love with Santa He is careful with the things hes KO I get that way each year Like all the rest Im my best When Christmas time draws This year Old Santas having fun In sorting out his Toys He finds girls with pretty curls Are hard to tell from boys Hes got a doll for little Bill And a hockey stick for Sue With his precious sack upon his back He cant tell who is who And docs his very best Long wavy hair is his despair In equality theyre dressed Im afraid hell form a Union And then go out on Strike With this and that hell leave us nut And demand a Wage hike Im going to help Old Santa And get out there and pitch When I catch the pair Ill cut ones hair So hell know WHICH IS WHICH EVERY MONDAY NIGHT 8 PM EVERY GAME PLUS 2 Jackpots Given Away Every Monday Admission Cards each RIVIERA MILTON or 25 RAQUEL KANSAS BOMBER m29 WE JuM a person who protect and JACK TOWNSHIP OF NOTICE TO VOTERS MUNICIPAL ELECTION The regular polling day for Municipal Elections is Monday December during the hours of AM and 800 PM A notice has been sent to each dwelling unit in the Municipality advising the location of the polling place for the electors in that dwelling unit For the purpose of receiving votes of electors who expect to be unable to vote on December there will be an advance poll held at the Township of Municipal Office Georgetown Ontario on Monday November 27th and Saturday December 2nd during the hours of 1100 and PM Every person offering himself as a voter at the advance poll shall be required before being allowed to vote to make a declaration before Deputy Returning Officer Declaration to be unable to vote on December Delmar French Clerk Returning Officer The Township of NOTICE TO ELECTORS TOWNSHIP OF NASSAGAWEYA MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS TIKE NOTICE TH1T an Poll will no held on FIRST DAY MONDAY NOVEMBER 27 1972 SECOND DAY SATURDAY DECEMBER 2 The Advance Poll Will Be In The Municipal Office Building Between the Hours of AM and PM both days DAY MONDAY DECEMBER 4 Between The Hours of AM and PMat the following Polling Places POLL NO 1 Residence of Beverley Ella Campbellvllle POLL NO 3 Township Hall POLL NO 2 Residence of Molly Elliot Ont POLL NO Residence of Duncan Moffat Lot 27 Cone R R No Ont POLL NO Residence of Hubert Eden Mills Clerk Returning Officer EARL S TOWNSHIP OF