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The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, November 28, 1979 7 Agriculture.dinister Guest Speaker at Rotary Meeting Gue speaker at last week's Rotary rural-urban night was the Honorable Lamne Henderson, Minister of Agricîlture and Food. Discussing polities, of course, followini the meeting are from left, Mayor Garnet Rickeard, Sam Cureatz, M.P.P., and the Honorable Lamne Henderson. By Donna Fairey Twüity years ago, one Ontato farmer's produce fed 12 peýple. Today it feeds 70. Ad$h%î,ces in tecbnology have made it possible for Ontario farniers' to substaitially inecase produc- tion oTer the past t wo decades, accordirig to Minister of Agriculture and, Food, Hon. Lorne Henderson. The minister was speaking to a large group of Bowman- ville 'Rotarians and members of the local agricultural com- munity at Orono United Churcb last Wednesday even- ing. The occasion was Rotary's annual rural-urban night. Mr. Henderson told the audience that agriculture in this province contributes 3.6 billion dollars to Canada's economy annually. However, this dollar figure represents only 60 per cent of the food consumed by Canadians, said the speaker. The remaining 40 per cent is imported food. Farmers received assurances from the minister that imported foods are of major concerfl to the present government. According to hlm, they hope to introduce measures which will substantially reduce the 40 per cent import figure. One of the major 'booris to increased agricultural pro- duction is the government's tule drainage program, explained Mr. Henderson. By using tule drainage a farmer may increase his crop yield from 50 to 100 per cent. "About one third of our agricultural land today in Ontario is fully tule drained," he said. The minister empha- sized that 30 years down the road, ail farm land will be tule drained and the resultant increased production will allow Ontario farmers to more than feed the province's population. Rotarians and rural guests were told a prime concerri of the provincial goverriment is foreigri ownership of Ontario 's agricuitural lanid. According to the speaker, only haîf the province's 16 million acres of farm land is actually being worked and foreign ownership represents three quarters of by Trish Noordstra On Wednesday, November 2lst a group from St. Peters- burg, Florida called FREE FARE came to BHS (home of the owls!), for a mini-concert to advertîse Itheir Thursday night concert in our school. They started off with intro- ducing the four members of the band, who are: the lead singer was John Phillips, on the drums was Lang Showalter, on bass guitar was Chuick Harris, and on 'key boards was Jay York. Each year FREE FARE changes its group members: the FREE FARE that played for us bas been together for six months - so tbey only bave baîf a year. ieft as a group, and the four new members are chosen. The played songs by The Cars, Cheap Trick,,Styx and some other groups; they also did their version of Star Wars. During the skit Kevin Gibson FELL into stardom while dying from, an overdose of Beaver food fumes. The mini- concert ended with a discus- sion on respect for fellow humans and showing care. They then announced that there will be a full concert on Thursday evening at 7:30 p.m. with an ail new show, for $3.50 one per cent of this acreage. I addition to their concerri over foreigri ownership, Mr. Henderson stated the provincial government's posi- tion was against allowing an urban sprawl to cut into Ontario's valuable agricultur- al land. "However," he said, '"a retired farmer should 'be entitled to sever a lot from bis property to build a retiremerit home." The minister explain- ed the goverriment backs this position though severance problems exist because of municipal zoning by-laws. Mr. Henderson tQuched on the ýequalized taxation assessment process which the agricultural community feels treats themn unfarily. "We, recognize this and are trying to find some form of solution, stated the minister. Corni is one of the province's prime agricultural commodi- tdes and the speaker reported Ontario produced 175 million bushels of the golden kernels last year. "There should be major announcements in the near future regarding experi- mentation with corn eriergy," be said. The extraction of energy from fermenting corn bas been the basis of much experimentation recently and, if successful, could represent a huge windf ail for the agricultural community. Mr. Henderson told the audience the Ministry of Agriculture and Food operates on a $200 million annual budget and employs 1500 people., Approximately 70) per cent of Ontario's agricultural school graduates are returri- ing to the farming community instead of entering related fields, stated the minister. Mr. Henderson felt this was an encouraging percentage. Before eritering goverriment Mr. Henderson was a success- fuI pig farmer and came to the ministry with a home grown empathy for the problems which exîst in the farming communiCI. a ticket. Thursday night concert was a success with a complete seli out before 4:00 p. m., Thursday of 600 tickets. The show was an hour and a haîf of singing and there was a short piribail skit by two of the members of the group. After the concert the four FREE FARE members stayed behind to personally selI and autograph their group posters. We would like to thank those who made these two concerts possible,- and tbank FREE FARE for comning to play for US. TEACHERS AND. MORE "Mr. Kreisz" "The key thing to life is to change with the times" says Mr. Kreisz, a math teacher at B.II.S. Mr. Kreisz bas been teaching at Bowmanville H-igh School for 4 years and enjoys the sense of dynamic change in students. Five years in University anid he was almost ready for the students at B.H.S. Havinig achieved a Bachelor of Science which is a 4 year program and a Teaching Bachelor of Education which is a 1 year program. Mr. Kreisz's leisure life at the pesent consists of building model airplanes and tanks. He really "gets into" war gcamnes. He is currently building a war game with 176 scale models of tanks and airplanes. His collection of W.W. II airpianes is quite elaborate. A few other of his leisure activities are chess, tennis, table tennis and a . . 1. talent on the piano. "lIt was awful" he said. The most awful thirig happened to hi~ on Wednesday of last wekL He says "I made a fool of myseif". He might be right but entertairiment for the Senior Students of B.H.S. was enjoyed by ail. "I love teachrig and most of my students are enthusiastic with me." REDMEN TAME THE WILD COUGARS by Cindy Eikens Our B.H.S. Senior Boys' Basketball team opened their season by defeating the Courtice team. The final score was 69-22. Not bad for their first game! The Courtice fans knew early in the game that they would be beaten. Tbey were askedwhat they thought about the game. "Oh, we are going to get our pants beat" or "1that no. 12 reminds me of the Bulova Clock". Now they know that to tangle with a B.H.S. mari or womnan is tough business not pleasure. Dear Gabby: There's this guy that I like and I've liked hlm ever since the, beginning of, school. I've, tried everything changing my hair style, my clothes, and make-up, but he seems to notice this other girl more thani myseif. H1e knows my feelings but pretends he doesn't know them. I could swear that he bates me by the way he acts towards me. What's your advice. Signed, T.L.C. Dear T.L.C.: You state that "he" knows your feelings towards hlm. Obviously you are just assum- ing that this fellow knows of your feelings, unless, of course, you have told hlmn in some way. If, ini fact this boy aware of the situation, he may have many reasons for ignoring it. For starters he may be uncertain as to how the method of dealing with this, for example he may be embarressed or shy. However, looking at it fromn another angle; this boy may not be interested in you.' Dear Gabby: I arn a girl in grade 9. I am writing to you because I need help. I am going with a guy in grade il that goes to a different school. I also like this guy who is in grade 9, who goes to the same school as the guy ini grade il. I don't want to two-time, although I realiy wouldn't bc because 1 don't have them botb yet. I feel guilty even liking this guy in grade 9. Troubled about P. and M. Dear Troubled: Appjarently vou don't have a very strong relationship) with your boyfriend. If you are stifl looking- for "Mr. Wight" by al means don't restrict yourself to one boy. There is nothing wrong with dating a few guys (that is that the boys you date understand tbat they're flot the only mari in your life.) In short, 'play the field'. Dear Gabby: A friend of mine likes this guy that is in grade il. I think he's fiee, but be's known to be a "user". I don't want lier to tbink I like hlm because I don't, but I know that she'd think that if I tolId her flot to go with him. Worried About a Friend Dear Worried: This problem can't be solved by your tactics. Frankly, if you told me flot to go out with a boy, I wouldn't take your advice. Your friend may be insulted by your suggestion. Don't judge the boy on bis reputation, hie may surprise you. Dear Gabby: I like this guy at sehool, but I don't know if lie likes me. Him and bis friends call me "Goose". Does hie call me a name because bie likes me or hates me? How cari I find out? Blank?? Dear Blank, It is easy to tell if this boy is calling you "Goose" beause he likes or hates you. If you bad struck up a conversation with hlm he would bave no need to caîl you a name. He is calling you a name to get your attention which is apparently working. Dear Gabby: I'm madly in love with one of my teachers. I can't concentrate on my sehool work for fantasizing us together. My teacher isn't much older than I and I get the feeling is mutual. Straight A's Dear A's: I am taking it for granted that you're a senior. I a year, or the end of this year you'11 be going on to college or university. 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