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object advertising anti-wilderness WOODS, WATER AND WILDLIFE by Ron Reid - The Federation of Ontàrio Naturalists Antagonism by the forest industry to the establishment of wilderness parks is hardly new in Ontario, but industry's? most recent tactic is - the use of paid "advocacy" advertising advertising to present their case. In response to a proposed White- water Lake wilderness park near Armstrong, Great lakes Forest Products this winter ran a series of four newspaper newspaper ads in northern papers. The ads are large, glossy, and more than a little slippery, but their central message is clear. "Some of our canoe enthusiasts enthusiasts want to take over huge areas for single purpose use, ' ' says Great Lakes. "Withholding "Withholding land from productive use is a cost we all must bear directly or indirectly." "To leave a forest are unmanaged can be self-defeating in the long term". The answer, in the minds of the forest industry, is multiple use - "a time for harvesting, a time for regeneration, and a time for recreastion". Unfortunately, the forest industry seems to have no time for conservation, and precious little for regeneration. regeneration. The key idea behind wilderness is to set aside a few areas untouched by man to act as sanctuaries and as natural benchmarks for scientific study when all else has been harvested. The boreal forest ecosystem has taken 12,000 years to develop, and we are far from understanding understanding all its workings. Is it prudent to wipe out this heritage entirely in a few decades? Is it not also a trifle ' arrogant to suggest that an unmanaged forest is "self- defeating?" Are the forests of northern Ontario, developed through the millennia, really on the verge of collapse, just waiting for Great Lakes to rescue their vitality by clear- cutting? Given the record of Ontario's forest managers, who leave over 150,000 additional additional acres without proper regeneration each year, the hazards of management appear appear substantially greater than the hazards of untamed nature. By portraying wilderness as simply an elitist recreation cause, and by blaming the shortage in industrial wood supply on parks instead of poor forest management, Great Lakes has missed the point. Sooner or later, we will be forced to stop squandering our northern forests and manage them responsibly. In my view, we should face that reality now, while we still have the opportunity to reserve reserve a few wilderness areas for posterity in their natural state. Liberals would review Regional government In a recent news release Jim Potticary, Liberal candidate candidate for Durham East has stated that an elected liberal government in Ontario would result in a review of Regional governments throughout the province and following such a review would revamp such governments in a way which maintains the values and benefits traditionally associated associated with local government, Potticary claims that one of the biggest issues coming to the forefront is regional government. He states there is a concern over the tremendous tremendous cost and the unnecessary unnecessary modern services that are being forced upon the smaller communities and the farming communities. Potticary who chaired a regional review committee of the Durham Region in 1979 states that residents expressed expressed concerns as to duplication of services, increased costs, the cost of policing in rural areas and the split of the regional area betweén two boards of education. He said the recommendations from the review committee were largely ignored by Regional council. Potticary also refers to a study by the Liberal Task Force which in their findings referred to the absence; of community interest necessary necessary for the combination of rural and urban areas and the costly but less efficient services services because of the added bureaucracy and overservicing. overservicing. The Liberal candidate states that each regional area must be viewed and treated as unique and that municipal reform must be tailored to fit its particular requirements. He said the Liberals would not advocate simple abolition. He said they would continue with the two-tier system where it clearly makes sense such as in Metro Toronto but would emphasize the role of the local government over that of the upper tier. He said it may be appropriate appropriate to take such as Oshawa out of a Regional system and reforming the county to accommodate the smaller urban and rural municipalities. municipalities. Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, March 4th, 1981-9 Building, permit value $15,162,656 Tree Nursery Improvement Improvement Plan Announced For Ontario Durham Agri-News by Rod Stork, Assoc. Agricultural Rep. DURHAM YOUNG FARMERS MEET So many times, we hear that young people are not able to get into farming today because of the high costs. While, it is true that investment investment and operating costs are high, there still is a great deal of enthusiasm and confidence shqwn by the farmers of the future. Orf February 23rd, 33 young farmers met at the Agricultural Agricultural Office in Bowman- ville to discuss areas' of concern and problems being faced by the young person going -into farming. Guest speaker for the evening was Mr. Charlie MacGregor, Area Co-ordinator and Farm Management Management Specialist with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture Agriculture and Food in Brighton. Mr. MacGregor spoke on goal setting, the decisionmaking decisionmaking process and what it takes to be the successful manager of a farm business, we pointed out that there is a aat difference between a Tarm worker and a farm manager. The person who can recognize that difference will be on the right road to success. At the same time, there are many pitfalls which the businessman will face, but through sound reasoning - and logic, these can be .overcome. Mr. MacGregor went on to point out that it is important for everyone to set - goals for themselves. The goals should be realistic and attainable. There will also be short, intermediate and long term goals which could be related to the business or to the personal side of the farm and operator. Following Mr. MacGregor's MacGregor's presentation, those in attendance broke into groups to discuss their concerns" concerns" and suggestions for future meetings. A group of four young farmers plus Agriculture and Food staff will be meeting shortly to plan future.programs, < FOR MOM, DAD AND THE FAMILY; Today's farm-family have many things to consider regarding management of the farm. What type of Business Arrangement would be best to bring the next generation into the business? What are the changes in the Income Tai Act relevant to my farm? Can I pay wages to my children? What type of bookkeeping system will work for me? These questions and many others are ones put to us by farm families each year. Staff of the Ministry of , Agriculture and Food in Bowmanville have planned two meetings to discuss these topics and others as they ' affect farm families. One meeting will be held at the Welcome Fire Hall, Highway Highway 2, West of Welcome on Monday, March 9th from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The same program will be presented presented on Wednesday, March 11, 1981 in .the Blackstock Community Centre. There is a $1.00 registration fee and participants are asked to bring their own lunch. We hope many farm families will plan on attending. attending. Construction of a centre in the Thunder Bay area for producing producing tree seedlings in containers, containers, and modem irrigation systems at provincial nurseries nurseries in Kemptville and Dryden, will be part of a new $10.5 million tree nursery improvement improvement program, Ontario Natural Resources Minister James Auld announced, adding to the remarks remarks made by Premier Davis in Thrinder Bay recently. Be said the new funding, part of the government's Board of Industrial Leadership and Development (BILD) economic economic action plan, is in addition to other extensive tree nursery improvement projects already underway. "Forest management is being being intensified in Ontario," said Mr. Auld. "We're moving now to increase production of liigh-qtfality seedlings to keep in step with our other accelerated accelerated forest improvement programs." programs." In the Thunder Bay area, the province will provide funds for a new $3.5 million complex for producing tree seedlings in paper containers for reforesting reforesting cutover Crown land forests, forests, the Minister said. A total of $2.8 million will also be spent at Kemptville and Dryden to modernize and expand existing irrigation systems systems which provide water to millions of seedlings being grown in compartments. As part of die nursery improvement improvement program, a total of $2 million will also go for construction construction of new seedling processing processing and shipping facilities at MNR's Midhurst and St. Williams niirseries in southern Ontario. An additional $2.2 million ' in seedling production improvements improvements is also slated for other projects in Northern Ontario, The value of development in the Town of Newcastle during 1980 totalled >15,162,656 of which amount more than two-thirds came from institutional, industrial and commercial development. development. The largest dollar value in residential development took place in Ward 3 where out of a Town total of $4,618,691 Ward three produced $2,289,513. The greater part of this residential development in Ward three came from the Newcastle Village Senior Citizens Citizens Lodge of 43 apartment units. Only. ten single family dwellings were issued permits permits in the Town during the year. The greatest growth factor was registered in the industrial industrial section of the Town with Ward 1 (Darlington) showing the big gain with a dollar value of $5,084,250. In Institutional Institutional development the value in Bowmanville amounted to $3.873,040. The Great Pine Ridge Kinsmen ■ amiounce Their Annual Cystic Fibrosis Skate-A-Thon Friday, March 20th in Orono .Pupils in the area will be looking for sponsors for the next three weeks. Please welcome them as they come to your door. Thank you. John Witheridge, C.F. Chairman, Great Pine Ridge Kinsmen. On other forest management management fronts, initiatives announced announced in the BILD report issued last month include stepping stepping up improvement work in private and Crown land forests in the north and south. BILD is a committee of the Ontario Cabinet and has broad responsibilities' of a strategic nature aimed at consolidating and co-ordinating the government's government's total economic development development It alsct provides"a focus for working with other governments governments and private interests to ensure maximum participation and. support for development initiatives in Ontario. A $1.5 billion five-year strategic BILD proyam aimed at creating jobs, reducing inflation, inflation, increasing trade and improving productivity was announced January 27 of this year. Notice Town of Newcastle Notice is hereby given that HALF LOAD REGULATIONS are in force from March 1,1981 to April 30,1981 on all roads under the jurisdiction of the Town of Newcastle. Vehicle loads may not exceed the maximum allowance as detailed in Section 66, Subsections 4 & 5 of The Highway Traffic Act. *9 J. Dunham, Director of Public Works, Town of Newcastle, Hampton, Ontario. 'Co. 1 $, *■ DURHAM-EAST COMMITTEE ROOMS Oshawa: 633 King St. E. -- 433-5311 Bowmanville: 219 King St E, -- 623-2150 Darlington: Courttce Rd. -- 723 0239 Newcastle Clarke: 29 King St W , Newcastle-- 987-5301 .jAuthorizod-by the Jim Potticary Election Committee"