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_itation "and Development Act The federal-provincial ARDA program re: ceived enthusiastic support from Upper Madawaska Valley, seen here as they begin an adult re-training program at Palmer citizens of the Rapids. ARDA officials believe that this adult re-training, combined with a program of find- ing new sources of income, will promote a better living for most in the area. \ Federal - Prov. ARDA Program Underway Scattered parts of Ontario are undergoing a "quiet revolution" with the advent of the federal- provincial Agricultural Rehabil- The program is designed to assist agriculture and rural communities get back on the road to a sound economy. The selection of projects and their implementations is a provincial local responsibility. Grassroots committees of local leaders, assisted by the Ontario Department of Agricul: ture and Foods Rural Develop- ment Officers, play key roles. These officers are close to the local needs and are considered to be the best advisors on pro- ject priorities. The Upper Madawaska Valley provides an example of the ef- fectiveness of ARDA. That area has suffered economic setbacks in recent years because of its declining output of wood and wood products. Experts have forecast that the local forest in- dustry faces a period of re-ad- justment to give the timber stands time to regrow. : The ARDA program, through an enthusiastic local committee, 'has begun revitalizing the area by adult re-education and by finding new sources of income. Specifically ARDA is lending financial support and profes sional direction to area citizens who wish to become potato growers. Despite its low poten- tial as an agricultural area, the Madawaska Valley does contain pockets of soil considered to be some of the best in Canada for growing potatoes. . The production of Maple Syrup also has been developed to provide a larger source of income with the local co-opera- tive looking for business re: turns of a million dollars annu- ally. Just as important, however, are the adult re-education class- es at Palmer Rapids, a commun: ity in this area adjacent to Al gonquin Park. They assist . a | a a * 0 985 - 2581 Operated by For All Your Plumbing and Heating Needs + 'CALL ART'S PLUMBING and HEATING R.R. #1, PORT PERRY Licenced Mechanic. many people who are anxious' to improve their lot either at home or in gaining employment outside the area. Adult re-education programs # Fo Ra IT Sa , ve Ny #8 LS A Ce | F . A A f : rr ie s J . 2 * 5% * - LA 4 'y shatiutoatubsssuscd dassdbsaiwenveriar pod btm nd basviwscirisnadh are springing up in many parts of the province. Another, for instance, is in Belleville where 165 farmers finish up their chores and head off to night classes. Under the direction of Lyle Vanclief, a recent gradu- ate from the Ontario Agricul tural College, University of Guelph, the adult farmer stu- dents improve their reading habits, learn public speaking and mathematics. The arithme- tic is the type that will be use- ful in the everyday operation of their farms. Instruction also includes the latest farming techniques such as the use of pesticides and her- bicides ,as well as up-to-date in- formation on fertilizers and livestock feeding. The programs in the Mada- waska Valley and Belleville were, to a large extent, sparked by enthusiastic local citizens who took the initiative. They have found, as are a growing number of others in Ontario's rural community, that ARDA provides solid support for their efforts to revitalize an under- nourished local economy. 'As well as increasing the me- chanization of their operations farmers are being encouraged to expand their acreage. ARDA has a plan under which it will buy land priced up to $100 an acre and rent or sell it to local farmers. The plan makes it possible for elderly farmers to retire while others who find their operation non- x' J oe 4 Vices | asdensideadumurdststaddmin PORT PERRY STAR -- Thursday, May 4th, 1967 -- 7 For the past thirteen years, "Grain Corn Growers in Ontario County have organized and car- ried through to completion a very successful high yield corn club. This club has for its ob- jective 100 bushels of shelled corn per acre. The winner of the 1966 com- petition was Mr. Don Dunkeld, Claremont, R.R. 2, with a yield of 125.7 bushels per acre. Mr. Lloyd Wilson, Ashburn, was sec- ond with a yield of 124.6 bush- els per acre. Contestants may use any vari- ety they wish, and they may use any means at their disposal to secure the highest possible yield from the three acres they use for their competition. 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