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Recipe found inside new cookbook PAUL saaroietiN People who have never sampled muskrat hash, just might be tempted to give it a try, after reading a new rural and_ native heritage cookbook that appeared in Midland stores last week. Muskrat hash is the favourite recipe with Beverly Brown, one of six women writers who compiled 200 recipes for wild game and plants, into a handsome 164 page cookbook titled The Gathering. The recipes, collected primarily from native reserves all over Ontario, are designed to make wild game like bear and squirrel, or plants like milkweed and crabapples, palatable to the average person. In addition to discussing preparation of all North American wild game species. as well as bread, sauces, stuffings, and fish, The Gathering offers easy reading insights into cleaning, skinning, and tanning, recognizing and collecting edible plants, the distinctive characteristics. and habitat of each wild game animal, along with many pen and ink drawings and several native poems. The six women are members of Lovesick Lake Native Women's Association, in Burleigh Falls (north of Peter- borough), which has undertaken to publish the unique book. Along with fellow writer Brenda Burns, who grew up in Midland, Brown visited this area last week to confer with Mary Hunt, Anne Connell, and Jean Leavens, three of the Midland women who compiled the popularly Holt wants to be part of progressive council Ray Holt is one of seven candidates for the three Ward 1, Midland, aldermanic seats. The voters, says Holt, have a choice between a new council which will point to the next century, and a council which will go backwards in time. The text of his election platform appears below: "The key issue, as I see it, is whether a progressive council will be elected which will point Midland towards the 2ist century or one which will gallop madly towards the past. You, the electorate, must decide whether you want a council which governs by negotiations and concensus or by confrontation, a council which is aware of the complexity of municipai government, weighs all the possibilities and comes to a democratic solution, or a council whose members propose' simplistic solutions and _ then behave like spoiled children when their suggestions are turned down by the majority." "T think the answer is obvious and I hope, with your help, to be a member of a progressive council." "The incoming council will have a number of issues to contend with."' "Probably uppermost in most people's mind at this time is the question of the annexation of the commercial strip on Highway 93. I prefer the term integration rather than annexation. Annexation conjures up the image of Midland as the Big Bad Wolf stealing the cookies from Tiny Township as Little Red Riding Hood. Nothing could be farther from the truth. It would seem logical to me both from the economic and environmental point of view that a built up area with the density that this area has, should be administered by an urban council rather than a rural township council, particularly in view of the proximity to the Midland town boundary." "I do have some reservations about the total area, 2,400 acres, which and, if elected, I would examine this closely before giving my unqualified support." "The opponents of integration have raised the spectre of cost for such a move. They seem to ignore the income from such a source. They also ignore the possibility that expenditures would be spread over a number of years and not require a massive outlay in one shot." "These same people promote industrial uevelopment, citing the tax income that this would generate. This is a good example of their tunnel vision, since they conveniently ignore the expenses involved in servicing industrial land and at the same time ignore potential income from _ the Highway 93 strip." "TI too am in favour of industrial development but I am not blind to the costs involved." "There are many other advantages to integration which I would be glad to discuss with residents." "While we are on the topic of industry there is one which is already very important in this area, but which I feel should be promoted even further, and that is tourism."' "Recently there was a report in the Toronto Star that the Toronto Blue Jays playoff series pumped $85 million into the Toronto economy in the space of a week. While we are obviously not going to generate that kind of income, it gives one some idea of the kind of money that is circulation. Tourism is also recognised as being the second largest industry in Ontario." "Mr. (Art) Argue, (a) candidate for deputy- reeve, described tourism as a dead issue. Eighty-five million dollars a week is a pretty substantial dead issue."' "T feel that tourism should be encouraged in two directions. First in the area of family vacations. It should be possible for a family to visit Midland and have a different experience everyday for a week. At At the moment facilities for conventions are limited. I would like to encourage development in that direction." "Another area of concern to me are the municipal facilities and services. There are areas where certain facilities are lacking, for example, storm sewers, and these must be added or improved as and when funds become available. There are other facilities which I feel are underused, for example, the Civic Centre. This could be a modest source of income for the municipality if it were used more frequently. I intend to pursue the lack or underuse of facilities and services if I am elected." "As you are probably aware, I am a teacher and concern has been expressed to me by the teenaged young people that there is not enough for them to. do, particularly if they are not inclined towards sports. This sector of the community, not being voters, is quite often overlooked and I would like to be able to rectify this situation. successful Georgian Bay Gourmet series of cookbooks. After working on the new cookbook, Brown and Burns now derive 60 percent of their diets from wild game and natural foods. They hope their book will give more people another way to ap- preciate our natural resources, while its sales will aid funding for Camp Tuc-Qua-Shin, (he or she comes) a new Peterborough area heritage camp for native and non-native youths. Let's face it, they are, after all, Midland's future."' "The concerns which I have expressed so far have one common theme - money. Part of the complexity of municipal government is the many sources of income -_ federal, provincial, municipal or user fees. It is essential that every avenue of funds be fully probed. At the same time it is: essential that none of these funds are wasted. You and I contribute these funds and I intend to take the same care of them as I would if they were coming out of my own pocket, as indeed they are." "T will not however, cut funds based on some philosophy which smacks of Reaganomics as has been suggested by other candidates. The town of Midland has a deficit as have most municipalities in Canada and certain candidates claim that they can reduce this deficit by some penny- ante cost cutting schemes."' "President Reagan in the U.S. tried and their deficit grew even bigger on all your money! Your interest increases with your account balance. Good up to $5,000 daily balance Better trom $5,000 to $15,000 daily balance Best $15,000 and over daily balance © Passbook and statement conveniences. © Personalized scenic cheques. © No-charge chequing on $1,000 minimum monthly balance. the municipal savings & loan cipal 248 King St. (Just South of Dominion) 526-4296 Making the mast t of Nature's best Just in time for Christmas, Volume I of the Rural and Native Heritage Cookbook is appearing upon shelves in Midland stores. Brenda Burns (left), and Beverly Brown (right), two of the books. unique book's six va compilers, MUNICIPAL LECTION at the expense of social services." "Prime Minister Mulroney tried with the same result." "Apparently these candidates have some secret formula which will preserve, indeed improve, services and facilities. in the town of Midland and at the same time reduce the deficit."' "Tf they have I wish they would pass it on to the federal and provincial governments."' "Let me conclude by saying that I cannot promise you the moon in good conscience, but I can promise you that I will be responsive to your needs, responsible and publishers, last Tuesday to confer with the local women who produced the popular Georgian Bay Gourmet series of cook- visited Midland UPate85 in handling the affairs of the town of Midland and reasonable in my dealings with 'others members of council. ¥: Have Fun, Join the Y Ask about easy payment plans FOR: INDUSTRIAL & JOB CREATION LEADERSHIP CO-OPERATIVE ATTITUDE ALDERMAN WARD 2 ELECT DON SHERK Graduate of Ryerson Institute in Business Administration Age 41, Married to Pat, Father of two children, 17, and 11 Member - Public Safety Committee Town of Midland Chairman of Waterworks & Computer Committee Member - Finance Committee Town of Midland Vice-Chairman of PUC SHER K pon a Tuesday, November 5, 1985, Page 11 it has been the moment this is not | suggested should be the case. 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