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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1977-01-06, Page 128111 Stew art's — „ SLIDING FOOTWEAR — The Morrison Dam area was a popular spot Sunday for tobogganing and sliding of all sorts. Above, Jeff Coward and Richard Brasser attach sliding gear to their boots. T-A photo Looking for news Greenway correspondent back 25% MEN'S WEAR DEPT. Winter Coats, Jackets, Suits, Sports Coats, Leisure Suits, Hats, Sport Shirts JANUARY Daisy Fresh BRAS #2904 #'2904 ' Reg $5.50 '2" 20% OFF All Towels, Sheets, Blankets, Mohair Throws LADIES WEAR Sweaters, Dresses, O Coats, Jackets, Pant Suits, Duster Sets, O F Nightgowns, Handbags, F Skirts, Slacks, Etc, 15 ONE RACK OF SWEATERS, DRESSES, HOUSECOATS, BLAZERS PHANTOM Business Girl PANTO-HOSE Reg. $1,50 SALE 89' 2 Pr. - $1.69 SPECIAL 1/3 OFF SPECIAL (Young Men's Tapered) SPORT SHIRTS Values to $15.00 SALE $6.99 2 FOR $113" 1/2 PRICE - REG $22.50 Biltmore Swinger Hats 4$1 1.25 F. A. 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PHONE 235-1933 i C 's MIMS II A RGEX EXETER MAIN St Last week's column referred to a presentation made by Dr. Roger Schwass, Dean of Environmental Science at York University, a highly respected agricultural economist who was born and raised on an Ontario farm, and still talks the farmer's language, to the Royal Com- mission on Electric Power Planning. His address should have received much greater publicity in the urban news media but maybe he made so much com- mon sense that it wasn't con- sidered controversial enough to use, He was asked to speak about Electricity and Land Use in Rural Ontario. He referred to the "food crisis", beginning in 1972 which drove wheat from $1.65 to $6.40, while the cost of producing it raised from about $1.60 to $3,50 in the same period. Corn prices increased from $1.50 (or less) to $4.50 and soybeans from $3.50 to $12,00 bus, It's not much wonder that farm machinery sales escalated to their highest point in years. However one now wonders with the drop in corn prices to below cost of production, and with the largest grain crop in Western Canada's history not moving into export sales as it did in 1973, '74 and '75, just how little- farm machinery may be sold in the next few years. In fact one wonders how some of what has been bought is going to be paid for! Dr. Schwass pointed out that employment in Canadian agriculture, which had been reduced by 35 percent since 1963, stabilized in the past four years. This trend is certainly evident in Ontario with the largest enrollment in all Agricultural Colleges operated under the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food since they were founded. Dr. Schwass predicted, however, that if history is any indicator of the future, incomes will be sharply lower in the next two or three years and more farmers might leave the in- dustry, He referred to a forecast prepared by Canada Department of Agriculture, which estimated consumption of food in Canada will not increase significantly up to 1985. Apparently those who prepared the report took into account Canada's increasing urban lifestyle, the increasing concern about obesity and the steady replacement of grains and starchy foods with leafy vegetables and fruits. Unfor- tunately for Ontario producers many of these commodities are produced in warmer foreign countries where climate and no minimum wages are a factor in low import prices. Regarding land use and energy, Dr. Schwass said that energy can be saved by saving the best land, "The same tractor, with the same fuel, can produce an optimum yield per acre on Class One land. On Class Two land, it can produce 80 percent as much; on Class Three land, 64 percent as much; on Class Four land 50 percent as much, Clearly the efficient use of energy in Ontario agriculture dernands that the best possible land be used, since efficiency drops and costs rise as poorer lands are used." Dr. Schwass asked the per- tinent question, "what should we do in Ontario in 1976 about the preservation of foodlands?" eased on the facts of agricultural world food surpluses, including amny in Canada, it seems like an appropriate question, Why produce food surplus to domestic requirements at unprofitable prices? No manufacturerof cars, stoves, refrigerators, furniture or almost any other type of con- sumer goods would do so and hope to stay solvent, so why should the farmer? Higher food prices since 1972, in my opinion, have generated more interest by urbanites in preserving farm lands, and particularly by some urban politicians who may have rerely left the cities and are unfamiliar with the real economical problems of agricultural production, and who appear to be only interested in the screams os spokesmen for the Consumers' Association of Canada, most of whom appear more interested in cheap food regardless of where it originates than in preserving Ontario farm lands. Dr. Schwass made an in- teresting comment re politicians and civil servants to which I, as a former active politician might take some exception, but nevertheless it appears to be a commonly held viewpoint. I quote, "we need to recognize that politicians and civil servants have never been very good at coping with major changes in the system. Whenever tax policy or farm incomes or forestry policy or long term power requirements need an overhaul, the best method is to get the best people together from outside the political arena and from outside the civil service and get them to talk to the ordinary people. Once the ordinary people provide some perspective the Commi;ssion members can be allowed to talk to the experts Then they should be forced to deliver a report, After that, they can be permitted to take refuge. We need such a Commission, or Task Force on Rural Land. The subject is too big and important for politicians to solve. Such a Commission should look carefully at the creation of an Inventory of Soil and Water Conservation Needs to monitor atintervals the changing pattern of land use. It should determine the right balance of private and public control of lands and should cut through the wall of red tape which now throttles all changes in land use. It should study carefully the reservation of certain areas of specialty lands and perhaps the top three classes Mr, & Mrs. Ken Larmer, Tara and Brent entertained Mr. & Mrs. Bill Baker and family, Honsall, R. & Mrs. Ron Turner and family, Moray; Mr, & Mrs, Wm. Woodburn and family; Mr. & Mrs. Carman Woodburn, and Dawson and Lisle Woodburn, New Year's day. Dinner guests with Evelyn and Manuel Curts, Sunday, were Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Curts, Grand Bend, Mr. & Mrs. Wm. Curts and Viola Curts, London, and Mr. & Mrs. Ken Smithers, Corbett. Mr. & Mrs. Keith Snyder were New Year's day guests at the home of the latter's parents, Mr. & Mrs. Orval Truemner, Grand Bend. Mrs. Vera Brophey of Tweedsmuir Hall, London, and Lloyd Brophey, Grand Bend are now residents of Chatdau Gar- dens, Parkhill. Belated congratulations to Mr. & Mrs. Burton Rock who an- nounced the birth of a son on December 16 and to Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Curts, great grand- parents of a baby girl born to Mr. & Mrs. Larry Cripps, Winnipeg on December 15. Visiting with their mother Mrs. Irwin Luther during the holiday rly MRS. HUGH MORENZ Holiday visitors Mr. & Mrs. Roy Gibson and Mark, Crediton, Mr. & Mrs. Max Windsor, Billy and Johnny, Exeter, Kevin and Charles, Windsor, Mr. & Mrs. Robert Feltz, Terry and Tammy, Brinsley, Mr. & Mrs. Jack Keller and Sherri, with their parents and grandparents, Mr. & Mrs. Arnold Keller. Mr. & Mrs. Jim Murray and Elizabeth, Harrow, with Mr. & Mrs. Don Adams and sons, and Mrs. Allan Collie, London who is holidaying at the Adams. Mr. & Mrs. Ken Baker Sr. with Mr. & Mrs. Earl Baker, Wed- nesday, in St. Thomas, Mr. & Mrs. Gordon Longman, Mississauga, Mr. & Mrs. Bob Pestle, and Matthew, Fergus, Mr. & Mrs. Bill Rats, Katherine and Barbara Ratz, all of London with Mrs. Gordon Ratz and Roger. Mr. & Mrs. Ken Baker Jr. and family of Stratford with Mr. & Mrs. Doug Russell and family. Mr. & Mrs. Don Baker and Jamie in Detroit with Mr. & Mrs. Tony Regier Sr. Mrs, Roy Ratz and Donald in London with Mr. & Mrs. Earl Smith and family. Mr. & Mrs. Tony Regier, Jr. and Christopher, Detroit, Mr. & Mrs. Ken Baker Jr, and family, Stratford, Mr. & Mrs. Don Baker and Jamie With Mr. & Mrs. Ken Baker Sr., Nancy, Donna and Garry. Fred Gibson returned home Monday after being in St. Joseph's hospital, London, for Several weeks, where he un- derwent Margery. Bob Little, St, Thomas, Mrs. Trellis Little, DashwOod, Mrs. Ruby Little, Wilmer and Doug Smith, Greenway, Mr. & Mrs. Cecil Wood and daughter, Parkhill,Mr. & Mrs. Alvin Stet- ton, Grand Bend, Mr. & Mrs. Harvey Desjardine, Trenton, Mr. & Mrs, Harry Plateriga, with Mrs. Mabel Desjardine, Mr, & Mrs. Willis DeSjardine, Cindy and Ray. Mr, & Mrs, Bill Massie, Michael and Tony with her parents, Mr. & Mrs. George Nixon, Ailsa Craig. Every man should have a fair- sized cemetery In which to bury the faults of his friends. time were Jean Luther, London and Maxine Luther, Kitchener. Marlene and Anne Bullock, daughters of Mr, & Mrs. Fred Bullock, has returned to their nursing duties in London and Stratford, respectively, following the festive season. By the way: An old correspondent never dies, he just fades away — but sometimes is jolted back into action. So, neigh- bours, please send your news my way. By MRS. RENA CALDWELL Elzar Mousseau is a patient in Seaforth Community Hospital, Mr. & Mrs. Vivan Cooper had their family home for the holidays. The Gary Cooper's from Detroit, the Gayle Cooper's from London the Clayton Coopers from Centralia and Jack Cooper. HURON CARPET THE CARPET SPECIALISTS Are Offering Savings On All Carpet and Vinyl Floors In Stock Choose From Over 100 Rolls And Roll Ends Of Carpet We Also Offer The Most Effective CARPET CLEANING PROCESS Ever Developed HIGHWAY 83 WEST - EXETER - BEHIND ACME NEON SIGNS Phone 23S1451 Page 12 TitneS-AdvaCate, January 6, 1977 By MANUEL CURTS GREENWAY Sunday guests with Mr. & Mrs, Milton Pollock were Mr. & Mrs, Ross Pollock, Ridgetown; Mr. & Mrs. Jim Pollock and Mr. & Mrs, Michael Buckler, Chatham, Mr, & Mrs. Carl Pollock, Michael, Mark, Colleen and Kathy, Karen Loesch and Sharon Finch, all of London. Mr. & Mrs. Clare Reid spent the Christmas season with their daughters and families, Mr. & Mrs. Cliff Nowitski, Brenda and Darryl, Mississauga, and Mr. & Mrs. Risdon Atkinson, Leonard, Nancy, Melanie and Paula, Nobleton. Mr, & Mrs. George Gollen spent New Year's day with their daughter, Mr. & Mrs. Stan Riley and family, Stratford. Mrs. Rose Isaac visited Sunday with Mr. & Mrs. Ervin Ratz, Shipka. of farmland for farm use alone. It probably should make recom- mendations on the guidelines for rural land use which Queen's Park seems incapable of writing. It should make recommendations far the strengthening of municipal planning authorities responsible for interpreting and enforcing the guidelines, The Commission on Land Use could set the scene for a major transfer of powers from the province back to the counties and regions." Interestingly enough Mr. George McCague, M.P.P,, has introduced a Private Member's Bill in the Ontario Legislature, having to do with the preser- vation of the higher classes of agricultural foodlands for food production. It should generate an interesting debate. Choose From Over 60 Rolls And Roll Ends of Vinyl Floors We Take Pride In Our INSTALLATION AND SERVICE Work I