The Brussels Post, 1972-04-12, Page 16SPECIALS
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11.
Forest improvement protects
provide rural employment
$2,QQ0 A Year,
The first project was suc-
cessfully completed. in the spring
of 1909, under management by
Lands and Forests officers, Work
crews completed the project
without labor absenteeism, fric,,,
tion or strikes, and the men
were eager to return for the
next season,
Work in the forest project
netted the workers an average
o $1,503 - a substantial impro,
vement in annual lncome.In every
case this extra income wentfirst
to pay off debt. In some familieS
debt was wiped out completely
and much-needed farm and
For the- past three years
pilot projeek in, forest stand im,
proveznent have been carried out
in Renfrew County through the
Cooperative efforts of the De-
partment Of Lands and Forests
and the ARDA Hraneh of the
Ontario Department of. Agrieul,
tire and Feod.
e' These projects were based
on a prefessional study of pres-
ent and potential resources in
the area and were developed to
take advantage of available man-
power to meet employment needs.
The concept may provide one
answer to the dilemma of plan-
ners faced with the ever-inerea.s,
ing demand for local employment
oppOrtunities.
Farm productivity and income
studies in recent years have
shown that farming of submarg,
inal land, found in much of Ren-
frew County, is uneconomic
today. Young people have been
steadily migrating, so the spars-
ely populated communities con-
tain a large number of older
people. They are held there partly
by love of the land and the rural
way of life, partly by their lack
of formal education or the know-
ledge essential for survival in
urban communities.
These farmers do not lack
skills. Since part of the farm
income in the area has tradit-
ionally come from the bush or
the woodlot, most of these farm-
ers are particularly skilled in
bush work. Some of them have
been supplementing their farm
income with off-farm work for
the many small lumber mills
throughout the County. Over the
years, however, as small mills
become mechanized, the need
for manual labor decreases. The
skills of these workers are being
wasted or lost.
To use these special skills
in a way which would contri-
bute to the development of the
forest resource (without inter-
fering with the development of
tourism), an ambitious 20-year
plan for forest imptovement was
proposed.
Although economists could
forecast long-term gains in cash
,
value of the forests, the real
benefits, in the short run, would
be improved living conditions
and other social benefits.
To demonstrate the effects of
the proposed development on the
community, a pilot project was
undertaken in Brudenell Town-
ship during the winters of 1958-
69-70. Interviews with 15 fam-
ilies supported the general_as-
sumptions of the concerned of-
ficials. The income of these
families averaged less than
household ecitnintmt was pur-
chased. spending for oil furnaces,
shingles, paint, or indoor Numb-
ing indicated the lack of basic
comforts,
The pilot project waS exten-
ded to Sebastpool Township in
late 1970 and a further extension
to. two new areas was proposed
for 1971,72. Comninnities and
government departments con -
cerned are satisfied that this
type of assistance provides many
benefits with little cost, There
seems ample proof that a larger
project, originally proposed to
employ 400 families, would be
practical for this region.
Price proposal
hard to influence the government
on this. "It seems just that pro-
ducers get a fair return for
wheat sold inside Canada. The
price on foreign markets isn't
always too realistic."
Ontario producers are pre-
sently getting ' at least $1.82
a bushel. The new two-price
system means that they will re-
ceive $3.00 a bushel for wheat
sold in Canada for human con-
sumption.
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wires during high winds and sonike
of the residents who were warned
about this will be pleased to know
they have been removed.
* * * * * *
It is gone! The Firemen's
barrel went over the dam in the
early hours of Monday, between
two and three o'.clock a.m. The
guesser with the closest time
was Rickey Somers with the time
of 2:10 a.m. Monday, April 10th.
Endorses two
Gordon Hill, President of the
Ontario. Federation of Agri-
culture, said he was delighted
with the federal government's
announcement of a two-price
system for wheat. "This new
system applies to Ontario winter
wheat, as well as Prairie spring
wheat," Hill said.
He said that the federation of
agriculture - at both provincial
and federal levels - had worked
21. Card of Thanks
The family of the late Ella
Kennedy wish to express their
thanks and appreciation to friends
relations and neighbors for the
many acts of kindness, for cards
and floral tributes and contribut-
ions. Special thanks to Rev. Le
Drew, pallbearers and the ladies
of the Brussels United Church.
Your kindness will always be
remembered. - "The Kennedy
Family". - 24- 15x1
DR, B. A. HANLON
WISHES TO ANNOUNCE THE
Opening of an Office
For the Practice of Medicine in
The Village of Brussels
By Appointment.
Brussels — PHONE 887-6275
Wingham — PHONE 357-2111
TWINE
SPECIAL
BOOK NOW and SAVE DOLLARS
For the month of April all Topnotch Feeds Ltd.
Branches are offering a substantial saving
for Twine booked and paid for in this month.
TOPNOTCH BRANDED
(10,000 — — 300 lb. Tensil) $5.80
GRAND HARVEST .........
(10,000 — 40-lb. — 300 lb. Tensil) $5.80
CARDINAL BRAND
(10,000 — 36-1b. — 275 lb. Tensil)
16—THE BRUSSELS POST, APRIL 12, 1912