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Home My WebLink AboutClinton News Record, 1981-02-19, Page 13• Huron, F ration told ers shoul bar Alice Gibb George Klosler, chairman of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture's (OFA) en- vironment committee, warn- ed 40 area farmers "if farmers of all people can't support the preservation of good agricultural land, who can?". The Oxford County farmer was addressing Huron County Federation of Agriculture members in Brucefield Thursday night as part of the OFA's push for new legislation to protect the farming community from urban encroachment. The chairman said his committee concluded "the thrust of the policy must be the preservation of good agricultural land." He said unfortunately, there's divi- sion within the fainting com- munity, some farmers feel the provincial government ' won't accept a strong land use policy, and many farmers want farm severances and the option of selling their land for non- farm uses. He pointed out full-time farmers are now in the rn nna ity among plazawho fanin and have been replac- ed eplaned by part-time farmers, hobby farmers, corporate farmers and speculative in- vestors buying up farmland. He advised farmers to start selling the need for pro- tection of farmland on an economic basis. He said agriculture must be a per- manent, secure and economically viable in- dustry since Ontario's farmers "have a respon- sibility, not just to Cana- dians, but to millions of peo- ple less fortunate than us". That responsibility, accor- ding to Mosier, is to grow food for world markets. He warned .. rine f... eanadat. natural resources, good agricultural land is getting scarcer. He added, in solving • CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1961 --PAGE 13 be in forefront when it comes to protec world problems, . "1 would rather see the use of food power than bullet power." The environment commit- t,��e'�e,, chairman warned the au- dience problems between farmers and their urban, in- dustrialized neighbours won't diminish in the future and that peatceful co- existence between the two groups must be established. He said the province's five -year -Old agricultural code of practice has failed to come to grips with the clash between farmers and their urban neighbours. For ex- ample, he said, many ap- plications to expand existing farm livestock operations are denied, if non-farm residents are living nearby. When problems arise, Mr. Klosler said, the onus is always on the „ farmer to --change-las practises, rather than Ufban neighbours to ac- cept the noise and odours which inevitably result from farm operations. Mr. Klosler said tougher land use guidelines to preserve farmland would remove the existing problem of land use guidelines being policed by urban -oriented municipal councils and give farmers more input into planning decisions. Some of the solutions the environmental committee. recommended to the OFA were improved and uniform agricultural land zoning, distinctions between agricultural land and buffer areas, adequate compensa- tion when a farmer is refus- ed permission to expand and thus zoned out of business, and planning guidelines which allow farmers to plan for their operations on a long-term basis. Try quantity Also Mr. Klosler said, "a farmer must be able to keep any kind and quantity of livestock he wants in an agriculturally -zoned area." He told the audience his committee recommended it was high time the govern- ment defined what con- stituted a farm, the im- plementation of a Farmers' Bill of Rights, owritten guidelineslflor siting, renova- tion and expansion of farm buildings and. a farmers' committee which could deal with harassment of farmers and complaints from non- farm encroachment into agricultural areas. He said his committee's recommendations were replaced by the Agricultural Development and Protection Act, drawn up by an OFA staff member. Mr. Kloster said, "to me, that document leaves a let tote desired." He said farmers, in cam- paigning forbetter land -use guidelines, must capitalize on their economic position. Also, he warned, "the big argument is going to be amongst us, since we are so different." He said OFA must come out with a strong land use policy to present to the provincial government. In the discussion following Klosler's speech, Lucknow area fanner Tony McQuail asked how a farmer could be defined. The speaker said the problem is the Ontario Municipal Board has its idea of what a farmer is, the On- tario Ministry of Agriculture has another, the Ministry of Housing yet another and "well, the tax people, they're off by themselves when it comes to what a fanner is." Mr. McQuail replied it was his suspicion it is easier to "say, Vie need a definition of a farmer than to have one." Mr. Klosler responded his environment committee felt "we need a uniform defini- tion of a farmer" which could be used by all govern- ment ministries. Adrian Vos of Blyth asked if the environment commit- tee ouunittee had given any thought to the rights of animals .in' drawing up guidelines for a Farmers' Bill of Rights. Mr. Klosler said there's no question farmers today are getting criticized for their livestock practices. He said the technology of the livestock industry is "put- ting animals under trey dons pressure to get produc- tion-out roduc- tion out of area." Before discussion on the OFA's working paper con- cluded, Mr. Klosler again recommended working with the government and their Strategy for the Preserva- tion of Agricultural Land paper - "take what we already have in existence, take the government's com- mitment." He told Huron federation members he sees a. long time refinement period before the federa- tion's working paper is ready to be presented to the provincial government. Fire Insurance Following the discussion on the paper, a Hullett Anstett Jewellers LIMITED 8 ALBERT ST., CLINTON 482-3901 AT THE MAIN CORNER .._ ,..... .. WE'RE AT YOUR SERVICE... • On -staff goldsmith for repolrs to fine jewellery • In-store watch repairs. including battery installations • Fast in-store engraving • In-store ring sizing f, • Appraisals by our on -staff' Certified Gemolrogist • HOURS: Monday through Thursday. • a.m.-0 p.m.; Fridays • a.m. till O p.m.; Saturdays • a.m.-S:30 p.m. Valentines In all' shapes and colors, with all kinds of gre -B�MIVAII , out by.tbe; pupils at Cllr .rPublic School last. week. Here Susan Jewitt signs valentines to send to her teacher and classmates. ( Shelley McPheepboio��,,, WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO LIMIT QUANTITIES MON. TUES. & WED. 9-6 P.M. THURS. & FRI. 9-9 P.M. 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