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Many times during the last 10 or 15 years, this corner has
lashed out at senior levels of government for not taking some
definite action to preserve farm land in Ontario.
I still believe that the provincial greenpaper produced
last year with a set of guidelines for the preservation of
land is not enough. Until that paper becomes law no serious
efforts to preserve land will be made.
But preservation of farm land is not going to be easy.
Farm organizations have been struggling with the question
for a decade. Farm leaders realize that some type of legis-
lation must be passed to preserve land. Failing this, some
system of long-range land use planning must be enacted. I
have been screaming that Ontario cannot continue to allow
the best farm land in the country to be buried under tons
of asphalt, cement and ticky-tacky houses.
No one disputes the claim that some land must be pre-
served. How much is the question. Charlie Gracey, a man
for whom I have considerable respect, recently told a Com-
mons committee that "there is not now, nor is there likely
to be, any shortage of agricultural land" in Canada.
1 agree that there is not a shortage right now. But to say
there is not likely to be a shortage is somewhat presump-
tuous. Canadian farmers are quite capable, I understand,
of supporting 50 million people on the acres now available.
"Indeed," said Mr. Gracey to the parliamentary com-
mittee on animal protein, "the most persistent and least
likely soluble of agricultural problems since the advent of
modern farming technology has been to contend with sur-
pluses."
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pluses."
Agreed. But how long can we keep nkbling at good land
until we have reached the point of no return? It behooves us
to start doing something now before it is too late. When it's
gone., it is like.oil; it is non-renewable. You cannot reclaim
land from under tons of cement.
How, then, do you goabout preserving farm land?
Can you simply designate certain lands which can pro-
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duce good crops as agricultural land and freeze it? What
about the owner - the farmer - who has spent years strug-
gling to make a living on that land and can sell it to a de-
veloper and retire?
If governments decide that farm land is a valuable asset
to the whole society, then the cost of ,that decision should
not be borne entirely by the farmer. It should be borne by
society as a whole. In other words, if farmers are going to
lose money by keeping land in a land freeze, then those
farmers should be compensated for that land.
Why should one sector of the economy suffer for the bene-
fit of all others?
'Goodness knows, little else is done to keep farmers pro-
ducing these days.
I read recently where the European Common Market has
a definite agricultural policy which is aimed at keeping
farmers on the land. The great trend to leave farms and
flock to the cities has stopped in Europe because the com-
mon market guarantees a decent return to farmers. This
has been done by huge government subsidies plus high food
prices. Canadians pay below 20 per cent of their disposable
income for food. In most European countries, between 28
and 40 cents of the income dollar is spent on food.
In other words, the farmer is considered an important
sector of the economy because a great many Europeans
can remember going to bed hungry at some time of their
lives. But Canadians forget too soon. Their affluence has
blinded' them. When talk of keeping farmers on the land is
mentioned, most Canadians shrug their shoulders and sug-
gest that Canadian farmers are getting enough in subsidies
now.
Poppycock! Every other developed country in the world
has realized the necessity of keeping farmers on the land
except Canada.
It's time for a revolution in our thinking before we all
starve to death.
Cathy Peel, right, of RR 1, Auburn, was given the Huron
Hereford association award at the 4-H achievement night
for showing the top calf. Hereford Association president
Jim Taylor made the presentation. (photo by Olde)
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Russell Bolton broukht the
World Hay Championship
home to Huron County again.
This Is the sixth year in a
row that the RR 1, Seaforth
farmer received his trophy at
the Royal Agricultural
Winter Fair in Toronto.
Mr. Bolton, 76, has won the
World Hay Championship in
1972, 1973,.1974,1975, 1976, and
now 1977.
This makes it 14 times that
the Hay Crown has been
taken by a Huron County
citizen.
In 1971, Russell Dallas of
Brucefield won the title for
his third time, he also won it
in 1963 and 1969.;,
Robert Allen of Brucefield
- was the Hay King in 1958 and
1962; Robert Fotheringham
was the winner in 1965 and
1966; and Wilber Keys of RR
4, Seaforth brought home the
title in 1964.
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Earl Flynn, right, of RR 4, Clinton won With the Victoria
and Grey Trust awyard for the champion' swine showman,
and the Bank of Commerce`award for having the top gilt
at the 4-H achievement night. (photo by Oke)
Sharon Colclough wins top 4-Haward
Sharon Colclough, a 20 -
year -old Clinton secretary,
was named the outstanding 4-
H member at the 30th annual
Huron County 4-H
achievement night in Clinton
recently.
She received the Rc,bert
McKinley citizenship trophy
for 4-H home and community
activities and the Pineridge
Chalet trophy for the highest
score in the snowmobile club.
She is an active member of
the Huron 4-11 youth council
and has completed 11
projects.
Len MacGregor, extension
assistant for Huron County
with the ministry of
agriculture and food, said
$1,275 in prize money, cer-
tificates, pins and plaques
were awarded to 30 clubs. He
said 430 members par-
ticipated in 525 projects with
90 per cent completion.
Paul Pavkeje, RR 2,
Centralia, received a trophy
for highest 4-14 score in the
county -955 points out of 1,000.
the Vincent
He
received
Sharon Colclough of RR 1, Clinton, right, was chosen the top 4-H member for
Huron County at the annual Achievement night held in Clinton recently.
Miss Colclough was presented with the Robert McKinley Citizenship trophy by
Huron ag. rep. Don Pullen. (photo by Oke)
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highest score in the tractor
club and Hully Gully trophy
for the top 4-H snowmobile
club member. He has
completed 18 projects.
The Huron County war-
den's novice award went to
Nancy Dietz, RR 3, Kippen,
for the highest score in her
first year.
Brian Pym, RR I, Cen-
tralia, received the J. A.
Anstett award for the highest
score in the beef clubs;
Dianne Oldfield, RR 4,
Seaforth, the Canadian
Imperial Bank of Commerce
(Blyth -Auburn branches) for
the highest score in the dairy
clubs; Bob Wilson, RR 1,
Brucefield, Huron County
Pork Producers Association
trophy for the highest score in
the swine clubs; Lorraine
Dinsmore, RR 1, Fordwich,
the John Franken Memorial
trophy for the highest score in
the horse club; Robert Snell,
RR 1, Clinton, the Old Mill
award for the highest score in
sheep club, and the Canadian
Co-operative Wool growers
award for exhibiting the
champion 4-1-1 fleece.
Vanda Storey, RR 1,
Dublin, was awarded the Cliff
McNeil trophy for her
champion Holstein calf, and
the A.Y. McLean trophy for
champion 4-H dairy
showman: Earl Flynn, RR 4,
Clinton, was awarded the
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Caroline Rasenberg, RR 3,
Zurich, received the Glen
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award for the highest score,
4-H dairy clubs, first year
member; and from the same
company, Karen Metzger,
RR 3, Lucknow, received an
award for the highest score 4-
H beef clubs, first year
member: Ron Godkin, RR 1,
Walton, received the Bank of
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Les Consitt, RR 3, Kippen,
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Dominion Bank award
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pion all-round showman, and
the Murray Gaunt award as
champion 4-H beef showman.
Lynn Miller, RR 1,
Lucknow, was awarded the
Jack Riddell trophy as
champion 4-14 sheep
showman; Dwight Kinsman,
RR 2, Kippen, for his
champion .4-I-1 Hereford calf,
received the Huron Hereford
Association trophy: Cathy
Peel., RR 1, 4.uburp,- received
the Huron Hereford
Association award for the
highest 4-H score' excluding
score on Hereford calf.
Steven Shelley, RR 2, Gorrie,
received the Stewart.Procter
award for his champion 4-14
shorthorn heifer.
Brian McGavin, RR 4,
Walton, with the highest
score, 4-H plowmen's club,
was presented with the Jim
Armstrong award: Carol
Dougall, RR 3, Exeter, for the
highest score, 4-14 farm
safety club, received the
Farm Safety Association
trophy: Murray Stewart, RR
1, Kirkton, for the highest
score in Exeter Sweet corn
club, received the Canadian
Canners trophy. Dorothy Van
Esbroeck, RR 1, Hensall, for
outstanding achievement, 4-11
field crop clubs, was given
the Huron County Soil and
Crop Improvement
Association award: Ron
Taylor, RR 1, Brucefield, for
his championship corn
exhibit, received the Russell
Bolton trophy: John
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