The Brussels Post, 1975-04-02, Page 5WATCHING THE RACE — A few spectators lined the banks of the Maitland at
many points Saturday during the Brussels Lions Ethel to Brussels Canoe Race.
Greg and Ted Cowan of .Brussels placed first in the professional class and
J.D.Hobbs of Barrie and Mike Ruddock of Orillia were first place amateurs.
(Photo by Mrs. Greg Cowan)
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NORRIS PEEVER
one of our representatives
will be at TOWN HALL, WINGHAM,
Ontario.,
357-3550
On April 8, 1975 from 1 - 4:30 p.m.
1036 Ontario Street, Stratford, Ontario
N5A 6Z3 271-5650
SHOES
Our new Spring Shipment of
Canada increases by 1,000.
hundreds of acres of agricultural
land are lost to urban
development.
Apartment buildings,
residential subdivisions, schools,
hospitals, shopping, ' centers,
roads and recreational ‘areas are
fast consuming farmland,
especially along 'the urbanized
corridor of Canada bordering the
United States.
It's a 'popular belief that
Canada has more land than will
ever be needed, and that land
consumed by urbanization in
populated areas can be replaced
with more distant property,
But the prime problem lies
deeper than the actual loss of the
land. Many of the farms now
being lost to development are
located on some of the best land
in the country for producing food.
Soil scientists classify it as
Class 1 soil. In essence, this
means that most crops will grow
on it, since the soil is fertil and
the growing season is long. The
Niagara Peninsula is an example
of an area where excellent
farmland is rapidly being lost to
nonagricultural purposes,
Agriculture Canada is involved
in a federal-provincial effort
aimed at accurately assessing the
losses of prime farmland, and
evaluating these losses in terms
of food production.
Working with the federal
departments of Environment and
Urban Affair s and the provincial
governments, Agriculture
Canada soil experts are trying to
incorporate the agricultural
aspects of the land losS into
programs aimed at preserving
Canada's prime farmland.
From farm statistics and
forecasts, Dr. Ron Halstead ;
Agriculture Canada research
coordinator for land resources,
says Canadians have reason to be
concerned about losses of
agricultural land.
Conservative estimates are that if Canada's growth pattern
remains constant — toward a
predicted population Of 35 million'
by the year 2,600 only 17.5
million acres of the .24 million
acres of Class 1 soil now
plow.
The result of the loss of prime
land would ultimately mean
higher food costs,since it takes
more Class 4 land to produce
yields equal to those that farmers
now obtain' from Class I land.
As urbanization pushes
agriculture onto marginal land,
difficulties and costs increase
while the yields, and variety of
crops grown, decrease.
Over the years, Agriculture
Canada has been developing a
comprehensive inventory of all
the soil in Canada. Now a
complementary program
involving the development of
procedures for evaluating the
actual food production capability
of the soil is necessary in order to
make meaningful land use
decisions.
Programs being developed will
identify the regions of Canada
where farming is possible, where
certain crops can be grown, and
where farming will not be feasible
on an economical basis.
"Without the complete
inventory of "our soil resources
. and a means of evaluating their
productive capacities, it is
inipossible to plan with any
degree of accuracy for long-term
food production," says Dr.
Halstead.
Work to prepare the inventory
is continuing with department soil
scientists working with their
counterparts in - provincial
governments and universities.
"The land evaluation program
has been in progress, but more
work is needed to put it all
together," says the research
coordinator.•
The programs, which are
expected to be completed within a
decade, will also result in the
Compilation of detailed statistics
of Canada's entire land resources
for foodo production.
All soil areas will be clearly
identified arid details provided on
the best crops to be grown hi
relation to temperature, rainfall,
and other natural limitations;
"When the Agriculture Canada
information is combined with
more land use data gathered by
the other agencies involved in the
Huronview
Mrs. Muriel Harrison of Goderich was guest soloist for the
Sunday morning chapel service conducted by the Chaplain of
the Home, Rev. McWhinnie.
The residents enjoyed an hour of fine music on Sunday
evening provided by the Belgrave Mens Choir, The choir of
twenty-eight voices along with their leader Rev. Roberts sang
several sacred numbers and old favourites: Miss Doreen
Coultes gave a reading during the intermission. Charles.
Coultes thanked the entertainers on behalf of the residents.
Marie Flynn, Norman Speir, Jerry Collins andiPhilip Regeir
provided the old tyme, music for Monday's get together.
Debbie Flynn danced two step dance numbers, accompanied
at the piano by her mother with vocal solos by Morgan Dalton.
Mrs, Prouti of Exeter who has just returned from a
vacation in Florida conducted the Tuesday bible study.Mrs.
Fremlin played the piano for the residentsHymn Sing followed
the Bible Study. 4N,
Members of the Eastern Star Lodge of Wingham provided
the "Family Night" program on March 27th.
Has Arrived
Running Shoes for all the family
2.98 — 13.98
Mens, Ladies,Boys & Girls
Dress Shoes 8.98 — 22.98
Rubber Boots — all sizes
Spring Clothes Arriving Daily
Ladies dresses
Ladies Pant Suits
18.98 - 29.98 Girls dresses 8.98 --.- 14.98
29.98 — 39.98 Giiis' Pant Suits 12.98 --,- 19.98
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Boy's Sport Jackets ,8 16
BOy's• Suits site 14
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Brussels 887-6671
1-1E•1314USSELS POST; APRIL 2, i915-
Agricultural land
lost as population
increases enilyhe 1,000
Every time the population of program, it will provide a sound
basis for governmental decisions
on land use," Dr.,Halstead says.