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concerns for our farmers and their
livelihood.
Once again, congratulations on
publishing such a fine magazine and
on behalf of our membership I extend
best wishes for the future. We would
welcome inquiries from your readers
at the following address:
Norman McMullen, President,
St. Swithun's Society,
427 Lynett Crescent,
Richmond Hill, ON L4C 2V6
Telephone: 905-883-0984
email:st._swithuns_society@angelfire.com
P..S. Even your advertisements are
interesting. "Male tang orientation"
and "Female clevis orientation" as
advertised by Barfoot's Welding and
Machine Inc. in Wiarton sent me
rummaging through several medical
advisers. As I'm still a bit confused,
perhaps one of your readers could
just drop me a line or two of
explanation ... in a plain brown
envelope marked "confidential".
Thanks.0
There are
alternatives to
factory farms
There does appear to be a
misunderstanding, much promoted by
advocates of factory farming, that
those opposing these facilities are
against farming. I believe that most
people would be opposed to any
industry that degrades and pollutes
the air, ground and water, endangers
the health and reduces the quality of
life of local inhabitants, reduces
property values, adversely affects
local business and has no long term
economic prospects.
This is not a farming issue. Bruce
County has a unique opportunity to
exploit its heritage pastoral
landscape. The idea that farmers can
survive only by putting up intensive
operations is rubbish. The factory
farms go where land is cheap and
regulations weak. In the September
19 issue of Ontario Farmer the only
references to factory farming are: the
failure of Ontario's -manure
management systems; the fact that as
a result of compulsory government
regulations, Swedish hog barns are