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Seeks Change
Until preset t policies of pub -
Ike and private investment are
ehrauged, large acreages of .0n-
'ario'a aiaarginal and sub?main•
ah lanid -are in danger of becom-
ing
e om-Sing basically "retreat fox pen*
So contends the Ontario Econ.
oink Council which has put un-
der an economic misroscope
land' use trends in 250,000 aeres
of re,areaentative rural land in
.tour different regions of the pro-
vince:,
The council reported that 75,-
000 'acres of idle land in the
areas studied could become pro-
ductive under active and pro-
i1table forest .management con-
tracts:
While the total population of
the six townships under study
held relatively steady over the
past GO years, the number a'f
persons engaged in farming de-
clined in the last 30 years by
more than half and annual pro-
vincial grants have climbed $81
per permanent resident since
1942.
Rewarding, Uses
"There is a definite and direct
relationship b e.4w e e Li 'idle
bands' and 'idle hands'," com-
ments O.E.C. chairman, William
11. Cranston. And the general
unsuitability of these areas for
agriculture has. often diverted
attention from the possibilities
of more rewarding uses.
"_In addition,,' . hea_eon±inued,
"'present 'equa:izing' grants and
subsidies, both individual and
collective, -.tend to obscure both
problems and solution's. For
instance, five out of, six of the
test townships receive tri pro-.
vineial grants, entirely apart
from educational subsidies, more
than their total tax income from
property and ' business, and of
Ontario's 479 rural townships
with .less than 5,000 population„
noless than 14 per cent were in~
the same category in 1964."
The number of farm opera-
tors or 60 years and older was
-Fireworks
Safety Tips
Before firing a display, a few
elementary precautions should
'be taken in order that the rules
of fireworks safety be main-
tained.
Remember tl.at younger child-
ren -will always be fascinated
by fireworks and make a good
"audience, but• they should not
participate in the actual firing
- of -the pieces, Older---children-
should be taught to participate
under adult supervision. One
ers.on. should be in charge of
the display.
With the single- exception of
sparklers, no fireworks is de -I
signed to be held in the hand
when lighted
Read the printed instructions
contained in each box of fire-
works, and plan the order of fir-
ing in order to build up to the
most spectacular display. Keep
in mind that the firing location
should beclear of overhead Ob-
structions, trees or wiring.
Assemble buckets or boxes of
sand or a wheelbarrow filled
In Investment
45 per cent atauve the Canada -
wide average and only 10 per
cent of the farm opez1atcrs were,
under 35 years of age..
No More than 10 per Gent of
the .total acreage is involved
in the, praductian of farm ir,-;
eonie. About 20 per Gent is
Crown or township -owned land.
Two per.cent is made up of cot-
tage properties or small resid-
ential holdings.
The remaining th o -thirds is
substantially idle, mu h of it non-
resident owned Localtax lev-
ies on wasteland in some areas
are as low as eight cents - per
acre per annum. .
Of the 230,000 ael'es Yn the' six
townsnip areas studied, some,
68,000 acres are owned by per-
sons living outside the town-
ships and in most instances at
some distance. Just under one-
third is held by residents of the
United States.
Encourage Absence
"These absentee land owners,"
the econamiic council report
states, "appear content in the
main W pay their local taxes
and 'et the land remain unpro-
ducti‘e. In all instances these
land taxes, however, are sub-
sidized by the province with the
net effect that the province is
not only not discouraging but,
in effect, is encouraging ab-
sentee owners to make no pro-
ductive use of the,land."
In its recommendations.._ the.
O.E.C. calls for a co-operative
program Jf reforestation and
wood lot management, jointly
financed under long term agree,
ment ny private owners and the
province; a 'raview of assess-
ment' practices to provide in-
centives for more productive
land use; expanded' investment
in facilities to attract recrea-
tional activities; and greater
phys;cal concentration of rural
Tlo.usaig in marginal laic Mise',
areas through changes in the
mortgage practices of Central
Mortgage and Housing Corpor-
ation.
r In a section of the report
headed "Philosophy of Ap-
proach." the Ontario Econdmic
Council states:
."Much of the `war on poveryty'
program in rural. Ontario has
so far been aimed at determin-
ing what can and what should
be done to aid individuals to
better thesnselves. •-
"To ensure and enlarge that
result. it would appear wise to
place at least equal emphasis
on what can oe done to rape
focal material resource prodie
tiyity. Only in this way can
there be a long runsolution to
the problem of loeal
human
productivity. n
b
y. ,
• "In the six; rural areas exam-
ined' there was found a high per-
centage of under -utilization of
resources as evidenced IV the
aintiunt -of idle land. Much of
this land could become produc-
tive and yield some positive re-
turn on investment.
"However, Without collective
action through government, or
governmental encouragement of
private financing, it appears un-
likely that the evolution of land
use will take place at a suffic-
iently fast rate to provide either
immediate or near term benefit's
to the present population. The
problem is one, not of finding
entirely new .solutions, but of
accelerating xiatural trends.
"The issue, very basically, is
simply how long can we afford
to wait, in the light of the fact
that we are currently providing
substantial provincially- based
P�I icies
subsidies to those persons , re-
mainieg in -these submarginal
and ,marginal areas, when im-
mediate ,ceapitealization, ,,of those
longsubsidies term swig dyes would ap-
pear- to offer a more economic
return to the taxpayer, not only
locally but across the province."
Participating in the land use
study were representatives of
the provincial dep`artanents of
municipal affairs, agriculture,
lands and forests, the Ontario
Federation of Agriculture, and
the Universi6�,t�o Toi'onvo's de-
partazient'of 14a:siy: Its recom-
mendations were endorsed by a
committee of the Ontario Feder-
ation of Agriculture as well as
by the 18 men and one woman
who compose the F eoneinic
Council itself.
Excerpts from `recent submis-
sions of the Ontario Profession-
al Foresters' Association to the
Ontario committee of taxation
and the Royal Oomrfission on
Taxation axe reproduced in the
O.E.C... report to support its
reconimendatrcns.
Moderator Asks Funds
For 'Famine Relief
a --United- --Ghureh of Canada
members will be asked to donate
$100,000 tpwards India's famine
relief program'.
A letter from the Moderator,
Right Rev. Ernest M. Howse,
addressed to all United Church
clergymen, asks that a special.
appeal be made on June 12 for
contributions "over and above"
normal givings. "The amount
of money in our regular bud-
gets (-world mission - and over-
seas relief) ;s entirely inade-
quate to meet the India emerg-
ency," states Dr. Howse in his
letter.
This appealto church mem-
bars-follows-,action of the United
Church's board of world mission.
in sending Jim McNairn, of Sea -
forth, to India -last January, to
teach the people of Indore how
to use well -drilling equipment;
and in assigning missionaries
Bruce Eaton and David Eadie
to the Malwa Council of Church-
es fox this special project. Rev.
Bruce Eaton is' from Carlisle,
Ont.; Mr. Eadie. is a Toronto
The $100,000 amount sought
from United Chureh members
will go towards the cost df food,
water,• seeds and fertilizers and
their distribution.
Goderich Memorials
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wall earth to be used as your
firing base.
Items such as roman candles
and other long pieces should be
buries at•least halfway down ink
- • the sand in your container and
set at a 10-d'•gree angle from:
spectators.
H containers of sand are not
available, dig holes in t:he
ground deep rnough to bury the'
firework piece halfway up' the
barrel. Stamp the ground firme
ly around each piecebefore
firing.
• Put a few gallons of water in
a large container; such as a
metal garbage can, for disposal
of used firework pieces. Keep
garden hose available to sprin-
kle used fireworks.
In the unlikely event' that a
piece' does not go off, do not
attempt to re -light it. Dispose
of it in. water.
A glowing cigarette ar cigar
. makes a good substitute for
punk as an igniter. .Hold same
at arm's length, apply to the
wick \nd • stand clear immedi-
ately. •
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Girls Enjoy Hootenany
Reports from the WrA. annual
in London hignlighted the May
meeting of St. George's Woman's
Auxiliary. Mrs. B. Munn gave
the report of the first day and
Mrs. IWO the se and day.
The
a texnoon speaker was Mrs.
Watts ''`tvife of Bishop Watts.
Mrs. Watts gave a history of
W.A. work. The annual thank -
offering for 1965 was the largest
up to date --over $11,000.
Th_e Dominion annual will be
held at Victoria, B.C., later in
the stinimer.
The new study book, "The
Church grows in Canada," will
be soon- available.
The president, Mrs, E. F. Sale,
presided at the meeting and led
in the opening prayers. MrsaE.
Pritchard, read the Scripture.
Mrs. H Tiehborne reported. 24
calls on sack and shut-ins.
Mrs, D. Wilson gave an ac-
count of the Girls' Auxiliary fes-
tival held in St. John's Qhurch,
Preston, Where there- was --a dis-
play of all their year's work.
'Mrs. Wilson said there was a
hootenany which was enjoyed
by the girls, but their , elders
did not think there was much
music to it.
The secretary of family life
asked to announce a party for
the young children in the parish
hall and lawn June 4.
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Mrs. G. G. Russell reported
that stripes and badges were
'being given, at the morning ser-
vice Sunday to the Junior Aux-
iliary
uxiliary girls to let church weat-
hers know what they work for.
Mrs. 1a
Y
x
ueate that
at
the envelopes for July and
Aug-
ust be brought an at the June
meeting. Mr. •G.. G. Russell' gavel
a short talk on missions.
The spring deanery will be
held at Winghartr June 1. After
the morning service the spea•.,
ers will be Archdeacon Quer
and Bishop. Watts.
A lunch was provided
by the -tea hostesses, Mrs. A.
Palmer .Mrs. Itose trill and Mts.
W. Legg after the benediction.
The word "silviculture" means
the raising or tending of forest
trees and forest crops. It is a
broad term including many
things Its aims generally are
to regenerate tale forest, keep
it growing in healthy and rapid
fashion so that finally, valu-
able products may be .obtained
from it.
Commission- Sciid DHO M�del.
TORONTO. — Highways. Min-
ister aeries- S. MaeNaughton
says .that the government bill
establishing the St. Clair Park-
way Commission will serve as a
model for similar developments
elsewhere in Ontario.
He was replying to opposition
cr-itieisin„durin g second reading
-of the bill in the legislature."
Far.gti ar Oliver (L -- Grey
South), suggested the legislation
indicated the provincial govern-
ment was continuing to set up
"dynasties for parks" across On-
tario when it should be bringing
jurisdiction over prgvineial
parks and parkways under a
single board...
Liberal MTPs from Essex
County eeheed his concern and
suggested the' parkway project
be extended to include the Lakeor
St. Clair area between Winds
and Wallaceburg.. -
Construction of a new Sarnia-
Wallaceburg route lay the high-
ways department will permit
conversion for the existing High-
ti/ay 40 int() a 40 -male parkway
along the St. Clair River be-
tweer. Point Edward and Wal-
laceburg,
1VIr. MacNaughton emphasized
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there was ndthing in the • legis-
lation to prevent the future ex-
tension of the parkway, al-
though he agreed with A. J.
Reaume (L -Essex Nortiiii that
the °section of highway between
Wallaceburg and Chatham would
riot be a suitable parkway route.
The minister Addedt. -
that the
St. Clair bill had already ins 'r-
pa
d interest in creation of an
inspir-
ed
Valleyparkway P y rn the
Pembroke area and revived talk
of a Niagara
W. G. THOMPSON
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said the 'bili is unique in pro
viding ,for direct municipal par*,
tieipation—financially and other-
wise --in tare St. Chair °quaiis-
sion, ensuring that those most
familiar with local conditions
and potential would have a dir-
ect say in the parlearay and re-
lated recreational d
In 1922 *rest Ares estroye
the tow of Haileyburyn
n� trio
and adjoining_ settlements and -,
caused the deaths of forty per-
Escarpment.- Be sons.
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