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vow A grant to the East Federation of Agriculture equivalent of a half mill tax levy onto township was at a meeting of East v council on A delegation from the Hon had asked council to adopt the policy of levying onehalf mill on each assessment to financial support to the This policy has been adopted by all other rural in the county where there is a local Federation of Apiculture Council turned down the re- Attest for the farm levy in favor a grant equal to onehalf All member expressed the view JUt 1956 would not be a good to introduce the levy policy the of the fcnroihip Attending the council meeting to represent the Federation were Harry Ferguson president Allan and Herb a SHARON f regular monthly meeting the Women Association of SharonHope West group of United church will be held at the home of Mrs Alan Shaw an Thursday March at am Ladles are asked to come and bring something for pot luck dinner Quilting will be done- Mr and Mrs M E Kiteley the weekend in Toronto With Miss Margaret Miss May Stevens Toronto Mrs Stewart spent the weekend with their parents Mr and Mrs don Stevens CHAMBER OF COM Ig BUILDING A BETTER COMMUNITY W Wright We are the only Federation in the county not on the levy system said Mr Ferguson He said this was the third time he had attended a council meeting to ask for the adoption of the levy system He pointed out that last year the township gave a grant of Last year we had asked for the half mill levy The year before we asked for the quarter mill levy and you gave us the equivalent as a grant On the grant basis every tax payer in the municipality is con tributing to the Federation On the levy system only farmers would pay On the present grant system farmers are pay ing less than they would on the levy system Members of the Federation are of the opinion that farmers would take a greater interest in the Federation if they were pay ing on the levy system Other townships have had very few complaints from farmers said Mr Ferguson We are merely asking the township to collect for us he said You have given us an increase every year but we need money You know that right how farm ers are fighting hard to keep what they have worked hard to get all their lives he said pointing out that farmers have been suffering from high costs and low incomes He said that other townships in county have been providing as much as and to Federations through the levy system All members of council said they were in favor of introducing the levy system next year al though they added that they could not make promises for next years council The to be made for the equiva lent of onemill will be approxi mately Bruce Grose brother of Lloyd Grose 3 Newmarket has opened a legal practice in Stouffville with offices above the Spofford Company He was born in Mount Albert the son of the late Mr and Mrs Ben jamin Grose He attended New market high school and the Uni versity of Toronto where he ob tained his degree Bruce completed his studies at Hall in the spring of Since graduation he has been associat ed with the firm Cameron and Tor onto Discuss Contribution Of Family Farms To Agriculture KESWICK Mr and Mrs George White have left for a month visit with friends in Oregon Mr and Mrs Donald Gilroy of were weekend guests of Mrs A and Miss Eva Gilroy Miss Nancy was suc cessful in her oppon ents in Newmarket last Wednes day and will compete with the contestants in a spelling contest In Toronto Mr Phil Hamilton has return ed from a weeks visit with his sister and her husband In Sue Marie The family farm has made a substantial contribution to Can adian agriculture and to Can adian life as a whole and it will not disappear as fast as some people think This opinion from the Farm Forum in Prince Edward Island was supported by percent of the Farm Forums across Canada which discussed the fu ture of the family farm on January Almost Forums however believe that the family farm disappear unless there is a change in its economic position or in agricultural policy The Parr line Forum in On tario stated price structure wiil have to be raised if the familysized farm is to survive According to the For um in British Columbia The general buying public will have to recognize that the farmer is entitled to fair wages plus pro duction costs if the family farm is to be an attractive proposi tion Increased farm efficiency was cited by percent of the For ums as necessary for the sur vival of the family farm The Gore Forum in Quebec included several points raised by the For ums in this statement The fam ily farm of the future needs to be efficiently run diversified and mechanized with access to good markets The need for longterm credit at low interest rates was stress ed by onequarter of the Forums Said the Club Forum in Sas katchewan We keel the govern ment should try the same sys tem as the did with the returned soldiers Seventeen percent of the groups look to sound marketing policies and improved agricul tural education as an important method of helping the family farm to survive A smaller num ber stated that farmers would have to cooperate more effec tively particularly in the use of farm machinery KESWICK Master Ricky Kiliingbeck cele brated his birthday February by entertaining boys and girls at a Ranch Party at Rlckhaven All were in cos tume Mrs Agar and Mrs Lloyd attended a tea in Toron to last week for Baby Band Leaders in connection with Centre Presbyterial VOLS The will meet at the home of Mrs Freeman Pollock on Thursday afternoon March Hie Womens In stitute will be sponsoring a St Patricks Euchre in Sharon hall on Tuesday March with lunch and prizes Time la Mr and Mrs Cooper have moved into and are living in the house where Mr and Mrs Ethan Fairbarn and family formerly resided Mr and Mrs Dawson Toronto visited her mother Mrs George Cole and his aunt Mrs Byron Aylward last week Mr and Mrs Sydney Thomp son have moved into their new home where the late An drews resided V Congratulations to Mr and Mrs Elmer Johnston who have a new son We also congratu late Mrs who is a great aunt Theres nothing In a name so for as Ken Holland Landing school hockey ore concerned Last season as they won Kast school hockey league championship year they were called Hod wings and captured their second school league title by defeating Brown Mil Ken pumped homo to drive against Brown Hill In the Dollars five goal effort boosted his scoring per formance to an Hon Moffalt ft behind his mate sinking four John and Lloyd shared other Hol land Landing markers Ken skaters gained the finals by scoring an impres sive win over SharonHolt in the semitinals while Brown Hill eliminated Mount Albert The Redwings class of the league They went through the season without a de feat posting consecutive vic tories Up until the final game Larry and Sadler who divided the goaltending had only one goal scored on them VV In the postgame ceremonies the Redwings were presented with the Pop Walker trophy emblematic of league suprem acy Ken is coach of the team and Mr Is manager Members of the Holland Land ing team were goalies Larry Fred defense John Brian Foster forwards Ken Bellar Ron Lloyd Peter Goodwood Bill Timmick How ard Foster John Hale Ron Brown Red Aubrey West and John Maries 1314 J A conference of Ontario com modity groups on March and In Toronto to review the en tire question at commodity has been by V secretaryman ager of the Ontario Federation of Mr MUburri made lately following in Toronto of lb Ontario of and director flow commodity Raid that wilt ha math to acofnmxiati approximately 1 000 arid of Ontario organ be attending tins marketing In with Ontario Federation pol icy of Mr Mil bum aid thai conference be ing called to help clarify what were the respective of re sponsibility of Ontario tfty4itfm I fcJ I- j IT St- lr fefettfcSa g ta i-b- Ml J V Si J- youll be able to tall any number in AURORA wifboui IxmgOistancexHarges HOLLAND LANDING Service in the United church Sunday March 11 at pm An Easter Film will be shown entitled Golgotha the Life of Christ Everyone welcome two friends of Toronto Mr tor Mrs Card Bruce of Toronto Mr a the homo of Vft Bruce and Mr Horticultural The fa meeting on I in church the S Danny u Mrs J on the culture ie- Mrs Ivan of her recent trip to den Deacriptions were in her usual humorous man ner Mr Allison gave a vocal solo Everjone invited to at tend the societys monthly meet ings the provincial government and the federal government in the field of marketing Ontario farmers must estabi clearly what their respond ore to make the Ontario farm products marketing pro- grams a Once having established these responsibilities it will he up to the wee to look to the future see how these responsibilities can be carried out Mr iM Admittedty there has leen a serious deterioration in farm prices and governments have a responsibility to forrau late certain policies to help us stem form price trend but themselves have to some of the for clearing up this situa tion Mr that at the would on marketing legis- a detailed review of Mn facing individual and a number to i of action fey for the a fXiSst i i J J vv J r vj -y- 3 rf i a increase K A te necessary to cover wider service SERVICE Individual Line I 390 S XI t v I Extension Telephone Extra Directory Listing BUSINESS SERVICE vj s Private Branch Exchange Extension or Telephone 1110 k W SemiPubUc Daily Extra Listing if desired 28 Rates shown for individual and party lino arc subject to mileage charges if provided tho uiban area V Unlimited calling without Long Distance charges between NEWMARKET AURORA With the introduction of Dial Servico in Newmarket next December plan to enlarge your local calling area to include Aurora there are over long distance calls per month made between Newmarket and Aurora indicating tho close social and business relationship between your two communities With volume of calling many of you have a higher bill to pay for local and long distance service than you would if Aurora were in your local calling area There are also many people in both towns who arc not phoning as freely as they wish wewpto you will enjoy the convenience economy of being able to dial direct to people In Aurora ami will be able to call your new number without long distance charges You will bo able to dial their PArkview numbers yourself and call as often as you please just as you do now on local calls Adding Aurora will bring nearly new telephone neighbors into your local calling area This moan a slight increase in local telephone rates to bring them into line with those in exchanges having a similar of service v j E ALBERT Misses Lorna Thompson and Ann representing the senior group of the attended the Central Ontario C G I conference in Runny- United church on Saturday and Sunday Feb 25 and Mrs J Zephyr is spending a few days with her friend Mrs Ethel Harmon Mr and Mrs George Snyder and Ricky spent Sunday in Kit chenor Congratulations to Mr and Mrs William on the birth of a baby girl Mr and Mrs William ling have moved into their new home in the village Mrs Emma Grose Is spending the week in Toronto with her brother Rev Dr J Simp son and Mrs Simpson Mr and Mrs Ernest Davis and Sandra spent the weekend in Toronto with Mr and Mrs Don Loach A number from here attended the Junior Farmer Leadership Training School in Brampton on Saturday Uncle George Oliver and his Country Boys will be at the community hall on Friday Mar to present a concert and an evening of dancing This is be ing sponsored by the Mount Al bert Fire Department Mis Ronald Allison and Betty visited her mother in Toronto for a few days The Cheerio club met at home of Mrs Win on Saturday evening Mr Roy Stewart gave a talk on his re cent trip to Florida Mrs Ken neth Mitchell gave a reading Mrs Arthur Brown Mrs Ken Mitchell and Mrs Walter Clark were in charge of the pro gram The next meeting will be on April at the home of Mrs Gordon Young The entertained several members of Goodwood lodge on Friday evening Congratulations to Mr and Mrs Ronald Davy on the arrival of son Mr and Mrs Roy visited their cousins Mr and Mrs Rob ert Evans and family in Toronto on Sunday Sunday visitors at the home of Mrs were Mrs Mr and THERES MONEY FOR at the B off M Running of Dont let stocks fall too low because you havent the ready cash Talk things over with manager Remember when you ask for a loan at the you do not ask a favour If you can plan repayment from your farm income theres money for you at My Bank And goes for seed and fertilizer too Bank op Montreal Branch CAMERON Aurora Branch KENNETH Manager WORKING WITH CANADIANS IN EVERY OF LIFE SINCE 1 FulOlVp Chick Starter a the old with the latent the since our Grand mothers still the of we fcatra srswth with III and Trace plus and green iuiuius to J Chick possible COME IN AND SEE US SMITHS and SEED Ph 30J1 it