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THE ERA WED MARCH 19 VOL NO 11 Editorials Vanishing farms Farming in much of York County will disappear in a few- years unless steps are taken to protect it immediately area particularly the lucrative green belt across the south of the county lias long been recognized as consisting of some of the most fertile farming land available in Ontario The facts indicating that much of this area has already passed from the hands of legitimate farmers into those of land specula tors and developers came to light last week in a report entitled Southern in Transition This report was prepared by The Northern Fringe Association of Developers a group of 10 large landowners ami developers in the area It was sent to the Ontario government The developers report said as far as can be ascertained there is not a single owneroperated farm south of Highway and less than 10 south of the Maple Siclcioad in Vaughnn Township The situa tion is similar in they said Although the situation north of and Vaughan is not as critical much of the area is controlled by nonfarmers and the Fit ratio is climbing each year There are good reasons for acting now to preserve at least I some of the countys farm land for future generations first of course is for the productive capacity of the farmland secondly as an open space amenity for the advantages of the population of the metropolitan area to the south and for residents of the countys urban centres and third to preserve the land as open space even if not productive in case it is needed in the future for green belts parkways or just as a buffer At present says the developers report the usefulness of much of the speculatorowned land for parks green belt or future farming is being impaired by tenant farmers who know their tenure is limited and so are mining the soil I There are sound reasons for farmers selling out to speculators which government will have to if our farms are to be preserved Planning authority is vague and zoning laws incomplete in many places allowing undesirable uses to slip in Increasing land values due to the closeness of Metro Toronto make it difficult for farmers to accumulate more land to create larger and more efficient units In some areas land values have risen to the point where a farmer can realize a better income by selling the land and living off the interest from his return than by working the land The farmer close to an urban centre also has a difficult time hiring farm labor If our farm land is to be saved it is obvious from the facts revealed by this report that a maximum effort must be made now and must include all three levels of government SPICE By Bill Smiley How school has changed Great changes are taking place these days in education Lets have a look at some of them from a straight- forward honest pre judiced point of view and then you decide whether they are good or bad Corporal punishment is practically a thing of the past Good or had I think its good for the students and perhaps bad for some of the teachers It never did have any deterrent effect on the students as I know from per sonal experience as a student It merely made the brutish student more brutish But it was a great safety valve for the hottempered teacher Now I know there should not be such things as hottemper ed teachers Rut here They are human beings And some of the hottesttempered are the best teachers Often they No the school to help Inevitably the guidance teacher has become involved with emotional f a m i 1 backgrounds physical handicaps ii- 1 Jill Hi I it lliingi in fluence childs behavior He has become a sort of padre without dogcollar In addition ho is expect to guide the student into the right course Thus he must con vince Johnny who wants to be a doctor and who failed his Grade science dismally that he might be better in another field Even worse he has to convince Johnnys father who is a doctor and is damn- well going to have another one in the family Glad Im not a teacher How do you feel about examinations nig slain The for them the sedative of the clout on the ear the ruler crack on the knuckles the five-of-the- on each hand Whats going to happen to them You can turn the other cheek only so often I prophesy a large tax increase for the purpose of building more mental institu tions for teachers who crack under the strain of choking back their honest rage So much for that Lets look at Counselling or Guidance This is one of the fastest growing aspects of education Only a few years ago any guidance was done by regular teachers usually chosen common sense They chat ted with the kids and tried to steer them in the right direction Now the Guidance Depart ment is one of the busiest spots in the school You dont teach Guidance Youre in Guidance Right up have snowballed Why For two reasons Many parents have abdi cated as counsellors of their own children and leave it to the school Many other parents however de- should be abolished could get down to the business of learning thai they are an unneces sary ordeal that they cater to mediocrity The next day Ive reserv ed my stand and am convinced that they are the only goad for On the favor of retaining form until our has changed completely Otherwise you have a repetition of the dis astrous Childrens Crusade of he Middle Ages You are sending kids into battle with no weapons a series of successful field trips and projects You have to learn how to drive a car and then von have to prove it in an examination The same applies to building bridges or removing tonsils THE Readers ERA Dear Editor Since the Dean of Medi cine of the University of Toronto was granted space to correct some of the many inaccurate statements made with regard to the contents of Bills and may I hope to the same privilege to correct which his comments versed The redemption period for instance can be longer than hours but only on filing notice which may be granted only if the Director sees fit to give per mission and I wonder how that will work out in practice I do not believe it has ever been expressed that pets will be handed over to research with complete disregard to the former owners wishes but a good many of the dogs a year that as the Dean says are put to sleep will still be put to sleep because owners will bo sure to specify that Only strays will remain and these have been pets and there fore partly humanized and it would be inhuman to submit these to re search The Dean is trying to reach peoples emotions when he speaks of the number of people who sur vive today and are leading produc tive lives only because of research performed on animals The Humane Society has never argued that some research is necessary They only ask that animals be laboratory bred for this purpose and if one looks at this honestly it is better in every way The laboratories would be sure of clean disease free dogs because who knows what stray dogs will pick up and the cost would be considerably lower in spite of what the Dean would have you believe Look at it this way The Humane Society receives no financial aid from the Government relies for its existence on voluntary dona- The present Charter for bids the Society to release for research If the Charter was changed verj little in the of of business Animal control would linen become the responsibility of the councils and we have all seen what this can mean It would there fore be cheaper better for the laborati To answer the Deans last comment made regard to the horrifying conditions found in the farm at Maple he is proving our own case because if the Humane Society were forced out of exist ence this type of thing would in crease and by restricting the pow er of the Humane Society Inspec tors they are making these things easier for the sadistic types that are unfortunately part of our com munity anyone can get copies of these bills by writing to the office of the Clerk of the Legis lative Assembly Parliament Build ings Toronto I a copy also and anyone interested is welcome to call and look at it Mrs Joan Milton by following generations they claim they didnt know loo many in did know I cant believe the Cana dian people wish to sit back and watch the of several million people black this time We know whats going on we can help relieve the starvation but a political solution in Nigeria Biafra is the only way lo prevent the death of a people We must write to our MPs to Mr and Mr Sharp the Canadian government Mrs Ana Cuff it 3 Ontario Dear Editor On of I would like to thank you and your paper for your gener ous donation to our dance which was held March 1069 I am pleased to report we made a profit of over which is now being sent to the Total Involvement Committee to be used for the Newmarket and District Your truly Mrs Martin Was it Moms Elihu James Davis A member of one of York Countys pioneers families and Newmarkets best known businessmen died peacefully this week at the age of J Davis died at York County Hospital a building that owed much lo him for its very existence At the time of his death he was honorary president of the hospital In 1JM3 the Davis family donated a maternity wing in honor of the late Mrs Davis When the hospital was being constructed many years ago Mr Davis was in the forefront of the fundraising drive He was also active during drives when additions to the hospital were necessary Mr Davis also donated the land on which now stands the York County Building on Ave Mr Davis was also active in sponsoring a variety of sports teams including the Newmarket llcdmcn of yesteryear There are many other community projects that Mr Davis gave his name his money and his energies to In his life Mr Davis preferred to give his name lime and money anonymously In his death we wont reveal these charities But to anyone who knew or worked for htm and needed help Mr Davis was available provided his charitable acts were The Davis family first came to York County in and by 1831 they had established their tannery in what is now Metro Toronto They later moved to King Township and ultimately looted iu Newmarket in 1901 Over the years the products made in the Newmarket tannery mmloTby Newmarket residents became renowned and sought after all over Die world The door lo his office on Davis Dr who knew him or had any worthwhile pro Mr Davis is perhaps best known are now in their and 70s to discuss with him York County residents But bis legacy has been to newcomers younger residents of the county by the acts of kindness ami generosity over Hie years by this shy sol facing man Co ton Crier By BILL GAMBLE The proposed Bill 71 or is it Bill suggesting thnt the Humane Society lie made to hand over its stray dogs for re search is creating much controv ersy these days and has posed the big question Is the dog inferior to the human being While I can readily think of several human beings whom I consider to be grossly inferior to my dog I would have to concede generally speaking the hu man gels top billing But judg ing from various little items I have compiled from different news papers and magazines and believe me these are genuine one begins to wonder backporch days and the many other occasions for servility which hitherto hail been the dogs destiny The Siberian that preempted mans adventure into orbit paved the way for its kindred canines all over the world A well- deserved importance is now theirs and mankind has begun to recog nize it A real estate firm in Eng land recently advertised new homes with bones buried beneath the flowerbeds Psychologically they say this will give lift when ever he feels nostalgia for his old backalley hnunU An enterprising pelshop in Japan recently featured specialty- lailored tuxedos for dogs black or while tie optional Of course these are only for special occasions such as birthdays etc For every day use I hey offer fitted nylon bibs with convenient pocket for Kleenex tissues A sportinggoods store in Chicago had on sale some months ago a Sherlock Holmes hat for hunting dogs If your dog is sen sitive they advise about walk ing out in anything so ancient as a Sherlock Holmes cap there is the alternative jockey cap In Seattle Washington the SPCA pressed for legislation exposed to the dangers of the hunt To prevent circumvention it also states hat a dogs vision is not presumed to be adequate simply because it happens to be wearing eyeglasses Ludicrous as this may seem it was not included without reason You see a Los Angeles optician is presently mar keting spectacles for dogs whose the And belie it not a denlisl in Detroit is fiddling around with the idea of false teeth for dogs The dog is rapidly tak ing ils place in the world among men It is appearing in films tele vision in the theatre It is exploring outer space and fight ing in wars It takes part in police work social work leading the blind and in sports It eats the same food sleeps in similar beds practically wearing the same humans THE ERA Seeing County Since Incorporating THE POST THE HERALD Published every Wednesday at Charles St 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