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Canadian Champion (Milton, ON), 16 Dec 1981, p. 10

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10 The Canadian Champion, Wed. Dec -16, 1981 Poor communication stems from values iho general lack o communication Ms. Newton saîd larmers and loffg- ai ncsta diisg elmeen loarmers tme rurl residensobave corne to re- and urban rsdent, priulaly sent high taxeo, paricularly when the transanteil urban residestemo ovel of service has not improved. ram Imo totally diverse reslo0ot -Our property taxes have sky- vatoc," says a !ogtime local activ- rockeed-tied t10the oaming tait ot lai. Bni equalzeil asomosment, to meet their honieseodowhich itwould seeml hey cafl Elva New--sot live sithot," Ms. Newton aaii. ton, oncof ,Olymnpie-size nwîmming pools, toler four cent ns ce skating arens, dayce reiea t cntres. biggr ilnot etter sehoot, a 1Il O s ski traits and ski runs-recreationln R a r a t amenitîmîtt ey couldn't aftordtu orm pay the taxes forin townhbut which ed, told the tem now that they have moved 10 torum that Milton. val cone ïet Ms. Newton saidi thero is no r rom an improcement in ronds, there in no BONNIE ares o noner system haller than septic EL5'AINEWTON "indelens- tanks>. n strecit ights or sidewatha. ile space." "In the rural arens e sec no "The city, tondrd ai crosroads, is improcement in oue ronds, noject to a marketplace wkere protection had heacîe une by the commter driver," 10 tic honght and paid for and stîllt 5,' she said. "Our rsral ronds are fat she said, The only dfences In the recerîiog Int i eoriginal cordsroy contry soc over neded ocre our condition." nlomp and cedar rail eocon tat dis- appearing to gice a tcly rural looki to But. Ms. Newton aid she dooted towntoots.'m hainfowha isleftlof mmnew resident woud or could mine lectriticd and my o'ood lot mi- ooderniand the rennment tIt hy tar ed1 mes Environmental ethic needed in Halton Haltos neods an agrecable, identi- politlcal, social and ecclesiaittal icable, encromnental ethin wtk no allianceal. vstedi interesi otherithan Ilat o huit 'We sccd to lrmns ethi whlch humas values, s local minlter bold wmntd caver the rlntioniikip htwcen 'r tamrsmnadthc lnd, htwccn mas and and uranesrsonrccs ansd itwecs maonand Uic residess ntrat envirosment," Ro. GrifIls -- gnfliered ai sais. "The propheta 0f ail religions H alt o s ad in altgcsiclding our own, R u r oaI1thnce said! that the detroction o thc Forum 1981 lnd is wrong-hst theso crics go fast week- unlicard In the lace o vesteil self- endl. terest." Roc John Ro. Grifin mrsed tUni soles Grill b o relsiesis havesa social belethat man Hocnhy, ose laacconlale 1n Uic envroniesnt, f tour that he is st on a par wlithIhe ruatmpspe e hiog and cas do aat hie ekers ai wnnla ith what he as ha fsc thcy are REV. JOHN GRIFFIN the forum, going t blin tronblc. sponsoced hy Halton Commsnty "Utitmately, the envirosment la Pulse Gronp and the Rural Devlop- golng toi have the lait sny, and wc ment Outeach Program b tld the many may not ho aronnd ta licar il" gathering the ethie mot le vold o he warned Bankruptcy facing mnore farmiers in '82 fly ALEX MATIIESON Crrently, armers arc gttig opeclal ta The Campon about $2.700alionhel for corn. Il Uicy Net ycar there could hona ig surge got $4 a bushl-'nnd thoy dld sithin in Halon larm anheaptaico, i tiere the pat couple o yeas-thcy cnuld sa ot a signiicant improvement in paY the intrest charges, ho addcd. cash trop prices. particlarly cocn. Local corn growers got a hotr dma Th..t overage yield this year, but il loch Tis i5ei more than average ta break even, hoe ie o fot sid H a1tIo n Yields ragedlfromt80hnhls to agricuttoal ~ over honhels par acre. Elghty to 85 .7 epresent- s normal. j& -tive Henry Althongh the brcak-even pint Stanley. caries ram lfarmer ti armer, 85toIn Farmers liohels pr acre wontd ho ovrage, c50 5survive Mc. Stanley saidi. ooe year olf armers wha sotd smme ol Udr hadl prices crop in advasce aI higler prces may and igh havle dooe htter. interest M. Staley expecclocal cash crop rates but geowees soll plant as mocli next yesr. peohtcms Tty have to tiie their equlpment wilI tome 10 the optimum level or they wIt Ilos set yesr, more. Farmers continue 10 have to HENRY STANLEY lic lorecasi. sîrice for maximum yield becamse il "We could survive the intocest raton ns that 1111e it more that sa thc pro- df the prices ere etter,' le seii. it," lie ndded. Haton to Now Open open area VD clinic Counselliot and trou>- ment for vcerial diseuse iill shortilhb avalabie rîght cn Hal- ton, membees 0> ifhe Regio's tîalîli and social srvcers corn mtte wcrc ld fast week Dr. Peter Cote, medical oticer o leiath, said plans are l hoîog made n0w tn open twotfamily planoed and in Oahvilte and BurliogT ton Thee woud eteiLE~r isI such chîies ini Ha- ton. Tse majorty othUe We're more titan a nîce foodng ilI ho provided by the proiiral Mn- place to eat. poli> r10>l 1,'io'ifl'eJack's Ilours mm îygo 1tihe Lu.nh:MoOday-Fridai> 11:30.,1m choit in Rulinglon, 1 eunh aadpiSîdy i2pe hoe hl Tesday sighlsSndy 1- pm a the BurlingtonShquare Di,,oeitMofday taThursday 5-9 HalithUnit office. Frrîday & Saîrdap -to0 Chnit hases are leom Snday4:30-O 5 p.m. In 8 p.m. The Luages Mnday-Thrdy 1211 Oaliville ofie, In bho rrway&sir aap 5y2-12 lecalil as Murice Dr., Snsday 02-9 wWtlho opclen oi4 p.m. to7p.m, baddcd. Licsd by he LLBO. "It UiiakhUicesd foc t1isevice lus rat FOR 9=11RVATIOIS CALL an ueshre h.,'De s5 3440 2f- = gle Uutm en"I Champion Report icko Ctmüin«, Editor of The CAvnadian Group=fthe, Haltori Community Chmpion, Pulse onun about the concerna of the region'a rural residents. Jolm gathered together this brief sy= of remarks ma pagede speakm w th an assist frn Post reporter Alex Matheson, f this report as weâ as the covering story on pa a one of today's paper. JORN CHALLINOR Water resources

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