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The South Marysburgh Mirror To The Editor, Something is happening very quietly in the Royal Rd. area of South Marysburgh township but it is something of which we should all be aware. It could happen (and is happening) anywhere. Farm after farm after farm is being pur- chased by a single individual. We should all be aware that this is a process that is going to change our community from one that is made up of many small family-owned farms to one largely made up of residential dwellings and a privately owned megafarm. And we should ques- tion whether this is what we really want. It represents a huge loss of power to the family farm and to ordinary people who just want to produce good food in a responsible way on a man- ageable scale and make a living and a life for them- selves and their families. Not only do land buy-ups like this cause small family farms to disappear, they prevent them from ever coming back: a land holding the size of the one that's being created here can only ever be purchased by a large corporation or another billion- aire. We should also be aware that this is not an isolated incident but part of a growing trend in agri- culture all over the world that is putting the control of the world's food supply in the hands of the rich- est one percent of the world's population. Last but not least we should be aware that as ordinary people we have the power to stop this trend and turn things around. All it takes is aware- ness and action. Two good places to start might be to gain an understanding of the many problems in Canadian agriculture today which contribute to making this kind of sellout seem like a small farmer's best or even only option, and to support our local farmers. Rosalind Adams, R.R. #1 Milford The South Marysburgh Recreation Committee, including the Marysburgh Mummers and the Milford Fair Upcoming Meetings & Events Wii Bowling Back by popular demand! 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. every Thursday until August 30th at the Milford Town Hall Milford Market Every Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. At The Shed at the Milford Fair Grounds Road Bowling Agreat family event - good friendship and exercise! Every Sunday afternoon (weather permitting) at 2:00 p.m. Meet at Mt. Tabor parking lot Fair Board Meeting Wednesday, July 11th at 7:00 p.m. at Milford Town Hall Dan Cole « Sons Milford Renovations Construction Repairs Kitchens Bathrooms Basements Decks Flooring Tile Quality workmanship from start to finish. Completed on time and on budget! References & portfolio available. Phone: 613.476.3579 The South Marysburgh Mirror Volume 26, Number 5 Published monthly by Steve Ferguson, 3032 County Road 10, PO Box 64, Milford, ON KOK 2P0 July 2012 T: 613.476.9104 E: themirror@kos.net ISSN Number 1181-6333 Submissions to The Mirror are welcome through regular mail or email! Letters, articles, photos or other submissions must be accompanied by the author or creator’s name, street & (if applicable) email address & telephone number. We reserve the right to reject or edit letters or articles. W: www.southmarysburghmirror.com