Two 'major threats' to our way of life
      In the second half of the 20th century Ontario lost 49% of its farmland to development and today 53% of all vegetables consumed by people are imported. For every apple produced in Ontario five come from other countries.
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Pork industry in crisis
      As a longtime hog farmer and livestock agent from Melancthon Twp. for over 35 years I read with interest Doug Skeates article in the July 16th edition of the Free Press. With hog farming in Canada in a crisis situation - Swine Flu, high costs, many producers are being forced to exit the business, many of them some of the best producers in Canada.
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Forests and Northern Ontario
      Doug Skeates' column of 3 September made some interesting observations. Mr Skeates pondered why there are so few people living in northern Ontario. I wondered about that, too. Could it be that Mr McGuinty's "Places to Grow" Act does not impose increased population on the North?
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Article
      I read the article in the paper about the Olympic Torch celebrations. It is unfortunate that it did not mention the involvement of former Olympians. It might have helped with our search of these athletes. However, the main thing that concerned me is the plan to release birds at some point in the ceremony.
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Melancthon council doesn't favour huge quarry
      I would like to congratulate Melancthon Mayor Debbie Fawcett for having the courage to state that Council was "not in favour of a 2,400-acre quarry" at the Melancthon Council meeting Sept. 3, 2009.
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