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NinetySixth Year No ACTON ONTARIO TUESDAY DECEMBER Updating township official plan Reports im the updating of the townships official plan were presented by members of the Planning Board during a yearend meeting Board member John Kltchlng reported for the land use committee on efforts to compile the latest information from agencies concerned in the township such as Conservation Authorities and Department of Highways The Land compability study has been completed he reported and the updating of municipal maps Is underway The committee report indicated It intended to compile the Information and combine it In map form for use In recommending an updating of development policies Hope you and your family share an oldfashioned Christmas decked with friendship fellowship festivity GORDON HARDWARE limited Acton 8532720 Chairman Gordon told members the bylaw committee was in the preliminary stages in updating of the official plan and zoning bylaw awaiting information from the land use committee Members agreed In summary discussions they would continue their efforts on the proposed hydro line when the report of the task force study considering placing the line In a at the south of the county Is completed Councillor A Ackman suggested the Planning Board could be used more effectively by the council and called for studies on pollution and protection to the environment In the new year Pit quarry support After a report by Reeve Mrs A on discussion with the Minister of Mines the Board passed a resolution that it support council in pursuit of pit and quarry legislation in 1971 A yearend financial statement on the Boards operations indicated there had been 20 general meetings and three committee meetings with fees paid to board members and staff totalling Anglers need license again All resident male anglers In the province will still be required to have an angling license In Introduced In January the license is required by all male anglers 19 years of age and over It is renewable on January 1 of each year Resident women are not required to have a license A new wrinkle this year also grants a free license for all male residents over years of age It can be obtained after January 1 at the Department of Lands and Forests in Hespclcr Carolers Proclaim the Joyous Day Reminding us of the miracle that took place on the first Christmas Eve rosycheeked car olers lift their voices and our hearts in reverence and rejoicing For our many friends we wish a singing heart filled with the true Spirit of Christmas a loving heart surrounded by family friends and lasting peace BROS MODERN MEAT MARKET Carolling of Christmas joys and surprises Turkey Farm Birds are coddled to maturity to grace your holiday table By Janet Father Time is almost ready to turn over another calendar year but before he does everyone is preparing to enjoy the usual festive holiday season Kiddies dream of Santa and his reindeer with a sleigh full of presents moms and dads bustle through stores finishing last minute shopping and grandparents await the family gettogether for Christmas dinner Whether youre young or old the Christmas dinner seems to be the mo3t Important one of the year A beef roast with horse radish or the pork roast with apple sauce just dont seem as tantalizing as the traditional Christmas turkey So lets talk about turkey that succulent Christmas dinner roasted to a golden brown Juicy as tropical fruit and garnished to perfection Smothered in cranberries or fust covered with gravy and dressing the turkey is the favorite on your dinner menu Grown locally When choosing a bird for your family you want the plumpest and best brand Also for a large family you want a large bird Residents of arc familiar with a favorite brand of turkey those under the brand name which are raised at No Turkey Farms on near No Turkey Forms been operation for years and although many of the seven original owners are no longer partners In the operation the famous brand name Is still well known United CoOperative now rents the entire farm 17000 per batch A total of turkeys were recently delivered to the farm Young Turkey poults are bought directly from a hatchery at and are trucked to brooder barns at New Dundee The poults remain here until they are eight weeks old then the young torn turkeys are delivered to the bams in Here they remain until they are ready for market usually after a span of 24 weeks raise only torn turkeys at the barns here said manager of the farm Jack of Campbellville Hens are a lighter weight than the torn turkeys and when marketed by live weight value the toms bring in a greater profit Six turkey barns house the present lot of birds allowing approximately five square feet per bird in the barn Wc usually keep the turkeys in the bams because they are easier to look after that way he added In summer we range the birds on the surrounding acreage Sterile treatment Inside the bams the birds ore constantly fed large auger feeders containing bulk pelleted grains The buildings arc cleaned after each lot of birds has been sent to market and all equipment must be sterilized before the next shipment of birds arrives During the turkeys life span of weeks each bird consumes an average of to 100 pounds of feed and an unknown quantity of water A pressurized water system is running all day and night In the bams market would weigh between and pounds he explained Weight of the birds determines the price per pound we receive Lately the market value of turkeys hasnt fluctuated at all and the usual price we receive is 24 cents per pound Million pound So far this year three lots of turkeys birds or almost a million pounds of live weight has been produced from the farm Business and market value depend on the health of the birds and their stages of growth stressed Mr None of the processing of the birds Is done at No 7 Farms Turkeys are trucked live to market in turkey liners Each truck would contain a number of turkey liners with an unknown number of compartments In each liner he explained Each compartment houses 10 to 12 turkeys and sliding wooden doors seal off one compartment from another When the birds arrive at the market each compartment is opened separately and the birds are transported into the factory on a conveyor belt Lose a few Mr McPhail admitted that when turkeys are ranged in summer the odd bird Is lost to a turkey or predators The birds are not frightened easily and on the approach of an animal would not run for protection After working with turkeys day after day at the farm Mr Mc Phail stresses he is not an avid fan of hot roast turkey We keep the odd one for ourselves and sell the odd few privately he said When asked if he had any favorite recipes to share he admitted it all tastes the same to me Now stop and think was that plump specimen raised at the No Turkeys Farms you know If it was you can be sure It received tender loving care before you added the final Christmas touches Its bound to be delicious Our ChrUtmas that tour htart th blvutd joy of K SHOPPE CHRISTMAS DINNER or should we say 17000 dinners eight weeks old approximately weeks when they have mingle about in the feeder barns at No 7 Turkey Farms reached 2729 pounds live weight They are then trucked to Slderoad Carnpbellville Inspecting the lot are manager Jack market Staff Photo McPhail and his helper The birds are kept at the farm from