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é MORE ELECTRICITY ? When I was eleven my folks bought an 80 acre farm in Michigan. There was no elecâ€" tricity in the area so we used kerosene lamps for light. It was a mellow peaceâ€" ful life we had.. Dad bought three or four cows, two horses, two pigs and a couple dozen chickens. About half of the land was woods and pasture. We farmed less than 40 acres to raise food for the animals. We had about a half acre for garden. My folks, my sister and I picked blackberries in the woods every summer and mother canned them. After about a year the other farmers and dad got together and got REA to put electricity into the area. Each farmer had to pay some money to install the power lines. We all thought that this was real progress. Now we could have electricity! Now we could buy all of those fine electric labor saver appliances and tools. Mind you, we were happy before we had electricity. We had time to visit with the neighbors and go to town once a week. We could even see the stars in the sky before we got our fine electric yard light. After dad bought mom an electric stove and refriger- ator, had the house, barn and chicken coop wired he had spent all of his money. Now there were a whole lot more fine labor saving app- liances that we still wanted. But we needed more income. I don't recall how dad did it but he bought some more cows and more chickens because this was where we got our money-â€" from selling milk and eggs. Because of the additional animals we had to raise more hay, more corn, more oats, more soybeans and needed more pasture land. Somehow dad managed to buy adjacent unoccupied 80 acre farm. Now our two horses were, not enough to work all of this land so he bought two old tractors which were always needing repair (and gas). Thus we were able to increase our milk and egg checks and buy more electrical labor saver appliances and pay the increasâ€" ing electric bills. With the electric lights we were able to work until late at night and get up before dawn to start working again. This was certainly glorious progress. Cfillt. NORTH LEEDS LANTERN Page 19 An open and shut case for heating yur ’ Wlth wood. fififimm We could now buy rugs for our house so that we could use our electric labor saver vacu- um cleaner. Mom got an elect, ric egg beater too. We had to work longer hours and work i harder but it all seemed worth- while then because we had what everyone else had â€" Electricity! Boy were we lucky! § . (Little Free Press, 715 E. 14th, Minneapolis, MN 55404) Appropriate Technol0gy ,, The group held two events in August. A pleasant and productive log chinking bee was held at the home of Alan Dolan and Susan Clarke near Chaffey's Locks.This was a first for our group,and we hope to hold more in the future. The seminar this month was on the topic of "Putting Up Food" The events included a demonstration of apple cider makingâ€"with sample tastes for thirsty observers. Discussion ranged over freezing, canning and root crop storage with emphasis on safety,nutrition and convenience. Barb Jones shared hints on making jam with honey and provided sumptuous samples.Hans Schietrow- sky brought his homeâ€"built dehyâ€" drator and discussed its virtues. Sauerkraut making was ably demon- strated by Elsa Schietrowsky. The evening was a thoroughly enjoyable exchange of information. This seminar was arranged by Garry Allen.We hope to rotate reâ€" sponsibility for future programs. A General Meeting of the AT group is planned for September 20 at Skycroft,near Chaffey's Locks. You're invited to arriVe between 6 and 8 p.m. to explore several energy displays on the site. The General Meeting will comâ€" mence at 8 p.m.The Steering Comâ€" mittee will report on its activitâ€" ies and proposed future seminars. The Food Coâ€"op,Labour exchange and book sharing will be discussed. Business will be followed by two films,hopefully "Waterloo Farmers" and "The New Alchemists".Please plan to attend. A seminar on woodlot management, tree felling and chainsaw maintenâ€" ance is in the works for early 0ctober.Watch for details in the Confldefingthecostofon,gasandekxtnchem these days. it's easy to see why hundreds of thousands of homeowners across North America have turned to wood heating. ~ It‘s more economical (it can trim 7i ‘ 50(7! or more ot‘f your heating bill). Wood smells and sounds as good as 7., > it bumst And it's one form ofenergy ' that‘s still growing. - But what do you burn wood ‘ -in to get the most heat out of it‘.’ > ‘ ‘ We'd like to suggest a Fisher ‘ ’W Stove, 9’ The Fisher's unique two-step combustion chamber recirculates wood gases back into the flames. resulting in more heat and fewer ashes, lts patented spin draft controls and vinually airtight construction mean you can regulate how much heat it puts out. And because it's made from carefully welded, heavy plate steel. it will give you years of remarkable heating efficiency. We have a variety of Fisher Stove modelsto choose from. So come in soon and find out what makes a Fisher a Fisher, Case closed. 'iwecsn A n idea Canada is warming up to. PHONE (613)272-2809 l613)272-2526 lO.BOXl28 PORTLAND, ONTARIO KOG 1V0 EMT TWRS LOCKS & LAKES EXCURSIONS EVERYSATURDAY THROUGH SEPTEMBER Portland to Chaffey 's Locks THROUGH NARROWS & NEWBORO Locks October Lantern. Depart Portland 10.00 AM. Depart Newaro 11:30 AM. Depart Chaffey’s 1:30 PM- Depan Newbon) 200 RM. Arrive Portland 3:30 RM. LUNCHBREAK AT CHAFFEYS (RESTAURANT PKHWC. R BOAT SNACK BAR) Return fares from: PORTLAND NEWBORO _ n V _ _ l r- .a - Ade $500 $300 Special charters are available to run anytime, Seniors 4.00 200 daytime or evening, anywhere between Smiths Children 3.00 1-00 Falls and Chaffey’s Lock. The boats are licensed under the LLBO for charters. RESERVATIONS RECOMMENDED R0. 301130 WETLAND. M11310 1513-2722174