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l i 3 a.mlflae-g», i 5-- effing.“ a... - i , it, NORTH LEEDS ApprOpriate Technology Group by Alan Dolan The North Leeds Appropriate Technology Group consists of farmers, homesteaders, and other rural people who meet together regularly to share information and skills related to appropriate tech- nology. Some of the topics that we have covered in meetings or in workshops may seem at first to be only obscurely related to appropriate tech- nology. For example, topics have included: wood heating, woodlot management, chain saw maintenance, solar greenhouses, organic gardening, bee-keep- ing, pruning and grafting of fruit trees, putting up food, small animal husbandry, slaughtering and butchering, nuclear power etc. The vast majority of our group are involved in some aspect of self-sufficiency, whether it be producing our own food, heating our houses with wood, looking after our own health or just learning rural life-skills that will enable us to live more freely. Our meetings are advertised monthly in the Lantern. Any- one who is interested in com- ing is welcome. We do have an address and phone list that has been »used to publicize meetings but this is costly and we have no money. We have recently decided to divide the group into four geo raphical regions: North-Elgin,Portland, Westport & area)- contact Allan & Ellen Bonwill-359-5h9l Central(Seeley's Bay, Lyndhurst)- contact Alan Dolan & Susan Clarke-387-3902 East(Athens,Delta)-contact Barb & Dave Alguire 928-2850 South(RR Gananoque)- cone = tact Dave & Leah Adar' “ 2961 Each region wi; one meeting per ye. you are intereted i on our phone/addres: contact the contact } in your area. bluegrass. attho grand «warms cody rmnmmovz. 19' 880nm» GRAND THEATRE, Kll ACIEEKYGMOUNDBOOIHESK M W “I KIRK “â€" I. Gd. I‘D-:34? or 380-.“ 38FI!OI luck dinner. FARMING FOR THE FUTURE In the spirit of appropriate technology, we believe that all of the things that we do should have minimal environ- mental impact. Many of us are involved in farming of some sort, from a few field crOps and hay to support our livestock and our- selves to some full-time far- mers. We share a common con- cern that many of the agri- cultural practices currently being employed in Leeds County and elsewhere are ecologically unsound. The fertility of the soil is certainly not improving. The application of chemical fertilizers, herbicides and pesticides and the absence of varied crop-rotation schemes and the lack of proper manure management are all indications that we are taking very poor care of the land. It is for this reason that the central group has decided to organize a conference titled "Farming for the Future". We look upon the conference as a kind of community outreach, not a confrontation. Hope- fully a wide range of farmers will attend and talk with each other about their problems. We will have a number of resource people there to answer questions. The conference will in- clude sessions on manure management and soil fertility, subjects which form the basis for sound ecological farming. The conference will be held at the Seeley‘s Bay Firehall on Friday November 16 (evening) and Saturday November 17(all day). Registration is $5.00 and includes coffee and snacks. On Saturdayé there will be a 1 cash lunch .50) and a notâ€" For further Dr!) '4: P38e 19 IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII Bargaiaunclion Dr-Op in. Browse around. We’ve got what you need. RIDEAU CRAFTfS CHRISTMAS MARKET Circle Nov.24 on your calendar; That's the date of Rideau Craft‘s Seventh Annual Christmas Market.From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. approximately 55 exhibitors will present a wide variety of handcrafts at Rideau District High School. Organizer Brys Scovil says she is pleased with the high quality of crafts in this year's market.The range of goods includes: macrame,jewellry,woodâ€" working,quilts,batik,children's clothâ€" ing,weaving,china painting,pottery,paint- ing and much more. As usual,there will be several specv ial exhibits.For instance,St .Paul‘s ACW will have a display of quilts, many of them thehr own work. The School (RDHS) Concert Band will play in the Library from noon to 1 p.m. Look for candles by the Special Educaâ€" tion class. RDHS students will also be selling nursery plants to raise funds for student activities. The Rideau Craft Wildflower Group will demonstrate the use of plants and wildflowers in foods,floral arrangeâ€" ments and natural dyes.0f special interâ€" est at this time of year is the use ofnntural materials in swags and wreath- es.Materials will be available for_salev A number of bake tah1¢= ” the v‘ r- ’ H”