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mutton Chronicle ofheq u mud on 2otttoor of the o w Sports budding 0W Wanna) Squats Faring on King Sun“ at m w-louoo Squaw Open Monday to Friday BOOamlos pm waitwbw Mrs. James has been a full-time reporter and Pho- tographer with the news- paper for the past 18 months. She holds a bache- lor of arts degree in English and sociology from WLU and is a graduate of the three year journalism pro- gram at Conestoga College. Paul Winkler, publisher of Fairway Press, 'announces the appointment of Terry James as editor. Producing food is a mug's game in Canada, 1978. Canadians who used to spend 25 per cent of their dis- posable income on food, now only spend 18 per cent. The result is that in 1978 the buying power of farm in- come will be less than it was in 1966. And you think you have trouble keeping up with inflation! To the editor Last week's man-m-the-street column was biased, No one spoke out against the Waterloo zoo, There are some of us who disagree With the entire concept of raging animals It's not natural to take wild animals out of their environment and turn them Into tourist at- tractions Efficient food production is the foundation of Cana- da'st life and economy but people who produce food, the farmers. are taking an economic beating which the rest of us do not seem to care about. Farm costs are rising much more quickly than are farm receipts. So, Statistics Canada forecasts a lower realized farm income for the third consecutive year. What hope is there then for Canadian farmers in 1978? With any luck there will be increased sales of cheese, yogurt and ice cream and increased sales of fluid milk. But, these will be balanced by lower sales of industrial milk. Beef prices are expected to rise, but hog prices will fall. Cereal and oilseed prices are not expected to improve. It certainly doesn't inspire great confidence in farmers who face higher prices for equipment, fuel, fertilizer, labour and other pro- duction costs. . Because the animals in the Waterloo zoo were born in captivity isn't a valid excuse for keeping them penned In The practice is degrading to the creatures in captivity, Ask any creature who's ever graced one of Frank Dreals cages what degradation IS. They can tell you They dream only of getting out Farmers, always at the mercy of the weather, always pressed by consumers pleading for cheaper food, are worried and angry. From their point of view, Canadian consumers are expecting the farmers to subsidize them. No wonder farmers see marketing boards with strict powers to control supplies and prices of farm commodities as agents of justice. I can't help thinking that the hawk in Waterloo 100 dreams of winging the airwaves. that the cougar dreams of mountains, and the wolf dreams of open spaces l have pitrfor them and their dreams It1s un- fortunate that zoo's are a necessary evil, To each his own taste. but I for one disagree With the concept of making captives of our animal com- panions. By permitting the raging of animals. we con- tribute to the degradation of humans. Would you like to live locked In a cage" G. Ayes Waterloo Who would be a farmer y, - -- - se the animals In the Waterloo zoo were born 2ciit I Vlty mn't a valid excuse for keeping them s! m The practme Is degrading to the creatures q "Rh-..--- _ My Ask any creature who's ever graced one / . K Dreas cages what degradation us They can . They dream only of getting out t help thinking that the hawk m Waterloo zoo J Lot wmglng the airwaves. that the eougar d f e -e..9, of mountains, and the wolf dreams of open _ [IP,,?) IS I have pity'for them and their dreams Itls un- Le that zoo's are a necessary evd (CePAe -",tcrc k 1ttD ' " J ch his own taste, but I for one disagree With \- (‘ept of making captives of our animal com- :3 By permitting the eagmg of animals. we con- " to the degradation of humans Would you like i ' ocked In a cage" G. Ayes Waterloo l a, ? k.) Letters to the Editor, ’ giw'y“: 'irtgcrx, :3 i Jig" I? t:"" ti“ jwi_':itl' V". i ”b 3’" _ a.“ " Trees add a picturesque touch to city streets but do they have to cover them over ?The Chronicle has received two or three phone calls in the past week from residents complaining that trees and shrubs are growing over sidewalks and forcing pedestrians to take to the streets. Not a very safe practice. (Last week's photograph on the editorial page was taken at Heasley Park in Waterloo.) ft: I CANT SE My mm IN THESE WATERS TIIN JUST RREN'T THERE! _,,,,-,--'------"---------' "