Featured are: a documentary on water pollution, and Harry J. Boyle and Earl Cox recalling Hallowe'en in their youth. Rural news includes: a report from Newfoundland about freight rates - one from Calgary on freight cars and seasonal demand for cars, and a report on the Conference on Agriculture recently concluded in Vineland, Ontario. Next is recorded music. This is followed by a documentary on water pollution, prepared by economist Roger Swass: Dr. Albert Berry, former Chairman of the Ontario Water Resources Commission, defines pollution, relates it to industrial effluents, traces Lake Erie's death, discusses the removal of phosphates from water, and says the U.S. shares responsibility for polluting. He says step-by-step economic clean-up of industry is possible and, he thinks, enforceable. Don Middleton, Secretary, Ontario Federation of Agriculture, says farmers pollute too via biological effluents, fertilizers, and pest-control sprays, etc. He urges light fencing or obstruction at run-off time to limit silt pollution. The Grand River Valley Conservation Society, made up of 71 municipalities, is represented by: Hugh Templin, Fergus, who has been in the Society from its inception; The Mayor of Dunville; and Jim Bauer, new Chairman, Grand River Conservation Commission. Launching phase two of the conservation program is discussed. They trace the elimination of woods in the Valley, consequent flooding downstream, the increase of sewage pollution as cities grew and new industrial pollution. By 1935, the fish had died. The society has eliminated raw sewage, restocked fish, and now plans new dams and reservoirs and, in conjunction with the Ontario Water Resources Commission office, industrial controls, so that the waterway will be protected even taking into account the population increase over the next 50 years. The Secretary of the Canadian Council of Resource Ministers announces plans for a conference in Montreal. We are multiplying areas where tolerances of pollutants are being exceeded, he says, outlining the project of co-ordinating plans to meet the problem. In the Ottawa Letter segment, Jack MacPherson discusses reasons for food costs and why, the role of the agricultural scientist, and how the farmer can apply new information. This is followed by more recorded music. Lastly, Harry J. Boyle and Earl Cox talk about how they spent Hallowe'en in their youth. <60mn>
