Toronto Globe & Mail Mar 16, Pg. C6: "Muskeg Lake ... development". This article makes reference to "35 acres" and to "20 acres". Although this may sound reasonable enough, just how does one go about measuring off 35 acres? Since it is area, it would tempt one to think of a region (say) 5 somethings by 7 somethings. BUT, what's a something? On the other hand, 14 hectares could be though of as being 7 tenths of a kilometre by 2 tenths of a kilometre. Acres have (for some) a warm and fuzzy sound. The reality is that they constitute a totally bizarre way to quantify area. Why does the Globe & Mail continue to indulge in such obfuscation? Duncan DT Bath, 861 Kensington Dr., Peterborough ON K9J 6J8 (705)743-4297
