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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1960-04-14, Page 9• t 4,7 "as l Iti HuronAr�aMa Among those Wko took part in the budget debate in the Legisla- ture last week was Huron member, Charles MacNaughton. —After congratulating the Provin- cial Treasurer on his budget pres- entation, Mr, MacNaughton went on to ,say: Two paragraphs in the preamble •to the Honourable Minister's bud- get presentation stand out in terms of the .basic and fundamental needs of the day which I believe are worthy of repeating and, I quote: "We must of course be on guard against complacency. There will inevitably be dislocations in some Sectors of the economy and a need for adjustment. We must endeav- our to insure that business costs, • including wage costs, do not get out of line with the increase in our productivity and our ability to compete in both domestic and for- eign markets. We have seen a heartening increase in manufactur- ing in our province. We must aim to sustain this and expand it. ' ".We must also have regard for what we can finance from the sav- ings of our own people. If we maintain fiscal integrity and sound methgtls of financing, business will prosper and expand. We have high- ly varied industries, comprehensive merchandising and financial serv- ices, a skilled labor force a high- • ly developed system of transpor- tation and an abundance of other ' natural resources. Backed by stable Government, we' can offer an irresistible combination of sound business environment and attractive community life." • Surely, Mr. Speaker, these para- graphs express the fundamentals of good responsible administra- tion. Surely it is the duty of re- sponsible government to provide the economic and social climate required to stimulate sound growth and figures relating to the develop. meat of this province over the past decade bear ample testimony that this has -taken place. , The budget has been well de- scribed as a "stand ,pat" one. At this period of our history it would. seem to me that this, is no more than the logical course to pursue,, Successful business and 'Industry recognize that periods of consoli- dation and review following per- iods of expansionand' development are necessary intervals between stages of developinent and hivar- iably these periods of consolida- tion and review are but forerun- ners to succeeding broad . advanc- e in the direction of the progress which will inevitably follow. Mr. Speaker, to deal with another phase of the budget and the oft re- peated criticisms of those who op- pose us with respect to sharing of revenues between the three levels of government and with particular regard to the difficulties confront- ing municipalities in this connec- tion, may I direct your attention to an editorial which apPeared in , the Globe and "Mail tin Tuesday, March first of this year, .The edi- torial is entitled, "Carrying the mains- seription "to rest on our laurels." Municipalities," and I quote: - At the same time, there were 233 It is my opinion, Mr. Speaker, that Plight Of Municipalities public sewer systems in operation On - in the Province, but some of these what has been accomplished in , is "In this highly urbanized Prov- serviced only a small' part of the tario, while most praiseworthy, is incefullthe impactmunicipalities what Provincialettg entire municipality. The number of onla long the term ever texpanditigade- Treasurer Allan calls "the inexor- °f sewage treatment plants total' velopment. In other words, we able forces of growth", It is the led 226, but only 75 municipalities have only scratched the surfce of Municipalities ies which must provide or communities were served by a challenging field in.which we can schools, hospitals and the like for these treatment works. A' large at least take, the credit for having an explosive growth of population, p6rtion of .the sewage treatment recognized the importance of the It is the munici alities which must plants, 139 out of 226, were for situation and set in motion the provide streets, water and the like primary treatment instead of sec- wheels of an organization to deal for an explosive growth of mous •ondary. Present - day standards with it. try, generally set secondary treatment Mr. Speaker, I should like to "To provide these services costs as- the -objective for protection of read, first from The Royal Bank money. It is interesting to note "Fater quality. Monthly Letter, dated March, 1950, that the municipalities of Ontario ' Sewage Facilities Lacking I quote several pertinent pare - spend roughly as molt every year Municipalities having public graphs as follows: as the Ontario Government itself, sewers but no sewage treatment .'Our earth's water resource is Last year, Queen`s Park had • a facilities totalled 72, of which 14 permanent and indestructible; it. gross ordinary expenditure of $736 were cities, 42 towns, 3 villages and is the . amount available at a million; the -municipalities had one 13 suburban areas. Lack of public placrbr;at a time that is chang- of $750 million.,. Gross capital sewers existed in 81 municipali- ing. Demand --is • rising in re - spending by Queen's Park last year ties considered large enough to re- sponse to population growth, in - was $303 million, by the munict- quire such- service. Major dustrial progressand rising stan- palities, 340 million, i grams of expansion were n ed dards of living. Even where "Superficially, it would appear in municipalities which had sewers. there is abundant water men thatThe people of Ontario -"a o efur-theiz-reveal eem to be .perversely determ- ing as much to be governed at conditions which existed ,in .1957, iced to ruin i .Whey sa the municipal ;level as they pay to when the Commission began fungi- with millions of tons of filthy be governed at the -Provincial ley- tioning with direction and powers waste. This is a national, Kob- el. In fact, this is not the case, granted by the Ontario Legislature lem, varying in importance by because a large proportion of what under .The Ontario Water Resourc- river basins and localities.. In the municipalities spend is given es Commission Act, 1957. The first some drainage basins, municipal to them by Queen's Park. Mr: Al- year of the OWRC's existence -had sewage contributes most to the Ian has pointed out in his Budget largely been taken '.up with pre- impurity .-of water, while else - Speech that 45 per cent of all the liminary organization and plan- where the damage is done by revenue received by the Ontario ning.- mining pnd industrial opera- - Government is passed over to the Subsequent amendments to the tions." municipalities in one form or an- Act in 1958 and 1959 tighteped and I have recited the foregoing to other. The consequence of this is streainlined the legislation so that, indicate that interest in problems that for all the heavy ,spending of as it 'is now set up, the Ontario relating to sources of water and the-, municipalities, the,. municipal Water Resources Commission: 'the problem of pollution began to taxpayer carries n' much lighter Keeps close watch over stream intensify itself in the early 1950's. burden than he -would otherwise pollution through examination of intensified recognition has con - need to—much lighter also than he streams and sources of pollution, tinued through the decade just end - has carried in years past. - in • which regard the Commission ed and in a comprehensive com- During the 1930's, municipal tax- has the right of enforcement of mentary by McNeil and Metz on es took 6 and 7 and (in 1935). even any of its suggestions to lndividu- the Hoover Report dealing with the 8 per cent of personal income in uals, industries or municipalities; subject, "Water Resources and Ontario. During the 1950's the fig- Advises municipalities concern- P -ower,"- several interesting obser- ure rose gradually from 3.6 per ing water treatment requirements vations stand out. While the re- cent to last years 4.9 pet cent, and needs in connection with sew- port deals with the matter on a averaging 4.2 per cent during the age disposal and treatment; basis—of-national interest in the whole period. The contrast is the Reviews plans and approves or U.S. the observations and recom- more dramatic when it is remem- disapproves of all water and sew- mendations would seem to closely bered that during the 1930's the age projects to be undertaken by parallel the concepts of the Ontario municipalities of this Province municipalities or persons; Water Resources Commission and were stagnating; the 1950's saw Constructs, finances and oper- the purposes Jor which it was them expanding in all directions, ates water and sewage works for brought into being. Excerpts then, "The same contrast is to be Ontario municipalities on request; appear .to be most appropriate at found in the municipal debt situa- Reviews "plans and approves or this time and will serve to amplify. tion. During 'the 1930's the gross disapproves of all industrial waste the need for certain recommenda- debenture debt of Ontario's mun- disposal projects to be undertaken tions I propose to make before I icipalittes averaged $140 per capita by industry; conclude these remarks. From in constant dollars, rising to a high Operates laboratory and research page 10 of the .,cp)nmentary I of $160 in 1932. During the 1950's, services in connection with prob- quote: the gross debenture debt ..pf the lems relative to the fields of wa- "In some part of the' country ntunicipalities averaged $65 per ter, sewage and industrial wastes; ground water is being used at capita in constant'dollars rising to Carries on a continual search for ten to fifteen times its normal a high of -$86,75 last year, new ground water sources; replacement rate. Where the na- "We see clearly from these fig- Licenses Ontario's well drillers; tion- will find the water fo fll its ures the extent to which the Frost Administers plumbing regulations expected future needs is not ap- Government has been 'carrying' throughout Ontario; and parent, ,Thus the intelligent use the municipalities, and the muni- Disseminates information on of water is now, and will continue cipal taxpayers. In his Budget problems in water and wastes dis- to be, a . problem of grave con - Speech, Mr. Allan, said, and had posal. cern and will require the devel- every right to say: t'In spite of ' In brief, the Commission has two cement of a sound national pol- our own burdens, which have broad assignments: one; to build,r-icy. There has been a vast ex - multiplied many times, we have finance and operate water and pansion of regulatory and pre -- brought into operationin. the last sewage projects for municipalities; motional activities in such fields decade•, and 'a half a . provincial- the -other, to exercise supervision as flood control, irrigation, pow - municipal partnership that has over the water -resources of the er production, and pollution con - been little short of a 'revelation." l revince, including Water supplies trot. As a result today one of Mr. Speaker, 'I ,am not attempt- and waste disposal facilities, and the primary problems before us ing to minimize in any sense of to control the use of water. - as a people is the equitable dis- the word the plight of the muniei- In setting up the Commission tribution of water between vat - panties in: terms of decreased rev- and giving it thesis assignitaents, sous, users. There has been tore- enue requirements, but 1 db $ay the Ontario Gt verntnerit has re- petition for the use of water be- taiis: No Government, anywhere,, cognized the significance Of water tween Federal, State and local any'tfitie, has Otte` nlor'o tokrectlge *esource, In the, development and; interests. ; Because water is a FaceW-c.ter$hortc- nfze this need, and Moreover, to do something about it. For this we must"glve"ftlll credit to the vision, the foresight, the administrative ability and talent for leadership' Of Premier Leslie M. Frost; Blame Diefenbaker Government I also say, Mr. Speaker, that the next move is up to the Federal Government. To go much further in terms of assistance to munici- palities would impose an almost in - Surmountable strain on the sources of revenue presently available to the Province. Failure on the part of .the Federal Government to re- cognize this urgent heed would in my opinion make manifest the need for additional taxation in some form or other, 'if even the cost of providing basic services is to be met now and in the future. 'Cer- tainly we cannot forever borrow )ur way into prosperity - •At this point, Mr. Speaker, I would like to discuss to some ex- tent, the affairs of an important 3overnment Commission of which I have recently been appointed a member. I refer, of course, to the Ontario Water Resources Commis- sion, and I -might add that on the basis of no more than a peek into well-being of Ontario.. Progress. is impossible if the Water is either iriedequate or 'of unsatislactory- quality. Industry cannot survive without water. The economy can- not survive without industry. • Demands On OWRC Increase Mr. Speaker, I have. described the situation which confronted the OWRC in 1957, I Can think of no better way to indicate to you and all honourable members the scope of the Commission's operations, and the extent to which the demand for the services it provides has grown than to say, that in 1957 the staff comprised 30 persons, headed by Dr, A. E. Berry; from the Health Department's Division of Sanitary Engineering, which ' were transfer- red to the OWRC, whereas today the staff comprises 185 persons. This staff serves the various branches and divisions of the Com- mission which are geared to cope with problems surrounding admini- stration, construction, water and sewage plant operations, sanitary engineering ground and surface waters ,and laboratory services, the .latter including complete analyti=- cal and research facilities and it ser - its operations regerd_it,_as-�o is important to note that these many others, as one of the most : -Vices--are available to a]I—munici- important services our government pali so,s Mwr. Speaker,ut aker provides. That it will continue to that £h demand may I say increase in importance rapidly ess the 1956 for OWRC to- will,servto- I think, be admitted by all, ,es since projectshas resultedeingh a un - and, Mr. Speaker, it is'in this re- tar of ns03 uc nbeing either agree- spect that I have one disagree- der construction construct or under uary ment with. the Hon, --Provincial meet to construct as of January Treasurer. At the outset of. these 31 1960. These projects have a remarks I quoted two paragraphs of value $f ,358,75$46,219,.00 are0, ando from his budget address. Howev- er, I left out two words, Those water works and $32,860,580,00 for ae words, Mr. Speaker,, were "ample Se The tablingsof the annual report water".' Ontario does not have of the OWRC willl ample supplies of water when and provide hon. de - where it is required. In fact, the members with m' comprehensive-vineed for water for both domestic tails andof cc Commission's ac its and industrial use is increasing at ties acndmplishments sinceva a rate that can only be regarded inceptionriawareness ofls lthe liimpor- as alarming. It was for this rea- tance- of safeguarding_ the existing -son- the Commission was establish- water resources of our Province ed in 1956, and since then •remark- and the development of new sourc- able strides have been made in es of , water. It is this aspect of protecting 'our existing supplies by the situation I wish to discuss with a program of pollution abatement you Sir, and I hope to convince aand d develo ingInnewfaisources ces of t f all you, members of the recogni- be recognized that the Commission tion by interests both inside and has operated only for the short ds outsideithe commercial,Provrcthat ono is period of three years. Also, it is andtrso economic only fair to describe • the situation and social of future of Othe rio„ as contin- which confronted the Commission well may other moreeas dependentf the when it commenced operations. At ent,ebe puree that time there were 333 public water adequate supplies a sy otheracomod- waterworks systems in operation' ity. t . _ e in Ontario. These contained 83 To emphasize the validity of water filtration plants and 194 wa- What I have said, and what I pro - ter chlorination plants. These eyes- pose to say, I propose to make tems supplied water to 412 muni- certain references. From these cipalities. The filtration plants sup- references and- comments I would plied water to 132 municipalities. hope that certain conclusions may Chlorinated water was distributed be reached enabling us to say, that to 262 cotnmunities. At that time, while the Government of .Ontario other municipalities considered to has recognized the fact that water be in need of public water works is probably our most important numbered 155. Many changes and resource and that they have done extensions. were also needed in more about it than any •jurisdic- the existing systems, including tion in Canada; nevertheless it new water sources and feeder would be dangerous beyond t de- ssniateaorcnpra'necessity tht uat paj policies permit the greatest pees - sable use of water resourcesfor all of our Apple for those pur- poses which the most impor- tant. have read the foregoing into the record to indicate that Here in Ontario we have actually anticipat- ed by several years what is now only being recognized by the Unit- ed States. Recognition of these problems became apparent in On- tario in the last decade with' the result that in this jurisdiction the means of not only investigating the problem, but actually dealing with it, became a feet when legislation authorizing the creation of the On- tario Water Resources Commis- sion was enacted -in 1956. As I have mentioned previously in these remarks, however,,,ve cannot rest on our laurels» and it was interesting to observe a news item in the Globe and Mail, dat- ed Thursday, March 3, 1960, com- menting on the remarks of Pro- fessor H. D. Ayers, of the Ontario Agricultural College before the Legislature's standing committee on Conservation - _ As"tiie arfic a states: "He told .the Legislature's Conservation Committee that Iegislation should also be passed- setting out the procedures for tndivideals or corporations to acquire the right to use water. This will be es- sential to ensure that. our water resources are put to -the best use for the greatest number of peo- ple." Professor Ayers, who is in charge of the OAC's department of agricultural engineering, said "competition for water is increas- ing" and he added, "almost every year disputes arise between farm- ers, or between farmers and mun- icipalities, or farmers and sports- men's organizations, arising from depletion of stream flow by irriga- tion purnpage," He cited incidents which' have already occurred in the tobacco growing region of • Ontario and said it would be a tragedy if legislation were delayed until viol- ence occurs. The 'article goes on to comment as follows: "Professor Ayers said that while gross supplies of water are adequate, seasonal' distribu- tion of stream flow or geogra- phic distribution of ground water. or surface water is unsatisfac- tory." Water Supply Vital These recent observations ag serve to amplify the need for only intensified continuance of program of the OWRC, but als very obvious need for co-ordin tion of the many and varied infl ences bearing on the water s plies of the Provinces It would pear that greater liaison betw all interests and agencies or partments•dealing with_ the var• aspects of -these interests sho be implemented as soon as po sible. At the government le such departments as Planning a Development, with its conservat authorities branch and the Depa ment of Lands and Forests with spect to timber managemient tices and location of woodlots, t Department of Agriculture and t relationship between land use a cultural practices, 'as well as t Department of Health and othe are 'all involved in water proble to the extent that their influenc in this respect might well be c ordinated under one. central aut ority.. Speaker, to all honourable me bers, that Ontario is recognized b other . jurisdictions as having ta the lead in this all importa matter. It is also interesting to obsery that industry is now recognizin the importance of pollution control and the pulp and paper indus�tr in. fact has allocated funds and la oratory facilities to undertake program of research in this dire tion: --Melee tl ey_haves idcai.- ed a desire to co-operate wit the Ontario Water Resources Com mission in terms of pooling th information obtained from thei own program of research with that of the Commission, particularly when the Commission's new re- search laboratory comes into op- eration. It is expected that the new modern laboratory.of the'On- tario Water Resources Commission will -he ready to'operate in the course of another Month or two, or as soon as laboratory -equip- ment is installed. The matter of area development of water resources and pollution abatement measures has' been re- ferred to by the honourable mem- ber from York Centre, and in this connection I would refer to the re- marks of the honourable member for London North, who was my predecessor on the Commission and is presently the Minister of Education. These remarks were made during the last session of the Legislature and will be found on pages`'1119 and 1120. I quote from the 'honourable member's re- marks on page 1119: "The whole question of water supply has to be handled on an area- basis rather than within existing political boundaries." Again on page 1120, the Hon- ourable Minister said: "Now, t would llke to emphasize again that the operations of the Com- . mission, and the thinking of the Commission, is to remove these problems from the purely muni- cipal field where they have' been to date, and to place them on an ,area basis so that we will not think in terms of our present political boundaries of townships and counties and so on. We will think in a much broader way and disregard old political boundar- les. This concept remains the same today and in my ,opinion will con- tinue in an ever broadening way. Mr. Speaker, may I conclude by summarizing my remarks as fol- lows: Recognizing that an- adequate supply .of safe pure water is our most important resource, the Com- mission will continue in its effo to enable the various sreas of ain not the o a a- u- up- ap- een de - sous uld s- vel nd ion rt- re- pra- he he nd hhe TS, ms es o- te- r. m- y alt nt e y b- a c- h e r A HIGHLIGHT of the supper which marked the end of curl- ing activities in Seaforth was the presentation of trophies. In the upper picture, C. A. Barber, oldest active curler, is present- ing the Barber trophy to Garnet Crowe, who skipped the win- ning rink. In the lower picture, the Toronto -Dominion Bank tro- phy is. being presented to J. A. Stewart and Eldon Hulley by T -D branch manager; W. C. Moore. The rink was skipped by L. B. Melanson, Who with Father C. E. Sullivan, were absent when the picture was taken. (Expositor photo by Phillips). HOWICK TOWNSHIP COUNCIL MEETS A charge of 12 cents a head will be made by Howick for warble fly spraying of cattle. The charges were set at the April meeting, held in Clerk J. Harold Pollock's office in Gorrie, Reeve Arthur Gibson presided. Other charges set were: 50c a pound for powder for brushing, and 14c a head if not paid by July 1, When unpaid accounts will -be add- ed to tax roll. The assessor • was named to attend the convention of the Assessing Officers of Ontario with expenses paid. No action was taken on the resolution of the trus- tees of the Police Village of Gor- rie, re, the rink.- H. ink.-H. Gowdy was appointed super- visor of the Gorrie dump; Garnet King, of the Fordwich dump, and Jack Clarke of the Wroxeter dump: Road accounts, recreation ac - Counts and general accounts pass- ed for payment included: Regis- trar of Deeds, registration. fee, $4.60; Village of Clifford, fire ser- vices, $250; Miller's Home Furnishs ings, a-InbtilanEe.-sepeice4,50T Bg1 er's Nursing Home, acct., $139.50; Ifarriston Review, advertising, $6; TIMELY TIPS. �. The ration fed to dry cows is probably responsible- for any vita- min A deficiency in dairy calves, says O.V.C.'s extension veterin- arian, Dr. Howard Neely. Cattle need a constant supply of vitamin A, since iris not stored in the body. Green leafy legume hay and yellow corn (grain and silage) are excellent sources of vitamin A. Either one of (hese should help prevent vitamin A deficiency in new -horn calves.- * e * One or both fans in stables-With- more tables -Withmore than 20 head should be .con- trolled by a thermostat, say.. On- tario y..On- tario Depattment of Agrieultgre engineers. This makes the ventllu- tion system automatic. Set the thermostat between 50 and 55 de- grees; place it in the centre of the barn about two feet down from the ceiling. * * * Ewes need lots of exercise the month before lambing, says Ted Needham, O.A.C. livestock re - Searcher. Start now 'by putting feed bunks and hay racks at the far end of the paddock; they'll get exercise by walking back and forth. Another way, if the snow isn't too deep,. is to allow them access to the fields for an 'hour or so. province to: (a) Reclaim by pollution control and abatement measures water that is presently unfit for use; and (b) Assist in the expansion of existing (ground or other) -water sources; and' (c) Continue With efforts to lo- cate and develop new sources of water. And 1 might add, Mr. Speaker, that in conformity with present concepts, the program will be un- dertaken with a view to providing for the present and future needs of the Province 'end the people of Ontario with a maximum} of effiei- efioy and economy. Listowel Banner, advertising, $6.40; United Stationery Co., supplies, $52; W. E. Whitfield, part salary, $75; J. H. Pollock, part salary,,. $100; S.. H. Blake, membership Municipal Officers' Association $20; G. A. Gibson & Sons Ltd., snow removal, $8; G. L. Dobson, relief account, $26.82; Geo. Walkey, relief acct., $26; E. A. Schaefer, relief acct., $43.37; Wm. Marriner, relief acct., . $20.04; H. Howe, re- -lief acct., $18.95; R. H. Carson & Son, relief acct., $14.30; R. H. Car- son & Son, warbicide powder, $315; N. Wade, insurance premium, $12.50; Howick Telephone System, service and tolls, $15.40; road ac- count, transfer, $5,251.66. The- meeting adjourned to meet again May 5th. 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