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stretch your dollars in practical lest--the pressures for change
and imaginative ways to services less severe.
that the voters see as importaut. So you're off the hook--ten
The county boundaries set in more years'-,-five more elections.
the 1840's donThave much That's furthet' ahead than most
meaning to most of us. They arc of us dare plan.'
there--hut there is little reason • But I challenge you. believe.
why they should remain'the that rho future forms of nitinicip-
same. To suggest that Robert al government as well as the •
Baldin's foresight is the hest quality that government can
available in 197Q doesn't make he largely in your hands. You
sense. We should feel free to have fen years--riot i° hideyout,
review them. heads in the sands of tradition-- •
Major adjustments in tax
tradition--
but to think, to plan 'and to create.
better responsible municipal bases will undoubtedly evolve
in Canada and in Ontario in the government than any of us lave
next decade. Property taxes, - known in Ontario,
the foundation of 'municipal tax- That is what•faces you in the
anion, will continue as.'the core coming decade. Many of you
source of your revenue but.you will choose to retire with a job, '
will need to know a lot more well'done.. Some of'you will fight
' t4.1res, r,P.% vrto pednityrthe statUsequo at ,every
You have seen the birth of' "turn.' if you 'do that, you will '
new regional governments in have change imposed on yon, Thai
Ottawa-Carlton and in Niagara. would he sad when you have these
You know of -studies in the horse-, ,precious years to think and plan.
Shoe—from Bowmanville to Lake Many of your electors will wel-
Simcoe to Kitchener to Brantford co ;;e new approaches to mimic-
to Niagara. ipal government you brough
If we look at the Ci6iden Horse-them forward. I know I would,'
shoe in 1977--allowing for prov- And I believe that officials at
incial`eieCti-Ons in 1971 and 1975 Queen's Park will truly he grate-
government will
have new forms. But. look close-
ly4t the libel' structure. If you
live there,' you will he part of
the change. If you live in an-
ful for practical ideas related to'
first tier and second tier govern-
ment in your area.”
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or members of your family tray- ility there will be ten regions, the trap' of accepting what i4 level. Don't fi.ght to maintain cony cooperation,
el outside your own municipality' all with two tiers of government, and looking fOr inioor arljbst-, the status quo; optestion it , These are the U counties
.' to shop, conduct business, for The regional government war be merits of the, traditional pat- (' instead and let some new ideas where imaginative and practical
recreation or entertainnaent, for truly the senior level of goyern- tern, Think big. Think about flow. One of the-'best approach-leadership could have early and':
schooling at all levels to work meet in terms of tannin fin- the world we are approaching; es is to se "If red develOrexciting results. Even if die re- 8.
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NriC.? — 4.4114jRi fApOppivig #1)91it $0YrnmPt.., added ineeni4y 'e• to you co• an, r. e, err
Man's feeling of community • '10 `Masts. for eh tr in , Beirienther that Am addressing cellSokidate,intO:StronAer 944`SitriPP one. Pr
has grown larger and larger. This county government th ghntit these rerilark$ particularly to • icipalitie$ thrOti hent the CitteS•gt Sq440-0,P:iirrk:5, OA/
year we included the moon in Ontario during 'the 89's, those of you Irony outside the • -county, . , (its„nrhall pomillgori fi inti:Oli ,.
our community. just contrast . The whole area will have one Oaldell HorSeslioe.-1' Be prepared to review and re': 40-1:,!1::414P4/Cel)T*4_,C",,n6r-, A your sense, of "community” with 'or more fauns of regional gbv- LOopen up yOUr thinking. it i arrange rtitinieipal flinctiOn$ PoPknatiOn., Therefore; unWnw:
that of 1939, flow often do you ernment by 1977. In all probab- is too easy to be caught in ,- to attach them to the best be. able to set examples ill •clIr • .-„
to,nhurch, for conferences, to less of where we've been. Be
• y: suits achieved don't represent ancing, information and. report-ing municipal administration
visit or °a vacation? Add to that ing systems, and the proViding . imaginative,
the way in which we'now th r move of services at boar the local and; Keep in mind the tentative
for Ontario for the'first time, the final' form 'of municipal gov-
how would I go about it?" Un- ernment for the next 120 years,
from one place to another, regional level, Without question, criterion of 8-'10, 000 people less you do this, you are for- you will have taken a giant step
Municipal government con- all communities including cities minimum for a-first-level 'ever napped on .the treadmill towards placing a good'. part Of
terns are more complex and will be part of the regions The municipality: I' am not sure of past practiCe. your municipal futule in your
cover a wider area. The current divorce of the city from the that such a level needs to be Filially., talli about -the ideas, own capable hands.,
adhered to outside the heavily ,
urban areas. The practical
common sense that all 'of you
•-on County Councils, possess
td an impressive degree will
suggest to you when a lesser
• figure would be more realistic,
But keep in close-5, 000, ,
not 500. You claim you Want
strong 'municipal government
in Ontario. You won't get it
with weak municipalities. And'
I refer to,small ones. Consolid-
ate for your own strengthening.
Recognize that the cities that •
you now surround will event-
ually be part of an area or
regional government. Start
your discussions with the cit-
ies to determine how you can
cooperate in more and Tore
ways. Since "rep by pop" is
still the basic' rule, the in-
clusion of cities represents 'an
The present county structure
was developed, in the 1840's.
Suit for your interest, my earliest
ancestor in Canada settled
Caledon Township of Peel County
at about the same time after a
few years in Elgin County. Later
my grandfather, John McCallum,
with his brothers, W'as an early
settler in Derby Township of Grey
County, later retiring to Port.
Elgin in Bruce. Sly father's
family farmed in ,East Zorra
-Township of Oxford. My father
farmed in Niagara Township of
Lincoln County wher'e I was hom.
However, I grew up in York
County -- on the edge of New-
market, Whit church Township
arid East Gwillimbury Township
(where I first met and respected
Caroline Ion 4-- your gracious
girl of all talent).
1 shared with many of you
the optimistic feelings about the
future of counties that seemed
justified in 1965 to 1967. Re-
member those days? Assessment
was a new and major department.
County.libraries and family ser-
' vice ,units were new in some
counties.
Now look; jails and the ad:
ministration of justice are pro-,
vincial functions: Assessment is
going the same way and will, I
believe, never return to a county.
The old tie-in between Council
and boards of education is gone--
and I believe the gap will wid-
en as hoard members leirr, to
grapple with county-wide pro-
, ,blems, manage money and get
re-elected. ,Boards of, Health
now usually include cities or
other cou'hties so it is no longer
like another County Committee. '
Carleton, Lincoln and Welland.4
are portions of regional govern-
ments. Two years ago now I
wrote with some optimism about
the future of counties in the
"Munioipal' World": Now'I see
the writing on the wall:
What are some of our recent
,• observations about municipalit-
ies, and the world in general?
You have heard many of these
points before so I'll he brief:
Farming has become a completer
ly modern business. .few farms
prodUce most of our food. Many
of us who grew up on farms in
the twenties and, thirties now
swell urban populations. Farm-
ing has changed, the rural ern-
- phasic has changed,• and all of, -
• us want to live with urban s6r-t
and growing concern over our county will he ended and I for
terrible pollution of water, air, one will applaud this move. The
soil and landscape can never he day of a separate council for a
solved in one municipality. The village or township of a few hun-
increased transportation of prod- dred people will be ended. Most
ucts and people by water, rail, provincial grants to regions and
road, air and pipeline virtually municipalities will be nonqcon-
ignores municipal boundaries. ditional and you will have much,
We oommunicate readily with more freedom on your expendi-
people in other provinces and tore decisions than you do today.
countries. fa a fast changing You can see that by 1977 I world, planning can't take place have disposed of 12 counties plus only at a local metre(, Thus the Metro Toronto with new approach- „province is taking on more re- ' es to.regional government. This •
sponssibili ties. area accounts for nearly 4000000
Your electorate is becon.ing people of Southern Ontario's
better'edUcated—less concerned 7, 000, 000.
with tradition. You can, I be- Most of you come:from the
lieve, expect increased public 25 other .counties of Southern
support for strengthened and im- Ontario. I believe that there
proved municipal organization will he few changes in your,
and administration. You will county boundaries, municipal
not get many marks in future structures or services until the .
for finding ways to get more prov---end of the 70's. implementing
'incial money and use lcSs stun- the other changes will take much
ic'ipal money, 'That money all time and effort of provincial
comes out of my pockcti Your' officials. The rate of change in
electorate will 1pok to you to' _your counties. will he more taro- .
discuss them, be prepared to In the other 14 counties away
experiment and to modify.
Support your recommendations' f
ornsiesO4t eaw, aopapnodutulineitiGeosldtben
Horseshoe,
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clearly. Bring your ideas here, change seem more complex,
Take them to Queen's Park, For instance, London and Windsor
The responle should hew- ,
' ,s,-,obraging and you will standaby
reiu
county
nt.;h 1paorgpeuriattlron n.thyee ntethare- .
the best possible chance, of
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Ptah, nation in your county, you will
getting closest to what you
Middlesex Council has already
nt for your area. the county—that is commend-
Let
developed ideas for costtucturing
want. . .
me he more specific. Of sit-
the 2.5 counties with time to
able, No matter what,the
several seem to have am excellent end tip with the best forms of
opportunity to develop tentative rounieipal government only if
regional governments within pros- you start planning ahead. Other-
cut county boundaries, Huron,
Bruce, Northumberland and
wise the changes will he impos-
bruce,
Durham, and Prescott and Russell.. ed on you,
n,
ha\ e substantial populations, no
as wtito t. government
ha v
eiufo
known
irtit s din aryiOngnt6f io
cities and not excessive distances natural causes. It will be dead
Grunt place to place,., You have In 2.0 years, 1 believe that bet-
theliip hest chance to give leader-. re r forms of municipal govern-
. mem will take its place. And I.
Grey, Kent,' Land*, Leeds •challenge you to give leader-
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Donald L. King, la Prineipal
of Stevenson and Ke'log Ltd.,
Toronto, management constilt-
ants This, e e t made
to the. annual convention of the
Association of Counties and
Regions of Ontario in Belleville.
By Donald King
County government in Ont-
ario as we have' known it is dy-
ing of natural causes. It will be
dead in 20 years.
been .appt?lnted:lsSirt'AgiV
COUnty. .
isHe - a native ,of -Kent, Coup-
,prog.,:-iieef...and ;ash crop :Over,'" .
anon.. Following. his education
at the RidOtOwn Distfick IIigh
SehoOl', he : ei.iTaged, at' the'
giri:Agi94144a1 College, 01011,
whkre he 0.10.fe$fiir
ie.nce An4,grouaLea viloyhm, B.
s;A:, "copY5#0`00.R.
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He was active in many stu-
dent. functions at college, In
hiS final year, he washarr-
man"'•ofjlie ..pnion' un
Finance Commrttee, Director Of
the :Campus Co-Operative, Treas-
urer of his year
active in the University Soils•
ship in providing us with the
best kind of municipal govern
mentthat is possible, A great
deal of the future is in your
hands. Please handle it carefully.
and rrops..Cluti. .et14..,paTtiipgq4
in .College ;
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