The Huron Expositor, 1974-03-28, Page 14M i,
t nxct `I are upboard."_on provinciaVh, dr,
A majority o£` the regre- as been ctta4, ectessary to a n to the courts if
f h A. Mr D 'THAT his n bta4� , s t sfoction,'
+4 cooks jilt .a very good beans area staple part o t e tet. r st~rltatives of Municipal Public, AND liUti HN
'Yuan for 9ntario fpan producers. Also, said Mr..,, Durand, with +
itri''VS far white beans are u a • higher ri 9es for traditional Utility he Ontssii ' who 4 f r
- attended the Ontarid Municipal
good •deal: since last year a d protein-r'chtproducts like meat, , x "' ,: glectr'fcal • Association's
Y ,are .:..: 4 .Z x�• , Y� til ,� .... _.., • S•;• y } r• •bff.}cif. "t/6J'R
shipment's to Europe will also European consumers F° `N } t y ii 5
. • n .� convention In Toronto sent a• , ,�:
increase ;significantly this year, . beginning to realize the value of
resolution to the Provincial
saidIN—Phil Durand of Zuelch, who beans as an aatrnative protein government asking that more y
is chairrrtan of the Ontario White source. '' , v`t : f" s a=f MI
+� ',,than two members' be named to rc �'
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*' Dean Producers • "Marketing "Even at ;the higher prices," " represent munici all owned
Board, he said, "the product is moving P P Y
Mr. Duran h recentl much better than we hydro systems on the newly
d as, y created Hydra Board.
returned from an eight country anticipated." u•°
tour of Europe antic ,Britain to Mr. Durand estimated that the Don McRae, chairman of the
stud mar(tet condi#ions and give 1'174 Ontario white bean crop Dublin PUo, supplied
the
the Board a guide ' to future could reach 2 millions cwt. convention slid supplied tutor-
tour included visits to mation about ,Wy the ()MEAis f}
dem6d. The �.
dissatisfied with the. fact that the 42,t
Mr. Durand said there'would France, Norway, Sweden,
now Hydro Board will• have only
lie 'an estimated increase in Ireland,West GermanYy,
t ::•t;
acreage of 12.percent over 1973, Belgium and The Netherlands. two out of a total of thirteen�:=:f:,:.
*+" ?k.,.. til C:t:: 'l:.p/= •jay?
members who represent ;hy:>, ;k,rx
to meet a demand now spreading The BEan Producers Board is l' ,pyx
F g municipally owned systems.
to countries which have not been . also looking for markets in the Far E CROWD - A larger crowd than has been present in rna�ly years attended LARGE g The OMEA says that in 1902,
Vice%Fra`a'>,%>i'#:r%fj!?%o<.'`b£:'t ?k3f'•'%'',vjG'%;{
j traditional consumers of white East. Wm.Baxter,
ti Municipal, Telephone's annual meeting last Wednesday night at the Ontario faced an energy crisis; t+.s� <• $.>z�;='Zt•r;��:: ;:�. j�:rx: ;s<=�;r�•
' beans. -.. , chairman. .Robert Allen of TUCkerSmith MU P P_::%ar?:#'s#'=2:yr: ez4"i? Get%':rS
room -only accommodation at one point Ontario had no coal and the treeslF;s:,,.
West Brucefield, executive member, 10 Hall in Brueefield. There was standing.tw,r;,,,;r;•v
Asan example he quoted e
an in the Province were being used �s�%:;3:!:y.;;.';;s'�,;•fk$F?�„�rv.�,�`;'�'
German' where consumption is and Charles Broadwell, Sales in the meeting. Two new directors were elected and a otion was madelimiting y.
Y P at an alarming rate for fuel and x•.} •,G '>`� y f ,^ ”'
incre4sing am_.onuthe large manager with the Board, are furniture.• This was the reason
gest workers" visiting Japan, N'ew"`Zealand, dj,ieCt r.t0tWO terms ��f�"f'�iti>;i�w%:�!tF•r"'%%f%r�iF,:'ff.",f,i :•":. ,%�jf/ .',?f.!�/T.�;�'.c">�h..,`t•',�%�,''i,j"i7<
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Po ulation of that 14 municipalities banded
who came from countries where Australia and Hong Kong. together'to get electric powea a '
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reasonable cost. f;
County /'
They approached the Ontario ;g:.$;, �,� ;,,,•:..,} c." t',:,.:��f•,,,�;;•,,_:;.
Government and the Government .,!.,... ,.,<;�;:+<f:. � :.+r•f:,+�=u.='
was uninterested and
wants more
ups m• athetic. Even with a Vis•+�� ,fes;`"�+����>`
Y !�
it•• f>fif:•t••:+
change in Government, it took all � �+i;.•;,•�ly;,;fj;:f:`
• . the persuasive powers of Adam,
Beck, to'obtain backing for H dro'
. �nformatio'n g Y �F••;�v:�•z•
��ot}fi f•;ty
Bonds. While the Governmentj'r.'z:•.':•.'
supplied the necessary legislation
from Hydro
for the creation of Hydro in
Ontario, the Government:%{`"s'yf%`'.
At a' session of Huron C;opnty required the municipalities to pay
Council last Thursday, melnbers the bilMand would not give one ''_� �;p <;•:;,.y`
�1,2•£,'<."r.;%'.s,.:c'••i•+=f'ii::`:.
once more reiterated their belief red cent to Hydro.
that if Ontario Hydro would make Today, the Ontario Govern -
known their intentions concerning ment will appoint only twoFi%Y'K<<<
ossible nuclear expansion in members out of thirteen to
Huron, the county could use the represent the OMEA on the;;,
Marriage s ld viewed in Toronto where the Ast' of shelter
should be a gains should be applied to remove more efficient use of blue information toy the advantage of newly created I•tydro Board. The
law as a economic partnership in rose by approximately $1,000 per the incentive to speculate in land. uniformed manpower. The re ort all. OMEA members are the people 1 ° .,1 ; of � �< Si,A#, , 0
"'16fiRli" both husband and wife month on the average house.The p P P Y ' %=v 'fs "�` .t>+• x`
t�...,, vY wi,3f
g This tax should apply to profits recommends that the number of In a brief but somewhat who are elected or appointed in KIM'.
have •equal shares. This is a - Housing cost increase was about from most sales of`raw land and o eratin forces be cut f om the frustrating discussion it was their own municipalities Ao <! vt : ' :s,F ' :>%>• >r.
four times as much as the rise in P g f g Ff` j "w'<"F%?%`••?>>.7s«' <`
radical departure from existing houses which are not occupied by .presentlevel of 1,79 to'between •learned that since last month's represent the interests 'of the
" principles as recommended by the cost of living and almost twice the owner but 5hould not apply to 30 ape X10 1tweufd leave 21 city council meeting there has been no people both locally and at the r x ref^zit, 4jyff43f��� f'"
the Law Reform Commission in as much as food price increases in profits from the sale of a principal and 4regionat police forces. In further` communication from Provincial level on Hydro
1973. As result of the influence
the in report that was residence, or to profits from the x:.+,:��%z<•>>ziai�ir�%j}�'`
P p addition there would be 29 Hydro regarding the unofficial.' matters.
-tabled in the Legislature this that housing prices in Toronto is sale of an owner-occuped family agreement. areas in the south and announcement that a nuclear Since the OMEA represents the
.week. The ro osal,.if acted upon. having ' throughout Ontario
<•.,r• i:<}:a><.
P P p g g farm. In other words, the., tax 10 in the north areas,. where plant is planned within 20 or 30 local municipal electric utilities ,V<<;`<lyf i
by the Legislature weuld-allow f Goderich
o
prospective land buyers and land should be structured in such a thro gh agreement policing miles . that have approximately'a 70% s.$ z
Ontario wives to share in family speculators are searching farther way as to apply to speculators wou be handled by the OPP or Reeve EverettIlwain equity in, Ontario Hydro, most <1 ; >'. r `i •"
assets acquired , 6urin a and farther afield. Land rices all' y penalizing Mc
q g P Oily without ena[izin other land large neighbouring force, The admitted he got"a little ,carried 'delegates felt that the OMEA 3 „<
marriage, upon termination of the over Ontario started to rise about owners. Although steps ' to policing bill in Ontario in 1972 away" while speaking to council should have a proportional'^,r%
A�owr
marriage. The marital home ns 18 months ago because of control Ontario's land costs are Y •'� p g _'<���� <���"
was $229.3 million. and had (est Thursday. representation on the new Hydro �r<.v::�:
Well as joint bank accounts would pressure in the Toronto. Rea! the 'most urgent priority ^�.''
J g P Y "average an annual rate of Reeve McElwain said that in his Board, and it is for this reason •sr�:<a.:=•r.,:•>
Estate market. The primary cause
be considered joint property of p Y according to Mr. t`IiXon, action is increase better than 16%. "The
opinion, there were some that the OMEA passed the z;t> less
both spouses. 299 Legislative as the Ontario Economic Council also required to reduce cost is outstripping the irresponsible statements being. .following resolution:'`
recommendations are desi d to' reported' last year is the scarcity Y residential construction costs in Municipality's ability to pay to, made" in connection with the `BE IT RESOLVED that the'i����:i�}:'��''�'=y?>� /•>,Atrex Liqui,
moveOntariq.. Law regarding of developed land. The demand Ontario. The 7% sales• -tax on the, point, where in six years 'announcement. Ontario Government , be
illegitimate children, family for land far exceeds the' supply buildin materials should be ' r�$ measure, mix
and the shorts es. g spending demands would be $55 •There is no ' point of just- asked to issue common voting tr.,.zy.
roperty and family courts,out of g have .been removed or offset by, equivalent million more- than the cash ,stock certificates in the new rf suspension, giVix
het htened b competition for Objecting for objections 'sake,", rev r
the and 19th centuries and ' g Y p rants to urchaes of new homes. <yy,:,
g R available, the report said. said McIlwain, "Fargters don't Ontario . Hydro Corporation to ;:., t, appllCation, CO'
into the 20th century. The report available sites between foreign The Federa] Government should Ontario is willing' to see the each participating municipal with ever,
urges the abolition of all and domestic capital.' The result be ur ed to remove or rovide want to go back to pumping water :,
legislative discrimination is artificially hi N land cost which g P price of Western Canadian crude by g electric or, public utility !ns
windmill, we're using more �. �,.
g is eventuall passed on to land similar offsetting , grants for its 'oil rise to $6.00 a barrel but only if hydro all. the time. It is a, proportion' to ithe total equity You now spray
between children born in and • Y p 12 to sales taxa inexpensive it is going to stay there for at least. which each` such utility holds in 's%
buyers- German, Swiss, necessary item. It is needed by all t> acres pre-emer<
• outside marriage. It suggests a• Y housing forms including mobile two years. Energy Minister Darcy .. Ontario. Hydro, and j•
new Court Official called a Law American, Japanese and British industry:" c�
p and factory produced homes must McKeough said he does not want THAT the Board of Directors of V1/Ith AAtreX Llq
Guardian, be appointed to each investors have all been attracted be' encouraged, said Mr. Nixon. McIlwain said there was a lot,of.
g a price rise on April 1st, the date - Ontario Hydro Corporation be r. -.that you now .
Family Court to act only in the to Ontario's bland property. Mr. Nixon summarized his the current Federal Freeze is talk about loss of farm land when elected by, the shareholders, and
interest of the child in any , marketand their demand for real remarks b sa in that strop ` to actual' fact, land was not a.ndlabOUr, 8S
Y saying g scheduled to expire to be just the THAT as an alternative to the v:
proceeding affecting his upbring- estate has resulted in inflated .action includin restrictions on lost". Ike advocated knowing -
g first step up the ladder to $7.00 issuance of common voting stock
in The -Commission also housing rices for Canadians, more Oout Hydro's plans as well
g• g P foreign ownership of landsteep then $8.OQ and on up to whatever as co -o eration -between Hydro
,certificates in the Ontario Hydro'
suggest -that that a unified„ i amity ' f m Nt have icated t substantign al hat foreitaxes on speculative land profits, the world's monopoly price might . and the people of the area. Corporation, the Ontario
Court should- be established to a government run land servicing be. The F,.ederal Government has . Government be required topay in
deal with all family law matters. purchases of land in various parts and steps to reduce Warden Bill Elston said that in
program P frozen the price of Western crude cash to each munojcipal electtlic or
The Commission suggests that of the PTO\ ince. The Swiss owned residential construction costs are his position, :the main problem
firm of Fidinam Limited, for at $4.00 a barrel until March 31st. was that farmers are not receiving publice utility the recorded value
the separate Family Court ffi= urgently required in order to Mr. McKeough strongly attacked of; its equity in Ontario ' H dro,
( enou h financial consideration q Y y
e best possible conirol agalnsi
annual broadleaf weeds and
most grasses.
For ,more information, talk to
your'AAtrex dealer.
manned
y t d groups
uphe f Judges. - Federal examp a controls a la near tract
th f avoid further house price the desire of the produe ing from Hydro when lines cross their subject to interest at the prime
appointed y land c Norfolk Count increases. Provinces, Alberta and CIBA—GEIGY
Government and the other b the Nanticoke •generatin ro ect. � land. interest rate until final paymentY g P J Education Minister Thomas Saskatchewan to raise the price to �' '
Trovincial Government. Attached Mr. Nixon charged that the W 1 `
to the Court should be the
assurance of -adequate family
court support services, such as
family _counselling, .conciliation
and assessment branches and
specialized probation services.
The main theme of NDP
Leader, Stephen Lewis' reply, in
the Legislature to the Speech
from the Throne was inflation.
Mr. Lewis produced some
Startling figures to back up his
claim that- there has been an
unbelievable increases in the cost '
of housing in Ontario. Housing
amount of foreign owned land in
central Toronto alone is
staggering a d'he went'on to give
several examp es. •Such extensive
foreign participation in the
Ontario land market not only
infringes on our natural heritage
but also contributes to higher
shelter costs for the residents of
this Province. This type of foreign
investment does not create jobs or
advance technology. It benefits
only, the investors. According to
Mr. Nixon, the Provincial Govern-
ment must act properly to restrict
el s introduced a bill to force
the teachers of York County back -
to work and send 'pupil -teacher
ratios and all other items in
dispute to compulsory arbitration,
Prior to the, introduction of the
•Bill a majority of York County
school trustees adamantly
refused to negotiate the ratio
c aiming it as a management
right. Education Minister Wells
told the Legislature that he was
ready to withdraw the Bill at a
moment's notice if an agreement
was reached and ratified by both
parties and that they approach
the world level of about $]0.50 a
barrel. The. Energy Minister said
an increase to $6.00 would add
approximately 6c
gallon to the cost of heating oil
and gasoline in Ontario. A jump
to $10.50 a barrel would add
almost'20c a gallon. This 'flies in
the face of national interest,'
McKeough said. The net impact
on Ontario of a move to $6.00
crude would be t6add cost of $350
million a year. to people of the
Province. Alberta's net benefit
would be $750'million.
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Agrochemicals Division
Hoen%, Farm
Ubly
SLtdu �M
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costs to Toronto alone have risen future land purchases to residents him while the Bili was being BroYttiliagen
registered trademark 6323
from the following area Dealers
56% since 1971 and similar
increases in
of Canada and Canadian owned
corporations or an even
debated in the Legislature. The
USE
were also seen other
greater
Bill received third and final
Japanese currencies' is also
centres such as Hamilton, London
influx of foreign money will
reading in the Legislature'about
1 at some length stressing the
and Kitchener. Mr. Lewis also
further inflate Ontario's land
two hours after the teachers had
EXPOSITOR
charged that an average price rise
prices. Newly enriched Middle
made their decision to return to
newly elected President of the
of 55% has been experienced
, Eastern Countries are already'
the classrooms objecting to
w e
since 1971 on such items as milk,
rumoured to be buying (and in
arbitration or any kind of
WANT — ADS
butter; -eggs, bacon, steak, bread,
Ontario. Relaxed, Japanese,
legislative settlement,' as a
speculators. Mr. Nixon implied
vegetable soup, canned corn and
regulations for investors in
satisfactory solution of the
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potatoes. Food Company, profits
foreign land have been in effect
problems in,the Education system
Ontario, The Tax Credit system
are well up 'and ' Mr. Lewis
for only a few years. The recent
but voting in favour of 'returning
around it. Until the Province
condemned the Government for
devaluatian � of the • Canadian
•.'to the class as responsible people
letting the Corporations of
dollar in relation to European and
who respect the laws of the land.
Ontario get away with murder.
Japanese currencies' is also
Opposition Members debated the
Although theOntario Government
attracting foreign investment to
1 at some length stressing the
contends that Ottawa bears prime
Ontario's real estate market
fact t Mr. Wells could have
responsibility for restraining
Just recently tftc
ended the strike weeks ago by
inflation, Mr. Lewis maintains
newly elected President of the
-insisting that both parties get
that it is first and foremost a
Ontario Real Estate Association
back to tfte table and bargain in
Provincial responsibility. To cut
estimated that 30% .of all land
good faith. 'Failing this the Liberal
housing costs Mr.Lewis proposed
transactions in Ontario involve
Party believed that by
a massive public acquisition of
speculators. Mr. Nixon implied
establishing a Trusteeship in
land for housing adjacent to the
that there isn't a community in
York County the Minister' of
20 major urban centres in
southern Ontario that does not
Education could- bring the
Ontario, The Tax Credit system
have land speculation going on
contract negotiation'to a prompt
should be used to hold mortgage
around it. Until the Province
conclusion in a much more
interest rate to 6% and a Capital
makes an announcement about
equitable manner.
Gains Tax of 75% levied on
where the development will go,
A report tabled in the
speculative profits from land and
the spec ulatioti will continue. in
Legislaturq this week contained
dousing:.
the past weeks it's gotten worse.
170 recommendations that would
The Leader of the Liberal
There has never been as much
work extensive changes in The
Party, Robert Nixon, also
speculative money around as
;course of for the future.
attacked the Government for
there is and never as much
,policing
, A drastic reSlllStio113P,the number
having no policy to control
uninformed speculation:. -Every
of police forces tit Ontario has
spiralling land and housing costs,
little town is being bought up,
.bbgb fecomrnended by a Task
-tie indicated that the average
The Government must set
-orre on policing `found two
..to
Otwed of all 'houses sold in
immediately says Mr. Mixon '
pofential threats to the quality of
Ontario rose by 26% between
, bring this intolerable situation
police -work and one of its
j410 and t073. The problem is
' under control. He suggested that
suggested solutions is eliminating
M60 acute in Metropolitan
a steep rate of -tax to windfall
more than 100 forces to make
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