The Huron Expositor, 1974-08-29, Page 6k.
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ny Harry h11nchtey performed and in N6vembe'r was
less. than a 'year after the followed by a second and larger
�ttthreak of wat in August. 1914 contract, this time for 30,000
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., R4.01: Bell had a contract .far the shells, From that time on as long
manufacture of'ten thousand as the war lasted there were more
87bound shells foe the army, He and more contracts from Ottawa.
also had the .promise that if Before long production was
production was satisfactory there changed from 18 -pound, to 60
would be more contracts. pound shells. As time went on
',. The company immediately more and more machines were
> rushed the installation of shell installed and more and more men -
''X making machinery and before were hired to run them. Soon
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many weeks had drills, lathes and shell making -became Seaforth's
.other equipment set up .in the. bigge;.t industry, Wages went up
separator building at the southern and when there were not enough
end of the foundry.Raw steel men to be found' around Seaforth
fi billets began arriving from the operators were brought 'in .from
'a steel mills and men had ,been whereverthe ould be "found.
hired and. were being trained on Then o ovember I 1 th, 191.8
new jobs as tnach�ine operators.- 'the Armistice was signed and the.
•1 i'fiemen were worked in' two war was -over. Four days lat er an
shifts - one from noon to midnight order was wired from Ottawa and
and the other from midnight to all shell production. was stopped,
noon. There was an hour off Many employees had to be laid .
between 6 o'clock and 7 on each off and the new building under
shift but they had to work 11 construction was not needed for
hours a day, 6 days a week. The shell making.
starting pay for ordinary machine But. with good foresight, the
operators was 17'/2c an hour. company hadnot neglected its
` The foreman on one shift was regular lines of production. Steam
an old Bell machinist -Bill engines, threshing machines and
Golding. In lat er years Bill was to Waterloo Boy. gasoline tractors
be in succession the long-term had been •made and sold as well
Mayor of Seaforth, Member of as shells. Now- the staff was
the House of Commons for South . swung over into larger output of
Huron and finally a • member of tb;se lines and Bell Engine was
the Canadian Senate. still able to give work to a large
The first contract was well staff.
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metFic system is. 1980? The
ation (CMHC.) figures show that.
durin Wo W d
It looks like we will be paying
an extra $300 miliion1his year for
is becoming obvious when just 4
months after the start of the fiscal
a year away, the Party is goaring
up for 'a good fight.
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to the Ontario Hospital
,hospital services. , Hospitals
year'. the Government is already
A serious shortage of housing
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across the Province haverecently
$300 million short:
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this is down from 26.902 for the
completed wage settlements with
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Ontario. The latest Central
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older homes with outdated wiring,
the figure required for operations
Although this is Federal
number of CMHC loans for the
JACK'S JOTTINGS
from Queens Park
By
Jack Riddell, M.A.P. Huron
ARNOLD STINNISSEN
t,iFE — HEALTH and A()CIDENT
— Reostered RetirementPensions —
ineome 'Tax Deductible Registered
Retirement Annuities.'
— REPRESENTING —
Sun Life Assurance Company
Of Canada ' ,
TELEPHONE: 527-0410
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W-I�DDING INVITATIONS -
metFic system is. 1980? The
ation (CMHC.) figures show that.
It looks like we will be paying
an extra $300 miliion1his year for
is becoming obvious when just 4
months after the start of the fiscal
a year away, the Party is goaring
up for 'a good fight.
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THE HURON EXPOSITOR
to the Ontario Hospital
,hospital services. , Hospitals
year'. the Government is already
A serious shortage of housing
Association. When the financial
t
across the Province haverecently
$300 million short:
is developing, veru rapidly in
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completed wage settlements with
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date for total conversion to, the
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which will cost about $,400 to $500
metFic system is. 1980? The
ation (CMHC.) figures show that.
million extra per year according
Federal Government first started
the number of loans from
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to the Ontario Hospital
moving in That direction in 1970
approved lenders for the first
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Association. When the financial
after the publication . of the
seven months in 1974 was 9,291.
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estimates for the Ministry of
"White Paper on Metric
this is down from 26.902 for the
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Health were introduced. in April,
Conversion in Canada: %
same period last year. The total"*
older homes with outdated wiring,
the figure required for operations
Although this is Federal
number of CMHC loans for the
always a matter of choice. They
'do not have sufficient' circuits to
of hospitals was about $1.2
responsibility, it will require the
first seven months in 1974 was
billion. Since the Government
co operation of• all levels of
14,660 -this is down from 32,046
.
operates on a fiscal year which
Government. On highways
for the .same period last year,
starts April 1 and ends March 31,
around Ontario you can already
which is mere than a 50% drop in
it will not, have to ask for the
see the beginnings°of conversion
one year.
whole $400 to $500 milpon, as our
as some road' signs show
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fiscal' year is already opithird
distances in kilometers.
over. 4 predict that whe-W-,the
The Provincial Libpral Caucus
LekWature resumes sitting in th
held a Thinkers Conference in
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FORTH
Fall, Health Minister Frank
Hamilton last weekend where
Miller will have to ask for about
ideas were discussed which.could
JEWELLERS
$300 million in . supplementary
form Liberal policy for theI
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estimates in -order to pay for all
upcoming election. There were
for
x•
the recent wage settlements.
twenty papers published ranging
DIAMONDS,
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A couple -of years ago, former
from Women's Right to
JEWELLERY, FINE CHINA
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Health Minister Richard Potter
Agriculture. Experts in variou$
• • EVERY + +
;-
decided to do something about
fields of interest were present as
All Types of Repairs
the high cost of hospitals. He
resource people and participated
Phone 527-0270
instructed hospitals to close down
in the various discussions. With
beds and cut back services. This
an election probably no more than
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expensive treatment in hospitals
whenever possible, and towardO�•
treatment in less expensive
extended care failicities such as
nursing domes. Dr. Potter
imposed a freeze on capital(kw W-MSt121ws
construction of hospitals, he grant _ .
ed only -a 5% increase to the
operating .budgets of hospitals
and closed down 1,500 active -
treatment beds. am
Obviously these measures were
unsuccessful in keeping down the,.
cost of what Dr. Potter described
%Tme
ve tgnvr4e.1ir
'. as a "Frankenstein mon4t er" -
our Provincial health bill. There
has never been a co-ordinated- v
approach in the Ministry of Toronto Dom* on offers record
Health tQ really try to- apply some ;
financial cheafth on all sectors high interest rates on both Premium
' + of the health care delivery
system. a •
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g
i
Savns and osis.
First the Ministry of Health tWhether .
re -organized itself, theta it
decided to appoint a Task Force you're .thinking sho t or -long-term,
on Health. Planning - it's rather p
a` like putting the chicken before the there's a T'D plan f you., There's
I, egg. The Government knew
';Xi, several months ago that there never been a better time to invest r
were going to be some labour
l' proMews in hospitals so rather�(^� ACT NOW!
"f thati 'dealing with . them, the t f j iJ .
spAdinted a Committee to look
1 alta the problems back to
Jgnuaty. The Committee still has
Ri not reported and all the wage
s(ettleiments g_r_0; - tdng since�`
I �ft:"ssed. T w6ndet' what the cost . ! O R O NTo D O M I NON
will be fa the iliipayer for fit the bank where people make the difference
I ommtttee whose
i' recbmmendadong wilt no* seem
.l
� afters thfC �a�E� •
1l' At, bbhlth bill mtitEiitues to
i>ili�*Mi 'aithe rake It is pt696htly
r ° iihetjsixig;7 It w►+ifl Mikktupt the
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SEAFORTN PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION
Dr. ,Rodger Whitman, Chairman
Edmund Daly, Mayor F.C.J. Sills,
Commissioners
Walter Scott, Manager.
GINGERICH)
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PHONE 527-0290 — - SEAFORTH'
FRANK
KLING
LiMITED
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HaatinE, Plumbing and Elientirrical Salppiias
PHONE 521-1620, .-. SEAFORT14,
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measure was supposed to save us
i
sing
f•
resorting to 'octopus' outlets and
p sYY�°
electricity wise)
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isn't dust a matter
of avoiding waste.
extension cords. The ro5ult:
wisely...
Being watchful to avoid the
Th4econditions alsotend to
frittering away of kilowatthours is
diminish the performance of
everyone's concern, in` the inter-
-appliances and shortens their life.
est
of economy and conservation ,
. Inadequate' wiring is not only
of valuable energy resources.
inconvenient, it can' be. a safety
But for, some people, living in
hazard. If you have any doubts
older homes with outdated wiring,
about the capacity of your home's
restricted use of appliances is not
wiring have it checked by a
always a matter of choice. They
'do not have sufficient' circuits to
�,.
qualified ElectriTa Contractor.
,
serve normal needs without
Then, use
y
expensive treatment in hospitals
whenever possible, and towardO�•
treatment in less expensive
extended care failicities such as
nursing domes. Dr. Potter
imposed a freeze on capital(kw W-MSt121ws
construction of hospitals, he grant _ .
ed only -a 5% increase to the
operating .budgets of hospitals
and closed down 1,500 active -
treatment beds. am
Obviously these measures were
unsuccessful in keeping down the,.
cost of what Dr. Potter described
%Tme
ve tgnvr4e.1ir
'. as a "Frankenstein mon4t er" -
our Provincial health bill. There
has never been a co-ordinated- v
approach in the Ministry of Toronto Dom* on offers record
Health tQ really try to- apply some ;
financial cheafth on all sectors high interest rates on both Premium
' + of the health care delivery
system. a •
I ; d
d t
g
i
Savns and osis.
First the Ministry of Health tWhether .
re -organized itself, theta it
decided to appoint a Task Force you're .thinking sho t or -long-term,
on Health. Planning - it's rather p
a` like putting the chicken before the there's a T'D plan f you., There's
I, egg. The Government knew
';Xi, several months ago that there never been a better time to invest r
were going to be some labour
l' proMews in hospitals so rather�(^� ACT NOW!
"f thati 'dealing with . them, the t f j iJ .
spAdinted a Committee to look
1 alta the problems back to
Jgnuaty. The Committee still has
Ri not reported and all the wage
s(ettleiments g_r_0; - tdng since�`
I �ft:"ssed. T w6ndet' what the cost . ! O R O NTo D O M I NON
will be fa the iliipayer for fit the bank where people make the difference
I ommtttee whose
i' recbmmendadong wilt no* seem
.l
� afters thfC �a�E� •
1l' At, bbhlth bill mtitEiitues to
i>ili�*Mi 'aithe rake It is pt696htly
r ° iihetjsixig;7 It w►+ifl Mikktupt the
L
d hrbvuylc•`:"fr, Alienc 2jb00,."#iis
SEAFORTN PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION
Dr. ,Rodger Whitman, Chairman
Edmund Daly, Mayor F.C.J. Sills,
Commissioners
Walter Scott, Manager.
GINGERICH)
S
PHONE 527-0290 — - SEAFORTH'
FRANK
KLING
LiMITED
PHONE 527-1320 — ' SEAFOR'TI1
Ge,,' Aa
'll
l S
o,
ns
HaatinE, Plumbing and Elientirrical Salppiias
PHONE 521-1620, .-. SEAFORT14,
f..
a ,I
*I
measure was supposed to save us
resorting to 'octopus' outlets and
electricity
OG
s-
some money, but I have yet to see
`
extension cords. The ro5ult:
wisely...
any savings. Instead the health
overloading and blowing of fuses:
and safely.
O�0
bill just gets larger and larger n
.;
every year. At the time of the
Dr.
fi '"
cutbacks, Potter said he
would be moving away from
.
•
expensive treatment in hospitals
whenever possible, and towardO�•
treatment in less expensive
extended care failicities such as
nursing domes. Dr. Potter
imposed a freeze on capital(kw W-MSt121ws
construction of hospitals, he grant _ .
ed only -a 5% increase to the
operating .budgets of hospitals
and closed down 1,500 active -
treatment beds. am
Obviously these measures were
unsuccessful in keeping down the,.
cost of what Dr. Potter described
%Tme
ve tgnvr4e.1ir
'. as a "Frankenstein mon4t er" -
our Provincial health bill. There
has never been a co-ordinated- v
approach in the Ministry of Toronto Dom* on offers record
Health tQ really try to- apply some ;
financial cheafth on all sectors high interest rates on both Premium
' + of the health care delivery
system. a •
I ; d
d t
g
i
Savns and osis.
First the Ministry of Health tWhether .
re -organized itself, theta it
decided to appoint a Task Force you're .thinking sho t or -long-term,
on Health. Planning - it's rather p
a` like putting the chicken before the there's a T'D plan f you., There's
I, egg. The Government knew
';Xi, several months ago that there never been a better time to invest r
were going to be some labour
l' proMews in hospitals so rather�(^� ACT NOW!
"f thati 'dealing with . them, the t f j iJ .
spAdinted a Committee to look
1 alta the problems back to
Jgnuaty. The Committee still has
Ri not reported and all the wage
s(ettleiments g_r_0; - tdng since�`
I �ft:"ssed. T w6ndet' what the cost . ! O R O NTo D O M I NON
will be fa the iliipayer for fit the bank where people make the difference
I ommtttee whose
i' recbmmendadong wilt no* seem
.l
� afters thfC �a�E� •
1l' At, bbhlth bill mtitEiitues to
i>ili�*Mi 'aithe rake It is pt696htly
r ° iihetjsixig;7 It w►+ifl Mikktupt the
L
d hrbvuylc•`:"fr, Alienc 2jb00,."#iis
SEAFORTN PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION
Dr. ,Rodger Whitman, Chairman
Edmund Daly, Mayor F.C.J. Sills,
Commissioners
Walter Scott, Manager.
GINGERICH)
S
PHONE 527-0290 — - SEAFORTH'
FRANK
KLING
LiMITED
PHONE 527-1320 — ' SEAFOR'TI1
Ge,,' Aa
'll
l S
o,
ns
HaatinE, Plumbing and Elientirrical Salppiias
PHONE 521-1620, .-. SEAFORT14,
f..
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