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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1975-06-19, Page 20sr. • Provincial •Poke .011noioitcpd- • By lack Riddell, M.P.P.) • It was announced this week in the Legislature by the Chairman of the Management Board of Cabinet, Eric Winkler that an agreement on police salaries been reached. This agreement covers the period from April 1, 1975 to March 31, 1976, and provides improvement it&aries, employee benefits and other terms of employment for approximately 3,800 uniformed staff in the bargaining obit. The maximum salary for a constable under the new agreement will be $16,100 per year effective April 1, 1975. In addition to the salary increases, a shift premium at 15c per h our will be introduced effective from June 2, 1975; plain clothes allowance will be increased from $425 per year to $500.00 per year; there will he an improvement in the payment with respect to statutory holidays and the government will pay the full premium for the supplementary ' health and .hospital insurance plan, previously employees have paid 75% of this premium. The Minister of Agriculture and Food, William Stewart, said in the Legislature that he, had discussed with the Minister of Agriculture in Quebec, the Honourable Normand Toupin, the exchange of information of the interprovincial movement of meat from licenced dead animal receiving plants and dead animal meat brokers , in Ontario and Quebec. He said that the Quebec Government is drafting new regulations relative to dead or incurable animals and meat inspection which will become effective June 15 of this year. These new regulations, Mr. Stewart said is being forwarded to his office, for information, review and comment. Both provinces, will submit the names of companies or .individuals handling meat from dead animals, the volume, the buyers of the meat, the carriers involved and the dates of shipments which have crossed provincial boundaries. Mr. Stewart said this mutual exchange of information will assist investigators in both provinces to monitor the flow of meat from one province to • another. Unemployed Liberal Leader , Robert Nixon, questioned the Premier regarding the information released by Statistics Canada on Unemployment , levels.The information indicated that the unemployment figure for Ontario• this month as being up again to 6.3% while across C,anada, unemployment levels have gone down or as in Quebec and B.C., have remained fairly stati c. According to Mr. Nixon the unemployment level is now as high as any time since 1960. He wanted to know if there "is some program more effective than what is being done to reverse this trend in this period of time when the position should be improving and n of deteriorating.. The Premier replied that they were conscious of this and, that the percentage relates to the automotive industry which is still ; in some difficulty because • of the market in the United States. Ian Deans, NDP Member for Wentworth, by way of a' supplementary question asked the Premier whether he could provide the House with a single program brought in by the Government that has produced new jobs in the Province of Ontario, that was aimed specifically at trying to reduce the spiralling unemployment rate. The Minister of Community and Social Services announced the official celebration of Senior Citizens Week. Senior Citizens' Week begins on Sunday, June 15th through to Saturday June 21st. He said it was the fifth consecutive year that the Province of Ontario has set aside a special week in recognition of the 650,000 senior citizens in Ontario and to focus attention on theif contributions to the Province over the years. The theme for this year "It's the Time of our Lives" is meant to emphasize the capacity to make one's retirement years interesting and full of leisure, learning, recreation and community activities - pursuits that one cannot always take full advantage of while fully employed. Mr. Brunelle said there are many myths about aging and its effects which they want to dispel. 70% of the Senior Citizens in Ontario enjoy good health and are active in their communities. Only 26,000 are residents in homes for the aged. 'Mr. Brunelle said that throughout Ontario, special programs and opportunities for the elderly are expanding every year. In preparation for senior citizens' week over 20,000 resource' kits have already been distributed to senior citizens and individnals who work with the elderly. This special booklet, "Resources for Senior Citizens" details where help for seniors may be found. A variety of activities will be taking place during this speCial week in communities throughout the Province. Mr Brunelle said that aover 1,000 elementary and secondary schools throughout the ProvinCe plans to participate in a variety of ways, by sponsoring art contests, picnics, inviting seniors to their classrooms, and other planned activities. Many restaurants, shopping plazas, theatres and other organizations have also arranged special activities, as well as reduced prices for the elderly dtiring this special week. Mr. Brunelle indicated that the ' theme for this year's special week was submitted ' by, Unionvilla, Home for the Aged in Unionville, in a contest. Ontario should liberalize its liquor laws but curb advertising of alcoholic beverages, Liberal Leader Robert Nixon 'said. Speaking in the Legislature during the debate on the second reading of a Government bill to amend the Liquor Control Act, • Mr. Nixon said, he could not see why it should continue to be illegal to take a bottle of wine on a picnic. Advertising of alcoholic beverages though, he said, must be reduced since it is "adding unnecessarily to the consumption of alcoholic beverages which, in turn, adds to the social costs that we ,all deplore". The use of alcohol is more injurious to society than the use of tobacco, he said. Sidney - Randleman, Ministei of Consumer and Commercial Relations introduced the Government's new liquor bill by saying that liberalization was not of primary interest. "There have been pressures brought to bear on the Government since the introduction of the bill, and prior to it, to take a more liberal attitude towards the availability of beverage alcohol. . year. The St. Augustine CWL League meeting Monday evening was opened by President, Mrs. Joe Hickey. It was • decided that seven students from St. Augustine and Kingsbridge be given a, pen ,and pencil set on •graduating night June 20th at a' banquet in Leddy were among the group from Goderich whdweat by bus to Ottawa Parliament to the Pro We Conference. Thank you notes 'os from Mrs. Eddy for rosaries received by first Communion Class. Get well cards were sent to Mrs. Jim Leddy and Carlo Hebert. Sympathy card sent to Gtis Devereaux on death of his sister Agnes and brother-in-law Walter Lettiner. Mass card for late Father Mallok. The Provincial Conference of C.W.L. will be held in London July 8, 9, 10. It was decided some ladies attend each day. A new Crucifix for sanctuary was donated by the league. Mrs. Frayne gave account of meeting held in Windsor. Mrs; The absolute minimum for permanent total disability will be Increased to $400 from $260 a month. Pension Increase&to'dependent widows,will go up 10% to $286 a peed*, a dependent's . child's pension will rise to $77 a month. Mark Dalton gave detailed account of trip to Ottawa. A plant sale was held with Kingsbridge, Lucknow and St. Augustine combined. Lunch was served by ladies in charge. A number of couples from St. Augustine attended K.C. Breakfast in Goderich last Sunday. Jim Donnelly Q.C. was speaker. Christine and Heather Ann Stapleton accompanied ' by their mother sang at Marion Villa, London last -Sunday with the group from Kingsbridge. , Mrs. Mae Mulhurn of Chatham and Beredette Boyle of London visited Mr. and Mrs. Cyril Boyle over weekend. -gbildren from Kingsbridge school took a bus trip to Niagara Falls on Thursday.. Mr. apd Mrs. Joe Kickey and family of Auburn, Bob Hickey of Barrie attended a Father's Day dinner with their daughter Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hallahan and family -of Biyth. Mrs.Earl Healy of Dublin, Dorothy and Lou Donnelly called on Mr. and Mrs.Gus Redmond on Sunday. Mr. Randleman said they ono . public health and safety more important than longer drinking hours, beer in supermarkett or consumption in public parks.' He said as much as we would like to forget it from time to time there Is a direct relationship between' freer drinking and the social problems of alcohol abuse. The new act will make it legal for parents to serve alcoholic beverages to their children, regardless of their age in their residence. It will also alloW motorists to transport • open bottles of liquor in their cars as long as the liquor is not readily accessible 'while they drive: ' Mr. Donald MacDonald, NDP Member for Yo'rk South was asked .to withdraw from 'the Chamber for the remainder'of the day, this week in the Legislature. It all arose as a result of , a question directed to the Minister of Agriculture and Food. Mr. MacDonald referred Mr. Stewart to the current issue of the Farm and Country and referred to his comments • on the income Kingsbridge. stabilization plan in British Mrs. Wm. Redmond, Mrs. Columbia. Mr. Stewart said that Raymond Boyle and Mrs. Kett he was simply referring to the fact that according ' to . all the information they were getting from B.C. that the plan "is too rich for their blood". Mr. MacDonald demanded Mr. Stewart stop misrepresenting the B.C„ situation which he said "amounts to a lie", Withdraw The Speaker in trying to restore, order said that there was a firm rule that no one accuses another of lying. He asked Mr. MacDonald to withdraw • his statement. Mr. MacDonald said he could not withdraw what is a fact. He said he informed the Minister that he is misrepresenting the situation and' it's the •misrepresentation ,that amounts to a lie'. The Speaker said Mr. MacDonald left him no. alternative. Mr. MacDonald was escorted from the Chambers by the Attendant. Allowances paid to injured workers under the Workmen's Compensation Act are to be increased by the • Provincial Government on July 1st. 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