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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1981-03-19, Page 3THE HURON. EXPOSITOR, MARCH 19, 1991 t Same. zyg to say by Susan W - . 1 Vincent's paintings, a crafts- and the London gegional we ate enduring this yea r . glowing, warm. painting like best. Everybody-who writes. on his brother. and in the end man's chair, a well-made often have shows that'll whet fer me has. been attendance Vincent's houSe at Arles was though we don't admit it, is drove himself eraZY. hOuse, ,'or a bilarretts book:, ...)your finagiria„tion and stretch 41 thF Vim, ,.,G901 exhibit at, th''"W0,°-*"4' rate thin l$ - writing „to leave' something,- fir what drove Van Gilgit. , les It* illasPrY S9Atctitittl4 Yolo #0114. They 4.901:. cost 7 ttot Art ganc, TY of Ontario •-corkt1„...unieation across .'the Vehind, has delusions (or as wel1, ti.§.„4fie desire to' that people who say "1 jitst Mochz1 ter One itit9tt4t,°. to"--. (An("c' brighl ligbt my, )rears' 41"4ttagg'' ages,anCI h4Pes),- 0 .P*114 ioniglidn$ • ' CiPOrin101, Oil 0,itil itl'heW (IOW' get anything fleet. art,' ' 000or •aro $9 ' *4 *a.% . ,: • learn, waS:, cogterat for his fellOw human heings, DHS b d Seen any good art lately?. This is more than an idle opener. One of the_few bright lights in the - unrelieved gloom of this second winter tiations n.ot unlike those needediterelease hestalies to. get a btfnch of tickets for Tast . Sunday. And this Sunday is Vincent's. last day., To Stand in fron t of a bite shines in \the best of his_ Paintings. - --- . . You are given something Valuable when. you really look at good- -work. whether it's ly close to our area fairly often.. itifteve got the wr_irltrs. hest Group of Seven collect. ion at Klein. a couple,hours away. The Stratford gallery daughter's naisery school • NeX'aS;fiats Gogh., &all 91 that will last and speak to, the ways, tO read. and study are missing paintieg, slow,and dedile she. slasbeS each :colour across the newsprint in, turn.- that shines' threugh the "clatter and kitsch of my office-1 If you Itaien't seen Vince-PCs show it' „likely too late. We went through netts And if yon otif thr,qugh the host of his „ A04.V4 tgpt #10trcrenINali‘ tried.4, eareft.-Ais Missionary about what'they're missing." stiinWaitofi. please, eilltsider 7 „ ,paintings. As do:4 'WI of his Gogh on Sunday. AS, well as to poor Miners, thin:000d; The Van Cio,gh show is_just this' 4 general.' ,to he' strafe . the mystical high that comes.fie ,could, preach ‘fietter,and one example of the world- 'view the 0, White, eatehit ' especially Louis Anquetin: in from seeing something mov, wider.as an, artiStO That inn class exhibiti that citric My office wait' ' painting of a° Paris street .ing and good. I have more respect, for a man who ne- glected his; health, imposed years. sPgitks to anybody CO3°'*. SO '011e to listen and at As do artists at, their :neat getteSets4n nethenext of Th0,.ne.at. • . ' Wish. f could 'k?„:11-1atti it better " heetaing, 'sorry `and -badly treed' 9t.411t tt ; • •"4 BY COLLEEN MALONEY A budget that will mean about a tour, per cent tax increase to Perth County ratepayers will be brought to county council for final approval March 24. The proposed 53,064.726.89 expenditure, is up $136,922.75 front 1980. Of the total. about one third, or $676,566.14 will come from the county's 14 municipalities. The rest_ will be raised through provincial subsidies add other revenue. County clerk, Jim Bell, said the increase will be slightly lower than last year because costs for construction of the new county health unit, and restoration of the 1-rytogel recurring. The two projects totalled. about S1 70.000. A 532.190.53 surplus last year also helped reduce the increase. Mr. Bell said. The largest allotment will go to the County Road Department. A total of 51.890.000 has been proposed, The department had a $71,000 deficit last year. Mr. Bell said the county felt it was "good business" to overspend on two major projects--the purchase of a new grader, and paving of the Rostock road--which would have cost more in 1981. ss. Mary Doig and Peg Coombs. who weer ` With the band to Florida last inter. and Ray Primeau and SDH$ teach Ed Pelss. v Mr. Scott said this year most of the cost of the trip is being borne by band members themselves. The only fundraising events held by the band were two bake sales and two dances. . The girls wilt be competing Monday, and _Tuesday. and will perform for local audi- ences in a Myrtle Beach shopping mall. The rest of the week, until Saturday afternoon when they start' back to' Seaforth. will be spent sightseeing. playing miniature golf. , visiting an amusement park and , other activities. Mr. Scott said every seat on the bus has been sold. The SDHS band is under the direction of 'Charles Kalbfleisch of Varna, a teacher at the.GoderiCh high school. berth budget chaperones head south The members of the Seaforth District High School Girls' Marching Band are hoping for sunny- skies"tn South Carolina next week. The girls. with their four chaperones and about 20 parehts. are leaving for "Myrtle Beach. South Carolina Saturday to compete in ati'international band competition. Only one other Canadian band, front Kitchener, has entered the American meet- Harry Scott. knIS vice principal. said 06 members of the 76-member band, their chaperones and parents will be leaving in two bu ses, from Seaforth Saturday after- noon, and will reach Myrtle Beach Sunday at noon. The band members' and their fellow travellers will be staying in a motel on the beach. andif ocean temperatures are a little chilly, they can take advantage of an, indoor or outdoor pool. _ The,chaperones accompanying the girls To the editor: Inn items in last year's budget , are not Police matters d4cu”ecl, in private at council Three cases of theft and two accidents were ;in- vestigated by Seaforthi police last. week.: A theft-Of two spare wheetS and-tires-from pickup husks was reported by McLaughlin Motors March 8. Value of the stolen parts is estimated at, $225. POliee have no suspects. . Four chrome. rims were stolen from a vehicle be- longing to David Langstaff March IL. Value is estimated at $240: The car was parked - 'at Mr. Longstaffs residence on Chalk St. Four wheels were stolen front a vehicle owned, by Tom Johnston of RR2. Seaforth. The• car; parked at a- body -shop, in the industrial park awaitingrePaii s, %V g.IS jacked up before . all wheels were removed. Police imAtigated a two vehicle accident Thursday on th'ilk-St.- onto school. A pickup truck driven by Kenneth De Corte of RR2: Seaforth collidedzia:ith,a vehi- cle driven by Darrell Dietz of RR!. Dublin. Mr. Dietz was attempting to pass the pick up. which had stormed to • , a re ort on an discrimination but seem to have a strange public office; in fact in Seaforth itself there I I g The 'Other thing' is a hearing-April 13 into five charges under the Police Act 'laid; informal investigation it-had cot the entire police force in the fall. Looby gets you're Correction . bridge invited contract to _construct a bridge and preseeted by John Durst of 13e Corte were peeking out ed Looby Censtrection 'Limit- Egntonciville United Church around the leprechaun on the approaches has been award- W.11-U. -Waterloo in ed of Dublin by the Ontario Auditorium, Sunday. April doot, white Bill Dale .was in the foreground. MiniStry of Transportation , 26 at . 8 pan. under the and Communications. The bridge, over,McArty U.C. Choir: ' Auspices of Eginondville Creek,''is on highway 539 in • the North Bay District. , Remembers it take but a Classified Ads pay dividends, 'Cs/ The cutlines under the" St. Patrick's Day photos in last week's. Expositor were reversed.. Jeff'Dick and Pam A multimedia slide' show Nolan were the two St. - with Wide screen coke' pro- James' , students preparing A $647,368. contract Israel jection and stereo sound of and Eg pt will be' the Wall mural and students Linda Van Dyk and Corinne moment to plate an Ex- pogitor. -Want Ad. Dial S27,024.0 • The St. Patrick's Dance ad for the 'Knights of Colum- bus should have mitt "Admission $6.00 per couple"-not per person. The K of C public relations officer xcgrets this error. idea of brotherhood. - ---- --has-beetra-wornan-Antlyor--tvv she aeei _ed.-----s. Do the males of Seaforth and district see invitations to men's events because of her brotherhood as referring just to their sex? sex? Have they never heard of the, brotherhood of 1 sincerely' hope that the men of Seaforth mankind which , I- am sure most people will reconsider their thoughts of brotherhood recognize to be concerned with both sexes? and their attitude towards women so that . , The Oxford dictionary describes 'man as -Huron COunty will not appear to be human being. How could the ideals of perpetuating such outdated ideas. „ brotherhood be such as to eject guests from , Yours sincerely. . the meal after they had been invited, even if - Moira Couper - ' they were women? Our letters to the editor •• BaYfield , The ' Expositor welcoMes Letters to the Editor but reserves the right to edit them- for clarity and length. All letters must be 'signed but pseudonyms may be used for pubticatio;",: With the understanding that the letter writer's name may 'be released on request by the editor. WEATHER MAKES FIREFIGHTMG DIFFICULT—Tuesday's stormy conditions made firefighting difficult as firemen from the Seaforth, and Clinton. departments were on thetcene at Kinbum Hall from about 10:45 a.m. to after 3:30 p.m, The inter-of the hall was gutted in the -fire. (Photo by Gibb) Thefts, ciccicipnts in Seaforth drop off passengers, when Mr. Dc Corte began to move resulting in the collision. Damageis.estimated at Terrettet Selidennaket of RR4. Goderich was-charged, Monday when the milk truck he was operating allegedly travelled through a red light 'and collided with a - vehicle n. - 6 • tame r Egmondville. There were no injuries but damage in the accident, at Scaforth's main intersection, resulted in $2000 damage to the McGrath vehicle and $400 to the truck. Overtime questioned The grumblings between the Seaforth police department and the town's protection I to persons and property committee are continuing. , At a committee meeting March II. councillor Robert DinSmore objected to a portion of the depar nes overtime report., R • where on two su essive nights inFebruary ' Constables C es Akey and Neal Newman removed restricted drugs and sealed the premises rented by former .Seaforth physi- cian, Dr. Charles Moyo. . "The .'overtime wasn't necessary.", ex- , planted Mr. Dinsmore following .Monday's 'ceencil meeting. "What they did, they did on' the spur of the moment. There will be charges before, this thing is finished." The incident occurred, while police chief John Cairns was on holidays. Constable Akey was acting chief. „ "The ower complained there was rent owing and he wanted to take possession." said Chief Cairns Tuesday. "It's strictly civil. -It's a, very unusual Each constable recorded four hours of overtime completing the seizure. Although no firm date has been set.., SeaTorth council Monday night went intd - committee-of-the-whole to. discuss the im- pending Ontario Police Commission (OPC) formal hearing into the conduct arid ° admin- istration of police chief John Cairns. A statement read by clerk Jim Crocker fo !lowing the in camera session noted only that council had :received a confidential report Train- the, protection l'irpeisiins-''aitd property sommittee. "It is decided, being that it was confiden- tial, that we keep it that way." committee chairman Irwin Johnston said later." It (The formal investigation).would have gene 'ahead against Seaforth policeman Dave Dale. "I don't Think° they're (OPt'-Y. going 'to do anything until the other thing is cleared-up," 'added councillor Johnston. "As far 'as the OPC hearing is concerned, we don't know much.about ,it," "I don't know whether what went on in committee-of-the-whole will affect the hear- ing . or not," continued the' committee -chairman; 'The wilt :Brave IT go-ahead first-of-alland after they are done-there-will he a cleat message to' the public and whoever is' involved." Council requested the formal investigation N, of Chief Cairns in December after the Seafordfs, attitudes to women Continued from page 2 ,_ I t can only be assumed that there must could have remained although political exist amongst the organizers' of suet an speeches we're not, allowed. 'because they event, a high degree of male chauvinism that were gentlemen`." This amounts to Obvious there would still be such an attitude- in this discrimination of women if.-ntale candidates -enlightened time. Women are now in almost -could-have stayed --but-womets candidates--all-areaS of public, life 'front tire frint—e'S--ilt- could not. incidentally, it was understood British Columbia to the,, heads of govern- perfectly by. Us that Mrs. Pe 'mberton was to ments and are mixing with men in. areas of do no speaking but just' 'be acknowledged' . 'business, public and social life. There are The organizers of the event not showed 'many ' women ' in . Hilton County holding 'I I g 3 Candidates grilled at Kirktorf-Wo * BY ALICE GIBB Nuclear energy. health care cosis.' region- al government afid• absentee foreign owner- ' Ship- of farmland were some of the issues debated at an all-candidates meeting at the Kiiition-Woodham Community Centre 111S1 Wedne4ay. More 'Man 150 people 'heard candidates from- both the Perth and Huron-Middlesex ridings defend their party platforms on' a ' Vatiety of issues. flues Edighoffer. Liberal incumbent in -Perth, criticized Prenfier Bill Davis for nicknaming Liberal leader Stuart Smith "Dr.. Negative" during the recent campaign. Mr, Edighoffer said as leader of the opposition Dr.' Smith has offered "constructive criti- cism'" of government policies. The ivlitchell businessman also attacked the PC government's recent advertising campaings, saying they, were a "tremendous waste." He said while Ontario Hydro was spending over a• million dollars tie promote the use of electricity, the Ontario,Ministry of Energy and Resources at the sante time was waging a $4.7 million advertising -campaign on the "preserve it, conserve. it" theme. PC candidate Colleen Misener, a Stratford --alderman since 1973, told the audience it's never before been as impqrtant to have a strong and effective leader in Ontario- saying the 1980 s is "ina tittle foi an apprentice leader." Mrs. Misener praised the Conservative's recently announced BAD program, aimed at Making the province self.sufficientin energy needs, which 'she said will create more jobs „ in the province and mean more exports. She '- ' said the BIld program is the incentive needed for the province to obtain self.suf- liciency. , ' NDP candidate Stott Wilion, a Mitchell lawyer. criticized the Davis government's response to the rise in absentee ownership, of' farmland. Referring to absentee ow nets. Mr. Wilson said the farnier doesn't care about the land he rents in quite the same way as be does about land, he plans tolcave to his children and grandchildren. TheNDP candidate said Michael Cassidy. the NDP leader, has called for legislation to limit agricultural land -ownership to those working 'the land. The candidate told the audience .if the NDP is elected. they will ill legislate against the subdivision of Class I '2 and 3 farmland because "We're not' making any more of it." NEEOLOANS' „ Jack Riddell. Liberal incumbent seeking re-election • in Hurop-Middlesex, alsO't at jaded the COnseryative's agricultural NI- tales. Mr. Riddell said ever since he was elected he's called for the reinstannent of Junior runlets' loans. He said Liberals are also calling for a "long overdue" food strategy to get Ontario's food processing industry going again in fruit and vegetables. He said Liberals "have the policies to get 'this industry back on top so We'll be self-sufficient." Mr. Riddell also criticized the Tory goyernment for the numerous plant shut- downs in the past few years. a result of the government's "branch plant philosophy" he noted. Mr. Riddell said "when time get tough, you see what happens"' adding the conservatives have provided "few incen- tives for Canadian people, to invest in Canada." PC candidate Jim "kilned. former Huron County engineer now employed with a Goderich firm, told the audience the Conservative government has lahl basic foundation to work out problemi with the BiLD program. • The PC candidate said the Davis govern- mein has alko shown it's concern -with foreign land ownership and has legislation to deal with this. He said -the govetnment, charges a 20 per cent surcharge on land transfer' taxes to non-resident , Owners. and requires non-residents to segister land - ,piteeletses. Mr. Brittle!, said if he were elected, he'd ask that the land transfer lax be .made prohibitive'. to discourage tort her speculation by absentee -ow nets. GRANDPARENTS HERE " NDP 'candidate, Gwen Pemberton Bayfield. ml the audience she'ddead the London Free Press candidates, iir the riding must .have grandparents born hi re ,a be successfulin seeking office, and rekrred to her own school days in Kirkton. She told the audience-blest of the reforms in health' and social services tame about in Canada "because the NDP was the pusher behind the, other' parties to bring these things into being." She ,pointed to the exaniple of Saskatchewan, where a CCF, then NDP government, has been in power almost ,as long as the, Conservatives in Ontario. She said the average person in that Western province pays the lowest provincial taxes in Canada, because the government uses revenue from their natural -resources to pay for social services. . Following the presentation- of their plat- forms, candidates werequestioned on issues , from stabilization programs for the pork industry to per capita grants to Municipal. hies. Candidates from both ridings were asked to outline 'their party platforms on the .province's health care program. Perth NOP candidate Wilson said if his party Were'elected they would abolish,OHIP premiums over ,the next few year*, using resources revenue tb fund 'the health care system, He said 'only four provinces in Canada now pay healthcare premiums. turd Ontario residents pay the highest premiums. . NO DETERRENT PC candidate Mis'encr said it is no intention of the Conservative government to institute any form of deterrent fee for OHIP, users. or to force doctors hack into the OHIP system. Site said the Conservatives plan to negotiate with the Ontario Medical Associa- tion (.OMA) which sets doctors' fee sche- dules. Mrs, Misener, told the audience she can't support the principle that the govern, 'ment take over OHIP payments entirely. • since then doctors would be oh salary and would be little niore than civil servants. "If you- want your babies delivered the • same (way) as your mail. then make the dpetors civil servants." she told the ate Hugh' Edighoffer. said the Liberal party has always believed "there must be uni' - versal accessibility to health care services, by Canadians." He said one reason doctors arc opting out of medicare , is because the program is inefficient and doctors often wait - months before their bills are paid. He 'said the salaries of general practitioners also haven't kept up with other salaries in the Medical profession. • Mr. Edighoffer said if over 1.0 per cent of the doctors have opted out of OHIP in Ontario. this means there isn't the upper (unity for all people in the province to be served by a doctor at the going OHIP rate for services. Huron-Middlesex's Jack Riddell said if the governnient negotiated. with doctor to give them a fair fee- schedule, in keeping With doctors in other provinces, then the doctors would 'opt into' the program. again. He also criticized the inefficiency of the OHIP system and emphasized „ his party believes the public should all have access- to doctors in the OHIP program. Mr. Riddell criticized'some specialists, noting that h2 per cent of anaesthetists have opted out of OHIP, and said the law states doctors have to let patients know beforehand that they're not in the OHIP program. The candidate said "a lot of people arc telling er they had no idea they'd by paying (Tees le anaesthetist) over and above the operation." The candidate said when this happens. doctors are "not living up to thc law." SOME DON'T PAY PC candidate Jim Britnell. who 'told the audience he'd .served 16 years on the Goderich hospital board, said people should realize 23 per cent of the, _province's population, the aged and unemployed, do not pay any OHIP premiums. He said doctors opting out had concerned hiM. but fever doctors left the program in 1980 than the year before. He said most specialists are nOt billing over and above the OHIP scale. He told the audience no doctor, whether he's opted out of the program or not, can charge patients more than the OMA recommended fee for services. He said only six per cent of the fees Submitted to OHIP ate over the OMA scale. Gwen Pemberton, who served on health cares committees for the Consumers Associ- ation of 'Canada; pointed out /teachers have learned to live with having their salaries paid by boards of education or other government bodies, and to negotiate these salaries. She said, "1 don't see why doctors can't do the same thing." Telling the audience one doctor told her the NDP- wants "to make slaves of as." Mrs. Pemberton said she didn't think teachers regarded ' l•.•ni, l• es as slaves, Candidates were also asked how subsidies could be implemented by the government while candidates were advocating cutbacks in spending. Jack Riddell attacked the eastefql spend- iag of the Conservative government on their advertising campaign and "land grabbing" program. said the Cayuga landfill site. was an example of the government' happen• ing to own the land "and they didn't know what to do with it." He said health care in the province "should, he' a right , not a • pri yilege" and advocated money spent on • govettiment advertising should be used to help hospitals that have experienced' bed cuts and arc ffireed to put patients on R stretcherseferr.ingi n to tn to. hall, eaiglOvernment 51,5 billion. SILO program, Mr. Riddell asked where this motley had been all these years. quipping "-and -yein wonder shy lilt myliair." Mr. 'Edighoffer. Pert)' 'Liberal candidate. said he, would suggest the government' go over one or two ministeries at a time. item by item, and cut Out waste spending. He also referred. to sunset legislation which would review p'iograms every three to four years to see if they were still needed. Perth PC candidate Misener said the Conservative government is implementing policies that are "longterm solutions to great big problesm" and added these problems can't be solved overnight. ; Scott Wilson, the NDP candidate in Perth, said the problem was the old line parties no longer believe in what They're doing. He asked the audience; "Would yOu hire an , employee who doesn't believe in what he's doing?" adding. "why alect a government that doesn't. "Quit complaining. vote New Demotrat.'", he told the audience. The all-candidates night for the two ridings was' sponsored by that Kirkton. Woodhatii (Wand Chili, „ .0. .1;) " Ai A •