HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1973-05-10, Page 81—CLINTON NOWS-REDCORD, THURSDAY, MAY 10, 1973
By Jack Bidden, Boron MPP
R.S. (Dick) Atkey of Clinton, right, was honored Tuesday night by the Clinton Lions for
giving more than 40 years service to:the Lion movement. Past-president' Glenn Price
presented the scroll. (News-Record photo)
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To pay or not to pay ...
Whether it is more expedient in
the minds of men to pay a tax
that is not duly legislated or to
refrain from so doing until such
tax becomes law, that is .the
question. Opposition members
of the Legislature challenged
the authority of the Provincial
Government to collect the ad-
ditional two per cent sales tax,
but Revenue Minister Allan
Grossman informed them that
the increase from five to seven
per cent would continue to be
collected, as it has been since
May first, even though accom-
panying legislation has still to
be passed by the House.
Grossman indicated that this is
just one of many examples of a
practice which has been
followed for years without
challenge since retroactive
legislation has followed a well
established precedent of this
House, Stephen Lewis, N.D.P.
leader, interjected that the
precedent had been challenged
by opposition members
repeatedly in the past.
Every member of the op-
position voiced his objection to
the two per cent increase as the
debate continued in the House,
but the bill passed its second
reading, on the strength of the
Conservative majority. It is
presently being debated clause
by clause and if it passes the
third reading, it will be given
Royal Assent and only then
does it become law,
Liberal Leader, Robert
Nixon challenged the Conser-
vatives at Queen's Park to take
their increase in the retail sales
tax to the court of the people.
He called Treasurer John
White the Conservative Gover-
nment's gravedigger, claiming
that the tax increase has sealed
the tide of the Davis Govern-
ment.
The $45 million hydro
building contract, which has
been questioned many times in
the Legislature in recent mon-
ths by Opposition Leader
Robert Nixon, has become in
Nixon's words, a "Bill Davis
Watergate". Ontario Hydro,
three years ago, paid nearly
$1.5 million to architects to
design a tnew office building,
but then scrapped the plans
and signed a contract with a
development company, Canada
Square Ltd., to build the of-
fices, The leaders of the two
Opposition parties called for a
public inquiry into the circum-
stances surrounding the
building of new offices for On-
tario Hydro, and although
Nixon favoured an in-
vestigation by, a Royal Com,
mission because of political
patronage involved in the
award of the contract to
Canada Square, Premier Davis
decided in favour of a select
committee of seven Progressive
Conservatives, two Liberals
and two New Democrats. Mr,
Lewis was pleased that the
Legislative committee had been
appointed and felt that the
committee would discharge its
responsibilities properly.
Use of Government aircraft
by Cabinet Ministers continued
to trigger debate in the House
as New Democrat, Morton
Shulman quizzed Transpor-
tation and Communications
Minister, Gordon Carton, on
trips to Quebec City. The
Government has stalled on
producing the log books of its
aircraft, but is prepared now to
release details of flights taken
by Ministers and civil servants.
It is doubtful whether details of
Premier Davis' flights will be
revealed for reasons of security.
Premier William Davis
promised to investigate reports
that Ontario taxpayers will foot
a $30,000 bill to repair a plane
that was damaged in Goderich.
The plane carried him on a
political campaign trip during
the recent by-election in Huron.
Liberal Eddie Sargent, who
flies his own plane, claimed the
damage figure was more like
$100,000.
Correctional Services
Minister Sylvanus Apps, denied
charges by Morton Shulman
that hardened cons run the
Guelph Reform Centre. Inmate
committees have been set up in
all institutions under the
Provincial Ministry as part of a
new emphasis on rehabilitation
and improving communications
and life in the reform centres.
Dr. Shulman said certain
freedoms of movement allowed
the committee executive, had
been abused, and such freedom
was being used by members to
peddle drugs to over 700 in-
mates at the Guelph centre.
Shulman claimed that drug
taking, homosexuality and
beatings have soared since t.
SuPerintendent Scott Keane
took over August first. Apps,,,
despite his confidence in Scott
Keane, agreed to an in-
vestigation into working con-
ditions at the Guelph Correc-
tional Centre. by a person out-
side the Ministry of Correc-
tional Services.
The Legislature adjourned
early on Friday in tribute to the
late Premier Leslie Frost and
did not sit Monday, the day of
Mr, Frost's funeral in Lindsay,
Premier Davis broke the sad
news of Leslie Frost's death to
the House and recalled in
very remorseful tone the former
Premiers many fine attributes.
Both leaders of the Opposition
expressed their deepest sym-
pathy and extended their con-
dolence to the family. Robert
Nixon referred to Leslie Frost
as not only Mr. Ontario, but
the silver haired fox because of
his ability to win over his
colleagues and the electorate
year after year, even though
during his tenure of office as
Premier, many a feather had
been ruffled.
When Parliament resumes on
Tuesday, it will again set the
stage of a three ring circus.
Various committees will meet
at the same time that the house
sits to discuss estimate ex-
penditures and policies of the
various ministries. Any mem-
ber wishing to debate an issue
pertaining to some particular
aspect of the Ministry under
review may do so, but only
members appointed to the com-
mittee have the privilege of
voting.
These members consist of
Conservatives, Liberals and
N.D.P. proportionate to the
number of members comprising
each party in the Legislature.
At the present time yours truly
is a member of the standing
estimates committee reviewing
predicted expenditures of the
Attorney General; Ministry.
Being a layman amongst
lawyers, I think I will be ready
to article by the time the com-
mittee has completed its
responsibilities. The various
committees convene after the
question and answer period ex-
pires in the House and sit for
the period of time each day
that the House is in session.
The discussions in the commit-
tee sessions can be every bit as
lively as those in the House and
in effect they serve . the same
purpose. Each expenditure
must be passed by a majority
vote, and once the committee
has voted on all the items, the
report must be submitted to the
liouie for final, approval
The Clinton Lions will be
bringing the Goderich Little
Theatre's production of
"Spring Tonic" to Clinton on
May 22 and 23, it was learned
at the Lions Club meeting
Tuesday night.
The musical, which packed
houses in Goderich last
weekend, will be coming to
Central Huron . Secondary
School, opening at 8:30 each
night. Reserve tickets are
available from any Clinton
Lion.
The ail-star cast is composed
of talent from Clinton,
Seaforth, Blyth and Goderich.
The Clinton Lions also
picked their 1973 slate of of-
ficers and Harvey Howard of
Kippen
By Rene Caldwell
Mrs. Dave Moir and Mrs.
Don Campbell and two
children Parry Sound, visited
with Mr. Robert Thomson'.
Miss LiodifQW011ifriltre who
has been holidayint in' Florida,'
returned home.
Congratulations to Mr. and
Mrs. Dennis Hallam (former
Louise Kirk) on the birth of a
daughter in Clinton Public
Hospital.
Mr. Larry Wright, Fanshawe
College, spent the weekend
with Mr. and Mrs. Percy
Wright.
K1PPEN EAST W.I.
The health meeting of Kip-
pen East W.I. will be held in
the Legion Hall; Hensall, on
May 16 at 8:30 p.m. Mrs.
James Chalmers is hostess and
Mrs. Vern Alderdice is in
charge of lunch. The roll call is,
"How I relieve Tension" and
bring a card for a shut-in. Mrs.
R. Schwalm, Hensall will com-
ment on Hawaii and the 4-H
Girls will entertain.
Congratutations to Mr. and
Mrs. Earl Kinsman, Staffa on
the occasion of their 50th Wed-
ding Anniversary.
Clinton was elected president,
Other officers are: first vice-
president, Harry Merriman;
second vice-president, Eugene
McAdam; third vice-president,
Hugh Flynn; secretary Charles
Fee; treasurer, John Wise; lion
tamer, Ted Davies; tail twister
Joe Murphy; assistant tail
twister, Beecher Menzies; one-
year directors, Bill Mutch and
The Allen Sisters, stars of the
Tommy Hunter Television
Show will highlight the grand-
stand show at this year's
Spring Fair.
The singing sisters of the
CBC Friday night show will
headline the Saturday night
show along with several other
acts.
The Fair this year gets under•
way Friday June the first
and will run for three days,,..,
finishing up June 3.
More details of the Fair were
finalized at the Huron Central
Agricultural Society meeting
last Wednesday ih Clinton.
The Society learned that the
stage will be ready on time and
the barns will be inspected by
Jack Van Edmond and Bill
Flynn to see that they are ship-
shape.
The final location of the Beer
Garden is yet to be selected and
the Society has given their per-
mission to have it open until
midnight both the Friday and
Saturday nights of the fair.
Space at this year's Spring
Fair and Trade Show is being
rented quickly and members
stressed that the ladies eligible
for this year's Senior Citizen
Queen must be over 65.
The Society is sponsoring a
dance in the Community Cen-
Tony Van Zon; two-year direc-
tors, Harold Wise and Stewart
Middleton; bulletin editor, Dr.
A.J. Mowatt; greeter, Stewart
Taylor,
Lion member H.S. (Dick)
Atkey of Clinton was honored
at the meeting when he was
presented with scroll for having
over 40 years service to the
Lions.
tre on May 26 with the
"Revised Edition" and 'tickets
are available from any fair
board director.
President Harold Lobb
reminded all members that the
wrap-up meeting for this year's
Fair will be held on May 15th
at 8 p.m. at the Community
Centre.
411.C111116;
The eighth meeting of "Spor-
tswear Report" was held on
April 25th at Clinton Public
School.
The meeting was opened
with the 4H Pledge followed by
the Roll Call which was a
sewing technique learned when
working with knits.
The minutes of the last
meeting were read by Diane
Collins and the fashion show
was discussed. Our
Achievement Day is to be held
on May 12 at 1 p.m. in the
auditorium of CHSS.
Everyone's welcome.
Helen Hartman
JoAnne Collins
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Mrs. Fred Middleton spent
several days in Toronto recen-
tly with Dr. and Mrs. E. J.
Mullens and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Otto Zimmer-
mann of Kerwood visited last
Saturday with Mr. and Mrs.
Stuart Middleton. The Zim-
mermann s have just returned
from spending the winter in
Texas.
The ACW of St. James
Anglican Church, Middleton,
will meet Thursday evening
May 10 at the home of Mrs.
John Smith, There will be a
Dutch Auction.
See the coming events this
week for the ACW's big event
planned for May 23, when the
LeRoy Poth s present their tour
of Australia.
Allen Sisters here