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ines*Agirecate, Apriil 23, 1970
MIDDLESEX CONSERVATIVES MEET — The North Middlesex Conservative Association met
Wednesday night at the Lucan arena and Provincial Treasurer C, S. MacNaughton was the guest speaker,
Shown above chatting after dinner are, from left, Lucan Reeve Ivan Hearn, Les Greenwood, Corbett,
third vice-president; Treasurer, C. S. MacNaughton, Association president, Bill Thirlwall and Agriculture
Minister W. A. Stewart. T-A photo
Phone 227-4517 Correspondent Mrs. Frances Saward
Lucan
and district news
AN INTERESTING AND LOVELY AUDIENCE — More than 250 persons attended the North
Middlesex Progressive Conservative Association banquet held in Lucan last week. Shown above listening
intently to guest speaker Provincial Treasurer C. S. MacNaughton are Marilyn, Gaya and Barbara,
daughters of Agriculture Minister W. A. and Mrs. Stewart. T-A photo
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Basketball played
by school teams
The girls basketball team of
Medway High School, competing
in Medway District School
sports played four games at
Centennial School, April 10.
In the first game they beat
Prince Andrews, then lost to
Parkview. Clover Mills was
beaten in overtime to break a
tie. The team then lost to Prince
Andrews and were eliminated
from further contests.
The boys.' team played three
games at hofne. First game was
lost to Centennial. They won the
second from Parkview but lost
to Prince Andrews by one point
scored as the bell rang which
eliminated them from further
games.
Close out season
for euchre party
The final Euchre Party of the
season was held at the Anglican
Church, April 14. The conveners
were Mrs. George Hodgins and
Mrs. Norman Hardy and there
were five tables in play.
The winners were: ladies'
high, Mrs. Joe Carter; ladies'
lone hands, Mrs. Karl O'Neil;
ladies' low, Mrs. Clarence
Rogers; men's high, Joe Carter;
men's lone hands, Ronnie
Hodgins; men's low, Linda
Emery, playing a man's card.
I am deeply concerned with
news items that have appeared
regarding a Private Members' Bill
which is attempting to change
Remembrance Day to the
Sunday prior to November 11. I
appreciate that changes have
been made in other 'holidays'
but to thousands of us who
served in World War I and II this
is strictly a day of Remembrance
of the many who paid the
supreme sacrifice in both wars,
as well as the many hundreds
who have suffered from wounds
in the intervening years.
Surely we can set aside just
one specific day each year to
remember, rather than look to
our own pleasures on yet
another long weekend holiday.
Will the wording of our slogan
be changed also from 'We Will
Remember Them' to Will We
Remember Them?' I WONDER!
BOOKS REQUIRED
Our Servicemen overseas
urgently require reading
material. If you happen to have
any pocket novels you are
finished with, that are in good
condition, how about bringing
them over to the Hall, where we
will stock pile them until our
campaign is over, after which we
will forward them along y the
boys.
1970 being the 25th
anniversary of the end of World
War II, Branch 540 is planning
some ceremony to
comniernerate the occasion,
when these are finalized, you
will be notified in more detail.
Did you know that Branches
of the Royal CanadiarrLegion in
the Province of Ontario alone
have sponsored Low Cost
Housing for Senior Citizens in
eXcesa of $2,608,000.001 quite
a record for a Servicemen's
Organization and another reason
why you should become a
paid-up member 'OF THE,
ACTIVE SET', If you haven't
done So already, take a moment
and send or bring in your 1970
Legion dues. We need you
Comrade.
Here they are again -- Branch
640 &Ira to please by your
Lucan and District Lions
Club met at the Anglican Church
Monday with 82% attendance.
This was essentially a business
meeting. The Health and Welfare
Committee reported purchasing
three pairs of glasses for needy
children in the area.
Arrangements were made to
hold the annual fireworks
display, May 18 at the arena
under the joint auspices of
members of Legion and Lions
Clubs.
Parking facilities have been
improved so that no one will be
turned away and there will be no
increase in charge.
Chairman of the Parks
Committee reported
improvements proposed for the
ball park. Some of the work will
start immediately.
The Scout Hall and hydro
building will be removed and
washroom facilities built at the
park. Lights have already been
installed.
Delegates to destrict A-1
convention in Windsor, May 30
— June 3, have been appointed
and are Lions Gord Brooks,
Clare Stanley and Bob Taylor.
SCHOOL REGISTRATION
Parents of children who will
be of kindergarten age in
September are reminded that the
date of Registration is May 7.
popular demand, Smiling Carl
our dieting steward, advises 'The
Inn Mates' are returning to
entertain you in the Sea, Land
and Air Lounge on Saturday,
April 25. For a happy time make
it a date to meet your friends at
good old 540.
May 15 is the date of 540's
Annual $500.00 Stag, proceeds
all in the aid of the Lucan
Legion Shamrock Hockey
League. Now what in the world
would I ever do with $500.00?
Are you kidding, see you there.
Don't forget Wednesday May
6 at 8:30 p.m. is the date and
time of our next general
meeting. Make it a point to
Mrs. B. Cole spent Tuesday
with Mrs. Lily McFalls.
Mr. & Mrs. Allan Tindall
spent last weekend with Mr. &
Mrs, Cliff Abbott.
Mrs. W. W. Garrett and Mrs.
Don McTaggert and family of
London and Mrs. Bob Coleman,
Lucan, were among the large
crowd who attended the
Belmont Maple Syrup Festival,
near Wirigharn last Saturday.
MrS. Mary Hodgson has
returned home from St. Joseph's
Hospital.
Mrs. 'Mammy Thompson and
Toninly, and Mrs. Ruth
Chisholm visited with Mrs.
Katherine Fischer, Thursday and
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Fischer visited
Sunday.
Mr, 8t Mrs. Alec Young
visited Sunday afternoon With
her invalid sister, Mrs. Frank
MacDonald and her husband at
Goderich. On the Way home
they had supper With Mr. & Mrs.
Heber Davis, Sairitsbury. Jeff
?dung who had spent the
Weekend With the Davis'
returned home to Uteri With
them.
Mr. 4 Mrs. C. A. Langford,.
Toronto, visited the latter's
Mother, Mrs, John Casey, at
Strathmere Lodge, Strathroy,
Present, button
to 50-year Mason
The regular meeting of the
Irving Lodge No. 154 at Lucan
was marked by an unusual
occurrence. Worshipful Brother
Colonel Duncan Graham Ross, a
former Lucan businessman, now
retired and living in London, was
presented with a 50 year
Masonic lapel button.
Worshipful Brother Ross
joined Irving Lodge, April 5,
1920, and was Worshipful
Master of the Lodge in 1926. He
is the oldest living Past Master of
Irving Lodge.
Right Worshipful Brother
Harold Corbett made the
presentation.
Discuss banquet
for CGIT girls
The CGIT met at the Lucan
United Church with 20 members
present and four leaders.
Worship service was
conducted by June Donaldson
and Linda Earhart.
The Mother and Daughter
Banquet was discussed and
planned. Ed Melanson will lead a
folk-sing on his guitar.
Members of the CGIT
checked coats at the
Conservative Banquet.
At the next meeting the
White Lanyard Ceremony will be
performed for six members. This
will be April 28 at the Lucan
United Church.
By SID DALEY
attend — we are holding an
initiation of new members —
come on out and make your
views known and at the same
time meet and greet your new
Comrades.
Gananoque here we come,
make way for Branch 540's
exponents of the old 15.2. Yes
sir we will be on our way this
coming Saturday, April 25 to
take part in the Ontario
Command Provincial Cribbage
Finals. Wish us luck, we are
going to need it.
And that's 30 for this week.
Remember when you flee
temptation, be sure you .don't
leave a forwarding address.
Receive gifts
on departure
An Open House Was arranged
at the home of Mr, and Mrs. Van
Praet When friends served
refreshments to the many
visitors who were present for the
presentation of gifts to Mr. and
Mrs. Callcott of Elginfield, who
are leaving the district to live in
St. Marys.
Mr. and Mrs. William Callcott
who have lived at Elginfield for
31 years, were presented with an
armchair, a purse and an
arrangement of flowers,
At Thursday's annual meeting
of the North Middlesex
Progressive Conservative
Association held at the Lucari
arena, Ontario Treasurer Charles
S. MacNaughton called his
recently presented 1970 budget
"your right to know budget."
In explaining his label,
MacNaughton said, "In a
number of new and
comprehensive ways, it provides
you with financial information
that I believe is your right to
know, It gives a full and frank
disclosure of the Ontario
financial position."
He went on to say, "The
Many pages of charts and tables
on revenue, expenditure, liquid
reserves, gross debts and
contingent liabilities with five
year comparisons give a
comprehensive outline of the
past year's operations, with
explanations of where and why
we were required to deviate
from the 1969 budgetary plan
WI installs
new officials
The Lucan Women's Institute
held the regular meeting
Thursday at the home of Mrs. W.
C. Tupling with 21 present,
including one new member and
three guests.
The officers for the coming
year were installed by Mrs.
Sheridan Revington, a past
president of the Institute. They
are: past president, Mrs. Frank
Hardy Sr.; president, Mrs.
Frances Saward; vice-presidents,
Mrs. R. R. Crozier and Mrs.
Harold Snelgrove; secretary, Mrs.
M. H. Hodgins; treasurer, Mrs.
James Lockyer.
Branch directors, Mrs, Cecil
Robb, Mrs. Frank Jolliffe, Mrs.
Burns Smith and Mrs. W. C.
Tulping; district director, Mrs.
Frank Hardy Sr.; alternate, Mrs.
Cecil Robb; auditors, Mrs. F.
Saward and Mrs. Mary Hodgson;
pianist, Mrs. Sheridan
Revington; nominating
committee, Mrs. Frank Hardy
Sr. and Mrs. Harold Corbett.
Mrs. Clare Lewis commented
on the motto which she had
changed slightly to the question,
Is the Women's Institute an
Island?
Delegates appointed to attend
the District Annual, May 12, at
Poplar Hill are Mrs. Saward, Mrs.
Frank Hardy Sr. and Mrs.
Snelgrove. Other members are
welcome to attend.
Members were advised of the
"Achievement Day" at Parkhill.
May 9 and members are invited
to show their interest in the 4-H
work.
A suggestion was made that
something be done for Senior
Citizens and a committee was
formed.
The bus trip to Frankenmuth
which was to have been June 11
has been changed to June 19.
Mrs. George Jervis gave the
ladies a demonstration and
instructions on gift-wrapping.
Each member wrapped a box
arid made two different kinds of
decoration.
along with a hreakcc'iwn of the
major changes we anticipate this
year and a full accounting of the
financial adjustments resulting
from medieare and expenditures
on hospital and health insurance
plans."
"These disclosures represent
four years of effort at improving
our financial reporting system to
the people of Ontario. I know of
no other budget in Canada that
sets out more clearly, more
accurately and in more detail the
financial oPerations and position
of a government,"
The Treasurer said "My
describedcritics it as "paltry",
"inadequate" budget and
"reminiscent of the 1870s".
(Quite frankly, I cannot
conceive bow one can compare
the $2.5 million budget of 1870
to the $3.7 billion budget of
1970 but I have long since
ceased to be amazed at the
financial wizardry of my
opposition friends.)"
Following are portions of the
balance of MacNaughton's
address:
As promised by Prime
Minister John Roberts, we
achieved a balanced budget with
no increases in taxes and no new
taxes. We expect a very modest
surplus of $11 million. This
amount is less than one per cent
of the $3.7 billion expected in
revenues,
We actually provided some
reduCtions in tax rates, which
has been my objective since I
was appointed Treasurer in
1966.
Under succession duties, the
exemption for widows and
widowers was increased from
$75,000 to $125,000. This will
mean that duty will be paid by
widows on less than one per cent
of the estates assessed in
Ontario.
Retail sales tax was removed
from a variety of tools and
materials used in the production
of manufactured goods. This will
help to reduce costs and improve
our competitive position in
international markets.
Up to $100 in property tax
relief is being provided for needy
pensioners who receive the
guaranteed income supplement.
We have attempted to help those
who suffer the most from
inflation,
We introduced a five-part
program to encourage pollution
control across the province. This
package includes grants
equivalent to 5% retail sales tax
on approved equipment;
tax-related grants to
municipalities, school boards,
hospitals and universities, for
treatment facilities and
incinerators; capital assistance to
small municipalities for sewerage
treatment plants and water
pipelines; and accelerated
depreciation allowances for
corporation expenditures on
pollution control equipment.
Our medicare program will be
extended to include services by
chiropractors, podiatrists and
osteopaths, which will cost
OHSIP about $7 million over a
full year.
We are providing $10 million
to help smaller municipalities
meet their capital financing
requirements.
We will invest $50 million in
mortgages for housing, providing
up to 95% of lending value for
More than 3,000 new dwellings.
These programs reflect our
priority concerns— tax relief for
the needy, pollution control,
health services, municipal
finance and housing. We believe
these are important investments.
Let me turn to tax reform for
a moment — our own Ontario
reform program which is
directed toward relieving
property tax in this province,
The budget outlines what we
have achieved in this area since
we announced our program in
1968,
We have increased our grants
toward local costs of education,
toward road expenditures,
toward water and sewerage
projects. We have relieved
municipalities of the cost of
assessment. We have taken the
first step toward broadening the
local tax base by permitting
municipalities to tax universities.
In total, these changes will cost
the province an additional $125
million this year, all, of which
comes off property tax in one
form or another,
Opposition spokesmen, of
course, have attacked all of
them. They describe our
programs as "inadequate",
`ludicrously small" and
"paltry", As I say, I am not
surprised. I have never been able
to spend enough of the people'a
money to satisfy our political
critics.
One of the oppesition leaders
calls me "the hard-nosed seed
merchant from Exeter", I do not
protest that description. I wish
we had some hard-nosed critics
to help us control expenditures,
instead of soft-handed advocates
of more public spending.
One opposition member
states that our new programs do
not go half-way toward meeting
the needs of Ontario. Taking
him at his word, I find we would
have to increase expenditures by
a minimum of $240 million to
double the benefits I have
described to you tonight. This
amount would turn our small
surplus into the highest deficit in
our history. I do not think the
people of Ontario are interested
in that kind of a budget today.
I do not want to mislead you
about the purpose of our 1970
budget, however. It does provide
for a modest increase in our
spending, within our financial
capacity. I described our fiscal
policy as "moderately
expansionary ".
My intention is to provide a
mild stimulus to The Ontario
economy which is showing
definite signs of weakening. Our
unemployment is growing, as
you are well aware in this area.
Growth in production and sales
is levelling off, corporate profits
are dropping and housing starts
are down sharply. Our economy
is performing below its
potential.
The evidence of these
downtrends has been mounting
in recent weeks. I am concerned,
as I know you must be, about
the number of plant closings
that have been announced. Our
production of goods and services
is suffering, I hope the situation
will not worsen but the current
indicators point that way.
As Treasurer of the strongest
province in Confederation, I
would be irresponsible if I were
to play political games with the
economy, the tax structure or
the well-being of pur people. I
would be naive, as well, to think
that our citizens want a
prolonged battle of words or
deeds between our senior
governments. I think the electors
are as tired as I am of the
adversary approach to
intergovernmental problems.
Ontario has always supported
specific federal programs to
equalize opportunity and
development across Canada. We
will continue to do so. We must
question, however, the extent to
which "under the table"
equalization takes place through
the special formulas used by the
federal government to finance
shared-costs programs.
Finally, our budget questions
again the federal approach to tax
reform. We agree with some of
the objectives, including tax
relief for low-income families
and fairer treatment of wage and
salary earners. But we object to
the harsh treatment of small
business, the combined impact
of capital gains and death taxes,
and the massive tax increase
built into the federal proposals.
We believe they will stifle
initiative and reduce savings.
1 will go further than to
defend my position tonight. I do
not believe that the people of
Ontario can dismiss, as politial
gamesmanship, the broader
concerns presented in the 1970
Ontario Budget.
I challenge the public
commentators,, the
communications media, my
opposition critics and my
political colleagues to examine
these concepts. I ask them to
review our position on fiscal
policy co-ordination, on
comprehensive tax reform, on
inflation, on equalization.
I invite their, and your,
assessment of whether our
proposals are positive or
negative, constructive or
detrimental, responsible or
foolish. Do they, in fact,
represent narrow provincial
concerns or are they truly
national in concept?
Canada faces much too great
an opportunity over the next
decade to ignore the
fundamental questions involved
hi tax reform and fiscal policy
co-ordination. We cannot treat
these considerations as petty
annoyances or jurisdictional
jealousies.
I believe the Ontario
Government is making an
important and responsible
contribution to this national
debate. We want your support
but we don't ask for it on the
basis of blind political faith, We
want your support because you
believe in the policies we
advocate.
Many of those policies are
spelled out in detail in the 1970
budget and I invite your
examination of them. You owe
it to yourself as a Conservative
and as a Canadian to take a
stand on these issues.
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and are spending a few days in
her Lucan home which they are
planning to sell,
Mr. & Mrs. Evan Hodgins
attended the wedding at St.
George's Church, Thorndale, of
Eleanor Fitzsimmons and John
Hudson, and the evening
reception at the Masonic Hall,
Thorndale.
Miss Lina Abbott has received
news that her . brother Harold
was able to leave St. Paul's
Hospital, Vancouver, after
several seriOuS operations.
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