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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1973-05-24, Page 5FROM QUEEN'S PARK By JACK RIDDELL, HURON MPP Wood Stain 444 gal. Beaver brand stain for exterior/interior use. In Redwood, Cedar or Walnut. Easy-to-use. Beautiful wood patio decks Enhance the beauty and en- joyment of your home with a wooden patio deck. 18 sizes to choose from to customize your home. Come on down to Beaver. 8" x 12' Spruce As low as 15700 1.1" " 11 Vinyl chain link fencing 1 41.1llg'4a 3 ,5Leen or White, 2" mesh vinyl fencing Beaver stocks a full line of gates and acces- sories at com- petitive prices. 48" x 50' 11 ga. Green or White vinyl fencing 2" mesh .$22.88 1 1/2" x 61/2 ' Galvanized Main Post $2.93 1 7/8ii x 61/2 ' Galvanized Main Post $3.83 1 1/4" x 10' Galvanized Top Rail $2.76 1 5le x 61/2 ' Vinyl covered Line Post $3.76 2" x 61/2 ' Vinyl covered Main Post $4.27 1 3/e" x 10' Vinyl covered Top Rail $4.99 Beaver wood fences See Beaver for a full selection to cover all your fencing needs. Fencing gives added privacy and protection to your home. 5' high Basket- weave. 8' section. As low as 5' high Park Fence, 8' section. As low as 139 Ihp Lin. ft. 2 Lin. ft. 15 3107 MAIN ST. — EXETER Phone 235-1582 Open Daily 8:00 a.m. Saturday 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 to 12:00 Noon Kneel or sit low in a canoe, If upset, HANG ON to the canoe until help arrives. To keep your farm running you depend on your keep your equipment running, depend on your Texaco Farm Distributor. When yourequipment runs into overtime, Texaco's fuels and lubricants keep things running smoothly, Your Texaco Farm Distributor delivers top quality products and service you can depend on. WM. McFALLS FUELS Wellington Street Exeter 235-2840 401111111•11111111111111111001111111111111. ATTENTION CHAIN SAW OWNERS! PREMIUM QUALITY OREGON SAW CHAIN 1/3 OFF Suggested List Price Example: 72D-59E Regular Price $15.50 Special $10.32 This offer applies only to Series 70, Micro Bit, and Chipper chains. Make sure you receive genuine OREGON chain. Look for the name OREGON on the cutters. See your participating OREGON dealer. Milt Robbins & Son Ltd. Rear 436 Main St., Exeter 235-2940 READY TO CHOP WOOD — During the recent spring concert at Stephen Central school, a kindergarten group took part in a wood chopping song. Ready for the chore at hand are Michael Finkbeiner, Greg Light- foot, David Gackstetter, Doug Schade and Chad Wilson. T-A photo By MISS ELLA MORLOCK Sgt. & Mrs. Robert Lambie, Kapuskasing, spent several days with Lorne Finkbeiner and visited Mrs. Finkbeiner in South Huron Hospital. Tuesday afternoon Mrs. Alvin Finkbeiner, Mrs. Ken Campbell, Mrs. Walter Fydenchuk and Ella Morlock accompanied Mrs. Milford Prouty and Mrs, Ed. Finbeiner to Huronview to assist in a service of worship they conduct weekly for the residents. Wednesday evening members of the Crediton and District Men's Social Club went to London by chartered bus. They spent three hours touring facilities at Labatt's Industries. Sunday morning in Zion United Church Steve Dundas and Rev. Douglas Warren gave reports on the United Church Conference held at Windsor. Sunday evening Rev. Warren conducted the service at the Bluewater Rest Home, Mrs. Warren, Mrs. Walter Fydenchuk, Mrs. Alvin Finkbeiner and Ella Morlock helped with the singing. Nola Faist and Doris Schwartz were in Orangeville Sunday with Mr. & Mrs. Robert Hilborn and Cathy. • Consumers' Association 'of Canada reminds consumer's that the Ontario government will make child-resistant containers for prescription drugs mandatory in the province on April 1, 1973. With every film developed and printed here, we'll give you a package of flower seeds. They'll blossom into a colourful garden. Picture perfect! OFFER EXPIRES END OF MAY MIDDLETON Dr* PHONE 235-1570 EXETER The 7 per cent Ontario sales tax became law on Monday of this week despite Opposition objections, and it was made retroactive to May 1st. Shoppers who refused to pay the new tax on small purchases will not be pursued, said Revenue Minister, Allan Grossman, but ac- tion may be taken to collect from persons who made large purchases and insisted on paying only the then-legal 5 per cent rate. The Retail Sales Act makes provision for court action against anyone who does not pay the tax, and for fines of $10 to $1000. According to the Act, a sale is not completed until delivery of the item is made and the title transferred to the new owner. Purchasers who negotiated a sale prior to May 1st, 1973, but who did not take delivery until after that date will be charged the 7 per cent sales tax on the negotiated price, even though a down payment was made at the time the bill of sale was drawn up by the vendor. The select committee of the Ontario Legislature, investigating circumstances surrounding the construction of a new head office building for Ontario Hydro, approved an outline by the committee counsel, Richard Shibley, of six questions he believed the committee should attempt to answer. The first was whether the terms of the agreement between Hydro and Canada Square, under which Hydro will become a tenant of the building at an annual rent of $4,116,424 and assume ownership in 30 years for $1, were financially and economical- ly sound. The second was whether the same agreement provided benefits and advantages which justify the decision of Hydro to aban- don previous plans for construction of, a building owned and financed by Ontario Hydro. The abandonment cost Hydro $1,485,000 in architectural fees. The third question was simply "Did Ontario Hydro take all steps necessary to obtain competitive proposals?". The fourth question: Did Mr, George Gathercole (Hydro chairman), members of the Ontario Hydro Electric Commission, the chief architect of Ontario Hydro and the members of the staff of Ontario Hydro, or anyone involved, have their judgement affected by any con- sideration other than what was in the best interests of Ontario Hydro and the people of Ontario? The fifth question was whether the agree- ment was of a nature and of such importance that Hydro should have submitted it for consideration on a policy basis to the Minister repor- ting to the House for Hydro, The agreement had never been discussed in Cabinet. The final question pertained to investigating the validity of a statement made by a person who alleged that there was a warning delivered by someone to one of the unsuccessful bidders that if he did not be quiet he would never get another Government contract. Natural Resources Minister, Leo Bernier, who is responsible for the operation of the government's 45 aircraft, said there had been nine threats against Premier Davis' life in the past three weeks, adding weight to the sentiment in Government circles opposed to making public the details of flights made by Cabinet ministers in Government and chartered aircraft. The Provincial Auditors Report noted that a number of charter flights were made transporting Ministers and their families, senior civil servants and others within and outside Ontario. Revenue Minister, Allan Grossman, informed the Legislature that the maximum price for builders under the government's Home Ownership Made Easy (H.O.M.E.) had been raised, ranging from $225 to $1600. Under the H.O.M.E. plan the government keeps down payments low by leasing the lots and holding a ceiling on the construc- tion price of the houses. Albert Roy, (Lib. Ottawa East), told the Legislature during the budget debate that the largest optical firm in Canada is in a position to control the issuing of licences to opticians in Ontario. Mr. Roy said Imperial Optical Co. Ltd. has direct or indirect connections with members of the Ophthalmic Dispensing Board of Ontario, the optical industries regulatory body. All members of the board are appointed by the Ontario Government. Mr. Roy claimed that Imperial Optical was just another example of how the Conservatives looked after their supporters. Liberal Leader, Robert Nixon, charged that a ministerial order freezing land development in parts of Haldimand-Norfolk County was less. stringent than those established.„.by local planning authorities. The order was issued by Inter-government Affairs Minister John White in the wake of reports that an association of developers was assembling land in an area believed earmarked for provincial development. The consortium is holding options on farmland south of Brantford where the Provincial Government is rumored to be plan- ning a new city. Local planners and politicians are thankful the developers have forced the Government into action on a land-use con- trol plan for the area which has been lying in abeyance within the Ministry for two years now and which is estimated to cost between $700,000 and $800,000. Metro Toronto teachers and supporters marched five thousand strong on Queen's Park to exhibit their protest against Education Minister Tom Well's ceiling on school budgets. Members of the Liberal and MDT, parties addressed the gathering, but vociferous requests by the group for an explanation by the Minister of Education resulted •in nothing more than an exercise of futility. Liberal Leader, Robert Nixon. has not made a firm commitment as yet regarding his original intention to relinquish the party leadership, but assuming he will reaffirm his desire to be replaced, Donald Deacon, 52 year old member of the Ontario Legislature for York Centre, announced the first of the week that he will seek the leadership of the Province's Liberal party. The party convention is planned for October, so no doubt there will be others who will an- nounce their bid for the leadership between now and then,