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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1973-11-01, Page 12A VARIETY OF COSTUMES At Wednesday's Halloween party of the Hurondale Women's Institute a varie- ty of costumes were on display, The above picture shows the ladies parading for the judges inthe grand march. 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Open Daily 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 Saturday 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon Almonommummemmummommemmeimmumminiimmoom -0411=11.11111111111W areop 9nay Z‘eee Pet I 4 By JACK RIDDELL., HURON MPP Shop& home Environment Minister James Auld announced in the Legislature that he intends to decentralize the ministry. The changes are to transfer more power to directors of six regions and create 23 local offices to deal with municipal-Provincial matters, The reorganization, to take effect April 1, 1974, will include the appointment of two new assistant deputy ministers and will create three new divisions. Ontario Treasurer John White, replying to a question by the Liberal Leader Robert Nixon, gave a statement to the Legislature on plans to re-invest $154 million in Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System funds, He said that the funds paid into OMERS will be reinvested to bear the same interest rate as Provincial Bonds (currently 8.5 per cent) instead of the maximum 6.5 percent it brings now. Mr. White also told the Legislature the Province will add $8.1 million in back interest payments to the fund. The Fund would have earned this extra amount had the new interest rates applied between 1963, when it was established, and 1969. The new interest rates, to be pegged to those on Provincial bonds will be effective from January 1, 1970. The OMERS plan provides retirement benefits for 77,258 employees of Municipal Governments, Boards of Education, Hydro and other Boards. A new program of travel subsidies called Ontario Young Travellers was announced by Education Minister Thomas Wells. Trips by school children from. Northern Ontario to Toronto will be subsidized by the Provincial Government. A total amount of $100,000 will be spent this year. The grants will apply only to Grade 7 and 8 pupils and will cover 90 percent of tran- sportation costs by bus. N,D.P. Leader Stephen Lewis condemned the Child Welfare Branch of the Ministry of Community and Social Services for its bureaucratic bungling in handling attempts by Ontario couples to adopt babies from war ravaged countrit.s. In a long address to the Legislature Committee studying the Ministry's estimates, Mr. Lewis presented numerous case histories to illustrate what he terms the insensitivity of the Department. He accused the Child Welfare personnel of misrepresentation, mis-statement of fact and at- tempting to deter certain prospective foster parents from adopting foreign children. Rene Brunelle, Minister of Community and Social Services, did not debate or deny the charges. Replying to a question by Albert Roy (Liberal Ottawa East), who said signed but blank certificates of mechanical fitness for used cars can often be ob- tained on the black market for a direct charge, Transportation Minister, Gordon Carton, said he is planning legislation to reduce the number of fraudulent cer- tificates. Mr. Carton told the Legislature that as many as 40,000 vehicles issued certificates of mechanical fitness last year could be unsafe because they were never checked by mechanics. Darcy McKeough, Minister of Energy told a Legislature Committee, considering the expenditure estimates of the Resource Development ministries that Ontario Hydro does not have a policy of building generating plants to provide electrical power for export. But he said Hydro does have a policy of maintaining an energy reserve, and this reserve may be exported. Hydra's generating reserve now is approximately 22 percent more than actual power requirements, and it has suggested that this reserve capacity should be increased to 27 percent. He proposed power export would be made under a Hydro contract with the United States which expires in 1975. The additional export above what originally was called for in the contract would mean a profit to Hydro of about $20 million. Residents on the Great Lakes shoreline in Southwestern Ontario may face serious problems from storms again this fall. The Assistant Deputy Minister of Natural Resources told the Legislative Committee that the levels of Lakes Erie and Huron have not dropped as much as hoped since serious flooding last spring. He said that although area co- ordinators have almost com- pleted contingency plans should there be flooding, very little can be done in terms of long-term protection while water levels remain high. He expressed the hopes that storms this fall won't be severe. Liberal Leader Robert Nixon asked Agriculture Minister William Stewart in the Legislature to bring order into the futures market which he described as "falling into the old- fashioned procedures charac- teristic of the robber baron days". Mr. Stewart did not deny that dealings in the futures market have escalated commodity prices beyond all realism, but he said there was nothing he could do in the way of legislation or regulation to control the ac- tivities of the market. The markets in commodity futures operate in Chicago and Winnipeg, and are beyond the reach of the Government of Ontario. The Ontario Government's position on the assembly of land for housing by municipalities will be announced before Christmas, Treasurer John White said. Reporting to the Legislature on the second National Tri-Level Conference in Edmonton this week, Mr. White said he had supported formation of a task force to study aspects of public finance. Ontario gave an undertaking to match dollar-for-dollar Federal unconditional grants and tax sharing paid to the local governments through the Province, The money would in fact be paid either to the Municipal Councils of the ratepayers as determined by the Province in co- operation with the Municipal liaison Committee. Congratulations, once again, go out to Charlie MacNaughton for his appointment to the Board of Directors of Laidlaw Tran- sportation Limited. By MANUEL CURTS GREEN WAY Several residents in this area woke up Sunday morning to discover their mail boxes either damaged or destroyed. The ladies of the Anglican guild held a successful bazaar and tea last Wednesday evening. The sympathy of this com- munity is extended to Mrs. Annie Sherritt and her brother Russell owing to the death of their sister, Mrs. Jessie Snider, Grand Bend. Mr. & Mrs. Eric Brown and Mr. & Mrs. Clarence Steeper, recent newlyweds, were honored at a local gathering in the Corbett Community Centre recently. Of interest to this community is the marriage of Larry Cripps and Kathy Prince October 13 in Winnipeg. Larry is the grandson of Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Curts, Grand Bend, who attended the wedding. Also attending were Mr. & Mrs. Lloyd Waun,Sarnia and Cynthia McFadden, Don Mills. Mrs, Bill Clarke and Bob at- tended the 95th autumn con- vocation on Friday at the University of Western Ontario when Douglas Clarke received his Bachelor of Science degree. Mr. & Mrs. Cecil Smithers accompanied Mr. & Mrs. Harold Johnstone, Parkhill for a few days vacation at Niagara Falls and visited with Mr. & Mrs. Sandy Fraser, Queenston. Viola Curts, London, vacated her apartment last week and has now taken up residence with Evelyn and Manuel Curts. In this connection remember the auction sale tonight (Thursday) in the United Church shed, Members of the Junior Department of the Sunday School will have a lunch counter there. Mrs. Gladys Bowles and Gretta Nephew, Ingleside, visited for a few days with their sister and brother-in-law Mr. & Mrs. Selbourne English. Mr. & Mrs. Ted McPherson, Toronto were Sunday guests of Mr. & Mrs. Milton Pollock. Mr. & Mrs. Clare Reid, Weston were at their home here for the weekend. United Church services will be cancelled next Sunday in favor of the Grand Bend anniversary. Mr. & Mrs. Orval Mellin at- tended a family shower for Shirley Stanners and their son, Everitt, (whose marriage is planned for Nov. 17) at the home of Mr. & Mrs. Gordon Lovie Sunday evening visitors with Mrs. Vera Brophey were Mr. & Mrs. Eldon Young, Lucan. By the way: Gossip! Helen told Jane that you told her what I told you not to tell her, but don't tell her that I told you she told me what I told you not to tell her, Page 12 Times-Advocate, '149v9maer 1, 1973