HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1975-02-20, Page 9By JACK RIDDEL.L M.P.P.
The fourth session of the 29th
Legislature ended this week and
Premier William Davis has in-
dicated that the spring session
will begin fairly early in March.
Winding up the debate on the
current session, Mr. Davis ex-
pressed the view that inflation is
still the number one concern and
if there are not very real con-
straints both in terms of prices
and wages over the next two
years, inflation in 1976 or 1977
could be far more significant
than we are experiencing at the
present time,
On the last day of the current
session, three bills received third
and final reading. Acts to amend
the Mining Tax Act, the Con-
dominium Act and the Crown
Employees Collective
Bargaining Act amendments
provide for an Arbitration Board
to settle disputes to be composed
of a member appointed by each of
the parties, and a Chairman
appointment by the two mem-
bers, rather than as at present by
the Government.
The long awaited bill on
election expenses has been tabled
in the Legislature. Limits are to be
imposed on the amount of money
spent by political parties, riding
associations and candidates on
campaign advertising in future
provincial elections in Ontario.
All donations of more than $10
are to be disclosed, and names
and addresses of all donors of
over $100 must be stated. The Bill
also establishes a formula for the
public financing of candidate
expenses, paying about $6,100 to
each candidate in average
ridings, while candidates in the
four large Northern Ridings will
receive a further $2,500.
Absolute spending limits were
imposed on parties and can-
didates in the area of advertising,
and restrictions contained in the
Bill also limit donations by in-
dividuals, corporations and trade
unions to $4,006 to any one party
and its riding organizations each
year, or a total of $20,000 in a four
year period, including an elec-
tion.
' When introducing the Bill in the
Legislature Premier Davis said
tha t this Bill willregulate political
party financing, election cam-
paign contributions and ex-
penditures, and represents
substantial reform of
longstanding practices and
customs which have governed
this area of political activity, The
Premier said it can be said it is
the most progressive and
enlightened and toughest
legislation of its kind in Canada.
The Minister of Labour, John
MacBeth, informed the
Legislature this week of new
amendments to the regulations
under the Employment Stan-
dards Act which will give
Agricultural workers in the
Province of Ontario, engaged in
harvesting of fruit, field
vegetables and tobacco,
protection and benefits in the
areas of minimum wage,
vacation pay and public holidays
with pay. The new admendments
will be effective as of May 1, 1975.
An adult engaged in the har-
vesting of fruit, field vegetables
and tobacco, under normal
harvesting conditions must be
paid the hourly provincial
minimum wage of $2.40. The
usual offsetting allowances for
room and board will be per-
mitted. Serviced and unserviced
houses will be offset at the rate of
$40.00 and $30.00 per week,
respectively.
The workers if they are em-
ployed for more than three
months will be covered by the
vacation pay provisions of the
Employment Standards Act.
They will be entitled to holidays
with pay on New Year's Day,
Good Friday, Labour Day,
Thanksgiving Day and Christmas
Staffa No. 24-H
Meeting three was held on
Day. I3eginning in 1977 and
thereafter they will also be en-
titled to holidays with pay on
Victoria Day and Dominion Day.
The new regulations specify
that wage records must be kept
including the name an and
dresses of the worker, the hours
worked each week, wage rates
and actual earnings.
In reply to a question by Robert
Nixon, Leader of the Opposition
as to whether the Solicitor
General was going to respond in
the affirmative to the requests of
the efficiency and cost of
providing fire protection across
the Province, George Kerr said
that it was a very general request
from a municipal group and did
not indicate whether permanent
fire departments or permanent
fire brigades were required in
every part of the Province.
Mr, Kerr said that the
Government hopefully intend to
provide fire protecion in
unorganized territories in the
north where they have no
protection whatsoever now. He
said there is the question of
volunteer fire fighting. Many of
the foresters want to continue the
program where a small part of
their foresters are permanent
and the force is supplemented
with volunteer help.
He has requested his ministry
to look into this and that it would
not necessarily be on any type of
share cost basis. Most fire
protection provisions and
equipment is paid for locally. He
was not aware of any substantial
grants from the government to
help municipalities from the
southern part of the province for
fire protection. Kerr said that
Monday at the home of Mrs. John
Wallace with nine girls in at-
tendance. Following the 4-H
pledge, Betty Anne Miller gave
the secretary's report and the roll
call was to give one point to
remember when cutting or
marking fabric. ,
Mrs. Wallace led a discussion
on assembling the garment. She
told about grain, stay-stitching,
gathering, darts, and various
types of seams (plain, french, flat
fell, and top-stitched). She also
showed samples of the various
Ns, ea ms
Persona Is
The sympathy of the com-
niunity is extended to the
Ramsey and Hulley families
following the death of Alex
Ramsey last Monday morning.
they hope to take over many of
the functions now performed by
the Liquor Control Board and the
Ministry of Industry and
Tourism.
Darcy McKeough, Ontario
Treasurer, announced this week
, that the Government has
renewed a program known as
Involvement in Municipal
Administration (IMA), This
program is open to students
enrolled in public or business
administration or urban or
regional planning courses at
universities or community
colleges. The program will run
from April to September.
To encourage municipalities to
employ students under the IMA
program, the Ontario Govern-
ment is offering to reimburse
municipalities up to 80 percent of
the students, salaries, for a
maximum subsidy of $100 per
week per student.
McKeough said the students
participating in this program are
not only provided with an op-
portunity to gain practical ex-
perience and to develop his or her
academic training but can also
assess the advantages of pur-
suing a career in local govern-
ment. At the same time
municipality officials will be able
to undertake studies, services
and other projects which
probably would not otherwise be
possible.
This year's program is in-
tended to provide 250 positions -
125 for planning students and 125
for public or business ad-
ministration students. The
Treasurer indicated that these
figures are flexible and "will be
altered if the demand so in-
dicates,"
Eligible students are invited to
enquire about IMA at the em-
ployment offices of their colleges
or universities.
The 1975 Ontario Summer
Games will be held in London
over the Labour Day weekend,
Robert Welch, Minister of
Culture and Recreation, an-
nounced in the Legislature, More
than 1,800 athletes from all parts
of Ontario are expected to enter
the various competitions which
will include swimming, lawn
bowling, cricket, rugby, soccer,
track and field, water skiing,
canoeing, lacrosse, shooting,
field hockey, golf, rowing and
netball.
In addition to the sports events
the Ministry will co-ordinate a
_program of cultural activities.
Facilities of the Parks and
Recreation Branch of London,
the University of Wes tern
Ontario and the London Board of
Education will be used for
competition sites, athletes
accommodation and ad-
ministrative support services.
Limit election spending
By MRS. ROBERT LAING
The February meeting of
Cromarty W.M.S was held at
the home of Mrs. Calder McKaig,
with the latter presiding.
Six members answered the roll
call — A Bible Promise.
The World Day of Prayer was
announced for March 7 in Staffa
Family Life Centre.
The topic, A Project with a
Promise, was taken by Mrs. J.
Jefferson. Mrs. T. L. Scott in-
troduced the Study Book, Cross
Roads, assisted by Mrs. J. Miller,
Mrs. Grace Scott, Mrs. Jefe,;
ferson and Mrs. Mervin Dow.
A special number, Imports
form Japan, was presented by
all.
Women at Cromarty
show Japan imports
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