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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1975-09-11, Page 26COLONIAL HOTEL PRAND BEND AID CONPITIONEP. DINING ROOM & LOUNGE Steaks, Chicken, Sep Foods * * * Reservations or Take,Ctut Colonial Crispy Chicken Phone 238-2371 "Serving The Area For 32 Years" Must rely on lotteries to finance its programs, then I feel that the province is in a sad state of af- JIM HAYTER Club Albatross Huron Industrial Park Phone 228-6733 PAUL CARROLL then Ontario Hydro should build a nuclear generating plant in Northern Ontario to encourage industrial development, in an area where agricultural produc- tion will not be jeopardized, and where it would be close to the major sources of power con- sumption. Correll — Agree. In fact, the en- tire nuclear programme needs to be re-assessed. It is an insane fantasy that declares man to be capable of meeting expanding energy demand curves that dou- ble every ten years, The social disruptions, the land use problems, and the environmen- tal consequences determine for me that such a development should not occur. Regardless of Ministerial comment, citizens will not have any effective role in this decision under a Tory government. * * 3. Examinations set down by the Ministry of Education for grade 13 should be reinstated to provide a standard for University entrance, Hayter — Standard grade 13 ex- aminations for all students should not be encouraged because they can not adequately test a student's ability to per- form satisfactorily while at un- iversity. moTthiveastei exams cannot test on of achievement in certain academic interests. A great many courses open to a student at university or college are not even offered at the high school level. How does one test a major in psychology,' anthropology, political sciences, economics, classics, business, sociology in a high school? For college students the same argu- ment applies for such courses as child care, communications and nursing. A further question to be asked is whether it is important for a potential business student to pass a standard exam, for in- stance, in grade 13 physics; risk failing it and cutting short' his/her career when the need for physics in business is negligible. Standard examinations fail to consider the myriad of in- dividual differences and the varied career objectives that a student may seek. Riddell — After fifteen years of Bill Davis' policies and programs in education, it is ob- vious there is an atmosphere of confusion, frustration, pessimism and crisis all over Ontario. Parents are skeptical about the effectiveness of the school system. They are uncer- tain about the achievement of their children. They are uneasy about the lack of discipline. They are frustrated by their feeling of alienation from a supposedly "open system". They are resent- ful of their inability to offset the system. They are fearful of 'skyrocketing costs over which they appear to have no control. Students are disenchanted and the dropout rate from secondary schools is increasing. Students are losing confidence in our education system that does not give them a core of subjects. They are losing confidence in a system where fewer than half the elementary schools provide HIGHWAY 21, BAYFIELD DASHWOOD HOTEL Entertainment - Enjoy Dancing LUCAN LTD. RESTAURANT AND DINING ROOM GRAND BEND Entertainment Nitely "Fiesta '76" 40".. MUSIC STARTS AT 8:30 P.M. - DRESS REGULATIONS FRI, AND SAT. EVENINGS Appearing this week... MONDAY TO SATURDAY Retarding Artists "You and Me" Wed is Talent Night DANCING IN THE MARLIN ROOM VISIT "CHARLIE'S PLACE" DOWNSTAIRS AT THE RED GABLES New Dining Hours Mon. to Wed, - 11 2 pan.; 5 p.rn. - 7 p.tn. Thuts,, Friday & Saturday 11-20 -8 0,m. Sunday 10:30 a.m. - 8:00 P.m, RED GABLES HOTEL Downtown, Grand Bend 'Huron-Middlesex candid tes comment 111111111111111•111111111111111/ Vattatitm .311 tin TAVERN BAYFIELD, ONT. 565-2843 • DAILY LUNCH SPECIALS • • QUIET DINING IN A COZY ATMOSPHERE * ..... ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ;mum, ,,,,,,,,, titt1011,111111111411111pttltItIt , ,,, ttlittiittettttlftlIttit ,,,,, SPECIAL SURPRISE $2 50 . Et'itttit,1 ,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,,, 1111 ,,,,,,,,,,,, lllllllllllllllll Ott lllll WO, lllll lllll Thursday, Friday and Saturday "The In-Betweens" In an attempt to provide dis- cussion 4:)f the issues, both local and provincial, in the September 16 provincial election, the Times-Advocate has asked the three Huron-Middlesex can- didates for comments on a number of submitted statements. The statements do not necessarily reflect the editorial opinion of The Times-Advocate but were provided solely to provide a base for the can- didates. Readers will note that the answers provided by the can- didates, Mr. Paul Carroll of the New Democratic Party, Mr. Jim Hayter of the Progressive Conservative Party and Mr. Jack Riddell of the Liberal Par- ty, are comprehensive and in- dicate a great deal of time and thought was spent in providing the statements. The Times- Advocate would like to thank the candidates for their efforts in this regard, * . . I. The concept of preserving agricultural land must be im- plemented even to the point of prohibiting scattered residential use in rural areas. Hayter — Preservation of agricultural land and residential use of land in rural areas are perfectly compatible. This com- patibility exists because the goals of the above concepts can be realized without infringing or detracting from the other. In the last decade farm production in most commodities has reached an all time high. In fact, over- supply has been a real problem for our farmers. We all kribw that in a free market situation over-supply will drive down prices. It seems reasonable that in view of our ability to stimulate high production, regulated residential use of rural lands would be possible and even desirable. I say desirable because we should be thinking about accommodating the steadily growing population here in Huron-Middlesex. After all, our sons and daughters have a right to live near where they were born, grew up and now have employment. Riddell — Prime agricultural land must be preserved if con- sumers in Ontario wish to be supplied with an abundance of high quality food at reasonable prices. Should agricultural land continue to disappear at the rate of 26 acres per hour (Statistics Canada), then Ontario will become a net importer, of food whereby its citizens will be at the mercy of the exporting coun- tries both from the standpoint of price and quality. Residential development should take place in the towns where the services are available rather than scattered throughout the country where there is bound to be a con- flict of interest not just from the standpoint of land use, hut en- vironmentally as well. If new towns and cities must be established then it must be done on sub-marginal land, and certainly industrial and residen- tial development should be en- couraged in Northern Ontario where the land is not fit for agricultural. production, Carroll — Agree. Scattered residential development cannot continue in its present fashion, Effective land use plans can serve the demands for some residential areas in agricultural communities through estate development principles that would use class 4 or lower land, The rights of the farm population must he protected whenever any residential encroachment oc- curs. 16. If, 41- 2, Despite the need for more elec. tricot generation, a nuclear power station in Huron is not desirable. Hayter — Is a nuclear power sta- tion desirable? Determination of that problem depends on whom you talk to. A white bean grower is threatened by possible radia- tion effects on his beans but an urban consumer expresses con- cern about adequate future power resources at a reasonable price. My position on this problem is that now is the time for a full scale investigation of all of the benefits and hardships involved in construction of a nuclear power plant. My plan is to promote a really comprehen- sive examination of all the effects; social, environmental, economic etc. There is always good and bad in massive schemes of this nature. We must carefully weigh the priorities. What sector will gain and who will suffer? We are guardians of the future and I am prepared to make certain that our children can live with our decisions, For all of the above reasons I support the active investigation to be carried on by the Royal Commission on Electric Power Planning"I will aid to coordinate briefs to be submitted to the Commission by any individual or concerned group. Riddell — More stress should be put on the conservation of energy rather than on greater production, and due to the fact that electrical energy can not be stored, I question Ontario Hydra's policy of producing 38% more energy than that which is required for domestic use. On- tario users are paying for this excess energy which is being sold to the United States and I fait to understand the need for double the present production which is Ontario Hydro's goal. If more production is needed, parents and students with reports that include marks or percentages. c o Secondary a t ssct hu t s teachers t read, write or spell correctly. More and more emphasis is plac- ed on remedial teaching to try to doevTterrcel000mranerareiarlier deficiencies. They say that standards have o Secondary School Teachers Federation recently surveyed high school teachers and found that 79% felt that stu- dent work habits had declined over the past 5 years; almost 58% felt that the Ministry of Education's curriculum guidelines should be more detail- ed; and 92% felt there should be certain basic courses that students must take to insure an adequate education. Teachers want standards. In Ontario a core curriculum must be established that in- cludes reading, writing, arithmetic, English, conver- sational French and Canadian history, Measurement and evaluation of student progress, at all levels of the educational system, is needed and must be reported to parents in an understandable way. Examinations set down by the Ministry of Education for grade 13 would definitely provide a standard for University entrance as an increasing percentage of students entering universities and colleges are functionally il- literate according to a recent Canadian Chamber of Commerce survey. Carroll — Disagree. What is needed is a clear standard set down by the Ministry in the curriculum guidelines. Most teachers seem to want clearer direction and it has not been forthcoming. Hence standards vary. I believe that the quality of education can be enhanced by giving greater attention to the needs of primary children who are building their foundations for future learning. 4. The Wintario lottery is a weak method of raising necessary revenue in Ontario and in addi- tion will tend to lower moral values and encourage gambling. Hayter Wintario is an ex- cellent way to raise money, Many countries in South America and Mexico use it to supply the lion's share of govern- ment revenues. Wintario profits are being channelled into cultural and recreational in- itiatives which understandedly will •be to the,benefit of all,On-• tarians. At a 'dollar a ticket' it is un- likely anyone will be led down a dark path of immorality. Riddell — Whether lotteries should be employed as a 'means of raising revenue is really a per- sonal moral judgement. I believe that such a system gives people, particularly those on fixed and Tow incomes, a false security and although it is a voluntary program, it encourages the philosophy of "something for nothing". If the government fairs and like the sales, tax, the people most affected re those with fixed and low incomes. Carroll — Disagree. Ho-hum! A. The farm Stabilixation plan i1 In, force and serve* only to ,en-- courage inefficient farmer;. Hayter The stabiliza.tian programs envisaged by the On- tario Government do not reward inefficient economies on the farm, The price paid in the Beef Calf Income Stabilization Program is based nn production.. Therefore, lower production will hear less return. In addition, there is .a $5.00 annual fee (ad- justable annually) that requires a prior commitment by the farmer. In the contract with the government the farmer receives a grant per cow in those years in which beef stocker calf market prices fail to return a basic in- come over and above operating PICTURE LOUNGE Music and Dancing for your Entertainment Friday and Saturday Evening Saturday Matinee TIFFANY LOUNGE New York Sirloin Strip Steaks Queens $4.50 Kings $5.50 DINNERS INCLUDE Soup or Juice Chef Salad Potatoes and Vegetable' !dolls and Butter Tea, Coffee or Milk Choice of Dessert Doily 12:00 to 12:00 Sunday 10:00 to 10:00 We Cater to Banquets, Weddings, or Private Parties - Licenced under LLBO ilmoommommumommemh KELLY'S BOOGIE PARLOUR GRAND BEND DISCO MUSIC Corm on in and request your favourites Saturday Night Hallowe'en Party Prizes for best costumes Kelly's Will Be Open All Through September Boogie at the Beach sandeRs DINE 9 a.m. to 1 a.m. RESERVATIONS 238-2251 NIGHTLY ENTERTAINMENT Dining Delights The menu at the Dominion Hotel will satisfy the mast deman- ding while the price remains reasonable. 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