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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1976-09-23, Page 8IT WAS THE RIGHT LOCKER — During initiation Day at South Huron District High School, Friday, grade njne boys dressed in girls clothing and vice versa, Above, Terry Baker and Donna Allison are not sure they are at their right lockers. T-A photo By MRS. HAROLD DAVIS THE DOROTHY SHOEMAKER LITERARY AWARD CONTEST $750.00 in total prizes Poetry and Prose entries accepted Open to all age groups Writers must be previously unpublished JUDGES: Earle Birney, noted Canadian poet Sandy Baird, Publisher, Kitchener-Waterloo Record Deadline for entries - October 15, 1976 Winners announced by - November 20, 1976 FULL CONTEST RULES AVAILABLE AT YOUR PUBLIC LIBRARY Sponsored by your public library and by the Midwestern Regional Library System insupowird.wear•samimenwromftwomermommeromewormer.. Manitoulin couple visit Centralia ft) By MRS. FRED BOWDEN CENTRALIA Mr. & Mrs. Frank Drolet, Little Current, Manitoulin Island are guests at the home of Mr. & Mrs. Alvin Lobb. Mr. & Mrs. Ken Ryan of Santa Cruz, California, were visitors this week with Mr. & Mrs, Ken Hodgins, The Sunday School and Church services in the United Church will be cancelled on Sunday in favour of the Anniversary service in the church at Zion. Mr. & Mrs. Ken Hodgins visited With friends in Goderich, Tuesday of last week, Mr. Murray Abbott has been a patient in St, Joseph's Hospital for the past 10 days. Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Eaton, Chatham were weekend visitors with Mrs. John Thompson, Miss Markikay Hodgins, London was a Saturday visitor with her parents, Mr. & Mrs. Ken Hodgins. Mr, & Mrs. Don Hirtzel and girls, Parkhill were Sunday visitors with Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Hirtzel. Mrs. Fred Cunnington has returned home after visiting for the past couple of weeks with Mr. & Mrs. Leonard Bender of Kit- chener and Mr. & Mrs. Lloyd Shantz, in Waterloo. Sunday she was at the home of her niece and nephew, Mr. & Mrs. David Youngs, Toronto. munities have vacancies while Goderich has a shortage and such a policy would hurt Goderich or other communities who do need more housing, particularly senior citizen accommodation, Housing Authority chairman Harold Knisley assured Mr. Wheeler that the O.H.C. had promised this would not be the case. Mr. Wheeler also pointed out that many senior citizens think they are not eligible for such housing. He noted that rents slide on a scale from 16 to 25 percent but that there are numerous persons with an income of around $8,000 per year who feel they do not qualify. "But they do," he noted, He also pointed to the difficulty of getting such people to sign an application. While such is not the case, he told the meeting, they feel they are tied down by such a move. Manager John Lyndon agreed. "They hesitate to sign ap- plications when there are no units available," he observed, "but when one opens, I'm flooded with applications." This problem has made it difficult for both the Housing Action Committee and the Authority to accurately assess how many units are needed in Goderich and in all the com- munities across the county, In other business Mr. Lyndon informed the meeting that last week he had held meetings with a delegation from the Central Mortgage and Housing Com- mission to establish a budget for 1977. Mortgage and Housing Commission to establish a budget for 1977. Tentatively, he said, a sum of $75,000 has been set aside for the Huron County Housing Authority to use in carrying out work to upgrade and improve units under their management. Some of these units, he ex- plained, were built as far back as 1952 and 53 and maintenance has not been the best over the years. Now some rewiring, roof repairs, window replacement and plumbing work is called for. That tentative budget is to be discussed by the C.M.H.C, and a letter of confirmation sent to the authority. The question of by-laws to be passed by the new group was put aside at Monday's meeting as the board is not completed as yet. Banking matters were dealt with including the completion of forms for signing authorities. BC visitors` at Woodham By MISS JEAN COPELAND' WOODHAV Miss Lila Davis and Mr. Emerson Davis of Victoria, B.C. spent last week with their cousins, Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Beckett. Mr. & Mrs. George Wheeler and Mrs. John Rodd visited on Thursday with Rev. John Wheeler of Elora. Mrs. Jack Smith spent the weekend with Mr. & Mrs. Andrew. Stewart of Niagara Falls. Mr. & Mrs. Bev Westman of Granton, Miss Janet Westman of London, Mr. Bob Baker of Lambeth were Sunday, guests with Mr. & Mrs. Glenn Copeland, Cynthia, Ellen and Deanna. Mrs. Oliver Hazlewood and Mr. & Mrs. Norman Hazlewood and Gary were Sunday supper guests with Mrs. Arthur Hopkin. Kris and Kelly Webb of London spent several days last week with their grandparents, Mr. & Mrs. Norris Webb, while their mother Mrs. Dennis Webb was in the hospital with a new baby brother, Ryan Anthony. Mr. & Mrs. Harold Berry and Laura of Mississaga were weekend guests with Mr. & Mrs. Andy Anderson and Mr. & Mrs. Allen Berry of Exeter. On Saturday evening an early family Christmas dinner was enjoyed at the home of Mr. & Mrs. Anderson prior to their departure to spend the winter months in Florida. Mrs. Alex Gartenburg spent Sunday with Mr. Peter Gar- tenburg of Thornhill, SAVE $150 OFF REG. RETAIL PRICE on any CHESTERFIELD SUITE • Kroehler • • 'douse orBraemore • (20 Styles to Stock) 3 DAYS ONLY Sept. 23, 24, 25 ACT FAST turRIV1111 FURNITURE & APPLIANCES 2364075 ZURICH Huron Housing Authority meets therefore represented 217 senior citizen units, 88 family housing units in operation, 12 senior citizen under construction and proposals for an additional 34 senior citizen and 14 family housing units. At the invitation of the new Housing Authority, Don Wheeler. Chairman of the Goderich and Area Housing Action Committee, attended last Monday's meeting. Mr. Wheeler explained the background of the Housing Action Committee noting that the group was appointed by the Goderich Town Council to in- vestigate the situation of public housing in Goderich, examine the details and to prepare reports and recommendations for the council. The committee chairman told the meeting that his group was unclear as to just what respon- sibilities the Huron Housing Authority would be un- dertaking. He invited a representative of the H.H. A. to attend a meeting of the action committee to explain the function of the new board. In his remarks he suggested that a very real need existed in Goderich for additional senior citizens housing. He also pointed out that in terms of rental ac- commodation Goderich is ex- periencing a nil vacancy rate. "There is a waiting list for apartments," he added. Mr. Wheeler expressed the concern that with a county wide authority replacing the local municipal authorities a policy might come into effect whereby the province would hesitate to build additional such housing until such time as all public housing in Huron was occupied. He pointed out that some com- The recently established County of Huron Housing Authority held its first monthly meeting on Monday night at the Authority offices in Goderich. In his report to the meeting, Housing Authority Manager John Lyndon explained that his main activity over the past weeks has been.he gathering of files related to municipal housing authorities, which have been replaced by the new body, and the inspection of properties throughout the county now under the management of the new board. In Goderich, Mr. Lyndon reported, there are 12 senior citizens units and 62 family units already in existence. A proposal is pending for the construction of an additional 14 senior citizen:, in Seaforth with 21 such units already in operation. At Clinton he said the authority would be responsible for 18 senior citizen and 12 family housing units. There are 12 senior citizen apartments in Blyth presently under construction, 34 already in operation at Brussels and 64 in Wingham. Wingham also has 10 family housing unit and plans for an additional 14 on the drawing board, he said. At present, Mr. Lyndon ex- plained, there is no senior citizen housing in Zurich but 20 units have been proposed for that community. In Bayfield there are 17 such units, another 19 in Clinton and 32 in Exeter all of which have been under direct management of the Ontario Housing Commission south- western branch. The other units at Clinton, he explained, had been under the management of the Clinton Housing Authority. The total portfolio of public housing in Huron County master charge MAIN ST. PHONE 235-1933 EXETER wiminumnunnummulimutinnnifinunumninnminnumnumouunmuummun= You'll Enjoy The Walking At Exeter Fair If You're Wearing A Pair of Comfortable Walla bees by Clarks For Men And Ladies 9 SHOE cummuHARGEA - • mai c- 5myth 01 STORE ARE YOU— An Insurance Agent? A Co-Op Manager? A Municipal Clerk? A Store Owner? A Professional? or anyone who is interested in earning Substantial Additional Income? If so, why not join us as a CANADA SAVINGS BOND SUB-AGENT? Our Goderich Representative is Gary Bean and you Can reach him at 235-2140. He will be pleased to hear from you. Pitfield, Mackay, Ross & Company Limited 35 strategically located offices across Canada International offices: New York: London: Geneva: Kingston, Jamaica. GROWTH IN AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS (INDUSTRIAL COMPOSITE) 14.3% GROWTH IN REAL EARNINGS 3.0% GROWTH IN AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS (INDUSTRIAL COMPOSITE) 12.9% GROWTH IN REAL EARNINGS 3.6% Before First 9 months of 1975 compared to the same period in the previous year. After Most recent 3 month period for which earnings data available (Mar. May 76) compared to same period in the previous year. be added or subtracted depending on whether a group had kept up with or fallen behind cost of living increases before the program began. More than half of the agreements and settlements reported to the Anti-Inflation Board have been within these arithmetic guidelines. A gradual downward trend in wage increases has started and it should continue as more Canadians realize that because of declining inflation, settling for less won't hurt them. The real gains Since the start of the anti-inflation program, the average Canadian has actually improved his or her buying power. This is because lower wage increases along with lower price increases have resulted in a gain in real incomes. The real gain is worked out by taking the actual increase in earnings and subtracting from, it the effects of higher consumer prices. Real incomes are proba- bly the best measure of how we're doing, of how we can manage to pay our bills at home. By this spring, real incomes were up 3.6% over last year. Conirols on both prices and incomes are part of the reason why the inflation rate is dropping. The co-operation and hard work of most Canadians is the rest of the story. We will soon be moving into the second year of the program, with a goal of lowering the inflation rate to 6% or less, Working together we can reach this target too. Page 8 Times-Advocate, September 23, 1976 Mrs. George Hall and Mrs, J. McCormick have been visiting with Mr, & Mrs. John Hanniman and family at Renfrew, Mr. & Mrs. Allan Eveleigh have been holidaying at Thunder Bay and Frankenmuth, Michigan. Mr. & Mrs. Art Julian of Utica spent a few days with Mr. & Mrs. Miller McCurdy and Mr. & Mrs. Harold Davis prior to moving to their new home in Largo, Florida. The anti-inflation program is nearly one year old. The program was announced •last October 14 and the Anti-Inflation Act was passed by Parliament in December. The goal was to create a fair and stable economic climate for all of us. Guidelines were established for the conliul of prices, profits, incomes, dividends and professional fees. The federal government established a policy of spending restraint. The provinces are supporting the program and are applying guidelines in areas of provincial concern such as rents. The target of the first year of the anti-inflation program was to bring inflation down from a rate of 10.8% to 8% or less. This goal is going to be reached. Still, many Canadians are concerned about rising prices and may feel in fact that prices are rising faster than their ' family incomes. For most of us, this is not the case. The facts prove that since the start of the program most of us are better off than we were before because salaries, on average, are keeping ahead of prices. Prices Last year, sudden and frightening price increases were happening all too often, By October, 1975, Canadians had experienced 20 months of inflation of 10% or more. No one could be sure how far the dollar earned one day would stretch the next. The anti-inflation program was brought in to control the rise in prices, giving Canadians a better chance to plan and live within their family budgets. Price increases have slowed down, By August, the annual rate of increase in the Consumer Price Index had dropped to 6.2%, Although some price increases have to be expected this Month and next, the 8% target will surely be met. Wages The anti-inflation program has also helped to restrain increases in wages, salaries and other incomes, The Guidelines on compensation allow for a basic increase of 8%, plus 2% as a share of national productivity growth. Another 2% can 40100 Government Gouvernernent of Canada du Canada Wages vs prices. at s happened 116 in 1976.