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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1977-07-21, Page 21By JACK RIDDELL MPP Huron-Middlesex The Environment Minister has announced that Mr, Justice Patrick Hartt will begin his wide-ranging hearings on development in Northern On- tario. Judge Hartt is to be ap- pointed a Royal Commissioner under a Cabinet Order-in- Council. Faced with almost inevitable defeat in the House over its refusal to ban sport fishing in the mercury-polluted English- Wabigoon river system, the government dropped the bill set- ting up an inquiry, which Liberals and NDP Members had indicated they intended to tie to a fishing ban of the polluted waterway. It is understood that Judge Hartt will have almost the same wide terms of reference under the Public Inquiries Act as he would have had under the amended Environment Act, The Government move left op- position parties with no effective method of forcing a ban on fishing in the English-Wabigoon River system. Both opposition leaders haye indicated they will support the inquiry. The Legislature has passed a bill to force construction of a French-language high school in Essex County, near Windsor. Debate on the issue, which was introduced in the final session of the last Legislature, and rein- troduced after the election, lasted two days. Under the legislation, the Essex County Board of Educa- tion will have thirty days to select a site for the school and begin preparations for construc- tion. The new high school could accommodate 600 students in- itially, and there are about 520 students now receiving French- language schooling in the area. In Essex county, the school board has voted four times against building the school, while legislation provides that the province pay almost all of the $4.1 million cost. Some Members were concerned that the bill was an infringement of the basic • principle of local autonomy. , The Minister of the Environ- ment has stated that only a political compromise can save • Hearings begin atscoor D qi10 HOME CENTRES st3 DASHWOOD INDUSTRIES LIMITED In ,a little over a quarter century, Dashwood has become Canada's leading producer of quality wood and vinyl clad wind- ows and doors. Discount Dave's Home Centres is a division of Conklin Lumber Company Limited, a firm that has been serving Canadians for over nine decades. So together, Discount.Dave's and Dashwood Industries offer homeowners and contractors alike over a century of service, experience and know-how. Together they offer new options on an old idea: a selection of first quality wood and vinyl clad wood windows and gliding doors that enhance the beauty, value and energy-saving pract- icality of any home. 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Friday till 9 p.m. Kir Dave's qe, DiScountr ••••:.. •• ,N,••••• •v• • • ' KITCHENER, KINCARDINE, WINDSOR EAST and WINDSOR WEST ARE OPEN FRIDAY till 9 P.M.; SAT. till 5:30 WINDSOR CENTRE (Matthew's) OPEN DAILY 8 A.M. - 6 P.M. Including SATURDAY: OPEN THURSDAY & FRIDAY NIGHTS TILL 0:00 P.M. LOTS OF FREE PARKING AMHERSTBURG EXETER GODERICH GRAND BEND HARROW KINCARDINE KINGSVILLE KITCHENER 736-2151 235-1422 524-8321 238.2374 738-2221 396-3403 733-'2341 744.6371 OWEN SOUND RIDGETOWN SOUTHAMPTON THEDFORD WEST LORNE WINDSOR EAST WINDSOR WEST WINDSOR CENTRE 316-3181 674-5465 7974245 296-4991 768-1520 727-6001 734-1221 254-1143 A new program to provide home support services for elderly and handicapped adults is now underway in the province of Ontario. Such services include heavy or seasonal cleaning, gardening, painting, repairs or alterations to the home, tran- sportation for shopping and medical reasons and other related home care services. The program is not intended to replace any existing programs such as Homemaking, Home Care Services or the Nurses Services Act. The new program has a two fold objective. It will provide employment for the unemployed while at the same time enabling the recipient of the services of remain in his own ome. John MacKinnon, ad- ministrator of social services in Huron County, says it is a general philosophy that keeping the handicapped and elderly in their own homes if at all possible is cheaper and better than in- stitutionalizing them. MacKinnon says there is a need for the Home Support services program in Huron County and that it is now just a matter of getting enough people to apply for it, He feels sure that the program will be well underway in the county by September. Each municipality has a choice of entering the new program, The province will pay $20 per day per employee and the municipality will be responsible for any wages and employee benefits in excess of the $20 per day and any transportation costs. Only labor is covered in the costs. Any materials needed are not sup- plied, e The Provincial Government is allowing Huron County to hire three persons on a temporary basis to look after the new ser- vices until the end of the provincial fiscal year (March . 31, 1278). These people Will be located throughout the County, possibly in Wingham, Exeter, Clinton or Goderich. The number of people hired may be increased later depending on the number of Municipalities willing to par- ticipate in the new program, The program is aimed at providing full time employment i Oct therefore the Provincial Overriment has asked the tinicipalities involved not to the •Government's idea of an en- vironmental tax on soft drink cans. Faced with opposition from both Liberals and NDP, the Government has delayed attempting to impose the tax for the second time in less than three months. The Ministry of the Environ- ment will spend the summer dis- cussing differences with opposi- tion critics, trying to reach an accommodation with at least one of the parties to guarantee passage of the'tax bill in the fall session of the Legislature. As a first step, the Minister stated he was prepared to con- sider the Liberal alternative of a deposit, or a combination of deposit and tax. Alberta ap- parently has a five cent deposit on cans, of which two cents goes to the consumer returning the empties and three cents goes to the provincial government to help pay for a depot collection system. A system of such depots could cost about $25 million. Another alternative to be re-examined during the summer will be an outright ban on pop cans. The Premier has stated that a retired judge conducted a secret inquiry into allegations of political influence in the award of multi-million dollar contracts by Ontario Hydro without taking evidence from witnesses under oath. He made this statement after the Speaker had ruled that discussion of the report should not be inhibited by a court order banning publication or broadcast of evidence taken at a preliminary inquiry into charge& of a dredging conspiracy. Prior to the Speaker's ruling, the Premier and Cabinet Ministers had avoided answering questions about the inquiry con- ducted by Campbell Grant after his retirement as a judge of the Supreme Court of Ontario. 'Liberal Leader Stuart Smith ex- pressed the opinion, outside the House, that the Premier had set a "very dangerous precedent" in commissioning the secret report. The proper way "would have been to go to the head of the (On- tario Provincial) Police and say `Would you look into these charges.' " The contracts investigated by Mr. Grant were for work on the Madawaska River at Arnprior and at the Douglas Point nuclear generating Station on the Bruce Peninsula. Answering a question from John Sweeney (Liberal-Kitchen- er-Wilmot), the Minister of Education admitted that the ,,province is phasing out its regional education offices in St. Catharines, ,Kitchener and Kingston. The services provided hire part-time or summer students to fill the positions. It is suggested that young, unem- ployed persons willing to make a longer commitment to the program be hired. MacKinnon says some referrals for these positions have already come' through his office from Canada Manpower. In order to determine ap- propriate clients for the program, information has been sent out to other agencies likely to be involved. Local homes for the aged and other institutions have been contacted. Those people awaiting admission to such institutions could receive program services that would be useful during this time and possibly postpone in- stitutionalization. MacKinnon has a list of about 900 homebound people in the County who could use the ser- vices offered in the new home support program. He said however, some of- these people may not want such services. The program is also dependent on a needs test and income test, Only needy people on fixed incomes will be eligible for the program. If family members can provide services covered in the program, then those applying do not qualify. ONTARIO SCHOLAR — Lori Keller, daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Ken Keller, Goderich graduated in June from Goderich Collegiate Institute and was awarded an Ontario Scholarship, She will at- tend the University of Guelph this fail in the Honours Biology prograM. Lori is the grand- daughter of Mrs. Frieda Keller, Dashwood, at the three offices would .be transferred to the nearest remaining office, By the end of next March, the province hopes to reduce staff in Its regional offices by about 40 people, to 300. Six other regional offices will reniain open. Liberals argued in the 1975 elec- tion campaign that all nine regional offices should be closed as a cost-saving measure. The Legislature has recessed for the summer. In the coming weeks I shall be reporting to you about various government programmes, and legislation which has been passed, or will be debated when we reconvene in the fall. MILLENIUM .11.4000 INDUSTRIES 1.11611U0 ANNMANIM Reg. hours: Monday thru • Friday 8 A.M, to 5:30 P.M. SATURDAYS TILL 4 P.M. EXTENDED HOURS at these stores 2elirt Canadian Tirk Sultan Pnni Ind t Discount Dave's ro HWY. KINCARDINE Hwy. 21 North Opp. Sutton Park inn 4964403. Daily 8 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Including Sat., Friday Oil 9 part. 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