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Times-Advocate, 1979-06-06, Page 15Wants disclosure em­ other Times-Advocate, June 6, 1979 TEACHER HONOURED — Helen McPherson Jamieson, a teacher at J.A.D. McCurdy School in Huron Park for the past seven years was the guest of honour at a get-together by staff and friends Friday. Mrs. McPherson was presented with one of her many gifts by school principal John Siertsema. Previous to coming to McCurdy, Mrs. McPherson taught for over 20 years in the Thedford area. T-A photo Thinking of Farm or Home Improvements? CALL G & G CONCRETE IF YOU’RE THINKING OF A + a new sidewalk + a new or differently designed patio + a flower bed edging for flower bed or garden + patio slabs for around your pool + curbs or bumpers for your laneway or parking lot + stepping stones + hog and cattle slats for manure systems THEN COME AND SEE OUR WIDE VARIETY OF CONCRETE PRODUCTS- FOR SOLID VALUE CONCRETE PRODUCTS MANUFACTURERS OF PRECAST 1 MILE SOUTH OF ZURICH (TURN AT HOTEL) CALL 236-4723 By JACK RIDDELL MPP Huron-Middlesex This week in the Legislature I introduced a bill, The Agricultural Investment Disclosure Act, 1979. The purpose of the Bill is to establish a means of ascertaining the nature and extent of non-resident ownership of agricultural land in Ontario. The Bill requires every non-resident person, as defined in the Act, to submit a report to the Minister of Agriculture and Food con­ cerning each purchase of agricultural land. The Bill also requires land registrars in Ontario to inform the minister about every con­ veyance of agricultural land registered by the land registrar that bears an af­ fidavit indicating that the transferee is a non-resident person. The Minister must report to the Legislative Assembly on an annual basis con­ cerning the nature and ex­ tent of non-resident ownership of agricultural land and the report is then referred to a standing committee of the Assembly for consideration. A White paper outlining sweeping changes in the Planning Act would give the Ontario Municipal Board the final say in most planning matters, and prevent ap­ peals to the Cabinet except in matters of wider provincial interest. The paper released by Housing Minister Claude Bennett this week, generally would give local govern­ ments more power to deal with their own planning. But Ontario promised detailed “regulations, policy circulars and planning guidelines” which it will expect municipalities and the 0MB to use in bylaws and appeals. Under the changes, the Housing Minister would decide what appeals would be allowed. The Opposition Parties have tries for sometime to G TILING COMPLETED I FINANCING TOO 1 ■Wi . '■•.'J FARMPLAN TILE DRAINAGE LOANS n MAKE FARM PRODUCTION SENSE • 100% financing. • Deferred principal payments. • Prepayment, ih part or in full, without penalty. • Repayment terms up to 11 years. C’mon in or give us a shout and we’ll come out to your place... where we can, together, start digging into the tile drainage plans that can increase your crop production capability. ROYAL BANK serving Agriculture Exeter Agri-Branch Exeter, Ontario J,R. (Jene) Seller Manager obtain the findings of polls done by ministries, which they fear the governing Conservatives will use at election time to further the party cause even though the cost was borne by the public. The Ontario Government spent more than $434,000 in public money last year to find out what the public thinks of some of its programs. In a written answer tabled in the Legislature this week, to a question by Liberal Patrick Reid (Rainy River), Management Board Chairman George McCague refused to release results of the polls that were done. He said they are “working documents for the development of policy, and it is not the practice of the Government to release material of this nature.” He did however, say what polls were done, and what they cost taxpayers. From April 1, 1978 until April 1, 1979, the following polls were taken for internal use of ministries: Consumer and Com­ mercial Relations paid Market Facts of Canada Ltd. $45,000 to find out public attitudes to censorship, gambling and liquor policy, all controversial issues during the past year. The Education Ministry paid Canadian Gallup Poll Ltd. $23,280 to study public attitudes toward schools “including major concerns, interest in adult education, awareness of, and opinions on, education finances.” Restraint on school board budgets has been a major issue in education for several years. Gallup also got $23,000 from the Health Ministry to look into “the awareness of a ministry media campaign whose topic was the control of health care costs.” That issue, from the Govern­ ment’s unsuccessful attempt to close hospitals to its current campaign to eliminate hospital beds and its almost yearly increases in health insurance plan premiums, is perhaps the most significant political issue in current provincial politics. Baptism conducted at Brinsley home By GORDON MORLEY Mr. & Mrs. Edwin Morley and relatives were invited Sunday afternoon to Mr. & Mrs. George Wilkinson’s home to attend the baptism of their baby “Tammy Lynn” Wilkinson who was christened by Rev. Harold Snell of Exeter and assisted by Mr. Peter Snell. Mr. & Mrs. Brian Hodgins were the god-parents. A social time followed. Mrs. Marjorie Steeper visited Sunday afternoon with Mr. & Mrs. Jim Morley. Dianne Corbett, Lindsay spent the weekend with her parents Mr. & Mrs. Charles Corbett and David. Mr. & Mrs. Wesley Watson moved to London, Saturday. A few of the Brinsley United Church ladies at­ tended the geranium tea and bake sale at Carlisle Church, Wednesday evening. Mrs. Edwin Morley called on Mrs. Violet Allison and Kathleen Morley Thursday afternoon. Mr. & Mrs. Jim Hodgins and Andrea, Strathroy, Mr. & Mrs. Wilbert Lewis and Carolyn, Mike Horner, Elmer Lewis, Ruth and Viola were supper-guests evening with Mr. Fred Lewis. The community sympathy to Mrs. Thompson and family in the Sunday & Mrs. extends Murray SEAFORTH 527-0120 | RR I, Lucan pQRMINft Round or Rectangular Manure Pits Slatted or Solid Tops- Barn Foundations, Floors and Gutters For A Free Estimate Call: Bill Huys Office: 227-4150 Res: 472-6591 The most expensive single poll was done by Goldfarb Consultants Ltd. for the Treasury Ministry for $60,000. The pollsters were to “establish current views of the people of Ontario on such matters as inflation, ployment, taxes and economic issues. Transpor tati on Communications Gallup $4,850 “ province’s on nuclear and paid to obtain input to policy formulation” by asking the public what it thinks of various ways to pay for telephone services, demand for pay television, multilingual programs on cable television and what percentages of its monthly phone expenses are for local and long distance calls. Agriculture and Food paid the Creative Research Group Ltd. $27,900 to look into its Foodlands Ontario program, designed to push domestic produce, and find out about “consumer awareness of its symbol and current environment for the program. The Energy Ministry asked Goldfarb to survey public opinion on Ontario’s oil and electricity supply and paid the polling company $21,000. Oil and gas prices and the -dependence energy have been highly controversial political issues recently. Intergovernmental Affairs paid Goldfarb $8,000 (with another $4,000 to come) to study “public understanding of, and attitudes toward, current issues related to Canadian unity and' a renewed constitution for Canada.” Natural Resources commission Gallup to determine public attitudes on “the development of Ontario’s mineral resources and toward the direction and nature of Government programs which affect the development.” The Energy Ministry paid Paul D. Allen and Associates Ltd. $50,000 to study the effectiveness of ministry projects to encourage people to conserve energy, and to “provide guidance” to the ministry on its program. death of her husband the late Murray Thompson. Mr. & Mrs. Laverne Daley celebrated their 25th wed­ ding anniversary Saturday. Mr. & Mrs. George Prest and Scott visited Friday with Mr. Cecil Ellwood and went to the London air show to see the world’s largest plane. Bill Prest won the trophy for the longest shot in the C.N. tournament Saturday. ^KUBOTH DIESEL POWER DOES IT! t11 - Kubota L245DT 16 hp.— 35 Hp. Huron County's Kubota Dealer * III C. HARRY RODER, D.C. NORMAN L. RODER, D.C. DOCTORS OF CHIROPRACTIC 84 Panel lane, STRATHROY Telephone 245-1272 By appointment please <}. H. WARD & PARTNERS Chartered ^Accountants 476 Main St., South Exeter, Ontario 235-0120 Guaranteed Investment Certificates representing several trust companies Norma J. Hooper 15 Gidley St., E. Exeter 235-1010 Resident Partner A.W. Read, C.A. Home Telephone 238 8075 Manager J.S. McNeilly, C.A. Home Telephone 235-1734 GERALD L. MERNER PERCY WRIGHT LICENSED AUCTIONEER Kippen, Ont. 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