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A legal drinking age of 19,
increased fines for under
age drinking and tougher
penalties for drinking
drivers were announced in
the Legislature this week by
the Honourable Larry
Grossman, Minister of
Consumer and Commercial
Relations.
These measures are part
of a legislative package and
will be introduced in the fall.
If passed it would
— Raise the legal drinking
age from 18 to
September 1.
— Increase
fines to $10,000
for drinking under age and
for serving alcoholic
beverages to those under
age, and establish a $500
minimum fine.
— Eliminate the
requirement of a sit-down
meal with a Sunday drink.
— Allow Liquor Control
Board outlets to remain open
on election days.
— Exempt airlines from
the normal limitations on
hours during which alcoholic
beverages may be served.
The new measures on
drinking and driving an
nounced by the Minister
include —
— More portable screening
devices in patrol cars.
— A mandatory three-year
licence suspension for a third
drinking and driving con
viction.
— A 24 hour on-the-spot
19 effective
maximum
from $2,000
suspension for motorists
where the portable screening
device has indicated a
degree of impairment suf
ficient to make the motorist
a risk, although not legally
impaired.
Other meaures proposed
by the Minister
— An Education program
for the schools and an ad
vertising campaign on
alcohol moderation.
— Amendments making it
illegal to carry open bottles
or glasses of liquor in public
places.
— Increased promotion of
the photo identification
cards provided by the
Minister of Consumer and
Commercial Relations as
proof that an applicant is old
enough to drink. In addition,
driver’s licences with
photographs are being in
troduced.
— Obligation of liquor
licence holders to request
identification from anyone
who might be under age, as
well as the increased fines
for serving to and con
sumption by under-age
people.
The Minister said the
penalties currently being
imposed are often too low to
warrant police action or to
deter illegal behaviour.
— Municipalities will be
given the right to pass by
laws making possession of
alcohol illegal in specific
parks, arenas or stadiums
controlled by the
municipalities.
A grandfather clause in
the bill will enable those
turning 18 before September
1, to legally consume
alcohol.
Dr. Stuart Smith,
Opposition Leader, said that
he would have preferred to
see the Government attempt
an education campaign
against alcohol abuse. “If
that didn’t work we would
raise the legal drinking age
as a last resort,"he said.
Agriculture and Food
Minister Bill Newman has
announced a new asparagus
marketing plan for the 1978
season. The new plan will
include all asparagus
producers, allow for
collection of licence fees on
an acreage basis, and enable
the board to determine the
minimum price for
asparagus for processing.
Mr. Newman said that the
Farm Products Marketing
Board conducted an ex
pression of opinion of
asparagus producers and
75.5 percent of those voting
supported the proposal for
changes in the marketing
plan. Under the new
marketing plan, an industry
advisory committee of
processors and producers
will hold formal meetings to
review asparagus
requirements and market
conditions before the board
established the price to
processors.
The Farm Products
Marketing Board, at the
request of the Asparagus
Board will establish a
licence fee of $25 per acre for
1978. The maximum fee
approved by the producers in
the expression of opinion was
$35 per acre.
Premier Davis and
Premier Rene Levesque of
Quebec met at Queen’s Park
this week, and apparently
dealt with the question of
national unity only in
cidentally. The Premiers’ 13
page communique referred
to vaguely worded
agreements to end several
inter-provincial irritants,
and they spoke of agreement
on “equity and reciprocity”
for construction workers
from one province holding
jobs in the other.
Mr. Levesque said that did
not mean that he will drop a
regulation planned to go into
effect July 1, which would
require extensive Quebec
work experience for Ontario
labourers seeking jobs in
Quebec, and that the two
Ministers of Labour are
continuing negotiations. He
told a press conference that,
he and the Ontario Premier
should meet at least once a
year.-
His own conclusion would
be that the two provinces can
continue their close
association even if Quebec
leaves Canada — “Whatever
the future may hold, they
will continue to be neigh
bours,” he said of Ontario
and Quebec.
Readers write
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Edward, Ontario will be 100
years old this month.
Through the pages of your
paper we would like to reach
all former residents and
friends. We extend a friend
ly invitation to “Come to the
Point" June 23rd to the 25th
and share in our Centennial
celebrations.
We are planning a full
weekend with parades, con
certs, dances etc. and are
sure it will be a time for
reunions and family
gatherings.
Sincerely,
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