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Plan is shelved
As you know. Treasurer
Darcy McKeough announced
on June 8 that the govern
ment would not bring in
legislation this year to es
tablish market value assess
ment and other aspects of
property tax reform, as
promised. He gave no revis
ed timetable, and ministry
aides have said that the
program has been “killed”
for the foreseeable future.
According to a Revenue
Ministry official, the
Government would have
saved up to $25 million if it
had brought in property tax
reform in 1970. instead of
paying to study it for eight
years, then shelving it in
definitely.
During the last Provincial
Election, the Conservative
Charter for Ontario promis
ed to reduce the municipal
tax burden for pensioners.
Liberal Leader Stuart Smith
has asked the Treasurer to
indicate what plans the
government has made to
meet that promise now that
property tax reform has
been postponed (or
cancelled).
In his budget speech, the
Treasurer had announced
that basic tax credits for
senior citizens would be in
creased from $290 to $510
when the reform was im
plemented. As well, the
government undertook to
raise the maximum credit to
$750.
The Premier has promis
ed that pensioners will still
get some relief from proper
ty taxes, notwithstanding
cancellation or indefinite
postponement of reform.
There will be a delay of
four months in raising the
drinking age from 18 to 19, in
order to remove apparent
inequities for some
students. The Minister of
Consumer and Commercial
Relations. Larry Grossman,
has announced that he is
changing the effective date
of the new drinking age from
September 1st as originally
planned, to December 31.
Teachers, parents and
students have told him that
the key date for school
enrolment is December 31.
each year, the object being
that all children born in the
same year would pass
through" the school system
as a group.
He said “a September 1
date then, would have the
effect of splitting and
dividing the group of
students born in 1960 into
two categories, although
they generally as a group
have gone "through the
system together and are for
AG SCIENCE GRAD —
Mary Margaret Jeffery,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Harry Jeffery, RR 1 Hensall,
graduated June 2 from the
University of Guelph with an
honors Bachelor of Science
in Agriculture degree, major
ing in resources Manage
ment. She is a graduate of
South Huron District High
School and is employed for
the summer as a park
naturalist at Nagagamisis
Lake Provincial Park in
Northern Ontario.
the most part in the same
grade.”
Ontario’s rent review
program should be con
tinued for two years beyond
the planned expiry date of
December 31st. "with the
ceiling on rent increases
allowable without a hearing
kept at 6%. recommends an
all-party committee of the
Legislature.
After a long series of
public hearings, and closed
sessions, the committee has
come up with proposals for
government action which
are similar to the position
paper released recently by
the Liberal Party. The
Cabinet has to decide
whether to accept the views
of the Committee.
Although NDP policy is
that rent review should
become permanent. NDP
members on the Committee
have voted with the Liberal
proposal for a two-year ex
tension. which would allow
time for the construction of
more housing units,
alleviating the need for ar
tificial controls. A Conser
vative proposal that rent
review be restricted to
buildings with more than
four units was defeated in
Committee.
Meanwhile, a proposal to
raise the rent of tenants of
Ontario’s subsidized housing
units to 25% of their income
has been stalled until fall,
according to the Housing
Minister. Claude Bennett.
Speaking at a press con
ference following two days
of meetings with federal and
provincial housing officials,
he said: "There will be no
increase in rents im
mediately in this province . .
. increases . . . will be phas
ed in over a number of
years.”
The Minister of Health.
Dennis Timbrell, has an
nounced that hospitals and
private clinics which obtain
computerized x-ray scan
ning machines without the
prior approval of the
Ministry will not be allowed
to charge patients for their
use.
It is imperative, he said,
in times of constraint to
control the proliferation of
high-cost technology, and
the Ministry is designating a
new category of hospitals,
called “M” hospitals, which
may charge and accept pay
ment from other hospitals
for carrying out these x-ray
scans. (A head scanner costs
about $400,000, and a whole
body scanner costs about
$800,000, with annual
operating costs of some
$250,000).
The Province will spend
an extra $5 million to extend
its 1978 Ontario Youth
Employment Program, the
Provincial Treasurer has
announced. Orginally the
program was scheduled to
finish on June 1, and it was
estimated that 30,000 jobs
would be created at a cost of
$17.2 million.
. This program, under
which the government sub
sidizes employers who hire
students, has resulted in
some 15,000 applications
reDresentins about 38.000
jobs, and the program is $5,-
000 over budget.
Minister of Transporta
tion and Communications
James Snow has informed
the Legislature that motor
vehicle deaths in Ontario
dropped to their lowest
number in 18 years for the
first quarter of 1978.
He attributed the drop in
deaths - 64% lower than dur
ing the same period in 1975 -
to compulsory seat belt
legislation and lower speed
limits, both introduced in
1976. In the first three
months of 1975, there were
338 deaths of drivers or
passengers compared with
123 in the same period this
year.
In 1977, there were 178
driver or passenger deaths
in the first three months.
Earlier thig month, the
Ministry released • figures
showing that the province
saved almost $2 million in
medical costs in 1976 after
seat belts became com
pulsory and speed limits
were lowered.
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NOVELTY FIDDLER WINNER — A long time participant in the annual Hensall Kinsmen Old
Time Fiddler's contest took first place in the novelty fiddler division. As daughter Linda looks
on, Jerry Smith of Exeter is congratulated by trophy donater Ron Wareing. Staff photo
DATES: Tues., June 20 and
Thurs., June 22
TIME: 7:00-8:30 p.m.
PLACE: Exeter Tennis Courts - in
rain, Exeter Public
Sunday school anniversary
marked at Thames Road
By MRS. WILLIAM ROHDE
A good crowd attended the
Sunday School Anniversary
on Sunday. Flowers from the
wedding on Saturday, ferns,
iris and peonies decorated
the church.
The choir, under the
leadership of Mrs. Gerry
Morgan and Mrs. Murray
Dawson sang several
numbers. Mrs. Reg Hodgert
played the organ and Misses
Janet Bray and Laurel
Hodgert were at the piano.
Rev. Maurice Francis of
Thamesview (Fullarton)
was the guest speaker who
capably spoke on
“Imitators”.
David Cunnington and
Larry Dawson received the
offering.
Mrs. John Pym>
Superintendent thanked the
minister and also gave the
announcements.
Among some of those who
attended the service and
spent the day with friends or
relatives were:
Mr. & Mrs.
McNichol, Mrs.
Miller, Mr. & Mrs. Ken
Simpson of London with Mr.
& Mrs. Ken Duncan.
Mr. & Mrs. Rick Mellenger
and Alicia of Hensall with
Mr. & Mrs. Alvin Passmore.
Mrs. Marguerite Gibson of
London, Mr. & Mrs. Alex
Rohde of Mitchell, Mr. &
Mrs. Dave Millar of Exeter,
Mr. & Mrs. Clarence
Thomson of Woodham,
Danny Rohde with Mr. &
Mrs. William Rohde.
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Gray of
Port Stanley, Mr. & Mrs. Jim
Cooper of Kippen, Mrs. Edna
Passmore of Exeter, Mr. &
Mrs. Frayne Parsons of
Hurondale with Mr. & Mrs.
Lorne Passmore.
Mr. & Mrs. William
Eldie
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By MRS. M. H, ELSTON
BIDDULPH
Biddulph township council
has received a request from
the Ontario Ministry of the
Environment to identify all
former land fill sites in the
municipality.
This move is designed to
take precaution against any
possible deposits of methane
gas.
Middlesex County has ask
ed the township to restrict
entrances for new develop
ment along county roads as
much as possible.
Lucan dog catcher
Howard Currie has been in
terviewed by council and
may take over a similar
position in Biddulph.
The following building
permits were approved:
Donald Simpson, Lot 5, S.B.
Con; Fred Hardie, Granton,
houses; house additions for
Henry Giesen, Lot 36, Con.
6, Maurice Buck, Lot 22,
Con. 3 and Robert Sockett,
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Staffa kids
enjoy trip
By MRS. J. TEMPLEMAN
Janice Vivian, Mary
Parsons, Grant Droast, Ed
Chappel, Mike Finlayson
and Richard Templeman,
were among the Grade 8
students from Upper
Thames Elementary school,
who enjoyed a three day trip
to Sudbury this past week.
A large crowd attended the
annual ham and strawberry
supper at Hibbert United
Church.
Mr. & Mrs. Burness
Olver, Sarnia and Mr. & Mrs.
John Botterill, London were
recent visitors with Misses
Ethel and Laura and Ray
Balkwell.
Mrs. Roy McCulloch is a
patient in Stratford General
Hospital.
Mr. & Mrs. Lloyd Miller
were entertained Friday
evening on the occasion of
their 30 wedding anniversary
by their family, Mr. & Mrs.
Ron Miller and Christena
and Mr. & Mrs. Ralph
Young.
A good crowd turned out
Sunday afternoon to enjoy
the family bike ride planned
by the Hibbert Community
Young People.
Lamport and Mr. & Mrs.
Howard Kerslake of Exeter
with Mr. & Mrs. Glen
Lamport.
Mrs. Mary Hodgert of
Exeter, Mr. & Mrs. Rick
Parker and Tim with Mr. &
Mrs. Arnold Cann.
The ladies catered to over
630 people on Monday
evening at their annual
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per.
There will be no services
on Sunday June 25 owing to
Elimville Anniversary.
Group W of the United
Church women catered to
the Ryckman - Alexander
wedding on Saturday af
ternoon in the church and on
Saturday evening Group U
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the reception and dance at
Kirkton - Woodham Com-
munity Centre.
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Hargreaves attended open
house on Sunday at the home
of Mr. & Mrs. Keith Ham
merton in honor of their son
and his wife, Mr. & Mrs.
Murray Hammerton
(Newlyweds) at Sweaburg.
Mr. & Mrs. Hargreaves were
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gathering at the home of
their daughter and son-in-
law, Mr. & Mrs. Earl Reeves
at Foldens’.
Mr. & Mrs. Jim Romphf
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