Times-Advocate, 1978-07-06, Page 16Page 16 Tinw-Advocate, July 6,1978
By JACK RIDDELL
MPP Huron-Middlesex
The Ontario Legislature
has now recessed for the
summer, and on the last day
of the session the Minister of
Industry and Tourism, John
Rhodes, told the House of
certain negotiations which
had been taking place con
cerning the location of a new
$500 million plant of the
Ford Motor Company.
It seems that Ford had
been offered some con
siderable financial incentive
to locate the new plant in the
United States, and the Cana-
dian Government had
recommended that an incen
tive to be financed jointly by
the Federal Government
and the Government of On
tario.
Apparently the Ford Com
pany originally wanted $30
million and the Federal
Government had expressed
a willingness to pay three-
quarters of that cost, provid
ed the Government of On
tario paid one-quarter.
However, the Ford Com
pany increased the required
amount to $75 million, and
the Federal Government
had now proposed that On
tario and Ottawa pay $37.5
Million each.
As Liberal Leader Stuart
Smith pointed out in a letter
to the Prime Minister, “The
economy of Ontario and of
Canada is heavily dependent
upon a healthy and moder
nized automobile industry
and it is clear that we are in
great need of this half
billion dollar facility which
would create 2600 jobs.
Furthermore, the fact
that incentive arrangements
have been offered by the
Federal Government for a
General Motors plant to
locate in Quebec is being
well publicized in Ontario
and it is felt only fair that
the same terms of
assistance be made
available in this province
where, even in many areas
of southern Ontario, un
employment is at least as
high as i.t is in the Province
of Quebec.”
A special debate was held
on this matter, during which
the Provincial Treasurer,
Darcy McKeough stated
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that the Cabinet had
“agonized” over the deci
sion to go along with Ot
tawa’s first proposal. Stuart
Smith expressed concern
that the Conservatives
wanted to lose the new auto
plant so that they could use
alleged federal favouritism
toward Quebec - along with
the French language issue -
as campaign planks In a fall
provincial election.
In background papers
released by the Premier, it
was indicated that one State
had offered $115 million in
incentives to an auto com
pany, including new roads,
traffic studies, a railway
yard, rezoning and 20 years
exemption from property
taxes.
Outside the Legislature,
Stuart Smith said Ontario
should put up the $37.5
million to obtain the badly
needed jobs, even though it
is clear that the Ford Com
pany is “blackmailing” the
governments. “I don’t
believe the feds are being
fair with us, and I don’t
believe the Ford Company is
being fair with us. I regret
we’re being held up to ran
som ... but the (Ontario)
Government is willing to dip
its toe into the water (for
$18.7 million), and it should
go all the way.”
He believes that Ontario
should accept the new cost
sharing arrangement “not
because I agree with it. but
simply because I fear Ford
Motor Company would
otherwise imminently
decide to locate this vital
plant in Ohio or Penn
sylvania.”
The Minister of Energy
Reuben Baetz has informed
the Legislature that he in
tends to keep in closer touch
with Ontario Hydro on
future safety adjustments to
nuclear power plants in On
tario. He had apparently,
not been informed of the
decision to impose a power
reduction on the Douglas
Point nuclear power station
by the Atomic Energy Con
trol Board in 1977.
In response to Opposition
questions, he said he was en
couraged and reassured that
such a move would be taken
automatically as a
precautionary measure,
even if it were made without
his prior knowledge. Stuart
Smith said the incident
showed “a shocking refusal
to inform the government”,
expressing the view that the
Province should have been
made aware of the move so
that it could decide whether
or not the public should be
informed.
In its report, tabled
recently in the Legislature,
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EXCHANGE VISITORS — Huron County 4-H club members and delegates from Lafayette
County, Wisconsin toured Centralia College of Agricultural Technology Tuesday, visiting test
plots and labs. T-A photo
incentive
the Select Committee on
Company Law recommend
ed the introduction of a
“modified” no fault car in
surance system in Ontario,
in the belief that such a
system for both personal in
jury and property damage
could mean lower car in
surance premiums.
The idea of a “pure” no
fault system was rejected
by the Committee, because
it would eliminate the'right
of an accident victim to sue
in the courts for compensa-
mew
tion. Instead, the Committee
recommended that an in
dividual retain the right to
sue for serious injury and
disability - “Right now the
minor whiplash case can go
to Court”, said the Com
mittee Chairman, Liberal
MpP Jim Breithaupt.
If the Committee’s
recommendation is
accepted, a traffic accident
victim would receive from
his own insurance company
a set amount of money
depending on the exact
nature of injury. This scale
of injury benefits would, in
principle, be similar to the
method of injury award used
by the Workmen’s Compen
sation Board.
However, if someone suf
fered a serious permanent
disability, scarring or dis
figurement, it would still be
possible to sue the other par
ty involved in the accident
for additional damages. The
Committee suggested that
the most a person could win
in court would be $100,000.
FROM WISCONSIN — Janet Shapton of RR 1 Exeter, is
hosting Sue Hogel from Lafayette County, Wisconsin as part
of a 4-H exchange program. Janet and Sue toured Centralia
College of Agricultural Technology on Tuesday. T-A photo
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St. Pauls’ Anglican Church
held a Parish picnic with a
good attendance at the home
of Mr. & Mrs. Garth
Bladder, Thursday evening.
Mrs, Olive Langtree and
Norman, Kitchener visited
with Mr. & Mrs. Roy Switzer
and were dinner guests with
Mrs. Mabel Sherman of
London, Monday.
By MRS. HAROLD DAVIS
Mr. & Mrs. Gary Ballard
and Craig, Mississauga
visited with the latters
parents Mr. & Mrs. Rea
Stephen, for the holiday
week end. Sunday dinner
guests were Mrs. Willard
Schaefer, Kitchener, Mr. &
Mrs. Clare Bickell and
Scott, St. Marys.
Mr, & Mrs, Jack Switzer
entertained friends and
relatives to a graduation
lunch Thursday following the
graduation of their daughter
Donna,
Visitors on the week end
with Mr. & Mrs. Norris
Atthill and Mrs. Vera Jarvis
were : Mrs. Gerald French,
Howrie and Tom, Mrs, Joan
Massicotte Ron and Jim,
Mrs. Gerry French and Miss
Barbara O’Neil, Toronto.
Mrs. Bernice Hervieux,
Mr. Larry Loffrenere of
Elliott Lake, Mr. & Mrs.
Chas Atthill, Steve, Dave,
Brent, Exeter, Mr. & Mrs.
Ed Johnston, Fergus and
Miss Marie Alexander,
Stratford, All were guests at
the wedding of Mary Lou
Bickell land Bill Atthill.
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Mr. & Mrs. Leonard Wein.
Miss Lorna Glanville spent
the weekend in Ohio with Mr.
& Mrs. Ed Chalmers.
Calgary, Alberta is spending
holidays with her father
Marvin Wein and sisters and
brothers and grandparents
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PEA HARVEST UNDERWAY — The combines started operations this week on the farm of
Oscar Tuckey, north of Exeter. Jack Urquhart, manager for Canadian Canners, said yields are
above normal so far. T-A photo
At Canada Day activites
Crediton folk visit Ottawa
By MRS. STAN PRESZCATOR
CREDITON EAST
The Crediton and district
social club enjoyed a three
day holiday in Ottawa. We
left Crediton Community
Centre Saturday July 1
arrived in Ottawa in the
evening.
Sunday morning we toured
the Capital City of Ottawa
and saw the Parliament
buildings, and changing of
the guards, Sunday evening
we had a boat cruise on the
Rideau Canal.
Monday morning we left
for home, stopping at
Gananoque, and had a
morning cruise of the
Thousand Islands. Actually
there are 1,997 islands.
Anything with a tree on is
considered an island. Some
are for sale, being very
expensive. We had lunch at
the Old Station House
Restaurant at Gananoque,
then left for our trip home.
Every thing was beautiful,
the buildings, flowers and
scenery, Many thanks to
Wilmar Wein for arranging
the trip and also thanks to
Lome Whittetaker for
driving our bus of All Star
Tours.
Sympathy goes out to Bob
and Grace Dinney and
family, Huron Park, who lost
their son Shawn.
Miss Penny Wein,
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By MRS. E. SUMMERS
Sunday June 25 more than
100 relatives and friends took
part in a Dedication service
held at the home of Mr, &
Mrs. John Harlton, for their
sons Brett and Benjamin.
Mr. William McRae minister
of London North Park
Chapel, officiated at the
ceremony.
Preceding the service,
John Harlton gave a short
talk describing what
meant by a service
Dedication, that it was
promise of the parents
By MRS. HEBER DAVIS
Miss Kim Greenlee,
daughter of Mr. & Mrs.
Leslie Greenlee is holidaying
with her cousin Dawn Freer,
in Sarnia.
The ladies of St. Patrick’s
church served dinner in
Ilderton Saturday night to
the Andrews-Marrinan
wedding party,
Michael Davis is
holidaying in Western
Canada.
Goto Wennerstrone visited
Clarence Fletcher in Exeter
Sunday.
assume the responsibility of
bringing up their children to
know and love God. Later
sports and a barbecue.
Graduation
Congratulations to the
following students who have
graduated from Biddulph
Central school and will be
attending Medway High
School next September.
Helen Herbert, Charlene
Middleton, Karen Beaucage,
Anne Marie Nixon, Lynn
Evans, Allan Mardlin, Ray
Cook, Elaine Crawford,
Allan McRoberts, Kim
Knapman, Shannon
Thompson, Kim Materi,
Brian and Darrel Currah.
Personals
Mr. & Mrs. Clare Pacey,
Hamilton were Saturday
evening visitors of Mr. &
Mrs. Kenneth Hodgins and
family.
Mr. & Mrs. Earle Mid
dleton and their son Donald,
Toronto, also Mr. & Mrs.
Elmer Summers, spent the
past week at the Middleton
cottage at Nine-Mile-Lake in
Muskoka.
Mrs. Wesley Shier,
Thameford is visiting Miss.
Mabel McNaughton.
Church news
At the United Church Rev.
Elwood Morden was in
charge of the morning
worship and entitled his
sermon “This Land of
Ours.”
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