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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1974-06-12, Page 13N'T BURN NADA'S REM; '.''•wt4i6;144 ..$ Ask for our booklet. INDUSTRIAL DEVEIPMENI BANK Government of Ontario Davis,William G . Pretriler new Municipalities namely,, Harriston, Palmerston, Clifford, Minto Township, Brant Township and the Town of Walkerton. The redistribution Committee will now hear briefs and submissions from the public with respect to any other changes which are deemed advisable. These submissions should be made as soon as possible to the Clerk of the Legislative Assem- bly, Mr. Roderick Lewis. Based on the submissions, legislation' will be drafted which will be dealt with during the Fall Session. After the legislation is passed, the Returning Officer can then prepare for the election on the basis of the new riding boundaries. he Ontario Goverument -was used this week of subverting Legislature by stalling an airy into the possible dangers cancer and silicosis facing of Lake uranium miners. owever, later in the week, oral Resources Minister, Leo iier announced a wide ging public inquiry into the th and safety hazards facing ers in gold and uranium ies in the province. t the moment the Government eking for a qualified Commis- er to head the investigation. will be assisted by a medical, or who is an expert in lung neer, silicosis and environmen- health. r. Bernier expects the estigation to take about 18 ths. He said the Government ady to consider and perhaps ement changes recommend- uring the course of the study: total of 1,773 , cases of osis have been reported in the 75 years. About 40 miners the Elliot Lake area are on sability pensions and about 70 c have varying degrees of t effects. he Opposition called for a lie inquiry into the announced eases by 55 auto insurance panics ranging from 6 to 19% ake effect July 1. ohn Clement, Minister of sumer and Commercial Rela- s said the rates are a ction of higher awards in the rts, and the larger cost of firing automobiles which was art due to higher wages being to mechanics. He said the er rates in the north were •due he fact that damage and ruction of windshields in the h was more frequent than in south. Windshields are nsive to replace, he added. he Ontario Government will d $15 million in the next year reate new day care facilities about 3,000 children: ie total budget for day care ties will rise to $29 million, $14 million from this year. ntario Energy Minister, Report from Queens Park By Murray Gaunt, M.P.P. Darcy McKeough conceded in the Legislature this week that some of the statistics which indicate oil companies raised their prices at least a month too soon are correct. Charges were made in the Legislature that oil companies were extracting more than $1 million a day from Ontario consumers in windfall.profits as a result of a premature increase in gasoline and heating oil prices on May 15. The redistribution • maps indicating the new riding boundaries for the next provincial election have been tabled in the LegislatUre. The riding of Huron- Bruce remains essentially the same except for the addition of six Recently arrangements were made for 'a group of Indian children to attend the public school in a northern Ontario town. The principal of the school in the town was aware that Indian children sometimes had a rough time at the hands of other students, and to try to forestall this kind of situation, he called in a Human Rights Commission counsellor to talk to the other children. The counsellor asked the children if any of them had ever moved to a new school, and what they thought it would feel like if they were the strangers. In this way he helped' them understand how the Indian children would be feeling when they ar- rived, and the integration proceeded relatively smoothly. Community counselling is one of the major roles of your Ontario Human Rights Commission. We hold seminars and dis- cussions with police in areas where there are communication bathers between them and minority groups, to help relieve ten- Now in Stratford ID, g provides financing by loans or by equity invest-, ments to almost all types of businesses which are unable to obtain financial assistance from ether sources on reasonable terms and conditions.' Busi- nessmen are invited to discuss the financial require- ments of their businesses at the IDB office recently opened in Stratford. Manager—B. B. Baron 1032 Ontario St., Stratford, Ont. N5A 6Z3 Tel,: 271-5650 sion and promote mutual understanding. We attend meetings of immigrants and native-born minority groups to explain to them both their rights under the legislation and their responsibilities as citizens of this Province. We also help bring people into contact with local agencies like home-and-school groups, community and government agen- cies, and churches, which are available to help but which many people don't even know exist. Wherever there's a difficulty based on race, language, colour or creed, the Human Rights Commission is available to generate discussion and motivate people to develop understanding_ and re- spect for the other's point of view. Our job is to help bring people together and encourage healthier relationships among all groups. If you would like more information or as- sistance, contact the Human Rights Com- mission at any of the following addresses: HAMILTON 1 West Avenue South Postal Zone: L8N 2R9 Telephone: 527-4501 KITCHENER 824 King Street West Postal Zone: N2G 1G1 Telephone: 744-5211 OTTAWA 2197 Riverside Drive Postal Zone: K1H 7X3 Telephone: 731-7200 SUDBURY 1538 LaSalle Boulevard Postal Zone: P3A 1Z7 Telephone: 566-3071 TORONTO 400 University AvenUe Postal Zone: M7A 1V7 Telephone: 965-5251 Ontario Human Rights Commission, Ministry of Labour People problems can be serious problems. This is what Ontario is doing to help solve them in advance. KENORA 808 Robertson Street Postal Zone: P9N 1X9 Telephone: 468-3128 LONDON 362 Dundas Street Postal Zone: N6B 1V8 Telephone: 438-7291 SAULT STE. MARIE 125 Brock Street Postal Zone: P6A 3B6 Telephone: 949-3331 THUNDER BAY 235 Bay Street Postal Station "P" Telephone: 345-2101 WINDSOR 500 Ouellette Avenue Postal Zone: N9A 183 Telephone: 256-8278 nit naussna row, 11.2, 974,43 een forests mean ar waters, asant countryside,, nt of 'Os. RES destroy all ese.