The Brussels Post, 1977-01-19, Page 4JUDD BUCHANAN SPEAKS — Bill Elston, reeve of
Morris Township introduces federal Public Works
Minister Judd Buchanan at the founding meeting of
the Huron Liberal Association Friday night at,
Vanastra. Mr. Buchanan urged all Canadians to work
together to build and redefine Canada. (Staff Photo)
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LIBERAL VICE PRESIDENT-S -bistrict Vice Presidents for the new Federal
Riding Of . Huron. which includes Huron county and municipalities of Bruce County
were elected at the. IOUndinO. Meeting, .Of the riding. at Vanastra' Friday 'even i n g .
Three of the new vice presidents discUsa *Fang With director Jean Adams of
Odderiat. They are (left)` George Townsend, , seaforthi MrS Adam Lit lie'
Hendrick; Exeter and Mac Inglis of .861Mbre., (Expositor PhOtd)
BRUSSELS POgto, JANUARY 19, 1977.
Buchanan tells Liberals
PQ election blessing in disguise
While A.I.B. controls definitely'
are working, they are contributing
to the unpoplularity of the
government as, reflected in recent
polls Hon.. Judd Buchanan federal
minister of public works fold more
than a hundred Liberals gathered
at Vanastra Friday evening for
the founding dinner and meeting
of the new federal riding of
Huron.
"Some people still resent the
restrictions that accompany
controls" he said.
Answering a query as to what
- the AIB could do to control the
price of coffee the Minister said
that the price of coffee was
establi shed outside the country
and that Canada could not
control this. However, the cost
from the dock to the grocery shelf
was being controlled. Last ye •ar
the spread was approximately
12% up, this year the increase
had been held to 4%.
He said that while it was
claimed, that wageS were
controlled but profits were not the
fact was, as indicated by statistics
Canada, that in 1976 the real
increase in wages was 4% while
profits lost ground and, in terms of
real dollars were down.
Answering another question
concerning the popularity of Mr.
Trudeau the Minister said he
could see no one on the horizon
who can do as good a job as Mr.
Trudeau.
"I would anticipate that we will
go into the next'. election under
Mr. Trudeau and be returned as
the Government of Canada" he
said.
Emphasizing the importance of
meetings such as this founding
meeting the Minister, who was
introduced by Reeve Wm. Elston
of Morris, said that such
occasions provide an opportunity
for communication - for members
to learn what the ridings .are
thinking and for people in the
ridings to indicate their opinions
'to members.
Mr. Buchanan told the meeting
there were two important
problems facing Canadians: - the
economy and Quebec.
"The election in Quebec may
indeed have done us a favour: It
sounded a loud warning bell. It
tell us that some change is
needed, certainly no change as
suicidal as wrenching out a third
of CAnada's heart and wealth and
people. But subtle change which
our Canadian system of
confederation is well suited to
absorb. •
"The people of Quebec will
'not vote to leave Canada, I'm
convinced of that. Three weeks
after the Separatists won their
election, a poll showed, that only
se ven percent of Quebeckers
favour separation. They may be a
noisy seven percent, but the
polling booth is a quiet place and
noise won't have any influence
there," he said.
He said that ever since it
became obvious, a few years ago,
that French-speaking Canadians
did not feel fully at home
everywhere in our multi-cultural
Canada -- not even in Ottawa,
their own capital -- The Liberal
Party and governments have been
working to improve things.
Today, French-speaking and
English-speaking Canadians are
much closer to receiving equal
service from the federal civil
service and equal opportunities
within it.
He added that this is an
essential goal and we believe in
its achievement.
Urging continued and
increased participation in the
political process Mr. 'Buchanan
reminded the meeting that he and
they believed that the Liberal
party offers Canada its best
government for now and for the
future. "It is up to you 'and me as
responsible citizens to round up
all the support we can. 1977 is the
year to be political, in the
proudest sense of ,the word. It is a
time to be in politics. It is the time
When a country --'our.country -- is
being re-ereated", he said.
"The decisions of the next
eighteen months will influence
Canada forever. Tell your
neighbours that, tell your friends.
Tell them how we're all going to
work together -- that's all, of us
-- the faniilies who have been
here for 200 years and the, n
ewcomers we welcomed
yesterday who have contributed
so much to our multi-cultural
society. The farmer, the factory
worker, ' the businessman, the
politician, the French-"speaking
and the English-speaking; the
people who've come h ere from all
over the world. We're all going to
work together building 'and
rebuilding, defining and
redefining this country," he
said.
• Herb Kuntz of Formosa
expressed appreciation• to Mr.
Buchanan.
During the evening
entertainment was provided by
Greg and Tracy McPherson of
Seaforth and by Kim Craig,Blyth
Chairman for the meeting was
John Broadfoot, the president of
the former Huron Middlesex
riding. Greetings from the
provincial riding of Huron
Middlesex were extended by Jack
Riddell, M.P.P.
Seek Name Change
The meeting by resolution
asked Mr. Buchanan to take action
to have alb name of the n ew
riding changed to Huron-
Bruce to reflect the eight Bruce
municipalities that were included.
In a business session chaired
by A .Y.McLean of Seaforth, the
meeting adopted a constitution
and elected officers.
Details of the constitution were.
explained by P.,J,Murphy(),C. of
.Goclerich - who with committee
including ...W.J.Eiston, John
firoadfoot, Charles Th r omas
Jack Horan had worked. out plans
for, the- meeting. -
•
Charles Thomas, Brussels, will
head the new -tiding organization.
Others named were - John.
Broadfoot, Brucefield past
President.
Other members of the
executive inchide: Herb Kuntz,
Formossa, vice-president; Jack
-Horan of R.R.4, Walton,
secretary; Arold Stinnison of
• Seaforth,, assistant secretary; and
Graeme Craig of Walton,
treasurer.
- District • vice-presidents are:
Emil Hendrick, Exeter Paul.
-Ste,ckle of Zurich ; Gordon•
Smythe, Dungannon; Clarence
Denornme of Clinton; • George
Townsend of Seaforth;
John A. Currie of R..R.3,
Wingham; Peter Keil of Gorrie;,
'Howard • Aitken of "Goderich;
Duncan Campbell of R.R.4.
Kincardine; and Mac Inglis of
.13elmore. Directors of the
association are: Jean Adams of
Gode rich;‘ Lauretta Siegner of
Exeter; Bruce Williams of R.R,4.
Clinton; • and Truck - liolincti of
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