The Brussels Post, 1978-06-28, Page 8Report from Queen's Park
By Murray Gau nt
A scrips oh benefits paid to injured
workers under the Work men's Compett ,
sation Act is to be 111(37(NtS(1 by the Ontario
Government, effective July I.. according to
Labour Minister Bette Stephenson,
The maximum rote of compensation
payable to injured. workers will rise from
$216,35'to $233.66' per week, representing.
75 per cent of the ceiling on earning!, which
will be raised to $1.6,200, •
The ,absolute minimum for permanent
total disability will beinereased from $400
to $509 a 111011t11,
The changes will cost an additional $268
million, but employers' .assessments will
not be raised.
„Disability pensions awarded for
accidenf.S.in any year before 1976 will go up.
11 per cent for 1975, 8 per cent for 1971.),
id 6. per cent for 1977. These _ retroactive
increases tiro cumulative.
A select committee of the Ontario
Legislature will meet this summer to study
new methods of financing the pr'ovince's $4
billion health care system. including the
possible replacement of Ontario Health
Insurance Plan premiums. The COmmittec
was, promised after the Government was
forced by the Opposition to cut in half a
proposed 371/2 ppr pent increase in 01-11P
pterti i 1r 111 s,
Housing Minister Claude Bennett
announced this week that the Federal
Governm e nt h As opted out of providing
direct assistanee in. the AHOPand ARP
programs, The direct subsidy housing
ineentives• have been replaced with a plan
of graduated payment mortgages., This
federal proposal met with considerable
provincial.) opposition, and Mr. Bennett has
expressed concern that home buyers'
income may not rise fast enough to meet
the higher puympno required in later life.
A public inquiry into rebates. discounts
and allow,ances in the Ontario food industry
was recommended this week by
Legislature committee, which concluded
alley a month of hearings that there arc
questionable practices needing .further
investigation.
The Committee voted in favour of a
public inquiry after .hearing from counsel
William Poole that "the arranging of
discounts is an ..unequal battle between_
strong supermarket chains and weaker
food processors, which may have the effect
of gouging".
The Legislature has completed for the
slimmer, and will be in recess until fall.
YIPPEE!
The
COUNTRY
LOUNGE
Entertainment
June 30 & July 1
HUMMING
BIRDS
THURSDAY 9 pm 12 Play the juke' box
and' pool table free
18RUSSELSVRts12L,1
INN Moe's Pizza Open
Monday to Saturday
Closed Sunday .
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SUMMER
FESTIVAL
SUBSCRIBE NOW
AND SAVE
$3.00 Less
Than Regular Box-Office
Prices [Adult]
ADMISSION TO 4 SHOWS
Adults.. . . $12.00
Senior Citizens . . , $10.00
Children $ 8.00
HURRY!
Offer good only until
July ,7th
AVAILABLE FROM .
Box Office
Blyth Summer Festival
Box 201, Blyth.
[51915234360
. $ ,
HARP WO
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PROGRAMME
STARTS AT DUSK
CHILDREN IN CARS
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, (12 Years and Under) ,
ADMITTED FREE
THEATRE OPEN
Friday, Saturday
and Sunday
Programme subject to
PHONE 3 3 8- 3 1 2 1 unavoidable changes.
WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, SUNDAY, JULY 2nd
Friday, and SATURDAY "CHROME AND LEATHER"
JUNE 28, 29, 30 and JULY 1 "FIRE SALE" .:
"A GOOD PERFORMANCE" "night child"
BY HENRY WINKLER "BREAKER, BREAKER"
"GRISLEY"
HEROES [Adult Entertainment]
— AND— -
AIRPORT '77
WITH ' .
MONDAY, TUESDAY,
JULY 3 - 4
•
James Stewart & ‘.'lltin for your life
Jack Lemon Charlie Brown"
[Adult Entertainment] "High Wild and Free"
CHILDREN 25c
Vacation
BIBLE SCHOOL
to be held at
Zion Mennonite
Fellowship Church
July 3rd to 14th
9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
"And thou shalt teach them
diligently"
Deut. 6-7
EVERYONE WELCOME
For further information call
357-2608
B.B.A. MEETING
Brussels Inn
WedJuly 5 •,
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pig BRUSSELS PAST, JUNE 28 1978
People We Know.
Mr, and Mrs.. Louis Ebel and Mrs. David :McCutcheon were
family of Ingersol visited on the Mrs. Alma Parr of Fringe OporgO,
weekend, with Brussels rplativeS; B.C„ Mr. and Mrs.. Michael
Mr. and Mrs. Rex 'Richardson, Coyle of Chesferville, Ontario,
of Detroit, Michigan, visited Dr, and Mrs, Wayne Modler,
several hours last Monday at the . Bohnfanci. Faraja, of Kemptville;
home of their aunt, Mrs, Ethel Mr, and Mrs. Louis Ebel and
Bette and. cousin; Mrs,. Dorothy family of Ingersol. All attended
McCauley. the Manning-Durst wedding, on
Mr. and Mrs. John Tooth, Saturday in Walkerton.
Lorraine and Gregory 8tToronio,,,
spent the wepkend with Mr. and
Mrs. Edwin Martin, Lorraine. and
Gregory remained for 'a visit.
Visitors in Brussels for the
,weekend at the homes of Mr. and.
Mrs, Ned Rutledge, Mr. and Mrs.
„John McCutcheon and Mr. and
Win at bing
Optimist bingo winn:rs were:
$10, Florence Dixon; Mrs. C.
Bishop $51‘,Orn Jargison $5;
Brenda Stevens $5 Florence
Kennedy $5; $10, Mrs, Don
'MCGlinn; $24. Douglas Gracy;
$10, Ed Sturgeon; $10, Mrs.
Caswell; Ed Sturgeon $5
Clara Melnnus $ST $10, Mrs.
'Harold Bridge; $26. Pal Theodore;
$10, Gord jacklin: $10 Marilyn
Peter Van Veen
of R.R,2, Brussels was one of
1,298 students who graduated
from Sheridan College June 8 and
9, during the college's tenth
annual convocation. He studied
Art Fundamentals.
Hesson; ,$10 Mrs. Fred Stole,
Mae Reid; $3. each, Helen
Adams, Pat Theodore, Mrs. Don
MeGlinn,
Lynda Anstett: $8,50.
each, Mrs. McArtcr, Sheila Van
Ec, Marilyn Heiser, Mrs.
McInnes, Mrs. Harnoch,
Subject, Mrs. Weber; Jack Pot
$ 1 75, Florence Kennedy,
Winghom.
Fireworks, punch and a huge.,
celebration cake will Mark the 7th
anniversary of the Huron Country
Playhouse at the ,Tuesday, July
.4th Opening. A capacity crowd
expected to be. in attendance at
the premiere , production, Neil
Simon's The Odd Couple.
Jack Duffy and Les Carlson star
in the production about' two men
who move in together when their
marriages goon the rocks. [Cis a
hilarious study in incompatibility,
because one (Oscar) is a slob
while the otliCr '(Felix) is corn--
pulsicely neat.
Pick your own
STRAWBERRIES
in
Brussels
at
Cal
Krauter's
Phone 887-6651
or
887-6450
`Jack Duffy who's career bas
taken him from the night club
circuit as a singer with Tommy
Dorsey through radio to star of his
own T.V, show, "Here's Duffy",
plays Felix. Opposite him is Les
Carlson, whose recent ap-
pearance in the television. pro-
duction, Raku Fire, won him an
ACTRA award for ., .Best Sup
porting Actor. Both guest artists
appear at the Playhouse through
eorporate assistance frolic Dis-
count Dave's Home Centre.
Stan Lacey, Alden Jones, Mur-
ray Ellis, Ann De Villiers, Marion
Gilsenan, and David C. Douglas
complete the Cast. James Murphy
directs the production with set-
ting by Alistair MacRae.
The fireworks display and.
punch and cake will . be served
directly after the performance to
the crowd of first nighters.
Lawn
bowlers
compete
Jitney Results, June 19 were:
Jack Bowman 3W40; Jane
DeVries 3W27; Carl Hemingway
3W25; Mary Yuill 3W24; Ruth
Hupfer 2W42; Marj Coultes
2W37; Mary ' Dunn 2W32;
Florence Johnston 2W32; Lucy
Freebree 2W27.
The Local Club entertained
Mitchell Club on Wednesday
evening to a Jitney. with 42
bowlers taking part..
Grand Bend theatre
opens Monday