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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1981-03-11, Page 1'Th • . •I Copy WEDNESDAY, maim 11; 1981 ,aaaara........a,aaa,aeakamPAN A fire at the home of ,Allan . Kinloss Township, 'caused alt S1r000 damage when the fire escaped the chimney flue setting the walls on fire. When, firemen arrived around 10.40, pan,' ,the thre, was starting into the attic., They were-•*ble to contain the. fire to the npper area of th home. No one was iniannd in the fire vOich 20 EsAG*S occurred March 4- • ' .•.. Murray Elston, the Huron -Bruce Liberal candidate in the upcoming provincial election, believes he has the ability to carry on the tradition established by he predeces- sor; MUrray Gaunt. "I know 1 have a big tradition to follow in Murray Gaunt" says Elston, "but I am confident I can do the job and I believe the Liberals have some new ideas which will help , untangle the Mess we find ourselves in (in Ontario). * Elston has several proposals to take to Queen's Park which will help assist farmers and small businessmen in this riding. He believes provincialprograms should be established to help Ontario's , farmers compete with farmers In other provinces who are receiving assistance from their provincial governments. a He suggests Junior Farmer loans at low - interest rates should be re -instated. While these loans could not be brought back at the five per cent interest rates they orginally carried, similar programs would be better than these available to farmers now. Such loans would give young farmers some incen- tive to start farming and new blood is needed in -the industry, he says. A Libetnal govern- ment would be prepared to :revise and expand capital grant programs available to the fartners now, says Elston. He wants to see Ontario farmers growing commodities which are now imported., Ontario spends $2 billion on imported food stuffs each year for products, such as soybeans, which we are capable of growing. Elston points out. Tile drainage programs should be revital- ized says Elston. The dollar contribution to these programs is up but the percentage is down, notes Elston. Tile, drainage loans are important so farmers can get more land into production and expand their productive capacity. • Elston is also concerned about controlling .absentee ownership ' of farm land in the province. He wants a ceiling placed on the number of acres purchased by non-residents such as the controls in effect in Saskat- chewan. The Ontario Liberals also propose the food land guidelines be used ,more extensively. Elston thinks they require some remodelling but the paper to protect our farm land is there and it should be used. Elston believes it is possible for Ontario to be self sufficient in food production and it should be a goal of the future government. Once the land is taken out of food production, it is lost, states Elston. In the Niagara region, urban encroachment has displaced fruit orchards and they are irreplaceable because they cannot be relocated in another area of the province. Elston is pleased the Davis government has 'announced a feasibility study will be done to determine whether a deep water harbour is feasible at Kincardine. A harbour is required first if the Bruce Development is to attract industry to its industrial park. The Davis government also recently an nounced they will spend $10 million to put in a 24 -inch pipeline to carry surplus energy from the Bruce to the boundary of the hydro property. • "People of this riding will benefit from this election," observes Elston. The only thing not good about the Davis government's announcements concerning Turn to page 2* Hisc�ncrti:for.youngr" ason Gary Harron ts..Erunninj- uren-firuce in. this provincial eleetion. A' beef and dairy farmer from Amabel Township, he, has a tremendous concern for the young farmers and the future of the family farm in Ontario. Harron believes he can relate first hand to the problems, frustrations and rewards of the farmers in Huron -Bruce. He is actively farming now), "milking cows, running beef, baling hay and ,growing crops". He has a mortgage on his farm and is paying high interest rates. • Harron wants to be the voice of the farmer •at Queen's Park. He doesn't feel farmers have a large enough voice at Queen's Park • and he wants to take their concerns to the provincial government. •• • Harron says the people of this riding are satisfied with the government's programs for farmers but don't think they go far enough. An interest subsidization program and a tax rebate. on education taxes are in • place, but Huron wants to see the govern- ment - a 49 election -develop extensive% ograms. for farmers suggests a program of assistance to offset high interest payments and depressed pork and beef prices. He would also like, to see loans at low interest rates such as the Junior Farmers loan to encourage young ' farmers to get into farming. Such loans would also .assist young farmers already .operating to stave off bankruptcy. Harron wants stricter controls' on the uses of farm land. He wants regulations prev- enting severances because 45 per cent of farm severances are sold within two Years. This leads to conflict when people unfamiliar with farming move onto the severed land and complain about odour and noise. The provincial government should sit down with local governments and draw out boundaries to permit some growth of our towns and villages, without encroaching on prime farm land, suggests Harron. If a suitable industry , would wish to locate in Lucknow, the people in the village would want the industry for the village, notes • Jocation .without in rime' Municipalities have to have grow, says Harron, but boundaries' should be established and adhered to. Of special concern to Harron is the establishment of alternate energy sources especially the most important factor to Ontario's economy is energy. Every time a Ontario's economy is energy. Every time a barrel of oil goes up Si it costs Ontario's • people $30 million a year, observes Harron. Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau and • Alberta Premier Peter Lougheed should get together and reach an compromise on the price of oil, says Harron. He wants them to stop acting "like a pair of spoiled brats". He cannot understand why two mature people cannot sit down and come up with some kind of prices for oil to help the whole of Canada. Both will have to give a little to get this solved, says Harron. He is concerned that the provincial Liberal party is on record as supporting world prices Turn to page 2• farm .Iand. 1/4 • ' l','..., . 4..f 4 •:' . • 7T, ‘:r ! ::'., . ..• ';.. ..•• ' • •!,..". v.:.••a. '... .., : . .n•I'''''''':''''';'-'1'.,'''•.'';''''''''..-:.'—''''''''''.'''''''''''E''''4::1'''''''''' 1:;• . .';r • • . . ;.'.......,.. ..,1",..,''.. .... .,,I, . Will represent grass root concerns Tony McQuail, the New Democrat candid- ate in the March 19 election is running for MPP because he wants the grass roots • concerns of the people taken to the provincial government. • McQuail thinks government should be more accessible to people and he would like the people to have an opportunity to give their input on proposed legislation•. Peoplehave come to him with problems in the past, prior to his active inyelvement in politics, because he was ' concerned interested meinber of the community. He wants to work for the people of this riding because he enjoys people and because he realizes we are very much affected by decisions made in Toronto and Ottawa. In the future we must make some important changes in the way we structure our society, says McQuail, to make it a good place for farmers, small businessmen and the working people. "The people Of this province should get the benefits of Ontario's resources," says • McQuail, "It shouldn't be bled off as it 'has been- in the past." McQuail k wants a commitment from government fro invest in things to benefit the people of this province, ratheri than throwing away our resources and money while the people are being overtaxed and services are being cut. McQuail considers the economy to be the issue in this campaign. He is critical of the Davis government's misManagement of the economy. He decries • huge government handouts to 'large companies who have "sucked out the profits" without re -invest- ing in upgrading their facilities and then want handouts to do the upgrading. He cites the example of the forestry industry which has received $150 million for plant modern- ization which is 15 times the amount generated for small business. He points to the success of the New Democrat government in Saskatchewan, a province which has the lowest unemploy- ment, lowest per capita taxes, lowest provincial debt and good services (no OHIP premiums). • The Saskatchewan government has invest- ed wisely, says McQuail. They didn't squandor resources or throw money away on big companies. Their economy has generat- ed money to reinvest in the economy creating a diversified economic base. "The Conservative approach only worki when things re going good," adds, McQuail. ' •Ontario has a branch plant economy we cannot control, he goes on., Our natural resources have been sold out cheaply and the economy has been drained by foreign companies who do not reinvest here. The Conservatives took $6.8 million to entice Ford to build a plant in Windsor to create jobs, then Ford closed down several other plants and the net loss in jobs was: • 3;000, observes IvIcQuail, • The New Democrats have some definite • plans for helping farmers and small business if they form the next provincial government• . Turn to page 9• 4. o 4 •