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Huron NDP voice prepares to be heard
Newly-acclaimed federal NDP candidate for Huron-Bruce
Jan Johnstone chats with NDP London East MPP Marion
Boyd after the nomination meeting held at Blyth United
Church, April 23.
Huron hosts trade show
By Janice Becker
Citizen staff
In the upcoming election, the
NDP will "fight for their voice to
be heard federally; for fairness, jus
tice, equality and opportunity."
Those were the fighting words
from newly-acclaimed Jan John
stone of Ripley, federal New
Democratic Party candidate for
Huron-Bruce Counties. She was
acclaimed at the party nomination
meeting held at Blyth United
Church, April 23.
Once a Liberal supporter and
campaign-worker for Huron-Bruce
MP Paul Steckle, Johnstone told
the gathering of approximately 35,
she had become disillusioned with
the party.
"I thought they were going to
create jobs," she said. "After 10
years in health care, I was down
sized. I am here to expose the Lib
erals as deceitful."
Stating figures on the unemploy
ment rate, particularly for those
between 18 and 24, the cuts to the
health care budget and social pro
grams, she said even (former Prime
Minister Brian) Mulroney wouldn't
have cut or downloaded to the
provinces as the Liberals have and
believed he could get away with it.
"They tell us our Medicare sys
tem is too expensive, but everyone
knows our system is a lot cheaper
than in the United States and
admired around the world," she
said.
Moving to the topic of education
spending reductions, Johnstone
Said the cuts have resulted in more
students per classroom, fewer
teachers, the elimination of junior
kindergarten and increases in col
lege tuition to put post-secondary
education out of reach for many.
A correspondence course student,
Johnstone spoke from personal
experience, saying her tuition had
jumped "20 per cent this past year."
"Enrolment is dropping because
youths cannot afford these increas
es. Is Canada going to end up (a
place) where only the rich can
afford education?"
Johnstone called on the federal
government to "wake up". The
NDP want to "shatter the myth that
there is nothing to be done about
unemployment." The party plans to
cut the rate from 10 per cent to 5
per cent over the term (if elected).
Corporations will also be made to
pull their weight with regards to
income taxes, she said as there are
"80,000 profitable companies
which get off completely tax free
and the rest are taxed at a fraction
of the rate imposed on Canadian
workers."
The goal of the NDP is to elect
more representatives (to the federal
parliament) than they ever have
before, said Johnstone.
Grey
accepts
tender
At Grey Twp. council's regular
meeting, April 21, the tender of Da-
Lee Dust Control for the supply of
380 flake imperial tons of calcium
chloride at a price of $192.17 per
ton plus taxes was accepted. The
Da-Lee tender was the lowest of
two tenders submitted.
A grant of $250 was made to the
Brussels Agricultural Society as
well as $100 to the Huron
Plowmen's Association, for 1997.
Some 3,000 visitors and 250
exhibitors are expected when
Huron hosts a province-wide
municipal trade show in Seaforth,
June 4-5.
Joe Steffler, of the Huron County
Road Department, chair of the
show and Harold Gibbings, Clinton
works commissioner, vice-chair,
spoke to Huron County council
April 24 about the show which will
attract road superintendents and
works department employees from
across the province. Companies
from as far away as Idaho and Ari
zona will exhibit products.
This is the first time the show has
returned to Huron County since the
show was inaugurated in Stanley
Twp. in 1986. In the years since
then it has grown in size and
importance and Huron had to bid
three years in advance to host this
year's show, in conjunction with
the 35th anniversary of the Huron
County Road Superintendent's
Association.
"Personally, I think it's a great
*me to showcase our county," said
heftier, pointing out that the towns
of Clinton and Seaforth have each
purchased booths to promote them
selves.
Steffler asked for the support of
councillors to allow their staff to
work to help set up and run the
show.
Savings could be $778,000
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ty took over all roads, the saving
could be $778,000, Blay estimated.
"These are the savings available
to the taxpayer. It doesn't say
whether each municipality will win
or lose," he said.
"Are there any down sides,"
Mickle asked Blay. "This is the
positive side. What about the cost
of serverances for employees?"
Blay admitted there were costs
not included such as expenses for
termination of employees or shifts
from non-unionized to unionized
personnel. On the other side, the
study did not include any proceeds
from the sale of surplus equipment
or work yards. There might be
additional savings by having pri
vate contractors do some of the
work, he said.
He admitted there would be
"some discomfort" for road depart
ment employees in any shift of
jurisdiction.
Some councillors wondered what
would happen if some municipali
ties didn't want to go along with the
amalgamation. "What if we go to a
vote, if everyone but two (munici
palities) agree?" asked Bill Van
stone, reeve of Colbome.
Lynn Murray, county clerk
administrator, said her feeling is
that municipalities would have the
decision whether to join or not. "I
don’t think the law allows (the
county to move unilaterally). You
do not have jurisdiction over local
municipalities."
Tom Cunningham, reeve of Hul-
lett, worried about jurisdiction in
road systems. "If my (township's)
roads cease to be the responsibility
of our council, there isn’t a lot (left)
for us to do," he said.
Pat Down, reeve of Usbome, felt
there should be some indication of
support for making changes before
the county went to the expense of
commissioning the study. Based on
her experience with amalgamation
studies and talks in the southern
part of the county, "the studies all
show savings but if we don't have
the political will to make the sav
ings, there is no sense doing the
study."
The Agriculture and Public
Works committee will develop
terms of reference for a study, with
or without input from the munici
palities, and bring them back to the
county council for approval.
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