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HomeMy WebLinkAboutGoderich Signal Star, 2011-09-28, Page 1511 erich Signal -Star • Wednesday, Septerrther 28, 201i bertson runs for the NDP uitderdmark icy travels to the corners iron -Bruce riding. n 1 didate Grant Robert - .aring the message that I tight three-way race the NDP, liberals and vtitives to decide the al MPP on Od. 6. "There's a lot of growing sup- port for the NDP in this riding," he says. it's OK to be NDP in lluron-Bruce people are now looking at the party in a differ- ent way" Corning off the best showing ever for the Huron -Brune NDP in the May federal election with 25 per cent of the vote, Robertson credits federal NDP Need Mortgage Mone? & Residential 1 & Mortgage S 3.25 interest or Less front fees nal loans/mortgages idate your debts mortgage specialist Moo Ph. 514744.8251 Lic. l 10163 r'RA If you quality, Aunt, AArox. } 5,000 110,000 '50,000 '100,000 payments: MQ. 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After hour its may be left in the letter slot located at the front door. tot paid by the due date are subject to interest of per month. Failure to receive a tax notice does not the taxpayer from responsibility for payment nor Wily of penalty charges for late payment. leader jack Layton, whose a big issue in this election, with recent death Robertson is hon- 60 per cent of()ntario residents ouring by using his federal living from pay cheque to pay election signs.bearing Layton's cheque. name, with the widespread "People are hurting and understanding of the values worried about the future. They espoused by the NDF. like our plan of taking the HST "I don't 'know if that will off of hydro, home heating and determine any vote in the pm- gasoline bills .it all boils down vincial election but people to affordability. I've been talk- know we're a party of practical ing to seniors on fixed incomes. solutions that will accomplish who worry that they won't be something for everyone," he able to pay their bills," he says. says, adding that a phone call . That's why job creation and he received from Layton after "growing and maintaining the federal election asking quality jobs locally" is one of Robertson to "keep up the Robertson's priorities and a t" is one of the big reasons plank of the NDP platform he decided to run in the pro- with the promise of a $5,000 vinclal election. tax credit for each job created "I want to fight for his values In Ontario and a $3,500 tax that love, hope and optimism credit for job training. has a places in politics," he says. "This applies across the Robertson says he's hearing board, whether you're a larger that voters are fed up with the company like Wescast or Bruce political mud -slinging that is Power or a local convenience occurring at the local level dur- store - any new hips apply," he ing the current election cam- . says. paign, with some party sup- Robertson says the NDP also porters interrupting wants to get energy prices all -candidates meetings and under control, pointing to a attacks and smears on local local plant that is paying candidates, $40,000 a week in energy "It's sad to see that these costs. political games have devolved "If we continue with the cur- to the local level. I'm really rent energy system,, there won't proud to be on Andrea Hor- be any jobs left in the area," he wath's team because she's says. stuck to the issues with a mod- While Robertson says he est, practical platform," he supports green energy, he says says. the Green Energy Act has pit - Robertson says he's hearing ted community against corn - from voters that affordability is triunity and neighbour against GODERiC Canada's prettiest town REMINDER TOWN OF (;<ODERIcH 2011 Final TAX INSTALLMENT DUE September 30, 2011 Please present your bill when making payment. Interest of 1.25' (15% per annum) will be added to unpaid installments on (ktobet.1, 2011. 1 f you have recently purchased property or have not received a tax notice please contact the Town Hall, 57 West Street, Goderich, S24-8344 ext 213. Tax payments may be made in the following ways: at financial institutions in the Town of Goderich, municipal office (interact now available), telephone/ net banking, pre -authorized payments and post dated cheques. After hour payments can be dropped into the mailbox at the front of Town Hall. Lori Rounds Deputy Treasurer/Tax Collector Huron -Bruce NOP candidate Grant Robertson neighbour and adds the NDP wants to sit down and talk with municipalities about how to create some community input into the positioning of indus- trial wind turbines in their regions. "I like to say it takes an incredible amount of incom- petence and arrogance to mess up something as positive as green energy," he says, adding that the NDP supports a more diverse, smaller scale green energy system that would pro- vide funding for home retrofits for the installation of rooftop solar panels or smaller wind turbines on locally -owned cooperatives. He says it's important that local munldpalities have some say in how green energy oper- ates in their communities. "We want to talk to commu- nities rather than impose something from Toronto. In rural Ontario, we've had more than enoughthings imposed by the provincial government. It's incumbent on government to start listening to local com- munities," he says. Robertson adds that the pro- vincial government needs to start protecting the people who are susceptible to harm from the noise from :nearby_indus- trial wind turbines. "Not everyone is affected but there is lots of worldwide, high quality research to sug- gest there are problems. And, it's incumbent on government to say that if anyone is being harmed in any way, it's up to us to do something," he says. Robertson adds that the cur- rent funding being offered to green energy providers is troublesome. "I worry about the people who have invested into micro- FITs because we're probably going to start seeing dramatic decreases in the prices paid for energy because the current prices are not sustainable. You can't buy energy at 50 cents a Idlowatt hour and sell it at 10 cents forever - eventually something's got to give," says Robertson. "I take offence to the notion CONTINUED > PAGE 17 (;i) SAILIEL1 All Plant Material 25% off Includes perennials, grasses, vines, shrubs, cedars & wire basket trees Mons 461i6 oPI our wehsife! /It /?()N 1.1.1:\'1).'('.11'1.\'(: / 11). .710 .729 "24— l tIekll' H' ()►I. li'il'ii'. IIJI ruin I(t 11 t1.S4htI/)ill(/.t'(! O1,4 // ' i 1t,// 1 ,'i .`flt Sam ;J,?,, 91's now or never to spruce uPyoaryartatiiryear!