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The Huron Expositor, 1996-08-07, Page 23 -TNI $U ON EXPOSITOR, August 7r HOS News and Views 4.) ABCA's 50th Anniversary Celebrations subdued over future concerns BY PATRICK RA 1'IS SSP New' Staff The 50A anniversary celebra- tion of the Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority's inception was somewhat sub- dued due to concerns over the organizations future. Shrinking financial support from the provincial governments, left speakers focussing more on the organization's uncertain future, than it's past accom- plishments. "Ontario's outdoors are truly its most precious resource," ABCA chair Tom Tomes told the 150 people who attended a commemorative ceremony held at the Morrison Dam Conservation Area near Exeter, July 30. While Tomes described con- servation areas as "windows" to the the history and beauty of the province, he also said "Ontario has the land resources, but not the capital resources to open all those windows," a reference to provincial funding cuts which have left conservation authori- ties scrambling to cobble together partnerships with municipalities and private sponsors in an effort to sur- vive. Dr. Edward G. Pleva, a for- mer head of the Geography Department at University of Western Ontario and one of the driving forces behind the establishment of conservation authorities 50 years ago (the ABCA chair Tom Tomes, of Stephen Township, left, Gerry Houston, vice president of the Association of Conservation Authorities of Ontario unveiled a plaque com- memorating the 50th anniversary of the Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority at a commemorative celebration, near Exeter, July 30. (photo by Patrick Raftis) and ABCA was the first in Ontario), noted the irony of the Ontario government reducing the role of authorities at a time when their style of resource management is gaining world- wide acceptance. "As we head into the next century, I think it will he sur- prising to see' how the river valley concept is being chosen as the only option for conser- vation in areas that are inhabit- ed by man," said Pleva. While conservation authori- ties were originally created to protect people from nature (through flood control), in more recent years their task has become more oriented toward protecting nature from man, said Bob Brenner, an ABCA director representing Biddulph Township. Threats to the environment such as chem- ical use have "grown to a level PC Party president speaks in Clinton Conservatives enjoying support BY DAVID EMSLIE SSP News Staff After its first year in power, the Progressive Conservative (PC) Party of Ontario contin- ues to enjoy the support of the voting public, according to party president Peter Van Loan. Van Loan was in Clinton last Wednesday for a meeting to choose delegates for the party's upcoming convention, which will be held in October, where he will 'once again be seeking the presidency. He noted that this will be the first full party convention since the party came into power last year, and during the meeting the executive will be chosen, policies will be discussed// and plans will be started for the next election, which will be held in three years. While the party is already beginning preparations for an election that is three years away, Van Loan noted that the building process prior to the party's rise to power was a much longer one. "The last time around our rebuilding process was a full five year process, a 10 year. process. But now we're in government we do things a little bit differ- ently; we have to fight com- placency instead of fight to rebuild...We've got a lot more resources, a lot more mem- bers. We have to ensure that the rank and file level of the Peter Van Loan membership of the party stays strong and active." Van Loan spends a lot of time in the field visiting rid- ing associations, supporting the membership, speaking out on the government's policies, and defending the Common Sense Revolution. He stated that the job of defending the policies in the Common Sense Revolution has not been difficult, in terms of the fact that "the government still enjoys a lot of support from the public." He added that he feels people see the need for the changes the Ontario Tories are making, and those changes are beginning, already, to bear some fruit. He explained that some results that can be seen from changes the government has made include the fact that, "in the last quarter, Ontario again had very strong economic growth....lt was thc second highest in the country in oer- ccntage terms. It has hceh a long time since we, were doing better than the rest of Canada." Jobs arc also being created under the Ontario PC govern- ment, Van [Van stated, explaining; "Job creation is beginning to, came on line. We've had .a couple of months, January and April in particular, where we've had in the range 30-40,000 net new jobs in each of those months. And, with time, that will get stronger, we hope. "People arc now finally see- ing the impact of the tax cut kicking in. That's a big psy- chological boost to the econo- my...F,ven though average, income was going up for the past 10 years, average take CONTINUED on page 12 never dreamed about in 1946," he noted. "Protecting nature is much more difficult because it requires people to exert self control," said Brenner. "We can no longer solve our prob- lems by spending money, and just exerting effort. What is required now is self control. As a society. we do not like this. Like spoiled children, we're throwing a tantrum. It's no surprise to me that as con- servation authorities began to regulate human contact with nature, they found themselves falling out of favor -- pariahs! That fact that conservationists were prepared to undertake the task, a task that needed doing, was not of any interest," Brenner said. "It seems to me that our :provincial government has chosen to eliminate the conser- vation authority, its whole function, altogether," Brenner continued. "In a democracy, we get the kind of government we deserve, the kind that we want. With this kind of government, rightly so, we're going to get the kind of environment we want. If we arc prepared to permit or tolerate people foul- ing our nest, then our nest will be fouled, our drinking water undrinkable, our beaches CONTINUED on page 12 July 31 Expositor Exposed! The Ex -Files: Spotted Mistakes: 1.) Pagc 10 - "hook, avail- able by contacting" should he "hook is, available by contact- ing" - Jean Bernard ' • 2) Pagc 9 - R. 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