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Home My WebLink AboutTimes-Advocate, 1981-06-17, Page 5IA, •W-R_W r.Y!J .. is /-,?W Jack's Jottings Smith expulsion creates controversy AGRICULTURE GRAD — Gregory Love, son of Mr. and Mrs. Keith Love, RR 1 Zurich, graduated from the University of Guelph. Greg received his Bachelor of Science in Agriculture Honors program and is now actively engaged in farming at Hillsgreen with his family. Photo by Dorothy Taylor By JACK RIDDELL Huron -Middlesex MPP Liberal Leader Stuart Smith was expelled from the Ontario Legislature, this week for refusing to with- draw his description of a Cabinet Minister as "the minister of cover-up" for the financial scandal involving Astra Trust Co. and Re -more Investment Management Corp. Dr. Smith said yesterday he was prepared to be the first Opposition Leader in recent history to be evicted from the Legislature in order to draw attention to how the Government is covering up the Re -mor affair. More than 300 investors lost their savings when Astra and Re -mor collapsed. The Government has refused opposition calls for a judicial inquiry or a court ruling on possible government negligence. It also has refused questions on the role of the Ontario Provincial Let our staff take some of the worry out of arranging your Complete selection of silk and fresh flowers • We decorate churches halls and homes • Custom Designed bouquets, corsages and arrangements Great Selection of Green & Hanging Plants 5% DISCOUNT for Senior Citizens Mon. -Tues. & Wed. We cart also have flowers delivered almost anywhere in the world. PHONE 235-0221 Police in the investigation. It all began when Gordon Walker, Minister of Con- sumer and Commercial Relations accused Liberal Leader Stuart Smith of using "slimy innuendo" to suggest that criminal elements were linked with the two bankrupt Niagara Falls firms. Dr. Smith demanded that Mr. Walker retract his statement. Somehow this request was not responded to by the Speaker and the debate became sidetracked. In the meanwhile not getting any satisfaction, Dr. Smith complained that Mr. Walker was a "minister of stone- walling, a minister of cover- up". This remark caused Mr. Walker to demand a retraction. The House was in a real uproar when Mr. Turner, the Speaker of the House, asked Dr. Smith• to withdraw his remarks, ignoring the earlier request that Mr. Walker withdraw the "slimy innuendo" tag. Amidst shouts, the Speaker said he had no choice but to eject Dr. Smith, after he had refused to withdraw his remarks. But as the Sergeant -At - Arms went to get Dr. Smith, former Liberal Leader, Robert Nixon, appealed the Speaker's decision. The House was adjourned for the vote on the appeal. When the House was recalled the Speaker informed the House that he had erred by con- senting to a vote on the ejection of Dr. Smith. He tried to appease the angry Members by asking Mr. Walker to withdraw his "slimy innuedo" charge. Rather than having a calming effect, this further antagonized the Opposition Members. When the dust settled, Mr. Turner ad- journed the House because of "grave disorder." The POPEYE FOOD Now's the time to look for Ontario spinach in local food stores. Last year, Ontario produced morethan 700 ac. say marketing specialists at the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food. In fact, we grow enough spinach to be self sufficient from June to October. The spinach plant is harvested three times dur- ing the season, ail from the same seeding. 1114±01111=1111��_��lJ Illll the BEST DEALS for DAD DON'T MISS THIS SUPER FATHER'S DAY SPECIAL s Speaker consulted with the 3 Party Leaders and con- sented to put the ejection decision to a vote. The vote was 55 to 44 in favour of throwing Dr. Smith out. After Dr. Smith left, Mr. Walker withdrew his "slimy innuendo" remark. Interest Rates The Provincial Treasurer, Frank Miller, has stated that the government will in- troduce a program within the next two weeks to help farmers who are faced with a rising number of bankruptcies. No details were given, but he told the Legislature that the province could afford to spend $50 million to $100 million to help Ontario farmers. Vaughan Rezoning Debate on the Vaughan issue continues. Liberal Leader Stuart Smith has charged that a Watergate - like scandal is behind the activities of two Ontario Cabinet Ministers involved in the rezoning bid by private developers for about 1,000 acres of land, from which they stand to make nearly $900 million in profit. Apparently it was the GRADUATES — Rob Amos received his Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, ma- loring in Animal and Poultry Science at the convocation of the University of Guelph on June 5. He is presently employed in a swine opera- tion at St. Jacobs. Rob is married to the former Irene •McCouiey, and is the son of Norm and Leona Amos. Men's 100% Acrylic .17 JOGGING SUITS Two styles to choose from: • Hooded or Lay -down collar • Assorted colors Ideal for camping, boating, after swimming or just jogging Our reg. price $28.99 SALE PRICE s 1 998 FATHER'S DAY SALE JUNE 16-20 WATCH FOR OUR FLYER Main Street E 1 III\�=1111�N=1111 \ M AiNI[s IOW MEI Exeter, Ontario IN=11111, \\� III 1111 411 111 4111 developers' influence which prompted intervention by the Ministers of Housing and Agriculture long after the matter had been referred to the Ontario Municipal Board. Misleading "Fine Print" The Government is to prepare a standard offer -to - purchase form to protect homebuyers. However, the form won't be mandatory and the Government won't move to protect homebuyers from sudden increases in mortgage rates. The new form will be designed to replace often misleading "fine print" clauses in some home purchase agreements which end up costing some homebuyers far higher in- terest on mortgage payments than they believed would be the case. Opposition Members called upon the Minister of Consumer and Commercial Relations, Gord Walker, to design a short form which would lay out mortgage conditions and possible loopholes. They said offers to purchase which people sign when they want to buy a home should be "as binding on one side as upon the other, unless it is clearly stated in the same size type that the interest figure is not binding upon the vendor." Gasoline Tax Both Opposition Parties attempted to force an emergency debate on the new gasoline tax, but the motion was defeated by the Conservatives. The Liberals charged that the Govern- ment will make much greater windfall profits than originally anticipated out of its ad valorem tax. The NDP complained that the Government will make $100 a year profit from every family in Ontario South Cayuga Last week, the Opposition Leader produced in the Legislature a Housing Ministry map showing "MOE (Ministry of the Environment Preferred Waste Disposal Zone - Dec. 1977"), marked on the site eventually chosen for its liquid industrial waste treatment plant. He asked: "Since the Minister...apparently had Going on Holidays? don't no what to do with your Houseplants? give them a Vacation too and bring them to SUSAN'S Greenhouse & Nursery for Information or Appointment Call 234-6464 after 4 p.m. DASHWOa0 N CREOITON HURON_ PARR SUSAN'S �c GREENHOUS 5 EXETER E 3 u Season will start June 30/81 to Oct. 30/81 no Pickup or Delivery • • this in mind for some four years at least, was it not just a farce to go ahead with the McLaren report at a cost of over 8400,000 pretending to be looking at other sites and having other interests in mind?" 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