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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1975-02-06, Page 16 (2)Page 16 Times -Advocate, February 6, 1975 By JACK RIDDELL M.P.P. The people of Huron County are to be congratulated for taking fuch - an active interest in amiliarizing themselves with the recommendations of the Mustard Report and in taking the time to express their concerns of the report to their elected Members of the Legislature. If the•Minister of Health, Frank Miller, received as many letters of protest and personal objections as both the Member for Huron -Bruce and I did. then this visit fo Huron County on February 7 is quite understandable. Frank Miller, Minister of Health, stated in the Legislature, that he would be visiting Huron County presumably at the request of the Huron County Health Committee. He will presumably allay the fears of the local- hospital boards that the hospitals would not be phased out throughout the County nor would the people in need of medical at- tention be compelled to attend a clinic rather than see a doctor of their 'choice. Both the Member for Huron - Bruce and I can assure the people of Huron that their views were conveyed to the Minister and if the Minister seriously and favourably considers the ob- jections to the more critical aspects of the Mustard Report, then the people of Huron as well as the people throughout the entire Province have scored a major victory. I firmly believe that the Minister does listen to public opinion and will consider such advice -given to him. I am sure that I can speak on behalf of the people of Huron when I extend to the Minister of Health, Frank Miller, a warm welcome to the great County of Huron on February 7 and Zer- tainly we hope that his visit will be a most enjoyable one. Ontario Liberal Leader, Robert Nixbd, 2ha11enged Premier William Davis in the Legislature to call a public enquiry or a Provincial election as a test of patronage allegations over the purchase of 100 acres of Oakville land for $11: million in 1973. Nixon's challenge in the Legislature was backed by Stephen Lewis. Leader of the New Democratic Party. who urged Davis to call an enquiry to set the public mind at rest. Mr. Davis angrily rejected the demands saying there was no evidence to warrant an enquiry and that he would call an election on a number of issues at the appropriate time.The request for the enquiry stemmed from the allegation that a Tory fund raiser offered $30,000 to the Con- servative Party if the Govern - Huron taking interest in report ment bought the Oakville land. Premier Davis rejected Stephen Lewis' suggestion that he table a list of contributors to the Conservative Party's 1971 election campaign. Mr. Nixon said he was concerned that the attitude of the Conservatives is one of tollgating the business community and indicated that Davis' refusal to order a public enquiry into the case leaves substantial publicdoubtabout the morality of the Conservative fund raising process. A 91 page report of a Royal Commission enquiry into last May's police raid on a Fort Erie Hotel, was tabled in the Legislature this week. Ittermeda search of 37 female patrons of the Hotel "foolish and unnecessary," and recommended that the unlimited powers of police to search citizens caught in raids should be curtailed. Solicitor General George Kerr, declined to say what action the Government plans but he said "It's a good report all-in-all." He did state, however, that he wants the Federal Narcotics Control Act amended to clarify the powers of police and drug searchers. Kerr wants to discuss possible changes in the Narcotics Act with Federal Justice Minister Otto Lang. He said he talked to Lang last week and was told amendments to the Act may be brought in during the current session of Parliament. One of the recommendations of the Royal Commission was that the Niagara Regional Police Intelligence, which planned the controversial raid should be either disbanded or integrated Use -of spare time UCW group theme By MRS. WILLIAM ROHDE THAMES ROAD The February meeting of the United Church Women was held on Monday evening in the church basement with h1rs. Glen Stewart as hostess. Mrs. Glenn Lamport was program convener. Mrs. Donald Bray opened the meeting by singing "Abide With Me", Mrs. Lamport gave a reading "All Time Is Ours". Scripture was read by Mrs. Bray. Mrs. Donald Kernick gave a reading "Lord I Have Time". The Study Book "You All Have BUILDING A TOWER — Brent MacDonald, 4, carefully ploces another block on his tower, just before the stack tumbled over. Brent was taking port in the preschool story hour at the Exeter Public Library, Tuesday morning. T -A photo Shop At Wilson's Jewellery 413 Main St. - Exeter PLEASING YOU — PLEASES US _11111111 I I I I I I I I I I I I I 1111111111 IIIIIIIIIIIIIIPII11111111111 11111111 I I 111111+ - Bob & Shirl's Corner Huron Park Road and Highway 4 1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111� Check Our VARIETY STORE PRICES • Fresh Produce Daily * Complete Line of Luncheon Meats and Groceteria FILL UP YOUR TANK AND TUMMY CONTINUING SPECIALS Toastmaster Bread Lewis Bread Homo Bag Milk Reg. x1.42 2% Bag Milk Reg. 31.38 10 Ib. Potatoes 3/x1.29 3/x1.10 x1.37 9.33 591 x2.00 3/89' Flat of Eggs Family Size Pop 2 doz TAKE OUT ORDERS - PHONE 228-6751 Time" was given by Mrs. Lamport. The ladies divided into groups to discuss "What do you think constitutes the use as op- posed to the misuse or abuse of Time. Because many lived on farms the ladies thought that most ladies did not have too much idle time. There was a wonderful display of crafts and hobbies that dif- ferent ladies have done such as sewing, knitting. tatting, crochet work, crewel work, macrame, , copper craft. oil painting. petit point. jewel boxes, cane work, stamp collecting, etc. • Mrs. Lorne Passmore received the offering and Mrs. Bray gave the offertory prayer. A stewardship reading "The Story of Ten Apples" was given by Doris Elford. Mrs.then s Lee Webber took charge of the business. The roll call, minutes. correspondence and treasurer's report was given. It was decided to have a strawberry supper on June 16. The annual presbyterial meeting will be held in Listowel on February 26. A bus will be going from Exeter if anyone wishes to go. Elimville ladies are to be invited to meet with out ladies for the World's Day of Prayer ser- vice on March I. - • It was agreed to order a number of coffee spoons with the United Church crest on seeing as this is 50 years since union. It was decided to inquire about literature on a foster child. Mrs. Webber closed the meeting with prayer. Group W. served lunch. Persona Is Mrs. Chas. Jeffery, Mr. & Mrs. Glenn Jeffery, Alan and Connie visited on Sunday with Mrs. Thelma Luther of Port Huron and other relatives in Sarnia. Robert Jeffery returned on Tuesday from St. Joseph's Hospital where he had been a patient for about two weeks. Jayne Rowe. young daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Wayne Rowe, returned home from London one day last week. Mr. & Mrs. Ernie Pym. Hensall visited on Saturday with Mrs. Chas. Jeffery. Wendy Ballantyne spent the weekend with her grandparents, Mr. & Mrs. Lloyd Ballantyne, while her parents, Mr. & Mrs. Lorne I;allantyne and Brenda spent the weekend at Durham. Mr. & Mrs. William Rohde visited Sunday evening with Mr. & Mrs. James Rohde of Mitchell. Mrs. Lloyd Ballantyne and Mrs. Alvin Passmore visited with Mr. & Mrs. Will Passmore at Bluewater Nursing Home, Zurich on Friday afternoon and also other folks there. Mr. & Mrs. William Snow were guests at the wedding of the former Usborne Central School librarian, Margaret Ann Adams to Jeffrey Low at Knox Presbyterian Church, St. Thomas and the reception at the Holiday Inn, Wellington Road, London, on Saturday. On Sunday evening Mr. & Mrs. Snow were guests f1.1) Let Us Hear 01"• From You' If you know of a young couple recently married or about to be just fill In this coupon and mail to our office. We will start a 6 month subscription for the newlyweds as our wedding gift. OFNEWLYWEDS NAME O AOORESS DATE MARRIED SIGNATURE `mac exetcr'iincs- ht'ocatc M. 16•. r.nw 0 -ewe ?X 1131 more fully with the rest of the Force. Judge John Pringle of Norfolk County who prepared the report said that the Narcotics Control Act should be amended so that no one is subject to a search when the only basis of the search id their legitimate presence in a place. The Chairman of the Cabinet Board of Management, Eric Winkler, outlined the Ontario Government's 5 percent cut for Cabinet Ministers. He indicated that the reduction will apply only to this year's salary - it is not a permanent reduction in pay - and Ministers will be able to deduct the $2,000 from their $40,500 annual salary either in monthly instalments or in a lump sum. Ministers without Port Folio, who earn $30,000a year will return $1,500. Stephen Lewis, Ontario New Democratic Party Leader, who has already labelled the proposal meaningless and nonsensical called it an election year gim- mick and even more of a sham than -he-first thought: During Mr. Winkler's reading of the statement, Mr. Lewis called the paycut a "cheap political trick" and asked out loud "What are you doing for low wage earners? What a farce this is, do something for the economy." Liberal Leader Robert .Nixon, who sent a $2,000 rebate cheque from his $43,500 Opposition Leader's salary to the Treasury last week, claimed that his action was the only reason the Govern- ment was doing it. Mr. Nixon said the way the Government has introduced the paycut as a voluntary measure rather than as legislation is not as satisfactory as the way he proposed in a Private Member's Bill, which he introduced in the Legislature. Mr. Nixon's Bill called for a permanent 5 percent in salary for Cabinet and, the OppositionLeader. He also called for an end to special remuneration paid to MPP's for serving on boards and com- missions. Ontario Municipalities will be given the power to pass anti -noise by laws without seeking special authority from the Province under a Bill given first reading in the Legislature. This week Environment Minister, William Newman said the amendments to the Environmental Protection Act introduced into the Legislature this week would allow each municipality to set a standard it feels is appropriate' for its community. He went on to say that in the past municipalities found they did not have the authority on their own to pass anti -noise by-laws that had any real teeth in them. Once the amendments are passed by the Legislature the Environment Ministry plans to set up a model by-law and provide technical assistance and advice to municipalities, requesting it, in how to draft an enforceable by-law for their community needs. Industry and Tourism Minister Claude Bennett, was placed on with their son and his wife, Mr. & Mrs. William Snow Jr. and family, Kippen. Mr. & Mrs. John Stewart, Mrs. Jones, London, Mr. & Mrs. Lloyd Ballantyne and Wendy were Sunday guests with Mr. & Mrs. Larry Ballantyne andDeanne. The occasion being Deanne's second birthday which is this week. Mr. & Mrs. Alvin Passmore spent the weekend with Mr. & Mrs. Ken Brazier. Brantford. Mr. & Mrs. Jack Stewart and Mr. & Mrs. Arnold Cann returned home this week after spending the past two weeks in Florida. Mr. & Mrs. Wes Reid and girls were guests Sunday with his parents, Mr. & Mrs. Lorne Reid. Palmerston. Mrs. Sharon Denomme and Denise, and Harry Kingma, Exeter were Sunday guests with Mr. & Mrs. Glenn Rohde. the hotseat in the Legislature for almost an hour during the question period because of comments he made last fall about a rumoured Government land assembly in Edwardsburgh Township, northeast of Prescott. ' Housing Minister Donald Irvine, announced the plan in the Legislature this week after privately briefing about 50 eastern Ontario municipal of- ficials on the assembly. The 10,000 acre site will be kept for large scale industries, each using 1,000 acres or more which could not locate in other industry hungry areas further east or north. Development is unlikely for about 5 years. Eventually it will include some housing and parkland. Mr. Irvine said he did not know the total cost of acquiring the land but that it would be at least $512 million. The .area designated includes 5,000 to 6,000 acres not yet op- tioned that could be added later. What brought the House down on Mr. Bennett, the Minister primarily concerned with in- dustrial development was that until late December, he knew only that a realtor was taking option on the land but did not know that the realtor was working for the Government. At that time, Mr. Bennett said the idea was "absolutely foolish. We would be completely off our nut to build a new industrial park there." He went on to say that whoever was dssembling the land "certainly won't get any en- couragement from me". Mr. Bennett had made the remark earlier in Eastern Ontario, that he personally found it extremely difficult to believe that the government can justify such a large purchase. Mr. Bennett provided his critics with more ammunition by revealing in the Legislature to Opposition Leader, Robert Nixon. that although the full Cabinet recently approved r ova d buying the land, the previous decision to have options taken on it was made by four Ministers of the Government of whom he was not one. Mr. Bennett refused to say which 4 Ministers could make -such a long reaching decision while keeiping their cabinet colleagagsr in the dark long enough"Tor them to make em- barrassing public refnarks. Culture and Recreation Minister, Robert Welch, in- troduced a Bill into the Legislature which would permit the Ontario Government to set up its own lottery early this sum- mer. Mr. Welch told the Legislature the Government will set up the Ontario Lottery Cor- poration to handle what ithopes will be $100 million a year 'in ticket sales within a couple of years of operation. A profit, Mr. Welch said, will be $40 to $50 million a year and will go for physical fitness, sports recreation and cultural programs. As well as sup- plementing money the Province now puts into these fields, Mr. Welch said that lottery proceeds will lead to a whole range of new programs in culture and amateur sports. The Provincial Treasurer, Darcy McKeough, introduced a bill entitled the Municipal Unconditional Grants Act, 1974. The purpose of this bill is to amend the Municipal Uncon- ditional Grants Act to allow payments to be made to municipalities due to the discontinuation of the govern- ment's special assistance for unduly burdensome costs for Children's Aid Societies. The Bill also provides financial assistance to Municipalities to complete planning studies approved and initiated prior to April 1, 1974. Transportation Minister, John Rhodes, introduced a bill to amend the Highway Traffic Act. This Bill provides relief from half load restriction for vehicles carrying milk, household liquid and gases, fuel and livestock feed. At the present time all vehicles using half load roads during the Osborne 8 Hibbert Mutual Fire Insurance Company HEAD OFFICE - EXETER 235-0350 i Insures: • Town Dwellings • All Classes of Farm Property • Summer Cottages • Churches, Halls Exten dadv Co era - ge (wind, smoke, water damage, falling objects, liability, etc.) , also available Ross Hodgert Hugh Benninger Clayton Harris AGENTS Woodham Dublin Mitchell 229-6643 345-2001 348-9051 ir RECEIVE 4-H AWARDS — Skits and displays were featured of the 4-H achievement day Saturday and several local girls received their county honours. Elimville girls receiving honours were, from left, Barb Johns, Elimville I, Pam Coward, Elimville 111, Cathy Miller, Elimville II and Ena Van der Spek, Elimville III. T -A photo spring thaw are limited to 10,000 lbs per axle total weight. Vehicles carrying these commodities are equipped with tanks and complex pumps and other devices which result in their having a very high empty weight. As a result the load these vehicles can carry is so low as to be uneconomic. In the case -DV -trucks collecting milk from farms the situation is further comRlicated by a requirement that the farmer's tank must be emptied when the collection is made, thus resulting in overloading when the farm is located on a highway subject to half load restrictions. Under the proposed amendments milk trucks will be able to carry the same load in the half load season as they do at other times of the year. Two axle domestic fuel delivery trucks and vehicles with two axles carrying livestock feed to farms will be permitted 16,000 lbs per axle rather than the present 10.000. 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