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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1982-01-06, Page 18Page 18 Times -Advocate, January 6, 1982 4 IIIWIIIIIWIIYIUIYUIIIIIIIUiW1111YtY11UlYlUMUlU1M�tYIIIIII11111111111YU111UlUMUU!1111 UIIUHIUIUu111MNMMttfIgU11111 Toronto transformers filled with toxic Liberal Leader Stuart Smith disclosed in the Legislature that almost 6,000 electrical transformers and 23.000 capacitors in buildings around Metro Toronto are filled with a highly toxic PCB liquid. Many of the tranformers and capacitors are located in hospitals. government of- fices. newspaper offttes, schools and even the Ontario Legislature itself. He expressed his concern that a fire in these buildings could expose thousands of people to toxic PCB by- products. and warned that PCB's have been leaking STEPHEN STUDENT COUNCIL ,— The 1981-82 student council at Stephen Central School from two of the -three elec- wos named recently. From the left are secretary Patti Love, vice-president Tracy Remkes trical transformers in the president Scott Miller and treasurer John Willemsen. T -A photo Legislative Building which hold more than 3,000 litres of the chemical. Citing the case of the 1980 transformer fire in an office • 3' building In Hinghampton, NY.. he warned that even a •small fire in the transformers could result in these buildings being closed - for ever. OHIP A Legislature Committee has recommended in its report that OHIP should be extendedtocover dental care for children under 18, costs of transportation for Northern Ontarians travell- ing to medical care, ar- tificial limbs. wheelchairs, hearing 'aids and eyeglasses for children and certain drugs such as insulin. It also warns that excess billings by some doctors who practice "revolving door medicine" could lead to the collapse of medicare in On- tario, and recommends that a system of arbitration be set up to settlr' the doctors' fee schedule on a basis that both the doctor and the public would feel is fair and that. with such a system, both excess billing and op- ting out of OH1P by doctors be discouraged. Presenting the report of the select committee on company law, the chairman, James 3reithaupt (Lib. Kitchener) made a special plea, on which he said com- mittee members were u- nanimous t t before the Internationa Year of tthe Disabled ed, OHIP coverage be e nded to ar- tificial Lim ,s, braces, wheelchairs and other such devices. Hydro Opposition Members have stated that Ontario Hyrdo has cost the Province's tax- payers about $3.5 billion in OFA president enthused over provincial farm aid "I'm really enthusiastic about the program put together for the provincial government by the 'Action , Committee', "Ralph Barrie, president of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture said today. Barrie was a member of the committee, which was formed to develop means of implementing the recom- mendations made by OFA's task force. The committee's report was tabled in the Legislature today. The idea of the program. Barrie said, "is to USBORNE STUDENT COUNCIL — The 1981-82 student council at Usborne Central School is shown above. From the left are president Darlene Sillery, vice-president Gory Parsons. secretary Carolyn Dykernan and treasurer Robbie Hern. ' T -A photo • I STUDENT COUNCIt'AT McCURDY- At a recent election the 1981-82 student council at McCurdy School at Huron Park was named. From the left are president Shelley Tomes, vice-president Christine Smith, treasurer Doug Smith and slecretary Julie Russell. z PRECIOUS BLOOD ELECTS - The new student council at Precious Blood Separate School in Exeter was elected recently. Back, left, Robert Verberne, Mark McDonald, Lisa Rankin and Lisa Birmingham. Front, vice-president Mike Rankin, president Marc Winters and Dale Kints. T -A photo EPS STUDENT COUNCIL- The 1981-82 student council at Exeter Public School was elected recently. ,From the left are president Tim Long, vice-president Janice Beuerman, secretory Kim Talbot and treasurer Sarah Patterson. T -A photo MIIli-f•--■B IN 237-3778237-3778 COUNTRY CLIPPERS 1 UNISEX HAIRSTYLING 1 • • 1 1 1 11 1IVkw. Mt. Carmel Has All The Latest In Hair Fashion Services For The Entire Family Wash 'N' Cuts Custom Perms Hi Lights Beard Trims Conditioning Tints Hennas Ear Piercing 1 1 ::(•0110237-3778 1 • IFee Your Appointment Te/ey OPfTUES •W10.•PRI. 9.64HURS. till 9 SAT till 3 1 Oil UM 11.1 NE IN 11111 restructure and re -organize the finances of farmers who are in bad shape, but whose operations could be made viable." Barrie said he thinks the committee "worked out a reasonable, practical plan," and that he hopes the provincial cabinet will act quickly to put the plan in action. "After all, the program was drawn up by key public servants and farmers who know what farmers need and what the government can realistically offer." Blanshard township .gets OHRP grant. Municipal Affairs and Housing -Minister Claude Bennett today announced grants totalling $638,000 to 18 municipalities under the Ontario Home Renewal Program (OHRP). Of that, $30,000 goes to Blanshard Township. Administered by municipalities, the program assists homeowners to upgrade their homes, with the emphasis on faulty structural and sanitary conditions, and on plumbing, - insulation, heating and electrical systems. Loans of up to $7,500 are made to eligible owner occupants who wish to bring their homes up to standard. A portion of a loan may be forgiven, depending on the recipient's income. Interest rates range from zero to eight percent, again depending on income. For applicants, the maximum annual qualifying income, after allowable deductions are made, is $15,500. Bennett said that since OHRP was launched in 1974, more than $142 million in provincial funds have been given to 694 municipalities across the province, and to individuals in unorganized communities. "That translates into repairs being carried out with OHRP financial in- centives in more than 35,000 homes. It's a measure of the program's success and popularity," he said. More than $16 million in OHRP grants have been made to 340 municipalities since April. OHRP benefits are available to eligible owner - occupants in all municipalities which have adopted minimum housing standards bylaws or resolutions establishing 'standards, and have decided to take part in the program. In communities without municipal boundaries, OHRP is administered by the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing's community housing division in conjunction with the Ministry of Northern Affairs. OHRP is one of the province's major renewal initiatives intended to assist municipalities and the private sector in conserving and recycling existing resources through com- munity renewal activities. Since its inception in Exeter five years ago, 56 projects have been approved under the Ontario Home Renewal Program (OHRP) according to deputy -clerk Laurie Dykstra who filed a report for council at their last meeting. The total amount loaned over the five years has been ;283,109.35, of which $126,455.65 was forgivable to the recipients. The average interest rate charged on the ;156,653.70 repayable portion was 3.2 percent. All money for the programs is provided by the provincial government and is now being recycled. Loans of up to $7,500 are available to eligible home owners for bringing their properties up to standard. McGillivray deals with drain items At the December 21 meeting of McGillivray township council. W.J. Amos reported an error in calcula- tion of the Watson Drainage Works. and there 'will be a .change in the assessments. Gerald Lynn appeared before council concerning his chargeA on the Lynn- Rollings drain. All repair work is charged to lands up- stream of the repair work. Doug Mawson attended concerning the charges to him for drain repairs assess- ed to a property he did not own when the repair work was done. Council agreed to purchase a used copy machine for the treasurer's office at a dost of $112.35 and tile drain loans totalling $12,- 000 were approved. A resolution from the County of Middlesex was presented requesting pay- ment four times a year - March 31 and June 30 - 20 percent, September 30 - 30 percent. and December 20 - 30 percent. Council did not concur with this request. A grant of $25 to C.N.i.B. was approved. Council endorsed a resolu- tion preFtinted by the township of Glanbrook re- questing the Government of Canada to lower interest rates 'on loans and mortgages. Council has no objections to applications under Pits and Quarries for Donald Scott. Pt. Lots 20,21,22, Con. 10; Jacob Lagerwerf, Pt. Lot 3. Con. 19; Township of McGillivray, Pt. Lot 25,26, Con. 1. Under the new proposed Planning Act, the North Middlesex Planning Board will he dissolved and each council of each municipality will have its own planning board. Estimates for drain maintenance on municipal drains to he repaired in 1982 are to be submitted by February, 1982 for grant pur- poses. - Tax arrears for 1981 are down slightly. The Eire Agreement with Ailsa Craig was received. The increase for 1982 is 4.2 percent for a total of $5,- 280.00 phis $100. per fire call. The next regular meeting of council will be held Mon- day. January 11, 1982, at 1:00 p.m. Producers have to fit certain criteria to be eligible for the program. Their equity must be between 10 to 50 percent. "But there will be enough flexibility in the system to help farmers who are great managers but have hardly any equity," Barrie said. Eligible producers must have over $25,000 in grass farm receipts, and their interest and principal payments must be over 20 percent of operating costs. Those producers would be screened by a local com- mittee made up of a bank manager, a farm ac- countant, and a management specialist from the Ministry of Agriculture and Food. "If the committee thinks a farmer has potential, even if he doesn't fit all the criteria, he could still be eligible for assistance. I think that's a positive way to approach the problem," Barrie said. The committee will help a farmer by devising a tailor- made assistance package for him. They will work with the farmer to see that the plan is followed and that progress is made. If the cabinet accepts the plan, the government will arrange to defer interest payments for six months, and will give banks a provincial guarantee on that interest. Interest will not be compounded. The program recommends that the provincial govern- ment offer an interest reduction grant of up to five percent on floating rate liabilities, but not below 12 percent. The province would also guarantee that farmers would get future operating loans at prime. The total program could coot well over $60 million fn 1982 and would help several thousand farmers. "Together with the 880 million program for beef producers, this proposal has great potential to help our ailing industry. We've bargained with the govern- ment in good faith. It's up to them now to move as quickly as the Action Committee did," Barrie said. Liberal Leadership Delegate Meeting A meeting to select members of the Huron - Middlesex Provincial Liberal Association to act as delegates to the Ontario Provincial Liberal Leadership Convention being held in Toronto February 19, 20, 21 will be held at Hay Township Hall, Zurich at 8 p.m. Thurs- day January 21. All persons who are members in good stan- ding and on the membership roll of the Huron Middlesex Provincial Liberal Association 7 days prior to the meeting are elegible to vote. The constitution also allows that any past member of the a+ociation may renew his or her membership at the meeting prior to the commencement of voting. ' recent years due to an un- timely and poorly negotiated uranium supply contract and the utility's inability to forecast trends. They have 'eked the Minister of Energy, Robert Welch, to reconstitute the Legislature's select com- mittee on Hydro Affairs, but the Minister defended Hydro decisions and said the com- mittee would not be reconstituted. Opposition Members said. the "unfortunate" contracts alone are going to cost On- tario taxpayers an extra 81 - billion over the life of the deals because Hydro was un- able to forecast that the price of uranium would drop by 50 percent since they were signed. They listed other Hydro misadventures, such as the loss of 8500 million because of a long-term contract Hydro signed with Petrosar Ltd.. for heavy fuel oil for two large oll-fired generating stations. Ontario farmers Agricultural sector spokesmen say that On- tario's plan to spend 860 million to bail out farmers facing bankruptcy is vague and won't prevent farmers from being forced off their land. The Minister of Agriculture -and Food, Lorne Henderson, stated that his staff will come up with a plan before Christmas which - would include interest rate rebates, a six-month interest rate deferral and provincial loan guarantees which would enable farmers to get refinancing. The Provincial Treasurer, Frank Miller, for his part, has stated that the province would make $60 million available for the programs to help out the farmers, in Seniors After the singing of .0 Canada. the president, Ken Johns asked for a minutes silence in memory of deceased members at the latest meeting of the Exeter senior citizens. Last month's minutes were read and treasurer's report given. A motion to give 810 for stamps to the secretary and card com- mittee was passed. Mrs. L. Thomson asked for a show of hands of those who would like to have a bus trip to see the "Ice Capades". No date was set as yet. The program consisted of readings by Hazel Snell and a piano instrumental by Blanche Dougall and Alma Rundle. Saxophone selec- tions 'were given by .Lorne Johnston accompanied on the piano by Dorothy , Bullock, interspersed with some favorite 'songs. Edith Love reported for the ad- visory committee. The meeting was brought to a close by everyone play- ing euchre. or U.N.O. follow- ed by lunch served by the Evening Unit of the United Church Women. The next meeting will be held. Monday. February 1, 1982 in the form of a pot luck dinner at 12:30. addition to the 860 million already spent on subsidies to the beef industry. Farmers in Grey and Bruce Counties, who have banded together tophysical-, ly block the banks from •foreclosing on farmers, are angry that the province will rot get involved in a moratorium on farm foreclosures. They have vowed to continue their ac- tivities to keep batlkers from taking over farms. Freedom of information Last fall the Minister in charge of Freedom -of - Information policy of the Provincial Government stated that legislation on this question would be available in draft form by December 15. Now he says that a white paper and draft legislation will be coming in the New Year. Opposition Members have charged that the Ontario Government has broken its promise to bring in Freedom- of- Information legislation this year because . By Jack Riddell MPP it is not committed to the principle. Hydro line - The adequacy of Ontario Hydro's assessment of the environmental impact of proposed transmission systems for Southwestern Ontario is being questioned. At hearings. next month, Hydro will support its case for a major 500 -kilowatt transmission line between the Bruce Nuclear Power Development and the Lon- don area and other transmis- sion lines between London and the Hamilton area, and between Toronto and Barrie. Ontario's Legislature is now adjourned, and will be reconvened in March 1982. \ul�rrrtnto tturu u u sees, — ONTARIO Environmental Assessment Board NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Town of Exeter (Township of Stephen) PROPOSED SEWAGE TREATMENT WORKS EXPANSION The Ontario Ministry of the Environment has 'crewcl an application from the Town of,Exeter for approved of a ;'rsvnge treatment works expansion con- '.it,nct of the upgrading of the main pumping station, odclotoonrtt waste stabilization pond storage capaci- ty, clod the inclusion of aerotion and phosphorus emovcrl. The main pumping station is located in the Town of Exeter and the waste stabilization ponds cur Inroted on Lot 24, Concession 11 in the Township of Stephen. .. • The Environmental Assessment Board will conduct c: poblir hearing to obtain information and to hear the views of the public so that it can make recommen- dations in respect of the proposed sewage works. Written and oral submissions may be made to the Board at the hearing. The Board will not consider cony submissions regarding the proposal after the heu, incl hcts been closed. Thr hearing will be held on January 12, 1982, at 10 00 o'clock in the morning, local time, in the Town of Exeter Council Chambers, Municipal Buddies'. 406 Main Street, South, Exeter, Ontario. Plans of the proposed sewage works will be avculable for examination and inspection during no' mor business hours in the office of the Clerk of the Town of Exeter 406 Main Street South, Exeter, On- saoro in the office of the Clerk of the•Township of Stephen, Crediton, Ontario, and in the office of the Env,. onmental Assessment Board, 5th Floor, 1 St. Cion Avenue West, Toronto, Ontario, M4V 1K7. STATUTORY REFERENCES The Ontario Water Resources Act, (R.S.O. 1980, (hooter 361.) - H. Browne, Acting Secretary, Environmental Assessment Board, 'Dated at Toronto this 9th day of -December, 1981 Open Artists Exhibition the Gallery/Stratford The Gallery is dgain holding its Annual Perth -Huron Open Exhibition. This show, open to all visual artists in the counties of Perth and Huron, will be held Between February 12 and March 14, 1.982. - Artists are invited.to submit one or two works each. Works are to be delivered to the Gallery/Stratford on Saturday, February 6, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Sunday, February 7, 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Please label each piece separately and clearly. The Opening of the exhibition will be on Friday, February 12, 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. A critique of the show by Paul Bennett, Gallery Director, will be held on Sunday afternoon, February 21 at 2:30 p.m. Please come and bring friends for both occasions. For further information and entry form, contact: Paul Bennett, Director the Gallery/Stratford - 54 Romeo Street Stratford, Ontario NSA 4S9 ( Telephone - 271-5271) THE PERTH -HURON OPEN EXHIBITION IS BEING SPONSORED BY LEESON-KILLER INSURANCE LTD., S TRATFORD. 1 1