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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1980-09-04, Page 21By JACK R i DDELL MPP•Huron-Middlesex Judging from the numberk of enquiries at my Constituency Office it is ap- parent that the implementa- tion of the new Ontario Tax Grants for Seniors Program, Citisns News, September 11, 1980 Much confusion about grants for seniors. has caused considerable'con- fusion for senior citizens and I understand this is widespread across Ontario. We welcome these en- quiries and we are only too pleased to render assistance as I can well understand, the confusion even though the Ministry has attempted to inform the potential recipients of the details of the program through the dis- tribution of pamphlets and other explanatory material. Instead of spending thousands of dollars on elec- tion campaign -like material, designed to give the govern- ment credit, it would be far Poultry people name new clerks BY BARRY CLEAVE The regular monthly meeting of the Huron County Poultry, Pigeon and Pet Stock Association was held Thursday evening in the board room of the O.M.A.F. offices at Clinton with fifteen members present. President Jerome Sweeney opened the meeting and following roll call, the secretary read the minutes of the June 17th meeting and a report on the picnic and show at Cliff and Laura Peppers. Errol Scholtzhauer- moved the minutes be adopted as read. Secretary Daniel reported ' on his inquiries into the possibility of the Association sponsoring a 4-H poultry club for Huron County. Agriculture Respresen- tative Don Pullen stated that there is a definite interest in a poultry club for 1981 and would keep us in mind if and when th^ 'ub is organized. ixuest speaker for the evening, Mr. Percy Aheirs of Toronto w..s not able to come so Sliff Ptpner very ably filled in with a report on the C.N.E. and said he thought the entry was up especially in large fowl and bantams. He list. i the champions and who ov, ned thea.. Cl'ff then told us of his trip to Stidge the Cape Breton Exhibition at ..north Sidney,. N.S. and of the show there. He was especially impressed with the -Nova Scotia hospitality. Superintendents and clerks for the fall show were chosen and were poultry superin- tendent, Barry Cleave, Assistant Cliff Pepper, for pigeons Victor Daniel to act as Supt. with James Martin to assist. Clerks for poultry were Barry Cleave and George Tieman, for pigeons Victor Daniel and Jerome Sweeney. Bob Monteith presented a real nice trophy ash tray as a special for, the fall show. There will be a bantam table show for the September" 16th meeting. Continued from page 4 Miscellaneous Rumblings be getting some good news and some bad news. The good news is that according to the rumour mill the VW Rabbit -based pickup truck will be available in the land of the RCMP for the first time while the bad news is 4hat 1980 is the last year for German -made Rabbits in Canada. So much for superior workmanship, so much for comfortable seats even in the base cars and so much for a good handling firmly Sprung economy car. Will our Rabbits ever be the same without their "have a dashboard in any colour as long as its black" interiors? I doubt it. * Maintaining our conversation about cars, a test of media personalities by the Ontario ministry of energy that a change in driving habits could increaseefuel mileage an average of 15 percent. Savings among the 14 of the 15 participants ranged from 2.6 percent to 70 percent. According to Robert Welch, minister of energy a 15 percent improvement in efficiency by all Ontario motorists would be equivalent to a saving of about 450 million gallons of gasoline, worth about $500 million a year. From a personal standpoint a change in driving habits can make a dramatic change in the number of miles which one can get per gallon. For the writer's 1979 Rabbit, 40 miles to the gallon would be about the average fuel economy. On two occasions when the writer has shifted ear- ly, stepped on the gas very lightly and driven at a cons- tant 55 miles per hour the Rabbit has turned in exactly 50 miles to the gallon. Picking up a 20 percent increase in fuel economy with out any additional expense and getting to a destination in about the same time isn't too hard to take is it? Try it yourself! more advantageous to allocate funds for seminars to be conducted by Ministry of Revenue employees at such places as Senior Citizens Drop -In Centres, Ontario Housing Senior Citizen Complexes and other locations where a significant number of applicants might congregate. We have made this sugges- tion to the Government and if such a procedure was im- plemented, then relevant in- formation would be available on a first hand basis to senior citizens and they would be spared the political prppoganda which is now emanating from - the Ministry. The government will also demonstrate that this program is being put into effect "because Ontario cares". A Provincial incentive grant program has been es- tablished to assist farmers who wish t� install ethanol stills of their farm for evaluation, demonstration and trial use of alcohol as a fuel. The purpose of this pilot program is to evoluate the technology and economics of ethanol production. Approved projects are eligible for grants of 40% of the Capital costs including paid labour to a maximum of $15,000 for an on farm still constructed by an individual farmer and up to $20,000 for a still installed by a small group of farmers on a co- operative basis. The program will be ad- ministered by Ministry of Agriculture and Food, Energy Management Resource Centre, which is now being established. General information and in- formation on application procedures are available at local Ministry Offices. Applications should include a description of the process proposed, use of the ethanol and use of by-products. The Occupiers Liability Act and the Trespass to Property Act has now been proclaimed. This new legislation will increase the protection of landholders from trespass and at the same time encourage rural land owners and occupiers to make portions of their land available for recreation ac- tivities. Pamphlets. booklets_and posters as part of the public education campaign to ex- plain the new legislation can be obtained at my Constituency Office. Restricted area zoning orders controlling develop- ment of land in the Township of Goderich and Colbourne have been revoked by Hous- ing Minister Claude Bennett. Enrolment down Elementary schools operated by the Huron -Perth County Roman Catholic Separate School Board have experienced a moderate decline in student enrolment. Total enrolment for the two county system is down by 19 students or 17 percent compared to a year ago. Enrolment in schools operated by the board in Perth county increased by eight students while in Huron county enrolment decreased by 27 students. Over a seven year period the number of students in the separate system has fallen from 3.266 to 2,623. Locally, enrolment has decreased by 28 students with only Precious Blood in Exeter having a greater number of students in 1980 compared to a year ago. Precious Blood's student body increased from 77 to 80. At Our Lady of Mt. Carmel 187 students enrolled, a decrease of 18. Ship your livestock with FRANK VOOGEL DASHWOOD Independent Shipper To United Co-operatives Of Ontario Livestock Department, Toronto Monday is shipping day from Varna Stockyards CALL DASHWOOD 238-2707 OR HAYFIELD 565-2636 By 7:30 A.M. For Prompt Service Also Western Stockers & Feeders Available At the two Zurich area schools, Ecole St. Marie and St. Boniface, enrolments are down slightly this year. St. Marie has lost four students while St. Boniface has seen their numbers decline by nine. Huron Homebound Continued from page 7 were put out by the Ox -Blood Tavern team from London. The Varna U.C.W. made $670 from .their food booth at the tournament. Personals The McAsh twins, Patricia and Craig, are off to kin- dergarten this year. Brian Hill and Cheryl Stephenson also started. Darlene Hayter of Fort McMurray was home with her family on the holiday weekend. Darlene is now working in the operating room in the hospital at Fort McMurray. The Orders were imposed in 1973, mainly to regulate large scale commercial development on the periphery of the Town of Goderich. The Province no longer sees a need to be directly involved in con- trolling development in the area. A new telephone access program will be in effect in all Ontario constituencies by September 30. 1980. Zenith service will become operative at that time and all blue pages listings will be on the Bell Canada Informa- tion network. Bell Canada directories for the Province are publish- ed at various stages throughout the year. My Constituency Office number will appear in the next edi- tion of each directory cover- ing telephone .exchanges Page 9 which form part of the Huron -Middlesex Constitue- ncy. As it may be up to a year before this information appears in the Blue Pages section of the/ directory covering our area. I am tak- ing this opportunity to ad- vise my constituents of this toll-free service. The Huron -Middlesex Constituency. which I repre- sent, has been assigned Zenith Number ZN14730. Constituents living in telephone exchanges which are long distance to my Constituency Office in Ex- eter, may contact my office by dialing the operator and asking for the zenith number. For those constituents who wish to contact my office this number will become effective September 30. EVERYBODY WELCOME! NO CHARGE FOR FOOD OR DANCING YOU ARE INVITED TO ATTEND THE HURON MIDDLESEX'(PROV.) LIBERAL ASSOCIATION'S CORN & BEEF NITE THURSDAY, SEPT. 18 TH AT PINERIDGE CHALET HENSALL FROM 6 P.M. to 8:30 P.M. FOLLOWED BY DANCING TO "Spirit" VISIT WITH JACK RIDDELL MPP JACK RIDDELL MPP YOUR MEMBER OF THE ONTARIO LEGISLATURE FOR HURON MIDDLESEX BRING THE WHOLE FAMILY Our unique country resort has something special for you! Join us for our... Noon -Day Buffet/12 Noon to 2:30 Daily/'10.50 Sunday Buffet/12:30 to 2:30 Every SundayP10.50 Sandwich menu available weekdays 2 Fully Licenced Lounges/Open Daily till 1 a.m. ' A Business meeting or family outing, Benmiller is for you! Come as you are, relax and enjoy 7 days a week. For Reservations please phone 524-2191 Benmiller Inn Nestled in Benmiller, Ont., just 7 kilometres east of Goderich on Huron County Road 1, just off Highway 8 LICENCED UNDER THE L.L.B.O.