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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1975-05-01, Page 14rRcomorro twetmAiii,1078 1.1y )(irk Riddell, Huron MVP Inhis report ' to . the engineered into plants at the Tax from seven percent to five Legislature the week, Quthe • . � deal state and it will be a percent which is only ap. . crisis In Southwestern central reference source for plicable until the 31st flood public information about all December, 1975. Removal of Ontario over the past weekend, aspects of occupational and the sales: tax on production • the, minister ter of natural environmental health. machinery and equipment was intense Leo Bernier said teed The minister of health, Mr. discussed at some length and storm that moved Miller, to whom the advisory Liberal M.P.P. Ray Haggerty poured southernrer! down from 1 to toOntario,.council will report, will be proposed an amendment to the L55 in= n cher of rain in most areas with announcing further details on ef fect . that machinery teinto a few locations getting as much the structure, membership andq p as • 2 inches, This rainfall responsibilities of the adivsory Canada should be subject to combined with the melting of council on occupational and . taxation, if similar machinery environmental health, to en- and equipment; to t e used for heavy snow packsthe snowbelt area in Grey, Dueferin sure that it is a strong voice in the same. purposes, can be and Wellington counties made future,programmes. _ manufactured in this country. for some very high levels on the Mr. Grossman stated that the This amendment was not ac rivers, On some rivers the Government is moving to cepted, 'although the minister strengthen its own activities in• indicated that it had con - occupational and�reater siderableTherewere considerable vironmental `health. hasis will be placed on the discussions on the subject of the emo flows were the highest recorded in more than 20 years. The minister said that the co- ordinated effect of preplanning for flood control, awareness of flood prone areas, the alerting of conservation authority staff and municipal officials in- volved, as well as the co- operation of the general public and ensuring the availability of equipment, .all played a major part in keeping flood damage to • the minimum. Mr. Bernier stated that the flood damage was relatively light but that he fully, ap- preciated the difficulties some residents had suffered especially those living close to the flood plain areas. The major damage problem seemed to be the flooding of house basements and the first floor level of factories built on the flood plain. The minister . reported that more severe ambient conditions. This an- report on evil rights, Justices prevented nual disclosure of information of the Peace paid by fees must damage was p will mean that industry and remain on good terms with because His steps taken altd- labour are fully aware of ap- police to "promote and canoe. ministry warned all plicable standards. Ministries maintain business" and that conservation authorities earlier this year about the , and government agencies will. - Mr. McRuer had recommended incorporate these officials that all Justices of the Peace be impending seasonal crisis Po paid by salary so that they situatibn. When the storm standards in appropriate struck Friday afternoon the legislation and regulations. could not make more money by ministry alerted conservation The responsibility of in- swearing more information on authorities and municipal specting, monitoring and. en- minor offences. officials, therefore, the flood forcing health standards The Ontario Lottery is outside the plant Mr. Grossman proving very popular. Of the danger was well anticipated' said, remained with the 2,160,000 tickets printed for the all responsible parties• t of environment As for the outlook - ministry - y - ion of known health rt -time Justices of the Peace. preventi hazards through the setting of ntario. Attorney General John guidelines and the search for Clement told the Legislature unknown health hazards in that there are some 648 industrial processes. qualified part-time JPs in the The ministry of health will Province, paid on a fee basis have clearly delineated for their services. He said that - responsibilities to assure that 394 filed claims for payment in standards are properly applied. 1973-74 and five were paid more The decision to assign standard than $20,000. One JP in the setting and applied research to Brampton area was paid the ministry of health clarified $30,000, and, Mr. Clement said which ministry is primarily that he will consider appointing responsible for determining the a full-time official, which would effects of industrial emissions • probably be . cheaper than on human physiologyallh although works long rt -time justice who the ministry of ` Liberal Member consult with other agencies. " Albert Roy, ember The ministry of health will of Ottawa East, pointed t that publish every year its in the view of the former James guidelines on in -plant Ontario Chief Justice, emissions and out-of-door" McRuer, expressed in his. 1968 Layhous e building X80,000 to eo Benson Tuckey, Chairman of London $535; Parkhill and • the Huron Country 'Play houuse Dorchester each $500; Cen- Building Fund Drive an- tralia and Bayfield each $100; pounced today that con- ,Zurich $50; and from various tributions and pledges to date actors who have worked at the ' now total $45,000. According to Playhouse $60. "Not bad for a ' Mr, Tuckey, ' who is also ° start but we've $80,000 to go ands. honorary • chairman of the_ somehow we're going to make Playhouse Board, "we need it", said Mr. Tuckey. much more and soon to get the Construction is being stepped building up and open for the up on the Playhouse site, 1975 Season on June 25th working against the June 25th "Three charitable fours- deadline. While the main d 1tiQns make up a significant priority is to get the buildingup portion of the money thus far in time, there is also the ------ raised", said Mr. Tuckey. problem of getting it equipped. Bruce Sully, of Goderich and The Playhouse (Auxiliary) director of the Sully FoUn- Guild is tackling the purchase dation, presented a $5,000 of the front curtain while contribution to Mr. Tuckey. James Murphy, Artistic Word was received earlier that . Director at the Playhouse, is the Charles Ivey Foundation attempting to negotiate the grant of $15,000 was being loan of various stage equip - matched by the Richard Ivey ment from other theatre Foundation, London. It is hoped • companies. that the Foundation grants will be matched by the various .•.••, ��• •:.;,,•:.• which the •:. '•"`' "`:,' communities �%��•`•'��'''••�'�. °" Playhouse serves. "`''`'"'"''`' /`` ''±` Thus far, total gifts and pledges from individuals and SHARE various businesses are as follows: Grand Bend $7,450; Hensall and Exeter each $850; first draw on May 15, 1,620,000 tl k for the have already been sold out. It is immediate future, Mr. Bernier Because health hazards from hoped the Lottery will raise said, according to the con- industrial processes in some $100 million in three years. It servation authorities branch cases take as long as 20 to 30- was pointed out by the experts, in Southwestern years to show up in humans Opposition Members, however, Ontario the Mod - water has '" ways are being examined of that the real winners of the reached the Great Lakes or is requiring the employers in Ontario lottery will be the of - approaching them, or has specified industries, including ficial distributors of the tickets. subsided throughout the area mining, chemicals, and other Mr. Richard Smith, Liberal and because no precipitation companies currently using Member for Nipissing, told the was expected, flows on all known hazardous substances, Legislature of a distributor in rivers were expected to return to keep records on employees. Northern Ontario, who stands to normal quite soot, . and no Such records will include, the to realize a profit of $3,500 problems were anticipated in type of work performed, the every two weeks or about the near future. employment location in the $85,000 per year. Nixon, Leader of the plant and the equipment used. Liberal Member Albert Roy r Opposition, asked the minister The Legislature has been objected to a distributor in his of natural resources whether he debating the bills concerning area who is not even an Ontario could assure the residents of the changes in the provincial resident who stands to make those communities that sof- tax structure announced in the about $100,000 a year from f d flood damage that the recent budget such as the b • tickets ere distri uting is assistance program approved a reduction of the Retail Sales• year ago will be in force this year, at least that level of assistance, so they can be assured they were going to have the same kind assistance for home damage and business damage. Mr., Bernier replied that when a full report from all those areas where flooding did occur was received, then he will take it to the government for that decision. In a statement made in the Legislature by the Provincial secretary ,of resources development, Allan Gross ato said that a new approach protect Ontario' workers and residents from occupational •. ••• and envir'ohmentaluhealth a ah hazards caused by in activities is being initiated by the Government. Recognizing. at. _ employers, workers, ,unro�"tffriktut�f`+tle$r'oti1ik• .government are all responsible in achieving successful protective and preventive measures, an advisory council on occupational and en- • 'vironmental health matters will be established.. This body will provide the' formal mechanism for industry, labour and other interested parties to advise government on health hazards asl cels and ll as to recommend new policies programmes. It will assist the government in defining how health safeguards can be co- 06 . ADS . d three inches of rain on the Clinton area, flooded large The recent heavy rainstorm, that dumps tracks of low lying land, and thousands of acres in the Hullett Swamp were under water. This picture, taken two days after the rain whow t Recten of eflooding down one sideroad,.with just the bridge showing above the water. (Ne Scouts... Fisher, assisted by James Armstrong, invested Gregory Scroggs and David Telford into the Cub Pack. Trpup Scouter John Siert- sema, assisted by Scout counsellor Don Couper, in- vested Dennis Merner, Kenneth J Merner, Michael Coleman; • Edward Bullen, Jeffrey Merner, Andrew Couper, Andrew Davidson, Paul Samways, David Yates and Ando Erickson into the.Scout Trpo -J During the ceremonies, several Cubs were presented with badges which they had earned during their Cub year. • Rob Siertsema, Trevor Scotchmer, Larry Taman and Ricky Grilmeyer (collectors badge) ; Michael Clark (team player); Bobby Dunn, Gary Samways, Ricky Grilmayer, lonel Sanders and liis boys tinflation across Canada - 5 Day Special -.ENDS FRIDAY, MAY 2 �C�-0GS'+.kMt'Y1fF5'fiW (continued from page 1) Michael Clark (houseorderly) ; Robby Chapman, Gary Sam - ways, Jeff Merner,(personal fitness); and David Phoeniz, (Skier -skater). Following the ceremonies and badge presentations the LA; served a delicious lunch. YOUR GOOD HEALTH! 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