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Iuced the "ar
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,.playa Vital role in rknain-
tainirng n strong agricuitoraI
base in Ontario to the i nen*
of both producer and, eon,
sumer. Ile outlined the events
and policies that ;have ledto
this legislation. Farriers, he
said have always been
plagued by the. problem of
cash returns. fluctuating
wildly from One year to the
next.
With farm -production costs.
spiralling, there has been
intensive discussion in recent
years of ways to help offset
periods of lbw market prices
and thus bring greater
stability to the whole
agriculture and food, com-
plex. The goal is to set sup-
port price levels high enough
to be meaningful in the lean
years, but not so high that
they would act as incentives
for over -production.
The key provisions of the
Act, Mr. Newman said,
provides for the appointment
of five or more members to a
Farm Income Stabilization
Commission of Ontario. They
will administer a permanent
fund. for programmes
providing support to all
Ontario commodities other
than those named or
designated under the Federal
Act and those regulated by
marketing boards that both
set prices and allot quotas.
The latter category com-
prises dairy products, poultry
and eggs.
Our Beef -Calf programme
will operate independently
until the Government's
contracts with producers
expire in 1980, at which time
1,1 will also come under the
commission's regulations.
The programme is thtzs
designed to embrace all
commodities for. ,,which no
federal support is available,
except in those cases where
prices estabtished by
marketing boards are higher
than the stabilization support
level.
Commodities for which
stabilization is made
.gem
aver. t. i
level t, filch the federal
programe operates, sd
Ontarie''s plan $hould; have no_
undeslrahl effects' on the
inOteting, systems in our
sister provinces.
Mrr , - Newman saki if
unusurl circumstances made
it bebeSSarY, the commission
could provide extra support
for a specific commodity by
temporarily increasing the
base level above 94 percent.
Ml the . com missionerrs will
be members of Ontario's
agricultural community and
every effort will be made to
ensure a broad represen-
tation of interests. The
Commission's general
manager will be its chief
administrative officer.
Subject to ministerial ap-
proval, the commission may
also engage outside experts if
necessary. It will be em-
powered to consult and
conduct discussions with
marketing boards and " any
other organizations or groups
of producers of this province.
The Commission'saccounts
will be audited by the
Provincial Auditor and its
annual reports will be sub-
mitted to this House.
Ontario's promised
legislation to protect buyers
of new houses from shoddy
workmanship has been in-
troduced by the Minister of
Consumer and Commercial
Relations.
The Act, expected to take
effect this fall, would
guarantee that "a home is
constructed in a workmanlike
manner, free of major
structural defects and free
from defects in materials, is
fit for habitation and con-
structed in accordance with
the Ontario Building Code."
The . warranties would
cover all defectsfor one year
and major structural faults
for five years. and will apply
to all new homes except
cottages and rental units. The
Minister told reporters that
"high consumer demand for
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Vint. Year
five year
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One 'young 'knew 'took advantage of the carnival and
viewed the fair from his helicopter, ride. (News -Record
photo)
Nursery School
Ages 21-5
2 or 4 days a week.
Morning t . 11:30
Afternoon 1 - 3:30
at the Wesiey-Willis Church
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for September.
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The taw will curb the small
-number of builders "less
than iS percent" who con-
struct poor housing, and
under the legislation all
builders in the .province will
have to register with a non-
profit corporation,. to include
representatives of the
government and the Con -
Worms Association of
Canada, which will ,have the
power to order builders to
carry out repairs. - •
Some three years ago,
incidentally, Phil. Givens,
Liberal M.P.P. for
Armourdale, introduced a
Private Member's Bill to
provide protection for par.,-
chasers of new homes and
mandatory adherence to the
minimum standards of the
Ontario Building Code. Itis
Bin also proposed that.houses
be inspected at least four
times during the construction
period and be warranticd by
the builder against all hidden
defects for a period of fide
years after, totrnpletion of
construction and against all
obvious defects for a period of
one year after completion.
There has been con-
siderable
on
siderable discussion in the
Legislature recently about
industrial health hazards, as
a result of questions raised by
Liberal Leader Stuart Smith
and other Opposition
Members. The Minister of
Health announced that the
Government has initiated
courses to train inspectors
from the Ministries of
Labour, Environment and
Natural Resources, to
recognize potential health
hazards, making simple tests
on air conditions and noise.
In the past, inspectors have
checked on such matters as
industrial safety only.
Following the Minister's
announcement, the Minister
of Labour said she would like
to employ ,.women to inspect
industrial plants because
"females are a little more
sensitive to housekeeping
conditions than perhaps some
males are".
At present all the 170 in-
spectors are men, and the
Minister said she genuinely
believes that women are
generally neater than men
and would be more likely to
spot health hazards caused by
dirt and dust.
The Minister of Health also
announced that he will try to
ensure reports of his
Ministry's Occupational
Health Protection Branch are
posted in work places. The
reports usually go to the
Management of companies
inspected and are not always
shared with workers.
In the event that there are
any legislative obstacles to
Can PO ch .up tragi # u
of dynamite .at a, imai har-
dware store or other licenced
outletr an
�?� . interview the
Minister said that ail, It takes
to buy explosives, is. proof" oft
identity. Purchasers must
also sign for the dynamite
and indicate what they intend`
to . use .it for and where, but
they are not asked'wvhitther
they have any experience in
using explosives or whether
they intend "to blow up their
mothers or blow up a bank or
anything."
The Minister had
previously been asked in the
Legislature whether the
Ontario Mining ; Act will be
changed to make it difficult
for people to steal dynamite
from mining operations. He
said his Ministry has a
committee composed of
mining and labour
representatives studying
possible revisions of the Act.
Other items of interest this
week include the news that a
research team of Ministry of
Transportation and Com-
munications is in the initial
stages of collecting in-
formation on electrically -
powered car models and may
recqmmend some for testing
in the fall.
One possible public ap-
plication would allow com-
muters to use electric cars
between their homes and the
nearest GO -transit station;
Also. the Natural
Resources Minister said
Ontario will not reduce the
number of beach patrols in
provincial parks this year,
although such a reduction had
previously been announced,
By Rena Caldwell
Kippen East WI will hold
their June 16 meeting at the
Legion Hall; Hensall at 8:30
p.m.
Members are reminded
that each one is to contribute
a program number and the
roll call is "how to make our
daily life a pleasure". Mrs.
Dave Triebner will have the
current events, Mrs. Grant
MacLean a contest and Mrs.
Robert Kinsman is in charge
of the lunch along with the
hostesses Mrs. Alex
McGregor and Mrs. M.
Connolly
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Tableeloths, Aprons, Tea Time's,
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Sale Ends
June 30
Ephriam Snell, a well-known sheep breeder, had a tough
task last Saturday at the Fair as he had over 200 sheep to .
judge from IS exhibitors, making the Clinton sheep show
the largest in Ontario. (News -Record photo)
New park ready to open
A lakefront park in Stanley
Township is receiving its
finishing touches as it nears
completion as a public park
for the people of the area.
Located about three miles
south of Bayfield on Stanley
sideroad 10, it covers five
acres of bushland and
features 650 (eet of take
frontage for picnicers and
beach -goers.
The park has been dubbed
"Stanley Park" although no
official name or opening date
has been decided on. The
parking lot is nearing com-
pletion, picnic areas have
been established, and a sewer
system and washrooms are to
be built in the near future.
Although the sign at the end
ofthe road reads "Houston
ton
Heights South, Private" and
points towards the lake, this
does not apply to the road, the
picnic area or the beach. The
land along the lake. to the
right of the road is private
property' but the park itself is
open to all the public.
A subdivision to the north,
the township road and a large
ravine on the south act as
boundaries for the park.
There is some concern
however that the park might
be overtaken by new
developments allowed into
the area.
Ontario Municipal Board
hearings have already been
scheduled this month to
decide on two subdivision
proposal, in the area. One
development project is
scheduled to be built north of
the park and another to the
east.
Reeve Anson McKinley
stated that the park is nearly
completed despite this and
will remain open to the
community.
TO THE
OFFICIAL OPENING
OF TME NEW
FIRE HALL
June 12 2:00p.m.--400pm.
7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Official Ceremony at 2:00 p.m.
Lunch served by Firemen all day.
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