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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1977-11-03, Page 8PAGE 8—CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1977 Jottings from Queen's Park BY JACK RIDDELL M.P.P. There has been con- siderable debate in the Ontario Legislature on the subject of the planned lay-off of 2,800 Sudbury workers by Inco - which it is predicted will actually mean a loss of some 6,000 jobs in the Sud- bury area. One reason put forward for this loss of em- ployment is the fact that Canada and Ontario's share of the world nickel market has dropped rapidly in recent years, as other areas have developed their deposits. In 1966 this country's share of the market was 51 per cent; it had declined to 34 per cent by 1975. Opposition Parties have urged that the Legislature's Committee on Resource Development should go to Sudbury to hear local sub- missions and to discuss the matter with municipal and labour officials. Replying to a question from Liberal John Sweeney (Kitchener -Wilmot) the Minister of housing admitted that the Government will make a profit of13 million on 'a $5 million investment in land in Kitchener. The land was bought for $750,000, servicing costs were $4,350,000, and the selling price is $8,070,Q00. Opposition Parties condemned the Government as the largest speculator in the Province. The Minister said it was government policy to sell off at market prices the 23,000 acres which it bought over the years for land banks to provide low cost housing. House Leaders of all parties have been meeting to organize a Select Committee on Ontario Hydro, and establish its terms of reference. The Liberal view is that the entire operation of Hydro should fall within the scope of the committee; in- cluding the extent of direct Government control over. the Crown Corporation and such currently controversial matters as the, over -runs on the Bruce County heavy water project cost. Liberal Leader Wart Smith believes that the committee should be able to call expert witnesses and employees from such projects. It is thought that there may be some overlap with this Committee's work and that of the Porter Commission on Hydro's long range planning, which is intended to deal with Hydro projects from 1985 onward. Further develop- ment of nuclear plants in the province will obviously be of interest to both groups. Questions on the subject of the Bruce heavy water cost over -runs were asked in the House this . week. When the Minister turned .aside requests for cost and progress reports, Stuart Smith charged that he was out of touch with the problems, and should con- sider resigning. He said "You are talking about a $400 million (cost) over -run and you stand in this Huse and say, day after day, that you don't know what we are talking about"'. On a more positive note, Ontario Hydro spokesmen have indicated that there should be no repetition this December of power shortages that led to province -wide voltage cuts and interruption 'Through the..... - continued from page 7 serious internal problems. The commission suggested that the police department handle their problems, through meetings and frank discussions with the town council Protection committee and The Kincardine Police Association. The commission indicated that they will make another inspection this year. Transfers and loss of jobs will soon hit Wingham when the Deilcraft furniture plant closes its doors at the .end of the year. The Wingham Ad vance- Times reported, that the company, a division of Electrohome Furniture, announced a December 30 closing recently. Some 8 hourly 'and seven salaried employees now working at the plant will be offered jobs in the Deilcraft operation in Kitchener if they wish to transfer. The company, which employed 100 people last winter, ,but had layoffs, closed (according to general manager Guy Leclair) because of the increase of furniture imports on the Canadian and United States markets. of service to some industries in the pre -Christmas period last year. Hydro expects to have about 3400 megawatts of generating capacity in reserve when the period of peak demand is reached in mid-December. Liberal MPP Remo Mancini (Essex South) has introduced a Private Member's Bill calling l;or the legal drinking age to be raised to 19 years, in the hope that such a change in the law would "remove the practice of drinking' from the province's high schools." Such a move was recom- mended by the Select Com- mittee on Highway Safety and recommended by a task 'force investigating teenage drinking in the spring of 1976. A 1976 Addiction Research Foundation Survey showed That arnong a sample of 1,439 high school students In Ontario, 86 percent drank, although less than 25 percent were of legal age. It has been disclosed that a Mississauga cement kiln has been regularly burning highly toxic wastes for about two years, without public knowledge, but with the approval of the Ministry of the Environment. This burning practice was started; as an experiment, and in 1975 a ministerial certificate was issued to permit its con- tinuance. The Ministry hopes to have an opportunity to explain exactly what is in- volved before burning is resumed some time before the end of this year. There have been rumors that some 100 provincial police officers were going to be laid off. However, the Solicitor General stated, during debate on the Estimates, that Ontario has no intention of reducing policing in the province. The Ontario Government intends to advertise Minaki Lodge in trade journals. This very expensP'e, and con- troversial, tourist project in co North Western Ontario is now up for sale. The Minister of Industry and Tourism,toldt e Legislature that the decisi n to sell has been made becau to finish the work would cost a further $8 million on top of the $10 million which has already been spent. SUPER BUYS • SUPER BUYS • SUPER BUYS ALL PRICES SHOWN IN THIS AD GUARANTEED EFFECTIVE THROUGH SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5th, 1977 WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO LIMIT QUANTITIES , TO NORMAL FAMILY REQUIREMENTS! V*6 difts 10. 40 • ` The "Garden Spot" ` 7 ....% , No. 1 Grade, White Table Stock N. r t i•E.L I 1 1 ' 20 -Ib i bag 1.79 CALIFORNIA, CALMERIA,RIBIER, EMPEROR 1, Grapes No.1 Grade Ib 1 NO. 1 GRADE, ONTARIO, FRESH DAILY Carrots 1 SMALL, ONTARIO, YELLOW COOKING Onions 1 ONTARIO, LARGE SIZE No. 1 Grade • 1 1 79si 5 -Ib cello bag 69? I, 5 -Ib bag 49¢ 1, Pepper Squash 2-39 ' CANADA FANCY, ONTARIO, SPARTAN, AU. 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