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* -arbitration: Council
concurred.
ADMINISTRATIVE
PERSONNEL.
1. Present qualified municipal
personnel who might . be
displaced by the restructuring
of local government be offered
employment under the new
government for a limited period-•
of time. -- Council concurred
with the addition of the words
4 'not to exceed one year.'
2. They receive no lesser
salary or other benefits. -
Council would delete this
recommendation and replace it
with the following: Employees
be retained on staff depending
* on job opportunity and
qualifications.
3. Where normal attrition,
provision of additional services
or realignment of responsibilities
does not, handle surplus staff, a
premature retirement policy be
considered. - Council
' concurred.
UNIQUE SITUATIONS
1. We concur with the policy
of introducing special legislation
for each specific area in which
regional government has been
e, established. Council
concurred.
NAMES
k 1 . Where major
re -organization . of local
government occurs the name of
the second tier be region and
where it does not, the name of
county be retained. The names
of member municipalities be
city, town, township, village and
• borough. - Council concurred.
2. In' the formation of a new
region, the name have some
historic or geographic
significance to the area and not
be a combination of the names
of existing municipalities. -
Council concurred.
3. The name of the head of
all local municipalities be mayor
and wh.er.e .required,
deputy -mayor. - Council
concurred.
4. The names of additional
representatives to county or
A regional councils be county and
regional councillors. - Council
concurreclAr
The ame of the head of
the county and regional council
be chairman. - Council
concurred.
future needs.
concurred,
404.
Council
FUNCTIONS •+
1., The functions of county
and regional government be
those which are best performed
on an area basis and will vary
from county ' to county and
region to region. - Council
concurred.
2. The functions of the
county or region encompass all•
the powers of the present
county and may include many
of the responsibilities presently
assigned to the local
municipalities. - Council
recommended this clause be
deleted.
3. No function be transferred
to the county or region that can
'be performed better at the local
level. - Council concurred.''
4. The lower tier ' of
government not' be deprived of
functions to ' make its role
meaningless. - Council
concurred.
5. All. legislation relating to
the re-allo}cation of
responsibilities be permissive to
allow each county to' determine
sits own, pattern of local
government by majority vote of
county council. - Council
concurred.
6. Wherever possible, the
responsibilities now carried by
special purpose bodies be
assumed by councils through
committees thereof. - Council
concurred.
7. The provision of some'
services, such as sewage disposal
and water, could • be by the
Ontario Water Resources
Commission with the
municipality ' purchasing the
services it requires. ,- Council
concurred:
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BOUNDARIES
1. Consolidation of
municipalities deserves study
and implementation apart from
the introduction of regional
government. - Council
concurred.
2. Some areas require a
minimum dislocation of
boundaries, both fof the
counties and • their member
muMil pall ties, while, the
re -organization of boundaries in
other areasis most 'vital. -
Council concurred.
3. Local government
re -structuring involves .an honest
and thorwgh appraisal of
existing b undaries by local
representatives and where they
are no longer' relevant be altered
in accordance with the findings
of such studies. Council
concurred. -
4. The ultimate goal be the
retention 9f community identity
and historic significance while
achieving a unit of government
scaled to meet current and
REPRESENTATION
1. Assessed population be the
basis for representation .to
county and regional councils in
Ontario.
2. No uniform formula for
representation be adopted across
the province, but each county
have its own scale ' of
representation established by the
Minister of Municipal Affairs in
consultation with the county.
3. The current policy be'
continued of establishing the
scale of representation under
legislation forming a new region.
4. The ultimate goal be for
representation by population,
but where this cannot be
achieved, without one
municipality having- a-- majority
of voting power on the county
or regional , council that
legislation provide for some
compromise arrangement to be
made.
(Huron County Council
referred these recommepdations
back to the Special Study
Committee of ACRO requesting
clarification on the ineaning of
`assessed population,' and
further that the Special Study
Committee be requested to
make specific recommends•
tions.)
INDIRECT ELECTrQ=N
1. Representatives to county
or regional council be the heads
of the member municipalities
and those additional ' members
required to . meet the
representation -needs of ' each
municipality.
2. County and regional
councillors run at large in their
local municipality and hold
office on the local council as
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The time has come to wish you and yours a most
healthy, prosperous New Year and to express thanks
for your loyalty. May the forthcoming year bring you
all the happiness, and success .possible!
GERRARD'Ssquare
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well as the county or regional
council.
3. Permissive legislation be
introduced which would enable
a municipality to elect its
regional or county councillors
on a ward basis.
(Council recommended that
this clause be referred back to
the ACRO Study Committee for
clarification.)
TERM OF OFFICE
1. The term of office for all
local „municipalities, counties,
regions and school boards be
two years. - Council concurred.
2. A uniform election day be
held across the province and all
elections be .held in the same
year. - Council concurred.
HEAD OF COUNTY
OR REGION
1. The head of the county or
regional council be elected by
secret ballot by the county or
regional council and from among
its c yvn members. - Council did.
' not concur.
2. The chairman hold office
for a two-year term and be
eligible for re-election.
Council concurred.
FISCAL REFORM
1. Fiscal reform proceed
simultaneously with the
re -structuring. of local
government in . Ontario. -
Council concurred.
2. Provincial grants be made
available to municipalities
undertaking re -organization of
services. - Council concurred.
3. Financial incentives be
provided by the province for
municipalities to amalgamate. -
Council did not concur.
,4. The 'province share in the
cost of hiring consultants by the
municipalities to conduct local
studies. Council concurred
provided any grants are made
retroactive to include counties
already undertaking a planning
program.
5. A study committee be
named by ACRO to prepare a
brief on fiscal reform for
presentation to the 1971 Annual
Meeting.. - Council
recommended this matter be
discussed at the' mid-term
meeting of the Association.
Will develop
flying services
The Honourable Charles
MacNaughton has announced
arrangements are being
completed for the . provision of
flying services at Centralia
Industrial Park near Exeter.
A new firm, to be
incorporated by district
businessmen' under .Huron Air
Parks Limited, will provide radio
and weather reporting services,
commercial air ' transportation,
flying instruction, and aircraft
sales and servicing out of a new
hangar to be erected on the_
former air force base.
The Ontario • Development
Corporation will provide the
-12,540 sq. ft. hangar, for which
tenders will be called in the near
future. The facilities will include
an office, air-conditioned lounge
area, classroom, storage and
repair facilities for aircraft.
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Ducks .Unlimited wins conservation awar
Ducks Unlimited (Canada)
was honored Thursday,
December 17, 1970, by the
president and'general manager •Of,
A m e rican Motors Canada,
Lawrence G. Rice of Brampton,
wl%opresented the American
Motors Conservation Group
Award for 1969, at the Fort
'Garry Hotel in Winnipeg, to the
waterfowl organization.
In presenting the award, Mr.
Rice stated`American Motors is.
privileged to honor Ducks
Unlimited (Canada), an
organization which has made an
outstanding contribution'' to,
conservation 'and whose
achievements provide an
example for all people and
organizations who are concerned
about our environment and are
seeking useful ways to express
that concern".
According to Manitoba's
Attorney -General, The
Honourable Al Mackling, "The
province is greatly appreciative
of the conservation work done
by Ducks Unlimited (Canada).
In accepting the sculptured
bronze medallion and an
honorarium, Lorne M. Cameron,
president of Ducks Unlimited
(Canada) pointed out that "If it
'were not for the whole -hearted
k\co-operation of Canada's
farmers, landowners,
governments of all levels and
dedicated workers, this
33 -year-old organization would
not have achieved its
unprecedented standard of
excellence." "Credit must also
go", he continued, "to the
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surging enrolment and changing
needs in a manner that has
eliminated many of the
problems and crises that have
been experienced in other
jurisdictions. Throughout this
period, he has maintained a
meaningful partnership with
local authorities, and
post -secondary institutions to
ensure broad 'public
participation in ' the tremendous
adjustments that have been
required in education. He has
also been instrumental in
developing‘a national •forum for
the improvement of educational
opportunities across Canada.
I believe the capacity
demonstrated by Mr. Davis to
develop effective solutions
-within the guidelines of
traditional democratic processes
is the essential requirement for a
new leader in Ontario. We must
have a person who can` foster a
stronger • governmental
partnership to tackle the
opportunities and challenges for
Ontario and Canada in the
Seventies. We need a leader who
can secure the co-operation of
all elements of our society in
achieving the tremendous
potential we have to improve
our .quality of life, our economic -
welfare and our political stature.
I have offered my services to
the Honourable William G. Davis'
and I am pleased to serve as the
chairman of his ctmpaign for the
leadership of the Progressive
Conservative Party of Ontario.
My support for him, as it was for
the present Prime Minister nine
years ago, has no strings
attached. My criteria for
leadership rest solely on a desire
for this province to receive the
best possible government.
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Out with the old, bring in the new. May the New
Year bring you happiness, health, and prosperity
.. and bring us thecontinued fortune of having
you as a patron. Thank you very much! •
WEST STREET
LAUNDROMAT
Mist Stilittt
far-sighted,. individuals who, in
their wisdom, established Ducks
Unlimited over three decades
ago."
•"It is ;our objective to
continuously work towards the
preservation, the restoration and
maintenance _.of the breeding
grounds of . the watelr,fQwl in
Canada." • -
Approximately • 60 senior
members of the staff, directors
and provincial officials attended
the awards dinner which was
chaired by D. S. Morrison,
General Manager of Ducks
Unlimited (Canada)..
Farmers tax
rebates total
$20 million
Mailmen begin delivery of
$20 million of cheques to
Ontario farmers :this week
The cheques result from the
October 6th, , 1970,
announcement by the .Ontario
government of a Farm Tax
Reduction Program, designed to
reduce the burden of municipal
and education taxes on farm
property,. Each farmer - will
receive a cheque equal to 25 per
cent of his net property taxes.
The .,government
announcement of the rebate
came' after a summer -long
campaign by the Ontario
Federation of Agriculture,for
the removal of education txes
from property.' The rebate is
approximately equal to 50 per
cent of the education taxes paid
by farmers.
Hundreds of farmers across
Ontario withheld the education
portion of their property taxes
during the campaign, to protest
what they called the unjust and
inequitable taxation of farm
property.
Said Ontario Federation of
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OODER4Cii SIGN.
TliCTIISDAY, DEC MBE"R
Agriculture President, Gordon
Hill, at the time of -,the
government announcement,
"This is a triumphfor farmers
and their organizations. There is
no doubt that the government
would not have granted farmers
this rebate if they hadn't
prodded the government into
action."
Following the rebate offer,
OFA called off its ,
tax -withholding activities for a
"wait-and-see" period. The
farmers' organization promises
to .resume tax withholding in
1971 if the government fails to'
announce a_plan to remove all
education taxes from all
property.
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Gordon and Shirley Steepe
RR 2, Clinton 482-3364
McGEE PONTIAC - BUICK
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Wish Toa Announce The
Purchase Of
ABERHART'S GARAGE
We extend an invitation to all of Don Aberhart's
customers to come to our newly expanded facilities
for repairs and service.
A 1, Ron and. Ken McGee
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And the future is
what we make it!.
Building the future begins
in -.the present ...begins
with the steps we take to
assure a progressing and
prospering community.
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