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EptCIH "SIGNA , STAR, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER , L'
ro c�stlucrease ...
(00r4104$00 0001 Page 1) 600,000 rural consumers are af.
PEtri94,- or about five cents per fected. •
day, "Mr. Gathercole said the rate
• He said he has written to On- increases will not be sufficient
tario Hydro for a "rate study in alone to meet rising costs and
this utility". If a rate increase is that withdrawals will have to be
necessary, it will take about six made from the .reserve fund.
months before it can be effected Generally speaking, .this fund
The release from Ontario has been established to absorb
Hydro reads as follows: the cost of such factors,, as
• "Based on rising trends in variation in stream flows,,major
energy costs, rate increases for physical damage to plant,
all Ontario Hydro customers ° delays in bringing generating
-_, ,ver-acmounced_.,T es av bY_p_ants..._lnto service, and_ yep,
Hydro.' Chairman George
Gathercole.
"Interim wholesale rates 'vto
Municipal commissions will rise
by an average of 8 per cent,
while the average increase to
direct industrial customers will
be 12 per cent. Both of these in-
creases are effective January 1,
1973. To retail customers (cot-
tages. farms and rural residen-
ces), the average ,increase is 10
per cent and is effective on bills
payable February 5, 1973. There
has been no increase ih rates to
Ontario Hydro, direct industrial
and rural customers in the last
•twcp years, whereas there was an
increase 4f Wper rent in the in-
tei n rates to municipal electric
utilities effective last ,July 1,
"Mr, Gathercole • cited in-
flation and resultant escalation
'in costs of 'equipment and sup-
plies, interest, rates, wages and
salaries. fuels and anti -pollution
measures as the causes for the
raise.
"The Province's 350' customer and other .economy
municipal utilities, 91:large in- measures. ' '` -
dustrial customers served direc- "Because Hydro .has to
• tiv -by Ontario Hydro and some • operate at cost, -rate increases in
change risk on debts payable in
,foreign. currency.
"A year ago, Hydro advised
its customers that in spite of in-
tensive cost pressures, there
would be a temporary deferment
of a rate increase because of the
state of the economy. With the
improvement in , economic con-
ditions, an interim increase of 8
per cent to municipal com-
missions was made on July 1.
But no '.increase was made at
that time to the large industrial
customers, whose contracts, run
from January ' 1 to' December
:31st. or to rural customers. •
"Mr. Gathercole said, "in
recent years, after a long period
of rate stability or decline,
spiralling inflation has begun to
effect electric costs and rates.
Interest rates on borrowed
capital. wages and salaries and
the price of property, supplies
and materials have been 'rising
faster than savings resulting
from rising consumption per
Theelection story
inthis riding
Municipality
Ailsa Craig
Ashfield Tp.
Bayfield
Biddulph Tp.
Blue Water Home •
Blyth
Brussels,
Clinton
Colborne Tp.
Exeter
Goderich
Goderich Tp.
Grey Tp.
Hay Tp.
Hensall NO POLL
Howick Tp.
Hullett Tp.
Huron Park. i2)
Lucan °
McGillivray Tp.
McKillop Tp.
Morris Tp.
Seaforth
Stanley Tp.
Stephen Tp.
Turnberry Tp.
Tuckersmith Tp.
Vanastra
Huronview
Usborne Tp.
E. Wawanosh Tp.
W. Wawanosh Tp.
Wingham
Zurich'
Advance
Total
2 209
7 478
0 216
4 552
0 30
2 324
0 406
5 1,169
3 426
1,383
2,232
658
444
1,098
2
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4 807 405 110
4 ' 533 221" 40
3 220 116. 51
1 379 143 67
1 512 287 •44
1 346 315 43
0 492 236 ' 26
2 668 456 5$
0, 608 135 26
3 840 349 71
4 410 199 42
1
613. 309 34
1 106 39 30
4 120 58 5
1 557 162 48
4) 352 ° 164 32
2 353 210 33
4 1,056 506 90
0 269 160' 11
0 185 125 19
85 19,131 8,631 1869
recent years have hat) to follow
the upward trend in cost of most
other goods and services and
wages and salaeies. For exam-
ple, between 1961 and 1971, the
average cost per kilowatt-hour
to,, municipal residential
customers rose 18.€3 per cent, but
during the same period the con-.
sumer price index jumped :33.4
per cent and the average On-
tario wage and salary increased
75.9 per- cent."
"To meet._ the.. increasing,
demand for power, he said
Hydro is forced to build more
thermal generating plants. Here
Hydro is faced not only' with
rising fuel prices but also costly
anti -pollution control measures.
"Inflation is the industry's
most grievous problem. However
an analysis of prices of other
energy sources also reveals a
sharp upward trend. and taking
into account its lung history' of
rate stability, we believe elec-
tricity will .continue to he a
remarkable bargain," said Mr.
Gathercole.
Don't forget that water is °very
important in your diet. It helps
to .regulate body temperature,
aids digestion and sustains the
health of the body cells.
• " Dori')t\ forget that a n close -
fitting lid is needed to hold in
steam which is a good way to
tenderize meat. However, if the
steam is allowed to escape, the
meat will hot 'cook evenly.
Did you know that peanut
butter contains about 50% fat?
• That's why it is frequently used
as a substitute for other fats in
cakes, cookies s a
n
d candy, . I t
is
valued - as .a .. very_, ...nutritive
spread because of its high fat,
protein, mineral and vitamin B
content.
SPEED QUEEN
SUPERTWIN
PORTABLE WASHER
& DRYER
Pp�148t f
PEAUY'TO USE
WHERE SPACE •
IS A MONA
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VICTORIA:5T.Nt111114 i244$$1.
Legion ladies ma
The Goderich• Royal Canadian
Alexandra Marine and General
convertible commode chair last
ficial presentation are, left to
Legion Auxiliary presented
Hospital with ail up-to-date..
week. Tak„ting part in the of -
right, Rosemarie Lassaline;
e presentation
_ b
r
Charm McDonald, :Hospital. Head Nurser Ferne Moore,. Alice
Anstay dnd Norma Amy, head nurse of the second floor west
° wing where the new chair will be used. (staff photo)
Heron bean
lass could
cost million
As if' Huron farmers haven't
had enough problems with the'
weather this year and the loss of
crops alt the way from hay to
corn, it appears that the los,
Huron C'ounty_bean growerstt*
fall could run as high as one
milliori dollars.
Mike Milter, assistant
agricultural representative for
the county, said this week an
estimated 15 per cent of the
54,000 acres in beans. across
Huron is still unharvested
because of wet weather.
Last year's 'crop brought an
estimated seven million dollars
to Huron County.
Mr. Miller said the cool fall
temperatures have helped b -v
cutting down" the amount of,
mold in the beans still unhar-
vested. .
The poor weather has affected
other county • crops, virtually
crippling• barley harvesting and
hampering the corn' harvest.
The agricultural represena
tative said the loss in barley -
which was downgraded to low-
priced feed amounts to about
$150,000 and will increase when
the drop in yield is calculated.
Less than 20 per cent of the
county crop was acceptable as
high-priced malting barley. The
crop was valued at about $2
million in both 1970 and 1971.
'Grain corn, which brings in $4
million annually, is also being
affected by the damp spring. Mr.
Miller said that no losses had
been reported yet but the corn
-harvest is being slowed"bv fain.
He said the corn could be har-
vested up to the first of Decem-
ber if it `doesn't snow first. • .
RED&
WHITE
FOOD
STORES
J. M.
CUTT'S
91 VICTORIA
FOODMASTER
GODERICH
OPEN NITELY
UNTIL ,10
KRAFT
CHEESE SLICES
1 LB.' PKG.
89c
KING SIZE CHEER 5 LB. BOX
r
SALAD DRESSING 32 OZ. I DELSEY
MIRACLE. WHIP JAR 7 5 c
t TOILET TISSUE
HUMPTY DUMPTY
POTATOCHIPS89c SIZE 'E■9t
PURITAN 24 oz.
2
0
MIL.5 PE,CIA LS
COOKED MEATS i45 69c
32 FL OZ
ROLLS 6 9 c1 IVORY LIQUID 6 9t
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1.00 ;!eanuIui Butter wa= JAR $j49
SCOTTIES 200s
FOR o$ 1
op w FACIA. TISSUE R
s. BUY CAN OR CASE RED A24ND ozWHITE ° APPLE PIES 4 9c
SCHNEIDERS
WIENERS
FRESH BEEF HEARTS
LB.69c
La 5 5 c
°^ES' BEEF LIVER ua.59c
FRESH
a7
SWEET PICKLED
COTTAGE ROLLS
FRESH
Breakfast Sausage
COLEMAN'S
EPICURE BACON
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FRESH
PIG TAILS
LB. 7 9c
.a. 59c
Lg.99c
LB. 39c
STOKELY'S FANCY 14 oz. •
CREAM CORN 4'990 oFs24$5''.49
STOKELY'S FANCY, 14 oz. FCASE • .
PEAS 4R99c OF24$5.49
STOKELY'S 'FANCY, 14 oz.
WAX BEANS 4 R99c oFS2a $5.49
STOKELY'S FANCY 12 oz. F CASE
KERNEL CORN 4,799c OF 24 $ 5.4 9
MIDGETLESPARE RIBS LB. STY4 9
UTOPIA 28 oz. •
TOMATOES
BRIGHT'S 14 oz.
APPLE SAUCE
-3F CASE
R$1 OF24 $6.99
5 , $1 CASE $ 4•2 5
R OF 24 •
BRIGHT'S CHOICE 48 oz.
f CASE
APPLE JUICE .2?, 7 9 c OF 12 $• 4.4.9
GROUND'BEEF Ib 6 9c
SAUERKRAUT 2 lb. BAG 5 5 c
BEEF PATTIES p BOX $`"I . 5 9
FRUIT AND VEGETABLES
CANADA FANCY
MAC APPLES
WHITE OR PINK
GRAPEFRUIT
5Lss.59C
8&79c
BRIGHT'S CHOICE 48 oz.
TOMATO JUICE
TREESWEET 48 oz.
ORANGE JUICE `
2,779c OF S2 $4.69
45c OFS2x5.25
SQUIRREL 16 . oz.
Peanut Butter
4 9c
LIP•" TEA BAGS tl• 7 9c
LIPTON'S 6 6z. PKG.
Casserole Mixes 2i$ 1
KRAFT MACARONI 14 oz.
Delux Dinners
RED ROSE 10 oz.
Instant toffee
289c
x 1 .6 9
BICK'S 15 oz. DILLS
YUM YUM 2
PICKLES SWEET MIXED ,
i79c
DELMONTE FANCY 14 oz.
PEACHES
3o CASE
� 1 • OF 24 $7•69
LIBBY'S 14 oz.
CASE .
KIDNEY BEANS . 2 4 5 C OF 24 is? 3.-A 5
FLORIDA Q. ,
ORANGES
2 DOZ. $
DR. BALLARD'S 15 oz.
DOG FOOD
4 5 9 c CASE
a Of= 407.08
STAFFORD 19s oz: 2 b $ 1 CASE
Cherry Pie Filler r OF 24 $ 1 1
79
STAFFORD' 19 oz.
Apple Pie Filler
2R79c OFS2 $8.99
STAFFORD BERRY BOX CASE'
JAMS 24 oz. § 9C OF 12 $6.5 9
ALLEN'S 48 oz. ,CASE
FRUIT DRINKS- 3 R $ 1 . OF 12 3, 8 9
CAMPBELL'S 10 oz.
TOMATO .SOUP % R $ 1 i CASE 48 $ 6• 7 5"
SIHNEIDER'S PURE LARD
1 Ib. PRINT
CADBURY'S CHOCO
VACHON'S 32 FL. OZ.
Pancake Syrup 4 9c
3189c
9 4c
2 .Ib.
2 LB. 10 OZ.
FAB
PRE -PRICED 99c
49
FROZEN FOODS
SWANSON 111/2 OZ.
TV DINNER
69
VALLEY FARMS
Frozen PEAS
VALLEY FARIIIIS
FRENCH FRIES
BA-Noliff oz.
CREAM -PIES 3 is 1
2LB. BAG
2 LB. BAG
21$
3
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OCEAN PERCH 69c
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