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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1973-05-03, Page 3CN JACK'S JOTTINOS FROM QU[EN'S PARK Jack Riddell, Huron MPP GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, THURSDAY, MAY 3, 1973 -,--PAGE 3 IODE donates pacemaker SACK-, i$ 903 ion lad , *Ma. with tll tta, int and c• e name ne, ?heel Lad mural getting , ve a loot t the G irds on F' tht hast In gettiai noon e due to ran inti he main, Two e, om the ce ,it oa t took ..'r intimae the ohored. If not run first tla done so, nous reso, in electric the too Friday hose r. he tow•nl, rning at! ,on, Arthur reets) bt cene atilt id's house The fire ove ini1 and the ti he house hly desk. e was ret„ roper was G BACK EARS i, 1946 niversan i"'fi'bd•'�� observed when si present ng held t age Hotel sent from 'ord, Port 'wen of factual'' ning God- arena is :he near f fully inb0 ens prior to the $75;000 expected vers some 'his decisim meeting d nmunity d Tuesday over by t .ement Eros '.G.W. Mat )f Goderic ted air ctor•gen leadqua vats Cod. been Pn ` r at the ' 4G BACK EARS " 3, 1988 ich Lions u its forty day night Iciest ink 1922 by a oung mei Britnell elected ch' of goner''' rine and to April m• nber for ail man it Huron 1956.° ,ers elected -chairman, ary, E.A. E ton Ray mum Goderich Tuesday d Hotel via are !tic toward' don't ' ,.l It's the nab 0. isen arrir' rhes sera's '' f 30 milotc Asmuasoa traVellot' rag in go intro ,lint' RIO CP,' QOPIE 1l' EIPING EOPIE 1!M; oci'eCY reigns supreme. ,er Wm Davis and Ori - Treasurer John White d to pressure by the Op - ,n, the public, and even ory backbenchers, and grew the legislation ung a seven per cent tax Both Davis, and conceded ecothat the - op - n to the tax was so that they had, little but to kill the -bill evi- 1 the. Easter weekend, and White conferred by one and Davis sounded ie opinion of his advi:;ers whether the tax could he yawn without badly ern - :sing the Goverment. mettbriefly with cabinet esday morning and infor e ministers that it would st to withdraw the tax etely and not try to get d the criticism by 'ng it to reduce the int - 'on certain groups. The et agreed with this ,n, and it was greeted delighted relief by the rvative backbenchers. enn Davis told the attire the Government stand pat on the rest of Budget, including the 1 raise in the sales tax to percent from five per cent y first, which amounts to- r cent increase, the op - n benches drowned hind roars of criticism. ral Leader Robert Nixon hite had made a serious adjudgment in proposing .ergy tax. He questioned easurers credibility now portfolio, which -is the st.in Government and in - responsibility for "pal and federal relations eneral economic policy. n Lewis, leader of the 'Democratic Party, who the Davis Government is 'sive and wavering, r, one reversal after 'r". This was a reference nt Goernment policy Is in several areas - the 's decision to overturn tario. Municipal Board and halt `the Spadina way after lilt rriilliolr had already been spent •llation of its proposed block" of government ' gs east of Bay Street - ns to appoint a Royal . 'ssion into crime, and the sources of party both of which Davis had div, said he would not �sition members said I the energy tax reversal important victory, but ted attention from the nce of the general retail ax increase which will to $280 million prdvin- enue in 1973.74. They stress the fact that the Govern- ment's tax change~, despite removal of the energy tax, are still inequitable because it is taking $280 million more from individuals and families and only $5 million more from cor porations. As a matter of interest, Gross Provincial Product is expected to rise by 11 per cent in 1973, personal income is projected to rise 12.6 per cent, and cor- porate profits should continue to grow strongly, with an an- ticipated gain of 12 per cent this ye'lir. Opposition members maintain that a, more progressive system of in- creasing provincial revenue could have been employed by the Government, if indeed such an increase was needed in light of the buoyant economy. Such a system would include an ad- ditional tax on personal income and corporations as they are certainly best able to afford the extra burden without feeling too much of a pinch. Farmers will be happy to see that the 19 cent gasoline tax rebate will be reinstated upon withdrawal of the tax on energy. The Minister of Consumer and Commercial Relations an- nounced that his ministry will start a compaign to advise On- tarians of their rights in the market place. A new post of in- formation co-ordinator will be created to ensure that the public knows and understands its rights. Residents of Ont 'o Nursing Homes will be co e led to pay 50 cents to c ay more for their care starting the first of May. The new rates were established earlier,., this week at a meeting of the Ontario Nur- sing Horne Association with Government officials. The rates will go to .$13.50 from $12.50 for standard ward care, to $ 15.50 for semi -private patients, and to $20 from $1,8.50 for private. The Health Ministry will increase its con- tribution to $9.50 per day from $9,00. More help from Government for shoreline damage has been indicated. A $.50 million fund allowing municipalities to lend money to property owners along Ontario shorelines affec- ted by high water has been proposed. The loans would allow home owners to construct Continued on page 10 Student reports GDCI debaters active Since 1971, the Goderich District Collegiate Institute has had a new club, the Debating Society. Emphasis has been placed on the construction of a club which would interest other schools of Huron County in debating. This was started by Goderich'hosting a Conference with a few of Huron County's until morning to show how they stood on world affairs. The -morning came too soon for some of the delegates. The UN Debate was officially opened by Mayor Charles Bower of Brantford. The debate was on its way. "The International Measurement System" and "The Re -organizing of the schools in 1972. Consequently, Security Council",were some —God 'i ri•c1 came rn fiei ti t e oluus fions iscseci the General Assembly. Later in 1972, we par- After lunch the- delegates ticipated in our .first com- split and went to Committee petitive debate in Toronto. meetings. Such • as Political, Although we- did not win, we Legal, Security Council and gained the experience that we Economic and Social wotrhd need later. On Friday night, a banquet ti`OWtl pitY1 2,'`four''students wars held' with the Honourable and ' their coach Mr. Main, Lt,,Governor Ross MacDonald, travelledto Brantford to par- as our guest speaker. - ticipate in their first UN To liven, up the last day of Debate. - debating a kidnapping 'of the Israel delegates was performed. Television cameras and the delegates all caught the action. Candles disguised as bombs were sent to the countries, along with letters declaring war. But, with all of this con- fusion the students agreeably enjoyed the matter. It's amazing to know that today's generation, with its knowledge of world' affairs, is striving to.learn about the U.N. "Preserving World Peace". The Students who represen- ted Australia were, David Ross and Brenda Harrison, both in Grade 11. Pat Conlon in Grade 11, and John Jerry in Grade 10 represented Cuba. Nervous as we were we were eager to leave for Brantford. A party was given Thursday night which gave the students across Southern Ontario a chance to get acquainted. Some of the students could not wait The Maple Leaf .Chapter of the I.O.D.E. last week presen- ted the Goderich Marine and General Hospital with a heart "Pacemaker" valued at slightly over $900. Hospital administrator Tim Elliott Is seen on the left receiving the PEAR EDITOR Continued -from page •?i per acre of land. For 24 units one must have 1.2 acres. Mr. Krohmer is now , allowed 24 units on .6 acres. . I am of the opinion that the andfi e policy as set out in our official Plan.places the protec- tion of the community first. Sincerelc: Elsa Havdon INSLIE MARKET LIMITED �A � Extra Lean Ground Chuck Meaty Spare Ribs Sliced Baby Beef Liver Oven Ready Dressed Roast Pork BONELESS ABOVE ATS RE Dear "Editor, As ..Publicity Chairman " or the • Ontario Medical Secretaries Association, I am writing you to give you a little information on bur OMSA and would like at this time to request a paragraph in your publication. The Ontario Medical Secre,j.aries Association, :is an. organization for medical secretaries to provide con- tinuing education and up- dating information in the field of medicine and office practice. We have 26 branch societies in Ontario. Once a year the Provincial Association conducts a two-day Convention, with speakers, work -shops, audio-visual' and _audience participation- event,: of high professional caliber The Convention for 1973 is on May 8th and 9th at the Skyline Hotel in Toronto. Included in our programme this year are: Dr. Martin McDowell, Toronto: Dr. Morris D. Charendoff, Willowdale: Dr. Nathan Schecter, Ottawa: Dr. Michael Johnson, Toronto: f)r. C. W. Dyer, Toronto: Dr. Ross C. Bennett, Deputy Chief Coroner for Ontario, as well as representatives from the Eye Bank of Canada and the Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foun- dation. This year our Convention Fee is for Members $25.00, Non -Members $35.00. For fur- ther information, please con- tact Mrs. Marjorie Holborn, Executive Secretary, 240 St. George St., Toronto 5, Ontario. Fours very truly, (Mrs.( Eleanor Dempsey. hairman, Publicitx and Public elations. • Y bridge{ japproaches thereby preventing the passage of faster moving- traffic. At that time, 'the Minister suggested that ,unless the •transportation irk-, dustry, as a whole, policed it- -elf and an improvement in the driving habits was noted, he would be compelled to institute legislation to correct the situation. ' Such legislation has neiw been enacted. Effectice im- mediately, trucks are not per- mitted to use the left-hand lane whenever a freeway has three or more lanes in one direction. On. high volume freeways with only two lanes in one direction, signs advising "Slower Traffic Keep Right" are now being. erected. While supporting the new legislation, observations of On- tarioSafety League staff mend-_ hers indicate that the use of the left-hand lane by trucks on multi -lane highways is actually less of an impediment to the free floss of traffic than is the thoughtless use of the centre lane. The Ontario Safety League feels that the transpor- tation industry could take �a real step in removing• some of the tarnish from its image ,by voluntarily --instructing its. members to use the right-hand lane exclusively, except when passing. The ability, safety and cour- tesy of the commercial driver was once well noted. Here is an opportunity for the industry to regain some of the prestige it has lost with the public. Fred H. Ellis General Manager Ontario Safety League Save wit)! our wholesale prices - We buy Direct - Save you the cost of the middleman. Phone 524-8551 Dear Editor: - Several months ago the Minister -of Transportation and Communications, the Hon. Gor• don Carton, Q.C., commented in the press on the lack of cour- tesy on the part of commercial vehicles and their apparent disregard for the convenience of other users of the highways. He particularly pointed to com- mercial vehicles driving two and three abreast on hills and Dear Editor' - Further to our correspon- dence of previous years. we en- close herewith several brochures of the Seventh 'An- nan! Ontario Menne lite Relief Sale to he held on M -y. 26, 1973 at New •Han)hurg, Ontario, We would appreciate your assistance in promoting this event and if feature articles are ppssihle would you kindly con- tact _ (Mrs.) Margaret Bruhacher, 110 Maplewood Place, Kitchener, Ontario, phone area code 519-742-0818 at your early convehience in or- der that arrangements may he made to obtain the necessary material. The writer wishes to express to you his personal- ap-- prec.iation for your assistance herein and remains. Yours very truly, cheque from Mrs. Ray Hughes treasurer of the Chapter while Regent Mrs. W.G. McKeller and Mrs. Roy Breckenridge Chairman of Special Projects present the pacemaker to Dr. Flowers. (Staff Photo) Goderich Marine and General Hospital can now treat all cardiac arrhythmias (heart- beat irregularity) because of an an ingenius piece of equipment called a pacemaker donated by the Maple Leaf Chapter of the I.O.D.E. Two kinds of heart irregularity contribute largely to the death of many victimi;"of heart attacks. They are (in medical terms) ventricular fibrillation and a systole or heart block. Goderich Marine has had the defibrillator for some time and are very happy to now have the pacemaker for treating heart block. When a person has an episode or heart attack, it of course can be life-threatening but ,only so for a few hours or days. If the patient can be brought through these episodes, he or she may make a good recovery. The newly acquired pa.cernaker costing over $900,. (- can now give that patient a fighting chance..ThiR is., only a temporary pacemaker and if a permanent one is needed the patient must be transferred to the care of a special -surgeon. The extreme emergency of such a transfer is by-passed by use of the ,pacemaker. Hospital Administrator Tim Elliot stated that they are very grateful for the work that ser- vice clubs like the Maple Leaf Chapter of the I.O.D.E. perform in the area.' Dr. R. W. Flowers who had picked out the pacemaker said "it is an impor- tant addition to the, hospital equipment". Whelan says Canadians eat well at a bargain Eugene ,Whelan, federal Agriculture Minister. guest speaker at the annual meeting of the Huron Federal Liberal riding association in- Exeter 'Friday night, replied to criticism levellec(.at him recen- tly by the Ontario Beef Im- provement Association about beef trade. • Mr. Whelan said he was ac- cused of misleading the House of Commons and the,Canadian publh. into thinking that less beef was being imported from the United States than previously. "In actual fact," he said, "our imports of slaughter cattle from the U.S. are down con siderably from last year. At the same time our exports are up. Slaughter imports are down by ,almost 70 percent from a year ago whereas exports are up by • nearly 150 percent. If we look .,_,_..at_feedercnttle. exports we_.see that this year we have exported over 41,000 head to date versus only '1,749 head for the corresponding period last year.' A phenomenal increase of nearly 40,000 head..' Speaking on the dressed beef trade with' the U.S., he said, "We are importing more beef .from the U.S. than we did a, year ago. However, ouP total beef imports from all countries including the U.S. is down by about- pne percent. This is because we have been impor- ting more U.S. beef and less from the Oceanic countries, principally Australia and New Zealand. Now, if we focus. just on our trading position with the U.S. 1 should set the records straight by giving you the entire situation.- While it is true that total dressed beef im- ports from the U.S. have risen by some 4,000,000 pounds we must look at our imports of slaughter cattle. When -We com- bine the imports of dressed beef with slaughter cattleand make the assumption that on average the slaughter cattle weigh 575• pounds we find that the total beef imports to date are "down in fact four percent from last year. This is because we are im- porting far less slaughter cattle from the Americans than we did last year " He said if the beef people continued to' make statements that - wtre -not factual they would only hurt their own cause. "I don't think they are fair as far as I'm concerned. 1 hope my remarks tonight serve to set the record straight," he said. On the subject of food production, Mr. Whelan said that • farmers have very little protection from the weather, even under the crop insurance plan. He said his department, was working with the provinces on crop insurance programs. "As far RR I'm concerned there is no other industry that com- peter with the elements like. the prrsdtr�er:� rrP fzt'rsd. "Food in Canada is a bargain," he, said, "Canadians spend Tess of their income on food than people in ,any other nation in the world; except perhaps the'United Mates. And 1 say 'perhaps' with good reason, because 1 don't know if the 'nited States includes,. government subsidies in its totals. Farm subsidies there are about three to four times as high as in Canada, and U.S. Department of Agriculture also subsidizes consumers with school lunch programs and food stamp programs." Mr. Whelan said that food in, Canada is a bargain because the quality and• built-in con- venience of the products •have been steadily improving and there has peen a consistent trend in Canada to spend less No. 9, Wilfred Hackett, R.R. and less of total take-home pay Lucknow. • Torr frrorl:-He said that--aithough------ The -lady representatives are Mrs. Jean Adams of Brucefield and Mrs. Audrey Tiffin of Wingham. The young Liberals are headed by Keith McLean of Exeter and Bruce McDonald of R.R. 2, Brussels. The secretary 'is Harold Shore of Goderich, assisted by Arnold Stinnissen of Seaforth. The treasurer is Ivan Kalb- fleisch of --Zurich: • The delegates endorsed a motion to amend the con- stitution creating a district out of 'Ashfield, Colborne West Wawanosh and East Wawanosh, to be known as District 9. Huron -Bruce, and thanked by "%fi�c'1F�"'Rtdtfelt4.�M Ism"fiST"..`H,�.t„n,�,.m,...,,,..,�....,..-._�-.m•M.,.a.�,�.�....�,-.,,.�.�,.-.,..ti. Gordon McGavin of Walton, who retired as president of the Huron Federal Liberal Riding after seven:years- in office, was succeeded'by Colin Campbell of Wingham. John Broadfoot of Brucefield was elected executive vice- president. Vice-presidents' representing Provincial Association (Presidents of Huron -Bruce, Huron and Middlesex: No. 1, Dave McClure, R.R. 2, Credition; No. 2, Ian McAllister, R.R. 2, Zurich; No. 3, Howard Aitken, Goderich; No. 4, John Westbrook, R.R. 2, Clinton; No. 5; Graeme Craig, Walton; No 6; Cha`rl'es Thomas, Brussels; No. 7, Bill Kiel, Wingham; No. 8, Wilson Hodgins, R.R. 1, Lucan and prices have been rising, they are not rising as fast as- prices in other industrialized nations, including the United States. "1 recognize the fact that people on low or fixed incomes Sannot afford [trice increases, but it is not fair to expect far- mers to shoulder this burden alone.," • Whelan_ said he stands. -- by the statement attributed to him that he is happy that farm prices are finally moving up to reasonable profit margins because he thinks it is high time they started to get a decent return on their invest- ment and for their hard work. "The plain and simple fact is that they must begin to get a Netter return or''. -we won't have any farriers left," he stated. Mr. Whelan saidTiferrIf. has asked its farmers CO' produce more food and he has asked the ftt, noers to do the same in Canada, because if product is not increased food prices will keep right on rising, not only in Canada but right around the world. He said the best way to •i:ncrease supplies is to get some profit on n more regular basis to the farmers. Mr. Whelan outlined a num- her of programs the federal government has to support the ag'riculturnl industry and the farmers such as research organization for agriculture in Canadrl, the federal -provincial crop insurance program, Record of Performance testing programs for livestock so that producers can improve the quality of their herds and win new markets, etc. He concluded by urging that farmers get a decent profit, that farmers and the agriculture industry he sup- ported and helped to get n fairer deal in economy and society. "After all, food is the most important thing you buy," he said. Mr.• Whelan was introduced by Murray Gaunt, MPP for Bell Aerospace appoints S.A. salesmen The • appointment of marketing representatives in three South American countries was announced today by Bell Aerospace Canada Division of Textron Canada Ltd. Bell , President William • G. Gisel said there is considerable" interest on the contineht in Air i'ushion Vehicles (ACVs) being developed and built by Bell Aerospace Canada. The company is producing the 45 -gross -ton Voyageur ACV and the 17 -gross -ton Viking. 'i'he two fast amphibious craft are capable of a wide range of service from the tropics to polar regions. Since they need no roads or waterways, Voyageur and Viking are well suited for service in remote areas such as the Amaith ,Basin. y Bell anticipates a numbed 33'1 ACV sales in South America, as well as in Europe, the Mid- dle East and Asis were marketing representatives will be established,later. Additional appointmentA in South America are also expected. ,