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hydro plentiful
in the province
The question of the possible
energy crisis in Ontario was a
topic for discussion recently in
the Legislature when the
Minister of Energy for Ontario,
the Hon. Darcy McKeough was
questioned by several members.
In his statements,
McKeough said it was his
feeling that all Canadians
As )u fd be "looked 'after as
eq ally as possible in this
situation".
"I think we in Ontario
‘kou ld, for example, forgo Sun-
day driving to make sure that
there is heat in the homes in
the Province
ponies 'down
McKeough
Mr. McKeough .cot finued:
"We are not hung up on the
fact that W€ have taken our oil
from western Canada. We
don't feel that we have a first
claim on" that oil. ,We think all
Canadians should share in the
;problems which we may be en-
tering into, or may not be en-
tering into. I don't want to
sound overly pessimistic, but
certainly from the point of view
Of the government of Ontario,
,.\e think it's a Canadian crisis,
a Canadian problem and we'll
face up to it on that basis.
Perhaps__.t.laat leads one into a
=discussion of price, because if
this . is true of supply, then
perhaps the price needs looking
at across Canada."
Mr. J. A. Renwick (River-
dale):
River-
dale): By waw of a supplemen-
tar\ question, may I ask the
Minister of Energy is there now
and is there in the foreseeable
i"uture a shortage of fuel oil and
heating oil in the Province of
Ontario'? If there is not, do we
nave the. facilities in the
Province of Ontario to facilitate
the transportation to eastern
i'anacla of_the surplus to which
the minister refers?
Hon. Mr. McKeough: No,
`'thei- pis not a surplus in On-
Y'ario. ntario refines about 80
to 85 percent of the products,
heating oil and gasoline„ which
it uses. We have planned this
,year—or the industry had plan-
ned this year as it has in..other
years --to import some refined
product into Ontario from
western Canada _ btit the
majority of it from Quebec and
some from offshore to make up
that differential. Until three
weeks ago I think those plans,
although they were tight, were
in‘place and would have
worked and were being
monitored both by the National
Energy Board and by our-
selyes.
We were -assured that despite
the price problems the industry,
large and small, was co-
operating to make sure that
there was an adequate supply
in Ontario for the coming win-
ter. If there is a cutback in im-
ported crude on the east coast
t hen that situation worsens
rather than gets better.
What I'm saying i$ that
although we would have had a
very tight winter and do not
have any kind of surplus to
help, out "our sister provinces,
we may have a tighter winter
and perhaps put up witti some
discomfort and some incon-
venience. I think that must be
our position to make sure, that
all Ganadiahs-are- lonk d after —
,,,,as equally as possible in this
situation.
Mr. M. Gaunt (Huron -
Bruce): _A supplementary, Mr. ._
Speaker: Moving away ' from
gasoline and fuel oil for a .
moment, what plan does the
government have to conserve
hydro in view of the.crisis and
in view of the fact that we are
now coming into a period of
very heavy hydro consumption?
Interjections by hon. mem-
.
bers. .
Mr. Speaker: Order.
`',; .Mr.. Gaunt: Specifically, has .
the,'g3vi rnment given any c n-
s deration',,to establishing a
policy of 'corning out the lights
in government buildings when
not in',Use?,,Hat# the minister
considered ' eatabhshing at ys
guidelines foil 4, .Ch:ritttmas'
lighting?,
Mr. S. Lewis'''(S artioraugh :.
West): Putting csn,._swea(era.
Hon. Mr. McKeti igh: Mr.'
Speaker,, those mattett'It,atie.un=`;
Far.. r':..
of Quebec, if it
to that," said
der consideration and as mem-
bers are aware, in response,
really, to longer-term plans, the
Minister 'of' Government Ser-
vices (Mr. Snow), for example,
spoke, here some weeks ago of
-what his ministry was doing.
There are plans afoot, working
along in a number of other
ministries, in terms of longer-
term energy conservation.
Mr. Renwick: We could have
our proceedings by candlelight.
Hon. Mr. McKeough: I can
assure the House and the mem-
ber, with respect tb hydro, that
there are meetings going on of
the officials of :the most ap-
propriate ministries at the
highest level to ensure that if,
as and when phases 1, 2 o`r 3 of
any kind of an emergency are
proclaimed by the government
of Canada or suggested by the
government of Canada, we will
be ready to move and we'll
have our plans in place.
Specifically; I think the answer
to the member's question could
be yes, we are giving some
thought as to how wecan make
the' best use,,, of our electrical
power in the next few months.
Of course, one thing that we
should be grateful for and
proud of is the fact that we do
not have any sort of an elec-
trical energy supply shortage in
this province. We.are in good
shape;- none of our plants to
date is dependent on offshore
crude—Lennox and Wesleyville
will be—but at this moment we
are not burning any oil. The
-gas is in place and there is no
reason that we should have any
kind of electrical energy,
problem this winter.
Make plans to attend the
Card Party in the. Carlow Hall;
Wednesday, December 5 with
Colborne Township Recreation
Committee in charge (further
particulars ,in Bulletin Board -
Corning Events in this issue).
Everybody welcome.
• The Exhibit of paintings by
Mr. Jack McLaren, O.S.A. of
Benmiller in North St. United
Church Hall last week was very
educational, interesting and a
splendid display. It proved well
worthwhile for the Hospital
Auxiliary:{ R
Members of Tiger Dunlop
Women's Institute are remin-
ded of their November meeting
next Wednesday afternoon,
November 28 in the Carlow
Hall.
John Kane, principal of
Colborne Central School, who
recently had surgery in Univer-
sity Hospital, London, is home
and improving nicely. He ex-
pects to be back to school in the
near future.
Mrs. Recta Arnold of Sunset
Beach Road is a patient in Vic-
toria Hospital, London, and her
many friends wish her a speedy
recovery.
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence
Ribey of London visited with
Mr. Ribev's family over the
weekend and his mother, Mrs.
Ribey who is a patient in
Alexandra Marine and General
Hospital, Goderich.
Mrs. James Feagan and Mrs.
Dave Bean visited relatives in
Listowel last week.
_Mr. and Mrs. Gordon' Keit-
ling attended a dinner and
social evening in t'he
'Evangelical United Church,
Zurich, Tuesday evening
November 13 when about 100
.people gathered 'to honour Mr.
MIS. G. KAI11ING 5244817'
and Mrs. Delbert . Geiger on
their- recent marriage. Mrs.
Geiger . was the former•Mrs,
Beatrice Hess and is Mrs. Kait-
ting's sister.
PORI ABERT
SOCIAL NEWS
Mrs. Jim Martin returned
home from Alexandra Marine
and General Hospital on
Friday.
L.A.C. Clarence Hoy of
Bagotville Quebec was home
last week.
Mrs. Mervin Hodges retur-
ned home after a vacation with
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Wenzel of
Havelock.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hoy,
Debbie and Kelly, of Goderich
visited ..with Mr. and Mrs.
Clarence Hoy on Sunday.
LADIES GUILD
The Ladies Guild met in the
basement of Christ Anglican
Church on Tuesday. -
Roll Call was a verse in the
Bible containing the word
"sacrifice".
The ladies made plans for
the Christmas program and
.supper to be held on December
16.
Lunch was served
hostess, Mrs. Clarence,
by
Hoy.
Mrs. I eonard Boyce_ was
hostess 'A\ the Maple . Leaf
Chapter, \Imperial Order
Daughters aI' ;the Empire-, for
the November meeting. The
Regent, Mre. ,Wiilliiam
McKellar, prey ided wand
welcomed the menibere.
Mrs. r John Wallace,
Education Secretary, gave a
review of the awards in
education given by the. Maple
Leaf Chapter in our community
each year. This Christmas a
gift of sports equipment will be
sent to the classes the"Chapter
sponsors in the Christian
Island School.
Rebekahs
plan Yule
special event
The Past Noble Grand's Club
of Goderich Rebekah Lodge
met at the home of Mrs. Phyllis
McTaggart, Britannia Road,
Tuesday evening, November 13.
There was an attendance of 24
members.
Plans were finalized- regar-
ding the Annual Christmas
Sunshine Sister Banquet which
will.be held at the Carlow Hall,
Thut•sday evening, November
29 with the Tiger Dunlop W.I.
catering.
After the business the mem-
bers' enjoyed a- game of 500
with Mrs. Pearl Lawrence and
Mrs. Ruby Snazel taking the'
prizes. A dainty lunch was ser-
ved by the Social Committee
with Mrs. Irene Harnack as
Convener.
Mrs. A,M. Harper reported
on the Area Conference held in
October in Walkerton and Mrs.
J. McKenzie gave- a report on
the meeting she had attended
recently in Goderich promoting
Meals on Wheels.
Mrs, Ronald McCallum,
Citizenship Secretary, -gave a
review of the book "Citizenship
in a `Democracy" reminding
members of the responsibility
of the • individual in a
democracy and how difficult it
is to make such a form,of gover-
nment work well.
Mrs. R. McGee reviewed the
book " Pre judic:e, and
Discrimination" which,.stressed
the thought that the influence
of the home on growing
children is all important in this
area.
The Regent announced tile ,
project for the 75th Nationawl`':
Anniversary is the sale
floribunda red rose bushes. The
proceeds of the sales to go to a
Fund called "Concern for
Children" which will help with
genetic study of various.,
children's diseases.
Mrs. H. Murphy is in charge
of the Christmas Party meeting.
Mrs. K. Anderson assisted the
Hostess nin serving lunch.
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Consumers should not have to
pai for ^ the mistakes and
shoddy products of automobile -
manufacturers, Car owners
should urge their. Member: of
Parliament and the provincial
legislatures to support the
establishment- of class action
suits and other consumer
legislation.
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