HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1974-03-28, Page 3GODi RICH SIGNAL -STAR, HURSIAY, MAR H 24. 1914.4A01,
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The House did not sit last
week in order that the Conser-
vative Members would` have an
opportunity to attend the
National Convention of . the
Progressive Conservative Party
which'wae held in Ottawa. This
gave'the Oppositiion'members
&lance to read the numerous
reports which are Submitted by
Cabinet' Ministers and .chairr,
men of '''various. comrnittees�
tend to study the bills which
have already been introduced
'in this session of he
Legislature. It was an oppor-
tunity as well for Opposition
Members to attend to many ofm
the •probles which existed
within the Ridings, which the
represent. -
Only 20` days "after Oremier
William Davis shuffled his
Cabinet, Dr. Shulman, NDP
High ,bark,lcalled for the
resignation of Frank„ Miller,
new Minister of Health. Dr. •
S•hulma?n questioned Mr.
dg
Miller's ju"rnent, competence
and basic knowledge of health
matters. He said that unless
• the minister was replaced "a
, real Public Health disaster.
3nayvwell overtake usall". Dr.
Shulman, a ,persistent critic of
Mr. Miller .since his appoint-
ment criticized, the removal `as
of Saturday, of Provin.c•lal
regulations governing swim-
ming pools. As a result most
pools in apartment buildings
no longer need to be supervised
Shulmanby lifeguards. Dr. Shulman has
asked a number of questions
the ;legislature and in his
opinion he Inas ;not received any
answers .which would indicate
that Mi, Miller knows anything
'of either the -Ministry or the
problems of health care:
A 'committee studying
classification of farmland' in
Ontario warned strongly that
prime agricultural land is
rapidly . disappearing. The
group recommended that the
minister of agr.iculttre be given
• final say over development that
would affect productive far-
mland. The proposal would,
remove land planning power
from the treasurer and :give
agriculture minister, William
Stewart and his successors the
power to veto expressways,
parkbelts, subdivisions and any
•.comme'rcial and industrial
development that would affect
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