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Home My WebLink AboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1974-10-10, Page 21r. .r • Say toll lnrease on Canadian water will add to problem Any move by the federal increase as anticipated," Mr. Franklin said. government to raise tolls on the Ganadian sectionyaof the Inter- national Seaway and the Welland Ship Canal will add to current inflation.problemg, the chairman of the Great Lakes Waterways DeNelopment Associat}on, warned recently. Addressing the Association's annual meeting; . George E. Franklin of Deloraine, Man., said costs of operating the waterway system are rising substantially but imposing fur- ther tolls will .aggrav'ate the situation. Instead, ,he urged Ottawa 'to adopt proposals made to the Department of Transport last summer by Louis Desmarais, chairman and chief executive officer of Canada Steamship Lines, Limited and a director of, — the association, to financially stabilize Seaway operations. These include: • Abolishing `'all user charges on the Welland Ship Canal.. • Removing the Welland Canal from the St. Lawrence Seaway account. •.• Writing off the entire debt — both capital and interest — incurred by the St. Lawrence Seaway Authority since 1959 when the present Seaway was opened. ' • Setting up a reserve ac- count. . with respect to the Seaway of ' the approximately $137 million of operating sur- plus accumulated in.he period, 1959-1973 inclusive: ".If these constructive suggestions are adopted, it will enable tolls on the Canadian section of the International 'Seaway to be maintained at the 195E .levels and probably to be reduced if traffic continues to /,President lambastes..... If Ottawa" takes these steps, he said, it will restore the Welland • Canal itd the toll-free status it enjoyed ,from 1932 tp . 1959. On the other hand, unilateral discriminatory•, ac- tion by Canada to increase tolls could lead to' U.S. retaliation. Mr. Franklin noted that since 1970, the U.S. has frozen tolls on its section of the Seaway at ' the 1959 levels and „r- does not impose such user charges on its locks at Sault Ste. Marie, which are free to the shipping of all nations. Canadian shipping' is par- ticularly vulnerable to retaliatory action since more than, one-quarter of the 100 million tons of cargo handled at the U.S. Soo locks last year „ was „ carried in vessels of Canadian registry,. This total includes about 500 million bushels of Canadian • grain. "We are faced with the real possibility of retaliatory • action by the U.S: if we choose to act unilaterally in a shortsighted manner," Mr. Franklin war- ' ned, As an indication of the im- portance of the Welland Canal to the national. economy, he pointed out that cargo throughout in 1973 was _ 67.2 million tons, an increase of 144• -,aper cent since •1959. The greater part of that was either of • Canadian origin or, destined to - Canadian ports. "The canal was built, for and paid for by Canadians entirely on our own. • There is no economically viable Canadian alternative transport system to the Seaway and Welland Canal since the railways could not handle the volume of bulk cargo - now • transitting the waterway in addition to their other commitments," Mr Franklin said. • ' • .(continued from page 1A) who has no control over supply. Everyone else has, be it labour .or manufa kuring." The federation president would like to see legislation changed to production control from marketing control. "We also will have to, decide if we " want to remain ;nice guys," he.noted. "We may have to change." He voiced no ' objection to consumer representation on the Ontario Farm Products Marketing Board and' the Canadian Food Council. It may be a good :thing, , he said, for they might learn a thing or two. He said farmers deserve a lot of criticism for failing to bring their story across. He urged far- mers to write letters to the editor an& to call myon open line radio shows. He said every farmer has that responsibility. Mr. Hill also expressed the need for an information service 2 on a ,permanent basis as a source for consumer editors. In other business • before. the meeting;. Jake Van Wondern of Varna was elected as ISM' director. for West Central Huron Region, with James McIntosh, Seaforth, Ivan McClymont, Varna and Bert Branderhorst of Hensall . as delegates-. Alternate elected was Richard Kooystra of, Clin- ton. • Allan Wainer of Grand Bend was re-elected as director, with Albert Erb of Zurich as delegate. The Great Lakes Waterways Development Association was formed in :1959 , to encourage • low-cost- water transportation on Canada's inland waters, the only waterway system in North Americanow subject to tolls. 'It represents grain growers, flour millers, iron ore, producers, shipping companies., ship builders, 'steelmakers, coal and mining companies', newsprint makers and business organization's; from Newfoun- • dland to Alberta. • Mr. :Franklin is' the- first Western grain to serve • as chairman. CLAY -- r Silo Unlooders - Feeders - Cleaners e - Stabling - Log Elevators •'Liquid Manuri Equipment • Hoa Equipment FARMATIC - - Mills - Augers, etc. ACORN -- • Cleanefs Heated Waterers ZERO -.•- Bulk Tanks Pipeline & Parlour Eq• uipment WESTEEL•ROSCO•Granaries B i L • Hag Panelling Sulk Tank & Pipeline cleaning Ibetergents, Teat Dip eastc. Bovadine Dyne Igsan Uddersan Foamcheck Kleenosasy LOWRY FARM SYSTEMS ' t.R.1, Kincardine, Ontario Ptiontor04264 0 Q grower GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1.974 --PAGE: '9A C+rstom Relit Homes *Commercial BUdlu. gs •Remod+ollrti *Renovation •siding ' 25cYEARS EXPERIENCE IN. ALL KINDS OF CONSTRUCTION KROHMER CONSTRUCTION RRBAYrIELC. i65r2843 PICK Garden Club makes donation Thio two potted plants • in the foreground last , week were presented.to Huron County Council by the Goderich Garden Club. The club presented the plantsin appreciation of council donating its chambers during Surrmrner'iest in past years for ,flower 'shows, Receiving the plants are Warden Bill' Elston, left, and .._Property Chairman Harold Wild from garden club president Nelen Videan and club member Jean.McKeewho was .instrumental in getting the shows started. (staff -photo) Goderici. cirden Club �� O®topi-cs plansnIght ... The Fall meeting of the Robertson Memorial School. Goderich Garden Club was Miss Helen V°id'ean the held Tuesday, October 1 at president, • thanked the con- Wheel 'n' Dealers Goderich caller appears at first square dunce The Clinton Wheel'n Dealer square dance club began their re ular, Wednesday evening dancing. Oct. 2 with Glenn Pat- terson- of Goderich calling, This dance was held in the, auditorium of the Holmesville Public School because there was -no heat in the Clinton Public School. A good atten- dance turned out and it was decided to start, a beginner's class of instruction -if enough couples in the Clinton area are interested. Letters will be sent out in the near future to area recreation groups. $everal couples from this club joined with the Howick club for their party dance on • Sat, evening when Norm Wilcox of• Brampton was the guest caller: A great evening of dancing was en eyed. A TREASURE .( ` TROVE?IN ** THE t WANT ADS veners of the_Spring .and Fall Flower Shows, and the Flower. Festival in July at Summerfest. Other items covered in the meeting included the suggestion of Garden Club . topics for some of• night school sessions at G.D.C.I. this :year; ' and the special purchase' of tulip bulbs for. the Garden Club ,members from Art's Land- scaping. pisplays of flower arrangements were judged by the members, and later. Mrs. O. McCharles from Lucknow, a flower show judge discussed judging, and compared her choices with the results of. the voting. She gave an interesting talk on judging and many help- ful: tips,,on arranging. Mrs. J. Barnett reported on the Ontario •Horticultural Association Convention . in Niagara Falls, June 12=14. There was an auction and ex- • change of slips and plants for the members to conclude the meeting. BEAT THE RUSH! ROWN; from 9 a.m. - 7 p. . daily Bring Containers ine OrchaLgS�a� . .RR . 2 Goderich' 524-- 7772 Have your SitowmobileSuits, Fall; Winter Coats, Scarves, Sweaters DRY CLEANED s. EXPERTLY! 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