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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1975-02-20, Page 34,41 i 4.v12?T' +'S 11 Stringent rules for sn�wm.obilers JACk'S JGTTI*GS FROM QUEEN'S PARK - The Horne buyer's grant - participate iri this project spending more than $10.6 The -Motorized Snow then snowmobiles may not announced by e,the Federal when Atlantic Richfield, million on information and exceed a speed of 30 miles per. Government has: caused Canada Ltd., one of the advertising services for its 26 VehiclesrAct of 1974 passed by P P enquiries to be directed to my original artici ants with- ministries, ..the Legislative Assembly •of• hour which also applies to q g Ontario has placed more public trails. office. drew. 1 The estimates of the Wor�k- collision on or off the The grants program came .r An agreement in principle men's Compensation Board sport hopefully to stringent rules c' the winter Any cut dowmon highway that results in an into ,effect November 1 and has been reached on a method have been tliscussedr in accidents involving injury or damage to roperty run's until October 31, 1975. A of financing the Syncrude Committee. In 1973 there "snowmobiles. exceeding $100 mt Every motorized snow reported to the poli vehicle in Ontario must now mediately. be. registered. Each dealer Operators will be required requirements to qualify for will invest a total of $1.4 $.186 million, an increase of who sells a new motorized to carryftheir driver's licence the $500 home buyers grants. billion, the remaining $600 $25 million (more than 11 per snow vehicle must register it With them to show it when r. Some of the restrictions listed million will be shared by the cent) over theprevious year. on behalf bf the owner, within asked by a police officer or are that the house must be Governments ' of Ontario, Amendments to the Work- six'days of the sale, with the conservation officer.. If the Your principal place of Alberta and Canada. Ontario men's Compensation Act, Ministry of Transportations operator is not carrying the residence, you must be is investing $300 million, which took effect July 1, 1973, licence the correct name and purchasing your first ,.home, Alberta $200 million and the raised time maximum on and Communicotions, the home must lie a new unit federal government of which compensation was paid In addition` to registration, address must be provided, P g y, o g If you are operating a that had never been occupied Canada is investing . ` $300 to $10 000 annually from the dwners must have a permit to and it must be at least 65 million. The G,pvernment's of previous maximum Of $9,000, drive a motorized snow snowmobile on property other than your own you must stop percent completed, the", unit Ontario, Alberta and Canada which continues to apply to land owned or occupied by the when asked to do so by the. vehicle unless is driven on must be built in accordance will, respectively hold 5 per all accidents occurring prior driver. The.,fee for the annual owner and provide , iden- with municipal and Cent, 10 per cent, and 15 per to July 1. Pension payable to tification. Failure to d'o so can Provincial building codes., cent. The Companies in- dependent .widows was in - d result in arrest. mobile homes qualifyvolved will have 7.0 per cent. creased from $175 to $250 d • Knowingly or unknowinglyProvided they carry Alberta, besides investing monthly, and additional ch trespassing on land while Canadian Standards $200 million directly, will in. monthly , paymen,ts for rout, operating a snowmobile is an, Association certification Na. addition bear the cost of the dependent children increased offence and' the operator Z240, members of a co- pipeline to transport the $10 to' $70, with payments to 1-. Next operative housingassociation product to the market and orphans increasing to $80.. o replace could be liable to a fine of up who'occu uniin the co -will 'bear the cost of providing There has been con- st. occupy six 'be pamphlet ..has been released Project. It was established were some 418,438 on-the-job' e im- by Central ,Mortgage and that the projected cost is. $2 injuries, and benefit from the" Housing, outlining 'the billion," Private enterprise Board amounted to more than permit is $10. Once the permit is issu owners will also be requir to get a number plate, w is to be attached to the of the snow vel season it is plan thewith a Tate registration,to $500 on conviction. o Poperate a vehicle on land "operative project are eligible the needed electrical plant siderable,debate on asbestos number to be attached to, or for the grant, and the total jus other infrastructure health hazards. The Minister painted, on, both sides of the other than your own requires purchase price — or cost if -costs for n estimated• total of of Health says he is satisfied written permission from the P• Y vehicle. • owner. The' owner of the land Yoh arg building —must not $600 million. u that there is no current health Snowmobilers may operateexceed the limit established The Premier said that the problem at the' Johns - the "vehicle on their- own owes no duty, of care to , anyone driving on his by the CMH for the area in oil sands and heavy oil in Manville Company plant, but property or on other land with which the unit is located. Alberta contain immense it has been reported that the owner's written per- property. However' owner The price limits are $44,915• quantities of oil, the Alberta during the last-fourt,years the mission. Also snowmobiles does have the duty not to in Toronto and Vancouver, create danger with. the Energy Resources Con- 'Compensation Board has mai be driven on public deliberate intent of harming $41;58'0' in ° OTtawa arid servation Board recently approved at least 35 claims trails,' in public parks and eraHamilton, $38,247 in' Cote estimated that the sand may involving' workers at the consei''vation areas . except or' damaging the trespasser and the vehicle. Nord, Que., Labrador City •ultimately yield; recoverable plant, incapacitated because where prohibited. and Wabush, Nfld, Oshawa, reserves of 300 billion barrels. of cancer and asbestos If someone else uses a A motorized snow vehicle Barrie the Northwest At , present oil.consumption re la t e`d conditions. snowmobile with the owner's may be driven along a King's Territories, Victoria, ' Win- levels these reserves could Apparently, Government Highway or secondary high- consent, the'owner is jointlyeg, Calgary, Edmonton su lN�'Canada's oil'':' for inspections made as recently liable for damages and injury, �r4i_P g y� pp Y P way, • except where and Halifax, $34,9.14 in St. 'centuries. prohibited; in the part of the or for penalties resulting , Johns Gan as November of last year . from a provincial or der and Grand. Mr: Robert Nixon Leader showed ;the plant had many breach of right of wad between the Falls,,. • Corner Brook and of the Opposition, asked the work' _areas which were shoulder and the adjoining municipal by-laws. Also a Sydney, ' .P property fence, provided that remier what assurances the monitored .as.,,,. ."unsafe" by person who tdri;ves on a high- Stephenville, Nfld, , Hull, Kingston, Belleville, 4 Government had that its five acceptable standards. 9 •it is—driven as far away as way ora public hail must be" Thunder Bay, Guelph, insured under a motor vehicle P per cent _investment in this possible from the serviced liability policy. '• Brantford, . Port Hope, two . billion dollar project road. Every person 'driving or Cobourg;" " Peterborough, would not rise to more than Generally operators may Sarnia and Woodstock, and $100 ' million. He said the .not drive on the serviced riding a snowmobile or being towed in a sled must wear a $31;580 in all other parts of the • Province, might be "into some portion, which is from country. sort of an ,open-ended raffle:' i• shoulder to shoulder, of a helmet that `Complies with the sh' hwa exce t to cross and must be kept standards. The machine itself . This week Premier Davis This week in—the Ontario King's highway or secondary o in good working rep orted to the Legislature on Legislature a law was passed order and it is unlawful to the meeting in Winnipeg with that will ensure that anyone drive a vehicle unless it is representatives of . ' the . convicted of impaired or, degree angle. Government of Alberta and criminally negligent driving Local municipalities alities also °equipped. with. a muffler in P certain private ` petnoleum will , be banished from the have the right topass by-laws good working order. g Y- companies involved in the roads in Ontario for at least regulating or prohibiting the development of the reserves' three months. His Ontario operation,of snowmobiles PIANO LEGA • of the Athabasca Oil Sands licence will be automatically • anywhere within' their "CALLS A TUNE'' located to the northeast of lifted upon such conviction. A boundaries: The town of — Edmonton. second offence within .five Goderich has no restricted There ' are great The Premier said the years will bring a six month by-laws regarding the • possibilities• in garage matter under discussion was" suspension Anyone driving operation of snowmobiles• , stiles... but what can be done whether • or not the public while under suspension will except an unwritten law k lana le ? Atu.. '� f f t.- h .._,:- - _�.._ .. _ :,wi.th. a broken ern _p..__... -.__.-__-g..._ among the residents that they':., be kept"off The Square. the USC a broken piano. leg ' the early completion of the $5.00.00 fine. • this must be done at a 90 interest and, the mtexests o ; 1..be lable,...or a urt_ _er six a London hack -yard sale for Ontario 'Would be served by " month suspension and ' a .A snowmobile may .not be Was 'quickly , picked up •and - Syncrude Project, a project At present under the consumption in the average driven faster than` 15' miles - now does duty as a candle- designed to extract synthetic Criminal Code • judges have '' home,'together with increased - i hwa where ._Canada oil from th ildred Lake site some leewa on the matter of to necessitated the security er.hs�ux 11,,a h. Y - A11 across_ �.:. Y_ a___5.,._ m stand. . the speed limit is 30 miles per garage sales•°'ii e bringing in of the Athabasca- Sands at a licence • suspension , and" deposit ad•justment.'It was also : - pertains hour or less which- also Friendship' .Dollars for the 'daily rate of 125,000 barrels. sometimes ''restricted explained to Mr. Hruden that pertains to public parks and USC. Headquarters are at 56 . The Governments of licences are granted, 'per- sercurity deposits are designed .. conservation areas'. If the Sparks Street, Ottawa KIP ' Canada and the Governments mitting a suspended driver to .to protect ail the utility's . of Provinces were invited to P.U.C. briefs 5Y GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, THURSD. , FEBRUARY 20, 197 ACiE 3, A new' Goderich resident questioned the P.U.C.' on the need of • the utility's $40.00 security deposit. Commission Chairman Sheardown ex- plained that security deposits are requested -only from non - property owners in the Town and is refunded, together with low, interest, when the ,customer purchases property in.., the town or moves , Until Januar:. of ,- this Y this year the security deposit. was $20.00, hut -increased hydro 14 Dominion Housing Act.... changing legislation. By DaveSykes 1. Housing although it has made claim to fame recently as one of the major depressed , economic sectors of our economy, came under the scrutinous eye of the federal government almost 40 years. ago. The Dominion Housing Act, ' was goods and services which families may add to a new home such as appliances, carpets, 'furniture and' other fur- nishings. In the area of social housing th'e bill also provides for some' assistance to non-profit housing projects. The CMC • instituted in 1935 and authorized the would have the authority to acquire Ministers of Finance to 'join with a land and lease it back at favorable lending institution or some other' local rates to non-profit and co-operative authority to, make loans available for housing corporations whith would help the building of new houses. to reduce rents. Although the CMC has Although its goal may have been been sponsoring non-profit housing in some what shortsighted and stilted by the past some groups could not provide the lack of planning and examination accommodation at rates within the of future needs it did mark the first means of the people they were serving. time that_the-,Government of Canada The bill has, increased the limits on accepted the responsibility and loans which may be, made or insured ;obligation for ' the way in which bV'the CMC. Insured home -owner loans Canadians were housed. Since the first . will rise to $25 billon.;lfrom $19 billion, ac't, there has been the National direct loans will rise to $12 billion from Housing Acts of 1938, 1944 and 1954 and $1 billion ' and Guaranteed Home more than a dozen an endments to the Im' ovemen•t Loans will rise by $50 act. It was the amendments of 1973 that �' million. "` introduced the: Assisted Home The bill is attempting 'to combine Ownership . Program, Neighborhood federal government grants with' Assistance, Residential Rehabilitation private capital in an • attempt to assistance; the new Communities stimulate some new financing 'into Prograrn and expanded and improved' ' housing production, but at a price a number of other .programs. 'Canadians can afford. But the Housing Act has been nut The government then carried th&s. tured into a very broad piece of ball a little farther last week when it legislation which hasevolved since the agreed ,,on a plan ' for a national first draft' to rreet the ever changing • warranty scheme for new houses with demands, needs 'and expectations of the Housing and Urban Development Canadians. , 'speed limit on a highway is 5B1. - more than 30 miles per hour P 1, MARKET LIMITED 106 The Square Goderich Phone 524-8551 DEEP CUT SPECIALS A. TENDER Roasts GROUND EXTRA LEAN Chuck Steak FRESH Ham Steaks TENDER Baby Beef _ ���t Liveru. use a vehicle at certain times customers for without t mem of the day accommodating uncollectahle accounts would those whose livelihood ' have to' be .subsidized by the depends on being able to paying public. Some utilities drive, such as truck drivers have discontinued .. security �••- and travelling salesmen. The deposits and in their ° place Minister of Transportation ' assess a non -returnable service . and„,Communications intends connection, fee which applies to that there' shall 'be no ex- property owners . and non- ceptions made in future. property owners alike. To date ~ During the debates of this the Goderich' .:Contends Bill ,I commended the • the security deposit arrangement is the fairest way Minister for makangM some of covering had accounts, as in attempt to provide more this manner. "paying adequate legislation 'for the customersare not penalized'. d. safety of „the children who Toronto's Royal York Hotel travel to and from school by, will, be, the location of the'iM- • . schoolbu-s.--'I commended him nual O.M.E.A..- - A.M.E:U, on the particular legislation Convention on March 2-3-4-5. • that 'traffic be required to The Ontario Municipal Electric stop regardless of the speed Association ' is the represen- zone they are in and 'although tative body of the elected this is' just a , very ,small , commissioners. Com - aspect 9f the overall bus missioners Sheardown and safely-; picture statistics have' Worsell as well as Mayor, Shewfelt,,, will be the ' voting shown that the most li'azar- ' dous part of the journey a bus ' delegates representing the makes is the bus stops. More Goderich Commission. The children are killed crossing Association of Municipal • the highway to. and from the Electric 'Utilities is the representative body of utility stopped bus than are killed as employe e and the, Goderich passengers within the bus. I Wtility wirbe represented by stated I re-gretted' the •fact Manager Rolston, Secretary - that this bill did not include Treasurer MC'Millan and Hydro legislation covering the Foreman Middel.• ••At this selection and training of — combined convention , com- schoolbus operators, an area missioners and . employee which leaves much • to .be representatives are given the • desired. opportunity to hear presen- • ' Par Reid, Liberal -Labour tations and discuss' -a variety of Member for Rainy River, •problems common tb the asked the Chairman of the r operation of. most utilities. Management Board, Mr. Eric r Ther..-ui.ility has not yet Winkler, to explain why a finalized , its cost estimate on public relationsofficet in the the moving and installing of -Premier's office is getting hydro and watf'rmain in - paid $56,000. stallations , for the proposed Mr. Reid is the Chairman of widening of the Bayfield Road. the •P> blic Accounts Com: Thi utility's financing of "this mittee of the Legislature, and major project has also not been determined hut in all likelihood was referring to information - the required, capital will be provided him last week that raised through the sale of showed the Government'was. . , municipal dchemftur,• Association of Canada. Negotiations - In the.wake of a near housing crisis must first be completed with the the government is now looking at some provincial governments and -the for., new ammendrnents to the Housing Act. , mation of a council councikandboard directors The amme.ndments received a second '4 'iTt' follow later this month. reading in the House 'of Commons on January 27 ar`tt the two sections which are directlyrelated to housing call for' more private capital . for financing home ownership and more assistance for rental housing at .moderate. rates. The programs are designed to,. aid Canadian families to either buy their own homes to rent accommodation at a cost they can afford. The AHOP and Rental Housing program, both, privately funded, enhance the choices available to Canadians to suffice their , housin: gneeds,> The new programs are __ -_.. . not intended -'-'to , replace. an'y, .•. of the plan'. existing programs but simply increase Alberta has already moved ahead the' options available. - and will institute its own plan next The two new programs are intended month that will protect a house buyers ci sures. Last year., and- downpayment to a to,be . r nanci,a I ..... measures. _. Y .. .deposit—,.... - ..._.............. . e f the government invested $450 million maximum of $20,000 if the builder goes .:in public ca-pital into., the AHOP bankrupt. The government there has program through Centra Mortgage and also placed a five year warranty on a Housing. The funds, however, ran out a new home up' to $20,000. However• the before the end of the year and to meet plan is run by the builders of the the need of Canadian families .meant province. an increase in funding. So the govern- HUDAC first proposed an industry menti is making grants available for controlled warranty plan almost two families who can obtain a NHA mor- years ago. But that warranty would tgage from a lender, to buy a': have been completely controlled and moderately priced house but who need•-..., owned by builders with no *outside help with the monthly payments. The representation., Under, that proposed government then is putting up the warranty the builder would have been money tor the grant but the capital "is required to maintain a house,he built being provided by private lenders. This during thefirst; year in accordance should increase private investment in with local ° building standards and . a housing. cost. of 'repairs.. was to be covered for In another similar project the four years f6llowing purchase. ft at builder or owner of a rental housing .least would have insured -a certain project can obtain an NHA insured standard of quality and workmanship mortgage from. a lender and if the 14 nothing, else.. . project is suitable the government will " However the—HUDAC ,proposal ran enter the agreement. The NHA will into considerable „cri cisco from ° „- provide a contribution to help defray 'several provinces claiming that costs between interest payments and provisions in the warranty were not ° the rate on the condition that he broad enough to deal with the housing -charges reasonable rents. spectre in Canada. The term of the agreement may be Obviously the moves do not dissolve for 15 ,years and during this time the the housing problems but the two tenant must also pas; along the schemes will provide more mortgage benefits bbl charging reasonable rents money and consequently result in more which could -be arrived at on the advice, housing starts. But also by instituting of the. CMC taking into account 'local • these measures the government is not condition's and the quality of the ac, looking for long term goals, they commodation. Under these terms the simply d6 not want to finance.housing money allocated by, the government projects that will ..take twos• or three either goes directly to the family or to years to complete. The housing starts the building owner,, ; are needed this year and CMC will not Builders reaction tro the prpgram settle for less than .210,000 stats in could not bVanything but favorable 1975. . since the program should give housing With more funds being chanelled into ' production a boost within the year: housingnow the onus is on the buyer Also if housing . production were in- and builder toprovide suitable housing creased it would., mean more ern -,at a suitable price. The ammendment ployment in 'the housing indUstey and to the act could provide optional means 4, in other, related industries,,,, of assistance, a variance in the kind of - It would provide— impetus to in- housing and hopefully at a"' cost that dustries that provide bbililiefg could be absorbed by a Canadian materials and equipment and other. family, Once a board has .been appointed, consisting of builders, provincial government representatives, con- sumer representatives, . federal governmentrepresentatives and mortgage lenders and factory home manufacturers ,discussions will begin on the composition of the warranty. Barnett Danson, Minister of Urban Affairs, .is hopeful that the warranty could be in operation within,six months and cannot see any objections being r.aised'by the provincial .governments. It could be'a self sustainiPng workable 1,