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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1975-03-27, Page 14low interest up to $1,400 each academic year to a maximum of $4,000, and Ministryofficials estimate that up students may benefit from the plan.. Applicants must be on welfare, unemployed or haye a low family income. A spokesman for • the Ontario Federation of Students has described the OSAP increases as inad,iequate to cover in- flation, but , welcomed the special bursary fund as a "step in the right direction" in student assistance." creased taster than in Ontario. West Williams, the towns of Also. across Canada the pupil- Clinton, teacher ratio in schools has Parkhill and Seaforth, and the been improving, but in Ontario -villages of Ailsa -Craig, clati,,ize has grown larger. Bayfield,. Hensall, Lucan and ' Our agriculture industry is Zurich. experiencing serious dif- Lobo township and th town ficulties; and there were 127,000iof ' withtrtheroMiddlesex Riding were re -a ed fewer Ontario farms operation in 1971 than a decade, andereaheT town mot Seaforth earlier, This decline J and our arable land is remain in the Huron -Middlesex fallUilst disappearing. There has Riding. The interim report fa been a fall in ,acreage for feed . removed Tuckersmith town - grains, tobacco, fruit and ship, and the town of Seaforth vegetables, The number of from Hurtin and included them dairy cattle in Ontario has with the 1956, Hullett and McKillop op townruce ships droppeding. steadily since Libe>r°al Leader Robert Nixon ft•�1n1 more thana million head now a orartoth the Huron - the continued his reply • to the to � 55,000 ,in 19 Speech from the, Throne this Fui' the pace. �as15Cactually• Riding Tema ris as itear's . Huron ortion of t�vas for- . week, .strongly criticizing the this prop in Government . because in underspent its housing budget'. merly. Ontario weare not "pulling g our 1111973 and 1974 the government of $103 wev. ight: in the econom: , in food underspent by production, in house -building, million — $103 million whichk in education, not even in urban ' should,. have been spent on This will th 'te and transit. Despite our tremen- housing and was not. past "Farmers who are only lead to r id complaint by dour natural g fiscal year, burin resident. Ministry make recommendations. advantages, budget alone, wasntal undeospengt carrying out normal farm 'neighboring despite our richb procedureshave nothing to fear officials will investigate and . If the committees 1•ecom-' people, of land and of mineral by x;20 million. fflclals of the Ministry of ad h f to correct the mend�ations are not followed wealth the Da G nment The Government • has in- troduced Ministry of the Environ- trc>duccd legislation to increase the number of Ontario„Ridings • to 125 fr-ontrielReportrecom- mended by independent Ontario Electoral Boundaries -Commission. The changes will he in effect for the next provincial erection, -ac- • cording to the Premier. There have been minor changes I last made to thi:. H:u .o_n 13i.d ng, - re�ported to you on the in'teri iff - val a me tubers PAGE 8B---GGDER1 }i SIGNAL -STAR, THURSDAY', MARCH 27, 1975 •This week in the Legislature, the Minister of Education announced that the Govern?, ment Will raise ceilings on school board spending..by $50.00 for each elementary and secondary school - pupil "because of continued -in- llation" . Boards will now be permitted to spend $926.00 for each elementary school pupil and $1,441 for each high school student. This increase will add some $20 million to the province's share of education .spending, which is about 60 percent Qf.e total: Government grants to boards of education will rise this year to nearly $1.5 billion from $1.33 billion last year. On the subject of teacher salaries, the Mil -lister said, "their salaries should reflect increases in, inflation, together with other economic trends in the community... but to With- draw., services to support demands that are by any standard, , exorbitant and Concern unnecessary diireasonable', is grossly unfair to students". The Minister. of Colleges and\ Universities announced a new') student loan program and the creation of a $500,000 special. bursary fund to assisrt im- poverished.part-time students. Maximum ` living allowances, •under' the existing Ontario Student Assistance Program will increase next fall from $48.50 to $57,50 a week. The new Ontario Student Loans plan will enable a student w borrow at Environment minister says farmers have nothing to fear visit from o vise t e armer vis oyer the - Etivironment" , said situation. In Most 'instances the, the unable to maintain Ontario Environment Minister farmer will follow the advice of ment has no alternative but -to hasbeen u i „ . the official and the situation is begin legal action.. Ontario's strength and leaned oosition Bill Newman today. quickly remedied. During this action the farmer Recently, some farmers have still has right to appeal his case Mr. Nixon pointed out that expressed concern over their For farmers who refuse to) to the regional director or the Ontario's unemployment rate Environmental Hearing.Board. almost two-thirds practice d spreading manure accept the advice of the official, is going up over fields and the possible an independent body called the If the farmer in question does faster than the national rate. resulting odor. Environment. Farm Pollution Advisory not appeal or remedy the Also the value of Canadian Ontario officials point out that Committee will be called in. situation the Ministry may . exports 58.6 'percent essepiiall between increased and 6'pe but �s>�ce w r . y - initiate ,c:ourt, action- under the , s ent , but this... ..�.... � _.•_ __,. The committee of lour far- Enviironri-tente , rvtectlon Act. .. Orr1° s exponT needless worry. Normal y manure spreading and sub- me1s Otto Crone and Harold Ministry officials report that only39,1 percent, only three- s vent cultivation is both Eubank of Hagersville, Donald few farmers are willing to fifths of the national rate. reports of the Commission. cessar and beneticlaC-fir Switzer o " mithville and John carry Farm case further than . Consumer_ prices are rising The •Riding •will now be known - ne Y C operation. Area residents Peart of Caledonia ; was the Farm Pollution Advisory faster in Ontario than the as ' the Huron-MiddLe��x • farm p ked to show con- K. ted jointly by the Ontario Committee. national average: in Toronto, Electoral District and it will are as appointed J house prices have consist of they townships of sideration towards this prat- ,Ministries of Environment and "If their peers find them at for example, h,, East ercent faster Adelaide, Biddulp tice.. Agriculture and Food in March, fault the farmer is usually been rising 18 p Godo ich, Hay, provide� an objective- more than willing to correct the than elsewhere. Meanwhile Williams, Stephen, liowev y between 1972 and 19 i4 Canadian McGillivray, Stanley, of farmers a small percentage 1973 to situation,"Usborneley,t and • fafarmersdonetfnd this assessment situations. These official. solid `a Ministry average wage rates have in-. Tuckcrsmith; farm procedure and this could' vironmental Duchar"me warammArammovarA Exc g -Dashwood 73.6-4730 TRUCKING - BACKHOE - & DOZER SERVICE CAu NICK D,OWHANWUK 5 24-6240 GODERICH �I YOUR HEAD QUARTERS FOR •RIOGERS MAJESTIC TV •EXPERT TV SERVICE ••ANTENN-A & TOWER INSTALLATION. MARY ST. GODERICH 5 2 4. 90 8g7 Let us assist you with your spring Fertilizer & Chemical requirements Anna Meyer appearing. 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Allcra tProductionsacne a - In 19 f in Toronto. was formed to .._...for._ the film,_- ,it became ap- -- produce the Yot1 Reap Can parent that there was a lack of television show — a series cons au°m-e r frozen food and showing the do-it-yourselfer regarding how to renovate a home., This freezers that tAwas r 'correctsult f "bed series was carried toast toup-to-date.research -and co - coast in Canada and is University currently on the Global TV operation with the raced Federal nnetwork Saturdays at 4 p.m. Department of Ag In" 1973, Anna with ' her combined with her many years producingf food 'shows and husband Jim who was the association with leading food chemists and home economists, ' Anna has written ''the book •' entitled "So You've Purchased A Freezer!". The clear, concise text gives information on alt aspects of the home freezer -- buying in quantity, blanching ;Mmes, - varieties of fpttits and ' vegetables best for freezing and, of course, tested recipes far preparing frozen food' meats, casseroles, fish, fowl and wild game as well * as desserts, candy and d'oeuvres. This informative book, complete with charts and illustrations, tells the freezer owner everything he or "she would want to knowabout and the freezer, freezing foods cooking them to perfection. WELCOME SERVICE would like to call you with "housewarming gifts" and in-' formation about your new location. The Hostess will . be glad to arrange your subscrip-' tion to the. Signal -Star Call her at 524-7854. INCOME Incdm,e 'tax forms have become a int more complicated than they used to be. Why not turn yours over 'to Niagara? We have experts and computers. 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Harvey McCulloch, Chairman Marshall Pollock, Managing Director 4 there, kre literally hundreds of opportunities:. Travelling theatre groups. New hockey rinks, Support for women in the • arts. New libraries, in places where. they don't even exist.— Because xist.Because part of the idea is to give all of us an equal chance,, to participate, wherever we • live. How can we do it all? • Well, there's the funds`from the new Ontario Lottery, starting just a few weeks from now. Lottery is expected to provide many millions of , dollars. And every dollar we then put into the various • programs will be for just one reason. To help each of us get more out of life. -' • So this is going to be one lottery where all of us win Ontario MINISTRY OF CULTURE AND RECREATION. Bob Welch, Minister - Malcolm Rowan: Deputy Minister 4, fi�