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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1975-05-29, Page 13Jack's Jottings from Queen's Park..... 'continued from page 2A plemental shelter allowances. People on fixed incomes, pensions, disability allowances and welfere, have had their incomes so eroded by rising' prices that even doubling their present 'income .will barely permit them to live suitably, said the brief. " Zqual pay for work of equal value" was also called for by the,Federation's brief, and this should be legislated and en- forced. The vast majority of the 1,300,000 working women in Ontari9 . are "subsidizing the economy with their underpaid labour", the Federation stated. "Last year women lost close to $1 billion in income discrepancies" - a staggering figure. ' Mr. James Breithaupt, Liberal Member for Kitchener, questioned the 'Minister. of Education on the matter of pensions for retired teachers. He asked whether any changes will be made to the benefits received by those teachers who retired some.years ago to catcb up with, the cost of living. Mr. Wells., the Minister of Graduate Kathleen O'Brien, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph O'Brien, Bayfield Road, Goderich, received her degree of Bachelor of Science in Nursing on May 24, at the , Convocation of the University of Windsor. Kathleen attended school at St. Mary's Separate School and Goderich District Collegiate Institute, and will be doing Public Health Nursing in the Kitchener area. (photo ' . by Hebert Studio) WELCOME • •SER V ICE 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 qt 524-7854 Education replied that for the past number of months there Elas been a committee meeting with the Ontario 'Teachers' Federation working on this problem.. They have come to some conclusions which are now being studied and there will be some determination on them very shortly. For the past 10 years Liberal Member for Downsview, Vern Singer has proposed a Private Members Bill., Establishment of the position of Provincial Ombudsman. Premier Davis 'announced this week the Government's intention to establish such a position, Ombudsman for Ontario. The Premier said that as society and •government increase in complexity, it became ap- parent that a number of complaints with regard to administrative matters are not within the ambit of the earlier legislation. Therefore, to en- sure the rights of the individual in this area, the office .of Ombudsman will be a necessary additional tool to the already extensive programme for the protection of civil rights which exists under the law of this province. As proposed by the -Government, as in all other parliamentary systems, the Ombudsman will not have supervisory power over the administration of justice. The principal role of Ontario's Ombudsman will' be to in- vestigate decisions, recom- mendations and acts com- mitted or omitted in the ad- ministration of the work of the. Ontario Government. This he maydo either in response to complaints from an individual or organization, or on his own initiative. He will recommend appropriate : action to meet each situation and advise the complainant of the*. recom- mendations. He will .also be required to make an annual report to the Speaker of - the Legislative Assembly. For, Ontario's first Ombudsman, the Government is proposing Mr. Arthur Maloney, Q.C. Mr. Davis said that Mr. Maloney, who was born in Eganville, Ontario, is from a family renowed for its con- ,tribution to the political life of Strong effort. fails Canada and Ontario. His father was a 'federal member of parliament, his brother and grandfather were both members of the Ontario Legislature. From 1957 to 1962 Mr. Maloney served as a member of the Parliament of Canada, . from the Toronto- Parkdale riding. He has been elected five times as a Bencher of the Law Society of Upper Canada and is Chairman of the Society's Profession 'Conduct* Committee. He is also a former 'director of the Harold King Foundation. He served on the r advisory committee on the treatment of offenders to the Provincial "Minister of Correctional Services, and was a member of the Province's Task Force on .. policing two years ago. In recent months , Mr. Maloney, undertook a. review of police complaint procedures for the Metropolitan Toronto Police Commission. The report was published last week. Mr. Maloney was a guest in the Gallery when Premier Davis made the announcement in the Legislature. GDCI athletes don't qualify for OSSA track, field meet The GDCI track and field team wrapped up its season on Saturday after participating in Visitors'. welcome at Point The Bruce Nuclear Power Development Visitor Program will open for another , season beginning Saturday, May 31 and will run until 'early Sep- tember. The public is welcome to tour the development daily from 10:30 a.m; to 5:30 p.m. The tour program, •which is free, in- cludes a film, .displays and conducted , bus '-tour of the BNPI? facial ties ' Tours,.'dart at the Visitors Centre located on the fourth concession of 'Bruce Township off Highway 21. As an added convenience for visitors this year, a "shuttle service" from the Visitors Centre (4th Concession), to the Information Centre (on site), will operate every 20 minutes. Once at -the Informat;on Centre, the visitor will have the option of taking•,the entire tour (approximately 11/2,; hours) or any -portion of it, with return service to the Visitors Centre every 20 Minutes-. ,' ` Since the first Information Centre at the Bruce Nuclear Power Development opened in 1962, over 500,000" people have toured Canada's' largest' nuclear development. 3, 4 & 5 Year Term Guaranteed -Inve-stmen Certificates .7714" e senior Trust" Company .denoted entirely to serving the people of Ontario. Member Canada Deposit Ihsurance Corporation RM and GREY TRUST COMPANY SINCE 1889 MANAGER J. D. (DAVE) CROSS 524-7381 GODERICH i the Western Ontario meet in London. ' Despite a strong performance in the Huron - Perth meet at Waterloo the GDCI athletes came up empty - handed at WOSSA. Tim McGee, a first place winner hi the junior shot put at the Huron Perth meet, had to settle for third place -in London while midget teammates Tim McLean and Mark Hovey took a fourth in the 800 metres and. fifth in the discuss respectively. • The midget boy's relay team of . Tom' O'Keefe, Tony Whid- den, Mark Frayne and Tim McLean, winners at Huron - Perth finished sixth at the WOSSA meet. Sue ,Teffery, a winner in the Huron Perth midget girls 80 metre hurdles, captured second spot at the WOSSA meet but her time failed to qualify her for further competition. Junior shot putter, Nellie Knoop finished fifth. The midget girls relay team of Donna Frayrie, ' 'Brenda Pollock, Lucie Turcott and Heather Brander were fifth . place finishers in the 400 metre event. "Labra Ross, the lone senior girl winner at the'Huron- Perth' meet, finished third in the 100 metre hurdles. tit.... Ministry of Housing', Ontario Housing Corporation LOTS. FO BU'ILDER$ TOWN OF PORT ELGIN Ontario Housing Corporation offers to builders serviced building Tots for the construction of 85 detached houses in the Town of Port Elgin. Proposals are."invited from builders interested - in leasing this, land for the purpose of con- structing these homes 'under OHC's Home Ownership°Ma,de Easy (H.O.M.E.) Plan. The' lots are located in the vicinity of Bruce and Catherine Streets. At present ttiere'are 74 detached units being built in this subdivision under an 'earlier call. Builders' mortgage applications are subje't to approval by Ontario Mortgage Corporation, which currently makes mortgage financing., available to s,uccessf.ul applicants at 93/4 per. / cent' interest,' on a five-year term with an' amortization period of 35 years. OHC is encouraging the production of basic • no=frill housing which, conforms to local municipal requirements at prices within the reach of moderate -income families. Prices submitted by builders will be mea- sured against OHC's "target prices" which are based on current appraised building costs at Port Elgin. Builders may obtain a proposal package' from the third floor offices of OHC at 60 Bloor Street.West, Toronto M7A 2R3; or the Port Elgin Municipal Offices, 559 Goderich Street,, PortElgin, Ontario. - In order to be considered, builders'. proposals -' must be received at OHC's head office, 101 Bloor Street West, Toronto M7A 2N5, by 2:00 p..m. June 19, 1975. ANOTHER H110.IVI.E. COMMUNITY DEVELOPED BY ONTARIO HOUSING CORPORATION AN AGENCY OF THE PROVINCE OF ONTARIO W GO wil ERICH SIGNAL -ST !THURSDAY, MAY 29,197,5- 4 +` 4 STOCK PATTERNS AVAILABLE CROSSLEY KARASTON- Short Shag 3 COLORS ONLY Carpet WHITE ESCAPE — AMBERTONES — ORANGE VfSIONS AY& Iffr • SUNWORTHY Your Home's Best Friends C k�'.'A71"•�C`YkMI�YJlri