Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1975-08-28, Page 3Nor • • • GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, THURSDAY, AUGUST 2$, 175.-13AGE~3 C's support beef stabiIIzatl�n prise 1' Bill Stewart, Ontario minister of Agriculture .and Doti, announced Friday night that the provincial government supported amendments to the Federal Agricultural Products Stabilization Act to increase stabilization prices. Mr. Stewart made the an- nouncement at a Progressive Conservative fund raising dinner held Friday night kit the Pineridge Chalet in Hensall• He was' addressing a group of about 250 party faithfuls from across Huron -'Middlesex supporting PC candidate Jim .Hayter. The amendments supported' by the House of Commons calls for an increase of 90 percent of the pro urous five year's average of named commcfditieS rather than 8Q percent of the'" prev►ou5.10 years' as in the old Act. Mr. Stewart criticized the federal government for failing` to announce support prices for these commodities. He said the only price established is for la mhs at `47.70 per hundred weight and. pointed out,thaft no. new piice has been set for beef despite the fact that the beef stabilization plan ended August 12, The minister said that with corn, soybean, white beamand grain crops ready to harvest or already taken off, the federal •government should act now to' establish the,price. He said the Conservative government was Murray Gaunt again ,,. New headquarters open " Jack•Riddell was in Goderich Tuesday to christen his party headquarters in the former real estate office on. Wes(,Street and organize his campaign plans with his supporters. He discussed his itinerary for his Goderich campaign with his ssistant campaign manager Shirley McAllister (left)'and worker Nancy Pickett'. (staff -photo) Tells of NDfP farm income stabilization plan uron-Bruce'race Huron -Bruce MPP Murray Gaunt was nominated in Wingham Monday night to represent his riding . i'n the September 18 provincial election. Mr. Gaunt was unopposed. at the nomination meeting at- tended by about 250 persons. , The Wipgham area farmer and former broadcaster has ,,held the seat for the Liberals since 1962. He told the' partisan crowd_ -that the Progressive . Con- servative "spending machine" has to be stopped, promising that a ,Liberal'• 'government would `trimthe fat" from the provinces egcpenditures. He claimed, that Premier Bill Davis' government has been "fueling not fighting inflation", pointing to the deficit piled tip by the PC government over the a Lewis charges Premier Bill Davis with flim -flummery ef promises Ontario New ' Democratic' plan are cow -calf, feeders ., freeze, ,'He eves the - Party ,leader Stephen Levis industrial milk, egg producer.. 'stabilization program would told a small group of party and greenhouse. groWers. , encourage farmers to stay on supporters. in Goderich Monday Mr. Lewis said,. the plan .• the . land :and said it h was that his party could initiate a would involve a cost of $70 , "crazy"• for farmers- ' to be '43 5 million farm income million through the remainder pushed off the land because of a stabilization ' program •in of the present fiscal year, an poor return on their product. Ontario over the next three. " additional $148 million for the Mr. Lewis said. 'brick by 'years without an extra penny fiscal year 1976-77 ,and $157 brick' • the party is building, a from the taxpayers' pockets, million for the fiscal year 1977- ., more unified platform in the Mr. Lewis explained that the 78. Hp added that participatipn area of larid use. stabilization program would he in' "the program by the federal '"`Land use refers to both similar in nature to the existing government would .. cut the housing and farming but never program in • the . province of province's related cost to about before have we been able .to • British Columbia which he one half. But he emphasized, , establish a tie between rural claimed has been 'most 5'uc- that Premier Bill Davis would ,and urban Ontario," he said., . cessful and received fuH far• only initiate a farm incomeNow the loss of agricultural r--- riser support. , st4abilization program if the land and increase in the cost of He said the program could be federal government. failed to food is irnportant'•to all.voters in funded entirely by rescinding intervene but the NDP policy is Ontario." ' the. special tax conceSsiont; to pick ,up the, slack and initiate + Lewis also had 'some un- " purchasers of new machinery -• thopr'ogr am without delay- • complimentary reni'arks for and equipment, Lewis projected that the tax con- cession amounted „ to_ . $410 million Which ctluld carry a ' stabilization program through three years. ' . • "Corporate concessions do 9 not lead to more jobs; they lead to more, corporate profit,:" he said. "The transfer 'of funds is both socially desirable and 0 two-phase venture , to b eli "A federal income scheme is the fashidn in 'which Premier just ' not acceptable to the Davis was conducting his farmers and' may not happen campaign stating that thct for,three years,", he said. "The Premier has become "a' wyly prices would be averaged over . merchant of� promises" and a a five year period and `would k, YmastCr of disguises" with a not appease farmers during "flim -flummery of promises". t,hese difficult times," He said .his mini budget and The -NDP ''farm income promises for gun 'controls, stabilization program is. part of Sunday shopping regulations socially required. ' The plan is to cover• five major commodities %y'ith in-, flation and cost 'reviews to take place quarterly. • The com- modities to be covered by, the, preserve; the - farmland. of Ontario;° •Lewis said his party is `"rcad• to prevent the'dramatic erosion of farmland in• Ontario `through zc�5ning • restrictions, development controls or land and rent reviews are vague expectations with nothing attached, "Everything 'is promised for tomorrow 05 he goes at'ong plucking the petal's from the roses."' • ...AT BEST BUY, PRICES TENDER ONLY ROUND STEAK. $ on & ROASTS LB' STEAKETTE STYLE - FRESH MINUTE STEAKS 88c (SAVE .30c LB,) LB. GUARANTEED TENDER LB. SHORT RIB ROASTS & BONELESS POT ROASTS 71c IDEAL FOR SANDWICHES COOKED HAM $ 9 ..(s -AVE 51.00 LB.) LC..�.8 1.� BUTT - SHO. PORK (+HOPS1 .18 FREEZER `SPECIAL - MADE FRESH DAILY FRESH SAUSAGES. (1 LB.'•89c) 10 LBS. LB 79c GAY -LEA -. SOFT MARGARINE 100 PERCENT VEG. OIL ONLY LB,4 _-c INSLIE MARKS TMARGARINE GAY - 'LEA SOFT LIMITED CALL 5248551 100 PERCENT VEG. cm_. Nome Dressed Inspected Meats of Wholesale Prices °NLY LB 4 9c ,Lewis arrived in Goderich by plane •early' Monday morning and travelled to \Ving;hatm• to tape' a television ,irite:View at CKNX, - He rc.qurne.41,, to Goderich • in the afternoon and christened a sailing boat owned by.' Huron -Middlesex NDP cLindidate Paul Carroll. Premier here Monday A Ontario , Premier 'William' Davis Will be in Goderich ' • Lahnr Day, September I from about noon until mid -after, -noon. Mr. Davis %till he at the Candlelight • at 12:30 before attending the annual fasthaall "tour- nament at Agricultural Park at 2 p.m. He will leave Goderich about . 3 • p.m: last four years amounting to $4.7 billion."... The interest paid by the province on that deficit amcru,nts to $285' per family every year in Ontario. Guest speaker `for the night, Jack Riddell, Liberal MPP for Huron -Middlesex told the meeting that the provincial government has done nothing to halt the loss of productive farmland. - He said that 26 acres of prime farmland in Ontario are, Lost every hour. The Ontario ministry of agriculture and 'food has predicted . ,an $.5 per cent decline in farm incomes this year, he said. The farm income protection; plan proposed in Ontario :does .t• provide enough, money: If. themoney available is spread out for just the pork producers i2 would amount to about $6 per pig, he said. " Mr, Riddell also . criticized Ontario Hydro for ' ex- propriating x-propr,iating land for power lines without providing impartial hearings first. He said that,, if the Con- servatives are: •returned to_. power, regional government will t imposed across the province causing increased costs and poorer services'.for taxpayers. , In criticizing the province's education system, he said that taxpayers are paying more for poorer quality because' of ex- perimental programs.. "Don't get us wrong, we're 1 not against the teachers. It's just the system in which they have to work," he said. He criticized Hydro's capital spending .to develop more ejectrical power saying that the provincial utility already has a 38 -per cent over capacity. Mr. Riddell' said that the "phony war". being 'waged against the federal government by the' provincial government over .oil •and gas prices "hypocritical." ' • He said the provincial government approved •oil price raises in 1974 ' but is now criticizing a further increase. Mr. Riddell said that the oil and gas price freeze, the new car rebates and other gover- nm;ent "gifts" will end shortly after the election. He too criticized government spending. serious about the need for adequate stabilization' prices because the farmers , are t'entitled to know what to ex- pect; Mr• Stewart explained that the provincial policy would consist of the farther, the province and the federal government each contributing art equal amount to .a fund which would be used to in- crease the basic stabilization price of any named commodity. He said it was a voluntary plan, designed to have wide , appeal to young farmers who may have heavy financial commitments but perhaps are 'reluctant to accept` the federal program. ' The reluctance to accept the 90 percent 'of the past ,five years' average price as proposed by Ottawa' may b+itr due to a lack of definite an- swers from the federal government according to the minister. He said the average. includes an added amount paid the farmers to "reflect" in- creased input costs but no one ha's been able to get a definitive answer from the federal minister of agriculture as to what the word "reflect" means in dollars and cents to the farmer. ` Mr. --&te vart told the gathering that the provincial government • believes that Ontario Commodity Boards should have something. to say about the stabili, ation price levels established through consultation, H -e added, however, that the government does not intend to appoint any one" farm organization as the s`r,le bargaining agent for -any prides established iri Ontario. + • He cited a recent beef -calf stabilization pride program • introduced by the government after consultation with representatives of the beef calf._. producing areas of Ontario and executive members of the Ontario Beef Improvement Association. The plan involves a 50 cents a pound 'support price for beef calves produced in Ontario by farmers who - have enrolled their beef cows or,cows 'from which farm separated cream is produced. The premium is five dollars per cow and' can be paid • 'at' the time of enrollment. or t cont inued,oh• page 16') lim Nater The .Huron -Middlesex ,Progressive . Cofi ervative mobile, - committee room was 'at Pine Ridge Chalet last -Friday evening when a fund-raising barbecue and dance arranged by ,the PC 'Youth Caucus • and sponsored by the ,.Huron -Middlesex PC ''ssoci,ation was held, About 250 persons turned' out to •meet .: theii candidate Jim HaVter, Goderich. Pictured here .(left to . pr e e t s fright) are 'Pat Dor ie d s " and, Dan 'Worthy. The PC, committee rooms in Goderich to, beorly, Fred Neaman, Jim Hayter, Bill Ross located in a trailer will he opening today on Kingston Street opposite .1 ini Hayter's garage. (T -A photo) Electricians present brief to Lewis in Goderich ' The International Brotherhood. of, 'Electrical Workers, which recently walked off the job at 'the Bruce, Nuclea't Power Development, Monday presented Ontario NDP leader Stephen Lewis With a brief protesting -- Ontario Hydro's actions during the. work stoppage..• The brief signed by the Briace • Unitexecutivetof the IBEW was. presented to Mr. Lewis during . a campaign ,visit to G lery h this week. The brief stated that hydro "has provokedand encouraged a ifiajor work stoppage .by • Caaigoiog is thirsty 'or k employing non -licenced non-- un,ion people to do work nor- ma lly pc: waned. by l icenced Union employees." • Int MEW went on strike to protest .Hydro's use of three workers from Gould Manufacturing to replace batteries •`, used, during emergencies, • - "A Hydro spokesman in Toronto said 'I'uesdaiy that the union liould have usrtd existing grievance procedures rather than go on strike "We recognized that the` . ("HEW') hoV'e a legitimate complaint, but w'c'4c,hject to the use 'of''ii work stoppage to call .attention to tl,' he said. : He aiddefl that .. Hydro .is prepared to discuss the matter with' 'the • union and' 'rind solutions to aay.oid future prcrnlenl5. • ''The union brief said that in the Nast any "major changes': elft equipment originally in- stalled by I,BI•:\V members had been done by union nlPnlbers up until the time w'orker's from •Gould .Manufacturing arrri%( on the site. • The brief' also pointed ••out that union members returned to work under protest on 'August 20 because of legal action takkrn by Hydro at Lobar• Rnar•d hearing. The brief said that the union cou•Id not"find anyone to infot'm the membership if the work on the battery installation w'ais covered under the `I'raete''nlen and Apprenticeship lluaaliCicatii,n5 Act, or -,,,,if there was as person available to check the " Gould 'employees for licences, - The union contacted Six of. ficials including the deputy minister of Tabor, Gould Maanufaicturing (Mld , Ontario Hydro Personnel 00(1 Labor Relations Departments The brief concluded. "This attitude by Hydro causes a1 waste of taxpayer -s' money and also puts hardship on the 2,600 men who were affected by this Stephen 1 ewis couldn't hear to see any champagne go to waste and attacked ttic r-emnarits with • stoppage at Bruce GS", -gusto. 1 c'%' 1s wars itr(:oderich Monday and christened a 26 foot sailing boat owned by Huron- A statement issued by Paul xicicilesc'x NDP' eandidatePaul Carroll. (staff photo) Carroll, NT)P candidate for Huron -Middlesex' was as follows: t'"I'h1 ' type of problem referred to in• the' presentation. .re_flects an . attitude^ of,, pro%ocation •0.the part of Ontario ltydrir, is• clear „in discussion; WI h • Union representatives that they do not wish to continue the ,work in- terruption;" • for a nu ber of reasons. First. -they themselves are • subj(-c"t to nced1 ' s wage. loss. and, secondly.- they have eXhibo d, a yea I. consciiiU,Rness and concern over the un- neceassary waste of tax dollars, "11dro is acting in hod' with V, hen it does ' not abide by (001 rac't , agree `t'nents and espec iafly the Government r•c:quit•enlent•s of the Trades and 1.Li, hour ' Apprentice'' C1u�allifications Act. , '' "While the use of unqualified labour, to replace electrica'1 •,t a lge equipment has- no duvet bearing on questions of public safety, it is timely (in- deed essential to draaw`hcfore the ,public eye the. situation involving mechanical .failures encountered during the com- missioning of ,the primary heat tr•aanspot t .systerll.4tt part,of the ilruce NPI). "1)r• O.A. Trojan of the SPEA .slated thiat the failure was Intensifi'ed by, the absence of qualified Staff, (who 'are presently, len 'strike). Ralph Hart, fllc professional engineer who is writing the •operation• manual for the System con curved. • ' "Fortunately for the workers and the general public, there was no uranium in the system when the major coolant loss •occurred. .. "Both of ,these situations nldioaate that Hydro has little concern' • with contract aagre.enlents . and safety procedures. I- hope the lublic tjtas the sense to.,:examine the situation with a critical ear to both 'sides in the issue, It is my judgement tharHydro is acting 'in bald faith.•' The union has ao agreeme'nt with Hydro that: non-uniog personnel will not tic: used at construction sites. ' -n