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Dora Shobbrook, editor
After the roads were unplugged on Monday morning,
many snowmobilers returning southfrom their weekend
runs stopped in Clinton for breakfast. Hundreds of
travellers were stranded hi the area and up north as a
blizzard closed Highway 4 on Sunday. Another blizzard
struck the area on Tuesday and Wednesday as this was
going to press. ( James Fitzgerald photo)
Jack's jottings from Queen's Park
The Treasurer of Ontario,
the Honourable Frank
Miller, prepared and issued
an economic statement for
the meeting of Finance
Ministers which was held in
Ottawa two weeks ago.
The document barely
refers to what can only be
described as an economic
emergency facing our
country and our .province
that is, the near record high
level of interest rates, and
their devastating effect on
small businesses and
homeowners. The Treasurer
talked vaguely about the
need for new monetary
thinking and new policies to
prevent high interest rates,
but then demonstrated that
he was ^ incapable of
providing either and that,
even at the very least, he
was unprepared to take
measures to alleviate their
effects in his own province.
We all know that we have a
problem and we need a
solution. The governmentof
Canada's largest province
surely, ought to have some
solutions to offer before
many small businesses go
into bankruptcy.
What is needed urgently is
immediate help' for
homeowners and small
businesses and the Finance
Ministers across the country
should set aside other
matters and deal right now
with a cost share program to
help soften the effects of
interest rates .on mortgage
holders and small
businesses.
-The following proposals
were made by the Official
Opposition Members last
spring and hopefully the
government may consider
them at this time -
Smile
We don't know why, but
no matter how we budget,
we always seem to beat
everyone else to the end
of the month.
Man to neighbour. "My
son will drive anything
that runs on gas and
wheels except a lawn
mower.
It takes 100 men to
build an encampment,
but it one women to
build a home. -Chinese
proverb.
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ASSISTANCE PLAN:
This programme would
provide relief to
homeowners as follows:
1. A "base" interest rate of
12 percent would be
established. Then part of the
difference between the base
rate and the actual new
interest payments due would_
be eligible for govemment •
grants.
2. Grants would be provided
to homeowners based on a
sliding scale tied to gross
family income. For exam-
ple, family incomes of up to
$20,000 would qualify for a
grant of 75 percent of the
difference in payment levels.
A family with $27,500 in total
annual income would receive
50 percent of the difference
in a grant. Families with
over $37,000 income,
however, would receive no
grants at all.
3. The following limitations
would apply : a) only the first
$40,000 of a mortgage would
qualify for agrant; and b)
the maximum , grant,
allowable would be $150 per
month.
EMERGENCY
EMPLOYMENT
PROTECTION FUND
This programmewould
provide relief to small,
Canadian -owned, owner -
operated businesses by
making available a pool of
government money, to assist
with loan interest paytnents
as follows:
1. The amount of govern-
ment funds to be made
available for this project
would be a maximum of
$30,000,000.
2. Assistance would amount
to a basic 50 percent of the
difference between actual
interest charges and our
base rate of 12 percent.
3. Priority would be given to
manufacturing and tourism
enterprises which have a
positive. impact on our
balance of payments
position.
4. The programme would be
administered by a com- .
mittee of government of-
ficials. Determination of
eligibility for _ assistance
would be nilade on the advice.
of the firm's bank manager,
based on the perceived
threat to, the company's
survival posed by high in-
terest rates.
5. The maximum loan
eligible for consideration for
any one company would be
$100,000.
EMERGENCY FARM
CREDIT ASSISTANCE
Our assistance programme
designed to help farmers
withstand the devastating
effects of current rates on
vital short-term loans are -
L As with our small business
programme, farmers would
qualify for a grant of 50
percent of the difference
between actual interest due
and our base rate of 12
percent
2. Again, the maximum
amount of funds,to be made
available for this project
would be $30,000,000.
3. Only family-owned farms
would qualify for assistance.
It is our view that the
Federal Government should
participate in the funding of
the programme at a level of
50 percent - in view of the
importance to the entire
Canadian economy. Failing
their support, the Ontario
Government should im-
pleinent the programme on
its own. This can be done
without raising . taxes and
without increasing the size of
the provincial defic it.
Specifically, the
Emergency Employment
Protection Fund should be
paid out of Ontario's existing.
Employment Development
Fund. Small businesses are
in a far more serious
situation than most of the
corporations that have
receivedgovernment grants
in thelast-year..
-As for the other two
elements of our programme,
we feel that the priorities of
the Government's $17 billion
budget can be re -ordered so
that the appropriate funds,
can be made available to
face the clear emergency
that exists. .
CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, THURSDAY, JANUARY 8 ,1981—PAGE 5
News from your rural concession neighbors
We would like to thank all
who sent us sympathy cards
at the time of the death of
our brother-in-law, Pere
Gibbings.
Mr. and Mrs. John Rad-
ford, Robert, Michael and
Brent returned horn last
Sunday after spending the
Christmas holidays touring
Florida, and stopping in' at
Nashville:
New Year's guests on Sun-
day with Mr. and Mrs. Gor-
don Shobbrook, Darrell and
Diana were Mr. and Mrs.
Bert Shobbrook and Mrs.
Alice Davidson.
Mr. and Mrs. Murray
Lyon returned home on Sun-
day from a 10 -day tour by
Hanover Travel Service to
Phoenix, Arizona. They at-
tended the Rose Bowl
Parade at Pasadena,
California, saw the Grand
Canyon and, other places of
interest.
Crewel embroidery
classes will begin January
20th, so anyone interested
should contact Marjorie
Duizer at 523-4359 or
Margaret Anderson at 523-
4379.
Mrs. Joe Shaddick return-
ed home on Saturday from
spending New Year's with
Miss Edyth Lockhart,
Goderich.
Spending New Year's Day
with Mr. and Mrs. Tom
- Duizer and family were her
grandmother, Mrs.
Charlotte Bell, Blyth; her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lorne
1Hunking, Londesboro;
brothers, Art and Jan Hunk-
ing, Todd -and Tara, Exeter;
and Murray - and Cathy
Flunking and Bradley,
Goderich.
Roxie Maize is a patient in
Clinton Public Hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. Norman
Alexander spent two weeks
with daughter, Mn' and Mrs.
Don Consinean, Donald, Jim
and Tammy in North Bay.
Mrs. Florence Cartwright,
John and . Claude spent
Christmas Day with her
mother, Mrs. Mae Rino,
Belgrave.
Patricia Cartwright of
London spent Christmas
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Mr. and Mrs. Howard
Cartwright, Carol and Neil
held Christmas on Boxing
Day for his mother, Edith
Cartwright, Huronview; Mr.
and Mrs. Keith Cartwright,
Patricia and Donna, Lon-
don; Mrs. Florence Cart-
Tnhn -i nr} ('laude.
Londesboro.
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Thomp-
son spent New Year's Day
with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Wm. Hamilton,
Moorefield.
Mrs. Laura Saundercock
spent New Year's Day with •
Mrs. Maym Crawford in
Blyth.
United Church news
Greeting at the church on
Sunday were Jim Jamieson
and Lorne Hunking and the
ushers were Lori Bromley,
Lisa Bosman, Deanna Lyon
and Janet Wilts.
Rev. Scott announced that
the annual congregational
meeting potluck supper will
be held at 7 p.m. on January
19. A vote will be taken on a
proposal that Sunday School
be held at 10 a.m. and wor-
ship service at 11 a.m. The
towers in the church were in
loving memory of Mrs.
Lillian Jamieson, who pass-
ed away last, Sunday, age 88,
placed by her family.
Rev. Scott led in the call to
worship and Barbara
Bosman was organist and
accompanied soloist Mar-
jorie Duizer. The children's
story was, The boy who
came singing Christmas,
carol "0 come all ye
faithful" four weeks after
Christmas. We should be
happy about Jesus every-
day, not just at Christmas.
T}je ,rnc$AOP was. "One
day at a time". SOme are
fearful and anxious for the
future, but tomorrow will
look after itself; but when
opportunity knocks answer
the door. Greeters next Sun-
day will be Bert Lyon and
Nelson McClure.
The Messenger meeting
was held during the church
service by leader Robert
Honking.
Caraparty
There were four tables in
play on Friday night,
.January 2nd; . , at , the W.I.
card party. Winners were:,
ladies' high,; Margaret
Taylor; lone hands, Vi Hog-
gart; 16w, Hazel. Reid;
men's high, Wilfred Shor-
treed; lone hands, Ted
Fothergill; low, Florence
Cartwright (playing as a
man). In charge were
Doreen Carter, Helen
Lawson and Florence Cart-
wright. The next party will
be held on January 16th.
Mrs. Laura Lyon and Miss
Edythe Beacom spent New
Year's with their cousin,
Miss Margaret Vipond at At-
wood. Mrs. Mary Wightman
of Blyth was also with them.
Mr. and . Mrs. Ted
Fothergill, Heather and
Nancy had Christmas on
Sunday 28th with Mr. and
Mrs. Bill Gilmore, Ria
Palmerston..0
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1981.
Artists are invited to submit one or two works each. Works ore to
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The Opening of the exhibition willbe on Friday, February 6th, 8:00
p.m. to 10:00 p.m. A critique of the show by Paul Bennett, Gallery
Director, will be held on Sunday afternoon, February 15th of 2:30
p.m. Please come and bring friends for both occasions.
Forfurther information and entry forms, contact:.
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