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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1985-4-24, Page 18Agriculture ail candidates meeting Only 100 people attend meeting Incumbent Jack Riddell suggested at an all candidates' meeting in Lucan that Ontario voters were being asked by Premier Frank Miller to buy a pig in a poke, while later debate in the session sponsored in Lucan by the federations 01 agriculture in Huron and Middlesex centred around the price con- sumers are paying for pigs. Only 100 people attended the debate bet ween Riddell and his competitors, P(' Bry an Srnith and NOP kraul Knopp. Many ul those were campaign workers. judging from but tons being worn illEach candidate was given a five-minute to troductor'y speech allotment and a concluding two -minute speech The balance of the night was spent in each responding in turn toques tions submitted in writing by the audience Klopp was first on the program. and noted that one of the main reasons he was running was due to the policy programs in Onlarw which are causing deterioration in the agricultural scene. Ile outlined the NDP programs for assist ung the family farm and small business. noting that farmers ha v( 10 he green help to mel then' financing in order through IOW Interest rales over a long term The Zurich area farmer also cited the need for policies in ()Warn) 141 stop lureign land ownership. which he said w as a pressure on young farmers wanting to get into the business. "%\'e have to get the county ul1ices'iack to snuff." he said in reference to the ministry of agriculture and food and said the N1)I' would lvoi'k 11th the support marketing boards to get Netter prices for tarns commodities. "If you're slaking mer :i 5,uuo annually. you probably won't he lofing NI)t'." he ad vised his audience. expl.anning the party -would fill tax loopholes which provide benefits for the rich and world instal at•nlininuinl Rt\ on people vlu) make over S30 amu Ile said many in that category do not now pay income taxes. The NDP would also pros id( Tong -term in serest rate assistance to small businesses to help them create ,jabs as well as help them fight targe coporat ions.. "I share your concerns over what lie's ahead. Smith said in reference to !arming. . •w'hich he noted has seen good and bad years He outlined Miller's $40 million assistance program -which will reduce interest rates 111 nine and three-quarters percent on tarn' operating capital and also 5111 lllal on Jun' 1 the pr0vinct' woidd he involved in the na • tional stabilization program tar beet• hogs and sheep. He said that would he imitated •:so farmers won't lose a grin( deal in any one year'." .. Noting.•the federation's support for Premier Davis in the past. the Lucan slam said that the honest and lair treatment given fari1Frs by Davis would continue tinter the present leader. Riddell's comment on buynlg a pig in a poke came in -his openrng.remarks when he .decried the tact Premier hiller was reluctant to debate the other party leaders and that the number of all -candidates' debates in the riding would be limited (duc'tm 0 request from One of the camps. - He said it was untnrlunafe when Voters were denied the iipport unit y 111 hear what the candidates have to say and he termed it 0 threat to the denwcract4' process. That is also the label he put on 1he•potiti cal patronage exercises of the govimmnicnl. Quoting 0 London li'r'e( Piess Writer, Rid- dell suggested > ntari>>omldn't survive under one-party rule. likening the 42 year Tory reign as being similar: lo•> ne•party systems in Russia, Cuba, etc He said patties which rule beyond two or three terni's start th think they have a divine right to rule and inertia sets in. He blasted stiller 1(ir calling an election before calling the Legislature hock to hear the Throne speech: consider a budget or answer some important questions -We and now we're out on the electron trail (sealing with issues I1('l11 addressed by the 1'renu(r,•' hi. commented - The Liberal menlh(•r salol hsled to know Millet's agendas for getting Ont inns your'', people back to w ark. wante(1 In know what the got ernmenl planned 10 do ahiou) an education system which has I;ttled lo sleet ®those y sting peoples ner•ds'and also w anted to know what the p011e nn lull funding to the Roman Catholic schools would be so he could talk intelligently with people who were ask ing. lie said he also wanted to know the Prenmer's positon on the proposed hydro cor- ridor in Huron and Middlesex, or if he had a hidden plan for more hospital closings 11,' was concerned with the lack ut interest Miller appears to have in people as opposed to his struggle to retain power Questions and answers [(dimwit and Bunte of the highlights of those were as follows• Both Riddell and Klopp said They would op pose such a line through the Iwo count es. while Smith stated a concern that the lune could go through valuable agricultural land The latter said he would do his best to ensure that the opponents had the intornuttun they needed to present their rase at lie.irmlgs After saying "no way •' the 11111' 511 LiId go through this area. Riddell said that t , the message 111 19142 and he couldn't helreve they 'd reverse 9 now Ile said the government sho)ld send its lop ministry personnel to slake the salve opposing,stands as 01‘1,11.' 1:11'' 11id in 1982 IUupht. who %vats urn the in111a1 h'oodland I I1dro committee said any attempt at pulling a line through the two counties should he stepped. Ilow to rtes erre the situation of lower pro% in. tial grants •lu education and the resulting higher properly lades 14) pay fur same• ltul(1(II sail the LtberaIS would go hark to Tits percent tending 111'0111 Ihe'I'ories' present 47 percent saying education was lar too int portant lo.expect municipalities to pick up 111( extra burden. Ills party would also reform the lax system, say ing it (vas ridiculous 10(.0111'0 property tax tram farmers and then 1'i thein a rebate I Ie urged that the red tape and bureaucracy in that system be (1011e away 11111 and that Only services to property 511001d be put on property taxes. Klopp said th NDI' would pay for education through income lax BEST INTEREST Guaranteed Investment Certificates "Subject to change Gaiser-Kneale dittM Minh Exeter 2352420 Clinton 482-9747 „.ui •i„r„ Rrn4ors lac Grand Bend 238-8484 Goderich 524-2118 NOTICE Ratepayers of The Town of Clinton are reminded that the second instalment of 1985 Taxes are due and payable by May 15, 1985. C. PROCTOR Clerk Town of Clinton now helps bankers, not farmers and the NI)N would also help farmers gel decent prices for products. Smith outlined the Tory ()PAP and ( )1,AP program that will he rrroved to one plan providing the assistance to larmers at nine and three-quarters percent over three years. Acid Rail! Sin said this was a big concern and the government is moving to reduce emissions by foto Riddell said industries ha,ven'I Io11uw ed government orders and the government in torn ham's reacted. He said governments may have to give loans to industries, hug it is imperative to slake a start now to combat acrd rain as 4,140H► lakes in Ontario have already been destroyed and the number would reach 41•(414(4 in the year zoo() if nothing is (lune. Technology is available but the government has never acted. Knopp also blamed the government for not enforcing rules for industrial pollution and said the NI )1' would stake the rules slick and stake industry lulluw Ili'nl the sante as other people have to follow rules 1':ncouragnu'ul fur small business Klapp Said the -N1)1' would increase interest rule subsidy programs and the aid to farmers would also help small businesses back on thea' (('et las the Iwo are partners in the economy Riddell said the Liberals would pro vide lax credits to small businesses, but on ly if new jobs were provided. Ile said the lax holiday announced by the Premier was no guarantee 111111 One new •lob would he provid• ((I and In fact the money could he used to refurnish executive offices. Smith said the Enterprise Ontario peogram would provide lax breaks that would create more ,jobs and the skills and development part >t the pro grans would train those unemployed to till skill jobs, • Supply management Riddell said he has always been a prop() Candidates address acid rain, abortion, farm prices, supply management, education levels, PCB regulations. •- - SO it w•oulc1 not he a 'burden to local municipalities.. Smith said the pr'ovinc'e should have the hest possible education system and he lvould cut minor programs. "hal in the computer age, we have to keep up.” He said most of the provincial grants coming to the municipalities' were lar (('ducat ion Abortion Klapp and Sm it h voiced personal °pp()sil ion to abortions. Knopp said there was a lel of mishandling of the -present a bort ion sit uat ion and said opponents and proponents would pro- bahly never meet in the middle. 1}e said the party policy was to hack freedom of choice, but with it would go programs to promote (m- tario as O'place to havee-kids and where tin. wanted n - wanted pregnancies could be averted through proper education. Smith said he was not in favor of abortions on demand. Riddell said.the province has no jurisdictionover abortions (01 demand and therefore the questions was not something any Ontario party could do anything about. Ile said. however. he would conte down hard on I)r. Henry Morgenthaler and his clinics; saying they should not be allowed and he failed to see the reason why the province didn't take a stand against peo- ple who break the law. Ile said it was not Liberal policy to have greater access to abor• tion than at present under federal laws I,e1 el of education and qualifications tri repro - Sent the tiding None of the candidates could understand the purpose of the question. Smith said he completed his high school educaton'at night school and served on Lucas council 'and several corrm01ittees. Ile said life itself IS an education and he was interested in working with people; Riddell said sell -education is often the most successful. He's a university graduate, former agricultural representiv(• small business 'owner, teacher and now farmer and lx)litici00. Ile said his experi(1ax as,a teacher enabled 111111 10 understand that vast changes were needed in the system ant fortunately many had been mad( atter the "caitet(ria•styl1" education tried by former premier William Davis. Klopp said hewasn l as old as Ins opponents and therefore couldn't list as many experiences Ile said that it was important, however. that Ill) Matter 11 hal 0 person did. the person did it well Hes a graduate of l'('.\'I' and presently a farmer Say ing he had been married for eight -and -half months. he was also now a gond listener lit 511d that through larrning with his father he was taught what In do. while his l't':1'1' enurs(s taught hrtn m.11y'he was doing 11 1••a i iii lssislance Program. Riddell said the Liberal interest rale redmeatotr prograril would drop the rates to eight percent for taster's 011 then' nperaitlng debts ftp to S2oo,r1(tm and said Many thought this could get therm over 11 , hump H( -1412 81'.1(11 lhi 1'l' (4111 be 11 Irl cot iaumer- wllo 111411 hal(1 Ironhle geltngg spring re qunein(nt- w ithout this help With hoes ;it -,;t cents, he said many- lat'nle.r- wouldn't (1 en h( ,tole 1>) pal. the' 11111e and three quarters per(enl. nu111n(d 111 the Tories H( also sand the 1, 1hera111)1'0gl•atr-I would include farther• 11110 1e01. noting he never could under -sand 111 renters couldn't participate In the Venlig Farmer s program Klee!) said tote NDI' would also firing inlet est rates to farmers down t11eight percent and would reopen the intan'rn `savings of flee as 0 lender rel first choice for larniers He said the Tory program Hent of marketing boards and that without the chicken board, there would be no chicken in- dustry in Ontario. Ile expressed concern over the price of quotas, and while he hoped they would level out, that has not happened yet and it does restrict young people from getting in- to business in commodities covered by quotas. lie said perhaps a ceiling k required on quota value, saying he hoped the govern- ment wouldn't have to set those but that the hoards would recognize the problem and take steps themselves to correct it. He also warn- ed the clay may come when marketing hoards will .he challenged in constitutional courts. Klopp said that the buyer actually sets the price of quotas and he is a strong proponent of farmers taking care of their own industry. Ile said other commodity groups should tackle the idea Of making changes to ensure they make money. Smith said that farming is specialized marketing and new people com- ing onto the scene could revitalize groups. Separate school funding ,- , • Smith br'ief'ly not &I all three parties had • agreed to the proposal. Riddell said the Liberals indeed supported the principle but " had requested year after year that a select ('00140 ,,. , ost.",iiish the guidelines and had Bill Davis followed that suggestion, there w'001(10 1 he the problem. of today where no one knows the extent of funding that will be available or what • criteria• the separate schools will have to meet. He said the .,(paras( schools could actually lose their separateness under the Davis program ann even Catholics were seriously questioning the prOgt'ams. He said it was irresponsible of Miller riot to.call the Legislature hack to allow members t,) hear the plans .before the elec• - lion call. Klopp noted that Davis had said "no way - to full funding when he wanted votes in 1971 and said the about-face was frustrating furteac'hers and boards in both system~. Ile .said it was unfortunate the Tories had in fact made it an election issue by not having answers to the questions being asked about their plans, The NDP would not provide aid to other private school systems and, no cur- rent teachers would lose. their ,jobs. ' 1'(•li spill in Northern Ontario Riddell said it was unhelieveahle that the transport carrying the transformer which spilled }'('Bs was not labelled. He said there should he a Code on such trucks:However. he said transformers of that nature were not he- ing used now and the problem could soon become a thing of 1he past it was important to ensure that they are properly transported now Smith said the material should he disposed of quickly and put away from Our children's future. Such items should he handl- ed slot( Carefully and there should he stricter regulations where they are stored and dumped Klopp said it was important to gel a sale place to clump dangerous wastes and that place should be close 10 the source .so Inng: distance hauling is not necessary. Riddell was asked what the Liberals voold do w nth- the lti)harts school in London If the secondary school program there is closed He quickly replied the Liberals would nol allow it to ('lose and said John Roharts would flip over three times in his grave if he knew there was a move afoot to close 11 now Riddell said it was discrimination to close the .school for the deaf He.look the opportunity to blast the Tortes for closing the (loderich Psychiatric Hospital w filch he explained was rated as one of the hest rel th world CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24, 1985—Page 17 Minister of Municipal. Affairs and Women's Issues, Dennis Timbrell visited Fleming's Feed Mill during a short stop fn Clinton. The minister discusses the mill's operation with Bill Fleming and,Huron-Middlesex Progressive Conservative candidate Bryan Smith. ( James Friel photo) *Tires * Brakes Safety Certifications Most Common Parts in Stock 482-5071 Owned and Operated by Jim & Brenda DeJong Mon. to Fri. 8 a. m. 6 p.m. Open: Saturday 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. ,r � ,fray 626 DELUXE SPORT COUPE. ENGINEERED TO CHALLENGE THE WORLD'S GREAT ROAD CARS FOR PERFORMANCE AND VALUE. '119870. Plus Freight and P.D.I. MW MOTORS LTD. SALES & SERVICE 184 EAST STREET, GODERICH 5242113 NOTICE ANNUAL CORPORATION MEETING The Clinton Public Hospital will be holding its Annual Corporation Meeting On... JUNE 13, 1985 at 8:00 p.m. (2000 hours) at He ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION, CLINTON, ONTARIO The meeting is open to all Corporation members and guests. The meeting will be preceded by a dinner with a guest speaker, Rev. Roger Mc- Combe, at 6:30 p.m. (1830 hours). Admission to the dinner is by ticket only at $7.50 per person available from any Board member or from the hospital.. Business to he transacted• a reading the muriates of previous meeting n' report of the board including financial statement report of the unfinished business from any previous messing of OW Corporotion iv repot t of the Chief Executive Officer v repot) of the Auditor ' vi report of the Medical Advisory Committee v.i report of the Auxiliary h new business c: election of Governors and d the appointment of auditors to hold office until the next Annual Meeting Anyone wishing to present their name for governor for election must do so as per Sec- tion 3 of the Corporation's Administrative By -Laws which reads: Subject to Section and all other provisions of these By -Lows. nominations for election as Gove nor at the Annual Meeting of the Corporation may be made only by n the Nominate - ommittee of the Board or h mpmhers o e Corporotion provided that each nomination by members is in wr ing and signed by of least two members in good standing and omponied by a written declarandn signed by the nominee that he will serve as a /C,nvernor m occordanrp with those By Lows if p.••cted, and iiln5 suhmitted to and rere,vpd by the Secretary at least thirty (301 days before the dale of the Annual Meeting D C. Steyn Secretary to the Board