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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1986-01-08, Page 4THE BLYTH STANDARD) Pae 4—CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8, 1986 The Clinton News.Record Is pgtbllshed each Wednesday at P.O. Pox 39. Clinton, Ontario. Canada, NOM 1 LO. Tel.:411E.3443. Subscription Rote: Canada -$21.00 Sr. Citipsn -411.00 per year U.S.A. foreienT160.0e per year iF Ps registered as second class mall by the post office under the permit nnenher 0017, The N,iws.Recard Incorporated In 1914 thetluron News -Record, founded in 1001; and The Clinton News Ira, founded ht VOL Total press runs 9,700. 4 I D Incorporating Jr HOWARD AITKEN - Publisher ANNE NAREJKO - Editor GARY HAIST - Advertising Manager MARY ANN HOLLENBECK - Office Manager Display advertising rates available on request. Ask for Roto Card No. 15 effective Oc- tober1,1904. MEMBER A � 1'le Raises out Will your salary be increased by approximately 25 per cent in the next three years? If the answer is in the negative you'd be advised to consider applying for one of the department head positions with Huron County. That's the type of increase the executive committee brought in for con- sideration of the old council in November, and in their cautious wisdom,, the matter was set over for deliberation by the new council. The increases recommended would range fr�om $13,182 for the medical officer of health, bringing that salar to $70,6 to a mere $4,238 for the museum director who would remaiiat the low end of the scale at only $38,298. The other seven heads are somewhere in between in both in- crease and total salary, the latter being $51,832 on average for the nine. If approved, the salary increases could in effect become justified because the department heads would have their workloads increased con- siderably as the ratepayers of the county finally buckle under the widen- ing gap between what they are expected to pay and what they can realistically afford. The medical officer of health would .have a sizeable problem with the vast amount of undernourishment and starvation rampant in the taxpay- ing population; the social services administrator would be deluged with welfare cases; the clerk -treasurer and his assistant would be swamped with property tax default cases; the county engineer would have to design walking paths instead of roads; the planning director will have to come up with ideas on how to use empty stores and industries; the county librarian would need special security to prevent people from using the books for fuel; the museum director would be able to use the entire coun- ty as a showcase for future generations to cleary depict what happens when public Sector wages spiral beyond those in the private sector from which tax dollars are generated; and the Huronview administrator would once again see his establishment become known as the "poor house" with Huron residents lining up to get admission. That scenario wouldn't become reality, in just three years, of course. How long will it take? Ask yotiPeourityieouheillor•Ereter. Times Advocate Generosity of the people made tournament a success Dear Editor: The Junior D Oldtimers Hockey Tourna- ment held over December 27, 28 and 29 was a reasonable Access, thanks to the help the tournament committee received and the teams which participated. With out the help of the following people, the tournament could nothave been a suc- cess. Referees Shawn Gautreau, Randy Marriage, Jeff Gautreau, Don Freeman, Tony MacDonald, Sean Vandongen, Bryan Marriage, Ron McKay Sr., Ronnie McKay, Troy Falconer, Hugh Flynn and Gregg Burns and headed by Bruce Lyndon; those serving refreshments - Howard Armstrong, Don Pullen, Ken D'upee, Jack Hart, Larry Gibbings and Heather Hart, headed by Bill and Edith Falconer; Jane Ladd; clock and score keepers Clarence Neilans, Don Wright and the Rink Rats; the clean up committee Sesquicentennial kicks off • The multi -talented Johnson f ly entertained at the Sesquicenten- nial Levee at the Stanley T wn Complex on New Year's Day. Besides a number of st Qdancing routines, the Johnsons also of Ron McKay and the Taylor boys; Bryan Marriage who got the original ball rolling, kept the games on schedule and presented the trophies; food booth workers and chili makers - Vicki Colquhoun, Cindy Fleet, Florence Pullen, Betty and Doug Farquhar, June DeRuyter, Diane McKay, Bonnie Royal, Tony Vandongen, Debbie Bailey, Heather Hart, Sharon White. The help of Dixie Lee, Della Wiggins, Bartliff's Corries Red and White and the mayor and councilors of Clinton was also appreciated. This tournament worked only because of the generosity of the mentioned people. We hope no one has been forgotten. The committee is grateful for your help and dedication. Cleo Colquhoun Secretary A letter .for teenagers ro Dear Editor: This is an open letter to any teenager who is thinking of dropping out of school, as well as to the many disgruntled ones who are go- ing, only to please their parents: My Dear Kids: If I had given birth to a child who was han- dicapped in any way - physically or mental- ly - I would undertake to provide for that child so long as he lived. I would want to be certain that he (or she) would alwys have shelter, and be exposed to every possible stirnulus. I would be prepared to put all of my energies into making certain that such a child was looked after, even after my own death. However, I did not give birth to children with such a handicap. Instead, I have, children who are physically healthy, children who are, at the least, normal in in- telligence. A parent's obligation to healthy children. is different. While the bond of my paren- thood is a womb to tomb one; the onus of such parenthood is compressed into a shorter time span. It is my responsibility to make sure that you are equipped to survive,. emotionally and physically, in the world, without me. , Because of the way our society is struc- tured, that means you must have an educe -- tion. . I know you wonder why. The mailman has an M.A., and he couldn't get a job so, yeti wonder, what's the purpose of an education? Well, it goes beyond getting a job. ltou must know how to read and write and talk, in order to be able to communicate with your fellows. 'pu need to understand enough mathematics in order to be able to deal with your fellows. You need to have a mind capable of amus- ing yourself, in order to stay sane. " And, you needle be able'• ttk think tl xl'y •i'4 favored the large audience with violin music and a few humorous stories. 1 Alan Rivett photo) jack's Jottings The provision of housing is one of the highest priorities of the Liberal govern- ment. Coming to grips with the crucial issues faced by tenants, landlords and the housing industry has been one -of the biggest challenges the government of Premier David Peterson has faced since assuming office six months ago. Following extensive consultation with all sectors of the housing community, Housing Minister Alvin Curling has introduced a fair and comprehensive policy, called "Assured Housing for,, Ontario". This program will provide for the Construction of ,43,000 rental. units to be built over five years. As well, the program stimulates the private sector to build a further 5,000 units of rental housing e�?F�pLege x1el� tiPB 1 ia41!4oaal 6 kw atford oieinl.l1l19-rthroil I encoRV,eri,, sion of units rroxp other,users. Curling. stated, "Assured Housing,,for On- tario is designed to protect tenants and give confidence to landlords and the building in- dustry — in short to provide a housing policy that is fair, and just for all." 'The Liberal government will commit $500 million to the program for the production and upgrading of rental housing, for the funding of housing alternatives for seniors and for additional subsidies for lower income tenants. New legislation under the Assured Hous- ing policy will limit rent increases to four per cent, retroactive to August 1, 1985. Ren- tal unitsbuilt after 1975 and those renting for more than $750 will also be included under the new legislation. A rent registry will be created so that tenants can deter- mine the legal rent for any unit in the pro- vince. As well, a Rent Review Hearings Board will be set up to hear appeals of rent decisions and a Rent Review Advisory Com- mittee of landlords and tenants will be created to provide advice to the Housing Minister. Countdown Begins On Acid Rain In one of the -boldest initiatives yet seen by any government in North America, En - enough to hold down a job- so that you can provide yourself with shelter, food and clothing. Hopefully, you will find work that will reward, you in other ways - but while I can expose you to a variety of ways in which you may work, the capacity to find work that you like and enjoy is not one that I can give you. You must find that for yourself. At present time, you do not know what you want to do. That is not unusual. There are ry few people who know, in their teens, ve how they want to spend the rest of their ' ther attacks,' and other people come up to lives. you, perfect strangers, shake hands warm - So, you are in school, exercising some op- ly,, and say, "By the Holy Ole Jumpin! Bill, tions on your future, until you decide. - you really hit the nail'on the head.'.' I Would like it to be clearly understood ' his, can be a little disconcerting, as you that you are in school for yourselves, not for are never quite sure which nail they are your parents. We are not living our lives referring to. If the congratulator is a through you. We have rich, full, lives of our woman, I smile weakly and change the sub= own. We are not depending on you to be led, Because sure as guns, though she brilliant scholars or to achieve some thought you were one of nature's noblemen outstanding professional goals. In encourag- for your assault on male chauvinism last ing you to continue to be formally educated, week, she'll turn on you like.a snake when we are simply trying to be responsible she reads tomorrow's paper, with the col - parents. urnn exposing female chauvinism. My expectation is that you will do, Speaking recently to a class of potential whatever you do, so long as you live, as well writers in a creative writing course, I tried as you can. - to pass along the personal satisfaction one I think that is fair. You may not agree. But gets from this type of personal journalism. itis my expectation, it is not going to change I emphasized the "personal" satisfaction, and when you do not meet it, you will get because there's a lot more of that involved some harassment from me. - then there is of the other kind, financial Let me repeat: I expect you to do as Weil satisfaction. Columnists ,and freelance as you can at whatever you do. At some , writers have no union working for them, nor time, I might have hoped that you would' any professional association, as have doc By,)ack Riddell, MPP vironment Minister Jim Bradley has ordered Ontario's four main producers of sulphur dioxide (S02), which causes acid rain, to reduce their emissions dramatically by 1994. This new program is called "Count- down Acid Rain." Eighty per cent„of Ontario -produced emis- sions come from four sources: Ontario Hydro and three metal companies, Falcon - bridge, Inco and Algoma Steel. In 1980, the four corporations produced 1,993 kilotonnes (kt) of S02. By the direction of the Minister of the Environment, they will produce no more than 665 kt of SO2 in 1994. Under the stringent yet realistic limits set by the ministry, the four emitters have until 1994 to acquire and install the necessary Pollution c.abatementl,imeasures and new technology,;,, �Gountdown ,.AOC ,Rain, demonstrates the Liberal government's commitment to solving our own acid rain emissions in Ontario. It also . provides a precedent for the United States to follow, since the U.S. is the source of up to half the acid rain that is destroying Ontario Lakes, streams and forests. When Environment Minister Bradley in- troduced the program to the legislature, he said, "with Countdown Acid Rain, Ontario has now done it's full share — and then some — to abate the acidic emissions which threaten our sportfish, timber stands, croplands and historic public buildings. But the Ontario effort — will not by itself save our vulnerable environment, and the thousands of jobs which depend on threaten- ed renewable resources. "I urge the United States to face up to its responsibilities — as Ontario is doing — before it is too late. It is imperative that our neighbours now implement stringent pollu- tion standards to compel their industries to reduce their acid rain=causing emissions drastically. Countdown Acid Rain is sending a tough, direct message to the United States. Ontario is no longer just talking about acid rain. We are acting -, responsibly and decisively„” 'I would also like to remind those in my riding, and indeed in the province, who are farming full-time that the deadline for the Ontario Family Farm Interest Rate Reduc- tion Program, OFFIRR is fast approaching. The final date for accepting applications is January 15, 1986. If your application is not completed yet, and you need help, contact your local Agricultural Representative im- mediately. DEC. 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 WEEKLY WEATHER 1985 1984 0 -11 1 -5 -12 -16 -5 -12 -11 -22 -3 -9 -3 -10 0 -8 -8 -13 15 0 -5 -11 14\ 2 5 -9 1 -3 1 -5 1 -4 SNOW 14 cm. RAIN 9 mm. 3 crit. JAN. 1 2 3 4 5 6 1986 1985 -2 -9 5 -2 -1 -10. -1 -8 1 -6 -4 -7 -4 -8 -1 -12 -5 -10 0 -7 -5-11 0 -5 SNOW 15 cm. 4 em. 10 mm. RAIN Sugar and Spica Writing pleasures One of the deepest satisfactions in writin a column of this kind is the knowledge that you are getting into print the angers and frustrations" of a lot of other people, who' have no recourse for their resentments; and consequently take them out on the old man or the old lady. 'How do you know this? Well, because peo- ple write you letters cheering you on to fur - want to excel. But I accept the fact, reluc- tors lawyers, teachers. excelling. That which sept hardship. gthe t and publishers, But, while I to set aside excellence,1 , . ,gni it's a grtfeeling when you vent your still expect you to do as well as you can, wrath, say, ',about the rapaciousness of There will be no compromise from me about , mec ianics, and you are button -holed six that tlfiries in the "next three days by people with atoriea, about ;Mechanics' ;you, eon tan'tly, that you are part o a'generation that They have only their own talent and wit seems to have no interestin g. y v and.,perseverance withto penetrate iiia be 1 eaii we ave you everything ex hick heads and thicker skins of editors By Bill Smiley scarcely believe. - Trouble is, they all want you to write another column about mechanics, and put some real meat into it. This means, in ef- fect, that they would happily stand in the wings and applaud when you were sued for libel. Some readers would like you to be con- stantly attacking whatever it is - that they don't like. Capitalist friends are aghast when you refuse to launch an assault on capital gains taxes. Welfarist friends think you are a traitor and a fink when you won't attack -the government for not providing col- or TV for everyone on the take. I am not by nature an attacker, and 1 think there is nothing more boring than a writer of any kind who tries to make a career of being a "hard- hitting" journalist. Once in awhile my gently bubbling nature boils over. hrowing caution and syntax to the winds, I let my spleen have a field day and try to throw some sand in the grease with which many aspects of society are try- ing to give us a snow job. And that's One of the finest paragraphs I've ever written, if mixed metaphors are your bag. Fair game for the hard -hitter are: garage mechanics, plumbers; postal workers, supermarkets, civil servants, and politi- cians. Most of them can't hit back, and everybody hates therm, except ,'garage mechanics and their wives, plumbers and their wivea, etc. etc. Smaller fry are , doctors, lawyers, ,teachers, used dar salesmen. They a squeal like dying rabbits when attacked, but nobody pays much attention to them except their wives, etc. et doctars andc. - There are a few areas that even the hardest -hitters avoid. When have you, late- .. • ly1 lead:a savage attack on greedy fanners, cat no.fie , ; or unloving ,rmotliera? „And yet, there are lots of them around. One of these days, perhaps, one of these hard-hitting writers will muster enough guts, after about five brandies, to launch an all-out ,attack on the audacity of women, thinking they're as good as men. Boy, that fellow will learn what real hard-hitting is all about. Personally, I can't stay mad at anybody long enough to be a voice of the people, or 'a - public watch -dog, or any of those obnoxious creatures who try to tell other people how they should feel. The only constant in my rage is the bla- tant manipulation of self-seeking politicians who will twist and warp and wriggle and;. squirm and bribe for self -perpetuation iii of fice. . Otherwise, I get a great deal more jOO:, from touching the individual life than in- flaming the masses. When I get a letter from an old lady in hospital, crippled with arthritis, who has managed to get a chuckle out of my column, it makes me feel good. Recently, I got a letter from a young Sip who has immigrated to Canada. he says: have learned more about Canada and Cana- dians anadians through reading your column that ail the accumulated wisdom from the.Canadian, newsraaagazines novels and TV programs I , haveabsorbed." Now there is a rtianTontamis head screwed. on right. If, as a newcomer, tried to get My impressions . of this country-, front; newsmaga int: Ind 1pi`agrams) .l country -, catch;„ the first boat or pplane hole. So, I guess I'll just try to go on talking,to' pebble, getting sore, having some fun, ing for sympathy in the war between the sexes. That's what life it all about, not PhatberSandplitician4 and" other horror orf, „,