HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1987-04-22, Page 3Greeting the Premier of Ontario at the Clinton Town Hall on April 16 was Mayor John
Balfour. The Premier stopped in for a brief meeting with the reeves and mayors of Huron
County. (Anne Narejko photo)
Peterson addresses
Huron concerns...
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not having a solution to was that of
agriculture.
Hullett Reeve Tom Cunningham em-
phasized the farmers' situation.
"Being a rural reeve, I hope you don't go
away thinking we're not in trouble in
agriculture, we are," he said.
In reply, Premier Peterson said, "I don't
minimize the problem, but there are some
who are worse off ( than the Huron County
farmers 1.
"The problem is we don't have any
solutions."
Other areas touched on included grants
and contracting work out to the Ontario Pro-
vincial Police (OPP).
Mayor Balfour said that having your own
police department is a high cost to the tax-
payer and suggested adding another OPP
detachment in the centre of Huron County
making the total five) as a pilot project.
Those who have looked into the possibility
in other areas feel that this is a good alter-
native while others believe local police of-
ficers are more sensitive to the
communities.
After the 30 minute meeting was com-
pleted, the Premier headed to Seaforth for a
luncheon.
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Representatives of the Huron County Milk
Committee had the opportunity to pass on
literature to Ontario Premier David Peter-
son when he visited the Eckert Dairy Farm
at RR 1 Seaforth, Thursday as part of his
tour of Huron County.
The literature tells Mr. Peterson the On-
tario Milk Marketing Board (OMMB) and
the Dairy Farmers of Canada are against
free trade with the United States and oppose
negotiating away any elements of the pre-
sent policy and regulatory structure of the
dairy industry.
The present system they say, has
prevented costly surpluses in the past and in
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trade, Peterson told
the recent years 22 countries, including
those of the EEC, have adopted supply
management programs modelled on the
Canadian system. Many U.S. producers,
they say, favor a supply management pro-
gram which is the opposite of their govern-
ment, and U.S agricultural programs are
costly with close to 50 cents of every dollar a
farmer earns coming from the government.
In Canada that figure is about 12 cents.
The Milk Committee adds the dairy in-
dustry accounts for 17 per cent of the gross
output of the food and beverage industry
and that production per cow has increased
27 per cent while the number of cows in
Canada has decreased by 16 per cent from
1975 to 1985, showing an incredible
efficiency.
From March 1976 to March 1986 the Con-
sumer Price Index for all food pruchased
from stores rose by 119.9 per cent compared
to the 117.6 per cent for dairy products.
Changes in the Canadian system, the say,
could force bankruptcies and threaten the
family farm systems. They are urging pro-
ducers to contact their local MP and MPP
and voice their opinion on tree trade with
the United States.
Grits give X6.5 million to Bruce Centre...
An announcement is expected today or
tomorrow naming the first company to
locate at the Bruce Energy Centre, follow-
ing the announcement by Premier David
Peterson and Huron - Bruce MPP Murray
Elston Thursday that the provincial govern-
ment will provide up to $6.5 million to On-
tario Hydro to bring water and sewer ser-
vices to the .boundary of the energy centre
site.
Premier Peterson was on a pre-election
campaign swing through the area Thurs-
day, when he toured Champion Road
Machinery in Goderich to mark the com-
pany's 100th anniversary, met with town of-
ficials in Clinton and attended a BIA lun-
cheon in Seaforth.
In the announcmenet at the information
centre at the Bruce Nuclear Power Develop-
ment, the provincial government said it had
directed Ontario Hydro to develop the
energy centre in 1982: Since then, the utility
built a seven mile medium pressure steam
line from the BNPD to the energy centre
itself in an effort to attract new industry to
the area.
Hydro is offering companies special rates
for the steam as well as for electricity while
there is "locked -in" power at the Bruce
station.
Premier Peterson said the steam is an
enormous natural advantage and the
development of the energy centre fits the
provincial government's diversification
plans, developing new industry throughout
the province rather than just in the
metropolitan areas.
Last piece in the puzzle
Mr. Elston said the services are the last
piece of the puzzle making sure the in-
frastructure is available for the develop-
ment of the centre.
"This brings to a happy state the ability of
the area to diversify and provide employ-
ment," he said.
The province's health minister, Mr.
Elston thanked his colleagues in cabinet for
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approving the money to bring services to the
centre and commented the premier is the
leader of a government interested in pro-
viding for people in all parts of the province.
The premier also made special mention of
the efforts of developer Sam MacGregor
"for the kind of dedication it takes to drive
through a difficult, controversial and expen-
sive project such as the energy centre".
"I commend Sam MacGregor, who made
it happen over many obstacles and many
administrations," said the premier, referr-
ing to the change in government during the
years Sam has worked to make the centre a
reality.
Premier Peterson also predicted develop-
ment of the centre would bring stabilization
and diversity to the community where the
nuclear power plant once employed 8,000
construction workers but now employs a
permanent work force of 3,400.
Announcement of industry this week
More than 1,000 major prospective
customers have been contacted and Archie'
Gillies, economic development commis-
sioner for the South Bruce Lakeshore
Economic Development Corporation said
announcements will follow this week and
again in three weeks about industries which
will be locating at the centre.
Greenhouses, a plastics firm and an
ethanol plant have been mentioned as possi-
ble types of industry which would locate at
the centre.
Mr. Gillies said that between 15 and 20
firms have expressed real interest in
locating at the centre and he expects ap-
proximately 50 jobs will be created by
various industries locating there. The first
company to locate at the centre will create
15 jobs, said Mr. Gillies.
"The merits are here. It is a unique
business park. There's not one like it in the
world." said Mr. Gillies who has talked with
European clients who are interested in the
centre.
"There are more companies looking at
this type of facility. It's an idea whose time
has come."
Has everything industry needs
Developer Sam MacGregor told The News
Monday the premier's announcement puts
the Bruce in the league for economic growth
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Riddell favors early election
Echoing statements he made two weeks
ago at a meeting of the Seaforth,
Tuckersmith and McKillop Liberals,
Agriculture Minister Jack Riddell, told
almost 400 people gathered Thursday to
hear Ontario Premier David Peterson
speak, he favored an early election.
Mr. Riddell said Ontario's Liberal govern-
ment has lived up to its end of the Liberal -
NDP accord for the past two years, and that
now was the time to call an election.
"The accord was a starting gate for the
Liberals," said Mr. Riddell.
"Wive clone a lot more than v hat the ac-
cord
cord called for. Ninety per cent of what
we've done as the government had nothing
to do with the accord, and it's time to get -a
clear mandate • from the people so we can
continue on with our work."
Mr. Riddell said he'd like to see a provin-
cial election called for the end of June, to get
it out of the way before summer, the busy
season for farmers.
However Premier David Peterson said he
has not decided when the election should be
called and would not commit himself to a
1987 election.
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