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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1985-12-18, Page 19• a ¶ ...4r..a. ki�II11 ammo • )N AY DE' CE 1PEl11i 1%15—PAGE 19.. Ceremonies were held last Wednesday to open a new hydro substation on Britania Road. The substation was built like a modern day home. A ribbon cutting ceremony was held to open the station. The new facility was dedicated to John B. Kelly a long time PUC manager in Goderich. Those on hand to cut the ribbon were Jim Peters, Mayor Eileen Palmer. Mano Needles the great granddaughter and Sean Kelly the great grandson of John Kelly were both on hand. Everett Midden the current PUC manager (far right) led the ceremonies. ( photos by Todd Mowatt) Life of a cabinet minister outlined by Jack Riddell Gs BY JACK RIDDELL, M.P.P. Huron -Middlesex Now that the holiday season is upon us, and we can now all relax as the end of another busy year approaches, many con- stitpents in the riding have asked me to outline in my column my responsibilities as a member of the new government. Through the kind courtesy of this newspaper 1 have been detailing many of the new Liberal Government's programs in my colwnns these past five months, so as re- quested by those here is a brief outline of just what a cabinet minister does. Since .moving over from the opposition side of the house to the governing side as your new Minister of Agriculture and Food, I have been following a very hectic schedule as have all the cabinet ministers in the new David Peterson government. Some weeks. I can tell you. it is almost too busy, but I'm thoroughly enjoying it. In ad- ditaon to all the normal duties expected of an elected Member of the Provincial Parlia- ment, such as representing your concerns here in Queen's Park. I have the additional duties expected of a minister in charge of portfolio For instance. here's a quick look at week- ly responsibilrhe,, at im Ministry. Our day. including that ++f senior staff members at the Ministry begins at 8.00 a.m. + unless there is an earlier breakfast meeting that has to be fitted int and many times doesn't end until midnight. Each Monday morning, we have a policy meeting at the Ministry, with an agenda that includes a wide -range of topics concerning agriculture from apples to tobacco. During the da.. the staff and 1 meet with a QUEEN PARK wide -range of agriculture interest groups from both the producer and processor side. We usually see at least two of these groups a day with meetings lasting up to several hours in length. As well, my duties as Minister take me to all parts of the province, and occasionally to other parts of the country, where I represent the government at various functions, whether it be the opening of a new research farm in Centralia, or the inspection of hail damage crops in New Liskard, or greeting fairgoers at one of the many County Fairs, or meeting one of the province's hundreds of farm groups. I also represented the government at the Federal Provincial Agriculture Minister's conference in Newfoundland in July, where i had the honor of meeting many dedicated people connected with agriculture. So far, I have nearly 60 major speeches and brought greetings from the province to several dozen other events. As a cabinet minister. I also have respon- sibilities to a number of cabinet committees including the Cabinet Committee on Regula- tions, and the Cabinet Committee on Economic Policy. Each meet once a week and I attend most of them as well. Cabinet itself meets once a week on Wednesday mor- ning where decisions are made as to what will go before the legislature. a TS 0011 • frompage 18*. part pf a partnership." Farm women are trying to attach the wider problem -- sheer survival. Farms can't pay for labor until farms start paying for themselves. Cheap food policy "It costs more than $1 a pound to pro- duce beef and farmers get 72 cents. No other business would operate without a 25 per cent return on investment. Farmers aren't, getting their fair share because we have a cheap food policy and because of high interest rates," says Harkin. But wouldn't Canadian consumers pay through the nose if a cheap food policy was abolished? My duties as a member of the legislature take me into the House each day to answer questions from the other parties and I am also required to sit in the House at least two evenings a week, as well as attend all the votes. At least twice a month, 1 sit on the Board of Internal Economy, a committee of members from all parties that regulates the operations of the House. Each Tuesday morning, the Liberal M.P.P. caucus meet with the Premier, and at least once a month we try to have a meeting of the Rural Caucus, which is com- posed of MPPs' from all Liberal held rural ridings. And last, but certainly not least is my most important responsibility to the con- stituents of Huron -Middlesex. Everyday my staff in the Exeter and Goderich offices work with me and • my capable staff in Queen's Park in answering local inquiries and addressing problems as quickly as possible. To that end I also schedule con- stituent appointments on the weekends. I hope that this brief summary will give you some insight into government functions as a new administration charts a new course for Ontario. On behalf of my wife, Anita and all the Riddell Family, I wish you all a very Merry Christmas and the best in the New Year. I look forward to serving you all again in 1986. Farm economy has i "For every $2 you pay for a box of cereal, the farmer gets 3 cents,', says Harkin. "Te package Costa inose than the C�oprn. If wheat sold for what it was worth, $10 instead of the present $3 to $4, you'd pay 5 cents more for a loaf of bread." The whole point of What Are You Worth? was to give farm women a sense of perspective. According to Harkin, the Canadian farm women who attended the Charlottetown conference now have a new sense of purpose — to lobby for an agricultural marketing system which gives farmers fair prices. In the process, Canadian farms would not only be saved, but farm women would finally get the recognition they deserve. •111 mpact on farm es • from page 18A them in their various roles ( rural childcare, crisis shelters, rural women's resource centres, continuing education and job opportunities and legal support ) are not available, not adequate or too ex- pensive, said Harkin. Citing a survey completed by Women for the Survival of Agriculture which studied the economic contribution of eastern On- tario farm women to the family farm enterprise, Harkin said many of the women surveyed said nne of their higgest strains was a lack of private time and no private life. This is evident in the fact that many of the women said they completed the survey FI (1 11 o'clock at night. Over half of the farm families in Canada live below the poverty line. Forty- seven per egnt of the farm women receive no payment, security or interest in the farm investment and when a wage is paid it is $1 an hour. LIVE COUNTRY MUSIC Every Thursday, Friday and Saturday Night Ar•j? BREAKFAST Is oz. taw vo s as'' PIZZA 99 Eat In or j) � _) $1 . 2/93r i''� "3r Take -Out HARBOUR LIGHTS RESTAURANT & HIGHWAY 21 - BAYFIELD 565-2S54kt`LL-� OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK $ A.M. 1 A.M. `��`�•!v FREE TURKEY DRAW (one entry with each purchase) WE ARE NOW FEATURING: FRESHTURKEY: Order now for your Christmas dinner. 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