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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1980-01-03, Page 1• a • 4. 4V • - " 1. ••••••4 • , ' ",' " . • ' -- • "." • „„. „ • •-• •.• „ ,..••• • • .• „ , . - • • . . Liberal 'A ictdture critic JeOlt- Ridleil has . the market for farm products. fins . a Private. Member's Bill entitled The Farm Products Marketing Amendment 'Mt, 1979. The purpose of the bill is to prohibit arafair trade practices in the. marketing of farm products in Ontario. These unfair practices include the arrangement of price advantages in the form of rebates, discotintS or allowanceshetween some sellers of a farm .product and sorp buyers a . , the farm product to the •exclusion of other buyers and sellers of the sameprOcwt. The effect of these practices is to work hardship upon -the buyers. and sellers who are excluded from these arrangements and eventually to reduce the levels of competition in Essentiatly, the bill will empower the Fenn Products Marketing Board, on itko ,wn initiative or -upon complaints; to conduct investigations Of suspected unfair marketing practices andLto,, jasue cease and desist orders . where suO. • practices are found.' Significant fines arid penalties are proVided in the bill when persons or corporatiooslail to comply with an order by tile Director or •assurance of voluntary compliance entered to , under the Act. • The bill also provides that the Director Make written reports monthly and yearly. to the Minister which set out the names of all persons whom ,orders to cease engaging in an unfair ,-.4C.I312,„72g.M9 farm product marketing practice were issued; oil persons who. entered into ;assurances of voluntary compliance with the Director; the, number and nature of complaints reeelyed by the PiteOter respecting. unfair farm Product • morl#,,etiog praCtices; and the names of all persons Cenvicted of offences -under the Act. "We in the Liberal,PattylAre concerned that the purchasing Polities Of the supermarkets are reducing not only the nurnbers of food retailers but the number of food and food -product sop-,. pliers ,as well,” said Riddell.. • "Vertical integration in the food industry is already- well established and it will be in- tensified as more and more small suppliers find • they cannot afford the escalating discounts and e,. price allowances demanded y thi big retailers," he added. "Fprther we believe that there are a number of inadequacies in the federal Combines Investigation Act or -the Competition Act, as many prefer to t all it, which justify the need -for complementary provincial islaton. These inadgquaties were detailed in the presentation by my leader to the Royal CommiAsio.n on Discount Tend Allowances iri the Food industry in Ontario, on September 27, 1979," the lIVIPP. stated, - • Simply -put, what we in the Ontario Liberal •Party want to see is more fair competition in, the food market place to ensure 'maximum • protection for Ontario's consumers and producers," concluded Riddell. 41,4, rk. ' 133 YEAR -71 THURSDAY, JANUARY 3, 1980 35 CENTS PER COPY Clerk says 1980 could be bi BY SHIRLEY J.KELLER • It looks like a big year of big business for ,Goderich Town Council in 1980. As well, 1980 is • 'election year and could ,rnean some 'elec- tioneering'...througheut -Tr ihe early months, •certainly by summer. Goderich town clerk , Larry McCabe said several major decisions Will likely be made in the new -yearhy-tow-n council. including some final word on the provision or services to the • portion of Goderich Township just east of town; a decision on theCommunity Services Con- • , tribution ,Prolfam; another look at the possibility of a new pollution control plant; as ' • well as a decision on.the extent of the road work - to be undertaken it 1980. • McCabe said Goderich Township Council and a developer are waiting now for a -Goderich • decision on whether or not to provide water and sewage services to that „part of the township commonly knoWn as the' VLA and adjacent proper.ty._ The matter has been under discussion for months now, and McCabe feels toWn council will be pressed for a decision early in 1980. The town will have been informed by the end of becember,1979, whether or not it has been' aUcepted into' a plan called the",C, pmmunity Services Contribution Program for 1980:. If it • has been accepted, council then will have to • decide whether or not to go ahead with the project and to what extent. • ' "It's really another NIP program," McCabe • explained. He said the town would be eligible for work up . , -to $600,000 of which the senior governments would pay 75 percent and the local government would pay 25 percent. •Howe,yer, McCabe pointed out that of the 25 percent that is the towri's share of the program, the municipality would be eligible for Ontario Ministry of Transportation and Communication grants for 'hard services' - roads, sewers, etc. ' "It could mean that the town would end up paying -only about 15 to :18 per -dent -of the total $600,000," explained McCabe. If the project goes ahead, it will involve the south-east part of Goderich. The clerk pointed out that under this program, 40 percent of the money is required to be spent on ',soft aervitee-ostach as parks and recreation. He felt tiat while shine members of counclt would be in favor of that, other mem- bers may wish to bargain a little in the event that a greater portion of 'hard services' could be obtained for the McCabe also pointed out that he expects the Neighborhood Improvemept Plan (NIP) in the north-east corner of town has been extended for another year. He said verbal approval has been given, and he now awaiting written con- . firm ation. "if'we get it, it will mean that weo can do another -six to eight streets than planned. in 1980," McCabe said. ••.• McCabe said it could mean a very Urge, ambitious read program for Goderich in 1980 at a reasonable cost. While there may not be a decision on a new pollution control plant in 1980, there will Township recreation complex costs '560,000 At last, the pictures of the proposed community centre were submitted for publication and public evaluation by the ar- chitect Brian ,Garratt .at - reiler recreation meeting Wednesday, DeceMber. 19. Township Gobficil members at- tended the rec meeting to make important decisions on plans for the proposed hall. Since the last -"tee meeting, council had received word from the- Wintario government office that the grant applied for will be kept on "hold" until they have received a copy of the final tender price and the .last completed form -of grant application. Architect • Brian Garratt presented his final plans and speculated costs break- down. 'Members studied the breakdown of speculated costs, listing. any luxury items which would be cancelled if the 'money wouldn't allow. After, considerable discussion as to the next move on grant procedures, the coun-, cilmen then withdrew to make •a private 'decision, returning to the meeting at large tO say that they would proceed by Calling tenders at the beginning of January 1980 until January 24. Meanwhile, the deed to the land ohnilikee from oo A the Huron County School Board will be obtained by council.. They have proposed to meet at a special meeting the end of December to study and distuss-thfl:r• nridgarnew recreation council by- law, set plans for ob- taining a building committee and also a .community • centre management committee. Expected round figure costs were recorded on the blackboard total cost - '!project, $560,000; community centre grant, $75•,000; balance, $485,000, cost' not eligible for grant,: $20,000, balance $465,000; Wintario (50 percent of 8465,000), 8232,500; Township cost, $485,0006 Er, minus $232,500; capital $200,000; labour etc., $25,000; fund, raising $27,000. The regular recreation meeting continued' with a report from Gerry Ginn. . that the haft park pump r" was ftuhd to be seized, was removed for repairs and meanwhile, a used pump was installed for the winter time. He also reported that several village people are willing and anxious to make an outdoor ice surface for recreation just as soon as weather will allow. • Bev Orr reported that the Christmas dance had been successful with a $200 profit. She has or- dered Bitiewater Playboys' ,, for the February 2 dance at $375 and Country, Companions at $285 for the March 8 dance. Doug Yeo and Marilyn Forbes reported that 'the . lield - December 17..at Bayfield was successful. They asked for approval of another learn -to -curl night, set for January 7, 7-9 prn. A decision will be made then whether -to . organize a league. Cost of the evening will depend on the number of curlers. "The bigger the"crowd, the cheaper the night. A maximum 'of 24 people with extras for spares would make a full club: Brooms are available. All you need are running shoes or foam rubber soled shoes, if you don't possess regular curling shoes. To find out how many persons are interested in some winter actAttes, a fist of proposed programs " ill he sent out to the residents by newsletter through the schools. The ., activities to be -listed are: estate planning and in- come tax study of 2 or 3 evenings; hockey for youths 1, not already in- volVed in a mfiior hockey _ group; curling; volleyball, youths on Monday nights, adults; Wednesdays; indoor' soccer, possibly on Tuesdays; badminton; outdoor ice skating. Turn to page 22 probably be a decision cnr-the proposal to en- close the flume. , This worOt a burden to Goderich tax- payers, however, McCabe pointed out; since,a reserve fund for this project has ben set up, • and will finance the work, And McCabe is expecting the executive of the Business Improvement Area to come in to • council with a proposal to complete the work on the sidewalks-7ot The &ware, as well as a possible plan for work on the.radiating streets.' When asked if he had any predictions for election year, McCabe said he had no comment at all— , He did indicate that if this election year is like any other election year he's known, it will ' become apparent within a few months if any newcomers are interested in a seat on council for the next term. He predicted somayeople will begin to taken new interest in cetincil, possibly some with an eye to running in an election this fall. • 1 Colborne 4 • approves project Colborne Township Council has approved a site -Plan agreement with Lakeport Steel Industries Ltd. for a new building. • Gary' Davidson, planning director for Hu5pon County, attended, the December meeting of Colborne Township Council and discussed the 30 by 46 metre building planned for. Lakeport Steel: Concerris were for the placement of the new building on Lakeport property, for a screening fence, for parking area and for' landscaping: While at the meeting, Davidson also discussed with council zoning bylaws for the township. In other business, Leonard Fisher, cemetery manager, reported there has been some •deterioration of thepairrrintheceirtuefta-s-f Benmiller. A. tile debenture bylaw for $29,900 was ap- proved, ' including. four tile drainage loans: Gamsby and Mannerow Ltd., an engineering firth from' Guelph, was appointed to do, the engineering for the Nivins' drain. Council also approved the installation of a Communications system for the road OP -art, ment, and A bus itis licerice for the Benmilier store for the sale -of artsand crafts. • Reeve. Bill Bogie .reported to council that no grant would be paid by the. MiniStry 'of Tran- _sportation and Communication -toviards the construction of the roadto the Joe Morrissey residential development at Menesetung Park. • gderjq:h. townsilip. not int.ige-stecl._ ,1 Goderich Township Connell told Ron Sam- County ROad 13, as called for in the Samways maximum loan of v2,opo per ways of .• RR 1 Bayfield-' at the December proposal.• year meeting, it isn't interested, in a proposal put forth by Samways to create five building lots along Cdunty Road. 13 adjacent to the golf course on Highway 2.1. The matter now has gone to the Huron County Planning Depart-rderit and is waiting now to go before' the planning, board early in the new year. • Samways wa at the December 17 meeting of Goderich. Township Council to get council's reaction to his suggestion that 10.3 acres off the back corner of his golf..course property be rezoned from recreational to rural residential.' Reeve Grant Stirling, who was appointed 123, council to investigate the matter 'and 'procedures, said last week council takes a dim view of creating five ;new entrances, onto It makes for an unnecessary traffic hazard," Reeve Stirling said Stirling said Saniways wished td build a'horne for himself as well.as to open up four additional building lots: • • George Penfald a the Huron County Plan- ning departmentsaid last week that generally speaking, the ;aunty preferred to see internal access to a group of 'building lots such as Samways planned. • However, Penfold said it was too early to comment on how the county planning. board Would tale -tri this instance. ,• In other business at the Goderich Township Council meeting, it was agreed to approve applications for tile drain loans up to 75 percent of the approved cost of the drainage works, to a • Loans are to be made on a r serve basis, with the drai • recording the'completion dates. storage / Coots 41 C/A -115 FI 1, Architect Brian Garratt has drawl plans for the new $500,000 Goderich Township Hall, and here Is the proposed floor plan for the recreation complex: .,/'" • rat,r ; The building would be attached to the present Holmesville public school at the bottom right hand corner. 444 1044,6.0. P Y''' •Vok 41,),AX 4'„'40"'”' e••"4" • This is a picture of a model of the proposed doderich Township Hall, which would be erected next to Holmesville Public School. Total cost of the project would be $560,000, according to estimateriby architect Brian Garratt. The township would be ' required to raise only $27,000, 'aS the -rest is Covered by grants and bequests. .44 -1 , • 4 '• • ,F,"r" • • - 4 t'S :7 applicant per rst come, first nage inspector • Garbage c may incre osts ase BY SHIRLEY J:KELLER At next Monday's meeting of Goderich town cciuncil, discussion will be heard on the request for , "substantial increase" in the price of garbage disposal at the Holmesville Land Fill Site.• • Owner and operator of the' site, George Lavis has completed a study of his annual toffs and of the price of garbageslisp_o_sal at similar lead fill_ ..._ areas, and has determined his prices at'e'krw. The .1979 -contract totalled about $70,000 for Goderich, Clinton, Colborne • Township, Goderich Township, Lucknow and _Bayfield, plus some extras. The initial Lavis request for 1980 was about 8178,00,0 but negotiations are continuing with the land fill site committee. Reports are the committee feels that to double the 1979 contract would be about all the municipalities could be expected to accept in increased costs for one, year. The matter is being diseusatd-a-t-the varkitts-- -- couritils now, and a decision on the matter will, be made by the committee early in the new year.. Goderich town clerk Larry McCabe says the committee acknowledges that in the past, Lavis may not have, been'paid what he should have been. But McCabe also noted that the increase was hefty to be absorbed in one year, and said the decision would rest with the councils of the member municipalities. "It gods to our council Monday evening," said McCabe. Shewfelt appointed Deb Shewfe been appoint solicitor gen Commission Shewfelt committee. F.G.Carter The appoi Firs ,former mayor of Gaderich, has d by the Ontario office of the eral to the Goderich Police or a two year term. replaces - Earl Rawsoli on', the Other members, "IfiClude Judge and' Mayor Harry Worsell. fitment is effective immediately. t baby born Goderich had its first baby of the decade January 2 when poberta Ashley Vance was born at Alexandra Marine and General Hospital The baby was born at 6:21 a.m., Wednesday weighing seven, pounds 61/2 ounces She is the daughter of James andiCatherine Vance of 218 Palmerston Street and is the couple's first child. According to staff at A.M.8zG. Roberta was the only youngster in the running for thefirst bsiby honours claiming no other baby was even 810se..