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Home My WebLink AboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1980-02-14, Page 6t'• -- • • • . • • .• . • :P• , 4!; wed that enntribute Viretimes as PlanY *Mare to the party 1401404 W;iuld be renegntinted,Also-hir the - e tigl NO e hitUre At. anallcan- didates-meetingin Londeshoro Thut.,0ay, night;•federal election , eanilidates. „Murray Cardiff; Progressive Conservative, Graeme Liberal and Tony McQuail, New Democratic, outlined their party policies and fielded questions from the floor. '"—The' Huron Federation of Agriculture, sponsors these meetings at elec- tion time and they have becnine a popular way for voters to meet and question the candidates. The Liberals are seeking stability for the 80s and want to make effective use of their programs 'already established, Mr. Craig said. He also stressed that the Conservative mor- tgage deductibility scheme would not be implemented. To cushion the effects of energy prices, fuels used on the farm and in the tran- sporting of food would be exempt from taxes, he said. The Liberal candidate. fam, gOVIXIMity, the Liberals woadhave the ..baiak apt changed to allow better aeoUrity for far- . Mere. . Mr, Craig told voters that a. Liberal govern- ment: would Strengthen, •P:etrocan, and promote energy alternatives as well as ensure that Canadians wont& own more, -of their Own resources. The NDP candidate drew statistics from the progress of Saskat- chewan's NDP gover- nment, to stress the policies his party was promoting. Saskatchewan has the _lowest tax load per in- dividual and compared to Ontario where eight cents of every dollar services debt and interest charges, Saskatchewan spends one-seventh of a penny, Mr. McQuail said. Mr. McQuail pointed out the national debt under the Liberal government has climbed from $11 milliorrin 1968 to , $11 billion in 1978. Thr question of labour control in the party- was ex- plained arid Mr. McQuail pointed.' out that three quarters' of the 'delegates are from riding associations and in- dividual ',Canadians Obituaries MRS, GRACE NEVARD Mrs, Grace Nevard died in Willowdale on Ttiesday, February 12. _ • She wa&- horn ..in Goderich to Charles and Elizabeth (Johnston) Hunt. She was predeceased by her parents and by her husband, Percy Nevard. She is survived by three sisters, Mrs. G. (I.V.) Fraser, Mrs. Laura Ramshaw and Mrs: ,W. (Elizabeth) Cochrane; one brother, Elmer J. Hunt; and several nieces and nephews. -A-TuneralasW•Vi committal are being held at the R.S. Kane Funeral Chapel in Willowdale today, Thursday, February 14 at 2:30p.m. Crem Wion is to follow. MRS, DIANE MARIE LASSALINE Mrs. Diane Marie Lassaline of London, formerly of Colborne Township, died after a lengthy illness in London Psychiatric Hospital on Saturday, February 2 at the age of 82. She was born in Tecumseh on November 1,. 1897 to Isadore and Mayeau (Dolphine) Gouin. She was married to Norman B. Lassaline. He predceased her on June 29,1971. ' She was a member of St. Peter's Roman ,Catholic Church, Goderich. Besides herhusband,: she was predeCeased. by one son, Vincent on .P'ecen112.91....J.97.4.. • ____ She is survived by 12 children, Marcel orf Calgary, • Mrs. John ' (Marie Therese) Red- -mond of St. Catharines, Ursula, Jean Paul,. Gerard and Claude, all of London, Mrs Joseph' (Annette) Miller of Dash- wood, Phillippe of Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, 'Adrian of Manitoba, Leimard of Goderich, Jerome of Campbellville and�seph of Mississauga; 'one. brother, Donat Gouin of Windsor ; 56 grand- children; and 22 'great- grandchildren. A. funeral mass was .held at St. Peter's Church on Wednesday, February 6 at 11 a.m. The Reverend 'Father A.F. Loebach officiated. The late Mrs. Lassaline's grand- daughters, the- Miller Sisters of Dashwood, provided • music -.for the mass. Prayers were said at McCallumPuneral Home on Tuesday evening, February 5. • Interment was in St. Peter's Cemetery, Colborne Township. Pallbearers were grandsons, Mark Red- mond, Mike Willer, Dvug Lassaline, Mike Lassaline, Tim Lassaline .and Mike Redmond. The NPP candidate stressed b,i$ party has sound poliCias pn gnergy, agrieultnre, and small business,„ The Conservative candidate told voters that the• Conservative energy policy would ensure can. Oa a selftsufficient Itritire, No 'matter wlio is elected, Mr. Cardiff said, the prices of fuel will increase. There is ITQ alternative but to id - crease the well price if,. the ' .excise tax is not implemented. Mr. Cardiff told the voters ,that the increase would amount to one cent per mile or 90 cents per acre "If , we keep the machinery in good working order and not work the soil too much like the experts tell us, then we can probably save that money," Mr. Cardiff said. Other hen'efits from the Conservative party he outlined were the home insulation program, funds available to help convert oil to gas heating, and Mr. Cardiff said he would like to see farm fuels exempt from taxes. In the budget that was defeated, Mr. Cardiff praised 'the mortgage deductability scheme Which would help people purchase homes or build homes: which he said in tti,rn—vv-orild—c-re-ate itror construction work; a tax deduction for firemen of $500 up from $300; as well as a' small business development, bond . and 'accommodations for a farm tax credit for payments _ for . sphuses who Work fin the farm. The Conservatives would also •increase personnel in the armed forces. The candidates had all done their homework and were able to answer the questions' put to them by - the audience. e ‘ 'nie freeZe until a report is .icen.04 :streggtheir #.44 ... isnosle,nd Of a heusehold. made (MP); and a plea wand Petra40 as ,well . -lase reseurge , oom to eOnServuntil Canada as PrOVide, alternating paeS should btaxed - is self-sufficient by 1990. that could save or Ont. ' More And resources (Conservative). down On tile Oil CO- should he 'proaeSsed here One irate Irian waved a sumption. in Canada before being. glosSy publicaticin and wa.nted to know what the , CAPITAL PUNISH wasting money on ectiri parties were going to do ' .MENT . publishing : ' 'this gar- • Beth Mr. Cardiff and bage". " The issue was Mr. Craig were in favour Starting February 18, a from the National Dairy 413f the return of capital cottage security program Program and WI mem- punishment, but ' Mr, will be implemented in • bers were in agreement. McQuail proposed having the, area. of Highways '83, that the first war of . a maximum sentence and 21and working north reducing waste is to let enforced. ' All three . toward Goderich. the right people know and agreed that a plebiscite '•For • a three : month, work aridget it changed. on the subject was con,- period, the 0.P.P. are Another question in- tradictory. The public making use of 35 young volved obscenity and elects representatives to peOple located at districts eventually brought up the • express their opinions 'in throughput the province issue of books in the government and they in this special program. school system. Although should be trusted to vote. These young people are all members agreed that divided into teams consisting of a project leader and four team members. They are supervised by the respective Community Services Co-ordinators of • PROFITS IN AGRICULTURE • To the question of how eactr—party-Twould- keep agriculture a profitable 'industry' despite the high interest rates which threaten farmers now, Mr. Cardiff suggested 'a better job of marketing. The NDP candidate said his party would lower the interest rates by two percent immediately and proposed that lower An-- -terest loans be made available to farmers. The Liberal .candidate said that interest rates should be established in Canada not in the U.S. He couldn't justify the increase as high as it is now.. • Closer to home -one local person wanted to know what increase the Huron County Board of Education would be expected to pay for fuel. The answers varied widely from 5.5 cents per - litre (Liberals); a price When -Cross cciu n try Skiing, _ Snowmobiling or Driving COME IN OUT OF THE. COLD.... TREAT YOURSELF AT Elie Pile (Inn BAYFIELD YOU WILL FIND US "AFFORDABLE" LUNCHES (from '3.75 to 4.50) 12 - 2 p.m. DINNERS (from '7.75 io '15.25) .5 30 - 8 p.m. SUNDAY BRUNCH (7.50) ci.m. • 2 p.m. SPECIAL CHILDREN'S PRICES MORNING COFFEE OR AFTERNOON DEVON CREAM TEA BY THE ROARING FIRE (from s1 .75) ALSO, COME AND ENJOY OUR HOT NEVVFIE COFFEE AND MULLED VONE.... 565-2611 CHRIS GOWERS - INNKEEPER RESERVATIONUREFERRED - LICENSED UNDER 1.L.B ,O. • - "OLD FASHIONED'BAYFIELD HOSPITALITY" II! 114•91‘. I }- 1 the obscene material and Mr. Cardiff offered a profanity should not be cutting 'a government. allowed,, they said it was jobs and services as wayi hard to enforce. . to cut the national debt. Cardiff was called upon ' Mr. McQuail said Canada -to defend the Con- should be run. like a farm servative idea of giving shares of Petrocan back to the taxpayers. He or' pointed out that the selling of shares would generate $500 million back into Petrocan and the money would be used to help develop resources and new' energy alter- natives. Mr. McQuail said that distribution of Petrocan shares would be too costly and that Petrocan should, be the sole' im- porter of oil. Mr. Craig said the Liberals would 1 1 • OM" ims woe IOW 11111111111111 MST 1 DA;HWOOD EXE i ER- I , o I Mt (AFNA1. > • ....\1 GRAND , , r BEND l /WO 1,f 1 I + .i. OHNE R,SION IHOURS MON. - SAT. 10-10 SUN. 12-6 Kavvasaki IC R - • ,•• . ..• •••..• • SNOWMOBILES AND MOTORCYCLES 1 237-345.9 MI MEW MEI MB WIN WWI WIPE WZ YAMAHA SERVICE AND PARTS Craig • Paid canida didn't suffer ndth the rest' • of the western „world - during 'the economic slowdown in 1976 and that was largely due to the laFgeippixt pt 00gs loR the.e0comy. ask0 how he iiouid react toa Military draft in' Canada. .The candidate respoded that he would implem:ented the district. The members. Will physiCally check the exterior securitY. • of a cottage in the cottage security program. If the cottage, appears to 'be secure, a red tag is placed on the door. 'When a cottage is fauna in- seCure, it is reported to the nearest detatchment. Team members can be • recognized instantly ,by the flourescent 'orange O.P.P. safety vests that each wears. They also carry O. P. P. issue identification cards, complete with photograph. fight for his CO! the best way possible -added that9maybe a it of Kremlin and - parliamentary heads would be preferred fn case of war. GUARANTEED INVESTMENT CERTIFICATES 1/2 70 BRUCE ERSKINE 86 North 524-9555 IODE A CANADIAN WOMENS ORGANIZATION IN CANADA FOR 80 YEARS MAPLE LEAF AND AHMEEK CHAPTERS OF, GODERICH SALUTE FOUNDER'S DAY WED., FEB, 13th RANGES -REFRIGERATORS- WASHERS -DRYERS FREEZERS -COLOUR TV -VACUUM CLEANERS; ETC.. ETC.,