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By .Stepha vesque
The over 7,000 square foot addition to the
Maitland Valley Co[Servation Authority -
(MVCA) headquarters in Wroxeter was of-
ficially opened on Aug. 16.
Provincial natural resources minister
Hon. Alan Pope and MVCA chairman Dave
Gower of, Goderich opened the addition
when they cut the ribbon in front of about 200
people. Represented in. the crowd were pro-
vincial agencies such as the natural
resources ministry, surrounding con-
servittron authorities county councils from
the watershed - Bruce, Huron, Perth and
Wellington - politicians, former MVCA
members and present staff.
Mr, Pope started the ceremonies after ar-
riving in the Howick Township village by
provincial helicopter.
Mr. Pope, Mr. Gower and other
dignitaries were piped in to the platform to
startthe ceremonies by two pipers from the
Brussels Legion Pipe Band.
A history of the MVCA headquarters, con-
cluding with details of the $458,000 addition,
was outlined by the .MVCA chairman. Mr.
Gower said that in August of 1982, Mr. Pope
visited the authority headquarters to view
the crowded conditions.
The chairman noted that although the pro-
vincial minister, turned the authority down
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Ilan, Pope in Wroxeter
kidding when Mr. Elston commented on a
news article which said he was on a Toty,,
"hit list" to be replaced by a Progressive
Conservative MPP in his riding if an elec-
tion is called this fall. The Huron -Bruce
MPP asked the provincial minister to put id.
"good words" for him to Premier William
Davis.
After being introduced by Mr. Cardiff,,
Mr. Pope Quipped, "I'd like to help you Mur-
ray, but we don't have a senate."
The natural resources minister said that
earlier in the day in Owen Sound, he had an-
nounced a fish stocking program for Lake'
in Its request Ion funding for an addition, the
*vino "left the door open".
By February of 1983 the necessary ap-
proval had been granted for a Federal -
Provincial Special Employment Project,
said Mr. Gower. It was almost a year ago to
the day, Aug. 15, when the ground breaking
ceremony for the addition took place.
The project created 540 weeks of employ -
Ment for 25 workers, said the chairman.
'Through the Unemployment Insurance Act,
the federal government contributed $129,000
for wages. The ovince contributed
$156,158 for materials, , wages and support
Huron and Georgian Bay.
costs and he authority' share w4,s $172,242. He praised the MVCA for using the job'
The chairman emphasized that MVCA's creation program to construct the addition.
share did not come from an additional levy Following the ribbon cutting ceremony;
upon the member municipalities. Mr, Pope andMaitland Conservation Foun-
Jack Stafford, reeve of Hoyvick, the host dation chaff Dr. Tom Sanderson of.
township, said it was the second time he had Listowel unveil a,,.commemorative pla-
attended an official opening on the site. que. The plaque is presented to WVCA by
About 27 years ago, Reeve Stafford attended the foundation and lists foundation and
the opening of the Wroxeter Public School. authority members.
He had helped to build the school as a Mr. Pope was presented with a painting of
laborer. It was noted that many of those who Galbraith Conservation Area near Listowel.
had built the addition were on hand for the The painting was done by Olive Coghlin of,
ceremonies. the Atwood area.
Huron -Bruce MPP Murray .Elston and Ten Eastern White Pines were planted by,
MP Murray Cardiff brought respective the dignitaries attending the opening.
greetings from their colleagues. Tours of,the building and a luncheon
There was some good natured partisan followed thceremonies:
Neighbours object to rezoning
application for nursing home expansion
Town council decided to seek legal
advice before giving final reading to a
bylaw that would rezone five residential
building lots behind the Maitland Manor
Nursing Home on Bennett Street,
Nursing home owner, Mery Good,
requested that the five lots be rezoned
from a Residential R-1 designation to a
special R2-1 to allow for future expansion
of the nursing home. While he had no
immediate plans to expand the home,
Good told a special committee of council
that rezoning the land would give his
company some versatility.
However, a group of homeowners in the
area, objected to the proposed rezoning
claiming the lots in question should remain
strictly residential. A petition bearing over
20 names was presented to council
Wednesday.
At the special meeting to deal with
Teachers must
be political
Women teachers can no longer avoid
political activity and involvement if they
really care about their students, according
to Susan Hildreth, Provincial President of
the 31,000 -member Federation of Women
Teachers' Associations of Ontario. Speaking
to 600 delegates at the Federation's Annual
Meeting in Toronto, Ms. Hildreth urged
teachers to undertake political action
against media violence and pornography
and for affirmative action and peace.
Attending the -Annual Meeting from this
area were: Louise Wilson of Victoria Public
School, Goderich; Ila Mathers of South
Huron District High School, Exeter; Mary
Ellen Walsh of J.A.D. McCurdy School,
Huron Park; Flo Keillor of Huron
Centennial School, Brucefield; Chrystal
Jewitt of Vanastra School, Vanastra; Mary
Jane Coxon of Howick Central, Gorrie; Mar-
jorie Freeman of Robertson Public School,
Goderich.
Ms. Hildreth spoke strongly in favor of
affirmative action in school systems,
saying. "This generation of men and women
must do something positive and effective r to
eliminate sex stereotyping) or our female
students will remain • in the same low-
paying, low -status job ghettos women
occupy now."
The annual meeting heard a report on
stress among women teachers, indicating
that difficulties on the job ae the major
source of their stress. Stress is often the
result of the problem of classes too large to
allow satisfactory work with gifted students,
those with emotional and behavioral
problems and those with other learning
disabilities, according to results released by
Dr. Florence Henderson, Executive
Secretary of the Fedetlation. ,
In other discussions, delegates described
pornography as a form of hate literature
against women, and urged the federal
government to regulate. and monitor
television programs depicting people in
sexually violent and degrading roles.
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rezoning applications, a lawyer for one
area resident said the residential lots
would act as a buffer between the home
and the residential area. In the petition to
council, the objectors said; "We have
numerous reasons for objecting but the
devaluation of our property is our greatest
concern," the petition read.
Frank Little, a neighbour in the area,
appeared. before council, arguing that the
area should remain strictly residential.
"I have lived in the area for over 40
years and I built my own home there.
Other people have chosen that area of town
to build their homes as well," he said. "I
object to the zoning change and it would be
disgusting to see anything ,but residential
in•that area of town."
Subsequent to an August 9 meeting, the
planning advisory committee
recommended that council approve the
rezoning application to allow the
expansion of the nursing home with
certain provisions. The provisions called
for a mandatory development agreement
with Mervesto Inc., owners of the property
and that four neighbours; Kathleen and
John Leamen, Ray Young, Frank Little.
and Peter Sturdy be notified of the meeting
to deal with the development agreement.
However, council was not sure ifitcould
commit a future council to those terms and
a motion to table the bylaw pending legal
clarification on the matter was carried.
BRUCE McDONALDZ ,
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1. Bruce McDonald believes (anadian
initiatives for peace and freedom from
nuclear war are vital to the survival of
mankind on our planet.
Prime Minister Turner has pledged
Canada's continuing effort to bring
Russia and The U.S. to a successful
international pact on arms control and
disarmament.
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1. -One of the most pressing needs of
farmers today is long term credit at
affordable interest rates.
The Liberal government under john
Turner is pledged to do even more
through the Farm (redit Corp. to
meet the changing need of farmers.
2. Bruce McDonald believes the sale
of a farm is a farmer's pension and
should be subject to generous tax
exemption.
The Liberal Government under john
Turner is pledged to Income Tax
changes that permit farmers to
transfer up to $120,000 from the sale
of their farm -'businesses to an RRSP
without incurring tax liability. (The
Conservatives opposed this measure
in the '84 budget)
4 Bruce Mc Donald believes the sec ret to
a sustained economic recovery in
Huron -Brute is a healthy agricultural
and small business sector. When
agriculture flourishes in Huron -Bruce,
small business flourishes.
Since 1980, the Liberal Government 'has
paid $290 million in stabilization
payments to Canadian producers of
fruit, grain and livestock. A special farm
assistance program will rebate 4-S% of
interest charges for 2 y,kars.
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