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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1984-08-29, Page 1'k, 1381411* ALL PPUitict a MMUPI Y N ilVelPAI EIR IPA CANADA jrpulation Class 3500 - 45Q0a C.C.N.A. Pr Newspaper Competition 1984 136 YEAR -35 1.111111111111 i GODERICH, ONTARIO, WEDNESDA'Y', AUGUST 29, 1994 . 50 CENTS PER COPY Donald Johnston, a candidate for the leadership of the Liberal party in June, was campaigning in the Huron -Bruce riding Wednesday. After arriving in Goderich, Johnston attended a luncheon and is pictured talking with Mayor Eileen Palmer and Liberal candidate Bruce McDonald. ( photo by Stephanie Levesque) PCs may beak too soon Johnston says Justice minister Donald Johnston has not seen the results of polls reflected in people's attitudes in his tours across Canada. The man who. attained national attention by being the "third man" in the Liberal leadership convention stopped for a brief visit in Goderich on Aug. 22. He and an entourage of aides landed at Goderich airport and were net by Huron - Bruce Liberal candidate Bruce McL)on ild and party faithful Howard Aitken and .Jean Adams of Goderich and Jack Horan of Dublin. The group headed for the Bedford [Intel on The Square in Goderich to be met by. about 30 Liberal party workers. Mr .iohnoon. appointed iustice nunistrr in the John 'Turner government, said the Progressive Conservatives under Brian Mulroney may have peaked too soon" in this campaign and the Liberals will yet come out victorious. "It will take sonic hard work," said Mr. Johnston. He said he hasn't seen the Tory lead that has been reflected in polls in his tours across Canada. The justice minister admitted that with only a week and a half to go before Election Day, the election campaign has reached a critical period. Mr. ,Johnston admitted that the Liberals have made some mistakes in government, but "we've clone a lot that we can be proud of." Candidates ad / ress issues in Londesboro Farm -related issues dominate candidates meeting BY STEPHANIE LEVESQUE About 250. people, mostly farmers, came to hear the Huron -Bruce candidates in the upcoming federal election speak on farm issues. Jointly sponsored by the Huron and Bruce Federations of Agriculture on Aug. 22 in Londesboro, the issues at the meeting centered on agriculture related topics such as capital gains tax and agribonds. Each of the candidates - incumbent Mur- ray Cardiff for the Progressive Con- servatives, Liberal Bruce McDonald, New Democrat Valerie Bolton and Libertarian Joe Yundt - outlined their respective par- ties' positions on various issues. MP Murray Cardiff said his party's posi- tion on the capital gains tax, introduced in the fall of 1981, is to completely abolish it. Ms. Bolton took a similar stand adding that her party's commitment is to "equali- ty and fairness' for the family farm. Liberal candidate McDonald said there's "no question" - that the capital gains tax has "affected farmers drastical- ly". However ehe reminded those present that the Liberal government addressed the issue by allowing 80 to 90 per cent of the sale value of a farm to be put into a Retire- ment Savings Plan ( RSP). Mr. McDonald said "he fully intends to speak out and work hard for farmers" if he doesn't agree with party policies bruuglit forward. Mr. Yundt cautioned farmers by,. saying that putting money into an RSP doesn't eliminate tax, it only defers the tax. Three of the four candidates spoke in favor of agribonds. Libertarian •Yundt, whose party advocates less government, doesn't support the government being in- volved in agribonds. MP Cardiff said the agribond issue had been introduced into the House of Com- mons earlier this year. It had gone to the finance committee and returned to the House for approval but the House recessed before dealing with agribonds. Mr. McDonald and Ms. Bolton also agreed with the agribond concept. The •Liberal candidate said that minister of agriculture Ralph Ferguson "supports in principle" the concept of agribonds. Ms. Bolton said the idea of agribonds is "a good one". There were a variety of answers when all candidates were asked which was .a. more serious issue, high interest rates or low commodity prices. New Democrat Bolton said the two pro- blems go hand in hand. In her opening speech, Ms. Bolton said to solve the pro- blem, the NDP would set the Bank of Canada rate atone per cent above the in- flation rate, support the dollar by taxing away t,ie out Jpeculating in Cana- dian dollars, change the bank act to re- quire banks to loan a portion of their money to farmers, small businesses and home buyers at the same rate they lend to big business, and continue to press for legislation to protect farmers from bank foreclosures and increase the role of the Farm Credit Corporation in loans to farmers. MP Cardiff said high interest rates slow down the entire country. Lower interest rates, said the PC candidate, would make the entire country thrive. The Liberal candidate said both issues are a concern. He • suggested that Canagrex, which assists in marketing agriculture products, will improve com- modity prices. Mt. Yundt agreed interest rates are slowing down the country. Liberal candidate McDonald was ques- tioned on his involvement in the $17 million project for the Goderich harbour. He said he makes no apology for being involved as a private citizen. The candidate said he had recognized the potential of the project for the Huron -Bruce riding. MP Cardiff said he too had worked on the project for 4''2 years and will he pleas- ed to see "ocean-going vessels fully load- ed" leaving the Goderich harbor. Town will hire employees under new provincial youth program Goderich town council has agreed to proceed with application under the Ontario Youth Works Program and the Ontario Youth Corps Program, to hire eight young people for a total of 26 weeks. The program, under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing's BILD program, offers 26 weeks of subsidized employment for young pebple between the ages of 15 and 24 who have been out of work for at least 12 weeks. The town will apply under the Ontario Works Program for one 'individual to supervise the other employ 2.es at a wage subsidy of $2.50 per hour. The position may 'not be required but the town has asked for the Ministry's consideration. The eight workers applied for under the Ontario Youth Corps Program will be used on three separate projects. Six will be used as carpenter's helpers on the lawn bowling construction project and will also be inolved in general maintenance and repair projects to buildings in town. One unskilled clerical worker will work on town hall records and bylaws and another individual will be eyynnployed in the recreation and tourism Brea. Council held a special meeting Tuesday to approve the application in consideration of the fact that the September 30 deadline was approaching. Town administrator Larry McCabe explained that six of the workers will be used on the lawn bowling facility construction project to offset costs. The program is designed to offer employment to young' people between the ages of 15 and 24 who have been unemployed for at least 12 weeks. The employees will earn $4 per hour and McCabe said the province has added a $500 bonus for those completing the 26 -week program. Those hired will be referrals from the Canada Employment Centre. Over 135 cycling enthusiasts participated in the Fifth Annual Goderich Pro -Am Pro -Am cycling race Cycling Race held here Sunday. The racers competed in several amateur and - _ .... ___ __ rid glen aV_.sliwAsiaa a ..etie_conapetita_.iltike_eadat_dlviallep_ are jletuied racing for the finish line at the town hall on West Street A sanctioned event on the cycling tour and sponsored by the London Cycling Club, the event attracted riders from across Ontario and the United States. ( photo by Dave Sykes) 11.11^1...10,11, Schools reopen here Tuesday The doors of schools across theirovince will be opening soon. On Sept. 4, students will be flocking to Huron schools to start another year of cracking the books open. And for another year, as has been the case for several years, enrohnent at Huron County public schools is down from the previous school year. Huron Board of Education's financial assistant Paul Castle said 6,064 elemen- tary school students are expected next week,compared to 6,139 students last year. This is a difference of 75 students. At the secondary level, 73 more students are expected this year compared to last year. Enrolment for Sept. 4 is projected at 3,676 in the county's five high schools. There were 3,603 students last year. Enrolment is also projected for an in- crease at the county's three TMR (Trainable Mentally Retarded) schools. There were 71 students in these schools last year and the number is expected to in- crease to 73. The Catholic school system in Huron - Perth is anticipating a student growth rate of about 1.4 per cent. Superintendent Jack Lane said 35 more students are projected to be in Huron -Perth separate school this year compared to the 1983-84 school year. There were 2,567 students in the board's 19 schools last year and 2,602.are projected to turn up next week. To proceed With project The town of Goderich hopes to secure $130,000 from the soft service component of Phase 3 of the Ontario Neighbourhood Improvement Program (ONIP) for the construction of a new lawn bowling clubhouse facility. Originally the town had budgeted $85,000 for the project; $30,000 coming from the ' lawn bowling club after the town had purchased the land; $42,500 from ONIP and $12,500 from the town. However, the total cost of the prject is now estimated at $140,000. While there was $150,000 budgeted •for soft services in Phase 3 of the ONIP project, $10,000 was committed to the Main Beach development plan and another $10,000 was used to acquire property near the beach. The remaining $130,000 will be used by the town, if the ministry agrees to the deal, and about $10,000 will have to be cut from the lawn bowling project. The new 2,300 foot structure includes provisions for a clubhouse, washrooms, a foyer, ken and a large room for indoor arpet bowling. Council is already commit ed to the project by bylaw. At a special meeting to deal with the project, council endorsed a motion calling, for the town to proceed with the project and that a meeting be held to trim frills. from the project. The two groups met again and deleted over $5,800 from the original estimated. The deletions included; $1,600 for electric heaters; $1,500 for wall construction; $1,000 for doors; $1,000 for the front entrance; $500 for a skylight and $250 for sidewalk changes. INSIDE THE SIGNAL -STAR Golf tourneys Both the Maitland and Sunset Golf Clubs have been busy with tournaments this past week. Dave and Marilyn Cornish won low net at the Maitland Couples' Tournament held on Saturday. Joan Barrie won low net at the Sunset Ladies' Tournament held last Wednesday. Play review Country Hearts is the last play of the Blyth Festival's 1984 season and will run until Sep embet 15 when it goes on tour. This Ted Johns -John Roby hit, which first premiered at the Festival in 1982, has good music and comedy. For a complete review of the play, see page 4A of the recreation section. Election news Fo' those 'of you who have still not made up your minds who to vote for in the upcoming federal election, Signal -Star comes to the rescue this week with profiles of all the local candidates. They are featured inside this section of the newspaper. Reading them may help you reach a decision. 9