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EwtcusfoNN.AL STAR, Tk URSI*Y, JANUARY 15;194
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M• .A very. businesslike R fetter."frorra
Douglas aright, Heidi f�elaflon '
Officer. Co ll urratcations �Brarloh,
:Q>seen's. Park, advlses this. lr`eek that
•Frank S. ".!hiller,:• Minister of Health,
Will . be' iii Wing.ham Jai-ivary. 21 to is
da•scuss ` sa.rne ra'the'r strrrge:n.t •
econorntes essential to ::title ..,health
system in the caning year" and '•the -
pact of _:th;ese constraints. for
Huron, Perth, Grey: and. Bruce
• Counties".
•• . Add to this news. the word last week •
'that Ministry of Social and Community
• Services• personnel will . be•
at'
Goder.ichPsychiiatric Hosp•it'aI
January 22 .and 23, and it .makes:for
,sorne•,edgy citizens in Huron Count:y."
The. . medical staff at . Alexandra
Marine and General Hospital,: usually
a quiet,- unoListrusive group, got in -
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volved this week. They sent.a_lette•r off '•
to --•The Honourable Frank' Miller .•
requesting hi, to reversemhis decision.:
on the'clos•inf GPH,ithdraw any
plans for'closinggeneral hospital beds
in•i-iur.on and to commit himsel'f;and his
f*.,Minisfry • to • decision by consultation.
• vidt,h: representatives at focal levels or
resign: immediately.
•This'`'either-or" resolution was.
drafted at:a.•s:pecial meeting:>in whi:c.h,
• ••Goderich.'s:. med'i-cal professionals
challenged Mr. Miller, on_ the grounds ,
that his .actions- constituted_ "'an -tin-
bridled i. lilater:aI use of .force`•of'.the
•government -;without .cons-u=lt-ati•on,
compassion or:reason" Strong—
• language for this 'usual) •reserved
organization:-
The announcemY
ent:late last -Week b• `-
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theMinistry
Mini trY af Socialand Comixiun„t
ty
Services that the. transfer -af GP • -H from
-• the-Mi°nis.tr of Health would be• oin •
Y 9 ..9.
ahead as..planned” has .not.appeased
•the.. voter -S. -of this Riding. Although. a
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spokesrnail from t:he Ministry of Social
and Community Ser-vicesexpressed a. •
• :.-hope that the net • effect•on•the;economy„
Huron .would be "Positive,' not
W• .neg
at
iv•e"r•^-GPH, staff, ..patients and
:
" 'friends a endT them- if
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lost •obs' for man rofessionals, lost
services 'Which ;have. been utilized' by
hundreds and .' hundreds ,.of „`,county. •`
residents •and. `.lost resources ;: which
have become an integral of this
,part
comn.unit
• Stephen.
Y Lewis, Leader ',of the: Op- •
position in Ontario, said in • Goder•ich
Tuesda•y, that the`::provin'clal .g-overn-
:ment is simply juggling fadities fa,.. ' 1
another•Mlnitry in order, to take ad
• • vantage of feder& money" iv lla'ble fpr.,
facil itie"s for the mentaI ly ref ed. .He` ,
claims there-isJlittte regard for eeded
services; its all amatfer„of dollars and
•cents. { '.
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Essifiairy that's What'.Dr Frank'”
Mips, Huron County Medical Officer -of
Health said at the public meeting held
in Saltfprd last week. ,Dr. Milts
suggested that people to fhe Provincial.,
government, are little more than en.
', tries'on a Ied'gex'-and their needs must
balance on'the bottom line. He urged
• citizens ,=to 'remind government by -
` 'whatever means was available :that -
they wilt. not sit, idly -by while „
something as basic as. health'' care. is
legislatedaway to,ba.lance the•,budget:
• It has. been estimated that by closing;
G•PH,. the Ministry. of Health will save .'
i21/2- Million. It has also been explained
that the; -province needs facilities tor
the "m ,nfally-- retarded like the one'
planned far..Goderich. ''There is only
•oneother in the.province:•- at Oakville -
and in_relati'on to ps.ychiatricservices,
• ,services for•the mentally retardeda.r'e•,
ninth less accessible than London and,.
Owen -Sound•.- - - s..
So the' battle. goes on: The light': istc
growing di:mmer for,:per-son-s, here.who.•
have depended. on, the -close .proximity ,_
of'mental.heatth,facil.ities; brighter for
those with-:. retardedrelatives -and
friends .who- are just now finding ac-
ceptance` in'the,coe munity: :•What•fhe •
' •- in - Man residents- must have remain unanswered u to this : 'ex 'ect• - to'` lose •for power ..winds• arefi•nland Do we? '.
.:pepple ot. this area are sayg is that y P_ p
.-----�-- • _ , .- - --G, V -time. � It--ls-=even•:;-more-.un.. .-or-r-id d 't f 14 Wh id h
noted w�nnterest' odertah.. c
both•• services are :too..necessar•y 'to' Town Coun.cii's' 'refusal 'to ..fortunat•e.•,:that-.God.erich isn't stations :,as . well •as -road ;.case:of an`accidental leak.of • •vironmental a nd'economical.
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prove'-.. answers! to : their'
or-sr•=-an raps ormer.z ;- at-wou - appen in-q'u•erie-s-a
... choose 'between. Only government endorse •.a ' resolution frei'n, prepared to 'seek all the -ran- 'Widening.and new highways? radio -active _material into, the ;. impact on the area,iitvolv,,ed • •
could be that,callou5, Stephen Township regarding savers; when . "according to ; 3,' What can •normally' be 'water with' respect' to the ' ,'.Jt•is also 'clear now, thata
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'And -What's next to go? will general , ••.`Ontario. .I•iydro . generating .. Riddell,
ddlesex` M ick expected. in -industrial ex= -.water intake ; df B the London• , segment' 'of society Ytere is
Stations. ' . Riddell.,:' the pians for, ''a : pension and; , re'sid.enti•al pipeline and t'he effect on the ' re ared tos•trade • away the.
hospita.li in. Huron come ••-rider the ? P.P �P P•
Miller. axe? ' Will some .towns be Huron .Count' " are' "on .the ower
the -resolution' appeared ,.to y P
J•� p .t.• nuc ear gen'erating sta•tl,on�m.. development as a spin-of.f of a --.barn? county s future without even:.:
• Councillor im eers said • e
plant } ' # ;. ° '...' giving the 'matter -"due study...
vvithbOt .s and
' ave- - have, been written by an shelf"'<,..at ' least until the 4. W eat•. pect the generally,, these are not .Y7 nfortilnately.,.,, Goder ich.
minimal hospital` care? ;Wall ::vital larmist'. Councillor hero •: matter; has. conte• before, the,. social: cost td .e'to our local alarmist quest$ -ons.: These are . Town. Council'appearstobe'in..
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' health . services/ ' be ..cud evenfrnore 'toHarrison- .-"argued that.„. Environmental I'mpact. committees as ,;schools, questions which have been • this latter category, probabiy-
Asse smentboard.•. .'• ' olic.e • •all's .. r
p s P J ,. ,
f•ac,il: ties• sewers • and � . man - -art-s--,of this. count' .ex ectation ' o :'more.. jobs
---- industry' in. the county' .but F . - �- y Y P Y p f jobs, •' F'ranls- Mi has' �i-artied tha#
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1 0.. agriculture w' `s `i• ,recreation asked by. many : people. in .because. 'of: a•" short-term'
balance the' • rovincial budget. g a an na:portant;i a.
1 treatment plants/-674-/..et.and' over The - ate • more •houses more • taxes
h 1 Th •Y
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.• 'certainly not' 'the. :on i = ere were
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at:her"strin stringent 'ec herrn les"' are.' • Yen e• e 4 q est ons.s••
r 9 , o In5: What • is' flee 'effect of.. ••common • sense e.estions ° more growth, ,. • ••
dus.try, short, Goderich ; out .in the Stephen Township .., q
: essential in; .the coming year, Just; Town:Council appearedto be reSolution•Whichshould be of power plant related pollution' ,which deserve eotnmon•sense' :. ++;.*
what "that will` .ulli.matel mean ''to only barely_ concerned with' 'concert) to th'eEnvironrnen aI on food plants suchas eans, answers This writer 'has . Qne. •a
Put forward im the ; Im
net Assessment board ; tomatoes„ potatoes, lettice, ;It,is. true that mostofthese ; geaf,deal :of sou.l=searching:•
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:,.Horan County residents and their the Points
, friendsin neighbouring counties 'Stephen Tovnshi resolution. Theyare:• alfalfa,•obacc-o, onions, etc:?' questions have been argued in recent. Months; keeping an:
That''s `unfortunate. `It. is 1,:Wtjat-will:be he,effects.of 6:•'What be:'the .effect on frog 'Umeto.tirnein'avariety open'mind to;all'arguments.I
:remains. to be"seen. farrri labor 'cost and hence of settings. It is 'else true that full understand the desire in
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unfortunate because the a power plant in Duron g Y
• Government for ;the `people by the
people? A modern myfh if you ask the
. people of ,Huron County::SJK
Too many.
across -somebody else's."
They •quite. outspoken.
*about Ontario's regulations
which they ' feel are an-
tiquated and have said "The -
pol'ic'ies.:; governing .'li.cences'
and zoning have grown up
over • three quarters'.. of .: ;a
century, .and they now have
little relationship •to• the.
realities of fishing,
t� ilio".ence`ao commercially
net fish in the province of
'Ontario. does.' •not exceed-
$140 00:'.for-the enure°season;
Netters' are not Charged.'' for p o
the tons . of. : fish that . they
remove from ''our ..`Waters,
•They• are' right, • the rules do
need Chan -ging!,, U's hlgh:tinie 4,
• that they paid for what. they.
take,. ,: and^perhaps- retroac- '•
tively. •- •
- • Peter .E Stickle5e;
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Member- Associatiomof •
Great Lakes
Outdoor Writers '
DearEditor,
• -' Commercial: fishermen'.all:
around the Great Lak , ave .
recently been'. voicin ei�r
concern over Ontario's'
method'of licencing them
Many don't like the system
. that permits a netter;to:move
.
to another area, when. fishing
;is ``spotty''. ,close.to home
They claim, that "With too
'Many licences, ..and too few
- fish; the practice can arouse a •
lot:., of. '.resentment:, par-,
ticularly .among the fisher-
'men who always stay ,in the
same place."
They say that.:"It can bei
pretty.. hard. for a local
fisherman,. who has endured.
longperiods of poor'fishing,
. ..
to find that when th:e:fishing
does i`rnprove,, he can hardly'
set his. nets' without running
resolution : asks some v ' " .Count n thefood.eost? the "answers'' provided only. -Some for better jobs, •
s s s o cry y o main indr�stry, -
3 7.: What is.the effect `:on p romp t more uestions' - 'a rea.ter• secur•it created .
vital -ands thoroughly; valid agriculture,P P q g Y
questions; almo tall of which • 'l, How much land can we. ,human' health, animal health definite' ,ndication '• that through a'' • tremendous
q , s. and 'plants ' under- the •' in- -problems •do; exist when it '.:economic • boost; . improved
.fluen'ee of the, electro- :comes to; justifying the recreational, educational and
rnagnetic •'; fields . of high establishment of a nuclear institutional services.
tension power lines? : -' power • station iiiany area, but; „But; I 'am equally in-
8; What is the "cost :to the ;'especially in a rural county fluenced by :thenumber' of
such) within' the guidelines of • an abstainer ' who was livestock prooduceras a result ' like Huron: :people I meet" whose one. aim
the federll'. anti-inflation , "violent, , raging, fanatic, or , of:urban expansion crowding -. Councillor Harrison iis' not ,, in life is to escape the grip of,
'p'olicy. It is clear that the having rabies," e as' the dic=• .intense'livestock•operations? alone when he hesitates to Hydro: in' Kincardine' or••to '
major; attack on cost is •:tionary• describes ;the term 9. What- is the :effect of:: -,admit- that Huron County IS : preserve this little corner',of
deliberately focussed •on the On the :other band...well! possible marketing problems INDEED• an agricultural Ontario againt.i the kinds of
wages of yworkers • and farm : "Rabict .teetotaller',"- Who is' for food:grown near a nuclear county. Thosecitiiens who 'development which ;result in
product prices despite the- intoleranthiffWr 1 b f f f d' d 1 d h h bb b h' 1
p' an ecause o ear.o ra di are not erectly,: invo ve wit unnecessary. u - u , ust'e
Federate•, outlook fact government states farm <W,E.,Elliott active Contamination of food.?, the: agricultural industry are and headaches:' • • '
.gate prices are free of . ( Goderich: 10,' What. will be ,the total reluctant to put farming and When the whole con
• guidelines.
Dear Editor, _ th f federal. „
S n Ontario on ,our. But that's. the Way- ,t
Following the Federal' - - -- P -.ease. Y " zs err .temp ed to throw my. --.hat 1n...
government• lack erfective agri,cultural,base? ' Huron•County...andth.ewayit . With those -who. welcomed the..
Agricultural •.Outlook Con o
•ference held i•n late
control over inflation, _ or Dear Editor • 11.i' What ,:would• a' cern- . is likely to •stay" without -a. possibility -of a Hydro .plant•
controlling major 'res. ources . l r Ver ' pleased -to see . pa'rison Study of the effects of nuclear,power' Station. • • here. , .No•yb; after con
I3ecember, President of the, Y P•
• dort9enated- liy: multi national iteu on h Fri a'power.plan't in Huron versus • And'the lifestyle in ;Buren' sideration of all aspect's - both •
NationahFarmers',Union�Roy corporations, Mr. 'Atkinson- your wr p the_ Friends yy
P of •ANTDU in theDecember some more. •Norther-. area County is a, reflection of"its, for,ahe present and for the
Atkinson .made:•thie following :'said, "Of the provinces only C ber �• Q
P i •'with limited fooflland show agricultural base ` ''Hurn 'future -I must.honeatly.admit ,
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' effect ' wf power, ..plants - 'in . its. related 'industries first . troversy began, .I 'was sorely
- On e'• subject.;ooutlier'
atement: S ' k tchewan seerris to be Srgnal-star, - . n
„ " , as a Y d h ° • 12, How much more food citizens:'are among -.•the
It rs• redreted the 1.976
st •
P taking effective steps in,this will 'b needed Omost.'
•eres e''• in. no ' i'n a •
our ren ers may -e in -
fain' %ricome will "drop 25'
t t d k w g th t. wi a nee a In ntario provinces progressive
direction 13y,•.., is announced Friends of 'CANTDU can be alone within the next two 'but they are also pr'otectiveof
-percent-while f t will of taken over
that if `I hart° cast a' vote for
or against a nuclear' plant in
i e arm Costs
wig
Huron' County I• would- be
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In intentiong reached at : P,O.; Box 342, generations and how much their. values and their bound by my' conscience to
"rise.major areas of. potash production- and
r. ductio for example., milk P Goderich• or C -o :T NlcQuail ' ' more can we produce? customs. They resist change veto the proposal .until more
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distribution, `This• .action of .RR 1, .Lucknow;.Ontario. 13. In the ca's.e of..a nuclear that will interrupt their.Aliiet,solutions are' found to real -
a ��••
and beef cattle, Ottaw courS.e is being opposed• by..
calling for• a, cut-back in The .first newsletter is ' Plant we must knew what an.. wholesome way of 1i:few-Tly prbbletris..
. proponents; of so-called ,free availabe• free to.an. .e vwho. accidental leak of of .radio :enjoy ,change :that' will: -F.++
productlon: < eirterprise.
`' Yo11 active materials in the • air en'hance..their 'unique com The resolution from
rs 'interested in more in-
. 'regard to hogs; farmers : At the outlook conference, the' revailin
are.ad to be careful sotto • Por.matian about CANTDU ' �'ould'do;:as p g rrlunit-arad'••proa�ide --even. Stephen•Township is worthy
M r 'a f the nod things that
•increase .: roductlon too
• W Ne '1 of th
Canadian Fertilizer I statute. more' o g g t. of support by Goderich Town
?1 T$ny.lYlcQuailhone 'cads are; considered zriost . im= Council: There is every.•
Milch. ::Only : in grain attacked Saka•tchewan's , distance p 1 ,
reduction, are.they calling:: RR 1,; Lucknow tele rams etc. that form • .a _Portant like; fresh' air; open reason to' believe that if a
P action During questioning.he g ..
eaefulzXess.
conference -was .• held Send our donations now p
: and'sends in•their address.
major part of out 'e penses. spaces, hqr
en in friendliness, was established- 'Within. the ..
controlled phosphate ,rock Y +-1 +�• vicnit of •Goderich; • this`
reduction---ar2d marketing ��� protest You will be advised of the l. Y
P � g CR'i<C decision' as soon as , The baste difference bet- municipality would' be.faced
and that.at.least t ne,mernber ,•.__.ween those who want the with all, kinds' of problems,
of th'e.:Cana'dian Ferti•iizei• Deal -Editor!: possible. nuclear:hstation located here some of'v✓hich are pinpointed
institute was a .meli1ber of The. Consumer Alert p
p.
Sincere) "' ' and' those who do not;• fs in •- in the Stephen resolutioli.
this cartel-- ,�. B Corrimittpe, `;coo Box'. 16; A': G: Cooriii.. ...irrnan of their Outlook.. For 'tome, a And while•• Jack.Riddell
G.Austin; •Clinton 1`Jevvs-Record, which co untrysi:de without advisesS.' that. ala' major•
has spear -!ended th'e,protest• •;the Consumer• Alert. Coin smokes'tacks•, acid high' rise projects by'the government,:
Chat`leng'e against the very poor quality : rpiitee. •offices arid apartments is a '_and later all major projects'
of. Bluewater Cable rV pec r.. haven in a concrete artificia-1 including those •by .private`
�' ransni:Ass�ron; and their ,
DepGOra- ble- world;- for 'others it's a sector have to come•, before
D My friend John Hindmarsh , requested r -Me increase from deprived ; ;:and , de resse'd_ ,:the Environmental • Impact
act
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spoils a timely letter in the •• $5:tli .$6.50 'per month; wishes AN'OPE1NLEETT•. !1' existence in a-timewhen'hi h Assessment :board, it ,may"
hat the-Case•.is . g Y
January 8' Signal -Star by to•inforin You.that _,.TOT.H>Er •� • ^,, salaries; ,.parking lots and. .well be dnly'a matter of time.
:assuring us that he,is;nota 'now✓; -before the Canadian PRIME MIINIS :- than -made turf'are -signs of until the hydro plant issue is
"rabid teetotall'e•r",- It Com-. Ol(„ fH rosperit g
• ,. - ,., ,.pop y. ohm business -in •
'arid that ,our letters PROVINCIAL•
The adjective is oftener.' •tni5sion an Y_, , ,• , � It is obvious 'the bulk of thin • art<of Oittar.i .
, ..' . - . . -, ken int EN • 'Citizens .e part o
Spelled , tp., prohibitionists, of rotest•w111•be ter, o GOVERNM T , I•luron. Countycltizeri5 have.• It.behoov s �•od'erich -own
Who -are s` 'd to interfere with cdrtsi`deration, . OF ONTARIO h
ad - •• .,•so•me serious reservations Cntincil tile's,': • as "-true
other people's rights`,• . •'Poi ' those . who have not -- ',about ult'mate wisdom of
p , g , ou to Dear diton, • ' , abo i } representatives •of all the.
A•teetotaller or abstainer is -: v ritterrn in we urge y, db: • 0,.: .ht I •r. •„ res ectfull �. nuclear generating stations.. citizens` of +Goderich', -to use•
rvrerely a person who,: min• :so :irrttnedialely as yatit g p y,:'Ofthese, some are ready to. •this intervening' time to bone
` end further . suggest that the recent,fiasco W . g.
ding his business, ref- �s . tetters wall 9amble'their_ future o th'e 'on the ns
g B�� �e • : reg''arding'��he-olosir"rea-of •the 'hope n ,.•gip edncer oP the•
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Wn.'1iSbked b alcohol, s part, in -• case' they are . ho a that technology will find people' and todo everything 4Pp 4 Goderich Psychiatric f► h gy p p ,d od y Ing td
prefers not to pickle his in- : rlecded, To 'those, who forgof ha and'safe solutions to alfi . insure • that. answers .ate
,� Hospital •ral'ses , serious ; Ppy..a
ted :.to orwa.i d::-,-_.-�,,,,�--._,-"-__- -
• sldt s,• and does what he can to or omitted corn- ..their•nagging feali' :'Ivlorxe'-are.- sought by.provincial bodies,,-..
c iestions about, the.
:,•Ilei the', vic,tim of in- donations; 'we remind you:: totally'. and- 'abolutely. a A. good. place start w`trut '
p e nd potence of the sresent p €f p , d
t•nwtcktrits, ; . • . ' • that this is your prat st, a , " , , .w.. e� t:fi„ and, 'his....posed to •nuclear, power. have been with the resolution
u will share in the . , ,,.. el 0 1.
1 am 02 -years of age, and hap tiiaty„o , ,<stations in ,our. idst until".'from • :Stephen''' eWnsh'ip
believe int, .1 •have never Seen costs • ^ of • advertisin 16lig t contir ucd on: pa e 5) theiwe are some 'definite and CounclL
for g' major expansion This ' admrttecj an Opec like• cartel
(although not presen•ted as •
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