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PAGE 18A—GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4,.1970
Jack'rjnftngs
8y lack Riddell Noon --Middlesex MPP
The Ontario Legislature
reconvened for the fall
session on Tuesday, October
26, 'with a number of
Ministers n stars glengthy .makin
statements explaining bills to
be introduced later in the'day.,
Some .. of the more
significant announcements.
dealt with family law, farm
income, stabilization, a. delay
inmoving to market value
assessment as' a basis for
prpperty taxation, and' an
agreement .entered into
between .Reed Paper and the
Provincial Government
concerning forestry rights
over .a vast area of ,Nor-
thwestern Ontario.
The Farm ,Stabilization �Bill -
which was introduced by the
Government on the opening
a incorporated many of the
amendments made by the
Opposition . Members to the
Bill which was defeated in
the
` spring session. The Minister
pf Agri ure responded 'to.
Oppo ion de ands" to grin
in I gisiation to provide
vol n
tary.
contributory t ut
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co ring all commodities.
"T a 'new legislation is
h.i.ng d. to the Federal
Stabilizatiof Plan, whicht
guarantees farmers uJ to -90-
percent of the averagit of the i
last five years' prices on
certain 'named commodities.
Other commodities under the
Federal Plan can be
designated for a. price
guarantee of up to 90 percent
in ally one-year pending the
decision of, the Federal
ri
Farm stabilization T.Ott
Government after taking into
consideration the, existing
market Brice and the effect
that
theprice would have
on
producersand future
-production.- .
Under, the proposed
legislation the Province will'
all commodities the. Onta
rio assurance to the consumer o
ce .' an ..adequat.e supply of high
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er prices.
ge'. When`' introducing Abe
Family: Law Reform" Act,
for
)7
9 G, the Attorney General,
n. „the Honourable' Roy
McMurtry. said that 'the
Y existing common and statute
law has failed: to keep pace
1 with the challenges of modern
e family life: - He said that the
e new Bill sweeps away the
n ramshackle structures of the
n law governing matrimonial
property and support
obligations in. a marriage
breakdown situation. The bill
contains, new rights available.
to both spouses` protecting, the
security:. of the family, home.'
and ' abolishes the ancient
right of dower.
The„ bill comprises. five
parts, each dealing with
distinct though related
subject areas. -
Part One deals with the
division of family ,assets
between the spouses where
the . marriage breakdown
gccurs. The basic rule in that
is that family assets will be
divided. equally. between 'the
spouses. Fatnily assets which
,com•prise' property owned by
either or both spouses, the
things that . a. family use
together as a family, Would
Plan supports the differen
between 90 per Gent of .the'fi
year aver
age price and 95 p
cent, of the five year a vera
price.
This is satisfactory
commodities named and
f be shared equally by the
spouses on a marriage ,break-
break-
down regardless who had
bought the property and
irrespective of which spouse
held legal -title.
'Part two concerns the
obligati obligatipns• of spouses to
support each other and their
children, whether born within
or outside` of marriage, and of
children to support,their
parents in accordance with
the needs and capacity of
each party. This part also
creates a limited obligation of.
one common law spouse to
support the other. -
Where two ' persons lived
together as, if .married, one.
person 'frequently becomes
dependent on the' other, `"
especially if there is a,child of
the union. If. one of these two'..
people is no - longer self-
sufficient, it is reasonable to
look to .the other to assist in
restoring. him or her to.
financial independence:
Mr: McMurtry said it was
more desirable to place • a
support obligation on com-
mon law spouses than have a
large •number of persons, who
are living 'common law.,
looking to public welfare for
support: A common law'
spouse : can claim support
only after at -least two years
cohabitation
ad() another five per.cent on
to ,•. the' Federal .. Plan
guaranteeing. 95 per cent on
named .commodities under
the Federal Plan which:must
be-supported'to a level of at
least 90 per: cent. But for any
commodity that. • is not
covered to the 90 per' cent
level by Ottawa, the Ontario
Plan will simply`acld another
five per cent of the last five
years' avei-age. market price
of , that: commodity' to , the,
prevailing market. price: For •
the. Feder -WI– "Stabitizati
Plan but it is extremel
punishing for, commodities
not covered by, the Federa
Plan. As: critic of th
Agriculture Ministry for th.
Liberal Party, I feel that i
the absence of a Federal Pla
the Provincial Plan should
provide full protection, '
Another weakness in the
bill is the method of indexing
for. adjusting payments' to
keep up'with 'the inflation.
Th'e.cost used for indexing in
accordance with the bill are
cash cost :and in my opinion
the indexing system should
cover all production costs.
This could include a return
for the farmer's labour and
investment. There is also the
danger .in this bill that the,
support level on named
cominodities under the
Federal Plan is too rigid;.The
Bill states that the support
evel must be 95 per cent of
he five year average price
djusted for changes in some
nput costs.: In some com-
modities where . over
roduction is feared,.
roducers may not want a
upport'level that is that high.
.All in all we in 'the Liberal
arty are pleased that the
rogram is to be voluntary
nd that farmers are to
ontribute. Apart from the
pport level for unnamed or
redesignated " commodities •
der the Federal Pian we
e .pleased that all com-
odities are to be covered
d that there is provision for'
nsultation with farrri
ganizations . and an op-
rtunity for the Federal.
vernment to share the
st.
As I indicated previously I
uld• like to see some
endments to the bill and if
proved then I feel we have
en a major step forward*
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bility to the.. agricultur'' .
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Seven young ladies proudly: display their certificates as they moved up to Girl Guides last
Friday, The new Guides fromleft are Heather Gingrich, Nancy Bugler, Mary Beth
Alexander, Susan. Pinkney, Kristen -Bugler, Debbie Moore and Caroline Wirtzfeld.
• Welcoming the new Guides were Joyce Pinkney;: Brown Owl; Guides, Gail Pinkney,.
Sandra Fraser and Stacey Ward and Lieutenant, Diane Buchanan. (staff photo)
Gaunt
opens
office
Huron -Bruce MPP Murray,
Gaunt has opened a new
constituency office in Kin-
cardine at the old Canadian
'Tire Store next to the Bruce
Inn on Queen Street:
Before • the office opened,
residents of this area had to
call long distance to reach
Mr. Gaunt. -
Constituents -wanting help
with problems . concerning -:
provincial niatters are asked
to call the office at 396-4735.
Mrs. Norma MacPonald,. of
Saugeen Township, swill be
operating the office.
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person a shot in the arm
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Nomination. Day
1976
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 15th •
UNTIL ' 5:00 P.M.
Notice to all persons seeking to be nominated as a candidate
in the 1976 Municipal Election:
Thursday, November 11th isa legal holiday, therefore.the•
period for filing in the Clerk's Offite wffl-'be' Friday,
November 12 h, from 8:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M., and. Monday,
November 15th, from, 8:30 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.
Suggest y.ou °obtain- more than the required' number of
electors in case some are not qualified. -
This notice is issued for your information and guidance as
under the Election Acts,' Section 34 (7). The onus is on the
person nominated for election to an office to file a bona fide
nomination paper.
Returning Officer...!
NOMINATIONS
Notice is hereby given to the Municipal Electors of the Town of Goderich in. the County of
Huron that the period during which nomination papers may be filed in the office' of the clerk
for the purpose of municipal elections will commence on November .1lth at the hour of 8:30
`O'clock, a.m. and close on November 15th at the hour of 5 o'clock p.m. for .the purpose of
nominating fit and proper persons for the office(s). of Mayor, Reeve, Deputy -Reeve, six
Councillors, four "Public Utilities Commissioners, two Public School Supporters'
representatives on. the County. School Board
for the
Town. of God�-rjch •
of which all Electors are hereby required to take notice and govern themselves accordingly,
and further take notice that themannerin which said nominations shall be filed is set -forth
in section 34 of The Municipal Elections Act which provides that:
How nominated - 34. --- (1) A person may be nominated as a candidate for an office by filing
in the office of the clerk,` during the normal office hours of the clerk within the period in
which nominations may be filed, a nomination paper irl'prescribe}l form which: (a) shall be
signed -by at least. ten electors whose names are entered in the Polling lists of electors en-_ ,
titled to vote in an election to such office; (b) shall state the name, occupation and address
of the person nominated in such manner as wilt identifyhim and the office for which he is
. nominated; and. (t) shall state the name and address of each elector signittil'- he nomination
paper and, where the office for which the person is norninafed is a member of a school
board, that'such nominator is a public elector or a separate school elector, as'the..fact
-is. 1974,s.20(1). s
Consent and declaration to be filed (2) No nomination is. valid unless there is, filed with the
nomination paper a consent in writing to the nomination a1td a declaration of qualification in
the prescribed form by the- person nominated.
Public school nominators (3) A•nornination paper nominating a person for an office'the
holder of which is required to be elected by public school electors shall' be -signed by public
school electors . only. 1974,s20(3!.
Separate school nominators (41" A nomination paper nominating a person for an office the
holder of which is .required to be elected by separate school electors shall be signed by
'separate school electors only. 1974,520(3)
Separate nomination papers (5) Each candidate for election to an office shall be nominated
by a separate nomination paper, but an elector may sign the nomination papers of different
,candidates:
Clerk to keep nomination pape' (6) After a nomination paper is filed with the clerk it shall
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reinain-the possession of the clerk.,
Onus on`persons nominated (7) The onus is ontheiperson nominated for election to an office '
Jo file a bona fide nomination paper.
If a greater number of candidates than required to fill the said offices, are nominated and
make the required detlarafions, notice of the time for the holding of the poll, including the
advancepoll and notice of the last day for making applications for• a certificate to vote by
proxy, will be :given forthwith.
Giverrunder my hand this twenty-first day of October 1976.
J:Harofd Walls
51 West St.i.Ggderich
Returning Officer
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Part -three of the Family
Reform Act, 197G,rovide
p e
rules
for insuring that the
matrimonial home is not
dealt with by one spouse so as
to
deprive the other or the.
children of a hd'me. This part
provides security for the',,
members of the family by
requiring that both spouses
join in any sale or mortgage
of the matrimonial home. The
family's right to shelter is
protected. -against "the
unilateral act of either'
husband or wife.°Provision is
also -made for either spouse to
obtain an- order 'to exclusive
possession of the home and its
contents, where . financial
support alone would, be'
inadequate.
Part Four of the Bill per-
mits spouses to enter into
comprehensive marriage
contracts covering their
respective rights to property,
support, custody and
education of children and any
other matters arising during
their marriage or on an
eventual marriage break-
down. A marriage contract
could prevail over any of .the
provisions of the Act except
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142 The Square
Goderich, • Ont.
House to House
POPPY
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by members of
Branch- 109
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6p.m.to9p.m.e..
AND
Saturday, Nov.6
THE'POPPY IS THE MEANS BY WHICH
LEGION "BRANCH 109 IS ABLE:
1) To raise funds for the relief of distress among veterans and
their dependents.
2) To provide bursaries for deserving sons and daughters of
veterans.
") To preserve the memory of those. Canadians whordied;in
the service of their Country, tt
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