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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1977-01-13, Page 187•"TWf‘ik 'ANFO A1.•1•NeliZ1e •••;j:44N.",4.:, 41.4k 4%,,,777,••• '.14-414-• '777 4 fromcQueei't liar • • ig lack 14411 liarep-Mtddleset MPP• , flooded with requests- for help - Legislation to protect oc- in dealing with the • Board,., cupational healthsand safety from people who rights of workers ON - about . money to buy fqod,„ •TARIQ. bai beefgiven final .meet mortgage ad rent ' reading in the Legislature. payments, and other The bill gives employees the essential financial com- right' to refuse work which cheques •hy Christmas—mit averaging $1,358 to help offset this year's low market prices. Cheques are being _ At aCow-Cali Conference organized by the Ministry of Agriculture - and Food, the • Minister, Mr. William G. Newman announced that more than 15,200 Ontario- calf producers• should receive • Ael 0.0-Y„ hoonsafe or pears to Me that appeal whICit. they believe _will en. tribunar,hearligi are . con-. .4titiger fellow. employees, dneted in such a way that the without fear of reprisal by workman is dealt with more in a manner of a.defendant in a trial rather than as a Person who has sustained an injury on the job, . .at' these hearings, the workman and his representative are pitted against three seasoned commissioners of the board," He suggested It -wauld be more humane, and just, and would probably save. ad- ministration costs, to scrap the 'antiquated and time- consuming" present appeals system and replace it with •one geared to providing claimants with a speedy, fair and sympathetic assessment of claims "in an environment free of the intimidating at- mosphere that at present exists". processed on the basis of • $58.92 per cow after deducting the owner's $5.emium fur enrolling the ithimal in the voluntary Ontario Beef Calf Income Stabilization Program. Net government payment will be $20.75 million for 1976, the second year of the emergency' program to help cow -calf operators weather a period of world-wide beef surpluses and abnormally low prices for calves. The payment formula hinges on a support price of 50 cents a pound set earlier this year and a weighted average market price of 33.92 cents established at fall sales throughout the province: Mr. Newman noted that the average market price was 3.6 • cents higher than in 1975, reducing stabilization payments. This year there was a 26 percent increase in the number, of farmer' enrolled in the plan. • He said the outlook for Ontario's beef industry in 1977 is brighter because of • improved pries, 'a record slaughter rate to reduce • herds in line with the market • and moderating prices for feed corn: • The Federal Agriculture Minister Eugene Whelan has accepted the •recom- • . mendation of the Canadian Milk' Supply Management Committee , and has authorized the '• Canadian Dairy Commission to change the method of federal subsidy „. payments to Canadian producers of industrial milk. • Since national • milk production has successfully been brought into' line twith. domestic requirements, it has - been possible to discontinue the application of monthly • market share quotas. • Effective immediately, beginning with payments on October deliveries, subsidy will be paid on all shipments which fall within 95 percent of annual subsidy eligibility. This change will give Canadian dairy farmers an additional $12 million over the $19 million presently being 'paid on October shipments. It is expect4d that the cheques, which are presently being processed, - will be in the hands of dairy farmers before Christmas. The remaining 5 percent Of the subsidy elibibility will be added to farmers' final (Marchlpayments. There has 4b.e en con- siderable discussion of the operation of the Workmen's Compensation Board, under review by-. the Provincial • standing cominiffee ;�n resource development. The Chairman of -the -Board - maintained thatOntario laces, . substlintial economic risks "if the costs of Om- -pensation to injured workers continue to rise,,whileRDP and Liberal Members ac- cused the Board of failing -to Meet the needs of • people-- injured .or incapacitated In the course _ of --Itheir .Work. Hugh 014feri; Liberal Member for:Quin* 'told' the. Com.mittee ithat • his Office is employers, and "glyes the Minister of Labotir authority to demand health and safety committees be established in workplaces. Labour groups welcomed the legislation, but said it did not go far enough.' 'Meanwhile, spokesmen for employers feared abuse of the legislation would lead to work stoppages and shut- downs., • - The Minister of Revenue told the _public accounts committee that he believes his Ministry and the cabinet were • right to grant in'' exemption from payment of $660,000 in land speculation tax last summer to Ronto Development Co. of Willowdale on the basis of the To see tomorrow • • • • - t 6 , information 401 time. But '',0:40iftt,i ciugstionhig,:0*., 0,..otto,wa East). Peterson (f...LfttidO land other ,!; ••„, Members,aittedhis feet 44 t view 11*h4t.:have -. all th relev4nt intorinatrop: :.10?to him. It had been derstandin4 that the'r,Oom- pany was in serious.finanCial trouble and 2,300 housing ;,.;•• units under construction not have been , com- peted had the exemption from the ,20 -Pereent :tax not been granted when the ',COM- pany sold land near Brant- ford to George Wittftpey (Canada Ltd.) for $12 'Willem ay‘N. Opposition Members argued that 'tante was apparently speculating, and proCeeded part way with the project only to fivoid the tax. The Miniger adriiitted the Cabinet decision was based on a report from his staff, on the sole basis of a letter from • Toronto lawyer Eddiepoodman. • guard your eyes today If you are. wearing bifocal glasses today, and thousands of -people are, you may be surprised to know they were invented by Benjamin Franklin. About 200 years ago, when he flew kites in quest,. of electricity and worked on the famous Franklin stove, he also in- vented glasses that brought long and short distance into one frame. "We tajce our glasses for, granted," said R.W. Ken- nedy, District Administrator, The Canadian National Institute for the Blind. In an „interview orTWhite 'Cade Week,' ,Filiruafy- 6-11, the annual education period of CNIB and The Canadian Council of the Blind, Mr. Kennedy • told. how philosophers rather than scientists took an active part in the early development of ayeglasses. An English thinker, Roger Bacon, studied mirrors and lenses and brought glasses into use about the year 1300. Leonardo da Vinci, renowned painter and investigator in many fields during the 15th century, shed light on spectacles by showing how the eye sees. Later• the French philosopher Rene Descartes focussed attention on reflection and refraction of, light, important aspects •of the glasses industry today. Then came Benjamin Franklin with his bifocals. 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