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k Riddell named for Liberals
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Middlesex Liberals
d Jack
t a
tended nomination
in Hensall Thursday
iddell
was
first
ir
in 1973 whenhe
the riding in a by -
ng to the by-election
ator Reeve Aubrey
of East Williams
p, described Mr.
as "the man who
egional government
rovince". He was
d• His nomination
ded by Mrs. Shirley
nton.
Riddell's
tions are par -
adapted to rural-
mbination that is a
f the riding, Reeve
m said in his
n eemarks. He has
ability to represent
ople of Huron -
x in a dedicated
id,
ng the necessity of
r assistance for an
that wasn't needed
has been called at
sy time, Mr. Riddell
inority government
working well.
vernment should be
to solve problems
like unemployment, energy
agriculture and housing, he
said.
But instead the Progressive
Conservatives and New
Democrats had forced an
election.
While the Liberals in the
House were proposing
economic strategies to create
jobs, Mr. Davis and his
backroom ,advisers were
holding sy'cret -candidate
training sessions in an ob-
scure Toronto hotel.
Mr. Riddell said that for 19
months the Liberals had
made the compromises that
were necessary to make
minority government work,
as other parties enjoyed
grandstanding and con-
frontation. We were
criticized, he said, but we
were determined to keep our
promise.
"Davis and the Blue
Machine called this election
without a thought for the
people of Ontario and for no
other reason than the fact
that Davis likes to rule by
divine right and he has to
have a majority government
in order to do that'; , he said,
and added "It's time for a
different kind of government
in Ontario - it's time for a
candidate selected
government that cares about
people more than powers."
The Liberal campaign
already was in motion not
only in Huron-Middlesek but
across the province.
Our campaign personnel,
our committee rooms, our
lawn signs'are ready and we
are ready to meet our op-
position head on to discuss
policies, to offer our
leadership, he said.
Referring to Tory claims
that strong experienced
leadership is necessary, when
Ontario's economy is. in
trouble; the speaker
reminded his audience that it
was the Tory leadership that
got us in trouble. "Ontario
lags behind Canada in
economic growth, when it
used to lead. Ontario has now
had 8 consecutive years of
deficits - deficits even in good
times. Interest - just interest,
on our public debt, is almost
$3 million a day or to put it in
simple terms every new born
baby will have a debt over its
head of $840", he said.
Referringtoto Liberal
•Leader Stuart Smith,, Mr.
Riddell said he is extremely
intelligent, tough but com-
passionate and he has a grasp
of our future needs. He
believes in "old values and
new ideas".
The Liberal campaign will
emphasize issues not per-
sonalities, Mr. Riddell said
and listed the issues as
unemployment, • education,
property tax and the costs of
government being passed on
to local governments,
regional governments with its
increased taxes, delays, lack
of contact and loss of com-
munity identity.
Freezing of farm land
proposed by the N.D.P.
means freezing the farmer in
a business which may not
return him a profit, Mr.
Riddell said. We must help
the farmer help himself.
Other issues will be con-
sideration for the elderly to
permit them to live at home,
change in hydro rates that
encourage not consumption,
but conservation, land .use
planning and new assistance
for small business.
Liberals consider the little
guy to be the important guy,
Mr. Riddell told his audience.
They are the people- of -the
small. towns and of rural
Ontario who do their job well,
who want no ' more govern-
ment than .is absolutely
necessary.
ir!ey.Weary acclairn
Weary, 42, of
was acclaimed
didate in the Huron -
riding for the
al election, on
ight in Brucefield.
16 people attended
ng at Huron Cen-
School and heard
eak on health care
surance rates.
oted that Ontario
pay a provincial
x rate of 30 per cent
se in; Manitoba pay
ent. However, she
at Ontarians must
other $300 for
lizatiod while
residents have this
ntheir taxation.
also placed some
ver the fact that she
condary worker,
e fact that she has
been in the work force some
20 years. She added that
along with all women, men
under 25 years of age and
those over 54 years old are.
also considel-ed as secondary
workers.
"I find that scary; I don't
want that type of govern-
ment„" she said.
Guest speaker at the
meeting, London Centre NDP
candidate Stuart Ross, spoke
to the group on health care
and the loss of agricultural
land.
He noted that Ontario
Health Minister Frank Miller
announced the hospital and
health cutbacks on •
December 19, 1975. This was
only one day after the
provincial parliament rose
for its Christmas recess. Ross
felt that this was done to
avoid a public, forum and any
political pressure on the
issue.
Ross also noted the con-
tradictions in Millers
proposals. He explained that
while Miller was announcing
his policies, his officials from
the board of health . were
negotiating in good faith with
the board of directors at the
Paris Hospital for im-
provements and changes.
Ross also spoke on another
major NDP concern, the loss
of prime farmland in Ontario.
He'said _that southern' Ontario
'has lost' some 500,000 acres of
agricultural land in the' past
five years.
He also explained that the
number of active farms has
decreased by about seven per
cent in the past five years.
He said that this' has
happened because the
government has mismanaged,
our province and
mismanaged our resourses.
"We have been led to
believe that we have a good
government but it is ar-
bitrary and it is wasteful," he
added..
Weary will be running'.
against Jack Riddell, the
Liberal candidate for the
riding and Anson McKinley
for the Conservatives.
She was an unsuccessful
candidate for the NDP in
• 'three previous' ' federal
'e're'ctions'. Weary is the
president of the riding
association and teaches at
Central Huron Secondary
School in Clinton.
derich' Town Council Brief
Deb Shewf▪ elt urged
ber of council who
table to attend the
eeting of the Huron
oard of Education
(Wednesday) which
ed to. explain the
for the increase in
vy to Huron County
sin 1977.
Bill Clifford said he
willing to attend'the
at 'council's direc-
added he could see
ose for it since
council had already
the board members
ect. -
Deputy -reeve Eileen
Palmer felt council members
by their presence could
demonstrate again their
concern in the matter, and
said that while nothing could
be done to effect changes in
this year's levy, it might
influence the levy in 1978.
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Councillor John Doherty,
chairman of the traffic
committee, `°told council
Monday evening that while he
was perfectly prepared to
allow parking along North
Street on Sundays to alleviate
a parking problem at North
Street United Church, he
would not want to remove the
new signs which had just been
erected on North Street.
Reeve Bill Clifford
suggested that the parking
authority be asked to look into
the possibility of alternate
parking in the area - such as
the lots adjacent to
Breckenridge Hardware and
Burns Ross' premises - for
Sunday parking at the
church.
"We never seem to give the
parking authority anything to
do," the reeve said. "They do
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A letter on the agenda from
Angus N. MacLennan,
chairman of the
congregational board at
North Street United Church,
reminded council that the
removal of parking spaces
along the west side of North
Street "seriously adds to the
already acute parking
problem in the area which
encompasses three churches
and a public hall."
"Of no less importance is
that it is a further handicap
for the elderly and partially
disabled who now could
conceivably have a longer
walk from their cars to
church," the letter said.
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Councillor
++Councillor Dave Gower,
chairman of works and
engineering, told council
Monday evening that ap-
proval had been received
from the Ministry of Tran-
sportation and Com-
munication in Ontario for the
paving of Suncoast Drive
from Eldon St. to Bayfield
Rd; for Blake Street from
McDonald St. to South St; for
Sunset Drive from Warren St.
to Eldon St;, for Warren St.
from Sunset Dr, to Bennett
St; and for Rich St. from
Warren St. to Eldon St.
Gower said his committee
would proceed with the
finalization of details before
tenders are called for this
work.
Deputy -reeve Eileen
Palmer asked Gower about
the work to be completed by
the developers of Suncoast
Estates prior to the paving of
Suncoast Dr. Gower said he'd
been assured by rthe
developers that the necessary
laterals would be across
Suncoast Dr. by the first of
July to permit paving to be
completed without further
disruption.
"It is up to them to meet
that deadline," Gower told
council.
Robert Nixon, a former
leader of the party rirecplled
experiences during the by-
election when Jack Riddell
was first elected and
described him as an ex-
tremely effective member of
the legislature. Jack Riddell
provided strong leadership in
his speech in the farm
stabilization bill., Mr. Nixon
said as he urged support for
him in the riding.
Referring to the financial
bind in which the Davis
government has found itself,
Mr, Nixon emphasized there
had been a series of deficits
every year since Premier
Robarts retired and interest
now amounted to more,tt an a
billion dollars a year. No
wonder, he said that former
provincial treasurer Chas.
McNaughton had predicted
that "we're headed for a
fiscal nightmare".
Reminding his audience
that the Liberals had pointed
out the Tory fiscal folly Mr.
Nixon said examples of ex-
travagance were in the two
sites for cities which had been
–purchased4n-Norfolk at a cost
of $50 million with no con-
sultation, no planning. He
endorsed Mr. Riddell's
prediction that if the Con-
servatives obtained a
majority the province will be
eritirely regionalized within
three years.
Mr. Nixon was introduced
by Joe Hagan of Exeter and
in thanking him Mrs. Muriel
Murphy or Goderich recalled
the role he had played in
"rescuing the riding" in the
bv-election.
Reeve Harold Knight of
Hensall in welcoming the
audience to Hensall retailed
the meeting held in Hensall
school that had nominated
Jack Riddell during the by-
election and how success had
followed the meeting. He
predicted the same. success
would follow this meeting.
D. J. Murphy Q.C: Goderich
explained details of the
election expenses act and
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assisting in the campaign. A
door prize was won by Don
Richards, P,R1 Kirkton.
Entertainrpent was
provided by Michael Shea
and Wilfred Riddell, of RR2
Granton and chairman for the
evening was Ian McAllister,
association president.
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