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hours. �d
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hitt every da
provMci9k?1
en called, the
bent has been
roSiGoderich Ito
'gnd every niche
ihehveen- to seek •
yet another term.
Qiican'S Park.
down, to eat with
ers in Goderich, at
•tz.; .
Hotel. Everyone,
ordered before ;
is'elack Riddell
realized Riddell's ••.•
er had not been -
was just too busy Riddell says. He feel h the
issues and policy ',answer Hes in closer co-
pporiers to peruse (*erotica) between the federal
e the special," he
itress with a smile.
and chips," she
ing he hadn't
e bill of fare.
That's fine," he
running back to
ain.
when the food
grew cold on his
e topics of the day
hed out. Now and
imaged to sneak a
something, but
Jack _Riddell was
in his job -
g the people of
dlesex.
feels he has giv.en
of his Riding good
ion despite the
party had fewer
when the election
led than the
e Conservatives or
Democrats. As•
critic for • the
he's had con -
access on behalf of
s in this province.
of the authors of
arm Income
Bill brought in
Iture and Food
4t g
Farm Income
Bill brought
y the PCs was
ss' says Riddell
long with other
of the Legislation
Newman to take
back for further
• long-range plans • to the
s finally approved Municipalities, it would be.. a
slature, now puts simpler matter for
on a voluntary municipalities to plan wisely
basis which the for the future.
It was absolutely • The • fLiberal member
and although- the doesn't feel that the loss Of
so gUarantee of agricultural land in the
does offer some province is as acute as the
against losses for New Democrats would have tragedy had occurred • at
• andprovincial governments.•
"If there had been import
controls on beef, , for in-
stance," says Riddell, "we
wouldnt be in the position we
are today. The beef farmers
have had three bad years, If
they get another one; a lot of
beef farmers will be in
serious trouble.", •
•• Riddell says the farmers
• aren't looking for a program
to guarantee them a profit on
•their operations.
"They dont want " he
"Farmers will compete and
will provide consumers with
high quality food at
reasonable prices," Riddell
regional $)!$teinrepprt
ttgessed Costs
about 65 000tttv ' Ona
,11$0,0119/0'bnstsil:41d0011,,OOklie
Aliiit'AabOut 109 percent more
a reg1900' ',government
:-'$Y.st$01. as .'•,:Oppoelott. 40, 41
.„•i•perCent rnoie, where there.has
baan ,in anialgainatiOn.;,..•
"The governmentfindingtis just isn't acceptable and
that regional government just
' isn't working," Riddell
stated. "Yet there are still
7 -those: '''Who believe that
bigness Is better."
Riddell said that people in
Abe -Niagara Regional Council
are, "really upset" with the
systen).they, are under; He
said two different., land " use
plans have been 'submitted
for the region by the regional
council, and both of these
have been "turned back" by
the Ontario Municipal Board.
"If the Liberals form, the
government, people will have
a choice:" Riddell said fir-
mly. "If the regional system
is not acceptable to them,*
can be dismantled, slowly."
"The only hope, otherwise,
is for a minority goVern-
. mein," Riddell went on. •
He pointed to the situation
right now in Huron -Perth
where the •two counties are
being "forced" into an
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deep convlc
•nuclea
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Nun* !O,C00,0 — •
r es 6 a re n
methods
•
needs.". .••
His 040,POSiginPar.1.4ieV
is that'.,..piore'itaclearig
are, cleeMeCasOnrk:t!:
should be located •7-'
Caaadinti,#1#010
-.fronittocosuot'*.W,
"F1'04) an OWIT$#IP$1..
insisted. "But they need a
more equitable tariff
structure to do it."
SAVE THE FARMERS
4,,,reer
bciOd lirt
his next APDPI t
iiiiriate4;.0,•.
Jack Riddell
Y:.time. givii* no b
• ,
re,:e.rreereeie,
standpoin4- "nigelear7:Orier
just isn'tathet ,best way over
the long bent" claiiii*44Olt;•:-,;,
Riddell. • •.•
• 'There's one thing.certai
The Riddell energy seems.
be a renewable .resource..
Now he's up on his'. feet',
shaking hands with.thatylee-
like grip for which he,..S:kan,.,
sO, well in thig -Riding al
thanking his woritarSfoe, „
efforts; on his behalf and...; On, '4
behalf of the Liberal Party in
Huron -Middlesex., .
Then it's a ,wave of the...,
•
amalgamation of health •
,•
services through the
Unit „.• ,-
provincial grant structure) '
--The --provincial-government . ..••• -
o• nlY 0 percent of the'
pays
costs of the Huron County
Board of Health while the
Perth board gets 75 percent.
Perth is, of ,
recognized as an
amalgamated service since it
includes Perth County; the
town of St. Marys and the city
monito s
Agriculture and . Food'
Minister • Bill -Newman' anti.:
nounced last •week in Merton.
the creation ` of a ' Market.
Sithatidn and Outlook Unit in
Y 9
of Stratfrd.
"We really can't talk about market developments and
Riddell: who worked long
preserving arm land until research market iii, --
farmers find it profitable to , hours with the people of
portunities for ' OntariO frT:.
farm it, Riddell reasoned. Clinton to see that the .,,,, 1,
hospital in that town ---
"Save the farmer end the He, told aor,rneeting of ,far -
farmer
remained open, says it is up • ' h It C
farmer will save the land.that an ih''. to the hospitals in the large • __1 4t,; _A„.._ ,i_, ..
• Riddell feels.'triunty 4..entreinat the new
yentory of Class 1, 2 and 3 • •
urban centres now to cutback e
their expenies. • • unweitid:Will Produee eiegular bi-'
agricultural land is vital. This Avayhe.„Atyisj .;
Vil*,01Wrigt#011.4,001tAtigag.,4,Z,raig§...,!, 11.4., th
his ministr t analyie
the Ontar o unicipalities. • hospitas," said Riddell. "But
Riddell• faults the provin-; all thatlat has been, cut from
cial government with in- •the budgets of the hospitals in
sufficient two-way •com-
munication with the
municipalities where plan-
ning is concerned. He says if
the province would reveal its
our area, that's for sure."
• Riddell has been hearing
complaints as well in the
Riding about the arena roofs
which had to be replaced,
during the last year, and now
the grandstands in Clinton
and Goderich which' have
been condemned.
The Liberal member says it
is important that these
facilities ,be kept in good
repair, totally safe for the
public to use. He feels that if a
ers who want to voters believe. He says there
in it. :are acres of acres of far -
points out that mland in the province which
II isn't perfect in are uncultivated and non -
1 state perhaps, productive because it just
success depends isn't profitable for farmers to
eral, government put the land into production.
which the Ontario "But it can be broughtback
me Stabilization . into production ini-
d. • mediately," Riddell said.
eral government Riddell is of the same
red to go along opinion as • many 'Other
Pose's, then welt citizens Of Ontario 4- that
Odour Bill here in minority government is
*Riddell. ' workinjp:in Ontario. In 'fact,
gest complaint. he 140 it was the: last
is from the far- ,• tninoiltY., government which.
.•;Riding concerns 010Wed up" the spread of
ett,food products 'regional government all
aerie farmers of across the province.
iset prices. Far, 1;,'„,•","If.thn"Tories go back with
iiii equitable tariff .it,iiiali:44tIr'i still think we
niiJack Riddell have the of regional
0: deserve just? '..Jig$ AtinCitroVer our heads,"
i
401I'Vniist6d,
that the Where
can sh corn into -regional • g�vernment- Is.
i„' eight cents,,d,41 , have
Canadians 25;:,elitaiiited'iar from the nor-
either an arena or a granci;.
Stand in the province, the
blame would ultimately be
placed at the feet of the
Ontario government.
"But the municipalities
were not givm, sOffcient
notice," Riddell exMned. "I
think that's ihe' real ctan#
plaint. Municipalities were
advised to bring the arenas
up to standard, andthen they
were told the arenas were
condemned. The final order
should have been Preceded by
•a strong warning of what
could happen if the buildings
were net brought Up to
standard."
The fish, a few chips and
most of Jed; RIddell'a coffee
watt gone. He kept a- close
check . on ; his -' watch,
remembering. the busy
• schedule., ahead for the ;af-,P
terniion and the .everdfig4W
would be late'. Whig& beforii
he get back:herne lot
11 to shi • n kith t hours of rest before having;
to
P corn ir*ek' de sa a get up tornorrots trlorningan
• .
'widespread distribution. It
will be 'mailed to air OM;
merckal . poducers,
processors. Aind retailrs itt
the province, as well as to
others who regst 11
. "The challenges that lie
ahead for Ontario agriculture
are to a large extent
marketing challenges,- Mr.
Newman said. "This new unit
is a substantial government
initiative' which has the ob-
jective of ensuring that the
facts of the' market place are
widely 'underStood. If the
market place is to operate to
the beat' ,advantage of
producers and everybody else
In the food chain, •it is
essential that we understand
the market."
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