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Barry Bogie helps Ellen Fulford of Goderich into
his antique car for a ride back to town from Saltford
Valley Hall last Wednesday after the 29th annual
Octogenarian and Senior Citizens' picnic. The
picnic is sponsored by the Goderich Kinsmen and
Kinette-Clubs. About 110 seniors were entertained'
and given lunch. Several were then given a ride
back to town in antique cars. One lady said she,
drive one of the'antique cars better than "one!'
of those new ones". (Photo by Joanne Walters)
est Wawanosh Council meets
THE GODERICH SIGNAL-S"TAR,7HURS'DA'3 , a1978 ',A,e 9,6
Pass fire protection b o w
A bylaw to authorize
Me formation of a par-
tnership with Lucknow,
Ashfield and Kinloss for
tenders for pit run gravel,
council passed a motion
that the Township of West
Wawanoshaccept the
fire protection and to--- xl P"° .f.- DD--a-.-K-err
provide--for-the--costs of Limited, Wingham 'for
purchasing a new fire loading and hauling
truck and a capital in- approximately. 16,000
terest in the equipment cubic yards of pit run
now owned by the i,gr-avel to" sideroad 18-19,
concession 9 - 10 at 39
cents per cubic yard
subject to the approval boy
the Ministry of Tran-
sportation and Com
munications.
The township clerk,
Joan Armstrong, was
Lucknow Fire Depart-
ment, was giVVn a third
reading ,and finally
passed at the July session
of West Wawanosh
Township Council held on
July 4.
After considering three
Area man dies
John Wilson Armstrong one sister and three
died in Victoria Hospital, brothers.
London on Tuesday, July A funeral service was
4 in his 80th year. held at, the Westlake
He is survived by one 'Funeral Home in Zurich
brgher, Robert Arm- on Friday, July 7 at 2
strong of Hensall and p.m. The Reverend A.
three sisters, Mrs. Taylor officiated.
Marjorie. Rebecca Boyce Interment was in the
of Goderich, Mrs. Rosia Bayfield Cemetery.
Agnes Collins of Hensall Pallbearers were John
and Mrs. Frank (Maggie Brian, Elgin Boyce, Jack
May) Boyce of RR1 Collins, Jimmy Boyce,
(arna. Clayton Boyce and Ken
He was predeceased by Boyce.
Auto workers can't -sue Riddell
A committee of the
Ontario -legislature found
the United Auto Workers
guilty of havipg
breached the privilege of
the MPP for Huron -
Middlesex - a decision
some legal experts warn
has far-reaching con-
sequences for the rights
of citizens and MPPs.
The decision, on a 4-to-3
vote, went against the
advice of the committee's
lawyer -who concluded the
( union hadn't violated the
parliamentary privilege
of Jack Riddell.
The committee also
voated to recommend
that the legislature take
no action against the
UAW over the breach.
The ' • all -party
procedural affairs
committee further
recommended the
ministry of the attorney -
general review
legislation covering
MPPs' privilege so the
committee can address
the issue again the the
fall.
The .complaint of
breach of privilege by
Riddell was made last
March after the UAW
initiated legal action
against the Liberal MPP
over remarks made in
connection with the
controversial strike at
the Fleck Manufacturing
plant in Huron Park.
The legal action in:
M, ,_ �ualved ,a< pock _of, nt
to sue under the Libel and
Slander Act and an ap-
plication to the Ontario
Labor Relations Board
for consent to prosecute
under the Labor
Relations Act.
The UAW libel and
slander action is in
connection with remarks
made outside the
legislative chamber.
There is another
privilege - not involved in
the Riddell case - which
protects MPPs from
being sued for comments
in the house itself or in its
committees.
The committee found
that Riddell's privilege
under section 38 of, the
Legislative Assembly Act
had been breached. That
section says an MPP isn't
liable to arrest, detention
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or molestation for any
cause or matter of ..a civil
nature during a session of
the legislature or 20 days
before or after.
UAW lawyer Lennox
MacLean said in an in-
terview he was
"astounded" by the
outcome and said "the
ramifications are really
extraordinary." .
The Toronto lawyer
said the • committee's
finding would appear to
"seriously jeopardize the
rights of members of the
public to bring civil ac-
tions against their MP -
Ps."
He said the prohibition
period during which civil
action cannot be taken
would leave- only a few
weeks a year -in which a
citizen could seek' legal
redress.
MacLean said he would
have to advise his clients
to comply with the
decision, , which would
mean the writ in the libel
and slander suit, recently°
issued in the Ontario
Supreme Court, couldn't
be served until next
January.
That is because the
house is only in .recess
and the current session of
parliament won't end
until late this year:
MacLean said the
committees in-
terpretation of the law
would mean:that in cases
where "immediate
redress'`` .i,s .sought in the
courts - such as an ap-
plication for support or
child custody from am
MPP - the ordinary
citizen would be forced to
postpone the exercise of
his or her normal rights
of civil action.
In cases where there is
a limitation period during
which a citizen Must take
legal action orforego his
right (such as in a libel
and slander suit), a
citizen would be deprived
of 'his rights altogether by
the period of MPP im-
munity against civil
action, he said.
James Bullbrook of
Sarnia, lawyer for
Riddell, said a review of
the statutes was
something Riddell had
requested.
Bullbrook told the
committee las.t week that
if its interpretation of the
law was such that the
rights of ordinary citizens
would :be•abrogated,then
the MPPs should
recommend a change in
the law.
- "One advantage to the
whole sorry . mess
emanating from the
Fleck strike is it' has
brought to -the
legislature's attention the
need to contemporize
some of its rules,"
Bullbrook.sa id.
He said The committee
decision "doesn't
nec' "ss"drily ti mean'
anything to -the two ac-
tions (brought by the
UAW)." He said "the
courts aren't necessarily
bound by the decision of
the committee.''
The vote of the com-
mittee didn't break en-
tirely down party lines.
Conservative member
Norm Sterling (Carleton -
Grenville) voted vvittl
NDP members Donald
MacDonald (York South)
and Tony Grande (Oak-
wood) against the
majority.
Voting, in favor of the
Liberal motion that there
was .a. breach were
Michael 'Bolan (L -
Nipissing), Ray Hagerty
(L - Erie) and two/Con-
servative ex -cabinet
ministers James/Taylor
(Prince EdwardzLennox),
and Margaret. Scrivener
(St. David).
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Be as cool as a cucumber
Keep it_ light
and breezy. Its
cool to wear
lighter clothes •
with lighter colours. It's also cool
Fruits andsafads are cool
and refreshing.. And when
you stay away from'the-oven to
prepare meals, you also stay cooler
and save electricity
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Drink up, Ah, there's nothing
m like a tall, cool, refreshing drink to
make things cooler. But rernember
when' the refrigerator door is left
;. open, valuable energy escapes.
Use your air
conditioner wisely
Make sure it fits
tightly in the window. Keep'
• your doors and windows_
closed, Clean the filters
regularly. If you leave your
house for part of the day,
cut back the air conditioning
•Going on vacation? Turn it
o`ff-completely
your hydro
if your clothes dryer
is vented outdoors. Heat
and moisture won't•be
released in your home. Better
still, hang your clothes outside
to dry.
Keep your blinds down
Keeping ,your, blinds down or
drapes drawn on the sunny side'
has some cold logic to it. The
heat of the sun is shut out while
the coolness is kept in: At night,
keep lights to a minimum. It's
cooler and saves electricity.
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directed by council to
advertise in two
newspapers for one week
for tenders to install
approximately 300 feet of
concrete sidewalk in
Dungannon.
Building permits, were
issued by council to M.
Turner for a silo;: J.D..
Durnin for a barn ad-
dition, R. Hallam for a
steel granary, H. Todd
for a silo, Foran brothers
for a barn and A. McQuail
for a barn.
Council recommended
that consent be given to
the severance . of
Raymond Hallahan.
Council approved a
loan for file drainage for
lots 20 aid 21, concession
10, West Wawanosh, in
the amount of $4,000.
Council had no com-
ment to make on a
resolution submitted by
the Township of Howick
(inviting comments)
regarding the Maitland
Valley Conservation
Authority's Fill -line
Mapping pro•gratn.
Petitions from the towns
9'f Walden and-Geraldton_
were filed.
The road .accounts and
,_general accounts were
ordered paid by council
who then adjourned until
August' at 8 p.m.
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