Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAboutWingham Advance-Times, 1977-06-08, Page 3Buy or build -_your. summer cottage now No need to wait! You can get that summer cottage right away and be ready to make the most of sunshine days all season long. Get a low interest . mortgage at Victoria and Grey"and get set for summer now! VG GREY lull and TROST COMPANY SINCE 1889 Mein Street East, Listowel D. N. Lefebvre, Manager Today could have been thelday you sold that extra living room furniture IF YOU HAD PLACED A WANT AD MONDAY CALL 357-2320 We will be glad to help you to sell it next week -.00-661)- "Long _ _QueeniF:LO11g may she 1'e1O11 " On Tuesday morning a solemn service of thanksgiving was celebrated in St. Paul's Cathedral, London, England. That service was the official recognition of the 25th anniversary of the ascension to the throne of Queen Elizabeth II. Amid pomp and ceremony, riding in the golden coach of state, the monarch was escorted from Buckingham Palate to the cathedral. All the centuries-old formali- ties were observed. The color and pageantry drew crowds of Britishers and visitors to'line the two-mile route and they cheered her every step of the way, leaving no room for doubt that the monarch is not only respected, but loved by a populace which has loyally supported its royal family for nearly 1500 years. As a Canadian I have few personal reasons for feeling loyalty to the British crown. The Queen issues no edicts which affect me, nor does one cent of my tax money help to pay her expenses . . . but also as a Canadian I do, in fact, have an abiding sense of loyalty to a person and to a tradition which has been so vital to the unity and decency of our way of life in this country. I have some English blood in my veins, but, too, I have Scottish and Swiss antecedents. My children can add to that background some French and German heritage. I am simply a Canadian ... even as the other millions who inhabit this good land. It is enough for me that all of us whose ancestors came from the shores of Europe found a place to live in freedom, a place provided and permitted to mature by a British sense of justice. I do not want a formal separation from the order under which I live; I don't want. to encourage rebellion or distrust. I don't believe that all is perfect in this country of' mine, but I do know that I still possess what my ancestors sought — the freedom to think and speak and worship as I please; the right to disagree with those who govern me, without fear or reprisal, and, above all, the right to work and strive for changes in our system of self-rule which will make Canada an even better place for my children and their children after them. In the past quarter of a century Queen Elizabeth II has remained the symbol, not of power but rather of good citizenship, the focal point to which all of us in the Commonwealth might turn when division and unrest threaten our national unity. Long may she reign. -Barry Wenger Agriculture, energy dominent Continued from Page 1 without considering the admitted hazards of nuclear generation, Ontario simply cannot afford to "put all its eggs in the nuclear basket'''. This type of power is too expensive to concentrate on it to the exclusion of other possibili- ties, he said. The question was raised by Tony McQuail, a West Wawanosh apple grower who described him- self as a member of CANTDU, a group opposed to development of nuclear energy. Mr. McQuail wanted to know '+ SECRETARY OF STATE DATE CANADIAN CITIZENSHIP APPLICATIONS TUES. JUNE 14, 1977 PLACE: FEDERAL BUILDING (Room 44) WALKERTON TIME: 9:30 A.M. - 4:30 P.M. REQUIREMENTS: YAR PASSPORT (Landing Card) 2 Pictures: "11/4" x 13/4" plus ➢/a" SIGNATURE STRIP" Phone: London 679-4334 anytime PERSONAL INTERVIEW,$ ONLY . .x why the government continues to pursue nuclear energy rather than developing less hazardous and costly alternatives such ash wind and solar power. He said Mr: Davis had refused to discuss the subject when he visited the riding. He also said he sits on a com- mittee trying to negotiate power corridors with Ontario Hydro and noted the problems which arise when control over power sources becomes too remote from the people using and affected by them. Nuclear energy, whether fis- sion or fusion, would tend to fur- ther centralize this control, since it requires large amounts of capital to develop, he suggested, while solar or wind energy could be tapped and controlled at the local level. BLAIR REPORT OPPOSED On other topics, all candidates described .themselves as opposed to the Blair Commission's pro- posal On land tax reform. The commission. . recommended the government pay 90 per cent of the taxes on farm lands rather than the•• present system of rebating 50 per cent of such taxes. They also opposed hospital closures, with Mr. MacGregor calling the decision to close "ir- responsible", though he said beds must be cut from the hospitals. Mr. Zyluk suggested'the Tories are frantically backtracking on their attempt to close the hospi- tals, noting Frank Miller's re- ' placement as health minister and the accompanying change in pol- icy shortly before the election. All candidates also favored more money for research into agriculture and agreed farmers should be paid promptly for their products. In one of the few questions di- rected his way, .Mr. Gaunt was challenged to explain how he can be a good representative when his party is ranked third in the provincial standings. Mr. Gaunt pointed out the Lib- eral party's position in the gov- ernment will not be decided until after the election and further- more, he declared, all parties have a part to play in the legisla- ture, whether or not they form the government. "I do the best I can," he said. , All three candidates agreed farmers deserve a better break on tariffs, but did not agree on how this could be arranged. Local farmer Bev Brown raised the question, pointing out although the GATT (trade and tariff gov- erning body) talks are now un- derway in Switzerland, she has heard the Canadian delegation has no' instructions to negotiate on agricultural tariffs. Farmers realize they won't get anything for nothing, she said, • meaning better tariffs for them require lessening protection for another sector off the economy. She demanded to know "which industry you will ask to give up something" in favor off agricul- ture. Mr. MacGregor agreed there should be a trade-off though he didn't know where it should come from, but Mr. Gaunt felt the pro- blem could be attacked another way. There doesn't have to be a trade-off if we stop the dumping of food onto the Canadian mar- ket, he said. None of'the candidates favored raising the minimum wage in On- tario to four dollars an hour, with Mr. Zyluk tagging the proposal the "personal opinion" 'of party leader Stephen Lewis rather than part of the NDP's platform. Questioned about the NDP stand on abortion, Mr. Zyluk said he personally belongs to several groups which oppose abortion and he would like to see the abor- tion law tightened. The party's policy, he said is that individual MPPs should decide how to vote on abortion issues. AGRICULTURE AN ISSUE In their opening speeches, all the candidates focussed on agri- culture, though Mr. Zyluk also di- rected some attention to health care, education' and unemploy- ment. Speaking first, Mr. Gaunt: told the audience no industry can match the agricultural industry in its contribution to the eco- nomy. But he noted production costs are up while income is down and predicted if the trend away from a balanced agricultural trade ntinues, Ontario will have to im t 60 per cent of its food by 2000. The province must take a strong initiative and demand in- creased tariff protection from the federal government, he said. Mr. Gaunt also spoke of the need to protect. farmers against bankruptcies by packing firms, such as Essex Packers. He advo- cated establishment of a contri- butory. fund •for the packers, out of which the• farmers would be paid. He also called for a "fast payment" law requiring plants to pay for livestock within 24 hours of receiving it. He later,` supported a proposal from a member of the audience that payment be made within 48 hours of a price being determined on_ livestock. Mr. MacGregor praised farm- ers . for the fact that, although they compose only three per cent of the population, they create some 350,000 jobs. "If, the farmers are in trouble we're all in trouble," he declared, saying a farmer ,must be allowed to at least break even on his land costs and to make a profit on his labor. He warned against an "in- dustrial conglomerate" taking over agriculture if individual farmers are forced out of busi- ness. He called for a "voice from agriculture'.' and advocated .using Ontario's agricultural eco- nomy as a lever to get better terms from• the federal govern- ment. Mr. MacGregor also noted his concern with energy, calling for research into fertilizers which, he said,account for just over half the energy consumed on the farm. Mr_ Zyluk opened with a short biography, saying there was a need to clear upt, some miscon- ceptions about himself. He is a Canadian citizen, though he was born in Ireland and lived in Eng- land, he said. He further identi- fied himself as a school teacher and principal in Kingsbridge. Unemployment, which is run - IN 1' 175,1,500,000 cl;:TAm1j: DIDN•'T VOTE FIRST FIND OUT THE CANDIDATES' POSITIONS ON THE ISSUES YOUR VOTE MATTERS! COUNT: VOTE ON JUNE 9 Q $ S PRESENTED BY THE SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS OF HURON COUNTY issues ning around 11-12 per cent in this area, he said, can be alleviated by givingfarmers a fair income. He advocated more power for the marketing boards, which he said should be governed by .farmers' elected representatives and not by bureaucrats. He expressed a concern over health care, charging the govern- ment split communities with its attempt to close hospitals. A deficit of secondary jobs in the area, he felt,' might be reme- died by relating agriculture and Ontario Hydro to such areas as the farm implement industry. He said he is also concerned with the quality of education, not-. ing Ontario schools have ,had "core curriculum" comprising English, math and Canadian stu- dies since 1973 and crediting the NDP with initiating the core pro- gram. • He denied a report that he only expects to poll 15 per cent of the vote in this election. "I'm after much more than 15 per cent," he said. The Wingham Advance-Timea, June 8, 1977—Page 3 University courses offered in Walkerton The University of Waterloo, responding to interest shown . during a survey conducted last Winter, plans to begin offering courses in Walkerton this fall. Two courses will be offered ini- tially, which may be taken for credit toward a universityy degree or simply attended as a public lecture series. A person wishing to take a course far credit must be ad- mitted to the university. Nor- mally this requires completion of grade 13 with six credits and a 60 per cent average. However, someone who has been away from formal education for at least two years may apply as an adult student. Generally, any adult considered likely to succeed with the work will be admitted, the university says. Most of the courses offered will be half -credit courses, with a tui - Kinsmen donate $111,736 to CF The 167 Kinsmen and Kinette District I clubs presented a cheque totalling $111,736.16 to the Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation at their annual Cystic Fibrosis Luncheon on May 22 at the district's spring convention held in Niagara Falls May 21 and May 22. The cheque was presented to Kevin and Andrea Taylor of To- ronto by Carl Laing, District CF Chairman. Kevin and Andrea were introduced to the District I Kinsmen and Kinettes in 1974 wien,•for a second three year pe- riod, cystic fibrosis was adopted as a district project. Both Kevin and Andrea have cystic fibrosis. This year's goal was $100,000 and 100 per cent club, participation. .'District I Kinsmen and Kinettes have supported cystic Fibrosis since 1971. Over the past five years the clubs .have presented $248,885 to cystic fibrosis re- search. Cystic fibrosis is the most com- mon life-threatening genetic dis- ease of Canadian children. It af- fects the lungs, digestive system and sweat glands, as well as other fluid producing 'glands in the body. Approximately one in every • 1800 Children in Canada have. CF. The Wingham Kinsmen and Kinette Club donated $411.00 as their contribution' to the fund. The local Kinsmen and Kinette Clubs thank all the members of the community for their support. Polling places set for Wingham and townships Here is a list of the polling places for the Town of Wingham and the Townships of Turnberry, Morris, East Wawanosh and • Howick in the.June 9 provincial . election. In Wingham, polls will be: No. 85, at the lawn bowling club- house; No. 86, Mrs. Lillian Kregar's residence; No. 87, the Wingham Sunoco Station; No. 88, Wingham Town Hall; No. 89, the Public Utilities building; No. 90, Elrner Ireland's residence; No. 91, the Wingham Town Hall; No. 92, Lee Simpell's residence. Polls for Turnberry •Township will be at: No. 82, the former home of Dale Bridge in. Lower Town; No. 83, Clifford Heffer's residence; No. 84, the Bluevale Community Hall. .For Morris Township, polls will be at: No. 112, Albert Kitchen's residence; No. 113, the Women's Institute Hall in Belgrave; No. 114, the Morris Township Hall;. No. 115, Nelson Marks' residence. East Wawanosh Township polls will be at: No. 107', Philip Daw- son's residence; No. 108, the East • Wawanosh Township garage; No. 109, Snell Feed and Surplus. Polls' inn Howick Township will be at: No. 93, Elmer Greenley's 'residence; No. 94,. Wroxeter Community Hall; No. 95-96, Corrie Community Hall; No. 97- 98, Fordwich. Community Hall; No. 99, Arnold Allan's residence. All polls will be open between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. on June 9. tion fee of $77.50 each. The fee will be waived for persons over 60 years old or any caudae may be taken free, without credit, as a public lecture series. The two courses offered this fall are `°Introductionto Human Geography" and "Introduction to Sociology". The former course is an intro- ductory survey of human geo- graphy, focussing on the relation- ship between humans and their environment, the consequences of this relationship and the struc- tures created as a result. The latter introduces students to a sociological perspective in understanding social life. It will analyze the characteristics of social roles and their contribution to social interaction and will dis- cuss the importance of values and norms for an ordered social;' life. The geography course will meet every Wednesday from Sept. 14 to Dec. 7 between 7 and 10 p.m., while the sociology classes will be every Thursday '" from Sept. 15 to Dec. 8 at the same time. Both will be held at the Sacred Heart School. Other University of Waterloo courses will be available through centres in Palmerston and •. Orangeville. For further information or to register for the courses, contact the Part -Time Studies Office, University of Waterloo, Water- loo, Ontario N2L• 3G1, or phone (519) 885-1211 ext. 3447. Sr. Citizens meet Ut Fordwich FORDWICH — The Senior Citi- zens, held their June meeting in the hall on Wednesday of • last week with president Wray Cooper in charge. Mr. Cooper welcomed everyone in attendance and the meeting opened with the singing of ,"The Maple Leaf Forever" with Miss M. McElwain at the piano. The Secretary'revealed that a tenant's insurance, policy has been,purehased on the contents of the hall owned by the senior citi- zens. Thank -you cards were read from Mrs.' Sarn Johnston, Mrs., Norman Harding and Mrs. George Gartman for cards re- ceived. The resignation of first president Bill Bill Wilson was ac- cepted and Stanley Bride moved 'into the office, ` Clarence Mc- Laughlin was elected second vice-president. Theclub is planning a bus trip to Woodbine Racetrack on July, 7. Mr. Wilson will contact a bus driver and made arrangements. The July meeting will take the form of a pot luck supper in the hall on July 6 .at 6:30. Meat and ice cream will be suppliedby the club. Following the business of the meeting, progressive euchre was played with Mrs. Bill Wilson's group in charge. ,Prizes for high scores went to Mr . M. Kirby and Mrs. M. Dinsmore. Low scores were held by Miss Louise Mat- thews and Roy McDougall. Lunch was provided by Mrs. Edwin Dietz and her group. wr HURON -BRUCE CANDIDATES Dave Zyluk, NDP, Sam MacGregor, PC and Murray Gaunt, Liberal, outlined their platforms and fielded questions from the Targe audience during an all -candidates night last week. The session at Madill Secondary School was organized by the Huron and Bruce county federation's of agriculture. Many of the questions centred around agricultural policies, though some also dealt with concern over effects of the Bruce nu'clear power p"roject.