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Citizens News, w , Au ust 31, 1977
A DRAW AT THE LIBRARY - Former librarian Nita Oesch (left)
made the draw for the prize for the summer reading program at the
library. Beatrice Rader, the present librarian, held the box. The winner
was D'Arcy Martin of Zurich. He was given a book. Staff photo
Three cattle killed
in district collision
Two cattle were killed and
another had to be destroyed after
they were involved in an accident
around 1:45 a.m., Saturday.
The animals were among a
number of cattle owned by Hugh
Rundle, RR 1 Centralia, which
had wandered onto the Kirkton
Road about three miles east of
Highway 4.
The three were struck by a
vehicle driven by Ann Mac-
Donald, 184 Main St., Exeter.
The driver and her passenger,
Grant Carson, Camp Ipperwash,
sustained minor injuries, while
the vehicle was extensively
damaged.
Damage was estimated at
$3,000 by OPP Constable Don
Mason.
It, was one of three accidents
investigated this week by the
Exeter OPP.
On Friday at 9:10 p.m. vehicles
driven by George Ullyot, St.
Marys, and Alfred Balmer,
Grand Bend, were involved in a
rear -end collision on Highway 83,
about half a mile west of High-
way 21.
There were no injuries and
damage was listed at $1,500 by
Constable Bill Lewis.
The other accident was a hit
and run. Sometime during the
week a telephone pole on Usborne
sideroad 12-13 was struck by an
unknown vehicle, causing
damage estimated at $100.
Constable Jim Rogers is in-
vestigating.
During the week, the local
detachment officers laid 16
charges under the Highway
Traffic Act, two under the Liquor
Control Act and eight under the
Criminal Code.
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some 8 percent, compared with
the first quarter of 1976 - which
had itself been a poor year for
tourism in the Province.
On the other hand, the number
of Ontarians choosing to travel
outside the country has continued
to increase at an average rate of
8.5 percent for every first quarter
since 1974. This would indicate
that the problem is more serious
than simply a matter of a year,.
during which a number of special
and interesting activities took
place outside Ontario.
Our tourist industry has to cope
with a reputation for being
overpriced. In fact, our costs are
higher.
For example, the interest costs
on funds used to build a motel in
Canada would be approximately
11 percent, compared with 7
percent in the United States. This
would increase overhead costs
from the outset. Minimum hourly
wages are also higher here,
making operating costs greater.
Our property tax system places
many motels at a competitive
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By JACK RIDDELL
MPP Huron -Middlesex
The development of tourism in
Ontario has contributed quite
substantially to our Province's
economy. It is, in fact, one of our
largest employers and our second
biggest industry. Last year, it
produced $2.8 billion in revenue
and employed 200,000 people.
Without question, it is one of
our greatest sources of foreign
currency. In 1976,some 20,755,000
tourists from the United States
visited .Ontario, spending in the
neighbourhood of $750,000,000,
Visitors from all other countries
totalled 885,000 and spent a
further $290,000,000.
The tourist industry is vital to
the economy of Ontario, but it has
recently been losing ground. For
a number of years now, the total
number of visitors choosing this
Province for a vacation -land has
been steadily decreasing.
Over the same period, the
number of Ontarians seeking a
sunny southern climate, or taking
advantage of charter flights
abroad has increased, This has
meant that the growth rate of
tourism revenues in Ontario has
declined steadily since 1974.
This trend was particularly
noticeable in 1976. A number of
factors made this a somewhat
disastrous year for Ontario
tourism: the Montreal Olympics,
the U.S. - Bicentennial
celebrations and the U.S.
Presidential Election, the energy
crisis, confusion regarding sizes
of U.S. and Canadian gallons of
gasoline, the exchange rate on
the dollar, negative publicity
regarding mercury pollution of
some of our lakes, and the
general economic slump.
Many tourist facility operators
' throughout the Province looked
forward to 1977 for a return to
increased valuable tourist
dollars. So far the prospects are
not very good.
For some reason, the slump in
tourism is continuing.
In the first quarter of this year,
the number of non-residents
visiting Ontario decreased by
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disadvantage, Finally, some
businesses simply are not
honouring the exchange rate,
which at present is favourable to
American visitors,
We must also bear in !Hind the
fact that we are actually in
competition with other provinces
for the tourist business of our own
residents, since Ontarians
themselves are the target of
many • advertising programmes.
The people of the Province are
especially desirable visitors.
They tend to stay longer at tourist
facilities, consequently spending
more money.
Ontario tourism is an at-
tractive proposition for the
holidaymaker. We' have, in this
Province, superb scenery and
recreational opportunities which
are so unique that people
genuinely wish to return once
they have experienced a holiday
here. However, our tourist in-
dustry will continue to be in a
depressed condition until some of
the problems which are being
experienced can be corrected.
This Province invests some $6
million annually in an effort to
attract and, retain tourism ,
dollars. For the most part,
promotional activities prove
rewarding. The return on our
advertising dollar is ap-
proximately $260. That is a
higher return than that obtained
by the Federal Government or
the Province of Quebec, which,
by comparison, obtain only $158
and $147 on the dollar, respec-
tively.
Bearing in mind the vital
importance of Ontario's tourism
industry - both with respect to
the provincial economy, and in
the light of the employment
opportunities which it offers -
possibly more efforts should be
made to promote this facet of
business in the Province.
ADMIRING A POTTERY EXHIBIT - Marion McKay of St. Marys
bends for a closer Zook at some wheel -thrown pottery from Grand
Bend at the Bean Festival. Staff photo
SUMMER
CLEARANCE
1 26" LAWN SWEEPER
1 M.T.D. 5 H.P. RIDING
LAWN MOWER 26" CUT
1 C.G.E. 18" CUT
ELECTRIC LAWN MOWER
1 M.T.D. 3'/ H.P. VERTICAL
SHAFT ROTO TILLER
2 MALIBU PROPANE GAS
BAR -B-0, 30,000 B.T.U.
3 BLACK & DECKER WHIPPER
SNIPPER GRASS TRIMMERS
6 4 GAL. PML COAL TAR
BASE DRIVEWAY SEALER
2 10 SPEED 27" BICYCLES
1 5 SPEED 26" BICYCLE
REG. CLEARING
42.95 39.95
524.95 469.95
94.88 85.98
239.95 209.95
209.95 188.95
39.95 35.95
10.99 9.99
114.95 99.95
109.95 89.95
SPECIAL PRICES ON
BALANCE OF ALL
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