Zurich Citizens News, 1975-02-06, Page 5THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1975
ZURICH CITIZENS NEWS
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Jottings
by
Jack
from
Queens Park
The people of Huron County
are to be congratulated for tak-
ing such an active interest in
familiarizing themselves with
the recommendations of the
Mustard Report and in taking
the time to express their conc-
erns of the report to their elect-
ed Members of the Legislature.
If the Minister of Health, Frank
Miller, received as many letter:
of protest and personal object-
ions as both the Member for
Huron -Bruce and I did, then
his visit to Huron County on
February 7, is quite understand-"
able.
Frank Miller, Minister of
Health, stated in the Legislat-
ure, a short time ago that he
would be visiting Huron County
presumably at the request of
the Huron County Health Com-
mittee, comprised of Anson
McKinley, Ed Oddleifson, Bill
Dale, Jack Morrissey and Joe
Iviiller, and presumably to allay
the fears of the local hospital
boards and the people in gen-
eral that the hospitals would not
be phased out throughout the
County nor would the people in
need of medical attention be
compelled to attend a clinic
rather than see a doctor of
their choice.
Both the Member for Huron -
Bruce and I can assure the
people of Huron that their views
were conveyed to the Minister
and if the Minister seriously and
favourably considers the object-
ions to the more critical aspects
of the Mustard Report, then the
people of Huron as well as the
people throughout the entire
Province have scored a major
victory. I firmly believe that
the Minister does listen to
public opinion and will consider
such advice given to him when-
ever he and his officials are in
the process of formulating policy
pertaining to health matters.
• I am sure that I can speak on
behalf of the people of Huron
when I extend to the Minister
of Health, Frank Miller, a warm
welcome to the great County of
Huron on February 7, and cert-
ainly we hope that his visit will
be a most enjoyable one.
Ontario Liberal Leader, Rob-
ert Nixon, challenged Premier
William Davis in the Legislature
to call a public enquiry or a
Provincial election as a test of
patronage allegations over the
purchase of 100 acres of Oak-
ville land for $1 1/2 million in
1973.
Nixon's challenge in the Leg-
islature was backed by Stephen
Lewis, Leader of the New Dem-
ocratic Party, who urged Davis
to call an enquiry to set the
publics' mind at rest. Mr. Davis
angrily rejected the demands
saying there was no evidence to
warrant an enquiry and that he
would call an election on a
number of issues at the approp-
riate time. The request for the
enquiry stemmed from the
allegation that a Tory fundraiser
offered $30, 000 to the Conserv-
ative Party if the Government
bought the Oakville land.
Premier Davis rejected Steph-
en Lewis° suggestion that he
table a list of contributors to
the Conservative Party's 1971
election campaign. Mr. Nixon
said he was concerned that the
attitude of the Conservatives
is one of tollgating the business
community and indicated that
Davis' refusal to order a public
enquiry into the case leaves
substantial public doubt about
the morality of the Conservative
fund raising process.
A 91 page report of a Royal
Commission enquiry into last
May's police raid on a Fort Erie
Hotel, was tabled in the Legis-
lature this week. It termed a
search of 37 female patrons of
the hotel "foolish and unnecess-
ary„"and recommended that the
unlimited powers of police to
search citizens caught in raids
should be curtailed. Solicitor
General George Kerr, declined
to say what action the Govern-
ment plans but he said "It's
a good report all-in-all." He
did state, however, that he
wants the Federal Narcotics
Control Act amended to clarify
the powers of police and drug
searchers. Kerr wants to discuss
possible changes in the Narcot-
ics Act with Federal Justice
Minister Otto Lang. -He said he
talked to Lang last week and wa
told amendments to the Act
may be brought in during the
current session of Parliament.
One of the recommendations
of the Royal Comrnission was
that the Niagara Regional Pol-
ice Intelligence, which plann-
ed the controversial raid should
be either disbanded or integrat-
ed more fully with the rest of
the Force.
Judge John Pringle of Norfolk
County, who prepared the
report said that the Narcotics,
Control Act should be amended
so that no one is subject to a
search when the only basis of
the search is their legitimate
presence in a place.
The Chairman of the Cdpinet
Board of Management, Eric
Winkler, outlined the Ontario
Government's 5°7o pay cut for
Cabinet Ministers. He indicated
that the reduction will apply
only to this year's salary --it is
not a permanent reduction in
pay --and Ministers will be able
to deduct the $2, 000 from their
$40, 500 annual salary either in
monthly instalments or in a
lump sura. Ministers without
Port Folio, who earn $30, 000
a year will return $1,500.
Stephen Lewis, Ontario
New Democratic Party Leader,
who has already labelled the
proposal meaningless and non-
sensical called it an election
year gimmick and even more
of a share than he first thought.
During Mr. Winkler's reading
of the statement, Mr. Lewis
called the paycut a "cheap
political trick" and asked out
loud "What are you doing for
low wage earners? What a farce
this is, do something for the
economy."
Liberal Leader Robert Nixon,
who sent a $2, 000 rebate
cheque from his $43,500 Oppos-
ition Leader's salary to the
Treasury last week, claimed
that his action was the only
reason the Goverrunent was
doint it. Mr. Nixon said the
way the Government has introd-
uced the paycut as a voluntary
measure rather than as legislat-
ion is not as satisfactory as the
way he proposed in a Private
Member's Bill, which he introd-
uced in the Legislature. Mr.
Nixon's 13111 called for a perrn-
anent Ko•in salary for Cabinet
and the Opposition Leader.
He also called for an end to
special remuneration paid to
MPP's for serving on Boards
and Commissions.
Ontario Municipalities will
be given the power to pass anti -
noise bylaws without seeking
special authority from the Prov-
ince under a Bill given first
reading in the Legislature.
This week Environment Minister
William Newman said the
amendments to the Environmen-
tal Protection Act introduced
into the Legislature this week
would allow each Municipality
to set a standard it feels is
appropriate for its community.
He went on to say that in the
past rnunicipalities found they
did not have the authority on,
their own to pass anit-noise by-
laws that had any real teeth
in there.
Once the amendments are
passed by the Legislature the
Environment Ministry plans to
set up a model by-law and
provide technical assistance
and advice to Municipalities,
requesting it, in how to draft
an enforceable by-law for their
community needs.
Industry and Tourism Minist-
er Claude Bennett, was placed
on the hot seat in the Legislat-
ure for almost an hour during
the question period because of
comments he made last fall
about a rumoured Government
land assembly in Edwardsburgh
Township, northeast of Press-
cott,.
Housing Minister Donald
Irvine, announced the plan in
the Legislature this week after
privately briefing about 50 east-
ern Ontario municipal officials
on the assembly. The 10, 000
acre site will be kept for large
scale industries, each using
1, 000 acres or more which
could not locate in other ind-
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