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Zurich Citizens News, 1975-09-11, Page 14Page 14 - Zuric-o Citizens News, September 11, 1975 Jock Riddell liberal candidate opposes plan (by Jack Riddell) Since the election was call- ed, I have been asked on several occasions whether regional government was still an issue in the riding of Huron -Middlesex. My Progressive Conserv- ative opponent in this election has been quoted as saying that regional government is a dead issue since the people of Huron -Middlesex have made their point in Toronto, Premier Davis, when he was in Goderich recently, stated that the voters in this Riding faced no danger in having regionalism imposed on them. I disagree violently with both of these positions. Reg- ional Government is an issue and will remain an issue in the Huron -Middlesex Riding as long as the Davis Govern- ment remains in power. I do agree that since my election in the rcent by-election, the present government has post- poned efforts for having regional restructuring in this area because of the unpopul- arity with the voters, Regional government, how- ever, is still being forced on us in a more insidious way. As an example, at the present time, the Huron Board of Health receives a subsidy from the Government of 50%. We have been told that if we amalgamated with another Health Unit, we could obtain a 75% subsidy. Discussions were held with the County of Perth and while those discussions were being carried on, the County of Perth, the City of Stratford, and the Town of St. Marys formed a single Health Unit and received a 75% subsidy. As a result of that, negotiat- ions did not continue and the taxpayer in Huron County is still paying 50% of the costs Quitting smoking? Smokers who intend to kick the habit should obtain as much available in- formation as possible before giving it a try, advises Health and Welfare Canada, the federal government department that has been urging people to quit the habit. According to the depart- ment, it's easier to quit if you have all the facts and "pros" and "cons". There are, it argues, very few pros and very many cons. 40th Wedding Anniversary DANCE FOR Maurice & Helen MacDonald ON SAL, SEPTa13 9-1 Luton Arena "No Gifts, Please" of the Board of Health while in Perth County and other amalgamated Counties, the taxpayer only pays 25% and the Government pays a ,75% subsidy. In other words, the Govern- ment is saying to the people of Huron County, either amalgamate and form a large regional health unit or pay the price for wanting local autonomy. Because Huron has not giv- en in to the Davis Govern- ment' s pressure to regionalize our County Health Unit, you and I, as taxpayers in Huron County, will pay an additional $125,000.00 from local rev- enue in 1975, that would have been received as a provincial grant had we regionalized. In addition, Family Plan- ning grants have been made to Boards of Health in the large Metropolitan Municip- alities, but no grants have been made to Huron and I can only assume it is because we have not amalgamated with another Board of Health. Little has been said in this election about the Mustard Report and its far reaching recommendations for area Health Councils. The result of the recommendations, of course, would be the eventual disappearance of the local hospital boards. The Minister of Health,, Frank Miller, has said publ- icly on many occasions that district Health Councils would not be forced on mun- icipalities for at least another two or three years. The result of this, of course, is that it has forced areas to study district Health Councils in the hope that if they form a small district Health Council, it will stop the Ministry from imposing a district Health Council on them. The Ministry, of course, has power to halt all capital expendit- ures in connection with hosp- itals unless a district Health Council is formed. If Premier Davis really believes what he says in con- nection with regional govern- ment, he would immed- iately announce that Huron County would be entitled to the same 75% grant for their board of Health as other amalgamated Counties rec- eive. If Premier Davis really OPEN WEEKENDS FRIDAY, SATURDAY, SUNDAY FIRST SHOW AT DUSK DAI9E IK . YArIrir mTI 1 FRIDAY, SATURDAY • SEPT. 13, 13 They Look like Rocks... Have No Eyes... And Eat Ashes... They Make Fire... And They Kill! 1 ADULT PLUS ENTERTAINMENT ° h'hm most tm,m. ft ands We none of thorn. MEM s MICE gen Program subject to ahonge w1thout notice, SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 believes what he says, he would have the Ministry of Health advise the County of Huron that it would not be necessary to form a district Health Council. There are many other imp- ortant issues in this election, such as the Liberal Govern- ment's promise to abolish the super. Ministries, to red- uce by 7.5 million dollars the Government's public relat- ions budget, and to improve the quality of education. Who can say that the qaul- ity of education is not an issue, when universities are forced to institute classes in remedial reading and arith- metic in order to accept students. As a former high school teacher, let me make it quite clear that I am not critical of the teaching prof- ession which I consider dedic- ated and well qualified. What I am condemning are the Davis educational exper- iments, which continue to lower educational standards across this Province. I .- will end up, however, by saying what I said in the beginning. Regional Govern- ment still is, and will remain an issue in Huron -Middlesex as long as the Davis Govern- ment remains in power. DMrrTANCE fl[stnicttb. , IPIi hlllila0tnRl Schoolgirls growling Corn silage A dairy herd sometimes consists of some very fussy eaters. If they find the feed you store unpalatable, the amount they eat will de- crease --and so will your prof- its. Dairy cows eat more corn silage when it contains 30 to 40 percent dry matter. If silage has more or less dry matter than this, the animals eat less because it is not as palatable to them. The ability of dairy cows to produce butterfat will also be reduced if corn sil- age is chopped too finely. "Do not chop to less than a quarter -inch theoretical cut," warns Mr. Lang. "A three -eighths -inch theoretical cut is best. Never put corn' silage for dairy cows through a recutter screen, even if you are tempted to do so for better packing." There is some evidence that roughage chopped too finely contributes to a higher incidence of displaced abo- masum, Mr. Lang says. Although this has not yet been proved, it should deter farmers from feeding finely processed roughage. STAG FOR Paul Trnemner. SAT., SEPT. 20 Grand Bend Legion Hall Tickets $1.00 EVERYONE WELCOME For Transportation To Polls ON SEPTEMBER 18 CALL 236-4386 (Published by the Huron- Middlesex Liberal Assoc.) * Homes * Cottages * Barns Backhoe Service Richard Bedard CONSTRUCTION LTD. 2364679 ZURICH EK Thursday, September 1.8 Tee -Jay Family Fashions opens its doors in Hensall offering a complete line of fashions for the family. Don't miss the opening specials, free draws and a chance to see ax completely new line of family fashion SEE NEXT WEEK'S AD IN THIS NEWSPAPER FOR GRAND OPENING SPECIALS HENSALL FAMILY EE AY FASHION PHONE 262-2501 FORMERLY TAYLOR LADIES WEAR