Zurich Citizens News, 1975-11-26, Page 9Amendments to the Highway
Traffic Act have been announced
in the Legislature this week.
Speed limits will be reduced on
the Province's Highways, from
70 miles per hour to 60 miles per
hour on the expressways and
from 60 miles to 50 miles on other
highways.
Legislation is not necessary
for the reduction of speed limits,
and the new limits will be in
effect as soon as the new signs
can be erected, which officials
estimate will be within a month. .
The Premier announcing these
amendments said they were
proposed because of the two maj-
or problems faciiig Canadians
today. They are the energy
crisis and the soaring number
of deaths and injuries resulting
from traffic accidents. The Prem-
ier said that our consumption
of motor fuels has reached
a staggering 3.8 billion gallons
annually, while over 1200 people
die in motor vehicleaccidents
every 12 months. It also costs an
estimated $90 million annually
in direct OHIP charges alone for
medical treatment for the injur-
ed.
The Minister of Transport-
ation and Communications introd-
uced a further amendment to the
Highway Traffic Act, which will
require the mandatory use of
seat belts in all motor vehicles.
Exemptions will be provided
for such situations as children
under 2 years of age, persons
holding a physician's certific-
ate stating the reason they are
unable to wear a seat belt and
persons required by the nature
of their work to enter and leave
their vehicles frequently.
People convicted of breaking
the law will be liable to a fine of
from $20 to $100.
Ottawa Liberal MPP Albert
Annu1
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Guest speaker at the November
annual meeting of the Ontario
Federation of Agriculture in
Hamilton will be Kevin Drum-
mond, Quebec's new minister
of agriculture. He will speak on
Quebec's assistance programs
for farmers in that province.
The convention will take place
at the Royal Connaught Hotel
on November 24, 25 and 26.
Drummond will speak on Monday
evening.
Ontario's new minister of
agriculture, William Newman,
will be guest speaker at the even-
ing banquet on November 25.
Provincial Treasurer Darcy
McKeough, along with provinc-
ial ministers of agriculture,
energy and environment, have
agreed to participate in a bear -
pit question -and -answer session
at Wednesday morning's break-
fast for delegates and visitors.
The election of an OFA presi-
dent takes place Tuesday morn-
ing. The first and second vice-
presidents are elected Tuesday
afternoon. The annual meeting
of the OFA corporation takes
place at 3:45 Tuesday afternoon.
The OFA's plan for an insur-
ance type income protection plan
for farmers will be discussed
during the three-day meeting
as well as adequate compensat-
ion for farmers should govern-
ments zone land in perpetuity
for agriculture.
Discussion of resolutions from
county groups will take a large
share of remaining time at the
convention.
Jottings by Jack - from Queen's Park
rural Citizens Nesys, NIIdl
Cui limits to cut dec.ths, as use
Roy has twice introduced a Priv-
ate Member's Bill to provide
mandatory seat belt use, and the
Government's legislation is very
similar to his proposed amend-
ment to the Highway Traffic
Act.
Metropolitan Toronto high
school teachers are still on strike,
in spite of attempts by parents
and students to persuade them to
return to the classrooms. There is
some speculation that the Educ-
ation Relations Commission will
intervene.
This three member commiss-
ion, appointed less than four
months ago under the new teach-
er collective bargaining legislat-
ion, is expected to be under inc-
reasing pressure from parents
who fear children will become
victims of a bitter labour dispute.
The legislation also provides two
other options - binding arbitrat-
ion and final offer selection,
in which an independent third
party selects the final contract
position of either the Board
or the teachers. •
The striking teachers maint-
ain that they are frustrated, conf-
used and unhappy because they
lack the respect of the public,
the media and their employers -
the city and five borough school
boards. Their frustration has
been mounting for five years -
since the introduction of provinc-
ial spending limits on education,
which led to larger classes and
heavier Work loads.
* * *
Sources of energy have been
very much in the news rec-
ently. All home heating bills,
for oil, gas or electricity are
expected to increase quite consid-
erably this winter, by between
13% and 29%. Also the provinc-
ial Energy Minister has warned
that natural gas to heat swimming
pools, run air conditioning or
gas lighting may have to be
rationed if shortages occur,
although he stressed that domest-
ic consumers will be given prior-
ity. He has,however, indicated
that any shortages will not last
very long providing new supplies
from the North become avail-
able.
The Minister has . resisted
opposition calls for new Ontario
controls on gasoline prices, whilst
not entirely ruling out the possib-
ility of a further price freeze,
with penalties, if "too many"
operators raise prices by more
than 5.4 cents a gallon recom-
mended by Government.
• In response to a question by
Mr. Ian Deans, NDP Member
for Wentworth, the Premier out-
lined the Ontario Careers Action
Programme. This program will
provide 1050 jobs for unemploy-
ed persons between the ages of
16 and 24, who can be high-
school drop -outs, or persons from
high schools as well as Univer-
sity Graduates. They must reg-
ister with Canada Manpower
centres. These trainees will be
paid $100 a week to a maximum
of 52 weeks and will work under
special contracts. They will not
have the status as civil servants
and will not be eligible for
employee benefits.
It is hoped that the first pilot
group of trainees will be encour-
aged to seek outside employ-
ment and to this end there has
been close co-operation between
the Ministry of Colleges and Un-
iversities . which is in charge
of the program and Canada Man-
power.
During the second reading
debe on the Government's
rent control legislation, Oppos-
ition Members maintained that
the proposed controls are unlikely
to be lifted as scheduled on Aug-
ust 1, 1977. Liberal Leader Rob-
ert Nixon said he would have
liked the legislation to contain
a provision 'removing controls in
communities where the apart-
ment vacancy rate reached 3 or
4 percent.
"But it seems that with the
growth of communities, particul-
arly urban communities, this rent
control is a responsibility which
the House must accept." In his
opinion "Anybody who thinks
this sort of legislation is going to
be sloughed Off with the resurg-
ence of the free enterprise system
is, of course, in error."
He also predicted that the
government will have to accept
an increasing role in providing
r
T
funds for housing because exist-
ing government programmes
have failed to persuade enough
private sector builders to meet
housing needs. Liberal MPP
Eddie Sargent (Grey Bruce)
to customers of
•,
warned no more apartments win
be built by the private sector
once the rent control machinery
is in place. He said landlords
will not find the investment
worthwhile.
CKERSMIT UNIfIP TELfPNrNE SYSTE
Due to increased costs of operating, materials and supplies; and increased demands for
upgrading services, the commissioners have found it necessary to make the following ap-
plication.
Application has been made to the Ontario Telephone Service Commission for authority to
make the following monthly charges for telephone service.
Monthly Exchange Rates
SERVICE
Residence:
Individual
Two -Party
Four -Party
Multi -Party
Business:
Individual
Two -Party
Four -Party
Multi -Party
CLINTON AND HENSALL EXCHANGES
PRESENT PROPOSED
55.05
3.95
4.20
3.45
10.05
7.75
6.10
5.35
SE FORTH D AYEIELD E� CHANGES
SERVICE PRESENT PR
Residence:
Individual
Two -Party
Four -Party
Multi -Party
Business:
Individual
Two -Party \
Four -Party
.Multi -Party
1
ITEM
eat
R'Aein
Extension Telephone Residence
Business
Portable Extension Equipment Jack
Extension Bell
Bell Chime
Directory Listings
Princess Telephone
Contempra Telephone
Non -Published Number
Regular
Loud
Outside
NON-RECURRING SERVICE CHARGES
54.75
3.65
4.20
3.45
8.85
7.00
5.70
4.95
85.30
4.15
4.40
3.60
10.65
8.20
6.45
5.65
POSED
$5.00
3.85
4.40
3.60
9.40
7.40
6.05
5.25
Srvic.: ':, C
PRESENT RATE
51.25
2.05
.35
.53
.75
.75
1.00
.35
1.00
1.00
1.05
NATE REQUESTED
$1.55
2.55
.40
.60
.85
.85
1.05
.45
1.05
1.50
1.10
Install Main Telephone Residence 11.00 15.00
;.usiness 18.00 25.00
Install Extension Tel, Residence 9.00 10.00
Business 9.00 12.00
Move Tel. Same Premises Residence
Business
Install Princess Telephone
Install Non -Basic colouredTel.
Change tel. no. to non -Published service
9.00 10.00
9.00 12.00
6.50
9.00
9.00
6.85 plus S.C.
9.00 plus S.C.
9.00
In the case of individual and two-party line service above, standard extra exchange mileage
charges will also apply, based on the distance from the Base Rate Area of the exchange.
This application will be heard before the Commission at its next regular meeting in Toronto.
Any representations to be made to the Comonission with respect to this application should,
therefore, be submitted on or before the 4th day of December, 1975, and addressed to the
Chairman, Ontario Telephone Service Commission, 3625 Dufferin Street, Suite 200,
Downsview, Ontario. For the duration of the mail strike letters to the Commission may be
delivered to any Ontario Government Office and marked for forwarding to the Ministry of
Transportation and Communications, 1201 Wilson Ave., Downsview, Ontario.
If you desire any further information in reference to the need for increasing the telephone
rates, you may apply to the undersigned either personally, by telephone, or by letter.
Dated: November 18, 1975
Mel Graham, Secretary-Treas.,
Tuckersmith Municipal Telephone System.
Telephone: 482-9908