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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1984-08-15, Page 3NEWS AND FEATURES THE HURON EXPOSITOR, AUGUST 15, 1934 — A3 Cardiff working harder on campaign It's Murray Carditt's second election campaign and according to his campaign manager, Ken Campbell, the incumbent is working harder the second time around. The 50 -year-old Grey Township farmer was first elected to the House of Commons in 198Q as member of parliament for the Huron -Bruce riding. Prior to his 1980 success, Mr. Cardiff was chairman of the White Bean Producers Marketing Board. In that capacity, he participated in two missions to the United Kingdom. As Huron -Bruce MP, he has served on the standing committee on agriculture and finance as well as a task force investigating the possibility of a national trading corpora- tion which involjved hearings across Canada, Europe and the U.S. In the Conservative Opposition, the rookie MP served as deputy agriculture critic. He and his wife Betty have three children, Jeffrey, Joan and Scott. ISSUES • The ever-growing federal deficit has to be curtailed and Mr. Cardiff, following his party's policy, says responsible spending is the key to a better econofnic'picture tor the country. He said government spending has to be looked at as an investment with returns. A larger tax base is needed across the country he said, noting there has been no incentive from the federal government for expansion in the small business sector. Expanded small' businesses would help spread the tax base ;around. Carrying on the thought of incentives for small business to improve the national economy, he said more jobs for Canadians can come through the small business sector,'' The government's role in job creation should be one of providing tax incentives to small businesses for providing new jobs. He also said Canadian trade markets have to be opened to improve the economy. Mr. Cardiff, was part of a trade mission to Mean countries in 1983, • "We have to be there and develop markets." A Conservative government would assist businesses with research and development particularly with foreign markets. This idea, said the MP, supports his earlier comments Murray Cardiff Huron opposes proposed changes to, boundaries A proposed change in the electoral boundaries. which would effectively reduce rural representation in thc Ontario Legtsla• tore, was vehemently opposed by Hul-on Count} Council at its regular monthly ,meeting Wednesday, Council was respondingto a report by fhcr Electoral Boundaries Cmmission, which suggests that the riding of Hurin-Bruce he split. reducing rural Ontario's representa- tion. Murray Elston, Huron•Bruce MPP, asked for council's support in asking the goy ern ment to maintain the rural voice in the Legislature thereby ensuring that agricul ture and rural municipalities arc given a high priority in thc government. Council agreed to oppose the recommend. ations of the preliminary report claiming it was becoming impossible for rural members to pmperly represent their constituents because of the larger areas they represent. "Rural constituents do not have the benefit of government offices being situated in their communities as do those in highly urbanized areas and therefore, it becomes increasingly important that constituency offices be&se at hand. It is our opinion that the rural nice in the Ontario government must he maintained or increased rather than decreased," the resolution read. Council unanimously endorsed the motion of the executive committee. WATER FROM PAGE ONE when the budget showed a gain of 54,831 "We should be making up this loss in the fall We had a cold winter this year and we pay insurance and taxes at the first of the year." h.; said. The first payment of $1134 was made in the capital reserve fund for Waterworks as of July 1. A hydro pole behind the United Trails office has been causing problems with buses backing into the guy wire which support the pole. "If a bus yanks one. we (mold have live wires whipping around at innocent people." said Mr. Phillips. "We have put barricades around it to prevent an accident from PIG/ FROM PAGE TWO happening and we're going to paint the casings sn they can see it.•' The position of a hydrant at the corner of Side St and Chalk St. near the Seaforth District High School was also discussed, "We've discussed moving i1 and John Forrest, (superrnteAent of Public Works) thinks it's pretty vulnerable." said Mr Phillips. "is it troublesome or is it not' If it's going to keep getting knocked out, then move it." said Mayor .Alf Ross The PICC manager was instructed to review the site and decide where the hydrant should go. A possible site is the south side of Side St. old Karn. The hog can be confined within plank or plywood partitions and thev will serve well for a short time. The hogs will start almost immediately and will take turns chewing at the wood. They can and will chew through the wooden partitions - Steel stabling will slow them down hut with enough persistent effort they can break that too The wise farmer will recognize this as a part of the nature of the animal and will just try to repair the equipment faster than the hogs can break it. Older sows and boars have personalities just as people do. Some may be gentle and easy to get along with while others can have a cantankerous streak. They take notions that they like or dislike one another just as they like or dislike some people. The farmer must be careful about which animals he puts together in the same pen. Disagreeable animals will fight and can even kill one another. Sometimes putting these animals in adjoining pens is too close. Managing hogs is an art that can take a lifetime to learn. 1 have watched an example where four grown men found themselves unable to load an angry and stubborn boar into a truck, despite several hours of their best efforts. A week later 1 saw a little old lady quietly lead another huge hoar off her pickup truck while she was talking gently to him When she was offered help. she declined as she could do it herself easier. She had loaded. transported and was unloading the hoar herself. That lady was an experienced and competent swine herdsman. in the six years that 1 have. been a hog farmer 1 have learned to respect the animals in my herd. They are all individuals and have different personalities. 1 have learned to be prepared to deal with each of them differently. Some seemingly foolish advice from older farmers. such as trying to prevent the old animal from going where 1 want it to go, has turned out to be excellent guidance. 1 have been able to benefit from their experience. The story of Priscilla, the pig that loves tuna fish sandwiches is easy for me to believe. Pigs are intelligent animals that will respond well to kind treatment. I'm sure that she could learn to love a family so much that she would risk her own life in order to try to save a member of that family. 1 only wish that i could afford to put in a wading pool in the barn and feed the pigs out there on a diet of tuna fish sandwiches. i can not do that. but in honor of Priscilla 1 will try to he just a little more gentle with them on responsible spending which he defines as receiving a return on investment. In this case, the returns are jobs and expanded markets. He supports equal pay for work of equal value and said he hopes that cases of employees being paid less than other employees based on their sex is happening less and less. He said he also believes in merit increases and wouldn't want the merit increases to be eliminated if employers would be limited to equal pay for work of equal value. The concept of non -working women contributing to the Canada Pension Plan is one supported by the Conservative candi- date. It has to be worked out with the provinces, particularly Quebec as it has its own pension plan, he said. He doesn't support the sale of pornograph- ic material but countered that some people will say they have the right to watch or read whateverthey want in the privacy of their home. He pointed to the stand he took against Playboy scheduling on Pay TV. He said he had received numerous letters from constit- uents on the subject so 'fie took a stand opposing the programming. Mr. Cardiff supports the current laws on abortion and says they should be adhered to. He acknowledges that there is a need for better education of birth control. 'He says there has been a "flagrant abuse of abortions, maybe not in this area but in larger urban centres." He supports the Agri -Bond concept as one way tattfinance the agriculture sector. On farm financing, he said the Farm Credit Corporation (FCC) has to be turned around. The FCC used to provide about 70 per cent of capital funding for farmers and now that figure is at less than 35 per cent. • He says, he supports tri --partite stabiliza- tion as a volunteer program believing it is important that the federal and provincial government as well as the producer contri- bute equally to such,Js_program,,,. He emphasized the need for developing foreign export markets to give a shot in the arm to the farming economy. Recognizing the fact that some farmers have faced financial difficulty, some to the point of bankruptcy, Mr. Cardiff days there are ways to assist the financially strapped farmer. He said he would like to see a financial review board set up to assist farmers facing financial difficulty before they go into receivership. Third party involvement, to come. between the farmer and a financial institution if there is difficulty, would be a step in the right direction. The third party could open up communications between the farmer and financial institutions. "Farmers are hard workers and they will pay their debts if given a chance," he said admitting he has acted as a third party for constituents. He 'pushed party platform noting that Revenue Canada has to be revised to become more responsible to the public. "It has to get back to the rule that people are innocent until proven guilty," he said. As MP, Mr. Cardiff found himself involved in hundreds of projects from getting grants for community centres to his involvement with research on world trade. Tuckersmith okays budget increase BY WILMA OKE Tuckersmith Township Council has ap- proved its 1984 budget of 52,114,838, up $580 over the actual expenditures made in 1983. A public school supporter in the township with an average assessment of 53.000. farm and residential, with no urban service charges. will this year pay taxes of 5693, up $50 over 1983. A separate school supporter with the same assessment will pay taxes of 5691, up 545 over 1983. Expenditures in 1984 include the County of Huron levy of $183.080 up from $167,522 in 1983, The Huron County elementary school levy is set at $257.445, up from last year's levy . of 5238,763; and secondary school levy of $247,277 up from 5232,780; and the Huron -Perth County Roman Catholic Separate School Board levy of $46,990. up from 543,710 in 1983. - Other expenditures in 1984 (with 1483 in brackets) are: general government $141,000 (598,652); protection to persons and prop- erty, 56,0.888 (587,178); roads 5392,800 (5445,217); sanitation and waste removal, 566.349 (540,103); Day Care at Vanastra, 5124,344 (5117.157); recreation and coin• munity services, $187,655 (585,040); build• ing inspector. $6,053 (55.689); financial charges such as bank charges. debt charges and taxes written off. $230,45'' ($27',885); Egmondville water. 55,500 (54,399); Brum- field water. 55.000 ($4.476); Vanastra water, 5160,000 (5164.686). Tuckersmith Council ended 1983 with a surplus of 57.000, compared to a deficit of 560,000 in 1982. which was picked up during 1983. Last month Tuckersmith received an unconditional grant of 5132.000 as requested by council on 'unusual circumstances' because of unpaid taxes on 10 tax registration properties at Vanastra. includ- ing the large red brick building. the former radar school and some apartment buildings. The grant covers water and sewage levies as well. A research centre 10 study the effects of hydroponics and artificial lighting is 10 locate this fall at Vanastra. Mike Robertson of Pure Greens Ltd. of London has purchased a vacant three.storey apartment building on Lot 198. Registered Plan 131 for the research centre. Council will advertise its intentions to pass a bylaw changing the property from high density residential to restricted indus• trial subject to approval of Huron County Council lettuce is to he grossn in the third storey of the building which will have an air inflated polyethylene bubble replacing part of the roof. Mr. Robertson stated that he is hoping to have over a thousand lettuce a week coming out of the building by Ndv, 1. Reeve Robert Bell presented . Allan Nicholson, Road Superintendent, 'with a certificate and seal for completion of the Effective Management course at the Ander- son Road School at Guelph during a three-day school,last May. Mr. Nicholson has completed 14 courses at University of Guelph during the past years. Reeve Robert Bell presented the township plaque to Bonnie Turner of RR 4. Seaforth, the young Tuckersmith student at Central Huron Secondary School at Clinton. who won the dominion essay contest, sponsored by the Royal Canadian Legion this year. Council gave first reading to a bylaw to designate the stone posts and gates at Lane E at Vanastra as of architectural and ' historical value. The entrance is to be restored at an estimated cost of $2,000 with a grant from the Ontario Heritage Foundation to help cover costs. This is the former entrance to the Canadian Forces Base at Vanastra, however this entrance is closed as it is deemed 10 be on a dangerous hill traffic -wise. Two requests for tile drainage loans were approved for a total of 519.900. Passed for payment were the following accounts: Day Care at Vanastra, 55.308.40: Vanastra recreation centre, 512,597.24; mads, 544,206.90; and general accounts $75.625.22 for a total of 5137,737.76. The meeting was adjourned at midnight. Four candidates in Huron Bruce Four candidates are seeking the Huron• Bruce federal member of parliament seat in the Sept. 4 election. Time ran out last week for those interested in seeking the position. The deadline was Aug. 7. Incumbent MP Murray Cardiff (Progres- sive Conservative) is seeking re-election. He faces Liberal candidata: Bruce McDonald of Mildmay, New Democratic Party candidate Valerie Bolton of Auburn and for the first time a Libertarian. Third time libertarian candidate. twice before in Brampton. Joe Yundt of RR3. Brussels is also running "to provide an alternative to the other three parties" in the federal election. This newspaper will feature profiles of the four candidates in the upcoming weeks. A.L.E.R.T. program leads to 1,210 drinking, charges An Ontario Provincial Police alert for drinking drivers this summer resulted in 1,210 persons being -charged with drinking and driving offences in July. OPP officers stopped and checked more than 64,000 vehicles. As well as alcohol-re- lated criminal offences, 1,751 charges were laid under the provincial Liquor Licence Act as a result of stop -checks. A.L.E.R.T. (Alcohol Level Evaluation Roadside Tester) devices are the key in the OPP's summer blitz. This portable machine measures the quantity of alcohol in a driver's body by breath analysis. A "fail" reading on the A,L.E.R.T. results in the driver being taken for a formal breathalyzer examination. A "warn" reading, which means a driver's blood-alcohol level is between 50 and 99 milligrams of alcohol per 100 millilitres of blood (50-99 mg%), is Sufficient grounds for a police officer to issue a 12 -hour suspension. In the same 28 -day period, 1,874 12 -hour licence suspensions were ordered. The legal impairment level is 80 mg%. We've had very positive results in one area where a 12 -month controlled anti -drink- ing and driving program shows fatal accidents reduced by 36 per cent; alcohol was involved in 15 per cent of those accidents, as against 40 per cent in the same area in the previous 12 months." said OPP Commission- er Archie Ferguson. Spot checks will be maintained for the remainder of the summer, with particular emphasis on the Civic Holiday and Labor Day weekends. Mr, Ferguson said that the provincial police will kp up a high level of enforcement because there is a definite correlation between the quality of enforce- ment and the extent to which drivers comply with the d`nitlting and driving laws. SENSE & NONSENSE BY RON WASSINK • fj Ron is on holidays BEAR COLLECTION—Libby Smith brought bears large and small to the Teddy Bear Picnic at the Seaforth Library on Friday. (Wassink photo) Homes are designated if historically significant BY USA NEWEY Situated at various points in the town of Seaforth are 13 homes which have been designated as Heritage Properties under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act. The designation of these houses resulted from research by the Local Architectural Conservation Advisory Committee (L.A.C.A.C.), the committee's recommend- ations and the approval of the Seaforth Town Council. All parties involved agreed that the homes in question were of architectural or historical significance and so, steps were taken to ensure that the buildings would not be altered in any way that might change the original appearance of the home. The procedure followed to designate a home under the Ontario Heritage Act is as follows. The first step of the process is to state that the Town Council wishes to designate the building. The Town Clerk issues a "Notice of intention to Designate" which is published once for each of three consecutive weeks in the local newspaper. if Council has appointed a L.A.C.A.C., as in the case of Seaforth, then Council must consult with the committee prior to giving notice of its intention to designate a property. In this notice, a property description and a statement of the reasons for designation must be included. A statement informing readers that anyone objecting to the propos signation must do so within 30 days, is also to included in the notice. If no objection to the designation of the property is received within the specified3Q days, Council may pass a by -taw designat- ing the property or it may withdraw the Notice of Intention to Designate. In the event that an objection is served ore the Clerk the matter is referred to the Conservation Review Board, a division of the Ontario Heritage Foundation for a hearing and report. Council then makes a final decision taking into consideration the recommendations of the Review Board, Some of the residences which are presently designated in Seaforth are the Doig house on Goderich St. which is considcc#es�red to be one of the first brick retfdenl:es in Seaforth and the Lorne Villa Apartment, also on Goderich• St.. which is an elaborate building, constructed between 1886 and 1890. Also among the designated properties is the former Carnochan residence, presently owned by Laurel and David Cobh. This unique home is a fine example of late Victorian style frame construction and is situated on James St. Photographs and locations of all Desig- nated Heritage Properties in town along with other information pertaining to heri• tage conservation may be found in the L.A.C.A.C. display at the Seaforth Public Library. Also included in the display is a sample of the blueprints for the Cardno Opera Hall restorations in progress on Main Street and an update on the restorations -on -Tiered at this time. COMMUNITY CALENDAR If you're organizing a non-profit event of Interest to other Seaforth area residents, phone the recreation office at 527-0882 or the Expositor at 527-0240 or mail the information 10 Community Calendar, The Huron Expositor, Box 69. Seaforth, Ontario NOK IWO well in advance of the scheduled date. Wednesday, August 15 12.1 p.m. Business Swim 1:30-4 81 6-8:30 p.m. Public Swim 5-6 p.m. Family Swim 7 & 8:30 p.m. Mens softball playoffs (Lions Park) - p.ni. • Bears vs Turf k 30 p.m. - Topnotch vs Creamers Space for the Community Calendar is donated by The Huron Exposiror Thursday, August 16 12-1 p.m. Business Swim 1:30.4 & 6-8:30 p.m. Public Swim 5-6 p.m. Family Swim 9 p.m. Eagles game .(Optimist Park) 6:30p.m. Girls Houseleague (Lions Park) 8:30 p.m. Jr. Farmers Game (Lions Park) 7:30p.m. • 10:30p.m. Ball Hockey League Playoffs .001/01/111, Friday, August 17 12.1 p.m. Business Swim 1:30-4 & 6-8:30 p.m. Public Swin7-` 5-6 p.m. Family Swim 8-10:30 p.m. Roller Skating 9 p.m. River Rats game (Optimist Park) Sunday, August 19 1.4:30 & 6.8:30 Public Swim 7:30 - 10 p.m. Roller Skhting 7 & 8:30 p.m. Mens Softball Playoffs (Lions Park) 7 p.m, - Creamery vs Topnotch 8:30 p.m. • Firemen vs Mainstrcet Monday, ,-7-:.;1_,/.....„__v. August 20 12-1 p.m. Business Swim --Ai 1:30-4 & 6-8:30 p.m. Public Swim J 5.6 p.m. Family Swim 7 & 8:30 p.m. Mens Softhall Playoffs (Optimist Park) 6:30 & 7:45 p.m. Boys Houseleague (Lions Pack ) p.m. • Queens vs Villagers 8:30 p.m. • Turf Club vs Nears Saturday, August 18 • 1-4:30 & 6-8:30 Public Swim Tuesday, August 21 12.1 p.m. Business Swim 1:30-4 & 6-8:30 p.m. Public Swim 5-6 p.m. Family Swim 7 & 8:30 p m I adies Softball Playoffs.