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The Huron Expositor, 1987-08-12, Page 1• • • 1,..; . • . . . , . . • d• • •• , 4..r: .7. • I • • • .'• ' , KiPPen — A4 Dublin — A4 Legion News — A6. People — A6 Heritage Homes — A7 Walton — AB • INDEX Cranbrook A8 Sports — A9 Classifieds — A10, Al f Entertainment — Al2 • • Wedding S --- A13 " • Obituaries •Al 3 Births — A'13 Serving the communities and areas of Seaforth, Brussels, Dublin, Hensall and Walton California Cuties to visit Seaforth. See page A9. THE HURON EXPOSITOR, AUGUST 12, 1987 50 cents a copy, Ar..t7PF",. • There was a. liberal dosage of cabinet ministers at Agriculture Minister and Huron -Middlesex MPP Jack Riddell's annual barbeCue, held on Riddell's Exeter area farm, Aug. 5. From left: Health Minister and Huron -Bruce MPP Murray Elston, Riddell, Shelley Peterson and Premier David Peterson. Other Liberal cabinet ministers In attendance were Minister of Transportaton and Communicatons Ed Fulton and Senior Citizens' Affairs Minister Bcdevan-rAzrne. .( photo by Patrick Raftis) Riddell begins campaign with barbecue BY PATRICK RAFTIS Plenty of high-profile Liberals,. including Ontario Premier David Peterson, were on • hand to help incumbent MPP Jack Riddell, minister of agriculture, kickoff his cam- paign for the September 10 provincial elec- tion, last Wednesday. Also attending the annual barbecue at RiallelPs'Exeter area farm off Ailg. 5 *ere Huron -Bruce MPP and Provincial Health Minister Murray Elston, Senior Citizens Affairs Minister Ron Van Horne, Minister of Transportation and Communications Ed Fulton and Gordon Miller, Riddell's parliamentary assistant. About 1,200 people attended the party fund-raising barbecue, the fourth annual such event Riddell has hosted. Peterson, who arrived with his wife Shelley and their two children in two buses carrying a large campaign entourage, em- phasized Riddell's effectiveness as a -Cabinet minister in the present Liberal minority government and his committ- ment to his own riding. "In addition.to agriculture, Jack is very, very concerned about- Huron County," Peterson said, noting that the provincial agriculture budget has gone tip 72 per cent in the past two years. "That's a very significant increase -and it demonstrates our cotrunittment to the family farm, to the continued viablity of farming in Ontario," he added, giving Rid- dell much of the credit for the increased agriculture spending. "Jack shouts so loud in cabinet meetings, it's just easier to write him a cheque than to listen to him," the premier quipped. Peterson also said the Liberals "want to build an educaton system second to none," in Ontario and stated that environmental concerns are also high on the party's Telephone System takes priority list. "We want to create an environment with clean water and clean air in the future and not pass on our problems to our children:" Riddell pointed to the increased alloca- tions to agriculture In recent budgets and said his aim is to "help Ontario farmers compete with farmers in other countries". "I could go on and mond tell you all the good things this government has done for seniors; for the disabled," said Ftiddejl, pointing out the minority government Ifas made important initiatives In many areas. Peterson also praised Elston for his health care initiatives since becoming health minister, including the -anti-extra- billing legislation which sparked protest from Ontario medical professionals last year, and promised continued attention to health care and the disabled in the future. "Independent living is the goal for all Turn to page 4 • high tech road '4111;-'4:94 47‘ 1,} "It)* 11'40' 4'. • •4114,1.44.1. • ko-r GOIKG 141614 TECH' ken *Rfedide;tiOnt, Central office Maititenatite Worker,tor the TuckersmithTelephone SySteln, and Bob Giltietd of amdkvfild, who is with Eastern in- dependent Tele -COM, work on the equipment change at the Bayfield office that will see the lOtal telephone compriey switch te a high -teen, computer tyttetri. The switch Was finalized Ori August 8 at niidtilOht when the old linea were cut.. MoPhee-Haist photo. The Tuckersmith Municipal Telephone System is going high-tech. • Work is underway at the Bayfield equip- ment office to replace the existing telephone service with Modern ceriiptiterTzed equip- ment to serve the more than 900 customers of the independently -owned telephone company, Costing More than $1,400,000 to install, the naw digital service Will provide modern telephone features that have been Unavailable before to Tuckersmith cUttemert. Fester service for touch tone telephone, call forwarding, call waiting, wake up service, conference calls and speed dialing will be among the features offered in this new system. Tuckersmith Telephone System is the smallest Service in the country to have such modern equipment. The special switthing equipment, purchased from Orlando, Florida is a new system to be used in Cartada. Only two other similar Systems ex- ifon this side of the border. For the local telephone company the -change to the new system is a progressive move. Faced with the prospects of enlarg- ing the nresent system and building addi- tional facilities to handle the main lines at the Bayfield location, the move was made to completely overhaul and revamp the equipment. The new, smaller system will allow for higher efficiency, expandability arid les:s ac- commodation space The new computerized equipment will only half fill the Bayfield' building and has capabilities of handling up to 80,000 lines, Crews have been working days and nights for the past two Months to complete the in- tricate task of ellanging lines and reprogramming the system to accom- modate the new servide. The final change was made on August 8, when phone lint were cut and the new system put to work. Telephone service Was disrupted fot ap- proxifinately 10 minutes while the final switchwas made. Work will continue on the new systerti for • abed another year. It Will see remote Sta- tiens set up in Miter' this Nevernber, in Hensall in Januaty Of 1988 and in Seaforth Septerriber of next year. For Tuckersmith Telephone customers in those exchanges there Will be changes made te their telephone nurnbers. Those in the 482, the mg and the 527 areas Will be given new code titimbete Don Campbell of the Tuckettriiith Telephorie System says the new service will 'riot Mean more expensive bills. It will mean hoWevet, that regular customers 'May pur- chase any of the added features that Willi* mrn.to page 3 "It is a chicken or the egg question, said Progressive Conservative candidate for Huron, Nico Peters, He explains the pro- Viticial government won't repair area roads because there is no industry and yet to attract new industry there must be ade- quate tranportation facilities. Peters, a Tuckersmith Township farmer, calls the government's five-year plan to patch Highway 4 north of Blyth "a slap in r the face" and said it treats residents of those -areas like second-class citizens. According to Peters, grant money is available'for municipal roads if they meet certain building specifications. "If Highway 4 was a municipal road it would be repaired tomorrow," he said. Highway planners are aware of the pro- blem, but somewhere along the line the provincial government must step in, because two big trucks cannot pass safely on the highway. "What are'the issues in this election and why is the government spending $50 tnillon on an election?" asks P.eters. He feels the Liberals are insulting the people by calling a surnmer election. For four years the government makes the decision but when people vote it is their decision and It should be at their convenience and their timing, he said. • Peters said he does not want to peak too soon in the campaign. He wants to build support gradually and push hard in a door- to-door campaign in the last ten days. ,"If you peak to soon you cannot carry it through the campaign," said Peters con- • NICO PETERS cerning the lack of Vote Nico Peters signs in the area. He said he was suprised when the election was called but he was not unprepared. He said he is not afraid to take a stand on issues- he is not a fence sitter. Peters is against abortion. He said legal precedents have been set that make unborn children . heirs and make pregnant women ward t of the court to protect the unborn. "There is an agenda in place that would see more abortion clinics. Give children a • future; give all people a future," said Peters. While he does not beleive in discrimina- tion, Peters is opposed to Bill 7 which gives full rights to homosexuals. "They should not be allowed to preach their perversion," he said. He pointed out that a Montreal young •hernosexual and lesbian group was Turn to page 3 Agriculture finance important BY YVETTE ZANDBERGEN Paul Klopp, NDP candidate for Huron county, shows concern about many issues with agriculture finance being one he plans to discuss. Klopp, 30, was born in Clinton and gain- ed his education at Zurich Public School , - South Huron District Secondary School and Centralia College, Agricultural Business Management, 1977. He is a farmer with a fifth generation family farm in Hay Township. Klopp is also with the Huron County Federation of Agriculture, Zurich Pair Board and Regional Director of Ontario Federation of Agriculture. He has a wife, Heather and a 20 month old son, ,Timothy. Currently, Klapp is President of the Huron County Federation of Agrteulture but is on leave of absence for his cam- paign. He was also the 1985 NDP candidate in Huron -Middlesex. Klopp is going to be discussing the area of agricultural finance, stressing the revival of the Province of Ontario Savings Bank, first created when the General Farmers Organization held power. Klopp believes the Savings Brink would serve farmers better than the existing Turn to page .3 PAUL KLOPP Pant manufacturer may locate in Seaforth Possibility of a new industry to Occupy the premises on West William St., being vacated by Genesco, was seen Tuesday When a pants manufacturer advanced a pro - petal to make use of the facilities. Speaking to a grnrip st 411 area rtirtiriess- people at a luncheon in the Seaforth Legion Laurence A. Portnoff, vitt president of Cheshire Inc., of St. Louis, Mo., said his company has an arrangement for the manufacture of the Balline line of then's pants and is seeking suitable faoilities. Genesco had announced slime Weeks ago that production would cease at the Seaforth plant in late Auguet alid that the plant would then become alienable for other purpose. Mr. Portrioff, who was introduced by Mayor Alf Ross said the setting up of a new platit and training of Staff Would involve at least $500,000. In addition to an adequate labor force his company is looking for broad community support and is asking for 60 par - tieipants who would loan $1,000 each, for three years, to provide funds with which to assist with cash flow during the initial three years. The loans would be held in escrow and adtbihistred by a lead trustee. Interest free, the loans would be repaid in three years. He said, the anticipated annual payroll would be $1,500,000 and suggested this would generate additional main street liminess to more than offset the interest on the $1,000 loans. ' In answer to questions, Mr. Portnoff said the company would be prepared to cornmence operations subject to a successful survey of potential labor in Seaforth and area indicating 10 applications for each job; rental of the Genesco factory and arrange- ment for the sixty $1,600 loans. He said the Wage scale would be based on $6 per hour - the company was not interested in com- peting for labor and taking people from pre- sent jobs. Federation of Agriculture to host candidates meeting T. - At a recent etectitive meeting of the Harrel County Federation of Agriculture, it Was decided to host an.all candidates meeting froth the upcoming provindial election. This wilitake plate en August 24 at 8 p.rri. at nutlet Central School in Londesboro. The panel will consist of Jack Riddell, the Liberal candidate; Nice Peters, Pre- gtessive Conservative candidate and Paul Klopp, Not Demetrati c Patty candidate.