HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1979-05-10, Page 1syr
120th' `ear
Whole No
BY ALICE GIBB
EnergY, and energy conservation were
among the issues.• raised at Huron's first.
all -candidates., meeting held. at kluliett'
Centra5.,chool Thursday night'. The session,
SEAFQRTH, ONTARIO THURSDAYS MAY 10p, 'FIRST SECTl
-Organized by the I•Iitron County Federatieet
of Agriculture, drew about 200 people,
In response to a question by Leeknow area
farmer. Tony McQuail on a moratorium 00
nuclear power, two; Rf the three candidates
said they would supporta study onthe safety
of nuclear power plants,.
Progressive Conservative Bob. McKinley,
who sat onthe natural resources committee
in the House of Commons, said nothing has
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happened at nuclear plants in Canada of ,a
.serious nature since they Were established. in
-the country.
But although he had been assured by
experts the plants are safe Mr. McKinley.'
NEW APARTMENTS GOING UP —Major construction on John
St. has
sidewal '-.:su erintendents in tow n stopping for a look at the new Ontario
• k p
Housing, Corporation senior citizens'- apartment,buiiding, It's:,the town's,
second such unit, being, built. by Don Rhiei Construction of New Hamburg
ie rein-dida.tes _find
and completion is scheduled for the fain. The building' will have 16 Units.
A study:progress is in to` assess; they need for a third Seniors' apartment,
building here.: Morephotos on Page 23.
(Expositor Photo),
03 year in, advattl e
Single COW 30 Cents:
Said,' ' "I would, 'like to see an independent
with expertise to let the public;
Authority pe a e safe and if
ilnow �thether tht-s t plants,'
the people who live around these are safe,
Moira Couper, the NDP candidate from
Bayfield, said her party is committed to 4:
moratorium on the development of further
nuclear' plants until the views, of the public
aro known and fully considered by govern-
ttfent'bodies.Sla'e as4 site party also believes
ill mote research into renewably energy
sources, '
The Liberal candidate Graeme Craig of
Walton', didn,'t:commit 'himsellfto a mora-
torium but agreed more studies shoUld be
Made on the safety of the plants. He said
expects "tell us CANDU reactorsare safer
'than those with which there was trouble in
J ennsyivania,"
n meeting Opened with,
The candidate's s m..et , l� b >?
seven minute speeches. by each of the.
candidates, followed by questions directed`
to candidates from the floor.
Bob McKinley told the au4len€e.his party
believes agriculture is one of the most vital
components of society and rnest be given a:
more important: and central rote in society,.
_pore
PC candidate said ;his party le
Convinced greater export Sales opportunities
exist for agricultural products and would put
agricultural, salespersons in Canada's
embassies to promote the sale of Canadian.
agricultural goods around the world.
Mr. McKinley said his party would: nista
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Are they needed.7 •
son asi
d
t field trip
The Huron. County Board ,:of Education.
approved 20 field trips for elementary and
secondary school students Monday but
served notice that in the future it plans to
take a "tougher look" at student excursions
in the future.
Wingham trustee Bert Morin wrapped up
a 20 minute debate on the .field trips telling
the board there was little could be done abou
field trips already planned but a lot that
could be done about the future.
Morin, said aood percentage e of the trips
g $
taken by teachers and students were ones.
that students should be taking With their
parents or with groups such as scouts or
guides.
Canadian unity isn't a big .issue in the
upcoming federal election in the riding of
Perth, • but the absentee ownership of
farmland is.
Bill Jarvis. the Progressive Conservative
candidate seeking re-election in the riding:
said he is finding two ranges of issues in his
campaigning to date. ,
First', there's the. broad issue of the
Liberal government's record and whether or
not the Conservative party presents a viable
alternative to that record. He said 99 out of
100 of the broad issues raised by voters
relate to the country's economy.
Loral issues which were raised by the
public at two all -candidates meetings spon-
sored by the Perth Federation of Agriculture
included the price of • farmland, absentee
ownership of farmland and many of the same
concerns raised earlier this year inthe
federation's briefs to members of parliament.
Mr, Jarvis said the inflation rate of 9'"t per
cent combined with the loin value of our
dollar has made Caeadian farmland very
attractive to foreigninvestors, He said Perth.
County residents keep hearing of an increase
in farmland purchases by foreigners•: in
Wallace Township. but the candidate said he
believes these are "more rumours than
facts," He said he believes absentee
ownership is oe a much lower scale in Perth
County than it is in Hurotr.
'ovee
d a
He said unemployment :has n' rt p
� unt
'majata
r: issue in the urban areas of the Y
since the local unemployment rate isn't as
serious as it is nationally -. 'He said voters are
0
c ncerned about the cost of Unemployment
insurance benefits to the taxpayer.' as well as
misuse of the fund.
ts-
Mr. Jarvis said another issue which .
"big anywhere is thePost •ost office. He said
most people seem to favour the governments
plan to make the government a Crown
corporation but he warns'"th'is'is not a magic
wand," He said 'it took about tv decade to
create the problems in the post office ,and
will take time to solve them as well as to
change fiscal and monetary policies insti-
tuted by the Trudeau government. •
Abortion, gun control and capital punish-
ment the sowealled "emotional issues''
haven't eropped up at all in Mr. Jarvis'.
campaigning to date and unity is `"not a big
one(issue) at all." He said people do seem
to be perceiving national.unity in a broader
context of regional disparity :which takes ih
Western alienation as well as the Quebec
situation...
GOOD TURNOUT
Mr. Jarvis isn't concerned that there may
be a poor voter turnout on election day and
said Perth county always has a turnout of
•
. ' The''new tro • h Case ate the Seafortl area
DEDiCIet'ff=D:'Tf� COIN trophy ai
berried in honour of. NHL, Star Gooney Weilandy was officially opened
Saturday night. With thonleftos from Mr,. Welland;, his #7 $ostort in lhs`
sweater and the puck he used to score the; winning goal in a genie
eliminating,the Montreal Canadlens from playoffs, are Bob' Beutenmilier,
pr'esldent °of Seaforth Minor Hockey and rec, director Clive i�ulsty
(5xboa) tor t hot0)''
m.. a.:»„ae. ue. +,,:.+u,•,« - _,w,.:_sxw_3'�x...y.a.�. ."iJFn..-aur,a_m
four to, five per pcen, t more than the national
g. .
averse e, saidpeople seem to be ver He peo p 5
serious about this election and that he
personally expects over a 5 per cent turnout -
in
nout:
in
the Perth riding•
in [lural people
P � are concernedwith
Orth
who would replace ' agriculture.; r minister
P g
Eugene VVheland if the Tories formed a
government. says Liberal candidate David.
Brads
haw.
while campaigning ar e
Farmers'he's met h r
also telling him they want provincial
legislation that makes it mandatory for farm
equipment dealers to. carry spare parts for;
machinery they sell, •Mr: Bradshaw says.
Some people, who Mr. Bradshaw says he
thinks are NDP supporters, • are concerned
about foreign investment in farm land:
"They feel'. younger people who want toget
into farming won't be able to compete with
big money from Europe," the Liberal
: candidate told the Expositor:
In Perth” cities. and towns, Mr. Bradshaw
says "even staunch Tories" are Concerned
about Conservative leader ' Joe Clark's
leadership ability. There's a definite
anti-Trudeau sentiment, he added, "1 think
people are taking inventory, weighing the
leaders now," he said.
Mr. Bradshaw. who said he can't pin
down any one big issue that all voters: are
concerned about says he's had lots of
complaints in Stratford about excess:
government spending: He says he explains
that 60 percent of federal tax revenue is
passed on to the provinces in revenue
transfers.
flet, ;lohn Davies, the NDP candidate who
is the minister of Hibbert United Church.
said the land takeover problem has•certainly'
to be one of the mainissues- raised at farm
meetings s:. in riding. theHe said there is
t
concern over the price h of land which
makes it impossible young ossa le for farmers to
P .. g
compete: .
: the usual
He said he is also receiving
questions about medicare and unemploy-
ment and whether so man people .to
t 5 P p �
be unemployed. The.. candidate said
unemploymenty ``iso"t a' serious' robient'' in
p
Perth since the wages are generally lower.
g g y
which discourages people from outside the
area from coming to Stratford to leak for
work. However, the candidate said 'unem-
ployment . does cost the taxpayer money
since : industries aren't working at 'fell'
capacity and people on unemployment and
welfare benefits can't pay taxes.
He said other federal issues ,such as
medicare and the misuse of our natural:
resources also affect the people of Perth
riding:
Mr. Davies said the turnout at the two
all -candidates meetings, was small, which
Mr. Davies attributes to the fact people arc.
seeing so ' much • election ' coverage on
television.
He said there does seem to be a lot of
people who arc indifferent to the campaign •
which may result in a high non -vote on May,
22. •
LAND BANKS '
Mr. Device said the NDP policy on foreign
Ownership of Canadian land is that if this is
becoming a problem, then the government. ,
must intervene. He said the .pasty would;
entourage the government to buy farmland.
and create land banks which couldbe leased
McKillop residentsto-
pay
about $42 more
BY wILMA OKE •-.r.
During a seven-li4itt • council session
Monttay McKillop township .council set an
expe ,d't,ure budget for the township of
532'.040 for 1979,
Public school' supporters with a $5,000
assessment will be paying taxes of $629.55,
541.70 more than lett year A separate school
supporter with the satne assessinent wilt pay
taxes amounting to 5634,60, up 641..75 more
than last year.
The county mill rate, farts and residential •
is 18 mills, the same as last year to meet the
county retjulsitioti rif :$73,397" the mill rate'
has remained the same for the past to
years because of a county surplus, Item
govetntnent grants, 'Reeve Allan Cattiipbelt
said, Next year he said the ,rate Will be
lits#Mtat~
The Huron County Board of Education
farm andresidential mill rate 'is 39,67 to
raise 589,860 for elementary schools,
compared to 5'75,818 'in .1978. For the
secondary schools, the farm and residential
rate is 31,144 mills to raise 5101,589'
compared to 594,116 last year,
Mill rate for the Huron -Perth County
Roman Catholic'qvarate, Ifar'ni and resider-
tial is 40.68 mills to taise 539,055, compared
to 533,513 in 1978.
The general municipal tate is 36.8 mills,
up two mills over last year in order to
provide lot an egttitlrnent reserve fund.
Marion McClure, clerk -treasurer, said that
one mill raises approximately $3,000
Mrs, McClure reported that the township
ended the year 1978 with a surplus of $9,776..
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are.
to younger farmers with the option to buy
the land. He said the party accepts both the
concept of the family farm and the family
farm
farms corporation but doesn't encourage
units than larger g th n that:
He said most of the tortcern i
n Perth 'over
absentee ownership seems to be focused `on
Wallace townnship Mr.
said ca
na.
d.
-
tan national resources.have gone to Amer-
ican intoreits tnthe past and before rekn
know
w
it the same will happen to Canadian
farmlands:
The trustee was referring to the overnight
camping trips planned by several of the
schools.He,said some trips taken by students
through 'the school could not be, taken
anywhere else but others,' such as the
camping ventures,.' could be taken, with
families or scouts and guides.
"I often wonder if we (theboard) are not
usurping the duties of the family or the
on•
couts and guides on these_ camping trips,
uc ynitl,
d ha if the st dents were
He told the boar t t u
to benefit a great deal from the trips and.
teachers were that "keen" to have the
students go he was sure the teachers and
students would be accepted by tife scouts
and guides.,
Morin's comments: came at the tail end of
a discussion started. by Seaforth trustee John
Henderson. '
' Rendersoti singled out a trip to Quebec •
City planned by Seaforth.District High.
School. A -Grade 10 historclass of 42
students ie 'off to the city for four days
beginning May 23. The purpose of ,the trip
according to the application for board
approval is to allow students to see areas..
studies in .class and to allow students to
cotnplete an assignmentdesigned to deepen
their knowledge of English -French relations.
Henderson said
field
hey had' looked at:the
try i : and could: . nothing"beneficial to
nfine
the students. He said the, trip was very
a .'
expensive and out of the fourdays the
students would be gone, about half a day .'
was, worthwhile.
Three
a the
teachers are to accompany P y
students on
thetripwhich is estimated to
d
cost `54,500. 'Superintendent: of education
n
i u e'
Don. Kenwell told the board that sec.l., d
d in
' -
that cost was rail fare; lodging for twontnights
ts
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THE WINDMILL TEAM - 'Janice McIntosh and Shelly Brandon
experiment with their handmade windmills while Angie Reid and Krista
Hathwell fly their kiteS in the background' at Huron Centennial' School's
kite day on Priday, The girls are all Grade 1 students at the school,
(Expositor Photo)
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Lucky Y Penn Sale Whiners O. SA
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