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The Lucknow Sentinel, 1969-04-30, Page 18PAGE 'EIGHTEEN' THE LUCKNOW SENTINEL, LUCKNOW, ONTARIO WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30th; 19 u c_ n • ,w School Saturl 4 • EH1 BY:' Iv1lIltRAY GAUNT, MPP . (Huron Bruce) INTENDED FOR LAST :WEEK Thisweek, the Legislature re 'convened after the Easter break and . was treated to anon -confidence Motion by the; Leader of the Oppos. ition, Robert Nixon, based on the • high costs. and financialconfusion: that has resulted from, the replace -7 menta. of local boards of •education' -- by- countybeards, Included the— motion was a rebuff on the govern, ment's approach to regional gover nrnent . - EducationMinister Davis: rejected opposition contentions that the' : • 'provincial educational system is in. financial chaos, but he acknowl edged .that there are someserious. problems. • ,He made it clear the county •• boards cannot expect to find their way out; of the financial woods this •:year. The Liberal Leader,, Mr; Nixpn,• .accused' the government of losing • • .;" control.bf spending and warned that the province was,,,pproaching a taxpayers! revolution., In its; efforts to achieve a.balanced bud-. get this year, ,Mr. Nixon said , • the Government reduced its.share of., • education costs in the province to 40 per cent from. about 48 per cent last, year. Rural Councils say 'their school. taxes .have doubled or tripled this year. Education Minister' Davis said: `costs have increased Only 8• t .16: per cent most cases. Sixteen girls;received county • honour certificates 'at the 4 1-1;1s. ,.: ; f achievement day at. Lucknow Ptib lic School on Saturday. County honours are received .for the corn pietion of six 4-H projects. Pictur ed, seated, left to .right, are Brenda Moore , • Tiger Dunlop; Bar' bara'Fisher , Tiger :Dunlop; Marie Plunkett, Auburn; Joanne. Cook, • Goderich;• :Debbie Cook,., Belgrav 3; Marian McGee, Belgrave. 2; Carol' Webster, St.. Helens 1. • ,Standing, left'to right .Kathy Taylor Tiger Dunlop; Bonnie./ ,YP Johnston, Tiger Dunlop; e• JoAnn Pollock, Tiger Dunlop; Gail Qual at bail Georg Bruce when 1 posith Seers ; Auburn; Cathy 'Culbert , rates ; Dungannon; '.Karen ,Rivett , bunga- non; Barbara` Pattison, Belgrave 2; Brenda Joston, Belgrave•3;'' 1vlar- jorie hnoctor Brussels. trio ofPremier Robarts; Education Minister Davis and Treasurer Char- les MacNaughton." His motion read: "That this House deplores .the inade uac. of . overn P � Y govern- ment ment policy in relationlto the im-` plementation of'r�e iona1,,munici- S. creases pa'l, ana educaU Waal• government .in Ontario, its lack of local consult. ation , • its failure to control Mr,. "Nixon blamed tax in in . many mungcipalities to rneet. ris ing school 'costs •on "the• discredited ; re t- costs ..and its removal of local au t , onomy, and therefore that: the'; • government does 'not enjoy the con- fidence of the •House . Legislation. stiffening procedures,:. Legislation for. obtainingleal' aid were ._intro g duced'.by. Attorney General, Arthur • , Wishart, this week.._. • • He .also indicated a'series o stepss toclam downon.lawyers .w�io.•. • .... have .been abusing the Legal Aid `Act since it was introduced: in: 1966;. •The Legal Aid Plan pays. three quarters of the lawyers' usual fees • that they can appeal overt he''• amounts: of the awards : • The Government. had: previously refused to give this notice but. now intends to make all: welfare'.recip 'A -filibuster ` against passage•of the rents aware that there is a Board of. 264 789 000' spending estimates.Revie 'ar a fr - $.. P gi w to hexa appeals om •w.el of the Department: of Social and fare. recipients Family Services ended at 2:35-a. You cannot put the same' shoe on every foot',' when the Government'agreed to make welfare recipients aware The eases The Educ; quali .11,00 ponsi ernpl teact • super can s only- salar: .offer do 01 • `,aion and trust If wt pare! c ere.e effec ThURSDA Crocker • OPEN; 9• M• .M. MONDAY THRU' SATURDAY WHITE & DEVILS FOOD REG. 49c EACH 2 For ' 77c din ow ' ; Scotties Iii 2 PLY. TISSUES. Encore J�ih: owners REG. --139 Or 99c Halo Sham oo FOR DRY, NORMAL; AND . OILY HAIR PRE.tRICED 69c' ;Berry; Box' ...ssortet Jams o7» 4 — 99s stant cbool�te : Staffords.. 2 LB. TINS Special 67c Kam Luncheon. Meat REG. 55c.A TIN 89c Cheez .Whiz 1 LB. JAR REG. rye. For 77c F� 49C. ionte ronato :Juice• '3-84c 4ny Order Over $10.0.0