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The Huron Expositor, 1975-07-24, Page 20A Jack's Jottin9 Mini budget is big news There's a good selection of fresh fruit and vegetables at the new Roth Food Market The lailpeople saved Gets historic plaque the Engineer's Report on the Drainage Bill 130 since it is not. McGregor Drain and set the . suitable at this tbrite and council Court of Revision for August 4, feels more discussion -is needed 1975 at 9 p.m. on it. Council decided $71.50 should Council endorsed the A.M.O. be distributed to the Gibbings resolution, apposing the Drain and $400. to the Hallam projected rate increases for Hydro Drain from proceeds of Roth bid rates. cheque which was withheld. Council decided to refund taxes of $99.52 to George Radford- for duplicate assessments over the past three years. Building Permits were issued to Patrick Nolan, Con. 6, for foundation repairs; Robert Batty, .Con. 2, for Drive Shed; Ed. Salverda; Con. 10. for verandah; Wm. Stratton, Con: 9 for a garage; Douglas Hugill, Con. 1 for a barn with cleaner; Kenneth Scott, Con. 12 for an . an 'addition to his, house; L. ' addition to mobile home; Jack Johnston for a silo; G. Hokgart, 'Carter, Con. 2 for sow harp; P. Con. 8, Silo' and LeanIto; G. Hubbard, Con. 12, for a shed. Council accepted the application of Larry Johnston for a Clean-Out on the Wagner Drain. Council appointed H. Uderstadt as Engineer on the VanBaaren Drain. Council approved the land severance of Lot 35, Con. 14 and asked the reeve to be there on behalf of Hullett Township. Building perniits were issued to J. Middegaal, Con. 12 for a Swimming Pool; F.D.Taylor, Con. 6 -to ,build residence; J.DeJong, Con. 1 13 for a silo and barn addition; R. Gibbings, Con. 7 for Salverda, Con, 10 for addition to barn; James Schneider, Con. 14, for a small shed. Council instructed the clerk to get in touch with Murray Gaunt, MPP regarding the opposition of Ant hi ob..4.444.• • WAr FOOD STORES • KNECHTEL'S WHOLESALE Congratulates Roth's Food Market The 18th KFOOD STORE On the Opening of its Modern Store in Seaforth K Food Stores are a group of food retailers that use Knechtel's Wholesale Grocers as their Distribution Centre. The joint buying power of Knechtel Wholesale and K Foo4ores makes it possible for independent retailers to offer national supermarket prices. The 18 K Food Stores are:--- ..••••"- Bookers Drumbo Chapmans • Markdale Keiterboni • Mfiverton Coulters - Marton Don's - Tavistock Forbes - Kincardine ' Fox - Chesiey McCann • Ayr Pritchard - Haniston Hart's • Walkerton • Hill's - Neustadt Hocking - Hanover Karl's - MRdnuty Matheson Embro Snyders • Paisley Steinacher - Tara Clifford Mkt, - Clifford Roth's - Seaforth • 0 He went on to say that the board is now at a turning' point when it must go to the community again for support. Money is needed to realize long term goals including major repairs which are expensive as well as necessary for the preservation of the building. Mr. Carroll thanked the community for what it has already done to save something of "our Huron heritage for our future generations". Mayor Deb Shewfelt said the Save the Jail committee had "put the heat on" at municipal councils to preserve the building which was now a national monument. He commended them for their foresight. He touched briefly on the historical fact that Huron, Perth and Bruce Counties once did council business in the tail. Twelve residents from Hullett and McKillop townships attended the council meeting held July 7 in the Londesboin Community Hall. All councillors were present, and Reeve John Jewitt introduced Henry Uderstadt, who went over the Report on the McGregor drain. • Mr. Understadt answered questions ,and explained the report. Council adopted the engineer's report on the McGregor drain and the date August 4, at 9 p.m. was set for the court of revision, Council instructed the clerk to prepare the necessary By-Law re Mobile Trailer Park. „James Schneider of Auburn was in attendance to discuss the Trailer Camp By-Laws. Winston Powell had some questions about assessment on the Veenstra Drain and some complaints about the service given by the drain. The Drainage Commissioner is to look into the trouble there. Motion to provisionally adopt Had they not persevered, this site could have readily become just another parking lot." That's what Crawford Douglas, MP for Huron-Bruce, said at the impressive commemoration service at the former Huron County jail when a national historic plaque was unveiled. As bright Canadian flags fluttered in the "prevailing westerly wind and a scarlet- coated Royal Canadian Mounted• Policeman stood at. atten,tion, Mrs. Joan Van den Broeck, one of the very_ first Save the Jail committee members, unveiled the federal marker. It reads: "Erected between 1839 and 1841, this remarkably preserved building follows Jeremy Bentham's Panopticon design for prison construction, ' often found in mid-19th .,century Britain and America. It fea-Lies an octagonal central block, intended to ensure constant, supervision of prisoners' activities. Two radial wings and wedge4aped exercise yards surrounded by by thick masonry wails completed the original design by Thomas Young of Toronto Construction of this prison with its third floor courtroom enabled Huron to qualify as adistrict separate from London with Goderich as its seat." , Crawford Douglas was representing Judd Buchanan, Minister of Indian and Northern Affairs who was unable to be present. Mr. Douglas told the audience numbering about 200 of his former association with the jail while he was a special constable in Wingham. He recalled instances when he and his reluctant companions, made the trip from Wingham to the county jail. "To the best of my knowledge, this is the last remaining structure of this type in Ontario and a great deal of the credit for having seen to is preservation must go to the Huron Historic Jail Board which brpught it to the attention of the Historic Sites And Monuments Board of Canada," said Mr. Douglas. "Had they not persevered, this site, could have readily become just another parking lot." Paul Carroll, chairman of the Huron Historic Jail Board, said that in the summer of 1974, 8,000 visitors were "entertained and educated" at the jail. Trade mart on again next year 'The Huron County Trade Mart, held May 28 in Clinton, will be repeated, Huron development officer Spence Cummings says 'that most of the manufacturers who had booths at the mart Wanted it repeated. The event is booked for the Clinton area, next May 5. Unlike last year, retailers and wholesalers in the ,, county will be • invited and. _tittelitt Suitt 4 year's she* will dt be leit to the public 'during the dared& and evening, as well as the inutiiing tar business people only, says. An Expositor Classified will you tried isee7' ti al 521,6240. By Jack Riddell MPP The big news in the Legislature- this week was the Government's "Mini Budget" or what has been. described as some "fine tuning" of the economy, covering' initiatives valued at $178 million intended to insure that more houses are built, more jobs created, the elimination of the 5% Ontario Sales tax on most' new. North American built cars and station wagons, and the lowering of wine prices by 5 or 6censa bottle. • The Provincial Government also served notice it will note ter into any more shared cost p rams with Ottawa, and wishes o opt-out of the nation-wide 'aith care sharing arrangement, own programme in retu or 17 points, ($1,1 billion this year) of the personal income tax. Like the headline oriented sales tax cuts in the main Ontario budget brought down in April, the rebate on new cars, fwjyich should average $175, will last only until the end of December - well beyond the provincial election, likely in the fall. Provincial Treasurer Darcy McKeough announced that Provincial spending would be cut by $178 million to balance the bill of the latest initiatives, but stated the estimated deficit has jumped another $100 million to a record $1.76' billion. Ontario's April budget was based on the assumption that crude oil and natural gas prices would not be increased again this year and both were raised in the Federal budget forcing Ontario to recalculate. When questioned about the inaccuracy of April budget forecast, the Treasurer said' "I don't get any pleasure from being proved wrong". The mini-budget included provision for: $30 million more this year to encourage increased housing, most of which is to finance fully the building of the first of 4,000 senior citizen units; $12 million more for sewer and, water projects; $17 million for improved pension benefits 'for retired civil servants and teachers; increased student allowances from $32 to $40 a week for the coming academic year; $5 million more for job-creating repairs and maintenance to universities and colleges; $12 million for the recent Ontario Provincial Police salary settlement.' Ontario Liberal Leader' Robert Nixon has called the mini-budget "the crassest kind of political opportunism" and challenged Premier Davies to call a provincial election to gauge public response. He reminded a, press conference that the Liberal Party had advocated removal of the sales • tax from new cars at least a year ago, and referring to the Government's proposed housing incentives;• said he had expected something more than the "minimal increase"announced. "This is clearly an election budget", he said. "It follows in the train of thought dominating Tor,policy decisions recently in of" them are designed to political credibility for ervatives, who had been sing popular support". Take a Look • In other news this week, Ontario Hydro has undertaken to "look at" a suggested austerity programme "but it would be silly to promise anything now. We haven't really had much time to study it yet," Hydro Chairman Robert Taylor says. Even if the utility does adopt the cust recommended in. the Prqvincial Treasurer's mini-budget, the province might not get the savings it wants, he added, and maintained that Hydro is already looking at ways to cut capital spending costs. Hydro apparently faces a $125 million deficit this year which "rose from $62 million predicted because of a drop in sales "outside the province, mostly in the United States". Taylor predicted an $86 million deficit in 1976. • George Kerr was asked to assume his former responsibility as Solicitor General of Ontario. He resigned from his cabinet post when he was implicated in the Hamilton harbour dredging trial, following an allegation that a $10,000 contribution was made to his election campaign in return for his support of the people carrying out the operation. Mr. Justice Th omas Callon has stated that there was no evidence that Mr. Kerr "was involved in any impropriety" With respect to the dredging of the harbour. The Bill dealing with mopeds was, amended and received Legislative approval this week raising the moped riding age ftom 14 to 16 and requiring a driving license or a one year temporary instructors permit. The amended Bill also prohibits passengers, and requires all machines to be registered and insured and limits their weight to 120 pounds, Dealers ..were also made responsible for certifying 'that mopeds must, not have a clutch or motor driven :gearbox or be capable of speeds of more than 30 miles an hour. Moped riders in Ontario are going to wear helmets eventually. The problem for the Provincial Government, now is to find the right type of helmet. It wants something lighter and less bulky than .the regular motorcycle helmet. The Minister of Transportation • and Commu' nication entered the debate in the Legislature this week in connection with this Bill With an amendment prepared for a proposed Moped law. The amendment would • make mandatory the wearing of currently available motorcycle helmets but after hearing arguments from the Opposition parties favouring a less bulky helmet; Mr. Rhodesput aside his proposal And • accepted an Opposition amendment. • BM 100 Bill 100 which is ati Act respecting the Negotiation of Collective Agreements between School boards and teachers is still being debated clause by clause, by the Standing Committee. Many submissions have been made by , Teacher Federations, Trustee • Councils, teachers, principals and other persons and organizations connected with the teaching profession. There ,has been considerable debate on Section 65, which 'states that a principal and a vice-principal shall be considered essential employees and shall not take part in a strike vote or a srike. Part 2 of the section states that Notwithstanding sub-section 1 a principal and a vice-principal shall be members of a branch affiliate. The 4 Environmental Impact Assessment Bill was given clause by clause consideration by the Standing Committee and it will no doubt receive^third reading by the end of this week. This Bill provides for the assessment of the effects on the environment of undertakings by public bodies, municipalities 'and major commercial or business concerns, Grants for the implementation, of the Ontario Home Renewal `Program (OHRP) have bee'n allocated OHRP provides per capita grants to Ontario municipalities to administer directly as loans to homeowner occupants to repair their homes to an acceptable municipal minimum standard. Zurich has • been allocated $14,500 at this time, which represents 50% of the total 1975.76 *. funding designated under-OW-for the municipality. Clinton has been ' allocated $9,500 which represent approximately 25% of the 1975-76 funding under OHRP Hay has been allocated $8,212 which also represents 25% of the 1975.78 funding designated The prime objective of the program is the correction of faulty' structural and sanitary conditions and the upgrading of plumbing, heating and electrical systems of the owner occupant's home. Mr. Donald Irvine, the Minister of Housing said the OHRP is, directly oriented to low and moderate income families, with a maximum annual income of ' $12,500. The maximum amount of the loan, as determined by the local municipality is $7,500, less any funding from other home renewal programs. The municipality is also responsible for determining the rate of interest charged on the loan, from zero to eight, per cent. building, adding that with ' present trends toward regions and districts, he could see "the past, 'shaping the future". Warden Anson McKinley cut the ribbon strung across the entry to the jail and honored the pioneers of former days for their planning and progress. He told his audience that the "spirit of the pioneers" is still necessary today if the country is to continue to grow and move ahead. Then the guests filed through the long corridor into the jail proper, through 'the jail 'kitchen and into the exercise yard where the Legion Auxiliary ladieS served refreshments. Following 'the reception, many took advantage of the opportunity to tour the premises. (Clinton News Record) Hullett prepares traile:ebilthoVsf Congratulations and • Best Wishes to ROTH'S FOOD MARKET on the opening of their new Seaforth store that a ,gain Best Wishes )1 to ROTH FOOD MARKET I am happy to have done all the Carpentry Work in the new Store and wish them all the best of luck in Seaforth. 'RON DRISCOLL Carpentry Seaforth tr I Silverwood Dairies Ltd. Kitchener Branch