The Huron Expositor, 1976-03-18, Page 14Robert McKinley. Conservative
Member of the Federal
Parliament for Huron-Middlesex,
l ast week condemned the
pros incial government's closing
of hospitals.
He feels that the planned
restrictions on . federal involve-
ment in medical services in
Ontario is one reason for the
recently announced splurge of
hospital closings.
In a House of Commons debate
last Wednesday, March -1, Mr.
McKinley said, "We in Ontario
were conned into joining the
federal Medi-care program in the
first place, The conviction that
universal medical and hospital
care is the right of all citizens,
regardless of their financial
capability, was the basis• of the
medicare system that we hail in
Ontario when the federal
go‘crnment cante along in 1969
and forced us to join what was
touted to be a better system."
In regard to the planned closing
of the Clinton hospital Mr.
la,c-K inky has asked for a meeting -
with Premier William Davis and
Health Minister Frank Miller to
discuss the' situation.
Mr: McKinley hopes that he
will he able to convince them that
the closing of the Clinton hospital
should be reviewed and,
hopefully reversed.
Mr. Iv.c!Cinley also said to The
House, "My eunstitutents are
just as angry with the federal
government, because they are
beginning to realize that the
government of Ontario is being
forced into this move by the
announced intention of the
federal government to squirm out
of the federal-rrovineial medicare
program,'
Mr. McKinley adth,d "I cannot
remember a single issue that has
aruused„ as much public
indignation and public hostility as
the announcement that Clinton
hospital would be closed." •
. Mr, Metinley rejected the
province's argument that the
hospital is under-utilized and Ociit
other facilities exist in the area to
till the gap.
to te also raised the question as
whether Mr. Miller was
assuming that the equipment and
staff w ould he graciously given to
the surrounding hospitals,
remembering that it was the
citizens of the, community' who
raised the funds for the
equipment.
"The hospital does agreewith
Ministry of health
Nam'es steering committee
the planning of integrated health
services in an area; A council
identifies health care needs and
considers ways of meeting them:
co-ordinates all health activities
and ensures a balanced, effective'
and economical service, A council
also assesses how' well a program
meets the total health- needs of
the area it services.
'Members arc .Jeanne Baker,
R.N.A.O., Clinton, Wilda
Drummond, R.R.5, Mitchell,
Norman Hayes, Wingharn, Dr.
Jim Hiseock, St. • Marys, Mrs.
Carl -, Johnston, •-•-•Women's,
Institute, Bluevale, Dr, J.K.
MacGregor, „Huron County
Medical Society;' Wingham, Lyla
MacLennan, Listowet,' Alistair
MacLeod, , Stratford, • Lloyd
Morrison, R.R.1, Si. Marys, Ed.
Oddleifson, Huron County Board
of Health. Bayfield, Gwen
Pemberton, Hayfield, and Delmar
Stiiythe, 'Alderman; Stratford.
Wardens of the two counties,
and the two medical officers . of
health are -non: voting, ex officio
members • of - the steering.
committee. •
'Its . responsibilities include
promoting 'public discussion by
publicizing the 'concept of . a
eCitimal and submitting, for the
Minister's approNial,.- a list of
nominees for membership on
Council if tl-le committee
recommends its formation. •
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been shipped for World' -Food Aid
pu rposes. .
There is still a large volume in
that we estimated a total amount.
of No. 4 grade beans of approxi-
mately 125,000 hundred pound
bags. We would ask 'that the
Federal membtr Bob. McKinley
support our plea particularly in
lieu of the recent earthquake
disaster in . Guatemala and
additional interest he dinteted to
Food Aid and that white beans be
considered in this program.
To our Provincial members
Jack Riddell and .Murray Gaunt:
We also approached the Ontario
Provincial Government and asked
that 60.000 bags of No. 4, grade
beans he- considered • to be-
purchased by. .the .Provincial
Government and ffioriated to the
Red Cross.
This applic:d equally to the
World.Foodd P Aid as was
mentioned re the aforementioned
disaster, We Would also like to
thank both the Federal.- and
PrOvincial people for the
.assistance given .us in past years.
in- both of -these program's.-
.1•fick Riddell said
communication On lino
Minister William Newman and
Federal M Mister Eugene W,h
he learned several fciod
commodities were being
considered for world aid,
Murray Gaunt said 'he hoped
both levels of government would'
participate and -felt sending .food
M Guatemala and Othemountries
would be an excellent Way to
shoW '.gtiod will and also remove
No. 4 beans from the local
markets.
Bob McKinley indicated ,the
type of food to be 'received was
.left up to each individual country
and he Said price did have
hearing. Sales are' made through
the Canadian and International
Development Associations,
Phil Durand said he• has been
told by Eugene ,.Whelan that a
replacement for Dr. Jerry Haas at
the Harrow research 'station
wo uld be a pathilogist to Work on
snyheanS' and white pea beans.,
On the subject of research,
money , the brief read:. •
'We, have established a record
which we-are proud of in terms of
bean produerihn in Canada and as
a result of this, not only the
excellCmt research work that has
Watershed area.
New slide-tape shows have for
prepared for staff visits to
community groups. service clubs
and schools, and much planning
mu si ne done for ongoing projects
such as Camp Sylc an. the Lands
for Learning program,. and the
proposal 'for a year-round
conservation education field
hint luring the summer months ecntre.
A 'program of interest to certain • must also hi carefully planned at
this time. Students IS , years of ..individual students is being
. administered by the e...onsezvation age iyr user. who will be returning'
Authorities Branch of the schN4 or ink erstly and who
are ifiterested in a summer Ministry of Natural Resources
and sponsored by the Ausable- position teeth the Authority may
write or visit the Exi tier office to •Bay field Conservation Authority.
obtain details and. application The program is the Junior
forms. C ertain Year•rhund Conserc unionist Award Program
and is open to boys and girls who tactic ities arc continued through-
out the winter months stash as are lb.'hut Who hay e not turned
reviewing and vommenting cc here 19 years of age by June 30, 19 76.
necessary on circulated seNerancy It is a -• week 'combined,working
applications. drainage petitions. and learning experienc.e all over
official plans, zoning by-laws and Ontario. for the person who has
subdivision draft planS.. and the an interest in conservation and
monthly water quality sampling .1-T...source management. For
program of selected rivers and further details contact .the Exeter
streams for the' Ministry of the otik, •
Environment.
Current Adthority Projects:
Education and informatiim Work: The members. through the
• 'The education and information advisory hoards and executive
co-ordinator is busy organizing a • committee. in addition to
schedule of information and directing and approving the
interpretive events^for the year, staff's activities and proposals
such as the Winter Fun Day at must keep on top Of the numerous
Parkhill Conservation Area, tours engineering studies and projects
of maple syrup operations. a being done for the Authority, and
spring wildflower hike, official the status of various land
openings of new conservation acquisitions. •• •
areas, the B• ern ckburn .At the present time. the. Hoed
Area hike, and the Summer and Plain and Fiji Line Mapping
all -fairs the Authority will attend, Project being done for the
The Authority's mobile exhibit is Authority by Jams' F: MacLaren
for twelce of the municipalities in
the Authority and are close to
completion of the, proposed 'flood
plain-fill line mapping for six of
the urban areas. Mapping of the
remaining fourteen municipalities
Will be completed by The end of
1976. Next month's column' will
deal with this in more detail.
The Ministry of Natural Re-
sources has recently^ given
approval • to the following
preliminary engineering -studies.:
the update of the 1967 . Grand
Bend Erosion Control Report, by
Crysler and Lathem; the Kings•
mere Gully Erosion Control
Study. Stephen Township; the
Pengel Gully, Erosion Control
Study, Hay Township..
Plans and Specifi cations for the me
$70,000 Walker Drain Erosion
Control Project in Stephen
Township and the Village of
Grand Bend have been sent to the
Ministry for approval, and it is
hoped that tenders can be called
very soon,
Acquis4ion of the 75 acre
Truemaei property, Lot 21,
Concessions 5 and 6 in Stephen
Township has been appmved, but
registration and transfer ' is
awaiting compl6tion of a legal
survey.
So while they may not be
visible planting trees, or
developing or maintaining
wildlife areas and parks, the
Conservation authority staff and
members are busy, for conser-
vation work goes on all year. If
you have questions or would like
'information. feel free to visit the
Authority office 'on Highway 83
West, 'in Exeter, or drop them a
revamped and made ready for Ltd. -of 4-ondon is nearing line, Their motto is "Conserva-
the above events and is also completion. They have comPeted 'tion by the people, for the
circulated to schools within the , th% proposed "fill line" mapping people.-
neeessary approY ills obtained:
orders and schedllles for tree
planting are prepared and the
crew • organization and work
program for the many jobs the
field staff must carry out in the
spring. summer and fall is drawn
up.
The Experience —6 program
for the S-tudents the, Authority
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McKinley knocks Clinton closing
Maybe it was because Newman had more cabinet expert-
&met' Or maybe some advisors felt Bob Eaton was just too
young for the job In any event. if Mr. Eaton can hold his
seat in the legislature for another election and a cabinet
shuffle comes up. I would bet on Mr Ealun becoming the
nester one of these days
I'm sure, tbu, that when Vu. Morrow and his organizing
committee arranged the_speakers they didn't figure on such
a healthy confrontation during the marketing seminar Per-
sonally . I felt it s,ViiS a healthy sign
On one hand,yvzis a ,good-looking , young, forceful polibeirin
On the other hand was 'an attractive. young, agricultural
economist from the anti-inflation board
Both of them came out of the confrontation as, capable
people an outspoken politician and dedicated civil servant.
thoaglit the civil servant took the most abuse because she
had a more diffJcult assignment which she handled well.
The two morning speeches certainly did what was expect-
ed they sparked interesting group discussions for- the rest
of the day
The Rural Learning Association should be eougrritulated
for sponsoring the4 annual seminar of marliCting boards.
The association doesn't get, much press play, generates
little tan fare. yet goes about its job quietly and confidently
with a minimum staff .and a limited budget .....
I. for one, was grateful to he a part ot the seminar
By the wily. bargain hunters if you want a good buy. go
get a quarter or a side of beef within the next few weeks,
before the high summer demand begins Beef is now bring-
ing around 42 to 45 cents a 'pound to the cattleman. By June,
that price will jump to at least 5th cents and this price hike
will be reflected on meat counters' •
?Irani Burroug,hes of ('amfax. a marketing information
service f Run Trironto, told a group of Waterloo Region farm-
ers that we won't see beef prices as low,.as this for anothq
10 years ICs" the top of a I2-year cycle. The price of beef
today is actually cheaper than it was a year ago and "what
tither product can make this claim?"
"People should go out and stock up on steaks for the sum-
mer because they're going to hate -to pay a lot more for them ;
very soon.'" he said
been (lone hut- the fact that our is becoming increasingly , more
producers, have been able to take difficult with our coqntries in the
this and put it to good use. world becoming interested in
'We have been 'able to compete producing beans that we maintain
in world markets to the extent a' vvy strong research base for
that when agency started in 1968 the production of white and
we were selli ng basically into one. 'yellow eye beans..
export country, Great Britain., and' We would hope that both the
now we are' selling -into N. Pedetalpind Provincial members
Our total crop has doubled will see that the research budgets
since 1968 and we experienced are not cut and that we receive.
OUT largest crop, in history • with the prdper support that, is
the 1974 crop of which73% of the absolutely necessary- for us to
total amount was exported. We maintain our competition. in the
consistently out Yield our major world. We feel that we arc doing
competition in Michigan but feel obr part by exporting the large
.that .we have to make absolutely' quantities that we have in helping
sure that we are able to hold this Canada with its balance of
position of competition because it payments."
•
New-directors named at C
at $13.28
Twelve Huron and Perth people
„have been named to a steering
comniittee by the provincial
ministry, of health. The committee
is ,supposed to recommend
whether a District Health Council
should be, formed for the two
counties.
According to .the health•
ministry, district health councils,
act in an advisory capacity on.
Two nev, directors were elected
to the executive of the Seaforth
Farmers Co-op at their annual
meetieg and banquet-last Wed-
nesday night at the Seaforth
Legion, They are Don Dodds,
elected for a three year term and
Hugo Menheere, elected for a two
year term.
The Seaforth 'Co-op is indepen-
dent and is locally owned by
about 400 'members. Co-op
manager Gordon Elliott said --
about 200 attended the kbanquet.
In other business at the annual
meeting the member loan was
increaaed• from $80 to $;50. It
costs $2 to join the Co-op, and
members' leave their earnings
until they accumulatg- to $250.
Then a membership certificate is
issued and members get interest
at six per gent on their $250.
Bruce Coleman is 'president of
the Co-op. Walter McClure is vice
president and Mervin Smith is
secretary. Peter Swinkels and
Don McKercher are the other two
directors,
the
store
WEED SPRAY MEETING
and Supper
ThursdayMarch 2.5
at 6:30 pm at the
SEAFORTH LEGION HALL
Lists bean production
Conservation people busy all year round
14 iFie HURON EXPOSITOR, MARCH 18, 1976
That was quite a confrontation a couple tit weeks ago at
the annual marketing seminar sponsored by the Rural Learn-
ing Association
• Wendy R. Bolm,ut. the federal anti inflation hoard raised
a few hackles when she said many Canadians will judge the
success or failure' of the anti-inflation program in terms of
the effect on food prices and it goes without saying that-
the anti-inflation board Avill be paying special attention to
this area
She added that the precise nature art the role to he
by the anti-inflation board in monitoring agricultural prices
and poluutes is still at the discussion stage
Not so, said Bob Eaton. MPI' for Middlesex and
inentary assistant to William Newnan minister of anti
culture and food for Ontario •
''Let there he no mistake where the ti oy eunment of On-
tario stands we are tounsquare behind • our marketint!
boards and the concept of collet-to, e action by tamers We
also support the exercise of supply management and 'one
ing by marketing boards where appropriate. Mr Eaton
said
And this is where he shot down the anti-inflation board
-The responsibility fur ens.urint.e. that. markiding hoards
operate within the spirit of the anti-inflation program Ices
with the Farm Produr,d. Marketing Council in the case of
national marketing plans and with the nrovintial super-
visory bodies in the case ot provincial mal•keting hoards
in our case. the Ontario harm Products Marketing Board
',Ind the Milk C,ommission,ed Ontario
In other words hands oft, you anti-inflation people. It
you've got a bitch against prices paid at the farm gate. don't
go to the.. indkddual marketing boards or yo-ops or coin-'
nudity groups You'll have to deal with the provincial ta rrn
products' marketing hoard, the hoard that has acted and
will continue to act as the policeman in this province
It was a forceful speech by Mr . Eaton He is a young anti
aggressive politician and a farmer himself In tact many
people \Ishii were supposed to he in the know .about these
things predicted he would replace Bill Stewart us minister
of agriculture and food in the proVince when Mr Stewart
resigned
. Bill Newman gal the nod from Protium- Davis instead
DUrand, Ont. Bean Board
The longest britef presenttd to
members of Parliament at'
Saturday's meeting sponsored by
Ole Huron. Feder:411On
• Agriculture eanie . from phil
Durand of the Ontario Bean
-Pcoducers Marketing Board.
The first point asked the
provin.:Ial members regarding . a
study on cost cif production asked
for a year ago from the Ontario ,
Ministry of Agriculture and'Food,
Durand c_prepared 'a budget
projection listing all costS• for an
acre of hean production and the
hreakeven point was $13.28 a'
litindcediveight - at an expect ed
- yield of 12' hundredweight. •
On Woad FOod Aid . and Red
Cross the bean brief
follows: - •
-Last -fall., heuause of an
extremely difficult • harvest we
found oursek es in a- position of
generating considerable VOW Mc
of No. 4 grade beans. We
approached te•World Food Aid
,Organiiation in •. Ottawa.
forwarded- samples of the No. 4
grade beans c; filch were accepted
hx" these pCople and subsequent
to this 1,425 Metric ton quantity
of No. 4 erode beans hate n ow
Watershed News
lit Deana Young)
"What _do you yeotiservyition
people do in the' interV .-
qtkestion ottenIsked of Authority
members and staff. It is a
legitimate - questiin. • since
obviOusly park deve'lopme'nt and
maintenance. tree planting.'
erosion control and construction
activities are not possible. '
Although the hectic pace of .
spring and summer work has ,
taken on a more relaxed tempo.
the winter activities -are anythine-
but slow.
Field Staff Activities:
The field staff.w hen cceather
permits, arc busy with brushings
clearing. arid woodlot, manage•
ment work on carious Authority
properties. Indoor attic
include construction of new pit'
toilets and signs, maintenance
and repair of picnic tables,
'garbage hirrrels, boats.
machinery anti vehicles. During
critical flooding hazard periods,
much time is spent checking
conditions . along_ watercourses
and at Authority's three clams
and 'reservoirs. Twice- a month;,
measurements of the depth and
weight of the snow cover, in five
areas throughout' the watershed.
are +taken to assist in the
preparation of flood warnings.
A Time to Plan:
The office staff (Secretary-
treasurer, Resources' Manager.
Planner-technician, and
Superintendent) 'are engaged
primarily in planning for the
, year's activities. Budgets and
develoPMent plans must be
prepared for consideration by
each advisory board; designs and
estimates for all construction
work have to be prepared add th6
financial restraints, better felt it was also unfair of Mr.
management and best use of the
comprehend the logic of a
costs in health care'by choosing to
eliminate the hospital that seems
health dollar, but cannot
to be giving the people excellent
was unfair financially and morally
to force people to go on unem-
ministry that .pro poses to cut
OSA: of the health dollar," Mr,
McKinley said.
ployment , thus draining the
Mr. McKinley claimed that it • Miller to offer an alternative
day and age the government
should indicate to us that this is
the tactic we' should -adopt in
order to survive and provide what
proving that Clinton is a better
we belileve is quality service ,to
which would make Clinton a
and colleagues in health ;care, by
hospital than others in the county.
the people of Huron County," he
villain in the eyes of the public
."It is insufferable that- in this
said. federal government coffers. He
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