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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1977-12-22, Page 6By JACK RIDDELL MPP Huron-Middlesex Despite its concern about the number of people out of work in the Province, the Ontario Government does not plan any job creation program this wintur, Premier William Davis said that he did not feel it would be constructive for the government to create winter projects at this Urine. He said such solutions were short term and in order to solve the problem on a more lasting basis "it does require on the part of all governments, I guess, a degree of intestinal fortitude that is not always easy to demon- strate". During his remarks of the expenditure estimates of the Ministry of Environment, Murray Gaunt, Liberal MPP for Huron Bruce, called on the Davis Government to establish a marketing agency for recycled materials and to establish no new landfill sites after 1981. He said a marketing agency to co-ordinate the supply of reclaimed materials and to seek customers is "workable" and could promote and accelerate the building of reclamation and recycling plants. According to the Minister's own figures, these plants would save more than $11 million every year for the 90 percent of Ontario garbage that would be affected. Mr. Gaunt said that Ontario Municipalities are not taking up the Provincial Government's offer to fund 50 percent of the capital costs of solid waste recovery systems and that private enterprise should be encouraged to come into that would be affected. Mr. Gaunt Said that Ontario Municipalities are not taking up "ftvF:11?,11FA'ttqW:ts?:411ct:%Vt:01's:M•47M'Afrt:?Az%grg:?Ai•c%Zt.ttlftlFAi^tMWMilftt«grAfrt:PAtt?-4 A a a A a .;!/: • t***•+•* ,64'4':,-M+4 _. 3 3 3 • lilerry Christmas It's that warm and cozy Holiday Season when families share with their neighbors and friends happy times and good feelings. We wish you the best, along with our thanks. Marlene Rundle, Marie Fisher, Amelia Dearing, Lillian and Earl Campbell and Kenley and Jay Campbell. Main St, Exeter weacsiezvi,e:mlio• •Si`jz %ets•Pksti. W a.Ezra.Wel 5541 W45•V4A41.10 5W44 ' W4Z5WiWW:s4;145 W4:4145 Wi.0 W45 WM ;145W4z,W41W4t4144 Page 6 Times-Advocate, December 22, 1977 Notice Re: Holiday Garbage Pickup Schedule The pickups normally held on and Mon., Jan. 2 will be held 28 and Tues., Jan. 3. The pickup normally held on will be held on Thurs., Dec. 29. Mon„ Dec. 26 on Wed., Dec. Wed., Dec. 28 Glenn Kens Works Superintendeni There's no time quite like Christmas for remembering all the friends we cherish, and for wishing them all HOLIDAY OFFICE HOURS Closed Dec. 24 to Jan. 2 HURON GRAIN R.R. 3, Parkhill Telephone Grand Bend 238-8423 or Parkhill 294-0014. Shop At Wilson's Jewellery Beside Bank of Montreal, Exeter PLEASING YOU — PLEASES US wori.0.510.w.ltwo4iismoVA,ra4.1441 ••• • J Yors •14051:414s, It's such a pleasure to say thank you to our many friends and customers at Chriitmas. FISHER PRO HARDWARE 391 Main St., Exeter — (519) 235-2190 ril*.ttr4411rgitAMI. I.Vd'4V4ti!..4.it:Mil*:ia?:ti'MkttV4Vq.ed'a?f,i t12.<.4 ,..iC'q.lettINIVIS6' .1.41"i'cli,141ZgAi lq.AtqtriqAZNi'M'WAS1:4?Ail:FAIR'. QM MHOS We hope the holiday season brings yoti joy and happiness and prosperity for the coming year. We would like to thank you for your patronage and hope that we can continue to serve you in 1978. and to all our kind patrons a holiday packed full of the pleasures and treasures of this happy time. Our Thanks. HOLIDAY HOURS CLOSED CHRISTMAS EVE., DEC. 24 AT 7P.M. OPEN TUES. AT 10 A.M: Donna Mosurinjohn Dave Molson Leone Riddell PLAY PRESENTED — Saturday morning was the time for the Christ- mas party of the Wolf Cubs of Bayfield. As part of the activities, a play was staged about the type of gifts that one should get for mother and father. Taking part in the play (lefpo right) were Johnny Sauve Mark Denomme, Mark Westlake and BillPinamon. Staff photo A MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL Jene Seller (Manager) Sharon McNeilly Nick Hodains ft..^4.er Judy Regier nor Smith Janice Brock ROYAL BAN K serving Ontario 118 Main St, S. Exeter oni trq4 czKi . tVld arid 't,it^614 tglsi ;04i V"i tPfli rn4iVid OildVed Wed 41%'‘I Wit 5E',4i 4i4r4scrt,i 41145zR4i ra 4040 roAi wed wo. cvesi AiWAi 550i .0.4i tz?.45 0?!..1.014.5,55M.0::(41rrA5z% 0.4104•51%. Need additional jobs the Provincial Government's offer to fund -50 percent of the capital costs of solid waste recovery systems and that private enterprise should be encouraged to come into the field. Responding f.o concern about reports of leaks of confidential medical data to the ,RCMP, OPP and other, the Ontario Govern- ment has appointed an Ontario Supreme Court Judge to head a provincial inquiry. However, the judge will have no power to in- vestigate specific past abuses of confidentiality. His task will merely be to inquire into current procedures for the safe-guarding of such data. The Attorney General tables a legal opinion which indicates that although OHIP employees and police officials (and possibly others) probably have broken the confidentiality sections of the Health Insurance Act, no orosecutions, should be carried out. Liberal Leader Stuart Smith has expressed the fear that some people might not go to doctors or hospitals if they believed that their medical history was readily available to police investigators, "I wouldn't want the police to be held back from doing their duty", he said, "but I'm concerned that, for example, someone might not come for treatment as a habitual child abuser because of fear of the police." People ought to feel that their medical files are confidential unless police have a demonstrable need for in- formation and are "not just on a fishing expedition". This week I called upon the Government of Ontario to give urgent consideration to some means of alleviating the financial burden imposed on many Ontarians as a result of increases in expenses which exceed the A.I.B. guidelines. I pointed that for people in rural. Ontario, the cost of Hydro has increased 50 percent, which is a very serious matter when one considers the urgent necessity of hydro power in storm-tossed rural areas, Fuel and gas prices are also causing great concern. A short time ago, my colleague, Dick Ruston of Essex South urged that the Anti-Inflation Board review the profit struc- tures of Union Gas and Consumer Gas, which last year had profit increases of 25 percent and 15 percent respectively. We would certainly endorse this idea, in view of the fact that the customers of these gas com- panies have their wages restricted by A.I.B. guidelines. Licence fees for commercial motor vehicles have recently been increased, For 4-cylinder vehicles, there is a 30,4 percent increase from $23 to $30; for 5 or '12, 6-cylinder vehicles, a 40.6 percent increase, from $32 to $45; for 8 cylinder vehicles, a 50 percent • increase, from $40 to $60, Vehiclesith engine displacement in excessof 6.5 litres (397) cubic ins.) being registered in Ontario for the first time after December 1 will carry a fee of $80. I realize that the A.I.B. guidelines are not, at present intended to cover all con- tingencies. However, the in- creases which I have mentioned affect a great majority of Ontarians, and on their behalf, I would ask the Premier and his colleagues to give some con- sideration to the problems which these people are experiencing, and to finding some means of reducing the impact of rising costs. g,