The Brussels Post, 1972-03-08, Page 10THE HOME TEAM
"I spent two weeks knitting it and you're going to wear it!"
Brussels Midgets captured the WOAA Midget ,E' champion-
ship last week. Shown here are members of the winning team
(left)(back) Don Laurie (coach), Chris Exel, Rich McDonald,
Peter Gibson, Gerald Wheeler, Darrell, Bauer, Blaine Me-
1
Cutcheon, Lloyd Valiance, Bruce McCall,, Paul Mutter, Allan
Nichol (coach); (front) Bill Boneschansker, Keith Raymond,
Doug. Smith, Robert Stephenson, Bill Sellers, Roger Hum-
phries and John Elliott. (Staff Photo)
The Speech from The Throne
on Tuesday, opening the Second
Session of the 29th Legislature
contained little that was unex-
pected or that had not been pub-
licly discussed in the past year
by Premier William Davis or
his Cabinet.
The 4,200 word speech read by
Lieutenant Governor W. Ross
MacDonald expressed confidence
in attaining a provincial growth
rate of 6 per cent but said present
and projected unemployment
levels of 5.5 per cent-are unac-
ceptable.
From making domestic in-
vestment more attractive to Can-
adians, to the hazards of snow-
mobiles, from parkland and the
quality of life to off track betting
and reform of the provincial and
municipal government struct-
ures, from the arts to student
employment - all was included
in Premier William Davis' first
major legislative programme
since his October 21st election.
The speech indicates that the
Government is entering a period
of constraint and restraint in
expenditure, and reflects the Gov-
ernment's effort to diminish its
$553 million deficit.
Following upon its $35 mil-
lion programme or grants to
municipalities for winter works,
the Government says it will ex-
pand its own Employment for
Youth programme to take up the
summer slack and to compliment
the Federal Opportunities for
Youth Programme.
The Ontario Government
plans to sponsor a conference of
federal, provincial and municipal
representatives this year in an .
apparent attempt to speed up neg-
otiations between different levels
of government.
Other main points of the
speech were:
- The Government will proceed
with proposals to develop the
lignite deposits in Northern
Ontario which will support a
one million kilowatt power
plant to help meet oOntario's
growing need for power.
- Ontario will operate off track
betting shops as soon as Ottawa
makes the necessary changes
in the Criminal Code.
Plans for regional governments
in Sudbury and Kitchener-Wat-
erloo will be introduced.
The Toronto Centred Regional
Plan will be started as weir
as the Design for Development
of North-Western Ontario.
All in all, it looks like a busy
legislative programme with the
Government trying to stimulate
the economy, yet at the same
time attempting to hold the
line on the 553 million dollar
deficit
A Report From
Queens Park
by Murray Gaunt,M.P.P,
Little Ads
do big jobs.
Brussels Post Want Ads Do More Things
For More People At A. Lower Cost. In Brussels
Dial 887-6641 To Place Your Brussels Want Ad.
the Want Ads 887-6641
v--/HE BRUSSELS POST, MARCH 8, 1972
S
Alk
3