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The Brussels Post, 1974-01-02, Page 9TODAY'S CHILD BY HELEN ALLEN HE LOVES SPORTS Billy , 8, wants to be adopted so he will have a family of his own. He is normally a happy boy with an agreeable personality. Anglo Saxon in descent, he is sturdy and active, and has blonde hair, blue eyes and fair skin.' He is in excellent health and is doing average work in Grade 2. Billy enjoys sports, both as player and spectator. He plays hockey and baseball, and goes to many games to cheer on the older boys in his foster home. He gets involved in camping. Inquisitive Billy wants to find out how things work. Billy likes to be helpful. When anybody in his foster family has chores to do, Billy is likely to be right there offering assistance. A warm, loving active family, preferably where Billy will be the youngest child, is needed for this engaging youngster. To inquire about adopting Billy, please write to Today's Child, Ministry of Community and Social Services, Box 888, Station K, Toronto M4P 2H2. For general adoption information, please contact y our local Children's Aid Society. L VE5 LAST GIFT REMEMBRANCE Whether it's a • MONUMENT .41 MARKER • I1 8CRIPTION. You are remembering a loveii one Y. E T T. PRYDE & SON LTD. Help You Decide on Your Memorial Requirements P. ONE .txF4TER 235-0420 ..„ • Report from Queens Park By Murray Gaunt, M.P. Here it is again time for, us to wish everyone, everywhere, a Happy New Year! It's count- down. A New Year's about to ring itself in.Ourwish — that it's great! $,.,41kow Gerald's Datson Limited Seaforth The session is finally over after a stormy confrontation between the Opposition and the Govern- ment on Bill 274, the Education Bill which will impose compulsory arbitration to deal with the mass resignations of teachers in the 15 areas where the scool boards and the teachers have not been able to come to terms. After lengthy debate in the Legislature and a demonstration of some 30,000 teachers the Government decided not to proceed with the Bill if the teachers would agree to change the effective date of their resignations from December 31st to January 31st. This agreement was finalized and announced by the Minister of Education, Tom Wells. The Legislature may be called back if the negotiations are not progressing satisfactorily. Perhaps, by way of summary I should recap some of the highlights of this Session. First, there was the energy tax introduced by Treasurer, John White but later withdrawn. However, he did tack on an extra 2% sales tax. The Government proclaimed its controversial Denture Therapist Act setting up a new dental worker to fabricate dentures only under the supervision of a dentist. Only 87 denture thereapists have been licenced under the new Act and the denturists are continuing to operate in defiance -of the law. An important topic of discussion in the Ministry of Consumer and Commercial Affairs next session will be the Planning. for a better tomorrow. • Green Paper • on' Consumer Product Warranties in Ontario. The Ministry will be holding forums to hear the views of consumers, retailers and manufacturers on the proposals in the Report. The Ministry is also developing a Fair Practices Act designed to monitor and regulate food pricing practices, misleading and artificial shortages. The minimum wage as of January 1st will be $2.00 per hour, $2.25 for construction workers, and $1.65 for students. A new Ministry of Housing was created with. Robert Welch' appointed as Minister. During the last year the Government created five more regional municipalities, Durham, Peel, Haldimand Norfolk, Hamilton Wentworth and Halton. The total number of Bills passed this Session was 207. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to everyone. United Co-Operatives of Ont., Beigrave Branch R.R. 2, Blyth Phone: Brussels 887.9024 Sales — Service Installation Let's aim high and- accomplish worthwhile goals this year to. benefit everyone! To our patrons, thanks. CANADIAN IMPERIAL BANK OF COMMERCE THE BRUSSELS POSt.JANUARY 2, 1974,4