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The Brussels Post, 1974-02-27, Page 13THIS WEEK from Ottawa Mows a craibreac Ladies will attend service Correspondent Mrs. Mac Engel The ladies from Knox Presby- terian Church will join in the World Day of Prayer service in Moncrieff United Church on Friday evening, March 1 at 8:30. The ,Sacrament of Holy Com- munion will be observed in Knox Church on March 10 at 1:30 p.m. Mrs. Clem Steffler was re- leased from St. Joseph's Hosp- ital, London, on Sunday February 17 and is at present recuperating at the home of her son-in-law.and daughter, Mr. and Mrs'. John Doherty, Goderich. Clem Steffler is still confined to the Wingham Hospital but progressing favorably, following his accident on January 31. Misses Marie and Janet Veitch, London, spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Clare Veitch. Mr. and Mrs. Allan Dunn, Ricky and Bonita, Bloomingdale, visited with Mr. and Mrs. Earl Dunn on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. W.J. Perrie, Donald and Mrs. Perrie and daughters attended the Perrie- Heaslip wedding in St. Enoch's Presbyterian Church, Hamilton on Saturday. Mrs. Melvin Becker attended a 46th Wedding Anniversary din- ner for Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Becker at New Dundee on the - weekend. 4 LOVE'S LAST GIFT REMEMBRANCE Whether it's a • MONUMENT • MARKER • INSCRIPTION. — You are remembering a loved one L ET T. PRYDE IL SON LTD. Help You Decide on Your Memorial Requirements PHONE; EXETER 235-0620, track betting. w you. can help. REGULAR HEARING AID SERVICE CENTER Oil Policy Approved According to a Gallup Poll .n in early January, the ajority of Canadians - 75%. prove of the federal vernment's recently announced tional oil policy. "Alberta Alienation" Prime MinisterTrudeau said in interview last week that ebec is responding well to deralism now that many French nadians are in top level jobs th public core rations and with federal government. In trast Lo the alienation in berta, Quebec residents now lize they have powerful voices Ottawa. 'Someone had to demonstrate ere could be a role for the each in Ottawa," he said. nd then we had backlash, pie thinking there was too h French power in Ottawa." 'I wish people would work so rd in Alberta that people would rt thinking that there is too ch Alberta power in Ottawa.", Housing Starts Up ousing starts in centres of 000 population and over ailed 211,543 in 1973, up 2.2% a 206,954 starts registered in 2. ousing construction rose in ember as 17,255 starts were orded in centres of 10,000 illation and over, compared 14,106 starts in December 2. More Money To Farmers Farmers' cash receipts from farming operations increased in all provinces except Newfoundland to a total estimated $6.67 billion in 1973, up 25.6% from $5.31 billion in 1972. Trade Marks Law Consumer and Corporate Affairs Minister Herb Gray released a special study proposing revision to Canadian trade marks legislation - on patents, trade marks, copyrights and industrial designs. The paper recommends that the trade mark system be flexible to meet the present needs of Canadian businessmen and that the system promote the consumer's interests. 44 OECD Survey he Toronto Globe and Mail rted that a recent OECD ey shows that Canada will be d with shrinking foreign kets for its exports this year, its energy strength should ye nt any substantial rioration of the employment ation. omesteading isn't authorized the Yukon and Northwest itories because of climate ernes, transportation costs difficulties in getting suitable s. People with adequate ncial backing who wish to full time may lease up to 160 s with an option to purchase r five years when certain itions have been met. The itions include building a se and cultivating a certain age before the lease expires. The Ontario Task. Force on Off-Track Betting stated, in its report to the Government of Ontario in 1972, that the objectives of an off-track betting system should be to: • suppress or, at least, reduce illegal bookmaking • provide a service to the public • assist the hoise racing industry • provide government revenue The Horse. Racing Industry Committee for Off-Track Betting* agrees with the Ontario Task. Force and believes that a good system of off-track betting would: • substantially reduce illegal bookmaking on horse racing • give the public a service that it wants • give Ontario the best thoroughbred and standardbred horse racing in the world • benefit the residents of Ontario by providing the provincial government with millions of dollars in additional tax revenue The announced policy of the Government of Ontario is to introduce such an off-track. betting system and Ontario has requested the co-operation of the federal government in passing legislation to facilitate the implementation of this policy. If you would like to see federal legislcition passed to permit Ontario to have a properly supervised system of off-track betting,, please complete the coupon which appears below and send it to the Committee at this address: The Horse Racing Industry Committee for Off-Track Betting, P.O. Box 6750, Station A, Toronto, Ontario .M5W .1X5 *The Committee consists of the following persons: Mr. Leslie Ehrlick, President, Ontario Harness Horsemen's Association Mr. Larry Regan, President, Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association Mr. Phil Sherwood, President, Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Society Mr. Aime DesRosiers, Chairman of the Board, Windsor Raceway Mr. John J. Mooney, President, The Ontario Jockey Club The Committee will see that your views are made known to both the federal and provincial governments. redule, c tax ` h the , claim iption child ental' the, dical,l eve le' n the:, estik )y ace of, P larger; e also; avings What n that K I I 111.111 11.1.1 aailila Will tali (Address) (Name) al** I SEND TO:- .1 THE :HORSE RACING .1 From INDUSTRY COMMITTEE FOR OFF-TRACK BETTING, P.O. BOX 6750,. STATION A, TORONTO,. ONTARIO MSW 1X5 I Would like Ontario to have a properly supervised system of off4rack betting. sin min mmis inn som sm• moo mom ems ••i— alien ilia 'ill. ill,— THE BRUSSELS 120St, 'FEBRUARY It 1974'11 Nom Nem num iM .11.11