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The Brussels Post, 1975-03-19, Page 9—1 POUND BLANCHED PEANUTS I FOR 01.41ILY • (One Pound Only Perforisily) When You Present This Ad Personally At COYLE'S • FACTORY OUTLET 260 TILLSON AVE.. AT COYLE LANE,, TILLSONBURG FreSh Roasted Cashews, koanuts & Mbiod Maple Sugar* Syrup & Rutter., Of Chicago Cake DeteratIoitsi .4- 263 ibis CH Atioti04100041is STORE HOURS: Mom tO,Sat, - 9 a.in. to 5 p.a. Thuit and hi. 9. tin_ to 9 Open Good Friday 104.m. Span. Children Most be accompanied by an add 'mss Offer Expires April 26, 1915 tHE BRUSSELS .Stitti 111,1:A001 1 1975 .Waiton UCW decides on quilt prices Correspondent Mrs Allan McCall Mrs. Howard Hackwell was hostess for the Walton Unit in her home on Wednesday evening, March 12th, Mrs. W. C. Hacwell opened the meeting. Hymn !- 'In The Cross of Christ I Glory" was sung accom- panied by Mrs. Herb Traviss at the piano. The Scripture from portions of Luke were read by Mrs. Hackwell, followed by the meditation, "Easter is the Festi- val of the Christian Church" read by Mrs. H. Traviss. ' Mrs. Hackwell led in prayer. Hymn "Jesus Christ is Risen Today" closed the devotional period. Mrs. Herb Traviss chose as her topic, "Treasures in Heaven", saying we should count our world treasures and we should always, give God first place in our everyday life, closing with poems, Huron County was featured in a policy statement which was adopted 'by the NDP in Toronto last weekend. Paul Carroll of Goderich, a teacher at Seaforth Public School made the policy presentation. Mr.Carroll's statement. read: , "Regional government was introduced by the Tories as a response to demands for local government reform, that emerged in the 1960's. Local governments established in the 19thCentury were unable to deliver 20th Century services efficiently. There were so m any fragmented jurisdictions that rational land use planning was impossible. Unfortunately, the cure offered by the Tories has been worse than the disease. The financial and planning problems of the 1960's that prompted the shift to Regional Government are still with us. But they have been joined by other problems -- of access to local government, autonomy of local decision-making, effectiveness of local government s a political institution, duplication and high cost of services -- all of which have been made worse 'by regional government. Costs have gone up and people want to know why. Has the service improved or is the system merely inefficient? Are new services things people want, or are they just the plans of politicians and bureauerats who' can hide in an inaccessible government. Larger lower tier and regional governments have become insensitive to grass roots wishes. They have proven incapable of responding to the rapidly developing concern of Ontario residents for local issues. Regional governments were imposed not to enhance the power and effectiveness of local government but to enhance the efficiency of the provincial administrative apparatus and to provide a political shield betweeri truly local government and the Province. In many cases, regional governments have been used as scapegoats for proVindial planning failureS.For example, Regional Niagara is being blamed for the Provitide4 S failure to protect the fruitlandS. Despite the govertithent'S protestations to the contrary, its polity on regional government has not changed. Secret plans in Queen's Park have been replaced by "Incally4nitiated" studieS ateOrdirig to Provincial ""Prayer for th Day and "I'd Like to Attend Church". Mrs. Mac Sholdice collected the offering and it was dedicated by Mrs. W, C. Hackwell. Envelopes were given out for the Bakeless Bake Sale to be returned at the April meeting. Mrs. William Thamer con- ducted the business opening with a poem "God's Hand". The minutes were approved as read by the secretary, Mrs. Howard Hackwell. 22 members answered .the roll call. The president announced the thank offering would be held on April 6. Rev. John Roberts, Belgrave will be the guest speaker and the Belgrave. Men's Choir will provide special music. Easter • fillies are to be ordered for several members for Easter Sunday. A discussion followed on the prices of quilting quilts. It was agreed the price should be raised according to size of quilt. Making of a banner to celebrate the 50th Anniversary was discussed. Collecting was done for an up coming shower. Mrs. Thamer closed the meeting with prayer. A social half hour followed when lunch was served by Mrs. Carol Collins, Mrs. Murray 'Smith and the hos tess. Card Party There were nine tables, of euchre in play at the Walton Community Hall on Friday night with hostesses Mrs. Nelson Reid, Mrs. Frank Kirkby, Mrs. Jack Gordon and Mrs. Ken McDonald in charge. Prize winners were: High Lady - Mrs. Jean Miller; Low Lady Mrs. E. Stevens; High, Man - Mrs. Harold. Bolger playing as a man; Low Man Dave Watson. changes on a provincial level that would improve the functioning of local government in general. I would urge this Party to support and endorse the folloWing principles: 1. Stop the establishinent of further ' regional-type governments until a thorough review can be made of financial 'and political problems of the regions now in existence. 2. Revise the guidelines for "county restructuring" studies to permit more flexibility in the kind of reform to be recommended and pay enriched "regional" grants to any restructured municipality. As it now st ands, the terms of reference of restructuring studies virtually guarantee a traditional "regional government" recommendation; and, the special grants are available only to restructured counties that are virtually identical with the existing regions. 3. Proceed with local government reform only with local initiative and direction. 4. Establish a procedure whereby the existing regional governments and any local government could review their own structure and function at regular intervals; this would permit changes both to correct past mistakes and respond to changing local circumstances. 5 Formulate a Provincial economic plan • which would provide a context within which local municipalities could plan land use without the fear that unexpected Provincial schemes (eg. Ontario Hydro) will over-rifle local plans or make them irrelevant. 6. Implement the NDP's Foundation Plan for Municipal Finance which would equalize fully the tax burden required to provide an adequate level of services. 7, Relinquish for municipal purposes one-to-two points of the income taxi to further redute the burden, on the property tax base. The result of the implementation of the *above policy would be a municipal government system that truly reflected the needs of local citizens in an efficient and serviceable way, It would provide the variety and flexibility required to suit the wide-ranging differences in geOgraphieal distributien. population Variations and life-Style Variations across the entire Province:" Birthday nearest to St. Patrick's Day was Mrs. Joyce Colyer with a birthday on March 17th. There will be another euchre this. Friday evening, March 21 st at 8:30 p.m. 8th and 16th Unit Hold Meeting The March unit meeting was held on Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Jim McDonald. • Mrs. Jan Van Vliet opened the devotional period with the theme: "Life Begins at Easter". , Hymn "Jesus Christ is Risen Today" was sung followed by the Scrip- ture reading. The topic: "The Window Over the' Sink" was given by Mrs. Van Vliet when she said - Be it at office desk or sink we all need to get away from the nearness of life, it opens our lives to wonderful views to look out a window wherever we are. Hymn "Welcome Happy Morning" was followed by prayer. Mrs. Van Vliet closed this portion with a poem "'The Touch of the Master's Hand". Mrs. Alvin McDonald con- ducted the business. Minutes were read by Mrs. Don Mc- Donald. Eleven members answered the roll call. Names were taken for coffee spoons being purchased by the U.C.W. The Easter thank offering service was announced for Sunday, April 6. There is to be no U.C.W. .general meeting in- April. A discussion on making a banner - MrS. R. -Houston will Purchase material with ideas to come to our next meeting. A bale is to be packed by the Supply and Wel- fare Committee early in May. The, copper money was collected with leaders.: Mrs. Jim Fritz and Mrs. Jim McDonald in charge for this year, June 3rd „was.the tentative date set for the ham supper, tickets to be avail- able. Prior to lunch, Mrs. Van V1iet conducted a contest "The Word Shamrock". Mrs. George McCall and Mrs. Jim McDonald were hostesses. The McKillop Unit of the U.C.W. held their March meeting at the Church with 12 members present. Mrs. G. McNichol was in charge of devotions the theme being on 'Easter, The Festival of the Res 'urrection". Hymn "In The Cross of Christ I Glory" was - sung. Mrs. N. McGavin was pianist. Scripture taken frog Matt. 28: 140 was read by Mrs D. Watson followed by prayer. The offering was taken by Mrs M. Hackwell and dedicated. Hymn "The Day of Resurrection' was sung followed by a piano instrumental by Mrs. N.McGa yin. Mrs. N. Schade had the topii "St. John's Fun"; also read twg Easter readings. Mrs. N. McGa vin than gave the Easter symbol; explaining where they came fron and what they meant. Mrs McNichol closed with prayer. Mrs. M. Dennis presided fo the business period opening witl a poem. Roll call was answered by everyone suggesting some thing the church could plan fo the 50th Anniversary. Mrs Ha,ckwell gave the treasurer' report. Mrs. M. Dennis close the meeting with prayer. Lunch was provided by Mrs. C Wey, Mrs: K. Rock and Mrs. M Hackwell. Personals Ross Bennett is a patient ii Clinton Pubic Hospital, Navin;. surgery last week. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Saunder of Royal Oak Michigan ar holidaying at the home of Mr. an; Mrs. Allan Searle, Gary Elston of London spent • few days this past week with Mt and Mrs, Cliff Ritchie. Girls wishing to take the 4-1 Garden Club are asked to get ii touch with the leaders Mrs. Peat McCallum and Mrs. Bev Smith Mr. and Mrs. Rollie Achille were guests on Thursday evening with. Mr. and Mrs. Don Achille and family on the occasion o Danny's tenth birthday. Congratulations from the corn munity are extended to Mr. an; Mrs. William Blake, who cele brated their 40th wedding anni versary on Sunday at the home his, brother Jack Blake of Blyth There is no U.C.W. genera meeting in April. USE POST WANT-ADS ' DIAL 887-6641 guidelines. Imposition. from Toronto has been replaced by "financial incentives" to "restructured counties". But in their basic form the new re- structured counties Will be the ,same as the politically discredited regional governments. The Tory "policy change" does not address .the basic problems of local government in general or of regional government in particular. If Huron County might be used as an example, the area represents the geography and the sparcity of population which does not fit the provincial plan. The desire for reform is, in fact, present. Witness the facts: Huron County, on its own initiative, developed the first County Official Plan. (It has been used by our NDP study committee as one frame of reference) It has reached agreement with the local governments on an integrated, County-operated, social services system. It has had the foresight to coordinate its Development activities in Tourism arid Industry on a County-wide basis. In the near future, it may well examine the need for regional police services. The point I am trying to make is that there are areas within the Province of Ontario where progress is being made and the whole question of the most efficient ways to deliver services - at the local level is being examined. And yet, in many ways, it is being hindered by the present position of the Tory government at Queen's Park. The so-called financial incentives to "restructured counties" have been a stumbling block rather than an aid to reform. The Huron County 11 ealth Committee has had difficulty in expanding its level of services because the Government criteria does not fit our population base. To facilitate the locally initiated' desire fOr reform, as, exhibited in areas like Huron County, the govertinient'S approach to local governMent reform Must permit the kind of flexibility that, is necessaty if local governments are to respond to changing local needs It should respect the need for local residents to decide for themselves the kind of Municipal goVetnitient they Want, It would respect the desireS of local reSidetitS to keep services delivery and responsibility as close to the local level as pOSsible. And it should enact specific NPD cites Huron in regional policy plan I.. is