The Lucknow Sentinel, 1981-03-11, Page 1'Th
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WEDNESDAY, maim 11; 1981
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A fire at the home of ,Allan
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Kinloss Township, 'caused alt S1r000
damage when the fire escaped the chimney
flue setting the walls on fire. When,
firemen arrived around 10.40, pan,' ,the thre,
was starting into the attic., They were-•*ble
to contain the. fire to the npper area of th
home. No one was iniannd in the fire vOich
20 EsAG*S occurred March 4- •
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Murray Elston, the Huron -Bruce Liberal
candidate in the upcoming provincial
election, believes he has the ability to carry
on the tradition established by he predeces-
sor; MUrray Gaunt.
"I know 1 have a big tradition to follow in
Murray Gaunt" says Elston, "but I am
confident I can do the job and I believe the
Liberals have some new ideas which will
help , untangle the Mess we find ourselves in
(in Ontario). *
Elston has several proposals to take to
Queen's Park which will help assist farmers
and small businessmen in this riding. He
believes provincialprograms should be
established to help Ontario's , farmers
compete with farmers In other provinces who
are receiving assistance from their provincial
governments.
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He suggests Junior Farmer loans at low
- interest rates should be re -instated. While
these loans could not be brought back at the
five per cent interest rates they orginally
carried, similar programs would be better
than these available to farmers now. Such
loans would give young farmers some incen-
tive to start farming and new blood is needed
in -the industry, he says. A Libetnal govern-
ment would be prepared to :revise and
expand capital grant programs available to
the fartners now, says Elston.
He wants to see Ontario farmers growing
commodities which are now imported.,
Ontario spends $2 billion on imported food
stuffs each year for products, such as
soybeans, which we are capable of growing.
Elston points out.
Tile drainage programs should be revital-
ized says Elston. The dollar contribution to
these programs is up but the percentage is
down, notes Elston. Tile, drainage loans are
important so farmers can get more land into
production and expand their productive
capacity. •
Elston is also concerned about controlling
.absentee ownership ' of farm land in the
province. He wants a ceiling placed on the
number of acres purchased by non-residents
such as the controls in effect in Saskat-
chewan.
The Ontario Liberals also propose the food
land guidelines be used ,more extensively.
Elston thinks they require some remodelling
but the paper to protect our farm land is
there and it should be used.
Elston believes it is possible for Ontario to
be self sufficient in food production and it
should be a goal of the future government.
Once the land is taken out of food
production, it is lost, states Elston. In the
Niagara region, urban encroachment has
displaced fruit orchards and they are
irreplaceable because they cannot be
relocated in another area of the province.
Elston is pleased the Davis government
has 'announced a feasibility study will be
done to determine whether a deep water
harbour is feasible at Kincardine. A harbour
is required first if the Bruce Development is
to attract industry to its industrial park.
The Davis government also recently an
nounced they will spend $10 million to put in
a 24 -inch pipeline to carry surplus energy
from the Bruce to the boundary of the hydro
property.
• "People of this riding will benefit from
this election," observes Elston.
The only thing not good about the Davis
government's announcements concerning
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Hisc�ncrti:for.youngr"
ason Gary Harron ts..Erunninj-
uren-firuce in. this provincial eleetion.
A' beef and dairy farmer from Amabel
Township, he, has a tremendous concern for
the young farmers and the future of the
family farm in Ontario. Harron believes he
can relate first hand to the problems,
frustrations and rewards of the farmers in
Huron -Bruce. He is actively farming now),
"milking cows, running beef, baling hay and
,growing crops". He has a mortgage on his
farm and is paying high interest rates.
• Harron wants to be the voice of the farmer
•at Queen's Park. He doesn't feel farmers
have a large enough voice at Queen's Park
• and he wants to take their concerns to the
provincial government. ••
• Harron says the people of this riding are
satisfied with the government's programs
for farmers but don't think they go far
enough. An interest subsidization program
and a tax rebate. on education taxes are in
• place, but Huron wants to see the govern-
ment - a 49 election -develop
extensive% ograms. for farmers
suggests a program of assistance to
offset high interest payments and depressed
pork and beef prices. He would also like, to
see loans at low interest rates such as the
Junior Farmers loan to encourage young
' farmers to get into farming. Such loans
would also .assist young farmers already
.operating to stave off bankruptcy.
Harron wants stricter controls' on the uses
of farm land. He wants regulations prev-
enting severances because 45 per cent of
farm severances are sold within two Years.
This leads to conflict when people unfamiliar
with farming move onto the severed land
and complain about odour and noise.
The provincial government should sit
down with local governments and draw out
boundaries to permit some growth of our
towns and villages, without encroaching on
prime farm land, suggests Harron. If a
suitable industry , would wish to locate in
Lucknow, the people in the village would
want the industry for the village, notes
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Jocation .without in rime'
Municipalities have to have
grow, says Harron, but boundaries' should
be established and adhered to.
Of special concern to Harron is the
establishment of alternate energy sources
especially the most important factor to
Ontario's economy is energy. Every time a
Ontario's economy is energy. Every time a
barrel of oil goes up Si it costs Ontario's
• people $30 million a year, observes Harron.
Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau and
• Alberta Premier Peter Lougheed should get
together and reach an compromise on the
price of oil, says Harron. He wants them to
stop acting "like a pair of spoiled brats". He
cannot understand why two mature people
cannot sit down and come up with some kind
of prices for oil to help the whole of Canada.
Both will have to give a little to get this
solved, says Harron.
He is concerned that the provincial Liberal
party is on record as supporting world prices
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Will represent grass root concerns
Tony McQuail, the New Democrat candid-
ate in the March 19 election is running for
MPP because he wants the grass roots
• concerns of the people taken to the
provincial government. •
McQuail thinks government should be
more accessible to people and he would like
the people to have an opportunity to give
their input on proposed legislation•.
Peoplehave come to him with problems in
the past, prior to his active inyelvement in
politics, because he was ' concerned
interested meinber of the community. He
wants to work for the people of this riding
because he enjoys people and because he
realizes we are very much affected by
decisions made in Toronto and Ottawa.
In the future we must make some
important changes in the way we structure
our society, says McQuail, to make it a good
place for farmers, small businessmen and
the working people.
"The people Of this province should get
the benefits of Ontario's resources," says
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McQuail, "It shouldn't be bled off as it 'has
been- in the past."
McQuail k wants a commitment from
government fro invest in things to benefit the
people of this province, ratheri than throwing
away our resources and money while the
people are being overtaxed and services are
being cut.
McQuail considers the economy to be the
issue in this campaign. He is critical of the
Davis government's misManagement of the
economy. He decries • huge government
handouts to 'large companies who have
"sucked out the profits" without re -invest-
ing in upgrading their facilities and then
want handouts to do the upgrading. He cites
the example of the forestry industry which
has received $150 million for plant modern-
ization which is 15 times the amount
generated for small business.
He points to the success of the New
Democrat government in Saskatchewan, a
province which has the lowest unemploy-
ment, lowest per capita taxes, lowest
provincial debt and good services (no OHIP
premiums).
• The Saskatchewan government has invest-
ed wisely, says McQuail. They didn't
squandor resources or throw money away on
big companies. Their economy has generat-
ed money to reinvest in the economy
creating a diversified economic base.
"The Conservative approach only worki
when things re going good," adds,
McQuail. '
•Ontario has a branch plant economy we
cannot control, he goes on., Our natural
resources have been sold out cheaply and
the economy has been drained by foreign
companies who do not reinvest here.
The Conservatives took $6.8 million to
entice Ford to build a plant in Windsor to
create jobs, then Ford closed down several
other plants and the net loss in jobs was:
• 3;000, observes IvIcQuail,
• The New Democrats have some definite
• plans for helping farmers and small business
if they form the next provincial government• .
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