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' Rosemary Davisonof The Clothes Closet in Go erichand Maureen
McMullen of Maureen's in Kincardine highlighted this year's
version of the Lucknow Mutts. Fashion Show Monday night. Also
participating in the show were Carman o Lucknow, Lorraine's
Country -Fashions of Whigham and Garb and Gear of Goderieh.
(Mote by Sharon Dietz),
Ontario Liberal leader wants action
By Stephanie Levesque • can.," said Peterson with, the audience
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Opposition Leader David Peterson, intro-
' duced as the next Premier of Ontario, wowed
the annual meeting of the Huron -Middlesex
Liberal Association here, receiving three
standing ovations. •
Elected as. Ontario' Liberal leader earlier
this year. Peterson lashed out at the
provincial government for the present state
of the economy. He suggested short term
relief now0 for the homeowner, those in
agriculture and small businessmen.
• A program is needed now to help those in
"dire_ straits" saidPeterson to the 251
people at the April 14 meeting. ' •
• "We can't afford to help everyone, but
those that need help now," said Peterson.
• Responses from the government such as
blaming Ottawa for high interest rates,
Maiming to have no extra money, and raising •
provincial taxes are not answers to the
current economic situation, said the Liberal
leader.
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• It's d total cop-out," said Peterson. He
added other provinces have solved the
problem by protecting the people and
creating jobs.
•"If Bill Davis answers he can't do
anything, he should resign 'because
responding with loud applause.
• Commenting on Premier. Davis' answer
that the government has no money, Peterson
said money c9uld be found by trimming
costs. Particular cost trimmings Peterson
suggested included selling Ontario's g per
• cent share of Suncor and selling farm land in
the South Cayuga area 'now lying fallow.
Peterson said most economists would
•agree not' to increase taxes during a
recession such as is being experienced in
Ontario now. •
"We cannot afford even a one 'cent
increase in .a recession," said Peterson.
The Liberal leader said there is a need for
a policy to protect the family farm. To keep
farms available for the upcoming generationo Peterson said farmers have to be
helped. He doesn't want • to see third
generation farmers turned into• tenant
• farmers.
Peterson called for a structuring of the
• present educational system, suggesting a
system that would meet society's future
needs, especially in the field of electronics.
He said the educational institutions are not
responding to this need and laid the blame
on Premier Davis saying, "he's in ehargc."
to..agryulture, Peterson said
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Ontario must have a goal of reaching a high
degree of self-sufficiency in food production.
He said Ontario currently produces 60 per
cent of its own food and that figure is fading
fast.
On the current dispute between the Ont-
ario Medical Association and the provincial
government, Peterson said, the Liberals
stand behind the patient. • The Liberals
• helped in part to establish medicare across
• the province, said Peterson, and he added no
group should be allowed to destroy it.
"Patients an being held hostage," said
Peterson. •
On the Liberal party in general, Peterson
said there is a new sense of pride, an
' Optimism across the province. He added this
feeling is being helped by the Tories not
serving the province and the New Denio-
cratic4Party's internal problem of leader Bob
• Rae looking for a seat.
• "W� have the opportunity with hard work
• and dedication, to darn the trust of the
people of Ontario," said Peterson,
The Liberal leader said the party is trying
the positive action approach and has the
form the next government.
capacity toe
"We have to build opportunities for
• ourselves today.," concluded Peterson.
Council briefs•
Cecil Sutton of Ripley was appointed, dog
catcher for the Village of Lucknow. He will
commence his duties immediately. The.posi-
tion will be reviewed at next month's
meeting when Mr. Sutton's appointment will
be made official. •
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• 'Council gave their approval to the
Lucknow District Lions Club to operate a
• lottery to be held July 1, 1983 during the
125th anniversary celebrations, Jamboree
'83.
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• Council passed a recommendation to the
Lucknow Arena Board that they, renew the
agreement .with the tutknOw Agricultural
Society which states the Society will have the
use Of the arena rent free for the Fall Fair for
the next 10 year petiod. The agreement was,
• made 10 years ago when the Society
contributed significantly to the arena renno-
vations through a grant which they obtained.
'the agreement was eligible for renewal for
• another 10 'year period at this time.
Members of the Lucknow Agricultural
'Society, Ross Errington and Don Bell waited•
on council to discuss the matter.
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APproval was also granted to the Lucknow
Kinsmen Club .to hold the annual Kin
• Summerfest June 18, 19 and 20.
OFA protests
unfair practices
• The Ontario Federation of Agriculture
(OFA) is alarmed at the decision taken by
• Dominion and Steinberg to pool their
• purchases through one buying group, called
Volume One.
"The. Purpose of these huge • buying
groups is to get bigger volume discounts,"
OFA's president, Ralph Barrie said, ',but
these discounts bear no relation to any cost
savings to the supplier." ••• ,
He said volume buying will force suppliers
to raise prices to their other customers: the
smaller, independent grocers. "This is '
bound to tighten the noose around their
• necks, ' ' Barrie said.
Large buying groups also place enormous
pressure on smaller processors and sup-
pliers, and may even put them out of
business, Barrie said. "This reduces mark-
eting opportunities for farmers."
More, of these "quasi -mergers" are
inevitable if they're not checked immediate- •
,ly, Barrie said. •
"OFA .called for strong, corrective meas-
ures to restore some sanity to the food
market two years ago," Barrie said. OFA
was largely responsible for pressuring the
province to form a royal commission
on , discounts and allowances in the food
industry.
"The commission brushed aside the issue,
saying discounts and ,allowances .weren't a
problem," Barrie said. "OFA still maintains
that they 'upset the normal order in the
market place."
• "Things were bad enough when the chain •
stores we're buying on their own. But the
little guys will stand less of a chane against
a bigger buying power like Volume One."
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