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Huron Expositor, 2004-06-09, Page 22 -THE HURON VXPOSITOR, Junta 9, 2004 o.:rkW t • r' .rdr d SPEND AN HOUR OR SPEND THE DAY! WttAtitTIA9,11estingtien FO The. rlener, Y4 =° Aczighlt Ql, clity & $lec,tioni We STAND OUT with the Area's Largest Selection of Cultured Plants from Angelonia to Vinca & Many Varieties in Between! EVERYTHING IN ONE ACRE OF GREENHOUSE SPACE. Perennials • Nursery Stock Water Plants iQME OF TED'S: TA A QUI THE TOMATO THAT TASTES LIKE A TOMATO! Asparagus & Rhubarb Are Now Ready. Form 77688 Orchard Line, R.R.81 Bayfield, ON 482-3020 OPEN...Mon - Fri 8 - 8, Sat & Sun 8 - 6 News Provincial government panel says rural Ontario should be abandoned From Pogo 1 young people in rural areas who are willing to move away from their communities as part of a rural restructuring and — by implication — an eventual abandonment of much of rural Ontario." Bert Dykstra (Central Huron) suggested that a letter be written to both the National Post and Huron - Bruce MPP Carol Mitchell. "I fear where this will go," he said. "It's sickening to hear," Deb Shewfelt (Goderich) added. "We should build a fence around every one of those cities and stop sending food in and then maybe they'd pay attention and appreciate us a little more." In a May 13 memorandum to rural county officials, the Ontario Property and Environmental Alliance (OPERA) said the report "reflects a view of the rural social and economic landscape that at best, is controversial or, at worst, truly frightening." OPERA officials also expressed concerns the panel report reflected the published views of the Urban Renaissance Institute, because the group is a project of the Energy Probe Research Foundation — a federally recognized charitable foundation. According to Solomon's editorial, the panel report was "praised" by Premier McGuinty. However, Mitchell said on Fridaythat rural Ontario had nothing to worry about. "It's the same as any report that we have on the shelf. You have to be cognizant of it at all times. Yes we commissioned the report, but it's not our intention to implement it," she explained, adding the report requested and completed by the former Conservative government. "At the end of the day, we did not ask for the report, but in all fairness we had to receive it. "As far as I'm concerned, if the report w a s implemented the hardship created on ridings such as Huron -Bruce would be unimaginable. I do not support it." The Panel on the Role of Government in Ontario was appointed by the provincial government in January 2002 to examine the emerging challenges likely to confront the province over the next 10 to 15 years. Specifically addressing the role of the state, the nature of its role, appropriate lines of responsibility, the value of public service, general principles for non -tax revenue generation and opportunities for citizen engagement, the panel was to propose broad policy directions or priorities that would enable the was government to be responsive to those challenges. Entitled Investing in People: Creating a Human Capital Society for Ontario, the two-year, $1.5 million study included at least 50 commissioned research studies. The report was presented to legislature last February. And while the report may represent the opinion of panel members, Ross Parry, spokesperson for Public Infrastructure Renewal Minister Dave Caplan, said the provincial government's opinion is actually "just the opposite." "The report is something that is open to opinion, but as to whether the opinion of the authors represents the opinion of the government — it's highly unlikely," he commented, adding the McGuinty government continues to be supportive of rural communities. "Population growth will be an issue — an estimated $2 million in the next three decades — and that's not all going to be in one area," he said. "Globally Ontario needs to be attractive, not just in the Golden Horseshoe." Quoted 'We should build a fence around every one of those cities and stop sending food in and then maybe they'd pay attention and appreciate us a little more,'-- Goderich Mayor Deb Shewfelt GEE GODERICH Oar n us for this Gala Event on... 180 Suncoast Drive East As we celebrate the Opening of the first ever brand new Pontiac -Buick -Cadillac dealership ever built in Goderich! . We have set aside this wonderful day for you! IN Conducted Tours all day throughout Huron County's most modern state-of-the-art dealership: • Come and see how a modern dealership and service shop works - talk to our staff. IN You will really enjoy our new service reception area. From 5 pm to 8 pm ■ Complimentary Hotdogs, and Beef or Pork on a Bun! ▪ Snippitty the Clown will be here for the kids! ■ Ice Cream, Lemonade & Refreshments. • Musical Entertainment - Live with Kim & Travis! ■ Enter our 'FREE DRAW' for a Deluxe Napoleon Stainless Steel Barbecue, compete h accessories. (As seen at Machan Home Hardware) VALUE '3000. 1 Maw ticket per family. Draw to he held Saturday. June 12th at 5 p.m. .1 Parry didn't recall McGui9ty "praising" the report and said his government's recent $900 ' million funding announcement for public infrastructure in small urban centres and rural municipalities through the Canada -Ontario Municipal Rural Infrastructure Fund (COMRIF) was an indicator of their commitment. The investments will help small towns and rural communities comply with drinking water standards, improve sewage treatment and waste management, fix local roads and repair bridges, as well as help address other health and safety priorities. "All in all in our first seven months of office I think we've improved our support for small towns and rural municipalities, whether it be direct funding or through advantageous loan rates," he said. "The report certainly represents some peoples' opinion, but it doesn't have to be the government's." Parry also highlighted gas tax distribution — the allocation of which is expected to be announced later this year — as another indicator of the province's support for rural communities. "This was one of the reasons I ran in the election. I am concerned with the steady erosion of the commitment to rural communities," Mitchell said. "The one size fits all answer of the previous government adversely affected our communities. " An equally controversial editorial, Fat of the land, also written by Solomon, appeared one week earlier in the April 14 edition of the National Post, arguing that rural residents are not only eating more than they should, but their industries are needlessly subsidized. Huron County council agreed to join other municipalities across the province in the protest of the study by writing letters to provincial officials and the National Post regarding their concerns with the panel report and the published editorials. SCCC hopes new facility will attract enrolment From Pop 1 "You need to tell people that there's subsidy available - don't let 'I can't afford it,' be the reason they don't use this beautiful new facility," she said. McDonagh also praised the huge amount of fundraising and volunteer work that went into building Seaforth's new daycare. "Both Seaforth and Clinton Co-ops (cooperative daycare centres) are exceptional at fundraising. Look what a core of keen families can do with community support behind them. They can move mountains," she said. SCCC's past president Lauren Rooyakkers said it's a satisfying feeling celebrating the new facility's grand opening. "This has been a long process and we're thrilled with the results," she said in a speech during the daycare's ribbon -cutting ceremony. In a four-page speech, Rooyakkers thanked close to 150 people, businesses and tradespeople, who volunteered time, labour and funds to make the new building possible. 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WttAtitTIA9,11estingtien FO The. rlener, Y4 =° Aczighlt Ql, clity & $lec,tioni We STAND OUT with the Area's Largest Selection of Cultured Plants from Angelonia to Vinca & Many Varieties in Between! EVERYTHING IN ONE ACRE OF GREENHOUSE SPACE. Perennials • Nursery Stock Water Plants iQME OF TED'S: TA A QUI THE TOMATO THAT TASTES LIKE A TOMATO! Asparagus & Rhubarb Are Now Ready. Form 77688 Orchard Line, R.R.81 Bayfield, ON 482-3020 OPEN...Mon - Fri 8 - 8, Sat & Sun 8 - 6 News Provincial government panel says rural Ontario should be abandoned From Pogo 1 young people in rural areas who are willing to move away from their communities as part of a rural restructuring and — by implication — an eventual abandonment of much of rural Ontario." Bert Dykstra (Central Huron) suggested that a letter be written to both the National Post and Huron - Bruce MPP Carol Mitchell. "I fear where this will go," he said. "It's sickening to hear," Deb Shewfelt (Goderich) added. "We should build a fence around every one of those cities and stop sending food in and then maybe they'd pay attention and appreciate us a little more." In a May 13 memorandum to rural county officials, the Ontario Property and Environmental Alliance (OPERA) said the report "reflects a view of the rural social and economic landscape that at best, is controversial or, at worst, truly frightening." OPERA officials also expressed concerns the panel report reflected the published views of the Urban Renaissance Institute, because the group is a project of the Energy Probe Research Foundation — a federally recognized charitable foundation. According to Solomon's editorial, the panel report was "praised" by Premier McGuinty. However, Mitchell said on Fridaythat rural Ontario had nothing to worry about. "It's the same as any report that we have on the shelf. You have to be cognizant of it at all times. Yes we commissioned the report, but it's not our intention to implement it," she explained, adding the report requested and completed by the former Conservative government. "At the end of the day, we did not ask for the report, but in all fairness we had to receive it. "As far as I'm concerned, if the report w a s implemented the hardship created on ridings such as Huron -Bruce would be unimaginable. I do not support it." The Panel on the Role of Government in Ontario was appointed by the provincial government in January 2002 to examine the emerging challenges likely to confront the province over the next 10 to 15 years. Specifically addressing the role of the state, the nature of its role, appropriate lines of responsibility, the value of public service, general principles for non -tax revenue generation and opportunities for citizen engagement, the panel was to propose broad policy directions or priorities that would enable the was government to be responsive to those challenges. Entitled Investing in People: Creating a Human Capital Society for Ontario, the two-year, $1.5 million study included at least 50 commissioned research studies. The report was presented to legislature last February. And while the report may represent the opinion of panel members, Ross Parry, spokesperson for Public Infrastructure Renewal Minister Dave Caplan, said the provincial government's opinion is actually "just the opposite." "The report is something that is open to opinion, but as to whether the opinion of the authors represents the opinion of the government — it's highly unlikely," he commented, adding the McGuinty government continues to be supportive of rural communities. "Population growth will be an issue — an estimated $2 million in the next three decades — and that's not all going to be in one area," he said. "Globally Ontario needs to be attractive, not just in the Golden Horseshoe." Quoted 'We should build a fence around every one of those cities and stop sending food in and then maybe they'd pay attention and appreciate us a little more,'-- Goderich Mayor Deb Shewfelt GEE GODERICH Oar n us for this Gala Event on... 180 Suncoast Drive East As we celebrate the Opening of the first ever brand new Pontiac -Buick -Cadillac dealership ever built in Goderich! . We have set aside this wonderful day for you! IN Conducted Tours all day throughout Huron County's most modern state-of-the-art dealership: • Come and see how a modern dealership and service shop works - talk to our staff. IN You will really enjoy our new service reception area. From 5 pm to 8 pm ■ Complimentary Hotdogs, and Beef or Pork on a Bun! ▪ Snippitty the Clown will be here for the kids! ■ Ice Cream, Lemonade & Refreshments. • Musical Entertainment - Live with Kim & Travis! ■ Enter our 'FREE DRAW' for a Deluxe Napoleon Stainless Steel Barbecue, compete h accessories. (As seen at Machan Home Hardware) VALUE '3000. 1 Maw ticket per family. Draw to he held Saturday. June 12th at 5 p.m. .1 Parry didn't recall McGui9ty "praising" the report and said his government's recent $900 ' million funding announcement for public infrastructure in small urban centres and rural municipalities through the Canada -Ontario Municipal Rural Infrastructure Fund (COMRIF) was an indicator of their commitment. The investments will help small towns and rural communities comply with drinking water standards, improve sewage treatment and waste management, fix local roads and repair bridges, as well as help address other health and safety priorities. "All in all in our first seven months of office I think we've improved our support for small towns and rural municipalities, whether it be direct funding or through advantageous loan rates," he said. "The report certainly represents some peoples' opinion, but it doesn't have to be the government's." Parry also highlighted gas tax distribution — the allocation of which is expected to be announced later this year — as another indicator of the province's support for rural communities. "This was one of the reasons I ran in the election. I am concerned with the steady erosion of the commitment to rural communities," Mitchell said. "The one size fits all answer of the previous government adversely affected our communities. " An equally controversial editorial, Fat of the land, also written by Solomon, appeared one week earlier in the April 14 edition of the National Post, arguing that rural residents are not only eating more than they should, but their industries are needlessly subsidized. Huron County council agreed to join other municipalities across the province in the protest of the study by writing letters to provincial officials and the National Post regarding their concerns with the panel report and the published editorials. SCCC hopes new facility will attract enrolment From Pop 1 "You need to tell people that there's subsidy available - don't let 'I can't afford it,' be the reason they don't use this beautiful new facility," she said. McDonagh also praised the huge amount of fundraising and volunteer work that went into building Seaforth's new daycare. "Both Seaforth and Clinton Co-ops (cooperative daycare centres) are exceptional at fundraising. Look what a core of keen families can do with community support behind them. They can move mountains," she said. SCCC's past president Lauren Rooyakkers said it's a satisfying feeling celebrating the new facility's grand opening. "This has been a long process and we're thrilled with the results," she said in a speech during the daycare's ribbon -cutting ceremony. In a four-page speech, Rooyakkers thanked close to 150 people, businesses and tradespeople, who volunteered time, labour and funds to make the new building possible. "Many long, liprd and at the beginning and very end, cold and wet hours went into the construction by our dedicated volunteers," she said. it',]G�ili�►flitvt'