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Times-Advocate, 1981-05-13, Page 151 CHESS COMPETITION -- Fred Gregus and Mike Rankin are involved in deep thought in a chess match at Precious Wood Separate School while Patti O'Toole and John Relouw look on. T -A photo SCHOLARLY BUNNIES — Brett Batten had his pet bunnies on display at Exeter Public School Thursday night. He is shown with Shelly and Shari Block. T -A photo Scivings Effective May 1 5 151/40/.0 Hate sublrt 1 Chewing 413/° Hatt• subt.• ' In � he•.pe Compare and save VICTORIA AND GREY TRUST Sinc a IH -I-1 VG • Exeter. 425 Main St. 235-0530 Member Canada Deposd Insurance Corporation Extravaganza is scheduled The third annual Victoria Day weekend extravaganza motocl•oss hits Hully Gully this weekend. The full program is scheduled starting with a twilight stock car demonstration on Saturday at 7 p.m. featuring members - of the Bangers Stock Car club from London. This exhibition will be followed by the ever -popular hay ride. Sunday's action features the best of senior and expert motocross racing with over $1,200 cash purse. This race will feature the best senior and expert racers from Eastern Canada and the northern U.S. and promises to be a real thriller. Sunday evening continues with ,a giant fireworks display at dusk. Monday's motocross will feature the first junior school boys races at Hully Gully in 1981 with over 300 com- petitors expected. A sky diving exhibition will highlight the intermission being performed by the Grand Valley Sky Diving club. OPEN WITN WIN The Lucan Astros opened the 1981 fastball league season with a convincing 14-0 win over Ailsa Craig, Tuesday night. Paul Wraith led the Astros to victory with three hits including a home run and was strong on the pitching mound allowing only two hits while recording nine By JACK RIDDELL, MPP In the preliminary report of p study of the province's high school system, Duncan Green has recommended that all high school programmes be squeezed into a four-year curriculum by 1988, thus putting an end to Grade 13. Ontario is the only province in Canada which continues to have five years of high school, even though students from other provinces can enrol in Ontario's colleges and universities without having to take remedial courses. This report is one of a number of similar studies undertaken by the Govern- ment since 1950; most of them have also recom- mended. the phasing -out of Grade 13 because it is con- sidered unnecessary. During the recent provincial elec- tion campaign, Liberal Leader Stuart Smith also made a similar suggestion. So far, Education Minister Bette Stephenson has refused to indicate her reaction to the idea. She says she's waiting for the educational community to express their opinions. Industry Minister Larry Grossman has revealed that the Government plans to give another $20 million this year to Ontario's pulp and paper industry to help modernize its plants. Grossman told the Legislature that these funds are the last in a $120 million grant programme to seven forestry companies, begun in 1979 - even though a study prepared for a Government Royal Commission con- cluded last year that the grants are not necessary. The Industry Minister discounted that study, and claimed that if it weren't for the provincial grants, a total of $1.5 billion in plant renovations "simply would not have happened." Nearly all of -Ontario's pulp and paper companies have recorded significant profits in the last three years. A respected independent Toronto newsletter, has claimed in its most recent issue that the Ontario Securities Commission had "a record of consistent failure" in acting as a watchdog over the collapse of Astra Trust and Re -Mor Investments Ltd. Hundreds of Ontarians - many of them senior citizens -lost their life savings when the two firms went bankrupt in 1980. strikeouts. Gary Maslen and Jim Benn also chipped in with home run blasts. • ••m•' • �• r • • • , •. si ♦ ',' " ...• - , ,,* `, •B 'i1•�. •ly"� e.7— .41P ., '.11. - • ' '>t • 0 •i•I•• ••. 'fes e- .. iii �*� 1`- • - r. •• 4 ..:Showcase '81 ...., ..,:,,,,,, • • y r 1 • • 71 tit • • • Anstett Jewellers, Clinton w Mr I1 w• . q - Anstett Jewellers invites you to view a magnificent presentation of outstanding jewellery. exquisite gem stones and one -of -a -kind designs a breathtaking. out -of -this -world collection It s a gala.open house taking place at Anstett s beautiful new store in Clinton Attendance is by invitation only and you can pick up a free invitation at your nearest Anstett store. Why not do it today. 3 NIGHTS ONLY Wednesday. May 27th.. Thursday, May 28th., Friday, May 29th. 700pm till 1000pm. Refreshments will be served Free Oneida Silver Plated Coffee Spoon 8 Albert St Clinton ANSTETT JEWELLERS 26 Main St 5 284 Matn St 203 Durham E Sealorth Exeter Walkerton • • •e r.••. • ,.t • ♦� • • • Jack's Jottings Consider abolishing. grade 1 3 Even though the OSC began investigating Astra Re -Mor in 1978, it apparently dragged its heel while- the principle director of the companies was making questionable ex- penditures with company assets. The Ontario Liberal Party has been urging the Government to reconvene the Legislative Committee's investigation into the entire Astra Re -Mor scandal, but the Government has so far refused. Despite assurances during the recent election campaign that the Government had no intention of making any changes to the province's rent review system, Premier Davis has told the Legislature that he is "not married" to the present 6 percent ceiling on rent in- creases. Davis also told reporters that he never mentioned a specific ceiling figure when he made his election pledge. Rent review was brought into force in Ontario in the mid -1970's, when rising in- flation and land speculation was forcing massive in- creases in rent levels. Land developers and apartment owners have been critical of the programme, in which tenants can force landlords to justify demands for rent increases above 6 percent to a Rent Review Board. Premier 'Davis has still denied that his cabinet has considered raising the ceiling, but there is speculation that if inflation continues to rise, a change may come this fall. There is also speculation at Queen's Park that the Government will raise OHIP rates for all subscribers in the Provincial Budget on May 19. The Health Minister recently came to ; an agreement with the province's doctors, in which OHIP fees will go up by 14.75 percent. As a result the total bill for OHIP services will go up by about $175 million, and the CHECKING SCHOOL WORK — Bob Coates is shown some school work by daughter Cathy at Exeter Public School Open House Thursday night. T -A photo Two more join Ont. press group Two more weekly newspapers --. the Kapuskasing Northern Times and the Perth Courier become member newspapers of the Ontario Press Council on May 1, chairman Davidson Dunton has announced. They are the third and fourth weekly newspapers to decide this year to participate in the council. Their decisions brings to nine the number of weekly members. The Exeter Times -Advocate and the St. Marys Journal -Argus became Council member newspapers on April 1. join- ing the following five who have been in the Council for years: Alliston Herald, Orangeville Citizen. Shelburne Free Press and Economist. Smiths Falls Record News. and Stitsville News. Wayne Green. general manager of The Northern Times. said in applying for membership that "it is our hope that weekly participa- tion in the Council will be much stronger than it has been." Dunton warmly welcomed both newspapers as members on the Council's behalf. "The addition of new member newspapers, whether daily or weekly. holds great significance for the public," he said. "Much of the Council's activity is really activity on behalf of the public. That applies whether it involves dealing with unsatisfied complaints from the public about the conduct of the press. in op- posing anything that in- terferes with the freedom of public expression. or in defending the public interest in the freedom of the press. "Our hope now is that many more weekly .newspapers. and more dailies. will decide to sup- port the Council which in all its activities aims at serving as a medium of understan- ding between the public and the press." This year Council member newspapers have increased by five to 19 since on March 1 the North Bay Nugget became the 10th daily member newspaper. The other dailies are Ot- tawa Citizen. Toronto Star. The Spector of Hamilton. Have you had your Cookie of the Week? Brantford Expositor. Kitchener -Waterloo Record. London Free Press. Windsor Star. Owen Sound Sun Times and Sault Ste. Marie Star. Governmenthat.tofind a way to pay for it. Applying the costs directly to subscribers would mean about $20 extra per year per person. Housing Minister Claude Bennett's ministry has been expanded to include municipal affairs. That announcement was made by Premier Davis in the Legislature last week. The municipal portfolio used to be handled by Intergovern- mental Affairs Minister Tom Welts, but Premier Davis explained the change "reflects and strengthens our commitment to the municipal level of govern- ment." I want to salute all of Ontario's dedicated, hard- working nurses, who were being justifiably honoured with Nurses' Week in Ontario from May 4 to 10. I know I speak for all Mem- bers of the Legislature when I say how indebted all Ontarians are to our nurses for their care and their expertise and their dedication to good health for everyone. Times -Advocate, May 13, 1981 Pope 15 The Exeter Times Advocate now has available Post -It Notes • Xi' eser 'ter 41"20.., -49E �.y^F or quick sure -to -be noticed reminders. Adhesive note that adheres securely to paper and most surfaces. Removes easily without damage. 1 Pad (100 3"x5" sheets) $1.69 V°01' 0 ABATTOIR stud MEAT MARKET HWY 83 - 31 MILES EAST Oi EXETER PRONE 235-1123 Ontario Select LOIN,. CHOPS Ib. $ 1 59 Regular sliced COOKED HAM lb. 1 89 Economy WIENERS 61b. box $4 Fresh Pork SPARE RIBS. ibs155 Peameal BACK BACON (in the piece) Ib $199 OPEN DAILY 8 A.M. - 6 P.M. 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