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Times-Advocate, 1988-11-23, Page 22Page 6A Times -Advocate, November 23, 1988 Jack's Yottings By Jack Riddell MPP Huron Beef vote This past week 1 announced the seven members who will make up the committee to prepare for a vote on the beef marketing system. The committee is charged with determining who can vote, what question voters should be asked, when the vote will be held, and how producers will be informed about the issues before any vote is hold. They will report tome by December 15t1t. Ctlairman of the committee will be Dr. Ken McDermid, a former executive director with OMAF. Other members are Victor Wage - mans and Graeme Hedley of the Ontario Cattlemen's Association, Martin Van Geffen and Carl Spencer of the Ontario Beef Producers for Change, Inc.; and Norris Hoag and Ken Knox of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food. 44'orkersr Compensation Reforms Emphasize Fairness On June 20, 1988, the Ontario government introduced legislation reforming the Workers' Compensation system. with a view to ad- dressing fairness and efficiency in the system. Minister of Labour Gregory Sorbara highlights a number of key issues the proposed legislation will address. Greater benefits to workers should result from: * A "dual award" system for workers with partial, permanent disa- bilities.. This will eliminate the old "meat chart" and will instead base awards on (1) loss of earnings; and (2) impact of enjoyrnenl of Iifc outside the workplace. * Requirement that employers maintain pension, health and life in- surance benefits for up to one year from date of injury. About 20,000 workers now on permanent, partial disability pensions will rcccivc an additional pension of up to S320 a month as a result. They will continue to be tax free and will increase with the cost of living. * Requirement4 that employers re -hire an injured worker in his pre- vious job (or similar one at the same wages) where the worker is able to perform those functions. If unable to perform the same job, the employer is obliged to offer the first suitable position that comes open. * Exclusion from re-employment obligations to businesses with fewer than 20 employees, and industries such as construction where work patterns make the re -instatement obligation impractical. * Maximum term for temporary awards will be 12 months. At that time,' the Board must make a two-year interim award. If you have any questions regarding this new legislation, the Min- istry of Labour has set up an information line which can be called collect at (416) 965-5958. Grants to Riding I was pleased to learn from Minister of Culture and Conununica- tions Lily •Munro that two businesses in the riding will rcccivc grants totalling S78,000. The Commercial Rehabilitation Grant is designed to help preserve -Ontario's architecture. Mr. and Mrs. Tcrry Bullcn of Zurich will re- ceive up to 529,000 to restore the Edwards Cash Store in Bayfield. Mr. and Mrs. Betties of Scaforth will rcccivc up to $49,000 for improvements on the Box Furniture Store. At Penny Sale - Claire O'Rourke, Martha Martens and Toni Berendsen sell draw tickets at Wednesday's Precious Blood CWL Penny Sale. 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We are sorry for any inconven- ience this may have caused our customers Exeter Distric Co-op Closed for Inventory Thursday Morning, ------Dec. 1/88 _ r, ReOpens Thursday at 2 p.m. Dec. 1/88 We are sorry for any inconvience this may cause our customers EXETER DISTRICT CO-OP Exeter 235-2081 Atlsa Cralg 293-3282 • New Beavers - New Beavers and leaders have joined the First Exeter Back row, (l -r), Jamie Keys, Jeffrey Jarrett, Michael Dietrich, Jason Fach, Beavers this year. Front row, (left to right), Bramwell Steele, Marc Hod- Michael Hamather, Barb Dietrich, Debbie Roy. gins, David Overholt, Adam Fach, Steven Darbishire, Martin Overholt. GB foreman suggests vacu-sweeper GRAND BEND - At the last reg- ular meeting of the outgoing coun- cil last Tuesday, public works fore- man Bud Markham said the village should consider purchasing a vacus- weeper from the town of Leaming- ton. Markham told council he had been to Leamington to test the sweeper and that it would be a great im- provement for keeping the streets clean from leaves and it would also help get rid of clogged catch basins. He said Leamington had just pur- chased a newer model for S93,000 and is willing to sell the 1979 mod- el to Grand Bend for 515,000. Although council said it liked the idea, it passed the idca on to the in- coming council. Markham also told council that the current garbage truck cannot. keep up with the number of bags of leaves that are being left for pickup. He said one place had 70 bags to be picked up, which docs not leave enough room for the regular garbage on the trucks, because most of the bags are full of heavy, wet leaves, but told council it will still contin- ue to pick up the leaves, but only as they can. Council was also -informed -by Markham that the owner of Farmer Bill's Flowers would like the bench in front of his store moved, or he was going to move it into the mid- dle of Highway 21. Markham told council that the bench was on village property and was first put their to accommodate people waiting for the bus. Farmer Bill's owner said he would like it moved because it gathers up a lot of small trash. Council said the bench should stay where it is but councillor Bruce Woodley said he would talk .to the owner trying to convince the owner to keep the bench where it is. Reeve Harold Green told council he learned from the1Public Utilities Commission that Grand Bend will have the lowest rate of increase of any municipality in Ontario, with an average increase of 3.4 percent in the new year. The provincial aver- age is over five percent. Green also said many people in Grand Bend would be getting dis- counts because it doesn't use a lot of electricity during peak hours. Peak hours of electricity use would be during the week and at night and in the winter. Green said Grand Bend falls into all of the categories for receiving discounts Grand Bend will now have a repre- sentative on the Ausable Bayfield Permission was granted by coun- Conservation Authority after reach- cil for Ed Sterling and Kcn Sterling ing an agreement with the Town- to bow hunt at the Grand Bend ship of Stephen. Councillor Marsha waste site provided they meet all Lemon and Green attended a meet- the conditions previously granted to ing of the ABCA on November 3 at" Norm Johnson twit month. which it was decided that Grand Bend would have a representative for a two-year term. 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