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Times-Advocate, 1982-12-01, Page 15By Jack Riddell MPP In a speech to the Ontario Federation of Agriculture Convention the Minister of Agriculture and Food, Dennis TimbreIl, pledged another $20 million to aid financially troubled farmers. The money will go on top of $60 million the Province is making available to about 4,000 farmers this year. Timbrell said the one year extension of the Ontario Farm Adjustment Assistance program will aid an addi- tional 2000 farmers in 1983 with a system of loan guarantees and rebates on in- terest paid to financial institutions. Timbrell also announced that starting in 1984 the • j9ach 9 joIliflf/i Another $20 million for Ontario farmers review by his Ministry and the Attorney -General's Ministry• One of the dif- ficulties is that half the 320 in- vestors chose to appeal to the Ombudsman for a decision, while the other half went to court. !roverbs case According to the Attorney - General, Roy McMurty, the Crown decided to proceed with its case against Neil Cameron Proverbs to show that it would not be in- timidated by pressure, and because the weapons charge against the man was valid, The A.G. informed the Legislature that the govern- ment felt it was in the interest of the administration of justice to proceed. Proverbs was found guilty of possession of a weapon dangerous to the public, in fact a loaded 12 gauge shotgun. However, he plans to appeal. Albet Roy ( Lib. Ottawa East) had asked why the Crown had proceeded With the case in spite of evidence that the Metro Police Officer farmers will be rebated all municipal taxes on farmland. The land and property on which the house sits will be assessed and taxed similar to houses and properties in residential areas. That move will increase property tax rebates to farmers to $85 million from $65 million. The hydro empire The Conservative majority voted down a Private Member's Bill presented by i'at Reid (Liberal Finance Critic), aimedat bringingOn- tario Hydro under control. Speaking on the Bill, Reid in- dicated that "staff members, salaries and megaprojects are escalating astronomical- ly - far outpacing the demand on the corporation for power." "Star Wars must surely have been inspired by Ontario Hydro. I can think of no other Empire with the ability to 'strike back' at the public with impunity...The people must strike back at the Em- pire or face the increased burden of mounting costs through their household and industrial electrical bills." Here are some alarming facts: almost half of Ontario's $28 billion debt is attributable to Hydro; some 40 percent of Ontario customers' electrical bills go to cover the interest charges on that debt; plan- ners have consistently over - forecast demand and con- tinue to waste billions to sup- port the superstructure; if control is net exercised, elec- trical capacity will exceed peak demands in 1990 by more than 50 percent; while electrical demand has moderated, Ontario Hydro staff numbers have soared by, almost 30 percent =- by almost 40 percent'at head of- fice alone, with the staff com- plement reaching almost 25,000, the average base salary at $31,118 ($40,112 in- cluding .benefits), and the head of the Empire, Hugh Macaulay, paid between $61,100 and $77,375. Ontarion Jobs In addition to the $100 million pledged by the On- tario Government for employ- ment creation under a recent federal -provincial agree- ment, there will be another $50 million made available to stimulate the provincial job market this winter, according to the Provincial Treasurer. The three-month winter spending program is intended to show results by December, and to create 7,500new jobs, forming "an important bridge" between the joint ac- tion of the federal -provincial governments, and the job - creation schemes initiated in the provincial budget last spring. Opposition Leader David Peterson. called the job creation plan a token which would do little to -staunch the loss of jobs in Ontario - about 60,000 in the past two months. Suncor David Peterson has pointed DOLL DISPLAY - : Connie Watson and Christina Irving out that the Ontario Govern - show some of the dolls on sale at Friday's bazaar at ment's investment in Suncor Craigholme. • T -A photo has already cost the provin- cial taxpayer more than 50 million - and the loss is rising. Through the first nine months of 1982, interest costs on the government's $650 million in- vestment in the oil company have exceeded $69 million, while revenues have totalled about $16 million. Opposition Research ' alculations show that the net loss through the first three- quarters of 1982 totals $52,963,127 = money that could have been used to create ap- proximately 2,100 full-time jobs in Ontario. Re -Mor The Minister of Consumer and Commercial Relations, Dr. Robert Elgie, has stated. that he agrees with the main thrust of a report by the On- tario Ombudsman which recommends provincial com- pensation for investors who lost money when Re -Mor In- vestment Management Corp. went bankrupt two years ago. He hopes that the matter can be resolved within a few months, Some kind of corn- pensation plan is under who had arrested Proverbs in 1980 had "doctored his evidence" at the preliminary hearing. The Attorney General con- ceded that the officer's credibility as a Crown witness was very much an issue at the trial, and that "a great deal of pressure" was brought to bear on his office to drop the charges following the revela- tion that Proverbs had secret- ly videotaped conversations with two police officers. Education The Minister of Education, Dr. Bette Stephenson, has stated that, as of September 1983, Ontario Students will be required to write at least one examination in each subject. area, such exams lo be given at any time during the school year, and to be used to evaluate whether a student is able to communicate what has been learned. However, she emphasized shewas not reintroducing standard province -wide ex- ams, which were abolished in 1967. Times -Advocate, December ! 1982 Page 5 SNOWFLAKE BAZAAR - Shown with some of the baking at Friday's Snowflake bazaar sponsored by the Lucan UCW are Bernice l ockyer, Barb Bannermann Morg Park. T -A photo Qiio►pi►s► is A ailko lam AisbViia i•a pao p,p uestaipAi s omen run e n PG PF Pea sua s.c o to opeo s> P© wr, om pea Pea Psa Pea ao P,p Pia MS0An%ersa • Meat Market, Dashwood � C 1.a S '/2 mile South of Main Intersection of Dashwood d Phone 2373677 Open 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Tess. - Sat. "Surf and Turf" It is that time of year again for Christmas parties and gifts. Let us give 1 you a few suggestions of gift items to give your friends. . g g it2 - 8 oz. Filet wrapped in bacon $24 95 2 - 8 oz. Lobster toil _ . 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 "The Classic" 1 cornish hen 1 filet wrapped in bacon 1 Lobster tail 2 butterfly pork chops 51f.95 "Pork on a Fork" 4 butterfly chops 4 pieces of tenderloin Slab of home cured bacon 1 Ib. smoked sausage 1 Ib. reg sausage $19.95 "The Wedge Cut" a wedge of cheddar, blue, Swiss , Colby, Havarti dressed with red grapes "Essence of Smoke" 2 smoked ham steaks 4 smoked loin chops 1 Ib., side bacon 8 sticks pepperoni 4 links smoked sausage $14.95 511.95 We can make a Christmas gift to any of your own combination and price range "The Combo" a King Crab leg 1 dozen unbattered Scallops 8 unbuttered large shrimp $21.95-1 2 - 8 oz. rib eye steak "Homemade Touch" 1 Ib. Smoked Sausage 1 ib. iteg. Sausage 1 Ib. Headcfteese 8 sticks Pepperoni piece of summer sausage 97.951 Mixed Nuts, Christmas Oranges,y Apples, Bananas, . Grapes, Christmas Candies decorated 112 • 9 5 g with ribbons. g g "A Sweet Touch" ..Party and Specialty Items... Frozen.. • Baby Shrimp cleaned, peeled and deveiined Great for dips and salads '5.50 Ib• (12.12 kg.i (a great saving compared with a 4 oz. tin) 8 to 9 oz. Lobster tail '15.50 lb. (34.16 kg.) * Pepsi and Kist Gingerale 750, 6/$ 1 •98 * Salted Peanuts (2.62 kg.) Ib. 1.19 Plus deposit, tax Humpty Dumpty Potato Chips Red Emperor Grapes Bag Ontario Potatoes Baden Colby * Cheese 200 gr. 894 (1,52 kg.) Ib. 69$ 75 Ib. $4.75 (5.93 kg.) Ib. $2.69 *These Festive Prices hold until Dec. 31st. Hams Ask one of the 12 million people who own a water bed or come into Dinneys, your water- bed specialist and ask for our expert advice 457 Man St., Exeter, Ont., NOM 180 (518) 235-0173 Maple Leaf Football, Bone -in Ham Merner's, boneless Ham Shopsy's Extra Lean, Store Sliced Cooked Ham (5.05 kg.) Ib. 2.29 Ib. 2.29 lb. 1.99 (5.05 kg.) ,...Bulk Items... Sultana Raisins (2.18 kg.) Ib. 99C Walnut Pieces (6.59 kg.) Ib. '2.99 (Robin Hood or Monarch cake and Pastry) Flour (26C kg.) Ib. 12C Chicken or Beef Gravy Bose (2.62 kg.) Ib. '1.19 We now have our Fresh Supply of Christmas Candies, Mixed Nuts, Peanuts, Etc. �rw.�ry t(�y'tr�1 �'R1 son on w:1.1Pti OPV `?'ts M�'tSN'Qi M�tS 1d'b e7't5 ty't1 eft, C5'tl GU �3 Batter Mushrooms °0 ' 1.89 lb. (4.17 kg.) Large Unbattered Shrimp.. '13.65 Ib. (30.08 kg.) Unbattered Scallops '8.29 ib. (18.27 kg.) King Crab legs '13.50 ib. (29.75 kg,) Glaced Deluxe Mixed Fruit '1.95 Ib. (4.30 kg.) Red Cherries '1.85 lb. (4.08 kg.) Mixed Citrus Peel '1.19 Ib. (2.62 kg.) Golden Seedless Raisins '1.85 Ib. (4.08 kg.) • 0 ONE DAY ONLY SPECIALS on every 525.00 purchase of grocery or meat items Dec. 2 H amburger 89 f Ib. (limit of 10 Ib.) 1.96 kg. Dec. 3rd 2% Bag Milk $1.79 Limit 2 bags) Dec. 4th Loin Pork Chops (limit 10 Ib.)$ 1.39 Ib. 3.06 kg. Dec. 9th Creamery Butter (limit 2) 1 Ib. $ 1.75 Dec. 10th 8 oz. Rib Eye Steak (limit 10 lb.) $ 1.50 each Dec. 11th B eef Liver(limit 10 ib.)59 $ Ib. (1.30 kg.) o c For the month of December look for more specials in the classified section. - • g g g g 0 • g n g a 3 u Le CSVp:=%li x`Ci OPU sb OTV9'Vvrt,otp'V�"V043d"t1aK107tssmsO-' sVGbcretrc,et•�4+r'tlMCI L1