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Clinton News-Record, 1978-05-18, Page 7Jottings from Queen's Park BY JACK RIDDELL. M.P.P. Responding to strong public pressure, the Ontario Government has returned about 60 per cent of the Niagara Escarpment plan- ning area to the control of local councils. Along the 450 mile Escarpment (from Niagara Falls to Tobermory) the revised planning area varies in width from about one-half to three miles. The only control on the 1.2 million acres removed from the planning area will be municipal bylaws and zoning regulations - subject to the approval of the Ministry of Housing. Liberal . MPP bert McKessock (Grey ing) has tabled a Private ember's Bill which would have slashed the Com- mission's control to an area including only the Escarp- ment itself and 1,000 feet on either side. A crowd of about 300 people, representing Metro Toronto tenant groups, filled a committee room at Queen's Park to demand that the Government retain rent controls. They appeared to express their views to a Committee studying options to rent controls, which are scheduled to end December 31. While asking for the con- uation of rent control, they IIIPRo had complaints about the way the legislation is working. Earlier, the Ontario Council Chairman of the Housing and Urban Development Association of Canada had presented a brief. The association's membership includes builders, land developers, landlords and property managers, trade contractors, suppliers, utility represen- tatives, mortgage lenders, realtors, architects and engineers. Their brief urged the committee to continue the rent supplement program for people with genuine income problems and also recom- mended adjustment of post - review rent increases to the consumer price index. Liberal Education Critic, Ron Van Horne (London - North) questioned the Minister of Education about teachers being fired from Ontario's schools for the blind and deaf. Five teachers will lose their jobs in these schools this September, but the Minister says no students will suffer as a result of the staff reduction, nor will programs be reduced. Also starting this Sep- tember, every Ontario kin- dergarten teacher will be expected to test students to see which need special education help. Research indicates that teachers should discover that 18 per cent of children will need some kind of special assistance. Some 47 Boards now have such an identification program, and the Minister will soon in- troduce an amendment to the Education Act requiring every Board to identify children's learning problems in kindergarten. Liberal John Sweeney (Kitchener -Wilmot) asked the Minister what percentage of Ontario children need special education, and apparently several research projects are being done on this question. U. S. studies show that "anywhere from two per cent to 20 per cent of children could fall into the special education category." Several years ago the Government miscalculated teachers' salaries and con- tributed to their pension plan on the basis of little or no increase when actually teachers received 15 per cent in annual raises. Teachers' contributions to the pension fund increased rapidly, but the Government did not immediately match the in- crease. This error, plus in- flation has resulted in the Government owing the teachers' pension fund more than $1 billion and it costs some $145 million every year to keep up the payments on that debt. Retiring teachers have no cause to worry, because the pension fund contains $2.3 billion and is in no danger of St. Andrews UCW assist UCW The UCW of St. Andrews Church met briefly on May 9. 'Mrs. Ken McLellan read thank you notes from Pearson Charters, John Anderson, Mabel Kyle, Morley Cooper and Evelyn Wright. The visitors report was given by Mrs. Harold Jones for Mrs. Tom Reid and also by Mrs. John Cooper. Mrs. Harold Jones read the duties of the Stewardship and Finance Secretary and also gave the Treasurer's report. The ladies will pack a bale by the end of May and will have a bake sale at Homestead on the July 1 weekend and also Crafts on display High quality antiques and crafts will be on display and for sale at the first Antique and Craft Show at the Blyth and District Community Centre on May 20. The event, sponsored by Blyth Centre for the Arts, will bring together 50 of the top exhibitors from across • the province. Linda ` Lentz, exhibition co-brdinator, said the emphasis of the show has been getting top quality exhibitors and the work of all those involved has been carefully screened. 'The art work and crafts of several Goderich area people will be among those on display at Blyth. Featured will be handweaving by Evelyn Hardy, toys by Edith A. Craven, oil paintings by Arie VanDer Ende and silk screening by Mabel E. Fells. Many of the craftspeople present will also be demonstrating their work for visitors at the show to see. There will also be very little overlapping. The show will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The ad- mission charge of 50 cents for adults and free admission to children under 12 is designed to make it easy for the whole family to enjoy the outing. There will also be a refresh- ment and bake sale. All proceeds from the event go to help support the Blyth Summer Festival, a unique professional summer theatre presenting all Canadian plays. One well-known exhibitor will be Blanche Pownall - Garrett, a successful Canadian author, whose books on using and preser- ving wild fruits and herbs have become popular in Canadian kitchens. Other antique dealers and craftspersons will be present from as far away as Welland, Mississauga, London and Campbellville as well as many centres in Huron, Bruce and Perth Counties. Clinton I, 4-H The second meeting for the Green Thumbers 4-H club was held at Mrs. Brandon's with 11 members present on May 8. The group discussed reasons for planting a garden and steps which are necessary to prepare the garden soil. Also the com- position of fertilizer and steps in transplanting were discussed. Mrs. Brandon gave a demonstration on preparing potatoes for seed. The Green Thumbers will meet next on May 29 at 7 p.m. at Mrs. Brighen's. - by Karen Dale. -� nter the CLINTON SPRING FAIR QUEEN OF THE FAIR CONTEST (Girls 17 to 23) held at the QUEEN OF THE FAIR DANCE SATURDAY, MAY 27 AT THE CLINTON ARENA CONTESTANTS from Townships of Hullst, Goderldh, Stanley, Tudcersmlth and the Town of Clinton. Entrants must register with Mr. gob Gibbing' by May 19. Phone 482-7502. Quoon of the fair winner to Ropros.nt Clinton At 117E C.N.L. CASH PRIZES on Civic Holiday weekend if possible. An invitation to Brucefield UCW for June 6 was read and it was decided to send a donation of $20 to Clinton Hospital Auxiliary. Mrs. Kyle, president, opened this meeting with a Mother's Day poem and closed with prayer. Personals Bill Coleman's silo and transformer were struck by lightning during the severe thunderstorm on May 9. Fuses were blown causing extensive damage to other homes in the vicinity. Mr. Bert Faber, who has been seriously ill in St. Joseph's Hospital, London, is recovering nicely. Mr. Rochus Faber, who has had an extended vacation in Florida, has returned to his home. Mrs. Ruth Dickert, Harriston, is spending a few days with her sister, Mrs. Norman Dickert. Mr. and Mrs. Gayle Cooper and family, London, spent Saturday with Mr. and Mrs. Vivan Cooper. Mr. and Mrs. Art Gibson and family, Wroxeter, spent. Friday with Mr. and Mrs. W.L. Mellis and also attended the graduation exercises of their son, Ronald, at Cen- tralia. Mr. and Mrs. Steve Pine and Sherri -Lynn, Timmins spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Ed McBride. CLINTON NEWS -RECORD. THURSDAY, MAY 18, 1978—PAGE 7 going into bankruptcy. However, this ,Ilebt represents the amount the Government must contribute to cover the expected pen- sions of teachers retiring in years to come and the Province has 15 years to pay it off. Because it decided what teachers' salaries and con- tributions would be three years in advance, the Government was caught short. Now it checks every year, which says Ron Van Horne (L. London -North) they should have been doing all the way along. "They made such a botch of it. It's ludicrous of them to complain about costs now. It's their fault the pension is short." The Treasurer has said that he recognizes there are real problems with the pension fund, but he won't change it until the Royal Commission on Pensions report is finished. He has indicated that he is thinking the Government should get out of the plan and hand the pen- sions over to the school boards, because while at present the boards are giving the teachers higher salaries, the Government is paying the resulting higher pensions. Ontario Workmen's Compensation Board has decided to accept cancer of the larynx as an industrial disease in workers exposed to asbestos dust or nickel aerosols. Announcing this Grant to assist park Two separate Ontario grants have been provided to the Maitland Valley Con- servation Authority for projects in the Wawanosh Valley Conservation Area, 12 miles southwest of Wingham at the junction of the Maitland River and Belgrave Creek. Natural Resources Minister Frank S., Miller said last week that a grant of $41,500 has been approved for conservation and recreation land management. The Authority's water and land management program will receive S28.000. The Maitland Valley Conservation Authority plans to use the Wawanosh area for resource management demonstrations and outdoor education programs. In the five-year im- plementation period, programs and demon- strations for woodlot management, reforestation, fish and wildlife habitat improvement, stream bank erosion control, and extensive day -use recreation will be carried out. The total estimated cost of the project is $135,000. Singers entertain by Bertha MacGregor The Youth for Christ Singers from the Mennonite Church, Zukich entertained the members Tuesday evening. Betty Steckle, Bayfield Jean Gingerich, Zurich were in charge of the program. Visitors with Hugo Schenk were Marion Schenk and Lynda Lippert, Crediton. Visitors with Adeline Taylor were Kathy and Don Taylor, Bill, Verna and Kathy Gibbings. Ted and Ruth Collishaw, Roberta Neil and Mary Neil and Howard Johns visited Mrs. Mabel Johns. Arnold and Mary Ford, 4-H • from page 5 Flowers were placed in the sanctuary by the family of the late Mrs. Dannie Gliddon. The following members had their church membership transfer/Led to Holmesville United Church: Mr. and Mrs. Murray Lobb, Mrs. Garry Prerscator, Mrs. James Stoner and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Thompson. The junior girls from the Sunday School sang and before the children went to their classes. Brian Riddell and Bob Thompson received the collection. Personals Mr. and Mrs. Don Duff Gerald and Ruth Ford visited with Mrs. Mae Ford. Jessie Benneweis visited Isobel Sproat. Iva and John Ridley, and Chester and Ilia Dunn visited Vera Lammie. Barb Mitchell and Sandy O'neil, and Mr. and Mrs. Hodgins, Centralia visited Louise Mitchell, Rev. Anderson conducted Church service last Tuesday with Louise Mitchell ac- companying at the piano. Unit II of Hensall . United Church entertained the residents with music and Bingo on Monday and gave prizes. attended the funeral of Mrs. Duff's grandmother, Mrs. Edgar Richards of Tara last Thursday. Shirley Norman of Kit- chener visited with her parents last weekend. Jim Riddell visited his mother and Brian on the Mother's Day weekend. Get well wishes from the community are extended to the Holmesville news correspondent, Blanch Deeves whom at the time of writing is a patient in the Clinton hospital. Men and machines are busy working on the land east of Holmesville purchased by the township for recreational use. IT'S THAT TIME OF YEAR Lawn & Garden Furniture from ARC INDUSTRIES, DASHWOOD 1.4 Picket & Lawn Fences House & Lawn Signs Custom made. 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