The Goderich Signal-Star, 1975-06-05, Page 8•
Spring fair ready
Everything is nearly ready
for the opening,tomorrow of the
Clinton Spring Fair, now the
largest spring fair in Ontario.
The volunteer directors and
thei ids are busy today
makifig the last minute
preparations for the 121st`
annual affair.
Over the next three days, the
fair will distribute more than
$10,000 in prize money in a wide
variety of classes and board
directors are hoping for the
largest crowd in 'the Fair's
history.
Besides the largest heavy
horse show in Ontario on
Saturday evening, the Fair is
nIsn featuring C;r:ind Ole Opry
star and international recor-
ding artist, Jan Howard, along
with some excellent back-up,
help.
At tomorrow's (Friday's)
grandstand show, which
follows Ontario's largest
Jersey show, a host of talent
will take to the stage after the
queen contest.
The show will feature step
dancers, Scottish dancers and
',bagpipes, , folk , singers, old-
tyme music, male and -female
vocalists, with well-known
Johnny Brent as Emcee. The
grandstand show starts at 7:45
p, m., not as previously ad-
vertised.
We'reat t
Fair!
See our display of musical instruments,'
including -
*GUITARS .
•ORGANS
•PIANOS
Hear-
LOU McLEOD
from Toronto, demonstrating the Wurlitzer organ.
Saturday Afternoon
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Ontario well manag
Ontario• Treasurer Darcy
•McKeough relaxed 'with his
pipe briefly and began to make
notes about what he would say
' in a short while. He paused
briefly between thoughts and
resumed writing in calm,
deliberate way.
A reporter who had finished
his $meal strolled casually to
the h ad table, apparently in
search of a copy of Mr.
McKeough's-speech. There was
no copy to be, The
treasurer smiled and indicated
that the reporter. would have to
make notes.
The audience of about 159
Progressive Conservative `.;,
didn't seem to mind whether
"Mr. McKeough had a speech
prepared as they were there to
hear what he had to say
regardless. It was a big oc-
casion for the newly revamped
Huron -Bruce Progressive
Conservative Riding
Association as it was the first
annual meeting of the con-
stituency.
Mr. McKeough was an ob-
vious drawing card' for the PC
meeting in Kincardine last
week. People paid to eat a tasty
roast beef dinner, possibly
meet .a provincial cabinet
minister, ' and hear what the
man had,to:say..
The cabinet minister didn't
make any specific policy;
statements. He ,didn't surprise
his audience with information
bombshells. He didn't pursue
any sustained attacks on op-
position parties in Ontario. His
speech smacked. of election
Which many political observers
predict forthe fall.
When the speech concluded,
one eager reporter asked Mr.
McKeough if he was implying
that Huron -Bruce would be
better represented by a Con-
servative MPP: With a broad
grin and a slight. chuckle he
said that he thought he done
more than imply.
"I thought I was quite blunt
about it:"
Throughout' his speech, Mr.
McKeough hammered away at
his major point that„Ontario's
economy has been well-
managed in over 30• years of
Progressive Conservative rule.
He said that the way to keep
Ontario's economy viable was
through free'enteiprise and his
party was a free enterprise
party.
Being provincial treasurer,
he based most of his remarks
on the economy and the budget.
In a calm, well -projected
voice, he began his speech with
the usual tension -breaking
humorous remarks, common to
political speeches. He then
began in earnest t� tell the
Huron -Bruce Pc's about what
their party has been doing
while in power.
He said that although
unemployment and recession is
not much of a problem in this
area, other parts of the
province, especially where the
automotive industry is
dominent, there is 13 to 14
percent unemployment.
Coupled with this problem is
inflation which affects the
county as a whole. Canada, and
specifically Ontario, did better
than much of the rest of the
' orld As proof, Mr, McKeough
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tomorrow and runs for three days, June 6, 7 and 8. There is also an excellent
grandstand show lined up for Friday night. The Clinton exhibition is.now the largest
Spring Fair in Ontario:
Economy main issue
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pointed to the growth 'in the
provincial gross product which
has.risen four,percent.
He cautioned here, however,
that "we must do better,” He
said we must do better for
ourselves.
He claimed the government
has been doing its part to put
more money in the pockets of
'consumers by holding down
provincial spending.,, The
budget holds down government
costs and encourages business
wherever it can. The budget
encourages consumer ' spen-
ding.,
He said' the province now
,. U.offers the first time home-
ownership grant to stimulate
the housing market. The slump
in housing starts affected
related industries such as home
furnishings and appliances.
The budget removed sales
tax on production machinery
and equipment to -give industry
more • incentive to expand
operations. 'He said shortages
brought on inflation in the
world.
When the economy starts to
grdw again in the last half of
1975 and in the following' year,
industry must be producing to
make sure shortages . do not
occur again. Otherwise in-
flation will reappear.
He said that the govern-
"p,ment's socialist opponents
claim that the removal of the
sales tax is a "capitalist rip-
off."
He'. replied to any charge of
this nature saying that in-
creasing productivity and job
opportunities is best done by
the capitalist' system. He said
the' government makes no
apology for being capitalist.
The Progressiv.e Con-
servative Party is a capitalist
party and- the government
subscribes to leaving "as much
as we can.to the free enterprise
system"
This may result in .ta greater,
provincial debt but Ontario is in
"good, sound, basic, economic
health." Ontario's credit in the
money markets of the world is
ungdiestioned, , Mr. McKeough
saidn�
This is because Ontario has
been governed by "con-
servative principles" .for over
30 years. Conservatives believe'
in responsible planning in the
government to stimulate the
economy, he said.
At the same time, he backed
up his earlier statement about
holding. down provincial
spending: He said that the
growth of' the provincial civil
service since 1972 has been
three mth
federalpercent growth ocof i9pared percentto e,
The gornmnt wants to
keep the grovewth of
ecivil service
down in Ontario and will at-
tempt to get better productivity
from the service existing now.
Canada should do the same, he
said,
Ontario }should set ' an
example that "needs setting."
He said productivity hasn't
kept pace 'with increased
salaries itnci wages, but
hesitated to biome orga4pized'
labor as. too often it is "the
whipping 1)100y,inflation is
discussed.
He said the" rwhenecently ap-
pointed committee to study
ed
government expenditures will
ensure the unnecessary
spending will not take place.
But government ' spending
has been ' "constrained". Its
increase has been equal to or
less than the p'rovince's
economic growth, he said.
"The hall +ark of the party
has been good anagement."
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