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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1975-11-06, Page 30"PAGE 10A--GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, THURSD$.Y, NOVEMBER 6, 1975 jack's Jottings From Queen's park The First Session of the Thirtieth Parliament of the Province of Ontario opened on Tuesday, October 28th, almost unobstrus.ivefy. There. were 74 Opposition members to the 51 Government members. The Speech from the Throne read by the Lieutenant Governor of the Province, the Honourable Pauline M. McGibbon, promised action on issues such as inflation, rents, mortgage interest rates and tenant security. It also in- dicated that the Government in its concern over the economic health of the Province and the problems of inflation and unemployment, will support the decision of the Government of Canada to launch a nation wide attack on these problems. -r On the first day of ,,. the Session, the Honourable John Rhodes, Minister of Housing reported to the House on the plans. for the introduction of rent review legislation. He indicated that ..the one very important influence on this legislation is the federal programme on 'wage. and price controls and the federal plans and funding in respect of housing. The legislation to be introduced will provide for a rent review board, em- powered to review rent .in- creases within limits determined under the Act. In appropriate cases the board pause and d who close their business on Saturday, be i included as gne of he exmptions in the Statute and allowedbe to remain open on Sunday. " According to a `statement by the Provincial Treasurer, the Honourable. Darcy McKeough, the Provincial Government intend togive the Federal.Govelbnment in Ottawa the power to ad- minister totally t eir newly proposed wage and price control in Ontario.o'his would mean, in effect, that in ex- pected confrontations with teachers and civil servants the protagonists will be the Federal Government and the unions. The, Liberal party have, however, taken the position that the Provincial Government should' be responsible for negotiations with teachers, civil servants and other professional people who come within Provincial jurisdiction. Albert Roy, Liberal MPP for Ottawa East,` this week introduced in the Ontario CHESS CU NEWS ' Last week with the return of two more of •last year's members andthe joining of two brand new rnembers the Goderich Township Chess Club raised its membership so far this year to 26, At the . end of last season the club numbered 30 members. With' the season hardly underway ,and 26 members already, the Chess Club should have a record ,high membership this year. Returning. this year was Bob Dick who marked his return with a win in his only wr- beable-to allow.-increa_ses .game -of the, nigh,t.. Also Doug. or roll back rents. For the Brindley returned to play benefit of tenants who are perfectly winning both of his being asked to, or have signed games. leases, on or after July 30, The• two new members we 1975, • rent increases In excess would like to welcome to the of those permitted under the4 club ate -brothers - Alan and h bill will be rolled back to the, Richard Facchinato. The date of .the new lease and Facchinato brothers found landlords will be required to the competition a bit tough refund those amounts. The. last week but with some more right to these refunds will not experience they will both be affected by the fact the start to pick up more vic- tenant has signed a lease on tories. or after July 30, 1975., In Level 1 thecompetition has become extremely keen with Benjamin Stadelmann dominating the Club picking • up two more victories to put himself in first place with a .900 percentage. , The Solicitor -General, John MacBeth, introduced legislation designed to force large retail stores to close on Sundays and holidays, or face fines of up- to '$10,000, beginningJanuary,' 976. This legislation applies to stores of more than three employees and more than 2,400 square feet of retail space. The ex- ceptions include small grocery stores, milk stores,. , news and tobacco stands, drug stores, antique shops, flower shops and service stations. , Vernon Singer, Liberal ' MPP for Wilson Heights, said the introduction' of the Retail Business Holidays Act, (Sunday Closing Law) had one serious omission. He said while the law purports•to be secular and not religious, Sunday is imposed as the day of pause: There are many people in the Orli. community who cannot chooseSunday as their day of pause. Many Orthodox Jewish people, Seventh-Day Adventists andothers have deep religious convictions that will not allow them to work on Saturday. These are people who sincerely and conscientiously govern their lives this way and have kept their business closed on Saturday. Mr. Singer said that in order to survive in commercial enterprise, particularly, in large urban centres, it is necessary that their business be carried on, on. Sunday. Their religious convictions will not allow, them to operate) their business on Saturday and the law wilt now prohibit them from working on Sunday. Mr. Singer, felt this would,be most unfair and discriminatory. Mr, Singer said he will, therefore„he introducing an Amendment, to the effect that " those people by reason of their religious convictions treat Saturday as their day of However for second place we now have a three way tie between Chas. MacDonald, and Harold Kloeze and Harold's younger brother Darrell. Darrell picked up two more wins last week and is doing extremely well to be in Level 1. - The third Kloeze brother John also got rolling last week after a slowstart to pick up his second and third wins of the season to move up into Level 2. The rest of the Club_ is going to really have to watch out for these Kloeze boys as they are real sharp chess ,players. In Level 2, John Kane won four of five games to take over first place while Don Bogey moved up into third place winning all three of his ,garnes.'Also in Level 2, Larry Gower continued to be the surprise of the club by win- ning ,..his ninth• game of the season. and remains tied for the club lead in total vic- tories. In Lever 3, Louis Stadet- mann won two of three games to move into a first place tie With Dave Weary. Jim Gower won three of six games to Phone 524-8132 DAY OR NIGHT advance into fourth place L, g f e o. n 9 1 2 6 d 0 r 0 Y 0 from Level 4. In Level 4, Bob Cox won his third game to move up into third place. In, the Honorary Level, congratulations to Mike Koszycki for playing a tremendous game in handin reigning club Master Chas. McDonald his second loss o the season. When we congratulate one of our members for defeating Charlie it isn't that we . ar rooting against Charlie - it's just that we have a lot of ` eS'bect--four.--his: skill arid-. fee1-- anyone doing well enough t win against him deserves congratulations. Anyone interested i joining the club call Jim Kingsley 524-9019. The standings as of Oct. 2 are as follows: LEVEL 1 r Benjamin Stadelmann with 9 wins, loss and 0 draws for .900 per ,cent; Harold Kloeze 7-2-0 .778; Chas. MacDonald 7-2-.i7 .778; and Darrell Kloeze 6-1- .778. LEVEL 2: John Kane with wins, 3 losses and 0 draws for .667 pct.; Glen Wightman 4-2 1 .643; Don Boge. 9-6-1 .594; Larry Gower 91 .5-59; an Jim Kingsley 3-3-1 .500. LEVEL 3: Dave Weary with 3 wins, 3 losses and draws for .500 pct.; Louis Stadelmann 3-3-0 .500; John Kloeze 3-4-0 .429; Jim Gower 7-1.2-0 .368; and Brian Shor- treed 5-10-1 .344: LEVEL 4: Brian Mille with 2 wins, 4 losses and draws for .333; Kathy Wear 2-5-0 .286; Bob Cox 3-9-1 .269-; Rick MacDonald 2=9-0 .182; and Alan Facchinato 0-5- .000. HONORARY MEMBERS; Doug Brindley with 2 wins, -0 losses and 0 draws for 1.000 pct.; Kirk Lyndon 1-0-9 L000; Bob Dick 1-0-0 1.000; Mike Koszycki 3-1-0 350; Richard Facchinato 1-3-0 .250; Dennis Little' 0-1-0 .000; ' and Laird Eisler -04-0.000. Do something for yourself. Paint/Parr/on Legislature a Private Member's. Bill which would.. amend The Highway Traffic Act, reducing the speed limit on the Province's highways, to 55 miles perhour.' He proposed similar legislation in April of ,this year. He said the bill has 'dual purpose, to save energy and reduce in- jury, and death on the high- ways. `Statistics have proven that when similar legislation has been implemented in jurisdictions outside Ontario, the result has been a con- Q Bg Jack Riddell Huron -Middlesex MPP siderable saving in gas for the motorist and a quite remarkable reduction in traffic fa-talities and injuries. Obviously any r-mEeasure ,which 'has reduced the enormous toll of death .and injury resulting from road accidents must be given serious consideration and the saving in gas consumption must also be taken into ac- count at this time, when energy conservation and the price of gasoline is of concern to us all". Mr. Roy also said that there is another' im- Pensioners cheques, rebate monies to be distributed Arthur Meen, Minister of Revenue announced last week that the ministry has set up procedures to minimize hardship the mail strike may have caused'people expecting ministry of revenue payments. "We have 272,000 pen- sioners expecting gains cheques by November 15," Mr. Meen said. "We are also concerned that cheques are issued promptly to the 2,000 people who qualify each week for their first $1,000 of, the "hotriebuyers grant,' and that. sales tax rebates on the purchase of new cars are sent -to applicants. Tax payments must still'be filed on time. We have mad arrangements for these remittances as well as other ministry mail to be left at an' of the ministry of revenue offices. Any .further inquiries regarding procedures may be made at local retail sales tax district offices, regional assessment offices, or any branch of the Province of Ontario Savings office. Please consult your telephone directory for -"the location of the nearest office. ' The ministry ensured that October cheques , to Gains pensioners were delivered before ' the strike. The government is currently finalizing 'plans for the distrilutron of the November cheques. Information concerning distribution of these cheques will be released by November. 15. Homebuyers grant ap- proval forms can be dropped off at the ministry of revenue • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • e • • • • • • • • • • • • • office. When the grant has been approved the ministry will tell recipients by telephone where to pick up their cheques. Application forms for retail sales tax rebates on the purchase of new cars will be completed at the car dealership as usual. Arrangements will be made to ••-have forms delivered directly to the ministry of revenue. The government is seeking co-operation of the -dealers by arranging to=return 'cheques to dealers for pick up by applicants,• In those instances where the above arrangements are incomplete, the ministry will contact ,the -applicant by phone. Young drivers Did you, know that five 'unlicensed 'automobile drivers were injured in collisions in Ontario in 1973? There were probably a few ,more unlicensed drivers injured than that, speculates the Ontario Safety League, but these were alI under five - years of age. Official records list them as the driver because they were behind the wheel at the time of,collision. Parents are warned never to leave children in pie car with tie engine ri'nn:h'fg or keys in the ignition -- not even for. a moment. Pressure For every 6 degrees (celcius) dip in temperature, tire pressure drops about one pound, says the Ontario Safety League. • • • • • • 0 • r • ••• S (DURING OUR WINTER CLOTHING 'ALE Open: Shop at Denomme's Mon. -Sat. 8-6 Industrial & Garden Closed Wed. at 12 Centre Fri. Open 'til 9. 66 Hamilton 5t. Goderich 524.8761 • • • • • • • • a 0 • • • • 0 • • • The Glassmen of flntario WE ARE SPECIALISTS IN'... GLASS ...TRIM .. . 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In a special ceremony, held in the Legislative Chamber, Arthur Maloney was sworn in as Ontario's first ombudsman this week. The ceremony confirmed the appointment made last May. Mr. Maloney referred to the enormous impact on all our lives of public administration, giving rise to the need for an im- partial ombudsman when people "believe they have been prejudiced by an act or omission of a civil ser- vant", and ,acknowledged the pioneering legislative work done by Liberal MPP Vernon Singer, who 'proposed an Ontario Ombudsman for ten years before the Government took up the idea. u INSURANCE George Turton LIFE, AUTO, - FIRE AND ALL OTHER LINES " 319 HURON ROAD GODERICH 524-7411 ,Residential Lighting Display - Electric Heating "INDUSTTIZ IAL -COMMERCIAL" RESIDENTIAL -WIRING CUSTOM TRENCHING GRAHAM ELECTRIC 3 CAMBRIA RD. `N GODERICH 524-8670 YOUR HEAD QUARTERS 'FOR •ROGERS MAJESTIC TV •EXPERT TV SERVICE • ANTENNA & TOWER ' INSTALLATION THE BASE FACTORY OUTLET "lhe Store That Saves You More' ��•� lir , , - - Was a tremendous success. We are now Clearing Out the Remaining Merchandise at -. further Savings to you. MEN'S -SIZES 33-40 .. �.: SUITS MEN'S, SIZES 37-42 .:.: TOP COATS MEN'S -SIZES 36 - 40 ono BOYS- SIZE' 10,18 WINDBREAKERS & SPORT JACKETS, SUIT COATS MEN's - SIZES 28-34 PANTS MEN'S SHIRTS & a PYJAMAS BOYS - SIZES 7-18 'PANTS BOYS ,- SHIRTS ODDS & ENDS HOURS FOR 1 FIRE SALE MERCHANDISE ONLY ■ Fri. Nov. 7 6 p.m. -.9 p.m. Sat. Nov. 8 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. EARL BERSCHT' OUR SEWING MACHINE EXPERT FRIDAY & SA,TURDAY, NOV. 1•&' 8 Mr. Earl Berscht will be at our store for ' demonstrations and repairs from 5 p.m. Friday November 7 till"6 p,.m. Saturday, November 8. tome in and aik for a demonstration on any of our brands such as Bernina', •Omega, Universal, Domestic, Morse, Brother machines, and others. We do accept trade ins. ` We have a Targe selection oi' good -•used trade . ins = such as Elna, Kenmore, Singer, Viking, White, ana many other makes. All used machines sold by us are fully reconditioned and guaranteed. " SASE FACTORY OUTLET Highway 4 - South of Clinton at V onastra "The- Store that Saves You More" on MEN'S-BAYS--LADIES--GIRLS" & BABY WEAR YARD GOODS-- •FURNITURE--MATTRESSES--- PAINT--SEWING MACHINES-wSMALL APPLIANCES --LAMPS c+ • w STORE HOURS: Monday to Thursday 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday 11 a.m.to 9 p.m. Saturday. 9'a.m. to,6 p.m. Sunday Closed