The Goderich Signal Star, 1976-03-25, Page 5•
(continued from page 4)
Mel Swart from Welland, was:
helping to. introduce a bill to
freeze automobile -insurance
rates and establish a Rate
Control Board.` He says that
With the seat belt legistation
and ' the • reduction in . the
speed - llin.its; pffectiye.••
February -l; such action must
ire taken at once .• . _
Mr. Swart i made the
following Statementina news
release:
"The frequency and
severity of 'automobile ac-
cidents are being- sun
stantially reduced. Deaths in •
February were down .27 •
percent and` undoubtedly
, there was a corresponding
reduction in injuries and loss
x • accidents. There will thus be
tremendous savings in the •
costs of_ accidents. But,
unless action is taken to
freeze and then adjust rates,
the insurance companies will
be the only .ones to benefit
financially from the reduced
accident toll.
, "Although, obviously, the
savings will .be immediate
and substantial, the
President of the Insurance
'ureau:of Canada says it will
be more than two- years
before 'insurance , companies :
will be 'clear enough . about
any reduction in the number
of.....aecidents to adjust their
rates. This approach simply •
is not good.
:enough
"Experience- in other
jurisdictions where seat belt
use is compulsory and speed
limits have been lowered
would indicate' a combined
• financial 'saving of at least 20
percent. With total insurance
premiums in• Ontario of ap-
proximately $650 million the
savings to motorists in. such
premiums' should be in excess
of $150 million annually.
"It •is the mot&ing public
who will' experience ,the in
convenience ' elf compulsory
seat belt use arid lower speed••
ts ` 'they s`lioulc'I'. ret 'The•'.
savings from these -measures,.
not' the insurance companies,
and they should et them
• "The Davis government
stands,' condemned on.. this
issue. Insurance. companies
have' already increased -their
rates this year and on March
14th the premier admitted
that he doubts the 'rates will
be, reduced, no matter what
• the sayings. . :He and his
government have the power •
to control the 'rates and.they
are simply ignoring their
responsibility,
"This Bill, freezing rates
and then adjusting them in
line with savings, in •no way
replaces •the NDP policy to
institute., a . public •.auto' in-
surance plan when it takes
power:•..,;n The substantial
benefits from it will be in.'
addition .to ..the savings
provided by this measure{."
Charles Godfrey, Durham
West MPP says the North
Pickering Development - is a
"Prime : example of gover-
nment waste and misuse of
badly needed tax dollars".
-Mr. Godfrey points out: •
1972' 'the government
began acquiring the first of.
• 25,000•acres of farm lands and
small hamlets . for th.e,
projected city to accompany
the New Pickering Airport.
Four years . later and at an
estimated cost of 150 million
dollars for acquisition. , the
airport has been cancelled
and the province is looking
dor a use for the land.
- "In spite of many planning
• reports there has never once
been a justificatiop for
continuing the project.
"The, Region of Durham,
including the 'Townships of
'Whitby, Ajax; Pickering, and
Oshawa have acute need' of .
industrial. development. :
They have land and services
whioh'are available. There is
an active industrial planning
and
and`placernent department,
4'Y -et they are constantly-
frustrated in their attempt to
attract industry to the, area
by the fact • that ,,North
Pickering may be used'for
industry sometime in the •
future. The funds,'needed to
administer the lands which
now belong to the government
fair exceed the spiel) amount
of rents which are collected.••
"It. is time for the gover-
nment to take the suggestion
of the report of.the Special
Programme Review (Page
2567) "All existing.major land
holdings of provire that. are. -
not required for develbpment
in the near future be, re-
examined to' see whether or
not all or part of • these
holdings can be sold to reduce
present carrying charges
and' increase provincial
revenues.",• W •
• There's:. more, much much
more; There's' everything•
.,froth..: �'hn,-,0c of
•nzismanagement of.Wintario
'fundis • to suggestions that
teachers are, being ,turned
into bureaucrats who are
"siphoned •away as ad-
.ministrators, principals or
inspectors, . each with a
secretary who •has a typist
who may have a file clerk".
One Liberal release asked
the question,' "Is it really
ane
restraint to cut back ``'.43
pr2vincial grants ' only to'
force mill rates' up?"
What does it all Mean? •
Well, if the ;average cltiZen
was, to *digest all the adverse -
viewpoints presently being
expressed, tette erning, the.
provincial government,' one,
would be' afraid' to get• out, of :•
bed in the mornings •; •" '
It does :appear, .however,
that the P vis government is
in trouble :,..real trouble of.
the«.nature`t'hat -could bringh
change to' Queen's Park. But •
The Big Blue Machine has.
been -in trouble before, and
like• a woman should` never be
under -estimated. This writer
now waits with 'interest to see
how Bitl •anl':the' boys - will
work their way out of this one,
in time to save their necks.
(continued from page 4')"partners", that we cannot short period that Goderich
was down the hall in the Fust the evidence of eyes, has little to offer in the way of
ears and heart? organized recreational 'and.
cafeteria. I finally could wait M . - McIntosh • is 'cultural programs. --
no 'longer and bade gut ;my businessman and' his natural However; I do feel there, is a
clothes back. on and was going concern for his business and somewhat less_ than' adequate
out the: door as the doctor its success; depends upon, his offering for a family wishing
finally 'arrived: L' decided not ' doing the absolute'utmost to ' to raise their children here.
to' : receive.:treatment . from '
him • as after'one"hour and ensure •his ` company s con-` ' • I respectfully'submit to
twenty , minutes, : 'hou con- tinued progress and good -will those persons responsible for
and thereby serving :the recreational and cultural
fidence I might have had in community.programs,. that they have
him had disappeared. If he . assures us that' the failed to do their homework,
The next morning I : CRTC is satisfied with the 'in a manner of speaking, to.:1
returned ' to 'a very .'much im rovements • why then can, garner the needed support for Fill G L
busier Emergency. Depart P •
we not accept this fact? Must such programs..
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n lite bl an y Jeff Sed d o
ment.
nd than the .em pty. Hospital •Planning Councils closing of •
Within; fifteen minutes we assume that the gover, 1 conte
I was receiving the necessarycommunity,
nment is in league with Mr. chairs which so vastly out- where they exist, with the: hospitals. as a.•cost-saving • •
treatment from a doctor. ' McIntosh? 'numbered the ones occupied ' medical profession and with mechanism as ' an equally
I must say that on Wed- If so, we are sorely in need at the , two' most- recent other interested parties. Such. alarming situation. However',
nesday morning I received g ( discussions could evolve.
of: re-education in the basics meetings', s', one _ fora :minor today's economic. climate:
the :"good medical, service of humanity & Trust; Honour hockey the other fora 10 year plans' for altern-ative..health` .must not only:deal with the
that •was• sadly lacking the. ; for recreation)are roof emotions `of the• minute,, but
and `Pride. Have we no faith .• plan p care, facilities: for the people • _ _ ____ __ _ _
previous afternoon: On both in anyone ' an where,;, that there isle:m q_st_urgent_.-in-the°com�n;unity and'for w, "mrtigttake i`nt`o consideration
- oas excell-ni an servicegoodPublic
location. ofhos hospital personnel. the implications of -history;
was .excellent and very ,anymore. need' for someT.• p' p
R:onnie_Varga.._-relations_w.ork in order to.g_e - _The iried.i.eal . profession, ,recommendations_of Major
commendable, ' as ..was the .:P S:. Perhaps '`certain. folks" • people interested in what .through the O.M.A.; has been health service studies, and:
service by the doctor on ought w to . boo their TVs should be their most im=