The Goderich Signal-Star, 1979-05-31, Page 5Government still under attack about xsoray
Bill Taves, a Bruce plant
employee who, under the
pseudonym M. Schultz,
released secret Hydro
documents challenging
the safety of the nuclear
development at Douglas
Point.
CHILD SUPPORT
Men separated from
wives and children in
Ontario probably will owe
more than $38 million in
back payments for child
support by the end of the
1978-79 fiscal year.
Statistics compiled by the
family court for 1977-78
show the accumulated
arrears to be $32,9
million; up by more than
$6 million from the
previous year. A further
$6 million increase during
this fiscal year is ex-
pected.
Keith Norton the
Minister of Community
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BY JACK RIDDELL,
M.P.P.
The government
continues to be under
attack by Opposition
Parties on the subject of
X-ray hazards, following
the recent disclosure in a
University of Toronto
report that excessive
radiation exposure from
X-rays is causing 20 cases
of leukemia a year in
Ontario.
Charging that the
government has allowed
its X-ray inspection
service to dwindle to only
nine employees, Liberal
Leader Stuart Smith
accused the Ministry of
Health of being
"secretive" about its
inspection program and
not taking the safety
issue "at all seriously".
"It seems", he , said,
"that the Ministry only`
becomes concerned when
this sort of.thing is public
knowledge".
The Minister, Dennis
Timbrell, replied that
Ontario is "further ahead
than any other
jurisdiction in
eradicating a very
serious problem", stating
the inspection team has
been reduced by only one
with another being
transferred to the
Ministry of Labour in 1976
when Labour was given
responsibility for non-
medical radiation safety.
EQUAL PAY
A Private Member's
Bill calling for equal pay
for work of equal 'Value
has passed second
reading, or approval in
principle. Tt now goes to a
committee of the
Legislature for review,
although the government
could let it die on the
Order Paper• by not re-
introducing it for final
reading. ,
The Bill provides for
government evaluators to
compare dissimilar jobs
performed by men and
women, to determine
which are of equal value,
assessing the amount of
wages outstanding, and
forcing them to be paid.
Current legislation only
requires equal pay for
jobs, that require sub-
stantially the same skills,
which women's groups
maintain gives em-
ployers a loophole
because wages for
traditionally female work
can remain low.
When introduced, the
proposed legislation had
the support of all New
Democrats and Liberals.
However, the Minister of
Labour, Dr. Robert
Elgie, did not support it
because he believes
many questions have to
be answered "before "a
sound and responsible
legislative decision can
be made."
Dear Editor...
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borders of Canada, my
wife and I carry our
Canadianpassports very
proudly. When we return
to Canada, we feel thank-
ful that this is our
country, even if we arrive
in a snowstorm. This is
home, and we will take up
arms to defend it, if
necessary.
I do not think the word
'foreign' should be used
when you talk about
people. That word does
not sound right used in
that text. It seems to
refer to something that
does not belong there and
thus should be removed.
We are members of the
human race even though
we were born outside the.
borders of Canada.
My wife and I arrived
in Goderich Township in
1952 and our neighbours
surely did not treat us as
foreigners. I would like to
thank the Austin Fuller
family, the Mclllwains,
the Williams, the
Mathers and last, but not
least, the George Wraith
family, for trying to teach
us the English language
and the ways of life here.
I also believe that Mr.
Riddell is doing a good
job for his own people and
the rest of us too. He will
go out of his way to help
everybody.
I even hope that in the
next election, Mr. Smith
will do better than
Trudeau did, and Mr.
Riddell might get a •
cabinet post.,
Yours truly,
Kase Vanden Heuvel.
Concerned
Dear Editor,
The Goderich Sailing
Club would like to ex-
press •its deep concern
with regard to the recent
thefts in Snug Harbour
during the past two
weekends.
One outboard motor
was stolen from a
member's sailboat May
19. This past weekend
three more we're taken.
We have been proud of
Snug Harbour's trouble-
free record and enjoyed
the confidence among
those who frequent the
harbour for boating,
fishing and sight-seeing.
We would like this at-
mosphere of trust to be
maintained for, the
benefit of all who enjoy
the waterfront facilities.
The recent thefts have
put our members on the
defensive. We find our-
selves locking everything
all the time, viewing
touring strangers with
newly -felt suspicion, and
monitoring each other's
property like protective
watchdogs.
We neither •enjoy this
defensive climate nor feel
it should be necessary
that we darken the
harbour atmosphere with
such a "protective at-
titude.
It is unfortunate that
our faith in Snug Harbour
has been shattered. It
can, however, be re-
established through the
development of another
long trouble-free record.
We ask for the
While he agrees with
the concept of equality
espoused by the Bill, he
doubts it could be
"translated into prac-
tical, workable and en-
forceable legislation."
Job defining is not an
"exact science" and the
kind of wage equality
called for "can - be
reconciled with our
collect -Ne -bargaining
system".
Infuriated by • the
Minister's comments,
Liberal Margaret
Campbell said she felt a
"deep sense of
humiliation. Asa woman,
I am in the year 1979,
once more trying to prove
that women are people."
ROAD DEATHS UP
There was.a 67 percent
increase in the number of
drivers and passengers
killed on Ontario roads in
the first three months of
this year, and the
government plans a road
surveillance and ad-
vertising blitz.
From January 1 to
March 31, there were 211
fatalities, compared with
126 for the same period
last year. The Minister of
Transportation and
Communications, Jim
Snow, stated there's no
apparent reason for the
increase, except that
there were more multiple
death accidents. Total
assistance of all harbour
users to put an end to
such incidents and help
recreate and maintain a
secure recreational at-
mosphere so that we may
all enjoy one of
Goderich's finest assets.
Yours truly,
Ken Dawson
Commodore,
Goderich Sailing Club.
Thankyou
Dear Editor:
Thank you so very
much for your .excellent
coverage of our
Professional Education
Week. We certainly do
appreciate the time you
spent with us during the •
week plus the time and
expertise you put into the
extensive article.
You have given the
public a comprehensive
overview of the multitude
of services available to
the handicapped and
their` families. I'm sure
that your story will help
dispel the misconceptions
and apprehensions" that
many people hold in
relation to those who are
mentally retarded.
Joanne Buchanan's
personal comments in
`Tid• Bits' made me feel
good. I know that our
residents are given lots of
tender, loving care. They
have as good a home and
'family' as anyone could
ask for that's a pretty
important point for their
parents peace of mind.
Sincerely,
Pat Wheeler,
Co-ordinator of
Volunteer Services.
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deaths, including
pedestrians and cyclists,
were 270 compared with
198 for the same period
last year, an increase of
36 percent.
The Minister stated the
figures represent a
"complete turn around"
from declining figures
which followed in-
troduction of mandatory
s -belt legislation and
lower speed limits three
years ago. Since cars are
now built to more
exacting safety stan-
dards, "one thing is
obvious, and it's that
these grim statistics
point to Ontario's drivers
as the culprits."
In 85 percent of the
fatal accidents, there was
no alcohol involved, no
mechanical defect, and
no snow or ice on the
road.
Regardless of views
expressed to the con-
trary, in 1978, out of 27,275
unbelted drivers involved
in accident, 336 were
killed. Out of 258,578
belted drivers in ac-
cidents, only 159 died.
HYDRO
The Legislature's
select committee on
Hydro has recommended
that the Rolphton nuclear
demonstrator plant
remain shut down until
possible -safety short-
comings can be in-
vestigated.
The motion was passed
at ya special meeting of
the committee requested
by Liberal MPP Julian
Reed, after a Renfrew
County citizens' group
submitted a brief
demanding a public
hearing into the plant's
safety features.
Also in connection with
the province's nuclear
program, the multi-
million dollar bill for
repairs of 36 Babcock and
Wilcox Canada Ltd.
boilers will probably be
paid by Ontario Hydro
customers.
The contract for these
boilers, which have never
actually been in service
at the Pickering nuclear
generating plant, was
awarded without calling
for tenders, partly, "so
-the company would stay
in business in Canada
according to an Ontario
Hydro Spokesman.
Hundreds of dents and
bends in the tubes leading
into the boilers caused
the equipment to be
returned to the com-
pany's plant in Cam-
bridge for rebuilding.
During the summer
hearings, the committee
will hear testimony from
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