Zurich Citizens News, 1973-10-25, Page 11THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1973
Staff appointments
Three staff appointments have
been announced by J.A. Mac
Donald, principal of the Centra-
lia College of Agricultural Tech
nology.
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Dr. W.G. Balsdon, D.V. M.,
has been appointed Co-ordinat-
or of the Animal Health Tech-
nology course, succeeding the
late Dr. G.R. Doidge. Dr.
Balsdon graduated from the Ont-,
ario Veterinary.College in 1966
and after two years of private
practice joined the Veterinary
Services Branch staff at Ridge -
town College of Agricultural
Technology, tie moved to Cen-
tralia College in 1969 when the
Animal health course was trans-
ferred to that location,
Mrs. Norma Wright, from
Ailsa Craig, joins the staff as an
instructor in microbiology and
parasitology and will offer tech-
nical assistance in laboratory
procedures. Mrs. Wright is a
Ontario's Urban Transportation Program:
111970 graduate of the Animal
1 Health course.
Donald A. Milton will serve
1 as Executive Officer and will
assume general business admin-
istration responsibilities at the
.College.
ch • ic for everyone.
Something veru frightening can happen to
cities when they grow up.
They can get out of hand and almost over-
power the very people that give them life,
The worst offenders are often transport-
ation systems.
Cars and trucks can become menaces.
highways and roads --lumina bottlenecks. Subways
can jam and buses simply refuse to handle an
ever-increasing load,
Local communities have been doing their
hest to keep ahead ol'the problems. But new help ,
is available for now and firr the future.
People come first.
People really do come first.
That's why the Government ol'Ontario is
encouraging an urban transportation system that
will serve Ontario people the waw they should
he served—efficiently, comlbrtahl:
inexpensively, and with the least possible
disruption of natural surroundings.
The Ministry of Transportation and
Communications has instituted GO A NEW
WAY. an urban transportation program to develop
modern transit systems in our towns and cities and
to support then financially.
New transit vehicles.
C'omtirrtahle vehicles and convenient
facilities snake public transit attractive. So the
government is paying 75'; of the cost or
imunicipal buses. streetcars, trolley buses
and related Btcilitics.
Go Urban.
A new. exciting inter-
mediate -capacity transit
system is being developed
fbr large urban muniei-
palities.The system will he
fully automated. quiet and
emission -free. It is much less
costly than subways or express-
ways. may use existing
rights-of-way. and its elevated guideways rause
little interference with regular pedestrian or
vehicle traffic.
Cities will he subsidized to the extent of
75`7 in applying the GO URBAN system to their
needs.
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Staggered hours.
Another way to reduce peak -load conges-
tion is to stagger working hours and alter daily and
weekly traffic patterns. 1l'passenger demands can
he spread over lonacr periods. people can be
moved more quickly. Feasibility
studies will he subsidized
up to 75'1,
21.The government is
implementing 0 staggered
working hour program li)r
its own employees and
hopes others will benefit from
its findings.
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Computer
controlled traffic
In Metro'loronto. a computer
controlled traffic system has
proved that a substantial
increase in road capacity
can he achieved with
computers.The saving
in road construction)
ar
costs is mane times
the cost of the necessary computer
equipment.
So 50'? or the equipment
necessary for implementing
or expanding computer
systems in urban areas
and for installing traffic
control devices is being
underwritten by the
government.
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Efficient road policies.
Communities can increase road capacity
with greater use ofone-\waw streets. restricted deliv-
ery hours and modern parking policies. Municipal
studies on these subjects are supported financially.
Co-ordination is vital.
Norman transit routes often carry our
people across municipal boundaries. Co-operation
and co-ordination in inter -community transit
plannims. therefore. are becoming more and more
essential.
Your,. government has intensified the ellbrts
and resources desotcd to the co-ordination ()I'
transportation planning.
GO Dial a Bus.
Dial A Bus is 0 form of
public transportation that has
heen pioneered in Ontario.
It does not operate on fixed
routes with predetermined
stops. 1 nstead.
it operates frons a
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fixed point, sueh as 0 mainline transit station,
into a limited area. usually residential. Passengers
are not required to hoard and leave the
Dial A Bus at bus stops: the bus comes right to
their homes when requested to do so.
Dial A Bus is now operating in Pickering.
Stratford. Kingston. Ottawa and Bramalca and will
he operating soon in north fvtetro'Toronto.
GO A NEW WAY puts people
first. all the way. And people
have to be involved to
make it work.
Resources. research
and finances are
available to help urban
municipalities in
Ontario build trans-
portation systems that
will surpass anything
else in existence today.
And prove that
cities really are for
people.
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Urban transportation will be one of
the most significant challenges facing
us all for.vears 10 come.
That's why the Government of
Ontario developed GO A NEW WAY,
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a modern transportation program
for the needs of Ontario communities.
The benefits of this program
are available to any municipality in
Ontario wishing to participate.
O111011o'' new Urban Transportation Program.
,'tlinistrr of Trcrn.sportation and Commatnications.
Hon. William (.i, Davis. Premier f 1,.11 (i,'rdon ('arson. Manistee A.'t. ('. SleNah, Deputy Minister.