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Zurich Citizens News, 1977-05-04, Page 17Page 18 Citizens News, May 4, 1977 Huron -Middlesex Liberals Smith calls election needless waste of money An Ontario election is not needed at this time and would result in the needless waste of $15 to $20 million of public funds Liberal Party leader Stuart Smith told members of the Huron Middlesex Liberal Association in Exeter Legion Hall Wednesday evening. The only reason Premier Davis is looking for an excuse for an election is because he is being guided by favorable polls in his desire to get out from under the restraints of minority govern- ment. It is a self seeking device to get a few more seats he said and predicted the premier soon would find an excuse to go to the people. Premier Davis is not thinking of the good of Ontario, he said, "We were elected to get a job done, not to play politics. It is our job to make minority government work and it has been working." Mr. Smith added that perhaps there were some things the Tories can't do• without a majority such as stepping up the creation of more regional governments and closing more hospitals, "Is that why the Premier wants a majority?" he said. Emphasizing that the Liberals were prepared for an election if Mr. Davis brought it on the Liberal leader said an election would be easier than to continue sitting with all the concerns and compromises which a minority situation entails. LIBERAL L`' AiER SPEAKS — Ontario Liberal leader Dr. Stuart Smith was the guest speaker at Wednesday's annual meeting of the Huron -Middlesex Liberal riding. Above, Dr. Smith chats with Alex and Evelyn McBeath and Paul Steckle. T -A photo ew grain terminal for Ontario United Co-operatives of Ontario recently announced that agreement has been reached with Agriculture Canada for the joint financing of a 21 million dollar deep water grain terminal elevator and dock to be located on the Detroit River in Windsor, Ontario. Agriculture Canada will contribute 9 million dollars to help offset the heavy initial capital cost of the facility. Construction is planned to begin immediately with the terminal expected to be operational by the fall of 1978. ``This is a milestone for co- operatives in Ontario," said President Allan McIntosh. "This terminal elevator is the result of our desire and commitment to be a strong, viable force in Ontario Cash Grain Marketing and in so doing to better serve Co -Op members and cash grain producers in this province." The deep water terminal elevator will have a storage capacity of approximately 76,440 tonnes (2.7 million bushels) and a drying capacity of 112 tonnes per hour (4,000 bushels per hour) at 15 points of moisture and 224 tonnes per hour (8,000 bushels per hour) at 8 points of moisture. The elevator plans call for a ship loading rate of 1,400 tonnes per hour (50,000 bushels per hour) and ship unloading rate of 700 tonnes per hour (25,000 bushels per hour), a truck unload capacity of 560 tonnes per hour (20,000 bushels per hour) and a rail load unload capacity of 280 tonnes per hour (10,000 bushels per hour). Projected annual throughput initially will be in excess of 560,000 tonnes (20 million bushels) . Materials to be handled in the elevator include soyabeans, corn, wheat, other oil seeds and meal from the adjacent oilseed crushing plant, to be built and operated by Maple Leaf Monarch Company. Commenting on the project, Julian Smith, Executive Vice President and General Manager of UCO said that this is the first deep water terminal elevator to be built in Southern Ontario since 1929 and without the leadership of Agriculture Minister Eugene Whelan and the co-operation of Mayor Bert Weeks of the City of Windsor, the entire project would not have been possible. "The elevator is located close to Ontario's primary cash grain producing counties where production and grain marketing volumes are increasing annually. This elevator will provide a service to the Ontario Wheat Producers' Marketing Board, the Ontario Soyabean Growers' Marketing Board, the Co- operative country elevator system, and producers directly. It will play a significant role in developing new _marketing op- portunities for Ontario grain both domestically and for export. As Ontario's largest farm supply and marketing co-operative serving 45,000 Co -Op members through our branches and 53 member co-operatives we trust this facility will serve Ontario's agriculture well and will receive continued member and producer support as part of their off -farm co-operative business." OPEN DAILY Sat., May 7 Bar Hoppers Make your reservation for Mother's Day Dinner Green forest Motor Hotel YOUR HOSTS "PETE" and "CAROLE" DEITZ HIGHWAY 21 — GRAND BEND "We were elected to do a job. We've been doing our best to make minority government work and will continue to do so despite the fact the Premier blames the opposition parties for making government unworkable," he said. Mr. Smith stressed the concern the Liberal party had for free enterprise and said the party was dedicated to a free enterprise style of farming to ensure a future for the young. He referred to improvements in the farm stabilization bill which had resulted from Liberal amend- ments and paid tribute to the role the Huron Middlesex member Jack Riddell had had in pressing the issue on behalf of Ontario farmers. The Liberal party is concerned about the plight of small business and the individual weighed down by big government bureaucracies ,he said."Is there not some way, some program that will give back to the in-' dividual some sense of purpose?" he asked. Mr. Smith saw small business as a way to the future with the creation of more jobs as it served the smaller communities. "Encouragement of small business can provide the seeds of a new and better economy for Ontario." Problems in education were not teachers problems but arose from the ever increasing bureaucracy set in motion by Premier Davis while minister of education and by those who succeeded him. "We must get back to an appreciation of right vs wrong, to a feeling of history, a feeling for our country where demands on each other and on our young are recognized," he said. D. J. Murphy Q. C. Goderich, in thanking Mr. Smith reminded him that the riding had fooled the Tories in the byelection when Jack Riddell was elected and would do it again. On behalf of the association he presented him with a gallon of maple syrup from the bush of Albert Schilbe of Bayfield. In introducing the leader, Mr. Riddell reminded the audience that following the Quebec elec- tion he had been the first provincial leader in Canada to stand up and call for a con- tinuation of a united Canada and for the need to encourage Quebec by our actions and works to aid in keeping Canada as one. Association president Ian McAllister of Hensall was in charge of the program which included a financial report by retiring treasurer Gordon Strang, Exeter, remarks by Mrs. Jean Adams, Goderich. Geo. Walker, Adelaide Twp., Huron Warden Doug McNeil of Colborne Twp., Don Nesbett, former Middlesex warden and Liberal candidate in Middlesex riding and Exeter Mayor Bruce Shaw who paid tribute to Mr. Smith and Jack Riddell for their con- tribution to the democratic process and in making minority government work. On behalf of Exeter he presented Mr. Smith with a paper weight. In the election of officers carried out by A. Y. McLean, Seaforth, Mr. McAllister was returned as president. Other positions were filled by nominees proposed by a nominating committee and presented by Howard Aitken of Goderich. They are, executive vice president, Mrs. Jean Adams, Goderich, Treasurer, Emile Hendrick, Exeter, Secretary, Howard Aitken, Goderich, vice presidents Ken Duncan, Exeter, Geo. Walker, Adelaide Twp., Bernard Benn, Biddulph Twp., Joe Hagen, Exeter, Mrs. Muriel Murphy, Goderich, E. B. Men- zies, Q. C., Clinton and Peter McKeskin, Parkhill. An auction sale of a variety of items arranged by Shirley McAllister auctioned by Jack Riddell brought in $93.00. Music during the evening was provided by Elmer Trick of Clinton. Shaw's Diary Store #20 White Swan Paper Towels 1 Ib. Wieners Green Giant Niblets Corn China Lily Stems & Pieces Mushrooms Maxwell House Instant Coffee Orange, Grape or Lemonade Quench Crystals Po B.P. Barbeque Lighter Fluid 1 Ib. Dutch Sets 5 Ib. & 10 Ib. Lump or Briquets Charcoal 12 oz. 2's 99‘ 794 2/79' 73' 1 a oz. $5.89 uch 4, 3' oz. 99s 59' 39' 5 lbs. 79c 10 lbs. $1.49 Head Potatoes Carrots Lettuce 10Ibs. $1 .1 9 2lbs. 394 2/59'