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Zurich Citizens News, 1976-01-28, Page 4Page 4 - Citizens News, January 28/ 76 "... And it's Mrs. Thrifty, first at the wire by a short head!" ftlminisfralion cos* If Mark Anthony were still around making speeches, he might collie up with something such as "the good that politicians have ih them doesn't come out until they are defeated". That appears to be the situation at least with London Politician Gord Walker, who after his defeat in the last provincial election wrote a letter to Premier William Davis lecturing him on what's wrong inside his political party. What Walker was saying in the letter supports the contention of many that the Conservatives need to make a sharp right turn in policy and that ;overnnicnts must take a radically different approach to the expenditure of public funds. For instance, he noted that if the i11inistry of agriculture and its programs were wiped out, the Ontario government could give every farmer in Ontario about $10.000. Similarly on the federal level. abolishing the department of Indian and northern affairs and its budget would make it possible for the government to provide about $6.000 a year for every native family in the country. Mr. Walker suggested there were dozens of programs that would he rejected or Golden Glimpses e s a 8 8 shelved if they were proposed in today's eeononiie climate. but because they were initiated in a flusher period, they seem to run forever with annual a utomatic budget increases. He says maybe the government should wipe out the housing ministry and pump the favids directly into mortgages or services to stimulate development; that rent control ilolicies \\ill destroy entraprenurial invest- ment in rental acconiniodation and only the • government w•iII be building rental housing in a year; that the red tape faced by devel- opers must be untangled. The London man's coninients are thought- provoking and support the contention of many that the government bureaucracy should be trinuned and the money put more directly into programs where it will do the most good.. Unfortunately the government appears more intent o11 making the cuts at the grassroots level without any suggestion that the knife will fall on the maze of people in. Toronto who help make 1he decisions.. Rather than curtailing services. elected officials should be looking for ways to cut the administration of those services. ikLUE WATER REST HOW - 1 guess you could say that we had our January thaw over the weekend which made travelling almost impossible, however, it did melt the snow banks cons- iderably. Needless to say, many activities that were planned for the weekend had to be cancelled as it was difficult enough for staff members to battle the ele- ments. We appreciate the services of outside help in helping keep our driveways passable and to some of the staff members who had to spend most of last week here because of impassable roads and which assured us of ample staff to keep the Home running smoothly. Last Monday evening films were shown followed by ref- reshments. We are pleased to welcome Mrs. Pearl Gale formerly of Grand Bend and Exeter to our Home. Since our ladies have been busy piecing quilts all winter in the craft room, we could make use of pieces of print, broad- cloth, crimp or flanclette which would help keep them in mater- ials. One of these days perhaps the sun will decide to shine and some of you will get the urge to sort drawers and patch boxes and may find materials that you alight feel you could donate to the craft room. Bingo was played on Friday evening and refreshments serv- ed. The Sunday evening chapel service had to be cancelled due to weather conditions. The Rent Review legislation about which I reported to you some two weeks ago is to be administered in conjunction with the companion legislation - thc recent Amendments to the Landlord and Tenant Act, which were also passed during the first session of the 30th Ontario Leg- islature. These Amendments provide for security of tenure. One most important thing to remember is that, under the terms of the legislation, people have no reason for anxiety if they do not actually have a writ- ten lease, because a tenancy agreement, giving or renewing the right of a tenant to occupy a dwelling, does not necessarily have to be in writing, to be cons- idered valid under the law. It may also be verbal or implied. If a landlord wishes to give a tenant notice of termination of a tenancy agreement, he must give the tenant 60 days' notice in writing, and he must also give cause. Such notice has to be in writing, and the landlord must, under the law, clearly indicate the detailed reasons for his wish to terminate the tenancy. In the case of proposed termin- ation prior to the expiry of its original terms. there are only five reasons which will be cons- idered justifiable cause - or may be so considered: (1) One reason would, of course, be non-payment of rent. (2) Another would be if a ten- ant has caused wilful damage to the property of the landlord. (3) So-called "undue nuisance" would be considered cause - that is something which interferes with the reasonable enjoyment of the housing unit. (4) Interference with the safety .if your own housing unit, or the wellbeing of someone else - that is infringement on the lawful rights and privileges of other tenants. (5) Finally, if more people are housed in the unit than seems reasonable - overcrowding. In the case of "public housing" a further justifiable cause which would be given consideration is if tenants are found to have materially misrepresented their income, thus affecting their eligibility for any form of govern- ment -supported housing accom- modation. Seven days of grace must be allowed to tenants to enable them to make amends, giving an opp- ortunity to, for instance, pay the overdue rent or repair the dam- age. If this is done, then the record is wiped clean. However, if a similar situation occurs again within six months, then the land- lord is not called upon to give the seven days grace. He simply gives 14 days' notice and can then apply for a writ of possess - 1011. Where the expiry date of the original lease is the occasion for the landlord wishing to give notice to the tenant, then all the foregoing reasons would be given consideration as justific- ation. Another cause in these Jottings by Jack o lease... Rent m eview circumstances would be if the landlord needed the accommod- ation for his own use, as well as persistent lateness in pay- ment of rent, or in the case of "public housing" ceasing to meet the necessary qualifications for such accommodation. If a condominium arrange- ment has fallen through, this would be given consideration, and the same applies where there are plans to demolish the prop- erty. In circumstances where extensive renovations are going to take place, or the premises are to be converted to other than rental use, justification might be found, although in the case of renovation, the tenant should be given first refusal on the renovated premises. Twenty-eight days notice must be given on monthly tenancy agreements, and in other cir- cumstances sixty days notice is required. See you next week. To the Editor THE CABINET MEETING We'll have to save some money We'll cut our "Health care" down We'll pick on those who're mentally ill Their protests we can drown. We'll close the Psych at Goderich The one in Timmins too. The "hicks" in Huron County Will not know what to do. And as for that "Northeastern" It's far enough away No matter how they holler We won't hear a word they say. The sick, depressed, psychotic, Will be told to "Have no fear We will still be offering help Far. Far away from here." And every worried relative Must firmly be assured That saving money's paramount Not who is helped or cured. And we can reconstruct these plants To suit retarded folk And train and hire new staff and all And here's the biggest joke. We'11 give the Federal Govern- ment One half the bill to pay So we'll be saving lots of cash - - The Provincial Way - If any stupid taxpayer Should question our neat scheme We'll just chuckle in our beer And bless The Blue Machine. "A Huron County Hick" News classifieds 236-4672 Published Each Wednesday By Huron -Middlesex Publishers Ltd., HERB TURKHEIM. 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