The Huron Expositor, 1984-10-10, Page 19THE HURON EXPOSITOR, OCTOBER 10, 1984 — Al
C nay speaks to Huron -Bruce
Liberal Association
The Ontario Liberal party's deputy leader
believes there is a provindal election in the
wind because the Conservative government
has been throwing election goodies around
the province in the past several weeks/
Sean Conway said B people take a look at'
what the Tories are doing, they will find some
indication of their intentions. Mr. Conway
spoke to about 250 Liberals at the Huron -
Bruce nomination meeting in Lucknow Oct. 4.
The minister of natural resources has
handed out $500,000. The health minister
just dropped a few million dollars on
immons. The energy minister has released
$3.5 million to the Bruce Energy Centre,
"Christmas is three months off and the
Easter bunny is not expected until the winter
snows melt into the Maitland River," he said.
"You get the feeling there is something on
the way."
Mr. Conway told the Huron -Bruce Liberals
who acclaimed Murray Elston as their
candidatein the next provincial election, they
must prepare for an election coming soon and
focus their attraction on the record of the
present administration. The Liberal party
must also put forth current positive policy
during the campaign, Conway suggested.
"Think about the extention of Tory logic,"
said Mr. Conway. "What can you say about a
government that is 41 years and Oro months
old but to suggest the Tory government of
Ontario is rusted right through?"
Never in the 41 year history of the Tory
government has it been so Toronto based."
said Conway."We even have a minister of
agriculture from Toronto. The 'asphalt
farmer' whose only agricultural experience
has been mowing his lawn in beautiful
suburban Don Mills."
To take another issue from the feder
campaign, Conway said patronage will !
certainly be an issue in the upcoming
provincial election. "Such Tory outpouring
about this sensitive issue (in the recent
federal campaign)."
In Ontario we have nothing to learn about
patronage after 41 years and two months of
Conservative rule. "We have sat at the knee
of the masters. The infection of Toryism in
the civil service and government agencies is a
travesty
As Liberals, we cannot be content to sit in
our comfortable pews. We as Liberals take a
more optimistic view of human potential," he
said.
The Liberal party must prepare to reform
agricultural policies, he said. Ontario should
spend more money on direct aid to beginning
farmers."'We need a farmer who can plow a
straight furrow, as agriculture minister, not a
grass mower from Don Mills."
Health care must be made more relevant.
Government must be leaner, he said.
Mr. Conway told the Huron -Bruce Liber-
als, they have a noble representative in
Murray Elston.
Huron -Bruce has a quality representative
who is worth keeping and worth sending back
to Queens Park, he said, and he is confident
that when the dust settles, the people of
Huron -Bruce will return Elston back to
Queen's Park.
"You don't have to go very far to find
people, not necessarily of a partisan nature,
who believe Murray Elston is one of the truly
fine people at Queen's Park." said Mr.
Conway. -
OPTIMIST INSTALLATION—(top left to
right), Ron Stewart, V.P.; Robert O'Brien,
Jack Bedard, Arnold Stlnnlasen, Wayne
Scott, Peter Willem, Keith McMillan,
(bottom) Steve Gray, treas.; Robert Grldzak,
sec.; BIII Henderaon, lieut. gov.; Harry
Denhaan, pros.,; and Gord Phillips,
were Installed as the new executive of the
Optimist Club last week.
Huron -Middlesex
PC nominations
More than 500 people filled the South
Huron District High School auditorium in
Exeter on Wednesday evening to witness the
uncontested nomination of Lucan salesman
Bryan Smith as Progressive Conservative
candidate for the Huron -Middlesex riding,
The turn -out was one of the largest ever,
according to riding association president Tom
Jasper, and the prevailing mood of upbeat
optimism was as buoyant as the hundreds of
blue balloons tugging at their moorings
throughout, the room.
Among the large, enthusiastic crowd were
such PC luminaries as MP Murray Cardiff,
fresh from the first caucus meeting of the
newly elected federal Tories, neighboring
MPP Bob Eaton, former provincial cabinet
ministers Charles MacNaughton and Bill
Stewart and guest speaker Gordon Walker,
Ontario secretary of justice.
Smith was nominated by Elihet Bell, PC,'
who recalled the beginning of "a glorious
period" after he had acted in a similar
capacity for Charles Mac,Naughton in 1958,
Smith, accompanied to the platform by
wife Beth and daughter Heather, promised to
work hard to get one of the most agricul-
turally productive ridings in the province
back "on the government side in the
legislature".
The candidate said his primary concern is
jobs for all, not just the young. and the
opportunity for higher education and job
retraining in new technology.
Another concern is elimination of the
capital gains tax when a farm is turned over to
someone carrying on the family farm
tradition. Referring to farmers as the
backbone of the country, Smith said they
should be assured their work will be honored
and preserved.
Smith also believes senior citizens, no
longer able to cope in their own homes.
should be accommodated in comfortable
quarters in their own community rather than
having to leave family. friends and familiar
community.
County atlas
will sell for $45
Work on the Huron County atlas is
progressing favorably county counil recently
learned and the finished product will be for
sale in the new year for 545.
in her monthly report to council, atlas
co-ordinator Bev Brown said that while the
process appeared to be slow, much progress
was being made. "I'm pleased. Things are
coming along now and we are doing layout,"
she said. "There was some delay with the
maps Putting it together is like a jigsaw
puzzle with five million pieces."
Most of the material for the atlas has been
processed and two people have been engaged
for editing and material processing.
The cover of the atlas has been designed by
Gwen Kiar of Goderich. Experienced in both
layout and design, Gwen has been hired for
the project at a rate of S10 per hour. Her cover
design includes the county crest, the
provincial symbol and the Canadian flag in
gold leaf on a green background.
A revised budget for the atlas project
showing total expenditures of $178,750 was
approved by council. The committee has
realized over S90,000 through the sale of
space and the balance of the revenue is to be
generated through the salt of books. Total
expenses to date were estimated at S16,786.
While the revised budget was endorsed by
council. the cost of the atlas sparked spirited
debate. The steering committee recommend-
ed that the atlas sell for 545 while retailers
would be eligible for a 30 per cent discount
and charitable and volunteer organizations
purchasing in excess of 10 books would be
eligible for a 15 per cent discount.
However, a motion asking the committee to
re-evaluate the situation was endorsed when
Reeve Don Johnston suggested that any
licenced retailer could purchase a number of
books, resell them at a much lower rate than
the going rate of 445 and still realize a profit.
"This could open a whole can of worms,"
he said. "Many retailers could buy the books
and i think we would review the wording of
the clause."
it was the committee's intention to offer
the 30 per cent discount to only the 12 or 15
bookstores in the county that would normally
sell that kind of , „uet, editor A.Y. Metean
explained. He , er suggested that Mr.
Johnston had a valid point and that the
committee should rides the clause.
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