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Two Hampton Guides Receive Their All Round Cords Report From Queens Park by DOUG MOFFATT M.P.P. by Doug Moffatt,,MPP, Durham East At last new buyers are going to get some kind of protection. Horror stories of incomplete electrical work, holes in the plaster, ill-fitting doors and window frames, even such gross errors as a driveway on the opposite side of the house to the garage, will, I sincerely hope, become bad memories. Over the past few months I have done everything I could think of to help a couple of such new homeowner groups in Durham East, and I have been appalled at the lack of redress open to them. Legal processes have appeared so long and complicated as not to be worthwhile. The Ministry of Consumer and Commercial Relations has been reluctant and slow to demand real action from the builders. In this uncomfortable and bitter- ly disappointing situation new homeowners have either put their houses up for sale or fixed the defects with their own money, hoping to recoup it from the builder eventually. Last Monday, May 31, Mr. Handleman introduced a bill to establish the Ontario New Homes Warranty Plan. ýThis bill will require builders and vendors to be registered with a new non-profit corporation which will administer the Plan. The Corporation will also set up a guarantee fund, to ensure that owners are compensated in the event of default by a vendor. The bill proposes a one-year warranty covering all aspects of the home for which the vendor is responsible, to- gether with a five-year in- demnity against loss for maj ' ructural defeci The î,. th of time( warranty is the mostc versial aspect of this b one architect's opin house should be subje at least two winters ai summers to allow all defects to emerge. A completed in the fall w subject to "freezing heating", but mored would be likely to sh when it moved into "h( then freezing" in thes year. This latter phase, not be covered by a on warrpnty. The Ontario Commission suggestsa tractual liability be vendor and owner for a as six years. These cor ations will have to be thr out in the second r< debate on the bill. Alli however, I entirely su . On Thursday evening during the final meeting of the season, two Hampton Girl Guides were presented with their All Round Cords. Taking part in the presentation were from left to right, Capt. Kathy Coulter, Brown Owl Mrs. Vivian Hunt, her daughter, Mary Lou Hunt, Laura White, her mother Ranger Guider Mrs. Marilyn Hunt and District Commissioner Mrs. Ev. Bishop. Wows Them at Hobbs' Spirit Davs The Bay City Rollers missed out on a big star when they overlooked the talents of M.J. Hobbs teacher Harvey Balakofsky. He was so popular with his audience at the International School Spirit Days talent show that superfan Margo Ray felt impelled to tackle him from the rear. Enjoying the performance in the background are teachers Ken O'Neil and Nancy Barber, who joined Harvey and several others in serenading Hobbs students at Darlington Arena on Friday afternoon. - Photo by Liz Armstrong Education Board Told at Bruce What Benefits They May Expect From Hydro Generating Station What can the Town of New- castle expect in return for a proposed two billion dollar nuclear generating station located three miles southwest of Bowmanville. Representatives from the Northumberland and New- castle Board of Education visited the Bruce Nuclear Generating Plant on April 21st to find out from officials there what benefits might accrue from a similar Hydro project in Newcastle. The following statements were made in a report by the Ad Hoc Committee to a May 13th meeting of the North- umberland and Newcastle Board of Cobourg. "A comprehensive present- ation was made by Ontario Hydro on the Bruce Nuclear Power Development and Hydro's concern for co- operative involvement in the community. A general analysis of the impact on the community was discussed as it related to distributed assessment. In- formation was presented pertinent to General Munici- pal Mill Rates, Educational Mill Rates and County Mill Rates. Ontario Hydro grants to Municipality, School Boards and County were o ssed. ' _,der the Power Corpor- ation Act, Ontario Hydro is not subject to taxation for mun- icipal or educational purposes. Instead, the Corpo- oration makes annual grants in lieu of taxes to municipalit- ies in which it owns land or buildings. The Act states that the amount payable shall not exceed in any year 50 per cent of the total amount raised by taxation by the municipality. After the 1973 announce- ment of Hydro's intention to expand, there was a strong reaction from the municipal- ities indicating they could not provide the necessary com- mumty services without much larger grants. As a result of these negoti- ations that involved Ontario Hydro, the Ministry of Treas- ury, Economics and Inter- governmental Affairs, Munic- palities and the Bruce County School Boards, a new plan was developed. In essence, the plan provides that Hydro make annual grants to the local municipalities as set out in the Power Corporation Act, but with two major changes:. 1. The total grant will be calculated as if the facilities were in one large municipality --that is, the 50 per cent limit would not restrict Hydro's grant as it would under the old system -- with the residual amount after the required grantto the host municipality to be distributed in proportion to the employee households. 2. Hydro facilities will be included in the calculation from the beginning of construction rather than from the in-service dates. An essential aspect of this plan is the exemption of these grants from Provincial Resource Equalization Grant calculations. Were they not exempted, these provincial grants would be reduced to offset the Community Impact Grants. The Ministry of Treas- ury, Economics and Inter- governmental Affairs has agreed that, if these Hydro payments are designated as special grants to be used for capital purposes only, they will be exempted. Should the province change its policy the system of special grants will be reviewed. In summary, suffice it to say that the Bruce Nuclear Power Development has had great impact on the com- munity relative to employ- ment, population, housing, services, finances park de- velopments, school enrol- ments, projections and school capital building projects. The municipal and edu- cational representatives were high in their praise for Ontario Hydro's cooperation and com- munity involvement. All were most positive in their com- ments and reaction to the Bruce Nuclear Power De- velopment. NE VW T0 N VI1LLE Following our Anniversary service, a week ago Sunday, dinner guests with Mr. and Mrs. C.R. Farrow included Mr. and Mrs. Beatty and three daughters of Welcome, Rev. and Mrs. Gordon Montgom- ery, Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Boughen and Mr. and Mrs. Glen Farrow and daughter, Jan. Mrs. Mary Vinkle and Mrs. Bea Jones were among those attending the dinner at Green- wood Towers, Port Hope, last Wednesday evening. This was sponsored by the local Depart- ment of Education for em- ployees of twenty-five years or more service. Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Ton visited Mr. and Mrs. Bart Ton in their new home in Weston, recently. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Farrow and Karen of Gatin- eau, Quebec, were recent visîtors here with Mrs. Iva Farrow and Mr. Reg. Falls and all visited Mr. and Mrs. Orville Falls in Peterborough Hospital during the weekend. Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Ton attended the Annual Retire- ment Dinner at Greenwood Towers, Friday evening, sponsored by the Department of Highways, for retired employees. Sorry to hear Mrs. Lorchen Adams and Mr. Clinton Far- roe are both patients in Memorial Hospital, Bowman- ville, and, we wish both a speedy recovery. Mr. and Mrs. Ken Fletcher were supper guests recently with Mr. and Mrs. Dutch McDonald at Rice Lake where they are camping. Mr. and Mrs. Reid Wood spent the weekend at Sharbot Lake attending the Goodfellow - MeFadgen wedding and reception following in the high school, on Saturday afternoon. They returned home Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Ken Fletcher accompanied by their son, Don, attended the Convocation ceremony at St. Lawrence College, Belleville, last Satur- day, where the latter's daughter, Marla, was one of the several hundred gradu- ates, having taken a course in Communications. She has accepted a position in the realm of Applied Arts and Technology with a Belleville newspaper. Later, the Fletch- ers visited Mrs. Walter Lem- mon in Napanee, where they were supper guests. Mr. George Low of Brechin, Scotland, has been visiting Mr. and Mrs. Maurice O'Neill. Mr. and Mrs. Melville Jones and Mr. and Mrs. Earl Walkey attended a pot-luck supper, Saturday, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. McKeever, Port Hope. Most of the couples who toured Australia, New Zeal- and, etc. some time ago were present and pictures taken of the variu places they had visited were enjoyed. Recent visitors with Mrs. Agnes Burley were Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Balfour of Port Elgin, Mr. and Mrs. H.G. Smith of Port Hope, Mrs. Walter Argue and daughter Joan of Canton. Mrs. Leone Lane accom- panied Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gray of Orono to the Annual Postmasters' Convention at Holiday Inn, Barrie, over the weekend. Mrs. Lane visited Mrs. Mary Wade while there and also won one of the Lucky Draws in the usual "Share the Wealth Contest." Mr. Eberhart Riese and family, from London, were Friday visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Kurt Riese. Visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Paeden are Mrs. Betty McKenzie and friend, Mrs. Janet Rennie, both of Kirkcaldy, Fifeshire, in Scot- land. Mr. and Mrs. L. Carroll also attended the Postmasters' Convention in Barrie, last weekend. Rev. Montgomery's Sunday morning theme was "What Is the Trinity?" and the choir sang "Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee", with the con- gregation joining in on the last verse. Next Sunday, June 13, the Sacrament of Holy Com- munion will be held here, the final one for Rev. Montgom- ery. On June 20th our speaker will be Rev Roland Hopkins of Bowmanville as Rev. and Mrs. Montgomery will be in St. Rose, Quebec. The annual Sunday School picnic will be held on the church grounds following the church service next Sunday, June 13th. Outdoor Livingi 24" BBO. with Aluminum Foam CoôIer Tripod10" x 17" chair Cooler Chest Triod egs HibchiWhite plastic arms. 30 qt. capacity. Acts 37 qt. capacity. Dee drwnbow HibahiApprox. 221/2"~ x 30". as thermos. Sturdy construction. Deep drawn bowl with rolled edge. Adjustable double Tubular grill adjust- grills. Double draft ment. 271/2" high doors. Black iron approx. colour. 49 High Organic Turf B"'M id 106 oul r IU-0- Big capacity steel hopper. Covers approx. 5000 Sq. Ft. Spreads a 4 to 8' path. 950 50Lb. 19" Section Two The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, dune 9,1976 7 .-te Minister's intentions. Toronto to-Montreal could net ISeveral weeks ago in this $7,500 or more. The money will column I objected strongly t 7 go towards financing the first the way in which the Trea- national youth and women's surer introduced a bil. There judocompetition in Montreal was no prior consultation with on June 26. imunicipalities on Bill 55, some "It went extremely well," ts only. sections of which would have a Mr. Croxall said in describing of the major impact on the balance the May 30 run-a-thon. About contro- of power between municipal- 70 runners helped cover the bill. In ities and regional govern- distance between Cobourg and ion, a ments. Napanee. Theywere sponsor- cted to The minority government ed bynpledges of a certain nd two situation worked splendidly amount of money per mile. latent here. Mr. McKeough with- The runners ranged in ages house, drew these ill-advised sections from 7 year old Cameron ould be prior to debate on the bill. Sunderland of Bowmanville to then Leo Haunsberger, the owner defects of the Maple Leaf Judo Club at ow up Jud o U fl R.R.2 Bowmanville and a eating 0% former Austrinjdo chap second R aises ion. MrCroxalsaidMr would sHaunsberger is about 49. e-year At the end of the run-a-thon, o Law the Canadian flag carried by a con- Pledges of about $2,000 were the judo enthusiasts was left tween raised in a judo run-a-thon at the Napanee OPP head- s long held May 30 and involving six quarters. It was picked up last nsider- local judo clubs. weekend by judo clubs from *ashed According to Peter Croxall, the Peterborough area who eading a spokesman for Bowman- carried it to Brockville. in ail ville's Maple Leaf Judo Club, The run-a-thons are spon- upport a series of run a thons that will sored by the Judo Canada take a Canadian flag from Federation. Roto Spreéder