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4 - Orono Weekly Time, April 2f, 1976 Queen's Pa rk Report DOL'C; MOl'FATT, MPP DURHAM EAST A,piece of, legislation was passed this week which may not get much attention in the press, but there is no doubt that it will do an enormous, amount to enrich the future prospects of some 10,000 , Ontario residents. I am speaking speaking of the Blind Persons' Rights Act, 1976. Over the past few years, you may have read newspaper newspaper reports of blind men or women being turned away from a restaurant because the proprietor objected to the presence of a dog-guide; or of landlords refusing accommodation accommodation in buildings where ; there is a NO Pets clause in the lease. Although regulations regulations governing the operation of restaurants specifically exempted dog-guides from the general ban on animals near food, it became obvious that the fact was not widely ; enough known in the hospital- i ity industry.^As this was. not I the only problem encountered j by blind persons with dog- ! guides, the Attorney-General, Hon. Roy McMurtry, decided to introduce a special bill on their behalf. All parties gave him their warmest support on it. Possibly in part because of the lack of clearly-defined and protected legal status, there are not very many dog-guides at the moment - only some 80 in Ontario, about 15 in Metro Toronto, and 215 across Canada. Because of this bill, more blind people may feel encouraged to use dog-guides, and more dogs may be trained. The Bill prohibits the barring barring of trained dog-gùides accompanying a blind person in any public accommodation, accommodation, facility or service, or in the occupancy of any self-contained self-contained dwelling unit. The Ministry of the Attorney-General Attorney-General has undertaken to issue identity cards which will ensure that the blind person and dog-guide are free from embarrassment and delay in situtations where they might be challenged. Any blind person who has à dog-guide should apply to the Attorney-General for a card now, so that when the Act comes into force on July 1st there will be a minimum of confusion. In fact, this was suggested by the CNIB, and Mr. McMurtry agreed that a card from a government ministry would carry the maximum weight. Present CNIB identification cards held by dog-guide owners will be recalled and cards from the Ministry substituted. There There will also be regulations to define the qualifications of trained dog-guides. An important feature of the Act is that Ontario Housing Corporation, will be covered. Bud Germa, NDP MPP for Sudbury, mentioned the difficulties difficulties encountered by a blind constituent with a dog-guide in his dealings with the Sudbury Housing Authority. He asked whether he could be sure that this Act would apply to "Governmental properties and agencies or hoards and commissions". Mr. McMurtry McMurtry checked this out, and intro- Ontario ups grant for water and sewer equalizing rates < « It appears that Durham Region will get more transitional transitional assistance from the Province of Ontario than promised by Provincial Trea- : surer Darcy McKeough last November. In a letter that Régional Chairman Walter Beath introduced introduced to regional council Wednesday, the treasury, economics and intergovernmental intergovernmental affairs minister indicated he was recommending recommending to the provincial cabinet " a lump sum payment of $2.6 million" from the province to assist the region in implementing implementing its uniform water and sewer rates. During a special visit to council in November, Mr, McKeough at that time announced announced that he was prepared to recommend first $1.1 million in assistance for the region, SOME BURDENED The money was to help reduce heavy financial burdens burdens placed on some of the region's eight area municipalities municipalities through the establishment establishment of uniform rates. He also indicated at that ' time the offer for assistance hinged on adoption of uniform rates for both water service's. sewer and duced an amendment which states succinctly : "This Act binds the Crown". ■ Interestingly enough, in the Interpretation Act (the guide of last, resort on how to construe the meanings of all provincial laws) there is t a section which says exactly the opposite: "No Act affects the rights of Her Majesty, her heirs or successors unless it is expressly stated therein that Her Majestry is bound thereby". One tends to assume assume that the Crown is obliged to obey provincial laws, and Albert Roy, Liberal MPP for Ottawa East, gave the example of the Highway Traffic Act when pursuing debate on this rather unexpected unexpected and absorbing secondary secondary concern. In Mr. McMurt- ry's opinion, specific mention of the Crown was justified, and he went all the way to make this law appropriate. In relation to the difficulties faced by handicapped individuals individuals generally, the Ontario Human Rights Commission is planning to hold public hear- ings and, working from the briefs and deputations, will seek changes in the Human Rights Code. Despite the fascinating legal legal digression, the passage of this Bill shows that the legislative process can still help people, and that Members Members of all parties can get together to serve the Province. Province. A little something to redress the balance of depressing depressing news. THE VERSATILE CARROT - RECIPES FOR THE ASKING Most vegetables have countless countless uses, yet we usually resort to the basic method of preparation, and as a result ignore the versatility of our most common vegetables. A vegetable like the carrot has a lot going for it. Its attractive color is difficult to match, its flavor universally accepted; it is available practically all year round, inexpensive, and lends itself to a variety of dishes. Yet many people have never had carrots in any form other than raw carrot sticks or cooked and seasoned with better, salt and pepper - delicious, certainly, but with a little bit of effort, a variety of unusual and tasty carrot dishes can be made which are suitable for any meal.. Carrot salads, herbed carrots, Spanish Spanish carrots, carrot cake and carrot loaf are only a few ideas of ways to use this versatile vegetable. Food specialists at the Ontario Food Council, Ministry Ministry of Agriculture and Food, have tested an array of recipes using carrots. For- copies of these recipes write to Ontario' Food Council, Ministry of Agriculture and Food, Parliament Buildings, Toronto, Ontario M7A 2B2. Taping-Spray Ceilings Plaster Repair Painting 1 Wally Lucyk 983-5518 ORONO JAN'S FLOWER & GIFT SHOPPE SERVING ORONO, NEWCASTLE BOWMANVILLE and OSHAWA WE DELIVER MAIN STREET, ORONO, PHONE 983-9500 R. R. 2, ORONO Y our Local Convertible Pool Dealer INGROUND AND ABOVE GROUND Pools at last year's prices or better 32 SHAPES AND SIZES J. Peelers 983*9337 O. Popadtch 983-549# ONTARIO MINISTRYOF NATURAL RESOURCES ( Division of Mines) Form 5 The Pits and Quarries Control Act, 1971 Notice of Application • I, Mr. Lloyd G. Taylor, Orono, Ontario hereby give notice that application has been made for a licence to open, establish or operate a pit on the lands described as follows: , ' ; 'LOT 13, CONCESSION 1, MAN VERS Victoria County consisting of 5.32 acres, more or less. * The estimated amount of sand and gravel to be extràcted annually is 10,000 tons. The operation will be a intermittent operation with a portable plant installation. The last day upon which written objections may, be filed with the Minister of Natural Resources is May 31st, 1976, Queens Park, Toronto; Ontario M7A1W3. Lloyd Taylor Dated this 9th day of April, 1976 Since that meeting council has passed both rates, the one for wafer in December while the sewer rate took until last month to gain control approval. approval. ■ *■■... In his letter, Mr. McKeough said that a review of information information on Costs and charges to implement the rates resulted in the conclusion that the $2.6 million "would be an adequate adequate amount to cover the, transitional costs over the next five year period". In< passing the uniform rates the region allowed the five year ."phasing-in" period to further offset the heavy financial burden 'on some municipalities. ASSURANCE SOUGHT Mr. McKeough, while prepared prepared to recommend the $2.6 million, wants council to provide specific plans for the uniform rates - and their phasing-in - as insurance that the funds are used expressly "to reduce" the impact of the change in those municipalities municipalities where the initial increases increases are the greatest". 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