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COLBORNE CHRONICLE - Thursday, March 9th, 1967 Report from Queen s Park by Russell D. Rowe. M.P.P. (Northumberland) (A Summary of the Major legislative proposals announced from 21st to 28th February, 1967.) 1967-68 Estimates of the Department of Agriculture On Tuesday evening, February 21st, the Minister of Agriculture, the Honourable William A. Stewart, introduced his Departmnet's 1967-68 budget. He began with n review of some of the new programs initiated in this current year and changes made within the Department. The Minister emphasized the importance of the ARDA program with its varied aspects, such as the farm enlargement and consolidation plan. Under the plan unecono mic farms are being acquired by ARDA as they come on the market and subsequently leased to operators of proven ability o na 5-yeear basis. Farmers selling their farms are able to obtain assistance for training in other fields, or in the case of elderly people, to retain a lifetime lease on the residence and a few acres of adjoining land. The scope of this program is better appreciated when one learns that 650 farmers are now undergoing traiing. Another new program is the increased drainage grant to aid municipalities and farmers requiring outlet drans. Grants to municipalities will be increased from 331 to 66§ per cent retroactve to April 1st, 1966. As of January 1st, 1967, 1000 farmers have taken advantage of the assistance a-vailable to them in the field enlargement program. Assistance covers 40% of cost of heavy equipment for removal of fence rows up to a maximum of $500 per farmer. ARDA no wincludes a total of 104 projects The Ontario Food Council established last year is the first of its kind on this continent. Some of the 40 items with which this Council has already been engaged include new packaging for bacon, and the use of Ontario produce in Ontario restaurants. The consumer section of this Council will deal effectively with undesirable merchandising practices, and will distri- bute information on Ontario products to consumers and obtain their views on policies. As a result of the Vineland Conference, a Farm Income Committee has been formed. This Committtete has engaged a firm of agricultural economists to carry out a comprehensive program to assist the Committee in the development of long-range programs to ensure stability within Ontario's farm economy. Ten million dollars has been included in the estimates for capital grants for Ontario farmers. The progarm will involve a total of 129 million, spread over a 12-year period. This extended period was set so that farmers will not be forced to make hasty decisions on how best to use the funds available. These grants will be available for farm ddrainage, erection or renovation of farm buildings, paving barnyards, liquid manure, storage tanks, grading, packing and storage buildings, greenhouses, silos, grain storage, and milk houses Grants are up to $1000 per farmer, based on one third of the cost on any one or any combination of the items listed above. The Minister stressed the fact that, with the addition of this latest program, every farmer in the province is eligible for a total of $2500 in capital grants. Recommendations of the Select Committee on Aging On 23rd February, Mr. Alex Carruthers, M.P.P. from Durham, tabled the final recommendations of the Select Committee on Aging. They number 44 in all. In presenting these to the House, Mr. Carruthers emphasized that the recommendations should be considered as a whole, since they represent a co-ordinated program whifeh covers health, welfare and housing: and which takes into account public and private voluntary agency programs, as well as resarch by biologists, social workers, medical practitioners, economists and o-thers. Because the recommneda-tions are related to the services already in existance. they are entirely practical and ready for early impplementa-tion. Two of the more Important sections were those dealing THURS. - FRI. - SAT. Walt Disney's "Follow Me, Boys" In Color, with FRED MacMURRAY VERA MILES and CHARLIES RUGGLES SUNDAY to WED. Nominated for the Academy Award! "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" With Elizabeth Taylor Richard Burton | THURS. - FRI. - SAT. Adult Entertainment " Kiss the Girls and Make Them Die" In Color, with MICHAEL CONNORS DOROTHY PROVINE arid TERRY-THOMAS SUNDAY to WED. 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The Committee felt that all aged persons who can, should be enabled through a variety of measures to live independently in their own quarters For others, graduated levels of care may be necessary. The ky facteor was th availability of low-cost housing. The Committee therefore recommended among other measures, that (a the Ontario Housing Corporation stould institute a crash program of construction of senior citiens' housing, so that waiting lists would disappear by 1970. (b) The Ontaro Housing Corporation be authorized to (1) Acquire existing apartment buildings, or take long-tterm leases on up to 10% of batchelor and one-bedroom apartments in privately owned apartment buildings where required, and make these units available at subsidized rents: and (2) Build smaller senior citizens' units on vacant and odd-sized lots scattered through communities. (c) In all public housing projects, elderly tenants have the right to keep their units whenever they require short-term hospital care. (d) Those local municipal councils who wish to do so may authorize and direct credits, rebates, and reduc- tions in property taxes up to $150 per year for persons 60 yyears of age and over. Estimates of Department of the Provincial Secretary and Ciiizenshipp The Honourable Robert S. Welch, Provincial Secretary and Minister of Citizenship, introduced his estimates on Thursday, February 23rd. Aftetr a bref description of the function of his Department, including the fact that a historical summary of it will be tabled in the House later, the Minister invited the House to consider the estimates vote by vote. The procedure for discussion of the estimates is called Committee of Supply, during which the Speaker vacates the Chair, and the Chairman of the Committee of the Whole House occupies the Clerk's Chair at the head of the Table The Chairman announces the vote under consideration, and Members are then free to question the Minister on it. After discussion, objection or amendment, he declares the the vote carried, an dproceeds to the next. Homes for Elderly Displaced by Renewal Plans As part of the Government's HOME plan, elderly homeowners displaced by urban renewal projects will be able to buy another house in the area with the price of the land deducted from the purchase price. The owner would lease the land during his lifetime. How to relieve BACKigl Estimates of the Department of Highways The Honourable George Gomme, Minister of Highways tabled his Department's estimates on Tuesday, February 28th. ! The Minister began by pointing out that, in the current year, some 435 miles Of asphalt and nearly 60 miles of pavement have been laid. In addition, 150 miles were re-surfaced and 75 bridges completed. One of the most important completions in 1966 was the oppening of the new 80-mile link on Highway 101 betwflen Highway 129 south of Chap-leau, and Wawa on the Trans-Canada route. Also a substantial volume of work was carried out on Highway 105, which links Red Lake with the Trans-Canada. In 1967-68 municipal assistance will be increased by over 11 million dollars to approximately 165 million dollars; Kings Highways construction is up over 13 million to 173 million dollars, and maintten-ance up 12 million to over 68M> million dollars. SLICED EMPIRE BACON lb. 49c LOOSE WIENERS............... 3 lbs. $1.00 LOIN ROASTS OF PORK lb. 69c LOIN PORK CHOPS lb. 73c Supreme Bread 5 for 99c WONDER MARGENE............4 lbs. $1.00 BURNS' LARD ................. 4 lbs. $100 Cotter's Lucky Dollar Store COLBORNE Phone 35S-253S DOVE'S TAVERN-RESTAURANT COLBORNE -- 355-2335 THE PINE RIDGE MEN Featuring Western and Country Music FRIDAY, MARCH 17-9 p.m. to 1 a.m. SATURDAY, March 18 - 8.30 to 11.30 p.m.