Home & Country Newsletters (Stoney Creek, ON), Winter 1972, p. 42

The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

SUSTAINED RESOLUTIONS continued from page 3.? 9. Resolution requesting the Ontario Gov- ernment to enforce the existing “Air Pollution Control Act of 1967." A copy of the resolution with a letter exâ€" plaining that this was an expression of the opinion of 30,000 women was sent to the Hon. George Kerr, Minister of Energy and Resources, but no reply has been received. to. Resolution that members of F.W.I.O. do evcrything possible to see that the foods we buy are fresh. It was decided that the responsiâ€" bility for buying fresh food rests with the indiâ€" vidual purchaser. 1!. Resolution requesting the Ontario De partment of Health and the Ontario Restaurant Association see that the regulations regarding those preparing and serving food he more strictly enforced. An appreciative reply was received from the Hon. A. B. Lawrence, Minister of Health and Mr. J. Kent Hodgson of the Canadian Res- taurant Association. Mr. Hodgson also exâ€" plained that since all restaurants, motels and hotels do not belong to the Association it could not control them. He suggested that if a facility that does not meet the standards is encounâ€" tered, inquiries should be made to find out if the eating place is a member of the C.R.A. and if they write to him he will get an ex’ planation. 12. Resolution that the Government of On- tario be requested to refrain from forcibly in- tegrating agricultural areas with urban areas in "Regional Government.” The Hon. Dalton Bales, Minister of Munici- pal Affairs replied. saying that local governâ€" ment reform (regional government) is impor- tant to rural areas because inadequate municipal planning has allowed some of our best agricultural land to be taken up in urban land use. He emphasized that because some of this planning was piecemeal and scattered it has led to higher municipal taxes and he pointed out the need for effectively planning long term land use and development policies. * i“ i: _Thc family is the training ground for peaceful Citizenship. 42 13. A resolution asking that the Vatican dc. partments make it compulsory for traffic olli- cers on duty and workers on public roads 1.. wear luminous vests, hat covers and gauntleit was acknowledged when sent to the Minion of Transportation and Communications and the Minister of Labour and Constrtictii... Safety in Ontario, but no other communi- cation was received. 14. Resolution discouring the mat-mint. luring of non-disposable bottles and cans wt. answered by the Minister of Energy and Ru. sources who stated that his new [CgiSiillitll‘ provides the machinery to deal with this pttil” [em and the form which the regulations ml take is being seriously considered. 15. Resolution requesting the Departm._~ of Highways to investigate and take Stci' to put an end to serious fog conditioi, on Highway 17 from Copper Cliff to Re.“ Lake Road, the scene of many accidents u fatalities. The Hon. Charles MacNaughton, Minist of Transport and Communications said II‘ the fog is due to climatic conditions. proximi of the creek to the highway, a natural depro ion and water temperature. Most of the ac. dents seem to be rear-end collisions due i motorists not reducing speed in the fog pate. thus over-running slower moving vehicles. would appear that strict enforcement of do ing regulations over a protracted period is ll only logical method of solving the problem. 16. Resolution urging the Canadian 'le. communications Committee to implemi. plans for the installation of additional pri\‘.. T.V. channels in North Western Ontario : to improve the quality of the present progrm offered by the CBC. including news of Ntlt Western Ontario originating from Thunder it or another North Western Community. A reply from Mr. W. G. Robson of l Broadcasting and Certification Division .w that this request was considered during stud of proposals in support of applications companies or individuals wanting to establ' additional private TV. service in the region. reply from the Secretary of Canadian Rail and Television Commission said that he felt solution will be found providing a second [L't vision service to the area in the not too distu future. Resolutions cou’td. page 43 it 1* * "Foolish men cherish a love for tilli11gSP='l_i"lr - 7 Int“ * * * HOME AND COUN'”h

Powered by / Alimenté par VITA Toolkit
Privacy Policy