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Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), November 29, 1978, p. 7

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Report from Queens Park The Residential Tenancies Act has been given approval in principle and has now been sent to committee for This legislation which would permit the eviction of tenants for breaking a landlord house rules has been strongly criticized by tenants and opposition party critics since its introduction on October At present landlords must obtain a court order to evict a tenant but under the new bill a landlord can establish house rules and they are broken can apply to the new Residential Tenancies Com mission which can tell the tenant to move out This bill also extends rent controls on the majority of rental units at least until the end of and changes the rent review system In connection with the deaths of Hamilton foundry workers who died from lung cancer the Minister of Labor has described the actions of medical officials in his ministry and the Workmen Compensation Board as careless The Minister stated that he hid met of from his Ministry occupational health and safety division and the and learned that the invest was not carried out because of a breakdown in communications He continued In reviewing the I must say the breakdown in communications is difficult to understand Nevertheless this misunderstanding did arise and was brought to my attention until I com menced my investigation breakdown in cation ha- led to a further delay in the WCB s decision on the for Burlington made by the widows and families of he foundry workers who have already been walling for more than a year for a decision In July the board received a copy of a 10year study by Dominion Foundries and Steel Ltd which dis covered that foundry workers over ears old are four and a half limes as likely lo contract lung cancer than workers in other parts of the plant officials have pointed out that these lung cancers may be the result of operations and processes In the foundry years ago that no longer apply William executive director of medical services for the WCB said in an Interview hat he sent the study to Labor Ministry occupational health and safely division with a request for a detailed evaluation and asked for an analysis to determine whether any other studies show an increased incidence of lung cancer in foundry workers elsewhere in the world The extent of the Ministry involvement was to send a list of occupational health studies in foundries lo last June However was under Ihe impression that the ministry was con Uniting a detailed invest i gallon and held off doing any thing about the claims before the board until the probe was completed The Minister Environment maintains that some industries will be forced to or curtail operations if don certain methods of liquid industrial waste disposal I know got to come lo conclusion Industries going lo be up to their ears in waste and nobody will be manufacturing Tin public is unwilling u whal Ihi Minister tails processes for Ihe disposal of He quoted comments such as Not In my backyard put it where there an no people Lit go where people who git tin jobs benefits from industry and slid If I tell litre is i ally 1 tin burn it i tun of feel mast In bitter 1 up palled by Kit fiutlul if I feasible w ij of liquid wastes it won 1 si II politically llotiiiliil Hospitals expeit bigger mirnst in or operating funds next year tin Minister of Ins Ihe Assoc i Hum budgets in been from I isl to million for 197U7J next is unlikely more in this icurdmg to tin Minister On tin ope budgets for percent system will be The Act Free Press Wednesday Nov 1978 Xcountry The Ontario Ski Association In with Operation ACTION the Recreation and Parks Department and the Georgetown Acton is presenting a Cross Country Rama Tuesday December in Gordon Alcott Arena free of charge From displays will be set up and people are encouraged to drop in browse ask questions bring your own skis far tips on waxing find out where there arc local rentals trails and instruction ACTON LEGION CHORALIERS belted out a few healthy tunes at Pub Night on Saturday A good conducted the group crowd attended the festivities Ted Hansen Haton reacts mildly to Jesus film note Hint ilton re without comment quest from tint mo due Ik on bin the Hit I rial from Director 1 dm 1 m lHuuli iiilmiluici llu item meeting it ivinj In i id it seen lilm liltcttllu IrtisUi ill So in mi people it tin his be tin I lis budget fur deficits ttlutli shortsighted t could lc In I tin In film si involved which hue Mm Stephenson film produced by the authority is being shown on television despite request In Reuben she Unci of Culture in REUPHOLSTER Sofas Chairs LIKE NEW ESTIMATES DAY OR NIGHT GUARANTEED ALL WORK DONE BY PROFESSIONAL UPHOLSTERERS CANADIAN SCHOOL OF CUSTOM UPHOLSTERY DIVISION 111 DRIVE MEMBER BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU FREE SHOPATHOME SERVICE OAKVILLE TORONTO BRAMPTON 8446607 Citizens FLORIDA Efficiency holidays this winter Walton Beach for about 10 dally or less 30 55D4YS TODAYS 399 495 615 his inter in IScNCM1 We also have long term efficiency holidays Daytona Beach Destlnand Hawaii TRAVEL MEETING At Our Office on Friday December 1 at 30 m to review our entire program mas rave ITD Under Trawl CERT N0 Unite lUmf 8533580 Spiciahzing in Vacation Trai el Haton plans to repair norths flawed bridges Klin I I III in 1 Two region bridges in north have weak which require strict road limits municipal of ficiflls revealed Two other bridges in the south fire in the same shape Replacements are in the works for the bridges in the north according to public works director Robert POPEYE AND HIS MUSIC helped with the entertainment at the Acton Legion pub night Moore His department designed replacements One of Ihe lures is on Tremjme south of the lo he Kelso Conservation urea at Milton The other Is just west on Regional The bridge near has a twoton limit to Moore of both bridge has been approved by Regional eouneil and work is to be finished next has two bridges with serious Haws Out is on the Line half a mile north of and the other is on the Lower Base Line about a half mile west of the Line In addition CPU bridge on Snake Road in Burlington is being looked at Region officials indicated they did not know if the Dillon bridges were included in an Ontario survey which concluded nearly a third of the bridges the provlnee are unsafe tlllL Hit 1 msjxirl Hi in 1m r r In r Minister limes Snow of inspections lined nil onlUiHibril I lnt J i4 Ii rnntrt it win in jei coll ipsi simmer or h mi tin r Inn 11 HAVE CLIPPED YOUR MERCHANTS LUCKY DRAW COUPON and SPORTSWEAR Notice To Our Customers TO BETTER SERVE YOU AS OF DECEMBER 1 PICK UP AND DELIVERIES WILL BE ON MONDAY AND THURSDAYS ONLY PREARRANGED BY CALLING THE STORE AT 8532310 Price List PANTS SUIT SHIRTS SWEATER SKI JACKETS ALL WEATHER COATS 176UI SUIT 360 SPORT JACKET 2 DRESSES 3 If up LONG DRESS 6 up LONG COATS 5 up CASH and CARRY LESS STORE HOURS Monday Thursday a Friday 8 8 30 Saturday 9am 13 Mill Street East 8532310 Waw5wwxwa3MjwjMBaassRattSii5 Reduced Prices Federal Taxi No Import 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