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McLean says: Key to cutting energy costs --BY AL MCLEAN, MPP SIMCOE EAST Higher prices for Canadian oil and gas are the result of Ottawa's energy policies. The pricing agreement signed by the federal and Alberta governments last year, and the National Energy Program, are continuing to push the price of conventional fuel higher and PN ee, : Off and running A total of 16 schools (405 runners) took part in last Friday's Area 3 Cross-Country - Meet at Mountain View Ski Hills. St. Joseph's School won top prize in the day- long meet which turned out to be the biggest meet of its kind for Area 3 schools. injuries following mishap Two three-year-old children escaped with their lives following a freak mishap early Sunday evening in Penetanguishene. the car finally came to rest. Total damage thus far has been set at $800. although the local police department chener women theft of linen from the Brule Hotel. in connection with the higher. With the Federal Government's recent commitment to help bail-out Dome Petroleum, taxation on oil and gas will continue for sometime to come. Bont) Deo. me Petroleum's story deserves closer examination. I can think of no better in- for Canadians. Dome got into trouble with the banks when it bought out Hudson's Bay Oil and Gas. This purchase occured because Dome _ was encouraged by the venicles such as couriers and_ taxi companies have con- verted their vehicles to propane. Propane is not only cheaper, it is easier on an automobile engine and does not freeze in winter. Several gas com- panies are now offering propane for sale at their i stance of how fuzzy filling stations. Sunoco a federal thinking in the '8 @™ong the companies I i E 2 energy field has [hat is providing O U 6 S C ff) €SCad p eC S [ | O U S resulted in higher costs Propane at selected : outlets. é | I would recommend farmers give a serious look at using propane instead of oil and gas in their vehicles, as well as for home heating. Last year, the Ontario . Finally, two scuba divers from Midland fegeral_ government's Government introduced According to Police Chief Dennis is continuing its investigation, reports the who left their wallets ina parked car atthe National Energy a temporary grant to Player, the pair had been left in an police chief. Red Dock reported to police Sunday that Program. pensioners to help them unattended auto parked on Burke Street. Meanwhile a motorcycle stolen when they returned to their car their As a result, Dome is meet the burden of * One of the children is believed to have accidentally released the gear shift from 69 Burke St., the same day was recovered later by police at the Beck site wallets were missing. Apparently the wallets belonging to now receivin® support from Canadian banks increased home heating costs. causing the car to cross the street. after the machine apparently had run out = Wayne Stubbs and John Therrien were and our federal tax Bie BRA ee. The vehicle initially struck a garage and of gas and had been abandoned. : taken from the men's trousers while they dollars because of a through the Energy then slammed into a near-by home where And police expect to arrest two Kit- were scuba diving in the bay- citehdses Alan waa a Mininicy S26) calon Landing in town under negotiation encouraged by a federal providing advice to Penetanguishene in the interim taking a Port for pickup. OE pict me eaneue. ser banse it ane | ose Poahile. increased NES imaulete shen General Hospital and ti f P - Under the agreement The ministry sent a hospitals interested in Eso ils 3 Canadian control of our home and take ad- the Ministry of Health are negotiating an arrangement so that emergency medical cases can be picked up by helicopter in Penetanguishene, and not at Huronia Airport. At one time, two. or three times a year, a helicopter would pick up emergency cases at PGH by landing in the hospital parking lot. Some months ago the government produced new requirements which has necessitated tanguishene in case of emergency to the air- being negotiated the new landing site will be letter to hospitals last April requesting a getting a new landing site. Skating underway at Penetanguishene Arena. The chips have been falling in record numbers at Penetanguishene Arena as the local public skating, pre-school skating, senior skating and pay-as-you-play hockey programs have gotten underway. First to roll was public skating, which Contact Community information 526-9333 9 a.m.-5 p.m,| "Enjoying Your Pre-schooler Program"' begins on Oct. 13. A program for parents and their preschool children age three to four years which offers information about child development, suggestions about dealing with expected and unexpected problems of tod- diers in constructive ways of sharing ex- periences with other parents, an opportunity to learn and experience ways of spending enjoyable time with their children. This program consists of eight weekly sessions which are 1!» hours in length. Each session has a theme dealing with an aspect of child development or child management. The theme is emphasized in a group circle activity, in a discussion period with the parents, and in a specific activity for the day. Each program accommodates up to 15 parents and their children. The cost of the program is $5. The program was developed through the joint efforts of several mental health, social, educational began- Sunday (1:15 to 2:45 p.m.) and continues each Sunday and Friday (6:15 p.m. to 7:45 p.m.) throughout the season. Admission is $1 for adults, 75 cents for students and 50 cents for children. Yesterday, the pre- school skating program got underway. It'll go and volunteer agencies serving the Midland- Penetang area. It is now run jointly by the community educational people. For further information and registration call CONTACT 526-9333. "Opportunathon '82"' will begin on Oct. 16. A 24-hour tele-a-thon to raise funds for the Huronia Association for the Mentally Retarded. As-well as telephone pledges, an in person services team and each Tuesday (10:30 to 11:30 a.m.) and Thur- sdays (1:a15 p.m. to 2:15 p.m.), and it's free. Each child must be accompanied by an adult and helmets: are required for the kids. Last night, the weekly sessions of two-hour (beginning at 8:45 p.m.) pay-as-you-play- hockey Auction will be available as an added feature school age. this year. Articles will be displayed for sale throughout the Opportunathon and the public is invited to drop in to view them. Harvey Kirk will be the M.C. and Fred Hacker the host for the Opportunathon. : The Huronia Association for the Mentally Retarded coordinate a variety of programs for children such as: The Developmental Nursery for preschool aged children who demonstrate delays in two of the major learning areas, motor skills, cognitive skills, language development, of academic, Residential Services which Training Home (Hugel Place), a temporary home providing accomodation, assessment and training in living skills with a view to started up; it'll continue Thursday and the same two days every week through the season with a $1.50 charge per player per session. Senior citizens and adults skating starts 'tomorrow and will run irom 2:15 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. every Thursday 'til spring. Programs for adults include: The Adult Rehabilitation Centre housed in its own building in Midland which offers training for competitive industry' or sheltered employment through an individual program play designed to meet the needs of each client based on assessment in the areas life and vocational skills; is the Adult (Arc) natural resources is a worth-while goal, it would appear that the National Energy Program is taking the most expensive route to achieve this end. Ontario has been charging a tax on sales of oil and gas, but we have also been en- couraging homeowners and motorists to look to alternative fuels. In many centres across the Province, the operators of fleets of Pre-schooler Program socialization, and self-help skills. This program also has an in-home component local offering practical assistance to parents to achieve individual program goals. The Development Centre with programs designed for children age 6 to 18 who are currently unable to benefit from programs offered in the school systems; and The Summer Day Camp program which is offered for all develapmentally handicapped children of Georgian View having them move out on their own. The individualized Multi-Sensory Program is offered in separate quarters of St. Andrew's Centennial Manor serving the needs of 21 Manor Residents requiring a curriculum containing programming for cognitive, socio- emotional, communication, motor and self- help development skills. Speech, behaviour, management and phisio-therapy consultants are part of the inter-disciplinary team. The Pre-Vocational Program which is offered at in Midland for residents of St. Andrew's Centennial -Manor with emphasis on living and personal, social. household and good elementary work skills. and Pilot Parents which is a support program for the parents of a newborn handicapped child. The purpose is to offer emotional support from other parents who have been able to have a positive, successful experience with parenting a handicapped child. Call CONTACT your Community Infor- mation Centre today. Wednesday, October 13, 1982, Page 3 vantage of other heating fuels. With Ottawa com- mitted to keeping Canadian oil and gas between 75 percent and parity with the world price, there is little chance 'the price of these fuels will go down. Over the long-term, the best solutions to cutting energy costs are conservation, improved energy efficiency and conversion to abundant alternatives. certain