Ontario Community Newspapers

Penetanguishene Citizen (1975-1988), 8 Feb 1984, p. 10

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

Solicitor General will respond to renters' questions Tenants with questions can meet Simcoe Centre MPP George Taylor, Ontario's Solicitor general, On Feb. 17 at 74308 "pynl eayDeeetne cafeteria Of Barrie Central Collegiate, Barrie. The Simcoe County Tenants' Association and Simcoe Legal Services Clinic are sponsoring the meeting. The solicitor general has been asked to comment on rent control legislation, police enforcement Af the Landlord and Tenant Act, and to give his Opinion On related issues. Simcoe Legal Ser- vices Clinic, a com- munity-based legal service, staffed by two lawyers, One com- munity legal worker, and two support staff workers, is a law Office which provides legal advice and_ represen- tation On a wide variety of subjects. It is a part of the Ontario Legal Aid Plan and is locally run by a board of directors Egg producers Egg producers in Canada will be paid one cent more for a dozen Grade A _ large eggs beginning Monday, Feb. POLICE BLO representative of the community it serves. Membership in the Simcoe Legal Services Clinic Association, available for $5 per year, provides residents of Simcoe County with copies of all clinic publications and newsletters, and par- ticipation in the annual meeting with voting rights and an Op- portunity to stand for nomination and election to the board of direc- iors. In addition to the provision of legal ser- vices to those who come within the Clinie's yearly income guidelines of $9,000 for a single person, $12,000 . for a couple, and $1,000 for each additional dependant, the Clinic has a mandate to help increase the awareness of the public as to its legal rights. This is effected through publicly held seminars and public meetings, preparation of literature in areas of law perceived to be in need of attention, and 6, the Canadian Egg Marketing Agency (CEMA) announced last week. There were no Midland OPP have arrested and charged a local resident with 24 counts of break and enter and two counts of attempt break and enter, following a recent investigation into several break-ins in the Silver Birch Beach and Balm Beach areas. John Leroy Reynolds, 20, of Con. 2, Old Survey, Tiny Township, was arrested by police on Feb. 3. Investigation has lead to clearing numerous break-ins in Tiny Township, police say. assistance in the for- mation of self-help Organizations, which can influence landlords, income maintenance Officials (FBA, GWA, UIC, WCB, etc.) and even local legislators. Individual clients can be assisted in initiating Or defending court proceedings that would normally be financially prohibitive. / The Simcoe Legal Services Clinic main Office is located in Orillia. There are two satellite offices, in Midland and Barrie. The Midland Office is at 526 Hugel Avenue, telephone 835-2778 to arrange appointments. Hours are Monday 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. The Simcoe County Tenants' Association was formed in January 1983 in answer to a need for an umbrella Organization to assist the many individual tenant groups -forming throughout the county. Excessive rent in- creases, p0Or main- tenance, and a general lack of knowledge of landlord and tenant law, are just some of the items dealt with in regular meetings, publications, and educational seminars sponsored by _ the Association. The following are some of the advantages provided to Simcoe County tenants who belong to the Simcoe County, "teniatss Association: Regular informative monthly meetings, assistance in the for- mation of individual tenant Organizations, publication and distribution of newsletters and educational materials, regular educational seminars, up to date infOrmatioOn On legislative change and the provision of an in- fluential lobbying force. Membership in the Association is available for $1 per unit per year, payable through your individual tenant Organization in a building, mobile home park, Or per individual tenant, if you have no available assOciation. get increase changes in the major cost factors - feed, pullets (young layers) and wages - Over January but egg prices have been increased by One cent to recover $1.9 million lost by producers during a two- month price freeze last fall. The one-cent in- crease will remain in effect until the full loss has been recovered. CEMA sets. the producer price of eggs at the beginning of each month to reflect on- farm costs using a cost Horticultural Society Past, present and future by E. PORTER President The holiday season is past. The days are lengthening and the hours of sunlight longer each day. The seed catalogues are abroad in the land. Time for Horticulturists and would-be Horticulturists {o be planning their spring planting. The Horticultural S G@ eyice tey in Penetanguishene was first activated in 1925 and discontinued for some years; however, it was re-Organized by interested citizens on April 10, 1956, with Mr. Robert Graham as president, Mrs. Helen Dubeau as Secretary Treasurers Nire Graham, except for one Or two terms, continues as president until his death. Mrs. Mary Charlebois, who had been first Vice President, took over the president's Office. At the annual meeting in the fall of 1983, Mrs. Charlebois decided to retire from office. The executive for 1984 are as follows: Honorary president, His Worship the Mayor; President, Miss Elizabeth Porter; Past President Mrs. Mary Charlebois; First Vice President, Miss Kav St. Amant; Second Vice, Mrs. Peggy Dupuis; Secretary- Treasurer Miss Helen Dubeau. Other mem- bers of the society serve on various committees for the functioning of the Society and are chosen at the annual meeting for various periods of time. The Society is a two- part group: first, the full membership who are working to beautify their homes and surroundings and help with care of public plantings in parks and public buildings. Then there is Our Jenior group, from six to 18 years Of age, under the direction of Mrs. Janice Cadeau of Lafontaine. They call themselves » Page 10, Wednesday; February' 8, '1984 the Junior Thumbs. The local Society is part of the larger group which comprises all of Simeoe County. The District group holds an annual meeting in spring and a workshop in fall. All the districts combine into the provincial Society which holds a meeting annually. Two things are happening in 1984 which Horticulture has special interest in. One is the two hundredth an- niversary of the province, and the other of really special interest to Huronia, is the visit of the Pope to the Martyr's Shrine in September. Hope the summer flowers will be at their best then, Meetings of the Penetanguishene Horticultural Society are held on the third Tuesday of each month in the basement of the Public Library on Simeoe Street. New members are welcome. Green of production formula monitored by the federal government's National Farm Products Marketing Council. Prices paid by the cOnsumer are determined by Slow and steady Swaying back and forth, Billy Hay carefully crosses a rope bridge. The recreation park during the Scouts Snowfrolic held Sunday. wholesalers and bridge was erected at the Wyevale --Bruce Theyers photo retailers. LE Authentic men's styling, make fabrication, but Edwards! PERCENT OFF! dw rads "WITH THE NEW IMAGE" Exclusively at Edwards =Arrow * Fon | Arrow has been making tops for men since 1851 and now all that expertise is being focused On you. wear and with a difference...proportioned strictly for her figure. Try them on then watch for other wonderful new tops from Arrow exclusively at STILL SOME GOOD SAVINGS LEFT IN OUR AFTER-INVENTORY CLEARANCE -- UP TO 50 --] oo ae P 'A Tradition in fine Ladies' Wear', . <--

Powered by / Alimenté par VITA Toolkit
Privacy Policy