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Waterloo Chronicle (Waterloo, On1868), 15 Sep 1976, p. 19

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Civil service union asks for enquiry into development of forest industry The union representing Ontario Government emâ€" ployees has asked that an independent â€" public _ enâ€" quiry be held into the deâ€" velopment of the forest inâ€" dustry in Northern Ontario. Charles Darrow, prestâ€" dent of the Ontario Public Service Employees Union, said in a letter to Premier William Davis, that it is unbelievable that the govâ€" ernment â€" would â€" consider granting unfettered cutting rights to a foreign corporaâ€" tion on a tract of land the size . of New â€" Brunswick without first holding public hearings., _ _ *‘*We are told by profesâ€" sional foresters that our tree resources in Ontario are not limitless, yet your government continues to negotiate â€" covertly . with Reed Paper with an eye to signing away the timber rights on this tract of land without knowing the full implications,"" Darrow said. Programme No. 1 â€" September 25â€"26, 1976 Berlioz â€" Waverley Overture Liszt â€" Piano Concerto No. 1 in E Flat Brahms â€" Symphony No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 98 Programme No. 2 â€" October 30â€"31, 1976 Handel â€" Concerto Grosso, Op. 6 Mozart â€" Exultate Jubilate Franck â€" Symphony in D Minor lic enquiry before granting â€" prevent a giant forâ€" carte blanche cutting eign â€" owned corporation rights to the same giant which has to date shown foreign corporation that complete disregard for the has been held responsible environment and the inhabiâ€" for dumping mercury into tants of the North, from the English and Wabigoon gaining a strangleâ€"hold on river systems. Canadian â€" resources â€" and "Is this what your govâ€" further damaging the enâ€" ernment wants? More sufferâ€" vironment. . ing on the part of native â€" ensure that the develâ€" Programme No. 3 â€" December 4â€"5, 1976 Mendetssohn â€" The Hebrides (Fingal‘s Cave) Bartok â€" Viota Concerto, Op. Posthumous Schumann â€" Symphony No. 3 in E Flat Major Programme No. 4 â€" January 15â€"t6, 1977 Verdi â€" Rigoletto (Concert Version) Programme No. 5 â€" January 29â€"30, 1977 Mozart â€" Magic Flute Overture, K 620 Mozart â€" Pinao Concerto in C Minor, K 491 Mozart â€" Symphony No. 41 in C Major, K 551 "On behalf of OPSEU members. many of whom are involved in forestry and support services, I ask you to at least hold a pubâ€" lic enquiry before granting carte blanche _ cutting rights to the same giant foreign â€" corporation _ that has been held responsible for dumping mercury into the English and Wabigoon river systems. Programme No. 6 â€" February 26â€"27, 1977 Morawetz â€" Overture to A Fairy Tale Strauss â€" Duetto Concertino for Clarinet and Bassoon Ovorak â€" Symphony No. 6 in D Major, Op. 60 Programme No. 7 â€" April 2â€"3, 1977 Beethoven â€" Symphony No 1 in C Major, Op. 21 Britten â€" Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, Op 31 Haydn â€" Symphony No 22 in E Flat Major (Philosoâ€" pher) Wagner â€" Venusberg Music from Tannhauser Wagner â€" Siegtried‘s Rhine Journey Programme No. 8 â€" Apfil 23â€"24, 1977 Brah:ns â€" Academic Festival Overture. Op 80 Bach â€" Suite No 3 in D Sibelius â€" Symphony No. 5 in E Flat Regional news â€" ensure that any methâ€" od of tree harvesting emâ€" ployed in the area â€" which is the top of the tree line â€" be the best suited to the delicate northern environâ€" ment. â€" peoples who eat contaminâ€" ated fish? Further destrucâ€" tion of recreational areas? 1 would strongly urge that before _ granting â€"foreign corporations licence to raze more trees that you first make : this _ corporation accept the responsibility for ruining a large section of the waterways in Northâ€" ern Ontario and further that you pursue a course ‘of action to bring about .comâ€" pensation from the corporâ€" ation to any victims of merâ€" cury poisoning. ‘"‘This union urges that your government hold an independent public enquiry before granting cutting rights on one acre of Northâ€" ern Ontario,"* Darrow said. ‘"We ask this enquiry now in order to: â€" protect the rights of the native people and the residents of Northwestern Ontario. we‘re very proud of the music We play Nineteen composers in all will be featured in our 1976â€"/ / ftuli subscription series. Big names. Representing a magnicificent spectrum of beautiful, fine music in one of the most exciting and dynamic seasons ever designed by Director Raffi Armenian. Current ticket sales indicate s ~~ that there is swiftly growing anticipation of all fhaks mooihh series â€" 8 concert, 5 concert and 4 concert. 6 6. §" We‘re very proud of the music we play. And §1 1.3 we‘d love you to hear us. s ** All advertisers say that â€" even symphony orchestras. But we‘re saying it because tickets are selling quickly, and we don‘t want you to miss the first concert Sept. 25. There are excelient seats still BUY NOW!! available in all sections CONCERT TICKET INFORMATION Phone Mail opment of ~resources in~ government Ontario .accrue the best with caution possible benefits to the "It â€" has people of the area and not years for t necessarily to the corporâ€" ‘grow. I urge ate shareholders in foreign â€" stroy them lands." your pen be Darrow said the province" of Ontario h is now negotiating with present the Reed and after agreement is reached, the corporaâ€" . tion will agree to conduct a 4 study on the effects of such largeâ€"scale harvesting id **That is about the stupidâ€" est thing I have ever heard. If the governmsent was sinâ€" cere in meeting its responsiâ€" bility to all Ontarians it would conduct a public inâ€" quiry first and based on the information presented, it would then formulate policy that would reflect the inâ€" terests of Ontario residents. on the ecology anc communities involved. *‘*Such a project in the far reaches of our northern wilderness has never beâ€" fore been attempted. 1 strongly urge you and your x9 We have compliete supplies for petit point e Charts e Kits e Royal Paris Canvas e Jewellery Findings e 3 Thread Canvas e DMC Embroidery Floss (complete line) Visit Our Shop and Look Qver The â€" Selection Soon Open Daily 9:30 to 5:30; Thursday & Friday to 9 WESTMOUNT WEAVERY Westmount Place Shopping Centre, Waterloo â€" 576â€"5470 ALL CONCERTS HELD IN THE HUMANITIES THEATRE UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO PETIT POINT IS PRETTY 886â€" 3850 Symphony Office 653â€"6013 Cambridge 669â€"5746 Eimira 824â€"6936 Guelph Symphony Office, 56 King St. N., Waterloo Symphony Concerts, Box, 766, Waterloo L. 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