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PA;L . \VI)NLDA .J ANUARY 7. 1()81I, \V;-I' 1F3'LrB fReport from Quieen 's Park ~. ç (l>C-I)URZIIAM XVWEST) In this the first "report" of 1981, may I take this oppor- tunity to wish you and yours a Happy New Year. May 1981 be a year of excellent health and much prosperity. It is customary, at this time of the year, to t.ake the time to consider what the "New Year" - 1981 - will bring. But, as we look to the future, it is also important to reflect upon our past achievements. The purpose of this week's report is to highlight the accom- plishrnents of the fourth session of Thirty-first Parliamnent of the Province of Ontario, which finally carne to a close Friday evening, December 12. Members of the Ontario Government have been concerned with the problems of the present, but they have aiso beer' concerned with preparing a framework for future growth. New initiatives were proposed this fait to strengthen the Ontario economny. In Novmeber, the provincial treasurer, Frank Miller brought down a "mini-budget" which gave in- dustry the lead which was lacking in the federal budget. In addition, the "mini-budget" provided relief fromn high energy costs for Ontarians on low or fixed incomes and reduced hydro rates in the rural areas. The Ministry of Energy successfully inititated programs to conserve valuable fossil fuels by encouraging the conversion to alternative energy sources. The Ministry of Housing and Energy Ontario are collaborating on a program to focus at- tention on passive solar heating in the home, while the Ministry of Industry and Tourism has developed a program to assist industries in converting from oit to natural gas. In job creation, Ontario is stilt leading -the country in the provision of meaningful private sector ernploymnent. The On- tario Government in conjunction with industry, business aund schools, has developed retraining and job incentive programs which are providing sound employment oppor- tunîties foi- Ontarians. Legistation in the forrn of amendinents to the Ontari Ituman Rights Code and the Special Education Bill reflect Ontario's ongoing committment to equal access for aIl to the educational and social opportunities available in the provin- ce. The recent sale of the $650 million transit system which was developed by the Urban Transit Development Cor- poration and sold to the City of Vancouver was a major breakthrough wvhich will greatly assist Ontario in penetrating the international transit market. The project will provide new job opportunities to Ontarians as well as at- tract manufacturing investment dollars to the province. Building for tomorrow through sensitive and sensible programmes and legistation today re-inforces the Governm- ent of Ontario's committment to maintain this provinces, place in Confederation and in the investment markets of the world. Delivery at a nominal charge. BROWN'S FOODMASTER BROOKLIN 1 655-4521 plus deposit Values effective until c *lusing Saturday, January 10, 1981. We reserve the tu limit quantiie,,. Supplied and serviced by National Grocers Co. Ltd.