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I c4 ti 'cýuhty-,Tcr -P' 'Éf 1 1, ýq 1 Iý7 Vol. 119 No. 15 Wednesday, April 15, 1981 28 Pages These ladies (well, one for their performance of given during the Dr. J.O. Auxiliary's Blossom Ball 2. is anyway) are preparing "Oh, Oh Canada" to be Ruddy General Hospital that will be held on May While neither of these good people wanted to be identified, information was obtained that the auxiliary's own theatre group was being revived after a four year absence. The group traditionally perform only once a year, during the Blossom Bail. The ball will be held at the Heydenshore Pavilion and for ticket information call the hospital auxiliary at 668-6831. George Ashe Premier William Davis has appointed Durham West MPP George Ashe as the new Ontario Minister of Revenue. Davis appointed the Progressive Conservative backbencher to replace former Revenue Minister Lorne Maeck, who retired from the legislature prior to the March 19 election. This is Ashe's first cabinet post although he has served as parliamentary assistant to three cabinet ministers, the latest was as assistant to Bob Welch, the minister of energy. Ashe, 48, has been the MPP for this riding since 1977 and kept his seat last month by a margin that ap- proached 10,000 votes. The ministry of revenue is not regarded as a policy making agency, instead its primary responsibility is to carry out the policies outlined in the provincial budget handed down by the Treasurer of Ontario, Frank Miller. As minister of revenue, Ashe's function could best be described as that of the province's chief tax collec- tor. The ministry is also responsible for the Province of Ontario Savings Office and for the assessment of land and buildings for property tax purposes. After being sworn in by Lt. Gov. John Aird at Queen's Park last week, Ashe said that he had achieved his goal in provincial politics, to be appointed to the cabinet. In fact, Ashe indicated that he had a suspicion that he would receive the revenue portfolio because of Durham West's proximity to Oshawa and the new ministry headquarters that is presently under construc- tion. The life insurance executive and former mayor of Pickering said that he did not expect his appointment to have an adverse effect on his constituency work. "There will be more demands on my time," he said adding that he will now have "decision making responsibilities." The two major changes in his life in the legislature will be that he will have to make himself available to the members of the house during the daily question period and attend the regular Wednesday cabinet meetings. "In theory, I can have questions in the first week," Ashe said. His appointment was ef- fective immediately. ý q