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"The wheels have fallen off' the system » said Shepherd, in using .unmpeyrleltinsurance, as an example. "Itfs 30 years old and doesn't work,» he said. «We have a problem of 40 per cent of the users being chronic users...collecting three times in -The Taste of the Month Base modalldes W3.3 Rlt V.O , o @Ivw*l wri, PW, PL., PowrWin- »aste, ah manu»ot. 1994 Intrepld &WMuh', atmt'rmaat $19.988s ~hIUU[7I~% PMe frethf end tmxe eBotter Pizza at an Even Botter Prkoe I Crupizza will begin its ninth year of service to the peo ple of Whitby in the newly renovated R ssland Gardens Plaza, and its staff once again challenges everyone to 'dare to compare".z Crpzacontinues to offer 50% off EVERY PICK-UP- PIZZA, EVERY DAY! fhese low prices on pizzas that are already 10%-35% bigger than many of their competitors, mean the best pizza value for your dollar. But price neyer undermines quality at Crupizza. Homnemade dough and sauce made fresh daily, farm fresh produce, top quality meats and cheeses and a grease free hot stone cooking process mean a fresher, heaîthier pizza choice. The young, quick courteous staff at Crupizza are aîways ready to serve you and your satisfaction is guaranteed. [CR:1 IZ am 701 Rossiand, St. E. Whitby (Rossland Gardens Plaza) 430-0200 How you choose to pay tribute to-a life lived or make an expression of remembrance is a personal choice.. Your Municipal Cemet ery serving the Town of Whitby and surrounding area., Located on the east side of Highway #12, north-of Taunton Road. For information please eaul: 905-655-3493 MU N ICI P AL C EM ET ER Y the last.five years.,» The original aim of unemploy ment insurance was* to provide temporary assistance of a <Iew weeks" until the persen found 4. new job, Shepherd said. "Now the average length of time people spend on unempleoy- ment insurance, is 25 weeks'. That's net the way it was inten- ded.» Shepherd said the world's ,economy has changed drastically in recent years and Canada must ada pt or risk the consequences. ý*e need te upgrade the skills of our labour foroe and change our thinking about pest-second- ai-y education,7 he said. 'Twenty years age the country decided it didn't want te get its hands dirty, the priority was academýic and arts, ahead of trade echools." As a resuit, Canada fell behind other countries in certain highly- skilled and specialized technolo- gical fields, Shepherd said. "If we don't change the systemn economically, we i-un the risk of someone outside our borders doing itfor us," hé warned. Axoth' proposed reforms have drawn criticism. as being too vague or simnply a way te reduce Canada's &rowing geb but neither criticismn is valid, Shepherd insists. -The green paper is a broad framework for discussion, it sets the' groundwork," he said.. While it would be «wrong to assume the proposals are "driven by deficit reduction,» -Shepherd said. uEven if we had a surplus, we woul'd be Ilooking for changes." Although Ottawa is searching for ways te reduce the cost of .its mrulti-billion dollar: social pro- grams, Shepherd sÏaid the most vuinerable members ef society need net fear that they are the intended targets. "I think this is what Axwerthy is trying te do, to see who needs it the most and te, make sure those who need it, get it.» Canada is stili a «caring coun- try» and wiIl always look after those who legitixnately need help, Shepherd said. Altheugh a parliamentary committee- will be teuring the country to receive comments on the discussion paper, its itiner- ary has net yet been decided, Shepherd said., In the interim Shepherd's office has organized a panel dis- cussion and workshep fer Sun- day, Oct. 23 at Durham College in Oshawa. Running from. 1 te 4 p.m., the panel- wiIl include local business, union and governiment officiais and the seminar will be chaired by college president Gary Polonsky. Taking part are Paul Cloutier of Durham Region's social ser- vices departmnent; Bob Lauthian of Hum an Resources Develop- ment Canada's Oshawa employ- ment centre; Joan Gates, pi-e- sident of Ontario Public Service Employees Union Local 331, and Pamela McLaughlin, superviser of government relations for General Motors. For further details contact Shepherd's Oshawa constituency office, 721-7570. Steàureo t -1