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the HERALD Home ol Hills Established 1866 A Division Canadian Newspapers Company Limited Street Georgetown TAYLOR Publisher and General Manager PHONE DAVID Advertising Manager Second Mafl Page I A HERALD Wednesday May IS Budget 82 Bankrolling Davis greed Mayor Pete whos beginning to show his political colors more and more these days may be able to find some good news in the budget tabled by treasurer Frank Miller Thursday but we certainly can Yes Mr Mayor the budget certainly does project the message to us all to tighten tour belts and obviously had impose new taxes but for reasons that we may never know the Miller budget of 82 will go down in history as the most vicious gouging of the taxpayers wallets in recent years That Ontarios Opposition parties must struggle for a chance to scrutinize the budget before the Legislature is evidence enough of the dangers of majority government Viewed in light of fiscal problems now facing every facet of society the new budget can only be regarded as an irresponsible and selfish at tempt to bankroll Premier Bill Davis future dreams be they huge jetliners or a bigger cut of worlds energy profits He must have something in mind there is no logical ex for most of the measures introduced through the treasurer s office last week The new budget s effect on the Halton board of education is welldocumented elsewhere in today Herald but so far reaching are its other effects that no one will escape its extra and unnecessary bites Perhaps the best reflection on the Conservative s approach to this year s budget was Mr Miller com Monday to the Globe and Mail Defending his decision to Impose a seven per cent sales tax on a whole slew of previously untaxed items the treasurer said he doesn t con alder such things as soap and tampons absolutely essential to the average consumer Hard financial times in deed demand that we do without luxuries but soap is hardly a luxury Still think the Ontario government is just doing its job and that municipalities will simply have to find a way to ac commodate these new costs Wait until the next municipal budgets are passed a year from now Mayor Pomeroy rosy view of the budget ding Halton Hills council must now pay for numerous things that were free or subsidized before Any capital projects undertaken here will cost con siderably more because of the new sales tax on building materials among other Items The reasoning behind the budget will remain a mystery until its effects have run their course With no chance of the Opposition stopping a majority government budget we can only look forward to the next provincial election when Premier Davis will be winging overhead his new miDion jet glancing down at the closed stores and factories in the hope that once again the voters will have forgotten his arrogance and greediness Shortsightedness in feds national energy vision By Stewart MacLeod Ottawa Bureau of The Herald Everything Is clearer with hind sight but still difficult to under stand why the federal government In developing its socalled Industrial strategy t seem to make any provisions for the possibility of an oil glut and Tailing prices The National Energy Program was based entirely on the predication that a petroleum shortage would continue to boost prices into the distant future thus making viable the develop ment of massive projects to develop avast oil sands And It was on these thai the government built its Industrial strategy and its economic recovery program As recently as three months ago we were being told how these great developments would be the cornerstone of our recovery Remark ably It seem to enter anyone a mind thai now would be faced with an oil glut falling prices and as a result an economic recovery program that appears to be In toilers It wonder that the oppoalU on angry The fact that they are somewhat short on solutions tbernselv Is beside the point at the moment affecting us Is govemment policies not opposition alternatives OTHERS DOUBTFUL It a not all the fault of governments that the IIS billion Project haa collapsed World economic Conditions and particularly Interest rales are affecting all and we can blame the government for the collapse of a similar project In Colorado Even rich petroleum companies can cope with the Interest charge on billions of dollars to finance these projects And It hard to see how governments could become more deeply Involved without simply taking over the Alsanda aa a Crown endeavor Neither Ottawa nor Alberta want that And it a not Just Alsanda When was suspended everyone knew that other similar projects were unlikely to proceed and while Energy Minister Marc said new emphasis would be placed on the Cold Lake project which been postponed or three years by Imperial Oil there was no real optimism hat this would proceed If Gulf Shell and other partner in Alsands couldnt justify going ahead with that development there is chance in the future that Imperial will try to raise billion for Cold Lake Nor is Shell likely to proceed with another planned billion project near Peace River As well there are a couple of other billion projects that are likely to die on the drawing boards until world supplies and Interest rates Justify their development And given the intensive search for alternate energy along with the sharp decline in conventional petroleum consumption there a real possibility that the development of Ihe oil sands will never become a viable proposition NO FORESIGHT Since the official suspension of the government has been falling over itself to list other major projects that may help pull the country out of its recession But of them such as the industrial benefits of Canada new fighter aircraft program have nothing to do with petroleum They were to be in addition to the Alaska Natural Gas Pipeline which has been postponed for at least two years and other There is absolute ly no doubt that the entire foundation of our recovery program were those The industrial spinoffs would have been enormous And by touting these doomed our economic saviours the government now must expect to bear the burden of their Armed with hindsight but given the a vast array of understand wby the danger signals would not have been seen just a few months ago Its little wonder the government Is embarrassed stock purchase spells fiasco for Tories JUST TO MAKE SURE That WW collected by Cancer Society volunteer chairman for and area Mrs Reed wife of Julian presented money to drive chairman Steamer last week The Georgetown Cancer Society passed Its goal becoming the first null to surpass its goal la the central counties district which includes Oak Counties Milton and Acton of Georgetown was Jubilant over the good news and said it going be hard to pick a goal for year drive Herald photo Queens Park By Derek Nelson COOKIE MONSTER ALERT Chocolate chip cookies were going fast al the Wriggles worth spring fair Friday Shane Perce 10 t resist and bought a couple from Money penny it who was manning Herald photo Queen Park Bureau of The Herald Genuine outrage is a relatively rare emotion In the Legislature Much of the Indignation expressed here is manufactured or reflex In origin But that the Conserve t purchase of 29 per cent of the US owned oil company It Ignites sparks on both sides of the Assembly The most recent episode saw the Liberals devote all their queries and rhetorical assaults during question period here to the one topic of Suncor That kind of action Is unusual and helps focus on the Issue at also tends lo scatter the questions all over the map on endless In the end Liberal Leader David Peterson said he would move no- confidence In Tory regime on the grounds its expenditure of million to buy Suncor was a failure to public funds properly SECOND POINT Unfortunately he then went on to suggest he government has failed to fully disclose the details of tho trans action and as a result has shown contempt for the Assembly Ills second point has nothing do with the first and In fact the govern menl position on releasing farther details Is reasonable Most are covered by an agreement with Suncor parent company Sun oil that they remain secret mainly for cial reasons This does not excuse the tardy and sllpalod way the Tories made Information available at the tune the purchase waa announced Everything then had to be pried loose tidbit by tidbit Meanwhile the New Democrats were calling for a public inquiry to see If the government misused and misspent KM million Acting Leader Jim Pernios said But the government rejects that rightly as ludicrous MAIN IDEA What really la important about the Suncor deal has little to do with the verbal pyrotechnics In the Assembly since few if any of questions asked are actually intended to elicit informs lion Peterson caught It in the first part of his promised motion Was Increasing the provincial deficit by million immediately and probably by billion or so over the life of the deal a reasonable thing to do for a government that can cover its existing expenses For the Liberals the answer la no and every time the Tories taunt opposition benches about where they would cut spendingthe Grits now cry That kind of money could be better spent elsewhere For New Democrats the answer is no because 25 per cent buys neither control nor power SI per cent being the preferred option TORYANSWEll But the Conservatives say increas ing energy security In this country is too vital a matter to let pass and that helping make Suncor Canadian was a necessary and legitimate aid to he federal government National Energy Policy Besides they argue it Is a good deal that will make Ontario money But even if that were true end neither opposition party believes It would Ontario then be justified in buying a distillery it too would be bound to make money As for the Notional Energy Policy- It la precisely that a federal scheme to nationalize the oil industry Why should Ontario be involved Is going to haunt ihe Conservatives for a long time to come THIRTY YEARS AGOOh for the good old days A half pound package of side bacon costs 30 cents a half pound tin of red salmon costs cents a pound of cocoa cents a ten pound bag of white sugar sells for cents and naval oranges are cents a dozen TWENTY YEARS player that many hockey fans felt provided the In the Georgetown MoeGaland has been official ly named the clubs most valuable player The announcement was made Thursday at a meeting of the Raider executive will receive the Most Valuable trophy at a party next month He Joined the Raiders when Ihe campaign was seven games old This past season Moe was third In Central Ontario hockey league scoring points and had the brat points per game average in the loop TEN YEARS wage dispute between the Georgetown Police Commission and the Police Association has gone to arbitration after Ihe Police Commission rejected a increase for a first class constable sought by the Police Association The proposed increase would up the first class constable from to til The present rates are 7 300 for a probationary constable 9500 for a first class constable for a probationary detective 500 for a patrol sergeant and for a sergeant ONE YEAR town public works employees could be in a legal strike position In June If lions between management and the Canadian Union of Public Employees to reach another oneyear agreement CUPE natlonaj representative Gord Allen told The Herald Wednesday that conciliation efforts between the two parties broke down last Friday Although be would not disclose details of the union demands Mr the primary Issue adding that other Items will fall into place once new hourly rales are established POETS CORNER Early Settlers A true story In IIUls many years ago Where the big Umbers used to grow Settlers were cutting trees and clearing land work they did understand The Blacksmith was a man blowing op the fire Fixing wedges axes chains and wagon tire Men were chopping trees dragged In a burning heap Old men watched the fires all night while younger men sleep While he fires they glow all night Drove the black bears away in fright Oxen they were drove hard by band As as any barely stand Down by stream a few Indians dwell They were friendly as far as they tell Meredith a pioneer settler saw a distant light He lived In Lfmchousc he followed that night It lead aim to the Fourth Line Cabin on the rock He was met at the door with a bulcherknlfc on the lock There be met a new neighbor on this trip A man named Nichols a settler came by ship He said there was an Indian stealing his So he watched for that thief with very sharp eyes On the way home his reed was going dead Knocked off the ashes for a new light Instead It wain t a stamp but a black bears head The bear was afraid the sparks Away ran the bear afraid with fright Hie was glad when be got out of light By Albert Brooks Bill Acton Councillors at dropin for town hall discussions and Georgetown councillors who voted against a proposal to restore the former Acton town hall and later rejected a suggestion that toe building should be sold to a specially organized board trustees forl will have an opportunity to explain their decisions to Acton residents this Friday Councillors Mike Armstrong Walter Harry Levy George Maltby Miller Marilyn and Sheldon were invited to Actons Friday dropin In the new community services offices at 113 Mill Street across from the Canadian Tire outlet by Acton Dave Whiting Advertisements placed Jointly by the and town hall ratoratlon committees have appeared recently In Herald asking residents to support their bid to save the ball Tbedroplnopensatlpm