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NDP budget defended Contd from Pago tough decisions if the deficit is too be decreased and eventually eliminated in the future The New Democratic Party government has said the billion deficit will be eliminated by 1997 To ensure this happens said Mr Christopnerson the govern ment is in the process of establishing a treasury board He called the board an expen diture watchdog which will en sure controls are applied to government expenditure When the NDP took power it found spending on health care was openended with no controls over the system to ensure value for the dollar said Mr Several audience members challenged Mr Duignan to justify why the government didnt im pose a cap on public sector salaries As one person said public sector employees are the only people making money Mr agreed a cap should have been imposed and said when I voiced my opinion it didnt sit well with some of my Howevtr he went on to say billion of the billion deficit will be spent to maintain existing government services a fact some people dont always realize said Mr Duignan Hills Chamber of Com merce Manager Doug objected to government cabinet ministers driving to Queens Park in chauffered limosines while at the same time passing legislation to tax cars in relation to the amount of gas they use It appears to be a situation of dont do as I do do as I say he said Mr agreed saying hed like to see more politicians driving around in much smaller cars People should also realize some cabinet ministers use public transportation or a bicycle to travel around their towns he said Several chamber members urged the government to har monize the provincial sales tax with the federal governments Goods and Services Tax Quebecs done it why hasnt On tario they asked Fire calls Routine Matters handled Hills Firefighters responded to three calls within the last week starting with a compost fire Thursday afternoon on Mill Pond Drive in Georgetown The fire was started by sparks from garbage that was burning in a drum No damage was caused by this fire On Monday afternoon firefighters responded to a call at McKenzie- Smith Middle School in Acton Upon arrival they discovered a gar bage bin fire There was no damage Their final call came Monday night at the corner of and Beckers where a furnace motor had caught fire While there was no damage the fire created a lot of smoke in the base ment food stores target OPEN 24 HRS 7 DAYS A WEEK 51 GUELPH ST GEORGETOWN OFARTHUR SEMIANNUAL PRICE SALE Except denim Jeans and new arrivals STARTS JULY 2 in Canada Open MonSat Friday 9 Free customer parking FOR MEN MAIN STREET ARTHUR ANNUAL SUMMER ANCE SALE SHOP EARLY FOR BEST SELECTION 40 OFF FROM JULY It TO CLOSING JULY 10 50 OFF FROM JULY 10 TO CLOSING JULY OFF FROM JULY TO CLOSING JULY Selected Austrian Pine Selected Euonymus Selected Shade Trees Selected Spruce Selected Upright Junipers Selected Spreading Junipers Selected Flowering Shrubs AH Fhiit Trees All Lawn Fertilizers All Perennials AUlOPotnowerin Hanging Baskets WHILK I li- in effect until closing Wednesday July 111 li1 Cavans garden gallery 24 WEST OF ERIN 83321 17 ESS