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SECTION C THE HERALD October g can be confusin redundant committe finds Report blasts inefficiency By CHRIS AACAARD Herald SunWHtcr A special committee set up by the of of Ontario called on u pro- housing and muni cipal affaire ministry to anal with problem In the regional government system The committee whose report was reviewed by town councillors last week especially notes that inefficiencies in regional government dur ing he countrys econom ic uncertainty ere more costly than ever to taxpayers While the province has given region more aiWUly to meet own needs the committee maintains baa meant a loss of local government autonomy It recom mends that the roles of which of the two levels of government is respons ible for performing cer tain tasks the report comments adding that are maintained by ihe region while others fall under local responsibili ty There are two levels of municipal The result of twotier planning is more bureaucracy with the result that developments become slower and costlier report regional and local muni cipal governments should be more clearly defined SAME DUTIES The public is confused when trying to determine conflicts between the two government often occur when regional and local staffs perform same duties In Halloo some roads ing development In Hall oa Is guided by policies In local official plans as well as regions docu ment The committee suggests that regional governments withdraw from the operational aspects of regional roads In its place the region and local governments would work out a cost sharing formula for road main tenance which would be bolstered by funds from the provincial transpor tation and communicati ons ministry TWOTIER The result of twotier planning the report continues Is more bureaucracy with the re sult that developments become slower and cost lier shelved and an alternat ive means of financing new servicing found the committee recommend Uniform rates have encouraged all areas of regions to demand a higher level of service than tbey would normally be prepared to provide If they were bearing the full cost themselves the report states suggesting that the province should find another Way to pay for water and sewer costs The committees report Is currently being circul ated to municipal coun cils throughout Ontario and will shortly be sub mitted to the housing ministry lines up career coaches for Herald Special Careers Week for high school students across Ontario will be observed Nov 1 to The University Womens Club of Georgetown and George town High School have been working to gether over past several months to put together a programme of five morning presentati ons The goal is to challenge senior students to think about their future careers and lifestyles Although other students will be invited to some presen tations the focus is pri marily on Grade 11 stu dents The keynote speaker is Triah Crawford Toronto Star columnist who will speak next Monday morn ing on the topic Future Work Parents and interested citizens are welcome to attend In tbe cafetoriumatSam Next Tuesdays guest Is Rosemary from Sheridan College who win to a selected number of Grade 12 stu dents on career decision making the important steps necessary In arriv ing at career choice flexibility and possible career change Next Wednesday will see a number of work shops offered from which participants will choose one or two Topics include Changing Relation ships The Reeducation of Men and Women Nan- Traditional for Women Identity and Sex- Role Stereotyping Where Jobs will be An Employment Strategy for the 1960s Parenting as a Career and How Women are Portrayed in tbe Media Next Thursdays pro gramme is a panel dis cussion entitled Lifestyles and Careers moderated by Marilyn of Georgetown Mrs BeUe is a family and personal counsellor There will be two panels each made up of local citizens discussing how their personal lifestyles influenced their career choices and vice versa Discussion together with a question and answer period will address such Issues as single parent families one parent returning to school a husband who stays home while his wife works and changes forced by circumstance such as death of a spouse A week from Friday a number of guests have been invited to the school to speak about the future of careers in the following areas Again students participating will choose one or two sessions of particular interest to them Food services environ ment skilled techncal trades professional and related careers bonking the office com puter software computer science science social sciences visual arts and music and drama OHIP WORKS EVEN IF NOT WORKING people in Ontario enjoy OHIP coverage through a company plan where they work But if youre out of work or unable to participate in a group plan even temporarily you can have continuous coverage by contacting OHIP directly You simply arrange for coverage on a Pay Direct Basis Depending upon your circumstances you may even be eligible for help in paying the necessary premiums To ensure your continuous coverage even if you arent working contact the OHIP District Office nearest you Its listed in the government blue pages of your local telephone directory Ministry of Health Ontario Grossman Minister Another first place f A leading comments on ve realities affecting its business recovery Theresa Harrison Sam Gisby in Georgetown Hospital Gretta Stoddard In Brampton Hospital Sports Saturday Euchre at pm ENTERTAINMENT Friday New Orleans Band Saturday in tbe lounge Bob and Corey Halloween dance upstairs with entertainment by ARROW Winners of the Ladles Elimination Night are M Barnes L D Case B Banish P Pickering Clarke N Bell Donoghue Joan Currie draw K Jackson Congratulations to tbe Ladies Branch and Imp erial Color Party for com- ln first place at the Dist rict Convention in LEGION LINES ton still help on the poppy cam paign LEGION HISTORY President invited the zone representative to conduct the 1939 election which resulted In Gordon Couscns as president C Parian and vices and the election of Dr Sutherland as honorary president That September saw the world once more engulfed In war and from then till the end of the war years the Branch became Imm ersed in the various types When the business environment improves in Canada and other industrialized nations Canadas recovery will be bolstered by its forest industries the countrys number one business activity Consider this fact one job in ten depends on our forests The Canadian pulp and paper industry is poised to regain strength But it considers that some basic facts must be recognized to keep Canadian forest products competitive in world markets of drives charities etc generally termed war work This in addition to assisting In recruiting for the forces Honorary membership was given to all enlisting for active service Letters were sent to all levels of government offering all cooperation within their power That fall saw a number of local men Join the Princess Pats who went overseas with tbe 1st Division This Included several present members To Be Continued Pulp and paper is a leading industry in nine Canadian provinces The economics of more than towns across Canada depend primarily on the paycheques and purchases of pulp and paper companies Pulp And paper leads in many areas value of wages paid value added by manufacture transport use and contribution to the Canadian trade balance Two facts underscore how much we depend upon export success a Exports account for eighty per cent of what leaves Canadian mills The men and women of the industry could produce all of Canadas needs for pulp paper between New Years Day and March Exports of forest products contribute more to Canadas trade balance than any other group of products Now Canadas traditional strength in world pulp and paper markets is facing a double squeeze On one hand some Canadian costs are being pushed too high on the other this is stimulating the construction of competing mills in other countries For Canada to hold its share of world market vigorous leadership is required of management labour and governments at all levels to build on their recogni tion of the following realities Canada has a successful record of selling pulp and paper abroad Although Canada has 10 of the worlds forest reserves it accounts for about 30 of the pulp and paper sold internationally The US is Canadas principal customer and prin cipal competitor but competition is intensifying everywhere Brazil New Zealand South Africa and Chile arc new competitors Scandinavian companies ore historic rivals in European markets Companies in Africa and Asia arc supplying more pulp and paper for their domestic markets cutting into our export poten tial to these areas It is a whole new competitive world for pulp and paper Longterm die pr for pulp and paper are good World demand will grow substantially by the end of the century However many countries are building new to serve thdr own needs and compete in imemuionai markets Canadas pulp and paper companies have modernized by record amounts of investment fund to improve productivity and reduce cons These pro grams have had a high priority and will again when financial resources permit Only uptodate mills and machines have a chance of competing in world market We need your nominations NOW for Ontario Junior Citizens of the Year Reality The Canadian economy resourcebased and exportoriented NET CONTRIBUTION OF EXPORT DOLLARS Reality Forest renewal must be accelerated TREES PLANTED Reality Even In a good year the pulp and paper sales dollar can only be stretched so Guv SALARIES benefits an 1 supplies AND ENERGY c TRANSPORTATION GOVERNMENT FEES AND TAXES REINVESTMENT DIVIDENDS s This chart shows where the- money from sales goes the largest single area of payments is wages salaries and benefits to employees Other major categories ore energy and tnvisportatkin Dividends paid to shareholders is only Management employees and governments all have to examine these contributions to pulp and paper costs It is possible for Canada to cost itself out of world markets Only of Canadas production of pulp and paper a used domestically Every load of pulp and paper shipped abroad supports hundreds of jobs across Canada Without foreign soles the pulp and paper in dustry would be onefifth its current sac BOB LIGHTBOURN the HERALD Qulph SI Hilton Hill A COMMUNITY PROJECT CF CP AIR AND THIS NEWSPAPER Reatity Other countries hunger for a slice of our market share Reality Canadian must be modern and efficient BILLIONS OF COLLARS productivity can be improved The goal is to assure a plentiful supply of lowcost fibre forever Forestry experts are sure that the efficiency of regeneration can be raised Steps must be taken now because it takes a long time to grow a tree in Canada The most urgent need is reforestation of that have been harvested or destroyed by fire planting of trees on productive land that is not suitable for fanning and better protection against fire insects and disease In recent yean new commitments to increase forest productivity have been made both by governments which own per cent of the nations forests and by in dustry This momentum must be maintained Canada can continue to be successful in pulp and paper But only if we can compete around the world and our forest base is strong J J Ami for Pulp mi Camprtttimaaa I J Tin booklet from Public Inforatna Cm Pulp tod J Float The Pulp and Industry of Canada at