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COMMENT The way we were `Plowing' the roads in '58 Before the advent of gas-powered snowblowers, snowplowing was sometimes done with horses, as shown in this photo outside Terra Cotta General Store in 1958. Straddling the Towns of Halton Hills and Caledon, Terra Cotta was once known as Salmonville for the abundance of Atlantic Salmon in the Credit River at spawning time. While salmon disappeared with development, they were reintroduced in 1988 and are still part of the charm of Terra Cotta today. Text courtesy of Heritage Halton Hills/Photo courtesy of Esquesing Historical Society From our readers DOING THEIR PART! Jason, 9, and Paige, 7, of Acton, spent some of their own time on Sunday cleaning up street garbage left over from last Wednesday's windstorm. A lot of papers, cans, and boxes were left everywhere after being blown out of the recycling bins left curbside for pick-up. Proud mom Kelly, who took the photo, is hoping this picture would encourage others to get out there and clean up their neighbourhoods. Have a photo you want to share? Email -- with details -- to cgamble@theifp.ca. Is the proposed Ontario Retirement it will cost to administer the plan, and Pension Plan (ORPP) a hoax, accord- that it will overlap and duplicate the ing to the dictionary definition of the bureaucracy of the CPP, which has exword? ploded in recent years. The idea for an ORPP was initially And conveniently, they stopped conceived by the Liberals before the talking about the fact that, all along, 2014 election. they'd been planning to use the funds By promising a new provincial pen- to pay for the Premier's pet infrastrucsion scheme, they hoped to capitalize ture projects. on the anxiety many Baby Boomers "The ORPP will be wonderful," the feel about whether or not they've saved Ontario Liberals concluded. enough to enjoy a comfortable retireBut they forgot to mention that cashment. strapped workers' paycheques will be "Vote for us," the Ontario reduced by almost two per Liberals implored in essence, cent to pay for their share of "and worry no more. We'll contributions. look after you in your old age And they downplayed their with our new provincial penown Ministry of Finance estision plan." mate, that the plan may lead But they neglected to mento the loss of thousands of tion that Ontario workers jobs, as employers scale back currently in their late 50s and hiring to pay for it. early 60s, who are closest to Based on this, our Finance TED ARNOTT retirement, would pay very Critic believes it may cost Onlittle into the ORPP, and thus would re- tario 54,000 jobs. ceive very little in the way of benefits. The Ontario Retirement Savings Plan "Stephen Harper's the problem," means less take-home pay for workers, the Ontario Liberals charged. "He's so higher payroll costs for employers, fewmean he won't enhance the Canada er jobs, more bureaucracy and dashed Pension Plan (CPP), and he won't help hopes. us. If Justin Trudeau is elected, we can But is it a hoax? work with him. We won't need to bring You can decide for yourself. in an Ontario pension." ***** But they forgot to add that Mr. My wife Lisa and I would like to Trudeau might have other priorities. thank everyone who attended our Fam"Trust us," the Ontario Liberals said. ily Skate events in Georgetown, Acton "We're good stewards and we can look and Aberfoyle on successive Sunday afafter your money better than you can." ternoons last month. But they hoped voters had forgotten It was great to enjoy one of our clasmore than a decade of scathing reports sic Canadian winter pastimes together. from the Auditor General about their ***** wasteful spending. Wellington-Halton Hills MPP Ted Ar"We'll have an arm's-length board nott welcomes your comments. administer the program," the Ontario He can be reached at 1-800-265-2366. Liberals promised. His website address is www.tedarnottBut they didn't disclose how much mpp.com. Hoax: (noun), an act that is meant to trick or deceive Thursday, February 11, 2016 - The IFP - Halton Hills - www.theifp.ca www.BrooksHeatingAndAir.ca We handleall handle all insurance work. insuranc e work. February Special $ Time to Move? Call Derek CallDerek.ca 905-877-8262 Derek Dunphy Sales Representative · Truck Accessories · Upholstery · Heavy Equipment Glass ·Window Tinting 354 Guelph Street, Georgetown 905-873-1655 905-877-3100 Humidifiers 50 OFF Page 7