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m Workplace symposium > Enviro House at Mall ®LaserNetworks The Halton Industry Education Council is hosting a worldâ€"class symposium on Canada‘s career dilemma to be held on May 19th. Entitled "From School to Work: Managing the Transition", the symposium is a must for business people and educators concerned about the workplace of the future. For more information about the HLE.C. call 634â€"2575. "Response from our dealers and customers has been tremendous... basically because it‘s a lowâ€"cost solution to the problems of expensive, curling thermal paper, which is often recopied for filing or reâ€"faxing." "*With this system, users will be able to send faxes directly from their computers â€" even from a network â€" as well as from hard copy," said Chris Stoate, president of LaserNetworks. Oakvilleâ€"based LaserNetworks, Canada‘s largest recycler of laser cartridges, has acquired the exclusive Canadian marketing and distribution rights for Jet Fax II â€" an interface that will enable fax machine users to receive incoming faxes on plain paper through their HP or compatible laser printer. For those interested, construction on the house will start at 7:00 p.m. tonight There is also a computer called ‘The Smart Wall‘ that is programmed to address other environmental issues that can‘t easily be encorporated into handsâ€" on activities such as the operation of a hot water heater. The house measures 11 ft. x 8 ft. and focuses on kitchen and bathroom problems. The activities are based on four basic themes: water conservation, energy conservation, waste management and building sciences. The Enviroâ€"house uses 14 stations representing activities that can prompt decisions to help conserve resources and save money. They encourage elementary school students to perform simple experiments from how to repair a leaky faucet to calculating the cost of electricity to operate a hair dryer. If your grade 4 to 6 youngster is interested in the environment, a visit to ‘Enviroâ€"house‘ at Oakville Place starting tomorrow (May 1st) is a must. BUSINESS Sheet If we don‘t accept these solutions, the politicians must reâ€"think the options. UlItimately, we must reach a consensus. Yes, we do elect them, but that does not give them a four to five year time frame to govern in isolation. We need them to sell us on their solutions to our mutual problems. f The starting point is for the government to do a better job of explaining any new program or strategy. After all, the politicians are in power to serve the people. During these critical times of economic restructuring, our government will have to adapt. But how does our government manage the process of change? This is the important question of the future. Government must adapt to new economic realities Profit for the Canadian operations were $8â€"million for the quarter compared with a $69â€"million loss a year earlier. Overseas operations in Australia and New Zealand posted a $6â€"million profit for the period Ford posts $14â€"m profit for quarter In making the announcement Wednesday, company president and CEO James O‘Connor, said the profit compares to a $119â€"million loss for the same period a year ago. The strong showing was worth $1.74 a share to Ford investors who saw last year‘s first quarter loss cost them $14.33 a share. ‘ ord Motor Company of Canada, Limited has posted a $14â€"million profit for the first quarter of 1993. It comes after 11 straight quarters of losses. froo A good example is the GST. My interpretation of this new tax was that it would replace a hidden tax that had become obsolete. It was not meant to be an additional source of funds for the government. I think And this requires a lot of honesty. Don‘t try and bring in a new program without telling us all the reasons. Don‘t try and be so kind as to shelter us from the truth. Company officials credited lower marketing , product and product program costs along with increased engine production for the improved earnings performance. Overseas profit was due to higher vehicle sales, lower marketing costs and Consolidated sales for the quarter were $3.6â€"billion, up $472â€"million from last year. Consolidated vehicle sales were up 1 per cent to 189,000 units. compared to a $50â€"million loss a year ago. fre "Ford of Canada vehicles during the first quarter were the best sellers in seven industry segments including Ford Taurus and Thunderbird for cars and Fâ€"Series, Ranger, Explorer and Econoline van and Club Wagon for trucks," said O‘Connor. This type of statement is similar to a business plan. The managers (politicians) Sales of the Probe model were three times higher than a year ago and five times the number of the luxury Lincoln Mark VIII were sold in the period compared to last year. "The federal government needs more money. We already have a very high rate of income tax. We, therefore, need a new source of revenue. We need a new consumption tax called the Goods and Services Tax." There was also good news for the automaker on another front. O‘Connor said Ford‘s car share rose .8 per cent to 17.8 per cent for the quarter over the same period in 1992. It turned out to be a consumption tax. All goods and services purchased in Canada are subject to a federal sales tax. It is similar to our provincial sales tax. In hindsight, the government should have said something a little more direct. This might have been an example. manufacturing efficiencies, said Ford officials. the term was "revenue neutral". FRIDAY, APRIL 30, 1993 PAGE 23 (See ‘New‘ page 26)