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" OPINION Failure to cut costs will see the NDP ousted Dear Sir: _ Once again the NDP and the fat cat public sector unions are mislead ing Ontario taxpayers. Let‘s get the facts straight. The NDP itself is not cutting 9,000 to 11,000 public service jobs. In fact, only 3,800 provincial civil service jobs are on the chopping block for 1993â€"94. These are employees in the "Ontario Public Service." Of that amount, the Minister of Finance estiâ€" mates that fully 2,900 to 3,300 job reductions will come about by attriâ€" tion. So only 500 to 900 Ontario govâ€" emment civil services are actually to be cut by means other than simply not replacing civil servants who quit or retire (with their goodly pensions, he federal government cerns of the country‘s t doing just about anyt! entrepreneurial spirit in this cc The latest action b many businesses, fed ing attitude of the Cr« ers in record numbers. Because of this m« ness. It has been a bus The brain trust at C pendent couriers out C best thing was to buy largest courier in Can: It‘s absolutely appa In one fell swoop, Purolator Courier Ltd independent couriers. out of business. The main reason for Canada Post‘s foray into this area is simple: a shrinkâ€" ing demand for letter mail. Of course this should be sending another mesâ€" sage, cut back in accordance with the volume of mail. But you‘ve got to remember this is a government that‘s better at paying lip service to business than delivering on its promises. The Canadian courier business is hotly competitive and thrived in the late 1980s when the economy was booming. But the economic slowdown has forced couriers into shaving their costs even more and industry analysts say most firms have been losing money throughout the recession. t seems the English Catholic school teachers in | Ithe fact that they are being forced to start their n« while their counterparts teaching at the region‘s F ing on Tues. Sept. 7th, the traditional starting date public boards. No doubt the remains: why doe continue to have ing the maximum Also interi of the Onex C Post. Gerry have delivery Well, that‘s pretty interestin blink once when it let other U.; into the Canadian courier game especially of concern, coming trying to divest itself of other C Reader had it wrong, taxes up 1.9% Dear Sir: Further to the letter of a resident on the Letters to the Editor page in the June 2nd edition of the Oakville Beaver, I have been asked by memâ€" bers of Council to clarify the increase in the Town‘s portion of the residenâ€" tial tax rate, 1993 over 1992, is in fact 1.96% and not as reported 2.9% The Town has a legal obligation to collect the taxes levied by both autonomous boards of Education and the Region of Halton. The Council of the Town of Oakville has direct conâ€" trol on.28¢ of each dollar levied. That control is far from absolute as it is influenced by services required by provincial legislation and is subject to changes in provincial funding after budget has been passed, as illustrated by The Honourable Ed Philip‘s announcement on April 23rd and the Dear Sir: I am responding to a statement written in the June 4th issue of the Beaver with regard to the Canadian Club mailing list. Soliciting voters during a political campaign has always been part of our democratic process. This right of expression ensures our political freedom. Janet K. Mitchell Soliciting voters part of the process doubt the English teachers : why does both the Separate e to have teachers teach the n maximum (nine) number of P Mini Free enterprise S WeaNterinamvniiirebervarrebesebienneenniencemnnisnncennseensecnosntonsont al spirit action | EDITORIAL is move, Canada Post the a bust. t at Canada Post then dec out of business, using our ) buy up the a major cous Canada. appalling. urier business is hotly conomy was booming. o shaving their costs e en losing money throu,; _was the kind of verb; to help justify the sale in this country. by Canada Post Cor 1 up with what they rown corporation, s TORIAL e : enterprise? CORIEST HOMEVIDEOS WILL NoT w © nment talks a glfl(\d line when it comes to the con BE SEEN ‘TDN |m IN I PLACE WE M itry‘s business community. But in fact, it seems to be | l S t anything it can to help cripple business and the | this country THE o Canada Post Corp. is a shining example. Years ago, ‘ l EC'ALO p with what they saw as the unreliability and uncarâ€" } 0 \ vn corporation, started turning to independent couriâ€" O beeenmnessctecd N w V Cmm e, Canada Post then got itself into the courier busiâ€" C oamnnaaneine , lcaar" lOLENCE nada Post then decided if they couldn‘t put the indeâ€" uP , //_/‘â€" business, using our tax dollars to do it, then the next l h ’ Â¥ ip the a major courier thus making Canada Post the ts P ce a. | Aforrrrenmen fiiihif . . i ) CXA N j | HRHESE s / C *A P nE . | §§§§§§§§;§§g§§ HHF f-:-f:-" Sss [ / C ): enA ° anada Post shelled out $55â€"million to buy control of | C on § Q A Q ’,’fi/f"{ and in so doing sent a strong message to the nation‘s | \’% is _ 5+. "as. R N / s «_ YÂ¥ we‘re coming after you with the goal of putting you ‘ “{’5,,’:{‘ Rrr{rN :l) $ , \ ,"i" gPPh ""‘"‘"’-‘ X% ... tm Pand Canada Post‘s foray into this area is simple: a shrinkâ€" 1 l * m '7> 4 A i VC * st‘s p . s simple: a shrinkâ€" | _2 E_ SÂ¥ AN " CA nail. Of course this should be sending another mesâ€" | 2 O ' { //. ie 7 T5 rdance with the volume of mail. But you‘ve got to | P ooumo mss\ _ / x "’, ®: mMaX] 1ssUe ers have a case but a rate Board and the Halt he minimum number of of Professional Activity etC.) And what about the remaining 5,200 to 7,200 jobs that are supposed to be axed in the great NDP "Expenditure Control Plan?" Well, it seems that we have the "Broader Public Sector" (nice term; what does it mean?). Whatever they are, it is estimated that public sector employâ€" ees in this category number about 900,000. The NDP‘s bold cost cutâ€" ting program will result in a maxiâ€" mum of less than one per cent reducâ€" tion in public sector jobs outside of the Ontario public service. So much for the public sector sharing the burden with the over 250,000 working stiffs in the private sector who have lost their jobs over implications of the onâ€"going Social Contract negotiations. Dear Sir: I would really like for someone there to explain to myself and all the other responsible parents why on the front page of your Fri. April 23, 1993 paper you would show such a picture of unsafe bicycle activity?? Residents having questions about their taxes are directed to the inforâ€" mation booklet mailed with their tax bill and/or communication with electâ€" ed officials and Town staff. Photo no way to promote bike safety In case you missed seeing what a lot of young nonâ€"readers have seen let me from their own words report! Why is the lady sitting on the handle bars? and where is her helmet? Why does the lady at the back not have her helmet on right? Does she not know how to wear it? I believe the person who took this should have been smart enough to see these things along with the editor especially when everyone else is tryâ€" ing to promote bike safety! rp. is a shining example. Years y saw as the unreliability and u started turning to independent c decided if they couldn‘t put the i1 our tax dollars to do it, then the 1 ourier thus making Canada Post competitive But the ec« en more and ALONE CALL845â€"5585 $55â€"million to buy control of strong message to the nation‘s 1 with the goal of putting you HE 0 Ha+ i Halton new sch when it . But in | ) cripple federal government didn‘t like United Parcel Service, t attitude at Canada Post is government that has been iaiton are up i w school year rench schools for both the 5 t a more germane alton Board of Edu of school days whi ity Davs? comes 1 fact, it s busine r on Sept will be s Separate he president r to Canada Post than to In arms over 1 Sept. 1st ane point Education, while takâ€" SPEAK YOUR MIND Got a gripe? Give us a call. Readers are invited to express their opinion on a topic of their choice by calling 845â€"5585, box 5250. and All callers are allowed 45 secâ€" onds to express their opinion and must provide their name, address and phone number for verification. A cross section of the responses will be published in â€" next Wednesday‘s Oakville Beaver. the last four years. And who is going to do the firing in the Broader Public Sector? Not Bob Rae and his tax bandits. Someone else will have to don the executioner‘s black hood. Who might they be? Try the province‘s municiâ€" pal councillors and school board trustees who have already demonâ€" strated that, with very few excepâ€" nons, cutting taxes and being fiscally responsible is beyond their grasp. Think not? Some are already predictâ€" ing a four per cent rise in local taxes to make up for the cutâ€"backs. The net result to taxpayers in Ontario will be zero overall. Oakville and Halton taxpayers will need to be ever vigiâ€" lant to make sure that it doesn‘t hapâ€" I appreciate the opportunity to clarify this inaccuracy. The Oakville Beaver welcomes your comments. All letters must be signed and include the writer‘s address and phone number. Letters should be typed, doubleâ€"spaced and addressed to: Letters to the Editor, The Oakville Beaver, 467 Speers Rd., Oakvilie, Ont. L6K 3S4 Peter F. Wagland Deputy Town Manager Community Services Town of Oakville Classified Advertising: 845â€"2809 Circulation: 845â€"9742 or 845â€"9743 Edward Tait THE OAKVILLE BEAVER Lh Ees © â€"IS ITAFFECTING 3 PS OUurR.CHILDREN?2" . “oz < s . â€"= o§\é" N ‘ S 6 L 4 / e B ~e«ll ‘ @ § / x â€"pP|| ’/’- llal fi/ o â€"/ NÂ¥ . > ‘ C M â€"â€" * C &2 o 1J pen here And our fearless union leaders, leaders of public sector unions who pay no taxes on their investment income earned on all those GST free dues they collect from choiceâ€"chalâ€" lenged union members? Well OSTF and CUPE presidents Liz Barclay and Sid Ryan have already let us know what they think about the NDP‘s plan. Liz Barclay rejects a pay freeze and more unpaid leave. This from teachers who are, compared to the average working stiff standing on the GO train platform in Oakville, grossly overâ€"vacationed with a pay packet that is unheard of in any other sector in Ontario, public or private. Dear Sir; Re: English Catholic Teachers Outraged (Sun. June 6th) It is time for all taxpayers to tell the NDP and the public sector unions that we have had enough. And it‘s time for the Liberals and Tories to tell them that more slash and burn has to be done, a lot more, if this province is going to put its financial house in order and not go the way of Sweden. Pink Floyd‘s start is just that, a start. There are billions more to be cut out of public service payroll. If New Zealand could do it, we can do it. If Bob Rae and his left wing losers can‘t do it by the next election, get rid of them, every single sitting memâ€" ber. It certainly is outrageous that a public sector body such as this teachers union actually expects some sort of sympathy from the rest of us on this issue. These teachers enjoy some of the most generous compensation plans in the free world and should be more than willâ€" ing to work the additional time required without complaint. This also holds true for the francophone teachers who should be required to perform the same amount of serâ€" vice. Talk about outrageous It is time that taxpayers groups take a serious look at our education costs given that on average 75% of all dollars spent goes towards teachâ€" er compensation. 1 JA Kenneth G. Argue Wayne S. Gray Tan Oliver Publisher Robert Glasbey Advertising Director Norman Alexander Editor Geoff Hill Circulation Director Terl Casas Office Manager Tim Coles Production Manager Board staff increasing, not declining Dear Sir: Oops, we missed that one! In your May 26 interview with Bob Williams, Director of Education, Halton Board of Education, Mr. Williams claimed to have cut staffing levels at the board by 300 positions in the past three years. Oh? The 1993 Budget Proposal shows an increase of 64 positions (58 teachers, 6 other), not any decrease in the period. Go back to 1988 and the increase is 319 positions (234 teachers, 85 other)! 1993 staffing levels called for in that Budget document were 3718 full time equivalent, also somewhat higher than Mr. Williams®‘ figure. Dear Sir: Re: bicycle helmets & graduated licensing Does anyone remember Jane MacCharles? (1962â€"1974). I‘m sure there a few Bronte residents that remember Bill Hill‘s beautiâ€" ful granddaughter who was hit by a car at the corner of Jones St. and Lakeshore Rd., almost 20 years ago. I was only five years old at the time but I remember my cousin very well, partly because she was so full of life and partly because our family has never been same since the day she died. She was hit by a teenager, who was speeding and could not stop in time, when she pulled out on her bike across the road. For four days she lived on life support, but because of such severe head injuries, she could not be saved. I feel these new laws are being made in the name of progress and even if they save only one child‘s life they are worth every effort and penny spent. Shame on those who disagree. Now there are stoplights at that intersection, a bicycle helmet would have, at the very least, given her a chance against the road. And who knows? maybe a graduated driver‘s licence my have made one teenager a better driver. New bicycle helmet laws worthwhile if one life saved Fnsssnsnescesnsensonnnnennosseesesccerconsenenseesnenesenessmnenssessseessnessenssssnessesesseensonnnmmenseeescensoveenon. peacekeeping, Jan. 1993 United Nations LETTER OF THE DAY WEEKLY FOCUS The Oakvile Beaver, published every Sunday, Wednesday and Fi al 467 Speers Rd., Oakvllie, is one ol the Metroland Printing, Pmy\g & Distributing Lid, group of suburban newspapers which includes: A Pmm Nows Advertiser, Barrle A&/’;’u, Baunp‘l‘on.‘ Gg::;d'in Bm&m P Collingwood Connection, lcoke Guardian, WM Independent Acton Free Press, Kingston This Week Llnfilxbn Wook, Markham Economist and Sun, Stoutvile/Uxbridge Tribune, Milton Canadian am Mississauga News, Newmarketâ€" Aurora Eraâ€"Banner, North York Mimor, Beaver, Oria Tmh Oshawa/Whitby This Week, Peterborough This Week, Richmond HiIVThomhilWaughan Liberal, Searborough Mirror All material published in the Oakville Beaver is protected by mpylmAny reproduction in whole or in part of this material is strictly forbidden wi t the consent of the publisher «1+ AKâ€"Yugosiavia 22,639 Cambodia 19,253 Lebanon 5,251 Western Sahara 1,603 fiprus 1,539 Golan Heights 1,119 El Salvador 425 Iraq and Kuwait 343 Israel‘s borders 248 Angola 224 India and Pakistan _ 38 Mozambique 23 Roger Love Taxpayers Coalition, Halton Troops 5,251 1,603 1,539 1,119 425 Annual cost (millions) $1,500 $602 $1,411 $146 $29 $19 $36 $39 $40 $31 $39 $7 $146 Suzy Pallo lune 199