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~ OPINION Rae has tried to rescue the provincial economy through his Social Contract by allegedly saving $2â€"billion in expenditures. We say allegedly because many of these contracts will come up for renewal at the precise time the NDP will leave government forever. He will have then set the stage for a real fight with the unions and other groups that have come on side for a three year deal. So Rae thinks he is golden with the taxpayers until we vote again. Wrong Bob. We won‘t forget the unprecedented retroactive income tax grab that we‘re paying for now because of mismanagement and neither will your employees. Well the ship called government has been on the reefs for the past three yéars and no captain has had the nerve to try and turn it around. And here we thought the purpose of electing governments was to govern. The fact is that governments across the land have been too willing to give voters proâ€" grams they supposedly wanted regardless of the cost. And since there was often inflation and the money kept rolling in, there was no need to slow down the ship. When a ‘surprised‘ premier was told how empty the provincial coffers really were, he went into a panic and when pressed for the reason, concluded that it was the fault of Ontarians for ‘demanding‘ more from government . More and better medical care, better roads, better and increased safety nets, better housing and so on. err Street has been a frustrating piece of prime Oakville real estate for a K‘s“cries of local governments. Studies have been done, recommendations ade but still the area has not lived up to its promise. But all that could change with the latest attempt to bring the area into the mainstream of the town‘s business areas. A new beautification program is comâ€" ing on stream and a new, and hopefully active, merchants‘ association, is comâ€" ing together to try and better market Kerr Street. It‘s all good news for a part of town too few residents have taken the time to investigate. Try it, you‘ll like it... Board‘s energy study concerns taxpayer group And contrary to Laughren‘s roseâ€"colored vision of the event (it‘s a winâ€"win situâ€" ation he was quoted as saying) the Social Contract actually means very little in the economic scheme of things in good old Ontariâ€"ariâ€"ariâ€"o. For once again, the taxpayer, whether a provincial employee or not, is getting the royal shaft f rom old Bob and the boys in Toronto. We are seriously concerned about the feasibility study on enerâ€" gy management and trustees accepâ€" tance of a recommendation to, essentially, pursue spending by the Board of $13.2â€"million unnecessary â€" a decision reached at a specially called Board meeting of which the general public was not informed, despite considerable interest in the project displayed at previous meetâ€" ings. It appears to an outsider that ntario Treasurer Floyd Laughren was claiming victory Monday after his government‘s selfâ€"imposed Aug. 1st deadline for a new Social Contract, found most provincial government labor groups agreeing to cuts. When Premier Bob Rae first announced that he was going to seek concessions from workers paid by the province, everyone was up in arms over the idea. It will ruin the province‘s medical, highway, school systems and everything else, warned the critics. It‘s a complex issue and one Queen‘s Park has used to its advantage. The fact is that through its own mismanagement and those of previous adminisâ€" trations, notably the David Peterson Liberal regime, the New Democratic Party government had backed itself into a fiscal comner. It had promised so much, added to its debt by billions of dollars to try and help the economy, that it shot itself in the foot. Dear Sir: Angela Blackburn‘s article on Wednesday, July 28th, could have been headlined "Public School Board Trustees Found Spending Money too Much to Refuse"! Dear Sir: As in all other political parties, a nominated candidate for the Reform Party of Canada has the sole responsibility for choosing his or her campaign manager and also the campaign team. In the case of the Oakvilleâ€" Milton constituency, Dr. Allan Somersall asked me on May 14, 1993 to act as his campaign managâ€" er. Notwithstanding the known internal problems (relating directly to leadership issues with Mr. Preston Manning and the candidacy of John Gamble in the Don Valley West riding where I reside), Dr. Somersall enthusiastically invited me to take over his campaign which had been without a camâ€" paign manager for almost six months. In a letter dated June 3, 1993, Mr. Manning advised Dr. Somersall that if he used me as his campaign manager, Mr. Manning would shun the Oakvilleâ€"Milton members and presumable, its voters. I offered my full cooperation with a proposal by Dr. Somersall to enlist a new camâ€" paign manager and to work with him quietly in the background. In a recorded telephone conversation this morning, Dr. Somersall stated that he was misquoted by Ms. Blackburn in the statement attributâ€" Campaign manager was willing to give full support EDITORIAL No winners New look the impetus here is solely the availâ€" ability of the Ontario Hydro grant â€" without which the project is even less justifiable than when the grant is factored in. We fully echo trustee Scheel‘s comments about the report. To sugâ€" gest projects with paybacks, decades hence would be met with derision in any private sector comâ€" pany. One must further question the manner in which the Feasibility Study was structured. By the very evidence of a part of the project with "simple payback" of 70.2 years being included, it is apparent to anyone that the specifications did not include any screen designed ed to him. "My local executive had voted "almost unanimously" that I recommend this man as my camâ€" paign manager against my wish, against my better judgement." With numerous campaigns of experience, I can assure you no one volunteers to run a political camâ€" paign without being "begged" by the candidate. Dr. Somersall did the begging and I was prepared to give my full support in aid of a man who had the personality, the skill and the professional standing to win the Time to stop opposition to bike helmets Dear Sir: In response to LL. Davies re: Bicycle Helmets Legislation. A little presumptuous ... A little repetitious ... A little ridiculous! Let it rest! ALONE CALL845â€"5585 i1 SPEAK YOUR MIND All callers are allowed 45 secâ€" onds to express their opinion and must provide their name, address and phone number for verification. 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. A cross section of the responses will be published in next Wednesday‘s Oakville Beaver. The project just doesn‘t fly â€" even the two major savings have properly calculated paybacks of six and 13 years, at 8% interest rates; and if trustees suggest that the proâ€" jects be funded out of property tax revenue, then they must acknowlâ€" edge to the taxpayers that the interâ€" est rate is probably higher (ie., the payback becomes even longer). Would you personally pay for this project with its long payback periâ€" od? We doubt it. Have you replaced to ensure that consulting time is not wasted on frivolous matters, Does the oversight contract now being negotiated have proper safeguards against such abuses? At the time of Dr. Somersall‘s nomination, he anticipated running against Otto Jelinek, the sitting member. At the time of his resignaâ€" tion the new competitor was the Mayor of Oakville, Ann Mulvale. David G. C. Andrus His handwritten resignation states clearly that his decision to resign was "based on personal reaâ€" sons" and that he "could no longer carry on his efforts in good conâ€" science." riding for Reform 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 354 A GOOD SsuRaEon % REQLUIIRES THE Proper M m N* 467 INECTRUMENTE ... # {cUT NC Classified Advertising: 845â€"2809 Circulation: 845â€"9742 or 845â€"9743 845â€"3824 Fax: 845â€"3085 peor THE OAKV L. Scott Road, Oakville, Ont. L6K II As a further consideration, we believe that, if job creation is one of the justifications for accepting the report‘s recommendations, then any trustee who has direct or indiâ€" rect connections to the construction or electrical contracting industries has a conflict of interest in this instance and must declare it. This is not the same circumstance as conâ€" tracting for a new school. As for contributing to environâ€" mental responsibility, yes that is an issue â€" but you do not see private It is not a function of the Halton Board of Education to undertake a job creation program; laudable as the concept may be given current unemployment, this is a complete red herring! If a job creation proâ€" gram is suggested, then cost it out properly. Show how many manâ€" years of employment we are getâ€" ting; how many permanent jobs will be created. A sense of proportion is missâ€" ing, maybe in a desire to further the suggestion of the following paraâ€" graph of the Executive Summary â€" a job creation program for Halton. Just how many manâ€"years of work one gets out of a $10.4MM equipâ€" mentâ€"intensive program we don‘t know, but it cannot be many. In addition, the concept is flawed. â€" these are projects which can be done when necessary, not necessary projects. The feasibility study refers to intangible benefits such as "fully recondition all lighting systems to today‘s standards". What does this mean? Are the consultants suggestâ€" ing that lighting is inadequate or unsafe? We think not. One might as well suggest that contracts be let to upgrade all school building materiâ€" als to "today‘s standards"! Nice, but unnecessary! The same goes for modernizing mechanical controls and removing PCB lighting ballasts all of your lightbulbs with energy efficient ones? No! You know that the "payback" just doesn‘t warrant the expense; the same applies here! BEAVI See ‘Conflict‘ page Robert Glasbey Advertising Dir Norman Alexander Editor Geoff Hil Circulation Director Teri Casas O[fice Manager Tim Coles Production Manager Ian Oliver Publisher The most important issue is the deficit. The Oakville Beaver should be taking a close and careful look at the proposals which the Reform Party has already made to Canadians for the elimiâ€" nation of annual budget deficits and the significant reduction of the accumulated deficit of 490 billion dollars. Then compare those proposals with what the other parties have offered to Canadians to date. The Tories and Liberals play "year" games. The moribund NDP don‘t have a clue (after the next election it won‘t matter anyways!) Only the Reform Party of Canada has presented a detailed and coherent plan for the short term elimiâ€" nation of annual budget deficits and the significant reduction of the accumulated deficit. The Oakville Beaver‘s editorial is a cheap shot at the Reform Party that is yet another example of the clear inability of the media in Canada to direct it‘s collective attention to an objective examination of the Reform Party of Canada as a struggling young political party with a progressive and articuâ€" late plan for attacking the most important issue in Canada today â€" the deficit. The Oakville Beaver should be taking note that the Reform Party of Canada enjoys within its ranks, individuals who will not shy away from public debate about the party‘s internal workings. Unlike the well established practice in the other main line parties, the Reform Party does not conduct all of its busiâ€" ness in back rooms. What the voters of Oakville are getting is a front row seat on the workings of a party that has a better mesâ€" sage for tax weary and deficit burdened Canadians. Are the other parties doing this? Dear Editor: The recent editorial about the Reform Party of Canada‘s alleged "woes" was indeed as Rick Malboeuf states in his letter to the editor published in the July 30th edition of The Oakville Beaver, offâ€"base and bereft of the facts. Rick Malboeuf has, I believe, adequately laid out the factual foundation which led to Dr. Somersall‘s decision to withdraw as a candidate for the Reform Party in Oakvilleâ€"Milton. His departure from the field is a tremendous loss for the Reform Party and, most important for the residents of Oakville who need a real choice in the upcoming federal election. Editorial a cheap shot at Reform Party of Canada \dvertising Director oL (eoveessuesssnesnsrcnsmresssnenssnneosssesasessnsesssenesssessmeessosessonssseseseseans0no0ses0c000000cossonsssensceseccce00 eesesssssssstsanscerssssesssenseeccensessssersessesessesecsresseesssusssssessansscenssssnscosnosesssessssstescceesose0s‘ 34 LETTER OF THE DAY of Labor WEEKLY FOCUS J 4 UNig Wayne S. Gray A)U) Graphic Aug. 4, 1993 777 s § & :-}1