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$389,500. A rare find in east Oakville under $400,000. Ultimate privacy at rear, with 20‘ x 40‘ inground pool. 3 bdrms., 2 fireplaces, many more features. Open viewing Saturday Sunday, from 2 to 4 p.m. Associate Broker LAWRENCE JANES 338â€"1130. RE3IDENTIAL REAL EST $389,900. 5 bdrms., gracious ceramic foyer with curved staircase. Mn. fir. den or office plus fam. rm. a kit, upgrades galore. Please call AUDREY WILLIAMSON** 849â€"9800, 338â€"5778. Expect the best * s Serving Oakuille Since 1975 EXECUTIVE LIVING 1710 HERITAGE WAY, GLEN ABBEY C E1 Prices and Features correct at Press Time 312 POPLAR DRIVE ° (OAKVILLE) REALTY INC. REAL ESTATE T Q Sat. S Homes #"" rnoxe: Laurier: AUDREY WILLIAMSON Assoc. Broker GLENWGOD. .. a great place to raise your family _@ _ __ HOURS: _ Our provincial government was attempting to reduce its operating expenses, so they renegotiated with their employees. As a result, they have been successful in reducing costs. negotiations that have occurred this summer have been The good news is not necessarily Social contract idea is a good one Exquisite ravine propérte/, impeccable 2 storey home with main floor family room, laun re/ room, large eatâ€"in kitchen, huge formal dining room all these rooms overlook the ravine. 2 fireplaces, walkâ€"out from lower level to garden, fully finished basement. EDNA KING* _ Sales Representative 845â€"2617. "Social OPEN HOUSE SUN. 2â€"4 P.M. 232 ROYAL OAK COURT â€"OAKVILLE tremendous REDUCED $369,000 JOHNSTON ._ DANIEL Mon. â€" Thurs 1â€"8pm Sat. Sun Closed Fridays Ontario has only just started to do what business has been forced to do for years. And that is to act with fiscal the savings â€" although that is important. The true benefit is what has been communicated to us loud and clear. We must be financrally responsible in the way our government runs the business of government. criticizes the government and those in the private sector complain that public sector employees are overpaid and unproductive. Everyone seems to blame the other person. Perhaps, it is time to focus on ourselves and our own responsibility and not just blame someone else. Yes, the . government overspends, but we all ~want it to overspend. sanity. Everyone wants what benefits them personally. The "blind" logic is that the government should be frugal unless, of course, a particular service affects us individually, then it‘s acceptable for the government to spend, spend, spend. This "we can afford if" philosophy that we all have is a byâ€" product of decades of prosperity. It‘s perfectly natural. It‘s not economically possible, but it is understandable. So our challenge is to realize that the party has ended. Once the mood â€" or should I say expectations _ â€" become more realistic, then the better off we will be. That change has started to happen lately. In trying to solve its overspending problem, Ontario has made a statement.~ The message has been sent to the provincial work force, and indirectly, it has been communicated to us all. We are entering a period of restraint. No, it‘s not easy nor popular, but it is necessary. Congratulations to the provincial government for Peter Watson, MBA,; CFP, RFP is the president of Peter Watson Investments Limited â€" an Oakville firm specializing in retirement planning, RRSPs, and investment planning. He can be reached at 842â€"7602. helping to publicize our problem of overspending. telecommunication s equipment to serve the area around _ Dorval Drive; and *« Provision of phone service to 1,400 new homes in the River Oaks community. In addition to these expenditures, Bell invested $4.9â€" million in salaries for its 110 employees serving area customers out (See ‘Bell‘ page 23) Drive/Ford Drive area, and in the new Bayshire subdivision on 8th Line; * Installation of a controlled environment vault (CEV), housing telecommunication s services to business and res id ential customers in the Bronte Road area, in the â€" Royal * Installation of highâ€"capacity, highâ€"speed fibre optic transmission equipment to provide stateâ€"ofâ€" Megaroute, â€" and Megastream highâ€" speed voice and data services; commitment to customers with the newest and best in telecommunication s, Bell Canada last year spent close to $5.8â€"million . to upgrade and expand services in Oakville. Projects carried out to benefit users. of Bell‘s 62,861 local lines included: * Modernization of Bell‘s Oakvilleâ€" area _ switching! centres with the latest digital technologies to raise capacity and support advanced Bell services including â€" Call M a n a g e m e n t Bell spent $5.8â€"m in upgrading services As part of its