Wednesday December mi by Julian Reed Halton- Burlington The report of the Special Program Review Committee headed by Maxwell Hen former auditor general has been in the legislature It contains a clear warning that public pending It out of control and makes 184 specific mendaUons for restraint Norman Webster Queen Park Globe and Mall commented The message has come through starkly and painfully to iho Davis government In the past war or so The buoyant days anything that seemed worthwhile could be paid for have ended with a crunch The province cash deficit two years ago was million This year suddenly it is 9 billion and next year a projection puts It at more than billion It Just can go on Treasurer McKeough is talking a tough new game he vowed to hold be line and he Is promising to produce a mean budget In February He doesn t really have much It all adds up to a significant moral victory for Libera leader Robert Nixon who has been preaching precisely this line for years Some of the report recommendations are as follows Discouraging unnecessary use of health services by imposition of and fees for doctor and hospital visits plus higher fees for private and semi private hospital care Also a 1 MO reduction in jail and health Institution staff the next three yean Further introduction of regional government for restructured counties should be postponed and the housing ministry should stop buying land for future communities or parks selling some of the land it already owns The Ontario Institute for Studies in Education should be abolished provincial educational TV programming should be reduced and the education ministry should cut its regional office and curriculum staff by ZOO people Students should pay up to about 63 percent more to at Kid universities or com colleges Civil servants should not get automatic costof living or merit pay increases and the legislature should set collective bargaining guidelines for all public vants Including teachers Mr Henderson warned that unless government spending is controlled Ontario could face the same plight as New York City trembling on the brink of Bankruptcy Government as we watched It has become too paternalistic Taxes are taking too big a bite out of the average taxpayers earnings and its cutting Into the incentive of to do things for themselves The provincial cabinet cannot account for up to million received from the federal government for social welfare programs which was Intended to be spent on assistance for mentally retarded people The minister of community and social services stated that his ministry received million in and million for the first six months of this year from Ottawa under the Canada Assistance Plan and that the ministry projected spending for the year was IS 4 million Increasing over the next few years up to million in 197879 Assuming the 18 million for the first six months would be matched by a further million for the second six months this would mean a total of million received for the retarded over the year of Continued on Page Pendulum Pool Tho Shoolor portablo so you re no to the table Move it make shots that were bte Star Trek Communicators Jo Shrlicci Command in dov usl like ifiose used by Can Kirk Ronllv works I Bailor Evel Knievel and His Stunt Car and gyro powered car accelerate out of tho balanced on two wheUs Fisher Price Rescue Truck Hinged de truck opens and lowers revelling compirtmont lor rescue equipment yea s Sunshine Family Silly Sammy The happy young Sunsh no Family includes Stev Stepho and Sweets Plus Idea Book lor lots fun projects A ride on Sammy ts a real lure Ho sis his neck in all d reel and honks like a dizzy duck 30 H 15Light Indoor Set sir you of g spirkc bubs 7 Scotch Pine Tree A lovely tree with sell natunl Com wih non tip stand by Parker Super soli quiet bouncy durable Doll crazy over Ages 3 6 years Motor PuttPutt Barbies Olympic Speedway by Mattel Gymnast Set Twodnuers cars Zip around 2 lane course lor lis Is Lois ios RubADub Dolly by Ideal Make Barbie do graceful Two in tub is more fun than gymmslies on one Your I g will love bar Includos bar gold medal bathing chubby baby J Each E BEAVER HELP 149 I sod 16 WITH A BEAVER AVAILABLE AND AT ALL BEAVER STORES Starting Thursday December 4th Open Til 9 pm Mon to Fri Saturday Close 6 pm 316 Stroot E 8772234 WE ACCEPT MaMrOiargt