Georgetown Herald (Georgetown, ON), February 18, 1981, p. 2

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Page SECTION A THE HERALD it 1HI ELECTION CENTRA Young party would candidate says cut school tax PCS GET CAKEAIND EAT IT TOO local Tor lr hid two celebrate in Saturday Nation candidate Fran opened her Georgetown campaign headquarters on lutlph Street Road and at the same lime her and ch celebrated The PC office li open from la to to Friday and from lam to By MAGGIE HANNAH Special New Democrat acclaimed year old Chris Culler of Flam borough as their dale for Ihe Marth IB at a meeting In Milton Monday evening Although not a resident of riding Mr Cutler the youngest member of the provincial executive and experienced at righting election campaigns This his seventh campaign In months he told supporters In his acceptance speech Mr Cutler pointed to the only alternative left to voters who have yean of live power to blame for getting the province Into lis present economic mess and a Liberal party which has Identified all problems but provided no answers We re going to offer voters a solution to the Grit guest speaker seeks better deal for small business By CHRIS Herald Staff Writer Industrial favoring foreign investments and the growth of multinational corpo rations can be blamed for Ontario last place business development ranking among the provinces Liberal industry critic John Eakins told fellow party members in Saturday night Guest speaker at the Hilton Burl ngton Liberal nomination meeting the Victoria Haliburton stressed the need for a long term industrial strategy to revitalize Ontario sluggish economy Small business develop men he said will gel this province moving again Any future industrial policies must the importance of the agriculture and tourism as well he added We need to assist Canadian business over foreign nationals Mr said and help with research and development We must also match our young people with available jobs While encouraging foreign investment and the growth of large Industry Mr Eakins said the Conservative govern has used only per cent of its business development loans as incentive to small businesses The Tories are equally to blame for confining trade between provinces he said pointing out that a Montreal proposal to build components for Toronto transit system was rejected in favor of a costlier Thunder Bay bid Premier Bill Davis has been sadly silent in preventing the trade barriers which have ultimately led to the ion of Ontario manufactur industry said The he said have become less important to each other politically and socially However Mr was pleased with the growth Ontario tourist Industry call it one of the bright light in otherwise dull year for the provincial economy Although he said he is convinced 1961 will also prove successful for the Industry the province is attracting a greater number of Japanese and American visitors the government needs policies to enhance tourism in Ontario Each year tourists billion to the provincial treasu ry almost half of the national total Like small business the provinces agricultural also needs lo be protected from Investors buying and speculating on prime farm land Mr said We must take steps to replace food Imports and protect our farmland from being paved over or falling In to foreign hands for speculative purposes Ontario he added has the potential to become a world food basket yet Canada imports billion worth of reduce which could be grown ere Employing 150 farmers processors and laborers Ontario Is the premier food processor In Canada Optimistic that the Liberals will go over the top to form the neat provincial govern ment Mr Eakins predicted some big Tory names to fall in this election Under Liberal leader Stuart Smith well have a strong united caucus he said The times are changing and we have excellent dates aero the province Penman patches differences with local Tories Herald Special Burlington Tories have kissed and made up sort of Brian Penman decided In a Friday night meeting with supporters that lasted Into the early hours of the morning not to run In the March 19 election as an independent 9 nomination meeting will still have to be mollified before any rift can be patched up Fran nomination as the Conservative candidate was soured by hundreds of bitter PC members who were unable lo vote There is a ruling in Ha I tonBurlington riding that suites all voting delegates must be registered and have purchased a membership 1 days prior to the nomination meeting The meeting was originally scheduled for Feb but when the election writ was dropped the date was changed to Feb 9 Supporters of Mr Penman an high school administrator and Milton resident did not get their memberships filed on time but Tans of nomination opponent Bainesdid Claiming that the nomination meeting was Tory like Penman supporters wanted to run their man as an independent Conservative in the March 19 election HITACHI years of quality The Ontario Liberal Party Industry and tourism critic John right was on hand Id watch his party energy critic Julian Reed nominated unopposed Saturday night at Community Centre About 1M endorsed Mr Reed as the man they believe can keep Burlington Liberal for a third consecutive term Mr for guest speaker at the nomination meeting Herald photo by Chris Car stereos stolen Three car owners reported thefts their vehicles day evening A oncer AM cassette player and speaker were stolen form a car parked near Creek Towers apart buildings The car was also damaged in the course of the theft Thclosslsestimatcd A tape deck a brief cose containing 37 tapes and a speaker valued at over were stolen from a car parked near the Georgetown lal Arena The owner of a car parked at the rear of the building reported the theft of a track car stereo The console of the car was smashed and the seat ripped during the robbery Damage to the car is estimated at and the value of Ihe missing stereo Is estimated at PROCLAMATION That the Council for the Town Hills proclaims ihe Month of March as RED CROSS MONTH In the Town ol Halton HillJj ASSOCIATE TAX CONSULTANTS Income Tax Return Preparation OPEN Friday 00400pm 101GUELPHST Comer of Mipto Ave 8772217 unoorn ROTORS AMD TOWERS ABOUT SPECIAL AERUL TOWEHIOTl 80 SPECIALS SR2010 1 Slim line Stereo HT turntable 3 1 pair of HSP speakers Dolby cassette deck Complete Package NOW ONLY 698 00 DESIGNER MATCHED SOUND SYSTEM SALE MCE MSIP 00 14 HITACHI COLOR PORTABLE 95 PORTABLE STEREO RADIO CASSETTE RECORDER 199 95 HITACHI 20 HITACHI 26 COLOR COLOR TELEVISION CONSOLE NOW ONLY NOW ONLY SERVICE WITH eSarvlce What We Ball wow in oun aim problems thay aca that I of their making ha aid Pari of the will be on a Ihraeoart which the would Introduce gradually over iha noil live yean If It form the neat government The party would begin by Immediately reducing education tax by IB per cent throughout province el the local leva he said would be made by Increasing government grantt to board of education and would be aimed at lightening Ihe load for the average taxpayer The point la to Introduce economic value based on the rental value of comparable prop let Market value which be Tories have toyed with In recent year li baaed on the of an unreallitlc rctallvalueiorproperly Mr Culler Mid but rental value can be The bird portion of be program Is tip norma property development program aimed as helping lower Income ana homeowners The parly would offer rebates against the property tax portion of a resident Income ax bill on a descending scale for Incomes up Retiring NDP member Fred Young from was the guest speaker for evening Ron Nest president of the Ontario Secondary School Teachers Federation In chaired the meeting Town approves sewer repair thaw next month town council ha agreed company to repair a portion of a Urge storm sewer below Georgetown s downtown area Earth Boring Company MA will line part of lhe sewer which crosses Main and empties Into Silver Creek near the apartment complex with a special Jacket reinforcing structural defect in pipe The project expected to last a week will cost the town 19 bis but an has been budgeted lo restore the area a farted by he repairs well as dig a pit necessary for lhe equipment needed to drive the steel jacket through pipe The la eligible for provincial government subsidies KNOX CHURCH Friday Nlghters thanks following for donations to our Valentine Dance TRAVEL Apple Factory the Arts Hair Shop Beauty Spot The Brackens Restaurant Christies Biscuits Col Cralt Country Cheese Shop ORG Stationery Florists Frank Vetera Pizzeria Georgetown Cinemas 3 Georgetown Fabrics Georgetown Fruit Market Judiths Hair Styling Kay Beauty Salon Kentners Pharmacy Loblaws Mamma Rossa Pizza Hair Design Miracle Mart North Hallon Sports Ltd Oxbow Books R Coiffure Riviera Rods Barbershop Sir George Realaurant Supreme Barber Shop Bakery Towels n Things Trio Mart I a Plain Vilo Market Webb Flowers Manor Young Pharmacy Lid HEADING TO THE SUNNY SOUTH SOON FABULOUS 1981 SWIMWEAR COLLECTION BY Get Into the holiday mood and choose your new swim suit 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