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THE WEEKEND OUTLOOK May Provincial budget raises concerns among farmers Mondays provincial budget recycled some important farm news million will be provided in Interest rate relief and million will be committed to the gross revenue insurance pro gram GRIP Regrettably there is no mention of the compa program Net Income Stabilization Account by the Treasurer said Ontario of Agriculture OFA dent Roger George urging that the Ontario Minister of Agriculture and Food endorse the initiative soon In addition Mr George said this million of old news wasnt to halt the decline in the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Foods OMAF share of the total provincia budget given that agricultural spending excluding property tax rebate slipped to 810ths of one percent of total provincial The 35 per cent increase in pro vincial tobacco tax piled on top of the February federal increase will put an untold number of On tanos tobacco farmers out of business The has advised suc cessive Treasurers that if youre going to tax tobacco products off the shelves the government must provide some transitional sup port for tobacco farmers This budget doesnt do that said Mr George Two issues raised in the budget speech that gave the OFA some for concern Firstly the Treasurer reiterated the govern labor reform agenda and Ontario farm organizations intend to keep a very close watch on government initiatives in this area to ensure that the farm community can live with any changes that are ed said Mr George Second the Treasurer has ask ed the Fair Tax Commission for an opinion on a land speculation tax We hope a land speculation tax wont be considered in tion from fair property taxes generally Finally we encourage the government to quickly complete a federal provincial agreement on training that would allow the province to enter into a partner ship with the farmers of Ontario in funding the Ontario Agricultural Training Institute George concluded OPEN TUESDAY THRU SUNDAY 9am 5pm Choice AWARD lOOs of Unadvertised InStore Specials TABLE CLOTHS 60 Different Patterns 10 Different Sizes 100s to Choose from Purchase any table cloth and receive a FREE SET of MATCHING NAPKINS Purchase any Down Filled Duvet for MOM and receive FREE POLYESTER PILLOWS A25 Value COTTON HIGH FASHION TOWELS Take An Additional 15 our already everyday Low Price Si Hwv9 Tmaskei I Queen St Purchase any DUVET SET and receive an additional 10 Purchase any SHOWER CURTAIN and receive a FREE SHOWER LINER or SHOWER CURTAIN HOOK SET IN coupon 20 minutes from Orangeville 60 minutes from Bolton STORE POLICY Satisfaction Guaranteed or your MONEY BACK Purchase 1 set of SHEET SNUGS and Receive 1 set for FREE Offer lis Queen Fergus Sul ONTARIOS LARGEST DISCOUNT BED BATH CENTRE