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Advertising is accepted on the condition that, in the event of a typographical error, that portion of the advertising space ied by the erroneous item, together with a reasonable allowance for signature, will not be charged for, but the balance of the advertisement will be paid for at the applicable rate. The publisher reserves the right to categorize and reject advertising. In the event of typographical error, advertisit or services at the wrong price, goods or services may not be sold. Advertising is merely an offer to sell and may be withdrawn at any time. bout the best thing that can be said about the new Liberal government‘s Throne Speech Tuesday, is that it was brief. Now there are two ways to ook at this...either Prime Minister Jean Chretien didn‘t have a lot to say or by saying nothing specific, he can‘t be pinned down on details. Our guess that is was a little of both. Forget about all the motherhood issues and old political bromides; the fact is that the federal government is in a fiscal mess and nothing, absolutely nothing in the speech gave : the average Canadian any hope that this government can wrestle effectively with the problem Much was made of the fact that most of the speech came from the muchâ€"vauntâ€" ed ‘Red Book‘ aka ‘Creating Opportunityâ€"The Liberal Plan for Canada‘. Unfortunately, like the speech itself, the red book is short on detail and long on hyperbole and theory. We find it disturbing that nothing concrete has yet come forth on how Ottawa intends to deal with the burgeoning deficit and overall national debt. One of the suggestions being made is that Registered Retirement Savings Plans could be taxed and altered in other ways. What a complete affront to the average Canadian to even consider plundering this last remaining tax haven for money on which horrendous tax has already been paid. To proceed with this plan would only benefit those with enough reserves to throw their assets into other tax shelters and the like...shelters most Canadians canâ€" not afford. Further, the whole purpose of the RRSP scheme was not necessarily to save Canadians money but to allow them to augment their government social secuâ€" rity pensions. In so doing, these people would not be a burden to other activelyâ€" working taxpayers. If the RRSP‘s are taxed, it only means a further erosion of our social security net. This is progress? Then there‘s the little gem about replacing the infamous Goods and Services Tax with something else. Well, we‘ve been waiting for the Liberals to tell us what they‘ve got up thelr sleeves since October and Lhey haven‘t come clean yet. What are they hldmfl? F uie z: L S3 T Wl _ The red book says the Liberals will form an allâ€"party Finance Committee of the House of Commons 12 months to consult with Canadians and the provincial govâ€" ermments to report on ways to achieve tax fairness, simplicity and harmonization. The result of this committee should see a new system that "will replace the GST with a system that generates equivalent revenues, is fairer to consumers and to small business, minimizes disruption to small business and promotes federalâ€" provincial fiscal cooperation and harmonization." We‘ll believe it when we see it. And what has happened to the massive public works scheme the Liberals said would aid unemployment? No details in the Throne Speech on that policy either. There was also nothing on revamping the Young Offenders Act and gun control wasn‘t mentioned. We wonder just how they‘re going to make the tax system more fair. The reason is simple, to make the system more fair would greatly reduce the amount of money coming into federal government coffers....and collecting money is what federal government is all about. Our advice to Canadians is to salt away as much money as you can now because we predict that in another year, you will be presented with a GST replacement proâ€" gram that will tap more people for more money under the guise of faimess. Like all Canadians, we‘ll have to wait for the Feb. 15th budget to see how the prime minisâ€" ter is going to balance his policy of political integrity and fiscal responsibility. Oakvilleâ€"Milton MP Bonnie Brown took her seat this week on the government side of the House and has her Ottawa and Oakville constituency offices in place. Her Ottawa address is Room 147 Confederation Building Ottawa Ont. KIA 0A6, phone: (613) 995â€"4014. Her constituency office is located at 2421 Marine Dr. Unit 3 Oakville, Ont. L6L 1C6 Phone: 827â€"2077. Good luck to her. Would you be in favor of a flexible school year that used schools all year? EDITORIAL Details...details the next Friday edition of the Oakville Beaver. RESULTS OF LAST WEEK‘S POLL _Results of the poll will be published in 467 Speers Road, Oakville, Ont. L6K 354 845â€"3824 Fax: 845â€"3085 Connection, Etobicoke Guardian, lown I V Acton Free Press, trbins, Canedign Chanplon: Miscesugn News: 1 i idge Tribune, Milton ian ion, Mississauga Newmarketâ€"Aurora Eraâ€"Banner, North York Mirror, Oakville Beaver, Orillia Today, Oshawa/Whitby This Week, Peterborough This Week, Richmond HiV ThomhilWVaughan Liberal, Scarborough Mirror. All material published in the Oakville Beaver is protected by eopymw reproduction in whole or in part of this material is strictly forbidden wit the consent of the publisher. Do you think the federal government will be able to bring down the deficit without raising taxes? Cast your ballot by calling 845â€"5585, box 5008 to vote. Callers have until 12 noon Thursday to recister their vote. isfi d i h ty t 00 nc ooo â€" Jelinek said his refusal to join the other MP‘s in The town was told by its planner to get cracking applauding was not meant as a personal slight . on its Culthre"centré projgeét which‘ would "mark . Aagainstthe Chinese PIEMIGL 2s se se s ome delivery service by the "stork departâ€" ment" was being considered by the Oakvilleâ€"Trafalgar Memorial Hospital to overcome the bed shortage in the overcrowded hosâ€" pital. Dr. K.P. Soanes told the hospital board that he would like to purchase a portable home delivery kit to rush to births in the homes, in cases where expecâ€" tant mothers couldn‘t be accommodated at the hosâ€" pital. Private rooms are out said the head of the mediâ€" cal advisory committee though in some cases, patients should be by themselves. Trafalgar Council passed a byâ€"law authorizing raises for 10 of the Township employees on Monday night. Township Clerk Sheldon Featherstone will receive $5,100; Assessor Ed Dunham, $4,200; Assessor Ralph Barber, $3,400; Assistant Assessor William Dukes, $3,300; Deputyâ€"Clerk John White, $4,200; Engineer Gerald Brisco, $5,200; Building Inspector Angus Gregg, $3,300; Chief Fred Oliver, $4,200; Sgt. Harry Wilson, $3,750 and Constable Thomas Soutar, $3,200. A byâ€"law was also passed to name John D. Orr as Road Superintendent at a salary of $400 per month. The community‘s longâ€"awaited hospital staff resiâ€" dence officially opened. Accommodation for 50 members of the nursing and technical staffs will be provided in the new Allan Street residence. Construction of the residence started in December 1962, as part of the hospital‘s expansion program. The new apartmentâ€"style residence comprises three and four bedroom suites and also a minimum numâ€" ber of bachelor suites for supervisors. Each of the 50 persons accommodated will have her own bedroom. The building occupies a site in the northeast corner of the hospital grounds, at Division and Allan Streets. It cost $351,000 to build. Baby boom created problems Alook back at the events that made headlines in Oakville. 40 years ago 30 years ago Canada‘s 100th birthday in 1967. The project would cost $117,000 and would include an art gallery, restaurant and two acres of gardens. It would be located on the old Central School Common. Board chairman Harry Barrett urged council to move quickly or lose out on federal grants which were being dealt with on a first comeâ€" first served basis. Planners further recommended adding a $750,000 auditorium to the centre after the centennial. Grace House, a halfâ€"way house for disturbed adults, officially opened. Rev. Clint Rohr of Grace Lutheran Church, the primary mover in the project told about 40 people at the opening ceremonies,"Our purpose is to provide supervised selfâ€"help programs for adults to help them find a meaningful position in the community." The house on Cross Avenue will house six "employable" men and women over age 20 who need temporary help in adjusting to normal commuâ€" nity life. Oakville‘s economy received some welcome news with the announcement that Menasco, the country‘s largest producer of commercial and miliâ€" tary aircraft landing gear and flight control systems would relocate from Montreal to a 14â€"acre site on the South Service Road between the Third and Fourth Line. Halton MP Otto Jelinek was the centre of controâ€" versy when he remained seated while the rest of his fellow MP‘s stood and applauded Chinese Premier Zhao Ziyang in the House of Commons. "It would have been hypocritical for me to stand up and applaud someone that stands for something I‘m totally opposed to," said Jelinek. The relocation was expected to bring 400 highly skilled jobs to Oakville. 20 years ago 10 years ago