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Local firms hoping for new contracts (Continued trom page 1) His company, which builds roads, sewers, watermains and bridges in the Toronto-Hamilton area from its head office in Oakiille, has been in town for 15 years and is currently moving its offices from the North Service Road to Dorval Drive in the Otis building. Looking back over the past three years - but without pin- pointing his own company - Ostrander said construction compa- nies suffered an average 20% loss. Although all of those losses might "It should be very good for the industry as a whole, especially for unionized employees who are suf- fering a 40% unemployment rate," said Ostrander. Of Dufferin's 450 employees, 413 are unionized, he said. If everything falls into place, and municipalities and provinces are each able to match the federal gov- ernment's funding of $2-billion, Paul Ostrander thought there should be more work for infrastructure companies such as his. Having completed constructio: projects in Quebec, Thunder Ba: and the Yukon, Bot said he is ttot working mainly around tlr Oakville and Toronto areas. The general manager of Dufferii Construction Company, the builde of the Smith-Triller Viaduct, is opti mistic about the Liberal's make work initiative. At the same time, Bot's Ca Wide construction projects given him an insight on goverr spending. Bot said his com recently completed installing for Canada's radar system ho the Russians out." This sy costs Canadians "billions of lars," he stated. I know what you're thinking, You‘re thinking oh sure Bill, vet medicineisfineforthesmallstufflike wart removal, ring worm and de- clawing mean sisters who scratch their little brothers in a fight over the {emote but what about major, oomph- cated surgery? Huh? Are you kidding? Medical e) are already cloning a specific bre pigstousethcirheans inhuman; Vet clinics provide fresh kibble for dogs and high-protein meat dishes for the cats. At one time or another we've All eaten hospital food, right? Sony, I guess we came out dead even on that one Television rentals in hospitals cost about$10 a day. At the vets when you get bored they just throw a ball of wool in the comer and let two kittens loose. This can't happen at the vets. If you create a disturbance in a vet clinic the assistant runs in, opens the door to your cage and wraps you on the nose with a rolled up newspaper. There will be absolutely no moon- ing at these new satellite clinics. Not only will gowns be provided that have a front and (this idea alone deserves front-page treatment in the New England Journal of Modern Medicine), a BACK!!! - but all pet patients will be required to wear them as well. How may times have you been in a semi-private hospital mom when the person next to you is moaning and groaning and keeping you from watching your favorite soap opera. What happens? The nurse runs in, lifts his gown and gives him a shot of imovane. 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