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Oakville Beaver W eekend Sunday, May 16, 1999 Candidates split on privatizing prisonsCORRECTION NOTICE We wish to draw your attention to the following in our current "Great Weekly Sales" flyer Page 11 - HTH Granules, 81-3715-8. Copy reads: Reg. 139.99, Sale 124.00, Save 15.00. Should read: 112.98 'Great Buy1. Page 15 - Item #7, Coleman Canoes, 79- 8296-0/79-8297-0. The illustration incor­ rectly shows a 'Scanoe'. The canoes are available only in red, not green. We sincerely regret any inconvenience we may have caused you. cnote d320- Zones 4/5/6W9 (Continued from page 3) chance, to see i f it can result in m ore e ffic ien t and e ffec tiv e oper­ ations. Flynn and Cain both said they are opposed to privatization of correctional facilities. "I really don't like it when government's experiment with people lives," said Cain, who noted the experiment with pri­ vately-run jails in the United States was not successful. Flynn agreed, adding, "The Liberal government has no plans to privatize Syl Apps." On the issue of downloading social welfare costs onto the municipal tax bill, Carr said the government had to make a choice. It could either put taxation for some social welfare costs in the hands of local municipal leaders, or leave taxation for education in the hands of school board trustees. In the 10 years prior to 1995, property taxes rose 120%, largely because of the decisions made by school boards, Carr added. "We couldn't have gotten any worse than we did with school board trustees," he said. But the other three candidates argued that the costs of social wel­ fare programs should be paid for out of income tax, rather than through the property tax system. Mayor Ann Mulvale, who attended the meeting, said she was pleased with the focus on local issues. The traffic problem is a partic­ ularly difficult one, which needs to be addressed quickly and prob­ ably requires the cooperation of the federal government, she added. The estimates are that growth over the next 10 years will bring one million more cars into the GTA, adding even greater volume to the roads. At the same time, Toronto's Union Station cannot accommo­ date any more trains at rush hour without an expansion. "Everybody knows we have to do something," said Mulvale. Earlier in the week, the mayor distributed kits highlighting municipal issues that need to be addressed by the provincial gov­ ernment to local ratepayers groups and organizations like the Chamber of Commerce. The kits were produced by the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO). "I am delighted with the amount of airtime that was given to municipal issues," she said. " I 'm th e k in g o f th e W o r ld W id e W eb ." COGECO@Home makes your tim e on the Net easier and more productive. Explore the world w ith rich, multi-media graphics tha t download in seconds and give you access to the World Wide Web at speeds up to 100 tim es faster than dial-up. Plus, w ith COGECO@Home you get: • Unlim ited connect tim e • Constant connection - no waiting, no busy signals, no second phone line • Dedicated Customer Care Centre open SU M M E R A N D THE GST THE COLD SHOULDER. Forget about waiting until the middle of a heat wave to think about buying an air conditioner. Plan for summer comfort now. Choose from a full range of Comfortmaker air conditioners with standard installation starting as low as $1,899 (GST included)*. •We will give you a discount of 7%, equal to the GST, off our price. Easy monthly payment plans available. 6-month payment deferral option. C A L L ( 9 0 5 ) 6 3 2 -1 3 7 7 F O R D E T A IL S . S e l e c t E n e r g y Heating S Air Conditioning Inc. N B R I D G E C o m p an y