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rovincial tax increases "announced by the Ontario __ _NDP government in its latest budget are going to kill the economâ€" ic recovery and result in 50,000 lost jobs, critics have charged. "It‘s going to kill consumer spending," said a disappointed Gary Carr, MPP for Oakville South. "I‘m furious they‘re doing the worst posâ€" sible thing they could do," he said. By SAL BOMMARITO Oakville Beaver Staff Budget won‘t stimulate economy or create jobs say opposition MPPs Critics pan NDP tax grab More than ust the ove peads Peace Festival A Metroland Community Newspaper Vol. 31 No. 60 Carr‘s comments were echoed SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTS Consumers Distributing, Better times ahead Page 24 Page 13 PEACE FESTIVAL IN SUPPORT OF YOUTH ATHLETICS IN OAKVILLE, TIM HORTON WOULD LIKE TO TREAT YOUR TEAM. ------ During the week of May 22â€"29th, all sports teams who come into a participating Oakville Tim Horton‘s in uniform will receive a free small soft drink with our compliments. The new bylaw means the development charge for a singleâ€" family home jumps from the curâ€" rent $5,500 to $9,900. The figure includes a $774 hydro development charge. The new charge for a townâ€" house rises from $4,600 to $7,900, including the hydro charge, for a 72% increase. The development charge for a twoâ€"bedroom apartâ€" ment will also increase from $3,400 to $5,500, or a 38% increase, while the charge on oneâ€" bedroom and bachelor apartments goes from $2,400 to $3,800, a 36% increase. "This budget is a disaster for working people," she said. "For people without jobs, the budget offers no hope and no prospects for the future. We were looking for a budget that would stimulate the economy. This budget strangles it." Both Carr and Sullivan both pointed to the 3% hike in personal income tax and widening of the Retail Sales Tax as proof the budget will hurt consumer spending. , esidential development * charges on a singleâ€"family k. ®, home will jump by about 80% effective immediately after Oakville town council approved amendments to its 1991 bylaw durâ€" ing a special meeting Tuesday night. Homes sold prior to May 18th are exempt from the new charges so long as the developer applies for a building permit on the property By SAL BOMMARITO Oakville Beaver Staff by Halton Centre MPP Barbara Sullivan. Town digs deep into builders‘ pockets (See ‘Developers‘ page 10) (See ‘Chamber‘ page 3) Oakville Horticultural Society members Libby Monkman (top) Colleen Luettge (left) and Jean Latham (bottom) that the society‘s Annual Plant Sale of Perennials is tomorrow at 9:30 a.m. sharp at the Knox Presbyterian Church, 89 Dunn St. Besides perennials, society members will be selling some shrubs, trees and houseplants â€" but no annuals. Shoppers are advised to come early â€" last year there was a blockâ€"long lineup and all the plants were gone by 11:30 a.m. (Photo by Riziero Vertolli) ANNUAL PERENNIAL SALE 32 Pages 75 Cents (GST included)