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Do you support the idea of paying tolls on new highways as a way to pay for their construction? Robert Glasbey Advertising Director Norman Alexander Editor Geoff Hill Circulation Director Teri Casas Office Manager Tim Coles Production Manager Ian Oliver Publisher Floyd and his bunch have done absolutely nothing to take advantage of a loomâ€" ing recovery. In fact, with their latest abhorrent tax grab, they have only distanced Ontarians from a recovery that was once in their grasp but is now again drifting beyond the horizon. But financial types in government still don‘t get the basics of this simple equaâ€" tion. It does no good to have low inflation and low interest rates if the people have less and less takeâ€"home pay to spend. And let‘s differentiate between gross and net salary. Only a fraction of that $51,000 paid to our ‘high income‘ Ontarian, actually translates into takeâ€"home income. Subtract, mortgage payments, property and rising income tax levels, a car payment, hydro, telephone, natural gas, insurance and that nuisance purchase called food, and $51,000 doesn‘t go far. And the scenario is even worse for those in lesser income brackets. That means that as of yesterday, the province will be start collecting a year‘s worth of tax hikes in just six months. And it doesn‘t amount to small change either, especially for those who earn $51,000 a year. The province refers to these people as high wage earners and as such, are subject to the added bonus of having to pay a special surtax on top of their regular income tax charge. Nice going Floyd. Perhaps Floyd should ask someone living in Oakville and raising two children on $51,000 feels rich. We somehow doubt it. This latest move makes no economic sense. Inflation is falling, interestâ€"rates are at historic lows and the only thing missing is for the consumer to get up and start, well, consuming. give the job to Ontario Treasurer Floyd Laughren. Good old Floyd, finding that e and his government can‘t control their own spending, decided to take the unprecedented move of passing an income tax hike retroactively to the first of this It:myone had to write a script on how not to deal with the economy, they should There are currently only 46 dairy farms left in Halton and for the past five years, no pageant could be held so any young woman willing to do the work,â€" was crowned. Now both young men and women can apply to become a ‘Dairy Educator‘. Somehow, it just doesn‘t have the same ring.As far as Connie is concerned, we sugâ€" gest she hang onto her crown, it‘s now a collector‘s item. There have been 37 dairy princesses but in the past few years, several events have happened to make the Board‘s decision to kill the dairy princess program. The main cause is the declining number of Ontario dairy farms and the even fewer number of young farm women willing to take on the duties of a dairy princess. In times past, the qualifications were for single young women between the ages of 17 and 25 who either lived on or had a parent working on a dairy farm. en this year comes to an end and 19 yearâ€"old Connie Bennett hangs up her Halton Dairy Princess Crown, it will mark the end of an era in the region and the province. For this will be the last year a dairy princess from any region or county will repâ€" resent the Ontario Milk Marketing Board as goodwill ambassadors for dairy farmâ€" Nice work Floyd...nice work. Economic muck ____EDITORIAL W The last princess RESULTS OF LAST WEEK‘S | 467 Speers Road, Oakville, Ont. L6K 384 Classified Advertising: 845â€"2809 Circulation: 845â€"9742 or 845â€"9743 Do you think Ontario Premier Bob Rae was right in refusing to attend a First Minster‘s conference called by the prime minister in British Columbla Sunday? Cast your ballot by calling 845â€"5585, box 5008 to vote. Callers have until 12 noon Thursday to register their vote. Results of the poll will be published in the next Friday edition of the Oakville Beaver. 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Any reproduction in whole or in part of this material is strictly forbidden without the consent of the publisher. ‘One of the four main purposes of the United Nations is "to achieve international coâ€"operation in solving interâ€" national disputes of a social, economic, cultural, or humanitarian character" (Charter of the United Nations). As far as I‘m concerned, they are doing one heck of a job at attempting to do this. currently 9,000 UN peaceâ€"keeping troops are in Bosnia, and most are protecting the six UNâ€"declared "safe areas" around the country from bombardment and the prevention of the My children and I walk to school each day. It is not a long walk but it definitely got longer this winâ€" ter. In a strip of nine houses on Margot Street, only one home had the sidewalk clear. This meant we had to walk on the street from the first heavy snowfall in January until the first week in April. It took that long Dear Sir: As a young member of our society, I believe that I have a responsibility to keep up to date on current issues around the world. I have noticed that as articles on Bosnia‘s warâ€"raged country increase in number, so do the criticisms on the United Nations‘ involvement in it. I find it very disturbing that as a "peaceâ€"loving state" we cannot support and encourage the UN troops that are trying to make a difference in the lives of many people in Bosnia. Dear Sir: I have just finished reading an article regarding snow removal in Burlington. City Council is debatâ€" ing whether to charge homeowners who do not clear their sidewalks for the removal of the snow. I think it is time Oakville began such a program. Dear Sir: Now that Ann Mulvale has won the Tory nominaâ€" tion, your June 25th edition reported some of her politiâ€" cal aims. Again she reiterated the downsizing of the fedâ€" eral bureaucracy as a priority. As a councillor and mayor, her record of controlling Oakville‘s bureaucracy is not impressive. In 1984, staff totalled 377 and by 1992 had reached 607â€"an incredible Homeowners should do better snow removal job Mulvale promise would be difficult to keep UN must remain neutral in Bosnia The Oakville Beaverâ€"welcomes your comments. All letters must be signed and include the writer‘s address and phone number. Letters should be typed, doubleâ€"spaced and addressed to: Letters to the Editor, The Oakville Beaver, 467 Speers Rd., Oakville, Ont. L6K en e e e en What we have to remember is that the UN must remain neutral in this war, and to get involved much more than they already are would make the United Nations very much a part of it. So as we sit in our comâ€" fortable reclining chairs and watch the 6:00 p.m. news while eating a hearty, healthy dinner, think twice about condemning those who are doing as much as they possiâ€" bly can to help. People who think that the UN is not doing enough must realize that just trying to get food into the needy areas among constant shooting is an incredible task. I have heard criticism on the night missions that occur to drop food into warâ€"torn areas, that the UN have missed their targets. Instead of belittling these actions, I comâ€" mend anyone that would fly into a zone where snipers are waiting to prevent the aid from reaching the civilâ€" ians. I wonder how many children spent this winter walking to school on the road. I think it‘s time the town told these people that they are causing a hazard to the children of their neighborhood and make them accountable. We all know that this was an extraordinary year for snowfall but these people made no attempt to shovel the sidewalk. Some people had actually piled the snow from their driveway across the sidewalk making a big pile to be climbed over. increase of 61 per cent. Within this total, the town govâ€" emment increased by 115 per cent. Compare this with only a 45 per cent increase in the town‘s population. These figures do not include the fire department. With this background and as a neophyte in the federâ€" al system, if she is elected, it is hard to understand how Mrs. Mulvale can fulfil this priority. humanitarian aid from reaching these areas. for the buildup to melt. Wendy Dempster Karen Sloan Peter Dooly