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Omne eekl Tlme~ Wenêudâyf F.ebïy1604 ueens PrkReport from Gord Milis, MPP Durham East Is the bloom off the rose? Tbe decision by the Federal Liberals ini regardl te the cigarette problens, make me believe it is. With a single stroke, the federal government has destroyed years of progress against smoking in Canada. 'Tbey bave created a disaster for our health system. If Ontario is forced te join ini this madness - only time will tell if we must - it will cost the taxpayers of Ontario upwards of $500 million a year. What are we as a governme nt supposed te do? Raise taxes te provide a subsidy for those who smoke? Cut social programs te pander te smokers? Tax for the increased health coss associated with smoking? Most Ontarians don't smoke, and they sure don't want their children te smoke either. 0f course we know the real reason behind this madness, which is te get the Provincial Liberals in Quebec re- elected. Quebec Premier Daniel Johnson, will bc able te tel Quebeckers he bas ended illegal profiteers on native reserves, and delivered cbeap egal cigarettes. Is Chretien going te bow te Quebec's every move the way the Mulroney Tories did? In my opinion, Ontarians, bave been blackmaihed by a federal government that just a few weeks ago promised te be différent, and isn't. .Lately, Chrysier bas been, a iring TV ads over their success with their new car lines, and righthy so. Chrysier Canada - ident and CEO, Yves Landry "-i in Windsor recently, "I want everyone te know the unwavering support we have received from Premier Bob Rae. He met with us at Queen's Park, when the project was going nowhere, time was getti ng short and Bob Rae grasped the economic importance of the "NS" project for Chrysher, for theworkers, for the Province of Ontario and for the economny. Bob Rae came througb witb a $600,000 million -investment in Ontario, and witbout tbe kind of support tbe project wouldn't bave been possible". Who said the Ontario NDP government was anti-business? As you bave probably read, the provincial goverrnment reached an agreement with tbe National Basketball Association over tbe Pro-uine sport lottery. The NBA wilh compensate the province with a package worth at least $10 millhion and the franchise will guarantee construction of a sports arena creating 2,000 construction jobs. What was that about net being able te. manage a peanut stand? The Minister of Citizenship, the Honourable Elaine Ziemba, is seeking nominations for, the 1994 Community Action Awards. As in the past, they will be people who have shown leadership in extending the participation of people witb disabilities in our society and economy. If you bave someone you would like te nominate phease contact the cons tituency office for a nomination formn. Entries close on Friday, Marcb 4, 1994. 1Last week, down at Queen's Park the public presentations in response te Bill 120, An Act te amend certain statutes concerning residential property, came te an end. I-must say that sitting down for up te seven bours every day for tbe ast four weeks, didn't do much te enricb my physical well- being. I hope my doctor will understand come check-up time, that my plumpness was gained in the Unme of duty. The presentations were carefully prepared, and each focused on issues of considerable concern te, those who appeared before the committee. I wil have the opportunity te sit down witb tbe Minister of Housing te bring Fort hcoming Marriage' WOOD - FINLEY Boyd and Doreen Wood of Orono wish to announce the forthcoming marriage of their son Steven Douglas to Catherine Aileen daughter of William Finley of Wicklow and Jacqueline Finley of Cobourg on Saturday, September 10, 1994. the concerns 1 have, and those constituents bave wjth the legisiation, on February 15. This week, 1 will be sitting a gain as a member of the Standing Committee on General Government, as we hear deputations concerning Bill 20, An Act to amend certain Acts with respect te Land Leases. Ibis is the legislation that will finally come to grips witb the concerns of the folks at Wilmot Creek and others, who are caught up in land- lease agreements. The pursuit of this legislation bas been one of my personal goals following my election in 1990. 4 In a column of recent date, I told you about the companies, sucb as Algoma Steel, the former Kimberly-Clark paper plant at Kapuskasing, and de Havilland, ahl abandoned and left to perisb, workers and ai, by their owners. Witb belp from the Ontarlo NDP government, ail of the above and others are now making a profiý. I found it interesting te read from Hansard during one of my lunch breaks, what 'the provincial RCMP nab $ 154,000 worth of cigarettes Look who has reached the Haif Century Mark Liberal indu stry & trade critic, Mr. Monty Kwinter said at the time we were engaged in tbe rescue operations. Mr. Kwinter said, "Wbo if their right mind would imagine tbat the workers can do sometbing that the professional managers cannot do? 1 arn prepared to put my name on the line and say tbat tbose companies arc going to go." If anyone bas to go, may I suggest Mr. Kwinter? Some folks, and some municipal politicians too, say the provincial government should let tbe pharmacist continue to sell cigarettes, notwitbstanding their dlaim, te be concerned about the bealth of citizens. Let me remind those folks, that Shoppers Drug Mart, one of the drug stores most prominent in the lobby group possession of illegal cigarettes. The increase in staffmng at the Bowmanville detachment has 1added a further five officers for the excise squad. Last year over $4 million worth of illegal cigarettes were seized by the detachment. Charged $31,000.00 A Courtice woman, Anna Uriadka and her son Stefan have been fmned a sum of $31,000 for failing te dlean-up an illegal dump which they had operated near Blackstock. The mother and son were charged with fine counts of violating the Environmental Protection ACt. against our anti-tobacco legislation, are owned by Irnasco Limited, Canada's largest tobacco company, Wbo account for one quarter of its cigarette distributions system. Next week, tbe Good Roads Convention is being held in Toronto. I will be in attendance along witb sorte area politicians, meeting witb tbe Minister of Transport to discuss local issues and concernis. The convention is now a tradition in Ontario. 1 suspect tbe new "BuildfDesign" policy for the construction of Hwy. 407 will be a topic for discussion among most Wbo attend. Until next week - a thought - bave you noticed tbat people Who snore always drop off to sleep first? ATTENT [] ION ALL G.!jM P O 'J S m SHOP AROUND, GET YQUR 1BEST PRICE , THEN CALL US FOR YOUR BETTER PRICE We use the full 7% G.S.T. Credit to give you the maximum $$$ for your Trade-In. Toit Free from Area Codes 905, 416 or 705 at 1-800-361-8154 or local catis 885-8154 --- -FRANK iE W±I :PONTL]hiYIAC :IiJ'o PORT HOP RCMP officers from tbe Bowmanvîhle detacbment along with Regional Police arrested four persons a week-ago Tuesday who were involved in the transport of $ 154,000 of controband cigarettes. Four vehicles were also seized in tbe operation that started at the Fifth Wheel Truck Stop at Bowmanville. The arrests were made along Highway 401 in the Courtice area. 1The controband cigarettes involved a total of 70 cartons. The three men and one woman, ail residents of Cornwall Island have been charged under the Customs and Excise Act witb Happy Birthday Wayne From the Family COMMUNITY LIAISON GROUP ~ SITING TASK FORCE Low-level Radioactive Waste Management GROUP DE LIAISON COMMUNAUTAIRE GROUP DE TRAVAIL Choix d'un site de gestion des déchets faiblement radioactis Trhe Clarington Technical Working Group - Remedial Action Plan (Dig and Move Committes) The Technical Working Group (Clarington> meets every Tuesday evening at: Time: 7:00 p.m. Location: Clarington Community Liaison Resource Centre Village of Newcastle Consultant: Dr. David DuBois, Golder Assoc. Ltd. This meeting is called'ta discuss the draft'discussion document. This draft discussion document has been prepared to assist the TWG (RAP) in selecting appropriate remedial technologies for the decommissioning of the Port Granby Waste Management FacIlity. For further Information cail Dana Kerr 987-7786 . m r-