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Oreno Weeidy Tirnes, Wednesday, dune 26,1996 7 Orono Public School Students Raise Money For Oood Causes stitiîency offiece if yoýilwart t eall and arrange a meeting. I stili have flot received the final informnation on the new testing for 80 year old drivers. The Minister of Transportation advises me it will be out in the fali. Just te let you know 1 have net-fergotten. Canada Day, July lst will be celebrafed al over Durham East in a num- ber of ways. It is a good time te take a break while at the same time te stop and be thankful for this wonderful cou ntry. Please keep in foucli. Everyone 18 invited to the Barbeque that is to be held at the Newtonville United Church on Monday July 1sf from 4 pm until 7 pm. Advance tickets are now available at: 786-2239 or 987-524. ReCycle thi newspaper. Mrs. Bek's Grade 3 class at Orono Public Sehool held a bake sale to help raise money for the Humane Society a nd Memorial Hospital in Bowmanville. They raised over $54.00 which was shared equaily with bofh organizations. Here Jim DaCosta gladly accepts a cheque for the Hospital from the Grade 3's. Staying In Touch John O'Toole, MPP Durham East Rome was nef conquered in a day. If is aise frue thaf the Onfario economy will nef be furned areund in a day. However, the agencies have confirmed Onfario's long ferm credif rating affer the posf- budgett review of' Onfario's, finanices. The Dominion Bond Rafinig Services has upgraded our short ferm debf for the firsf fime in eighf years. The Conference Board of Canada reported thaf consumer con- fidence rose 3. 1% in the firsf quarter of 1996. Sfafisfics Canada released ifs' firsf esti- mates on the Ontario GDF. Our Gross Domnesfic Preducf rose 3.1% the second sfrongesf of al fhe provinces, weii ahead of the national average of 2.3%. May 1996 was the besf monfh in 2 years in the new housing sector. The auto sector is planning a 7.9% rise in production. Al these factors indicate thaf our economy is recovering. The economy i s sf111 slow but empioymenf is up over 24,000 jobs in the firsf five months of 1996. My four children, who are home for the summer ail have part fime jobs 1 am encouraging fhem te be on a budget and save for their fuifion and schooi expenses next year. -Healfh care gof some goed news this week. Heaith Minister Jim Wilson, announced that, he wilî ensure the Canadian Medical Protection Association (CMPA) maîpractice insurance for doctors. CMPA has increased the insurance premiums for doctors by 20% and the min- ister had previously announced he was net geing f0 cover this professional insurance. Chief Justin Dubin is cenducting an inquiry iiife the maîpractice funid and the $1 billion reserve. Most professienals pay their own professional lia- bilify insurance. Many d.c- tors are pleased thaf their premiums are beingpaid, especia ily the obstefricians who were expected te pay $23,340 for this insurance. The OMA and the Minister of Health are again discussing health care issues. Nurses, doctors and hospitals are ail reviewing services. 1The GTA discussion on governance and assessment has sfated ifs werk under the chairmanship of David Crombie. This pasf Friday, June 21sf, 1 had Steve Lowden a member of the "Who dees what panel" on my Rogers, Community.Cable TV show. Mr. Lowden is a char- fered accounfant and expert on assessmenf, as well vice chair of Sobeco Ernst & Young. Mr. Lowden has assured me hie would ensure thaf agriculture issues are considered along wif h fair- ness for senior cifizens on fixed incomes in any changes te the assessmenf sysfem. There wiil be reports this summer and I will keep in fouch wifh you on this impor- tant matter. On the gover- nance issue, 1 undersfand Larry Hannah presenfed a report f0 the Durham Regional Council suggesting fewer regionai councillors. I1 know Crombie will examine schooi boards, local and regional counciliors, as well as the many boards and ceom- missions. There wiil aise be fewer provincial tuembers of parliament next election. The Minister of Education announced $4 million te fund distance learning. This involves computer and video lectures and credit courses at college and university level. Today, we hear se much about the Internet as well as educational videos. 1 am con- fident this step will help peo- pie in remote areas or with other access problems. 1 met with Durham College officiais this past week te discuss access and skiiis. The Ontario Secondary Schnol Graduation Diplema (OSSD) and Grade 12 equtvalency is a smail problem. Hewever, today many employers demand the grade 12 055 Diploma. I hope we cari iron eut these bureaucratic prob- lems. In my opinion, we must remove the barriers that pre- vent people from getting jobs. What is very important today is a good work efhic along with relevant training. We are se fortunate te have Gary Polonski and a great teamn of educators at Durham College. You cari take college, univer- sity or other skilis training right here in Durham. Today, each one of us must keep up- to-date with a provi nce and indeed a world that has become se focused on quality and ceost. This week marks the last week the legislature sits until September. We will be sitfing until midnight every night discussing some of the legis- lation before we go te com- mittee during the summer. I will be participating on a cou- ple of committees during pub- lic hearings. The bis deai with labeur legisiatien, edu- cation and municipal issues. 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