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.. .. .... .... Mayor Hamre opens campaign office country the f1inancial capital of Europe. Thats how com- petitive the world now is. Clearly we have to do more to insure that our exlstlng businesses secure the human capital needed in a knowl- edge-based society. Easlng the pllght of stu- dents and parents to met fInancial hurdies blocktng a post-secondary education is something this govemnment has addressed in previous budgets and will continue to address., Yes we have a fiscal deficit along with our human deficit. It is clear that decreased spencling can solve the first one, it is not at ail clear lncreased spendlng can solve the second. Don Gilhooly campaigil McCafféry, bold the ribbon team at her headquarters at volunteer, Marilyn Pearce for Diane Hamre., Hamre is 108 King St. E. in campaign manager, and Kristi surrounded by her campaign Bowmanville. From Parliam ent Hili Alex Shepherd Are Canadians gettlng what they pay for ta educa- tion? Our chlldren rank only midway ta math and science ta the Western World, even though we are the biggest spenders lI post-secondary education (2.8 per cent of GDP), according to the Conference Board of Canada. What's even more remark- able is the fact that in the area of literacy skills Canada ranks only mldway although we have one of the highest spending levels ta education overail. Obviously Canadians are not getting what they pay for. Many Canadians find it dif- ficult to acquIre new skills because they do not have the baslcs such as reading, writ- ing, and math. This Is a tenri- ble testament to our ability to adapt to a changing global marketplace. As you read this the Canadian Advanced Technology Association is scouting Europe ta search of high-tech workers . Many of the workers they are finding are from Eastern Europe, an area, we are led to believe, that needs assistance as opposed to having a pool of highly trained young workers. Meanwhile, in downtown Oshawa, one of the hlghest youth unemployment rates exlst anywhere ta Canada. Clearly something Is wrong. Toronto's financlal coni- munity is saytag they can not flnd hlghly trained individuals in the areas of finlance. They turn to American universities such as the one in Chicago. Whlle we need to invest more in the areas of science and technology research in Canada, it's clear spending alone wlll not guarantee resuits. Why? Because our educa- tion system is not plugged tato a changing technological society. And this has got to change. While boards of education are reacting to the demand for graduates with more tec-h- nical skflls itfs not happening fast enough. Children are not given guidance as to where the jobs, whlch will give them challenging, well paylng careers, are gotag to be ta an emerglng economy. It is a changing world and we owe it to our youth that our education system can make them ready to meet its challenges. 1 hear cries from small and medlum-sized businesses, those ta the forefront of this emerging economy, who are switching from concerns about findlng financial resources to findng human ones. We know we are now oper- ating in a global economy ta is more competitive than at any Urne ta our nation's trad- lng hlstory. For exaniple, 1 can remem- ber, not too far back, when the Royal Yacht Britannica was anchored in Toronto har- bour with the Royals aboard shaking hands with directors of our financlal institutions. Why?, The Brtish were hoping they could persuade them to move some of those institu- tions to London. Let's not be under any ffiu- sion that Britain was using the Royals to help make that Recycle This Newspaper' LÈjr Funerail Home THOUGHTFULNESS, SERVICE & CONCERN A Family Owned Business, Offering: Traditional Funeral Services Prearranged & Prepaid Services - Cremation Arrangements Alternatives to Traditional Funerals - Out of Town Shipping Cory Kuipers - President 53 Division Street Bowmanville, Ontario Li C 2Z 623-5668 OFF STREET PARKING ââmI Newcastle 1Pliotograpic will be relocating to Braoebriîdge at the end of November. The store will be open for business until Novexnber 21. AUI Photofinlsbmng must be pioked up by tbis date. We would like to THANX1 YOU for your patron- age over the years. Paul & Chris Bennet P.S. If you have any questions please call us at 987-3409. Stop li and see us in Braoebridge at 200 Manitoba Street. Wards 3 & 4 Requîre an Experienced Regional Councillor Please Re-Elect The Issues *Market Value Re-Assessment *The Greater Toronto Services Board *Pooling Cost of services with Metro *Dowploacing cost of Social Houslng, GO Transit, Ambulance Services and Provincial Roads. These changes to the structure and function of Local Government are coming January 1, 1998. This is not the time -for On-The-Job Training Please Re-Elect - Ann Dreslinski