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Section Two The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanvillc, Wednesday, March 30,1994 3 Last week, in the Legislature, Finance Finance Minister, Floyd Laughren, announced announced that unconditional grants, which are provided to municipalities for their general operations, will be maintained at the same levels as last year. The same announcement was made in regard to our other transfer partners, universities and schools, and hospitals, to allow them to finalize finalize their budgets for 1994. Last year, we made a promise to our partners that this year's unconditional grants would be frozen. This means that no expenditure cuts or tax increases will be needed as a result of unexpected decreases to provincial funding. Simply Simply put, we kept our promise, in tough economic times. Likewise, the decision has been made not to cut payments to those most vulnerable in our society, the welfare recipients. Along with these announcements, the Minister of Finance also said that there wouldn't be a single tax increase. increase. All of our work is paying off. The deficit will decrease this year, despite Ottawa's unfairness and despite the ravages of the recession. From the beginning we have taken a different approach to governing. The so called "bottom line" is important but we believe believe people are important too. For example; you can't really get a sense of what a success story the Social Contract is, until you look at what has happened in some other provinces. provinces. The Conservatives in Alberta had a simple solution to the need to cut spending, one shared by the Ontario Conservative Party, I might add. The solution was to take the axe to hospitals hospitals and schools and social assistance. The Liberals in New Brunswick and Newfoundland have taken that approach approach as well - hack and slash. In Ontario, we did things differently. We trimmed $2 billion in spending and we saved 40,000 jobs in the public public service, doing it our way. They were tough measures, but surely a Rae day is much better than no pay day? Since 1991, we have created or saved more than 300,000 full-year jobs. We are talking about high quality quality jobs - high wage, high skill jobs that help stabalize communities. Without our intervention, without our concern for the working people of this province, the jobless figure would have doubled. I'm concerned that Conservative Leader Mike Harris Harris has vowed to gut jobsOntario should he become Premier. And labour labour law reform, he has said he will scrap that, thereby taking us back to the stone age if he gets the chance. Liberal Leader Lyn McLeod is ready too. Elect me, she says, and wave goodbye to social housing, and the jobs it creates. Last week, in the Legislature, I made a statement about die success story at Algoma Steel. A $100 investment investment in 1992 is now worth almost $30,000. When we were supporting the workers at Algoma Steel in their hour of need in 1991, Lyn and Mike said we were wrong, they said we didn't have any idea what we were doing. They said that if it were possible possible to turn the steel company around, big business was the vehicle to do it. They said it couldn't be done - under any circumstances! Both the Liberal Party and the Progressive (sic) Conservative Party would have turned their backs on those workers at Algoma Steel, and the jobs would all be gone. Thousands Thousands would have ended up on welfare welfare now, if we had taken that approach. approach. And we all know just who is paying for the costs associated with welfare. Likewise, our partnership with deHavilland - Metro Toronto's largest industrial employer - has meant job security for 2,600 people - and for thousands more whose jobs arc tied to the success of the company. company. deHavilland is now another success success story for the government. The fight was tough, we were lambasted in the Legislature for our support of deHavilland, by both the Liberals and Tories, Mike Harris said on 22 October October 1991, in the Legislature, "the federal federal government owned this company and lost money every time an aircraft rolled off the line. Boeing, one of the largest and most efficient aircraft companies, with expertise far in excess, excess, I suggest, of the Premier's cabinet, cabinet, has not been able to operate this company without every aircraft rolling rolling off losing money. Docs the Premier Premier have any economic analysis or study that suggests there is a way Boeing has not found, or somebody else can own it - and it will actually make a profit?" All of this, rhetoric espoused by a man who seeks to be Premier of Ontario, through the use Trent University «it Durham College Summer 1994 Complete ,i Trent degree In Osliawn. Day or evening summer courses are offered In the following terms: • II weeks: 2 May-2!) June • 12 weeks: 2 May-27 July • 6 weeks: 4 July«16 August Information: .1(1 March, .1 to tl pan., Osliawa I'ohllc library auditorium, , tor Information or a brochure call: Mi) 72.1-9747 or (70S) 7-10-1229 of despicable electioneering tactics as seen in the recent Haliburton- Victoria by-election. When some people tell me that business doesn't want to invest in Bob Rae's Ontario, I suggest that they look at the auto industry. Since 1992, the auto industry has invested more than $4 billion dollars in Ontario. Ontario. We negotiated a deal with Chrysler Chrysler in Windsor to keep the third shift going until 1998. Our investment in Chrysler's mini-van plant secured 4,000 jobs. Our investment in the Ford plant in Oakville, helped the Ford plant hold onto 4,800 jobs and create 400 new ones. By investing in industry and investing in workers, we've protected thousands of jobs - that would have been lost forever. Last year, we spelled our plan to save public services, protect jobs and live within our means. Our plan is working. With the help of public sector sector employees and the contribution of taxpayers we have achieved our budget budget targets. We cut the deficit by more than 20 per cent. We might not ,be able to reduce the deficit as quick ly as we had hoped, but we will make sure that the people who need help will continue to get it. We will stand up for Ontarians, since the 97 Liberal MPs from Ontario have chosen to ignore ignore the interests of our province. We have stopped the bleeding in our health care system. After 10 years of Tory and Liberal government government with health care spending rising out of control, we stepped in with some common sense management and held the increase in spending last ycàr to under 1 per cent. This week's column has centred around sending a strong message to those who tell me from time to time, that we are to blame for everything - that is from static cling to die cold winter. I suggest to the critics that they re-evaluate what we have done in the worst recession since the 1930's. Some people - some unions have kept faith with the NDP government government in the same way we have worked to keep faith with the people of Ontario. Some people, I am pleased to say, never had any doubts. Until next week. What I would like to discuss this week, since it's the end of the fiscal year, is how I've spent your money running the offices in Oshawa and Ottawa. Reducing the cost of government and, moreover, practising what we preach to reduce costs, has been one of my goals. Between October 26, 1993 to March 31, 1994 my operating budget is under the allotted amount by $5,000, which works out to $12,000 annually if the government had been in power for the entire fiscal year. Not much some might say, but it's your money returned to the Canadian treasury. I've purchased five new computers computers for the offices at a cost of $16,800 for all five. And I still have a $5,000 allowance allowance for equipment purchases which I haven't used. Because we turned our campaign headquarters into a constituency office, office, at a cost of $7,500, we didn't have to pay rent from November to March. We begin paying April 1. Next year we won't have these capital expenses for computers and renovations since they are one-time- only expenditures. Consequently, if these equipment expenditures had not occurred, our surplus would have been $29,300, since last October, or $70,000 for the fiscal year that could have been returned to the treasury. In addition I have saved taxpayers $250 per week by taking the train to and from Ottawa. The main is not only cheap, but gives me time to write letters and take care of other business. In fact, this column was written while traveling to Ottawa on the train. Little time is wasted using the rails. Between my staff and I, we have developed one of the most cost- effective and technologically- cfficient offices of any MP which, we hope, is serving the taxpayer well while saving tax dollars. Since going to Ottawa I haven't found out where the barbers or shoe- shine people ply their trades. I use the gym occasionally, and after contemplating my waistline, perhaps I should use it a little more. It costs $100 annually to use the facility. facility. Now the infamous parliamentary cafeteria. I use it from time-to-time. It's close to my office and the price of a light lunch is no different than one you could purchase anywhere in Durham. Still, there is the question of why the cafeteria runs a deficit. I think it's due to wages paid staff under civil service agreements and not the price of the sandwiches. As I said, reducing the cost of government while delivering service remains the goal in Ottawa and here in the constituency. Every MP has a contribution to make towards that goal. I hope I've demonstrated to you how l think I'm making a difference spending your money. If you have any questions, or need any help please call me at 721-7570 or in Uxbridge 1-800-565-4105. My office is your office. Honored by Agents on Retirement Darlington Hit Hard By Education Costs Bowmanville's requisition from the Northumberland- 1 Durham Board of Education * for 1969 is $707,732, an in- ■ j crease of $60,089, which * means an additional 4.22 mills. Due to equalized assessment, : both Port Hope and Cobourg have a decrease In education costs for 1969. Port Hope's decrease amounts to $50,784, and Cobourg's decrease is $21,809. The total levy for elementary elementary school purposes in Bow- manville for this year is $325,786, an increase of $49.- 961. The secondary school levy for this town in 1969 is $381,946, an increase of $10,- 128. The 1969 Education Budget showing the United Counties are faced with a five per cent increase right across the board was released by the Northumberland - Durham Board of Education to the municipalities in the two counties on Friday. Board Chairman J. M. Rolph said at the board meeting on Thursday Thursday night that the release of the budget had been delayed by the board because it puts (TURN TO PAGE TWO) RATE INCREASE for Statesman Subscriptions Effective April 21, 19GÎ), the subscription rates for The Canadian Statesman will increase to $6.00 per year. Six months rate will he $3.50 U.S.A. subscriptions will he S8.ni) per year. The increase is regretted hut new postal rates make it necessary. Single copies remain at 15f. VOLUME 115 16 Pages BOWMANV1LLE, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16, 1969 Albert H, Sturrock On Friday, April 11th, at the Flying Dutchman Motor Inn, associate Esso agents from Belleville, Trenton, Campbellford, Brighton, Peterborough, Lindsay, Millbrook, Oshawa, Whitby, Ajax and Port Perry honored Ab Sturrock with a retirement party. Mrs. Sturrock was also included in their tributes. The honored guests received the lazy boy chair in which Mr. Sturrock is relaxing, above, and Mrs. Sturrock was presented with a cut glass fruit bowl. <turn to page twoi Grant Elco Connectors $60,000 Forgivable Loan To Build New Plant Here HOLD ACHIEVEMENT DAY The 4-H Homemaking Club Achievement Day for Durham Durham County will be held Saturday, Saturday, April 19th, at the Port Hope High School. "Needle- craft" has been the spring project and 135 girls in 11 different clubs were enrolled. In this project, each member member was required to make samples of seven basic embroidery embroidery stitches, and then to practise them on a table runner, runner, placemats, apron or tote- bag. In addition she mdn on' 1 other embroidered article of her own choice, and kept record book. A $60,000 forgivable loan will be granted to Elco Connectors Connectors (Canada) Ltd. by the Ontario Development Corporation Corporation to build a plant at Bow- manville. Plans call for the company to build and equip a 10,000 square foot plant to manufac ture electronic and electrical connectors, of which about per cent will be exported, said Trade and Development Minister Stanley J. Randall, Fifteen new jobs will be created Immediately by the expansion and employment Is expected to increase by an I additional 70 jobs over the next five years. The loan, granted under the province's Equalization of Industrial Industrial Opportunity program, will not have to be repaid providing the company meets certain conditions over a six- year period. AWARDED SCHOLARSHIP Congratulations arc extended extended to Paul Tamblyn, son of Mr. and Mrs. Carlos Tamblyn, Orono, who has been awarded a post-graduate post-graduate scholarship by'the National National Research Council of Canada. He Is studying at the University of Guelph. 15* Per Copy NUMBER 16 Expect Increase Of Over 4 Mills At the next, meeting on April 21st, Bow- manville's Town Council will face the unpleasant unpleasant task of increasing the mill rale for this year, to take cere of a $60,089 jump in education costs for the town. At the moment, nothing is definite, but it would appear that the increase will amount to between four and five mills. Four and a half mills would mean an increase increase of $4,50 on every $1,000 of assessment. Taxes on a house assessed at $4,000 would increase by $18.00 a year. More definite figures will be available after the new bylaw has been passed by council. Eastern Star Holds Opportunity Sale The Opportunity Sale sponsored sponsored by the Order of the Eastern Star was held in Trinity Trinity United Church Sunday School on Friday morning and afternoon. This annual event is always exceedingly popular. Mrs. Cecil Ferguson, Newcastle, was the general convenor. Those in charge of the sale of women's wear and men's clothing were the Worthy Matron, Mrs. Edmund Gourou Gourou x, Kendal, Mrs, Wilbert Teeplc. a past matron, Mrs, Historic Town Landmark Will Soon Be Demolished Newer resident» oi till» community mny mil lie «wore of the background ol llioso iwn boni» on Wav. erloy Rond Hint will loon ho lorn down in mnko wny (or n housing development. From IIIII5 to 1011) tho hnekney linrscs housed In these baron inroad (lie nnmo of llowmnuvllle throughout the United Stolen nnd Canada, These were Iho Wnverley Stnliles, owned liv SJnnlnr Robert Dellli, In 1003 nt Urn World 1 » Fnlr In #Hengn, hnekney» from this born won the champion, «till) nnd «old medals (nr «billion nnd marc, (liber major wliu were recorded nt Uiu fan American Exhi bition In llnlfnlo In 1001, fini prize nml championship, stallions: nt tiro National Horse Show In Madison Square (linden, New York, 1001, Gold Chnllcnrio Cup, slnlllon, with n repent In 1003 nt the same show. In 1001 nt tiro World'll Fnlr In SI, Louis, they won four tint prizes nnd Iwo championships, ns well ns n grand clinmplonshlp, over,nil breed», with Imir horses, A dispersal sale was held In IIIIO to end this era, Now, there nre still n few horses on lire pince, lint they loo soon will ho none. E. L. Macaulay, Mrs. L. El drldge, Mrs, George Mercer, Kendal, "and Mrs. Carl Hall. Mrs. W. A. Edger, Mrs. C. H. Palmer and Mrs. David Alldread, three past matrons, were in charge of the sale of delicious home baking. Mrs. (TURN TO PAGE TWO) Firemen Practise Rope Rescue from Top of Building On Monday evening, the new and veteran members members of Bowmanville's Fire Brigade were taught the fundamentals of rescue work by C. H. Pope, Fire Service Adviser, who is putting them through a-12- week course. He is from the District Fire Marshall's office at Belleville. To give practical experience, a 35 foot ladder was raised to the top of the Police-Fire. Court building and each fireman went to the top and was lowered by a rope. Lloyd Forsey is the chap halfway halfway down in this picture while others are waiting at the top. j BITS m® PIECES I REFS LOSE -- On Saturday at the Arena, the St Mary's Cement Juveniles took on the OMHA referees and linesmen and gave them quite a beating 1 to 3. Only casualty of the game was official Stan Cum- merford who fell over Juvenile playing coach Bob Johnston and injured his nose. t t t t I REMINDER -- Just a note to advise readers that the annual Cornz a Poppln show put on by the Jack 4: Jill Club of Trinity United Church will be held for three nights this week, starling Thursday. This is always a popular event, so he there early nt the Town Hall, t t t t t BOOKS -- A collection-of French books is now on display at the Bowmanvillc Public Library. These have been loaned by (he Lake Ontario Regional Library, Kingston, and consist of fiction, biography, history, etc. They are available for circulation during the three months. t t t t t PAPER -- This Saturday, Boy Scouts in Bow- manville will be up early to lake care of their paper drive. This time they hopo lo break previous records nnd ask the co-opcrallon of all citizens In placing tied bundles on the boulevards boulevards by 8:00 am. so there will be no delay in collecting llicm, t t t t t WALKERS -- Advance publicity Indicates there may be as many as 10,000 taking part In tlils year's , "Miles for Millions" march in Oshawa on May 3rd. This nationwide project is being organized to raise money for H organizations who will distribute it to under-developed nations. Many from this area are expected to participate. t t t t t HOLIDAY -- Congratulations lo Mrs, Sadie Hamilton nml her Insurance firm in Orono, She lias been elected lo n year's membership In the President's Chili of tho Kemper Insurance Group. Along wllli Ibis honor goes n holiday nt the Royal Hnwnilan llolel In jlnwnll. ACTION -- This month should be one of the biggest In ionic time so fnr ns Bowmanvlllc's advancement Is concerned. One announcement of a forgivable lonn 'to a new plant I» included In another column nnd more nre cxpeclM before the end of tho month. Also, good progress Is being mndo on tho Honeywell addition, plus tho transport building across from it. It would nlso appear that action will slnrt soon on sub-divisions lo relieve the housing shortage here, t t t . t t CONFUSION -- A major revolt seems lo he In prospect by several municipal councils nml tliclr rnlepnyers over llic new assessments for odurn- ilonnl expenses, In Ibis nren, Dnrlliiglon, Clarke nml Mnnvrrs so fnr will ho Inking n rrnl lii-nllng while Pori llopo nnd Hope are laughing up ihrlr sleeves. Something certainly will have (o lie dime In slrnlglilen mil the nltiinllim. At times wo feel the Provincial nullmrllles have rushed things (nr loo quickly, lenvlng the ilclnlls lo he derided Inter mi. t I t t t UNIQUE -- Remember Iho Hem about Mrs. Ken Nick»' dachshund blowing tho horn ol her car ? It apparently wns noticed by someone nt Tho Toronto Dally Slnr nml n photographer followed It up on Tuesday, The dog jierformed beautifully ns though It had been trained (or llm part. No doubt tho pictures will appear in an early edition. Total Cos! $3,208.15 Approve Purchase of Radio Communications System for Fire Brigade A special meeting of Town Council was held following a recent meeting of the Committee Committee of the. Whole. Councillor Councillor Keith Shackelton, seconded seconded by Deputy Reeve E. J. Rundle, moved that this special special meeting be held. His Worship, Mayor Ivan Hobbs, presided, and all members of council were present. Councillor Leslie Coombcs, seconded by Councillor Robert Robert Dykstra, moved that the Department of Highways be petitioned for subsidy on road expenditures under the provisions provisions of the Highway Improvement Improvement Act made during (TURN TO PAGE TWO) SCORES WINNING GO,XL Tommy Simpson scored the fifth goal In an empty net last night to give Oshawa Oshawa Crushmcn a 3-2 mar* gin In their Ontario Final Junior B series with Mark* ham. Final score of the game was 5-3. New CO Takes Over OPP Detachment Slnlt Sergeant I.mils Swiiigluiiiimrr On April lut, S/Sgl. Louis Swlnp.hnmmer became tin- Gonimmiilmg Officer of llie Newcastle Dctnclimont of tho Onlnrlo l'rnvlnclnl I'nllvr. He bus nerved wllli the OPP since 10(8, coming hero from Foil Erie, and Is quite familiar with this nren ns earlier he wns stationed nt Wlllmvdnlc, Thornhill, O.ilt Ridges nnd Whitby. During World War II, H/Hgt. Bwliighnmmrr wns overseas with Iho Perth Regiment and aller discharge ipent two yearn with (Inmlyenr m New Toronto. They hnvn three children, a son Laurie studying Engineering ni Water. Ion University, a daughter Mary Lnu In high nrlionl anil mmllier -.mi Kurt in nubile nelinol. Hobbles nre collecllng antiques and lawn hnwling At Foil Eric, lie wua n member ol tho Llumi Club,