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taMwtost 623-3303 40 Pages Wednesday, May 11,1994 Bowmanville, Ontario 140th Year 560 + 40 G.S.T. = 600 Issue 19 J .P.P. Claims Budget is Great News for Jobless by Lorraine Manfredo Gord Mills, MPP for Durham East, assures his constituents that the latest latest provincial budget contains some very good news. It addresses job creation, he says. He adds that it also covers financing for small business and transportation transportation issues that have long presented obstacles to growth and competitiveness competitiveness in the province. "This budget shows we had a plan, it's working, and we're sticking sticking to it," Mills commented the day after the 1994 budget details were announced. A one-year "holiday" from the Employer Health Tax will generate an estimated 12,000 jobs, according to New Democrat calculations. However, Mills says, taking advantage advantage of the 2% reduction in the cost of hiring new workers "depends on the will of the employer." Another 23,000 jobs will be created for young people through the jobsOntario program. Social assistance assistance recipients can look forward to the Job-Link program to help them get back to work. The jobsOntario jobsOntario program is expected to create 46,000 opportunities for employment. employment. "This budget shows we had a plan, it's working, and we're sticking to it." Certain restrictions on lending institutions institutions other than chartered banks are being removed, paving the way for companies less than five years old to qualify for longer-term lending. lending. Trust companies and credit unions unions can now provide capital loans in excess of 20% of a company's assets, assets, Mills said. Relaxing the restrictions is a good move that will offer alternative financing to manufacturers wanting to produce a new line, he said. "And, if the banks want to remain competitive, they will have to follow follow suit" Another great boon to business, in Mills' opinion,, is the government's government's plan to complete Hwy. 407 16 years ahead of schedule. The construction of the east-west, superhighway superhighway will create over 50,000 jobs in the next five years. Hwy. 407 will save industry an estimated $2 billion lost annually through traffic traffic tie-ups and wasted fuel resulting from vehicles battling traffic on the Hwy. 401, he said. Mills also stresses the provincial government is committed to extending extending the GO Transit rail line out to Bowmanville. In fact, extending the Turn to Page 2 1 Mosport Asks for New Signage Road Closures from Town Mosport wants the Municipality of Clarington to provide signs to direct direct traffic to Mosport. I 'No stopping' signs along Mosport Mosport Road have also been requested. In addition, Mosport also wants a road closure. All these items have been re quested by the company's lawyer, Bernard Kamin, in a letter to council. council. Kamin's letter states, "my client believes that more and larger directional directional signs should be placed upon both Town and Region roads directing directing traffic to Mosport." WHERE'S THE BEEF GONE? -- .-Those whose-tastebuds savor the tender roast beef dinners at the BowinanvilUV Legion, will be disappointed to learn that for reasons beyond the Le- \ gion's control, the dinner scheduled for this Sunday, May 15th had to be cancelled. Anyone who purchased tickets may go to the Legion for a refund. GIGANTIC YARD SALE -- There will be plenty of excitement excitement this Sàturday, May 14th at Knox Christian School on the old Scugog Rd„ north of Bowmanville, where a huge yard sale will be held. Proceeds from the yard sale will go towards Christian Christian education while sales from hot dogs and drinks will be directed directed to Memorial Hospital's Children's Ward. You are urged to come out and support two great causes. WHERE RECOGNITION IS DUE -- Roving sports reporter Brad Kelly is receiving the recognition he is due after being nominated for the Ontario Hockey Association's Media Award. In a letter on Page 6 from Eagles' manager Mike Laing, last year's winner from the Napanee Beaver describes Brad as the best sports writer he has seen in all his years in the newspaper business. Those who participated in last week-end's Statesman 3 on 3 basketball tournament should also know that Brad and his wife Debbie are totally responsible for the success of the event. Well done, Brad. SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR $1.50 -- Thanks to Terry Price from Price's Market for bringing in a map that appears to be from the ■ late 1800s. On the map is an advertisement from The Canadian Statesman promoting a subscription special for $1.50, or $1.00 if paid in advance. You could also place an advertisement for 80 aline. Now let's see, in 1994 dollars that would be...? AGREEMENT FOR HIGHWAY 407 -- We've just received late word that Premier Bob Rae will be making an announcement announcement today at 9:30 a.m. regarding the signing of an historic de- vclop/design/build agreement for Highway 407. The agreement includes a new construction schedule for the controversial highway, highway, allowing it to be built at a lower cost than previously estimated estimated and deliver more than 20,000 jobs sooner. The media advisory advisory does not indicate how far east of Toronto the agreement covers. ■ j LOTS OF YARD SALES -- We just flipped through the Classified Ad pages of the second section and noticed there arc more titan 30 yard sales scheduled for the week-end. That should be enough to keep you busy, along with all the grass cutting that needs to be done. We just checked ours and after fertilizing it last week, plus the rain on Monday and the sunshine sunshine on Tuesday, it's just about time to buy a goat to keep the lawn under control. CONCERT BAND PERFORMANCE -- The Clarington Concert Band will display its musical talents next Thursday, May 19th at the town square in Bowmanville starting at 7:15 p.rn. Since the conceit is outdoors, you arc encouraged to bring your own lawn chair. It is believed by Mosport the signs would "greatly assist in traffic flow and reduce the number of requests requests for assistance made to the local local residents." Mosport would also like "the ■ town (to) immediately enact the necessary necessary by-laws to prohibit "stopping" "stopping" and "parking" on any Municipal Municipal and Regional roads within a one-mile radius" of Mosport. This would provide for the towing towing of offenders to the by-law. Kamin Kamin asks, ihat..jj3S,^igns, < h$LH9i«l before die Victoria Day Weekend in two weeks' time. "My client views this matter as one which should be dealt with by the Town as quickly as possible," Kamin states in his letter to council. Kamin also asks that a section of road on the west side of the park be closed. The closure of this section of road would "assist in the prevention of trespassing onto private property, assist in the prevention of damage to crops, and may reduce the possibility possibility of incidents of fire." The letter from Kamin also states that his client "believes that all of the foregoing are for the benefit of the community and the costs thereof should be borne by the Town." Clarington Councillors voted to direct the correspondence to the Director Director of Public Woiks for review and a report for the General Prnpose and Administration Committee. Separate School Tax Bill Should be Lowered by $27 Clarington taxpayers who support support the separate school board will find themselves paying $27 less than last year. On Thursday, May 5, the Peterborough, Peterborough, Victoria, Northumberland, and Clarington Roman Catholic Separate School board approved a budget in which almost 70 per cent of taxpayers would not receive an increase. A media release from the school board states taxpayers would experience experience "cither no change, or an absolute absolute decrease, in the amount of taxes paid in 1994 compared to 1993," The exact increase depends on tire municipality. In Clarington, the overall decrease decrease is 2.8 per cent, with the total 1994 residential mill rate being 374.70. The separate school portion of a typical tax bill would be $937. The school board's budget is $88,235,323. It will' serve 12,000 Turn to Page 2 . mm h F Sf£j cSMilti a© -• mm -, » m Skipp ing Class Students from Newcastle Public School spent two hours skipping in the schoolyard on Thursday May 5th to help raise money for the Ontario Heart and Stroke Foundation. These two smiling skippers skippers enjoyed a break from their school books and had fun keeping fit while helping a good cause. -photo by Lorraine Manfredo mployees Air Grievances uring Stratbaven Opening by Lorraine Manfredo Health care workers from the Strathaven LifeCare Centre staged a demonstration outside Strathaven on Wednesday afternoon while celebrations celebrations to formally open a new wing went on uninterrupted inside. As officials with the Royalcrest Lifccare Group, which runs the home, led local dignitaries on guided guided tours through three new levels of retirement suites, protesters outside blanketed car windshields with flyers flyers outlining their grievances. Helen McLcllan, president of local local 2225-05, was one of the workers Approximately 160 union workers are employed at Strathaven to join the information picket in Bowmanville. She complained that Royalcrest Lifecarc Group has delayed delayed paying several workers outstanding outstanding wage increases already won through arbitration. "The union won a 9.5% increase over three years and the three years arc up," she said. There arc still 10 or 11 workers who have yet to receive receive their back pay." As well, premiums haven't been paid for benefits coverage, she charged. Pensions and holiday pay are in deficit. Approximately 160 union workers workers are employed at Strathaven. They do not have the right to go on strike. In the open letter to workers which was handed out during Wednesday's demonstration, CUPE President Sid Ryan states that the union is now contemplating going through the courts to enforce arbitration arbitration awards. "Royalcrest is an illustration of why private nursing home ownership ownership is a bad idea," he writes. "We need to sec public operation of nursing nursing homes in the province. The funding for these operations is coming coming from the taxpayers of Ontario, but where is the accountability?" Under the provincial Social Contract, Contract, the union was awarded a 1% increase effective May 20th, Helen McLcllan noted, adding that she would be "very happy" to sec the in- Readers Opposed To Proposal for Rec. Complex ...Page 2 Environment Fair Moves to Oshawa This Saturday ...Page 3 Former Olympic Medalist Inspires Young Students ...Page 6 The Stork Market Report LLOYD-It's a Girl! LYLE-It's a Boy! SNOEK-lt's a Boy! VANDEN HKUVEL- It's a Girl! L See Page 12 Total This Year Boys 45 Girls 33 [PRESTONl We Move ttl 623-4433 Bowmanville Shop the Rest Buy from the Best! Your local General Motors dealer for the past 2B years, 166 King St. E. Tolophono 623-3396 CARPET ^ WAREHOUSE " EVERYDAY DISCOUNT PRICES * King sr w. 728-4601 Oshawa crease on her paycheck without long delays. Royalcrest Lifccare Regional Di- .Turn to Page 2