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2-QRONO WEEKLY TIMES, JULY 2nd, 1975 ■■■ ■».-- ---- ^ an editorial Second Class Mail Registration Number 6268 specialists could be reduced by setting up community health centres. Further, a committee headed by John Deutsch. economist, showed how to cut hospital costs which are the single largest item in health care. The province could institute a workable deducable on health care costs thus eliminating patient abuse. TAXES UP IN AJAX-DICKERING Taxes in A]ax for 1975are to rise for the average home owner by some $50.00 while those in Pickering Village will be up some $97.87. We are still waiting in the Town of Newcastle for the Town to bring down their budget and set the various mill rates. (does not exist) JULY 5,1975 AVAILABLE AT PARTICIPATING MACS MILK STORES FREE CAMPING ADMISSION $5.00 Published Every Wednesday at the Office of Publication SUBSCRIPTION RATES Canada $3.00 U.S.A. ! 1.50 THE BUDGET When John Turner brought in the federal budget last week few came out in support of his offerings. The additional ten cent tax on gasoline gave little to rejoice about on the average as everyone saw it hitting their pocket book and this is what the majority of us are concerned about. Most have said the new budget will add to inflation and no doubt it will unless the general public exercises restraint. Turner has in the past been endeavouring to have industry and labour exercise restraint in their demands on a voluntary basis. It would appear that Turner still had his restraint motives in mind when he brought down his budget. The increase in the cost of gasoline could well be offset with restraint in driving by the general public but like industry and labour are they willing to make this sacrifice. Certainly in many areas there are cheaper means of transportation and public usage would be one answer. There is no need that the rise in the cost of gasoline being an instrument of increasing inflation. Turner also let it be known that the federal government was about to cut their contributions to the provinces regarding health costs such as medical care and hospital costs. Here again Turner is exercising a form of restraint and the slack could well be picked up according to some findings. The 1974 Health Planning Task Force headed by Dr. J. F. Mustard showed how high-cost care in hospitals or from „ u , Phone 983-5693 Check your HEATING SYSTEM NOW! AND SAVE ON HEATING COSTS. Francis Tennant Fuels OFFERS YOU FREE . Free Burner Service .Free Labour .Free Furnance Clean-out . Interest free budget plan . 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The matter now rests in limbo for the time being with the present contract to be terminated at the end of August. The 26 percent increase seemed a fair and reasonable offer by the board and interesting is the fact that tfi? .'teacher's negotiating committee had accepted the offer. The average secondary teacher, we understand, now make over $16,000 a year for less than a ten month work period. Salaries are the largest item on the education budget and the education budget represents at least 60 percent of the local tax bill. There are additional costs which come through in the form of healthy provincial grants. It must be remembered thatsecondary teachers received a fifteen percent increase in basic salaries and benefits in the 74-75 agreement. Adding this to the present proposal the increase over the two year period would be at least forty percent. In addition the local teachers were granted a cost of living allowance in 1974-75 as well as in the 75-76 agreement. The offer by the board is reasonable and should be supported by the general public and this point should be made known to your local representatives on the Board of Education. CITIZENS HAVING DOUBTS Although Scugog council may give approval for the construction of a $10 million maximum security prison near Port Perry many citizens are having their doubts and have so voiced their opinions at public meetings in Port.Perry. Council sees a $100,000 annual grant for the institution and they say there is a need for this type of assessment. ORONO, ONT. E. J STOTT Kathy Grady Miss Kathy Grady, daughter daughter of Mr: and Mrs. William Grady of Orono recently graduated from Humber Community College, Toronto. She completed the two year course in Fashion Merchandising Merchandising receiving her diploma. GETTING ITQN PMMK3WB HK.