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2--Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, October 29th, 1975 r- an editorial Ihhwp--»- -- -- : : EQUITABLE SHARING John Munro in a recent speech in British Columbia spoke out against the adversarial system of dividing the spoils through the naked exercise of power. In speaking to the construction industry he urged a more equitable sharing method in distributing monies through wages and salaries. The local Board of Education, Northumberland and Newcastle, may well be another case in point. Of course it is not unique and only represents a small replica of society itself. ' Last week the Board made official the salary adjustments relating to their senior administrative staff. The Director of Education will earn $47,500. as of January 1st, 1976. In 1969 the salry for the position was some $28,000., making an unjust increase over a six year period. This corner contends that the director takes a more than equitable slice of the tax fund to operate the school system. One may ask the question why the director gets $47,500. while a caretaker receives a modest $8,000. Both can work equally hard and have the same sense of responsiblity in their respective jobs. Society has placed too many emphasis on esteem and degree of education in determining financial reward for work. This in turn has thrown out of balance any equitable sharing of this nation's wealth for the majority of Canadians. The federal government and the Prime Minister, we believe, are endeavouring to Change this attitude in their fight against inflation. It will not be an easy course to follow but change is certainly overdue. Somehow the Board of Education must re-negotiate their present policy of senior salaries and where better to start on a new trend of thought than in the educational system itself. THE BOOMERANG EFFECT OF RENT CONTROLS Political observers are now predicting that Ontario's minority government will stand or fall on the kind of rent control program it introduces in this first session. We contend that the only control on rents comes through the old supply and demand! factor. If there's a surplus of rental accommodation available, landlords will lower rents rather than go bankrupt. There is now available on impartial study on rent control and how it doesn't work. The study is entitled Rent Control - A popular Paradox, published by the Fraser Institute in British Columbia. Here are the researchers' conclusions : It would appear that something along the lines of a "boomerang" effect has occurred in Vancouver under provincial rent control. The existence of a boomerang is suggested by a comparison of the recent and past experience of Vancouver with that of Toronto. Toronto was chosen for the comparison because it, of the large Canadian cities, is most similar to Vancouver. As it turns out, prior to 1974, both cities also experienced very similar rent inflation. The rate of increase in rents, as measured by the Statistics Canada rental index, was for 1963 to 1973 about .3 per cent lower in Vancouver than it was in Toronto. On average, over the period 1961 to 1973, the increases in rents in Vancouver was 2.4 per cent, while the average increase for Toronto was 2.5 per cent. Thus, the pattern of rent inflation in the two cities was broadly similar over the period ending in 1973, with Vancouver inflating at a slightly lower rate. In 1972, the housing markets in both cities began to tighten and the rate of rent inflation, which had been generally falling from its peak rates in 1967,1968, stabilized and began to rise. In 1971 and 1972, the rate of increase in rents was about the same in the two cities, but in 1973, the rate of inflation in Vancouver advanced much more quickly in Toronto and the government of British Columbia instituted the first of a series of rent control measures retroactive to the end of 1973. One would have expected this to cause a deceleration in Vancouver rents relative to those in Toronto - given that both housing markets were "tight". As the data clearly show, precisely the opposite happened. In 1974, rents in Vancouver inflated at a rate of 75 per cent faster than rents in Toronto. The estimates for 1975 that have been made on the basis of the first five months of the year, suggest that by the end of the year rents will have increased about 11 per cent over their 1974 level in Vancouver and by only 7 per cent in Toronto. On the basis of this information it seems at least plausible to suggest that the observed difference between Toronto and Vancouver rent inflation is due to a "boomerang" effect from the rent control legislation. WILL LAWRENCE SEEK CONSERVATIVE LEADERSHIP With the Federal Conservative Leadership race beginning to shape up interest locally mounts with our local MP, Allan Lawrence. At one time Mr. Lawrence's name was associated with those probable candidates for the conservatives but of late there has been of no mention of this possibility. One local residents points out that Allan Lawrence has the background developed with his association with the provincial legislature. He has a pleasing personality, good looks and support from a charming wife. "He has everything going for him," states our reader who also mentions the intelligence of the member. This corner believes that Allan Lawrence will throw his hat into the ring as we believe he is ambitious (and there is nothing wrong with that) and syrely he did not leave the provincial legislature to sit continually in background of the opposition. Moffatt appointed deputy-whip Doug. Moffatt, M.P.P. for Durham East, was appointed on Monday as Deputy-Whip by the NDP caucus to act on behalf of the NDP party in the operation of the legislature. The NDP caucus appointed Mac Makarchuk, from Brantford, Brantford, as the chief NDP Whip with Ted Bounsall from Windsor-Sandwich, Windsor-Sandwich, being appoint ed the second deputy Whip. The party whip of each party confer together offer matters relating to the order of business in the legislature as well as acting as liason between the three parties. They advise their particular parties ofwhat is going on and check to make sure their critics are attending such meetings as required of them. It is expected that the Whips will be a busy group in this legislature due to the fact that it is a minority government situation and all parties will be required to be well versed and konwledgeable of all items of business. Breaugh Caucus Critic FOR SOLICITOR GENERAL Oshawa MPP Mike Breaugh Breaugh has been named the Queen's Park NDP caucus critic for the solicitor general's general's department, a post held in the last Legislature sitting by Morton Shulman (NDP - High Park). He said Thursday that he has already been flooded with calls from Oshawa riding residents with numerous problems, problems, but said most relate to problems concerning rents. He said there is rent gauging in the city and vowed to work to eliminate all unjustified rent increases. 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Junior West drove to his first win at the Kawartha with Wm.and Larry Boyd's horse Larwil Don in a time of 2.08.1. Wil Lor Amy owned by C. Francis gave West his second win in the third race on Saturday night. Gerald Robinson placed third in the same race with Emancipator. West was second with Lotta Hanover in the ninth and second also with Epiphany on Thursday night. Derek Newman placed Cyprus Joe fourth on Saturday, while Keith West went a fine race finishing second with Elly Mae Spencer. Three entries from Orono appeared on the second race on Thursday evening. Keith West placed second with Hieland Champ, Robinson fourth with Sarong Killean and Glenn Tennant sixth with his own horse, Valiant Colleen. The win went to Pinedale Mick in 2.07.4. Also on Thursday evening Gerald Robinson placed third with Glory A1 with Derek Newman right behind in foruth place driving Fairweather. 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