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16 - PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, August 25, 1992 "Scugog's Community Newspaper of Choice" Forder-Parks Insurance Brokers Inc. Personal attentisn ts all of youn genenal lnsiunance weeds. 34 Water St., Port Perry, Ontario LIL 1J2 985-8471 By Scott Anderson Port Perry Star At first glance, Durham MP Ross Stevenson says he is opti- mistic that the constitutional agreement reached over the weekend is good for Canada. "I'm generally optimistic," he said. "I hope this agreement is good and that we can put it be- hind us and get on with other important matters." Mr. Stevenson says he has not been briefed specifically on the details of the agreement, but is pleased that after months of wrangling, the min- isters were able to come to a compromise. Mr. Stevenson believes the newest deal is far better than an agreement reached on July 7. He says the earlier agree- ment attempted to "gang up on Quebec and Central Canada to take powers away." He be- lieves that agreement would've created a "most complicated form of government." But the new agreement, which features an elected sen- ate with 62 members, offers more of a balance. The 62 members is down from the ap- pointed 104 members. This, . Stevenson says, was done "to appease some of the small- er provinces." NOTICE - TO THE RATEPAYERS OF THE CORPORATION =" OF THE REGIONAL noon MUNICIPALITY OF DURHAM The Audited Financial Statements of the Corporation of the Regional Municipality of Durham for the year ended December 31, 1991 are available from the Regional Finance Department. Anyone interested in obtaining a copy of these statements should write 10 the Finance Department of the Regional Municipality of Durham, 60 Bond Street West, P.O. Box 618, Oshawa, Ontario L1H 8B6. The following financial highlights reflect the operations, assets and liabilities of the Regional Municipality of Durham including the waterworks, sanitary sewage and waste disposal systems and the Durham Region Police Services Board. We hope your day is as special for you as it was for us a year ago. Love Mommy & Daddy COMPARISON OF CONSOLIDATED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES (All amounts in thousands of dollars) (All amounts in thousands of dollars) 1991 CAME FROM: 1991 1990 \ $ $ $ 83,958 78,445 ASSETS Requisition on Area Municipalities . Over Grats 141247 102,909 [RH hor Fern investments 40,434 oa User Charges S5a% 74/959 Other Current Assets 6,838 6,007 Other Revove ' g Restricted Assets 88,705 74,631 Proceeds from Issue o Capital Outlay Financed by Long Term Financing 610 Long Term Liabilities and to be Recovered in Future Years 15,197 21,840 193,077 177,699 357,955 315,560 LIABILITIES General Government 8,057 10,077 Accounts Payable and Accrued Protection to Persons & Property 54,754 44,889 Liabilities 33,069 27.852 Transportation Services 28,641 30,100 Gyrrent Portion of Ontario Housing Waterworks Operation 39,525 26,908 Action Program Loans 2,605 2,275 Sanitary Sewage System 45.170 32,349 Other Current Liabilities and Waste Disposal 16,918 23,093 Health Services 7.822 7,323 Deferred Revenue 2,269 2,342 Social Services 95.710 58.046 Net Long Term Liabilities 15,197 21,839 Senior Citizen Services 30,661 29,763 Day Nurseries 7,557 6,783 53,140 54,308 Family & Children Services 2,333 1,981 Planning & Development 4261 3,822 FUND BALANCES 341 409 275 134 Reserves and Reserve Funds 116,473 101,633 at -- To be used to offset taxation Excess of Financing or user charges 2,367 2,453 Over Expenditures 16,546 40,426 Unexpended Capital Financing 21,097 19,305 139,937 123,391 Fund Balances, Beginning of Year 123,391 82,965 193,077 177,699 Fund Balances, End of Year 139,937 123,391 Trust Funds Administered by Region 2,069 1,912 Durham MP pleased with new constitutional accord The House of Commons was nized as provincial jurisdic- also enlarged to 337 seats, in: tion. "eo creasing some province's seats. - Ottawa would be required "If that's what it takes to to withdraw on demand from Please the provinces, I'll sup- six areas of provincial jurisdic- port it so we can get on with tion; housing, municipal af other matters," he said. fairs, forestry, recreation, tour- - ism and mining. Mr. Stevenson said granting - in future constitutional the natives self-government amendments on 'central insti- was a reasonable agreement. tutions such® as the Supreme The features of the agree- Court of Canada and the Sen- ment include: ate unanimous provincial ap- proval would be required, thus - an enlarged parliament ' which sees the number of seats changer? Quebec's veto over in the House of Commons in- . . - Quebec is recognized as a creased to 337 from 295 and distinct society, with er | increasing the representation . of the more populous provinc- Promote its language, culture es. Quebec and Ontario each 2nd civil law. It recognizes get an additional 18 seats, and that linguistic duality, racial Quebec is also guaranteed its 2nd gender equality are Cana- representation will not drop dian characteristics. TTY below 25 per cent. - Natives get constitutional recognition of their inherent - the 104-member senate, right to self-government, with which has previously been ap- the ability to govern . them- pointed, will now become an Se€lves to safeguard their lan- elected body with six members guages, culture and tradition. from each province and one Ihe deal does not extend any each from the two territories. New rights to land. The powers of the senate have Despite the general knowl- been clarified as well. edge of what is contained in - the provinces were given the new agreement, Mr. Ste- the right to drop out of new na- Vvenson stresses all the details tional shared-cost programs Won't be known for some time. with compensation. Labor "We won't know a lot of market training would be these things until we see the handed over to the provinces, legal wording put around it," which also get greater control he said. : over immigration and telecom- It ig also up to the individual munications. Culture is recog- provinces and territories to ap- prove the agreement. "I'm hopeful and optimisti ADVERTISING DEADLINES | 11,0: "oiit go eye bi mietic REAL ESTATE paid. Lt won't please every- . dy, but in a country as big as 5:00 P.M. Thursday Suss, Compiomies ig the narme TISIN of the game. It was that way in ter hin G 1867 when the Fathers of Con- federation reached their agree- ment." UXBRIDGE MEMORIAL C MEMORIALS OF DISTINCTION L VA SOVLDENI | GRANITE MARBLE 4 BRONZE CEMETERY LETTERING & RENOVATIONS CUSTOM DESIGNING & LETTERING Quality & Satisfaction assured by our own 45 YEARS OF Written Guarantee PERSONAL SERVICE UXBRIDGE 852 -34 4 2 FOR PERSONAL SERVICE HOME APPOINTMENTS AND visiT oun showroom 108 BROCK ST. 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