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Al McLean fights "double-dipping"' The MPP for Simcoe East has reintroduced a private member's bill which could suspend dou- ble retirement allowances. Al McLean introduced the bill during the last session of the legislature. McLean thinks that peo- ple who are getting one government pension should have it suspended during periods when they are employed by the public service or any other government body. The purpose of the bill is to end the practice whereby people who are receiving retirement pen- sions from the government are also being paid as a member of another govern- ment commission, board, committee or other body. This is known as "'double- dipping." An example of this type of situation is one where a person has held a position and is now retired and receiving a government pension. Many of these then receive or obtain ap- pointments to _ other "government" positions such as the Liquor Board, police or traffic commis- sions or a municipal posi- tion and are paid from the public purse while also receiving a pension paid in a large percentage from the same public purse, McLean says. The MPP believes that Tearing up the floor The newspaper carriers are treated well at Markle Community Newspapers, some would say better than the rest of the employees. The party which was organised for them at James Keating Elementary Recycling programs are popular this is wrong, and that in such a case, the govern- ment pension should be withheld for the period of employment at the other | government job. Any in- terest earned on the withheld funds would be tacked on to the public 2 employee's pension when it began again. McLean isn't saying whether he's confident about his bill passing this time around. : "Tt's hard to say what's going to happen. It's up to the government. If it's a priority to them, then it'll pass if not, it won't. They control the agenda." This is Christmas wow School last Friday filled the gymnasium with en- thusiastic kids. Organiser Jane Sanelli had hamburgers from McDonalds, cold Coke and hot pizza from Piz- za Delight. About 40 carriers attended. all over the province of Ontario Tiny Council has endors- ed a resolution from the Township of Peel which demands provincial legisla- tion "to limit, curtail, and in some instances prohibit the manufacture, use and distribution of non- biodegradable and non- recycable materials." The clerk of the township, Christine Oosterveld, says it/might be controversial to ban the manufacture of some items since "when you attempt to eliminate production of something you are also eliminating jobs too." Oosterveld says what prompted the resolution was an enthusiasm for recycling. 'In the small towns, recycling programs have really taken off,"' she says. The situation in Peel which the clerk describes is remarkably similar to our own in North Simcoe. The township is sending its garbage to Guelph, a place® which Oosterveld admits is "the last place where we wanted our garbage to go." She says industries should have been en- couraged "'much sooner to start recycling. But since they have been exhorted to participate, industrial waste has been reduced by 50 per cent. Oosterveld says the Peel resolution demands that the need for a clean socie- ty and the liking of a disposal one bifurcate. "We're a throw-away society and we just can't be anymore." Colin Isaacs, the ex- ecutive director of Pollu- tion Probe, says there has never been a better en- vironment to encourage people to recycle. "People are unbelievably eager to recycle as long as you make it sufficiently easy for them." Isaacs says urban areas have participation rates of 80 to 90 per cent, small ". towns are achieving high levels too but rural areas are lagging behind somewhat. In Kitchener for in- stance, the recycling bin is placed on the back of the garbage truck, something which Isaacs says is achieving "spectacular results." Katherine Pigott of the Ontario Recycling Organization says South- West Oxford may well be the most successful recyl- ing case study in the pro- vince. Recycling is man- datory there in the town of 8,300 people. "In order to have your garbage picked up you have to separate the recyclables,"' she explains. If this is not done, a red sticker is put on recyclable objects and the garbage is not taken away. There's a very high par- ticipation rate. "Obviously since people want their garbage taken away, they are going to co- operate," Pigott says. In Mississauga, where 80-85 per cent of the peo- ple participate in recycling, Pigott says only 10 per cent of the waste is diverted. This is due to the city's status as Canada's fastest growing city and she says "it's hard to keep up with the growth." ESPSS had no shortage of Christmas spirit when they held their annual Christmas concert. The stage band performed along with the concert band and perform- Daycare ed some old and new standards with definite polish. ESPSS is to be congratulated for consistently presen- ting such enjoyable concerts ° operator doubtful about effectiveness of plan The operator of the Prime Time Nursery School, a daycare centre with offices in Penetanguishene and Midland, says a new child care program from the federal government is in- adequate. Terrie-Anne Westerlaken says "I don't think it will help that much." The government in- itiative is entitled a Na- tional Strategy on Child Care and promises to spend $5.4 billion over the next seven years. After this initial period has elapsed, $1 billion is planned to be allocated annually. Of the plan Health and Welfare Minister Jake Epp said, 'The program will recognize child care as a social and economic priori- ! ty for Canadian families. The goals of the strategy will give parents the choice in caring for their children and will improve the availability, affordability and quality of child care of- fered." A new Canadian Child Care Act will be introduc- ed to fund the building of 200,000 new child care spaces. About $100 million will be spent on research and development projects with a view to improving and quality and flexibility of child care. In addition, tax breaks will be given to families with young children. But Westerlaken says the thrust of the campaign is Cre EO OF Ur directed at the creation of | non-profit daycare centres. "The focus of this pro- gram should be to sub- sidise the individual people who need the service." She says it would be bet- ter to give a single mother $65 a week to pay for daycare. "That way she doesn't have to stay at home and be dependent on welfare. It's a great help to the tax- payers when you allow mothers to keep on work- ing." 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