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PRemoval of tariffs on auto parts has cost the ‘Canadim treasury â€" huge sums while at the same time Ford of Canada profits jumped from § 3 1 .6 â€"million to $50.2â€"million â€" an increase of 60 per cent in one year. # News briefs *, uT ale"a"e%a"07a" a 5o %aZa" 07 e o2 n e e e ces e 1000 0000000000 000090 0090001 0070000000 0005 e ptnteZetetete pTeteteTefaTeTeReReTeReSeSeReeLaTo LeZeSe Te e thLel «2e CeCeSaLe esn ce Zece en ce Ce ce *‘*But this hasn‘t happened. Instead, the price of new â€" cars has jumped steadily each year. Manufacturers plead they have to provide a lot of safety features that used to be optional at extra cost and they have to pay parity wages." York South MiPP Donald MacDonald â€" declared â€" this week that taxpayers are shelling out more than $50â€"million a year to enrich one of the world‘s richest industries. MacDonald believes that car buyers ought to be able The Ontario New Democratic leader declared that ‘Canada and the U.S. signed an auto trade agreement which was supposed to lead to a progressive reduction in the price of Canadian automobiles until they were equal to prices south of the border. Road survey Up 10 per cent Metro government will survey Weston Road through the former town of Weston in order to obtain a clear definition of the street line as it relates to private property. ‘The work will be carried out by Metro Department â€" of Roads and Traffic. Accurate street line information is needed in connection with future redevelopment along the roadway. Cost of the survey will be $20,000. Metro Planning Board‘s budget for 1989 is about 10 per cent bigher than last year. Total â€"operating expenses have been estimated at $617,040 compared to a cost for Metro planning of $560,000 last year. As might be expected salaries for civic planners will take $465,000 of this year‘s Metro planning budget. The planners were entitled to a 6 perâ€" cent wage increase effective Jan. 1. Computer research work will absorb almost $50,000 this year. to benefit from the free trade agreement too. "It is high time ‘some of the benefits of the Auto Pact were passed on to the Canadian consumer in the form of lower car prices. C o nsid ering t he contribution we‘re making to the industry, it‘s only justice." * In a weekly column prepared for suburban newspapers, â€" MacDonald stated that Ottawa won‘t budge on this issue until pushed by the provinces. Ontario should demand a price rollâ€"back because 90 per cent of all Canadian cars are manufactured here. If the senior government still won‘t move, the province should then set up its own price machinery and do it instead, he suggested. Twoâ€"yearâ€"old Benjamin, son of Weston hardware dealer David Hurwich is entranced by fountain and ducks in a totâ€"sized wading pool â€"â€" all new items at the 1969 Canadian Hardware Show. The judges had a difficult time in awarding the prizes as each one contributed greatly to the overall enjoyment and education of the many parents and friends who turned out to hear them. The successful speakers move on to the Legion Zone Finals to be conducted this month and Branch 213 are looking forward to seeing a Provincial VOLUME 8 â€" NO. 6 s*a"%"a"s"s%s"s*a"a"a"a"a"a"0"o"0"0%0"0%0"0"0%a"0"0"0"0%0%0"0%0%0"0%0"0%0"0%0"0%0 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1969 reteteten Tetetledt ut Junior High Grades 9â€"10, Tony Sileika, Weston Collegiate. * Elementary Grades 7â€"8, Miss Marilyn Strowmd, CR. Marchant; Joe Zeagman, St. Johns School. j Judges were Peter Welch, English teacher Humber high school; Barry Holmes, editor Weston Times and Jim Shaw of the Weston Legion. The rate is up 1.05 mills over last year for homeowners and .84 mills for emmercial | ratepayers. The Metro general tax rate, Only one mill Metro tax hike Metro government‘s preliminary operating budget for 1969 indicates a rate of 20.82 mills for public school residential taxpayers and 25.40 mills for public school commercial taxpayers. SINGLE COPIES TEN CENTS however, is not the full tax picture in the Metro area. The tax needs of both local government, including York and North York and Metro Schools Board must also be met. The gross spending for Metro general services this year could, reach $199â€"million but Metro will attempt to convert a projected tax hike into a tax cut.