Report from Q ueen'9 s Park ~I. By The Hon. George Ashe, MPP (PC - Durham West) Ontario Minister of Revenue Ontario ilaa bighly industrialized province which accounts for 49 per cent of ail Canadian manufac- tured products. The Ontario government, ini recog- nition of this fact, has taken significant steps to en- sure that the best technologlcal resources are avail- able to ail Ontario manufacturera. On several occasions, 1 have dlscussed the contri- butions of the Board of Industrial Leadership (BILD) to Ontario industries, and this week, I would like to highlight the techiology centres which have been established.under the BILD program.- Ontario's Teclmology Centres were established to accelerate the use of new technologies anid each centre is responsible for defining and promoting op- portunities for development in its speciflc field. The goal of the Technology Centres is to assist Canadian industries such as textile, footwear, automobile, farm equipment, and resource machinery, to regain International competitiveness through productivity gains made possible by computer andi robotica technology. By provlding Ontario manufacturera wlth access to technologlcal resources, productivity wiil con- tinue to improve and Ontario's industries wlll be able to remain competitive. Ontarlo's opportunities for export growth are very encouraglng. At the General Agreement on Tariffé and Trade (GATT) held in 1979, Canadian Industries were given increased opportunities to ac- ces foreign markets. Foreign markets were also provided wlth increased access hi Canadian domestic markets whlch wiil result i tougher com- petition from industrialized countries exporting high technology products and from newly in- dustrial ing countries denianding increased market access. To assist Ontario industries, particuarly the smaul-to-medium sized firmas, in deaing with the in- creasigly competitive situation, the Technology Centres have been strategicaily located in areas most likely to foster specialized industries. These centres, established under the BILD progieam (with five-year funding in the amnount of $96.7 million) include: Microelectronics Centre in Ottawa; Advanced Manufacturing' Centres - CAD/CAM in 'Cambridge, Robotics in' Peter- borough; Resource Machinery Centre in Sudbury; Auto Parts Centre in St. Catharines; Farm Equip- ment and Processing Centre in Chatham. On February 8 the sixth Ontario Technology Cen- tre was officially opened and currently ail centres are in operation, assisting Ontario industries to keep pace with the rapidly developing technology of the 8o's. * The Whitby-Brooklin Block Parents presented plaques to (lef t to right) :Don Cooper, Bruce Batty, *Ken Bray, and Wayne Bray. Penney Stevens (publicity director) presented the awards to the men, * for giving much time and energyl the cause. This presentation came at the end of Community *Justice Week. I Free Press Staff Photo Light buffi McALLJSTEI(S The th hity SoutProuldly Present day, May 7,,tosi ghT e Custom Cover S l hibst residents of the «,Sal Whitby area. The llght bulbs will be sold ln 'Thank You Packs' each Once again, McAllister is offering The Barrymore Custom containing 2/60 watt and Cover Sale, where you may choose from an>' sofa, loveseat, 1/100 watt Sylvania Soft- orcar oeiii n armrfbi ndsv20.I White Plus Light BuIIIs o hicvri na> armr arcadsv 0.I at the regular retail sofas, loveseats & chairs, you simply can't do better than price of $3., with Barrymore. Every household can use light bulbe, and this Z drive gives everyone an opportunity to buy a- good supply of a needed *~, product and at the same time help a worthy cause. Ail proceeds fromn the sale will go to support the 4th Whitby Scout Group. ONE PARENT FANUMES Savings of One Parent Families Association 0cd Canada, osaachptrgme 20% and Emerald AvenueU L I IC I' fl ! every Tuesday at 8:30IY LL I . p.m. » Thbe neit meeting *w1ZlJliè74il4247 be held Tuesday, May 3. .j". McmrV gPeop» e maine hws inga'besy A lm on copin1L. wit 70 ROSSLAND RD. W.9 OSHAWA 5766405 stress wIll b. shwn followlng a general Mon., Tues., Wed. 10-6 Thurs., Fr. - 10-9 Sat. 10-5 meeting. WH ITBY FR EE PRESS, WEDNESDAY APRI 127, 1983, PAGE 3 Fu'nd reaches.î$60,OOO The Dr. J.O. Ruddy Hospital Fund has reached $60,000 says the fund's publicity chair- man Don Frise. "We're starting to see activity from profes- sional people," sa.id Frise. Significant donors in,- clude General Motors, $5,000; Hospital Auxi- liary, $2,225; Dr. Allan Stocks, $500 and an addi- tional pledge of $1,000; Terrance Kelly, $250 and an additional pledge of $50; Canadian Motel, $360; Mr. and Mrs. Tom Scott, $50; Mr. Emery Burdge, $20; Brooklin Centennial Senior Citi- zens, $50. "Brooklin for its comn and it's nice pIe there coi is known and supportlng us,' sald iunlty spirit Frise. to see peo- The fund stiil needs ming along $400OO to reach its goal. ~ YOU CAN SE A L I PROFESSIONAL HAIRSTYLISTJ ~~ ART b TECHNIQUE ENROIL NOW FOR'NEXT MONTH'S CLASSES 7 Government Licensed Instructors 27 suomessM per of helrtyhg experlenu 14 Ontario St. 221 Pt St. Oshawa coniwaul Th7k o 0fo47lpngourstdetstoaytobe Thaeink you frsheling tffor sudnsodytob professional haarstyli'sts tomorrow. AWHITBY FENCE COMPANY SI JMDAND LJ~JSPRUCE WOOD FENCE 59 HIGH- $1 O per linear foot $ V'O 0sJ . 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