PAGE 2, WITBYFREE PRESS, wENESDAyFERUJAÈY241 »9 Province-toregulatebig hal lJy MJke KowalskA Private bingo hall operator bave no reason ta fear a pro- posed law aimed at cleann up Untario's charitable gamblig ix- duatry, says the ninister behind thtoôugher regulations. Conà sumer and COM ercial Relations! Minist~r G Sor- bara denprs that te i "utto get anyone, with last eek a monc~ent that théo eru ment intends to tighten the rules governng the multi-million dol- Personal Service -s -7Days aweek I l'esPOLISH CE SAUSAGE i OOg ea.. 3 ROMAINE LETTUCE SIRLOIN TIP STEAKS OR ROAST 2099 lb lar industry. «We're not trying ta ai on a witch hunt against 'a p cular operator,» said Sorbara, uwe ~just want to make sure that charities Cget what they're supposed ta, tat Jwe have our, priorities ~ave Wood, who with his wife Catharine operates The Hideaway Bing in Whitby, agreed. that the government must ensure the industry is run properly. But hie questions sorne of the reasons lehid Sorbara'. announcement. "Yf its a_-comprehensive re- evaliuation of the sys --,which exami.nes alI the pà tasand problýms, then it coul ttbe a good thing,» said Wood. <'But if it's based on hearsay and. opinion, then it's a bad thing.' Ho explained the latter'com- ment by noting that government officials mýay Lb based against commercial operators. «When they (government) talk about 'putting charities back in the driver's seat', that tells me they already- have their mainds Ifadopted, obr' bill, the Gamln ervcs cwould Nood Air Conditioning? Buy Now PAY LABOUR DAY ___________ 1990 Offer available Feb. 1, 1990 to March 31, 1990 (Cannot be eombined with any other Carrier Promotion. OSLIHAWA/1BOWMANVILLE U' I. 723M06 PICKERING /AJAX/WHI.gBy.. 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Town cerk Don Mcay prefer- red flot ta comment as ho hdd not.yet examined Sorbara's pro- Ho did say that lioencing fées raise approximately $30,000 annually for the murucipality. But Whitby would flot have to, recoup this incarne from another source as it only goes ta caver staff Costs for processing the licences. r HSart and Stroke Month L ýiPleasegulve. Improvingyoiff o"dsagainit Canada', fi1kdltr I . .j see the ' creation of a' central ganiing commission for the pro- The commission would. regu- late the industry ta ensure that a minimum. 20 per cent of gross revenues from. a bigo, raille or «Monte Carlo night' does, in- deed, go acharity. Wie all forms of gambling wiIl be regulated, it is Ontariosà lucrative bingo trade which cap- tured most of Sorbara's atten- tion. During an interview with the Free Press, the minister eplained the rationale behind 0usroposal. ýÉe current regculations are seriously out of date, they were utin place- 20 years ago ýwhen mowas -essentially a, church baseiment phenomena. "Now, it's a $600 million in- dustry in Ontario." Sorbaasaid that when chari- ties weré oriKinally giLven permis- sion ta raise- money through rin ,"all of the burden of "We had no power ta regulate- or licence commercial halls. This will now lot us do that.» Among the changes proposed by Sorbara are the followig. *The province will assume full reposbility for registration and licencing of bingo halls. This task curntly rests with munici- palities. fluere will be routine auditing of gamigoperators'bo as gambling event must. demon-, strate that i t is a bona, fide charity and that the profits. are for a worthy cause. *There will be a systemn of. priorities in distributing profits to ensure that charities are not shortchanged. This last requirement is.h' basis for the changes. Thîaw says tfat at least 20 per cntofgros revenue ms gor charity and a maximum, of 15per cent ta hall owners for. their expenses. However, somo operatars aro taking their share of the' pro- Seeds first, leaving the rest, if mny, ta, the charity. Stressing that bis proposaIs are not; intended ta make life niserable for commercial opera- tors, Sorbara said many h ave velcomed the changes. Ho said any increased paper- work for theprivate operators, will be min'im al. "If they o ot of business it won't b. eau= of the paper- work, but because of the market. Vhen it Mts saturated, profits will be r~e. Sorbara said the industuy has ntil March 30 ta respond to, bis propoéal. Ho is hopefuI legisla- ion can ha introduced in the 3prmg. Wood admitted that somie pro- )lems "do eist because of a few Dntrepreneurs," but said bis in- Iustry is largely a responsible )ne. Yet ho feels the government nust share the blame for any )roblems. 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