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PAGE 8, WHIBY FREE PRES, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 1»92 wh.tb behe-- Talks' turn out ideas to bolster'econom By Moirlo Boucher Several suggestions te beef up the economy were made at a publicepnonî formin Whitby on Feb, 20. And a rendition of O Canada!' led byr Whitby school trste Patricia Bowman was the appro- prMiate ending te i evenng dur- wn whih participnsersd theirviews on 'lhat'.nlln the economy and hat shouil be done te boister it. 'Community Taiks on Canada'. Future Prosperlty and Competi- iiveness' was sponsored by -the feder4l gvernment, Duirham Board of -Eucation and Whitby Chamber of Commerce. Opinions eprese are tei- fluence the development of a national plan of action for Canada. About 85 people exprsd their views on what couldl make Canada more competitive and more productive -on the inter- national soene, as well as dis- cussed the roies of school boards, governments businessswr kers and stuAents. aewr After being aplit into two groupa for most of the niht, participants were asked, te state What tgýywoud lkete ses improve locally,, regionally, pro- Vinc*Ilalnationally and inter- .Many suggestions emerged from t h e bramnsterming, such as fiscal responsibility by ail levels of government;, more entre- preneurial creativity; improved' educatienal trainnepcal in ce.op programs; more open- ness in government- and adopt- ing prsonal pride ýparticularly te sIse of being danadian. One of the evenig's recurring tepîca was ougpple and how teinpire houePin hem. Some said 1lazines is -the result of a generous welfare and unempleyment systom for those whe are able j work, and some said the une, le nent systemn could be used ite upgrade educa- tien. Other suggestions included higher! educational standards, improed apprenticeship pro- grarns te upgrade people's skills, making education nlqre fun te, leatn, and' encouraging young people te study the-hi-teliindus- hyistead of the shrinking manufacturinginduty Participants 'Agree that a change M values is the moat important step te improve Cana- dians' work ethic 'and ifestyle: the resteration of the farily unit; better relations between goverrnents, businesses, educa- tien boards and labour; finding an acceptable standard of living bY being content with less, and be- Ganadian first and fore- eýt the low attendance at the meetig it was suggested that 1advèrtsig. is net sufficient te get iesulta from the meetings.. Unlike the Spicer Cemmission, the 'Commumity Talke' meeting muet grab the interest of the people, said on. participant., Soime said there are tee, many such meetiýîgs and «they ail sound the saýne. "What dowe -get out of ahl this?' many people asked at the meeting. -.. j~i~*d#diêr * ~. .~: nI:~I \~'4\.'i that aption ad pro- Ir~f kare necessry -fthe ObMMunty Talks' held acros the count#Y are te be successful. At. alf such meetings, when participaÛts arëe -askedwhat is the on e ftýLcto me important for success, -attitude/work ehc value-sys 'm is the number one answer en. Traininklducation, broad stria- t e gic plan, for Canada, and in- dustry/labour/management -ce- operation are, other. themes dis- cussed most often at Talko.' The question of 1angap< ar- ticularly in Ontari': and in Q4ue- bec, gets, littie mention at meet- inowman, Whitby trustee on the -Durham Board of Education fi"ste and led the slingingo .Oh Canada' at the end of the evenmg. DBTA budgec,àt approved Town operations committee ars 1appr'ved the Whitby Down- ten i iness Improvement Aras1992 budget. It will go te full council Mon- ThDBIA'spepsd1992 budget tot4as *158,p76, the same as what was approved ini 1990 and 1991. For staffwages and benefitsý $54,400 han be0n budgeted, and more than $20,000 for oiffice rent and expenses. For mainitenance and repair of street detorations, $5,400 has been budgeted; $50,000 for the purchase 'of new1 lighbt fixtures and bannéa; $10,500seb used for promotions, $15,500 for advertisingR. Mayor Tom Edwards teld the committee he had been approa-. ched bY two disastisfied mem- bers of the DBIA, asking council te, review the bud#et coEdards sashe, teld them if cueldid tbatp it would be taking over the DBIA' respoi- bilitie - "and even they didnet want that. Edwards says he hopes «the constituency tey(DBIA) serve will rally around them te help thi' up thirough this iffiut The DBIA budget is paid !>y more than 400 businesses in thie downtewn area through an extra charge on their property tax. By Mark Reesor Both local MPsl and local busi- ness leaders are praising the new federal budget. Durham ridinioe MP Rosa Ste- venson calse it "ffie most realistic possible answer te what Canada wants and needs.' Budget spending eut. make the geverrnment u:gevernment leaner and more effcient... and rm sure amail business and manufacturera will welcome their tax concessions,» says Ste- venson. He also alpplauds the elimina- tien or megig of 46 gevernment boards and agencies, and a five percet py ut orthe Prime Durham Region Manufac- turers Association chairperson Des; Newman alsolikes what he sae, calling the budget Meut- standing.» Newmanm says it's important for the gevernment te "steer a steady course'out of the reces- sien. «I know a lot ef peophe would have liked te see the minister redresa the terrible damage of the hast two or three years, but I think we have to be'realistie and start from where we are today... "The minister has signalled that the federal government is willing to take it place with business and labour to meet the challenge; I arn convinced we can do it together.» Ontario riding MP Rene Sou- ten spkeini favour of the budget at a Whitby Chamber of Commerce budget breakfast - he also used the occasion te take a i 'ab at Oshawa MP Mike Breaugh or crlticizing new corporate tax eut.. «We've reduced the, taxes General Motors has te pay te try and encourage them te keep their manufacturing operations i Canada. a My colleague from the NDP who represents Oshawa critic- ized that meve. I hope someboqdy points that eut te hfim that were trying te keep jobs i the area.» Sàetens saya his riding'(Pick- ering Ajax and south Whitby) is the diird-highest income consti- tuenc in Canada. Myriding is paying about 0.8 rcent of th e income tax collec- by the federal gevernient... and almost two per cent of the income tax paid-by individuals, yet we oj ersn . e cent of tonly rpeprsnt03 Whitby Chamber of Commerce treasurer John Patte generalhy a pproves of the budget, saying Mazankowaki's formula "seema te provide the right balance of mild stimulus and responsible sponding restraints that busi- ness sho-uhd welcome.' Patte, an accountant with Sutherland,- Hobb and Partnera, alse applauda the decision allow- ing the use of RRSP funds te purchase a-home. "Thbe peoal appears fiscalhy rëfnie -- ne Ides tarevenue. since the RRSP funds must be either repaid or taxed - and administratively simple.» Patte s3ays manufacturing s3hould. benefit from lower tax rates and faster write-off. for new equipment, and amail busi- ness from new and expanded financing pregrams. Reform Party executive mnem- ber Louis Allore decried the fact the federal government is spend- ing at least $27 billion more than it's taking Mn. Allore says that's "increas 'mg the mortgage on the future of our children and grandchildren... continuai deficits wihl ensure the cripping of Canada's prospect of ever beco>ming compettive...' Allore says the Reform Party proposes "a reduction in federal expenditures with tai decreases te achieve a baianced budget.' WH1TBY DOWNTOWN BUSINESS IMVEMENT ABEA 1992 BUDGET Revenue: Levy Lesa Accrued Maintenance Expenses TOTAL REVENUE: EXPENDITURES:- Long Term Debt Allocation Salaries:. Wages Benofits Office Rent Office Supplies Telephone Postage Conference/Coursea Travel/Mleage, Membership & Librazy Photocp0yin Ofce Equipment Communication Beautification: Floral Program Street Decerations: Maintenance & Repair Capital Purchase Promotions Advertising Reserve Fund TOTAL EXPENDITURES: *158,716.01 2%,678.40 $46,500.00 $ 9,'152.00' $54,405.00 $13,850.80 $2,140.00 - 780.00 $ 500.00 $ 400.00 $ 1232.50 $ 175.00 $ 3370.00 $ 400.00 sk439.11 $5p,839.11 $10,480.00 $15,500.00' LLQQ2i%,Q MeLeery [to b~e honoBI] ur,~Sed on Ym' Jennifer McCleery of Whitby will be one of a number of young Canadians who will be recog- nized on March il for outatand- inLachie vements. rcCee 17, owner of The ChIenine Man, a pool supply ýooPs! g'- oô~ store in Whitby, will be reco g- nized on the YTV Achievement Awards te bo telecast live from Ottawa, starting at 7:30 p.m. Awards are given te young Canadians who hbave excelled mi a wide ' range of categories. The phone number in Iast week's ad was incorrect! "FOR ALL YOUR OFFICE SUPPLIES ANID SERVICES 668-0800 Fax 668-1871 102 D UN DAS ST. W.,y WH ITBY McCleery will be- recegnized for entrepreneurship., She was looking for a swnmer' job when she de=iWete start her ewn business, in pool supplies. Sheë re ceived a Youth Venture capital loan, and with a 1,200- galion chiorine tank, opened for business. She and the others te be recog- nized will each receive'a $3,000 honorarlum and a statuett. D.KmC.,Devoinshire BS.c.DC. Is pleased Io announce her return to fuîl lime Chlropractic Practice aler maternity leave. Many thanks Ioal Ihose who gave love and support for our new years home blrlh. She is also pleased 10 announce thai she will be taking over for Dr. Richard Collis and would lik e to wish flim al the best on' his return le Toronto. 701 Rossland Rd.,E. #204 -Whtby.. î- -7Q . t uUft~~~wra.a.a.~L ~ ~ à ~ L. *Rentai ePersonal Capital Gains eSmail Business eChild Tax Credit Commission Sales eChild Care Expenses Employment Expense Deductions "Satisfaction Guarianîeed" PROFESSIONAL TAX PREPARATION FAST AND EFFICIENT from $20.00 FREETIAEYAR ROUND SVC Cati now 'for- your appoinrnent and take advainage of our ah-eady low prices. 430- 1986 -1 e MM