Page 24, Whitby Froe Press, Wednesday, May 8,1996l Why tax cuts are .good for Ontario By Jim Flahewty It would be hard ta find anyone in Ontario who believes they ehould ho paying higher taxes. We ail recognize that our current tax burden is far too high to be fair. On average, we lost more than haîf of aur incarne to the Iax collector. However, fairness is flot the only reasan why your taxes should be lower. Lower taxes are absolutely necessary as part af a plan to renew Ontario's oconomy, to attract new investment and employers to the province, and to help the private sector to create the jobs we so badly need. Over the past docado, Ontario's personal and business taxes have been raised dozons of times, taking an extra $7.5 billion out of your packets. This excessive burden drives away new investment and jobs, and makos it incredibly difficult for us to campete in the glabal marketplace. High taxes are a major barrior to job creation because they discourage employers and investors from spending their money here. Lower taxes, along with other measures ta encourage investment and job creation, send a signal ta, investors here and around the world that Ontario is apen for business again. As well, consumer spending accaunts for a signficant portion of our economny's activity. High taxes discourage us from buying goods and services, resulting in lower domand from manufacturers and suppliers and, therefore, fewor new jobs. Our govrnment's plannod tax cuts will stimulate consumer spending, saving, debt reduction and investment. The resuit will be increased econornic activity and job creatian. This will help meet our most pressing need, for more jobs, and help restare the level of oppartunity and prosperity Ontario once enjoyed. This is nat just econarnic thoory. Araund the world, mare than 50 natians, including ail but two western industrialized countries, have cut their tax rates in recent years. Closer to home, trading partners and compotitors such as Aiberta, New Brunswick, Michigan, Arizona, Georgia and Massachusetts have all followed suit. Exparta ta theso and other jurisdicti ans are leading our economic recovery. However, our competitors for trade, investmont and jobs are affering their citizons and job-creators a botter enviranment for living, working and invosting. The resuits speak for themselves. Ini Michigan, aur largest single export market, they have lowerod taxes 21 times in four yoars and now onjoy their lowost unemploymont levols sinco the 1960s. Aftor $7.5 billion in tax increasos in the past 10 years, Ontario can certainly afford ta give somo of that maney back to taxpayers - the peaple wha earned it in the first place. Jim Flaherty is MPP for Durham Centre, which includes Whitby mauh of Taunton Roaci To reach hie coensituncy office, cail 430-1141. Thi i NaioalCompilos tarenCos ee, nd auslo andao new emplqyoes have taken Up residence ini the basemont of Toronto's Moira Hall working 24 heurs a day for free! Red wiggler worms, in a vermicompostor that utilizos aen area equivalent to one parking SPace, eat, digest and turn one tan a week of Metro's Hall cafeteria organic food waste and used paper tawels inta a rich dark soul conditioner called worm castings. .The organic materiais are ahroddod and rmixed ini Vormitech's custom wasto shrodder and aspreader and then blawn over a bed of older moil and hungxy worms. Once in oporation the Vermicompaster can b. harvostod ta provide nutrient-rich soil for Metro Hall's gardons and pottod plants. Initial figures indicate that the system can operate at loss cost than landfll or other disposai methods. AI Eggen's Vermitocl Systems uses natural mothods of returning Our wastes ta the onvironmont. Harnossingrod wigglers for the On a smailer scale, apartment dwellers can compost their unwanted Itchen food by using the smail vermicomposting bin where red wiggler worms will eat their bedding of shredded paper and food wastes. In approximately six months time the worms will turn their bedding and food into worm castings which can bo ueparated from the worms and put on plants. Some teachers also keop a Vernucomposter in their classroams. Tho P.W. Worinan puppet show on composting travelo ta, schools, fairs and Browinie groupe ta, teach cbildren the process. Teachers wishing ta book theo haif-hour presentation can cail Recycling Resource Service at 905-420-5625. May 25, Scarborough, conférence offered by Cana da Africa Youth Action, 'NMlnimizinmg Mountains cf Materials and Waste.' Eqgistration, cu 90542049924. SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION, the annual presentation of one-act plays -- many wrïtten, directed and performed by students --wiII bepresented at Anderson Laing a speaker at edlucation workshop The Durham Board of Education, Lu co-operation with Human Resources Development Canada and the Durham business community, will host a half-ay workshop on employability skills for elementary and secondary echool principals and local business partners. The themo for the event is "Our Youth cf Today are your Employees of Tomorrow." Tho workshop will take place Tuesday. May 14, at the Durham Board cf Education Contre, 400 Taunton Rd. E., Whitby. The program will commence at 8:45 a.m. and «wrap up by 12:15 p.m. The keynete address will b. given by Pauline Laing, projoct diroctor cf the Ontario Curriculum Projoct, and former director cf oducation for the Durham Board cf Education.' Two nationally aclaimed presenters, both winners cf -the Conférence Board of Canada national award for excellence Lu business oducation partnerships, sponsored by Stentor Alliance of Canada, will discuss solutions te problems facing young people taday. Sandra Dean and the staff cf South Simca. Public School, Oshawa, will demonstrate the successful application of employability skcills Lu the curriculum and the importance of commuinity Luvolvement Lu education and learning. Deug Mannmng, president of Bridges, the Career Explorer, will outlino British Columbia's experience cf integrating omployability Wski Ltoa abroad- based curriculum. Soveral local businesses and schools have been invited ta showcaso their initiatives Lu promoting :empleyability 'elal3 witbin their workplaces. CVI May 15-17. Shown during rehearsal are Ryan Moonlight, Chris Bocking, Rob Fodor and Kelly Thompson. Tickets are available at the sohool. Photo by Joremy Dresar, Whltby Fr.. Presa 'W W'~~Tanya Hunter I Alana Koster I I "SINCLAIR SECONDARY SCHOOL Courtney Burnett and Lee Campbell placed flft in tho LOSSA East badminton doubles. Hillary Walgate and Heather Ranson placed fourth ini LOSSA East doubles, thus allowing thomn ta advance ta LOSSA finals where they placed flft. This week a few students from Sinclair taok part in a Queen's University enrichmont program in Kingston and will returu ta Sinclair on Monday. Members fram the Outers club returned Sunday from tho great outdoors. They doparted. last 1huraday with their canoes in'tow, anÎd spent the weekend amongst natures flnest. Dance tickets for Sinclairs first over video dance party are now on sale. This is-going ta be the dance cf a lifetime, so buy your tickets pronta. Thore is ne excuse for absentees this time. Singles are only $9 and couples $15 so, bring your money and take part Lu the event cf the year. Hope ta sSe you thero. Last oeil for Phantom front row seats. See Mrs. Cotter. BUS' baves May 15. Durham East METP John O'Toole will hold a forum on oducation at Siclair May 15, 2:15 ta 3:15 p.m., and 3:30 ta 5 p.m. Ho wil address the most recent changes that are taking place, and thon ho will take questions and concers from the floor. Ho will take the information gathered back to education mi ni ster John Snobelen. Inform your TAG group ta sign up, andjoin us after school on May 15. Only five weeks until exams (and sumnmer holidays). If you've been slacking off with your school work, now's the time ta shape up. .Noinations for next yearls student council positions are available ail this week. If you have school spirit and the right attitude, sim up ta contribute ta your school community. This years student council is now running United Way Spirit Week. Various fundraising events are being held throughout the week- ACVJ2's track and field team bas been veiy, busy and' veiy succosafu Desite comipeting ii the pouning rain last Tuesday, the team came home-triumaphant from a meet at Pin. Ridge. And, last Friday, Anderson competitars did very well at an invitational meet in Etabicoke. Beth Stroud bas been ospocially succesafulsetting- a meet and school recordiL the javolin Friday wbile winni*ng her event Anderson's music department will preeent the final concert cf the year on May 29 - don't miss it. Don't mieseut on this year's édition Of Spontaneous Combustion, the Anderson drama department's popular annual ovening cf oe-oct plays. Many cf the plays are writton, directed and performed by ACVI students and staff. Performnanes are May 15 te 17 and tickets, are on sale IbiS weok. ACTING UP [1 Au,ý nOlivia Burreli ANDERSON CVI.