The Lucknow Sentinel, 1997-11-26, Page 5on nice
by Pat lli 4pin
Provincial download-
ing and the cancellation of
support grantsputs an
impossible .load on Btuc
county property owners,
says county finance chair
Winston Hollis.
Calculations based on
information. meetings
between county and min-
istry . of Municipal affairs
officials show theloss of
provincial grants repre-
sents more than twice as
much money as Kinloss
township collects' in taxes..
Arran, Eldersl.ie, and
Greenock township grants
ate worth abut as much
as the municipal ,levy in
the financial picture for
those municipalities,
while Ct esleY, Paisley,
Brace, MiidmaylCarrick,
and Lindsay township res-
idents will lose more:than
70 ' oftheir =ire -re
because. of the,nt can -
venation.
Along .with the . loss of •
grants,. Druce county will ..
have to take an new set -
Vices downloaded from
the province and the. cost
of 43kin of former provin-"
' vial highway in. the new
year.
"We have .reviewed the
results and arc extremely,
concerned that these
impacts will bead to
severely reduced services
andlor huge tax increas-
es,": Hollis said in a report
,to County catitnsil.' .
Overall, the provinces
decisiQf to.cut alt munici-
pal and. county' support
grants leaves a revenue
gap. of $i .5 ,million dol»
tars, for Bruce' county
ratepayers :to make up;
That figure could climb to
$'16.1 million if.provincial
downloading isn't -revenue
r>�e---neutral-., _ _..
"We .made thelarge.
> uicknow Sentinel,, Wednesday, November 26, 2997 'age 5
mposszble load
property
assumption that transfer.
• Will be revenue neutral,"
said.. county ..: clerk'
Bettyarme. Bray, about the
figures released at the
Nov. l g.. county vounei l
meeting-
Collis said the .tax.
impact for county resi-
dents is a serious matter,
Even with the, province .
picking up half the school
taxes, property taxes are
expected' tis skyrocket to
make up the shortfall.
It seems an impossi-
bility to me that they
could .put those kind of
increases in 'taxes, op peoo-.
plc," Hollis said, a',•
"People simply can't
afford to pay them, son-•
unless they want the prop-
erties of the taxpayers to
be turned over to the
municipalities, they'll
have , to make some
d. „.
Bailee county is, peti-'
owners
tiontng the .province• to
include die Toss of .support
grants 'and the local cost
of doWnloaded highways
in its ealculatiioits of rev-
enue neutrality, but Hollis'
isn't optirnistic about,
chances of swaying the
government. Other Peti-
tions have • been ignored,
he said, and the county.
hasfew other options.
"They, aren't in a big
hurry even .m discuss it,"
Hollis said, • noting MPP:
Barb Fisher.has declined
two iuvitatinns, to county
councit.
„l don't think anybody
is listening very hard in
Queen's Park."
• "in my opinion L.. don't
think the petition will
make: much. difference,"
Hollis said, admitting the
county has . "very limited"
options for making its
concerns -known -to-ithe:
provincial government.
The Winghain and Area
• Seniors .D.ay Centre has
installed a hydrotherapy"
t,ub .and 'introduced a
bathing program 'for
:clients 'and others: in the
con-irmunity who' can bene -
era
tub is for seniors
'Y 'a
are able .to: offer
great new ;service to Day
Centre clients and others
in the. comrriunity," says
Joan ;van der Meer, 'chair-
person of the "Centre's
board of. directors. Staff
Offer hydrotherapy .bathing,
•
•
'arid''personal attention
including bathing,,hair
washing and, basicnail
care.
Anyone who is interest='
ed in 'seeing the :newly,
complet.ed room •or in'"`
.finding out more;about the :
•• fro i,page4 of ari Order. in
Council t arl:.only be• expressed. every four
years .at the.election ;poll The. lack' of'"
accountability to the publxc has ;the
;potential tri allow..power to be abused: It
is possible that. the decisions being made
would. not lie in the best''interest <f:'our,
;children, ,.
• The i'ormula for�7determining.average
class size; needs 'to' be clearly.`defirted in.
the Bill Average class size across a dis-:,
'trict board re'veils'; tittle 'about the' actu4
size of specific classes in each'.school,;,A
' well•d'efine'd formula for arriving, at the
average combined With a telling per class
would help`to clarify this issue
• It .s likely'.that the number of teachers
in Ontario` will be reduced as a result of
the passing of Bil1,160. When this occurs
there will be financial benefits but we are
skeptical that it:will result in improving
the .academic performance of our stu=
dents', •:
p!ica1 backward app
• from page 4
According to the paper the govern
rent is going to drag third parties intQ':it,
so much for new 'relationships. It is a typ
•ical backward, approach by the=govern-
ment.,'What Will our:government:do when
}ails are full .of "deadbeat" dads, acid
..diose who ate not in jail are on :!welfare
. because they°lost their jobs: doe to li,cerice
suspensions?: Are they.,gor'ng'to le,t the:,
real; criminals out, to:ream free?our gov
ernment does, not meati by exairnple;, the
Bnglish government tried the. same thing
and it failed, but how'long'wilt it take oet:
government to' clue .in`i'
I don't sce why the sole responsibility
should fall :on the. father's; shoulders.
•
e'..,The, use of :imcertiT i„ d 'ir:dividuals to
`teach certain `;suli,eGts could actua;ty :lead
I .
to• lower standards .of education: These
'individuals may nothave sound knowl-
edge :in areas 'such.:as growth and
devel-
opment ofteach/learning
pnnciples,: tliscrpli:tre
.and cortfict-.reso.lu-; ...
tion: The'trainiifg, "af the:se i'ndtviduals''.
could'lead to increased costs.'
,It is :important to ensure that: the .pr'e
sent and future children;of Ontario have.
uataecess,to. a'.' ublrcah funded 'uah-:
eq
ty ,education. To implementreforms that
w)il actu,ally.r'esult•in tmproved';acadetriie'::
outcomes will-fegyire adequate'time:too`'
.allow'fot careful, and considered deci-
cions. -based .on input from„ all interested"
partres.:It cars', not be rushed to meet:an'
arbitrary deadline., We' that as,our,':
elected::'Preinier, you wil1`listen to the Cori-;
cerns of:the people of Ontario
Andy: Sande and Margaret;del3oer
'lot the Lucknow
roach by government.
-What happened. to: the female': counterpart:
tit this.equation? Is she So much, better
than her exspouse:>that she ,cannot go out
and find work to help ease the burden,
also?
Fathers have a right 'to suppler for
themselves and be what they are suppose
:. •10 be, a father! .1 think that' men Shahid
have a rally and maybe call it "Take Back
• the Paycheque!" •
My::definition of feminism is take'your
man for everything and :live a,life of:lu-
ury while he staves for you...it is time..
that society, and wdrnen chaff getheir;
opinion, slavery was abolished years; agog ',
Susan' NlcYitt .
services auk Day. Centre
is;invited o call,S,,allie
Lawton, . Executive
Director at 357-1440. '.
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