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Budget brings good news
Ontario's "good news" budget is just that - good news.
Last week Ontario Treasurer Robert Nixon introduced a budget which
the daily papers have dubbed the "good news" budget. There's no in-
crease in corporation taxes, income taxes or on beer and alcohol. Over
the next eight years hospitals
to build 16,7005af ordablefor
apa tment units
and
$60 -million has been allocated
in Ontario.
These are a few of the beneficial items which the last budget has pro-
duced, but perhaps the most important announcement the province's hat
$100-million
u00 eslcompetego towards new with other countres technology help
Mr. Nixon stated that Canada must not only catch up with other coun-
tries but surpass them. industrial
"We must also outperform our major mthan half the ,petitors obsecreated in
countries..." he said, predicting that more
Ontario in the next half -decade will result from businesses which are now
By making a commitment of $100 -million over the next 10 years, thenot in existence.
Liberal government has shown that it is willing to invest in the
future
but n
pf
Canada. They may not see a return on their dollar for many y
order to make money, you must first spend some.
Reactions to the budget is notenough
t.ve beenand theyare probably right.
mixed.
that the amount df
money designated for p
But it is a start.
A little bit now and perhaps
Another success
After Months of preparation, taking care
of minute details and worrying yourself
silly, there is one factor that can ruin an
entire weekend and it won't be anyone's
fault - but the weathgfman's.
But fortunately this didn't happen to the
Klompen Feest Committee as Mr. Sun
shone down in full force, brightening
everyone's day and spirits. The only event
he did not appear for was the Ecumenical
worship service on Sunday, but luckily this
event could be held" in the arena.
The Klompen Feest committee,
volunteers and all those involved pulled off
an entertaining, fun -filled weekend which
provided something for everyone.
- My favorite part of the weekend was the'
paracje. This year's was bigger and better
than ever before with over 100 entries
making their way around town. I didn't
have the opportunity of travelling the en-
tire parade route, but many who did said
the streets were lined with people from
start to finish.
The bands that participated added a
little bit later is better than nothing now
and a promise of something later. should keep the
The fact that taxes have not taken another sharp jump
majority of us happy. It is at least one good sign that perhaps Canada's
economy may be starting to improve. - by Anne Narejko.
Dear Editor:
On behalf of the Canadian Red Cross and
the Kinette Club of Clinton, I would like to
convey our thanks to everyone who helped
make the Blood Donor Clinic a success. We
had 244 people attend and collected 225 pints
of blood.
Thank you to Central Huron Secondary
School for the facilities, the custodians
to theor
setting up and cleaning up
students who assisted in unloading the
truck.
Thank you to the Beta Sigma Phi for
telephoning previous donors, Erie and
Huron Beverages Ltd. for donating the coke,
Clinton Public Hospital for donating the ice
FREE TRADE
great deal to the festivities with their
uniforms and lively music. This year 10
bands graced the streets of Clinton and
delighted the spectators.
And when talking about parades, one
must never forget the clowns. Dressed in
their costumes with full clown make-up
must not have been one of the most com-
fortable outfits, but I didn't see any frowns
on the faces of those troopers.
Since the entire weekend revolved
around the Dutch heritage, it is only fitting
that participants in the parade, and other
events, don Dutch clothing. Those who suf-
fered through the heat with their long,
black dresses and hats on retto h b thec com-
mended for putting up
weather in order to make Klompen Feest
more meaningful to the rest of us.
Another highlight of the weekend for me
was the entertainment which followed the
parade at the grandstand. I'm not sure if it
was because of the warm weather or what,
but I found the entertainment to be ex-
cellent this year. The Seaforth Girls' Mar-
ching Band, the Polish -Canadian Folk
Dancers, the Brabanders, the Ventures
Drum and Bugle Corps, the square
danr•er•a Anil as it anal, the Huron -Perth
Klompettes put on a terrific show.
If there is one form of exercise I don't
think I could ever do well, it's step -
dancing. dancers from
On the Friday evening,
Cheryl Bromley's Highland School of Dan-
cing and step -dancers from Shannon
Preszcator's school were doing their thing
in the arena. Sometimes they had their
feet going so fast I thought they would trip,
but plenty of practice obviously pays off
and they finished their routines with few, if
any, flaws.
An added attract to this year's Feest was
the Huron Hearts' Jump Rope demonstra-
tion. They proved to the large crowd pre-
setlt that there is a lot that can be done
with a skipping rope. They performed
various skipping routines to music, throw-
ing in a few cartwheels and other gym-
nastic moves.
This - was. Clinton's Sixth Annual
Klompen Feest and the third one I have at-
tended. It may have been the great
weather we enjoyed this year, but to me,
the event seemed bigger and better, pro-
viding one action -packed weekend for all
who took advantage of the activities.
Fireworks
and Dixie Lee for the use of their advertis-
ing sign.
A special thank you to the Pathfinders, the
volunteers who worked at the clinic and our
appreciation to all those who donated the
"Gift of Life".
Sincerely,
Cheryl Rohner,
Chairperson - Kinette Club
of Clinton.
By David Emslie
ack Riddell, MPP
u n d edfea rs Ontario budget
Un o
Th 1986 Ontario Budget
and the private sector.This year's allocation social and environmental initiatives:
is part of a $1 billion technology fund an-
By
n- -A commitment to spend $850 million for a
nounced in the Throne Speech, to be major, multi-year capital program which
presented by my directed by a council, chaired by Premier will ital
beds andlpede fun gi improvements to exifor additional sting
Y mind those which can adapt small business and job hospital and cancer treatment facilities.
May13,holds the line on generalt Development Corpora- -A commitment to develop a comprehen-
B Tony Carlson The business that will survive will be
The
best,who can be colleague, Treasurer Robert F. Nixon, on David Peterson.
Fear of the unkown can be a cost competitive, more specialized
tax in- -vi Peterson. 'd incentives to innovation creation, the Ontario eve d b $10 sive len for child care services and a
numbing emotion. more
Just ,ask anyone who has tried to reason and more aggressive at seeking out niches
with a toddler convinced there's a demon in the
hatmarketplace.sappening across the
lurking in her closet.
But the same irrational reaction is surfac- Pacific i n the s o- c a 11 e d F i v e
Ug in the debate over free trade with the JaSouth Korea and,Japanatself- which epre-
UnitedStates.
Unfortunately, all this talk about placing . sent to us both a remarkable marketoppor-
businesses and jobs in jeopardy misses the tunity
and somecfierce
is how petwe hope to be
point, to put it delicately.
What free trade opponents—on both sides in the same league with those countries if we
of the border—don't seem to realize, or at can't take adate age e ofsoour huge natural
least admit, is that even now firms are trading partner
disappearing every day, jobs are being lost For one thing, the specialized products we
every day.• It's a fact of economic life. must develop cannot succeed in a market as
But what is also happening is that more small' as Canada alone. We need access to
new firms are being born than die. Last year the Americanother the new agreement with U.S.
creases, provt es in
and entrepreneurship and responds to the tion (ODC) budget will be increase y of care as a
needs of individuals regions and industries million this year.CAs arr*ofits Nowa Ven- recoignitio The child
budget adds $6 "basic pfor
ublic
that are not sharing in the generalrole,which provide loan capital expansion an p
city
a the OD will administer
d other pressing pro -
"This
tures program, w lc will
is a budget that combines social guarantees f or
of $t a b l i s h e d care ,initiativese $26
eadynan increase
sed for child this
concern and common sense,"said the businesses to a
treasurer. Its goal is "to sustain the upsurge thing the entrepreneur's own investment in year.
in investment, job creation and economic the business. -A to social5bon se recipients, lesosubsidies
ef
growth that now characterizes the Ontario -To recognize the growing importance of whom assistancetuse their food to pay
economy and to build a more reliable and the service sector, the Small Business rent". "need
use 0 families moneyl to pay
sensitive spectrum of social programs". Development Corporations (SBDC) pro- rent". About 50 f milli
efit
Nixon described the province's social pro- gram will be broadened to include firms of- from -A strsenincreasedgthening u community support
grams as an integral part of the wealth- fering certain support services to business. services to help people lead more isupport
n -
creation process" needed to help build a ship Plans, the encourage
getpproposed that Owner-ee Share 15 per dent lives, ' including funds for senior
healthy economy: citizens, the disabled and the developmen-
The trees expectsthe Ontario cent tax credit for employees on up to $2,000
treasurer
the difference was about 50,000 businesses, For an ,
150 every day, week -ends and holidays in- - will force us to re -assess the barriers for economy t 4.2 o remail 1987. The province plans to reimburse -A proposal to extend the range of dental
That's at least as many jobs trade between provinces briarpatch for cmake this terms ommerce. new jobs this year cent and creating 1 ,OuO th. forpone-third p aothe cosre of settingbur. services pro allto to the gof a
eluded. country itself a i
created. � �Simon Reisman, Canada's "The strong economic climate givesbusinesses
The economy that is at Canag en- trade be sure,tiatr has a long row to hoe when the opportunity to build the foundations of up plans to a maximum of $10,000. ding will be available to local health units to
adjust
es --no, demands—that els Canadians negotiator, summer to begin the continued prosperity," said Nixon, adding Farms Regions and Communities provide necessary treatment to school -aged
g
ildren with urgent dental
re
adjust swiftly to developments in he sits down this Nixon -adding that `;the munity Economic Transformation -A confirmation of the government's tom-
' tions. But • he and his American that "the surest route to continuing pro- -Renewal and broadening 6f wh the o o- ch- itment to improved housingaOver the next
technology, in markets, in attitudes. counterpart
is a Agreements (CETA) program, p
The new order means, in general, that the counterparficant 1popular supporthfort the suresty route to confirming Prosperity . gThroe h the
f sod business and vides provincial backing for local initiatives ----five o- five years $500bmillion will be spent to in-
tally handicapped.
n bus ant growing in real of annual purchases of eligiblesharesffe in
production of most standardized products have signs combination o g to enable long-term lob creation
will eventually move to countries. where work they are doig, despite the increasing -businesslike governtTierlt".
wages are lower. Conventional wisdom says ly vocal opposition.suggesting there will not be In announcing measures to improve the gram is expected to be of particular benefit
that this is m proof that our manufacturing d sNo one is l o c a ti o n ssi n v u 1 n e r a b 1 e sec- efficiency and cost-effectiveness of govern- to eastern and northern Ontario.
sector is doomed, tors—protected industries, for example. But ment, the treasurer said restraint programs -Expanded programs for economic
It ain't necessarily s i This country will, tors—pFund;nt an extra
in the end, free trade is the chance of ra areovinciale deficit to whenwaitingo lists for nvert the development
$17 million allocation this year from
t find its niche of putting out dthe process of adjust- pr g portable classrooms the Northern Develop
of necessity, in hospital o per a e
specialized products, requiring more lifetime to Spee up neglected beds, rowsrof and bumpy roads". $15 million for health care, transportation
knowledge -intensive input. Manufacturers ment re that for ny eventuality. 21st Cep-
crease affordable housing.
Renterprise program, 5,000 rental units will
be built. Federal -provincial programs will
provide 6,700 units of non-profit and
cooperative housing, including at least 4,700
subsidized units for low-income families.
-A new Investing in the Arts program,
with funding of $10 million over four years,
to provide incentives for fund-raising efforts
and to improve the financial strength of On-
tario's arts organizations.
-The provision of $5 million to improve the
` Ited ti versa d Entrepreneurship and education iniatives in Northern On -
but
may be lomonger drivedtoho .economy, which tinea is not t " emotion tht should be con -
the smartr geared w the service standingsecta The budget contains funding for a niliYiber tario; a 13 per cent increase in the forestry
opportunities presented by change: of programs to stimulate innovation and en- budget; and new funding for the tourism
ones won't be left at trolling us nevi rather, excitement at the h p and to promote cooperation industry f who Nix
the curb. b tween labour and management
• << ' neige the worst condi-
trepreneurs i , Some of _Assistance to Ontario farmers–who, monitoring and testing of water quality, an
e 15 million for a biomedical waste treat -
these programs were announced in, the on said, are experiencing
Speech front the Throne last month, The tions since the 1930s"–by increasing the meat plan for hospitals. as more
government proposed the following actions budget o$f4tth 57 million, ran Agriculture
easelof 39 per details of the never the next w programs are announced,
today:
To stimulate private sector investment in cent since the go fern � est t ups office.
my lbe weekly colic you
fully informed throng
new technology, the budget sets maintains the maximum pro- Meanwhile, if you
t aside $100 -Introduction
o a , have any questions on
million this year for programs to encourage Tax Act which
In -
grams
development: Some of these pro- cessing allowance and per cent.
of Life rhe new
wob budget
yon can
call the or Budget
fin-
ee
grams will bo carried out in partnership SociallProgranris
with the federal goverrttrient, universities . Nikon gist) announced important new 1.800 3$7.5589.
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