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to an active retirement lifestyle at Vistamere, Oakvilles premier retirement residence. Nestled in a well established neighbourhood, close to popular Hopedale Mall, living at Vistamere is like living in a fi ne hotel. Everything is included in your monthly fee; there are no hidden charges. Three meals a day in our beautifully appointed dining room, snacks, weekly personal laundry and linen service, daily housekeeping 380 Sherin Drive, Oakville, Ontario (905) 847-1413 www.vistamere.ca and so much more, have made Vistamere the choice for active seniors. Our fully equipped Residents Kitchen is ideal for personal baking. You can enjoy a game of pool in our comfortable Club Room, have a game of bridge in our Card Room or just chat with new friends in our bright and airy main lounge. We even have a custom designed indoor shuffl eboard court! Call today for your personal tour. Wed love to have you join us! w w w .in si d eH A LT O N .c o m O A K V IL LE B E A V E R T h u rs d ay , J u ly 2 8, 2 01 1 4 every detail down to the colour an egg farmer is allowed to paint the inside of their barn. Chudleigh went on to say that accord- ing to an analysis by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business, the burden of regulation costs the Ontario economy $11 billion a year. Thats $11 billion that could be invest- ed into thousands of new jobs for Ontarians, said Chudleigh. Chudleigh said an elected PC govern- ment would cut red tape by appointing a minister who would be responsible for reducing the regulatory burden by a min- imum of 30 per cent by the end of the first PC mandate. A PC government would also hold the premier and cabinet accountable by dock- ing their pay if this 30 per cent goal is not reached. Finally, Chudleigh said, a PC govern- ment would give small businesses a for- mal, impossible-to-ignore, voice in any new legislation or regulation that affects the economy, with the Small Business Bill of Rights. There is a clear choice, said Scott. Dalton McGuinty and the NDP who think it is governments highest purpose to create more red tape and choke job creation or Tim Hudak and the Ontario PC Party who will stop the growing creep of government regulation, cut red tape and create jobs. Jelinek said he liked the idea of less government regulation hampering his business. Any time a government steps up and says they are going to remove red tape or reduce a regulatory burden for our busi- ness, its a great thing, he said. When there is a burden, when there are regulatory issues, when there are taxes unfairly imposed, like the hydro rates during prime business hours, it is difficult for me to operate a business and create that wealth, which will pump back taxes into the province, which will employ people within the community and enable us to sponsor local sports teams and arts programs. Jelinek went on to say the Jelinek Cork location on Speers Road suffered a terri- ble fire about a year ago and while he believes the facility will be fully back in operation in the next few months, the process of rebuilding, he said, was slowed considerably by the red tape he encoun- tered. It truly was a lesson in regulation. A good percentage of our time was spent on regulation and ensuring we are doing things correctly to get back in, said Jelinek. We probably would have saved four to five months had we not had that particu- lar burden. Rebuilding after a fire is getting PHD in red tape, said Chudleigh. l k k f d d b ld f fJe ine Cor ace re tape re ui ing a ter ire ERIC RIEHL / OAKVILLE BEAVER TRAGEDY AVERTED: Ontario PC MPP Ted Chudleigh and Ontario PC candidate Larry Scott discussed relief for Oakville small businesses, along with small business owner Sonny Jelinek, left. Continued from page 1