REED Last budget did little In his budget statement last April the Provincial Treasurer expressed the opinion that the economy was strong and expanding and we must rely on private sector expansion to generate growth and He providing stronger incentives to Ontarios small business companies However the Treasurer did little more than eliminate some of the burdensome paperwork in in the Governments tax credit scheme The number of companies to benefit under the new provisions increased to SO from but in reducing the lax rate from 12 per cent to per cent the Treasurer did not provide one extra penny to businessmen in Ontario He himself admitted that the million the reduced tan rale wis identical to the cost of the tax credit sthenic which Ihe tax reduction replaced The net result that irger mlier divide same sue pie into smaller pieces The United States is the home base for multinational longlonierote industrial and financial giants However in 19C5 the Congress amended the Small Business Act that the economic of private enterprise is free through full and free competition can free markets free entry into for the and growth of per litinlivc and individual judgement be assured The preservation and expansion of competition is basic not only to the- economic well being but to the sicunty of the nation Such security and will being cannot be realised unless of s all raged and developed small is flexible and able to adapt quickly to changes in the market It possesses grtit for points to a stability and maintenance of industrial peace all social legislation should geared said often that works to benefit of all Small businesses today aecos to management expertise to cheap and tffitient ways of handling data and bookkeeping and to in formation about the capital markets require in creased access to gunranteeu bank a rtdui lion in government paperwork and a shift in tax relief for labour concepts of job training and retraining expanding We put into expensive capital intensive vocational inly colleges businesses are crying out for people whom they would gladly train should be considering adapting tin apprenticeship system with the government contributing to the wage hat the trainee is earning while he or she learns Hie job This would be a way of helping small businesses winch currently find labour costs their greatest problem Members frequently receive enquiries about small opportunities and of small businesses These enquiries come from people business or from who plan to expand their present enterprise We usually put them in touch with the Provincial or Federal winch can lit of most assistance Some of these sources of financing and assistance are as follows The Ontario the Ontario and the Northern Ontario Development Cor locatid on the 1 loor of Block at Park These Cor j have regional offices in motion Ottawa Kingston Thunder liny Timmlns and Sudbury The Cor porations and the Federal Development Dank offer term loans to new and existing businesses in which arc unable to obtain Ihe required financing from other lenders on reasonable terms and conditions Counselling Assistance to Small CASK Is also available III IS Page ALL PRICES SHOWN IN THIS AD GUARANTEED EFFECTIVE THRU SAT MARCH BREAD AP SALTINES 49 AP SNACK CRACKERS CO LOAF JANE PARKER HOT CROSS BUNS Cookie Jar Pa or lunrjj Cookies PKG Lemon Pie 89 Robin Hood Flour 99 Laura Secord Puddings 93V in REGULAR DIET PLUS PER DEPOSIT OZ A PEPSI 399 The Big Red Team at invites you to COME ON DOWN FOR PRICE WITH PRIDE SAVE 20c ACTION PKG OF SHEETS BOUNCE Fabric Softener PKG OF SHEET 99 CREAM STYLE CORN 14FLOI TIN Clorox Bleach 109 Kleenex 3 Garbage Bags Purina Tender Right Guard 159 CHEF BOY ACTION PR ICED I Cheese Pizza PARAMOUNT ACTION Sockeye Salmon 129 BEATRICE CREAMED COTTAGE CHEESE 1601 CARTON ACTION MAPLE LEAF ASPARAGUS TIPS ro 69 READY CUT MACARONI OR ACTION PRICEDI Primo Spaghetti PRIMO PLAIN OI TIN ACTION PRICEDI Spaghetti Sauce 3 100 PLAIN WITH GARLIC OGORKI ACTION PRICEDI Heinz Pickles STOKELY DARK RED OR NEW ORLEANS STYLE SAVE ACTION PRICEDI TIN Kidney Beans 3 100 FLORIDAINDIAN Grap 8 99 APPLESlS rubber plant GRAPES RADISHES MACARONI CHEESE SAVE KRAFT DINNER YAMS 3 100 COATING MIX CHICKEN SAVE 16c ACTION Shake Bake ass 159 WITH PORK IN TOMATO SAUCE SAVE ACTION Clark Beans FROZEN STICKS PORTIONS OR IN BATTER ACTION Highliner Fish ROBIN HOOD Varieties Including Choeolafo Cake Mixes CUT FROM CANADA GRADE A BONELESS ROUND STEAK ROAST CUT FROM CANADA GRADE A BEEF RUMP ROAST TOP ROUNDS 138 Sirloin Point Roast Point Sirloin Steak Shank Meat IN CUT 148 Beef Liver 158 Cooked Meats 68 Pork Hocks 48 Turbot Fillets Beef Steakettes Chicken Cutlets 98 MART 88 CUT FROM CANADA GRADE A Cube Steaks 158 Corned Beef AP BRAND SLICED Side Bacon Mb vac 138 BURNS BEEF PORK Sausages RED HOTS ALL BEEF DUTCH TREAT Si lb ve Wieners 78