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North Pici example ( The possibility of using the North Pickering land for indis trial develop ment some- thnie in the future is frustrat- i ng attemp 1s to. brîing industry to Whitby, Ajax, Pickering and Oshawa, says Durham West MPP Dr. Charles Godfrey. There is an acute needof indÜstrial development in these comnîunities, where laid 'and services are.available, says Dr. Godfrey, yet indus- t ries are waiting to see what, happens in North Pickering. The funds needeil to a dninister the North Pickcer- ng lands whiçh belong to $he provincial governrment far exceed the sniall anmunt of rents that are collected, he adeveo en d"The' North Pickering Devlopent is îa prime example of governm-ent 4waste and misuse of badly needed tax dollars", says Dr. I~Godfrey. "In 1972 the government )' began acquiring the first of 25,000 acres of farmi lands and snail hiaiets for the projected city to acconîpany the new Pii-kering -Airport. kering development )f waste and. misuse Four years later and at an estimated cost of one hotn- dred an fiftv mnillion-dollars for acquisit ion, the airport bas been cancelled and the province is Iooking l'or a use for the land."' Dr. Godfrey contends that in spite of the many planning reports "tlhere blas neyer.once been a justification for continuing the project". .He advocated recently that the goverrnent shiotild- take the suggestion of the report --of the Special Programn Review (page 2567) that ail existing land h~oldings of the province that are not required for developmnent in the near future be re-exc*iimined to sec- whether or îîot ail or part of these holdings cati be sold te reduce prescrnt carrying charges and increase provin-, cial re ienues. MUVRG KENNEL, WheTley GelT ender Loving Care '-.£12 BOARDING PUPPIES TRAINING CAT & DOG FOOD Case 'Of 48-1 5 oz.. cans (dLenited) $6.50 or 5 cases (a) S6.00 cadi SHIUR-GAIN 20kg. (441hs) S8.75 Frozen hbeef stit S9.50 per 35 lhs. box HWY. 12 BROOKLIN WE DELI VER 655-4721 IHowh FirefightersjCIO euWafl a . al o registering Reistration fo r the Ontario Fire Fighiters Con- venition ini Brooklin tIiis suommer is exceeding ail1 expectations. accordina to the convention's secre tary Bill Clarke: So far,. 91 registrations for canmpsites have heen received and more ar e expected. The 9 1 repFesen-* tatives signed Lip)a t the quarterly meeting - of the Association, which was lield at Whitby's Hall Two on Thîckson Road March 6.' A total of Il15 fi re fighters from- as far away as Teeswater, Niagara Fails, Acton and Markham attend- ed this meeting. The Ontario Fire Figliters Association Convention is being held at the Brouklin Memnorial Arena from, July 30 te Aug. 2. $10 0000 winner G. Winterfield of 34 Michael Boulevard in Whitby won S]10,000 in a recent Wintario di ýw. WHITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17,1976, PAGE 9 If yo'remakin eâ you araise. this week. The Minimum Wage rates for Ontario went Up on Monday, March lSth. If you are presently earning minimum wage, read the following sohedule to find out what your new rate wiII be. New minimum rates General minimum, hourly ..................... General learner rate, hourly.................... (during first month of employment) Construction rate, hourly ...................... Guard on construction projeots, hourly........... Student rate, hourly .. ........................ (applies to students under 18, who work 28 hours or less per week, or during school holidays) Ambulance indUstry rate: . $... 2.65 2.55 .2.90 .2.90 .215 a) weekly .................................127.20 b) hourly (less than 48 hrs. a week)................. 2.65 NEW: Minimum hourly rate for an employee who serves liquor directly ta a customer, guest, member or..patron in any place operating under license or permit issued under Liquor Lcense Act,... . .. $2.50 New roomn and board rates The following maximum rates apply when room and board are used in calculating minimum wage: a) room. . . .ý.ý...............(weekly) b) meals ... .... (each) 1.15 OR (weekly) c) both room and meas . .. . ... . .........(weekly) You can get more information about the new Minimum Wage rates and the Employment Standards Act by writing or phoning: Ministry of Labour il1.00 24.00 35.00 Employment Standards B ranch, Ontario Minîstry of Labour, 400 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M7A 1V2 965-5251 Empioyment Standards Branch Ontario Hon. Bette < tephenson, M.D. Minister VOLUNTEER TEACHING Are you interested in teaching retarded aduits- Basic Academîc Skills,' Social Skills and Daily Living Skills. The programs are structured and training would be provided. Quailifications: Desire to Help Desire to Learn Times: 9:30-11:30 am. (Monday thru Friday> 2:00-2:45 pan. (Monday th:u Friday) If you are Centre for Ext. 435. interested, please contact Durham the Developmentally Handicapped, I New improvements in Canada's competition policy are helping to ensure more truth in advertising, clear and weIi-defined guarantees and honest selling practices that proteot both business and consumer. Our ideal is a fair marketpiace for everyone. For free literature on Canada's competition p'olicy and how It worlcs for you, write to: Box 99, Ottawa Ki N 8P9. ...........................................................................................~ ________ 'Consumer and Consommation ICorporate Affairs et corporations André Ouellet, Minister. André OUMiu..mfiatme. .............