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PAGE 8, WEDNESIJAY MAY 18, 1983, WHITBY FREE PRESS_ Report from Q ueen' s Park By The Hon. George Ashe, MIPP (PC - Durham West) Ontario Minister of Revenue ONTARJO BUDGET '83 ,The 1983 Ontario Budget was tabled in the Legis- lature on T'uesday, May 10 and lncorporated job creation proposaIs, tax breaks for consumers, assistance for smali business and measures to sti- mulate investor confidence. This budget was designed to give a push to the economie recovery that is currently gaining strength in this province. JOB CREATION Recognizing that unemployment ia one of the, must crucial issues facing Canadians today, the treasurer announced a $242 million' job creation program to provide 76,000 addltional' temporary jobs and manpower training positions. Approximately 12,000 jobs will resuit from Canàdian Ontario Employment Development initia- tives and 8,000 additional jobs will emerge from other short-term employment programs. Funding, ini the amount of $36 million was aliocated for youth employment while $14 million was earmarked for manpower training. TAX INCENTIVES To encourage consumer spending, a 90-day exemption from retail sales tax on new household appliances and furniture was included in the budget. As the treasurer indicated, increased con- PRÃ"PANE FILLING STATION Starling Pools Ltd. 1645 Dundas St. West, (Just east of Durham Rd. 23) ---LIMITED TIME OFFER WITH THIS COUPON UNTIL JUNE 15183. SAVE, FREE ¶~ .~J (New 20IL Bottie) I ON YOUR NEXT i PROPANE FULL UP. Starling Pools Ltd. --1645 Dundas St. W.9 Whltby 668-7431 - 686-2831 --i surner spending and demand lias a direct effect on the job market and therefore the speed of the econo- mie recovery. Sinali business wlll be exempt for an addltional year from corporate income tax payments - an in- centive which represents a $180 million boost to small business this year. This incentive was first announced in the 1982 budget as a two-year tax holiday, now expanded to a three-year program. The budget also provides funding for the Smal Business Development Corporations to be signlflcantly enrlched to $30 million for fiscal 198W- 84. INCREASED REVENUE Faced wlth the challenge of stlmulating the current economy and maintaining a. level of public services whlch Ontarians have corne hi expect, the treasurer generated rnuch-needed revenue by a small increase in the deficit and a number of tax in- creases. The retail sales tax on beverage alcohol wiJ in- crease from 10 per cent to 12 per cent at LCBO and Brewers' Retail Stores, effective May 24. The seven per cent retail sales tax that afready applies hi, beverage alcohol will now be extended hi, tobacco. The tobacco tax rate was also increased by five per cent adding, because of'the two changes, approxlmately 15 cents to the cost of a package of 20 cigarettes. A temporary, 18 month, Social Services Main- tenance Tax will apply to Ontario personal income tax when an individual's taxable income la in excess of $2,178. This surtax will be calculated at five per cent. This wiil be 2.5 per cent for calendar year 1983 as this surtax rate wil be in effect for one-haîf of 1983. 0H11' premiums wilincrease by five per cent ($1.35 per month for singles and $2.70 for families) effective June 1, 1983. CONCLUSION We have recently faced some rather difficult economic times and, while they are not yet over, 1 amn confident that thé responsible measures outlied in the 1983 budget will go a long way to placing this province back on the road to economic recovery. A uxiliary exees have been named The 1983-84 executive of the Auxiliary to the Dr. J.O. Ruddy General Hospital was installed, rTecentiy at the annual meeting held at the Whitby PublieIàbrary and attended by 75 members. The new executive in- stalled by Pat Wilcox are: Mrs. Norvelle Ruddy-Wilson, ,honor- ary president; Kathy Crouch, president; Pat Wilcox, past-president; Barbara Ninacs, first vice-president; Eliza- beth Shépley, second vice-president; Dorothy Hall, recording secre- tary; Anne Davies, corresponding secre- tary; and Eve Davies, treasurer. Convenors of standing - - -- - - - committees are Mar Kanicke, gift shop; Elizabeth Shepley, co- ordinator of volunteers; Elizabeth Ranson, public ýrelations; .,Hea- ther Link, co-o'rdinator of adult volunteers;- Eve Anent, co-ordinator of continuing care; Irene Ketcheil, telephone; Kim Glover, social; Liii- an Cook, constitution and by-laws;- Elaine Freek, ways and means; and Bey Platts, membership. Following an interest- ing and informative slide- presentation by Don Frise of the cam- paign committee for the new continuing' care unit, Kim Glover and commnittee served re- fresbments. Aar, Mý We'1I Get You There On Time! CROW'N LIMOUSINE SER VICE 5 to 7 Passenger CadiIlac Limos at your service Cail 723-2710 "Ride Like Royalty" Spitf ire concert raises money The people of Whitby and area wil be enjoy- ing the "Spitflre Band" on June 4 at Iroquois Park Arena but do they realize that they wli be really working bard? They wil be ralsing money for the new "Icon- tinuing care" ward at the Dr. J.O. Ruddy General Hospital. Oh yes, tbey may be dancing and singlng. Some may even be im- bibing, but wbile they are,. they are also working. The group in the far corner willi- stail a central wheel- chair shower room. That group just hi, the left Mf the dance. floor la singing along hi "Ma"rie" while addlng a patio for the enjoy- ment of a patient with a long recovery period. And the dancers!Loomk at them move hi the "Frenesi"! They will only think they are dan- cing but actually they will be installing a cen- tral whirlpool tub. The proceeds from the Spitfire show will help defray the cost of con- verting the exlsting fadiities to accommo- date patients under- going a long, convales- cence. Keeping -in mind that the ambulatory patients wii be 'w i wheelchairs, the num- ber of renovations are staggering. 'Ail light switches must be lowe r- ed, doors. adjusted hit sliding -units, . -basins relocated and '.extensive occupational .and physio-therapy .rooms added. Patients who require a lengthy recuperation wiII be in. pleasant, secure surroundings. A central cafeteria will be, added with a. tray slide at the correct level and tables to. accommodate wheelchairs. .An -easily accessible patio, will . e used in warm weather. 1The total cost of- the unit la $660,00. A government grant -0f $200,000, la provided sô $M6,000 must be raised. 1