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MondavAr5r 17 197a NEWSROOM 7266537 CIRCULATION 7266539 Sean Finlaymanaging editor Randy McDonald City editor Sheila McGovern assistant city editor serving barrie and simcoe county Published by Canadian Newspapers Company Limited l6 Baylield Street Barrie Ontario LAM 4T6 Elio Agostini publisher ADVERTISING 7266537 CLASSIFIEDS 7282414 Students need more background Our educational system is betraying its students Students are not properly prepared for the stark realities of the working world when they emerge from the warm nest school life keeps them in Soon thousands of university college and high school graduates will pour into the already saturated job market Its then the shock of just how unprepared they are will set in An ailing economy which has over one million Cana dians out of work coupled with dollar which appears unable to halt downward slide has succeeded in dashing the hopes of many university graduates Those graduates who find work in their chosen field consider themselves lucky Those who dont soon find theres little prestige attached to degree if it cant get you job The education system is an interlocking one The high schools cant exist without the elementary schools and the universities and colleges without high SCHOOIS The system pours students out of high schools and into universities and colleges Its here the system falls down High school students still regard university as means to an end Many high school graduates enter university confident that the few more years needed to degree will set them up for life Its just not the case In li ght of the dwindling job market for university graduates its becoming obvious that the university system is luxury Its real purpose is to allow students the opportunity to increase their own knowledge not prepare them for employment more practical approach to education is needed at the high school level greater understanding of the economic system must be given students and pro grams adapted to meet changing economic conditions Parliament hill By STEWART acIEOD Ottawa Bureau Thomson News Service Considering the manner in which the op position observed the 10th anniversary of his leadership Prime Minister Trudeau cer tainly came through with remarkable performance in appearing so enthusiastic about forthcoming election Had been in his shoes think would have appointed myself to the Senate and forgotten about an election From the moment that former prime minister John Diefenbaker drew attention to Irudeaus friendship with Cuban President Fidel Castro the opposition seemed deter mined that the prime ministers 10th an niversary would be day of depression There was this enticing little question from Tory finance critic Sinclair Stevens In tell ing the House when the budget may be received can he Trudeau tell Canadians wiiy tne ouagetary aeiicu wmcn was ap proximately $20 for every Canadian when he took power rose to almost $500 for every man woman and child in the country in the yearjusteiided And after the prime minister thanked everyone for their anniversary wishes Stevens was back with another gift item was wondering Mr Speaker if the prime minister could indicate why he feels during his 10 years in office the number of unemployed in this country should have risen from 375000 when he took power to over one million Canadians looking for work today in marvellous display of understatement write your mp 19 If you would like to write your Member of Parliament or Member of Provincial Par liament printed below are their mailing ad dresses If you send us copy of your letter it might be suitable for our Letters to the Editor columns iAfter all if there is mat ter of concern that makes you want to write to your MP or MPP if it is not personal matter it should be of interest to your friends and neighbors IOOl FEDERAL Or Rynard MP NorthSinicoe Parliament Bmldings Ottawa Ont Ross Milne MP PeelrluflerinSimcoe Parliament Buildings Ottawa Ont Sinclair Stevens MP YorkSimcoe Parliament Butldings Ottawa Ont Gus ilitges MP rGreySimcoe Parliament Buildings Ottawa Ont PROVINCIAL leorge Taylor MPP Simcoe Tentre Ontario Legislature Queens Park Toronto iordon Smith MPP SlmCOEEZISI Ontario Legislature Queens Park Toronto George Mctague MPPDufferin Simcoe Queens Park Toronto Anniversary was stormy Trudeau suggested the question was argu mentative MORE TO OME Let me ask him this second sup plementary said Stevens as he continued to release his supply of preelection goodies Could he explain to the House could be account to the Canadian public as to why inflation which was running slightly above four per cent when he took power should now beat95per cent Next came John Crosbie the Conservative NIP from St Johns West My question to the prime minister is this Canadas financial deficit and current account was $97 million in 1968 and was 44 times that last year you need snorkle mask now to deal with the Ca nadian dollar which is supposed to be floating And Crosbie wasnt through yet He said that Canadas trading deficit in manufac tured goods rose to $45 billion last year from $31 billion in 1968 and he wanted to know what Trudeaus plans were to reverse that in the next few weeks before the Canadian people reverse him Next it was Stan Darling PCParry SoundMuskokai who joined the anniversary celebrations would like to ask if something is going to be done to reverse the present trend in the post office Ten years ago there was $67 million deficit and now there is $650 million deficit ahead of us Ten years ago we paid five cents for first class stamp and now we pay 14 cents GOOD WISIIES Walter Baker the Conservative House leader also wanted to offer his wishes on Irudeaus anniversary Quite frankly my preference is to go to the country and beat this dreadful government Then it was off to press conference for the prime minister where he was asked among other things why he went to Jamaica on vacation while the government was en couraging Canadians to holiday at home It wasnt good start All the prime minister wanted to talk about was the great things that had been ac complished over lhe last 10 ears and how ex cited he was about the fort coming election So what kind of questions did he get am wondering if you could tell us why Joe Guay and Stanley Ilaidasz were appointed to the Senate OI how about this one Prime Minister in the last election you made number of promises to the Canadian people By my count you have only kept about half of them we want your Opinion Something On your mind Send Letter to the Editor Please make it an originalcopy and signit The Examiner doesnt publish unsigned letv ters but if you wish pen name will be used Include your telephone number and address as we haveto verify letters Because of space limits public interest and good taste The Examiner sometimes has to edit condense or reject letters Letters to the Editor are run every day on the editorial page Send yours to Letters to the Editor The Examiner Post Office Box 370 HARRIE Ont LlM 4T6 BUSINESS 7266537 ADVERTISING BUSINESS NEWSROOM Len Sevlck manager Marian dough accountant SALESMEN Betty Armer Lyall Johnson Dorothy Bowlimd Bill McFarlane wire editor Scott Hasklns sports editor Dana Graham Claudia Krause lifestyle Aden Smith Marina Quattrocchi photographer Leo Renzella REPORTE Rs John Bruce PaUl Delean CLASSIFIED Pat Guergis Carl DeGurse Rudleigh MacLean Sue Burke Stephen Nicholls Your business 6y VINCENT EGAN Business and Consumer Affairs Analyst Thomson News Service Those prudent Canadians who are investing each year in Registered Retirement Savrngs Plans RRSP will welcome the govern lnterpreting the news Barb Boulton Ruth Blals supervisor Freda Shinner Karen Atkinson Peggy Chapeli Dana Homewnod Gall McParland Vlklil Grant thcuLATiou Bill Halkes manager Linda Halkes asst manager Andy Haughton Alva LaPiante Elaine Porter Gary Pringle P9 Msrson ments decision to make the plans more flexible Finance Minister Jean Chretien has proposed allowing the proceeds of matured RRSP to be invested in something called Registered Retirement Income Fund Vances diplomatic mission started with uncertainty WASHINGTON CP US State Secretary Cyrus Vances departure for Africa and the Soviet Union this week occurs at what may be the lowest point in the Carter ad ministrations diplomatic prestige Observers say the fanfare and sense of optimism which usually surround the foreign travels of secretary of state are lacking this time as Vances diplomatic mission begins amid uncertainty and intense criticism of the administrations handling of foreign policy is sues Several factors contribute to the generally low expectations accompanying the latest trip including the selfeffacing personality and lowkey style of the secretary Vances most famous predecessor Henry Kissinger often publicly exaggerated the difficulties he faced on foreign trips In this way be enhanced the results he privately expected to achieve thus gaining reputation as sort of diplomatic wizard able to produce what appeared to be the im possible Vance whose previous trips have en countered several major obstacles engages in no such games and operates in manner and style that is far less formidable than Kissingers DISCUSS RHODESIA But some observers are concerned however that whatever reputation Vance has achieved may be threatened by getting in volved in new round of talks on Rhodesia Vance believes his visit to Africa mav he one of his last chances to head off the threat of civil war between black factions in Rhodesia his associates say and the secretary feels compelled to make the effort But his bargaining position appears to have been weakened by the rejection this week by Rhodesias interim government to join an all parties negotiation session on the future of the territory USBritish peace plan for Rhodesia calls for talks to include black guerrilla leaders who have been excluded from an ageement signed by white Prime Minister Ian Smith and three black leaders to make the transition to blackmajority rule But if Rhodesia is to prove difficult for Vance his talks with Soviet leaders on arms limitation may be worse Relations between the US and Soviet Union began to mellow in the last part of 1977 after Carter toned down his attack on Moscows human rights record In recent months however relations have started to sour again over criticisms of Soviet invo vement in Africa and complaints from both sides that the other is stalling the pace of strategic arms limitations negotiations As well Carters recent decision to defer production of the neutron bomb has raised uncertainty in Europe about Carters ability to lead the Western alliance and fears that the SOViet Union may believe its big propaganda campaign against the weapon was successful IRAFATM HIRE ARIFAT TO HELP Published daily except statutory holidays WEE KLY by carrier YEARLY by carrier MOTOR THROWOFFr ELSEWHE RE IN CANADA Sondav and 90 cents $4690 BVMAILaarrie $4680 National advertising offices 65 Queen St Toronto 0644710 640 Cathcart st SlMCOE COUNTY Montreah $3650 $39 year $3850 Year The proposals for change still came as surprise RRIF or applied to the purchase of fixed term annuity to age 90 One other change will extend the deadline for disposing of RRSP funds from the tax payers 7lst birthday as at present to the end of the calendar year in which the tax payer becomes 71 All of these changes however are con tingent upon royal assent The possibility of an early dissolution of Parliament creates an element of uncertainty Until now taxpayer has had to terminate an RRSP not later than his 7lst birthday and then pay full tax on it as income for that year or buy lifetime annuity from life imurance company In the last few years this has become subject of keen controversy STRONG OPPOSITION On the one hand such organizations as the Consumers Association of Canada and the Canadian Labor Congress have been calling for greater flexibility They argue that in dividuals ought to have the right to control their personal retirement savings and that the existing law unfairly created lucrative business for lifeinsurance companies On the other hand the life insurers defended the arrangement on the ground that the RRSP concept was designed to insure an income after retirement and was not simply scheme to defer or reduce income taxes However the Canadian Life Insurance Association had itself suggested that RRSP legislation be liberalized so that for ex ample people with short life expectancy could buy an annuity for limited period and also to permit the inte ation of annuity payment schedules wit the Canada or Quebec Pension Plans or with private plans After the April 10 budgetannouncement CLIA chairman Jackson gave the proposal qualified support The new options are annuitiescertain to age 90 and thats basically retirement income BROADER CHOICE The proposals for change came as sur rrise nevertheless The CAC complained last month that its representatives had been refused meeting with the finance minister to discuss the issue No TllElllfiI The Examiner is member of The Canadian Press CP and Audit Bureau of Clrculn tions ABC Only the Canadian Press may republish news stories in this newspaper credited to CF The Associated Press Reuters or Agence FrancePresser and local news stories published in The Examiner The Examiner claims copyright on all original news and advertising material created by its employees and published in this newspaper copyright registration number 20381 register at The advertiser agrus that the publisher shall not be liable for damages arising out of errors in advertisements beyond the amount paid tor the space actually occupied by that portion ot the advertisement in which the error occurred whether such error is due to the negligence ot its servants or otherwise and there shall be no liability for nonlnsertlon oi any advertisement beyond the amount paid for such advertisement From the legislature Stealing industry By DON OHEARN Queens Park Bureau Thomson News Service TORONTO The United States is stealing industry away from Ontario Steal may not be the precise word but it willdo What is happening is that the US and particularly states in the north has been attracting existing industry to move there And perhaps even more importantly is luring new industry which logically could locate in the province And this believe it or not despite the fact that our taxes are lower You must have heard of the movements Of plants packing up and relocating in New York or Michigan Ohio or Pennsylvania There have been good many of them Yet they are paying higher taxes In Ontario says our treasury ministry the corporation tax rate comes out to 336 per cent While across the line equivalent rates are New York 423 per cent Pennsylvania 421 per cent Ohio 415 per cent and Michigan 391 per cent BIG BAIT So why are they moving Because they are being offered bag of inducements They are being given breaks on local taxes There are host of industrial parks where they can get lush leases Much easier financing is available than on this side And there is an allout effort to attract industry Pennsylvania for instance built $70 million plant to get Volkswagen to locate there In Ontario we are limited and there is much we cant do Municipalities for example cant give preferred tax rates We cant build plantsor at least we havent And then in the US local government bonds are tax free which means there are ready funds for easy financing But still this US seduction is something of which we have been aware for some time now and there have been hopes that we might come up with some steps to counter it Particularly it was felt we might see some new strategy outlined in the Ontario budget But of course we didnt Which leaves the question Are we stymied or do we just not have the brains and force to break out of trap Canada story Endured hardships By BOB BOWMAN Lloydminster is progressive city on the SaskatchewanAlberta border It was founded in 1903 by group known as the Barr settlers who came to Canada from Britain during Sir Clifford Siftons immigration drive at the turn of the century The inducement was free land on the prairies every family re ceiving 160 acres and low fares across the Atlantic Those settlers from Britain and other parts of Europe were among the best who ever came to Canada and many of them endured terrible hardships before they made good The Barr settlers were an example They crossed the Atlantic in the hold of Manitoba an old ship Men women and children were herded together with the most primitive toilet facilities and the food and water were almost unfit for human con sumption They were loaded into railway colonist cars when they landed at Saint John NB and spent another rugged week travelling to Saskatoon where they arrived April 17 1903 It was said that the train moved so slowly that people in the front coaches could shoot rabbit from window jump off the train and pick ii and then get back on one of the coaches to the rear Their luggage was lost at Saint John and they had to live in tents at Saskatoon for two weeks before it caught up to them Then they were ut on board wagons for the trip to the areal thadbeen reserved Eventually they arrived after bitterly cold and rough journey in the overloaded wagons Their baggage kept dro ing into mudholes and coal oilspilled intot food During the long hard trip from Britain many of the Barr colonists became discouraged and nearly Went home One of their membersRev Lloyd provided the inspiration to keep them going When they finally arrived at their newhome they called it Lloydminster OTHER APRIL 17 EVENTS 179iExport of wheat oats andflour was prohibited to bring down prices 1851Famous sailing strip Marco Polo was launched at Saint John NB lassCharlottetown was incorporated winLegislative Council of Prince Edward Island was made elective lassNova Scotia Assembly voted for union with Canada ratsCoalmine explosion at Nanaimo BC killed seven miners rimsHouse of Commons held its first secret session as German army swept towards Paris