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1m VOIMI Local pharmacists have adopted a wait-and-see attitude towards last week's announcement by a major convenience store that its no Canadian outlets will begin to stock condoms in the next two-to-three weeks. Six Mae's stores in Waterloo are among the outlets expected to take part in the company‘s campaign against AIDS, a move that was initiated only last Monday. he head once decision was made last week {allowing an address by a Vancouver medical health oftieer in wttietoestatadyoungpeo.ieahouidtteoatthereelv1ng and of a widespread information campaign on the killer Mandaethodsolmit.nymaking a-rtsavaiutrieine-g-stoeet,!sald_the, medical health 'ttBeer, young adults would likely feel - at ease mail“ a purchase. “herald-“and sometimes ratherquickly and “newbie” (medical henitttofBeers) [eel -tutttiauarttest.i-rprtttrotartttwer_ttmdt1give tt a try.” said Ian’s executive vice-plum Russ Ener- Ton-WJoohuaHondononwmmodmorooolmtoshopformcktoodtat ttto-th-du-ttOrt- commencing JuIy 1,L.§0Q_yvook'o hafnium called for batty tax increases'on the 900650 thin kids like most.“ Ima- Mtrtttt Variety stores join AIDS battle SQUEEZE ON SNACKS “So we very quickly said ‘OK we’ll put them in our Vancouver stores’ but then we thought about it and decided AIDS is not simply 1 Vancouver problem but a society problem. So we approved them for all our Egerdie says participation in the program will be up to the individual dealer and initial stocks will be very limited. Sales will be monitored for two-iodine months and then the company will make a decision on whether to continue stocking them. John McKenna, pharmacist at Westmount Place Pharmacy, is somewhat lukewarm to the idea, but has not actually formalized a stance either way. "I can’t see why its required in that type of More seeing as they have been distributed quite adequately in pharmacies. But beyond that, I see no reason why they atttmidrt't be more readily available." he_sa_id. . mu. -irr AiUFik ikiiabit ' new tools mm trmtttUd that plan-uncles my lose a small amount of W In Ill industry they have supported for ove no Chronicle Staff Yawn. That, in a word, sums up the reaction of local business and social service organizations to the budget unveiled last week by Finance Minister Michael Wilson. F “It really doesn't do a whole lot," said Jim Harper, an accountant with Theme Ernst and Whinney, and president of the Waterloo Chamber of Commerce. -irtiGGnrG'id Gidit best-it wasn't worth Mr. Wi1son's new pair of shoes," agreed Ernie Ginsler, executive director of the Social Planning Council. - 7 A H _ _ 7 .. _ .m. Wilson’s budget, which . the rmance minister called "breathing space" prior to the announcement of major tax reforms this spring, didn't raise income taxes, but hit Canadians with a selection of excise and sales tax increases that will earn Ottawa an additional $1.78 million during the 1987-88 fiscal year. Among those feeling feeling the effects of the tax increases are motorists, gas prices went up one cent a litre last Thursday, smokers, who are suffering under a three-cent hike for a 25-pack and junk-tbod junkies, who will now be paying the 12 per cent federal sales tax on such items as potato chips, granola bars, popcorn, Popsicles and ice cream, beginning July 1. Buying a television set or VCR will also cost slightly more because of changes in the way the federal sales tax will be applied. "From a Chamber perspective there aren't a whole lot of things in there that affect this business community. There are a few minor changes-the deficit will come down about three per cent, but the growth rate will also decrease. There are a few sales tax changes. but nothing to get excited about," remarked Harper, who would have like to have seen a “stronger attack on the deficit." Ginsler attacked the budget on three fronts: Wilson not reduce Income tax rates for this country's poor; the finance minister did not eliminate any of the tax exemptions used by the rich; and those sales tax hikes are ones which will do more harm to the poor. . . “it is just more of the same. That means that those who were doing relatively well, the upper and upper-middle income earners, will continue to do relatively well, and those hurt by the previous two budgets, the lower-middle and low income earners, will continue to be hurt," said Ginsler. "Maintaining a steady course does not help those slowly going under, " many Canadians are. Places where he could have given hints that he was considering the poor, were left out... I couldn't find anything in this budget that I pleased to see." (Continued on page 3) Budget it big yawn locally Brian Bake at the Pan-male l D A Pharmacy says he is Not 0990004! and pot in favor" of Me? “you; .. . if “You “and hate for anyone to be inflicted with this disease. Certainly the profits would not even enter the mat-I9." he taid. -- -- . ' - .- "-iicitiier"iia%r nor McKenna has seen a significant increase in condom sales during the AIDS crisis. Egerdie says there will be no age restrictions placed on sales, leaving that to the discretion of the owners_. _ - "If“ (the 3.1119118”) helps to any extent It all. you'd have to can it I good idea." In a related move, 20 private television broadcasters announced last week that they are willing to run condom ads to prevent the spread of AIDS, stressing that the advertisements must he in good tagte.The ads must canton: to regulations laid down by the federal Department of Health and Welfare and the private hroadcasters' code. The Telecaster Committee of Canada, a commercial previewing agency for private stations. will wait for written conaent from the federal government below estattiistting rules for the condom ads.