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8 - PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, April 27, 1993 "Scugog's Community Newspaper of Cholce" NDP making valiant effort From Page 6 first C.C.F. (now N.D.P.) gov- ernment in Canada Saskatche- wan was in deeper financial trouble than Ontario is today. Tommy Douglas's priority next to the state of the economy was universal hospitalization and medicare. However, he did not introduce his dream to the Leg- islature for 12 years, not until he felt the Saskatchewan tax- payers could afford it and then it was introduced gradually, the first to be cared for was children up to 12 years of age. This was done without any financial con- tribution from the Federal Gov- ernment. That I would suggest is good old fashioned farm eco- nomics, pay as you go. Succes- sive C.C.F. and N.D.P. Govern- ments followed the same sound practice until Saskatchewan's provincial 'debt was practically eliminated and the last five gov- ernments of Allan Blakney pro- duced five consecutive balanced budgets. Then calamity struck. The Grant Devine Conserva- tives were elected on a debt creating spending spree unpar- alled by an provincial govern- ment ever in Canada. Today, the province, under the leader- ship of the Devine Conserva- tives, has a provincial debt of over $15 billion, the highest ra- tio of debt to population of any province in Canada. What Can- ada really needs is more .so A . 0) \ » in) UJ 1 ; I I, i 4. ) N CAR RV called peanut stand economics. Since the depression is wide- spread among the industrial countries of the world all the blame cannot be laid upon ei- ther our federal or provincial governments. However, 1 do blame the Mulroney "Regres- give" Conservatives, of which our Ross Stevenson is a sitting member, of exacerbating Onta- rio's financial problems by de- liberately creating artificially ° high interest rates and an over- valued pegged dollar. We have severe economic pain in this province and no gov- ernment we elect is going to avoid administering the medi- cine to correct it. Bob Rae and the New Democrats have start- ed the process of correcting our economic sickness by the intro- duction of a mini budget. The proposals presented in this mini budget has every special inter- est group in the province mad at the government. Labor Civil Servants, The Public Sector, Doctors, Teachers, School Board Municipalities, every- one. That indicates to me that since the medicine must be ad- ministered it is at least being administered universally and as fairly as possible. I am disappointed in those in- terest groups who prefer to pro- tect their own little enclave at the expense of seeing our pro- vincial deficit grow, would rath- ot > wy reg. 4' 11.00 Colorado Spruce (great for windbreaks) 30 cm (12") potted NOW | Sale ends May 31, ny fi 10 | ~~ ALSO ~~ 30% MULCH Sale ends June 30, 1993. Cocoa Bean Mulch--- 85L.------ reg. 9.95--- Now 6.96 Bark Mulch------------ 3 cu. ft.-- reg. 7.50--- Now 5.25 Bark Mini Nuggets -- 3cu. ft.---reg. 8.50--- Now 5.95 er put our province. into bank- ruptcy than make any sacrifice to help put the province on the road to recovery. To those greedy unco-operative little kingdoms I would point out that the incomes and life style of many senior citizens who de- pend on income from interest on investments for which they worked and saved over a life- time have been reduced by over 50 per cent over the last two years due to the fall in interest rates. As a senior citizen I am not complaining nor have I heard of any complaints from my compatriots so I therefore have no sympathy for those who are complaining because they are being asked to take wage re- straints and cut backs. They should thank the Lord that they are still receiving a paycheque. My sympathy is for those who have lost their jobs, their busi- nesses and their homes. Sharing the tax burden is what Bo Democratic government is mak- ing a valiant effort to do. Does anyone think that Lyn McLeod, Mike Harris, Kim Campbell or Jean Chretien could distribute the tax burden any more euqal- ly? If you do I'believe that you are dreaming in technicolor. Yours truly, Roy Grierson Rae and our New . To the Editor: | I am writing to comment on the criticism being levelled against the funding from the Province that was recently an-* nounced for the Mississaugas of Scugog First Nation. am pleased that there has been an: outpouring of support for the native community as a resulto this criticism. These grants are only a small part of the steps that need to be taken to assist the members of our native com- munity. Assistance is provided by all levels of government to many communities, geographic and otherwise, (including the business community) when such assistance is seen to be in the publicinterest. - The Native - Perspectives Store in Port Perry is a wonder- ful asset to the downtown busi- ness community as"well as to it's operators. And the Scugog First Nation has needed the space for the community hall Letters to the editor Native Perspectives an asset and worked hard to raise funds and apply for and justify the Province's assistance: - One does not need to look far- ther than the news reports of tragedies in native communi- ties in various parts of Canada to see the effect of continued ne- glect on our native peoples. I- f had the enlighteningand sober- ing experience in 1991 of partic- ipating in the province's inquiry into drug abuse that resulted in the book "Caring for Each Oth- er." The hearings we held in Ke- nora brought home to me the need to redress the wrongs that have marginalized native com- munities. Again, let me com- mend those members of this community who think positive- ly about our neighbors in the native community. : 'Sincerely, ; Gord Mills, M.P.P, Durham East. Public meeting needed To the Editor: I am taking this opportunity to voice my strong objection to the undemocratic process now taking place within Scugog Township, in regards to the pro- posed Operating Engineers Training Institute of Ontario (Heavy Equipment School, O.E.L.S.) located in Marsh Hill. I believe the concerns of the res- idents and interested parties have not been expressed to Scu- gog Council. I am publicly requesting that Scugog Council accepts 'a mo- tion to hold a public meéting re- garding the proposed heavy equipment school in the month of May, 1993. The O.E.T.I.O. have persist- ed in their attempts to push through this school adjacent to and part of a Class One Wet- land, the Beaverton Marsh. This is 1993! Are we not sup- posed to be more educated in the importance and need to pro- tect marshlands? I believe a ter- rible precedent will be set for an environmentally sensitive and 'beautiful wetland. If we can't protect one little corner of a wonderful marsh - what hope is. there? AIR WE Shame on the Operating En- gineers Training Institute of Ontario for ever considering hi Hie ; i . People, of Scugog' Township dma wnsliie taking notice before a terrible injustice is done to an environ- mentally sensitive area! Hold a public meeting in May, 1ét's show our concerns. 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