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economist sunsuntribune news saturday may 15 2004 neediest residents go without services from page 1 greater toronto area taxpayers pay out almost 24 billion more in taxes than they receive in government spending a net tax burden equal to 1 1 per cent of the gta economy according to the reports author mark muffins director of ontario policy studies at the fraser institute paul de buono of vaughan watch is also disturbed by the study its bothersome in york region we tend to complain we dont get the type of services that toronto gets he said the perception is we are terribly well off and we dont need the services york region gets looked over york service providers say the report confirms what their studies have shown for years howis it fair and reasonable that york region pays among the highest in taxes but the neediest residents dont get the services needy residents in other areas get its unconscionable said bill hogarth director of education for the york region district school board mr hogarth also cochairperson of the regions human services planning coalition is hoping this weeks provin cial budget will address funding short falls in york studies by the coalition have revealed provincial funding for childrens services in york are only 49 per cent of the provincial average and 45 per cent of torontos average child care funding is 64 per cent of the provincial average and 73 per cent of torontos average immigrant and settlement services are 44 per cent of torontos average and 45 per cent of the gta average pa 1 robinson come and learn more mcm about ontarios budget pat robinson trustee trustee in bankruptcy gall for ajree personal discussion hdp with creditor problems proposal to creditors personal business bankruptcy aurora head office 15105 yonge 201 atctaich 905 7272577 richmond hill 9555 yongest 401 at vm 905 5089493 toronto 150yorkst 800 atadede 416410664 tbllfree 1s777272577 email patpatrobinsoncorh web wwrcmrobinsoncom budget breakfast w1u por upe wnlv ov hope c proceeds to stress management bullying selfesteem suicide prevention divorce programs in our schools date saturday may 29th 2004 time registration 930 am walk c5km 1000 am bike walk or run pets welcome cost registration 1000 place markham milne dam conservation park east side of mccowan south of hwy7 for pledge sueels lwttoiow fflil canada tkust gj lq tony wong mpp markham iw wednesday may 19 2004 730 am 900 am radisson hotel 50 east valhalla drive markham norwegian room rsvp julianna by mon may 17 tel 9053051935 fax 9053051938 emailtcwongmppcolibetalolaorg 905201 5050 9052940028 please come to the grand opening of lifes ruff dog training and dogeden dog daycare you are cordially invited to come and meet the professionals that pamper and train your dogs we look forward to seeing you on sunday may 30th 1 4 pm the facility will be a dogfree zone for the day 60 bullock dr unit 1 markham k1a come out ahead kia of markham near markville mall laidlaw blvd bullock dr pifini coverage 29 laidlaw blvd markham ontario l3p 1w5 for more information please call 9052010083 pes bullock dr 8 n hwy7e fe j