Staying sharp The Milton Lelaure Services Departm.ent Lifeguard teamn competed et the provincial championehips In Toronto lest weekerid. They are (i-r) Jessica Roselle, Sheena Butler, WiIi Sinnot end Derek Brown. At right they arm simulating firaI aid cur on Shen Butler. Photos by GRAHAM PAINE Will push feds to cut atramn STICK on page 3 honest buck, he said. -They have a better life now than sitting at home on welfare losing self-respect." But future moves wiil likely elicit fresh howls of outrage from the opposition, pre- dicted Mr. Chudleigh. Those moves wiil probably include mandatory education programs for illiter- ate welfare recipients. "The same thing will be said when we take welfare victims - and they are vic- tims - that can't read or write and make them take remedial education," said Mr. Chudleigh. Mandatory dnsg testing ieading to comn- pulsory drug programs for welfare recipi- ents will also iikely be on the agenda. And the Tories are working on a way to proteet the mentaliy iii, said Mr. Chudleigh. "We think we can proteet these people from themselves and proteet them from becoming street people." One change most Canadians can agree with is tax cuts. TMe Harrs govemment is committed to whittling down provincial taxes while lob- bying for cuts on the federal level, said Mr. Chudleigh. Slicing taxes boosts job growth,' which increases the overaîl tax base, he said.* That formula will ailow the Tories to reduce taxes white swelling spending. "Retailers and small business owners al know this, when you decrease the price, you increase your sales. I think people in Ontario are very encouraged with the direction we're going." But so far Ontario cuts have been swal- lowed up by municipal and fedieral gov- emrments, said Mr. Chudleigh. "As soon as we eut taxes, Ottawa increased theirs," he said. 'They nuliified some of our tax cuts in the minds of the Ontario taxpayer. They didn't see it on th~qkayç)ew Ç.............. Upcoming Events... Tuesday, August 24, 1999 BUSINESS AFTER HOURS La Toscana & P. S. Graphics 165 Main Street East 5:00 - 7:00 pm in 3Oday ftor 3.00 SHours: Monday - Fndlay 9 arn to 7 pm 5 Martin St., Cardage Bquere