2- T'he Canaden ChampIon, Trueaday, Naveniber 30, 199 rL~or Noslton in sight for skyrocketing gas prices SeiI e from GAS PRICES on page 1 "Bill Davis did in tbe 1970s, an tbere's quite fralcy, I agre witb theni It creates "Tb7eoe's not a huge nip-off, lie said 1 tribution level, resulting in nine convic- tions. Andi the Province aIready bas tuais at ils disposaI ta deal witb the issue, be said. 'The Province bas the oesponsibilitY for the delivery of fuel. They can fix the price if they want ta," said Mr. Reed. precedent for it." But if the Province is reluctant ta do that, tbey won't bear any criticisni fion Mi. Reed. "My sense of tbe provincial situation is tbe govemnnent doesn't want to face the pressure ta f',x tbe pnice," be said. "And .10:0 upl 17 lb: per woek *No propackagod meals, *Celobrato New Yoars, a New Youl Special price excludes produot. Uaed on full progrUil Weigh I%4UlBm0=t amui lurtOiCut Hours: Monay Fnday 9 arnm 7 i Martn S, erilp SuweSaturway ..4~..iO amn 102 pin reality." But the feds coul slasb pnices by using Canadian oil, said Mî. Chudleigh. And he oeported that though the pricing task force is in its infancy, the bike in the crule oil cosns appears ta be real. Do you HEAT your HOME with OUL Become a Thermosheil customer and receve: * $100 NIR MILES? reward miles * Earn one AIR MJLEIreward mile with every $25 in oil purchases * One complimentary Tank Armor treatment (proteots <~~ your ol tank) (905) 878-63800_1-800-465-6071 You can do it ai in The Champ ion Class ifleds Cati 875-3300 or Fax uâs at 876-2364 hikes in the long term is to stop using gasoline, said Mr. Reed. 'Throw out your sbackles of bondage," he advised. "'fou don't have to be hooked on this stuif anymore." He suggested switching to alternatives such as diesel, natural gas and propane. And soon, others such as hydrogeti and E85 - a blend of ethanol and gas - will become available. 'Ibis is flot the end of tbe line in ternis of fuel," said Mr. Reed. "I'ere are sorme options. The federal govemnient is woik- ing veiy hard on othcr options." Alternative fuel sources were ail the rage duîing the last oul price bike, but quickly peteîed out when costs fell, he said. "Eveîyone went ta sleep," said Mr. Reed. "The message bas been bast because gasoline went down." He appeared suipnised that the Province wasn't pushing fuel alternatives, since many of those initiatives had been miade at that level. 'Tbey have an opportunity Ito blow their own boni," be said. Leaving the pricing issue alone could release a poison into Ontario's vibrant economy, warned Mi. Chudleigb. "Wbat concenis me is the inflationary impact this could have on oui econOMY," he said. "Inflation is the one tbing tbat could slow down an -econoniY. Tbat's a very real conceni." But Mi. Reed wasn't as convinced. 1I tbink it's a little bit of a stretcb ta say that," be said. thermoshell