NEWS MPP happy Province delivering electricity savings to Ontanians By Julie Slack CANADIAN CHAMPION STAFF nually. "Many Ontarians are facing difficult challenges with their hydro bills," she said. "There‘s a lot of talk around the water cooler ... they‘re finding it challenging to pay." Empowering businesses deliver on its priority of growing the economy and creating jobs. Rate relief "I‘m pleased we are reducing elecâ€" tricity costs for families and busiâ€" nesses," she said. "These steps will help ease pressure on consumers Keeping utility costs affordable is imâ€" portant to Milton residents and Halâ€" 3 ton‘s MPP held a press conference * to explain how the government is > helping them to achieve that. © Indira Naidooâ€"Harris said the averâ€" rsday, September 22, 2016 | 18 h She also said the government is empowering businesses to reâ€" duce their bill by up to 34 per cent through the expansion of the Inâ€" dustrial Conservation Initiative. "We intend to reduce costs in a lasting and meaningful way," she said, noting the investments the Province made in eliminating coalâ€" annually if the government‘s legisâ€" C lation to rebate the provincial porâ€" tion of the HST is passed. She told a small group of residents and business owners at the United © Way Milton on Friday morning that 5 if the bill passes in the legislature ; age household will save about $130 in their dayâ€"toâ€"day lives. They are | important initiatives that will give | Halton residents in both urban and | rural settings, significant rate relief." Added Kate Holmes, CEO of United Way Milton: "United Way Milton is | pleased to support ths initiative. This will help reduce financial stress on People who are using United S that residential, small business and E farms will see their electricity bills _E'reduced by 8 per cent beginning on 9 January 1. § Naidooâ€"Harris also said that rural = customers will see a further rate reâ€" fired plants and ensuring an end to smog advisories, brownout days and blackouts came with a high price tag. She said in 2003, "we inherited a Way Milton funded programs." Halton MPP Indira Naidooâ€"Harris talks about the Provnce‘s plan to 5 duction when the delivery charge is O n decreased. "Rural customers pay high delivery rates," she said. "About 330,000 eliâ€" gible customers would see reducâ€" crumbling hydro system that sufâ€" fered regular brownouts and in one case a major outage." The government aims to help Onâ€" tarians with the cost of everyday living and helping businesses comâ€" rebate the provincial portion of the HST from electricity bils starting in January at a press conference last | Friday (September 16). The Province, noted the local MPP, is empowering | businesses to reduce their electricity | consumption as part of an industrial | tions of 20 per cent." pete is part of the Province‘s ecoâ€" conservation initiative. | ... That works out to about $540 anâ€" | nomic plan to build Ontario up and Julie Slack /Canatdian ce S3 id YORK _ 7 s time to get comfortable. Parts & Labour Warranty on Air Conditioners Furnaces l.lul!un&’l)b 8/&‘ “8?1 WHAT ARE YOU "WASP FACTS" * Nests built in wall cavities could have up to 800 wasps * Populations "explode" in midâ€"August e Wasps start feeding on carbohydrate found at your picnic table in mid â€"August * Wasps do not produce honey, keep children away from active nests $ C Follow us on n \HA!.T ; REGION FOR? @imk # Proféct your Home and Family! Call us now! 905.876.1941 a Halton Region Pest Control has been protecting Families of Milton for over 25 years m su j * pDO!Nng!oCal im ch "!‘fr‘r:r