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MacLaren, who spoke at an Oakville Chamber of Commerce breakfast Monday, believes that our fragile economic recovery is tied to exports from small to mediumâ€"sized companies. These companies, geared to adapt to changing requirements, will be the big employers of the future, according to MacLaren and his department intends to clear theâ€"red tape inhibiting their growth. And that‘s good news for business. s of our economy and it can be summed up in one phrase...export or die. That may be a bit harsh but MacLaren, just back in Canada after signing a series of historic trading agreements in Morocco, believes that unless Canadian business takes a world perspective, it stands to get trampled by other nations who aren‘t as timid. Canadian International Trade Minister Roy MacLaren has seen the future Ian Oliver Publisher Robert Glasbey Advertising Director Norman Alexander Editor Geoff Hill Circulation Director Teri Casas Office Manager Tim Coles Production Manager But amid MacLaren‘s optimism this week came some sobering news from Statistics Canada. It found that while exports to the U.S. and other industrialâ€" ized countries increased in February our trade surplus has declining for more than a year. That fact is due to us importing more than we export. And in that same month our exports to countries other than the U.S. fell by 16 per cent. Ian Oliver Publisher Robert Glasbey Advertising Director Norman Alexander Editor Geoff Hill Circulation Director Teri Casas Office Manager Tim Coles Production Manager The Oakville Beaver, published every Sunday, Wednesda and Friday, at 467 Speers Rd., Oakville, is one of the Metroland rimi:}g, Publishing Distributing Lid. group of suburban newspapers which includes: Ajexâ€"Pickering News Advertiser, Barrie Advance, Brampton Guardian, Bun'm‘on Post, Collin Connection, Etobicoke Guardian, Georgetown Ind:fie lent Acton Free Press, Kingston This Week, Lindsay This Week, Markham Economist and Sun, Stouffville/Uxbridge Tribune, Milton Canadian Champion, Mississauga News, Newmarketâ€"Aurora Eraâ€"Banner, North York Mirror, Oakville Beaver, Orillia Today, Oshawa/Whitby This Week, Peterborough This Week, Richmond HiV n the Gakyile Bcarer is protected by copyright. Any material published in t e er is protected by copyright. reproduction in whole or in part of this material is strictly forbidden w'i‘l%om the consent of the publisher. Advertising is accepted on the condition that, in the event of a typographical error, that portion of the advertising space occuried by the erroneous item, together with a reasonable allowance for signature, will not be charged for, but the balance of the advertisement will be paid for at the applicable rate. The publisher reserves the right to categorize and reject advertising. ir; the event of typographical error, advertising goods i i f or services at the wrong price, goods or services may not be to sell and may be withdrawn at any time. Analysts have blamed the low fi gures on a two week west coast dock strike and other factors thus making the release of the March trade numbers even more critical. It‘s ironic that while MacLaren was toiling to open up world markets for Canadian business, domestic companies must still put up with restrictive interâ€" provincial trade barriers. A global vision with a parochial attitude...how Think green nsl l ce n c C As our customers, we think it‘s important that you know what we do behind the scenes, in our printing plants, to put the three °R‘s‘ into practice. tect our environment. As newspapers, we‘re proud that 75 per cent of newspapers are recovered where blue box programs exist and we‘re workâ€" ing to increase that figure. It seems fitting that on Earth Day we should think about what we do to proâ€" Many newspaper printing plants have had waste audits conducted. Much like financial audits, waste audits are done by experts who come in and meaâ€" sure the amount of waste generated, identify the kinds of waste and find out where they all go. Audits have shown that as much as 93 per cent of waste generated in the plants is being diverted from the garbage bins. 2205 70 All waste newspaper is recycled right down to the core its rolled on. In general, press rooms waste very little newsprintâ€"only between one and three per cent. And our newsprint contains recycled paper. In Ontario, newspapers use 35 per cent recycled content newsprint on average. winbdi on sn Printing inks,igr)fl(r)tographic chemicals and the solvents we use to clean the presses are also recycled. All unsold papers are collected from vending boxes and are recycled. â€" The Oakville Beaver, like many newspapers, has reduced the physical size of the paper so we use less newsprint. Most of us think of bottles when we think ‘reusable‘ but newspapers are reusable too. Statistics show that each newspaper is read by an average of three people and the last person to read it usually makes sure it gets recycled. Should the sale of gun ammunition be regulated in Ontario? Yes â€" 6 No â€" 91 It always feels good to know you‘re doing your part for the environment. But today being Earth Day, it‘s especially important that we all look ahead and see what can still be done. Everyone has a role to play. When it comes to newspapers, we‘ll continue to improve our efforts and please don‘t forget to recycle all of your newspapers. en Trading game RESULTS OF LAST WEEK‘S POL! 467 Speers Road, Oakville, Ont. L6K 354 Classified Advertising: 845â€"2809 Circulation: 845â€"9742 or 845â€"9743 Do you think the Childrens‘ Aid Society should receive more provincial funding? Cast your ballot by calling 845â€"5585, box 5008 to vote. Callers have until 12 noon Thursday to recister their vote. ~Results of the poll will be published in the next Friday edition of the Oakville Beaver. 40 years ago ong Manufacturing Company, of Windsor, I maker of automotive parts announced it would build an 80,000 square foot factory and office on the 11.7 acres which it owns on north Kerr St., north of the C.N.R. tracks. Total investâ€" ment would be in the neighborhood of $1 million. Oakville Trafalgar High School Board approved a $400 increase in salary maximum for OTHS teachers. Department heads now have a maximum of $5,600 and nonâ€"specialists to $5,400. 30 years ago A youthful Oakville Investment group and a host of penny mine speculators created a frenzy on the Toronto Stock Market Exchange. The stock market frenzy was generated by news of a major discovery of zinc, copper and silver in the Timmins, Ontario area by the U.S.â€"based Texas Gulf Sulphur Company. This touched off a surge in trading of penny stock mining companies with claims in the same area. In the thick of the trading was Bunker Hill Extension Mines, whose president was 28â€"yearâ€"old Pat Giardine, of Oakville. Bunker Hill held 12 claims beside the Texas Gulf strike and within two days its shares rose from 12.5 cents to 72 cents. April 17th a record 28,704,000 shares were tradâ€" ed. Also in on the Bunker Hills holdings with Giardine were former Halton County Conservative MP Sandy Best and town executive Herbie Quinn. The amount of trading saw standing room only crowds in Oakville brokerage offices and caused headaches as the Toronto Stock Exchange Ticker could not keep up with the volume. On a normal day the exchange‘s highâ€"speed ticker tape notes exchanges within seconds, but on April 17th it fell 15 minutes behind after only 20 â€"minutesâ€" of â€"busi~ â€" The speculation created record volumes of tradâ€" ing on the Toronto Stock exchange. Town‘s industrial base got a boost when Long Manufacturing built plant Alook back at the events that made headines in Oakvile. ness and for more than two hours at one point in the day it was an hour behind. agd The local hairdressing guild accused high school students of being "bootleg" hairdressers. The guild planned to protest to the Board of Education objecting to students taking a twoâ€"year hairdressing course at G.E. Perdue, because these students, along with housewives, " get a few curlers, chemicals and lotions and a hair dryer..." and operate a partâ€"time salon from their own home. An official of the guild, who remained anonyâ€" mous, said these practices cut drastically into the business of legitimate salon operators. The guild is seeking a revision or new municiâ€" pal bylaw which will not only prohibit but provide for stiff fines for anyone conducting a hairdressing business from their homes. 20 years ago Minor Oaks Hockey Association was heading towards a $7,074 deficit according to figures preâ€" sented by association treasurer Roy Paton. Paton‘s figures were not complete because the MOHA fiscal year did not end until Aug. 31, 1974. The MOHA had asked the town‘s budget comâ€" mittee for a $10,000 grant to offset the projected operating deficit. The request was turned down by the budget committee. 10 years ago Faced with $2,000 in arrears of rent coupled with a lapse in insurance on the property, town council voted to terminate Steve Ruddy‘s lease in Bronte Harbor at the end of the month. Ruddy had operated a marina with 24 slips north of the Lakeshore. He told council he had constantly maintained the property for the past six years during fishing derbies. Ruddy told council that because of his tenancy vandalism had decreased and he asked council to extend his almostâ€"expired verbal contract past April 30th..