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_ Budget Ernie Ginsler, executive direcâ€" tor of the Social Planning Council of Waterloo Region, called the budget reasonable considering the current economy, but said social programs did not fare as well as hoped. Richardson said he would rather have seen Laughren cut spending and cut taxes. ‘"But if he‘s going to spend money to get out of a recession, he has to spend on something that‘s going to be of value," Richardson said. "And that means spending on business, so they‘ll increase sales and pay more in taxes." "I think it‘s a terrible budget as far as business is concerned," Richardson said. "To run the deficit up $10 billion is going to force interest rates up, and that will severely hurt business. up, she fears the government will continue to "throw money at the unemployed", rather than create jobs. Neil _ Richardson, _ Waterloo Chamber of Commerce president, said the NDP budget "gave moâ€" ney to everybody except busiâ€" Witmer says she fears the NDP government has forgotten that small business creates the majoriâ€" ty of jobs in Ontario. Without incentive to small business startâ€" There are no initiates (in the budget) to create that economic climate or encourage small busiâ€" ness growth. ‘They have dedicated $175 milâ€" lion to the wage protection fund, but they have only committed $57 million to the new manufacturing recovery program," Witmer said. "That program is to help small and medium manufacturers stay afloat during the recession. I‘m concerned because I feel it‘s exâ€" tremely important that we create a climate in this province that‘s gging to stimulate job creation. Class Reunion is offering, for a limited time, super savings on every spring jacket in stock. Leathers included. Select from one of the area‘s best collections of designer as well as traditional styles. Sizes 36 to 48. $ 9 9 From 3 4 SPRING JACKET :50% «J OFF every Spring Jacket clLASg R&Eumic® (Continued from page A1) Volunteering ... A Great Way To Grow. By volunteering, you can brighten the lives of many, helping yourself and your comâ€" munity to grow. The Volunteer Action Centre of Kitchenerâ€" Waterloo can help match your interest and skills with specific jobs for volunteers in 200 comâ€" munity organizations and proâ€" grams. For information on these and other volunteer opportuniâ€" ties, contact the Volunteer Action Centre at 742â€"8610. "I‘m really upset â€" this is economic policy of 20 years ago. It reminds me of the Labour governâ€" ment in the U.K., and we know the disaster that that country was going through with losing its Bill Gladwish, a tax advisor and partner in charge of the Waterloo office of Peat Marwick Thorne, called Laughren‘s budget a disasâ€" ter and said it is dated economic policy. the poor aren‘t losing ground won‘t make them feel any better, but at least they‘re not worse off. Ginsler said the area of the budget that least satisfied him was the lack of attention paid to minimum wage. "A large percentage of the lowâ€" income population has at least one fullâ€"time wage earner earnâ€" ing low income. That hasn‘t been addressed. Although it‘s a holdâ€" theâ€"line budget for people on social assistance, if you‘re earnâ€" ing minimum wage, you‘re probâ€" ably falling further behind." to make any material change in the lives of most poor people," Ginlser said. "I think probably, with the size of the deficit projecâ€" tion to be what it is, and with jobs continuing to be lost, the fact that "Certainly, this is not enough Conestoga Mail, WATERLOO ® 747â€"1290 | Your assistance will greatly deâ€" crease their anxiety and improve their quality of life. You will be working with experienced staff. This is an excellent opportunity to gain experience working with a special population group and make a difference. (085A) NEEDED: Activity Aide: Your help is needed one evening a week from 6:30 to 8:30 to work with cognitively impaired elderly persons in an exercise and craft program geared to their ability. Pickersgill said other encouragâ€" ing aspects of the budget include increased spending on pay equity programs, battered women‘s shelâ€" ters, and aboriginal rights, and fastâ€"tracking _ recommendations for a minimum corporate tax. "I though it was positive. It continued a straight line from the Throne Speech and the initiatives of the last six months," Pickersâ€" gill said. "It concentrated on the people who are being hit by the recession, and I think it‘s a st&aight-ahead budget." competitive advantage," Gladwâ€" ish said. "I‘m really concerned. This budget just adds more comâ€" petitive disadvantage to Ontario. We want to attract new busiâ€" ness, and we‘ve clearly lost busiâ€" ness. Some businesses are going south permanently. By raising business costs through taxes and other operating costs, we‘re sayâ€" ing that this place is just not open for business." But because Laughren‘s budget will create an estimated 70,000 jobs in areas such as housing construction, labor is applauding the NDP budget. Alan Pickersâ€" gill, president of the Waterloo Regional Labor Council, called the budget progressive. 50 Westmount Rd. N. (Westmount Place) &‘ . 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