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§ dismayed to hear that the ,: provincial Conservative govâ€" é ernment‘s privatization comâ€" mittee has in essence offered g TVOntario up for sale. Could it $ be perhaps, that the Harris govâ€" u; ernment has misconstrued g TVOntano as part of the probâ€" z lem and not part of the soluâ€" tion? 1 ask that question for 35 several reasons HoreSeniqs andthe fugd. _ â€"\_. yenererciigs" The objective of the scholarâ€" ship program, to be adminis tered by HopeSpring, is to provide financial awards to young Canadians pursuing significant postâ€"secondary education opportunitics [here will be two awards â€" one national and one focusing on the Kâ€"W area Manulife also financed the publication of Blasutt‘s jourâ€" nal. which he began writing following his cancer diagnosis in 1992. Copies of his book, Spiritual Warrior, are being sold for $20 to raise funds for ory of Dan Blasutu, a former assistant viceâ€"president at Manulife who died of cancer in October of last year. Blasutt1 was also a lounder and board member of HopeSpring. \ $10.000 donation from Manulife Financial will supâ€" port a new scholarship fund that recognizes young Canadiâ€" ans who have showed strength in dealing with cancer, either through personal experience or through helping others Manulife Financial announâ€" ced the donation at a fundrais ing dinner Sunday for the HopeSpring Cancer Support Centre in Waterloo The *Spiritual Warrior" scholarships honor the memâ€" upgrading and retraining ol Ontarios workers is critical if our province‘s employers and manufacturers are to maintain a dominant position in the world marketplace. TVO is already fulfilling a role in this held through its extensive Disâ€" tance Education Programs. * Another stated objective of the current provincial governâ€" ment is to foster entrepreneurâ€" * If the awardâ€"winning eduâ€" cational products of TVO were fully uuhzed by all the Ontario Boards of Education, there could be a significant savings in the cost of elementary and secondary education * One of the stated objecâ€" tives of the Harmis government is to create more jobs in Ontario TVO is a significant player in the employment of our talent and creative Ontano video production workforce * Along the same lines, the upgrading and retraining of h .-\lung I upgrading Ontarios w aur nrovini Scholarship recognizes youths battling LETTER S | was somewhat shocked and cancer Questioning sale of TVOntario dency on government funding, * I note that according to the Globe and Matl, a "survey conâ€" ducted in early June by the research firm Campas Inc., found that 66 per cent of Ontario residents polled are their permanent workforce, contracting out more activities, increasing earned revenues by 15 per cent per year for the past three years and most ship in the public sector. 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A * Highâ€"Gloss Metallic Bumpers + Running Boards oLow«Mo-m-Fmep«ValunuColwkeyedGrill-Spt After $750 Lease Cash Deducted I am not suggesting that the Harris government ignore TVOntario but rather that they cither strongly opposed or somewhat opposed to Queen‘s Park selling TVOntario." * 1 don‘t recall any of the 10 million owners of TVOntario giving Mr. Harris the authority to sell the provincial television network. The government‘s mandate is to economize and maximize efficiencies, not sell off valuable assets for shortâ€" term fiscal gain. (At this price, you don‘t need a headline.) GREAT STANDARD FEATURES: ALL AT A GREAT PRICE: ES rcong esc ie ids dreka ol setoaditatce 1 would hate to see this govâ€" ernment make the mistake of throwing out the baby with the bath water acknowledge the significant strides TVO‘s management has already taken towards cost reduction, revenue generation and reduced reliance on govâ€" emment grants. > ‘18,.997° Bob McFarland TVOntario After $750 Cashback Deducted I + Special Sport Striping you to experience Hong Kong and Bangkok during an early evening presenâ€" tation on November 25th, The hourâ€"long program will focus on "The Great Capital of Asia" Tour, March 7 to 16, 1997, and on these exotic and, surprisingly, affordable cities. 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