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Local chamber treasurer Jeff Jutzi and local chamber genâ€" eral manager David Leis had an opportunity to meet with Marâ€" tin in Ottawa May 10 for four hours, along with leaders from 17 other metropolitan chamâ€" bers and boards of trade from across Canada. Chamber members look forward to more meetings with federal finance minister Members of The Chamber of Commerce of Kitchener & Waterloo are looking forward to more meetings with federal Finance Minister Paul Martin after meeting with Martin May 10. Jutzi said in a news release that topics discussed during the meeting included Canada‘s productivity performance and standard of living, federal govâ€" ernment spending, the perâ€" sonal and corporate tax regimes and their conseâ€" quences (including the ‘brain o X)@ 0 41 / \ KE emeimg, drain‘), and the federal debt "The business community is united in its push to make perâ€" sonal tax cuts and debt reducâ€" tion the top priorities for the federal government and we welcomed the opportunity to express our views directly to 561 Hespoler Ad. | Stone Gate Piaza "tangiige ©| * Bm 621 823â€"5521 | Shop| T tomere 30 Queen St. N. |160 University Ave. Â¥ PASSPORT e 886â€"8610 the minister," Jutzi said. "We want to ensure that the conâ€" cems of the business commuâ€" nity will be better addressed in the next federal budget." Northdale $T;]3 Auto Bodveests Complete Collision and Refinishing Service \, 430 Albert Street, Watertoo “‘ *Plus applicable taxes essm en wl 1(â€" ut __| ==s L POST Jyo.â€"~â€"â€"_ is ?é&g :kfndl;ofs'} . | e?“-‘-»â€".,_ c "F oact. C *Az _ : se ‘__;,‘\ s \\,\ e Pisy *"__ '“ ‘:fâ€"i â€" \"“fl") .‘J:'_ P $ es «P BE :=:s3 ) P \ Pâ€"~> o susee® *) 55 ’//' ’~_7\\%.}_:-:., You can never have too much knowledge. And, for just 50¢ a day, we‘ll test that theory. Still only 50¢ Monday to Friday and $1.50 on weekends.* The Chamber of Commerce of Kitchener & Waterloo curâ€" rently has a membership of 1,600 businesses that employ over 44,000 people. Have you experienced Canada‘s truly national daily newspaper yet? If you have, you‘ve discovered that we‘re a lively new source of information with a contemporary. intelligent voice. As a lover of good journalism. you can‘t afford to pass up a single issue Pick up a copy at your favounite newsstand and find out what sets us apart Regional Council is holding a special meeting to give you an opportunity to hear what the issues are and to receive your input. The package of regional reforms includes a variety of recommendations covering issues such as service ratioâ€" nalization and separation of the Regional Council from the Area Municipal Councils, for example. When: â€" Wednesday, May 26, 1999 Time: _ 7:00 p.m. Where: Regional Council Chamber, 150 Frederick Street, Kitchener, Ontario Background papers on the issues will be available at the meeting or may be picked up at the following locations: * The Regional Clerk‘s Office, 2nd floor, 150 Frederick Street, Kitchener * Security Desk, Community Health & Social Services Building, 99 Regina St., Waterloo * Employment & Income Support, Cambridge Branch CH&SS, 150 Main St., Cambridge * Any Regional or City Library or: Visit Region Day at Conestoga Mail Thursday, May 20, 1999 or: Visit the Regional Municipality of Waterloo Website: www.region. waterlo0.on.ca If you wish to speak at the meeting, please call the Regional Clerk‘s Office â€" 575â€"4420 not later than 4:30 p.m. on May 25, 1999 to register. * « ,f 1 gt ARE YOU INTERESTED IN MUNICIPAL REFORM ISSUES IN ClP WATERLOO REGION? PUBLIC INFORMATION & INPUT MEETING REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF WATERLOO (Ms.) Evelyn L. Orth Regional Clerk 19