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18 + WATERLOO CHRONICLE + Wednesday, April 2, 2008 Come home to us every Wednesday! WATERLOO CHRONICLE Tim has been practising law in the Region of Waterioo for over fifieen years, and provides services in the areas of business law, corporate law, commercial law, all types of real estate transactions, and wills and estates. Tim also offers specialized counsel in condominium law, including. condominium conversions. Tim was born and raised in Waterloo and graduated from Wilfrid Laurier University before receiving his law degree at the University of Western Ontario. 300 â€" 255 King Street N., Waterloo, ON Tel: (519) 725â€"2500. Fax: (519) 725 place, ceramics, centre i oak railings ‘wmnmmdbedrmmmrwim \dow-immrvith walkâ€"in closet and en suite! Central air, fenced yard, deck! MLS. Email â€" maryfriesen@rogers.com or visit www waterloohomesbymary.com PAOFELSIONAL CORPORATION BaAaRRiSTEARS & SoricitORrs SuUTHERLAND M a R K F LE M M ING SNYDERâ€"P ENNER has joined the firm Timothy J. Fedy Re/Max Twin City Realty inc., Brokerage $19â€"885â€"0200 Dir: $19â€"503â€"0311 tim@solicitors.com www solicitors.com N2J 4V2 ings, gleaming hardwood, enlarged floor [rlln. pantry and island with h:m bar, luxurious en suite. AAA! MLS. U Provincial budget addresses local issues ast week‘s Ontario budget I provided significant progress n addressing a series of issues for Waterloo Region busiâ€" nesses. Overall, the budget is a balâ€" anced foundation for a more proâ€" ductive economy with targeted initiatives to expand and mainâ€" tain infrastructure, strengthen our skills capacity and reduce business costs. The local manufacturing secâ€" tor will benefit from further corâ€" porate tax cuts, most notably a retroactive elinination of the Ontario Capital Tax to Jan. 1, 2007. Also, the government is proâ€" posing a 10â€"year provincial income tax exemption for new ilore, 4 apunr!)n il ing blny;l::d. ennr'ed'fi.:lal Custom built, 4 large bedrooms, mp*} area, concept kitchen, family lnrde floors, concrete driwnmm 1bfidmgi__._hpu.iuudyud.2d-&nk corporations that commerâ€" cialize intellecâ€" tual property developed by qualifying Canadian uniâ€" versities, colâ€" leges or research instiâ€" tutes. This measure will significantly benefit Waterâ€" loo‘s expanding technology industry. must see! MLS In pas‘ LA CAcd Chronicle I AND AR columns we discussed our growing concern with reports of skills shortages and other labour deficits on the local, provincial and Bettyâ€" Gail Lorentz Saies Representative Re/Max Solid Gold Realty (M) Ltd., Brokerage 519â€"888â€"7110 e I From a INCLAIR broader labour market perâ€" spective, the Conference Board of Canada has now estimated that Ontario could face a shortfall of 190,000 workers in 2020, increasing to 364,000 by 2025 and 564,000 by national levels. For example, a 2006 study compiled by the Ontario Chamber of Commerce noted that over the next fifteen years Ontario will face a shortage of about 100,000 skilled trades workers in the manufacturing sector. 2030. The Conference Board also noted that funding constraints have generally inhibited the establishment and implementaâ€" tion of comprehensive skills upgrading. The provincial task force on Competitiveness, Productivity and Economic Progress recently urged businesses to invest signifiâ€" cantly more resources in producâ€" tivity enhancing technology and people‘s education and skills. Our Chamber, in a recent submission to the Ontario Legislature‘s Standâ€" ing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs, identified investment in human capital as a priority issue. The budget is addressing skills development through a series of measures, most notably the proposed $1.5 billion Skills to Action Job Plan. The focus of this _ 1347 MARTIN GROVE RD., WATERLOO ‘Three minutes from Waterloo, this 12.19 acre property features 3 bedroom, 2 bath ‘bungalow with basement walkout and 3 out buildings. Approx. 6 acres of bush ysd mpemistignit jus Re/Max Solid Gold Resity (W) Ltd., Brokerage $19â€"669â€"5426 Dir : $19â€"503â€"9533 Continued on page 19