Report from Queen 's Park f Dy Geor MAhe, MP.P. w ___ The Government of Ont- ario recognizes that many small manufacturing comp- anies in this Province have excellent new ideas, but sometimes lack the finances to carry their ideas to the commercial stage. 'For this reason, on May 10th the Minister of Industry and Tourism introduced two new programs designed to encou- rage new products and pro- cesses in manufacturing. The first of these is the Small Business Industry Technology Program. This program is designed to en- courage existing small sec- ondary manufacturers to develop new products and/or processes that * would ad- vance the industrial techno- logy practised by our small businesses. To be eligible, a company must be a small, secondary manufacturer located in Ont- ario, and conducting busi- ness according to either a provincial or federal char- ter. The project to be under- taken cannot exceed a total cost of more than $25,000, must involve a new or imp- roved product or process not previously available in Canada, and the project must have a good potential for creating new jobs and expanding the market for Ontario products. At the same time, a second program was announced to assist small manufacturers in developing their ideas called the product develop- ment Management Pro- gram. This program differs slightly from the first one, in that it is designed to increase the knowledge of manage- ment in the research and development process. Of course, it is anticipated while doing this the program, will stimulate the develop- ment of new products and processes. Once again, to be eligible for this program a company must be a small secondary manufacturer located in Ontario and conducting bus- iness according to either a provincial or federal char- .ter. The project to be under- taken cannot exceed a total cost of $15,000, must involve the development of new or improved products, and the project must have a good potential for creating new jobs and expanding the mar- ket for Ontario products. In 1976, the Government of Ontario recognized the po- tential social and economic benefits of providing finan- cial assistance to inventors, and extablished a program to encourage inventors in their work. This program provided funds for inventors to make a prototype of an invention to prove its feasibi- lity, and as it has proven highly satisfactory, the Pro- vincial Government has decided it will be continued, under the name of Program to Encourage Product .and Process Innovation, with in- creased funding available to the inventor. The program gi ves preference to Cana- dian inventors. residing in Ontario and with no manu- facturing facilities. It is ex- pected that the project would be original and have sound market potential, not be available commercially and that any resultant product or process would be leased to an Ontario based company within twelve months of completion of the project. Complete details and application forms for all of the three programs ment- ioned above are available through the Small Business Operations Division of the Ministry of Industry and Tourism, at 965-7997. The Government of Ont- ario believes there is a great deal of talent in this Prov- ince, and has been extremely encouraged in the past by what our manufacturers and inventors have accompli- shed through the provincial research and development incentive programs. We want to continue technology, so that Canada's long term ability to generate and main- tain jobs will not be endan- gered. WHITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13, 1979, PAGE 13 Many goods are stolenfrom cars The Region of Durham Police Force are concerned about the number of thefts that are occuring in the Whitby area, especially of goods stolen from cars. In one night there were three cars robbed of some equipment, police said. Terry Pearson of 56 Torian Avenue, Brooklin, reported the theft of a stereo systen from his car. The car was parked in his di'veway at the time of the theft of the goods valued at more than $200. Stolen from the parked car owned by David Dravin of 437 Crestwood Drive was a four spoke wheel and cover. The goods valued at least at $30 were stolen from the car while it was parked in Whitby, police said. Stolen from Mrs. Lucille Curl, of 101 Colson Street Brooklin was a portable radio. The radio was taken from her car. Subdivisions and construc- tion sites are not overlooked by the thieves. Police said that goods val- ued at more than $300 was taken during the week from a subdivision site in Brook- lin. The foreman of the Bay- field Homes Construction Li- mited site at Clintock Street, reportedthat lumber, gyplap and TV cable was stolen from the construction site during the past week. 668-2252 REASONABLE PRICES Soffit - Facia - Siding - Windows OWNER G.SCHEMPP - 900 HOPKINS ST. FREE ESTIMATES (AT BURNs ST.) GUARANTEED WORKMANSHIP UNIT 4. WHITBY. ONT. mom