Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - April 7, 1983, Winnipeg, Manitoba The effects could a 14 Winnipeg free press april Nova Scotia cuts Grants to towns 25 Halifax nov Scotia in one of Canadas most dramatic expressions of spend ing hit municipalities yesterday with a 25percent Cut in mayors and county wardens from across the province got the news at a meeting with Premier John who described the cos cutting measures As unprecedented if the National and Nova Scotia economies operating Grants will total Down from million set in january and million last capital Grants will amount to Down from the million approved in the fact of the matter is that governments in this country have reductions in revenues and they municipal leaders recognize Buchanan those who didst recognize it were told it this widely and most municipal leaders left the meeting unsure of the exact con port a Cape Breton town of 800 where past expectations of an Industrial Boom prompted the building of a four Lane depends heavily on provincial Grants to make up for a weak tax said mayor Almon mayor Harry Cook of where the Economy is fuelled by a Michelin tires Canada manufacturing said his South Shore town of can probably take the cuts in operating Grants without much municipal affairs minister Tom Mclnnis said Nova Scotia three cities May find the cuts the most but added Halifax and Dartmouth have Reserve accounts to draw on while Sydney does the Only certainty was that budget surpluses achieved by most municipalities last year will be the to go and municipal officials will have to review or overhaul their budgets with the 198283 provincial deficit expected to be about Mclnnis said it is reasonable to ask municipalities to use their he did not know the total of the 1982 municipal governments Are More than three months into their fiscal year and some already have set tax rates they say cannot be on third of the 66 municipalities already have mailed their tax Mclnnis said municipalities without surpluses and with budgets already pared to the Bone will be Given special we can talk about emergency funding but we Are not just going to sit and write a Cheque unlike the Federal and provincial Nova Scotia municipalities cannot budget for Defi mayors said that with Reserve accounts higher taxes or reduced services Are inevitable in some Nova Scotia has been an enthusiastic adherent of restraint As defined by the Federal Jim executive director of the federation of Canadian said Nova Scotia appears to have gone beyond other provinces in applying restraint to the local Mclnnis said he doubted essential services would be damaged after local governments use the leftover portion of 1982 adjust taxes and get rid of any remaining Buchanan computer seminar mostly software and Price waterhouse Are pleased to present a seminar entitled your Contra accounts and accounts april 11 or to at 1064 Portage Avenue charge per person to Register Call 7754591 computer Centra 1064 Portage circulation hours for your convenience the circulation department is open from to monday to Well deliver to your for Home delivery Call 957o550 Winnipeg free press in not exactly As shown shop tonight until and All Day Friday saturday for those and other items priced to Shower you with great it 6 piece family room croup 5 piece Dinette double Pedestal table has Oak Arbortte top 4 swivel Arm chairs have castors and Are in supported s special 2piece sectional i Multi harem Cushion Back reversible seat cushions Wear resistant Tweed cover special Sklar sofa Rocker colonial design with Rich show Wood i 100 Nylon velvet famous Sklar s special sofa swivel Rocker traditional design in Lovely 100 Nylon velvet Floral show Wood Spring special mates bed Chest consists of 39 Inch mates bed with 3 drawers plus quilt top innerspring mattress 4drawer Chest Oak s special mattress Box Spring set by Multi Needle quilt top High Coil count firm Box Spring double bed size s special Queen size colonial bedroom suite triple Hutch 5drawer Chest spindle headboard Elm solids veneers in Amber i special Peppler bedroom suite contemporary design in Oak veneers Ash solids in umber Oak triple door Chest headboard 1379 sturdy solid Pine construction cover is 100 Nylon velvet Floral includes party Bench 2 end special our Best solid Oak bedroom value Ever special includes master triple Dresser Hutch Chest Cannonball 7 piece Dinette extra Large Extension table has inlaid Arboite top 6 High Back chairs Are in heavy supported swivel rockers two Lovely styles in 100 Nylon velvet in Good Range of special we feature such famous names As res tonic at works you can always be sure Oft j5j satisfaction guaranteed super As use our new revolving credit plan no Down payment on approved visa Mastercard lots of free ;