Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - October 1, 1992, Winnipeg, Manitoba A16 Winnipeg free october exit starts Shock Waves by Annemarie Tobin Canadian press Toronto a shakeup in the executive offices at on Tario Hydro began yesterday with word that president Alan Holt has retired or been environmental activist Maurice Strong is in line for the chairman the changes Are sending Shock Waves through a bloated corporation that faces a rebellion by its work ers and its said Liberal critic Sean what the average con Sumer in Ontario wants is that going to moderate rates and make Hydro More lean and the removal of Holt and the Likely appointment of Strong could signal big changes at Canadas largest a company that has incensed customers with Sharp increases in rates during the rising rates Energy minister Brian Charlton said Hydro needs a president and chairman who can work together to Cut costs and Clamp a lid on rising electricity second highest in most observers said theres Little doubt Strong has the top Job at Hydro sewn but Charlton would Only confirm Hes on the Short Holts sudden retirement at age 59 after a 36year career at the corporation was announced in a memo to employ there was no explanation for his departure two years before his term was to end but published reports said he was fired the composition of the Board has changed dramatically Over the last two years As the nip government stacked it with appointees to gain More the recession has sharply Cut demand for electricity and customers Are angry about a 33 per cent increase in rates since including a per cent hike for next social worker mistakes birthmarks for bruises Ontario to halt sales tax cheaters terrified toddlers taken from Home Canadian press a family is angry and shaken after three terrified toddlers were spirited away in the night by a social worker who mistook birthmarks for Joshua and 10monthold Lolita were returned Home with an apology after social workers confirmed the Blue Marks on the childrens backsides were said their Denis but that was after 12 hours of anguish that has left the children upset and unable to last Martin and his philippine born hired a 17yearold Babysitter to care for the children while the couple went grocery shopping in about 40 Kilometres to the when we got the Babysitter was gone and so were the said the 36yearold Tyjohn Valori Canadian press and there was a note from a social Martin said he tried to persuade authorities of their mistake and even spoke to the social worker who took the but he was told nothing could be done until we told them most children in the Philippines get that said but they didst buy they even discuss the Canadian medical associations Home medical encyclopedia says the called mongolian Blue commonly found on asian and Black the encyclopedia describes them As Blueback pigmented spots found singly or in groups on the lower Back and buttocks at birth and notes they May be mistaken for a officials from the family and childrens services division of the provincial health and Community services department would not immediately comment on the but Russ health and Community services defended the actions of his we did review the situation and the family services act was complied with King said the department also has protocol procedures and these were complied asked if social workers Are told about mongolian Blue King said where there is staff Are required by the act to asked if its Normal procedure to remove children when the parents Arent Home and leave a he said the act was the services act says that when a child is suspected of being physically the without a warrant and by Force if May enter and search the premises or area and May remove the child replied Denis Martin their procedures May have been but the procedure they had was Lousy As far As coming into my House and taking my children when we we rent he called for changes to the act that would require a doctor accompanying social workers to prove abuse before taking the and they should wait until the parents come the family is considering Legal action against the Toronto used car buyers in Ontario will find it a lot harder to cheat the Taxman starting the provincial government be gins standardizing vehicle values to Stop buyers from cheating on sales taxes they and next Sellers will be required to document the history of a vehicle to prevent i of f s in private use car the new announced in this years provincial Are meant to protect catch sales tax cheaters and raise reve nue for Ontario Cash starved trea the phoney Billo Sale game is says Ontario registrar for the motor vehicle dealers this program will ensure that everyone pays their fair says Revenue minister Shelley Wark Large turnover up to million used cars changed hands in Canada last year one million in Ontario about three quarters of those vehicles changed hands privately with no government regulation and no Federal car dealers estimate that about 25 per cent of the private sales were from so called outsiders people who pose As private Sellers and Ille Gally sell cars and trucks to unsuspecting and because the cur siders Usu ally provide phoney receipts under valuing a buyers Are less Likely to complain to the government when a Deal turns Bob director of the reve nue ministry sales tax Esti mates that taxing cars on their wholesale value not a buyers Bill of Sale will raise million a year in additional look at savings of up to on every suit in our take one look at our pure Wool and Wool blend there Canadia made in our own so you just wont find better Quality or look at the fact that were offering our biggest savings this season on every suit in our one look at these real values you dont have to look anywhere Tiptop tailors now from save up to one look says you dont have to look anywhere ;