Snow Defends Boost for Ontario MPP Salaries
Halton MPP Jim Snow defends a proposed 50 percent salary increase for Ontario Members of Provincial Parliament, arguing the job is full time and demands constant constituency work and public duties. The plan would raise base pay from 8 000 to 12 000 plus expenses and trips, with revisions to allowances. Snow said a timely adjustment is warranted and many MPPs could earn more elsewhere. He noted long sessions and frequent travel, hotel stays, and the need to run personal businesses alongside duties. The motion aims to pass, though not yet final.
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Snow
Toronto
Moffat decal factory taps potteries for export
John Hammersley, from Stoke-on-Trent, established Delwyn Decals in Moffat, Canada, after relocation from a rat-hole shop. The firm now produces 100,000 decals weekly for ceramics firms across Canada and the U United States, with ongoing plans to hire designers from England and enter wallpaper making.
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Brian Ward
Canada
England
Moffat
John Hammersley
Stoke-on-Trent
Toronto
Nassagiwega
Christie and Woods Real Estate
Delwyn
Hammersley
United States
Hamilton
Voting age debate sparks conservative call for 18 year olds
A brief opinion notes that lowering the voting age to 18 might be acceptable. It argues that at 18 individuals are exposed to politics and should be allowed to vote, suggesting that politics will not tire or deter them.
Free Press reports town curling wall opens soon
The Free Press notes a new curling facility will begin operation next week as the Opportunity class uses the arena for skating and hockey. Minor liquor offenses were charged by Acton OPP. Charlie Thomson assists Miss Mary Golem with the group. a subscriber reports weekly delivery delays to Burlington and requests notice of Christmas events and photo features.
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Charlie Thomson
Mary Golem
Weather and community notes from a small town brief
This week brought ice rain and blowing snow with sand trucks on highways and a ready sand pit on highway No 7. The United Church women suspended their Santa Fair this year. Free Press staff observed election night quiet with two year terms. Y’s Men stocked Christmas trees for their annual fundraiser. Top library essay winners favored Nancy Drew and Hardy Boy books while Montgomery’s Ann series remained popular despite mixed recommendations. A French girl’sBirth poem and quizzing fun facts add local flavor amid broader world curiosities.
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