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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1975-02-13, Page 17J. R. WRIGHT 76 Market Street Box 542, Seafortli PHONE 527-1036 ti GENERAL ACCOUNTING SERVICE ,„ INCOME TAX Returns, prepared, Account- ing Assistance for Small i Businesses. The Home-buyers grant • announcgd) by the Federal Government has caused enquiries to be directed to my office. The grants program came into effect November 1st and runs until October 31st, 1975, A pamphlet as been released by Central tgage and Housing, outlining the requirements to qualify for the $500 home buyers grants. Some of the restrictions listed are - e —The ht4ose must be your principal place of residence. —You must be purchasing your first home. —The home :must be a new unit that has never been occupied and it must - be at least 65% completed. It —The unit must be built .in accordance with municiphl and ProVincial buijding codes. —Mobile horries qualify provided • they carry Canadian Standards Association certification No. 2240. , —Members, of a co-operative housing association who occupy units in the cooperative project are' eligible for the grant. * —The total purchase price or cost if you arc building - must not exceed the limit established .by the CMHf for the area in which the unit is located: he prke limits arc $44,915-Toronto . and Vandbuver. $41,580-Ottawa and Hamilton. $38,247 • Cote Nord, AQu.e., Labrador ,City and 'Wabash, N Wabash, Nfld, Oshawa, Barrie, the Northwest Territor- ies, ' Victoria, Winnipeg, Calgary. Edmonton and Halifax. . $34,91 .John' Gander an Grand Falls, Corner Brook and ' Stephenville, Mfld, Sydney, Hull,- Kingston, BelleViT •*.. Thunder Bay, Guelph, Brantfo Port Hope. Cobourg, Peter- Sarnia & Woodstock $31,580.- all other parts of the country, I This week Premier Davis. * reported to the Legislattire, on the meeting in Winnipeg. With representatives of 'the Government of Alberta And certain private', petroleum, companies involved in • the development of the reserves -of the Athabasca-Oil Sands, located• to the northeast of Edmonton. The Pr Gllicr said the matter under discussion was whether or not the public interest and the interests of -,,Ontario would be served by the early completion of the Syncrnde Project - a project designed to extract synthetic oil from theMildred "Lake site of the Athabasca Sands at a daily rate of 125,000 barrels, The Governments of Canada and the Governments of 'Provinces were invited to participate win this project when Attantic Richfield Canada Ltd, one of the original participants withdrew. Agreiment An agreement in principle has been reached on a 'method of financing the Synerude Project. It was established that the projected cost of $2 billion. Private. Enterprise will invest a total of $1.4 billion, the remaining $600 will be shared by the 'Governments of Ontario, Alberta and Canada, with our ProVince investing $100 million, Alberta investing $200 millidn '.rand , Canada investing $800 million. The Governments of Ontario, Alberta and Canada will, respectively hold 5 per cent, 10 per cent, and 15 per cent. The Companies involved will have 70%, Albe'rta, besides investing $200 million directly, will in addition •bear the cost of the pipeline to transport; 4 the product to the market aid will bear the 'cost of provi1ing the needed electrical pia& ailu's other' infrastructure costs for an estimated total of $600 million. The Premier said that the oil sands and heavy oil in Alberta contain immense quantities of oil the Alberta Energy 'Resources Conservation Board recently esti ated that the sand may trltit atelY yield recoverable reser es of 300 billion barrels. At present oil consuoption levels these reserves could supply canada'S oil for centuries. Mr. Robert Nixon. Leader of the Opposition, , asked •the Premier what assurances the Government had that its 5 per cent investment in thiS $2 billion project would not rise, to more than $100 million. He said the Province might' be "into some sort of an opAn-ended raffle". Likence Lifted This week in, the• Ontario. Legislature .a law was passed that will .-eirs u re that anyone • convicted of impaired or criminally negligent driving will be banished: ' from the roads in qntario for at least three months. His, Ontario licence will be automatically lifted upon suit conviction. A second offence within five,, years will bring a six roonth suspension. Afi'Yone driving while 'under suspension will be liable for a further six month suspension and a $500.00 fine. At present under the Criminal Code, judges have some leeway t on the matter of , licence suspe'nsion. and sometimes "restricted" • licences are grant ed, permitting a suspended driver to use a yehicle at certain times of the day, accommodating those 'whose livelihood depends on being able to drive, such as truck — drivers, travellig salesmen. The Minister of Transportation and Communications intends that there shall be no exceptions made in future. receives effluent from Seaforth poplulation 2.300, a recommended sewage platir'for' Egmondville, effluent' from Clinton 3,300 population and Vanastra 653 population. ' ' Questions outcommunity ,want an answer for are: What. is ' 'ex pensive' ' in terms of updating our existing plant that once served 5,000? Is growth controlled in Seaforth and Clinton? Why did the Ministry of the Environment accept or approve the operation of the systein without forcing the developer 260303 Holdings" Ltd. of Kit chener to update the present sewage system before approval of the subdivision. Why this "about-face" by government agencies? The people of Vanastra and our government body should have some straight answers and progress should continue. Opposition In opposition to the proposed monthly rate increase by Bluewater Cable T.V. Ltd. a Consumer Alert Committee has been formed.Residents at Vanastra, when questiatied, stated they are not pleaed with the quality of the signal. The rate increase would be $1.00 more per month. 'lie dec'a'nt raw k •:BC (10 , During the debates °Nils Bill, I commended the Ministet for making some attempt to provide more adequate legislation for the safety of the children who travel to and from school by schoolbus. I commended him on the particular legislation that traffic be required to stop regardless of the soca' zone they are in, and although this is just zi very small aspect of the overall bus .safety picture, statistics have shown that the most hazardous part of the journty a bus makes is the bus stops4,..More children are killed crossing the highway to and from the stopped bus than are killed as passengers within the bus. I stated I regretted the fact that this bill did nbt include legislaiine covering the selection and training of schoolbus operators, an area which leaves much to be desired. 11(00100: touch' is Brodkagen. LCW 10Pic. The topic of Day at Brodhagen St. Peter's Ldtheran Tch Women's meeting was "Kee in Touch" all about visiting, het Wednesday February 5th. 21 embers and 3 visitors atte d and each received a• cop of this year's devotional bulk n. outlining topics and activitt s . The m opened with the hymn,, "0 Ma er Let Me' Walk With Thee" folio ed by scripture reading Matt 25: 35.45 and prayer by. Pr or Horst. Mrs. Mervyn Leon ardNave a reading "And they vi ited me pot". Discussion followed, also a short skit was presented "On the ' Do's and ' Don'ts of Visiting" with Pastor and Mrs. Horst anu Mrs. Mervyn Leonhardt taking • part, They emphasized,„the need of a friend to call on the aged and shut-in , especially in nursing homes, so they may be someone as an individual, not only a body tended by a paid staff. The skit. concluded with the summary to - Learn, Look, Listen, Linger, Love and Lift (with prayer and scripture). The offering was dedicated by singing "We Give Thee But Thine Own". MrSatdgar Elligson 'presided over the business. She welcomed 'all and expressed her thanks to the devotional group for a well presented topic. Minutes of the last meeting were 'read and adopted. Current and treasurer's reports were given. Correspondence was read and, donations received. ' Visiting committees gave their , feports. An appeal was made for gift to "The World Hunger Fund" and a donation was given. The ladies, were Nsyed to. cater . to the ChaMber Qtt,, Commerce Ladies Night and, accepted. The Mission Budget towards our Synodi Unit was dkcided upon. • th Outreach committee is in ' arge of, organizing par Relief Work Day. An invitation to attend World Day of Prayer services in Dublin, was .accepted. Birthdays were reported by' - Mrs'. • Albert .Bauer;• Mrs.. Robert Beuermann; . Mrs. Robert Robinson. Hymn, "Saviour:- ''''' -Like a Shepherd. Lead Us" was sung in their honour. The meeting closed repeating 1, the Missionary Benediction in unison. The group was.pleased ,to. add another new member to the call. Lunch was served by Mrs. Edgar Elligson and Mrs. George Rock and all enjoyed this social hour. Pre-shrink your income tax! Until you retire, probably with a lower taxable income than in your working years. you pay no incohie tax cote.. the fund you build up in your Registered Retirement Savings Plan. People can put as much as 54,000. a year into this, deferred tax haven. Meanwhile, your wealth increases -- cumulatively — on the- money you save from ay's taxes. Start your Plan today at Victoria and Grey. Member Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation 1/7C2VR14 and Taut Cokel.A1,4v SINCE lobo 1 . Why $56,000? Pat Reid liberal-Labour Member for Rainy River,' asked the Chairman of the Management. Board, Mr.Erie Winkler, to, explain why a public relations officer in the Premier's office is geting paid $56,000. Mr, Reid is the Chairman of the Public Accounts . Committee of the Legislatnre, and Was referring to information' provided him ',last week that Stibwed the ' Government was spending more than-$10.6 million on information and advertising services for its 26 ministries, The estimates of the Workmen's Compensatio,n Board •• have been discussed in Committee. In 1973 there were some 418,438 on-the-job injuries, and etVnefits from. the Board aniounted . to nqe than $186 million, an incro0a/e of $25 million (more than 11%) over the previous year. Amendments to the Workmen's Compensation Act, Which took effect ,July 1, 1973, r sett the maximum op ,whit compensation was paid to' $10, annually, from the previous, • maximum of $9,000; which Continues to apply to all accidents occurring prior to July 1st. Pension payable to dependent widows was increased from $175 to $250 monthly, and additional monthly payments for dependent children increased $10 to $70, with payments to orphans inereasing to $80. There has been considerable debate on asbestos ' health hazards. The .Minister of Health says he is satisfied that there is no current health ,problem at. the Johns-Manville. Company plant. but it 'has been reported that during the last four years.,. the. ,Compensation Board has approved at leist 35 claims involving, workers, at the plant. incapacitated 'because of cancer and asbestos related conditions. Apparently. Government inspections made as recently as November-of last year show the plant hacianany wgk areas Which •vere monitored '4? "unsafe" by acceptable standards. eo. • News of Vanastra Residents want sewage system answers the proposed rate would be $6.00 per month. MY you are a subscriber to Bluewater Cable T.V.Ltd. and are opposed to the rat e increase please : write - Consumer Alert Commtttee, Box 16. Clinton News Record Clinton. Ont Mr. Sam Russo. Vanastra, or. Mr. Art. Mr. Art Coombs, Clinton could also he contacted if you require further information. If you are in favour of the proposed rate increase send your comments to _Bluewater Cable T.V.Ltd.. Holmesville. Ontario or the C. R.T.C. Outdoor Rink Because of the kindness of several volunteers, the ice puddle in the wese-end neighbourhood park at Vanastra. has become a large outdoor skating rink. There is a light fox evening skating. Due to ideal weather conditions and the hard work of neighbours. the ice is in good condition and a favorite meeting spot for the children. Thank you to the Brucefield Fire Department for the hose for flooding the ice surface. Tickets are still available for the February "Share the Wealth" draw. ,••• ON, Cdrrespondent Karen Lehnen 'The recent headline in the Ar "London Free Press" "Sewage System threatens Vanastra growth" raises questions concerning the future growth of Vanastra, as well as the area in the drainage basin of the Bayfield River. • A spokesman for the Ministry of the Environment, John Bray, of London stated we have reached our limit at Vanastra of 100,000 1 gallons of treated sewage daily. MarkBell, an engineer with the Ministry, is quoted improvements would be "expensive." It is, rumoured that serious negotiations are now in progress for the • purchase of various buildings in Vanastra, which would be of tremendous benefit to the community and the area. it istdisturbing to think our hard • work and progress at Vanastra may be in jeopardy. Buildings now erected and standing empty could become a drain on present taxpayers unless they are used according to zoning by-laws. • A smaller river, the Avon, receives the effluent from S$ ratford's present population 25.000, with many industries and plans for expansion to 40,000 population. The Bayfield River is larger and tai rr Pi - thioNOPotrron/ FEakwAPre i, . •is iso . ' 4 .., * , -Y,', to, r'' e e %,•,' / V / 1 - , • ... • , Staffen's or Tbastrnaster . B D II: A D 60% Whole Wheat. Cracked / 1 I% in, WiAeat or White 24- Loaf . --t ROLLS ToasttnasterKaisee— pkg. 12 Reg. 1.05 79 Denister BIZEAChiei.mc 100% Whole Wheat , 3 /1 .00 Weston's B ROLLSReg.59c wn A Serie Pkg. 12, 3 / 1 . 00 Weston's cruller pkg. 12, DONUTSReg;,57e2' 9C, . • .. , . . _L... = ......_..._. .......................... .= , „.,.. ,..= .= .............._. ........_... ,..._ -.....„.- ... ..- .." _ .... _. IMII* IV i 7 =. . .""'-.....6......Ir ............ ...-. 1> Schneider's Frozen - . 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