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By JACK RIDDELL
MPP Huron-Middlesex
It’s taxfiling time again
and tax filers are en
couraged to claim th^ir
Ontario Tax Credits with
their Federal return.
Perhaps the following in
formation may assist you in
filing your returns.
Who is eligible — All
Ontario residents who are 16
op over may be eligible to
claim Ontario Tax Credits.
Even if you have little or no
taxable income and would
not ordinarily file a federal
income tax return, you may
claim Ontario Tax Credits.
What are the credits? —
Property Tax Credit —
Claim this credit if you are
a homeowner tenant or
roomer. Pensioner Tax
Credit — Claim this credit if
you are 65 or older. For
married couples, only the
spouse with the higher
Outlines elegibility hr Ontario tax credits, income supplements
<1
we proposed a 100 percent
tax credit for investment by
Canadian controlled com
panies in R. & D.; that such
companies be given
preference in the allocation
of government research
grants and loans that
more information call the
Ministry of Revenue,
Information Centre. Ask the
Operator for Zenith 8-2000
(Toll Free).
In a previous column I
reminded recipients of
Guaranteed Income Sup
plement benefits that they
should make application for
the benefits as soon as
possible.
As of this date there are
quite a number of pensioners
who still have not submitted
their applications. In ad
dition there are many
recipients of partial benefits
who have yet to re-apply for
benefits in the coming fiscal
year.
If the applications are not
received prior to March 31, it
is possible that benefits will
have to be cut off for many of
taxable income may claim
the Property and Pensioner
Tax Credits. Sales Tax
Credit — Claim this credit if
you are not claimed as a
dependent. Political Con
tribution Tax Credit —
Claim this credit if you made
a contribution to a registered
Ontario Constituency
association, party or a
candidate in the 1977 Ontario
election.
How much can you claim?
The amount you can claim
is based on your taxable
income and the property
taxes or rent you have paid.
For example, you may be
eligible to receive from the
Ontario government through
the income tax system:
$375 if you are a single
pensioner receiving the Old
Age Pension, Supplement
and GAINS and paid $500 in these pensioners. Health and
property taxes last year.
$195 if you are a family of
four with a total income of
$10,000 and a property tax
bill of $500.
How to claim —> Your
Ontario Tax Credit form is in
your federal income tax
package. File, even if you
have no taxable income. For
Welfare Canada is anxious to
receive these applications
now so that they can finalize
their work with the pen
sioners and ensure continued
eligibility for their clients.
I would assume that most
pensioners will have
received their T-4 slips by
now and will be able to
reminder to make
plication.
There has been
siderable debate in
Legislature about
proposed 37.5 percent in
crease in OHIP premium
rates, announced in the
Provincial Budget of March
7. Liberal Leader Stuart
Smith stated he “can’t ac
cept” this increase, which
means that OHIP premiums
have gone up by a total of 100
percent in the last two years.
However, he stopped short of
moving non-confidence at
this stage.
The Liberal Party won
agreement to the proposal
that the Standing Committee
on Social Policy be asked to
search for alternatives to the
premium increase. Stuart
Smith warned the govern
ment that it would ignore the
Committee’s recommend
ations “at its peril”. The
NDP has moved non
confidence on this issue. Dr.
Smith has condemned this
action as irresponsible,
pending the results of
Committee consideration of
,the matter.
Both Oppqsition Parties
gave their “lead-off”
speeches in the Budget
Debate this past week.
David Peterson of London
Centre responded on behalf
of the Liberals. He deplored
the OHIP increase as being
regressive taxation, placing
an awesome burden on
every sectdr of society, and
endorsed the Liberal move to
have the matter discussed by
the Standing Committee.
He was also strongly
critical of the lack of
government proposals to
stimulate job creation in the
Province. The Budget
contined no measures for
permanent job creation in
the Province, Only 60,200
summer jobs are planned,
and the government already
acknowledges that, of the
700,000 students expected to
be on the job market this
summer, a| least 100,000
won’t find jobs.
In 1977, the budgetary
deficit rose to more than $1.6
billion, revenues decreased
by $634 million and net cash
requirements have risen by
$539 million (50 percent)
since last year’s budget
estimate. Net debt has
reached 9.5 percent of Gross
Provincial Products, and
72.1 percent of annual
revenues. Interest payments
of $1.2 billion — $3.3 million a
day — are now taking 8.5
percent of the budget: an
increase over last year of Wintario funds be committed
15.4 percent, the largest
dollar increase in the budget.
The Budget announcement
that the Government is
beginning- to sell off the $1
billion portfolio of mor
tgages held by the Ontario
Mortgage Corporation,
David Peter likened to a firm
that starts selling off the
office furniture to avoid insulation standards:
bankruptcy.
Ontario has actually
passed the Smith Committee
standrard of debt as a
percentage of Provincial
Domestic Product (9 per
cent) — in 1976 — but due to 0
change in the recording base
that year, this fact was
obscured.
The Liberal Party un
veiled a 16-point program to
stimulate the economy and
create jobs.
To encourage increased
research and development,
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panies for research, design
and development.
We proposed a number of
measures which would
conserve energy supplies as
well as creating job op
portunities —• compulsory
; a
comprehensive program of
thermal upgrade, retrofit
ting and insulation of
existing structures; energy
efficiency rating of all
energy-consuming devices,
including houses; a major
commitment to a con
servation renewable energy
program, etc.
To stimulate the con
struction industry, we
proposed investment of
pension funds in the capital
market and reducing red-
tape and planning delays, by
curtailing the power of the
Ontario Municipal Board.
We urged the Government
to pursue a “Buy Canadian”1’
policy and set a target of 40
percent of government
contracts and sub-contracts
to go to small business within
a three-year period, and to
pay 20 percent of the salary
of each additional worker
hired by small business, up
to a net gain in previously
unemployed people of ten
persons per firm, for a
period of three years, for
salaries up to $10,000 per
year.
Once again we called for
improved guidance coun
selling and manpower
planning, and the institution
of an improved and ex
panded apprenticeship
program, matching ap
plicants to employers. This
would incorporate a Labour
Market Information Service,
to determine future man
power requirements, and a
Vocational Counselling
Service.
Under pressure from the
container industry, the
Government has backed off
its promise to ban all non-
returnable soft drink bottles
just three weeks before the
ban was to come into effect
on April 1. Minister George
McCague has announced
that non-returnable 300 ml.
bottles, the standard soft
drink size, will still be
banned, but the 200 ml. and
the two family sizes — 750 ml
and 1.5 litre — will be per
mitted. This concession has
been made in return for a
commitment from the in
dustry that 75 percent of soft
drinks in Ontario will be in
refillable containers.
The Liberal Environment
Critic, Murray Gaunt, .has
urged the Government to
make all soft drink con
tainers returnable, and give
priority to recycling. Almost
seven years ago, he tabled a
Private Member’s Bill
calling for all throwaways to
be banned.
Best Interest
We represent many Trust Companies. We are often able to
arrange for the highest interest being offered on Guaranteed
Investment Certificates.
Gaiser-Kneale
Insurance Agency Inc.
Our usual 4ITQIZ
cash & carry |*luU
price 199S III BAL.
See it
this
week at
Discount
Dave's
Exeter
Office
235-2420
Grand Bend
Office
238-8484
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PLASTIC LAMINATE
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All lumber at Discount Dave's,
except Economy 2x4’s is
graded by the National Lumber
Graders' Association
(N.L.G.A.) Our direct
purchases average 75% No. 1
allowing 25% No. 2. That
means you receive lumber that
is either No, 1 or No. 2
So before you buy, shop and
compare our quality. Our
special bulk prices are based
on minimum orders of 4,000
board feet of lumber, 4,000
square feet of plywood or 4,000
square feet of both. Prices
subject to change at any time
due to market conditions.
SPRUCE
DIMENSION
Cost Per Thousand
Board Feet
2x4’s
2x6’s
2x8’s
2x10’s
4’ x 8’ PLYWOOD
SPRUCE SHEATHING
3/8” Sheets 744
5/8” T. & G. 137S
27000
27400
30100
35700
SPRUCE DIMENSION
SIZE 92’/2"8'10'12'14'16'
2x4 1.53 1.47 1.84 2.21 2.58 2.95
2x6 2.36 2.95 3.54 4.13 4.72
2x8 3.46 4.34 5.20 6.07 6.94
2X10J 5.00 6.25 7.50 8.75 10.00
SAME HIGH QUALITY AS DESCRIBED IN BULK ORDER SECTION
Prices Are Cash & Carry. Subject To Change At Any Time
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For walls or celling.
Easy to install between
rafters or studs.
Stainless Steel •
7 DOUBLE SINK>
Complete With •
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16 Branches to Serve You:
AMHERSTBURG
EXETER
GODERICH
GRANO BEND
HARROW
KINCARDINE
KINGSVILLE
KITCHENER
KITCHENER Out-of-town Call Fr»« ol Charg*: 1-800-265-8990 or 8991
Delivery
And Credit
Terms
A vailable
At Extra
Cost
OWEN SOUND
RIDGETOWN
SOUTHAMPTON
THEDFORD
WESTLORNE
WINDSOR EAST
WINDSOR WEST
MATTHEWS
376-3181
674-5465
797-3245
296 4991
768-1520
727 6001
734-1221
254-1143
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STORE HOURS
MATTHEWS MON -THURS 8 A M • 6 P M
FRIDAYBAM -9PM
SATURDAY8 AM -5 30PM
KITCHENER uMON -THURS
KINCARDINE 8 AM-5 30PM
WINDSOR EAST FRIDAY 8 A M ■ 9 P M
WINDSOR WEST SATURDAY
BAM -530PM
AMHERSTBURG, GODERICH. OWEN SOUND,
KINGSVILLE. RIDGETOWN & SOUTHAMPTON
MON-FRI.fromBAM -530PM
SATURDAY THI4PM
PLEASE NOTE:
Because many of the Items for this sale have
been specially purchased, we reserve the
right to limit qusntltles. Not sll Items are
nsceaearlly available at all branches. Alt
prices are cash * carry although delivery and
credit terms are available at extra cost.
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Fairway Road
Our Usual Cash & ___
Carry Price 13.88
All Prices y. cMSB
Are Cash ' aaaOM
A Carry ALL BRANCHES CLOSED
GOOD FRIDAY
X. MARCH 24, 1978
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KITCHENER
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589 Fairway Road South hear th*
Mall. Phon* 744-6371
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LOTS
OF FREE
PARKING
SALE ENDS AT CLOSING TIME, SATURDAY, APRIL 1,1978
Hwy. 21 North oppoillo th* Sutton
Parte Inh. Phon* 396-3403
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On Highway 21 «l Springmount
Corn*. Phon* 376-3181
Hwy 82 approx. 1W miles west Of
Thedlord. Phone 296-4991
NFW ARRIVALS!
Girls' and Boys'
SPRING COATS
AND JACKETS
Canadian Made - Some with hats
Sizes 2 - 6x, 8, 10. REG. *25. TO '53.
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WINTER MERCHANDISE
Including Men's & Ladies' Jackets -
Ski-doo Suits, Hydro Parkas
CLEARING AT DISCOUNTS OF
25% w33%
^BRAND-NAME
illF Ski-doo
SPORTSWEAR| >
Sweater - slacks
combination.
&
.w
combination.
SIZES S-M-L
OUR REGULAR PRICE ’24.74
■now a z
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All
Boys' and
Girls'viris
SNOW SUITS
1 coats w!
JACKETS M-
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x25% OFF/
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Good Assortment
x JpLy of Ladies'
“SWEATERS
Including Turtlenecks •
Pullovers - Cardigans
& ' /25% DISCOUNT
All Fleece-Lined, Strapped
WINTER BOOTS
25%-33 % OFF
HATS-MITTS-
SNO-MITTS-BOOT LINERS
ai. 25% OFF
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FACTORY
OUTLET
MENS BOYS' - LADIES' GIRLS'&
BABY WEAK YARD GOODS
SEWING MACHINES POUND GOODS
GROCERIES
NEW STORE HOURS:
Monday ■ Saturday, 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Sunday 12 noon • 6 p.m.
PLEASE NOTE:
CLOSED GOOD FRIDAY ,
Htghwoy 4 - South of Clinton ot v onouro