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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1977-04-27, Page 12Merwood Says . . . "SELL IT, DON'T COUNT IT" So we've SLASHED. PRICES ON EVERY STORE ITEM INCLUDED in the All Sizes - Side by Sides and Top and Bottom Models from 13 cubic feet. No Charge for Colour Come and See Our 5000 sq. ft. of Showroom over 160 appliances, 30 televisions and 15 stereos on display Coloured T.V. Stereo at ENTER OUR YEAR END DRAW For Your Choice of one of these items. Modular 12" Portable STEREO Power TELEVISION or LAWNMOWER Each purchase receipt will be dropped in a box during April: The winning receipt will be drawn May 2, 1977. For BIG APPLIANCE SAVINGS • ask for Harvey or Merwood Turn I•Ft 3rd road past Hwy, 23 S. than ono main; rwaylgIst o at 1 1 . C. 511111x1 tistowel 12-THE BRUSSELS POST APRIL 27, 1977 Government spending increased (By Murray Gaunt, MEP) The big news this week was the budget brought down by Treasurer Darcy M cKeough. Government spending has increased to $13.6 billion, up 9% over last year. The deficit is expected to hit 1,077 billion, but the Treasurer said the object is to balance the budget by 1980. The Treasurer's tax increases will total 209 million; tax cuts, 201 million. The budget promised 3356 new jobs in the construction industry and 25,000 more summer jobs for young people, but even with this new initiative this will provide jobs for only a fraction of the 300,000 unemployed in the Province. The ' Government is increasing its tobacco tax, raising it by 5c on a pack of twenty cigarettes. It will also raise registration fees for all motor vehicles in Southern. Ontario - an eight cylinder goes from $40 to $60; a six from $32. to $45:; and a four from $23. to $30.- and slash them back to a flat $10. in the north to help pay for its job creating measures. The Treasurer also will slap a 5c-a-can environmental tax on, all canned soft drinks, effective June 1st. Other provisions in the budget include: 1) Raising of the sales tax exemption on restaurant meals from $5 to $6. Weddings - Anniversaries Portraits - Industrial Team & Group Pictures 527-0064 2) Exemption of all thermal insulation materials, from the 7% sales tax, including heat pumps, wood stoves, solar energy systems and windmills. 3) Modification of the controver- sial 20% land transfer tax against foreigners. 4) Cutting by half, to fiVe years, the time a purchaser must wait to avoid payment of the land speculation tax on an investment property. 5) Raising from $250,000. to $300,000. the level at which death taxes are payable. 6) Amendment of the gift tax to double present allowances, permitting gifts up to $10,000. a year and $50,000. for a donor to be exempt from gift tax. 8) Incentives to small bUsiness, through increased compensation for tax collection, a simplified capital tax charge and reintroduc- tion of last year's Venture Investment Corporations legislation. An act allowing weekly newspapers greater leeway 10 accepting election ,advertising has become the first private' member's bill to be passed in the Ontario Legislature in 25 years, The bill was given second and third reading, and it allows weeklies to accept election ads for the issue that will be distributed the day before polling day. Wedding held at Huronview Chapel We extend our best wishes and congratulations to our newlyweds Mr. and Mrs. John McCallum. Rev. Harold Snell of Exeter performed the first wedding ceremony to be held in the Huronview Chapel Last Saturday afternoon when Velma McFalls became the bride of John McCallum. Four new residents were welcomed to the Home at Monday's activities. They .were Margaret McQueen, Mrs. Pickard, Mrs. Sholdice and Margaret Murray. The Goderich Township volunteers and Diane Dougherty assisted with activities. Mrs. Maitland Driver, Molly Cox and Norman Speir provided the old tyme music. Mrs. Ann Riley and Doug McNall prov ided a musical program for "Family Night". They are part of a group who do entertaining in the area and provide their -own guitar accompaniment for country, western and old tyme favourites. Pearl Gidley thanked the entertainers on behalf of the residents. The Seaforth Women's Institute 'were h osts for the April Birthday Party on Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Ruth Papple was emcee for the program and Pearl Henderson provided the piano accompaniment. There were readings by Mildred Kerr and Dorene Coleman; mouth organ selections by Lorne Lawson and a sing-a-long led by members of the institute. The twenty-five celebrants were presented with a gift from the Institute. Tea and birthd ay cake were served to over 100 residents and guests. Mrs. Regier expressed the appreciation of the residents for the lovely party. Dave Robb PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY ANNOUNCEMENT Dr. Terry R. Johnston is establishing a Veterinary Practice in Newry May 1st, 1977 Phone 356-9012