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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