HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1978-03-08, Page 4By Murray Gaunt
This seems to be an appro-
priate time of the year to remind,
everyone that the various. tax
credits available to taxpayers,
cannot be received unless
income tax return is filed. This is
particularly applicable. to Old Age
Pensioners, who not only qualify
for an additional tax credit
because of age, but also because
many such pensionsers may not
have been accustomed to filing
income tax returns on a regular
basis.
Further, 1 have had enquiries.
with respect to , the ' GAINS,
program of the Province. This is
4 - program which is a kind of
Guranteed Annual Income
System. introduced to benefit
residentsover 65 ,Years of age and,
Damage
$1500 in
collision
A total of $1500 I damage
occurred when Lavern F. Clark of
Blyth and Everett Hesse's, also of
Blyth were, involved in a collision
on Concession 9-10 west of the
CPR crossing in Morris Township
on Wednesday February 22.
Mr. H essels and a passenger
in his vehicle received minor
injuries as a result of the collision.
There was a' total of $1,000
dathage to the Clark vehicle and
$500 to the Hessels vehicle.
In a seperate collision total of
$1300 damage occurred when
Frank P. Van Dongen of R. R. 1,
Auburn and George E. Cull of R.
R. 1, Belgrave were involved in a
collision' on Mill .Street at -
Drummond Street in Blyth, on
Saturday, February 25.
Patrick G. Cull a passenger in
the Cull vehicle received Minor
injuries as a result of the collision.
During the 'week, officers at
Wingham O.P.P. Detachment
conducted twenty-one investi-
gations.
Twenty-five charges were laid
under the Highway Traffic. Act
.with sixty-two warnings issued.
Three charges were laid under
the Liquor ,Licence Act.
During the week, there• were
six motor vehicle colliSions-which
caused an estimated $6;000.00 in
property damage and injuries to
four persons.
On Friday, February 24, David
A, Crysdale of Iistowel and
Karen E. Hyndman of Gotrie
were involved in a collision on
County Road 28 at John Street;
Gorrie. David Crysdale recieved
minor injuries as a result of the
collision.
Daffodil
sales go to
cancer fund
Six thousand daffodils are soon
to go on sale in Huron County as
part of the Candian Cancer
Society's campaign drive.
As of March 31, the flowers will
go on sale in Clinton. Another
6,000flowers are to be sold in
Goderich and 7,000are to be sold
in Exeter.
For $2 the purchaser can buy 4
bettiqUet of 10. daffodils with the
money going toward the cancer
fund,
Last year Huron County raised
over $50,000 with the campaign
raising $21,000 and $27,000 being
donated. This year the Huron
County Unit's goal is $40,200.
April is Cancer Month in Canada
and the fund-raising goal for the
whole country has been set at $27
Brillion s
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Carhartt JEAN JACKETS with zipper & hood or button up
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AGENTS FOR HARRISTON .DRY CLEANERS
Brussels
Member B,B2A. Phone 887-9497
ith the Guide,
ou can do it.
The income tax return has
been improved this year,
making it easier for you to do
it- yourself. And to make 'it
even easier, read the six basic
steps in the Guide. You'll
probably, find all you need to
knovi there. But if you have
any additional questions,
you'll find the answers in the
detailed portion of the Guide.
And remember:
io
.Include all your original
receipts.
2.
Double check yopr return
before mailing it. If you have
a refund coming, you'll get it
sooner if your tax 'form has
been done accurately.
Go ahead!
You can do it.
I Revenue Canada
taxation
Hon. Joseph P. dUay
Minister
Revenu Canada
imp&
L'hon. Joseph buay
MiniStre
4—THE BRUSSELS POST, MARCH 8, 1970
Tax credits are available now
those who are blind or disabled..
People over 65 years of age who.
receive Old Age Security and
Supplement, from' the Federal.
Government need not apply for
the Ontario GAINS program.
Their eligiblity will be determined.
automatically.
For the blind and.disabled, this
program is handled by the
Provincial Ministry of Social and
Community Services.
The major piece of business.
transacted in the Ontario
Legislature this week was the
$ignin-g by the Premier of a $7
billion dollar deal for uranium,
minutes after ant emergency
debate in the Legislature:
Mr. Davis signed an order-
in-council authorizing the agree-
ments - between Ontario Hydro
and two mining. companies--
Denison Mines Limited and
Preston. Mines Limited. •
The contracts will give Hydro
access to up to 200 million pounds
of uranium oxide produced at
Elliott Lake over a forty-year
period, with Hydro and; the
producing companies splitting the
difference between a. cost plus
price and prev.ailing world,prices,
Mr, Davis rejected opposition.
arguments that the contracts
involved huge windfall profits for
the two companies. The profit to
Denison is expected to be atrleast
$1;6 billion and, according to the
oppositions, "will inflate the cost
of power for all' Ontario
consumers over a lifetime",
The • Premier argued that his
personal interventi9n in the
negotiations between Hydro and.
Denison resulted in savings of
hundreds of millions of dollars for
the people of the province,.
,because the negotiated price is
something less than. the current
world, price,
To produce the same amount of
electrical energy, the Premier
said it would cost Hydro about 50
billion for U. S. coal", $ba
for Alberta coal, and $67 billion
for oil.
Ontario Attorney General Roy
McMurtry admitted that the R, C,
M. P. had access to 01-IIP records
of two people to obtain psychiatric
records, as part of a security
check on prospective employees
in sensitive positions. Mr,
McMurtry said these records
should be produced, only if a court
order is obtained.
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