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Home My WebLink AboutTimes-Advocate, 1984-04-04, Page 17Best Interest 123% Guaranteed Investment Certificates *subject to change Gaiser•Kneale Insurance Brokers Inc. EXETER 235-2420 GRAND BEND 238-8484 CLINTON GODERICH 482-9747 524-2118 "m. Bus trip to the Massey Ferguson Tractor and Combine Plant A • ri l 17th 1984 AN INTERNATIONAL SCENE — During a Saturday night Celebration at the Lucan arena, retiring Biddulph township clerk Austin Hodgins receives a picture of the 1982 International Plowing Match site from Lucan reeve Norm Steeper and deputy - Wraith. T -A photo reeve Harry Make tax Representatives from the Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) made a presentation to the Pro- gressive Conservative Task Force on Revenue Canada in Toronto this week. OFA president, Harry Pelissero, said many farmers have "felt frustrated and humiliated by the actions of Revenue Canada." He said Revenue Canada must "operate in a spirit of fairness, evenhandedness and consistency in its treatment of taxpayers." He said many of the auditors and assessors who deal with farmers are "often merely. 'numbers men' who of \till I' EAVESTROUGH ALUMINUM and VINYL SIDING 11ALUMINUM STORM DOORS and WINDOWS ALUMINUM AWNINGS ��_ REPLACEMENT WINDOWS RENOVATIONS and GENERAL CONSTRUCTION • FREE ESTIMATES • JIM BEAKER CONSTRUCTION DASHWOOD 237-3526 proposal do not understand the farm- ing business or any of its special needs and attributes." He recommended that Revenue Canada auditors have some knowledge of the farming business. Pelissero also pointed out that farmers were having problems with Revenue Canada's interpretation bulletins and information cir- culars. If these documents are changed, and re- assessments are made after the change, re -assessments often take into -account revis- ed bulletins, circulars or court decisions which have occur- red after the income tax return was filed. The federa- tion suggested that this not be allowed. The task forcewas told that the federation is concerned that Revenue Canada might appeal decisions of the courts "just to discourage taxpayers or to establish legal precedents." Ina tax appeal, costs are not awarded "to any great extent", and Pelissero said, "litigation is deterred because the taxpayer has to foot the whole legal bill." The federation recom- mended that if Revenue Canada appeals and loses, "all reasonable costs and legal fees incurred by the tax- payer be paid by Revenue Canada." The federation also recom- mended that "any acts of un- civil behaviour by Revenue Canada staff be punished severely - by financial penalties as well as any inter- nal reprimands." Plan legislation Legislation enabling corn producers to establish a com- pulsory refundable check -off will be sent to Cabinet, Pitch -In Ontario's annual Pitch -In campaign will take place this year from May 7 to 13. Once again, the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters and the Ontario Ministry of the Environment are supporting the anti -litter event and are providing over 100,000 free garbage bags to groups par- ticipating in Pitch -In projects. The free bags will be sent to thousands of Ontario com- munity groups and schools for use during Pitch -In Week. "Each year more and more residents participate in the Pitch -In clean up campaign," says Jack Hook, president of the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters. "Although the Ontario Ministry of the Environment has offered more free bags this year than we had last year, some groups may be disappointed if they don't get their orders in early." Pitch -In, held a various parts of the country is Canada's largest en- vironmental public participa- tion campaign in 1983 nearly 2000 groups took part in clean up events throughout Ontario. In some communities dur- ing Pitch -In, school students clean up their neighborhoods as a goodwill gesture; teenagers paint, repair and garden for seniors and the handicapped; service and recreational groups clean up and restore parks, installi g proper picnic, playgroun and garbage facilities; youth groups clean up wilderness areas in preparation for sum- mer hiking; and fishing and, outdoor clubs clean up and improve fish and wildlife habitats. Information kits outlining the campaign have been sent to thousands of voluntary organizations, schools, and community councils en- couraging their support and participation. Any group re- quiring further information or wishing to order garbage bags should contact PITCH - IN, 2nd Floor, 245 Davenport Road, Toronto, Ontario, M5R 1K1 NEW COMBINES USED COMBINES APR Financing Or Waiver Of Finance Charges To Sept. 1, 1984 Now during Massey's Spring Savings Sale you can save big on both new MF combines and selected used combines. Big factory discounts plus special financing options make buying a new MF combine right now a better deal than ever. Get the machine that will perform in the field where it counts...while you stretch your dollars. Choose 11.9% APR financing. You can get low 11.9% APR* financing from Massey and save big on new MF combines during our Spring Savings Sale. OR a special finance waiver until September 1, 1984 Buy now, finance through Massey and pay no finance charges" until September 1, 1984. Either way, the savings are yours. cx APR Financing Or Waiver Of Finance Charges To Feb. 1, 1985 And save big on selected used combines too! Right now you can also get low 8.9% APR*** financing on selected used combines OR a waiver of finance charges" until February 1, 1985. Don't miss out! The Spring Savings Sale is for a limited time only, so hurry in soon and save. Buy now and save...and you'll enjoy a faster, more efficient harvest. *OS 7L MF Massey Ferguson Book early, a limited amount of seats. Register at Sherwood (Exeter) Ltd. 18 Wellington St., Exeter 235-0743 Agriculture gond Food Minister Dennis Timbrell pro- mised this week. Timbrell was speaking at the Ontario Corn Producers' Association first annual meeting and convention in Toronto. The refundable check -off is a means of financing an organization's activities and is subject to a poll by members of the association, a vote it plans later in the year. "In the interim," said Tim- brell, "I will recommend to Cabinet that the ministry sus- tain your organization with a grant in the order of $60,000 until this mechanism is in place." Timbrell said he would make this recommendation for a grant, recognizing that the Association is "at the cross-roads of its existence." In his speech, the minister also announced new field trials to give corn producers better crops for silage. The purpose of these trials is to choose the corn hybrids offer- ing the highest quality and yield for livestock feed. At present, the yields from grain trials have been used to choose corn hybrids for silage production. A • four-year research program at the Univetsity of Guelph, partly sponsored by OMAF, has found that grain trial perfor- mance is not necessarily a good indicator of the best hybrids for silage production, partly because harvest times are later for grains. "Therefore" said Timbrell, on corn "this evening, I am announc- ing a major new direction - to develop a recommended list of varieties for silage produc- tion as we now have for grain." "This year,-. my ministry will begin, on a trial basis, performance testing of hybrids for whole plant silage production." Tests to date indicate a possible increase of 10 per- cent in production results from specific hybrid trials. Corn grown for silage represents the fifth most valuable crop'in the province, producing more than 60 per- cent of all the silage corn grown in Canada. Times -Advocate, April 4, 1984 Pogo 17 L •" ALS PERFORM — A number of local Gospel musicians and singers took part in Sunday's song service at Exeter United Church. Back, left, Drew Hasselback, Jim Marshall, Peter Snell, Sharron Snell and Julie Eosterbrook. Front, Tony Wales and John Wurm. 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