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Clinton News-Record, 1978-02-16, Page 13• • Jottings from Queen's Park BY JACK RIDDELL M.P.P. Already a number of people have asked me for in- formation about filing Income Tax Returns and Ontario's Provincial Tax Credit System, designed to make taxation more equitable. The Property, Sales and Pensioner Tar Credits are intended to im- prove the fairness of the provincial and municipal tax systems, by relating these tax credits to the individual's ability to pay taxes. The Political Contribution Tax Credit is designed to en- courage greater public participation in the democratic process. Ontario's Tax Credit System is administered as part of the Federal Gover- nment's personal income tax system, and the only method of obtaining the various credits is to complete the special pale purple coloured credit form .(T1C (Ont.) ) which is included with the income tax schedules. Even if there is, in fact, no taxable income, this form must be filed with the Federal Government. In the event that a taxpayer has an outstanding liability for Income Tax, Canada Pension Plan or Unem- ployment Insurance con- tributions, the Tax Credits will be applied to reduce this liability. Otherwise, the Federal Department of National Revenue will send out a refund cheque which will include the Tax Credits paid by the Province as well as any Federal Refund which may be payable. To be eligible for the Tax Credits, you must be over 16 years of age and a resident of Ontario on the last day of the taxation year. If someone is temporarily out of the Province on December 31, he or she may still be considered a resident, providing a tax return is not filed as a resident of another Province. Individuals who left Ontario and Canada during the taxation year must consider the last day of their taxation Contribution Tax Credit, year as the day on which they subject to a maximum of ceased to live in Ontario, and $500. their eligibility for tax credit For the 1977 taxation year, purposes is determined as of Ontario residents with a that date. taxable income of $1,680 or In an effort to make sure less are considered to have a that the benefits of the Tax "nil" taxable income for Credit System are most purposes of calculating their helpful to those in the tax credits. In such cases, the greatest need of assistance, two per cent of taxable in - the total Tax Credit en- come offset against Property, titlement is reduced by 2 per Sales and Pensioner tax cent of the taxable income, credits, does not apply. which means that the amount Property tax credit should of credit available to any be claimed by the spouse taxpayer depends upon having the higher' taxable family circumstances, age, income, is in respect of the income and the property tax principal residence only, and or rent which is paid, subject is the lesser of $180 or oc- to an overall maximum of cupancy cost (plus 10 per $500. AND the Political , cent). For homeowners. SAVE KNELLING RUST‘,\\N IC Plig Save 2.00 Per Sheet on_"IOld Spanish" and "Rustic Pine" x. . CLINTON NEWS -RECORD,, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1978 ---PAGE 13 occupancy cost is property tax paid in 1977, and for those who rent, accommodation it is 20 per cent of the total rent paid in 1977. College, university and nursing students living in "prescribed" student residences may claim oc- cupancy cost of $25. No one under the age of 16 at the end of the year may claim this credit. People under the age of 21, living at home and claimed as dependants are also ineligible. Sales tax credit is 1 per cent of Personal Exemptions for Income Tax purposes, and may be claimed by most Ontario residepts, with the exception of those under 16 NOW in its 2nd BIG WEEK Discount Dave's "Carnival of Values!!!" Multipurpose \ SUPER 1 A 10 For all 3 classes of fires. Not only liquids such as gasoline, oil, paint and cooking fat AND electrical fires such as motors, appliances andd switches BUT ALSO class A fires. such as paper, wood, fabric, rubber and' certain plastics. r The names we give to all our panels are simply intended to convey to the reader the color and appearance of the panels. 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Income Tax purposes You may claim 75 per cent Pensioner tax credit may of the first $100 of total con - be claimed by everyone over tributions, 50 per cent of the 65 years of age and resident in next $450 of total con - Ontario on December 31, 1977, tributions, and 33 and one - but in the case of a married third per cent of total con - couple, both over 65 at the end tributions in excess of $550. of the taxation year, and For the 1977 taxation year, living in the same principal the Political Contribution Tax residence, only the spouse Credit may be claimed by with the higher taxable in- either the contributor or the come is eligible. contributor's spouse. In other To obtain Ontario political words, official receipts fpr contribution tax credit, you political contributions are list your Total Ontario now transferable between Political Contributions for the spouses. However, a single taxation year of 1977 and contribution for which one official receipts must be official receipt r is issued attached. Remember that the cannot be divided between total allowable credit the spouses. It must be maximum is $500, and this is claimed entirely by one reached when total allowable spouse or the other. Ausable-Bayfield Authority holds first full meeting of the year At the first full authority meeting of the year, Wed- nesday, the Ausable-Bayfield Conservation Authority re- elected chairman Roy Westcott and 'vice-chairman Ivan Hearn to another term of office. Reeve Hearn; who chaired the meeting in Wescott's absence, welcomed two new members to the authority, Reeve Si Simmons of Exeter who replaced Jack Delbridge and Charlie Corbett who takes over from Fred Heamon as the provincial appointee. The chairman's remarks which were read by Hearn, highlighted the several ac- complishments that took place in 1977. The acquisition of four acres of flood plain land, repairs that were made to the Exeter, Morrison and Parkhill dams and the con- struction of 200 feet of sheet pile retaining wall at Port Franks were a few of the areas that the chairman's report covered. Resources manager Don Pearson, in a brief address to the audience said that several improvements will be made to the Parkhill Conservation Area. More playground equipment will be acquired, a barn on the property will be renovated and the Authority will initiate a visitor's ser- vices program. At the Morrison dam a picnic pavilion will be constructed and more picnic areas will be provided at Rock Glen. Pearson also announced that repairs to the Morrison dam to the tune of $15,000 will be carried out in the spring. Cracks in the concrete have started to appear in the 20 - year -old structure. The Canada Works Program which has enabled the Authority to hire three employees for a 'one year period, "is a good place for the Authority to get funds,” the resources manager stated. One of the conditions that the Authority had to meet in order to receive funds from the program •was that the work was to be recreational in nature. The introduction of numerous cross country and snowmobile trails throughout the watershed "has given the authority good visibility," according to Pearson. Regional director of the ministry of natural resource's Dick Hunter congratulated the authority staff on the excellent job which they have been performing. "The province of Ontario realizes the value of the conservation authority program," Hunter said, "and the representatives on the Authority have an obligation to • keep the member municipalities informed of the Authority's doings". "Communication is im- portant, it's the key to our organization," Hunter added. The regional, director made clear that the tight financial constrictions which the province has placed on itself is not a temporary situation. "The rainbow no longer ends at provihcial grants," he stated. A program which the province may start sometime in the future, is the transfer of funds from one authority to another in order to complete major capital works projects. In closing, Hunter stated that conservation authorities have problems but they can be overcome. • The strength of the con- servation authority movement is its association with the local municipalities was the message that Bob Burger, director of the Conservation Authorities branch, Toronto, brought to the meeting. Burger echoed Hunter's thoughts and said that the loosening of provincial purse strings was not likely to oc- cur. One of the new policies that the Branch was planning to introduce were watershed planning guidelines. The purpose of these guidelines, Burger said, is to set down on a long term basis, the priority . of programs for each con- servation authority. There will be two benefits emanating from the guidelines, the newly ap- pointed director said. Authorities can begin plan- ning on a long term basis and it will enable the conservation authorities branch to make a stronger presentation Yo the cabinet for funds. The authority's 1977 financial report indicated a small increase in the jevy to member municipalities. A general levy of $118,085 will be required this year as compared to , Following discussion $117644for of the1977. 1978 advisory board mem- bership, Stanley township representative Paul Steckle said the Authority should try to acquire more land along the Bayfield River and pointed out that it is an area oand.f much prime recreational l Hay township reeve Jack Tinney asked if it was not the preference 'bf the con- servation authorities branch that the purchase of land between authority properties was not a more favoured method of land acquisition. Hunter said that the Branch supports the idea of land infilling but that "it is a question of priorities." The authority has done background work on the purchase of property in the Bayfield region Pearson said, and priorities could be altered. land acquisition Bill Amos, a member of the land acquisition committee, said that it has not been a policy of that committee to pursue properties that have not appeared on the market. In motions that were ap- proved at the meeting, Peter Raymond cif Raymond and McLean was appointed to handle routine legal tran- sactions for the,At,tthority and, the Exeter branch of the Bank of Montreal was ap- pointed to handle the Authority's banking tran- sactions for this year. Lung group meet At a recent meeting. of the Huron,, Perth Lung Association Management Committee it was. reported that the Association had been actively involved in many projects for National Education Week On Smoking. The meeting learned that as usual machines as well as drugs had been part of al service to patients with lung disease. A Camp for Children with Asthma will be held again in 1978 and brochures will be available in the near future. Breathing Classes for children and adults will resume in the near future. A.-Dunsmore reported that $44,032.00 had been received to date in the Christmas Seal Campaign and that this had established a new all time high in gifts to the annual campaign. The meeting was chaired by Mrs. M. Dodds while W. Leney gave the patient services report and . H. Bartman the finance report.