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income tax time is almost.
Upon us again. As in the past,
the,Kitchen.er_.Qi;ltrict Taxation
office is offering` he enclosed
Tax Tip columns containing
questions representative Vof
those most commonly asked in
this •area, . with answers
"provided ' by experts in.
Revenue Canada, Taxation.
These columns-¢," basil; not
make the 1ob',any rnore,invitfng
but they' may make it "easier t.9
file a correct return.
'charitable donations, YOU may
list your claim on the schedule
providedwith your income tax
return, and you must attach the
receipts to the retT'n.
Q. Can .a ' diviorced woman
claim'. the equivalent married'
exemption. of $1,400 for a 13-
. year-old child (no income) in a
mental' institution, if she pays
the expenses such as medical,
clothing, etc,
A. No. The'child would have to
live with the' taxpayer in the
If you meed more assistdrrre„,self-contained, domestic
you can call the District establishment: maintained by
Taxation Office at 579-6060, or,, the taxpayer. �: {
if it is a lol g distance call, ask Q. ,contribute; at my place of
the operator for Zenith 0-40Q0„ 'employment, to .a pension plan.
,(toll-free). However, I want to have a
Q, My employer pays me an larger pension when I retire. I
allowance" to cover my b .ard have alsotaken out a
androom while I am waking retirement savings plan with a
' at distant work sites away from trust, company. What is the'�
my ordinary place of residence maximum contribution that I
where I support my wife and can cim "on my income tax
family. Previously, I was told form for both„ of them?
that this had to be included in.. A. As an employee you are
• income for income tax purposes allowed to deduct your , con-
because I was not a construc- tributions -to the pension plan,
tion worker. I understand that and your registered retirement
this'•'n:o -longer applies. Is this savings plan up to a combined
correct? . total of $2,500 or 20 per cent of
Ati Yes. This exempting your earned income if it is less
provision now applies• to all • than $12,500. -
workers employed at a distant Q. I' am" self-employed and I
work site providing they meet pay into a registered retirement
the other necessary conditions. savings plan with an insurances
Q. I arrived in Canada in April company. I have no salaried in-
' of 1973 and I am told that _-I come and understand that I
haV•e to prorate my ,$100 stan- can claim for income tax pur-,
dard deduction for medical fees poses, a maximum of $4,000 for -
\.and,charitable donations when my retirement savings plan. Is
filing my income "tax return'.' this correct?
What_does this 'mean?
for raffle
++i ' The.,. regular 'rn+ eting of
. Goderich Figure Skating : Club
.was held at C. P. Express office
with, Grant. Ellison presiding.
There were eight members
present.
A. If you are not covered by an
A. As. explained in the Guide ..,employee pension plan you
which accomp nles your tax '° would —be entitled ' to claim'
return, you need report only the amounts paid into a registered
" income you earned after you 'retirement, savings plan 'up to-:
arrived in Canada. On the, $44000,7;,,or 20 per cent of your
other hand, you are not entitled earned income for the year,
to claim persona exemptions whichever is less. .
and the standard duction for Q. I ,understand, that the eth-
the full year.' For a mple, if ployment 'expense deduction
you arrived in Canada n April "can be claimed to a 'ma'xilnum
15,you,wonld have reside • here
Na 'for 260 'of "the ,365 ' days ;of . 1 , 73
'and'would'be' entitled to'clai
a .'standard°'eduction of
260/365 •of,'$100 or $71.23 in-
stead of $100. Your per's1onal
exemption woulci,'be calculated
in a similar. way. '
Q. Do,I have• to ge,t, receipts for
charitable donations?
A. Yes, You have to secure
of. $150. Can I still 'claim my.,
union does ,in,additioh to this
claim?
A. Yes. You can still claim your
union dues as you "did in
previous ' years.. Please note,
ho ver, that recfeipts are not.
requ'i a for.the"employment
expens deduction but, you
, should se dare receipts -for your
union dues rid attach -these to,
receipts, fpr. all claims for "your return. '
KthTALLNEWS
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Word was ' received =of .the
'death of.Mary 'Well Griffen, the
youngest daughter of the fate
Mr. -and Mrs. John Griffen of
Wield who' died in Det,roit, on -
December '16, 1973. She was •
born on April' 19, 1900, near
Kintail on the farm on High- "
way.21, now owned by Donald
Simpson. She .fis survived by
, one brother Albin and ,one
sister "Mrs..Pearl Killian.
Social News
Mr. and Mrs. Ewen -MacLean
attended k wedding in Petrolia
on Saturday.
Guests at the home of " Mrd
and-Mts,wen MacLean last
weekend 'were -Mr. and •Mrs.
Ross Calvert of Sarnia: ; -
1Vlias Nancy MacLennan of
Toronto visited•at'the home' of
her parents Mr. an Mrs.
Stuart MacLennan aritd"Soddy.
Mrs. Mary_Poltette returned
home from' the hospital • last
week.
Miss Maureen Bradley ' of
Stratford 'visited with ° her
parents . on the weekend'.
Ca ,
Mrs.' Lillian Simpson'
Matufeeri • is studying for her
,R. N.
Angus' Sutherland was
student -minister ' at Ashfield
Pres. Church on Sunday. He is
a second year student of Knox- •
Col lege 'Toronto.
The -annual meeting ,of -the
church was held Monday
January 21.
WELCOME
SERVICE
would like to call you with
. "houftewarining gifts'" and in-
formation about your new
location. The Hoitess will be
glad 10 arrange ,your subscrip-
^s " tion to the Signal-Sta"r.
Cal'I°her at 524-7854
ATTENTION
VETERANS..
•
Final plans were drawnApp-
for Skate = a '. thoh to be held
January 26 from 10:30 a.m. to
4:30 p.m, also for a dance to be
held at 'Saltford' Valley Hall
February 9. Dancing is 9 p.m.
to 1 `a.m. at ;6.00 per.'couple.
Tickets are available from any
member of the executive or C &
E Furniture.
Tickets are now on sale for a
color television raffle) to be'
drawn March` 30, from Miliend
Store, Gerrard's,,. C&E ,Fur
-
•
and the Execu,tive'mem-
bers,
Plans are under way for Ice
Nicks 74 with a different flair
to be held for one night only at
the arena March 1, 8 p.m. to 10
• p.m. This is to be in place of
the carnival of Other years:
Goderieh, 'Figure Skating
Club, will host inter -club' com-
petitions on March 3. Club
competitions areto be • held
Saturday; March, 9 and Wed-,
nesday, March 13.
°
"Houseio1d Fellpwwshipa"'
committee • relatedt to thew in-
vitati•on to• Live Crusade
co iii'ng to Goder.ieh Marr, 29
April• 7, held a training session
Wednesday, January 9.in Knox
A
'Church =lour; "ttendance'
par w. - o_..
represented the Goderich, Clin-
ton, Blyth area. lvtrs.f Ruth Car-
twright from Toronto ad`
dressedthe " 'group. Seven
fellowship groups are now
ready, for weekly hour-long.
meetings. All who would like to
join a group or form a new
group, please phone Mrs. Edith
Argyle 524-7155 for -more .infor-.
tnation.
Beginning January 28 the
information and Friend-
ship Centre will ; be holding a
progres jve euchre and 500
games t McKay Hall op North
Street. Those interested in
playing should call around
Monday, Wednesday " and
Friday between 2 and 4 p.m.
Admission' is free.
• Hornemakers and nurses ser-
• vies. have been extendedto
-Tolier care for the elderly, Kari-
,dicapped, ill or convalescent
without restriction or limit on
the• atnourf .of service required;.
-Minster of Community and
Sooial .Service$ .Rene Brunelle
annoynced today.
"Services will be determined '
• by the needs of individuals
cases," hestated.
*The 'Ontario Govern. -
merit will also provide for the
" payment of; ,provincial grants
towards the cost .of training
courses "for homemakers.. - -V
I'n' making the announ-
cement, Mr:° Brunelle added
that amendments to Bill • 240;.
The Homemakers and Nurses
Services Act, will move, per-
sonal ' care services into the
home 'as well as prevent in-
stitutional ,placement and
dependency on public
assistance. It will also provide
YES 111'E . CAN
$2,00Q-450,00,0
2nd 3rd-mI,ges
We are now making loans on ail
types of properties in your area:
Call 'direct collect .' Prompt In-
vestment Corp., 330 Bay Street,
Toronto, 366-9586 evgs. 231-
8146. Low , cost, any purpose,
Ontario wide service. ,
for more ,assistance ..for th0
working poor Using either
homemakers or nursing ser-
vices.
• "Homenialtera and nursing
services will 'now be available
to, rno>I e'pleople?' Mr- Brunelle
explained. ' "For example,, the
elderly will be able to remain
in their own homes' a few years
longer, or a father with a young ,.
family may continue •,to work
when the mother •is ill or absent
from home.", `
In addition, hornema,kers
will be permitted for '
households in which child care -
ariid hbu'sehold management is
needed' for improvement. This
is to prevent financial or family
difficulties which often leads to
dependence on public
,assistance.
- For persons 65 years and
,over; the needs testing'has, been
increased through the addition,'
of. an «Adyanced age 1Cte n► ", af'
145.00 per month. Alco
.available income - which PI the,
amount. recipients contribute to
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GODERICH• & OWEN;.SOUND
Floor Coverings - Paints - Wallpapers
Draperies - 18th Century Furniture Refinisher
IN GODERICH
PHONE 524-8532
rnexnGen-.curroxMrzex
the +� . Vim?
puted on o daily b..** rat '
than on a" monthly hs , as, :ht
t
he eopa�$ta
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Exhibition Park,Toronto'Jan:30,3'f'f'eh.;1,2,1974-1000a.m to900p m.'
NEWEST ATEST iN AGRICULTURAL' EQUIPMENT
* LIVE COUNTRY ENTERTAINMENT *
THE ONTARIO BELGIAN HORSE ASSOCIATION'S DRAFT SALE AUCTION
* THE CHAMPIONSHIPDRAFT HORSE -PULL *
*. SPECIAL EVENING FEATURES *
AT 7 P.M. — WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, AND FRIDAY
' NORTH AMERICA'S TOP TRACTOR PULLERS — PURSE ;14,000
ALL 'SEATS RESERVED -.,-�
TICKETS $3.00, $4.'00.91ND t$:00 PER SESSION
FOR MORE INFORMATION. OR'TICKETS CONTACT YOUR LOCAL'
FARM EQUIPMENT DEALER OR CANADA FARM SOW —
20•BUTTERICK ROAD. TORONTO, ONTARIO MOW 3Z$
4
•,TRUE TEMPER.'"
SHOVEL -. " 7
General p.uEpose.shovel , °A
'.with strong hardwood
handles and steel. blade.
TRUET-EMPER
SNOW J LOAT.
The fast rind TA
sy way to"
clean sidewalk and
driveways. No lifting.
Built for years of se,ryjce",
24" ,
AS
THE ADVERTISED.
mom ON TV
SPRAY CN
CLEANER •
LONi1Sl•IONER.
VAPORIZER/:
H U M I -D I FIER
Provides steady'fTow of
steam for up fo 8 hours.
Cool9ri
p...,.
handles,.
. Safety lock-. ,
9
top.
THE TANNERY
A 'specially formulated
spray -ori cleaner,
conditioner, weath'erizer
for all colour leather's and
vinyls, 12 oz. -
Ex -Service Men' and Women
and Dependents
THE ROYAL'CANADIAN LEGION
SERVICE BUREAU' OFFICER R
Mr.• H.W. Moyer ,
Provincial Service Officer
London, Ontario
,_. ' will be visiting to the area ..
RAY 19,1974
.. •EB�
Anyone wishing Information, advice or 'assistance regarding
war disability pension;, treatment," allowances, etc., is
requelitad to;contact the service officer,' or secretary, W the
local brrneh',�-Whosee name appears b.IOw, not Tater than
February '4th, 1074 10 arrange an Interview. ,
4'•
G lord Lew,"
Service Officer
PHONE 524-7n228, or 5.24-9396
CLEAN-UP
Great''helpers for hose
everyday cleanup chores.
Kitt contains, `bannister
`brush andetal dust pan-.
, A °
WESTCLOX SMOKE
SIGNAL/
A shrill 1314 will warn' you in the very tirst •
stages of.a fire, whin there is almost no
visible smoke or heat '
preserit. Not affected by` 1
cigarette smoke: Easy to
i r,,rrst a I i. a
\/f' w,R ids ivour,,to keep'a quantity -of each .advertiS'ed item in
stot k to meet .511 reasonable customer demands. In the 'event
that the supply o,f one or more items becomes exhausted, we
will require five days to.obtarn the items, al hotxtra charge, fiom '
our wiare,house If any ;tents are unavarla6le, wb*.reserve the right
to substitute items of equ'aI or. better quality at, the Sem'e price.
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