HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1983-10-05, Page 8At the Legion Week Dance on September 24, Sharon Scruton (centre), President of the
Ladies' Auxiliary of 'Goderich Legion Branch 109, presented a cheque for $5,000 from the
Ladies' Auxiliary to the Branch Elevator Project. Receiving this donation on behalf of the
branch were Branch President Clare Bedard (left) and First Vice -President John Mac-
Donald. The elevator, which will link all three floors of the hall, is scheduled for completion
this month. ( photo by Fred Bisset).
Mine official opening was
a class act reader says
To the Editor:
The Official Mine Expansion Opening
Ceremonies sponsored by the Domtar
Chemicals Group - Sifto Salt Division was a
"tour de force" and (in my books) a resoun-
ding success.
Accommodating such an overwhelming
group of guests was a lesson in organization
and tactical maneuvres! I do not know ex-
actly all who participated in conceiving and
stage-managing this tremendous affair, but
I'd wager a goodly number of hearty souls
put their heads and hearts on the line to give
visiting dignitaries and employees a rousing
good time.
The actual "official ceremony" part was
conducted with brisk and informative
aplomb and was not too painfully long to en-
dure!!
The G.D.C.I. Concert and Stage bands
were recruited to provide a background of
varied and delightfully executed music
throughout the evening and are to be hearti-
ly commended for their showmanship and
versatility.
The meal was delicious and deftly catered
and the "refreshments" were generously of-
fered. •
To top off an already superlative evening
of socializing, each guest was handed a
souvenir mug of original design and
superior quality. And that word would sum
up the entire evening: Quality.
It was a class act all the way, Domtar!
You did your company proud and our town,
as well.
Congratulations, and thank you for a truly
memorable evening.
Ronnie Varga
Former resident spends
nostalgic hours here
Dear Editor,
Last week I returned to Goderich after
having moved away in 1945.
Unfortunately, I was only in town for a
very few but extremely happy nostalgic
hours, having been able to locate some of
my very good, girlhood -day friends.
Caught up on the news regarding my pals
who have since taken up residence
elsewhere!
God willing, I shall return to my
hometown and perhaps take up residence,
once more. Would appreciate if you could
extend my greetings to all my friends,
whom I was unable to contact, by way of
your news media.
Enclosed is a cheque for a subscription
to the Signal -Star as well as covering my
"greetings ad".
During my short stay, I enjoyed the
hospitality expressed by Eileen Palmer of
the Bedford Arms Motel. She was most
helpful in locating some of my friends.
Although I missed the old bathing house
and Macdonald's fishing shacks and the
old flour mill office in which I was
employed, I was much impressed by the
"new look" of the water front.
Look forward to keeping up with the
news of Goderich upon receipt of the
newspaper. Thank you.
Sincerely,
Julia Woods
( nee Shephard ),
Thunder Bay, Ontario.
Red Cross campaign
raises over $5,000
Dear Editor,
The Red Cross Campaign for Goderich,
sponsored " by the Maple Leaf Chapter
IODE, is now officially completed. A total
of $5,360.53 has been raised.
Through the medium of your newspaper,
we would like to thank everyone who has
contributed to the success of this cam-
paign. Included are the captains, the can-
vassers, the typists and particularly the
people of Goderich and district, the in-
dustries and the organizations who gave
generously in support of the Red Cross.
Sincerely,
Linda Murphy,
Chairman,
Goderich and District
Red Cross Campaign.
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Dear Editor,
The letter of Keith Matthie that ap-
peared in a recent issue of the Eastern and
Western Ontario Farmer needs a
response. Mr. Matthie has taken exception
to our view that the retention of Section 31
of the Income Tax Act will be to the benefit
of family farm agriculture.
It is our experience that cash accounting
allows many farmers during any period of
growth in their enterprises to show a loss
for tax purposes. The flexible inventory
method can also result in similar °paper'
losses. The write-off of such losses against
other income can only lead to a distorted
development for agriculture.
If entrepreneurs wish to use em-
ployment income to build up a farm en-
terprise, they should be free to do so. But it
is unfair to ask the public purse to provide
an unlimited subsidy for those who do this.
CFFO is a strong supporter of a
beginning farmers program. We have
called for such a program both federally
and provincially for more than 5 years.
For example, we strongly endorse
Ontario's new program. But to provide
such a program through the repeal of
Section 31 would be unfair. Unlimited
write-offs of farm losses against other
income would mean that those with high
incomes would get big subsidies. Those
withsmall incomes would get none.
We want support for beginning farm
entrepreneurs but that help should be fair.
Those who need it most should be helped
first - not the other way around. Our
members are `natural' competitors but
our goal is to promote fair competition.
Young entrepreneurs should not have to
compete for opportunities with others who
are granted a. special access to the public
purse.
We have a lot of respect for part-time
farmers and their major contribution to
food production. A repeal of Section 31
would result in a significant flow of public
money to a number of part-time en-
terprises that are first of all designed as
tax shelters. We consider that an inap-
propriate use of public funds. Agriculture
has much greater needs to which such
funds should be directed.
In our experience the existence of
Section 31 has been to the benefit of
bonafide family farmers.
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LETTLFIS
We have noted that R.D. Bollman of
Statistics Canada in an article in the
Summer issue of the Agrologist, agrees
with our analysis of the present situation:
it discriminates in favour of the
bonafide "beginning" farmer who has no
off -farm income and discriminates against
the taxpayer in high income brackets who
wants to shelter his non-farm income in
the agriculture sector and bids up land
prices as part of the bargain."
The price of foodland is set by the
buyers. A seller can set his price where he
pleases. Nothing -happens until a buyer
makes an offer. Various studies by the
Lands Directorate of Environment
Canada have substantiated the major
impact of part-time and hobby farming on
land values.
Let's be clear that we do support an
increase in the loss write-off limit to
$10,000. We support a substantial use by all
farmers of this tax benefit. We did not
choose this as an an arbitrary figure. This
should be fair to all beginning farmers. A
young farm family working.. for $10 ,per,
hour could expect to have $10,000 worth of
taxable income in a year.
Our most recent provincial board
meeting also concluded that we would
support a change in Section 31 for those
farmers who use accrual accounting.
Dropping of the limit for them is ac-
ceptable to us.
In summary, let's not forget that the
policy is a subsidy from public monies to
those losing money in agriculture. Let's be
honest and admit that farm tax policies
already provide major benefits not
available to non-farm entrepreneurs.
In recent years CFFO has adopted a
!lumber of resolutions calling for a
targetted use of public funds. The use of
public funds to support those with taxable
incomes of more than $10,000, in our view,
should be limited. There are others who
need it more.
Greetings and Shalom,
Elbert van Donkersgoed,
Research and Policy
Director
Soviet Union could be
facing another major
revolution says reader
Dear Editor,
Is the Soviet Union facing another major
revolution from within? After the death of
Stalin, his pictures were torn down all over.
Russia. Khruschev received similar treat-
ment after his death.
Brezhnev had a very . strong support
from the secret service, as does the pre-
sent chairman, Yuri Andropov. The secret
service of Russia, better known as the
KGB, is split, as is all of Russia.
The intellectual group which consists of
scientists and ballistic engineers who hold
high rank in the military, believe the Com-
munist Manifesto is not relevant to the ex-
isting scientific conditions of today, and
that it does not contain any knowledge that
would benefit their class.
They consider the ones who uphold the
Manifesto to be subnormal in intellect, and
subservient to them. How long this fester-
ing condition, will last in Russia and the
secret service, and among the medical and
educational professions, before it bursts
into eruption is a question that is
predominantly on the mind of Yuri An-
dropov.
Is it any wonder this man is experienc-
ing a nervous malfunction?
The recent expulsion of Soviet'agents
world-wide was a" result of the disunity
among them; it is spreading like wildfire.
China has managed to find a happy
medium between the two classes, but such
is not the condition in the Soviet Union. The
intellectual class in Russia is granted ma•
jor concessions by the government that
other classes do not enjoy, such as extend-
ed vacations and air flights to the place'of
their choice for vacations.
This type of treatment serves to enlarge
the ranks of this class, which will eventual-
ly become predominant.
To say that class distinction exists in
England is an understatement compared
to the Soviet Union. In England it seems to
be going the other way, down instead of up
when they protest the admission of a
prince to a university because of his lower
marks.
Sincerely,
N.J. Minaker
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