The Goderich Signal-Star, 1979-04-19, Page 18PAGE 18 --GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, THURSDAY, APRIL 19, 1979
Rains contribute to
swelling in river
Area rivers and
streams in the Maitland
Valley watershed were
flowing near capacity
this week following rains
on the weekend.
Although the rains
were not as severe in the
Huron County region
there was substantial
rainfall to bring the
rivers within capacity.
Ian Deslauriers,
resource manager for the
maitland Valley Con-
servation Authority, said
the Maitland River and
many streams , were
swollen following
weekend rains but began
subsiding Tuesday with
warmer temperatures
and sunshine.
In most areas the river
was within its banks but
from Wingham and down
through Auburn and
Saltford, water levels
went over banks for a
brief period.
Approximately two in-
ches of rain fell in the
region on the weekend
cusing rivers to swell
because the moisture
saturated ground , was
unable to absorb any of
the excess.
There was also snow
left from last weeks
storm that contributed to
the runoff problem.
The Authority will
continue to rnoniter water
levels in the watershed
area for another month.
Deslauriers stated that
Huron County was for-
tunate in missing the
brunt of the storm that hit
other parts of South-
western Ontario. The
Grand River in the
Brantford -Cambridge
area overflowed closing
roads and flooding
basements as did the
Thames River in the
Chatham area.
The Maitland River
nearly tui (.,eu the closure
of Highway 4 as the water
level rose to within inches
of the highway. There
were flooded basements
in the Harriston, Listowel
and Wingham areas but
nothing severe.
The Authority will keep
a close watch on water
levels, especially during
April, but Deslauriers
claims that unless there
is a substantial rainfall,
there is little to worry
about.
The major damage in
the Goderich area was
caused by the ice jam in
March at the mouth of the
Maitland River.
Budget increases
problems of consumer
BY JACK RIDDELL,
M.P.P.
Of course, the
Provincial Budget was
the big news this week.
Although most of the tax
increases introduced
appear comparatively
small in themselves, they
collectively increase the
problems of the average
consumer, already hard
hit by inflation.
Gasoline tax is in-
creased about two cents a
gallon. Tax on diesel and
aviation fuel is also in-
creased, and for the first
time, fuel used by
railways will be taxed,
which may well lead to
higher train ticket prices.
On July 1, Ontario
Health Insurance Plan
premiums will be raised,
effective for the October
benefit period. Single
rate will rise from $19 to
$20 a month; family rate
will rise from $38 to $40 a
month.
Increased gasoline and
fuel taxes will raise an
extra $79 million, and
OHIP premiums another
$40 million in provincial
revenues.
Cigarette tax is up to 24
cents (from 22 cents) on a
package of 20, and taxes
on cigars and most pipe
tobaccos are, also up
slightly. For the first
time, basic cable TV
service and telecom-
munication services are
subject to retail sales tax,
which will add about 50
cents a month to the
average cable TV bill.
Land transfer ta5c is
increased by 33 per cent
and the general rate for
corporation income tax is
increased to 14 per cent
from 13 per cent.
However, manufacturing ,
and processing in-
dustries,- and mining,
logging, farming and
fishing , operations are
exempt from the in-
crease.
A 24 -pack of beer will
cost 10 cents extra ($8.40
including deposit), and
mark-ups on domestic
liquor and wine will be
raised, adding 20 cents to
the cost of a 25 ounce
bottle of liquor or a 26
ounce bottle of wine.
Some time this year;
the government will
announce increases for
various provincial fees
and licences.
The good news is that
the seven per cent retail
sales tax on all candy,
confections and soft
drinks priced at 49 cents
or less is eliminated, and
the 10 per cent en-
tertainment tax will
apply to ticket prices of
$3.50 instead of $3 as of
July 1. Sales talc has been
removed from fabrics
and clothing patterns, as
well as smoke alarms for
home use, aircraft and
aircraft parts purchased
by carriers licensed to
provide commercial
transportation, and
materials bought by
individuals to build their
own solar heating
systems will be eligible
for a rebate of the sales
tax, up to a maximum of
$700.
Succession and gift
taxes are eliminated,
effective midnight April
10.
The sales tax will be
taken off kitchen
machinery and
restaurant equipment, at
least until March 31, 1981.
Purchases of furniture
for use in tourist ac-
commodation also will be
exempt for the same _
period. The budget ex-
tends the present sales
tax'exertiption on rates in
Ontario tourist ac-
commodation until 1981.
Also the top mining tax
rate will be cut from 40 to
30 per cent, and the basic
exemption from mining
CATALOGUE ERRORS
For reasons beyond our control several errors have been printed in
our 1979 Dominion Hardware Spring and Summer Catalogue. The
following is a list of corrections as they pertain to these errors.
Page 24, Items #2 and #3. Both these folding lawn fences are
10 feet long - not 10 inches long as described,
Page 24, Item #7. This chain link fence is 20 feel long - not 20
inches long as described.
Pages 27 and 28, The Gas Barbeque which appears on page 27
(item #4) is wrongly described, This item is really a Deluxe Gas
Barbeque with twin 15,000 BTU burners, 346 sq. ins. of cooking
area, a 20 Ib. tank and caddi cart. This item retails for $253.95.
The Gas Barbeque on page 28 (item #7) is wrongly described.
This item is a single burner model with 210 sq. ins. of cooking
area, heavy•duty cart with wheels and one 18,000 BTU burner. The
tank is not included, but is sold separately. The retail price for this
barbeque without tank is $112.95. The 20 -Ib. tank retails for $35.99.
Page 45, Item #3. This kettle has an attached cord This cord is
not detachable as described. r.
Page 51, Items #8 and #9. The logo u$ed for these two items is
wrong. These items are not Hillview products.
Page -57, item #9. The price of the Rubbermaid RefuseLontarner
featured on this page is $8.88, not $1.97 as described.
Page 58, Item #3; The item in the photograph identified as a
heavy-duty air conditioner is actually a sleeve -mount air condi,-
honer which we said was (not shown). The sleeve'mount air con-
ditioner should be item #3 and the heavy-duty air conditioner.
should say (not shown) in the copy.
Page 63, Item #13. This item is not a Router Kit and does not have
accessories except the usual instructions and information pro-
videdby Black & Decker.
Page 74, The copy says that all the Carriage House items on this
-page are shown in Antique English and available in Antique Sliver.
However, only items (G) to (L) inclusive are also available in
Antique Silver. Items (A) to (F) are not made in Antique Silver.
Page 75, Item #6. The laundry tub on this page was photographed
without its legs. A set of four legs are included with each tub.
Page80, Item #3. The copy for the clothesline should have indi-
cated thatwe are selling 100 feet of clothesline for $3.66 aPld not -
50 feet as described.
We apologize for any?nconverSience these errors might have
caused our customers.
tax raised from the first
$100,000 to the first
$200,000 of mining profits.
Criticizing the
Provincial Budget,
Liberal Finance Critic
David Peterson, MPP
(London Centre) said:
"Overwhelmingly, the
tax increases against the
individual taxpayer are
regressive, hitting law
and middle income
taxpayers, hardest of all.
In addition, these tax
increases are uniformly
inflationary, simply
increasing costs for
consumers, so that this
government can continue
to incur huge debts - now
totalling almost $3,600 for
every worker in
Ontario." -
"Supposedly, the
Budget is designed to:
help create----more--jobs --
yet during the coming
year fewer jobs will be
created than last year;
provide incentives for
economic growth and
small business
development - yet during
the coming year real
growth will be less than in
preceding years; con -
tin ue
ontinue responsible
management of
provincial spending,
thereby helping to con-
tain inflation - yet most of
the tax increases will
only contribute to the rate
of inflation; reduce the
deficit - yet the Treasurer
projects the decline in his
deficit on the basis of the
assumption that his new
venture capital program
will either cost nothing,
or cost so much that he
will have to step in and
limit the program."
In the last half of the
past decade, ex-
penditures on health,
education and other
social programs in-
creased annually by an
average of about 11 per
cent, while the interest on
our public debt has grown
by an average of about 20
per cent every year.
It is now costing us $3.8
million a day to pay the
interest on our debt -
$1.388--brllion a year, 9.2
per cent of the current
budget, and an increase
of 12.6 per cent over last
year. •
A decade ago, when the
present Premier •came
into office, the funded
debt stood at $4.2 billion.
It is now projected to be,
by the end of_: t.he._fis.ca1
year, $15.3 billion, an
increase of 263 per cent.
On a per capita basis, this
amounts to an increase
from $551 a person in
1970-71 to a projection of
$1,791 per person for this
fiscal year.
Both Opposition
Parties will be giving
responses to the budget
next week, including
criticism of the Gover-
nment's proposed
Employment Develop-
ment Fund for Ontario
and the Small Business
Development Cor-
porations plan, intended
to be an improvement
upon The Venture
Investment Corporations
Registration Act of 1977,
which the Government
itself admits has been a
failure.
SPRING SPECIALS
SHOVEL
•Round point
turned step
•47" handle
BOW
*One piece forged
14 teeth
•60" handle
DELUXE
HOSE REEL
'Holds 130' of
5/8" hose
GARDEN
HOE
tForged head
*Perfect for garden
or flower bed
Come in '& see us
LAWN RAKE
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30 VICTORIA ST. NORTlr1 - GODERICH 524-0501
With an appreciable amount of rainfall last weekend rivers and
streams swelled in the huron County area and threatened
flooding in several areas. The Maitland River at Wingham rose to
within six inches of Highway 4 but the weather has cooperated
and levels are returning to normal. The Maitland River was
swollen in the Goderich area which is usual for this time of year.
(photo by Dave Sykes)
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