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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1988-04-26, Page 4r.1 st if. !!C .or4blisI 4 at Wi ghem, Ontario. FSA. Box 3 '- NOC #WO F'T y Wenger Bras; .-.itNlt` Barry Wenger, Publislter David. Wenger, President Norman' annan, -Trus.° Robert Murphy, Editor Audrey Currie, Advertising Manager Member—Canadian Community Newspaper ASSOC- 9111460 Community Newspaper Assoc. Subscriptions $21.00 per year $23-00 beyond 40 -mile zone Second Class Mail Registration No. 0821 Return " postage guaranteed Six months $12.50 Ahellofawhack, The budget tabled last Wednesday by Ontario Treasurer Bob Nixon is, in the words of New Democratic Party Leader Bob Rae, "one hell of a whack for the average con- sumer", while interim Conservative Leader Andy Brandt labels it the largest tax grab in the history of Ontario. While such negativity is never surprising when op- position party leaders, are asked to comment on govern- ment action, in this case, the budget Increases are not likely to be popular with most Ontario residents either. Altogether; the various tax increases will cost provincial taxpayers close to $1,3 billion this year. -This is more than twice the estimated reduction of $510 million in personal income taxes Ontarians can expect from personal tax reform. Not only is it an unpopular one, the budget's fax increases will surely result in additional political problems for a government which suffered its first serious setback a few weeks ago when the voters in London North next door to Premier David Peterson's home riding —elected a Conservative in a riding which had been held previously by Liberal Ron Van Horne. Among other measures, the budget predictably contains the "sin taxes`® higher provincial levies on beers wine anhad Mrd. Nixon aco nd an increase on the .gasoline tax. indeed, ode no secret that some taxes would in- crease, but nothing he said prior to last Wednesday pro- vided adequate warning for the seemingly endless list of tax increases in the budget. A one per cent increase in the sales tax, expected to generate $900 million in annual pro- vincial revenues, is regressive in that it is levied at the same rate regardless of income, and so takes a bigger percentage of a poorer person's income. Mr. Nixon's expectation that the budget deficit will be lower by about $800 million this year, still places It at about $1.5 billion. While that's a significant improvement, after a six-year boom of steady economic growth, should the province be running any deficit at all? Instead, higher taxes and persistent deficit spending are clearly a direct consequence of soaring government spending. That spend- ing is expected to rise this year by a substantial 8.6 per cent, the third year in a row that the government has allowed spending to almost double inflation. We must also consider that . if this Is the best that the budget can be reduced in a a boom year, Ontario residents must surely be faced with an unbelievably high deficit during the next recession. While it is true that everyone wants more, it is also becoming clear that not everyone wants to pay more. Demonstrating the limits to Ontarians' willingness to pay Is the $30 -million decline i.n lottery profits last year as a result of reduced ticket sales. In addition, Liquor Control Board of Ontario profits experienced a decline of $19 million as a result of a lower sales volume. Although people should expect to pay for services they demand,' the Liberal government ® insteadof using its majority to introduce more taxes early in Its term of office to pay for higher spending would show greater responsibility by biting the bullet and exercising some fiscal restraint in boom times. Once again, however, tough decisions on restraint have been avoided, Shorting the shooter 1 APRIL 1941 A wedding of interest in community was solemnized at manse in St. Helens when L Ona, only daughter of Mr. and Herbert Laidlaw of West Wawa became the.bride of Joseph Kerr, eldest son of Mr° and M Jack Kerr of Bluevale. The annual meeting of the a Lad' Bowling Club was held at the ho of Mrs. W. H. French. Mrs. J. Wilson was named president; M W. B. McCool vice-president; M E. R. Harrison treasurer and Mr Murray Roberts secretary. Misses Mildred Ballagh and Ja queiine Woks of SS No, 1, Culros participated in a massed choir at t festival which was held at t Varsity Arena in connection with t Ontario Educational Associate convention held in Toronto. T. B. Johnston of Fordwici, purchased the store busine. residential property of Mrs. Taylo at Belgrave. Mr. Johnston's store a Fordwich was destroyed ,by fi recently. Miss Jean Elliott was re-electe president of the Bluevale Women' Institute. Her vice-presidents . ar Mrs. W. H. McKinney and Mrs. M L. Aitken; secretary -treasurer is Miss Olive Scott. APRIL 1954 The tender of Herb Miller .Hanover. was chosen from among 12 tenders received for the building of e Wroxeter. Public -School He. will t work on the new school as soon final approval is received from. t Municipal Board and it is hoped . �Tr Completed in time Mr Opening; next Septem .. The this the Lu o Mrs." nosh, John rs. les' me A. rs. rs. s, 1 c - s, s, ga he he he y on th by hig ;20 r ca t m re e d reasons. Leaving to get married a Miss Mildred Wagner and .Mi Bernice Crawford, both of Do bintori and Miss Lois Fell of Staff Jim Shynkar will go into t ministry and Miss Grace Galley h accepted a position with a sch near Toronto. The board has hi' Miss Frances Walker of Wingham Miss Norma Sherwood of Goderi` and MissMary MacMillan, Ripley. Two new members, Rev. D. MacRae, pastor of Wingham Unite Church and Jack Gillespie, Wer ° nducted at the meeting of th Wingham Lions Club. The possibility that the Kinder sten in Wingharn Public Schoo may have to be moved back to th Masonic Hall this fall, only tw ears after a new wing was added to e public school, is now being faced the board. Last year an all-time h in registration showed a total of pupils atthe school, filling it to pacity. This:year there could be as any as 433, which would require xtra accommodation. APRIL 1964 The Hon. William Davis; Minister re ss a. he as ool red ch f D d e e S 1 c e 0 a 'Ye P AP of Education for the Province Of On- tario, will be on hand this evening.to officially open the new million -dollar vocational wing to the Wingham, District High School. Workmen are busy at the Lloyd Truax plant on John Street, cleating up the rubble from an explosion in a awdust bin which tore out about 30 eet of wall, collapsed the 'rod and set fire to that area of the plant, amage may run as high as $30,000, Announcement was made at the meeting of the Turnberry Township chool Area Board that an ad - 'bona] six classrooms, office and auditorium will be added to the entral school just east bf Wingham on Highway 86° Calvin Burke was named president oPthe Wingham Kinsmen tub: Vice-presidents are Ed Bauer nd David Burgess; treasurer, ' Ed oman and secretary, Dawson chock. RIL 1974 Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Conn of hitechurch are pleased to an - ounce the engagement of their ughter, Alma Been, to A. Mac- onald (Mac) Armstrong, son of . and Mrs. Hugh Armstrong, RR Teeswater. The marriage.. will ke place on May 18. Miss Ila Scott, daughter of 1V1'ir. and Mrs. Kenneth Scott 9f RR 1, grave, graduated from Marvel Beauty School of London. She is esently employed at the Lori Lyn uty Lounge in Clinton. s da e D Mr 2, to PRESS COUNCIL The Ace -Times is a member of the Ontario Press Council which wiN consider written court- nts mut the publica tin of news, opinions\ and advertising. Ifa cont® Plaint can't be resolved with the newspaper, it kite Sent to the On - reps Council 151 . lite 708, Ot- P SHB, There is new hope on the horizon in the battle against the st brainless nimrods who insist on blasting away_ with -their . as firearms at road signs. "n Alaskan inventor has developed a device Yrrhich' he .it f -mf ie claims will photograph people when they fire guns' sr traffic signs. At the impact of the bullet,.a radios nal instruct a camera to take a:picture of the et.l'ft ^; ry ; Now that science has corhe up With ane feotiVe measure to safeguard our road signs, perhaps. it can concentrate wholly on finding a method to keep peop�l` frog people. new bt ding will be erected^ on the siteef. former school which was. burned on Leh is. • Three teacher at the '�1ing�t Public School, are leaving at : the end of the sche l year, three to get - married Al two. leaving. for other ' ' t? .M. 3t4morslAilo" a=:3:" w,IK : Cstar `i'it, ;?IktsravvAt:tW'°d: ommt oA Bel pr Bea At Wroxeter, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Shore were host and hostess for a farewell party for Mr° and Mrs. Stanley Ridley and Cory who :have moved to London and for Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Tompkins who have moved to Elmi iia; Mr. and Mrs. George Sdott have donated a pew in St. Andrew's Pres- byterian Church in memory of their soli, David George Scott.