The Wingham Advance-Times, 1989-08-29, Page 5Page 4A - The Wingham Advance -Tinea, Aug. 29. 1909
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Published at Wingham, Ontario, P.O. Box 390 - NOG 2W0
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Taxes apd Anger
The current furore among Canadians from coast to coast
about the proposed new federal goods and services tax is
understandable. If it goes into effect, it's going to add consid-
erable cost all down the line to the majority of purchases
made by consumers after Jan. 1, 1991 -- and taxpayers are
rebelling out of sheer frustration in a country where taxes are
biting ever deeper into the average citizen's pocketbook.
There must be a better way, people argue.
Most people just don't understand the complexity of gov-
ernment spending that gobbles up everything the taxpayer
can muster .., and still need more. Even a look at the govern-
ment's expense and revenue sheet wouldn't be too enlight-
ening for the average citizen because everything's surround-
ed by enough gobbledygook to bamboozle all but the most
astute student of government accounting.
Let's just say most Canadians believe there's enough
money wasted in the country to make up the dollars that
would be generated through the new Goods and Services
tax ... maybe with some left over.
And even more distressing, the gut feeling of most Canadi-
ans is that if and when the Goods and Services tax is collect-
ed, it will fail to cover the needs of government and simply
set off another new era of needless spending and foolish
excess leading to even more waste.
It's never been proven; it's forever denied by politicians no
matter what party stripe they wear; the premise is hotly
debated everywhere Canadians gather. But this futile view of
government as an irresponsible and insensitive steward of
the taxpayers° dollars makes everyone wonder if there can
ever be a solution as long as government exists.
Truth is that Mr. and Mrs. Average Citizen haven't acted
too wisely either. Truth is that as long as people fail to take
responsibility for their own actions and expect government to
pave the way to "the good life" for each Canadian no matter
hown
r
u eallstic their
goals and ambitions ons m
ay be, we are
going to find politicians making ridiculous promises and
mounting expensive and useless projects that will demand
more and more tax .dollars to fund. The .appetite of govern-
ment — the people of Canada — is insatiable.
The final answer, of course, is to lower our sights, tighten
our belts and operate'on a no-frills'budget. But that's just not
done in the political arena,where elected represerUatives
know the more you offer, the more likely you are to hold your
job.
There is another way, of course. That is to just pay up. And
ultimately, that's probably what Canadians will do.
The Goderich. Signal -Star
HISTORIC PLATE—This award, a pewter plate, was received by
Whitechurch Rifle Team member Alec King in 1914. Mr. King was
the only member of the squad to receive this special national
award for superior marksmanship. The plate now belongs to his
nephew Alec.
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AUGUST 1942
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Hammond of
Wingham received a phone call
from their daughter, Dorothy,
informing them that her husband,
Lt. Col. G. Howard McTavish, has
been Icillectin action at Dieppe. tt .
was the first word -of a=casualty in
the Dieppe raid that was received
here.
Allan Chapple of Lucknow was
awarded the highest marks in
Ontario for Grade Nine piano,
Toronto Conservatory of Music. He
is a pupil of Prof. A. W. Anderton.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter M. Brown of
Amberley wish to announce the
engagement of their elder daughter,
Doris Electa, to Dr. Kenneth Mur-
ray MacLennan of Wingham,
youngest son of the late Mr. and
Mrs. Alex MacLennan of Ripley.
The marriage will take place Sept. 5
in Pine River.
Lloyd Mundy joined the office
staff of the Western Foundry Com-
pany.
A fire completely destroyed the
barn and the seasopfsperop of hay
and grain on the farm of Gordon
Wray on the sixth concession of
Turnberry. Threshing operations
were in progress when the fire
started but the separator and trac-
tor were saved. However, the loss
will be heavy. In August of 1930,
the house on this farm was
destroyed by fire.
The Duke of Kent lost his life
with all the crew of a flying boat
when it crashed. t Scotland. He
was the Kings youngest brother, 39
years of age, and his wife is the
beautiful Princess Marina of
Greece.
AUGUST 1955
Residents of Hillcrest were
alarmed when a truck pulled up
and several characters jumped out,
armed with fish nets, ladders and
long poles. There was no cause for
alarm, however. It was just the
Stainton boys looking for a couple
of their dad's prize pigeons on the
loose. One is still missing.
AUGUST 1965
What must be the worst motor
vehicle accident in the history of
this area took place just east of the
Zetland Bridge when five Lucknow
people, all members of the John
Alexander MacDonald family, died
as a result of injuries. In the second
car were three young people from
Willowdale, on their way to a drag
race at Grand Bend. They suffered
severe injuries.
Sunday will be Rev. George A.
Anderson's last Sunday with the
Corrie, Wroxeter and Fordwich
Anglican congregations as he and
his family will move to London at
the end of the month.
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic
Church, Wingham, was the setting
for a double -ring ceremony when
Antonina.Caneillo became'the bride
of Sinuiel tail&'Bondi. They will
reside in Wingham,.
For the second year in succes-
sion, Mrs. Eddie Wadel of Teeswa-
ter has been a prize winner at the
Toronto Exhibition. She won first
prize in the hooked rug section at
the Ex last year and has received
word that she has again received
first prize.
A social evening was held in
Langside Community Hall to honor
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Moffat, Sharon
and George, prior to their leaving
the community. They will leave
soon for their new home on Stauf-
fer Street in Lucknow. Lloyd is
employed in the Lloyd -Truax facto-
ry in Wingham.
Whitechurch friends congratulate
their Grade 13 students, Wayne Far-
rier and John Willis, on passing
their exams. Wayne will attend
Western University and John will
continue with his work at Campbell
Soup, Listowel.
AUGUST 1975
Nick Hill resigned as Huron
County's planner at a meeting of
Huron County Council. He will
return to school this fall and will
write exams in the spring for a
degree in architecture. A replace-
ment for Mr. Hill will be sought,
with a. salary range. of .$1,5,000 to
$17,000 per.annum.
Herbert C. Treneer of Kingston,
formerly of Wingham, was honored
on 85 years of life. Blind since birth,
Mr. Treneer has accomplished
much and brought joy to others. He
is a former organist at Wingham
United Church.
Two students of Wingham Dis-
trict High School were awarded
scholarships by the University of
Western Ontario. Kenneth Holmes,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Holmes of
Turnberry, was honored for having
the highest standing in six specified
papers and William Laidlaw, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Laidlaw,
Turnberry, had the highest standing
in the school.
A delegation of new property
owners from the village of Dungan-
non attended the meeting of West
Wawanosh Township Council to
discuss the construction of a road in
that village for access to lots recent-
ly purchased by them. The owners
agreed to look after construction of
an access road.
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