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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1973-11-29, Page 12PAGE 12 ZURICH CITIZENS NEWS THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1973 FAMILY GATHERING - About 20 members of the family of Mrs. Juliette Denomme, Zurich, gathered at the home of their mother last week to enjoy a family reunion. Back row left to right are Joe Denomme, Peter Denomme, Ambrose Denomme, a son-in-law, Michael Hartman, Bert Denomme, Benny Denomme, Kizan Denomme. Middle row left to right, Mrs. Joe Denomme, Mrs. Peter Denomme, Mrs. Fred Siemon, a sister of Mrs. Denomme, Mrs. Denomme, Mrs. Michael Hartman, Mrs. Benny Denomme, Mrs Kizan Denomme. Front row left to right, a son-in- law, Eldon Denomme, Mrs. Eldon Denomme, Mrs. Bert Denomme, Mrs. Blackie Denomme, Blackie Denomme. In front are Mrs. Henry Rau, and a son-in-law Henry Rau. Inte ational Scene (by Raymond Cannon) "HOW MUCH OF AN OIL SHORTAGE" It has been a long time since I have heard as many rumors as I have with the current energy crisis. I use the word crisis advisedly since I do not think it is as bad as some people believe it to be; at least not as bad as the oil companies have been leading us to believe it is. Let's get the record straight as far as Canada is concerned. In this part of the country and as far east as the Ottawa Valley, we get all of our petroleum from Alberta, not from other countries. It is only in Quebec and the Atlantic provinces that the oil has to be imported -- mainly from Venezuela, Niger- ia and the Middle East. However if the Arab countries continue with their current oil squeeze, I can conceive of a definite shortage as well as a price in- crease in Eastern Canada. Ontario is another matter. The only way we could have any shortage at all here is if we decide to share some of our sup- plies with our less fortunate countrymen in the East. Some Alberta oil is already being shipped there, part of it by way of the Panama Canal from Van- couver. I don't think any under- standing resident of Ontario would mind sharing a bit of their oil, at least I think this is the proper attitude to take. However, don't forget that, at the same time as Alberta is sup- plying most of Canada with oil, it is shipping more than one million barrels a day to the Un- ited States. If we were really short, we could always cut back on the amount we ship to the U.S. The Americans would complain, of course, but if they were in our place, they would certainly do the same thing to us and don't forget that for a moment. If the federal govern- ment allows large shipments of oil to be made to the U.S. while we are experienceing a real shortage, then the best thin to do is to vote them out at the next election. Another confusing aspect of the "crisis" is the export duty of $1.90 per barrel that is being levied on oil shipped to the United States from December 1 on. The tax represents the diff - NOTICE TEPAYERS F THE VILLAGE OF ZURICH Novo her 30 is The Fano Dto For Payment Of Second Instalment Of 1973 Tuxes, !:`;'1thout Pen lty Fang Added. W.D. ARMSTRONG, TAX COLLECTOR VILLAGE OF ZURICH rawlmmensimeamsateers erence between what the Amer- icans pay for our oil and what they are paying from other coun- tries. In this way the Americans end up paying the same price everywhere. By putting a duty on oil exports, Ottawa prevents the oil companies from making windfall profits. There have been several suggestions made as to what should be done with the money collected. For what it is worth, I believe that part of it should go to help the people of eastern Canada who are being forced to pay more than we are for their oil products because the foreign oil producers have jacked up their prices to unheard of levels. The question is also raised as to how long the oil in Canada will last. The fact is that we have all the oil we can use for decades. Much of it is rather expensive to extract from the ground, as is the case with the famous Athabasca tar sands but, with the development of technol- ogy in this field, it should be- come cheaper as time goes by. The main thing to remember is that there is no shortage of oil in Canada. What happens in the future depends on the govern- ment and the oil companies. However, I suggest that you economize wherever possible. One thing it definitely will do is help you fight inflation more effectively. That is something we can all do. REDI- MIX CONCRETE IA LSO FORM MORK McCann Const. Ltd. DASHWOOD 237-3422 Key trends for credit buying The Canadian Consumer Cre- dit Factbook relates the effect of increased young family form- ation to the current credit situat- ion. The Fact -book published by the Federated Council of Sales Finance Companies and the Canadian Consumer Loan Assoc- iation points out that Canada is currently a country of young people. In 1971, 61 per cent of the total population was under 35. These two factors, the post war baby boom and the ensuing formation of new households have been key reasons for Canada's consumer credit out- standing which has been rising at an annual rate of 11 per cent in the past decade. Credit, says the Factbook continues to help house Canada's burgeoning family units -- and helps provide them with the durables they require. Most recent statistics show that the 15 to 24 year age bracket accounts for IS per cent of Canada's total population. The 25 to 34 year bracket is next at 13 per cent. 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