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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1975-05-15, Page 5THURSDAY, MAY 15, 1975 ZURICH CITIZENS NEWS PAGE 5 Jottings by Jack (continued from page 2) The Farm Products Marketing Act. The purpose of this legislation is to provide for control of the production of chicks -for -place- ment, eggs and hatching eggs and the possession of fowl by means of a quota system. Bill 40 - An Act to provide for the Payment of Uncondition- al Grants. This legislation consolidates into one Act The' Municipal Unconditional Grants Act, 1974, The Regional Municipal Grants Act and the Property Tax Stabil- ization Act, 1973. Payments to municipalities in recognition of expenditures for the provision of municipal police services will be increased in 1975 from $5. to $8 per capita Payments to regional municipal- ities, in recognition of expend- itures for the provision of region- al police services will be increa- sed from $7 to $12 per capita. Changes have been made to the general support grant provis- ions. Each municipality will receive a general support grant equal to 650 of its 1974 net general dollar levy. The fixed mill rate different- ial of 1550 between residential and farm assessment on the one hand, and commercial assess- ment on the other, will be standardized throughout the Province. In 1975, the impact of this change on residential taxpayers will be limited to an increase of not more than 5% in residential property taxes. Bill 41 - An Act to amend the Municipal Act. The amendments to the Mun- icipal Act provide for the follow ing: They delete the sections in th. Act which outline the method of caldulating the general purp- ose mill rates. The Differential between residential, farm and commercial mill rates willbe, standardized at 150/o across the province, and calculated in accordance with the Ontario Unconditional Grants Act, 1975. Payments in lieu of taxation under section 304 will now be made in respect of certain previously exempt institutions such as provincial educational institutions, and agricultural research stations. Payments for the educational institutions, such as the schools for the deaf and blind and -blind and agricult- ural colleges, such as the one in Ridgetown, will be calculat- ed at $50 per student place. Payments for agricultural research stations will be calcul- ated on an acreage basis, as is currently done for provincial parks. This formula provides $5. per acre for the first 100 acres, $2 per acre for the next 9, 000 acres and 50 cents an aamoseregenseerramesasemesum TED VOOGEL AND SONS LTD. BUILDING CONTRACTOR FRAMING Houses & Cottages *Renovations* CUSTOM BUILT Homes Free Estimates! DA S H W OOD 12,11.1 PH; 238-2742 acre on the acreage in excess of 10, 000 acres. in addition, the amendments delete the limitation in the Act which restricted the payment under Section 304 to no more than 25 per centv'of the net municip- al levy. There is a very good possibil- ity that a Provincial election will be called in June. Several strong indications point to a June election, Both the elect- ion expense legislationand Riding Redistribution legislation were passed earlier this month -- Premier Davis announced that Agriculture Minister, William Stewart and long-time party worker, Hugh MacCaulay are Tory Campaign co-chairmen, effective immediately --in the news release announcing the appointments the Premier said that Tories across Ontario "clearly have a responsibility to undertake every effort to ensure maximum campaign readiness in each riding of our province"- Premier Davis recently named Arthur Wishart to head the new Commission on Election Contributions and Exp- enses. Mr. Wishart has already called a meeting of commission members and said the new body could be operational in time for a June election. So it might be back to the busting at the wake of summer, 1975. What's new at.Huronv eu'? The senior students of Huron Centennial School at Brucefield presented a program of skits and music on Monday afternoon. The theme of the program was "the History of Huron County, " with music and events over the past one hundred years. The Principal of the school, Mr. Mothers, was emcee for the afternoon with Mrs. Doris McKinley directing the choir and Mrs. Moffatt playing the piano accompaniment; The concert was appreciated very much by the residents as they recalled when most of the events had happened. Mrs. Elsie Henderson thanked the students and teachers on behalf of the residents. The residents enjoyed a mus- ical program on "Family Night" featuring the Harbouraires, The Harbouraires are a group of thirty men frons the Goderich area who love to sing and harmonize and they proved it Tuesday evening singing several old songs as well as religious numbers. One of their members, Mr. John Greidenies arranged the program and was emcee for the evening. Two groups of young people assisted with the music which included vocal numbers by Trudy Nykamp, Gingrid Damens, Irene Heykoop, Rene and Audrey Roorda and vocal solos Christine Bylema. Playing wind instruments Cathy and Steven DeBoer, Jim Kluzinga, Leonard and Raymond Greidanue. Mrs. Ramsay expressed the appreciation of the residents to all those responsible for the entertainment. * Homes * Cottages * Barns *--Backhoe Service Richard Bedard CONSTRUCTION LTD. 236-4679 ZURICH The $1,500 On . 'o Home Buyers Grant. ® get it? Hove en? Ys Ontario understands how important it is to have a home of your own. And we'd like to help out with a grant of $1,500 toward your first home. It's part of an overall plan to make more homes available in Ontario. And stim- ulate our economy. So it's good for all of us. The answers to your questions can be found in a handy booklet specially prepared to help you understand every detail of the Grant. For your free copy, write to: Ministry of Revenue, Ontario Home Buyers Grant, Queen's Park, Toronto M7A 2C9. For more information, telephone us (free of charge) by dialing "0" and asking the operator for Zenith 8-2000. Residents within the Metro Toronto local calling area.should dial 965-8470. Ontario William Davis W. Darcy McKeough Premier Arthur Meen Treasurer of Ontario Minister of Revenue FHH759B