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BY W. ROGER WORTS
Taxes taxes, ax taxes.
had with the people at Revenue Canada.
Indeed, some of the horror stories are more
Why the nation furor' about unfair and
heavy -banded treatment bythe country's, akin to what life might be like with officials
Dome tax department?
t? n 's` behind the Iron Curtain than they are abontt
in p
Suddenly, normally apathetic Canadians everyday
happenings in a free, democratic
are coming out of the woodwork to talk . Why is it that taxpayers now seem to feel
Popenly about specific experiences they've threatened by the civil servants that check
SHORT SHOTS
Dream the, impossible dream. T9 be better
far than you are. Try when your arms are to
weary, To reach the impossible star. '
•••••••••
Though hoped for by many Canadians,
including members of his own party, even
some close to him, Prime Minister Pierre
Elliott Trudeau's Wednesday, Fell. • 29
announcement of his decision to resign as
leader of the Liberal Party came as a
shocking surprise to most people.
He will continue as leader of the party
untiFthe national convention has chosen his
successor.
How history will record Trudeau as Prime
Minister of Canada we do not know but even
his opponents, critics and those of us who
questioned his actions have to admit he
possessed many qualities that had. to be
admired. He is extremely intelligent, has an
intriguing personality, an attractive appear-
ance and has been a fighter for anything he
believed in. He struggled to keep..Quebec in
Canada. He has pride and prestige that
made an impression on leaders of other
countries.
Who will his successor be? Will we ever, if
the Liberals win the next election, or if P.C.
Brian Mulroney becomes our next Prime
Minister, wish we had Trudeau back?
There are those who say "nobody could be
worse." Who knows? We could find
ourselves out of the frying pan into the fire.
His estranged wife Margaret said "That as a
Canadian she is saddened by Trudeau's
decision because the country will never have
another leader of his calibre."
***am*
Do not discount the ability of a child,
young in years to come up with a clever
response that will surprise you if you are, in
an obligue way trying to net what von want
Worship
Together
done. A mother, finding her little daughter
scattering her dolls, toys, games and other
things in a haphazard mixup over the living
room floor, asked her what she was doing.
The tot said she was playing her 'very
favorite game of "Mess Up." The mother '•
then told herher favourite game wapGlean
Up". After a moment of thought e child
said "Good. I'll play my game and then you
can play your game."
Marriage, a happy successful one, is ea
demanding as being a'ballet dancer, a super
pro athlete, a concert artist, a movie star. All
these take great dedication and constant
effort to fulfill your expectations. So does
marriage. It also needs love, unselfishness,
communication, cooperation, patience and
consideration of each others wants and
needs. Consider this when, as is 'said, "in
spring your fancy turns to love."
Domed stadiums have become the popular
place to play, and for fans to watch, what
used to, be outdoor sports. Such sports were
taken up by those who enjoyed the activities
in the healthy invigorating atmosphere of
the open air. But that was in years gone by.
Now they want to play out of reach of
summer heat, winter cold and all other
inclement weather. Of course fans appre-
ciate that also. It is not only those who play
the games who want domed stadiums: It is
even more the ones who profit from the
attendance of fans. They anticipate more
revenue from fans when they are assured
protection from unpleasant weather. Those
concerned in Toronto are fighting for a
domed stadium there, for which, no doubt a
good number of people who will never enter.
it will have to contribute toits eost.
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ST.THOMAS ANGLICAN
CHURCH
' 21 Jarvis St., Seaforth
Rev. Gordon Simmons, Minister
SUNDAY, MARCH 11, 1984
SefNinett gl ad it:lm:: "t
1st and third Sundays
Morning Prayer
2nd and 4th Sundays
Holy Communion
Sunday School and Nursery
EVERYONE WELCOME
R.W.PAIJN NANCYJ.LARONE
Organist " Choir Director
their tax ' ttirxsi�'aparently. •amara �•
+ thug
tax people 0% adversaries ratter tham
falc-mimed cattadians 'with'
a,'modicum of
'common Sense? '
The'answer.liestsomewhere,in the bowels
of Revenue Canada where the top mandarins
have developed policies and • practices that
••have forced many of ,the nation's 3,000 or
more tax auditors and, collectors to act the
wa__yy!. they del
: Here a e a few :factors that' may' help
. explainthe overbearing Reventieperson, and
thus the public's distrust and fear of the tax
((Quotas Sy Ail or any other name,
quotasfor'tax officers do. exist. In effect, the
civil servant's upward mobility, and even the
job, is on the ime if he or she• -doesn't add
another few hundred dollars, per day (or
hour) to Ottawa's revenues. Thimeans the
tax auditor can't possibly be fair. 'The money
has to come from individuals and businesses
ri'+fid �1'• i J .
tri ' her
li
assessiineatsr the
ove e t s e.t' is '
t.. n nt
t4• A s e. am officer :
wed to be reams nable,
t�i;oIections The: horror stories suggest
@ sinl sse ,are'bein closed. don •and
lndv?. u,als t'Fla l . in' bankrupt , • neve n,
ti► -.i3� ;hQS'' are repared toipppy Re entre
Cc'a to over`. a period of bine. In °malt
Instances, the tax collector' acts more like an
egx�ecutioner than a. ,ablic servantt. This'sort
of'.t t�ggst ^.down t. make sense
!Attitudes: Ottawa compounded int prob
len by., releasins a 5195,000 BIM personify
ing t e assessors;'' right hand person as.a
despieabte .compyyuter •ttiat''believes; most
Ca3.__#:
adianse,
; are cheats and. thieves, ,The
ess $e:1984' ., s arrived and' Big Brother
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ran aw ,' s4 se th r
dS `se ants .; . re restith seer raises of six
a d flv percent during the recession But ie
the ordinary Canadians who didn't. get a
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collectors and the depar tent are indeed fair
anti"aboviibgaro:.
o hue [police vif'1�ublinriwtli soent'knew
h w nd rhe,•,,eaters. .uld eff c .th r
homes wthntationo a.tloo. line,.
su vey by the :1749:1,0:;:.
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Authority z,Illte study, trusteesd acount 1 ^.co the `iVh' sr 540,
to
be done
1n,discus� ng. the proposed study Hibbert
to 11.0 pvan,Norris'told council th'e study' {lid
not onuntt .the . township to accept the
}W,earenotaskiri for anent ineeredflood
X-ine,,'Tihey' aide just doing. a survey,"' Reeve •
r said,:
•Con,noil' '.voted to pegs •.thb' 'necessary
i!espiutiott.Eo, approve the study
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