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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1990-02-14, Page 3Valentine's "Do you have anything special planner for your Valentine this Valentine's Day?' Net really, it appears. Valentine's Day is one of those holidays that we're not quite sure about. Where did at originate, and how did it come to be the officialholiday to celebrate love and romance? Thehistory books show is that Valen- tine's Day. was _named in honour of Vales, this, a Christian priest who was executed on February the 14th, 270 a.d. During the 5th Centtwy, Christian missionaries attemp- ted to inject some religious levity into the holiday, which harked back to an Ancient PnAfyo�hali uod as earas the 14th 5tcentay, it became custom to send lavish presents, verses and mottos to one's lover. By the 18th Century, expensive gifts and trinkets were being replaced by hand-written Valentine's cards that were embellished with water colours and scrolled designs of hearts, birds and flowers. During the Vic- torian Era, commercially produced cards became popular with the introduction of the penny postage, and as the decades wwcnt. by,.. te' Of 'men. and woIneil choosing a Valentine card, and' a ,glfC to ,go aloltg with it, uereased. Maybe WS the tune of the year •that;if falls on in Canada, - hut praetteally everyone's fancy bas di�cWties turning` to thoughts of love on Valentine's Day. And this year is especially bad, for some reason. A quick survey of Seaforth residents showed that no-one has apytbing planned for the day, really.•Cards, flowers or candy seems to 'be the Standard fare, and maybe a dinner and a night on the town, but it's doubtful if the Seaforth Police detachment will get any reports of mournful serenading heard outside of anyone's balcony this year. But; take heart. Alt is not lost. If you haven't acted on a Valentine's Day present yet; you can still fall back on the good old standbys. Jean Wolfe, of Flower Magic in Seaforth, reports that the store has 1200 roses in stock with an emergency truckload stopp- ing by on Wednesday morning for the° benefit of the romantic procrastinators. Of course, by the. time you read this,, Mrs. Wolfe ;wets to be completely cleaned out of the' prickly blossoms, tremari the cases are "gone, that's it," she A1iTtugii roses by the dozen are the most tfaditionalValentine s Day arrange- ment, robibltive price '►ar4y would-be. the Romeos to ,resort toforces the s iggnle, yet , symbolle, .long,4tenimed rose. Mrs. THE HURON EXPOSITOR, FEBRUARY 14, 1990 _.' ct, of the matted .W4oife notes that •high', rose pr1eas are' a fact' :of 'life at this thine o!}.40; Year "The wholesalers just jaielr up. the prices," she says. Comsbtnation and 'specialty bouquets• made up ,especia]1y 'fpr Valentine's Day, are,another nig seller;,Steve ;H ldebraud of 1'y.a10ebra6d Flowers notes that they're sell- ung very well this year, almost as. well as the roses. He also adds that the•roses,hay A been ked to .the tern• for Valeni±nes, but _We' you've placed sat advance o 'der', theyre ,there' on .a fust come, ;first :,. ve basis. And if the,:roses are, all gene, Van can ; always resart,to chocolates. AND, if you wart until the day,AFTER Valentine's Day and find a gond enough excuse, you can pfchf';,.up a; nice; heart - shaped box of theta somewhere for half Al Merheere was tracked down . in a flower shop, of all places, and he agreed that flowers were a good option for a Valentine's Day gift. What was the nicest thing that he's done for someone on Valentine's Day? "I've taken her out to dinner." "No, I have another commitment," replied Bob Morris, when asked if he had anything special planned for Valen- tine's Day. "I'm going out of town...but, O'm taking my wife with me." What does Mr. Morris usually opt for as a Valen- tine's Day gift? "Flowers." HEARTS AND FLOWERS just seem to go together naturally, and bouquets or single roses are one of the most popular gifts for Valentine's Day. Kerrie McClure takes a look at a special Valentine's arrangement which combines flowers and a plush Snoopy wearing heart -shaped flying goggles. Elliott photo. Farmers urged to keep good BY PAUL RUDAN tax from Canadian exports and to pro- CLINTON - Farmers should keep good vide incentives for investment in accounting records and seek profession: manufacturing, which should in turn im- help for the upcoming GST, an accoun- prove productivity, increase domestic out - tent says. .. put and provide higher real incomes for John McNeilly, a chartered accountant Canadians. The big winners, he says, will and partner for an Exeter accountancy be big business and Canadian manufac- firm, advised members of the farming triers, while small businesses and con - community on the federal government's sumers will be the losers. future seven per cent Goods and Services The GST is being c : ed a multi -stage Tax (GST), at a meeting at the Clinton tax and it is, in effect, the much talked high school on February 7. The meeting an , at value-added tax, only under a dif- was sponsored by the Huron County ferent name. The tax will be charged on Federation of Agriculture. virtually all domestic consumption of "It's not going to be the greatest thing goods.. and -service. Finance • minister for farmers," Mr. McNeillly told the au- Michael Wilson originally called for a diene. He also added that the long term nine per cent GST, but Canadians receiv- benefits of the GST to the farming com-ed a "Christmas present" when it was munity will be negligible. dropped by two points. The GST is to be implemented on Faratiers will have to pay the GST January 1, 1991, and it replaces the pre- when ey buy farm supplies, but the sent Federal Sales Tax. According ,,, Mr. funds will be returned if they register McNeilly, the GST is designed to remove under the rebate program. Mr. McNeilly records, and seek help for GST said rebate registration kits should be mailed to farmers this spring. The forms should also be in post offices and they may be available in Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food offices. DAMAGE CONTR I L To control damage caused by the GST, he provided this advise for farmers: ®Keep good accounting records - this should make filing;; easier and satisfy audit requirementl,:,' °Timely and accurate filing - since most farmers will be involved in zero-rated (GST) sales, monthly filing will likely ' speed ,up -cash, flow•-� °Become knowledgeable on the GST .Timing of purchases - it could be cheaper to purchase some products in 1991 and to.,tilne normal purchases in a mature system, to reduce the length of GST prepayments "Remember, most farmers will be in a net refund position - every dollar of input OVER 100 BOOKS have been read by this avid group of least 10 books with 10 sponsors backing them for the school's Seaforth Public School students, each of whom has read at Partners in Excellence read-a-thon program. Elliott photo. SPS students reading for dollars Generally, participants in an "a-thon" of any sort collect pledges for the amount of moving that they do; biking, running, walking or bowling. But for the next few weeks, Seaforth Public School students will be collecting pledges for not moving a muscle. Except for a few in their eyeballs. Students through from Kindergarten to Grade 8 are currently participating in the Partners in Excellence reading program. The seven week long program, sponsored by the World Book Encyclopedia company, is designed to encourage school children to read more while providing them with challenges and incentives. Participants must make a minimum commitment to read seven books in seven weeks, with seven sponsors. "There a number of students who have 10 books, with 10 sponsors," says Gwen Patterson, librarian at Seaforth Public School. World Book will match the school with 50 cents for every dollar raised hi the Partners ut a,xceuence program, with the money going towards the purchase of reference books for the classrooms. Kindergarten, Grade 1 and Grade 2 classrooms will receive the World Book Childcraft encyclopedias, while the higher grades will get the standard reference books. "We don't have a class that isn't par- ticipating," Mrs. Patterson reports proud- ly. As of last week, 191 students were tak- ing part hi the Partners in Excellence pro- gram, with a total of 984 sponsors for the entire school. Hopefully, 1000 sponsorships will be collected before the program winds up on March 2. One of the classes, Mrs. Morton's Grade 7-8 group, has 100% stu- dent participation and 184 sponsors. With the challenge going out to teachers and administrators to improve educational standards, and the funds needed to reach these goals becoming more and more scarce, a program such as Partners in Ex- cellence is welcome assistance. In recent years, Book Fairs have been held at the School with 50% of the profits going towards the purchase of new books for the library. However, lower funding, higher prices and now the impending General Sales Tax application to books will make new volumes harder to obtain. Mrs. Pat- terson notes that the public school was once in a position to purchase a new set of encyclopedias for the library every five years, a reasonable turnover. Lately, though, the funds just haven't been there and the cost of books has been skyrocketing. Many of the school's reference books date back to 1978. Along with sponsorship dollars towards the cost of the encyclopedias, students reading the minimum seven books will receive a certificate of achievement. A silver medal will be given to students reading eight books, and participants reaching the 10 book -10 sponsor level will be awarded a gold medal for their efforts. World Book has also participated in such public service programs as the Canadian Creative ' Writing Award, the World Book Canadian Scholarship and the Canada -Wide Science Fair. tax credit not claimed is a dollar lost to the farmer," Mr. McNeilly warned. REBATE FILING In his talk, Mr. McNeilly said every farmer will have one single fiscal period which will be subdivided into reporting periods. The farmer has the filing option of selecting the calendar year or their fiscal year end, for tax purposes. He ad- vised farmers to send in reports on a monthly basis in order to get a faster return. One audience member suggested that the government was not known for being prompt when it comes to returns. Mr. McNeilly replied that interest will paid on the refunds if they are not returned within 21 days. The penalty for late filing of the year- ly reports will be six per cent. In response to a question from the au- dience, Mr. McNeilly said it will not be necessary to include all receipts with the monthly report, but farmers should hold on to the receipts and file them. On the monthly report, invoices of $30 or less are to include the vendor's name and when the GST was paid or payable. For invoices of $30 to $150, farmers must list the GST charged and the GST registra- tion number. And for invoices over $150, the business name must be given as well as the terms of sale and the description of supply. CONFUSING One fact was clear during the meeting - the GST has many rules and stipula- tions. As Mr. McNeilly ran through a partial list of regulations, many audience members shook their heads to show their confusion with the new tax. For instance, a farmer, with cattle, who installs a drainage system in his pasture/field can receive a rebate on the GST paid on the installation. However, someone who owns horses would not be eligible for the rebate. Horses do not fall under the category "Agricultural Pro- ducts", therefore, if the horse owner had the same drainage system put in, they would not get the rebate. Additionally, there are rules for passenger vehicles, share cropping, hob- by farms, rent, and specific farm related products and services which are subject to the GST and are not refundable. Recreatoarl department to get grant Ken Black, Minister of Tourism and Recreation, announced recently the Town of Seaforth will receive an Organizational Effectiveness Grant in the amount of $2,471, to assist with the purchase of a computer for its Recreation Department. Itltlit' b Wed. 1:30 - 4:00 p.m. SDCC 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. 8:00 - 9:00 p.m. 8:00 - 10:00 p.m. at SDHS 8:00 - 10:30 p.m SDCC 8:00 - 11:00 p.m. Curling n , Feb. 14 — Senior Shuffleboard at — Junior Ringette practice — Minor Hockey — Minor Broomball — Fitness Is Fun at SDCC — Recreational Volleyball . — Ladies Broomball at Men's Competitive Thurs., Feb. 15 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. SDHS 7:00 — 8:00 p.m. SDHS 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. — — Figure Skating at SDCC — Minor Hockey — Junior Gymnastics at — Senior Gymnastics at Minor Broomball at SDCC 7:30 - 9:00 p.m. — Ballroom Dancing at SDCC 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. — Woodcarving at SDHS 8:00 - 10:00 p.m. — Mixed Basketball at SDHS 7:00 - 11:00 p.m. — Mixed Curling 8:00 - 11:30 p.m. — Men's Broomball at SDCC Fri., Feb. 16 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. — Open Curling 2:00 - 3:30 p.m. — South Huron ve. SDHS Hockey 4:15 - 5:15 p.m. — Petltle and Tween Ringette 5:16 • 6:15 p.m. — Junior Houseleague Hockey 6:15 - 7:15 p.m. — Senior Houseleague Hockey 7:15 - 8:15 p.m. — Junior Ringette 8:00 - 10:00 p.m. — Mixed Curling Sat., Feb. 17 8:30 - 9:30 a.m. — North Stare vs. Opera 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. — Canadians ve. Kings 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. — Penguins vs. Whalers 11:30 - 12:30 p.m. — Leafs va. Flames 12:30 • 1:30 p.m. — Mites Hockey 1:30 • 2:10 p.m. — Petite Ringstts 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. — Story Hour at Library 2:30 - 4:00 p.m. — FREE PUBLIC SKATING 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. — Novice Hockey 5:00 - 8:15 p.m. — Minor Hockey 6:15 p.m. • 8:00 p.m. — Minor Hockey 8:00 - 9:30 p.m. — Huron Park vs. Queen's Oldtlmers Sun., Feb, 18 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. — Ringette practice at SDCC 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. — industrial Hockey at SDCC 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. — Minor Hockey ., 4:00 • 5:00 p.m. — Minor Hockey 5:00 - 6:00 p.m. — Petite Ringette 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. — Tween Ringette 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. — Belies Ringette 8:00 - 11:00 p.m. — Lucan vs. Centenaires Mon., Feb. 19 4:30 - 8:30 p.m. 7:00 - 11:00 p.m. 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. — 8:30 - 10:00 p.m. SDHS 8:30 - 10:00 p.m. Beavers 10:d0 - 11:00 p.m. — Figure Skating at SDCC — Men's Curling Wood Refinishing at SDHS — Competitive Volleyball at Tues. 10:00 - 12 noon — 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. — 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. — 8:00 - 10:00 p.m. — Ilderton vs. Seaforth — Midget Hockey practice , Feb. 20 Parents and Tots Skating Minor Hockey Minor Hockey — Minor Hockey Wed. 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. — 1:30 - 4:00 p.m. — 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. — 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. — 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. — 8:00 - 9:00 p.m. — 8:00 - 10:00 p.m. at SDHS 8:00 - 10:30 p.m. — Ladles Broomball at SDCC 8:00 • 11:00 p.m. — Men's Competitive Curling , Feb. 21 Parents and Tots Skating Senior Shuffleboard Junior Ringette Minor Hockey Minor Broomball Fitness is Fun at SDCC — Recreational Volleyball �1