The Lucknow Sentinel, 1974-06-26, Page 34•
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THE LUCKNOW SENTINEL, LUCKNOW, ONTARIO
REPORT FROM
PUEEN'S. PARK
• BY MURRAY GAUNT
M.P.P. HURON -BRUCE •
Ontario Treasurer John White
vowed to take the Federal Govern-
ment to court over the Province's
land speculation tax after the Fed -
dal Department of National Rev-
enue officials said they don't
consider the Province's 5010 tax
on speculative land profits to be
deductible.frOrri federal corporate
and income taxes. They said it
was an income tax nota tax on
land despite its name.
The difference is that
-companies could find themselves
paying up to 110/0 of their profits
on land sales in taxes. •
An interim report by the Legis-
lature's Public Accounts, Commit-
tee is critical of the management
of the Ontario Northland Transpor-
tation Commission.
The report released this week
concluded in part: "The Commit-
tee is of the opinion that the
Commission has been lax in dev-
eloping definite guidelines with
respect to policy.and administra-
• tive .practices for che benefit of
management. ° •
The committee also agreed that
accounting practices should be
• brought up, to recognized standards
particularly with respect to inven-
tory and cash control."
A report to the Ontario Govern-
ment recommending more erosion
of municipal control over sand and
gravel extraction has been made
public recently.
The report , 'prepared for
Queen's Park by the consulting
engineering firm of Proctor and
Redfern Ltd. emphasizes that
a crisis in sand and gravel supply
can be expected in 20 years. in the
Toronto Centred Region.
The total effect of the recom-
mendations in the report would be
to remove control over gravel op-
erations and zoning from local
municipalities and rest it largely
with the Province.
The -&A -INS -Bill -;-to provide -a
guaranteed annual income for
senior citizens, the blind and
disabled , was given second read-
ing in the Legislature this week.
It goes into effect in July.
The purpose is to ensure a mini-
mum income of $2,600 p.er year
for a qualifying single person and
$5,200 per year for a married
couple, where both spouses qual?
ify.
The Legislature has been deal-
ing with Bills most of the week,
along with the Estimates of the
Ministries of Community and Soc-
ial Services and Colleges and On7
iversities.
The Honourable John Mac Beth,
Labour Minister, announced chan-
ges in the Workmen's COmpensa-
tiotirj Act which will benefit those
workers receiving pensions from
the Workmen's Compensation
Board, as those pensions have been
• depreciated by inflation. The
pensions, which are presently in
existence, will be increased by a
maximum of 6050 based on the
following formula: for all persons
who became eligible for disability
pensions, during 1973 their pen-
• sions.will be increased by 470, dur
ing 1972 their pensions will be in-
creased by .8% during 1971 their
pensions will be increased b'y 1050,
and: for each further year a person
has been eligible for the disability
pension prior to January 1st , 1971,
it will be increased by an additio
al 20/0 a year to a maximum of
60%. Thus a pension for ai person
who was injured in 1945 would be
increased to the inaximum of 60u/O.
If that results in an amount in
excess of the new minimum of
$260 per month the worker will
receive that increased amount ,
but if the' figure is less than $260
the worker will receive the $260
minimum.
• The additional money required
to provide !hese increases will
mean that industry will, be levied
an additional assesment , which
will average 810, to cover the cost
• of these benefits. This increased
industry assessment will become
effective January 1st, 1975.
The Legislature will likely pro-
rogue for, the summer recess next
week.
I was pleased, once again, 'to
meet students during their visit to
the Legislature from the Sacred
Heart School in•Wingham, accom-
panied by Mrs. O'Malley. I hope
they enjoyed it.
KINLOUGH
George Haldenby returned home
from Sarnia where he spent a few
days with Mr. and Mrs. Harold
Haldenby.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom MacDon-
ald returned home from their trip
to Newfoundland.
• A number from here attended
Making Lungs Last
People who have long-term dis-
ease need a chock-full survival
kit. But too many have no kit at
all.
In a recent survey of doctors,
nurses, and dietitians, the great -
the 100th anniversary services -est difficulty in the treatment of
at the Kinloss United Church on
Sunday last.
Mr. and Mrs. Clare Sparling
and family of Walkerton visited
on Sunday with her father George
Haldenby.
congratulations to all students
Who were successful in passing -
their summer exams.
• We are sorry to report that Dav-
id Rhody is ill at his home with
jaundice.. We wish him improved
health.
people with long-lasting disease
was pinpointed. The difficulty -
the patient's lack Of knowledge
about his oriher disease, and how
to live with it. More hospital
education programs are being •
developed to teach people how to
exercise their own responsibility.
But this !kind of patient educa-
tion should not be delegated only •
to hospitals. All physicians and
other members of the health team
/
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physicians, spelling out clearly
what each is to provide, andw,
each expects from the other.
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sibility for own health.
Health profesgonals need' to talc
more time and care to fulfillth
commitments.
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411maninars
JOHN
LYNDON
YOLJR •
• LIBERAL CANDIDATE
• FOR
HURON -MIDDLESEX
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