The Brussels Post, 1975-02-05, Page 13Report from.
Queens .Park
By .Murray Gaunt, M.P.P.
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Melville Presbyterian Church
holds annual meeting
JUVENILE TAILS
ADULT TAIL
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Which preceded the main shaft, broke off. If the
feather tips are pointed the bird is likely to be
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it is $25.00. People under the age
of 16 a, t the end of the year, or
under 2 1, living at home and
claimed as dependents, are
eligible. •
SALES TAX CREDIT
The formula for this credit is
the same as in 1973, and is 1% of
personal exemptioils, which may
be claimed by most Ontario
residents, with' the exception of
those .under 16, or anyone
claimed as a dependent for
income tax purposes.
PENSIONER TAX CREDIT
This $110 Tax Credit may be
claimed by people over 65 and
resident in Ontario on December
31st, 1974, but in the case of a
married couple, both over 65 at
the end of the taxation year, and
living in the same principal
residence, only the spouse with
the higher taxable income is
eligible.
Please contact me if you have
any questions about y our own
.situation with regard to this Tax
Credit System.
This week the Minister of
Culture and Recreation, Robert
Welch, announced the
establishment of the Ont ario
Lottery Corporation as a crown
agency to develop and manage a
provincial lottery in Ontario.
The net proceeds from the
lottery will be used by the
government to support programs
for physical fitness, sports,
recreation and culture in Ontario.
The corporation will determine
the price of tickets, Sales
arrangements, size of the prizes
and frequency of the draws.
The government has estimated
that sales could reach 100 million
within the next couple of years. It
is estimated also that 40 to 50
million be available for physical
fitness, sports, recreation and
cultural programs.
A province-wide lottery,
according to the Minister, will not
compete with other operating
lotteries and will provide a new
source of funds for many non-
profit groups who may wish to
become sales agents and sell
tickets directly to the public on a
commission basis.
The lottery revenues will be
used to stimulate programs above
and beyond the expenditure that
the government is already making
in this field.
The redistribution report
outlining the provincial riding
boundaries for the next election
was debated in the Legislature for
several days this week. The
report now goes back to the
Commission for further study and
amendment and will return to the
Legislature as a final report upon
which a bill will be based giving'
effect to the report.
This is the time of year when
many people are doing their
income tax returns and I thought
it might be helpful to review some
of the circumstances which apply
to the various tax credits..
The Ontario Tax Credit System
consists of a Property Tax Credit,
a Sales Tax Credit and also a Tax
Credit for Old Age Pensioners,
and the System will provide
benefits in excess of $375 million
for the 1974 taxation year, which
will be distributed among Ontario
residents on a broad and
equitable basis. Ontario residents
over the age of 65 may well be
eligible for all three Credits, and
in an effort to ensure that the
'benefits of this System are most
helpful to those in the greatest
need of assistance, the total Tax
Credit entitlement is reduced by
2% of taxable income, which
means that the amount available
to any taxpayer depends upon
family circumst ances, age,
income and the property tax or
rent which is paid, subject to an
overall maximum of $500.
Because the Tax Credit System
of the Province is administered as
part of the Federal Government's
personal income tax system, the
only method of obtaining the
various credits is to complete the
special purple tax credit form
which is included with the income
tax schedules. This form must
then be filed with the Federal
Government, even if there is no
taxable income.
If a taxpayer has any
outstanding liability for income
tax, Canada Pension Plan and
Unemployment Insurance
contributions, the Tax Credits will
be applied td reduce this liability.
Otherwise, the Federal
Department of National Revenue
will send out a refund cheque
which will include any Federal
Refund, as well as the Tax Credits
paid by the Province.
To be eligible for the Tax
Credits, you must be over 16 and
resident in the Province of
Ontario on the last day of the
taxation year. If someone is
temporarily out of the Province on
December 31st, he may still be
considered a resident, providing
he does not file a tax return as
resident of another Province. In
the case of individuals who left
• Ontario and Canada during the
taxation year, the last day of
"their" taxation year is the day
on which they ceased to live in
Ontario, and their eligibility for
tax credit purposes is determined
as of that date.
PROPERTY TAX CREDIT
This should be claimed by the
spouse having the higher taxable
income in respect of the principal
residence only, and is the lesser
of $180 or occupancy cost (plus
10%l. For homeowners,
occupancy cost is property tax
paid in 1974, and for those who
rent it is 20% of rent paid in 1974.
For college, university and
nursing students living in
"prescribed" student residences,
The Annual Meeting of Mel-
ville Presbyterian Church was
held in the church parlour on
January 29th'.
The meeting opened by singing
Hymn 108 followed ° by the
scripture reading 1 Peter 5: 1-11
and prayer. Wilfred Shortreed
was appointed chairman for the
evening and Leona Armstrong,
Secretary.
Reports were given from the
different organizations within the
church. The following were
appointed for a three-year term to
the Managing Board: David
McCutcheon; Mrs. Graham
Work; Graham Work; Mrs.
Kenneth Shortreed; and Calvin
Krauter. John Yuill; William
Perrie; and Gerald Gibson were
appointed for another year as
Trustees. David McCuteheon
was appointed to be Secretary-
Treasurer and Mrs. Gerald Gib-
son and Mrs. Jim Armstrong,
auditors.
A vote of appreciation was
extended to Walter Kerr for
auditing the books for forty years
and to Mrs. Leona Armstrong for
her sixteen years of service as.
Secretary-Treasurer.
It was decided to hold the
Anniversary Services in the
Spring instead of the Fall. This
being the 100th birthday of the
Presbyterian Church in Canada it
was decided to have a special
centennial project.-
Wilfred Shortreed closed the
meeting with prayer and the
ladies served lunch.
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