Times-Advocate, 1982-05-19, Page 5My Jock Riddell MPP
The Treasurer, Frank
Miller, presented the budget
this week, estimating the
1982-1983 debt to be $2.2
billion. This will result in an
increase in the cost of servic-
ing the provincial debt to
almost $6 million a day.
In orcjer to raise revenue
the Ontario Government in-
creased health insurance
premiums, raised taxes on
alcoholic beverages and
cigarettes, made a whole new
range of items subject to the
seven per cent retail sales
tax. Instead of increasing cor-
porate or personal tax6s, the
Treasurer wiped out a major
part of the exemptions
previously provided under the
Retail Sales Act.
Some items became tax -
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Serving debt close t0 :6 million day
able after midnight and
others such as restaurants or
take-out meals under $6.00
and labour charges for work
done on cars, household ap-
pliances won't apply for
another month.
The changes in the Retail
Sales Tax base will provide
the government with an extra
$340 million in Provincial
revenue. Items that have
been exempt but will now be
taxable are -
Prepared foods eaten on or
off the premises of eating
establishments. All meals and
snacks now will be taxed at
the seven per cent rate. That
includes everything from ex-
pensive dinners at high pric-
ed restaurants to sandwiches
lunches in school cafeterias.
Take out 'pizzas or chinese
food, snacks from a vending
machine and even a cup of
coffee from a coffee wagon,
Labour charges for installa-
tion, maintenance and repair
of personal property such as
cars, trucks and appliances
and including charges for
altering clothes and
maintenance contracts for
repair of office equipment or
motor vehicles.
Personal hygiene and
household cleaning items in-
cluding babies' skin creams,
facial tissues, deodorantk,
sanitary pads and tampons,
toothpaste, dental floss, laun-
dry bleaches, floor and fur-
niture waxes, soaps : and
detergents.
Magazines except those
sold by subscription, purchas-
ed for school or public
libraries or distributed only
inside a newspaper.'
Student supplies including.
exercise books and work
books, loose leaf paper, draw-
ing books, music manuscript
paper. school bags and sat -
NO REPORT
No progress report arrived
in Grand Bend from Ralph
Ferguson, MP Lambton-
Middlesex, on the harbour
problem in time for the coun-
cil meeting Monday night.
Ferguson was in Grand Bend
last week with the Hon. Paul
Cosgrove to consider the
federal governments position
chels and classroom supplies
and equipment bought or
rented by schools, school
boards or universities.
Household pets such as
dogs, cats, birds, fish and
reptiles.
Candy, confections, soft
drinks and snack foods which
previously were taxed if they
cost more than 49 cents, now
will be taxed if their total sale
exceeds 20 cents. Potato
chips, popcorn, salted nuts,
pretzels individual servings of
icecream and icecream bars
are also taxed if they cost
more than 20 cents.
Flowers, shrubs, trees,
plants, seed, bulbs, seedlings,
flowers delivered from a
ON HARBOUR
in financing dredging of the
harbour mouth. .
He indicated he would be in
touch with council and Local
representatives of boating
and fishing groups.
Quipped Reeve Bob Sharen,
"if it's coming (from Ottawa)
by Post Canada we may
never see it!"
flowershop.
Clothing patterns and tex-
tiles, trim,ribbon, piping and
lace.
Building materials for
capital works projects by
municipalities, local service
boards and volunteer groups
and building materials for
construction projects by
schools, school hoards,
universities and hospitals.
The purchase and repair of
buses used for public
transportation within
municipalities and of street
flushers and street sweepers.
Thermal insulation
material, storm windows and
storm doors, heat pumps,
solar cells and solar furnaces,
windmills, timer control ther-
mostats, woodburning Stoves
and furnaces, household
smoke alarms and parts and
materials for self built solar
heating systems.
The price of a package of
cigarettes will rise im-
mediately about 3.5 cents.
The price of a case of 24 bot-
tles of beer will rise 15 cents
and a 25 ounce bottle of im-
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ported or domestic spirits by
25 to 30 cents, effective May
25th.
Ontario Health Insurance
premiums will rise $4.00 to
$27. a month for singles and
$8.00 to $54 a month for
families effective in the Oc-
tober 1982 benefit period.
The registration fee for all
passenger vehicles in
southern Ontario is $48.00 and
in Northern Ontario $24.00.
The fee for light commercial
vehicles is $72.00, motor
cycles $24.00 and mopeds
$6.00.
On the brighter side -
$171 million program will
be implemented to create
31,000 temporary jobs.
The Provincial Corporation
Income Tax for about 60,000
small businesses will 'be
removed for the next two tax-
ation years.
First time buyers of houses
priced up to $115,000 in the
Metro area and $90,000.
elsewhere will be eligible for
interest free loans of up to
$5,000. The program runs un -
tit October 30.
• Times -Advocate, May 19, 1982
CHECK RIDE PLEDGES — Exeter Lioness members Dorothy Prout, Marian KnN.
owles
and Sue Pearson check pledge sheets during Sunday's Great Ride for Cancer.
Woodham women
meet
By MISS. JEAN COPELAND
Woodham
The May meeting of the
Woodham U.C.W. was held in
the Church basement Tues-
day with Group two in charge.
Mrs. Helen . Cowdrey and
Mrs. Margaret Parkinson
were in charge of the Worship
service which opened with
quiet music.
Scripture was given by
Mrs. Deborah Webb. A
reading Mothers Day of Glory
was given by Mrs. Margaret
Thacker and Mrs. Helen
Cowdrey, Mrs. Orrie Hart -
wick favoured with a piano
instrumental.
Mrs. Phyllis Rodd showed a
film entitled Family Life in
the Homelands. We also had
a Bible Quiz based on our
Scripture. President Mrs.
' Verla Copeland then opened
the business part of our
meeting with a Poem, Basic
ingredients fora Happy Home,
followed by the minutes, roll
call, correspondence.
Members were reminded of
bale to be in by May 15th.
Plans were also made for sen-
ding squares 'to the Con-
ference in Stratford on May
27. Refreshments were serv-
ed by the •committee in
charge.
Intended for fast week
Family Day was observed
at the church service and Sun-
day the Sacrament of Bap-
tism was performed by
Reverend Ralph King when
Christine Danelle Kott
daughter of Barry and Karen
Knott and Margaret Leanne
Tunks daughter of Bev and
Margaret Tunks were
baptized.
ARLI
Open Thurs., &Fri. Nitesill 9
.The Place to
BUY BEEF
And Produce Too
235-0410
Exeter
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PRODUCE
Produce of California
Fresh Sunkist Valencia
ORANGES 113's 1.99
doz.
Product of Florida Red Ripe
15 Ib. Average
halves &quarters available each
WATERMELON $299
Can. no. 1 Florida Fresh Pascal
CELERY 884 each
Can. no. 1 Ontariq Table
98
POTATOES $ 1 9
20 lb. bag
Golden Yellow Tropical
BANANAS 494 Ib.
Produce of USA
GREEN ONIONS
2149s
BOX
PLANTS
39i ,e.
CHUCK
STEAKS
$.1.59
SHOUIDER
SNEAKS
sib', 79
41
Medium
GROUND
BEEF
(Ground Chuck)
$1.79
Centre Cut
SHANK
or
Bone In Neck
STEWING
BEEF
$.1.59
Prime
Rib
ROAST
5th - 7th rib
$5.99
BRAISING
RI -ES
!ill 59
FILL YOUR
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NOW &SAYI
SIDES
$1.7 9
FRONTS
$.1.49
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