Clinton News-Record, 1977-05-12, Page 201
PAGE 2A—CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, THURSDAY, MAY 12, 1977
No demolition date
set for Hetzsall arena
The building Nommittee for
the Hensall arena are
preparing specifications for
tendering for the construction
of the new arena, but qo date
has been set as yet for the
demolition of the old artna.
Tenders were called for the
removal of the existing arena
on Richmond Street with a
deadline.of 4 p.m. May 5. The
tender bids were to include in
total a price for removal of
the roof, walls, piers and
seating but were not to in-
clude the removal of the
cement ice pad.
The bids were also to
contain the length of time
necessary for the complete
removal of the structure and
the time neede-d. by the
winning tender will deter-
mine when the arena will
have to be closed, Clerk Bob
Heil said he thought the arena
would be staying open 'until
July 16, adding that was a
very tentative date and could
change either way depending
on the tenders.
Meanwhile, • the fund-
raising committee began
their canvassing of the area
last week and have high
hopes of generous donations.
The Kinsmen will be In
charge of the canvassing
within the village limits and
one Kinsman stated they
intend to do a speedy but
thorough job.
The fund-raising com-
mittee has a lot of work ahead
as they aim at raising $150,000
hy public subscription. The
estimated cost of the new
arena is $600,000.
Gaunt says can tax
should be 5e deposit
By Murray Gaunt
The big news this week was
the budget brought down by
Treasurer Darcy McKeough.
Government spending has
increased to $13.6 billion, up 9
percent over last year.
The deficit is expected to
hit 1.077 billion but the
Treasurer said the object is
to balance the budget by 1980.
The 'T'reasurer's tax in-
creases will total 209 million:
tax cuts, 201 million.
The budget promised 3,356
new jobs in the construction
industry and 25,000 more
summer jobs for young,
people, but even with this new
initiative this will provide
jobs for only a fraction of the
300,000 unemployed in the
Province.
The Government is in-
creasing its tobacco tax,
raising it by 5 cents on a pack
of 20 cigarettes. It will also
raise registration fees for all
motor vehicles in Southern
Ontario - eight cylinder goes
from $40 to $60; a six from $32
to $45; ,and a four from $23 to
$30 - and slash them back to a
flat $10 in the north, to help
pay for its job creating
measures.
The Treasurer also will
slap a 5 cent -a -can en-
vironmental tax on all canned
soft drinks, effective June 1st.
Other provisions in the
budget include:
1) Raising of the sales tax
exemption on restaurant
meals from $5 to $6.
2). Exemption of all thermal
insulation materials from the
7 per cent sales tax, including
heat pumps, wood stoves,
solar energy systems and
windmills.
3) Modification of the
controversial 20 per cent land
transfer tax against
foreigners.
4) Cutting by half, to five
years, the time a purchaser
must wait to avoid payment
of the land speculation tax on
an investment property.
5) Raising from $250,000 to
$300,000 the level at which
death taxes are payable.
6) Amendment of the gift
tax to double present
allowances, permitting gifts
up to $10,000 a year and
$50,000 for a donor to be
exempt from gift tax.
') Incentives to small
business, through increased
compensation for tax
collection, a simplified
capital tax charge and
reintroduction of last year's
Venture Investment Cor-
porations legislation.
An act allowing weekly
newspapers greater leeway
in accepting election ad-
vertising has become the first
private member's bill to be
passed in the Ontario
Legislature in 25 years. The
bill was given second and
third reading, and it allows
weeklies to accept election
ads for the issue that will be
distributed the day before
polling day.
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Everet Bouman, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Bouman, RR
1, Clinton, will be receiving a
diploma in Agricultural
Production and Management
from the Ridgetown College
of Agricultural Technology.
Graduation exercises are to
be held on Friday, May
(photo by Michael Martin )
VISIT TORONTO
Home of the CN Tower
and the Blue Jays
Enjoy the
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• Modern guest room for 2 nights •
•• Dinner one evening at the famous Captain's
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• Continental breakfast one morning, full
American breakfast one morning.
• Free overnight parking (FrOm 6:00 p.m. to
8:30 a.m. only each day)
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d
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See your travel agent or reserve direct. Inquiry for Blue
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Charles Fraser, right, service manager for H. Lobb and Sons, Ltd. Clinton, returned from
a week-long training program at the Sperry New Holland -Service Training School at New
Holland, Penna. While at the training center he attended classes and service shop in-
struction sessions in the service and repair of the company's farm equipment.
Van Egmond house
to host flea market
On Sunday, May 22, the
grounds of the Van Egmond
House will be transformed
into a carnival atmosphere
with music, food, en-
tertainment and a flea
market.
The flea market will
feature antiques and
Collectibles from area
dealers, as well as a special
selection of artifacts provided
by Van Egmond Foundation
- members. Bargain hunters
will enjoy ljrowsing through
the many displays set on the
lawn of the Egmondville
historic site.
The sausage burgers that
made such a hit at last fall's
Ciderfest will again be
available, barbecued over a
charcoal pit. Music will be
provided, .it is hoped, by a
Wurlitzer Band Organ
playing tunes popular in the
19:'0's and made famous by
circuses.
Ontario Hydro seeks another 12%
Ontario Hydro last week
announced a proposed rate
increase in the wholesale cost
of electricity for 1978
averaging 11 .3 percent to the
352 municipal utility systems
and about 12 percent to 100
large industrial customers.
The proposed change would
be effective ,1 an. 1, 1978.
Rates jumped 30 percent in
Jan. 1977.
On reference from the
Minister of Energy to the
Ontario Energy Board, the
rateproposal will be
reviewed in public hearings
in accordance with provisions
of the Energy Board Act.
In a letter to the Minister of
Energy, Chairman.' Robert
Taylor said thr: increase will
be necessary eight months
from now to cope with
forecast higher costs of
supplying electricity next
year.
The increase in wholesale
rates will result in a majority
of municipal utilities in-
creasing retail rates during
1978. The amount will vary
from utility to utility and will
also depend upon increases in
their other costs, as well as
the anti-inflation program
criteria.
"On the average, taking
into consideration the in-
cr'ei' e in the wholesale rate
and assuming equivalene
incileases in local utility
costs. a municipal residential
customer without electric
heating and using 750
kilowatthours a month can
expect to see his monthly bill
increase hy approximately
'x:'.30," the Hydro Chairman
said. ""That works out to
about 8 cents a day."
For a residential custonfer
using electricity for all
purposes, including heating,
with an annual consumption
of • :30,000, kilowatthours, the
increase would be in the order
of $74 a year.
Mr. Taylor said the
proposed increase meets the
criteria established by the
'provincial government to
ensure compliance by
Ontario Hydro with the spirit
and intent of the national anti-
inflation program. .
Smile
Newly commissioned naval
officer:? "Listen, sailor, if
the captain ever caught you
calling the deck a floor he'd
throw you right out one of
those little round windows
over there."
Here_is a Business Mani
Seminar on two ver y ca
problems face
i rap%
rowing Small Busman
A new twist will be a
double-barrelled Tall Tales,
Contests - one for the general
public and one for local and
invited dignitaries. The
winners of that whopper -fest
will receive appropriate
medallions in honor of their
victory.
Admission to the grounds
will be 50c and tours of the
house will be available for
another half dollar. However,
bargain -lovers can purchase
a $2 membership at the gate
which entitles them to free
admission both to the grounds
and house, plus. all the
benefits of participating in
the Van Egmond Foundation.
Gates will open at 11 a.m.
and before they close at 5
p.m., it is hoped that'a good
time will be had by all.
KINDERGARTEN
REGISTRATION _
for
VANASTRA
PUBLIC SCHOOL
will be held at
the Vanastra Recreation
Centre on
THURSDAY, MAY 19
at 2:00 p.m.
for children born in 1972
Those who previously
registered at Clinton Public
School need not re -register
• J. ROSS
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AT Pineridge Chalet Hensall, Ont.
ON Wednesday May 18th, 1977
py Scotty Hamilton
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interest will be published.
Letters must be signed but we.
will NOT reve 1 your identity.
"These Questions and An-
swers based on Onitario Law,
are published to inform and
not to advise. No one should
try to apply or interpret the
law without the aid and advice
of a trained expert who knows
the facts, since the facts of
each case may change the
application of the law." NO
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A friend sent me Chatelaine
the last few years as a gift, but
discontinued the subscription
last Christmas. 1 also wrote
Chatelaine saying that 1 did
•not wish to continue it, but
they have sent three since
then.
What steps can I take to stop
it? I don't intend to pay for it
as they were asked to
discontinue at once.
If neither yourself nor your
friend have signed for a
renewal subscription then just
relax and enjoy the magazine
at no charge! There is ab-
solutely NO WAY they can
coilect unless they can prove
a renewal was authorized.
You have already done your
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wanted, and you can be sure
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the principle involved. The
amount I'm out is only 52.35
which is what 1 sent LAST
SPRING to Rockwood Gar-
dens in Acton, supposedly for. e
a climbing strawberry plant.
My money order was
promptly cashed and that's
the last I've heard, in spite of
numerous letters I've sent.
1 was quite prepared to
write this off to experience but
a friend suggested I write
IMPACT with the hope that
you might still be able to do
something even after a year.
A brief reply tells us that&
"your original order mus
have been lost, but that
another plant has now been•
sent." Not a word was men-
tioned however, about -all your
letters of enquiry, nor the
ignoring of same.
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that The American Puzzle
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is currently mailing out
pamphlets to some Ontario
public school - children
promoting an "American
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in order for the child to enter,
he or she must pay an en-,
trance fee of 51.00 to 58.00
depending on how much they,
hope to win.
Under California law this
type of contest is valid
provided the firm states the
number of anticipated en-
trants, the probable per-
centage of contestants ex-
pected to solve the puzzle
correctly, and the maximum
money it may cost the par-
ticipant in order to win.
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