The Goderich Signal-Star, 1981-03-18, Page 29Legion Ladies' news GODERICHSIGNAL-STAB., WEDNESDAY, 1VIARCH 18, 1981—PAGE 9A
Annual Tag. Day set for June 1
The regular monthly
meeting of the Legion
Ladies' Auxiliary was held
on Tuesday, March 10 in the
Jubilee Room of the Legion
Hall with 63 members
present.
One new member, Helen
Russell, was Initiated and
welcomed tn 0,n mido
Fifteen -year pins were
presented to Comrades Bea
McGratten .and Annie
MacDonald and Comrade
Donna Culbert was the
recipient of her 20 -year pin.
Ethel Johnson, who was
absent •due to illness, will
receive her 15 -year pin in the
future.
31,138 voters
enumerated in
Huron -Middlesex
An estimated 31,138 voters
have been enumerated in the
Huron -Middlesex riding for
the March 19 provincial
election, said returning
officer Si Simmons.
This1s-about---1108--mo
than the last election,
Simmons said, and does not
include the up -dating of the
last weeks and the expected
late additions.
Simmons of Exeter, was
;• returning officer in the last
election.
About 70 percent of the
eligible voters -turned out -to
vote in the last election.
Simmons hopes fora similar'
good.turnout this year.
When a person gets a vote,
he should use it," Simmons
said. Pe said turnout may be
as high as 80 percent.
The advanced polls will
There have been no
problems enumerating the
area. This was due to the •
"good s .bunch of
enumerators" and a good
staff, Simmons said.
When asked of an incident
in Ottawa where two house
cats were enumerated and
classified ineligible to vote,
Simmons said there were no
problems in the riding.
The ladies who worked at
the recent Port of Goderich
:limier and dan.ce were
graciously thanked by those
in charge of that successful
!vent. •
The annual 'Tag Day' has
been , set for. June 13;
however; a convener is still
needed for this event.
The membership was
reminded about, the up -
conning zone convention to be
held in Blyth on May 3. Also,
at the general meefing on
April 14, the zone com-
mander will be present to
advise members of any
changes and to answer any
questions they may have.
since the last meeting, she
bad remembered nine
Branch members and four
Auxiliary members with
cards, flowers and -or
visitations and she reported
On the condition of many of
these comrades.
So far this month,
Comrade Jean Elliott has
remembered three members
who are, ill but live or are
being treated out-of-town.
Comrade Bessie Bissett
related that the families of
four Branch or Auxiliary
Inembera had been
remembered during their
recent bereavements.
Sports Officer, Peg Wood,
Nominations and elections reported that a successful
will take place at the May mixed euchre tournament
general meeting on May 1;. had been held on February
28 with the first prize team
Twenty-five dollars was being composed of Marion
earmarked tog Earl Redburn Harris, Morris McMillan,
to assist hirn in defraying his Diane Le ddy and Bert
cost in travelling to Ghana Worsell. Second and third
--and--$400—will—he—sent—taelearaseavere-Charlie-Enase-
provincial command for the Wayne Draper, Bill
MacLeod and Hiram Smith
and Irene Sparks, Liz Hoy,
Vera Chambers and Anne
Linklater respectively.
Other committee reports
given included Thursday
night cards by Grace
Mugford; canteen by Joan
Hoy; ..uniform .supplies by
Laurie Glazier; cloakroom
by Mary Clairmont; nursing
home by Audrey' Sprung and
banquet bookings by !Aura
McLarty.
Comrade Evelyn Carroll
won the mystery prize and
the new est member,
Comrade Helen Russell won
the attendance draw.
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Comrade Faye Shear-
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Some self-employed
taxpayers can look forward
to larger refunds this year
Starting in the 1980 taxation'
year they can deduct from
their income, wages or
salary paid to a spouse.
This new deduction will be
especially welcome to far-
• mers and owners 'of small
• and medium-size bu.sinesses,
whose Wives are often ac-
tively involved.
, However, deductions for
wages pab., to a spouse must
meet certain conditions. The
wages must actually have
been paid during the year
and the services for which
they were paid must have
been for the production of
mcome. -A—further-tondilion-
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otherwise have required the
employment of- hired help,
and the wages, must be
reasonable - they must he
equivalent to the amount an
outside worker would have
•been paid for the same
services.
A taxpayer who employs a
husband or wife must deduct
Canada Pension Plan con-
tributions from the spouse's
wages. However, salaries
paid to spouses do not con-
stitute insurable earnings for
Unemployment Insurance ,
purposes and therefore U.I.
premiu nrs-----are---not- ap-
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the mages as' income on his
or her tax7,retuen filed with
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°that the new deduction does
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Newsyrup technology
Maple syrup producers are
testing three hew types of
technology this spring to find
ways to keepthe lid on rising
production costs.
The rew technology is
aimed primarily at reducing
fuel costs, which make up a
substantial proportion of
production costs," says John
Butler, -Ontario Ministry of
Agricuiture'and Food maple
syrup specialist. "It takes
three to four litres of -oil to
produce one litre of syrup."
One innovation being
tested is an economizer
evaporatJr. This unit,
developed at the University
of Waterloo, is expected to
double the fuel efficiency of
the evaporator. To
evaporate the sap, thp
system uses waste heat from
the steam that is normally
vented outside. This reduces
the need for costly fuel. A
prototype is being farm
tested near Waterloo. The
project is funded by the
Ontario Ministry of
Agriculture and Food and
the Ontario Maple Syrup
Producers Association
Anoths being
tested is a reverse -osmosis
machine that concentrates
the sap. By filtering the sap
through a semi -permeable
membrane, this system can
remove up to 75 percent of
the water from the sap
without using\heat.
Beef lower
In February, the price of
beef at the retail level
declined to $2.65 per pound,
13 cents less than the
January price of $2.78 per
pound. This decline ispartly
attributed to lower-priced
slaughter cattle coming into
Ontario from the U.S. The
farm -gate price of beef went
down two cents per pound.
The retail price of pork was
down one cent to $1.80 per
pound. The farm -gate price
declined two cents per
pound.
"This system is expensive
to start with, but it uses
almost, no energy," says
Butler. "It can reduce
energy costs by 65 percent
and could pay for itself in
three or four years:"
Two producers in:Ontario
are working on vacuum
evaporators. Although
maw= _evaporators_ are
used to produce condensed
milk, tomato paste and
catsup, the concept is
relatively new to the maple
syrup industry.
Placing the boiling
MU% 4•
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vacuum can reduce the
boiling temperature from 100
degrees C (212 degrees F) to
approximately 57 degrees C
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can operate on energy
generated by the waste heat
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Only _a fe,of Ontario's
2000 producers are involved
in testing these sophisticated
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more practical as production
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