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10 The Canadian Statesman, Rowmanvillc. Anri I 4.1984 Section Two Presentations Made at United Way Dinner Patricia A. Rundle was another retiring board member who received a plaque. Maurice Preston of Preston Transport was elected to the board. Mr. Henry made several presentations to organizations for their contributions. Here, Lou Ann Birkett, representing Delta Faucet, Bowmanville accepts a citation. Utu-.: The students of Bowmanville High School, represented by Brian Schouten and Shaughn Houston, were honored. to qualify as "farms" while the husband and or wife work on other full-time jobs in the city earning $50,000 or more a year) operated for tax-loss purposes. Their taxes, I understand, went down while others who have a job and don't fake a farm, pay even more through the nose. Not only that, but a special reduced reduced assessment factor is applied to both the land and the house, and then, 60 percent of what is paid by these "farmers" is refunded by the Provincial Government. Exactly where is the "equity" in this can of worms? Justify this one, Mr. Mayor! How do you figure that some people pay over $2,000 a year to use iown facilities while other people in the same area use the same roads, same schools, same services (?) and pay less that $500 over the same period of time? Equity, indeed! But, Messrs. Rickard, Taylor et al know this, don't you, as you pointed out in your editorial letter that you spent a lot of time analyzing the assessment problem? Oh, you knew what your were doing, right from step one. Next time around, perhaps such new "inequities," however well- thought out and planned, can be eliminated and everyone can pay his or her own share of the tax load - commonly called a back-lash. Regarding the figures published in your letter, O glorious leader, I was wondering wondering how you can make such accurate statements when the mill rate has not yet been set Durham Regional Chairman Gary Herrema was the guest speaker at the annual meeting of United Way. Editor's Letter R. U. No. 5 Bowmanville, Ontario LV3K6 1U8-IU3 2!) Canadian Statesman, Dear Editor: Finally, the "Mayor Speaks Out on Reassessment" in the Newcastle Reporter (March 211, 19114) ■ (Why not The Statesman?), It was a real inspiration to read how our folksy, glorious leader is telling telling us of his now Just Society, According to our "leader", the 19711 assessment straightened straightened out existing inequities. Now, "Ineguilles" have sup posedly occurred so reassessment reassessment was done again. Now our "leader" has everyone back on the straight and narrow path again, except that 1 am a little confused about his definition definition of "equity." It appears that a property with an older house (regardless (regardless of market value) and a farm or pseudo-farm has had its assessment decreased, in some cases substantially. Now, there aren't many real farms around anymore, but there are plenty of pseudofarms pseudofarms (the ones whose few acres are worked just enough (supposedly). I suppose your crystal ball was working overtime, overtime, to justify the mess you created, Figures don't lie, I am told, but it amazes me who can figure. J. W. Cughan Ed's note - 'Twasn't the mayor's fault that his letter didn't appear in the Statesman, Statesman, It's in this week and also in the Newcastle Independent. (SPRING 4-1/ Cavort through our Spring Fling Sale. You'll kick up your heels at the Savings! ( («lot TV's vV '329.95 20" Color TV's *429.95 Great Buys jti-fi Cassette Pecks 5134.95 5aVe Hi on Car 5tcms -- Wt Install -- No charge for our warranties, delivery and set-up! Special purchase from Manufacturer! 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