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2 The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, April 2,1986 Section Two Efje Canaihan Statesman 623-3303 Durham County's Greet FamHy Journal Estebtished 132 yeers ego In 1854. Also Incorporating The BowmenvWe News The Newcastle Independent The Orono News Second class moil registration number 1561 Produced every Wedneedey by THE JAMES PUBLISHING COMPANY LIMITED 62-66 King St. W„ BowmenvlUe, Ontario L1C 3KS JOHN M. JAMES Editor--Publisher GEO. P. MORRIS Business Mgr. RICHARD A. JAMES Assistant Publisher BRIAN PURDY Advertising Mgr. PETER PARROTT Associate Editor DONALD BISHOP Plant Mgr. All layouts ind composition of advertisements produced by the employees of The Canadian Statesman, The Newcastle Independent end The Jemes Publishing Company Limited are protected by copyright and must not be reproduced without permission of the publishers. $15.00 s year--6 months $8.00 foreign--$50.00 a year strictly In advance Although every precaution will be laken to avoid error. The Canadian Statesman accepts advertising in its columns on the understanding that it will not be liable lor any error in the advertisement published hereunder unless a proot ol such advertisement is requested in writing by Hie advertiser and returned to The Canadian Statesman business office duly signed by the advertiser and with such error or corrections plainly noted in writing thereon, and in that case il any error so noted is not corrected by The Canadian Statesman its liability shall not exceed such a portion ol the entire cost ol such adverlisemenl as the space occupied by Ihe noted error bears to the whole space occupied by such advertisement. New Grime Stoppers Program Has Proved Quite Effective This week, we welcome a new feature feature to the pages of The Canadian Statesman. It's called Crime Stoppers Stoppers and it will help the police and the public work together as we try to make our community a better place to live. Crime Stoppers programs have already proved their effectiveness through 28 programs operating in Canada. More recently, the municipalities of Durham, Peel, and York have teamed up with Metropolitan Toronto Toronto to form the largest Crime Stoppers program in Canada. As we see it, Crime Stoppers resembles resembles several other operations already in place--programs which' help ensure that law enforcement and protection of individuals in our community is everybody's business. Many areas have Neighbourhood Watch programs which endeavour to protect property. Block Parent programs are a very successful way of protecting our children, and to combat the large numbers of bicycle bicycle thefts, there's a recently-introduced recently-introduced program of bike registration sponsored by the local Optimist Club. Crime Stoppers is an excellent means of ensuring that the aid of the public is enlisted to help solve crimes and bring the culprits to justice. justice. All of these ideas are based on a common sense approach to crime prevention. They are rooted in the idea that even though we no longer live in the tightly-knit communities of the past, we can still work together together as neighbours to reduce the crime rate. Elsewhere in this edition, you'll find details of the Crime Stoppers Program. It started in 1976 when a Canadian-born detective was trying to solve a murder case in New Mexico. He arranged with a local televis ion station to broadcast a re-enactment re-enactment of the crime and then offered a reward from his own pocket for anyone who would come forward anonymously with a tip that might help crack the case. The rest, as they say, is history. The detective arrested two suspects suspects as a result of this initiative and before long his police department department used the method to solve other cases. Like any good idea, it spread quickly to the point where Crime Stoppers is at work in over 600 centres across North America. You may have already seen crime re-enactments broadcast on Toronto Toronto television stations through Crime Stoppers. And that's the kind of program which will be launched here. Each week, the police co-ordinator co-ordinator in conjunction with investigators, investigators, selects an unsolved crime which is published in the newspapers newspapers and aired on radio stations. Every third week, a crime will be re-enacted on local TV stations. Anyone having information which may lead to solving the crime is asked to call the appropriate number. Callers remain anonymous anonymous and qualify for cash awards which vary depending on the value of the information received. The area has its own regional or localized Crime Stoppers board which oversees the system, collects donations to be used for rewards, and distributes the rewards. It all adds up to an excellent way of helping police to do their job more effectively. And, at a time when financial resources resources of police departments are stretched about as far as they can, this sort of assistance is certainly called for. Don't forget to check our Crime Stoppers Column and give whatever whatever help you can. Auto Industry Continues To Play its Major Role The car of the future will be made of plastic and will be fully computerized. computerized. It will steer by means of touch sensitive and voice activated panels; computers will warn their owners of potential mechanical problems before they occur. That's how the car of the year 2000 was described last week in a news item outlining some of the changes which are in store for high-tech automobiles. automobiles. Predictions concerning the future future are interesting to read but they do not necessarily come to pass in quite the same way that we may expect. expect. Nevertheless, it's interesting to hear that society is once again dreaming about the automobile of the future. You can say what you want about scientific or sociological studies. But, for our money, North America's auto industry is about the best barometer of North America's general economic health. Like it or not, the automobile dominates much of our lives. It has decided the shape of our cities and towns. It provides employment through not only the auto industry itself, but through all the spin-offs related to activities such as road construction, insurance, and pet roleum production. In North America, the date of one's coming of age is related to the acquisition of a driver's licence or, better still, the purchase of that first car. And, of course, our cars are frequently the manifestations of our personalities or status. As the auto industry goes, so goes North America. And, therefore, news of General Motors' $2 billion investment in its Oshawa operations or speculation concerning the wonder car of the future are both healthy economic trends. When North Americans build, they often build through the auto industry. And, when they dream, they dream through the automobile. automobile. It has been argued, by some, that this dependence on the automobile is not entirely healthy. But that debate, debate, we will leave to the philosophers. For we are describing describing things as they are--not as they, perhaps, ought to be. And, in the meantime, there's every indication that a certain amount of economic recovery is moving forward on the wheels of the auto industry. So long as that is the case, then let's bring on the dreams of the car of the future, Easter Egg Hunt at Mall On Saturday afternoon at Bowmanville Mall, the Bi-Way store welcomed dozens of youngsters who took part in two Easter egg hunts. Tammy Devera, 6, was one of the big winners in the first hunt and received her basket of goodies from Don Sears of Bi-Way. Here are two youngsters searching through the shelves for Easter eggs on Saturday at Bi-Way. By1ine... by Peter Parrott Travellers from certain certain countries behind the Iron Curtain often come home with tales of long line-ups in the stores. But, having cooled my heels in innumerable lineups myself these last few days, I can't help but believe that our problems with lineups lineups are getting to be almost almost as bad as those of places less fortunate than ourselves. The only difference is that over there, they have long line-ups due to a shortage of consumer consumer goods, foods etc. But here, it seems that long line-ups are due to a shortage of manpower to adequately serve the customers. It's expensive to hire people and have them standing around during the off-peak hours. So the solution is the lineup. lineup. Next time you go to a bank and are waiting your turn behind someone someone who is taking half the afternoon trying to pay his mortgage in Swiss Francs, count the number of tellers on duty. The chances are slim that you will find a teller teller available at every wicket. No' sir. If there are five tellers, there will probably be 10 wickets. wickets. Banks were designed designed in the days when people could actually go to a bank to transact business without having having to take a knapsack. A similar problem faces those of us who go 1 grocery shopping. How often do you see all of the cash registers in operation? operation? Sometimes, you find long line-ups at two or three registers while the rest of the check out counters stand idle. Doctors' offices are another case in point. It's quite true that you never encounter an actual actual line-up there. But they do have those big waiting rooms full of stale Readers' Digests. And no matter, what time your appointment, there's a pretty good chance that you will have a half hour's wait or more. Perhaps my memory is playing tricks on me. But I seem to remember times when the line-up was not quite as much of an everyday event. For instance, I seem to recall that you didn't used to have the same sort of queue in front of restaurants that you will find today. Nowadays, I'd wonder wonder what is wrong with any eating establishment establishment that did not have a long line-up waiting for a chance to sit down at a table and wait for a meal. Ironically, we can move information at incredible incredible speeds through today's advanced advanced computer systems. systems. Unfortunately, the speed of moving people through a lineup lineup is declining and will probably continue to do so until people can be broken down into bits or bytes and processed through a micro computer. computer. Due to inefficiency or shortages, line-ups have become a way of life in most of the world. My own increasingly increasingly frequent encounter encounter with line : ups makes me wonder if they are a signal that our overall standard of living is declining. I'd like to go somewhere somewhere and complain about the situation. But they'd probably make me wait in line. Dear Sir or Madame : Dunbarton High School in Pickering, is holding its 25th Anniversary Reunion on May 3rd of this year. The objectives of Dunbarton reunions are twofold. First they provide an opportunity for former students and teachers to maintain contact. Secondly, the most importantly, all net proceeds are directed to the Alumni Scholarship Fund. Previous reunions have been successful on both counts, and, we wish to repeat with positive results in 1986. Contacting former students and staff is proving to be a monumental task. Our efforts were further complicated when a computer malfunction deleted a list compiled from a previous reunion, We" on the Reunion Committee would very much appreciate the provision of space to promote what has been, and, with your support will continue to be a rewarding programme. Sincerely, Don Prentice Reunion Committee The Canadian Statesman, 62 King Street West, Box 190, Bowmanville, Ontario, L1C 3K9. Attention: Rick James. March 18,1986. Dears Sirs: Attached, as previously discussed, discussed, are copies of Infor mation which you may find useful. Yours sincerely, B. A. Ripley, Public Affairs Officer. Most Common Errors at Tax Time March, 1986 Every year at tax-filing time, millions of Canadians have to wait for their federal refund cheques because of inaccurate inaccurate claims. Many adjustments adjustments to claims can be avoided by double checking calculations and ensuring that all receipts and information slips are attached to the return. return. Many Canadian taxpayers who had problems with provincial provincial tax credit claims failed to properly calculate the provincial provincial credits or to attach the proper schedule. Tax calcual- tions and arithmetic errors were another source of problems, problems, with aproximately 2.4 million mistakes reported last year. Spousal transfers for 446,000 errors. These deductions can be claimed only on behalf of the taxpayer's spouse and must include the required schedule, otherwise the deduction deduction may be disallowed. There were 337,000 errors made in the declaration of income other than capital gains or income reported on the T4 slip. Tliis income includes includes scholarships, old age security pensions or CPP and QPP benefits. More than 330, 000 filers made errors in the calculation of interest from sources such as capital gains and dividends. An additional 309,000 mistakes mistakes in the 1984 tax returns were made in the "other deductions" deductions" category, covering a variety of items such as unemployment insurance premiums, premiums, alimony payments and union dues. Taxpayers made approximately approximately 220,000 errors claiming .tuition fees and more than 218,000 the child tax credit. Incorrect claims for charitable/ charitable/ medical deductions accounted for more than 208, 000 errors. Processing error-free tax returns at all seven taxation centres across Canada takes approximately four weeks, and each year, three out of four Canadian taxpayers get refunds. However, the biggest single cause of delay in issuing refunds is lack of supporting documentation or other information information on tax returns. When tax returns with missing information information or receipts are withdrawn withdrawn from the system, taxpayers taxpayers are contacted and the return cannot be processed until such time as the required data is received, While Revenue Canada Taxation employees identify and correct millions of errors, there are instances when this is not possible. If pertinent information is not included in the return, neither a departmental departmental employee nor the computer computer can know if a taxpayer is entitled to claim a particular particular deduction. Taxpayers should therefore take the time to carefully review review their return and ensure that all the necessary information information is included. Service to the Visually- Impaired Revenue Canada Taxation has a new program for the visually-impaired - an audio version of the T1 General (Income Tax) Guide. This means that these taxpayers now have access to general information on personal income income tax that was formerly available only in print. The new Audio Guide, produced produced by Revenue Canada, with the assistance of the Canadian National Institute for the Blind, is a recording of the 1985 Income Tax Guide developed to provide improved improved service to the visually- impaired, The two track cassette is a page-by-page account of the information contained in the T1 General Guide with the exception of provincial tax information and the tax tables. These materials are available at all local District Taxation Offices. The cassette is playable on any two or four track tape recorder, It has a fast forward index for those' individuals using tape recorders having the "cue/ review" feature. This index, which is a series of beeps at "page" Intervals, enables enables the user to find specific references quickly. For taxpayers interested in the program, the audio guide is available as of February 17 at all local District Taxation Offices and all regional and local offices of the Canadian National Institute for the Blind. Dear Friends of UNICEF, On behalf of the Ontario UNICEF Committee, I wish to thank all the people in Ontario who supported UNICEF this past year. Through the Halloween Halloween collection, generous donations and thoughtful purchases purchases of UNICEF cards and gifts, UNICEF Ontario realized over $2 million to help the world's children. The success of our 1985 Campaign was due in no small way to the many volunteers who gave their time and enthusiasm enthusiasm to our organization. This was complemented by the warm response UNICEF received from the media in Ontario. Nineteen eighty six will mark the launch of a major initiative on the part of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF( - universal child immunization by 1990. Using simple cost-effective, vaccines it is possible to era-' dicate the six major childkilling childkilling and disabling diseases - tetanus, measles, polio, tuberculosis, tuberculosis, diphtheria, and whooping cough. New technologies technologies and methods of delivery of the vaccine, and the commitment of individuals individuals and governments in both developed and developing countries, make it possible to drastically reduce child deaths. This year, UNICEF also celebrates its 40th anniversary anniversary in providing water, nutrition, nutrition, education and health care to the millions of children whose lives are in jeopardy. The role of the Canadian public public and government in extending extending these basic services to the world's children has been and continues to be both substantial substantial and important. In our campaign messages we urge Ontarians to "Give the Children A Tomorrow". Your assistance over the past year has done just that for hundreds of thousands of children. children. May I extend thanks on behalf of these children and the UNICEF volunteers in Ontario. Ontario. Sincerely, z Elizabeth Haig, Provincial Chairman, Ontario UNICEF Committee Ex BC Premier Coming Here Former British Columbia Premier Dave Barrett, will be guest speaker at the annual fund raising dinner dance of the New Democrats, to be held Saturday, May 3rd, at General Sikorski Hall, Oshawa. A reception will be held at 5:30 p.m. Music for the dance will be by Joslin and Fry.