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by Laura J. Richards "Newfoundland, New Brunswick The $1.6 billion in tax hikes pro- and Saskatchewan have all been Dosed by the New Democratic Party through this," he noted, it Queen's Park is making a grab for Some of the taxes Ontario resi- your wallet. • dents will be looking at include: a However, the tax grab is aimed at three percent , hike in personal in- reducing what could have been a come taxes which the provincial $17 billion deficit budget, said Dur- government intends ôn collecting ham East MPP Gord Mills on beginning on July 1, 1993; changes Thursday afternoon. in the Retail Sales Tax to include The provincial budget brought automobile insurance premiums at a down at Queen's Park on Wednes- five per cent tax and warranty parts day will see taxes placed on every- an d labor at eight per cent, thing from parking meters to wed- The government will jack up the ding licences to keep the essential fees it costs people to register land services people expect from the pro- ownership and it will now charge vincial government. the municipalities the cost of doing "Ontario residents have been liv- property-tax assessments ing beyond their means," said Mr. Taxes will also be levied on Mills from his office in Toronto, parking meters and parking lots both "To meet the demands of the public, commercial and munieipally- the government has had to take operated. these steps." . "Instead of getting 15 minutes on In other words, the time for "liv- a meter for 25 cents, people might ing high off the hog" are gone. end U p getting only 12 minutes per Mr. Mills pointed out the prov- quarter," Mr. Mills told The Week- ince of Ontario is not alone in cut- Continued on Page 3 backs and higher taxes being levied. Police Look for Witness Who Helped Catch Two Suspects as: sra truck whose actions helped police lights at a police cruiser. . • catch two persons suspected of as- As a result, the police were ab e saulting. and robbing a Bowmanville to apprehend two suspects. The , mm' youths have been charged with rob- The incident occurred on May 12 bery and assault causing bodily at about 10:15 p.m. on Roenigk Dr. harm. f A man who was returning from a Regional police say the driver of lodge meeting in downtown Bow- the truck is a potential witness a d manville was attacked and robbed they would like him to come fo by two suspects. The victim suf- ward so that they can talk to him fered broken facial bones and re- and complete their investigation quired 10 stitches to close head He or she should contact Stall wounds. He had been knocked un- Sergeant Forgette of 16 Division in conscious. Bowmanville or call 579-1520 (Ext. Police were alerted to the attack 287.) Graham's IGA* Maxi Drug (Indicates partial distribution) For information about inserting flyers in 1U K/ufaUvi, please contact our office at 623-3303 A player from the Bowmanville High School junior boys' rugby team tries to speed away from the opponents from Anderson during a recent game played in Bowmanville. Anderson scored the only points of the game in the second half to earn a narrow victory. Bowmanville concluded their season earlier earlier this week with a game against Paul Dwyer. by Laura J. Richards Newcastle's town council has delayed delayed until May 31 its decision on the future of three Courtice development development proposals. The properties within the Courtice Courtice sub-central area will be on the agenda at that time. The town's Planning Department wants to redefine this growth area and needs to amend parts of the 1976 Durham Regional Official Plan to do so. The first property discussed at the public meeting Monday is located located east of Darlington Boulevard in the Courtice West Neighborhood, near Farewell Creek. The park . would be west of the Quantum Homes development. The development of a park at this Inrntinn is n mnior concern tO tWO of the sneakers at this week's oublie members found out Wayne Bola- the speakers at tms week s puo o hood , s p ropose d development will During discussions with the new suffer if a park is put into his area, owner of the property, committee Turn to page 3 Man Dies in Accident Durham Regional Police have released released the name of a man who died earlier this week in a head-on collision collision on Highway Two, west of Bowmanville. William Lyzanchuk, 80, of Townline Rd. N„ Courtice, was taken taken to Memorial Hospital Bowmanville Bowmanville where he was pronounced dead on arrival. } " . He was a passenger in a car driven driven by Lucille Evans, 49, of Town line Rd. N., Courtice. She was taken to Oshawa General Hospital. Also taken to Oshawa General hospital by ambulance was Glen Porter, of Fernhill Blvd, Oshawa, age 59. He was the driver of the second second vehicle involved in the crash. Police said a 1992 Honda was travelling west on Highway Two when it crossed the centre line and collided with an castbound 1972 Ford Maverick. The. incident remains remains under investigation. î \ $ n f :