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Stanfield opens Bensons white paper for diners at tribute for George Kerr Tho Acton Free Press March TOP BRASS REPRESENTATIVES of Conservative party were on hand to honor George Kerr Wednesday night the Restaurant in Burlington Here George Kerr with Robert leader of the opposition in the House of Commons Kerr was recontly named Minister of Energy Natural Resources Staff Photo Although almost 500 people of ill political persuasions gathered honor Wests cabinet minister the Hon George Kerr lie in Burlington Wednesday nigh I it a speech by Conservative leader Robert on While Paper look most of the mk ind time Mr along with many of the lop luminaries of the Conservative pirty was to the by the West Progressive Conservative Association but his remarks were greeted only lukewarmly by the audience The premier of Ontario the Hon John also spoke briefly Mr Si infield competing with a long cocktail hour full stomachs and the lights it sweep around the shore Lake Ontario attacked the lederal governments while paper as a home owners nightmare He said be loo mild to describe lie proposals The major gam he employment lor an army of accountants lawyers and antra Is He accused the government of an unworkable monstrosity to feed the federal treasury and suggested it should be withdrawn and new proposals rot tax reform produced He could sec no benefits the lower income groups and heavier tax increases on middje income and lower middle income groups would discourage incentive Mr also said the while paper would take away incentive of these groups and encourage foreign ownership of Canadian companies the Conservative leaders mam Wednesday was the effect the white paper capital gams proposals would have on homeowners The brilliant inlellecls responsible Tor these provisions that would lie up every Canadian home in red tape arc also responsible lor ante Minister Benson were on the best of mutually abusive He agreed here must be some form of tax in Can ida but charged lie while paper was presented to a cabinet who dont He has been dubbed Mr Clean around Ins Burlington home Tributes from Premier Robails and he mayor of fully policy economic form would ousidcratiun taxes saddled with from if government i held on a followed by presentation engineers cap to wear Polar uhc or tiling Canada the while piper citing the ruinous it would on small corporate businesses and lis Inline lo elate lo estate taxes Mr scored with audience on four occasions with his criticisms bill outside of a lew individuals here was enthusiasm lor 111 Ihe to Moosonec a pair of boots to examine pollution at the lop of hydro slacks a gas mask for inspection a cartoon from the liurlmgton Post and a landscape by Burlington arlisl The party which attracted lories Grits and N in their best bibs and and ladies in every conceivable type of forma wear wenl on into the early hours of Ihe morning Among others attending were the Hon m Distributor of Home and Farm Patroleum Products Serving and Since HEATING OILS LUBRICATION OILS GREASES GASOLINES DIESEL FUEL Phone 8532174 OIL BURNER SERVICE Young St Acton JUNES Hoi Hi spec ol the Hoi RICK won second prize in the under r Peter Roy Wood Mayor Duby and 14 division of the SporlsCorner model contest for Ben look on The contest drew a total of Ins model of a Mark IV car Store manager Fred 16 entries in two different classifications Staff Yates presents Rick with his trophy as judges I to Photo Announce trophy winners model building contest relations lot national defense and lor Mr Stanfield warned The pioposils would make every Canadian home owner keep a of books detailing every home improvement over 150 These could he deducted from lie capital gam if the owner decided sell house and property However the stolid warned that if tlic owner fixed his home up by himselt he could deduct only the cost materials If he used outside labor he could deduct both In his view this would discourage much ot the improvements made in Canada The white paper would permit a home owner to sell his home and move from one area of Canada another without paying capital gains his job required Mr said the paper fails to define what constitutes a change of jobs however or say what an area is He prefaced his remarks on the while paper by admitting he proceedings mine action as Master Andy Frame related some humorous incidents about of honor George Ken the While Knight Burlington and his wife Mini George Kerrs daughter once described hun as the provinces Minister of garbage and the man responsible lor all the pollution Robert Welch all lelu ministers and several area MPPs and mayors as well as Isaac of Mrs Kerr ting a 1 broke up when the Burlington mayor welcomed the diners with Let me be to welcome you to illou Pic I Burlington socialites Un even was tfie siiciil highlight of the season Council criticizes Project Planners BEAUTY SALON HWY 25 NORTH ACTON Easter Special STARTING NOW ON ALL COLD WAVES AND TINTS OPEN MONDAY to SATURDAY ALSO APPOINTMENTS CALL 8531299 Critic the si of location of and proposal on Road by town planners Project Planning Associates ruffled some members of Acton council last meeting planners said the horizontal scale was not compatible with the surroundings that older people should be able to overlook activities or open space and be nearer shopping They also suggested the senior citizens should be integrated in a larger complex for J activity planning A model the ancient A eric a warship Old Ironsides won builder Bob R 1 Acton pn7o over I classification of the Sports Corner model building contest Tin es attracted to nidged by Mayor constable Roy Wood and Hen Swiler David Williams won prize PONT World I5j Travel at Alb SAI Jie now being given Cons Tom IVunce I MINORS were with consuming Itquoi under age on the weekend in two modems LAS I Wt Ik belli the Milton and Georgetown weekly pipers reported children Killing ill rough ice in towns parks NIW BOD has been formed The Terra Preservation Committee to help save the beauty of that Credit Rivet side village MP to discuss fox white paper Halton federal MP Rud Whiting has decided lo get into the act with Finance Minister J Bensons white paper on taxation and has arranged a meeting with his constituents to answer any questions they have on the suggested to our present tax structure The meeting will take place at the Erin Agricultural Halt in Erin Fair grounds in bun Saturday March and begins at 2pm Mr Whiting intends to take his constituents views back to Ottawa and inform the government what results he has obtained from the public meeting Mr Whiting told The Free Press he is against some provisions in the white paper ship Rod Gibbons wo in Ihe over class tor this model a Mustang sports car while second in the 14 under class was won by Rick tor lus model a Mark IV sports car Store Yates presented trophies io the winners following the judging SPORTS CORNER MODEL BUILDING contest drew a total of 16 entries including a model of the ancient American warship Old Ironsides which won builder Bob Collerton first prize Sports cars airplanes motorcycles and army tanks were among the other Staff Photo Councillor Dill Coals I rough tlic mailer to council during the session slating il wis about time the planners found out they were dealing with a town called Aclon and gave some realistic advice the town Councillor Maialcs one of two council members board urged too critical of the planners He said they could not depart radically from their text books on planning and wasnt necessary Tor ihe town agree 100 per ccnl with the recommendations Mayor Lcs Duby wasnt so charitable He said in view of Ihe knowledge the planners have about the location and problems getting they should be more careful with recommendations We would have liked put the O H housing where they want it too but we had settle for the location But why should we pay for advice about things we already know he asked Deputy Reeve led Tyler reminded council Unit a representative from Department thought the Cobblehill location was not so 400 club winners Lucky winners in lasi weeks club draw were Sieve Goy Judi Shannon Ben Don Hamilton and Jim Gibson MILTON SAT PM JO ONE BEST 12 Th vif to troth Stiff competition for plowing match CHARMING white poodle who was trolling up and down the streets his reunited with Ins St alter hed been lost two days Some children helped look chances of hosting 1470 Intern Plowing may not be known for lother year yet it was learned from hid polu lie 111 bison Region Point animal compound is about all lis 1 expecting this spring He used to be called but lathering eight babies Ihevie considering dunging Ins name Last week a commit Hilton Plow Association and County Council asked Ontario Plowmen io hold the 74 match tins lounty According Javk Taylor ol the secretary of the group and lirsi vive president of ihe OPA the Imal decision may not be made unlit next sear Halton opposition Ontario County in its bid to host the 74 match Ontario had the match there in l bin three residents ol Hut county are on the OPAs board of directors and the 5o site is still available slid Mr Taylor Id sjy we have a chance he added Halton has never yet hosted the big Ontario match Warden Allan Day and Mr Taylor issued the invitation on behalf or The 15 men in the county delegation were introduced by Agricultural Representative Henry J Stanley President J C Marshall and Warden Day were head table guests at the luncheon last Tuesday JUST A REMINDER SHOES FOR EASTER A flJ AND FOR EVERY MEMBER OF THE FAMILY DISCOUNT SHOE STORE 28 MAIN ST GEORGETOWN ACTON MENS CLUB PRESENTS GEORGE MPP MINISTER OF ENERGY AND RESOURCES Thursday March 12th AT THE ACTON MUSIC CENTRE TOPIC POLLUTION REFRESHMENT HOUR TO PM DINNER SERVED PERSON TICKETS AVAILABLE FROM ANY MAN MEMBER who tells Gordon Simla ir what to say l opt or it I Ml mix oil i out II I tir lfht ill ail urn- ImiiIu limit Sin Inn mw thin hi tihtml am thing lith Jiuk linwrii I mirth Bill mm I on I Tilt J 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