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OUTLOOK lHOPtgell COMMUNITY Veterinarians dead set against planned GST By LISA The Herald Adding the seven per cent Goods and Services Tax to veterinary services is like taking a member of the family for medical attention and thats not right says an Acton veterinarian Steve Hess of the Acton Veterinary Clinic is not pleased that the federal government does not include veterinarian services in it medical services GST ex emptions While the government pro mises that all the necessities of life wilt be exempt from the pro posed tax animal hospital ser vices do not qualify for an exemp tion We don seem to get the same respect that other medical professions get from the govern said Mr Hess They ve singled us out he said adding that they overlooked the fact that there a human content too People arc bound to animnals It has been shown that people who have animals live a lot longer Owning an animal is not a lux but a necessity said Dr Hess Taking an animal to the veterinarian is like taking a fami member to the doctor he ex plained The pet becomes a part of the family and taxing vet vices is taxing a member of that family he said Paying off the deficit is necessary however some things should be safe from taxation said Di Hess Referring to the federal government s responses to let ters asking to exempt animal ser vices from the GST Dr Hess said the demands are falling on deaf ears The clmlc had to purchase a computer system to be able to streamline billing because of the new tax said Dr Hess A SI computer program will have also 11 ESTHETICS TANNING TONING W In Full Body Cm Keep Your Summer Ton Through The Fall 1 1fl I SESSIONS tU Come And See Us For Ail Your W Skin Needs Good service good coverage good price Thats State Farm insurance ROBERT TAIT INSURANCE AGENCY LTD 1 Guelph St Georgetown 8731833 Like a good neighbor Stale Farm is there STATE FARM Veterinarian Ross left and Trudy Kline Inspect skin irritation on her dog Casey s paws Dr of Georgetown Animal Clinic is angered that veterinarian services are not exempt from the seven per cent Goods and Services Tax Herald have to be purchased order to be able to administrate the GST he added Although there will be in creases in veterinary service costs Dr Hess isn convinced that people will stop taking their pets to the vet Those who love their animals and seek vet tion will continue no matter what he said Most pet owners won refuse their pet medical at tention is a GST tax is added to a bill Hess explained However Dr Ross Pezzack of Georgetown Animal Clinic isn t quite as optimistic saying that people who most benefit from owning a pet could suffer the greatest from the GST The tax will make it difficult for some people especially the elderly who may be on a fixed in come but cherish a pet wholeheartedly maintains Dr Dr Pezzack estimates that veterinary service costs will in crease about per cent because of the GST and inflation For example a dog or cat can be extremely important to a widow who places a pet as the centre of her life he explained That pet can be both mentally and physically therapeutic in that she may eat better because she cooks for the dog Pezzack said It may not be the best thing for the dog but she will probably maintain a better diet he added Consider the fact that an elder ly gentleman who looks forward to taking his Beagle for a three mile walk every day may not be able to afford to keep the dog Pezzack Those who are strapped by low incomes and who most benefit from the companionship of a pet are the ones who will suffer from the added tax explained Pez That s the kind of person I worry about with the GST he said The Ontario Veterinary Medicine Association has written to the federal government to say that the GST is unfair to animals The association has also re quested that Bill C62 be amended to exempt vetennanan medicine from the tax The association argues that animals should not be of medical or procedures or become unwonted because of a decrease in spaying programs It is predicted there will be a 7 per cent decrease in the number of pets receiving rabies shots and fewer cases of diseases which can be contracted by humans from the animals will be detected About million in veterinary services were delivered in Ontario last year and if the GST were in effect On would have paid an extr 1 million Microwave cooking Microwave cooking instructor Anne Smith will be demonstrating how to prepare hors etc for your hoh day entertaining The program will take place on Wed Nov and from to p Registration for either session will begin Oct 17 at the Georgetown Library A fee of will be charged at this time Register early to avoid disap pointment For more tion call 8732681 New lights for Mountainview Halton Region is constructing underground duct work at Road and Delrex Boulevard and Road and Sinclair Avenue in Georgetown in preparation for the installation of traffic lights at both locations at some future date said Wendy the Region construction coor Ms 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