Georgetown Herald (Georgetown, ON), May 26, 1990, p. 12

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Page 12 THE HERALD OUTLOOK May 26 19 Moke corporations Wilson defends GST Meech pay protestors Continued from Page 1 stead of just carrying placards and marching up and down he said They re having a deficit barbecue They want to support the Tory fund and we want to sup port a food fund All the pro- from the Brian burgers sold at the protest went to the Love in Christ Food Bank Mr Hope like many others at the protest predicted the GST will spell the end of the Tory govern Len Harrison a resident and the political education director of the Canadian Auto Workers union says the govern ment decision to lower the GST to seven per cent is just a selling point a con job If the corporations would pay their taxes we have the GST He lashed out at Halton Peel MP Garth Turner He s a turncoat Garth was crusading against these taxes before he elected Mr Harrison pointed to the various groups present at the pro test the union the- Coalition for Social Justice retired workers and the Brampton Labor Congress which takes in Georgetown as proof positive that labor is united against the GST As a handful of Halton Regional Police kept watch from the fnnges of the demonsL Bob Nicker son secretary treasurer of the CAW told the crowd there will be similar demonstrations wherever Michael Wilson or appears in public He called on the senate to block the GST And he questioned the use of the Lake accord as an excuse for Thursday s rise in the interest rates Every time we turn around somebody s got another excuse to take money out of our pockets he said We want a fair tax system in place We can have corporations going around in this country hav ing tax writeoff after tax write off John Doherty president of CAW Local 1421 at Smith and Stone in Georgetown said the protests will keep the fight going against the GSt He said voters won forget the emotional debate over the GST once they go to the polls in the next federal election Retired workers Gerald and Bea from Brampton showed up Georgetown to carry signs and sing anti GST songs We don like the GST That s for sure the couple said We get a raise in pensions and they take 5 back Clean Up Vour Act PitchIn by Laurie Burns Exercise Physiologist Cholesterol testing Only 10 minutes is needed to check your cholesterol level High blood cholesterol levels can be a major factor in coronary heart disease You can help prevent coronary heart disease by keeping track of your cholesterol levels and seeking treatment from a physician when they are high That why the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute and other health organizations have endorsed cholesterol testing Currently it is suggested thai a random cholesterol evaluation without fasting be done If this evaluation shows an elevated level of blood cholesterol a follow up test of a fasting 14 hour cholesterol evaluation should be done by your physician High blood cholesterol risk factors 1 Family history of premature coronary heart disease 2 Cigarette smoking High blood pressure 4 I level of highdensity lipoprotein cholesterol Diabetes Hist of stroke or blockage of blood vessels in other body parts Obesity High fat diet As part of Canada s Work That Body is sponsoring a Walk In Cholesterol Clinic May from to Cost is 10 Qualified personnel will be available to determine your blood cholesterol level You will receive a card that explains your results and it can be handed to your physician at your next examination For further information call Continued from Page businessman Mr Smith said in an interview following the barbecue Mr Wilson said his speech the GST will improve the cash flow of small businessmen which will offset increased ad mimstrative costs to introduce the tax He acknowledged businessmen will have to hire additional staff to implement the GST when it first takes effect but after that the tax wilt be easier to administer than the current sales tax system The finance minister also went on to reemphasize the govern ments selling point that savings incurred 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