This week we are pleased to welcome Dennis Sadler to the pages of The Canadian Statesman. Mr. Sadler, a resident of the Waver- ley Gardens sub-divi- sion in Bowmanville has long been a citizen concerned with the manner in which the Town and the area are governed. He will be writing a regular column in this paper, which will provide our readers with a view of what is happening in the area as seen by the concerned resident. As our readers know from exchanges in "Letters W the Editor", the views of The Statesman do not always coincide with those of Dennis Sadler. We look forward to some healthy debate within these pages, to the benefit and enter- tainment of our readers. Go to it, Dennis! Last Tuesday I was in a little quandry, I would have liked to attended the Canadian Club meeting but it coincided with a meeting of re- gional representatives to discuss land use to the west of Bowmanville. The choice turned out to be easy. The generating station is now already in its infancy stage of construction but, it was still possible to be in- Ctrumental in the final decision concerning land use west of Martin Road. So, off I trotted to the regional meeting, knowing full well the press would give the Darlington Generating Station meeting cover- age plus. Well, I guessed right. I read the reports. Seems a local minister thinks the people were raped of their rights by those we elected. You could say "Where were they when it was poss- ible to stop it, when information meetings were held under the auspices of T.O.N.R.A., before approval was granted?" It was merely an exercise in futility. There was no getting through to the silent and apathetic majority. Now it is too late, nuclear politics is suddenly the amateur ability of many. How about that "Dar- lington Dozen?" Rather than pay a measly $18.00 some become "the Parasitic Dozen", and go to prison at an average cost of about $40.00 per day. They themselves admit the poor cannot afford to pay, yet those same poor pay more in taxes to keep the likes of them in a cell. Why do we continue to publicize them? Let's invite our Councillors to equal headline time and let each tell us a little about the agreement and what persuaded them? That would pro- bably not only satisfy some skeptics, but swing many of the un- decided over to the Council's point of view. i Good Selection of R SPRUCE and PINE Gift Packs for Christmas 8. C. and Ontario Delicious i~ A PE IS TRY OUR FRESH CIDER WE ARE OPEN ALL WINTER iFred's Fruit arket j R Hwy. 115 - 1 milesouthofOrono i Telephon. 983-5628 The cry to 'save our farmland' was heard once again that Tuesday evening. It seems no matter what way the developer turns he hears that same cry, I questioned it again on Tuesday evening, when Provincial and Federal statistics show the farmers are able to produce much more on less land than a few years ago. Besides, who sold the land and why? December 2, 1977 With the new year fast approaching there are two areas of legislation that have been introduc- ed into the House which will prove to be of interest and concern to you, my constituents. Last April, Treasurer Darcy McKeough pre- sented Ontario's Budget in which he announced that fees for motor vehicle registrations would be raised. Effective for the 1978 registration year, the annual fees for passen- ger ars will be as - 4 cylinders - from $23 to $30 - 6 cylinders - from $32 to $45 - 8 cylinders - from $40 to $60 The reason for the increase was due to Government road relat- ed expenditures grow- ing faster than revenue derived from road users. This is borne out by a recent study which indicates that since 1972, the last year in which registration fees and fuel taxes were raised, the share of road costs sustained by road users has declined steadily to an un- reasonably low level. In identifying the need to raise registration fees, however, it was also recognized that the operation of a car in Northern Ontario in- volves substantial costs over and above those experienced in the southern part of the province. Consequently, 1978 registration fees for northern drivers are The farmer of course, because it was no longer economically feasible to farm his land. So he sells it - then rents it back - suddenly it is viable to farm, his overhead is now some- one else's. Now the developer looks even more the bad guys as he drives in with the bull- dozer. What of the future? Years ago science fic- tion spoke of trips to the moon - today astronauts fly there with ease. Today science fiction speaks of artificially produced flavored nutrients - tomorrow? Why shouldn't Bow- manville offer future reduced to $10 for all passenger cars and motorcycles. This is not to say, however, that the increase for southern drivers is a form of subsidy to the residents of the North. It is important to keep in mind that, even if the Government did not in- troduce a rate reduction in Northern Ontario, the residents an alterna- tive? Most urban centres in the region offer more than one growth area to a pros- pective resident. With two areas competing they can only help Bowmanville as they would each have to appeal to a home buyer. Look at Apple Valley and Meadow Vàle in Mississauga, they each offer a built-in life style. The choice is left to the buyer. This spirit could only enhance what is here now, and could lead to the development of amenities presently lying dormant. o,,,,, additional $12 million in revenue from the regis- tration fees would still leave the percentage of expenditure borne by road users at the lowest level in the past several years. I might add that personally, I was hoping -the Treasurer's in- creases would more closely reflet the general increases that we, as consumers, have been accustomed to. Secondly, a new bill was passed in the Legis- lature which is aimed at stopping tax discounters who give cash for tax refunds. In other words, discounters who set up makeshift operations to offer consumers instant cash in return for the purchase of income tax refunds will be put out of business. The Income Tax Dis- counters Act, 1977 will limit the amount of the discount to 5 per cent. Thus, the discounter TELEPHONE 623-6555 JOHN MANUEL, C.G.A. Income Tax and Related Accounting Services 67 King St. East - Suite 2 Bowmanville, Ontario LIC 1N4 The year ofthe crepe! And what better way to entertain your holiday guests. For yourself or the perfect gift to wish happy holidays to your friends. Everyone enjoys Irish Coffee! For a relaxing after dinner treat or just sitting by the fire. A thoughtful gift for the discerning person on your list. 18 King St. E. jOshawa Phone 725-0711 Section Two The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, December 7, 197 3 RçetiredGM Worker Keeps Busy on His Hobbies When Tony Janczyn of Tyrone retired from General Motors three years ago, after 22 years, and four months at the plant, he decided he would need a new career to occupy his time. So, he began doing some carving, extended his operations into making plaster of paris models until now he has will have to pay the tax payer at least 95 per cent of the expected refund. Five other provinces have enacted such legis- lation to force this type of operation out of business or to reduce excessive profits by limiting the amount of the discount. Because they found it difficult to survive in other provinces, these operators moved into Ontario where there was no legislation. The federal govern- ment's proposed Borrowers' and Deposit- ors' Protection Act would have included tax discounting as a lending transaction and would have limited the amount of the discount. But due to the fact that it appeared unlike- ly that this Act would have come into effect in time to protect those whq, because of urgent financial need, become prey to this form of quite a¯collection, iicluding Indian heads, wooden horses, fish and dozens of other articles, a few of them shown in the above picture. He also does his own Daintine. adding a touch of color to his work. And is keeping as busy as he was before retiring. exploitation, the Minis- try of Consumer and Commercial Relations introduced its own bill. The le~islation de- The legislation de- fines a "discounter" as a person including an (Turn to Page 17) TheE W~ HEllne These employees now have the added bene- fits of extra health protection for themselves and their families: the Blue Cross Extended Health Care Plan plus Dental Plan 7. EHC provides protection against health ser- vices not covered by the basic government health plan, coverage for such items as pre- scription drugs, private nursing and private room accommodation in hospital. Dental Plan 7 provides basic preventive dental treatment to group subscribers including such services as examinations, fillings and x-rays. "As your Ontario Blue Cross representative I am pleased to add my personal welcome, and look forward to serving you along with the many others in this region already enjoyinh the protection of a variety of Blue Cross Plans." Max A. 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