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2 The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, June 14, 1978 Tlax System From Page One that he didn't think it was fair that Bowmanvile should have to pay more in taxes because of the vacant land in Darlington that isn't being assessed at its true worth. The key issue in the new proposai is market value assessment. Ont- ario's treasurer, Darcy McKeough, had promised to introduce tax reform and market value assess- ment in the coming year, however, last week, his office announced that it would not be introducing the legisiation for a number of years. Because the current assessment in Newcastle was made in 1942, there are myriad inequities in the present taxation system. In an effort to correct these inequities and to take the municipality as close to market value assessment as possible with- out provincial legisiation, the town has corne up with this new way of determining miii rates. Effectiveiy, the treasurer took the average market value assessment for single family dwellings in the municipality, established a rate of taxation for every $1,000 of assess- ment, -and then applied it across the municipality. -"To say we have a conundrum, on our hands is an understatement," said the mayvor. " . . . Under this system, an identical house wiil pay identicai taxes no matter where it stands in the area. I don't know what couid be more fair, and if someone can improve upon it I'm ready to listen." Gradua tes Patricia Jean, daughter of Mr. and Mvrs. Robert B. Williams, Bowmanville, grad- uated May l3th from Sir Sanford Fleming College with a Medical Secretarial Certifi- cate. Patti has accepted a position at Bowmanville Me- morial Hospital. Both the mayor and the treasurer said the town would move to, market value assessment through the 'back door'. One of the solutions to the inequities suggested was to have al of assessments appealed in order to get property and homes assessed at their current worth. If ail the property and housing were assessed at market value, there would be no need for equalization factors and most of the inequities in the system would be eliminated, said the mayor. "If the province won't give us tax reform, t he courts wiii, somewhere down the line," added Mr. Degroot. "I don't think that the treasurer (Mr. McKeough) can sit back and forget everythinig now. Everything has already been re-assessed and it's just a matter of- implementing the program." "Peopie in Clarke want a break," said Councillor Ted Woodyard. "I don't think this (the new proposai) is going to satisfy them."' One of the conditions attachedto the committee's recommendation was that ail of the counciliors meet with the treasurer and iron out any difficuities that they may have with the proposai. Councilior Dykstra said he voted against the motion because of a lack of sufficient information on the subject. Committee Balks at Payment Counil's finance and ad- ministration committee bas balked at paying a bill from Aqualine Pools Limited for $3,241.68. At Monday's meeting, the committee was to authorize payment of $32,900.92 in accounts payable, however, one item caught the eye of several councillors: the bill from Aqualine. The $3,241.68 was for chemicals for the three pools in the municipali- ty, according to the town manager Albert Guiler. However, when Mr. Guiler was pressed by questions from the councillors, there seemed to be some disagreement on whether this bll was for the chemicals, transportation of the chemicals, or the deliver - ed price of the chemnicals. Because of the confusion, the committee moved the bill be investigated by the town manager before payment. Walter Taylor, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bruce' Taylor, R.R. 1, Enniskillen, graduated with honors from the Univer- sity of Guelph on June 2, 1978. He obtained a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, major- ing in Crop Science. Walter is employed with Canada Pack- ers Limited, Shur-Gain Divi- sion. Lam~e eqqs Weiqh 27 ounces per dozen, medium 24 ounces, small 21 ounces. Celebrated Birthday Ili rny name is Mvarsna. un weanesuay, June 7th, 1978, I celebrated my first birthday with my omynddaddy Gerry and Shirley Masterson,, m my ranparentsTom and Gladys asterstn I1 lnnSt1eg w vAIb ert and Irene Hamilton,' ail of Bowmanville. My great grandmothers are Amne Benson, Reb ea Hamitn Margare uholand, ailfr N. reiand,a nd Sela KinBowanvle. Eighteen Prizels 'Won in Kinsmen Draw Eighteen persons won bicycles, skateboards and bicycle ruck sacks at the Kinsmen bike-a-thon draw which took place recently. This photo shows some of the winners who claimed their prizes at the Memorial Park Clubhouse in Bowmanvile, Friday, June 9. Winners of ten-speed bicycles were Glen Dennis, of Bowmanville and Marylin Simpson of Pickering. Skate- boards were won by Daniel Jones, Scott Reay, Michael Poizue, David Connally, Glenna Bayliss and Dave Stewart, ah 0of Bowmanville. The following is a list of those who won bicycle ruck FLOWTvERS *DRIED FRESH TROPICAL .GREEN PLANTS 3 STORES: *Highway No. 2 Oshawa W .Simcoe St. N., VNBLEOshawa SPECIA "ML 1sacks: Kelly Gould, Darlene 1Osborne, Alwyn Hutgens, Alison Brown, Patty, Bird, Jackie Roome, Leanne Erwin, Andrea Bickle, Michael Murray and Tammy Preston. One of the bicycles was donated by Bruce Colwell, of D&R Sports. Any outstanding pledges or donations from the bike-a-thon can be returned to Hooper's jJewellers, McGregor .Pharmacy or Carnegie Pro jHardware. Resuits of Winter Sessions Swimiming Test Pre Beginner - Betty Strong, Vivian Williams, Eleanor Hartwell, Melva Adams, Peter Thomas, Mary Abramoff, Carolyn Johnson. Beginners - Marilyn Lemke, Irene Dennis, Donna Forth,, Vivian Williams, Cliff Terrill, Eleanor Terrill, Ginette Wilson, Gail Elliott, Judy Reid. Junior - Mark Henderson, Gail Elliott, Ginette Wilson, Judy Devitt, Donna Forth, Steven Graham. 1Intermediate - Sherol Schamerhorn, Laura Chrisholm, Debbie Gates. Senior - Lee Ann White, Anne Gracie, Lorraine Sunstrum, Marc Richards. R.L.S.S. Bronze - Micheline Goulah, Jane Lynch, Wilma VanGoar. 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