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ORONO WEEKLY TIMES, THURSDAV, APRI 25, 1968 Report From Queen's Park Alex Carruthers M.P.P., Durham lEaster Recess and Tax Exemption The1 Adjiournment of the Ontar- lo Le - is1ature on April 1 lth came as a welcorne respite te ail Mem- bers and. particularly to those- from Northern Ontario who, bc- cause of distance, are unable to visit their constituencies regular- ly- The lieuse wiii recohivene on !4onday, April 22nd and the Members can look forward te a Session extending well into Aug- ust. with night sittings on Mon- iays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. The prese~It Session, which be- gan on. February l4th, bas in spite of prolonged debate made significant progress. Eighty-one items of legisiation were processed including forty Goveilnment Bis and forty-one as low as $89.95 ROLPH Hardware PHONE 983-5207 Bis sponsored by Private Mem- bers.' In the total eleven votes re corded, the Governmýent, although having a majority of only twenty- one, was sustained with an over- ail average of twenty-hiine votes. Three hundred ýand fifty quest- ions were asked of the Govern- ment during this period. These in many instances required leng- thy answers and quite often in- voived a supplementary question and answer. The introduction by the Hon- ourabie Darcy McKeough, Minist- er of Municipal Affairs, of a Bill entitled "An Act to Provide for the Reduction of Munsicipal Taxa- tion' on Residential Property" somewhat; alleviated the impact of increased taxes at the munici- pal lev ,el and should corne as welcome news te the, property owner and tenant. The legisiatioh, designed to re- duce municipal property taxes, includes the following, features: (a) It provides for $150 million in Provincial Government assist- ance to an estiniated 2,500,000 householders in the Provinte. (b) It will provide for a tax credit that amounts to the taxes ohi the first $2,000 of lassessment on the basis of an equalized mili rate througli the use of an equal- ization factor. (c) It will require the Provin- cial Government to, assume apprx- proximateiy 15% of the property cial Government to assume ap- taxes of each, residential tax pay- er in Ontario. This wiil work out to between $45 and $65 on, the vast majority of residential prop- erties: (d) It requires the landiord to pass aiongthe full amount of the tax credit to tenants. Failure to do so will result iu a penalty in the form of a substantial fine. (e) The municipality will for- ward the total amoubt of grants andI the Provincial Government will reimburse the municipality for the full amount. In situations where the municipality bas al- ready sent out 1968 tax bis, cheques will have to, be issued by the munîcipality to the prop- erty owner. (f) i the case of tenants, the benefit ca'x be granted either in the form of redueed rent or dir- ect cash payment by the land- lord. The equalization factor, which is calculated by dividing the mar- ket value of the property by the assessed value, is needed because the tax structure is different in every muhicipality. When, in the future, iassessment is'based on the market value of property, no equ- alization factor will be required. 1Directpayment to the taxpayer is not feasible for the followîng rE' isons; 1. The grant is based on muni- cipality records to which the Pro- vince bas no ready access. 2. As the municipality collects property taxes" the reduction should therefore be shown' in each tax bill. 3. The population is very mo- bile with approxiamately 25 per cent change i occupancy each year. Mr. McKeough i11 introducing the legislation stated that the Government had no intention of establishing rent controls which discourage landiords to improve their porperty and invoive a great deal of bureaucracy and Govern- ment red tape. This technique, Mr. McKeough stated, brings benefit te ail resi- dential property tax payers and it brings the greatest behefit pro- portionately to, those who need it Most. To' those who are concerned that such large expenditures on thÏe part of the Provincial Govern- ment will further increase the Provincial debt te, dangerous pro- Portions, the following facts may prove of interest'. As of the 1966-67 fiscal year the Provincial debt was 6.6% of the Province's gross Provincial produet, a full 2 percent lower than in 1962 and, about one haîf the level of 1948. Even with the modest expansion in the 'debt cohtemplated for the coming '68- 69 year the level of the debt will be well below the 9% suggested as tolerable by the Ontario Cern- mittee on Taxation. In fact the entire Provincial debt anticipated at the end 'of 1968 could be re- tired with only eight menths cur- rent revenue. April Meeting 0f UCW Held The- April meeting Of the. Or- ono U.C.W. was held in the Main Auditorium of Orono United Church on Thursday eveting, the eighteenth. The president, Mrs. Orville Challice welcomed those present. The worship service was in charge of the members of Unit 3, and was based on the Easter theme with poems, stories, Bible, readings and prayers conducted by several members of thegroup. A vocal trio consisting of Mrs. R. Chaprnan, Mrs. R. Hancock and Mrs. G. Carson sabig very bar- rnoniously two selections, "The Lord is My Shepherd" and "We Shahl See His floly Face". Mrs. Chal1icç introduced the guest speaker of the evening, Mrs. Gý K. Ward of Bowmanville. Mrs, Ward is the Publicity Chairman for the Canadian Cancer Society in the Bowmanville area. She gave a very informative talk on Cancer, stressing the, importance of being well infor med about the disease and of the necessity of routine check ups. She spoke of the splendid work of the Canad- iahi Cancer Society and presented a film showing the activity of this organization from Coast to Coast in Canada. During the business part of the meeting mention was made of the Leadership, Training Course to be held in the Church on Thursday, May 2nd, also of the Smorgasbord supper te, be held on Wednesday 'evening, Ap-, ril 24th; proceeds te help pay for, new hymn books. Refreshments were served by the members of Unit 4, bringing the meeting to a close. FOURTH ANNUAL FOUNTAINHEAD 0F SERVICE RIEPORT HI GR LIGHTS The steady growth of Central Ontario Trust refleets the Satisfaction and confidence of the ever-increasing mnembers of this community we are priveleged to serve. 1967 1966 Revenue $549,708 $445,468 Expenses 528,565 440,120 Net Income $ 21,143 $ 5,348 Profit and Loss Account $ 68,109 $ 46,966 Estates, Trusts & Agencies $346,907, $325,400 Assets $8,173,934 $0,199,173 Centrai lmtari. Trust & Savings Corporation Head Office: 19 Simcoe Street North, Oshawa, 723-5221 Branch Office: 23 King St. W., Bowmanville, 623-2527 WiAnter is gone and Spring is here. Bringing with it joy and cheere. Theee bargains prove it So Spring Into Action with These Speciais Aluminum Chaisette Lounge Chairs, Assorted colours, oniy......... .9 Aluminum Lawn Chairs with Plastic web- ing, in assorted colours, oniy ...... $4.57 Durable Plastic Sprinkling Cans, 2 gai. $1.53' First 'Class Fiowering, Shrubs, oniy .... 99e These are just a few: Weigia, Iloney- suekie, Spirea, Forsythia, Lilac, Snow- bail, Ilydrange a, Mock Orange, etc. 2 year old Canadian grown lst quality Rose Rushes availabie ini the following: Red Rediance, Frensbaw, Dubloons, Eclipse Blaze, Piýnocehio, Circus, Crimson Glory, Peace, Suspense, Golden Slipper, Queen Simon etc. Ontly ............. each 99c 1 year oid Canadian Grown Peony Root av- ailabie inithe following colors: red,, pink andi white. Only............ each 99c 2 year old Perennial Roots for oniy .... 69e Some are:, Sweet William, Ca nterbury Beils, Sedum, Pink Carnation, Lupine, Hoiiyhock,, Phlox, Daisies etc. Holland Grown Dahlias, 3 in a pack for 89e available in white, yeilow and orange. Dutch-grown Single Begonia, 3 in box .. 85e availabie in scarlet, -white, yellow and mixed. 4 Double Begonias, Canadian Grown avail- able in scariet only........69e 'loxinia, 1 bulb in a box oniy.......... 67c red and white and blue and white. 1 Pink Callas Lily only ...-7........ - 67e 1 Fancy Leaf Caiadium oniy......... 67c 50 feet Vinyl PlasticeIRose, oniy....... $1.63 Durable & sturdy plastic Bird Bath .. $3.69 Round white Patio Table oniy ....... $3.19 Thermos Super Insulated Server 64 oz. Jug. Oniy .......... ........... $215 Men'sStraw Hats ,, size 6/4-7/8. .. Each 79e Lowney's assorted box Chocolates 14 oz. 79e Full suppiy Vegetable, Flower, Ilerb Seeds OROINO 5c TO $1.00 STORE APIL, SPECIAL TABLE CREAM 2 pt 21c Regular 30e Save almost 1/3 Fresh ' Cream, 18% butter fat, homogenized to give that extra creaminess and smooth flavour Ideal. for coffee, cereal and desserts. DAIRY TOWNSHIP 0F CLARKE PUBLIC NOTICE CHANGE TO DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME As dîrected by Council, a proclamation was issued re- questing citizens to change to daylight saving time on Sunday, April 28, 1968. T herefore, citizens are reqnested to set tlieir docks and watches forward one hour. ROY A. FOSTER, REEVE. 1