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Orono WVeekly Times, Wednesday, October 7, 1998 - Il FROM PARLIAMEN1 HI LL Alex Shepherd Conrar topopular opin- Ion there la no secret Employmerit Insurance account with $18 billion in ItL People find this liard to understand. The fact is, while there la a general accounting of the El premtums you pay tliey flow into general revenue for the day-to-day operations of govemment. I once menttoned to Finance Minister Paul Martin that EI paymnents sliould be a segregated accourit with sep- arate fundtng no different, than CPP. There lsn't mucli support i Ottawa for tlils Idea the benefits of whicli would be obvlous. With a separate account government couldn't dtp into it like we ail do wh en we're savirig for vacation and take from those savings to finance an outlig to the restaurant. But governiment ta makig one point I Its favour. During hard times, like those experi- enced in the 1980's, wlien the El fund rari a deficit, the fed- eral govemmient was forced to top lt up. Your bard earned tax dol- lars were used to bail out the fund. Why then, carit you argue that the EI surplus, during good times, should be used for other foris of spend- ing? Havlng said that, in spite of wliat 1 find as offensive accounting practices on the part of the goverriment, one salierit point comes througli. If you are going to take money off e mployees and employers your alternative plan should have a direct benefit to them. I cari only thtnk of one solution people could live with wlilcl is some form of a geri- eral iricome .tax deduction. After ail, if was tliis money which was used to bail the plan out In the past, there- fore, why riot give the benefits directly back tho those who pay the bill. OINTARIO Anti-aircraft FARM NEWS artillery (continued from page 1) For my part 1 have been lobbying for re--indexation of the tax system. While mariy middle-income earners mar- vel at their net pay, and think somethlng is drastlcally wrong wth their purchaslng power these days, few have been able to fid the specific culprit other than making the comment that taxes are too high. In 1984 a former govern- ment stated they would not index personal exemptions and other tax credits unless they exceeded three per cent. At the time inflation was somethlng like 14 per cent so it didnit gain the attention It should have. Now the Bank of Canada is committed to inflation rates between zero and two per cent and has accomplished its objective. That mearis your salary may be going up slightly to keep abreast of this inflation but your exemptions, and other credits, remair i fxed. For instance a person I 1980 maklig $10,505 paid no income taxes. today taxes start after $7.112. Because of the progressiv- lty of the tax system, the marginal affects on the nild- dle-income -worker earainig $20,000 to $410,000 are the most severe. AIl taxpayers, as well as businesses, would benefit by re-iridexlng the tax system. At least if people saw a halt ti the shrinkage of their dispos- able income that may encour- age tliem to purchase new goods. As Isaid if you are going to take money from Canadian s, employees and employers alike, government should be putting in place some tax measure that ta a direct ben- efit to both. To this end 1 will continue to lobby Mr. Martini on your behalf. Honour historyof nation's space pioneers What do Marc Garneau, RADARSAT and solutions to global warming ail have in common? The Canadian Space Agency. Since 1989, the Canadian Space Agency lias been the drlviig, force for mariy Canadiari flrsts' in space and the many experi-, ments that tackle some of the most pressing global prob- lems here on Eartli. Canadians have an exten- sive and proud hlstory of achievements i space. Marc Garnieau was the first of seven Cariadian Space Agency astronauts to go Ii space and three Canadian Space Agency astronauts have already been selected to fly i 1999 to take part i the International Space Station assembly missions that will be completed by the year 2004. I fact, Canadian Space Agency astronauts are asked to participate on more NASA missions than from any other country. Also spearheaded by the Canadian Space Agency, the Canadian-made Eartli obser- vation satellite RADARSAT- 1 looks down on Earth and monitors the ever-clianging weather conditions . During FARM EqUIPMENT ON ROADWAY~S The busy fail season for area farmers la in full swing! With the fali harvest, the number of faim vehicles on rural courity roads increases. Before the cornbining-starts, take a few minutes to make sure your equipment is as safe as it cari be for driving on the roads. Ail tractors and vehicles of husbandry must have a slow moving vehicle sigri posi- tioned at the rear of the vehii- cie when driven on the htgh- way. The sigri should be centered, no less thari 2 feet or more than 6 feet from the roadway, anid clearly visible from a distance of 500 feet. Signs should be kept dlean. The retro-reflective material on the sigri is subject to fad- ing and, depending on use may fade withtn 2 years. Signs that are faded or dam- aged ti any mariner should be replac-ed. AIl farmi vehicles, wheri operated on the highway at (continued page 12) the1 Manitoba floo ds, RADARSAT- 1 was crucial i assisting aid agencles and other officiaIs with the entire flood management operation. Anid perhaps even more lmportantly for the average Canadian, the agency is com- mitted to experiments that work toward solvirig critical global issues., The experi- ments and discoveries of space exploration and space science are being used to flnd solutions for ozone depletion, global warming, pollution, osteoporosis and many other life-threatening diseases. That's why on October 16, 1998, people across Canada will celebrate Canada's achievements in space. National Space Day is a day for al Canadians to look toward the future -. and Our future in space. There is much to be proud of. More than seven Canadiaris have made the joumney to the stars. To wtn, respondents need to correctly provide answers to the following questions: 1. To-date how many Canadian Space Agency astronauts have gone into space? 2. When Is National Space Day? 3. When was the Canadian Space Agency established? 14. How many Canadian Space Agericy astronautsare scheduled to go Into space ti 1999? 5. What is Radarsat? Entries must be post- marked no' later than November 15, 1998. Please send entries to: Attn.: Isabelle Hudon, The Canadiari Space Agency, 6767 de L'Aeoport, St. Hubert, Quebec J3Y'8Y9 the planes in the air, the camera picked up the deafening noise residents had to put up with while these planes were flying over their homes. Pisani played this tape to Mayor Hamre who said at Monday's meeting, "none of us would put up with what 1 heard going on.,, Mayor Hamre stated she was s0 frustrated on Sunday morning after receiving a com- plaint at 7:00 a.m., she called Mr. Halminan. When Halminan called back Monday morning, she told him the harassment has got to stop. Hamre said, "I really believe Mr. Halminan doesn't want this thing to happen." Pisani feels if Mr. Halminan can't control the activity on bis runway, he shouldn't be allowed to have it. ANNUAL RATES 35 157 287 515 40 187 367 670 45 259 535 985 50 374 790 1,495 55 577 1,275 2,465 60 868 2,003 3,920 65 1,380 3,212 6,215 Kim Little Insurance & Investments (905)983-0512 P U BLICA ;'NOT98ICE The Council of the Municipality of Clarington passed a reso- lution which states that once each quarter, one regularly scheduLed Council meeting wiIl be held at a suitable location in the outlying areas of the municipality. Accordingly, the Council meeting scheduled to be held on Tuesday, October 13, 1998 at 7:00 p.mf., wiII be held at the Newcastle Commuriity Hall, 20 King Street West, Newcastle. Patti L. Barrie, A.M.C.T. Clerk Muni cipality of Clarington 40 Temperance Street Bowmanville, Ontario LiC 3A6 ONTARIO Date of Publication: Wednesday, October 7,1998 P.O. #5148 1998 ONTARIO JUNIOR CITIZEN 0F THE YEAR AWARDS There are young people in our community who have risen to the challenge. If you know a young person, aged 6 to 18, who is involved in worthwhile community service, a special persan who is contributing while living with a limitation, or a youth who has performed an act of heroisrn, help us rec- ognize their contribution nominate them today! Deadline- Oct. 3ist, 1998 Contact this community newspaper for details. 77r777N