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10 The Canadian Statesman, Bowman ville, December 20,1989 Beautiful Baby Photos Selected by Bowmanville Jaycettes C A A Protests High T axes Talented Clarke H.S. Band y>-*i S2 The Bowmanville Jaycettes presented the prizes to the winners of the Baby Photo Contest recently. Pictured Pictured above are the winners. From left to right, they are: The first prize winner, Cody Rolland Wilkins, Second Prize winner, Danielle Athena Balson and in 4H Club Receives Donation Third Place the lovely Jenny Myers. Absent on the night were: twins Kyla and Kristina Cowan and triplets, triplets, William, Jonathan and Chelsea Sisnett. Funds raised by the contest were donated to the Durham Region Region Lung Association. OBITUARIES I kj I eg H & I hS K Ralph Taylor Fuels,' of Oshawa, has recently made a donation of $364.32 to the 4-H Club of Durham East. In this photo, Wayne Taylor, of Ralph Taylor Fuels, presents the cheque to Tom Barrie and Barbara Barbara Weese, who are accepting the donation on behalf of the 4-H organization. Ralph Taylor Fuels is an agent for Petro Canada. Lord Elgin Report In Mrs. Staples grade 4 and 5 class they are working on a project called Type- Right ( a battery operated keyboard). Like last week, I interviewed interviewed some school kids, but this time they were from Mrs. Davis's grade 3 and 4 class. Some of the most common common things I noticed they liked were: dogs, Christmas Barbies, stickers and books. One of the most common things I noticed the kids disliked disliked was: boys and school. Some of the most popular hobbies were: stickers, Barbies Barbies and reading books. These are what they wanted to be when they grew up: Melissa McEwan - teacher or writer, Jennifer Cooper - teacher, writer or artist, Lindsav Deighan: nurse or hairdresser, Lisa Anderson hairdresser or waitress. The primary classes in our school put on a presentation presentation called Boo Bear which was about a bear'called Boo Bear that was to be delivered delivered to a girl for Christmas, but fell out of Santa's sleigh while flying through the air. She was found by some snowmen and they fixed her up and delivered her to the girl, so they were both happy. happy. The whole play was well done and pretty cute. By Sarah Fenton. George Morris Business manager of James Publishing Company for 39 years, George Morris, aged 69, died suddenly on Saturday, November 11, 1989, in Memorial Hospital, Bowmanville. The son of the late Charles and Venetta Morris, he was bom and educated in Bowmanville and on January January 15,1948, was married to Elsie Smith. He had resided at 105 Liberty Street North, Bowmanville for 41 years. Semi-retired for five years he was a member of St. John's Anglican Church, and Treasurer of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 178. He enlisted in the Royal Royal Canadian Airforce m 1941, serving overseas, returning returning in 1946 on discharge. discharge. He leaves to mourn his passing his wife Elsie, daughter Karen (Mrs. Clare Syer) ; "a" i sistèr ' Mtirion Slagtit, five grandsons and one granddaughter. He was predeceased by a daughter Michelle and sisters June Baker and Frances Meadows. Meadows. Funeral services were held on Monday, at the Northcutt Elliott Funeral Home, Bowmanville with the Reverend Byron Yates officiating. Pallbearers were Bruce and Morris Meadows, Terry and Gary Baker, Don Bishop and Brian Purdy. Interment Bowmanville Cemetery. HAVE A SWEET CHRISTMAS May every delight that this wonderful season holds be yours to enjoy. Thanks for being a delight to us. m "f mmi The Staff of the 7 Eleven 24 Mrs. a Day 7 Days a Week Open Xmas Day Klns Sl - E - Bowmanville 623-2254 Catherine "Kit" Edith Smith In her 74th year, Catherine Catherine "Kit" Edith Smith died on Tuesday, December 5, 1989, in Memorial Hospital, Bowmanville, following a two month's illness. Born in Brighton, Sussex County, England, she came to Canada at the age of four. Educated in Belleville she was the daughter of Fred and Kate Stone. On February February 17, 1936, she was married married to Frank Edward Smith. A kind and loving wife, mother and grandmother she had resided in Bowmanville Bowmanville for 53 years, previously residing in Belleville. She was a member of St. John's Anglican Church, Bowmanville. Bowmanville. Surviving are her husband, husband, children Bob, Bev, Brian, Bruce, Barb, Bonnie, fourteen grandchildren, two great grandchildren, three brothers Fred, James and William, son-in-law Eldon, daughters-in-law Gloria, Bonnie and Marg, and Ron. The Reverend Byron Yates officiated at the funeral funeral services held on Thursday at the Morris Funeral Home, Bowmanville. Pallbearers were grandsons grandsons Frank, David,. Gary, Steven; - Kevin and Timmy. Flower bearers were grandsons grandsons Mike, Chris, Matthew, Trevor, Shawn, Johnnie and Rick. Floral tributes were received received from Ontario Hydro land crew, Lakeview Rehab, Bowmanville Foundry, Big Brothers Assoc, of Newcastle, Newcastle, _ Mothersill Printing, Hockin Real Estate and a beautiful Bible from U.S.W.A. Local 2375. Interment Bowmanville Cemetery. Before you send it, seal it... with a Christmas Seat! Stop the unfair taxes on driving! That's the message CAA Peterborough, through the national CAÂ office told Members of Parliament in a hard-hitting report on the proposed "9% Goods and Services Services Tax (GST). The report, submitted to the House of Commons Finance Finance Committee, made several several recommendations on behalf behalf of motorists. The key demand was that the excessive excessive 36% federal tax markup on motor fuels be lowered by removing the Excise Tax on gasoline when the GST is introduced. introduced. (The average provincial provincial tax markup is 34% for a combined tax bite of 70%). Calling the Excise Tax on gasoline "discriminatory, punitive punitive and unfair", statistics in the CAA report confirm that the current tax is indeed indeed excessive an inappropriately inappropriately applied to and essential essential commodity. You depend on your car Could you imagine what your life would be like without your car? How would you get to work?. How. would you drive to church, to school, to dental and medical medical appointments? How would you pick up groceries or buy medicine? How would you visit friends and relatives relatives or take that much needed weekend away from it all? Many Canadians take the use of their cars for granted, and that is what governments governments prey upon. In every sense of the word, the automobile automobile in Canada is an absolute absolute necessity, and it is up to each and every one of us to convince the government accordingly. Free Trade and Tourism hurt The CAA report highlights highlights the damage fuel taxes are causing in this Free Trade era. If Canadians are to compete, we must have a level playing field. Canadian enterprise is severely disadvantaged disadvantaged if it must pay nearly 50% more than its American competition for transportation fuel. International competition is perhaps most intense in the tourism industry. Tourism Tourism is an extremely price- sensitive product, and vacationers vacationers have, plenty of options options from 1 which to choose. Every /yèarpye I tare, .seeing q fewer American tourist's visit visit Canada, yet the number of Canadians leaving the country,for country,for vacations in the United,States United,States continues to rise. Tourism Canada reports that "only gasoline prices are somewhat affecting the . advantageous price competitiveness competitiveness that Canada has over the United States." Considering that 85% of Canadian tourism is accomplished accomplished by use of the private automobile, there is • little doubt that excessively tax- inflated gasoline prices drive tourists and their money away. Canadians deserve better. better. Not only are tour operators, operators, restaurants, hotels, and other small businesses suffering from the declining number of tourists, but Canadians Canadians are being encouraged encouraged to vacation elsewhere because they believe they are receiving better value for their hard earned dollars. dollars. When Finance Minister Michael Wilson first introduced introduced tax reform, he declared declared that he wanted " a fair sales.tax system/' Whether you are rich or poor, the use of, your car is now taxed at a whopping 70%. If you live in a rural area and are forced to drive further further distances, the government government takes even more out of your pocket. Most of the motor fuel tax you pay as a motorist does nothing to protect the environment or to improve or maintain roads. The excessive tax levels on gasoline encourage Canadians Canadians not to vacation in their own country. Canadian entrepreneurs are paying 50% more for gasoline than their American American competition. In short, the Excise Tax on gasoline is completely unfair! unfair! V ■ CAA Peterborough wants tax fairness for members and for all Canadians. That is why we have been representing representing your interests as motorists. The federal government's government's GST blueprint does not achieve this fairness. fairness. It maintains the inequitable inequitable taxation policies applied applied to motorists that former administrations put in place and of which current current administrations are taking advantage. Call your Member of Parliament Parliament and demand that this highway robbery of collecting collecting the Excise Tax on gasoline be stopped immediately! immediately! Ron Horton Director of Club Services Î; Under the direction of Keith Nicholas, the Clarke High School's bands entertained parents at "Dessërt Concert 89" on Thursday, December 14. Parents ; of band members were responsible for bringing in desserts'for desserts'for the audience to enjoy. 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