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4 The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, January 9,1991 Section Two GST Prompts her Retirement Ehptejhvffle _ EHHHHk v, (intended for last week) w.1 i . by Laura J. Richards She worked as a hairdresser hairdresser for 61 years and finally finally threw in her towels, shampoos, cream rinses, dryers and account books on Friday, Dec. 28. Bowmanville resident Margaret Perris decided that she didn't want to have to bother with the GST starting on Jan. 1,1991. "I think that a lot of other small businesses will go out of business too," she said. "It is a hassle -- especially at $4 a haircut." Marg, as her customers knew her, never "hosed the public" when it came to how much she would charge for her services. The GST, she said, will do that. When she closed her shop Friday, a haircut only cost $4.50 and a perm $16. The orices mav not seem r high but that is because her shop was located in her home and she didn't use a lot of the tools many of the hairdressers use these days or before. She stuck mostly to simpler hairstyles - perms and haircuts that her senior citizen clients were used to. But she has seen hairstyles hairstyles come and go since she started her career 61 years ago at her mother's hairdressing hairdressing business in Bow- manvillle. "I worked on weekends in my mother's shop when I was younger. And at age 15 I left school to work with her. When I was 16 I went to school in Toronto for three months to earn my certificate." At the school she learned about finger waving and other other basic hairdressing tech- Pet of the Week / • - . ■ - ' '■ j ! : Gorgeous George is modest about his good looks and charm and would only pose in profile for the camera. George is a large, well-mannered dog who likes children and animals. He is approximately approximately one year old and is neutered. George would enjoy a large lot to play in and would Be the perfect companion on evening walks. George has had some basic training ana knows how to sit, come, and stay on command. Right now, he needs a loving home to protect. How about yours? Call the Animal Shelter today to ask about George or any of the other homeless pets awaiting awaiting adoption. Animal Shelter 623-7651 Sponsored by: ONTARIO niques. After receiving her certificate, she went to work for her mother for a while. Next, she moved to Toronto, but she came back here again to work. One of the tools • she worked with quite often was marcelling tongs. She also said when perms first came on the market they used electricity (for spiral perms) The chemicals used were harsh, smelly and had a tendency tendency to dry out her skin. She used to wear long rubber rubber gloves when she did a perm. Perm chemicals these days aren't as harsh as they were back then, she recalled. recalled. "But the smell hasn't gotten any better." Hair rollers are fairly new in hairdressing history. They came out 50 years ago. "After the war, hair styles started to change a bit more. Women were looking for bobbed hair and a curly and fuller look." She has definite opinions about present-day hairstyles for women: "I have come to the conclusion conclusion that women should wear soft-looking hair. I've seen some of the short hair cuts on women who play sports -- and they're nice cuts for that, but not for dressing up fancy." As Mrs. Perris looked back over the years, she said perm lotions and setting lotions lotions really helped to change hairdressing techniques and styles. There have been other other products like the blow dryer, but Mrs. Perris never used one in her shop. However, one of the best products to really help in the hairdressing business, she said, was the invention of cream rinses. She has been using them since they have been sold. For the last four years she has cut down her business business so that she was using the bare essentials with her customers. And she worked only three days per week. At one time she could be found working from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. six days a week. So what will she do now that she no longer works? "Some of my customers have asked me that and I ask them what they did when they retired. Nothing special. There are some senior senior things that I want to do, so I guess maybe I'll be busy all the time." And she will keep herself busy with her interest in her church, the seniors clubs, cribbage, darts and lawn bowling. She is thinking about travelling too. "I've always thought I would like to go to Victoria. I'm not interested in other places unless the places are in Canada. People should travel in their own country first." So Mrs. Perris is going to start doing some of the things she wants to do, when she wants to do it. "When a friend calls and asks me to go shopping, I can say, 'Let's go.' " THEATRE DANCE ACADEMY ,V TAP ,V BALLET ,Y JAZZ Classes Now in BOWMANVILLE A Ages 4 and Up „Y Performance Exposure A Competition and Exam Work To Register Call 623-7621 Principal: Barbara Szabunia, b.a.t.d., c.d.t.a., d.e.a., i.d.o. 435-0762 or 723-0593 Marg Perris threw in her towels and closed down her hairdressing business on Friday, Dec. 28. Mrs. Perris had been a hairdresser for close to 62 years, most of those years while a resident of Bowmanville. She said the incoming GST was one of the main reasons reasons for closing her shop. Community Care Meeting Community Care volunteers volunteers and staff from across the Peterborough District, involved in the delivery of community support services gathered recently for a two- day conference in Halibur- ton. The Peterborough District District includes the Town of Newcastle office. The event, attended by over 90 representatives, was jointly sponsored by three provincial associations; Meals on Wheels of Ontario, the Ontario Association of Visiting Homemakers, and the Ontario Home Support Association. Provincially, the three Associations are currently entering into discussions discussions concerning the eventual merger of the three organizations. Ministry of Revenue Ontario TAX FACTS Some Ontario Retail Sales Tax (RST) Changes You Should Know About Recently, the Ministry of Revenue announced that the Province of Ontario will not charge Retail Sales Tax (RST) on the federal Goods and Services Tax (GST). If. you have paid RST on top of GST, you may receive a refund from your retailer. The following changes became effective January 1, 1991: • To offset some of the costs incurred by vendors as a result of the GST, the Ontario government is increasing the amount of compensation compensation to vendors for the collection and remittance of RST. • The RST audit and refund period has been increased from three to four years. • The refund of RST on goods taken out of Ontario by tourists and on transient accommodation will be amended. If you want to know more about these changes in the Retail Sales Tax Act, call your local RST office listed in the blue pages of your telephone book, or the Ministry of Revenue's multilingual Telephone Information Centre, toll-free: Metro Toronto All Other Areas French Language Enquiries Telephone Device for the Deaf 965-8470 1-800-263-7965 1-800-668-5821 1-800-263-7776 i The work of Oshawa artist Marlene Siomra, such as this humourous piece titled "Are You Sure?" will be on display at the Municipal Administrative Centre in Bowmanville Bowmanville until the end of March. This particular painting is a commentary on the large piece of art the National Art Galley purchased last year for over $1 million, Marlene Siomra's paintings are being displayed in conjunction with the Visual Arts Centre. Ms Siomra owns the Art Room in Mitchell's Corners and was the winner winner of the 1990 Windfield Farms Award at the annual art show at Camp Samac. There are 10 pieces of her work, in both acrylic and watercolour, on display. Presbytery Workshop Comes To Ebenezer Church Jan. 14 By Edna Thickson (intended for last week) Last Sunday, Garden Hill United Church held their White Gift services with an average crowd, followed by the Sunday School presenting presenting their Christmas concert. They had a good concert which was enjoyed, followed by a pot luck dinner at noon as our church service begins at nine o'clock. Sunday afternoon the family of Weston Banister held a birthday party for • Weston - his 80th - with a dinner at Carlyle Inn in Port Hope. Twenty-one sat down. After dinner, they went home to Weston's where a large birthday cake was served to callers and visitors. visitors. At the last seniors' meeting, meeting, early in December, they had a small business meeting. meeting. Betty Mercer, secretary, resigned and Mrs. Le ta McAllister took over. Another 80th birthdm' - this time for Clarence Mercer, Mercer, was held on Dec. 21st when 17 sat down to supper at Dover's Sea Food Restaurant Restaurant in Port Hope. After supper, supper, all went to Mr. and Mrs. W. Terbenche's for birthday cake and visiting. Mrs. Terbenche was Mane Mercer. Mr. and Mrs. Mac Walker Walker have daughter Nancy, Claude and girls, home for the holidays and plan an Xmas dinner on Sunday evening evening and are .also having Jim and wife and family, David and Jennifer, Barbara and Gary and boys. Mac Walker is home waiting a call to Toronto at present. Mildred Wilson is visiting me while her brother Percy is here. The nursery is full every few days and then Z there is only one here. We have been well entertained. entertained. School children sang one morning with lunch afterwards. afterwards. Five of the choir members were the same ones who sang at Bartholomew's Bartholomew's for the seniors. Another Another day, the whole choir sang in the halls. We got a corsage each and small plastic plastic glass full of candies. One night, about bedtime, a Santa dashed through the hospital, calling at most wards, speaking to each individual individual patient and giving out candy canes to each. And this is only Sunday, with two more days till Christmas to come. The hospital hospital is beautifully decorated with prizes for the best decorations. decorations. Mr. and Mrs. O. Mercer expect son Alan and family home from California for Christmas. Some of the ones holding Christmas are: Mrs. Irene Beatty, having all the girls and families, except Diane who lives in B.C. and was home in the summer. Ken and Bertha Trew, Jackson and Susan Peacock Peacock and Suzanne West- heuser and some of those planning to hold Christmas Day. Maryalice and Wendy White are home for the holiday holiday and Mrs. and Mrs. White plan a dinner on Christmas. Nancy and John Seven-' huysen and girls plan to celebrate celebrate Christmas on Tuesday Tuesday at Mrs. Sevenhuysen Sr s in Toronto, and Fowler's will celebrate on the 26th. There are several others, but will leave them for next time as I wish to get this out in the mail to-day. The annual January Workshop for Oshawa Pres- byterial U.C.W. will be held at Ebenezer United Church on January 14,1991. Registration Registration and coffee begin at 9:15 a.m. Time has been scheduled in the morning for examining in groups, some 1 of the nitty-gritty of our U.C.W. work and organization. organization. If child care is required required please call Shelley Wright by January 7,1991. Jim Taylor will be speak-- ing both morning and afternoon afternoon and his theme will be "Surprised by Joy: Discover- • '• ' i ing New Life in Town of Tnal." Mr. Taylor, the author of five books ana several hundred hundred magazine articles, is the editor and creative director director of Wood Lake Books Inc. an independent religious . book publishing company formed in 1981. He is a former former managing editor of the United Church Observer who also worked as a radio and television broadcaster. We are very much looking looking forward to Jim's presentation presentation and we welcome all members of U.C.W. ,to attend. attend. Bring a bag lunch, please. Future U.C.W. events include include the Presbyterial Annual Annual Meeting on Tuesday, March 5, at Port Perry United United Church beginning at 9:00 a.m. Paula Butler, from the Division of World Outreach, will be the speaker. On April 2 & 3, the Annual Meeting of Conference U.C.W. will be held at Wall Street Church in Brockville with Patricia Wilson speaking speaking on "Old Faith for New Times." Eileen Burgess Press Secretary, Oshawa Presbyterial U.C.W. Have you heard the news? 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