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«mm SSI + --< g§ Delivered j Free of Charge to 18,000 Homes in Clarington from The Publishers of W Canadian S5tatmtatt i MME Says New Tax Alternatives Will Take Tjme The federal Liberals remain committed committed to getting rid of the dreaded Goods and Services Tax. But, Canadians Canadians won't see the GST disappear in the immediate future. Durham MP Alex Shepherd predicts predicts it will be 1995 before the GST can be replaced by a form of taxation taxation more to the liking of the typical Canadian. Shepherd commented on the GST and other issues facing the federal federal government in an interview with The Independent Wednesday, June 29. The MP believes citizens object to the GST mainly because they prefer prefer an all-inclusive price on the things they buy. They prefer not tp have to add the GST onto the price of so many items. "I think most retail people will tell you it's a great impediment to sales right now," said Shepherd, in describing the GST. However, even if the GST disap.- pears in the next year and one-half, some alternative taxation will take its place. Shepherd says he favors a "harmonized" "harmonized" tax which would be the same across Canada. For instance, there has been talk of a 10 per cent tax on a wider range of goods. And, while Shepherd wants to see a common tax introduced, introduced, he doubts it will be expanded to include items over and above those already covered by the GST. For instance, he doubts taxes would be extended to include food. "I don't believe the political will Turn to page 4 by Laura J. Richards He wasn't going to run for the position of Chair of Durham Regional Regional government, but four things changed Gary Herrema's mind. One of these is the unresolved dispute over the regional headquarters headquarters building. "There are the lawsuits lawsuits with Oshawa regarding buildings," buildings," the Chairman said on Wednesday, June 22 in his office in Whitby. Yet another matter the chairman Gary Herrema hopes to resolve is the future of Durham's Durham's transportation system. "There's the 407. We need to get it on its way, and the 401 needs to be widened," he explained. He notes that Clarington also needs improved GO Transit services. In addition, he believes it is time to review how regional governments in the Greater Toronto Area work. However, politics aside, it was the "clean bill of health" he received from his doctor that really made up his mind. Herrema says the favorable favorable medical report helped him look towards going for the challenge of getting re-elected by his peers. Herrema underwent surgery four years ago for a type of blood cancer. Since then, he has had cancer treatments treatments and he is currently enjoying a period of remission. The chairman freely admits it has been his work at the region that has kept him going through the last four years. "The job has helped me conquer this. There has been a challenge every every week, either political or from tiie community," he noted. "The job drove me to beat the cancer," he pointed out. Turn to page 3 A& P Canadian Tire* Graham's IGA* Miracle Food Mart ('indicates partial distribution) For Information about inserting flyers In The Independent, please contact our office at 623-3303 A Different Tune The Clarington Conceit Band provided some background music at the Newcastle Lions Club's Fourth Annual Chicken Barbecue on Sunday, June 26. Helping Mom with her notes was this little gaffer who seèmed to be sucking on the bottle full of formula in time with the music. The band played to a packed house full of folks enjoying a yummy-looking dinner. -- Photo by Laura Richards Local Elây. Based on the Life of Bowmanville Tightrope Walker Al by Laura J. Richards Attending the play, The Great Farini, will be like a front-row ticket to the "Greatest Show on Earth." The Fourth Line Theatre Company Company will be presenting a play on Signor Signor Farini and his tightrope-walking adventure this summer. Toronto playwright Shane Peacock Peacock recently visited The Independent Independent to talk about Signor Farini. "Signor Farini grew up in Bowmanville Bowmanville and Port Hope areas," began began Peacock. However, at that time in his life, the "signor" was known to family and friends as Bill Hunt. His father, Thomas Hunt, was one of the first reeves of Bowmanville, Bowmanville, Peacock added. So, the Hunt family was well- known and widely-respected in the community. Bill spent 10 years in Bowmanville Bowmanville and area during his formative years. From the time he was seven to 17, he, was what one would call a "rascal." To discourage that trait, his parents parents apprenticed him with a doctor. That worked for awhile, but obviously, obviously, not long enough. As a youth, when circuses came to the area, Bill was entranced by them, said Peacock. The act that enthralled him most was the high-wire act. So much so, that he decided he wanted to do it himself. The story goes that he strung up a rope in the bam yard at his family's family's home to practice. His first public appearance was to help get the troubled Durham Country Agricultural Fair out of debt. His also appeared in October 1859 when he made his way along a homemade tightrope stretched 500 feet across the Ganaraska River in Port Hope. Reports note many people people attended the event, Peacock said. Prior to the stunt, Hunt changed Turn to page 4