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The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, Wednesday, August 3,1994 11 i r X Real Estate Deadlines and Policies Deadline for Wednesday Publication is Monday at 12:00 Noon. Any compensation for errors or omissions by The Canadian Statesman will be limited to the value of the space occupied by the error in the advertisement. I Please phone 623-3303 and ask for the Real Estate Sales Department j Some Easy Steps to Stop Burglars from Hitting Your Home Admittedly, break-ins are something something most homeowners don't like to think about.. But, have you ever wondered wondered what you would do if your home was the target of theft and someone made off with your valuables valuables and sentimental keepsakes? Take a moment to think about it. How would you identify you lost objects objects to the police and your insurance company? Would you be able to give a full and accurate account of everything that was missing? If you're like most people, it would probably take days before you realized realized that, in addition to your VCR and TV, certain items (often the most treasured) were seized as well. And when was the last time you checked your household insurance policy? If you haven't updated it to keep up with your accumulation of belongings, you might be in for a shock. It's important to make sure you have insurance to cover the replacement replacement costs of any lost, stolen or damaged goods. Accurate Inventory These days, in addition to crime- proofing your home (with alarms, timers and so on), it also makes sense to have an accurate, up-to-date inventory inventory of your household items so you can report your losses quickly and easily -- just in case you ever happen to become the victim of a break-in. You can achieve this in a number of ways. The most inexpensive way is to sit down and take an inventory of the contents of every room in your home, recording objects, and, if possible, possible, noting their relative value. While this may seem like a tedious, onerous task, the information will certainly be a helpful reference point if you ever experience a break-in. Keep in mind that while some objects objects (like that unusual piece of pottery pottery your Aunt Betty gave you) may not seem like they're worth much, the cost of replacing types of items can add up relatively quickly. You may want to iaxe your inventory inventory on a room-by-roorn basis, or you may wish to group certain types of items together Videotapes & Photos Many people are choosing to videotape videotape all'the rooms in their home, so they have a "living picture" of the contents. (If you do this, bo sure to keep the video in a secure place or make a copy for safe keeping). If you're not comfortable using a video camera, you may choose to take photographs of the rooms in your home -- or merely group your most treasured and expensive items together to be photographed. This is also a good idea, but, again, keep the photos in a safe place and remember where you stored them. Engraving You may want to consider engraving engraving your valuables, where possible, and to put stickers on the doors or windows of your home, warning potential potential thieves that your valuables have been engraved with identification identification marks. This alone helps to serve as a deterrent, because marked items usually fetch a much lower resale price on the street. Losing the War on Debt Nearly 50 years ago when our soldiers soldiers returned home form World War II, Canada had a debt so large that it remains unmatched to this day. In fact, Canada's debt in 1945 was 110 percent of our Gross Domestic Product (GDP) (a measure of the size of the economy) and is roughly 93 percent of GDP today. So what's the big deal about our debt? If the sky didn't fall 50 years ago, why would it fall today? One big reason was that the government government took immediate corrective measures after the War. The thousands thousands of soldiers returning home weren't weren't kept on the public payroll but were quickly assimilated into the tax- paying private sector. As a result, the federal government was able to run healthy surpluses, which it did until 1951. In all, nearly $2.5 billion was cut from the debt between 1947-51 - bringing the debt down to 45 percent of GDP from an unparalleled 110 percent. Other factors which contributed to the rapid debt reduction included annual annual economic growth exceeding 4.5 percent, relatively low interest rates and taxes, and inflation which averaged averaged over 7 percent. Now let's compare this to current circumstances. Interest rates are higher today and could very well remain so for many years to come. As long as we choose to borrow billions of dollars each year from foreign investors to help WE'LL GET YOUR NEWS INTO PRINT Opening a new business? Announcing an engagement? Adding a new member to your family? Whatever your news, be it invitations or announcements, why not let us print it (or you? After all, printing news is what we do best! We're happy to announce that we're now set-up to handle all aspects of your personal and business printing. And, because we're used to working with tight deadlines, you can expect quick turnaround time at very competitive rates - and we think that's some very good news. Phone: 623-3303 Fax: 623-6161 JAMES PUBLISHING LTD. 62 King Street West Bowmanville. Ontario our standard of living we can expect a price tag to be attached. That price tag is reflected in our interest rates. , Second, the late 1940s and 1950s were a period of huge economic growth. The demand for our resources resources and manufactured goods to help rebuild war-ravaged Europe and Japan Japan was enormous. Today, not only is there no pent-up demand for our products, but we face huge competition competition from the very countries we helped rebuild. Even our natural resource resource industries arc exposed to heavy competition today. The economic economic growth that occurred midway through this century was a unique circumstance circumstance that isn't likely to be repeated repeated soon. Finally, lest we forget, taxation has a huge impact on the economy. Free Project Purple Workshop Aug. 6th On Saturday, August 6th, the Central Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority Authority will host a FREE Project Purple Purple Workshop in the recreation building at Enniskillen Conservation area - 7:30 p.m. The workshop will be conducted by the Project Purple Team sponsored by the Federation of Anglers and Hunters. Leam more about this plant invader of the wetlands. wetlands. Purple Loosestrife is a weed that gradually takes over wetlands and chokes out all native vegetation, creating a dense purple landscape almost almost totally devoid of wildlife. Leam what you can dp to help protect the wetlands and how to ré-' move purple loosestrife. For more information please contact contact the Authority at (905) 570-0411. Directions: Enniskillen Conservation Conservation Area is located north of Bowmanville. Bowmanville. Take Regional Road 57 north from Bowmanville to the 7th Concession, then go west to Holt Road and north to the area entrance, meet in the recreation building. Crimestoppers On Saturday, July 30, 1994 at 12:35 a.m. four masked males armed with handguns and a knife entered the Country show and bar on Bayly Street in Ajax and robbed the bar and several of the patrons. While in the bar the suspects fired two shots from a 9mm pistol. The suspects lied the bar in a stolen stolen Dodge van which was later spotted spotted by police at the 401 and White's Road in Pickering. Officers from 25 division attempted attempted to stop the vehicle and shots were fired at the officers. One round struck the cruiser windshield. The suspect vehicle was followed towards Scarborough where it was lost. A search is presently under way in the Scarborough area by members of the Durham Region Police; Metropolitan Metropolitan Toronto Police and the Ontario Ontario Provincial Police for the suspects and the stolen van. Anyone with information regarding regarding the identity of these suspects is asked to call the Durham Region Police Police at 905-683-9100 ext. 355 or Crime Stoppers at 905-436-8477. Real Estate with Betty Smith AGENCY Realtors work within a legal idea known as "agency". The "law of agency" is the most important branch of the law with which Real listnie practitioners come in contact. When someone acts on behalf of another party, lie or she is legally considered to be an extension of that party. As that parly's "agent", lie or she is obligated to look after the best interests of that person (known as the "client" or "principal") and to obey all lawful instructions of the client. In the residential real estate market place, the client Is very often, (but not always), the Vendor and the Purchaser Is the customer, Agents owe principals or clients their primary allegiance, hut It Is to he stressed and understood, that agents owe third parlies (eg, customers) the ethical duty to he honest, the legal duty not to misrepresent and to exercise due care when offering advice or answering questions, There are u number of different agenl/clleiit/ciistomer relationships that exist in Ihc complex world of business, (Real I'stale included), but all work on the same principle, As of December 31, 199*1 it will lie mandatory for Realtors to fully disclose, In writing, to all parties ol a transaction, the exact nature of the agency relationship that exists and the nature of the service that the member will he providing to the client, the customer, and any other party to the transaction. Your questions and comments are always welcome, I can he reached at Family Really 2000 l.td„ 1 King Street West, llownmnville, 623-2000 2*1 hr. pager. © In 1952, tax revenues accounted for a mere 24 percent of GDP; today it's 39 percent. Even if further tax hikes were aimed at reducing the deficit, it's unlikely revenues could grow any further because of the burgeoning underground underground economy and the public's refusal to pay more in taxes. For the first time in 34 years the Federal government's government's revenues actually decreased decreased last year! Unlike 50 years ago we face higher higher interest rates, lower economic growth and much higher rates of taxation. taxation. We've backed ourselves into a comer. The government has little control over interest rates and can't raise taxes. Relying on a second post-WW II economic miracle to grow our way out of debt is wishful thinking at best. We can certainly leam lessons from our debt situation of 50 years ago, but let's not allow it to make us complacent about the severity of our present predicament in which the only logical policy option to reduce today's debt is to cut our spending...and spending...and quickly. -Paul Pagnuelo "Let's Talk Taxes" is a feature service service of the Ontario Taxpayers Federation. Hockin Ken Hockin Real Estate Ltd. Realtor SUPER SIDESPLIT D'Angelo, 4-bedroom home, separate entrance to full in-law apartment. $164,900. Rob Perkin 623-3624. 123 King Street E., Bowmanville (905) 623-4115 21 JANE ST., BOWMANVILLE 2-bedroom brick bungalow, hardwood floors, sep. dining room, 50x150 lot, walk to mall. $128,500. Pat Marjerrlson 623-2478. EASY LIVING Luxurious condo in Courtice. Solarium, loft overlooking kit. Master Ensuite. $129,999. Brad Hockin 623-0398. WIDE OPEN COUNTRY 3-bedroom bungalow on Leskard Rd., hardwood floors, large garage/workshop. Real value at $133,900. Marg Bain 623-2661. CENTURY OF ELEGANCE Restored Century home on half acre lot in town. $234,900. Rob Perkin 623-3624. ONE ACRE BUILDING LOT Gently rolling land with drilled well. 15 minutes from Oshawa and 3 ' miles from Durham Rd. 57. $82,500. Marg Bain 623-2661. DECEIVINGLY ROOMY Solid 2+1 bedroom, living room, family room with fireplace, unfinished loft above, e.i. kit, close to school and park and 401. $132,000. Al Beard 987-4035. & PRIVACY WITH A VIEW Custom designed, 2,000 sq. ft. home with gorgeous view from all principal rooms. $233,000. George Wallace 697-3165. Over 30 Years Quality Real Estate Service 234 King Street East, Bowmanville Telephone 623-3393 Toronto Line - 686-1035 nu 111 II OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY, AUGUST 7,1-4 p.m. 121 Manvers St., Newcastle Custom built beauty. Completely finished. Hardwood floors, oak kitchen, interlocking brick, double car drive. This is one of the finest built homes in the area. Come see it. $179,900. Charlie Reid* 623-3393 or 983-5914. Dirk Woudstra* 623-3393 BARGAIN BRICK BUNGALOW Nice decor and lot with rec room on quiet street in north end Bowmanville. Asking $139,900. Dirk Woudstra* 623-3393 or 623-1336. OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY, AUGUST7,1-4 p.m. 39 Division St., Orono Spotless 3 bedroom brick bungalow. Upgraded carpet, completely finished, paved drive. Come and see a beautiful home. $139,900. Call Charlie Reid* at 623-3393 or 983-5914. Iris Fowler* YOU HAVE TO SEE INSIDE! 623-3393 Be prepared to be pleased with the large living room with fireplace and walkout. Kitchen, dining room, hot tub room, 3 baths and 4 bedrooms. Drastically reduced to $119,900. to sell now! Call Iris Fowler* to see this Pontypool pleaser. 623-3393 or (705) 932-2621. Charlie Reid* 623-3393 QUIET COURT-BOWMANVILLE 3 bedrooms, hardwood floors throughout. All brick bungalow. Spotless. $137,900. 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