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Your Voice in Scugog Vol. 5, No. 3t Tuesday, March 12, 1996 or: 1 NC RL ERCK Ibe CIRC. 13,500 28 pages Most seniors to get pension béd'st Durham MP. Alex Shepherd says last week's federal budget indicates the Liberals "are staying on course to reduce the deficit." Noting that the federal deficit is now $2 billion less than previously anticipated, the first term Liberal MP said the government is "starting to turn the corner" on fighting the deficit #d the country could see a balanced budget in a few years. As for critics who are attacking the Liberal for not doing away with: the Goods and Services Tax, Shepherd pointed out that nowhere in federal policy papers or during the last election campaign did the party ever say it would scrap the GST. "What we said is that we want to move to harmonization (with provincial sales taxes) and to make it a fair tax," he told the €itizen. "People are telling us this is what they want. If we did scrap the One of the sure signs of Spring Is the arrival of baby lambs and goats. Sheep quintuplets were born In Don Dick's Raglan barn last Thursday morning. Pictured here with his granddaughter, Jennllea, Mr. Dick said it's the first time quints have been born at the farm. In another barn, four baby goats are now orphans after their mother dled last week and are being bottle-fed three times a day by Carol Bryans. Quints, quads born locally Playing 'Mlom' to orphaned kids by Heather McCrae When Carol Bryans volun. teered to stay at her cousin's farm in Blackstock while he and his family were on vacation, she had no way of knowing she'd soon become a surrogate mother to goat quadruplets. Born on Carol's birthday, the four kids arrived on February 27. But the next day their mother died leaving them orphans. Having grown up on a farm, Carol was familiar with animals but being sole caregiver to 4 baby goats was certainly new. Luckily, she had some milk stored away that had been stripped from the mother earlier and was able to feed her four * charges this bit of nourishment Thursday night and Friday morning before 'starting to bottle feed them a concoction of cow's milk, evaporated milk and corn syrup. Getting cow's milk from Dave and Ingrid Larmer on a nearby farm, Carol says she's algo been getting tips and encouragement from Gerry Luke, another neighbour. "He's been great" Carol said, either calling at the farm or phoning every day inquiring how everything was going. Carol's a busy lady these days. Either she's working for Penny & Associates, preparing income tax returns, heating up formula or feeding the quads three times a day. Having now graduated to a new recipe consisting of cow's milk and "a healthy portion of pablum", the first feeding takes place at 8 a.m., followed by another in mid-afternoon and the final: meal is fed around midnight. "It's great fun" Carol smiled. #It takes me back to my roots". Last week when she was out at the barn preparing the midnight feeding, she discovered another nanny had had triplets but the runt seemed neat death. Once again Carol mixed up another of her life-saving brews and fed the little guy a mixture, . of hot water, brandy and brown sugar. That seemed to do. the magic trick as this little kid is the picture of health today, scam- pering around the barn. Another call came to the Citizen, this time from Kim Dick who, was reporting lamb «Quintuplets born at her father-in- law's barn, south of the Ridges, on March 6. The fourth pregnancy for the Suffolk / Lincoln mother, she's always had twins before but tucked in three more and delivered five healthy baby lambs. Mr. Digk still has eleven more turn to page two Biroobp DONOR CLINIC WEDNESDAY AT MASONIC HALL gsr where are we going to replace the $15 billion in revenue?" Shepherd said perhaps the most important aspects in last week's budget relate to changes in the federal pension plans. When the new Seniors Benefits plan comes into effect in 2001 those seniors with family income over $70,000 will have pensions phased. But fér 75 per cent of seniors, the new plan will actually mean an increase in pensions, said Mr. Shepherd. . "The money will be going where it is needed most," he said. Increases to youth employment incentives and another $50 million for the Business Development Bank for loans to small and medium size business are also examples of the government putting more money where it is needed the most, he stated. As for job creation, he noted that the federal government is trying to "create a climate" for more jobs by cutting the deficit and holding interest rates down. "The real thing that's missing (in the country) right now is confidence. But there are some positive signs that people are out there looking for work again," he said. Overall, he said he is very pleased with the budget as the government is "walking a tight rope with limited resources." "Most people recognize we are doing what we can within tight parameters. We can't make huge changes overnight, we can't change all the rules too quickly, or it hurts everyone," he said, adding that in his view "this is a very positive budget." Dangerous suspect sought A man wanted for robbery by Durham Region Police is considered armed and dangerous. Durham Police Staff Sgt. Sandy Ryrie said Friday that if anyone sees the suspect, police are warning nqt to approach him. James David Taylor, 40, is sought on a warrant in cohinection with a Feb. 26 bank robbery in Pickering. At 11:25 in the morning, a man walked into the Royal Bank branch on Krosno Blvd., indicated he was holding a turn to page two