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Port Perry Star, 1 Mar 1972, p. 19

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. Lindsay Presbyterial © The Lindsay Presbyterial executive meeting was held in ' Fenelon . Falls = United Church on Feb, 7 with 14 total of 30 ladies present. Mrs. A. Gillis the" new president opened the meet- ing:with a warm welcome to 'everyone and read a mes- sage from the -Mini-hand- book. Following the adoption of the minutes of the last meeting it was announced that the 10th annual Bay of Quinte : Conference will be held in Queen Street Church, Lindsay on April 10th, and 11th, Officers were appointed to the Lindsay presbytery and the date set for the next Same budget for E.M.O. There will be no increase or decrease in the1972 budget for the: Emergency Mea- sures Organization, County council learned last week. F.S. Wotten, EMO secre- ~ presbyterial' officers and a. " meet at Fenelon Falls Présbyterial, January 24 in Gamebridge St. Church, Lindsay. The treasurer re- ported that the goal set for the M. & S. for1971 was exceeded. The afternoon session was opened with a poem 'Be on the look out for leaders." by Mrs. Gillis. Mrs. Wellman reporting for Leadership Development will be planing - a workshop. to take place at the afternoon:session of the next executive meeting for Presidents, Unit Leaders, Secretaries and members at large. The supply and Wel- fare convenor reported that articles are needed for Angola. Suggestions for study were made by Mrs. Pierce. After the meeting was closed a film strip on Africa was shown, tary reported to council the bu" et will remain at $33, 16, with savings in personnel used to purchase and install a 24-hour recor- ding and telephone itoring facility at a cost of $1,900. ~A 23-channel general radio service base: and mobile two-way radio communica- tions "equipment will be purchased, which could play a valuable role in a natural disaster, he said. +The. position of part-time... ... clerk 'is being abolished because of lack of sufficient funds to pay for the number of hours of work required, said Mr. Wotton. EMO has shown more economy than other organ- _izations in the last five years because 'provincial and fed- eral appropriations have been cut and frozen. He said it is possible the appropriations may be in- creased this year, and re- ported the actual expendit- ure in'1971 was within a few hundred dollars of the es- timate. * Reduce Weed Inspectors to three Thé number of weed in- spectors in Ontario will be- reduced to three from four, on the retirement of in- spector J. W. Piatti this year. Instead of replacing Mr. Piatti, county council voted * to redistribute the areas of jurisdiction among 'the re- maining three inspectors. Some councillors objected to-the larger-areas of juris- diction -becayse taxpayers in some cases will have to make long distance phone calls to reach their weed inspectors. In response to a letter of objection from Reach Twp. about "excessive" tariffs for cutting weeds and grass on small village lots, coun- cil stated it would require the weed inspectors to cer- tify that all charges of weed cutters are fair and just, and would require the inspectors to note any con- ditions that would make weeds difficult to cut with a mower. mon- \ Apha th AA CL) RLY Da CTA ROSA MO I re TS Lt A ; \ Daily rate up $5. to $40. for Ont. Cty. councillors Members of county council raised their daily: pay rate for attending meetings by $5 after a lengthy debate on the merits of the raise. The finance and assess- ent committee recommen- ed the daily rate for attend ance at meetings of council be raised to $40 from $35 which was accepted by council, Pickering Township Deputy Reeve George Ashe failed in a bid to have the rate set at $35 for. committee meetings and $40 for full council meetings, He argued that committee meetings normally last half «a day while council meetings take a whole day, and therefore less should be paid for committee meetings. , meetings, Whitby .Deputy Reeve John Goodwin replied the committee meetings are of- ten as long as' council 'while Scott Deputy Reéeye Norman Lyons advised council to hold the line on pay raises by keeping the old rate of $35 for all meetings. Pickering Village Reeve Ross Murison suggested a salary should be paid to council members instead of | a daily rate. Council agreed to raise the warden's salary by $1,000 to $10,000, defeating a rec- ommendation by the finance and assessment committee that he be paid $11,000. It was also agreed to raise the daily allowance for convention attendance by $10 PORT PERRY STAR - Wednesday, Feb. 23, 1972 - 7 to $50 and to keep each ., councillor's regular conven- tion allowance at $550. Council defeated a pro- posal by Deputy Reeve Goodwin that an extra $250 Small Engine Trouble? 'We now have a SERVICE DEPARTMENT for General Repairs and Parts on all makes of ® Snowmobiles © Lawn Mowers © Chain Saws © Garden Tractors ® Snow Blowers be paid to councillors atten- ding conventions, confer- ences, study groups and association Meetings outside Ontario. : une-Up REAR SNOWFLAPS Brewmatile $8.95 | Lub Job $5.95 | supplied & installed $5.95 (includes Clutch & Bogie Wheels-or Bearings pack- ed, Cables, Track Tension Drive Belt and Chain Case checked.) Queen St. Port Perry Auto Supply Port Perry 985-2347 You should have recently received an envelope containing the general information you need to under- stand how fax reform affects you. If you require addi- tional information because of personal circumstances, the following booklets are available. "Child Care Expenses" "Moving Expenses" "Capital Gains" "Partnerships" "Rental Income and Undeveloped Land" "Professionals: Income Calculation' "Basic Herds" "Corporate Tax Guide" ° ° ° ° ® "Goodwill and Similar Assets" ° ° ° pleted an i Distribution Centre P.O. Rox 8489 Ottawa. K1G 3LS ~~ To determine whether you need any" of - these booklets. please read the material you have already received. The booklet "Highlights for Individuals" inciudes an order form. This form should be com- d mailed to: Remember, read the general booklets first, then order any additional booklets required. The better Lz informed you are now, the easier it will be for you to file your return in the spring of 73. Rg National Revenu Revenue, national, Taxation Impot

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