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Fiat vy 24 - PORT PERRY STAR -- Wednesday, Nov. 22,1972 Low income families gain in Ontario plan Torento Low income families in Ontario will be able to recover up to 42 per cent of their 1972 property taxes through income tax refunds = financed by the Ontario Government, The impact of the Ontario program is shown in a staff paper made public today by Treasurer Charles S. Mac- Naughton who said it justi- fies government concern over and action to offset the regressive effect of property taxation. ¢ Using Guelph, which is representative of the pro- vince as a whole, the study found property tax credits for 1972 will range from $123 for low income familiés to $50 for those earning be- tween $10,000 and $12,000. Maximum credit is $250. Mr. MacNaughton said the property tax credit plan was introduced in the 1972 budget as part of the government's continuing effort to make taxation more equitable. The. study, he said, shows the credits made the: combined burden of income and pro- perty taxes correspond more closely to the ability to pay, The property tax credits replace the basic shelter grants which. have been in effect in Ontario since 1968. Property owners in Ont- .ario will be able to ¢laim $90 plus 10 per cent of their property taxes less one per cent of their taxable income when they file income tax returns early in the New Year. Tenants will be able to claim $90 plus two per cent of their rent less one per cent of taxable income in determing their property Shop now on our Christmas Layaway and avoid the last minute rush! A small deposit holds any article. EVERYTHING IN FOOTWEAR AT CHESWORTH'S 0 'n' HOSIERY HANDBAGS 852-7721 SCARVES LEOTARDS 4 80 Brock St. - UXBRIDGE tax credit. Along with tax credits, two additional programs are be- ing continued this year: the 25 per cent farm tax rebates and the. $50 to $100 supple- mentary tax relief grants to needy pensioners. Eventu- ally efforts will be made to incorporate special relief for farmers and pensioners into the tax credit system. Until the Guelph study was completed, Ontario lacked conclusive evidence to sup- port many of the assump- tions held by most govern- ment leaders and taxpayers. There has been no compar- able study elsewhere al- though other programs in the United States and Britain are discussed in the report. Guelph proved ideal for "the purpose because it is the first major muncipality where reassessment has been completed by provin- cial assessors. Also, the average property tax in Guelph in 1969 was $374 compared with the provin- cial average of $371 and the average gross income there was $5348 compared with the Ontario ' average of $5,622. As well as demonstrating the regressive effects of _ property taxés, particularly on low income families and pensioners, the study showed that the tax credit plan can be expanded to other areas of tax reform. v NURSING HOME NEWS There were two admit- tances to the Home during the week, Mr. Carl Graham of Prince Albert, Mr. Lar- men Hyland of Nestleton and Mrs. Gertrude Brent and 'Mrs. Fanny Boyd of Port Perry. The guest of the week was Rev. Mark Reeves, Minister Obituary Mrs. Rosina Howard Mrs, Rosina Howard died after a short illness at the Port Perry Community Hos- pital on November 12th, 1972. Mrs. Howard was born in Norwich, England in 1901 and came to Port Perry in 1929 where she resided until her death. She is survived by three sons Stanley Gyton of Eng- land, Fred Gyton of Toronto, Herbert Howard of Copper- cliff and one daughter Mrs. James Irvine of Port Perry. Also surviing are 19 grand- children and 29 great grand- children. The funeral was held November 14th at 2 p.m. at the funeral chapel of Mec- Dermott-Panabaker, Port Perry. . Interment. was at Pine Grove Cemetery with Rev. Reeves officiating. _ Pallbearers were grand- sons Winston Irvine, Herbert Irvine, David Irvine; Ken Irvine, Barry Gyton and Brian Gibson. -, < ON TARGET EVERY TIME OFFICE UPPLIES of the Port Perry United Church. The service com- menced with the singing of many old time popular hymns including "I will'sing the wonderous story', "I hear they welcome voice" and "There is a fountain filled with blood." Rev. Reeves then gave the mes- -sage entitled "ON wings of Song.'""He pointed out one of the,most heartening things in our way of life is the singing 'of the old hymns of the church. We grew up with many of the hymns ringing in our ears and as we advance in years, we find that they still haunt us and make our - hearts happy whenever we hear them. 'Mr. Reeves drew an illu- stration from something that happened during the first World War when a group of soldiers were heard singing. "Jesus, Saviour, Pilot me" while on board a transport "ship on their way back to | 'storm America.' The ship wags caught in a terrible storm in the midst of a submarine zone- and, to holster their spirits they sang this hymn. It had come back to them from their remembrances of their. boyhood in various churches. Mr. Reeves concluded by saying that the old hymns can lift us above the troubles of life and bring us a sense of peace and security in this tossed world. The meeting closed * with the singing of 'Jesus, lover of my soul." It was certainly a most enjoyable service and Mr. Reeves was suitably thanked by Mr. Shaw Ham- ilton, ) Thursday evening we held the usual Bingo. This week the prizes were donated by Mrs.DeYoung and won by Mr. Jim Bell (2), Russ Brown (2) Mrs. Dickey (visitor) John Preston and Bill Moros. - 3 | KEN P. MURRAY [ 3. 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