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"A Family Tradition for 128 Years" PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, February 8,1994 - 13 | Letters to the editor Hats off to Manning and tax revolt To the Editor: As government spending con- tinues to soar we are in fear of more tax increases both from Ottawa and Queen's Park. In the last five years of the Mulroney dynasty we faced some 32 tax increases. Up to a year or so ago we faced some 55 tax increases by the Peterson and Rae governments. A total of 87 tax increases. By now they could reach near 100. (many hidden) . M.P.s are allowed $171,000 for office expenses and when you add salary (part tax free) travel etc. it costs $267,000 for each M.P. we send to Ottawa. With 195 M.P.s that adds to a whopping $78,765,000. This does not include pensions, perks and money for special committees, etc. The total could well be $100 million or more. Ontario M.P.P.s spend on av- erage $200,000 for office ex- penses while some spend close to $250,000 plus salaries and pensions etc. We have four levels of govern- ment, federal, provincial, re- gional and local. We are over- governed and overtaxed for" Invited to get involved To the Editor: I wonder how many citizens of Scugog..."look at the brighter side of life"? Webster's Dictionary says.. "Optimism" - the doctrine that all is for the best; the habit looking at the brighter side of ife. "Optimist" - one who believes that things are all right and takes a cheerful and hopeful view of life. If you look at the brighter side of life..we need you in our Optimist Club of Scugog. We are a new club, planning and preparing to assist our sis- ter clubs in Scugog. Our role is..."Friend of Youth". We are co-ed. Gals and guys 18 and up. We will be meeting every Wednesday, "thanks" to our sister club.."The Kinsmen Club of Port Perry" in their Scout Hall. We will meet and greet from 7 p.m. with meetings starting punctually at 7:30 p.m. and ending punctually at 9 p.m. Please bring a note book. Got a question? Want more information? Please telephone Carol Sturman 985-7722 or Jack Bentley 985-4527. Optimist youth programs provide the opportunity for "Kids" of all ages to get in- volved, contribute, exposure and leadership..while learning to "Share". "Help Us".."Help Kids".."Help Themselves and Other Kids". ..Have Fun and Enjoy Life Bet- ter". William "Sam" Magee Oshawa duplication of services. We see a similar situation in our schools with ever increasing taxes for duplication. The major portion of our local tax bills are for edu- cation. Canadian Press reports that Ottawa has spent $76 million for an embassy in communist China. Other costs include $13 million to cover change in de- sign, $15 million for change of contractors, $1 million for a swimming pool, $400,000 on in- terior decorating for the ambas- sador's quarters, $350,000 on interior design of staff quarters, $200,000 for specially commis- sioned artwork, $1.8 million for security and $750,000 for com- munications equipment, $5 mil- lion for trees. Total cost: $110.5 million. Only leader stood up in the House of Commons and ques- tioned government spending and more tax increases. Preston Manning of the Reform party stated he would lead a legal tax revolt if it continues. Our hats off to the brave reformers. Noted humanitarian and an- thropologist Margaret Mead said "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world, Indeed, its the only thing that ever has." Sincerely, Dean J. Kelly, President, Association of Dedicated Canadians (since 1967) Let's vote to keep Pro Line lottery To the Editor: It is amazing how gullible the electorate can be particularily if one supports the political party promoting the desired cause. Our would be premiere, Lyn McLeod, has come out in sup- port of scratching basketball from the Pro Line sports raffle in favor of a pro basketball team for Toronto. It is McLeod's friends in the business sector that is promot- ing this venture just as it was Bill Davis's friends that sweet talked the electorate into build- ing the SkyDome for $250 mil- lion and look what happened there! The final tab for the Dome was $650 million. The provincial taxpayers were stuck with the losses on the first years of operation of the Dome until it turned a profit in fiscal 1992/93. However that profit was only made possible because of the sweetheart deal the Davis Con- servatives made with the pri- vate Consortium to pick up the interest charges on the out- standing debt of the structure. The interest is in the approxi- mate amount of $25 million per year in addition to the Provin- cial grants already made to the Consortium. Now Mcleod wants to sucker the electorate into a professional basketball deal and a probable new basket- ball arena. Mcleod and the editor of this paper are ready to accept the es- timated and highly probable fi- nancial benefits of this venture at face value. Benefits that are calculated by the very people who stand to profit the most from the venture. You may rest assured that the estimated tax revenue in the first year of $81 million is inflated to the Nth de- gree with no mention of the La- bilities that would occur. First, there is the drain of the players salaries calculated in U.S. dol- lars. Except for one or two token Canadians the players will all be U.S. Citizens who will head back to the States with their earnings once the season ends. Then, what guarantee do we Ontarians have that supplies will be Canadian made or even purchased from Canadian com- panies? Bob Rae and the Provincial New Democrats have a good Should park To the Editor: Ever wonder why you can't find a parking space near the Port Perry Canadian Tire store? Could it have anything to do with the constant row of der- elict/waiting for repair vehicles tying up some of the best spots while the store's own rear park- ing lot remains nearly empty? Only the owner of a major @ PARA PAINTS & COATINGS thing going for us taxpayers in the Sports Lottery which is re- portedly bringing in not $50 million as this editor quotes but $55 million and growing. Let us vote to keep the bird in hand and let McLeod and her cronies pine for the two that are lost in the bush. Yours truly, Roy Grierson, Scugog Rep. New Democratic Party at the rear gold mine would have such an independent attitude towards the parking rights of the other stores in the same mall! Fxcuse me for being so out- spo «n,butI have observed this situation for several years. Yours truly, Bill Butson, Port Perry CENTRAL PAINT & WALLPAPER 295 Ritson Rd. S.. Oshawa 434-3939 el ERLP (@G(OAVA DI LUN @F The coverage refers to two things: how far a paint will spread, while still hiding the coat underneath, | This combination is essential, One without the other means less efficient, more costly & more time consuming: Praises Kelly for speaking out To the Editor: On Jan. 26, Dean J. Kelly, President of the Association of Dedicated Canadians, wrote a detailed account of exorbitant government spending, culmi- nating in the CBC getting a lot of money (what was the figure, anyway, and who paid it?) for a five-week series on Pierre Tru- deau's Memoirs. Did anyone watch it? Did anyone want to watch it? Who cared? Does any- one else, besides me, applaud Mr. Kelly for his concise, brave, mind-boggling statement of the facts as he sees them? Mr. Kelly also had a letter in the paper recently regarding the staggering cost of bilingual- ism in this country. Why is eve- ryone afraid to speak up on this subject? Because it's considered racist or bigotted? Because it's done to appease Quebec and the tiny number of French- speaking in all the other prov- inces? What happened to major- ity rule? How about a Royal Commission - or better still - a vote by the public on this issue? Bravo, Mr. Kelly. Yours truly, Mrs. C. 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