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Fula SS A ihc at Eni a, SCE ES han eA. a 2- PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, Tuesday, February 7, 1995 4 "Scugog's Community Newspaper of Choice" Tax attack growing Blackstock man starts write-in campaign here By Jeff Mitchell Port Perry Star The collective grumble about rising federal taxes in Scugog 18 turning into a roar. Another local man announced last week he's begun a write-in campaign to protest tax hikes, and said he hopes his message will grab the atten- tion of the people in Ottawa as they prepare to bring down a budget within the next couple of weeks. Don Locke, a Blackstock res- ident who is vice-president and general manager of TRT Sand and Gravel in Orono, is circu- lating a letter that calls upon Durham MP Alex Shepherd to push for spending cuts, and fight tax hikes for working Canadians. Last week, we reported on an effort by Tyler Briley of Port Perry and Glenn Kerr of Uxbridge, who have printed up thousands of letters to be sent to Mr. Shepherd and federal Finance Minister Paul Martin. They said they're tired of grum- bling about rising taxes, and want to make their voices heard. The same is true with Mr. Locke, who said he and his col- leagues at work seized upon the idea of writing to the local MP to let him know they're upset about rising taxes, and want the government to get spending and the deficit under control. "I just said, let's do some- thing about this. It was just something we did to get it off our chests," said Mr. Locke, who said he makes a comfort- able living in his management position. "I'm not bitching about that, but I do bitch about the amount of taxes they take from me," he said. "It kind of takes the incentive away to try and move ahead." He added that he's encour- aged by the apparent groundswell of opposition to new taxes that's being heard across the country. "There seems to be a lot more this time... than there usually 1s," he said. "It tells me Canadians are getting a little more backbone." Mr. Locke's letter opposes AUTO ELECTRIC REBUILDERS/INSTALLERS BENEFIT FROM 16 YEARS EXPERIENCE Precision = wr = = Auto Electric & General Repair Alternators e Starters ¢ Air Conditioning Rebuilt on the Premises Using All New Parts Full Warranty - Class "A" Mechanic wate. 985.8406 TI any new taxes in the upcoming federal budget, and calls on the government to "overhaul" a number of programs, including: Q The civil service, "starting at the top" with the office of the Prime Minister; a Canada's social programs, with a call to implement safe- guards to prevent fraud and misuse; a Funding to special interest groups, and a The current system of tax- ation, which Mr. Lock says places and undue burden on average working Canadians. "There must be an absolute freeze on... all taxes, and gov- ernment spending has to be cut drastically," Mr. Locke says in the letter. "Canadians of all colors, classes and creeds will happily support their country when they are convinced that the powers that be are doing their best to protect and improve our way of life," says the letter. Mr. Locke's letter is reprinted in its entirety on the editorial pages of today's Star. There will be a chance for you to show your opposition to any new federal taxes when a rally is held in Pickering next week. Reform Party leader Preston Manning will be among the speakers when a Tax Alert Rally is held at the Metro East Convention Centre on Brock Rd. at 7:30 next Wednesday (Feb. 15). The event is sponsored by the Canadian Taxpayers Federation and The Tax Coalition of Ajax and Pickering. Distributing $56 tickets for "the event here in Scugog is Erich Holy, who's not a mem- ber of the Taxpayers Federation, but is a supporter of the Reform Party. He said he's lending a hand to promote the rally because he's con- cerned about Canada's high taxation and government spending. "When I came to Canada in 1956 at that time there was a balanced budget," said Mr. Holy, who lives on Line 6. Tax rally planned for Feb. 15 in Pickering "There was no problem with the Unemployment Insurance; there was no prob- lem with health care. And it was all provided for within our means. "Somewhere, somehow, things have gone wrong." Mr. Holy said he hopes ral- lies and write in campaigns being held across the country will deliver a strong message: to federal Finance Minister Paul Martin as he prepares the next budget: No tax increases. "There has to be a greater degree of social justice in this country," said Mr. Holy. "It's not what it should be." Other speakers at the rally include: Q Financial Post editor Diane Francis; Q Toronto Sun business edi- tor Linda Leatherdale, and 0 Canadian Taxpayers Federation executive director Jason Kenney. for more information on tickets, call Mr. Holy at 985- 7257. Men hospitalized after going through ice Three men wound up in hos- pital with hypothermia and two snow machines are at the bottom of Lake Scugog after a snowmobiling party went wrong Saturday night. Durham Regional Police were called out around 2 a.m. (rstions and Answers about grief recovery' SA E, 7 cosh oe Hy Q. Sometimes I am so angry at my deceased husband. I know it's irrational, but anger is one emotion that I haven't resolved. A. Anger is a normal emotion that occurs whenever we have expectations that are unmet. Under the circumstances it is certainly an appropriate emotion. What we do about anger can be negative but just having the feelings of anger is perfectly normal. Usually the anger diminishes as one processed grief. 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