Whitby Free Press, 6 Feb 1991, p. 9

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MEDNESDAYFMBUANY 6,1391,P&GCe. .MIS ers an-ql-ý.in gý t -t- 't', l' ck 'of- r-- f < rus e o To the Editoe. InrepuetoIR.A Foster's letter<' Larkof Undrstaundinge about, GST) in the Jan.'30, 1991, issue of the' Whitby Free Press, it's not o' . much lack of understanding of the GST, tes that we ca't trust out elected politicians any longer to-keep the promses'of lowerinig the national debt to, make* Canada 'more competitive aud keep Quebec in Canada. -When Mfichael Wilson initially iutroduced, the GST rate, it was nin~e per cent, but- after - oul- searching, public pressure aud, to make it more palatable, he dropped it to seven per cent. I agree with the- tax, of mauufactured related goods but a oppmethe tax-of services services, etc. Future budgets brought down from Ottawa will, inaTi lkelihood, have the GST rate increased as a result, of the war efforts in the Gulf, aud our national debt- wiil still be the same if not more. Please don't prey on my lack of understanding, -Mr. Fester, but Wive credit to y uudertamdiug. of hatth èit-isadl .about --ý another form of tax goug ig- of' people, who leaut canafodt, namely the elderly and. people- who rely on social -services., w4#4yde O ýCa nada the -Beautiful To ýtiw . e . why he doesn'teven cae. A hinLtter witha-Diffén ce - - - rs "do get.some benefits UCanada the Beautifu]1 you'used tobe sofrëe' jBut now old Mulroney bas corne up with oei'. He lsayswe ail wiil benefit, WHtI't ve got tosee OUCanada the Beautiful$, MY husband fought for thee, So .there would be no Inflation and taxes would.be fair, But t guYý named Mulroney, Nursery for mussels To theedfltor. Town council 'should flot. approve any request to keep,,thç. ferry boat in, Whïitby harbour, as the oat Would'proie a perfect* unursery' lcation for zebra mua- These ,:pesta have,already.', cauaeid ,occasional: shutdowns of water .pumping Plan ta <zébra mussels attach themselves. to pip,,es) and overheating of boat engies ( CI' gup waterin- les) Althoughte are. not y et a dietnuisance lLke Onta*o it io o.nly a matter of time untiï they will be. Isuggest thata future nurser site or these "peste .not b allâwed in Whitbyharbour. John southemn Whitby The LittieBrown Jug LICENSED ALCOHOL DELIVERY SERVICE Now expanding our services ta Whitby We, deli!ver beer, liquor, cigarettes, etc. 42,'7-7929 PAINING &WALLPAPERING 8INCE 19m GENERAL CONTRAC11NG %~~-PAINT1NGý "ý DECORATING PAPER HANGIN MEU1BEFI0F 7THE 3ETMIR1BUSINESS BUREAU 404ATIO S.,WHITBY Custom UpholoterY Modern-& Antique Choose from hundreds ,Vi c t o r i a n * Parlour Furnituire' That's as true as true can be But just like the reat of you We stffl pay GST. So let us aIl stick together And well fight it, wait aud sS; They cn't pt us al lu jail Asthey won't get their GST. IL Smith Brook][iu -GRE This Sunday bring yourself arnd the children* aut ta the Oshawa Civic Auditorium. Hockey legend Gordie Howe, formner NHL coachi and TSN com- mentator Gary Green wil 'be canductirig a free hockeýy.clinic helped by the Oshawa Generals. Ail yQongsters previausly'chasen ta participate wili be on the ice between, 8:30 a.m. and 1 p.m'. REAL LIFE. REAL DRAMAm REALTV. Many of you have received an insert in today's paper of a chain letter -about the GST, and'more particularly, about the way it was forced upon us. Pleasè rad it andpass it on., This. letter is. radiating from a number of centres acrose Canada but because of the strong position -taken by the Whitby Free Presi againet the GST, its first major distribution is here in Whitby. Iff you d l' nt, receive acoywt your paper, extra oëpies can be otie from ,the.Wbitby Free Press. NUND s AY MEET SORGUE HOWEC-OACH GAI EN" AN DYDUR I 'Y I. A clinic foi coaches wll follow from 2: 00 p.m. ta 4: 00 p.m. Sa on Sunday February 10 bririgihe, whale famlily tao the Oshawa Civic Auditorium. There'll be free coflee and danuts betVween 8:30 a.m. and 1 p.m., *comipliments of Rogers Cable..TV" and TSN,. The i Sparts Netwark. n. R@oGERSI Cablesystems .-~,. . . y1, r- OSHAWA GENERALS.

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