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Safe driving course for those 55 over ...................... dmeickbe aesigns. Addmg sty]e and long lashng value to livingâ€"room, family room or priced now. Nice selection of quality leather furniture. Traditional pub back, pillow back eb ie it o t t C se se X en B 1 A plan to raise fees for local bingo and raffle licenses has been put on hold until Town Hall determines whether charities hosting the events can recoup the increase at tax time. _ Tuesday‘s Administrative Services Committee voted to defer a proposal which would hike the cost of a license from 2% to 3% of the total value of prize money awarded. By HOWARD MOZEL Oakville Beaver Staff Specializing in Quality, Solid Wood, Hand styles ranging from casual country to more lradxhon;lâ€"é’ueâ€"eâ€"n-A-n:\;_a;'C‘};;e;;;i; affordable prices, with a solid cherry 7â€"pc. DR suites starting at $2,999. Since 1970 the Town has been 4205 Fairview St., Burlington 634â€"5298 Mon.â€"Wed. 10:00 a.m.â€"5:30 p.m., Thurs.â€"Fri. 10:00 a.m.â€"9:00 p.m Sat. 10:00 a.m.â€"5:30 p.m. ingo license fee hikes put on hold Family Owned and Operated Since 1977 PUD At first, Committee members were completely against the idea of increasâ€" ing license fees and representatives from three area organizations â€" the Bronte and Oakville Legions plus responsible for the licensing of all binâ€" gos where the winnings do not exceed $3,500 and raffles with prize boards up to $5,000. The province controls all events in excess of those amounts. In 1989, the Ministry. of Consumer and Commercial Relations granted municipalities the power to hike the fee to 3%. and tuffed office. Sale Very NOW Es ACCEPTING BOOKINGS FOR _ CHRISTMAS NEW YEAR‘S. PLEASE CONTACT BEVERLY! Phillip Bouillon, Supervisor of Byâ€" law Enforcement and Licensing Commissioner, said he would be conâ€" tacting Revenue Canada on the matter, but added the Committee was not supâ€" portive of the fee increase unless the government had some good news for the charities. > Survivors of Strokes â€" agreed with them. Voting on the matter was delayed two. weeks until a report can be prepared to see if charities can get money back when they file their taxes. Municipalities such as Hamilton, In the first six months of this year the Town issued 923 bingo licenses with prizes worth $3,500. At 2%, the municipality‘s cut per event was $70, or $64,610 in total. Upping the fee to 3% (or $105 each) would net $96.915 â€" or more than $32,000 than previousâ€" ly collected. A yearâ€"end.projection Administrative Services next meets Tues. Nov. 9th . Stoney Creek, St. Catharines, Burlington and Fort Erie are already charging 3% or plan to do so in the near future. a ALSO JOIN US FOR LUNCH OR DINNER ANY DAY OF THE WEEK! y ie V nV 44L V Y Another factor which enters into the Committee‘s decision is the proâ€" t posed provincial "downloading" of 2 licensing events with prize packages worth up to $4,500.: Under the current 3 system, the Town receives half, or g $45, of the 2% licensing fee. If the= responsibility is shifted entirely to 5 municipalities and the fee increased i; by 3%, Oakville could stand to make <~ > an additional $94,000. \g estimates the Town would receive moreâ€"than $65,000 in additional revâ€" enues. by Steve Nease