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PAGE 6, WIHITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1989 IPublished every Wednesday Maurice Pifher By 677209 Ontario Imc. Editor Phone: 668-6111 Peter Irvine e. II ~668-6369 Advertising Manager _ _ _ _ Whtbyesientforhityreidets.Doug Anderson Alexandra Simon l 'Pubisher Product.ion Manager ~NA VOCE 0 TH COUTY OWN131 Brock Street North, Th nyWhitby newspaper independently owned and operated by LiN 5S1 2nd Clas Postai Reglst raton i#5351 The GO train and a lakefront location have been cited by Whitby mayor Bob Attersley as major reasons for the relocation of the McGraw-Hill Ryerson book publishing company to Whitby. Also, Iower cost property and an approved harbor development plan figured in the decision, as there is apparently no delay anticipated in the start of construc- tion on an office and warehouse in the area. Whitby has seen significant growth in the industrial sector in recent years, although with an employment New industry level that doesn't match the influx of residents. The new publishing company, while it might retain most of its employees who live in Toronto, may attract spin-off industries and businesses, some new, that wlll employ local residents. And merely the establishment of the publishlng comn- pany wlll ikely encourage other Canadian flrms to look at Whtby as a future location. The pubtishing company, regarded as a "dlean" lndustry, is also a nice tum toward diversification of industry In Whltby and Durham Reglon, now oriented predominantly toward the auto industry. Whitby lost one when Sears Canada Inc. decided to locate a warehouse elsewhere. But that has been more than made up for by the benefits posed by McGraw-HiII Ryerson. In support of GST1 W RoD» Stevensei Durham riding MP GOODS AND SERVICES TAX The proposed Gooda and Services Tax has been a major topic of discussion in recent weeks. Erom much of what's been said and written, it's obvious there is some widespread public misunderstanding of this tax, how it will work, and the reasons for it. The gooda and services tex (GST) is an extremely important feature of the federal government's plans for improving the whole tex system and remedying our nation7s econonuc problems. Right now we have a federal sales tax that rima as high as 13.5 per cent on some items. This sales tex has been hidden in the retail price of a great many items for the paat 65 years. It's se well hidden that very few Canadianaseem even aware of it. This present tax dosn't apply te importe and thus hurts our own products and the jobs of ciir workers. As well, it's been applied te our exporte, impairing their competitiveness in The GST is a 9 per cent consumption tex that will replace the existing federal sales tax on January 1, 1991. But the price of everything won't go up by 9 per cent. Gooda on which there now is a heavy sales tex - such things as motor cars, refrigeratos, stoves, TV sets, VCR's - actually should coat lesa with the GST. A $12,000 car should be about $300 cheaper. Canadians will not be charged GST on any of the following: " basic groceries " medical devices *prescription drugs *residential rente and existing homes * bans, mortgages, and insurance policies *health and dental care, i'Cluding hospital care and nursing home services " most educational services " daycare services " legal aid services e municipal transit and passenger ferries. Farmers won't charge GST sales on crops or livestock, nor will it be applied on this products by food processors and wholesalers, so that basic groceries are totally tax-free. Contrary te what you may have heard, the GST will not be a "tax grab" resulting in a $24-billion jump in federal revenues. Those who say this ignore the present hidden sales tex, which in 1991 would bring in $18-billion. The additional $6-billion from the GST will be paid bock in credits and income tex reductions (about $3-billion), for debt reduction, indexation and administrative coets. The GST won't victimize the poor and senior citizens. On the contrary, it will actually benefit familles earning less than $30,000 per year. e Familles in this income range will receive a GST credit of $275 for adulte and $100 for children - double what's paid noww - with an added $140 for eligible single adulte. -D The middle personal income tex rate will be lowered te 25 par cent. e Householda with incomes of approximately $25,000 annually will be entitled te the fuIl credit. Above that level, benefits reduce by $5 for every $100 of income. e Those eligible will receive credit cheques every three months, beginning in December 1990 - before the GSI' has begun. * More than 9 milliu.s Canadians will be eligible te receive theSe credit cheques. 1 think it's particularly significant that, with the GSI', Canadan consumers will understend fr the firet time exactly how much federal tex they are paying on retail purchases. Maeny retalers are expected te have cash registers showing the aaimaut of GSI' as part of the final price at the checkout coêmr. Think about To the editor Laat week niy household received a moot interesting pamphlet in the mail. It consisted of two ads printed sie by side. One was an advertisement fin a lawn care compnadthohe from its susdary which offered to, provide distilled or spring water to my home or office. Let9s examine this for a brief moment. Here we have a company that will treat oUr lawn with liquid or grandular fertilizer, and spray chemicals to control weeds, insecte and crabgrass. The subsidiary promotes its bottled water as "... a healthy alternative to tap water or p... 9 Why would we desire a healthy alternative to tap water? Possibly because we suspect that our water extracted from La3ke Ontario is contarinated beyond sufficient purification.- And the answer te why it's ini such a state, and maybe beyond purification and a health threat, is because of the unfortunate amount of chemical and industrial pollutants that are dumped ini the water. The ad mentions that their chemicals ineet strict government standards but does not mention what cheinucals would be used. It does not mention how the chemicals are produced, what the- by-products are and where they are disposed when the chemical is manufactured. The lawn company promotes using chemicals that provides something that appeals to our vanity. Many honieowners throughout Whitby may delight in a spotiess lan... but please think about this carefuly. With the seemingly neverending revelations of contaminants of our environment, can we afford to satisfy a desire for a spotiess lawn? Can we take the risk of damaging our health - and the risk of our children and future generations for such flimsy i excuses7r Two such adssaide bysaide. Can companies promote using chemicals and the need for pure water in such a bMatant manner? Please think about it! Mark R&pe Whitby Thanks for article To the editoir On behaif of the Alzheimer Society of Durhamx Region, I wish te, express our thanka and aprcation te, staff writer TrdeZavadovics for her story. about Alzheimer Disease in ', he Sept. 6 issue of your newspapid'r,. both informatiV/e andnteresting. It was also acciirat. -She' took time and care te, get the facte and was thoughtful enough te, understand the sensitivity of the subjct.Sincerely,, Audrey Maclean Administrator itnedneit week jI