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r The Canad1ien Champion, Fridav. June 1, 2001-3 Region's tax vWoman loses $5,OOO web site is stored in donate d suit geýv-,tting Iiits Halton property owners can now go on- line to [mnd out how their new property assessment will affect their taxes. The tax estimator, located at www.region.halton.on.ca was launched [ast Friday, and over thse weckend had more than 200 bits. Halton residents can get an estimate of their 2001 tax bill by calling up their prop- erties using the address or assessment rol number. Acomputer program will calculate their taxes and indicate if they are eligible for a phase-in of their taxes. To soften the blow for property owners facing a big tax increase due to the new assessment, the Region for this year only will pick up the difference up to a maxi- mum of $10,000 on the buils of people who have at least a $300 and 15 per cent increase. Next year those property owners will have to pay the full bill. The phase-in is expected to cost the Region about $2 million. It plans to get tise Province to pay back $600,000 of that as it relates to education taxes. Regional counicil bas also approved a tax deferral policy to help low-income seniors and the disabled, a tax rebate program for charitable organizations and provincially- mandated caps on asse ss ment- rel ated increases for multi-residential, commercial and industrial properties. ing to the commuriîty atter discovering ber busband's income tax refund - $5,000 cash - was stored in a suit she donated to the Milton Salvation Army. "My husband kept the money in the imner jacket pocket," said the womnan, who ddn't want to be identi- fied. .It's an old suit, about 10 years old. He (husband) bas- n't wosn it in about five years. We're in thse process of moving so 1 was cleaning up around the bouse. ! phok leI ri l", f : keeping $5.000 in c.uh in the pocket." The woman bas put signs in the window of the Salvation Army in- hopes someone will read it and etum the money. 'l feel just dreadful. 1 hope a good Samaritan wilI dis- cover the money and retumn Thbe size 42 suit is corduroy and beige in colour. Anyone with information pertaining to thse money is asked to cali the Salvation Armny at (905) 875-1022. UP TO 66% OFF! For a very limited time get unlimited savings at La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries- Factory Authorized Clearance Sale*. ts our annual event where you'Il in[d remarkable deals on the largest selection of quality La-Z-Boy5 furni- turc in Ontario. lncluding one-of-a-kind, discontinued items, floor models and LA-Z-BOY CANADA Showroomn Samples. With thousands of colors and styles to choose from, you can have the beautiful furniture you need, right now! So hurry in, an event of ibis magnitude won't [ast long. LLVWL37L L-LL L LtLS BUY NOW, PAY LATER! 0ODowN O INTERESI O PAYMENTS 'lit YýMBER!t 1 A U T H 0 R 1 Z E D 1