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Patricia Dolby second from left Canada Cord Guide stands with winners the AllRound Cord in the First Angus Girl Guide Company Debbie Louch Nancy Elliott Heather FIRSTANGUS GIRL GUIDE CORD WES Bell and Susan Wakefield Presentations took place during special ceremony av gt in the Angus Lions Hall recently Examiner Photo Evans sees inflation battle ignored in gas price hike By ARTHUR EVANS MPP Simcoe Centre Any person who has taken world history remembers the high drama and personalities involved at the Battle of Waterloo It was tragic defeat for Napoleon and spelled the beginning of the end for this leader From this incident has emerged the term meeting your Waterloo Well now our federal government is attempting to reverse world history and the total meaning of events in the application of its so called energy policy and in cidentally now officially named An Energy Strategy for Canada Some strategy when your central government says that the only way to plan for security of future energy sup ply is to increase the price for natural gas and crude oil to world levels immediately The new monies will help to finance exploration and developmentof new fossil energy sources Sounds reasonable enough on the surface doesnt it In reality its like saying Napoleon won at Waterloo Why Because the large per centage of funds from recent energy price increases have gone into the coffers of the federal government and producing provinces And that is exactly what happened on May in Ottawa Both these parties pushed for $150 to $200 increase per barrel of crude at the federal provincial policy meeting so that Canada would be paying worldprices of$1200to$1360 per barrel Of course they ignored the impact of such hike on the consumer price index by 13 per cent or the slowing of economic recovery on the Canadian economy or the fact that some people in Atlantic Canada will end up paying more money to heat their homes than they pay for the monthly mortgage on those same homes Makes lot of sense doesntit BLENDED PRICE Lest you start thinking that Ontario is just being obstructionist because it is good litics look only at this ole thing from an economic veiwpoint Your Ontario Government has proposed that blended price is the best answer for all concerned blended price recognizes the con flicting demands of all in terested parties because it is fair and equitable and relates price to transportation and production costs It would work rather sim ply Instead of paying the car tel price of the worlds oil nations the existing price of $8 per barrel of crude would remain Lets call it old oil To obtain oil from the Beaufort Sea or Albertas tar sands obviously the costs will be higher That is economic sense For Venezuelan oil imported into eastern Canada we continue to pay world prices What Ontario suggests is that the volume of oil from web of these sources would be blended to reach weighted average price In stead of paying to cents more per gallon based on $200 increase consumers would pay one half cent in crease Manufacturers would pay less and allow them to maintain the same number of employees To heat homes would cost less IGNORED BY OTTAWA Naturally our proposal was too simple to grasp Ottawa ignored it They had to re main stubborn Its like doc tor proposing lung cancer YorkSimcoe MP predicts further deficit financing By SINCLAIR STEVENS MP YorkSimcoe If you had been hoping for substantial tax cuts in the coming federal bud etdont otherwise you will disap pointed The present administration is already committed in this year to spend your money well beyond original estimates so there is little chance they will be in mood to give you break On the other hand the possibility of large tax in creases is less now than couple of months ago The povinces have bumped their taxes so severely it is now believed federal authorities have little room to increase their tax take If they do it might dampen an already subdued recovery Unwilling to reduce their own spending and with little hope of raising tax revenues materially Ottawa will ac cept the third tion of going further and furt er into debt Their cash need this year will be over $5 billion or some $00 per taxpayer IDOK TO US All in all it is likely to be hohum budget structured on one main foundation namely In the United States we trust For months now Finance Minister Macdonald has allowed our economy to drift with higher inflation and unemployment than in the US but less real growth The hope is that America will zoom into new economic boom that in turn will pull Canada up with Ot tawa having to do little In the meantime on per capita basis our economy will have stood still in real growth for three years while over $10 billion in foreign debts pile There will be interesting points to watch for in Mac donalds first budget which is likely to be brought down May 17th and certainly before June HIGHER GAS TAX Oil rices are going to be rais by $150 to $200 per barrel This will raise gasoline prices by five to ten cents gallon after July Surprisingly it is rumoured in Ottawa that the excise tax on gasoline will also be raised by five cents gallon The present liberal ad ministration will claim this is to conserve energy but in reality it will be raised revenue for hungry treasury Timber may be ruined township council told BAXTER uarter of million feet of tim er may be ruined unless Essa township accepts an official plan amendment soon council was told Saturday Maurice Miller of Maurice Miller Lumber Ltd said he has been seeking industrial designation since September for 10 acres east of the Colwell gravel its so he can set upa saw mil He plans to move his business from site in Vespra township just west of Barrie Meanwhile timber is being stockpiled in Vespra and it could start to rot soon Coun Anthony Mancini said preparation of flow chart for processing official plan amendments has caused the delay Council has arranged meeting Tuesday to discuss the problem wit Bsa planning board The meeting will start at pm Canadian productivity con tinues to lag so it is likely the budget will offer new tax in centives to industry to en courage new investment in plant and facilities These in ducements would not be required if Ottawas nding had sopped up less unds in past years which should have gone into capital in vestments There will be concessions to our exporters in the hope that we might narrow Canadas trade deficit from last ears historically high $5 illion catastrophy There may be some small tax cuts for low income ear ners and it is likely big ticket items that burn lot of fuel such as luxury cars or boats will be hit with higher excise tax IN TIGHT BOX But all in all Mr Mac donald is in bit of box Big spending in his government has caught up with todays reality The Trudeau ad ministration knows it their liberal supporters know it They just hope the public wont catch on too soon There is possibility however that Donald Mac donald who is much more un der the prime ministers domination than John Turner ever was will introduce tougher measures than ex pected Politically this might make sense But Mr Macdonald and Mr Trudeau would like to show John Turner in poor light This is Macdonalds fir st effort tough restrained budget with tax increases wou make it appear it was Turner who was the easy Spender not his cabinet colleagues as Mr Turner now claims harsh budget at this time would set the stage for gen tler approach including tax cuts next year and that after all is what the ad ministration would want just before an election patient smoke four packs day to cure himself of cancer Higher energy prices mean less inflation in Ottawas eyes At the very least Ot tawa could tell Canadians that the proceeds of the new price increase is going to higher and taxes and royalties instead of repenting the myth that it is going to the oil companies for new development That is just Charade If the Ontario proposal is so terrible why doesnt the federal government propose more reasonable pricing alternative helpful to all in stead of plunging stubbornly onward killing the Canadian economy in the process Even Napoleon at Waterloo recognized defeat and acted accordingly Growers rap subsidy plan STRATHROY Ont CP Area vegetable growers told their elected representatives Saturday they fear federal and provincial investment in Trenton Ont processing plant is subsidizing eastern Ontario growers to the detri ment of those in the southwest Bob Eaton Progressive Conservative MPP for Mid dlesex and Larry Condon Liberal MP for Middlesex LondonLambton heard the complaints at meeting of the Ontario Vegetable Growers Marketing Associa tion Mr Condon said he is con cerned with published report that says total govern ment involvement in the pro cessing lant is about $800000 money is in the form of loans and grants from both the federal and provins cial governments InvitEd t0 STAYNER Staff With Allan Lamont musical direc tor Stayner pipe band will be one of six from Ontario who will be forming massed band to march in the famous Orange Bowl parade in Miami next New Years Eve Midland and Collingwood are two other bands from Simcoe County which are in cluded along with Hanover Kindardine and Listowel The massed band was judged best in the Warriors Day parade at Toronto last year The invitation from Miami is the second The Ontario massed band which included pipers drummers and color guard of 25 took part in the colorful parade at the end of 1974 and made popular hit They were seen by many television viewers across the country The coming parade is ex pected to be as outstanding as the threemile televised Orange bowl show last New Years Eve The Ontario band also has been asked to make other appearances when in the south including parade at Coral Gables and also at veteran hospitals entertainments When in Miami the band smen will stay at the Barcelona Hotel where 125 rooms have been booked for week from December 26 to Janurary with others booked for two weeks for those who wish to stay longer FINANCIAL DRIVE drive for funds to finance the trip will include auctions dances draws and various other fundraising events Curt Smout of Hanover is treasurer of the massed band organization with Ross Bax ter of Meaford president Mr Baxter is pipe major of the Collingwood Legion band Pat Knight of Owen Sound is secretary Lyle Spencer drummer of the Listowel band public relations officer Roy Kennett of Toronto travel officer and Len Coupland of Brampton sergeantatarms Allan Lamont who was chosen musical director of the massed band is pipe ma jor of the Stayner band Other pipe majors of the different units include Bill Donaldson of Midland Jack Harris of Hanover Neil Forman of Listowel and Henry Lamont of Kincardine The Miami parades will highlight busy schedule of coming events which includes an appearance at the Midland Chamber of Commerce pro gram on Saturday July 17 DISTRICT NE WS 2The Barrie Examiner Tuesday May II I976 Home repair loans STROII Innisfil township is preparing to distribute $10000 in lowinterest loans under the Ontario Home Renewal Program Treasurer Duncan Green said inquiries and applica tions should be directed to the municipal office Homeowners whose gross income is less than 2500 qualify for loans The township could give maximum loans of $7500 to allow permanent residents to bring their homes up to defined standards of safety and sanitation Loans will be paid back at interest rates ranging from zero to eight per cent with up to $4000 forgiveable for lowincome homeowner Mr Green said the $40000 allocation covers the fiscal year 1975 76 and council could apply for another $40000 for the year 197677 New officers elected by WI at Crown Hill By VIOLA llNSMORE CROWN HILL Staff Mrs Ron Coutts is president the Crown Hill Womens In stitute for the new term and also serves as district direc tor The Crown Hill branch was among those represented at the Simcoe Kcm enfelt district meeting hel at lvy hall on Tuesday Mrs Norman link was alternate director and Mrs Roy Newson im mediate past president Branch directors include Mrs Miles Hickling Mrs Mary Quinlan and Mrs Nor man Tuck Mrs liickling also is branch curator for the Iveedsmuir history book while Mrs Viola Dunsmore is in charge of resolutions Elected to the fair commit tee were Mrs Garrett and Mrs Partridge while Mrs Wayne Knelsen and Mrs Wayne Hickling are 4H leaders Conveners chosen were Mrs Bruce Chappell for agriculture and Canadian in CAN USA games at Orillia in August ORILLIA More than 1000 Americans are expected to take part in the CANUSA Games in Orillia Aug to From the age of five and up residents of Auburn New York will compete with Orillians in everything from wchre to track and field okesman Don Wilcox sai Orillia is arranging to billet about 400 children for the threeday event Almost every recreational facility in the city will be usedhe said Next year the competition is to be held in Auburn city of 36000 people Orillia has 24000 Other cities with CANUSA Games this year are Burl ington Ont and Burlington Vermont Hamilton Ont New complex is pondered COLDWATER The village council here is in vestigating the possibility of building senior citizens complex ter hearing from delegation of 12 seniors coun cil agreed to ask the Ontario Housing Corporation if survey can be conducted to determine the need for seniors housing and Flint Michigan Cam bridge Ont and Saginaw Michigan Crossland WI plans meeting CROSSIANI Staff Members of Crossland Womens Institute will gather at the home of Mrs Mc Clelland on Wednesday even ing May 12 for their next regular meeting Mrs Lorne Doan is the esident of the Crossland ranch for the new term suc ceeding Mrs John Knuff Vicepresidents are Mrs Ed Robertson and Mrs George Archer with Mrs McClelland secretarytreasurer and Mrs Don Robertson assistant Mrs Knuff is the district director with Mrs Frank Gebbinck Tweedsmuir curator and Mrs John Lougheed in charge of resolu tions The public relations of ficer is Mrs Gordon Dwin nell Conveners include Mrs George Archer for citizenship and world affairs Mrs Frank Gebbinck for educa tion and cultural affairs Mrs Harry Train agriculture and Canadian industries and Mrs Frank Baks family and consumer affairs dustry Mrs Paul lett for citizenship and worl affairs and Mrs Huyer for family and consumer affairs The sick and visiting com mittcc includes Mrs Gordon Dunsmore Mrs Norman Iuck and Mrs Huyer while the quilting committee is composed of Mrs Roy Par tridge Mrs Mary Quinlan and Mrs McLean Mrs Galen Johnson and Mrs Tuck were named to the nominating committee while auditors are Mrs Johnson and Mrs Johnson and Mrs Mary Quinlan Mrs Mirakami is secretary of pennies for friendship and Mrs Tuck pianist 4H program will be held at the next meeting on Tuesday evening May 18 at 30 oclock and at Kincardine on Satur day August7 The pipers drummers and color party also will march again in the Warriors Day parade in Toronto which is COUNTYPIPERS WITHBM Miami Orange Bowl Parade slated for Saturday August 21 Collingwood will host the band at Legion celebration Saturday September and they will march in COUNTY GLIMPSES another Warriors Day parade at the Western Fair London on Saturday September 11 The group also is to parade at Acton on Saturday September 18 Township tax up 13 per cent ORILLIA Staff Residential ratepayers in Orillia township will pay taxes on mill rate of 13566 13 per cent increase from last years 11952 The commercial rate will be 15385 as compared to 14061 About 64 per cent of the total rate is for school purposes Orillia township council was aided considerably in holding down the increase by increased assessment due to new development Con siderable suburban area around the city of Orillia is in the township The Orillia Square shopping mall opened last ear opposite West street nort also is in the township Reeve Bill Gowanlock heads the township council with Bill Caverley the other Simcoe County represen tative as de uty reeve The total 1976 bu get amounted to $16 million of which $371112 was levied for township pur poses $191959 for the county and slightly over $1 million remainder for school pur poses TOASK HEARING ALLISTON Staff Notice has been given that the town council intends to make application to the On tario Municipal Board for ap proval of bylaw to impose special charge to provide ad ditional sewer and water sup ply capacity charge of $35 for each dwelling unit for which building permit was issued since Nov 18 1975 would be effected IROLNIHIOGS ALLISTON Eradication of groundhogs will be discussed Wednesday at 730 pm in the office of the ministry of agriculture in Alliston Farmers have been invited to attend SOUTH INNISFIL LEFROY general Your quick and car fatal number 370800 mung livelml TIEDEN RENTAACAR 34l BAYFIELD STREET Opening new doors to small busrness Financial assistance Management counselling Management training Information on government programs for busmess one of our representatives will be at Toronto Phone 4Ib6380823 Local Address 70 COLLIER $1 BARRIE it you require financing to start modernize or expand your business and are unable to obtain it elsewhere on reasonable terms and conditions or it you are Interested in the F803 management services oi counselling and training ovornmen or wish iniormation on mgrms available Ior your uslnoss tel to our representative FEDERAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT BANK meeting of the South Innisfil community centre advisory board will be held tonight Tuesday at pm in the centre Annual election of of ficers is planned COUNCIL MEETING STROUD Innisfil township council will hold regular meeting Wednesday at 730 pm in the municipal building 8th Line at Highway 11 ALCONA CENTRE ALCONA BEACH The annual meeting and election of the Alcona community cen tre advisory board will be held tonight Tuesday at 730 gm in the community cen BOUNDARY ROAD 0R0 STATION Staff Proposals for new agree ment between Oro and Orillia townships for maintenance of the boundary roads are receiving consideration Orillia township council sug gested in letter to Oro members that Oro look after the road for the Old Barrie road north to Bass Lake In return Orillia would be responsible for the section from Old Barrie road south to lake Simcoe at Carthew Bay similar arrangement worked out well in the past it was poiinted out MEETINGS CHANGED JARRATT Staff The JarrattCreighton Womens Institute will hold regular meeting at the home of Mrs Wigg on Wednesday May 12 Starting in June the group will meet on the second Tuesday evening of each month Mrs Tripp is presi dent and Mrs LaBrach secretarytreasurer WARMINSTER BOARD WARMINSTER Staff Joe Mathieson is president of the Warminster community centre board with Jim Kent vicepresident Peggy Fox secretary and Bob Hancock treasurer UDNEY WI UDNEY Staff Mrs Ar chie Newman has been elected president of the Udney Womens Institute with Mrs Bud Mangan secretary The East Simcoe 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