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Bandits caught in the act This is bank security camera photo supplied and edited by the Federal Bureau of Investigation of two armed men who robbed the Spokane Valley Washington DC branch of American Commercial Bank of $10 797 Monday One shot was fired during the robbery but no one was injured AP Photo Separation arrears up $6 million TORONTO CP Men sepa rated from their wives and chil dren in Ontario probably will owe more than $38 million in back payments for child sup port by the end of the 197879 fiscal year says Judge Robert Walmsley associate chief judge of the provincial court Statistics compiled by the family court for 197778 show the arrears to be $329 million up by more than $6 million from the previous fiscal year Walmsley said Tuesday the amount probably will increase by at least another $6 million during this fiscal year Statistics also show the aver age collection rate was 43 per cent Keith Norton Ontario com munity and social services min ister said in an interview at Queens Park that he was stag gered by the amount He placed the blame in large part on judges for being too lenient with delinquent husbands and fathers who desert their families and leave the public with the responsibility The whole area of enforce ment has to be looked into and tightened up somehow Thats what will be discussing with my colleague the attorneygen eral ANNOT OVERHAUL ALONE Norton told the legislature Tuesday that Ontario alone cannot overhaul its welfare system He said the federal govem ment should provide more ef fective distribution of the $16 billion spent annually in Canada on incomesupport programs Norton was replying to ques tions from opposition members about news conference held earlier in the day by Toronto organization of welfare mothers and social workers The Family Benefits Work Group said welfare mothers need 36percent increase in provincial family benefits just to come up to the poverty level set by Statistics Canada The group presented brief to Norton recommending changes to current welfare regulations which would allow welfare mothers to escape from what they describe as the trap of the welfare cycle But Norton told the legisla ture the poor have been forgot ten by the federal Liberal gov ernment He said the provinces and the federal government had been discussing for years how to overhaul the welfare system but that all discussions ended and the federal government unilaterally withdrew ELEPHANT ALERT LONDON CPI Pilots ap proaching and leaving Heat hrow Airport were advised recently to be on the lookout for an elephant An eightmetre long elephantshaped balloon broke loose from nearby cir cus finally coming down 80 kilometres away ADVERTISEMENT Dont Blame Your Age For Poor Hearing Chicago lllA free offer of special interest to those who hear but do not understand words has been announced by Beltane nonoperating model of the smallest Beltane aid of its kind will be given ab solutely free to anyone answer ing this advertisement Send 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inspector said Tuesday that residents have complained of foul tastes and odors in their water since the White River overflowed its banks last Friday Until we can verify the wa ter is safe the order to boil wa ter will serve as pre cautionary measure He said test results should be available next week Representatives of the prov inces ministry of inter governmental affairs depart ment are expected in the area Thursday or Friday to survey the flood damage and decide whether White River should be included on the long list of Northern Ontario communities qualifying for provincial aid The province has offered aid to communities northeast of Sault Ste Marie and around North Bay which have been af fected by flooding Officials in Iron Bridge Searchmont and Algoma east of Sault Ste Marie said they plan to hire an appraiser to help estimate damage caused by the last months flooding Meanwhile the water receded by about eight cen timetres in White River on Tuesday Schools stores and the town office remained closed and canoes and boats were the preferred method of tran sportation Highway 631 north to Home payne still is closed Officials said the flood water is expected to keep receding gradually Parts of the town are without electricity but spokesman said nothing can be done to re pair the situation until the flooding is over One lifelong resident of the town said the flooding was caused by human failure IIIIIISE PAINT EIIIITIIRY IiIILE Gliddens Best latex Flat House Paint Quick drying durable flat BARBIE PAINT WALLPAPER BARBIE SHOPPING PLAZA 165 WELLINGTON ST BARBIE finish Resists blisters peeling cracking Easy water cleanup gig Gallon Reg $1799 Maxmum once only Dealer may sell for less Container may be underlined for timing See label tar net contents Tax burden boosted by 302 since I961 OTTAWA CP The tax burden imposed on the average Canadian family by three levels of government has increased by 302 per cent since 1961 private study released Tuesday indicates The Vancouverbased Fraser Institute discovered in yearlong research project that the average tax bill went up far more rapidly between 1961 and 1978 than food prices shelter costs or average family income This is the major con KEEP FOR REFERENCE the examiner Wednesday May 18 1979 31 clusion of book to be published by the institute next month Tax Fact The Canadian Consumer Tax Index and You During the 18year period shelter prices increased by 255 per cent food prices went up by 172 per cent and before tax income increased by 231 per cent The institute says most people are under the mistaken impression income taxes take the largest bite out of their earnings In fact finish AS AN EMPLOYEE If you are eligible to vote you are entitled to four consecutive hours for voting while the polls are open on Election Day If this entitlement means an absence from your place of em ployment this is to be arranged at the convenience of your employer but with no deduction in pay or any penalty You can if you and your employer agree waive all or part of the time off to which you are entitled OFFENCES AGAINST THE CANADA ELECTIONS ACT ELECTION DAY IS MAY 22 AS AN EMPLOYER Your employees who are eligible to vote are entitled to four consecutive hours without deduction in pay or penalty for the purpose of voting while the polls are open on Election Day Recent changes in the Canada Elections Act permit employers and employees to waive by joint agrecnunt all or part of the hours that employees are entitled to be away from work The Commissioner of Canada Elections is responsible for ensuring that all provisions of the Act are complied with and enforced Chalk resistant glossy chk drying easy to use Easy water cleanup income tax payments rep resent only 40 per cent of the average tax bill The remaining 60 per cent is combination of taxes ranging from oil and motor vehicle taxes to amusement and property taxes The average 1978 family tax yment was $7486 of whic $3134 was income tax and the remaining $4352 was other types of taxation Since 1975 the rate at which Canadians are taxed has dropped slightly Gallon Reg $1999 Complaints alleging violations of the Act should be directed in writing to the Commissioner as follows The Commissioner ofCanada Elections 440 Coventry Road Ottawa Ontario K1A 0M6 Upon investigation if surfi cient evidence is revealed to support prosecution charges will be laid POLLS OPEN AM CLOSE RM ELECTIONS CANADA Elections Inudu is Parliaments lionpartisan Agency rcsmnsiblt for holding Federal Elcclmns unier Ihc direction of the hte Elm om ltfl of marlu Mr JeanAlan Hamel Published by the Chief Electoral flicer ofmt1I