t THE CANADIAN STATESMAN, JUNE 20,2001 PAGE 7 Blanket Train to collect from Clarington churches Aboriginal Rights Riders travel to Ottawa to campaign CLARINGTON - When the Blanket Train makes its slop in Os- hawa Thursday, it will be taking on sonic Clarington cargo. The cargo will consist of about 24 blankets, collected by churches across Clarington. They will be handed over by the Ten Days for Global Justice Committee of Clarington, Clarington, which is taking part in a national national action on Aboriginal land rights. The blankets will be given to a group of Aboriginal Rights Riders who are travelling to Ottawa for June 21, National Aboriginal Day. The Blanket Train is a cross- Canada journey organized by the Aboriginal Rights Coalition and the Canadian Ecumenical Jubilee Initiative, Initiative, two national church-based social social justice coalitions. It supports their petition campaign campaign asking the federal government to establish an independent commission commission with the mandate to implement Aboriginal land, treaty and inherent rights. Trains from Vancouver, Churchill, Windsor, Toronto, Halifax and Mon- blankets on the grounds of the 500 blankets across Canada to be treal will collect blankets from com- Supreme Court, symbolizing their used in the ceremony, munitics on their routes, and will commitment to justice for Aboriginal After the ceremony, the blankets meet up in Ottawa Thursday. peoples. will be handed out by groups caring Passengers will then roll out the The group hopes to collect about for the homeless. Belinda Clarke b&umn.d Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine • acupuncture • herbal medicine • nutrition • homeopathy • lifestyle counseling Bowmanville Family Chiropractic Centre 234 King Street East Bowmanville (905) 623-8388 Now Seeing Patients in Bowmanville «2 :: Dollar$ & Sense with Deborah Kohlsmith Certified Financial Planner www.dollarsandscnsc.ca Opportunity is Knocking! Ontario Finance Minister James Flaherty introduced his first budget on May 9. 2001. I would like to focus on the proposed education lax credit. A tax credit is a credit that directly reduces the amount of income tax paid by offsetting other income tax liabilities. Effective for 2002 and subsequent years, the Budget introduces a refundable lax credit for "tuition" fees paid to Ontario independent schools for kindergarten, elementary and secondary education. The credit will be based on up to $7000 of annual tuition fees per child. This credit is specifically related to tuition fees only. It will be phased in over a five-year period. The credit will be 10% of eligible tuition fees in 2002, and will increase by 10% per year to a maximum of 50% for 2006 and subsequent years. For those of you who are currently paying for your child's independent education, a planning opportunity exists. In most cases you were going to pay for this education whether or not you received tax advantages, therefore, why not take advantage of the lax credit and put this addition savings toward your child's post secondary costs, (i.e. Set up an In-lrust account or RESP.) , This is food for thought - a definite planning opportunity exists going forward. REGAL CAPITAL PLANNERS LTD. 108 King Street East Bowmanville, ont. Lie 1N5 (905) 625-1956 > INTOWNE GALLERY & GILT SHOPPE SIDEWALK SALE DAYS Giftware up to 50% off June 21-22-23 Meet Johannus Boots Fri., June 22nd 7pm-9pm Min zcKwrateKW* " • «• New Release "Sisters of Sunlight" also see other new release "Wave of Change" las Laird Sat., June 23rd llam-lr Fantastic Savings during Fabulous 50's Sidewalk Sale Days Up to 50% off Giftware In Store-Specials Come in, you won't believe the savings! Historic Downtown Bowmanville 7 King St. E. 623-6411 8 « CO $ 0» CO c CO E </> « CO 60 CO CO CO _ v « (§) CO E O) CO 5 0) Store Closing Sale! Vl/is Vs Got to Clear Our Shelves 0 OFF Everything In Stor© (*except magazines) Sale Starts Thursday, June 21 sf The' co Studio (905) 697-2635 20 King Street West, Bowmanville ,(8=1 -Bringing the printed world to you_ Thursday, Friday, Saturday June 21 - 22 - 23 5 King St. W., Bowmanville 623-5792