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:_,_, Beneath the surface soil in the ‘Province : of. Opportunity,‘ lies an almost unlimited * quantity, of natural resources, which, if tappâ€" Weston, Ont. ... CH 1â€"1911 BA., Q.C., Barrister â€" Solicitor Notary Public Evenings by appointment 1938 Weston Rd. (at John St.) BARRISTERS and SOLICITORS 4 Howard G. Ashbourne, B.A. Carl W. Caskey, B.A., QC. 2077 LAWRENCE AVE. w. (Just West of Weston Rd.) But says the MPP for York South, of the billion dollars worth of minerals mined and marketed last year, the Ontario governâ€" ment through its mining tax, collected a mere $9 million in royalties â€" less than one p.c. of the wealth produced. Mr. MacDonald said the government of Ontario should insist on a much higher Mr. MacDonald chose the International Nickel Co. to illustrate his case. He pointed out that the company which produces over half the world‘s nickel from Ontario soil and earns a net profit of $118 million, only throws a few bread crumbsâ€"to the province in the form of the mining tax and royalties. As Donald MacDonald, the NDP leader put it last week, the mining companies rent the property in which minerals are found from the people for a fee. During the year 1963â€"64, the total naâ€" tural resources revenue (forestry and minerâ€" als) collected in Ontario was a mere $39.8 million, while the total in Alberta during the same period was $158.5 million _ For the most part, the great ore deposits belong to the Crown of Ontario, which, in fact, is the people. o royalty than the one p.c., and it would apâ€" pear that most hardworking taxpayers will Last week, an Etobicoke Advertiserâ€" Guardian editorial took a crack at a Weston Times editorial for suggesting that no one has yet devised a better method than the real estate tax to finance education. The Times editorial stated that if this unsatisfactory tax is taken off. real estate and levied as an income, sales and corporation tax, it would meanâ€"a $600 direct and indirect inâ€" crease in the already high taxes paid by the average wage earner. haps someday, hundreds of billions of dollars The power blackout that lasted for 1‘2 hours on the evening of March 15 led to a great deal of inconvenience to citizens of Weston and needs explaining on the part of hydro officials. We understand it was a pole top fire on the high voltage circuit alongside the bridge over the railway track on Jane Street that was responsible for the occurrence. The supply to these points is over power lines owned by the adjoining municipalities of Etobicoke and North York from different transformer stations owned by Ontario Hydro. ‘The only way the circuits are kept separate is by means of switches that are left open. We understand further that over the years Weston has received power from cirâ€" cuits across the Humber River at Lawrence Ave. or off Jane St., either at John St. or Wright Ave. _ _ It should be the responsibility of Messrs William Secord of Borough of York Hydro Alfred H. Herman Fraser & Simms 1944 Weston Road The large majority of ‘people in Ontario devised a Detier melhod than the real The point the Guardian seems to have te tax to finance education. missed is that all, or at least nearly all, of The Times editorial stated that if this the taxpayers are wage earners. Therefore itisfactory tax is taken off.real estate and this newspaper believes that the Guardian ed as an income, sales and corporation tax, would not be doing the taxpayerâ€"wage earner ould meanâ€" a $600 direct and indirect inâ€" much of a favor by piling another $600 tax se in the already high taxes paid .by the on top of the tremendously heavy burden age wage earner. he already shoulders. (P.S. see editorial The Guardian edmits: "True, shifting the above.) * Power Blackouts Can be Avoided The Best Way to Reduce Taxes x WESTON, ONT. â€" <247â€"6677 ASHBOURNE and CASKEY Facts & The Education Tax Professional â€" Business Directory Published at 2159 Weston Rd., Weston by Principal Publishing Ltd., every Thursday V. J. McMillan, President and Publisher J. M. Jordan, General Manager B. M. Holmes, Editor Telephone CH 1â€"5211 Authorized as Second Class Mail, Post Office Dept. Ottawa, Ont., and for payment cf postage in cash SUBSCRIPTION RATES $5.00 per Xur BARRISTERS Editorial Page in advance to any address in Canada Other countries $6.00 George W. Bull Thursday, March 23, 1967 Barrister and Solicitor CH 4â€"5547â€"8â€"9 Suite 202 The Westlaw Bldg. 1920 Weston Rd. Weston, Ontario Piano Tuning And Repairing Work Guaranteed . MUSIC are workers with incomes of less than $7,000 a year. These days they are under the ominâ€" ous threat of being thrown out of their jobs and homes because of frantically rising, munâ€" iqipal, provincial and federal taxes. ~ Hidden within feet of the surface soil in Ontario, there is an almost unlimited supply of silver, asbestos, copper, iron, gypsum, uranium and so on. These resources belong to the people of Ontario as the NDP leader says. When a company wants permission to mine and process eur ore deposits, it should be charged a royalty or cent for the privelege of doing so. The Ontario go ment should heed Mr. MacDonald and study ire question of why the province receive ch a small stipâ€" ened from such an embarrassingly rich inâ€" heritance of natural resources. It should then charge rental fees on the basis of the value of these resources and thereby reduce the burden of the thousand and one taxes the middle and lower income groups pay just to buy a shirt. If it doesn‘t take these two basic steps, it should be voted from office and be reâ€" placed by a government that will tap Onâ€" tario‘s hidden wealth for the benefit of the people rather than the financial interests. If a proper fee and incentive system were devised to yield rich returns to the province, the growing trend of accelerating taxes could be completely reversed for the benefit of the people. The tax that the conâ€" sumer pays to buy an automobile or a pair of shoes could be reduced and the cost of living would beâ€"lessened. cost of education from real estate to sales and income taxes would mean that the wage earner would pay much more sales and inâ€" come taxes but so would all taxpaytrs. If these managers cannot work out a coâ€" operative switching arrangement then the peoâ€" ple of the municipalities concerned, through their elected hydro commissioners or appointâ€" ed members, should insist on a policy of emerâ€" gency switching. John Torrance of Etobicoke Hydro and James Gtay of North York Hydro to have a coâ€"operaâ€" tive arrangement for alternative supply durâ€" ing an emergency. They should see to it that the operating staffs of the three systems are fully aware of any such arrangement. In this day and age there is no need for an area such as Weston to be without power so long when so many alternative supply routes are available. ‘ There should be a report from the offiâ€" cials responsible for power service and failing This the public will probably be quite interâ€" ested in the length of time it takes to reâ€" store service during the next blackout. Weston Walter‘s Garage FULL GUARANTEE Motor & Automatic Repair FREE Courtesy Car. Pickâ€"up 1778 Jane St. CH Tâ€"6590 ACCOUNTANTS Marsh, Goulding Chartered Accountants 1969 Weston Road C. W. LEASK Chartered Accountant 1730 Weston Road f SKYLINE HOTEL BRANCR 655 Dixon Road, Rexdale, Ontario Phones 241â€"3522 Res. 241â€"2891 j Member Toronto Stock Exchange J. Harry Frogley, manager. GARAGES CH 111129 Thanks for Support Splenc‘ :d Publicity Sivm The coverage we received from your newspaper surpasâ€" sed all expectations, and it is paign has been so successful. You have enmabled us to inâ€" form the public that February was Heart Month in Canada and also what the Ontario Heart Foundation is doing in the field of cardiovascular reâ€" search. Dear Sirs: Now that ‘Heart Month‘ is over for 1967, may !, on beâ€" half of the Ontario Heart Foundation thank you most sincerely for your help and coâ€"operation during our Heart Fund campaign. Weâ€"have always enjoyed the association with all newspaper representatives and it is a pleasure to look forward to this throughoutâ€"the year. Once again, our ‘heartfelt‘ thanks for your assistance and coâ€"operation during February. With best wishes. Yours very truly, ONTARIO HEART FOUNDATION, Scarlat Albright, O.D. A statement attributed to an offiâ€" cial of the Crown Assets Corporation has all the horrifying overtones of the science fiction novel Fahrenheit 451. » Canadian taxpayers just learned the awful truth that their government paid $104 million for useless "surâ€" plus" merchandiseâ€"junk given away for less than $5 million. Asked for comment, one Crown Asâ€" sets official is reported to have said : "I don‘t know why the losses have never been noticed before this year." The pure blindness, gall and stuâ€" pidity of this official astounds us. Perâ€" haps the world of Fahrenheit 451 where the government is given the diâ€" 2036 Dundas St. West (Dundas â€" Keele) Evenings By Appointment 1894 Weston Rd., Weston For Appointment Call CH 1â€"0701 J. R. Currie, O.D. INVESTMENTS OPTOMETRY Esther M. Richards. 766â€"2946 Blindness, Gall and Stupidity Hopping Down The Ho Chi Minh Trait The generous space given The Red Cross Blood Donor Clinic was most appreciated, and we felt helped in a good way towards the success of the Clinic. In spite of severe weaâ€" ther, this clinic was one of our best held. We would like to extend our thanks for your coâ€"operation in this worthwhile community efâ€" fort. The response was enâ€" At our â€" recent â€" February meeting of the Weston Unit of Canadian Red Cross, the Committee asked me to, write you a note of appreciation for the splendid publicity given us, in the January 30th Blood Doâ€" nor Clinic, held at Weston Colâ€" legiate Institute. Dear Sir: Cedarvale Arena â€" Arlington Avenue, Cedarvale Park Phone 789â€"2572 Friday, March 24th 2:00 pm. â€" 5:00 p.m. Saturday, March 25th 8:00 p.m. â€" 10:00 p.m; Sunday, March 26th 2:00 p.m. â€" 4:00 p.m. Thursday, March 30th 2:00 p.m. â€" 5:00 p.m. Friday, March 31st 2:00 p.m. â€" 5:00 pm. Saturday, April Ist 2:00 p.m. â€" 5:00 p.m. Saturday, April Ist 8:00 p.m. â€" 10:00 p.m. Sunday, April 2nd 2:00 p.m.â€" 4:00 p.m. Lambton Arena â€" Dundas Street at the Humber River * Phone 766â€"9480 . Keelesdale Arena â€" Eglinton Ave. West between Keele St. & Wston Road. ENJOY YOURSELF ENJOY PUBLIC SKATING Friday, March 24th Saturday, March ‘25th Sunday, March 26th Wednesday, March 29th Thursday, Marchâ€"30th Friday, March 31st Saturday, April ist Sunday, April 2nd DURING THE EASTER HOLIDAYS IN THE BOROUGH OF YORK COMMUNITY CENTRES ARENAS vine right to do whatever it pleases includes dumping $100¢million down the rat hole and another. "surplus" $100 million into Expo 67 â€" money that has never been approved byâ€"Parâ€" liament. The government of Canada must somehow be made to realize that its subjects are not the source of unlimitâ€" ed wealth. It must somehow be made to realize that every dime of its foolâ€" ish, drunken spending spree can onâ€" ly come from one source which might just dry up if these antics continue. In the science fiction novel by Ray Bradbury, the citizen had no right to question the decisions of his powerâ€" corrupted government. Phone 763â€"5071 couraging and the publicity given us, most appreciated. Yours very truly, EVELYN BROWNLIE, (Secretary) Weston Unit, Canadian Red Cross Seciety. 2:00 p.m. â€" 5:00 p.m 8:00 p.m. â€" 10:00 p.m 2:00 p.m. â€" 4:00 p.m 2:00 p.m. â€" 5:00 p.m 2:00 p.m. â€" 5:00 p.m 2:00 p.m. â€" 5:00 p.m 8:00 p.m. â€" 10:00 p.m 2:00 p.m. â€" 4:00 p.m ADULTS 50c CHILDREN 25e â€" 5:00 p.m â€" 10:00 p.m â€" 10:00 p.m â€" 4:00 p.m â€" 5:00 pm â€" 5:00 p.mh â€" 10:00 .m 10:00 p.m. 10:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. 5:00 p.mh. 10:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. Why Mr. Carter overlooks something as obâ€" vious as an air tax is beyond me. It couldâ€"work ~~â€"this way. The government wouldâ€"make it mandaâ€" tory for every Canadian over 16 to annually obâ€" tain a certificate from a medical doctor certifying his lung capacity. Then everybody could be taxed according to the amount of air they breathe with special exemptions for students, people who live in cities and swallow more smog than air, the aged and so on. o s Carter Forget To Tax Air One Flaw In Tax Report By FRAZER CACHE 1 The Carter Commission report on taxation first of all brought to the attention of the Canadâ€" ian people the fantastic amount of discriminaâ€" tion, inequality and unfairness written into the present Federal taxation laws. _ _ _ _ One would have thought that a study group bold enough to tear apart the existing tax laws would also have guts enough to map out a new system that would be a good deal fairer, and perhaps, even simpler. It criticized and deals harshly with the preâ€" sent system and calls for "a complete transformâ€" ation of the Canadian tax system" â€" a point of view I am sure very few would dispute. _ Mr. Carter instead chose to recommend inâ€" finitely more complex taxation, a terribly conâ€" fusing system which will be impossible for 99 out of 100 Canadians to ever understand. It seems that about the only thing Mr. Carâ€" ter doesn‘t suggest taxing is the air (and in cities smog) Canadians find they must also have to KeEp HIfWE. OO To mm rrmiaomn crnrnrnt en enycteaine en Mr. Carter suggests many taxation changes but nothing which would set the system on its ear. Under his scheme, the taxes on food, transâ€" portation, clothing, shelter, labor, business, trade and commerce shall all remain. If the air tax was high enough, the federal government could get an extra five or six billion dollars in much needed revenue and thereby aboâ€" lish a whole mess of nuisance taxes â€" taxes which cost almost as much to collett as they yield in cash. I deliberately throw in this idea, which Mr. Carter forgot to mention, because the chairman of the commission spoke of a need to "broaden the tax base" and so far as I can make out, air is about the only element essential for survival in Canada that somehow still remains untaxed. On numerous occasions, Mr. Carter said he likes to work on government projects such as the Commission On Taxation, because he can‘t think of a better was to serve and to have such a profound influence on the Cana@ian way qf life. He has served Canada alright, but in my view in a very negative way. 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