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The Ashburn group of the W.M.S. met last week at the + home of Mrs. Lindsay Death, with an attendance of 14. ae President, Mrs, Fred aw, opened the meeting with a Hymn and devotion. Miss Chrissie Simpson led in prayer. The Missionary per- sonal was taken by Mrs. E. Heron, who told of the work of Miss Miriam Lall and her work at the Helen McDonald School in Jhansi, India. Mrs. W. Hopkins led in the study for the month which took the form of a bible study from the book of Colossians and everyone participated. Mrs. D. Ashton closed the meeting with prayer, and a - lovely lunch 'was served by our hostess, for which Mrs. Clarence Harrison thanked There will be no regular meeting in July or August. It was good to have Rev. McEntyre back on Sunday morning after an absence of two Sundays. : It was Pentecost Sunday, also the Sacranient of Holy Communion. -The Scripture lesson was from Romans 8" and the sermon text was "The Lord, the Giver of Life". A solo "This is Our Task' was sung by Mrs. E. Heron. Miss Rhonda Bryant took care of Junior Church. Next Sunday, the service will be at the regular time, 11';15° AM. and Church School is at 10 AM. , Congratulations ta Mr. Donald Knight who gradu- ated on May 28th at Kempt- ville College of Agriculture Technology. Donald is the T. Knight, who algo attended the graduation. The ladies of Burns Church are invited to attend the Summer Rally of Lindsay NON | aN IDX OIL Immediate Delivery "ATTENTION FARMERS! | | WHY PAY MORE? 'Ashburn news Presbyterial in Leaskdale Church next Wednesday afternoon and evening, June 16th, . Several from this area attended the Port Perry Home show last weekend. There was a good turn out of 4H South Ontario Beef Club members at the Brook- lin Fair last Saturday. Jeff Gardiner received a' first in the Junior "section, Linda Rutledge received a first for her-calf in the Heifer Class. Gwen, David and Christine Richardson also received " Prizes The Honourable Wm, Newman, Minister of Agri- culture presented the prizes. Congratulations to our young people, we realize how much - work and care goes into preparing their. calves for the show: The Ladies' from the Community Centre who worked at the Ashburn Pie and Coffee booth did well " financially. They sold 120 pies and would like to thank all those who baked pies and helped in any way. Mr. and Mrs. Ted Gardiner of Ely, Cambs, England, is spending two weeks vacation with Mrs. Frank Gardiner and son, - Jeff. . Mr. Stephen Daw, Mr. and* Mrs. Brian Daw and Mr. and Mrs. Jim Daw of Toronto visited on Sunday with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred - Daw. Miss Heather Richardson has gone to Camp Couchi- ching for the summer where she will be head of the Craft department and teaching crafts to the children at camp. Our thought for the day...A smile is the same in all languages. Save On o Diesel Fuel e Motor Oil e Gasoline PREMIUM QUALITY FARM TANKS AND PUMPS AVAILABLE OUT OF TOWN CALLS CALL COLLECT WHITBY 668-3381 o Midtown Mall ASK ABOUT ST.CLAIR'S IN HOME DECORATING SERVICE $t. Clair The Paint & Paper People 576-2431 Oshawa 1. Ontario The Commission Residences in Ontario, collectively, will bear a reduced share of property taxes. Residential property will be redefined to include only residences and a reasonable amount of land. The present practice of levying dif- ferent mill rates on residential and commercial properties will be discon- tinued, Farmland, farm buildings, managed forests and farm residences will be assessed at market value. Farmland, farm buildings and managed forests will be taxed at 100 percent of market value and the taxes will be paid by the Province. Farm residences will be taxed as all other residences at 50 per- cent of market value and the taxes will be paid by the owner. There will be provision to recover taxes paid by the Province if the property changes use. All real property used for the purpose of a business including government - administrative facilities will be subject to an additional assessment of 50 per- cent of market value for business taxes. All public property except residences will be subject fo payments in lieu of taxes equal to full taxes at 100 percent -of market value. Public residences will be subject to payments in lieu of taxes equivalent to full taxes at 50 percent of market value. Public utilities will be subject to business assessment at 50 percent of market value. As is the present case, churches, cemeteries, and property held in trust for a band or body of Indians will be exempl. All other presently exempt property will be taxed at 100 percent NOTICE OF MEETING 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. to Review Proposals for Property Tax Reform in Ont A public meeting for residents of Durham Region will be held on June 29 and 30, . 1976 at 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m,, at Eastdale Collegiate Cafeteria, Harmony Road, Oshawa, to receive submissions, both oral and written, from local government representatives, property taxpayers and all other interested parties, concerning the proposals that have been put forward by the Government of Ontario as a means of establishing a new system of property taxation based on market value assessment. This meeting is one of a series which the Commission is conducting throughout Ontario this summer and fall, before submitting its recommendations to the govern- ment. The proposals, originally published in the 1976 Ontario Budget, Budget Paper E, entitled Reform of Property Taxation in Ontario, are as follows: ario of 'market value, except residences which will be taxed at 50 percent of market value. A uniform method of phasing-in the new tax system over a period of up to five years will be available to prevent abrupt tax changes. Assessment rolls will be returned and enumeration will be performed every two years to coincide with local government elections. Assessment on provincial government property will be. pooled and assigneds between the public and separate ele- mentary schools in the same propor- tlon as the taxable assessment as- signed by the owners and occupants of residences. Costs shared among municipalities will be shared on the basis of the assessment on which taxes and pay- ments in lieu of taxes are based. Where assessment is to be used to determine the grant to be paid to a municipality, the assessment used will be the assessment on which taxes and payments in lieu of taxes are based. x The provisions of The Assessment Act will apply to the assessment of all real property in Ontario, including areas without municipal organizations. Public bodies which receive provincial grants, such as school boards, will be allowed to include their properly tax payments as allowable expenses for grant purposes. 3 Ontario's property tax credits which relate property taxes to the ability to pay will, if necessary, be strengthened upon implementation of- the new system. " " Copies of Budget Paper E containing background and explanatory information, in addi- tion to the proposals themselves, may be obtained, free of charge, from regional assessment offices or from Mr. Lawrence Close, Executive Secretary, Commission on Property Tax Reform, Fifth Floor, Frost Building South, Queen's Park, Toronto M7A +» 1Y7,.telephone (416) 965-1671. If you plan to appear and present a written or oral sub- mission, please notify Mr. Close in advance, by letter or telephoné* We would also ap- preciate receiving one copy of any written submission, prior to the meeting. Since the purpose of these meetings is to help ensure that the new taxation system is implemented in an efficient and equitable manner, the Commission hopes that all Ontario residents with opinions and suggestions to offer will manage to make their representations to us. Willis L. Blair Chairman