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14 -- PORT PERRY STAR -- Wednesday, Aug. 10, 1977 YET rs1'1% AS $ Mas Lab Rat NERA User-pay policy for services says OFA report "Government services should be paid for by the people who benefit and have the ability to pay. Services to people should be paid for Hannam, President of the Ontario Federation of Agri- culture, describing OFA's brief to Onfario Treasurer Darcy McKeough* on the long-standing position that 'Ontario's whole tax system is inequitable and must be changed in line -with the following principles: sonal and corporate income, not by property tax. 2... Assessment. of farm property must be based on productive value as stated by income-related taxes; services to property should be property," Blair Commission Report July 20. Mr. Hannam explained: "the brief reaffirms OFA's paid for by taxes on said Peter 1. Soft services, such as education, welfare, etc. Assessment Act. should be paid for by a 3. special tax based on per- in Section 27 (3) of the A farm consists of land, farm buildings and a - Fair Day Horse Show Fever By Madeline Harrison Warning! This column may be hazardous to your health! We have come amongst you once again to warn you of a "bug" that is running loose in the country- side. Although this "bug" is not known to be hazardous to the health it can be dangerous to life and limb. It is often incurable but rarely fatal. Doctors and scientists are not totally unaward of the "bug" but have never isolated the virus. They often come in contact with the results but rarely with the symptoms. Doctors often label the more obvious symptoms of this disease as a simple fracture, a slight concussion, a simple sprain. More often, it is noted, that most of these obvious symptoms are coupled with a slight neurosis, sometimes being labelled as outright insanity. Doctors, who have been bitten by this bug (yes, there have been a few) have designated the disease "Equinitis Wretcheditis'" or in layman's terms "Horse Show Fever", or in the horseman's vocabul- ary 'The Bloody Monday. Morning After the Horse Show Blues". The onset of symptoms is often mysterious and baffling to the uninitiated. It is quite often caused by one member of an otherwise normal family purchas- ing a horse-pony. From there on the disease takes one very quickly downhill dragging the whole family with it. The first symptoms normally appear when the family member, who has purchased the equine, is found out bright and early every morning mucking stalls, riding the wee beasty until it's legs come unhinged and brushing its hide until the hair threatens to wear off entirely. Usually the above symptoms are also accompanied by untuneful humming of stirring marches, or the latest Top Ten of the Hit Parade. Also apparent is a faraway glint in the eyes and a penchant for penning letters to any and all show secretaries within a one hundred mile radius for horse show prize lists; The effects of this illness are most apparent in the harried faces of the "helpers" (sometimes referred to as "Unpaid Slaves") on horse show days. It also manifests itself in the nervous appearance and uncontrolled tics and twitches of the affected partici- pants. One of the best places to see this syndrome in effect is to come to Port Perry Fair on Sunday, September 4th and Monday, September 5, 1977. The reasons that this is one of the better shows to see the effects of this disease displayed is that one can see both sides of the coin and how it can affect all members of a family. On Sunday, the 4th of September, starting at 2:30 p.m. the Juhiors will enter the ring for their first class. The parents, grandparents, interested neigh- bours, aunts, uncles, cousins and impartial observers will watch with wild enthusiasm if their particular choice picks up the red ribbon. If the judge should happen to favour any other exhibitor then comments such as "That judge sure doesn't know what he is doing' can generally be heard wafted on the zephyrs that blow dust into everyones nasal passages. Delegated helpers will be running thither and yon with safety pins, rub rags for both horse and rider and numerous other bits and pieces of necessary and unnecessary equipment. Everyone, so it seems, at the beck and call of the center of controversy in Ring Number Two. Now we have come to the point where we are putting the horse shoe on the other foot. Parents can retaliate on Monday, September 5th starting at 10:30 a.m. The offspring of the above mentioned relatives will, in turn, be called upon to fetch and carry. Usually a last minute hurry up call from ringside gets the ball rolling. Number's missing. Breeches split! Where are the safety pins? Where's my number? Who's got the rag? My shoes are dirty. The horse just blew dirt all over my clean outfit! have to go in! Where's the clothes brush? These are only a sample few of the most oft shouted panic requests and are generally acknowledged as part of the fever. Still and all, each and everyone in the family manages to get through the day, somehow. The best (or worst) part of the show, is the morning after. Headaches aside. The rehash of events. What went wrong. What went right. Did you see Jones horse blow up in the corner? (i.e.: For those uninitiated to horse show slang...Jones horse just about bucked him off over the rail and the judge was so blind he didn't see it!) Did you see the look on Sally's face when the judges placed her first? Boy, wasn't that some horse that the Smith's brought out? Etc., etc., ad infinitum, ad nauseam. Usually the final words are "Wait until next Year!" At this point there is absolutely no cure. When the words "next time or next year" are used one might as well surrender. Give up the fight. Throw in the dirty towel. Go out and buy one's own horse in self defence and get someone else to do the dirty leg work for the "bug" has bitten hard and deep. When you can't beat 'em....join 'em! Hopefully you'll join the happy onlookers, if not as a competitor, certainly as a spectator, at the Port Perry Fair, September 4th and 5th, 1977. Come, bring a picnic and take in all that the fair has to offer. It is the last big fling before school opens and Mom and Dad can have that nervous breakdown that they are entitled to. See you at the fair. I am one of those who have been bitten by the "bug" and I wouldn't miss it for the world! Hurray we RODD AAAACAAS Pattersons of Port 197 QUEEN STREET - PORT PERRY 985-8332 o OFFICE STATIONERY o OFFICE EQUIPMENT e CARDS & OTHER SOCIAL STATIONERY. We invite you to visit us and browse. PEER REE RRR RRR RRR RRR RRR CREE o SCHOOL SUPPLIES o GIFT WARES. The Winner of last week's draw for a BLACK & DECKER JIG SAW KIT was MISS HEATHER MURRAY, PORT PERRY, and we thank her for shopping in our store. "Gifts with a Difference!" ALL YOUR STATIONERY & GIFT NEEDS AT ONE LOCATION FOR YOUR SHOPPING CONVENIENCE. AIR CONDITIONED FOR YOUR COMFORT. QOOC eee) OOOO 2S e\e\ele\e\e\e\t\e\elelelslele\eiec\sleit\elele\t\e\e\e QC nN UP & DOWN THE STREET Mr. and Mrs. K. Wipper returned on July 31 from a trip by air to Winnipeg, after a two week visit with relat- ives and friends. Also, cele- brating their 55th wedding anniversary at a family dinner. residence(s) and must be assessed as a total unit, 4.. The farm residence(s) must be assessed on their value to the whole farm." However, Mr. Hannam said: "It.is clear that the Government does not at this time intend to reform the whole tax system. What they are proposing is simply to change the property tax system to try to make it more equitable. Under these circumstances, OFA has proposed the following recommendations which would be acceptable alter- natives to Ontario farmers in the short run. a. Farm assessment by productive value as stated © in Section 27 (3) of the Assessment Act must be re- confirmed. b. That portion of the farm assessment in (a) above that is attributed to the land and buildings should be declared as non-- taxable assessment and legislated as such. Cc. The Government should pay over to munici- palities unconditional grants equivalent. to- the amount of money that would be raised if the non-taxable assess- ment were taxed. d. The farmer should pay the taxes on the farm resi- dence (subtract (b) from (a)) at the same percentage of assessment as all other residences." "This approach will allay farmers' fears of govern- ment encroachment on their ownership rights; remove the punative lien or surtax features of the Budget Paper E proposal and the Blair Commission report; and would tax farmers in a similar way to their urban cousins' said Mr. Hannam. Mr. Hannam concluded, however: 'This alternative suggestion would only be acceptable in the short run. Ontario's tax system must be reformed as a whole so that financially able bene- ficiaries of government- provided services are the ones who pay the taxes that pay for them." RELIABLE PLUMBING & HEATING LTD. New Installations BERT FABER Repairs - Alterations Power Drain Cleaning PHONE 985-3734 "Service is our Business' 24 HOUR EMERGENCY SERVICE NONQUON |. GARDENS growers of quality farm products OUR FRUIT & VEGETABLE SEASON IS IN FULL SWING! Special Thursday-Sunday This Week! 41b. Pail Clover Honey $3.10 6 qt.-Basket of Quinte. Melba Apples 1. 4 qt. 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