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*age 2, Terrace Bay-Schreiber News, Wednesday, February 29, 1984 Terrace Bay Recreation News There are many devices to help people hear better at Church and at Meetings; TV too. More information, contact: The Canadian Hearing Society No. 203 - 135 N. Syndicate Avenue Thunder Bay, Ontario Phone (807) 623-1646 THANK YOU The Schreiber - Terrace Bay Intermediates would like to express their sincere thanks and appreciation to all who helped make their 4th Annual Hockey Tournament a great success. Special thanks to Tony Glenas and Carling-O'Keefe Breweries (sponsor), to the Schreiber and Terrace Bay Recreation Committees, to the referees and penalty box personel and most of all to you, the fans. Without you this tournament would not be possible. Same time, same place, next year. Natural Food Cooking We are hoping to have a course dealing with Cooking with natural foods, near the end of March. This course would be on a Friday night and a Saturday and the Instructor would be Jennifer Garrett from Thunder Bay. If you are interested, please call 3542 and leave your name. Further details will be available next week. Beginner Woodworking We did not receive sufficient registration to start this program on Feb. 18, therefore we have postponed the course until March 22- 25. This program is for beginners, or those who have some previous ex- perience in Wood Work- ing. All project ideas must have the approval ahead of time of the instructor. We have a selection of Canada Workshop Books avail- able at the Recreation Office for those interest- ed in browsing through them to get ideas and plans. Please call 3542 if you are interested in participating in this pro- gram. Personal Money Man- agement We are still taking names for this course and only need a few In order to assist in program planning for 1984-85, it is essential to know how many new Kindergarten students to expect in September, 1984. ELIGIBILITY: + Sr. Kindergarten - Children who will be 5 years old by December 31, 1984. Jr. Kindergarten - Children who will be 4 years old by December 31, 1984. ' NOTE: Students currently attending our Kindergarten program will automatically » be included in the survey. 'it you plan to enroll your child in September, 1984, please contact the school at 825-3253 between the hours of 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. during the week of March 5 - 7. THE LAKE SUPERIOR BOARD OF EDUCATION TERRACE BAY PUBLIC SCHOOL KINDERGARTEN SURVEY D. Davey, Principal M. Reid M. Twomey Chairman Director ; H . TING ; Schreiber Ss Tg "Heritage" Trivia Quiz Q. How many C.P.R. Stations were constructed in Schreiber and when was the existing station built? A. Last week's Trivia Quiz winner was Mrs. John Morris who answered: The first archeological find in the Schreiber area dates back to 5000 B.C. (Mrs. Morris may pick up her "souvenir" prize from the "NEWS" office). Entries may be dropped off at Fig's Texaco (Schreiber) or at the "NEWS" office, and should be received by the Friday following publication of that week's Quiz. more to offer it in the near future. Sessions will include: Savings, Investment and Budget- ing, Investment vs. Speculation, setting ob- jectives. b) Vehicles of Invest- Mainstream Canada ment: RHOSP, RRSP, IAAC, GIC, Shares, bonds, etc. c) Principles of Finan- cial Management: leverage, risk and re- turn diversification -Tax Terror by W. ROGER WORTH Taxes, taxes, taxes. Why the national fur- or about unfair and heavy-handed treat- ment by the country's income tax department? Suddenly, normally apathetic Canadians are coming out of the wood- work to talk openly about specific experi- ences -they've had with the people at Revenue Canada. Indeed, some of the horror stories are more akin to what life might be like with offi- cials behind the Iron Curtain than they are about everyday happen- ings in a free, democrat- ic society. Why is it that tax- payers now seem to feel threatened by the civil servants that check their tax returns, apparent- ly thinking of the tax people as adversaries rather than fair-mind- ed Canadians with a modicum of common se- nse? The answer lies some- where in the bowels of Revenue Canada where the top mandarins have developed policies and practices that have forc- ed many of the nation's 3,000 or more tax audi- tors and collectors to act the way they do. Here are a few factors that may help explain the overbearing Reven- ueperson, and thus the public's distrust and fear of the tax people. © Quotas: By this or any other name, quotas for tax officers do exist. In effect, the civil ser- vant's upward mobility, and even the job, is on the line if he or she doesn't add another few hundred dollars per day (or hour) to Ottawa's revenues. This means the tax auditor can't possibly be .fair. The money has to come from individuals and_ busi- nesses through higher tax assessments. The government's assess- ment officer isn't allow- ed to be reasonable. ¢ Collections: The horror stories suggest that businesses are be- ing closed down and individuals placed in bankruptcy, even though they are prepar- ed to pay Revenue Ca- nada over a period of time. In many instan- ces, the tax collector acts more like an execu- tioner than a public ser- vant. This sort of thing just doesn't make sense. © Attitudes: Ottawa compounded its prob- lems by releasing a $195,000 film personify- ing the assessors' right-hand person as a despicable computer that believes most Cana- dians are cheats and thieves. The message: 1984 has arrived and Big Brother is watching you! © Civil servants: Tax assessors, like other civ- il servants, were res- tricted to raises of 6 and 5 per cent during the recession. But to the ordinary Canadians who didn't get a raise, took a cut in pay or actually lost their jobs during that period, civil servants seem a pampered lot, particularly considering their perquisities, such as indexed pensions. The question, of cour- se, is how to get the system back on track, renewing the trust that existed for so long in our voluntary reporting scheme. One answer? Force Revenue Canada to pay the legal and accounting costs for people who win after fighting the de- partment in the courts, thereby proving that the tax collectors and the department are indeed fair and aboveboard. Next week: How the system can be made to work better. d) Planning RRSP e) Building invest- ment - evaluation and planning f) Tax planning. This course will be a 5 week program and it will take place at the High School on Tuesdays from /7- 9:30 p.m. Instructor for Folk or Ballroom Dancing, or Classical or Jive Dan- cing Presently we are look- ing for an instructor for the following: Folk or Ballroom Dancing, Classical, or Jive Dan- cing. All of our instruct- ors receive $15.00/ hour of instruction. We would be looking at starting a program of this nature in the fall of 84. Bridge Clinic Would you like to learn about the game of Bridge? If so, we are hoping to offer a clinic in the near future. This clinic would be for the active player, the be- ginner, or those just interested in learning how to play. Please call the Recreation Office at 3542 and leave your name. Kids Easter Krafts This course will be held in the multi-pur- pose room at the Centre on Friday, April 13 from 7:00 to 9:30 p.m. Child- ren of the ages 7 to 12 are eligible. In this workshop, a variety of Easter Crafts will be explored, including printmaking, weaving, collage, and egg paint- ing. Please bring some hard boiled eggs with you. Income Tax Hints Were you on the move last year ~~ & <M WW wi Sth BESS oS Ke ces PITTI, t I) ee ee always remember. THANK YOU Anita, Mom and Alice Thank you for the surprise shower. It was something | never expected and I'll Love Terry Woy If you moved last year to another city or province and did not let your former or new district tax office know of your change of address, you most likely will not receive your personalized return in the mail. You should pick up a T1 General package from your nearest district office or post office. It will contain all the forms you need including a tax table and, if applicable, the tax credits form for your province. Be sure to complete the identification area fully and accurately to speed processing of your return. As your previous address, enter the one used on your last income tax return as the department's computer has you listed at that address until your present address is provided. Major Appliance Repairs Servicing done in your own home to ranges, washers, dryers, dishwasers, fridges, electric hot water tanks and electric heating units. Bill Campbell Electric 824-2743 or 824-2574 | Servicing Jackfish, Terrace Bay, Schreiber, Rossnort and Pave Plat.