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Your Opinion ws Terrace Bay Jeannie Randle - This is not what we wanted. I think with this big a majority it may create more problems than the country can handle, opposition will not have a very big voice, if any. The one good thing is that Mulroney is for Schreiber small business. Bob Kragero - Too big a majority. When you get a gover- nment with big power, they will run the whole show, a lesser majority would be much better. There had to be a change, though! Terrace Bay-Schreiber News, Wednesday, September 12, 1984, page 3 Question... With the election still taking top billing in conversations -- what are your feelings on the results? Don Tychoniak - J am optimistic - a change is as good as a rest. Debbie Bourguignon - 700 big of a majority - they can walk over all of us now. The Lib., & N.D.P. will have very little to say, they can't stop the P.C.'s now even if they combine. They all do what they want to anyway! TAXATION!! Death and taxes, it is said, are the only inevi- table things in life. One form' of taxation with which all home- owners become rapidly acquainted with is the property tax. Property taxes are largely used to fund municipal. government services and educa- tion. In Ontario, roughly 80 per cent of school revenues come from property tax. The amount you pay in property taxes. is de- termined by the proper- ty assessment under- taken by the provin- cial government. Assessors describe all properties in their juris- dictional area and assess their market value. To qualify as assessors, in- dividuals must take and pass an assessment course at a community college or a related pro- gramme in a university. Assessors have the power to enter a prop- erty at any reasonable time to obtain all in- formation necessary in assessing a property. You can be fined $100 for refusing to provide information to an asses- sor plus $10 for each day the payments are not made. The Assessment Act does not specify the criteria to be used in determining a prop- erty's market value. However, known land values for the area, cost of construction, _re- cent selling prices of similar properties, and typical rents are usually taken into account along with the information the assessor gathers from inspecting properties. Value can be deter- mined by estimating the replacement cost of the property, but this is not the only method used. Average levels of value are established for each classification of building over a period of time. These values are adjusted according to such variables as build- ing size or improve- ments made. Naturally, every building cannot be in- spected every year. On- ce an assessment is found that is close to. the current market value, it can be adjusted accord- ing to market trends. Crown lands, church- es, cemeteries, public . schools, religious semi- naries, charitable insti- tutions and some other special properties of this nature are exempt from taxation. There is an Ontario tax granted to all On- tario taxpayers and additional tax credits are available for the el- derly. A notice of assess- ment is sent to all prop- erty owners at least 14 days before the return of the. assessment roll. An information slip is sent showing the last day the assessment may be ap- pealed as well as places where the roll may be examined and any signi- ficant or unusual chan- ges may be discussed with the assessors. Common complaints. about assessments are that they are too high or that a person has been credited ~ wrongly included in or omitted from the tax roll. Appeals may be taken to one of the 31 Assess- ment Review courts in Ontario. These com- plaints are to be sent in writing to the assess- ment review registra for your area. : Both you and the as- sessor must present your case to the court. The assessor must ex- plain how he arrived at his assessment. You must explain the nature of your complaint. A written notice of the court's decision is sent to the assessment com- missioner as well as to all the parties involved. The decision of the court may be appealed within 21 days of receiv- ing notice. Appeals re- garding such things as assessment overcharges are heard by the On- tario Municipal Board. Legal complaints are handled by a_ coun court. Me os Taxes that are not paid on the due date are subject to a one per cent penalty on the first day after they are due. This one percent penalty is imposed again on the first day of every month until the taxes are paid. The Ontario Real Estate Association recom- mends that you investi- gate all taxes you will be responsible for -paying © on a property before you buy it. Your local real estate broker is avail- able to help you on this and other related mat- ters. The honourable Susan Fish, Minister of Citi- zenship and culture, and Mr. Andy Watson, M.P.P. for Chatham- Kent, announcéd' re- cently that the Pro- vince of Ontario has 'wards the purchase of the "Uncle Tom's Ca- bin'? museum. The an- nouncement was made from Queen's Park at the launch of a book- let titled "An Enduring Heritage: Black Contri- butions to Early On- tario", published by Dundurn Press in con- junction with the On- tario Heritage Founda- tion. "Uncle Tom's Cab- in served as a bea- con to those who sought freedom through the Underground Railroad. Today it stands as a tribute to all those whose search for a new life brought them to our province and who in turn society that welcomes people of all races and creeds," said Ms. Fish. "Uncle Tom's Cab- in'? museum complex, located 2 km (1 m) west of Dresden, Ontario, consists of six _heri- tage buildings and two cemeteries. The build- ings relate to the life of Rossport Inn licensed dining and : accommodations serving breakfast lunch & dinner 824-3213 Reservation - committed $100,000 to-. have helped build .a © 'museum Reverend Josiah- Hen- son, a former Ameri- can slave who escaped to Canada in 1830 and established the British American Institute as a refuge and rehabilita- tion centre for runaway slaves who came to "Upper Canada" in the 1800's via the legend- ary Underground Railroad. Kent County Coun- cil, in pursuing the pur- chase of this property, has secured an option to purchase, which expires on September 30, 1984, and has committed $40,000 to this co-oper- ative enterprise. 'The future of "Uncle Tom's Cabin'? museum has been of the utmost concern to me and the people of Kent County. I am proud that the Government of Ontario is working in partner- ship with the council and local community mem- bers who want to see. this site preserved and maintained in Ontario for the benefit of resi- dents and tourists alike. I would like to add special thanks to the Honourable Larry \ "Uncle Tom's Cabin" Grossman for his sensi- tivity and understand- ing the unique nature of this project and for res- ponding quickly to the request of the Minister of Citizenship and Cul- ture for the necessary funding," Mr. Watson said. "It is especially ap- propriate that we make this pledge,"' the Minis- ter added, "not only because we are celebrat- ing together this our Bi- centennial year but that this is also the 150th Anniversary of the aboli- tion of slavery in the British Empire." it's neat to Pitch-in! vara U INTERMEDIATE HOCKEY Registration deadline for intermediate - hockey is Tuesday Sept. 18, 1984 To register contact: Bill Tuck 825-9218 Bruce Hiller 824-2788 Psychology 11004 T.V. Learn at Home Lakehead University in conjunction with TV Ontario is once again presenting a full 'credit Introductory course in Psychology "Understanding Human ' Behavior" for interested individuals in Northwestern Ontario who are unable to attend the on - campus course in Thunder Bay. Weekly half-hour programs will be broadcast by TV On- tario beginning September 15. Prospec- tive students mey enrol or obtain further information by contacting local Lakehead University representatives or by phoning Dr. Dilley at 345-2121 exten- sion 630. Register early so that you may have the full benefit of this fascinating exploration into human behavior. THE NORTH OF SUPERIOR DISTRICT R.C.S.S. BOARD HOLY ANGELS SCHOOL requires a SCHOOL SECRETARY Skills in typing, filing, record keeping, public relations, administration and the operation of duplicating equipment are desired. Work week 26% hours. Applications outlining education, work experience and qualifications, including references, should be submitted by Sep- tember 17, 1984, to: Mr. David C. Fulton, Business Administrator, P.O. Box 730, Schreiber, Ontario, POT 2S0 J. Bunkis Chairman Lakehead lll University §O2e P.M. Gillen Director