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BOR 00x coho aha pyre Xen "Pagé.6, News, Tuesday, November 27; 1990 The family of the late Wn. Weten Bheeiaste | like to thank the for their hele recentlg- Schreiber OPP, North Shore Ambulance, Dr. Roel. uidabeeedasak eho fot atiet 0a observant. Spectat thanks to Rev. Hunt far his kind words and ts King Funeral Wame far then assistance and | Professional manner. offerte of Wr. Yack Handel and the St. Htudnreu's Ladies are gratefully acknowledged by all of us. Areten will Ce missed by her family, as she was always there when needed and alee by the residents of the area for all her unselfish, charitable works. THE FAMILY ais MARKET STREET GST? THIS WEEK YOU ASKED THE GST CONSUMER INFORMATION OFFICE. ~ Q: I'm thinking of buying a new car in 1991. How will the proposed GST affect prices? A: The outgoing Federal Sales Tax (FST) is now part of the price of new cars. So, while they will be fully taxed at 7% in 1991, the expected effect of replacing the FST with the GST on the average $22,000 mid-size car is a reduction of around $850. Q: My son has figured out it will cost $500 in lumber to build a dock at our cottage if he bought it now. How much will that lumber cost with the proposed GST? A: You can expect to pay about $512 for that same amount of lumber for personal use based solely on the changeover from the FST to the GST. Q: I know the proposed GST won't apply to city bus fares. but I take the commuter train to work. Will I have to pay GST? | All the World's a Circus continued from page 5 bunch of old faris. He really did. it was a case of Otto barking up the right tree for a change. And if the numbers in the Senate are numbing, those char- acterizing the prime minister's personal popularity are stunning. Our prime minister, according . to the most recent polls, has a popularity rating of 15 per cent, lowest in recorded history since Edward the Eye Eater of Prussia. = But let's put this in proper per- spective. If Manny Lee for instance got only 15 hits in 100 at bats he'd be the same pathetic excuse for a professional baseball player but he'd still be more popular than the prime minister In comparison to other world leaders, Mulroney's popularity doesn't look so dismal. For example, before his sup- porters took him out and shot him, Nicholae Ceausescu was actually more popular in Romania than Mulroney is in Canada but as his closest aides point out - Brian has a better chance of a comeback. And as far as other national disasters are concerned, droughts are slightly less popular in Ethiopia than Mulroney is in this country, while monsoons are slightly more popular in Bangladesh. Northern continued from page 5 regulating things like zon- ing, street maintenance, and ani- mal control. Reserves seek at least the same amount of power, if not more, because of the cultur- al context of aboriginal communi- "ties. But in the non-native world, are we willing to give our munici- pal councils more power over us? Do we want them to be able to tax our income, as well as our property? If we don't like what they do with our money, are we . - any more accountable than the The Public Relations Committee of The McCausland Hospital needs your help in "Lighting ofthe Christmas Tree of Good Tidings". This year's Christmas Tree will be used to assist in the purchase of the new X-Ray equipment for the Radiology Department. Your It's just my own theory of course, but I believe our prime minister's popularity rating of 15 per cent is a well thought out, carefully-crafted policy, much like Meech Lake, Free Trade, the G.S.T., and that new Parole Release Program for Provincial Premiers. You see Prime Minister Mulroney craves a low popular rating. In fact I believe he wants it even lower than it is......like 1.5 per cent. That way, when the prime minister's popularity equals the Bank of Canada's interest rate of 13.5 per cent he's sure that at least Governor John Crow will vote for him in the next election. If just one person likes him, it's enough to make Brian run. But the Senate could be his undoing. the G.S.T. fight is far from over. Yes sir, as the Liberals in the senate like to say: "It ain't over until Pat Carney sings." Insights people we elect now to Ottawa and Queen's Park? I must admit I don't know the answers to those questions. I applaud Hamilton only for giving the right to debate them publicly. But if this turns out to be only a cynical ploy to gain attention, as part of Hamilton's run for the Mayor's chair in 1991, I will not be applauding. I hope Hamilton's search for a new constitutional status for municipalities is a genuine attempt to ask the right questions at an opportune time . If it is, we all stand to benefit. "Christmas Tree Light" will give many moments of hope. Children __and Adults may drop into the hospital Administration Office between 8:00 am. and 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday, from November 19th to December 20th. On-the evening of December 21st come and see us light the tree your donation helped to build!! This year's Christmas Tree will be located on Simcoe Plaza in front of Costa's Foodmarket. Any and all donations are welcome. The Star will be lit by the hightest bidder. A: No. Daily commuter trains are considered a municipal transit service, so fares are exempt from GST. We're here to answer your questions about how the GST will affect prices. Call us toll-free Monday to Friday 9am-9pm. Ask for your free copy of the "Consumer's Guide to the GST and Prices:' - rea : -- 0 OSS on' ings From Ee \__ Season's Greetings From _ fh The answer is to call your GST Consumer Information Office. 1-800-668-2122 Hearing Impaired 1-800-465-7735 | ed | Government of Canada Gouvernement du Canada | Canada MCCAUSLAND ORS.