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Changes to GST leaked

OTTAWA (CP) — Finance
Minister Michael Wilson will in-

mesday, a Liberal MP says he’s been
told.

The changes will be the same.as
those im a draft press release leaked
to Don Boudria last week, with the
removal of the tax from books as ‘‘a
bit of good news before Christmas,””
the Ontario MP said Monday.

Boudria said a man called him
Monday night with details of a
revamped release that would include
changes affecting tourism, lease
payments, lottery tickets and the taxi
industry. Those are the areas listed
for changes im last week’s leaked
release.

““We had a long conversation, and
the man who called was speaking in
great detail about the last release and
the new one. I believe he knows what
he’s talking about.

““They’re putting the final touches
on it now and they will exempt
books from the GST,”” Boudria said
im a telephone interview.

Earlier Monday, Wilson said

bureaucrats are working on changes
to the seven per cent tax.

““We’re making changes now, we'll
make changes after Jan. 1. We make
changes in the income tax every
year,”” he said.

In the draft release last week,
Wilson was quoted as saying the
changes were intended to “‘streamline
the operation of the GST.""

Boudria said the content of the
announcement Wednesday will be
the same as last week's, with the ad-
dition of the change to books, which
are taxable under the current
legislation.

“They're just changing it around a
bit so they can say the one last week
was a draft and didn’t mean
anything.”

The tax bill received royal assent
MOnday.

As well as the removal of the tax
on books, Boudria said the release
will repeat the changes listed earlier,
namely:

— Reduction of the amount of tax
tourists need to pay before they are
able to claim a rebate on the tax to
$7 from $20.

— Changes to make hotel rooms

booked outside of Canada tax-free
for foreign tourists without them
having to fill out rebate forms.

— Amendments that would sim-
plify the sale of lottery tickets so that

the tax is paid directly from the lot-
tery corporation, rather than charged
and collected at the retail level.

— Changes to ensure all regulated
taxi fares are taxable under the GST.

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Telep said the threats are

“I just take it as somebody
over-reacting to an emotional
issue,”” she said.

Couvelier said today he is not

Grace McCarthy called the
appalling.

didn’t get off the ground.
Five caucus members

Leadership

returned after leaving for several
months over leadership concerns.
The Socreds have lost six con-
secutive byelections.

“Now, it’s an attitude
change,"’ Tuininga said. “‘I think
the spirit of the party will correct
and will quite easily be revitalized
without him.”

Several caucus members say
the problem is too widespread to
ignore.

“All of us feel that a review is
probably the best idea at this
point,"” said McCarthy, a mem-
ber of the legislature for 21 of the
last 24 years.

Standing in the 69-seat house is
Social Credit 43, NDP 26. Under
redistribution, there will be 75
ridings in the next election.

HERE WE GO

Dustin DeCosta, back, cod his friend Jnotta Ralehora tale 6
slide on the wild side, while enjoying the heavy snowfall
elementary school.

Chairman names
area directors

appointed Castlegar and area directors to several of the boari!'s standing
committees.

Castlegar Ald. Doreen Smecher will sit on the board!'s sesources commiit-
tee and air quality committee.

Area I director John Voykin will sit on the board's executive andl perenn-
nel committee and, as chairman of the Castlegar and arce subregions com-
mittee on waste management, will sit on the board's waste management com-
mittee.

Cady also appointed Voykin to the board's nwo-man committer whith
deals with i to be i to the at andi
Boundary Municipalities.

Area J director Ken Wyllie will sit on the planning committer. Willie willl
also sit on the court of revision for the western portion of the mqgional dimetict
and is the board’s representative to the Central Kootenay Union Boar aff
Health. Voykin is Wyllie’s alternate on that board.

Bob Barkley, who represents the Slocan Wailiey 2s Acca Hi dimectnr, willl
join Voykin on the ive and and will char dhe
waste management committee.
ohn Vorkin, Regional Diswict of Cental Kestenay isactr Sar Ace

by as of the Central K.

‘As chairman of the regional hospital board, Voykm » alsp acting char
man of the regional district board whose lected disectors sit as the aqgimnell

RDCK board chairman George Cady — who was also re-diected ap that
post by — is acting i of the regional thogpitd!
board.

LOTTERIES

The winning numbers drawn
Tuesday in the B.C. Keno lottery
were 16, 23, 24, 36, 37, 41, 44 and
5S.

The winning numbers drawn
Monday in the B.C. Keno lottery
were 15, 19, 25, 33, 35, 42, 50 and
6°

The winning numbers in Satur-
day’s Lotto 6/49 draw were 21, 26.
29, 33, 35, 43. The bonus number

\ 476602, and 524708.
The winning Lotto BC numbers
were I, 2, 14, 27, 39, 40.

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spring election. Instead of planning a
campaign, ridings must now grapple
with the leadership issue.

“We need at least 15 per cent of
each riding, a quorum, to attend
those meetings, then 75 per cent of
those must vote in favor of a special
resolution,”’ said Donna Telep, the
other revolt leader. “I think it’s
significant the meetings are: taking
place. I think from talking to the
executive of these ridings there is
support (for a convention). ve

issue, including the 15th
to enter the fray.
“‘It was very close, four to five,”

Esquimalt-Metchosin riding.
sonally, | don't think we will get 75
per cent. ‘I’m upset about this. I
don’t know that it’s not the right
thing, but I don’t like the whole

process.

“I believe we are family and you
stick with your family.””

She said, however, that Vander
Zaim should do some soul-searching.

Other constituencies planning

North, Mission-Kent, Saanich South,
Cowichan-Ladysmith, Malahat-Juan
de Fuca, Victoria-Beacon Hill and
Delta North.

Party president Hope Rust said
she is not surprised 15 ridings have
voted to hold meetings. She said she
has talked to all constituency
Presidents and intends to discuss the
leadership review with Vander Zalm.

Some observers believe. Vander
Zalm is fightint momentum.

“I sense that he is being reactive
and really doesn’t have control of
the whole situation,”” said Norman
Ruff, a University of Victoria
political scientist.

Vaiiey-Stikine, Port Coquitiam,
Coquitiam-Maillardville, Port
Moody-Burnaby Mountain,

in the @-seat house is
Social Credit 43, NDP 26. Under
redistribution, there will be 75
ridings in the next election.

IN MEMORY

Wilbert Hicks

Wilbert Oren (Buck) Hicks of Slocan passed away Suntiay, Dec.
16, 1990 in Kootenay Lake District Hospital at age B4.

Mr. Hicks was born in Slocan on Sept. 29, 1996. Hic married
Susan Grant in 1928. Mr. Hicks owned and operated Hicks Brothers
Sawmill until he retired in 1958. He enjoyed hockey, fishing an
dhunting and working.

Mr. Hicks is survived by two sons, Bill of Slocan and Sim 5) af
New Denver: three danghters, Muril (Red) Sutherland af Penticamn:
Beth (Dennis) Johnson of Port Aillbernic; and Marlene (Back) Allard of

20, 1990 at 2 p.m. at the Silvery Slocan Social Cente.
are under the di of T

Lionel Croteau

Lionel A. Croteau of Castlegar passed away in Trail on Mov. 20,
1990.

Born in North Dakota, he came to northern Saskatchewan with
his family age age two.

Mr. Croteau worked at Cominco for three years iheforr joining
the army in 1943. He returned to Duncan, BC. and worked a the
sawmill there. He returned to Cominco in 1951 ané wotked iin Tixail

and Marie Croteau of Prince Alberta, Sask; five grantictilideen: andi
He was predeceased by one sister and two brathers in 2988: this
mother of Debden, Sask. in 1951; brother Romeo of Resilient, BC.
in 1958; his father of Debden, Sask. in 1966; and brother Alfred aff
Edmonton, Alta. in 1982.
Funeral arrangements were under the direction of Miemorut!
Society of B.C. in Nakusp.

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