% _Castlégar News March 28, 1990 March 26, 1990 Kinse COWICHAN BAY, B.C. (CP) — The appearance of political adviser Patrick Kinsella at a Social Credit caucus retreat does not mean a provincial election is imminent, Premier Bill Vaitder Zalm said. “*Well,-some people have been picking up clues all day,” he told reporters at this southern Vancouver Island seaside la back with advice them outsiders, Kinsella and the premier's principal secretary Jerry Lampert were once part.of former Ontario Tory prémier For his part, Kinsella — who sup- ported former attorney general Brian Smith during the Socred leadership i i at the time that “But I wouldn’t run off with it immediately yet. Give it a little time."” Vander Zalm, who was elected in October 1986, has until the fall of 1991 to call an election, although B.C. elections have usually been every three years. During his 1986 party leadership campaign, he criticized the use of strategists such as Kinsella, calling Vander Zalm would be a one-term premier. ‘With Bill Vander Zalm at the helm, we can win the next election,"’ he said Monday after a two-hour Presentation to the Socred caucus. “They can get a majority government in my view, but the timing of that is up to them.”” Vander Zalm also seemed to have REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS SODDING OF COMMUNITY COMPLEX BALL FIELD The City of Castlegar invites proposals for the supply and installation of approximately 55,000 square feet of-sod at the Castlegar Community Ball Field. The supplier to provide on-site supervision of final site preparation which will be the responsibility of the City. Installation of sod must he completed by May 9, 1990. Specifications may be obtained from the Engineering Services Department at City Hall (phone 365-7227), and proposals in sealed envelopes clearly marked “Ball Field Sodding” will be accepted by the Engineering Assistant until 4:30 p.m. local time on Friday, April 6, 1990. Building call at 399-4211. ap oe The cost of lumber needed to build your home is only a small percentage of the total cost, but struc- turally the lumber is the most important part. Our QUALITY is what your future is built on, and will save you time and money. For QUALITY lumber at competitive prices give us a KALESNIKOFF 2\*°°4M--4:00 LUMBERco..D. Local Sales Hours: MON. THRU SAT. Thrums, B.C. put aside Kinsella’s earlier dim view of his prospects. “People in politics always have their differnces,"’ he said. ‘We're very pleased to have his (Kinsella’s) advice on a number of issues." Kinsella’s company, Marktrend Marketing Research Inc., had con- ducted a poll for the Socreds, but he did not reveal its contents to the media. Caucus chairman Jim Rabbitt called the news encouraging, but said the poll still showed the government trailing the NDP Opposition by six to eight percentage points. Meanwhile, longtime maverick Jack Kempf said he is considering returning to the party after sitting as an Independent member for three years. Kempf quit the Socreds after he was fired as forests minister over spending irregularities. He said some of his advisers say he should run again for the Socreds, while others are urging him to remain as an Independent. “I'm going to be bringing it up at the meeting on the cauci meeting on April 4,"" Rabbit said in confirming talks with Kempf. - He couldn’t say how caucus would receive the news, but Vander Zalm said Kempf’s return might not be a bad idea, even though he was fired. “That doesn’t mean, as I've said before, that I or anyone ought? to judge whether they (should) be in- volved with caucus,” he said. A major issue facing the Social Credit government is the fate of Van- couver Island’s Carmanah Valley — home to some of the oldest and tallest trees in Canada. Forestry giant MacMillan Bloedel has offered to save some of the biggest trees by preservirig the bottom In memory Jay Paulson Jason Earl Edward (Jay) Paulson of Logan Lake, B.C. passed away suddenly on March 22, 1990, at age 17. Born in Castlegar, Jason received the majority of his schooling in Logan Lake, 1990 being his graduation year. He was an avid hockey player and referee, enjoyed his music and was fond of reading. Jason. will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved him. Jason is survived by his loving parents, Rick and Phyllis Paulson of Logan Lake; sister Melissa at home; grandparents George and Pauline Paulson of Summerland; Joyce Adcock of Lantzville; Bob Sneddon of Grangemouth, Scotland; Edwin and Gladys Johnson of Castlegar; and several aunts, uncles and cousins. Rev. Godfrey. White conducted the funeral service in the Logan Lake th’ school gymnasium on Tuesday, March 27 at 1 p.m. Cremation followed. If friends desire, donations may be made to the Logan Lake Minor Hockey Association, Box 544, Logan Lake, B.C., VOK 1WO, in memory of Jason Paulson. Schoening Funeral Service in Kaml was in care of ar eight per cent of the valley. Cancer Society active At the general meeting on March 12, two videos were viewed by 16 volunteer workers with the local Can- cer Society. One video was on the kind of research being done at the Present and the second showed a healthful lifestyle which can prevent many diseases. The second is suitable for six- and seven-year old children and parent -gtoups and can be borrowed from the local health unit. There is also available another video on lifestyle that will be readily under- stood by children seven to nine years of age. Ruby Marsh, president of the local branch of the Cancer Society, gave a report on the annual general meeting held in Victoria in January. The special financial appeal for funds to purchase the mammography van was very successful, she said. The van will be stationed in Kamloops by April Stu It may be hard to imagine that at- tending a community college in the West Kootenay could lead to an op- portunity to spend a week in, Japan, but that’s exactly what happened for two Selkirk College students. Olivia MacDonald of Christina Lake is completing the office ad- ministration program at the Nelson campus after starting her studies in Grand Forks. She was selected on the basis of her past travel experiences, her outgoing, warm personality and her desire to experience the Japanese and during the first experimental year will visit communities within a radius of about 200 ki devoted to patient ‘Services, education, fundraising, and the The Freemason driver program has been a great success with its service of providing free transportation between the clinic and airport, bus or, ferry terminals. More detaifed information can be had through the toll-free can- cer information line listed under Community Services. The Canadian Cancer Society runs its B.C, and Yukon Division with only 57 full-time positions and is proud of its reputation for having a low overhead — only 3.07 per cent of its funds go into administration, a news release from the Cancer Society says. Of the remainder, 49.4 per cent goes to research in B.C. — a program that, because of its excellence, draws additional money from outside the province — and the remainder is h program. The canvassers working in the an- nual fundraising campaign in April will again be able to assure the public that all donations will be used most effectively. Joan Martini-is the cam- paign chairman. The Eastern Star Lodge raised over $8,000 from the sale of cancelled Postage stamps and this was donated to the Cancer Society. The organization also provide many items to help both adults and children during their treatment. Volunteer training programs have recently been expanded. Seven local women attended a workshop held in Nelson in January. These will prove to be a help in the recruitment of volunteers as well as improving the service to the ity, the society The Lions Club is assisting the unit again this year by donating a booth at the spring Trade Fair. Mary Briggeman has volunteered to set up the booth. The society has found education to be of great value since 80 Per cent of cancers can be prevented when the causes and hazards are recognized, the society says. Of the remaining 20 per cent, most can be ef- fectively treated if they are diagnosed early. The role of public education cannot be overemphasized, the society says. The society’s local volunteer com- mittee is carrying on with its program of giving emotional support and financial assistance on request. In 1989, $99,989 of Cancer Society district cancer patients says. lodging and travel, the society says. ents off to Japan culture and learn about the Japanese way of life, a Selkirk College news release says. Derek Ball of Castlegar is the other candidate selected by John Arm- strong, head of the international education department at the Castlegar campus. Ball is a 1988 honors graduate from Stanley Humphries secondary school and is currently enrolled in first-year university Programs studies at the Castlegar campus. In 1988/89, Ball was a Rotary ex- change student who spent a year in Finland. He had become acquainted with a Japanese Rotary exchange student who was billetted in Castlegar and has since returned to Tokyo and during the past year at Selkirk College got to know several Japanese students who sparked his interest in the Japanese language and culture, the release says. Ball enrolled in a Japanese conversation course that is offered. through the college’s con- tinuing education department with the hope of someday visiting Japan: ‘*My wish came true sooner than I expected,’’ Ball said on hearing of his selection to attend this summer’s seminar in Japan. “They are the type of people who will communicate well with the Japanese,”” Armstrong said of his choices. The students will be the guests of Aoyama Technical College, Selkirk’s sister-institution. The seminar in Japan takes place from July 27 to Aug. 2 in the small town of Embetsu on the west coast of the island_of Hokkaido where Aoyama has a seminar centre. According to Craig Andrews, direc- tor of international and extension education for Selkirk College, the seminar activities occur mostly during sightseeing trips around beautiful and interesting Embetsu, which depends on fishing for its economic base. While the seminar centre is ‘‘home”’ during the week, students will camp out, visit Ruben Island at a Japanese Inn and spend a night in a hotel in Sapporo, the largest city on Hokkaido —and—-where Aoyama College has a branch campus. Most Seniors Gold Card. ...- evenings are filled with activities for the students as well. All expenses in Japan, including travel, accommodation and meals are covered by Aoyama College. Selkirk College contributes the students’ air- fare to Japan and the students pay for their return. This is the second year Selkirk College has participated in the student seminar in Japan. By forging educational links with colleges in other countries, Selkirk College not only adds to the cultural mosaic on campus life in Castlegar by recruiting international students, but now can provide opportunities for Canadian students to travel abroad and learn first hand about other cultures and meet people from around the world, the college says. Taxpayers feeling the squeeze By BRENDA DALGLISH The Canadian Press The worst thing a taxpayer can do is search bet- ween the lines of the 1989 tax form for deeper meaning, says one tax accountant. “*It would be a mistake to try and read anything into it,’ said Paul Hickey, an accountant with KPMG Peat Marwick Thorne in Toronto. *‘Just follow the in- structions and do it line by line.”” But for those preparing to do their returns in the second year after tax reform, here’s some background on the new system and ‘how it’s reflected in the forms. It’s not going to help you pay less tax, but at least you'll know how you fit into the big picture. The bottom line is that the government is squeezing a little more money out of most taxpayers this year. First, the federal surtax, which the government added as a “‘temporary’’ deficit-fighting measure several years ago, went up to four per cent for the 1989 tax year from three per cent in the previous year. For the 1990 tax year, the surtax will increase to five per cent. Government ta many changes for the 1989' income tax return, preferring to let the dust settle from the major changes introduced as part of a broad reform of tlie tax system. For example, the federal government has not changed the three basic federal tax rates: 17 Per cent on taxable income of less than $27,803, 26 per cent on the next layer of taxable income up to $55,605 and 29 per cent on income above that. ~ However, as part of tax reform and Ottawa's deficit-fighting efforts, the government has partially ANALYSIS the inflation built into the old system, says David Perry, senior research associate with the Canadian Tax Foundation. The threshold levels will increase each year at the annual inflation rate, minus three per cent. As a con- an indivi whose income just keeps pace And most ‘incial gi have ii their basic tax rates. So even if your total income has stayed the same over the last couple of years, more of it will now go to government in income taxes. For the most part, Revenue Canada did not make with inflation will eventually work himself into a higher tax bracket. hits middle class A study by the Institute for Research on Public Policy, an ii fi ization based king bigger bite: in Ottawa, has examined how the tax burden is shared and found that it falls firmly on the middle class, Perry, said The study showed that in 1987, 47 per cent of all tax returns filed reported taxable income of $20,000 or less and that as a group those individuals paid 12 per cent of all federal income tax collected, Perry said. Meanwhile, at the upper end of the spectrum, just one per cent of tax returns reported taxable income of $100,000 or more and those taxpayers paid 13 per cent of federal income tax collected, about the sdme as the bottom group. That left roughly half the taxpayers in the middle group with taxable incomes between $20,000 and $100,000. But they paid 75 per cent of the tax collec- ted. The study is based on individual tax-return infor- mation and does not take into account the fact that many families today have several income earners, Perry said. Nevertheless, he said it is thé most reliable analysis available. SHARE SHRINKS Another development in the tax system is that companies are carrying a declining share of the tax burden. “There is no question, individuals are paying a bigger share of tax than they used to,"’ Perry said, to the 1950s, corporate tax ac- counted for about 25 per cent of total government revenues. Now it's about eight to 12 per cent In 1980, individuals paid $28 billion in income tax while paid about hird of that, or ‘There Is no Kueation; individuals are paying a bigger re of income tax than they used to. If you go back to the 1950s, corporate tax accounted for about 25 per cent of total government revenues. Now , It's about eight to 12 per cent.’ — David Perry, senior research late with the C dian Tax Foundation $8.5 billion. But in 1987 individuals paid $68 billion while corporations paid $11 billion, about one-sixth of what individuals paid. The federal government says it’s unable to in- crease corporate taxes at the same rate it has boosted Personal taxes: because to do so would encourage com- Panies to'shift their operations to countries offering more favorable tax conditions and make the ones that remain less competitive. ERS DO SMALL ADS ATTRACT ATTENTION? This one did! 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The decision provides for general Pay increases of 5.9 per cent retrodc- tive to April 1, 1989, -5.5-per-cent ef- fective April 1, 1990, and 5.5 per cent April 1, 1991. Under the old contract, the average base hourly pay rate of ambulance paramedics, before the addition of various service and experience in- crements, was $23.75. In setting the pay rates, Ready granted slightly more than the pay in- creases given to other government employees. But he rejected union arguments that the paramedics should have parity with Vancouver. city Police. “I find that in comparing percen- tage increases, there exists no general Pattern, particularly recently, which could lend itself to a conclusion that the Vancouver city police settlement should be adopted as a compelling comparison,’ he said. " However, Ready agreed with the union that pay parity should exist between full-time employees and those part-time employees who have qualifications equal to those of their full-time counterparts. 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