WANTED POLARIS DEALERS Polaris, one olf North Americas teading manufacture: OTTAWA. (CP): — ‘Highlights of the federal ‘budge resented Tuesday. by Finance Minister Marc Lalonde: P e A new program will provide an additional $4.1 billion’, during the pi four years in ‘capital intensive projects and’ to create th ds of new jobs. The of fine fnowmnebile accessories is looking to expand their dealer network in Canada. If you're tooking for an opportunity of becoming a partof this Sxclting industry contact: Ms, E, Skomoroh. General Menagor a7 ales ineludes.:$700 million in funds ‘already, - committed to capltet intensive Projects for a total of $4.8 billion. s ‘@Tohelp pay ‘for the new program, t! the federal sales tax at the manufacturing level will be increased to 10 from nine: per cent, effective Oct. 1,:1984.. Sales taxe-rates for, tobacco, \ Winnipeg, ‘A2x2W6 (200) B38-7100- alcohol and co FARM OPERATORS: You will receive your 1981: PARTIAL INTEREST- REIMBURSEMENT under the Ag ricultural Credit Act - also be: dby one percentage point on the same date. ° An Lerten $710 ue will be spent over two years i ‘Personal on ‘direct job-ereation programa; including an additional $250 : millfon earmarked specially for youth. The extra $448 million to be spent in 1988-84 brings direct federal spending in this area to $1.5 billion. e The government will offer business millions of dollars. in tax: breaks to fuel.what Lalonde calls the economy's main engine of ‘growth. - ‘@ The new. spending, and other budget measures, will ‘raise, the, deficit for the fiscal year 1988-84, which began ‘April'1; 'to a.record $81.8 billion.’ The -1982-83 idoficit is ‘expected to be’ $25.8 billion. «@ Unemployment is expected to average a add pepres | son annual record 12.4 per cent of the labor force in 1983 and . decline slowly to.11.4 per cent next year, compared with: Wd per’ cent in: 1982)’ . -@ Inflation should continue to decline gradually,, aver- aging 6.3 ‘per..cent this year and five per cent:in 1084; _ compared with 10.8 per cent last year.:' ‘changes _ OTTAWA (CP) — Low-.: specially income families, ., ¢: those with young , children,’ are the biggest beneficiaries of several personal: income“ tax changes announced Tués- : -day-in the federal budget. |; Those earning: higher. in: 5 comes will be forced to shell out more to the taxman, with ; a _ middle-class families earning." , $30,000. a year ‘hit *harder’: proportionally than’ the Tich. ° Smokers and’ boozers.’— two traditional tax targets — face a one-percentage:point if you are eligible and apply not later than. APRIL 39, 1982. Application forms are available at offices of the British Columbia Agriculture & Food, chartered banks, credit unions, Farm Credit Corpora- tion (Kelowna), Federal Business Development eran Land Act, and and The. Westen Indian Agricultural Corporation Limited. increase on tobacco and .al- cohel sales ‘Oct. 1, 1984..: hit i a six-per-cent sales tax, for cable and pay television. * rentals. The, tax will be im- , The Director, Net ales lopeber. Faure todo eo aud roel na ong doy beloe benefits and subsequent forms. : are paid on the second Under this Program, Goch farm operation mey be elaibie to have farm joan Z interest costs reduced to of approximately 1% less than the 1981 Se ene Isrbing is af charts banks, The maximum $10,000 for each operation. For details ‘of the calculation or other enquiries, contact Credit Branch, Victoria 387-5121 (local 212 or 224); [Mail epplications postmarked no latr than Apri 90, 19620: posed July, 1'an operators of those services who will chavg the option to -pass< increases on to customers. 12 According to proposals by benefit is Finance Minister. Mare\ La- londe to revamp several trad- itional deductions on the in- ,-eome, tax form,’ a‘married ‘person with two ‘children earning $15,000 annually will see his or‘her annual income tax drop, by: $47 this year and . contact the Agricultural “Province of British ¢ Ministry of - Agriculture and Food $6 next year. This is represents - See Us at the TRADE FAIR April 22,23-& 24: Re at the C Community Complex. ope THOSE, p gore tars pg meet Jose deFrias & George fea S ‘They'll have coffee and +" donuts fo¥ you on Saturday. valald 3A : Fellowship = 2 ./y.@ Gross National Product, ‘the value at all ‘goods and ‘‘setvices produced, should grow by 2.3 per cent in 1983 after discounting the effects of inflation an dby 5.2 per cent next year, compared with'a decline. of 4.8 per cent in 1982. to $2,000 per. child to a maximum of $8,000, per family, effective: this taxation year. The child tax credit will remain $348 per child in 1983, as it was last year. Tt had been scheduled. to drop to $326. But. the. family income -limit above which ‘the credit is‘ gradually phased out will remiain fixed at $26,890 for 1983. 4 and subsequent years, meaning more persons will lose all or. part of the credit as time goes by. © * |@ The tax exemption for copendanta v under 18 yous of. age will ‘be ‘hold. at iis 1988! Igvel: ‘ot $710 tor 1984 and, , subsequent years.*;°" eo 'The authomatic $100 tax: deduction fo ‘medical however, with recelpts. «| oA new six-per-cent sales tax will be imposed ‘July lon monthly. fees for cable television and pay-TV. service, a5 well, as movies shown. on TV in hotel rooms,, eA special energy: tax, originally imposed to pay. for_: Petro-Canada’s 1981 Burchase of {Fevers and tended help bail out, Dome P td., will be ; scheduled expiry date later As year. The tax. adds bout i ‘one cent per litre to gasoline and heating’ oll prices and the : equivalent ' for natural gas. ‘© Canadian tourists vill be ‘allowed to bring back $100‘ worth of-goods duty free every threé months toa maximum of $800:.a, year — oth double ‘thei? present level. The.’ so-called casual exemption: for. use anytime is also doubled to $20, : @ Taxpayers. will be able to cash — tax- free existing +: Registered home Ownership 'Savings ‘Plaus to: buy home F , @ The child:are expense tax deductions will be doubled : ‘The from and ‘Tuesday: until the end. of the’ year, will (not affect their | eligibility to make: future tax-deductible contributions. ° .@ The Canada Home’ Renovation Plan, which: provides / grants. of up to $8,000. ‘to cover. 80. per..cent of. home renovation costs for low-and middle-income families, will be \to the © Program to ee b-stand: rd housing in if an w in 1984.5 Taxpayers ‘will ‘still’ be’ able to Teds actual expenses, ae : CASTLEGAR NEWS, April 20, 1983 | GOLDEN: (cry ‘Th mayor. of this ‘southeastern for more than two, years. B.CP community sald * Tues ath afier ignoring the areal interview during a éanipaigt ‘people will “feel that they're >’ swing by NDP Leader. Davo" being bought. but we'll take Barrett through the Colum- the money no matter where day, ho’ wishes: the | ‘Social’ Credit’: gov nment, would hold an el ‘ fe said. ‘requesta to Vic-' toria had been wrapped. up in’, red, tape, but “now ‘they're eoreied about this riding and: bia River riding held by Pro. vincial Secretary Jim Chabot in the last legislature." < it’s coming from.” ‘There should: be more elections, ‘said’ Doyle, | who, extended to March 31, 1984, An tore $40 million will‘be.: * : OTTAWA (GP) '— The Liberal {oveiciniont is tying its political recovery to economic recovery with a crafty “give now, take later” program that offers immediate help ‘and will likely: hold the bills until after the next federal election.” _ And Finance Minister Mare Lalonde tried: to look after his own job as well ‘as-making last-minute changes Tuesday to his ee to deflect charges that he allowed a leak of original figures. . ~ special economic next year “to give’ But Canadians won't pay until the spoil recovery ‘tax — which ‘will,boost ‘the cost of liquor, ¢igarettes, construction material and bundreds' of other items from cars to‘clothes —'takes effect on Oct. 1, 1984. “ That ‘méans. the -next government — and polls suggest it would be a Progressive Conservative majority i Lalonde’ ‘3 promises.’ CAH Cd legtign com ds‘expectad before Oct, 1,,1984, are “Liberals. will’ be able to campaign on the benefi “before Gonadigns’ pay ‘for’ them. - : :- DEFICIT INCREASES \ In the same vein, Lalone forecast increases | in the .record federal deficit this year and next but promised it will be pared — after the next. federal : vote. t “: “Government spokesman argue there is an eccnsmaic: rationale — the current recovery is‘so fragile that it could be destroyed by tax increases before it gets a firmer hold. But they admit the politicial spinoffs work in their favor. International Trade Minister Gerald Regan: denied there was any political strategy involved but agreed “it sould have that nt interpretation”! «. +> More ‘than half the. money in Lalonde's $4. Billion j - if an election’ were held now — zeould, end up paying for ‘ Asked if he ‘would rather run an election campaign, : with tax increases six months in the future or six months in the past, he replied: “That's easy. If you could choose, you would run without the tax increase. Another Liberal MP suggested this “ was the bist pre-election budget and the next government can deal with the consequences. ; Opposition House Leader Doug Lewis argued “the next governnient, which will be us, will have to pay.” “The exemptions, the benefits. come now; the increases come later.” i = MORE PRAGMATIC: Governments tend to make any radical reforms in the early days of their mandate and become more pragmatic as elections appioach. The budget fits that mould. The man who angered the oil and gas industry. and the United States with is interventionist national energy program in 1980 now is touting the private sector as “the _ economy's main engine of growth” and decrying the evils of:protectionism., : ’ ; Continuing efforts ide in’ dozens “ot meetings with business ‘groups since’ he took ‘the finance post. eight months ago, Lalonde wrote a budget designed to winover~ old enemies. The minister, who held a conference ‘teloptione call with dozens of businessmen after his speech, will hit the road for more meetings and a speaking tour with stops in Toronto, Western,Canada, New York and Washington. Meanwhile, the Tories will continue attempts:to get . Lalonde’s scalp- over the alleged leadk. One MP admitted that's About all they have to criticize because the party agrees with so much of the budgets content, DIRECTORY} aa usiness (avn ST PETER LUTHERAN FREE CHURCH a ce — Worship — Bible Study:~ Alm : * Faunily Bibl Hor “7132 4th Street” 5 a. «+ >} Sunday School 10:30 a.m. : worst Service - Worship Service 9 a.m. day, 11 o.m.; Legion Hal “Pastor. Terry Defoe . Bible Study & & Brayat Office 365-3664 Residence 365-7622 Listen to the Lutheran Hour = “Sunday = 9.a.m. /onRadio CKQR ‘ : APOSTOLIC CHURCH “_OF PENTECOST below Castleuird Plaza Ph. 365-6317 ANGLICAN CHURCH. 1401 Columbia Ave: Sunday Services 4 8:00 & 10:00 a mf )a.m. Sunday School benefits OTTAWA (CP) —. ‘A more supportive role for the Fed: eral Business Development Bank, improved investment tax credits and a promise to take’ a serious look at sim- plifying tax laws were among measures to help small busi- _CALVARY BAPTIST Minister Mare Lilonde’s bud- get Tuesday. Lalonde said small busi- ness needs help to rebound quickly from the recession and create badly-needed jobs, m 809 Merry Creek Road ah Past Fireside Motel Pastor: R.H. Duckworth + Family Bib 9:45 a.m, -° Morning Worship. « . 11:00 a.m, Evening Erase : :30 p. WED, NIGHT: Study & Prayer.—7 p.m Church 365-; 3430. ~ Pastor 365-2608 operating mandate of the “business development: bank will be announced by Small Business Minister Bill Rom- that’s | why ' a: lot,’ of” them! *'“The'government has been was an alderman for five is tant, and all of a sudden, in the last fow | weeks, they've been ‘throwing | the money out the door,” Doyle said. “But ” ; Morgan, in the wake of a de- cision by the local radio sta- tion not to have any political guests’ on its regular talk show during the current election cam Barrett said be. anit ‘in. years before b 16° months ago. © “He suggested there may be a change in representation in | mayor New Dem-) that’s ‘good because we're the Coluribla River after May. 5. “400-VOTE ni atic Party supporter,;. his, vPemarke in an big gainers.” The wager e said he thinks racks Bennett { imum wage . for farmwork- ers.” Chouhan replied: “Tot me it “ amounts ‘to that your gov: + ernment is racist,” ‘nett’ when farmworkers will: be’ covered by then ISSUE ‘ Bonnett said ‘the issue is _because...farm ‘Of hourly wage legislation. Vancouver. : Tuesday ; night, Bennett had ‘given :Chou-. : Farmworkers > Union, d that, 1; Owners ‘are . with B.Cs ‘higher, ‘operating bie increasing base wagos , will. make. their p Chabot has held the riding _ since 1963 but only won it by... : 400 votes “of the 9,200 votes caat in’ the:.1979 provincial general: election. The riding is considered vulnerable by the Social Credit party, and jeremer ‘Bill’ Bennett has Earlier, Barrett said that the NDP ‘had.,changed its policy and would be prepared to allow‘some mining opera- tions to‘ go ahead with pri- vate power ‘developments * .. related to their specific proj- ects, +, That: is. a major. shift in policy, the former premier said in'a Revelstoke radio interview that cost the party $800 for | air time. ‘° doce: nanrsempetiive. with "The NDP was fi ‘ 800'who packed a local ‘hotel ermission'to aak’a’ meeting room... -> at a special: news. conference Education Minister Bill - for ethnic newspapers in B.C.” Vander’ Zalm,, the Social’: Chouban asked when farm- Credit :member-. from’ the workers will receive the min-: two-seat Surrey riding in the’. imum hourly wage and when last, legislature; who’ is’ not’; Workers’. Compensation running for re-election,’ was. Board health and safety reg- among the crowd. ulations governing eniploy-. Bennett’ greeted ‘Vander ers will come into effect for Zalm, who has indicated he farmworkers. might like. to be premier “We're working. on that,” some day, with a-big smile- Bonnett replied.’ ‘and a Handshake. ©” . °° He’ said ‘his, government The premier, ‘had other’ has decided to allow farm problems besides: his ena owners at least one year to on the Tu ‘improve } health There was a‘run-in with fe and safety standards. porters following his.cam- . And:he said he knows: of paign when he refused to an- farmworkers who make more swer questions and.,clarify. than the minimum wage. “In the party's position on labor the: Okanagan, | where. I'm legislation and earlier a farm from, “there “are ‘farmers workers’ union leader . told paying higher. than. the ymin- Ltt emititustr to erason ar ene cacy state. “Most of the orchards aro biy. the time and bring ini its now owned -by those people ©W" ‘interviewer, j : Michael. be started as farmwork- policy, his, par- ty’s new mining eal but not reported upon, came about after the NDP became convinced that small power -generation units would cre- ate less damage to the envir- onment: than major ‘hydro- electric projects such as the Revelstoke dam.'* «He gaid B.C, Hydro then would be permitted to buy. any surplus electricity gen- crated by the private units as ig the case in California, “We believe that by diver- sifying power . development at the local level, we would create more jobs, we would havea more stable and a more di power Mailing lists in question VANCOUVER (CP) — There is some evidence that the Social Credit party has had. access to government mailing lists for fund-raising! purposes, NDP. Government Services critic Eileen Dailly said Tuesday. iol Dailly, member: for the: Burnaby North riding in the last house, said in a news release that Premier Bill Bennett should “come clean” on the use of government mailing lists. ° “Recently the NDP -was approached by. a small bus-” ; iness person who received a fund-raising letter on Social Credit Party stationary sig- ned by Socred president Bernie Smith,” Dailly said.. “The mailing label was source.” Barrett also said that Nor- anda Mines‘had assured his office ‘that it’ would ‘proceed with its Goldstreatn Mine, 75 kilometres ‘north of -Revel- stoke, no matter which party wins the election. The mine, .which will em: ploy 230 to 260 workers, is slated to open in mid-May. to the gi mailing list from which he receives : publications ' ‘from the Ministry of Industry and ~ Small Business Develop- ment.” She said “it seems to me there is at least circumstan- tial evidence that the Socreds have had access to govern- ment mailing lists for fund- rajsing purposes.” Our Action Ad . _ phone number is. 365-2212 [3 BLOCK B BROS, | NATIONAL OC ESTATE SERVICE IN ro! pleased to wel BYCROFT. as sales associ ” he said. f F "Bennett's tight May 5 pro _ vineial general election cam- paign schedule included the ‘special news conference for the ethnic press because the premier said. he recognizes the important.-role ethnic newspapers, -in languages suchas French, Italian and Chinese,. play in keeping re- cent. immigrants informed about, government activities. After a morning of visiting campaign offices and main- streeting with balloons and band in tow, Bennett warned. aservice club luncheon about the dangers of a change i 4 For Representation that WORKS.. There's Only ONE Choice VOTE SOCIAL CREDIT forward t Kamloops before returning to Castlegar in 1980. Bl susan has successfully completed her pr : license, post-license course and Success Stat Block’ Bros, course,'in Vancouver. She is lookin: serving old friends and new with thele Real Estate requirements. -CALV. RY | “Invites you to join in ‘the celebrat ion ‘of the opening and dedication services ofc anew facility. us 809 Merry Creek Road, Castlegar ‘ (Up from the Fireside Motor Inn.) Arrow * Building Supplies 2240. 6th Ave., Castlegar - 965-2175 . Congratulations “an best wishes! ness announced in Finance | : Substantial changes to the | L&D Heating. . & Sheet Metal 2325 - 6th.Ave., -Castlegar 365-2665 “Good luck from your - Installers of the heating * ‘ductwork, gas piping & ventilating work. The first purchaser of a new 4x4 will receive a complimentary Zenith Video Recorder Beta) and lifetime membership to" ’ Captain Video. (Prize Valued at $1,269) WANETA PLAZA TOYOTA, TRAIL “pl. 5605 364-2588. CASTLEGAR CHEVRON Rentals & Lease n 1:00 a.m. Worship Service ‘ 7:00 p.m.” : SEVENTH-DAY re ADVENTIST CHURCH v7 Columbia‘ ise: Trail 364-0117 a: Regular Saturday Services ” Pastor Cliff Drieberg ¢ }-2649 UNITED CHURCH OF CANADA * 9224 - 6th Ave... 1% Blocks South of : Community Complex 9:40 a'm. — Singing 10a.m. — Worship and Sunday School Robson: 1st Sun. 7 p.m. 3rd Sunday, 19 a.m. Rev. Ted Bristow (365-8997 or 365-7814 oF . Service + Tues. 7:00 p * Cottage E Les Studios youth & beat Night - Revved Wegner Pastor Ph. 365-: ‘HOME OF CASTLEGAR. * FULL GOSPEL ACADEMY ~ CHURCH OF GOD PENTECOSTAL TABERNACLE pkey soon to enable it “to play a more dynamic .and supportive role in’ advising c on ‘-their .767.- 11th Avenue Pastor Roy Hubbeard Church: Ph. 365-5212 Early Morning Service 15 a.m. Sunday aden 9:45 a.m. Moring Worship 11 a.m. 2404 Columbia Avenue Church School - 9:45 a.m. Meraing a Wership Pastor te Johnson Phone 365-6762 Se nemnepagenemaensipeaprinenapemnpimnarere at ‘GRACE: PRESBYTERIAN 2605 Columbia Ave. ‘ Rev. Harvey Self, * Phone'365-3816 Sinden School 9:45 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Junior Cong, & Nursery Bible Study. Mon. 7:30 p:m. Hip Service 6:00 “Wed. Bible’ Sudy 7:30 Siturday: Young! Peoples ST. RITA'S CATHOLIC Rev. Michael Guinan . Ph, 365-7143 Sdturdoy Night Mass , p.m. “ Sunday Masses at, 8 a.m. and 10a,m. "ST. MARIA GORETTI Genelle — 12 Noon tou financial needs and ‘as- sisting them in, meeting those needs. Lalonde said tax credits for investments by:- small - busi- ness, now at-least'seven per cent of the value of the in- : vestments, ‘and’ in ‘certain areas as high as 60 per cent, will be™ allowed “to: reduce income taxes without Imita- tion. When the. credita “exceed the 'taxes,: the :business ean applythem back three years and forward seven years -to 5 reduce taxes in Profitable - years, The change; which is being ‘extended -to include Heavy construction; “equipment, should provide $1.3 billion for ‘small businesses | io the next S four years, Tru-Truss - Fabricators 2575 Ross Road, Kelowna ~ “769-4455 - We were pleased to have been involved in the construction of ” PASTOR Rev. H»aDuckworth _ DEACON'S OARD © Ark Wiebsd* Ken Nelson Don Jones - Bryan Reid BUILDING 's & COMMITTEE, Stan Siemens~ + 9%. DaleyStitz » say Roy Ward . : Ann Jones John Mason - Art Wiebe Greep’s . Electric gor 5th Ave., Castlegar 365-7075 - Congratulations from your electrical, _ contractor! Southern - Glass Utd. Good luc oxet our suppliers o " Tecledunil ts F _ Industries Box 2052, Giearbrock 859-2395 OPENING WEEK SCHEDULE: | SUNDAY, APRIL 24 11 a.m. Speaker — Rev. John Stewart © 6:30 p.m. Okanagan Bible Institute Coral TUESDAY, APRIL 26 7 p.m, Speaker — Rev. John Stewart “WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27 FRIDAY, APRIL 29 7 p.m. Speaker — Rev. Don Reed “SUNDAY, MAY 1 10:30 a. sider Family Service — Rev. Don Reed speaking. Special music frm N.8.T.C. G&F ’ Refrigeration Good luck from Box 3315, Castlegar 365-6852 Wicklum - Roofing Box 525, Nelson Government Certified and Licen: Congratulations aan 7 p.m. your new church. zZ veer ;UPP 7 p.m. Speaker — Rev, Dwayne Harder THURSDAY, APRIL 28 ev. Dave Reeves 6350p Mm. rarniay, ,and special music by ological College. North west Baptist TI the Installers of the air conditioning equipment! Congratulations © from your roofing contractor! ~ Korpack =. ° Cement Products: | “ADCO FLOORS LTD. 1002 Columbia Ave., C 154 Wellington St., “Trail, | 368-8266 “Good luck from your Ready-Mix suppliers. 365-5689 @,main sanctuary. Pete’s TV Ltd. 279 Columbia Ave., Castlegar ‘Congratulations to the congregation. : 365- 6455 ‘+ of Calvary Baptist Church! We:were pleased to have su, ee mon and installed ' the carpeting tot Congratulations from the installers of the sound system. ‘Huxley Construction 17113 - 60th A., Ave., Surrey, B.C. We are pleased to have been involved as construction managers of your new facility. Coleman Excavating 3400 - 4th Ave., Castlegar 365-5013 Good luck! We were pleased to do the excavating for your new site.