The truth is that most of the $500 K club
Happy
members are not entrepreneurs – they are
sports stars, financial industry employees
and senior executives.
Plus, the fear of paying higher taxes has
balance
never prevented anyone from trying to be
successful.
Yes,lifeisgrandintheFarEastofOntario.
Anyway, considering that the average
After a false start, Spring is here, to stay
salary in the Far East of Ontario is well
following the election-averting deal was a
squeeze more concessions from McGuinty
for awhile. It seems that the risk of anymore
below the provincial average, a surtax on
huge sigh of relief uttered by just about
in exchange for her promise to prop up the
snowflurrieshaspassed,foratleastanother
the affluent is a fine way to start Spring,
everyone who is campaign weary.
government.
few days. The Stanley Cup playoffs have
again.
TheTories,ledbyTimHudak,wereinthe
Horwath had been pushing for a break
notyetbecometoomuchofagoodthing;the
COMMUNITY
minority because they were determined to
on home heating bills. McGuinty ought to
earth is warming, and there is no election
defeat the minority government and hit the
removetheeightpercentchunkfromthe13
on the horizon.
campaign trail again.
per cent Hated Sales Tax on home fuel. And
Better still, there is no provincial election
However, Glengarry-Prescott-Russell
he should also accept the NDP’s call to put
campaign because the government is
Alexandria Flea Market
Conservative hopeful Marilissa Gosselin
a ceiling on public service employees’
sticking it to the rich, sort of.
The fourth annual Alexandria Flea
was not prepared to wage a second
salaries. Horwath suggests a cap of
First,amessagefromGlengarry-Prescott-
Market, Craft and Yard Sale will be held
campaign in less than a year. She has made
$418,000, or twice the Premier’s salary.
Russell Liberal M.P.P. Grant Crack, who
rain or shine Saturday, June 16 beginning
it clear that she will not run again, electing
The NDP has not won convinced the
was happy to relate that, “The Ontario
at 9 a.m. For information call Tish 613-551-
to concentrate on her family.
Liberals to accept those demands – yet.
government has reached an agreement that
3477 or e-mail tish@northglengarry.ca.
A contender for the nomination is
“The failure to provide any relief from
would make the budget even better,
RoxanneVilleneuve-Robertson.Ifthatname
the unfair HST will make life less
accelerate the plan to reduce the deficit and
Garage Sale
sounds familiar it is because the Maxville
affordable,” notes Horwath. And the tone
contains no net new spending.”
The 100% Actifs Activités Parascolaires
residentisthedaughterofNobleVilleneuve,
of public service talks is discouraging.
Underthetermsoftheagreementreached
program is organizing a garage sale June 9
who was a cabinet minister in the
“Insteadofworkingwithalliesinthepublic
with the New Democratic Party, the richest
in the Knights of Columbus and the library
governments led by Mike Harris and Frank
sector the government has decided to
Ontarians, those who make more than
parking lot in Hawkesbury. All those who
Miller.
embrace Mike Harris tactics of
$500,000 a year, will pay more income tax
wish to donate new or slightly used items
Anyway, the heavier tax on the
confrontation that just don’t work,” said
than they do now. About 23,000 people, or
to be sold are asked to bring them to the
comfortable is rich because money talks
Horwath. “This is not the budget I would
0.2 per cent of all taxpayers, would pay an
100% Actifs office, 421-B Cartier Boul., call
and money gets people talking.
have introduced as Premier, but I feel we
average of about $19,000 more in provincial
613-632-2945,
or
For instance, one of the most anticipated
serve people better by getting to work here
income tax.
dominique@100pourcentactifs.com, or
times of the year is earlyMarchwhenwe get
in the Legislature than by chasing votes in
Those slick Liberals are putting spin on
jazia@100pourcentactifs.com.
to see who is on the Sunshine List, that
an election.”
this pact, of course. “The NDP’s surtax on
Brunch
massive group of people who are on the
All of the new revenue generated —
the rich will help accelerate our plan to
public payroll and who are paid more than
some $470 million next year — would go
Le Centre Communautaire Campbell,
balance the budget. If you make over half a
$100,000. The list just keeps growing.
directly into deficit reduction, the
the former Pointe-au-Chêne church, hosts
million dollars, we are asking you to do a bit
Now while many of these $100 K earners
government insists. “The NDP surtax
a community brunch the fourth Sunday of
more.That’sgoodforallOntarians,because
walk among us, mortals rarely encounter
would be eliminated when the budget is
every month. Breakfast is served by
it will grow the economy and support what
the plus-$500 K crowd. And this is
balanced in five years.”
volunteers.
matters most to all of us — health care and
unfortunate, because undoubtedly the
Is there a downside to the rich paying
education,” states Premier Dalton
Faith Lifts Offered
people on Bay Street and Easy Street are
more taxes? If you listen to some experts
McGuinty.
Do you need a Faith Lift? Join the
pretty much like the folks on Main Street
whoarepaidtofretonbehalfofthewealthy,
See that? The Liberals are calling it the
Riceville-Pendleton United Church for an
and The Second Concession of East
any tax is a Job Killer! The myth is that if it
“NDP surtax.” Geez, those politicians can
inspirational worship service this Sunday.
Hawkesbury.
doesn’t pay to be rich, the “job creators”
be so sneaky sometimes.
For more information: www.riceville-
Granted, most of us would be much
will just curl up into a ball, on their yacht,
And nowamessage from the proletariat:
pendletonunitedchurch.ca or call Margaret
happier today if New Democratic Party
anchored beside their island, and stop
“Who cares?”
613 524-5285 or Ray 613 673-2125.
leader Andrea Horwath had managed to
hiring people.
That rush of air you may have sensed
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