6 ~ Friday, January 24, 1986 - North Shore News Editorial Page — _Propaganda i ‘here has been a television commercial ~ playing lately that extols the great with BC businesses, It is’ indeed good ‘news to hear ‘that regional governments: are. cooperating with business. As any. businessman knows, it’s far too easy to‘ find himself . flailing in. the quagmire of. government ‘quotas, /laws: ‘and other’: restrictions... Tax complicates “BOv- - emmment’s already heavy-handed/meddling in| business affairs. Ze So it’s: good. to know, by way: ‘of-a slick.’ |’ mintite-and-a-half : ‘prime: time. commerciat, ye that’ the. provincial governinent - is | bending backward ‘to. allow. the movie. industry and the: Vietori tourist ‘bureau to get their ‘‘acts., ‘success Victoria is having being partners , sixccessful | is "Victoria ‘ally in . helping to. boost B.C. businesses? ore’ “blowing: its horn too loudly, Vic- : toria might: look beyond: ‘the. little gems -of business. ‘successes discussed | in. the “ ad. Perhaps -- they . should: : ‘look at. businesss foreclosures : ‘inthe: ‘province,’ unemployment , rates: ‘and::the. reason: “why, B.C. : businesses” cen’t afford higher. minimum ‘wages. : if. \ ein: ‘province i is sti staggering ‘Bill and. his boys should that. | problem . i i tide‘of. reduce the pe cigarette oking habit is . anothe te vot oF Rowe ano wry VANCOUVER ‘north shore :' news SUNDAY + WEDNESOAY + FRIDAY i i ” Display Advertising 980-0511 Classified Advertising 988-6222 . 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Press Council a §6,245 (average, Wednesday SOA DIVISION Friday & Sunday) A SN"s Career tuempanere of meres Vacvesn THIS PAPER IS RECYCLABLE ’ ‘Dear Editor: Re your. cartoon on the Editorial ' Page for Friday, . = | poses sauce should be the gander’s, too Dear Editor: ; A- communication from District of North Vancouver has informed me that if I prepay my taxes, they will allow me interest of prime less two per cent, but won "t report it with a.T-5 unless the interest is $100 or more. True, no, T.5 would be re- quired, ‘but the Income Tax Act still requires that all in- terest be reported, whether a T-5 is issued or not. Is the District tempting me, if | should be so inclined, to fiddle my tax obligation to the federal and provincial _and provincial When will the media cease promulgating the myth that governments by such an: in- ducement? ‘ Might it be possible, do you think, that the federal il taxing authorities could suggest to me some wrinkle which could help avoid payment of ‘some part of my taxes the district no doubt considers it ' ’ lect? After all, the goose’s’ sauce should be the gander’s, too! Shame on you, District officials: may you all ‘be subject to tax . Bigger the better audit! u G.S. Wilson, an North Vancouver There's help for child victims of sex abuse | Dear Editor: With sexual abuse coming © to the fore in the news, your readers might be pleased to hear of help that is available + to the victims: North Shore Family Ser- vices’ is sponsoring groups for victims. One is for young adolescent girls and the other is for adult women who have survived this experience, but have found the effects pervading their life and need to inspect the past events, -two'’. Both groups are led‘ by warm, caring and dedicated. leaders who are specialists in -the area of sexual abuse and - incest. to These groups -are due -to ‘begin the first week in Feb- ruary. For more .informa- tion, please call 988-5281- and ask for Brenda Greenberg. With thanks. Brenda Greenberg, Co-ordinator Educational Program, North Shore Family Services ’ Society oil company: profi ts are tak- ing the iargest ” “cut”? from the pump, price paid by the public for gasoline? Consider ' the « facts. ‘The federal and : “provincial gov- ernments now. take 55 to 60 per cent. of the pump price as a direct tax on the consumer. Out of what. is left, the ser- jvice ;station: operator must make his reasonable profit to stay in’ business and pay his’ ‘staff. On=this he also Must" pay both: federal and provincial income tax and a municipal business tax. You avd.I both: buy ‘our gasoline With “dollars - on: -which: the two same ‘governments have | t will collect ‘income tax. 0 is lawfully entitled to col- ? $0, who is really getting the lion’s' share (and perhaps also . the jackal’s as well) from the price at the pump? _The oil industry i in Canada Dear Editor: ~ I am. writing. a book on large families and would like to hear from. people who would be willing to talk about their experiences and ’ from’ professionals who deal _ with the concerns of large- size families. With Canadians having fewer children, an average of 2.2 children per family, I believe the large family of " five or more is a dying phe- nomenon. For this and a personal reason, | want to. chronicle the life of large Canadian families from all economic levels, cultural, social and ethnic backgrounds. Because | grew up in a Ns currently, and for a good number of years, has only had a return after. taxes (federal, provincial . and municipal). of four to five per cent on capital invested. They could do better putting / their money into a bank acy/ count! Perhaps your cartoonist ° might consider redrawing ‘the cartoon showing the largest pipe line syphon with the jabel ‘‘federal taxes,” | ‘ the:” second . largest, ‘ ‘provincial taxes’’. and the smallest “oil company profits.”* Put the blame on higher pump prices where they properly belong and Stop us- ing the myth of excessive oil company - profits as the whipping boy. G.T. Perry, | P.Eng., F.Inst. Pet. West Vancouver family of nine children, | have my own experiences and feelings on life in a large family but would also like to write cther people’s stories, regarding such things as sibl- ing rivalry, the-family sup- port system, ‘competition factor, and the good times and the bad. In finding more people, if wish to initiate further research and conduct per- sonal interviews at a later ‘date. Anyone who would like to be interviewed, please write to me at 3772 Dominion St., Burnaby, B.C. V5G 1B9. Thank you for your help and co-operation. Diane Bentley, Burnaby, B.C. / ’