Monday’s ‘ ; budget, - ‘which

- uts . provincial sales’ and

_ income "taxes, ‘and < gives
_ larger” allowances.
- homeowners and -rénters,
“had. its ’ widely.

a ‘Premier: Bill: Bennett.’ ‘an-

.. gounceéd . a. provincial ©

‘ “generale election on May 10.

ae Budget” as. finance ‘minister
ot Evan Wolfe: calls it, promises

a something .” “for - just. about

~ everyone:

a iverape” family in
:C.- with :. one’ “or two

. BC.
- ot about and. annual i income

ee a en

This figure is ‘made up‘from
both levels of tax breaks and
a home owners’ grant.

If: they” are renters ‘they
’ will-not get‘the $100 home
: owners grant.

Low income people will
_ receive a $50 renters’ in-

ern the highlights of
the budget are:

© A one per cent reduction :

in provincial sales tax to four
per cent, except on liquor;
providing a, tax reduction of
$70 a year-for 1 B. Cc. families

for the following:

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°72 Ford Pickup

’73 Ford Pickup

'71 Fargo Pickup

Local 254

to.

“expected
sequel. 24 hours later. when -

Phe’ ‘$4: 5 Dillion: “Suashine

; Ta cuts galore

: which will cost the govern-

ment. $133 | million in.

, revenue. : :

2 A two per cenit cut in the —

B.C. HYDRO. AND
POWER.
AUTHORITY

For Sale by Tender

SURPLUS VEHICLES.

All sales subject to B.C. Hydro Conditions
of Sale. Tenders will be received up to
12:00 Noon on Tuesday, April 10, 1 1979

°72 Datsun 2 Dr Sedan

°74 GMC Jimmy 4x4 Htp

’°64 Ford 6x6 Tandem Digger
’70 Ford 4x4 Pickup
°71 Ford Cab & Chassis

°7 2 Ford Line Truck

'7 2 Ford Econoline Van
'73 Ford 4x4 Pickups

‘74 Ford 4x4 Pickups
’67 Chevrolet Window Van
‘75 Chevrolet 4x4 Cab & Chassis
°69 Fargo Crew-Cab
°70 Fargo 4x4 Service Truck

'71 Fargo 4x4 Pickup

‘72 Fargo 4x4 Flatdeck

'73 Dodge 4x4 Pickup |

‘74 Dodge Tradesman Van

63 Int'l 6x6 Tandem Digger

‘66 Int'l Tractor Truck

‘70 Int'l 4x4 Line Truck

°7 1 Int'l Walkin Van & Compressor
‘72 Int'l Walkin Van & Compressor
'72 Int'l Window Panel

'74 Int'l Window Panel

'72 Datsun Pickup Truck

INSPECTION DATES & TIMES. Saturda’ y
8, Monday April 9 from 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM. Tuesday April
10 from 8: "00 AM to 12:00 Noon.

LOCATION: B.C. Hydro Disposal Yard.,:
Ave., Burnaby, B.C. 1/2 Bik north of the Lougheed Hwy.

TENDER FORMS and Conditions of Sale are available trom
Disposal Yard. For further information telephone 201-2211,

Stabilization |

personal income tax rate to 2.
-44.per cent, giving: ‘British -
‘second .
lowest>income fax rate in.
‘Canada. This is estimated to -
- cost the province $50 million -
and will put another $65 a.

‘Columbians . the ©.

year in’ the pockets of a

. family of four with i income of

$23,000. .
© A .$50 increase in the

- renters’: tax: credit to «for ©
. renters -” with .
: $10, 000 taxable i income."

9] Lower farm taxes; |

-@ Tax incentives to British

Do, Columbians to invest in. n their
: it they Gwn their own home.

me Gee aan fers

_ The funding of $5 million

in recreation facilities .

© $5 million on a job ex-
perience program for young
people;

® $25 million for the
of hospital
costs.

® $25 million for the sports

centre or stadium Pryposed
for the lower mainland.

Wolfe used millions of
dollars i in surplus funds from

April 7 Sunday Apt

1900 Bik Gilmore

less -than

the last” two. \ years. Of
operation to ‘provide :funds ..”

f surplus of $220° million,
which: is being used to pay
z for his budget giveaways.

power in 1974 the Socred

needed to pay off huge debts

Government.

. sone of the most important
;the- history, of: the

in North Vancouver
1825 Lonsdale at 18th
987-2264

i oS

_ for a convention centre for.
Victoria .and for. other
for. lee pet ieropeces- : projects and job-stimulation
“programs throughout the
, Province, 4

The. finance ‘minister.
#°° maintained there was a.

” At the time of coming into |

_ Government, raised taxes,
;, Claiming that the money was -.

accumulated: by the NDP e

Wolfe called his daar’ .

province” and though that is
arguable, the government

‘obviously. regards i it as a firm

jumping-off © point” ‘for the

election now called.”

It, was significant i in that
connection that legislation |
was s introduced the. same aay

_ Page 13, April 4, 1979 - North Shore News.

to make all political con- -
tributions tax-free.

B.C. rederatiod ot ‘Labor
President. Jim . Kinnaird

commented that. they. could -

see little sunshine in the

budget for the province's
. 412 O00 unemployed. a

_because every

child has the
right to smile

1979 International Year

of the Child
Unicef Canada ®©

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