page 16 - July 27, 1977 - Nezth Shore News : SIN pays. Or at least, it -~ May be inconvenient if you don’t have it. In this case, SIN refers” to a Social Insurance num- ber. New regulations require that you have one to get the full amount due when you collect certain bond . interest payments from banks and other financial institutions. The Canadian Bankers’ Association (CBA) says the regulations are in amend- ments to the federal Income Tax Act. . The CBA said customers who hold corporate, federal, provincial . and = municipal bonds, and who don’t have a Social Insurance number, would be wise to apply for one to avoid future inconvenience. It normally | takes .at least two weeks to get-a number. The regulations specify that banks and other cashing a ee ti G@Sents Must WithhGia one- quarter of the interest pay- ment if the customer doesn’t provide a Social Insurance number. This is remitted to the government and is cre- dited to the taxpayer. _ “We want to make it clear that in this matter the banks are acting to comply with the law,” the CBA says. “We have no choice but to withhold the 25 per cent if a Social Insurance number is not provided.” _ The CBA said that any- one wanting detailed ir- . formation on the new regul- : . ations should consult Re- I M EM ey He -There being of late much hysteria in. the ‘public mind it occurs to — me (somewhat whim- sicaliy, it must be admitted) that a golden opportunity exists to dwell on the subtle difference between a columnist..AND A WRITER. The hvsteria arises from a iat Maid torrent of words in the press and on television which suggests that the Royal Canadian Mounted police are not galloping off into the sunset, singing ‘‘Rose Marie’? in a rich and resonant baritone. In sordid. fact, it seems they have been_ Among the companies recently awarded contracts by Pacific Region, Supply and Services Canada. was Chemex Laboratories Ltd. of North Vancouver which was awarded a $19,000 contract to supply geochemical analy- © sis of stream water samples for uranium, flouride and pH in British Columbia for the Department of Mines and Resources. Energy, ‘caught in “skulduggery in- break-ins: which make Watergate seem . like a Boy Scout Picnic. volving | illegal The geritlemen of the press and TV. attack each day’s crisis as a starving man savages a hot and fragrant . roast. When the issue has - ceased to spit hellfire and brimstone and the headlines have cooled, the story ts -consigned to the morgue. wherein rest the bones of all . stories which ea ein OE ae have ceased to be NEWS! Te The writer, on “the other hand, takes the bones and ‘contructs.. a broth that en- dures. if itis a good | broth, it: sticket thi two the zx Trius and endureth for all time. The BCAA says smooth footwork is crucial to good - gasoline mileage. Hard ac-. celeration pours more fuel into the engine for more power, but it’s not complete- ly burned and mileage suggers. You'll get the best . fuel economy by smooth, steady accelerator pressure and gradual braking tech-. niques. North Vancouver resident . , P.W. Strilaeff was awarded a $24,500 contract to conduct a _ study of the development of a ‘ Nyy at CERRINA y, r wt hydrologic assessment pro- gram to determine the impact of pipelines for Environment Canada. “ h HIGH ABOVE SWIRLING HELLS GATE, Alfred S chacy chocks the carriage of the Alrtram, which provides thrills for up to 150,000 visitors to the Fraser Canyon each ; summer and ranks as one of the top tourist attractlons of wostorn Canada. - for the next He By Bill Clark If it isn’t, the writer waits scraps of left-overs and tries again. On the off-chance that some meat remains on the bones, the writer will eat it! The worrisome thought in | the public mind is that if the boys in scarlet jackets are guarding the house and the chicken coop..WHO iS WATCHING THEM? Which brings us, in leisurely fashion, to Mr. John F. Parker. * + & Mr. Parker was one of the boys in. blue. In short, a cop—but not, it must be admitted, the cream of the crop. His record. is teresting had been cherged with ‘who asked for police protec- _. All charges were dismissed! sergeant to go home and get . for three more years. He was , using vile and insolent language to a superior officer. He insulted a woman tion. He had been charged with being drunk and disord- | erly in a house of prostitu- tion. He was found sleeping in a streetcar while on duty.. And at 4p .m. he ‘was to report for special duty. He : . was three hours late. The job was simple. He | had only to guard a door. The most important: door in. history. . . By 9 o‘clock 1 he was bored. tavern. He appears in history the following day at the local precinct, dragging a prostit- ute by the arm. The desk Sergeant dismissed. the charges. . | John F. Parker, obviously somewhat the worse for wear, was advised by his some sleep. ~He remained a policeman — not charged, nor were any | charges laid. And the door he did not guard? Behind it, Abraham Lin- . coln lay dying. Which, in a roundabout way, explains how writers © differ from columnists | and newsnien. SSNWEsz) i pee en geet Ra PET TTT SAT ESS a ae | ‘He’ departed for a nearby f | ingle bed size with 3 drawere. Slats and posture § board inciuded. Solidly | ‘constructed of. kiln. dried hemlack. ‘Trundle Bed’ $04. 96 : | Trundle | Bunk Bed - $174. ~ includes Single Bed $44.90 | Canopy Bed ‘$04. 98 : All beds solidly ¢ constructed of kiln dried. hemiock. Price ‘posture . board, - ladder and guard rail where | necessary. 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