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provincial finance ministry
is preparing changes to tax
legislation to stop foreign-
owned companies from not
paying logging taxes.

The move comes in the

Social Crédit government to
write off a $173,000 tax bill it

_ has been trying to collect off
@ United States-owned firm.

The company was iden-

> ‘tified only as “three people -

from Oregon and two from

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BRANDON, Man. .(CP)-—-»than -parents--playing-- with. -. parents with children in the

The toy section” ‘of the
Brandon public library is not
just. ‘geared to young
children. The toy-lend'ng
library offers an elght-week

course: aimed at’ parents of
children from twa to five
years of aie,

“Phe course is desighied to
encourage “the child to ex-_
plore g new. toy and let bim

the’ rules on how (0,

Bay ih al NER.
a a time yh Hop al I wonder

about ‘where they're at and
how creative they are.”

"After each course session,
paresis take home a new toy
to introduce to their child.
The following - week . they
discuss: ‘how. thelr “children
reacted, ©

Parents are asked to
follow three. guidelines: Ask
the childonly once “each day
whether he or sh3 is in-
terested in playing with the
toy; follow the d's rules
for ‘playing, withit, and stop
playing: when the child loses
interest,
“It really athazes me
sometimes, just listening to
how intelligent my child is,"
Mrs. Manns said.
" “We spend ‘a lot of time
talking at a child and ~not

* listening. “This is how it

works,' and thirigs like thas,

when really, eometimes-the -

child has a much better idea
of hbw ‘todo it.”

Moat of the toys ‘are not-
found in stores, One . isa’
“feelybag,”. a, cloth bag
containing ‘wood: shapes and

‘small. hougehold items.

Anotherconpists | of the sets of
sound cans, each filled with

different shakers. The idea is .

for the.parent to shake one
can and the child to match

‘the sound with the other eet.

‘Diane Spalding, ‘program
ehafeman, -pald toys are
oxen fo stimulate learning

baulaa sicaand to encourage good

motoreo-ordinatian, “such as

fitting emall blocks into

holes.

- We also talk about good
toys and bad toys, especially
around Christmas,’’. she
sald, “For' example, one

. week we'll have parents
~ bring ina. favorita toy an-

done: they consider * really
useless. ..¢

“Some toys cost a. lot of
tnoney.and then they self de-
struct. and © offer no
challenge.’

Funds for the toy ubrary,
which: was founded in 1973,
were obtained from the

provincial government and
the Brandon school division.
New toys are purchased with
donations from local service
cluba."

The poblle Iibrarysuppres
the roorn at no charge. About
120 volunteers supervise the
toy lehding centre. = *

The concept involves more —

‘their kids, Mrs. Spalding

same age group to get’ to

said. It’s an opportunity for know one another.

we

Nah You

‘The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 13 Terrace wish
to take thls opportunity fo thank everyone who donated
thelr time and-or money to make the Riverboat Days
Parade a successful event.

it was evident from the participants and the large
crowds in attendance. that Terrace has - thie Great
Community: Splritys: 0 0. :

thevyearsiacome lat’ this ‘spirit will

We
grow. and that more ‘clubs and organizations will

pariicipate In this festive weak. i

Thank you to the following parade particlpantss

Northwest Pipe and Equipment
B.C. Forest Service

Finning Tractor -

Terrace Library st.
Terrace. Electronics
Skeena Youth Group.
Terrace Equipment
Terrace Centennial Lions
. Terrace Fire Department =.

Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Mar Mac Marine :
Canada Employment Centre.
. Century 2) (Wightman &. Smith)
Canadian Cellulose

Osborne Guest Home - a
Terrace Chamber of Commerce —
Gordon Hull .

Ray Kuemper

Fred Kuemper |

Terrace Morgan Horse Club

Al Purschke
Trans-Provinclal Alriines. Ltd.
Terrace Little Theatre

Legion Rube Band-

Thankyou to the following pecple and compari for’; :
thelr generous donations: ° . *
-Harey Smith ;
Parag Insurance
Spee Dee Printers ,
Ladies Auxiliary to Branch 13
‘ Okanagan Helicopters Pe
CP Alr 7 bonis
PWA . ot
Ev’s Mens Wear
Centennial Lions
Elegance Fashions
Young Ideas ; ao
Lindsay's Transfer wo
Farwest Bus Lines tf
~ Willlam’s Moving and Storage |
Northern ‘Screen Prints... :
Terrace Chrysler :
All Seasons Trophy House: ae
Totem Ford
Members of the Roya! Canadian Leglon | Br. 13
Apersonal thank you to the people who, wlihout thelr
support and help, ‘this event would never have been
successful:

‘to clean
our land —

- office — Monday -

Nell McKay Dick Ladouceur
Bud Kirkaldy Liayd Scott
Ken Austin - . High Hepburn
Bill Brinner . Robert Kirkaldy
Mary. Ann Burdett John. Hill.
Dave Mallett Goldte Hill
Frank Dion & Staff Cliff Stubbins
Joan Davis Judy Higgins
Bok Middleton Gien Thompson
Jim Granger Rhea Perry -
Art Hiushak oo Lynn Davis
Dorls Garrett oo Bob Patterson
dim Danials : - . Allan Dobson °
Erle Turner Charlot Johnson
Ooug Hallock Linda Fisher

; JUDGES .
Vesta Douglas (Judge Chairman) Ted Taylor
Doug Inglis * , Clyde Inouye
Bruce Huxtabia — iver Bristo!

Staff Sgt. Latta | . ; David Dedilvke

Thank you Terrace from the Royal Canadian Legion
Branch 13.

Sincerely, |
Comrade Laurie Mallett
Riverboat Parade Chairperson

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The, Herat ‘Tuesday, August 26, 1, Pegs 3

New. legislation piming
at collecting log tax-

sald the B.C. logging tax row

land in the Kootenay.” .
B.C.: officials took action, ‘a deductible from federal,

but. an: United States. ‘court’ | income tax and that will +

“did not recognize | ‘the make. it harder for ¥- 5;

provilnce’s right to collect’ companies to eet away!

the tax from a eompany now ‘without paying, . -
in U.S, jurisdiction... - *. ‘Proposals are” Being
‘The. $173,000 was part of recommended to Firiance
$279,-224 In logging taxes: :Minister Hugh Curtis to:
that cabinet wrote off this’ further tighten up loopholes *
month as imcallectable, ..:.. ‘in the syatem. -
b The remainder wae ‘owed |.
yy nine individuals and~ = §x
companies which went out of SUNG Not say cpus
business and left no assets: . country skiing fs at feast:
Finance ministry officials 4,000 yeara ald.

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