$11,300 In Fines For Night Hunting Two Michigan men have been fined a total of $11,300 and are banned from hunting in Ontario for a number of hunting offences. Jamie Doucette of Gladstone, Michigan, was convicted of careless hunting, night hunting and having a loaded firearm in a vehicle. He was [Read more]
June 10, 2010 3:00 PM McGuinty Government Helps Families and Individuals Transition to New System Ontario families will not see a change in tax on 83 per cent of purchases when the Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) comes into effect July 1. For example basic groceries, municipal transit and prescription [Read more]
June 10, 2010 McGuinty Government’s Tax Plan Will Strengthen Economy, Create Jobs Families begin receiving Ontario Sales Tax Transition Benefit (OSTTB) payments today as part of Ontario’s tax plan. The June cheques are the first of up to three payments that will provide eligible [Read more]
McGuinty Government Giving Kids Free Entry To Ontario Attractions Ontario is providing 1.5 million elementary school children with free admission to 19 Ontario attractions this summer through the 2010 Fun Pass. Offering up to almost $200 in savings, the Fun Pass encourages Ontario families to [Read more]
The Littlest Graduates by Karina Hunter Wednesday, June 2nd Kelly Sagle, Supervising Programmer with the Manitouwadge Best Start Hub, welcomed her School Readiness Class for their last day; it would be unlike any other since they began attending – twice a week, for 2 hours each afternoon [Read more]
McGuinty Government Helping Make Roads Safer Large trucks and buses in Ontario will get a thorough inspection to make sure they are safe during Roadcheck 2010, an annual, international safety inspection blitz from June 8 to 10.Ontario’s truck and bus inspectors conduct more vehicle [Read more]
McGuinty Government Tax Changes Deliver Jobs, Economic Growth A new, comprehensive study — using Statistics Canada’s Social Policy Simulation Database and Model and reviewed by some of Canada’s leading economists — shows that the province’s tax system will be more progressive [Read more]
Area Businesses Benefit from Manitouwadge HST Seminar by Karina Hunter Monday, June 7th a full house packed Township of Manitouwadge Council Chambers as service organizations representatives and business owners, having come from as far as Dubreuilville, attended an HST Information Seminar at the [Read more]
Bus Safety for Future JKs by Karina Hunter Students of the School Readiness Program offered by the Manitouwadge Best Start Hub enjoyed new experience recently. Next year’s Junior Kindergarten students who will be attending Manitouwadge Public School or Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School, [Read more]
June 7, 2010 2:00 PM McGuinty Government Growing A Knowledge-Based Economy Some of the brightest students from India are coming to Ontario to take part in cutting-edge research internships at nine universities. With support from the Ontario government, MITACS is providing 47 students with [Read more]
Thunder Bay-Superior North MP Michael Gravelle’s office was receiving many calls regarding the new Harmonized Sales Tax. In response to this, Gravelle’s Spring Newsletter focuses on answering questions about the HST and how it affects constituents of his riding; it also includes some [Read more]
HST cheque may be in the mail but Ontario residents are not expecting it More than 80 per cent of Ontarians are unsure or not expecting to receive the HST transitional benefit TORONTO, June 7 /CNW/ – More than 6.6 million Ontario households will receive the HST Transitional Benefit payment [Read more]
HST Cuts Red Tape, Creates Jobs June 4, 2010 2:15 PM McGuinty Government Making It Easier To Do Business Ontario is cutting red tape as part of its plan to create jobs and grow the economy. It will eliminate over 5,000 pages of outdated rules, regulations and operating procedures by implementing [Read more]
Township of Manitouwadge Economic Development will be hosting an HST Seminar Monday, June 7th, 2010 at 6:30 pm @ Township of Manitouwadge Council Chambers This seminar will explain how the Harmonized Sales Tax works. Topics Covered in the HST Seminar: Help you understand the differences and [Read more]
McGuinty Government Supporting Ontario’s Francophone Community A report that will help Ontario build on its commitment to improving French-language services was received today from the province’s French Language Services Commissioner. Commissioner François Boileau congratulated the [Read more]
