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The Review-Mirror September 7, 2017 – 16 Last Friday retired principal Sharon Halladay, centre, and a group of RDHS staff, tucked a time capsule into the new electronic sign which has been installed at Rideau District High School. Gord Brown, Member of Parliament for Leeds- G r e n v i l l e - T h o u s a n d Islands and Rideau Lakes, will host a meeting Thurs., Sept. 14 to hear from con- stituents about the small business tax changes pro- posed by the current gov- ernment. It will take place at the 1000 Islands Mall Community Room from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Joining Brown will be The Honourable Pierre Poilievre, MP for Carlton and Opposition finance critic. On July 18, the Minis- ter of Finance announced his intention to eliminate certain tax measures that allow Canadians to avoid higher taxes. The proposed measures include ending the prac- tice of business owners "sprinkling" their total income among family members in lower tax brackets who don't direct- ly work for the company, taxpayers using private corporations as a substi- tute for a regular savings account, and taxpayers converting a private cor- poration's regular income into capital gains. "Since these proposals were announced I have been receiving feedback from all across the riding," said Brown. "Many small business owners including family doctors and other profes- sionals that we rely on every day have contacted me to express concerns about their ability to main- tain their offices and busi- nesses under the proposed rules." He says these business owners don't have many of the tax benefits of other Canadians and these mea- sures allow them to save for retirement, rainy days, and to have the capital to grow their businesses. The government has announced a 75-day con- sultation period on its pro- posals that ends Oct. 2. Participants at the con- sultation can attend for the entire evening or come and go as they please. Pre- registration is not required. •Continued from page 1 accessibility with raised profile tactile walking sur- face which includes a curb as well as new canopies and lighting. A new inter- locking concrete surface has been installed out- doors near the library and also enhances the main entrance. Inside some of the improvements are unseen to users, including a new electrical room, new feeds to all of the electrical pan- els, a new maintenance door leading to the school's back room. Many of the improve- ments are simply bringing the 1960 school up to 21st century standards for safe- ty and accessibility. In the building light switches have been elimi- nated for motion and sound activated lighting, an energy efficiency inno- vation. The wood shop has a new dust collector, a new outside maintenance stor- age shed was constructed and a 60' by 60' asphalt pad was created for high jump. Work on the improve- ments began in May for some projects with the rest started after school was finished. As of Tuesday of this week, it appears the Vil- lage of Westport will avoid the expense of having to haul wastewater to Smiths Falls. Summer spray irriga- tion has the village's lagoons down to a level that should last until the new filter bed system is substantially operational later this fall. After a slow start to construction, work has progressed to the point that the village is confi- dent the system will be functioning on time. "Selectra has given us assurances they can get this done on time," West- port CAO Paul Snider told council at Tuesday's com- mittee of the whole meet- ing. Nov. 20 is the 'substan- tial performance date', the deadline for the company to have the system in oper- ation. "If we get Hurricane Harvey type rains, maybe not, but right now we are looking pretty good," Snider said. They will continue spraying in the day time, although the operator, OCWA, was also spraying at night. They stopped that practice recently due to the cost and the fact the lagoons are now low enough to last. Selectra has no objec- tion to the daytime spray- ing, Mayor Robin Jones said Tuesday. The village has been permitted to spray for the past five summers as Snowfluent processing performance slipped. In July, a record deluge of rain had the village about to order a round of hauling at a cost of $25,000 but Councillors Mark Parliament, Frank Huth and Gerald Schwing- hamer voted against the move. Mirror The Review 43 Bedford St., Westport, ON  K0G 1X0 273-8000 • 1-800-387-0796 email: advertising@review-mirror.com Trades People, Landscapers, Designers, Building Supply Outlets, etc. The Review Mirror will be publishing a Fall Home Improvement Supplement Thursday, September 21st Don't miss this great opportunity to let the readers know about the services and supplies offered locally Deadline for advertising is Friday, September 15th Contact: Bill Ritchie at A & B FORD COLLISION CENTRE Telephone 613-267-5749 Fax: 613-264-1099 collision2@abford.com A&B Ford Sales Ltd. 37 Lanark Rd., Perth Impaired, drug charges on Hwy. 15 On Aug. 26 at about 2:50 a.m. a Leeds County OPP officer stopped a vehicle on Hwy. 15 in Rideau Lakes as a result of his driving. Further investigation revealed the driver was impaired and in possession of an illegal drug. Dustin Day, 25, of Montague Township faces charges of impaired and possession of cocaine. He is scheduled to appear in provincial court in Brockville next month. The vehicle was towed and impounded. New look for high school Brown hosting consultation on tax changes Westport may not have to haul wastewater after summer spraying

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