Have you received your education property tax rebate this year? In Spring 2005 the Government announced a program to help seniors with the year-to-year increases in the education portion of their property tax. The amount of the rebate is the difference between the 2004 education tax amount and the 2005 amount. In future years, the program will cover increases over the 2004 education property tax amount.

Seniors who have already applied to the Alberta Seniors Benefit program and live in Edmonton, Calgary, St. Albert, Camrose, Lethbridge, Medicine Hat, Red Deer, Grande Prairie or Beaumont are automatically enrolled and do not need to apply.

Senior homeowners who are not yet enrolled can apply by completing an application form. For a form or for further information on this program please call the Seniors Information Line at 1-800-642-3853 or 427-7876 in Edmonton and area. More information, including an application form, is also available online at www.seniors.gov.ab.ca

Delegates attending October AGM in Edmonton

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Explanation of life!

On the first day, God created the dog and said, "Sit all day by the door of your house and bark at anyone who comes in or walks passed. For this I will give you a life span of twenty years."
The dog said, "That's a long time to be barking. How about only ten years and I'll give you back the other ten?"

On the second day, God created monkey and said, "Entertain people, do tricks and make them laugh. For this I will give you a twenty-year life span." The monkey said, "Monkey tricks for twenty years? That's a pretty long time to perform. How about I give you back ten like the dog?" And God agreed.

On the third day, God created the cow and said, "You must go into the field with the farmer all day long and suffer under the sun, have calves and give milk to support the farmer's family. For this I will give you a span of sixty years." The cow said, "That's kind of a tough life you want me to live for sixty years. How about twenty and I'll give you back the other forty?" And God agreed again.

On the fourth day, God created man and said, "Eat, sleep, play, marry and enjoy life. For this I will give you twenty years." But man said, "Only twenty years? Could you possibly give me my twenty, the forty the cow gave back, the ten the monkey gave back and the ten the dog gave back; that makes eighty, okay?"

"Okay," said God, "You asked for it."