The following are just a few taxi services available across Halton seven days a week:
Burlington/Deluxe Taxi – (905) 333-3333;
Halton Taxi Service – (905) 844-4300;
Gem Taxi – (905) 333-1234;
Oakville United Taxi – (905) 338-0044;
Milton Taxi – (905) 878-2992;
McKab Taxi (Georgetown) – (905) 877-1234;
Blue Springs Taxi (Acton) (519) 853-0024 .
Check with the Access Halton at (905) 825-6000 for further taxi and limousine services throughout Halton.
New Ontario Seniors’ Housing Tax Credit Starts in 2009
Beginning in 2009, the New Ontario Senior Homeowners Tax Grant will be provided to help eligible senior homeowners with low and moderate income pay their property taxes.Eligible senior homeowners will be able to obtain a grant of up to $250 in 2009 to help out. With the new grant, most eligible seniors will receive more property tax relief than under the current system. Applications for the 2009 grant and the Ontario Tax Credits (OTC’s) will be contained in the 2008 personal income tax returns, available early in 2009.
For more information on the new grant and the Ontario Tax Credit Program, call 1-800-337-7222 or 1-800-263-7776 between 8:30 am and 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday. (this article also published in the January/February 2009 Silver and Gold Magazine)
Stay In Touch with CARP National Advocacy Issues with CARP Action ONLINE There are many critical issues that will need to be addressed in 2009 to improve the quality of life of our aging population across Canada. CARP is at the forefront of identifying and advocating change to address issues such as, financial, health and social services, for the benefit of our members. You can stay in touch with all of what is happening and provide your input by receiving the free CARP ONLINE newsletter. Go to www.carp.ca and sign-up for the free CARP Action ONLINE Newsletter. The Action ONLINE Newsletter is now included with membership applications at www.carp.ca We will also have samples at the January 28th Members Meeting.
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Next Chapter Meeting Wednesday, January 28, 2009 7:00 pm Burlington Seniors’ Centre Agenda Includes:
An Update to our New Chapter Action Plan + Call for Volunteers Mike Lansdown providing and Update on Halton’s 211 + 311 + 411 Call System
Gary Wrathhall, President, Iroquoia Bruce Trail Club, A Wonderful ‘Bruce Trail’ Experience
Members questions and social/refreshments
On-line Membership Application and Renewals Beat the March 1, 2009 Fee Increase
Save on Memberships online at http://www.carp.ca/ by clicking on Memberships/Renewals. Be sure to enter your data carefully, and enter CH3 in the Chapter Number Box on right corner.
Please contact Greg Metrakos, Chair, Public Relations and Membership Services at (905) 631- 6751 or at [email protected] if you need any further information.
New Contact for CARP Member Benefits
If you need information about CARP Member Benefits, please contact Eric Vengroff, CARP, Vice-President and General Manager at the national office in Toronto at (416) 363-8748. Larry Sheffit, Vice-President Member Benefits, has left CARP to advance his career.
