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Well, it‘s the couple of dollars you‘ll see missing on your pay stub â€" an increase on the incomeâ€"tax break the Libâ€" erals passed before the last federal election. 1000 RC tE as opposed to six per cent, the politicians aren‘t to be blamed. They‘ve done their part. But anyone who‘s a regular wage earner may have recently noticed a few dollars missing from their pay cheques. Eooo ie ne e nast t The fact some retailers aren‘t passing on the customers, especially at the gas pump, eral government‘s fault. If businesses are seven per cent, as opposed to six per cent, aren‘t to be blamed. They‘ve done their part n esnt 5 The old saying that the only certain things in life are death and taxes, should be adjusted slightly. The ditty should also include an addendum that govâ€" ernments promising tax cuts are going to find another way to stick their hands in your pocket. Case in point: the recent GST tax cut of one per cent greeted with much fanfare on Canada Day. 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The GST reducâ€" VIEWPOI others were According to the Impact website, the group is a nonâ€" profit, studentâ€"run organiâ€" zation dedicated to promotâ€" ing entrepreneurship and leadership in Canada by connecting people, knowlâ€" edge and ideas, recognizing success, and providing inspiration to leaders at every stage of their developâ€" ment. The nice part, however, was that even though the rain put a damper on the day‘s main event, it couldn‘t dampen the spirits of the women who came out to celebrate success and inspire younger females to follow their goals. Though, we did make it out for a beginner lesson before the sky opened up. By the number of divots I left on the practice field, course officials should be grateful for the downpour that afternoon. Stormy weather preventâ€" ed the more than 60 women who took part from teeing off. Mind you, I did feel bad for those running the firstâ€" ever Women in Leadership 9â€"Hole Networking event, presented by the local Impact student organizaâ€" tion, last Thursday at Foxâ€" wood golf course in Baden. Now that‘s my kind of golf tournament. walked in with $15 in my Ipockel: I walked out with about $1,000 in prizes â€" without even seiting foot on the course. other young peopliemâ€"> ;nd how I wish I‘d had a similar resource when 1. was Listening to the high hopes of the young women who broke bread with me made me realize what an invaluable resource a group like this is to students and Impact‘s Women in Leadâ€" ership committee focuses specifically on young female leaders, facilitating their development through delivâ€" ery of programs â€" such as last week‘s golf tournament â€" that provide connections, resources and inspiration. to next year‘s Impact event â€" hopefully there will be one. I‘m already looking forward I guess that means I‘ll have to learn to golf now. 1 should have known there would be a catch. Actually, since the most I‘d ever won to that point was a free coffee at Tim Horâ€" tons, I was in utter shock â€" as I loaded my new women‘s Adidas golf shoes and a brandâ€"new Blackberry device into my car. And ladies, I‘m not just saying that because of my double raffleâ€"draw win at the end of the day. With all the female backâ€" biting that often comes with corporate power _ and authority, it was refreshing to meet a group of women who were interested in knowing â€" as opposed to knifing â€" each other. I‘m already looking forâ€" ward to next year‘s Impact event â€" hopefully there will be one. And what felt good was knowing they were just as interested in what I do as 1 was in their careers and goals. com| g i