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The Huron Expositor, 1961-06-22, Page 66^^ , # URQN EXPOSITOR, SEAFORTH, ONT., JUNE V, 1961 Huron lrecisurer Reviews At the June session of County Connell, it has been a practice to submit a statement of finances for the Corporation of the County of Huron as at.March 31 of each year. For this session, I have only pre- pared the financial report for the General Account which incorpor- ates, of course, all other bodies within the corporation. • The financial picture as a whole as at March 31, 1961, shows a sur- plus of $2,836.58. I have taken in- to consideration necessary accruals in connection with the preparation of the financial statement. The finances of the county are in satisfactory circumstances ; t h e County Home Building accountcount is on a sound basis and unless some v e r y unforeseen circumstances arise, we should complete this pro- ject well within our budget. The only department which has given me concern this year and, I might add, I am deeply concern- ed, is the Children's Aid Society. I have indicated over the past two years that ourocosts under Welfare would be increasing and that this Was more or less the trend of the times; however, we have run into three situations in the Children's Aid Society which have caused some alarm this year, and which will have a bearing on our final outcome, financially. First of all, for the past number . of years we' have been receiving considerable revenue from outside municipalities and societies. The Huron County Society have been able to place for adoption various children from other parts of the Province and as a result. have been able to obtain a per diem rate for these children while they were un- der our actual care. This revenue has run up to $17,000 or $18,000; however, for some unknown rea- son, in 1961 there have been very ,few of these children available and very few parents wanting to adopt children and, as a result.' this rev- enue has dropped off considerab- ly. Ths other point which has cre- ated a problem is the fact that we in the society have had to take more children into care and as a' d at has con - en result, our costs have increas the same time as our revenu decreased. There has been a siderable increase in the chil being cared for by the Socie within our own county. .. The other item which has creat- ed a problem has been the salar- ies of our staff, which had to be adjusted over and above the pro- posed budget. As a result, I am anticipating that our Chilrren's Aid Society budget for the year 1961 will re- quire an additional $15,000 from the County of Huron to operate this year. You must remember that a very large portion of this budget is a statutory payment laid down by the Province of Ontario and therefore is an. ,obligation on the county to pay, regardless of cost. It must be pointed out, how- ever, that it is not in the actual administration of the society that the budget will be over -spent, but rather as a result of the circum- stances mentioned above. The ad- ministration of the ordinary oper- ating expenses appear to be with- in the budget at the present time. However, I feel that the best thing, to do for the moment is wait until we have completed a -half year's operation, and see where we are headed for at that time. In the meantime~ however, I have 'been 'reviewing the county budget as a whole very closely and feel that with the co-operatikn or some of the committees Iwe can reduce our spending for the year and therefore be able to transfer a Targe portion of 'this saving to the Children's Aid Society. From time to time, the Warden and myself are called upon to sign various contracts and agreements on behalf of the County of Huron. 1 have discussed this situation with the county solicitors and they re- commend that any of these agree- ments be authorized by by-law un- der Section 242 of The Municipal Act. It would, therefore, appear that such contracts and agreements should be ratified by County Coun- cil at each session. I would re- commend that this procedure be established, from this date for- ward. In closing. 1 might say that it Finances would appear that although we have run into financial problems in one department, that the over- all picture should be completed at the end of the year with possibly a very small surplus. We had earl- ier anticipated a larger surplus but now this will be depleted and we still hope, however, to end up with a surplus for 1961. Statement of Revenue and Expen- ditures for the 'year ending March 31, 1961 Revenue County Rates $214,877.50 Licenses and Permits 365.00 Dominion Government Grants 1,000.00 Provincial Grants: General 9,000.00 Highways 131,495.00 Other Municipalities: General 100.00 Highways 318.30 Other Sources: Highways 2,000.34 Fines 894.69 Registry Office fees 1,250.00 Grants 1,650.00 General. Goyernment 1,400.00 Museum '• 1,250.00 Miscellaneous 2,700.00' Surplus, 1960 10,000.00 $378,301.33 Expenditures Executive and Legisla- tive $ 6,286.67 Administrative 9,399.51 Other (maintenance, etc.) 7,292.49 Gaol 5,754.21 Protective Inspection 433.06 Admin. of Justice 10,449.84 Highways 250,691.64 Child Welfare 19,774.68 Hospitalization 5,300.58 County Horne 6,000.00 Debt Charges: - Debenture Debt charges 19,325.00 Temporary Charges 6.30 Discount on Co. Rates 229.70 Agriculture Grants 940.00 Patriotic Grants 900.00 Reforestation 1,270.00 Registry Office 997.83 Health Unit 10,392.68 Library 7,000.00 Rese(ve and 12,500.00 $375,464.75 urplus for period 2,836.58 John G. Berry, Clerk -Treasurer. Do Grinding Pebbles Really Grind? Yes, grinding pebbles are used in cylindrical dr`djlonoical mills for grinding ores and minerals, main- ly of a non-metallic nature, where .impurities (such as iron from the usual steel grindint balls) would prove detrimental to the final re- sult. Grinding pebbles are ex- tremely hard, tough and rounded pebbles, usually of flint. They have been produced in Canada in sev- eral localities but, at present, the output is confined to deposits at Elkwater, about 130 miles west of Swift Current, Sask. HURON COMMITTEES REPORT ON BETWEEN SESSION WORK PROPERTY COMMITTEE The station wagon has been painted, rust spots removed, etc., for a price of $195. This work was carried out by William Seers, of Auburn, being the lowest tender. The committee have considered alterations to the Surrogate Court and Sheriff's offices, but to date have taken no action. It appeared that with the division of the of- fices as they now stand, that the accommodation is not quite satis- factory for the needs of these of- fices; however, at the time of pre- paring this report, no definite ac- tion had been taken by your com- mittee. The floor of the long entrance way at the north side of the Jail had been repaired by Bruce Ryan, contractor, Goderich, for the sum of $320. Additional prices are be- ing secured in connection with cer- tain repairs to floors within the jail itself, but these have not been awarded at this' time. It was agreed by the Property Committee to give the Children's Aid Society an additional inter- viewing room and as a result the staff coffee room, which has been located just off the main floor, has now been relocated in the base- ment. The Clerk was authorized to cure prices in connection with dic- tating equipment and these were secured from various suppliers. The committee authorized the pur- chase of a dictating and transcrib- ing machine from the Dictaphone Corporation, in the amount of $800. — V. Becker, Chairman. AGRICULTURAL COMMITTEE The Agricultural Committee have held one meeting since the Past session. of County k Council, • at which time tenders were consider- ed for the supply of weed chemi- cal for the year 1961. Various tenders were considered and the tender as submitted by Chemical Specialties of Sarnia was the lowest one received and the contract was awarded to this com- pany. Their price for 2,4D Ester was $5.50 per gallon, and their price for 2,45T was $9.50 per gal- lon. At the time of preparing this report there was no further infor- mation available regarding the rabies situation or the claims which have not been paid to date. There are some claims from last year which have not been settled, and this matter has been under consideration by the committee, but to date we have had no fur- ther work 4n connection therewith. — Thomas+Leiper, Chairman. ROAD .COMMITTEE Work is proceeding rapidly on our 1961 road and bridge program after a late start due to wet wea- ther in May. The work underway is as shown in our 1961 year of the five-year plan submitted to council earlier this year. Our expenditure by-laws were approved as submitted as follows: Regular by-law $550,000.00 Supplementary by-law 365,000.00 $915,000.00 This total may be broken down as follows: Maintenance roads $330,000.00 Maintenance bridges 20,000.00 Construction roads 386,000.00 Construction bridges 179,000.00 $915,000.00 Huron county hourly paid em- ployees met with the Committee and requested an increase in rate. Effective May 1, 1961, all hourly paid employees were granted an increase of 8c per hour. A by-law has been prepared ex- propriating certain lands abutting County Road No. 27 from Carlow to Nile in order to provide for re- construction in 1962, in accordance with the five-year plan. This com- pletes the land purchases requir- ed for our 1962 road program and will permit relocation of utilities and the erection of fence late this summer, providing for more effici- ent construction procedures when the actual reconstruction begins in 1962. Property required in connec- tion with our 1963 road program will be purchased' late this fall or early in 1962 as planned. We re- commend that this by-law be ap- proved. A by-law has been prepared to assume a small parcel of land at Brucefield as part of the Huron County road system. The Ontario Department of Highways purchas- ed property along King's Highway No. 4 and as per their normal prac- tice are deeding to the county, without charge, any land they feel we will require. We recommend that this by-law be approved. We recently received our 1961 allotment for work on Develop- ment Road No. 499, Carlow -Blyth. The amount approved was consid- erably less than the amount re- quired to complete the project this year. With this in mind, your com- mittee requested and received an appointment with Mr. F. M. Cass, Minister of Highways. Mr. Cass explained that the reason for the full amount not being approved was a misunderstanding in the or- iginal estimate between his De- velopment Road Engineer, the Dis- trict Municipal Engineer and our County Engineer. Mr. Cass assur- ed the committee' that he would do everything within his power to provide sufficient funds to com- plete the road this year. We are expecting word from the Minister's office very shortly.' While talking to the Minister we took the opportunity to re -submit our official request for another de- velopment road. Mr. Cass advised that his development road funds were fully committed for this year and further, that it was not likely that one county would be awarded a second `development road until the first was completed. The Mini- ster suggested that we renew our request early in 1962. It, was sug- gested that an honest effort by the municipality to bring its system up to standard would greatly enhance our chances of securing future de- velopment roads. — C. A. Smith, Chairman. Tell some people you can't get along without them and before too long you can't get along with them. 99 WINCHELSEA Mrs. Colin Gilfillan spent Mon- day with her daughter, Mrs. Har- vey Smith, of Crediton. Mrs. Philip Hern-and family vis- ited on Monday evening with Mr. and Mrs. John Coward, of Sunshine Line. Mr. and Mrs. William Walters visited at Grand Bend on Wednes- day with Mrs. W. J. Beer, Miss May Skinner and Rev. and Mrs. Borden Cunningham. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Campbell and Helen visited on Monday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Lorne Oke and family at Hurondale. The ladies of Elimville Institute enjoyed a bus trip to London on Thursday. The places they visited were: Kellogg's, Post Office, Fan- shawe Park, Pioneer Village, Co- co Cola plant and Fire Hall, Masters Randy and Wendy Gil- fillan, of Exeter, and Mrs. Jack Maher, of London, visited on Sat- urday with Mr. and Mrs. Colin Gil- fillan and Barbara Anne. Mr. and Mrs. Newton Clarke at- tended Thames Road anniversary and spent the day with Mr. and Mrs. Beverley Morgan. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Smith, of Crediton, and Mr. and Mrs. Bill Gilfillan, Randy and Wendy, of Exeter, visited on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Colin Gilfillan, Grant and Barbara Anne. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Dayman and family, of Kippen, visited on Sunday evening with Mr. and Mrs. William Walters and Danny. Mr. and Mrs. Freeman Horne and Ruth visited on Sunday even- ing with Mr. and Mrs. William Dickey and family, of Woodham. Mr. and Mrs. William Church, of Winthrop, called at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Colin Gilfillan Sun- day evening. Mr. and Mrs. Walters and Dan- ny spent Sunday at Kincardine and Bernie. NORTHSIDE UNITED CHURCH Worship, 11 a.m. The Fellowship of the Lord's Supper will be ob- served. Junior Church School dur- ing worship; Senior. Church' School, 10 a.m. Joint services with First Presbyterian Church will begin in July in First Church, Rev. J. C. Britton preaching.—Minister, Rev. J. Cliff Britton, B.A. • Lots of peoplt play dumb. Un- fortunately too many aren't play- ing. Really now, isn't the most cur- ious thing in the world a woman Who isn't? -• KIPPEN NEWS OF THE WEEK Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stokes and son, Larry, of London, spent Fath- ers' Day with Mr. Robert Thomp- son and called on Mr. and Mrs. Bert Thompson and family. Mrs. John Sinclair returned home Sunday after being hospitalized in Victoria Hospital, London. Visitors during the week with Mr. and Mrs. Elston Dowson in- cluded Mr. and Mrs. Norman Stan - lake, Exeter over the weekend and Mr• and Mrs. Ed Shaffer, of Dry- den, Mich,, Mr. and Mrs. John Frazier, Oxford, Mich., and on Sun- day, Mr. and Mrs. Eldin Kerr, of Winthrop. Sunday visitors with W. R. Coop- er and his sister, Mrs. M. John- son, of Toronto, were Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Harkness and family, of Parkhill; Mr. and Mrs. Murray Tyndall, Brucefield. Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Dickert and family, Clifford; recently visited Mr. and Mrs. Norman Dickert. Mr• and Mrs. Stuart Beattie and family, of Wingham, were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs._Edgar Mc- Bride and Sharon. Mr. Arthur Long, Merriton, and Mr. and Mrs. Ed Little and girls, of Hensall, visited _on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Norman Long. The regular meeting of the Wom- en's Missionary Society of St. An- drew's United Church, was held on Tuesday evening with 20 mem- bers and one visitor present. Mrs. Harold Jones conducted the wor- ship, the theme of which was the unity of Christ's Church. Mrs. Jones read John 17: 20-26, and clos- ed the worship period with prayer. The president, Mrs. John Ander- son, took charge of the remainder of the meeting. She read a letter from Mrs. Audrey Tiffin regarding a donation toward a memorial for the late Mrs. Edmund HamsuId, to be sent in by October 1st. The mat- ter was left until the next meet- ing. There is to be a school for leaders at Alma College in August. Mrs. Eld<t Jarrott gave the Sun- shine report and Mrs. Edison Mc- Lean gave the treasurer's report. Mrs. Anderson reviewed the July meeting,.. which will be the Baby Band and Mission Band picnic, to be held at Lions Park, Seaforth. Group One will bring sandwiches and Group Two, tarts and Group Three, cookies. Mrs. Ronald M. McGregor read an interesting chap- ter in the study book. Mrs. Elgin McKinley was the guest speaker for the evening. Her theme vias happiness and she also spoke on Christian Stewardship. She said a Christian steward needs to give time, energy, talents, per- • What makes TORONTO - DOMINION different from any other .Canadian bank? All banks prbvide you with the same kind of services You name it. The Savings Accounts, the Safety Deposit Boxes, the Night Depositories or any number of the services we provide can be found at our competitor's branch, just across the street. - So why should you choose Toronto -Dominion as your bank? The answer is simple. • sonality and money. She also spoke on the new organization to be call- ed, "United Church Women". The purpose of this is to unite all the women of the church for the'whgsle mission of the church and presents many challenges to wide awake church women. Rev. H. Johnston played a tape recording of speeches explaining the new organization which was very interesting and informative. Mrs. Ross Broadfoot thanked all taking part. A bale of used clothing was pack- ed for Korea. The bale weighed 110 pounds and a box of used cloth- ing was also packed for the Indian Reserve at Caradoc. 1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 We write all lines of INSURANCE Fire Auto Wind Liability and Life Manufacturers Life insurance John A. Cardno Successor to WATSON & REID Phone 214 . : Seaforth IIIIIIIIIIIUIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII111111111 SEAFORTH LIONS PARK Swimming Pool NEXT TIME USE Sealorth Farmers Phone 9 : Seaforth ELECTRIC $LT -121 12 CUBIC FOOT REFRIGERATOR - FREEZER With 67 -Pound True 0° Freezer STORES FOOD SAFELY FOR ONE YEAR • AUTOMATIC DEFROST REFRIGERATOR SECTION . • ICE CUBE TRAYS • BUTTER KEEPER COMPARTMENT • MAGNETIC DOOR • STOR-A-DOR SHELF • 'REVOLVING SHELF • JUICE CAN DISPENSER • TWIN VEGETABLE CRISPERS New G -E Refrigerating System — Quiet sealed compressor, refrigerating system is safe from air, dust, moisture. No at- tention — never needs oiling. One year warranty on unit and cabinet, additional 4 years on unit. $299.00 and Trade FRANK KLING LIMITED PHONE 19 - SEAFORTH We have the FRIENDLIEST TELLERS in banking This is Iris Loney, a teller, arour busy Bloor and Sherbourne branch in Toronto. Iris has been with "The Bank" 31/2 years and has learned her job well. She likes meeting people too, and takes a genuine interest in her customers and their banking problems. Her friendly, efficient attitude has been reflected many times over in the number of friends she's won for "The Bank". It doesn't matter where you go in Canada, you'll find people like Iris Loney at every branch of "The Bank". They take a great deal of pride in their work and in the kind of "interested" service they have to offer. We have often talked about our girls being "the nicest girls in banking". Why don't you make it a point to visit your nearest branch of "The Bank" and see' for yourself? You'll be delighted yvhen you discover how much .. . THE PEOPLE MAKE THE DIFFERENCE AT TORONTO -DOMINION THC 4NK THAT LOOKS AHEAD • W. C. MOORE, Manager - NOW OPEN The Pool will op- erate on a daily basis- Commencing FRIDAY, JUNE 23rd Open Daily, Weather Permitting 1:30 to 5:30 and 7to9. SWIMMING INSTRUCTION FREE Swimming Instruction for school children by qualified instructors available each morning. Registration closes July 3rd Classes are being arranged and students asked to report as follows: Friday, June 30, at 10 a.m.— Pupils of Rural Schools Separate School. Monday, July 3, at 10 a.m.— Pupils;,of Seaforth Public School. Classes of First Period commence Tuesday, July 4th, at 10 a.m. Two Instruction Periods—Because of the increas- ing demand for instruction, swimming in- . struction this year will be provided in two periods and extend into August. First Period—July 4 to July 25 Second Period—July 31 to August 22 Red Cross Tests will be conducted at the con- clusion of each period. r.••.• Students are asked to indicate on their regi- stration forms their preference for instruction periods. are and of St. James' ADULT SWIMMING CLASSES Tuesday and- Thursday Evenings 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Learn to -swim with qualified instructors. A minimum of 10 lessons — $2.00 and admission If sufficient interest is shown, classes will be arranged, commenc- ing Tuesday evening, July 11th. Make application in person, or phone the Park. PHONE 245. SWIM TEAM Swimmers interested in competitive swimming are asked to register at the Pool. --- ADMISSIONS --- Children under High School Age: 10 Cents, or $1.50 for Season's Ticket Fourth and Additional Child's Season's Ticket in one Family — Free High School Students 25 Cents, or $3.00 for Season's Ticket Adults 25 Cents, or $4.00 for Season's Ticket Children of One Family and Two Adults—$10.00 (In each case a checking basket is included) . NIGHT SWIMMING For the convenience of those who are unable to swim during regular hours, the Poc44 will remain open ,throughout the evening on certain nights, depending on the weather. Announcement will be made over CKNX Entertainment Guide, or Phone 245, Seaforth. PICNICS Arrange to hold your annual picnic amid the pleasant surroundings of the Lions Park. Com- plete fa-cilities. Admission is FREE. A nominal charge is made for the rental of tables. PHONE 245 FOR OPEN DATES The Rooth in the Park Pavilion carries a complete stock of Ice Cream, Pop, Hot Water BANK L-2aeaA Seaforth Branch For further information Call the Seaforth Lions Park Phone 245 • • • • • • • • • a r • • • • • • • 0