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.
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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-
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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.
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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.
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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
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W. C. MOORE, Manager
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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
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Seaforth Branch
For further information
Call the Seaforth Lions Park
Phone 245
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