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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1978-05-11, Page 28ti About 800 say they're coming to centennial There'll be lots of reminiscing when Dublin holds its centennial celebrations-- on the July 1 weeken. Mrs. Joe Shea said about 700 invitations have been mailed out to former residents of the town, or to families who attended the high school which was once in Dublin. Mary Litwiller, community co- ordinator, said there have been 262 returns to date, which Separate parents at -Dublin seminar repfesents about 800, people who • have, indicated they'll be re- turning to town for the celebrations. She said she has .received responses from -California, Florida, Michigan and Western Canada. Mrs. Shea said one 90 year old former Dubliner who lives in Seattle, Washington, has already written to say he hopes to attend the 'Centennial Celebrations. (by Wilma Okel The finid, phase of a series ,of Focus' on F ith programs was ( held at St. Patrick Is School in Dublin Frid y night. Previous programs of Focus on Faith initiated by the Ontario Separate Scrim?' Trustees' Association, had been at area levels--in St. Thomas and . in London' and the last at the local trustee, level in Dublin on November 20. The final phase on Friday was at the school level with the program put on for the' Dublin area parents by the parents of students, the principal and ' teachers. Over 80 ' persons nttcodecLt ad a theme Faith for the Future of Our Family with Ed Rowland of• Dublin. Chairman. There wore group sessions, a oancelebrated mass and a homily by R,cv: Anthony Sondcrup of VVingliam. Father Sonderup said we have experienced a cultural shift. He stated .'many values have seemingly changed. He asked "How do we as parents help our children to come to grips with a changing world?" He said, "In reality the basic values of love, our need for acceptance,'has not changed and so parents Who live out in their lives the basic virtues of respect for each other, love, committment sacrifice in fact, are preparing their children to meet the challenges of the day. 'A panel of two priests, Father Sonderup and Father Gordon Dill of Dublin and a parent couple,, Mr. and Mrs. Gerry Holland of Stratford, dealt with a variety of subjects and answered questions. Same_of_thesti hje (Is were- se 3C shows on T.V., how to find away ID teach religion after Grade 8, how important is confession, mass is often ,boring, what is faith... Joe-Uniac of Mitchell was panel moderator. A pot-luck dinner. at 11 p.m. followed the three and a half hour meeting. • • ARC editor speaks • to Seaforth WI At the_ May meeting of the Seaforth Women's Institute Karen Whitmore was the guest • speaker. Karen displayed several articles ,made at A.R.C. In- dustries and explained how they were•made. Crafts included knit- ting. crocheting,' macrame, paper flowers. ceramics and puppetry. Karen works at • A.R.C. Industries and is chief editor of their' paper "A.R.C. Reel". She toll of the Work involved putting-theilLpam_log et hcr and • gave .out copies to members to • read and enjoy. By reading A.R.C." Reel" the public beComes informed of the work done and services offered by A.R.C. in woodworking 'bakeshop rake decorating. painting _ and lawn Mean tip, etc. The motto "I throw out this challenge to all those Who believe in the value-of the Human Being. There are hundreds of thousands , of inadequately cared for persons who have, need of,your heart your affection and your love. They - already have been waiting too long" was commented on by Mrs. E. Whitmore. These were the words of Georges P. Vanier who was Governor General of Canada. Giving an autobiography of George Vanier's life she said he was a wonderful orator and had a passion for what he felt was good and true. He enlisted in 1914 and while in service in Prance 1915 had lost a leg. so spent most of his life handicapped'. Both he and, his .wife were particularly concerned for the care and rehabilitation of the handicapped -and- -retarded children, she said. Roth eall Was answered with "How I could use my time •and talent to help handicapped people." Program was convened by Mrs. L. Carter and Mrs. H. -Klaver. -Mrs. Caller chaired the program and opened it with a poem on "Mother's Day". President Mrs. N. Riehl opened the meeting with a poem, welcomed everyone present and _ corducted the bpsiness. Several ' iank" you§ • Were received fromspeakers and visitors at the 50th anniversary dinner and for sent to the sick. Invitations we're accepted from Hospital Auxiliary to their dinner 'oh June 13 at Seaforth' Golf and Country Club and from Zurich Women's Institute ott June 5 at 8 p.m. Members were reminded of Blossom Tea being held at Huronview May 31 from 2 to 5 p.m. Donations to the Bake table would be appreCiated. Huron . South District Annual will be held Thursday, May 18 • in Hensall U.C. Mrs. E. Stephenson gave an interesting report of the Officers Conference held at Waterloo, whiCh she attended as a delegate. Theme of the conference was "30 Consecutive ..years' of Enthusiasm". • 'Anyone wishing to go. on Huron Co. Historical Society Bus Trip to Elmira, Elo—ra viewing Historical sites on route and ending in Milton in June should contact Mrs. M. Batkins, Clinton, (482-386(i), . . X. Whitmore gets honours by Wilma Oke Karen Whitmore, 21, of R.R.4. Seaforth was awarded advanced honors at the 4,H Homemaking - • Achievement Day ' in Clinton. Saturday. • - Karen. 21, received the award for completion of 18 projects. She has had perfect attendance for all the meeting held for the 18 projects and she has never missed an Achievement Day. Provincial Honors for corn, pletibn of 12 projects were awarded to Carolyn Van Dorp. RR.2, Seaforth; Donna Cole, Susan Fuller and Barbara Hesk all of R.R.2, Goderich; Marjorie-- - De Boer and karen Rodge .s both of• R.R.2, Clinton; , and Kathy Peck, R.R.1, Zurich. County Honors for completion -d six projects were awarded' to4. Missy Anderson, Cathy Van floys and Nattcyfteykoop all of Clinton; 'Vicki Mann, Ftensall; Tanis • thuter, itit.1, Varna and Anne Talbot,- R.,13, Bayfield. exec this Wednesday po: sure , to let Lions know If you would hike the Home 13, lop continued through June. Live tertainment after the Bingo, all olunteers. „,. Mr. ad Mrs, Bruce. Falconer have ju toured the Bahamas .. during st week, The trip was sponsored by' Bestli ne Products or Canada. McKillop Correspondent Mrs. Ed Regele Recent visitors with Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Regele were Mr. and Mrs. Lroyd E.TRegele of Prince- ton, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kistner of BrOdhagen and Mr. and Mrs.. Clarence 'Dennis. of Atwood. _ Mr. and Mrs. Ed:- - RegeLe,* visited one-eVeninglast week wiffil• Mrs. Melinda KOehler of 8th Concession M'cKillop and visited Thursday evening , with 191F-s... Betty Gautchier oftgmondville. or the year ended Deaernber 31, 1977 • Don MacRae The C.W.L. of St. Patrick's Dublin held their annual meeting Wednesday, April 26 with about 35 members fattending. New officers for 1978-79 were installed: Spiritual Director, Fr. G. Dill; President, Mrs. Julie Van Bakel; 1st. Vice, Mts. Anne Rowland; 2nd Vice, Mrs, Alice Van 'Bake]; 3rd, Vice, Mrs. Peta Van Bakel; Treas., Mrs. Ann Kistner; Sec., Mrs, Joan Murray; Past. Pres., Mrs. Connie Flanagan. Guest speaker for the evening READ and USE. EXPOSITOR CLASSIFIED 197 7 1976 • Actual •• Actual 22,1128. . 26,275. 239,227. 2,454.• 378 • . ' 47. 14,313. 68,252 . 22,867. . 14,581. • 159, 3830. . 2,320: .• 158. '16, 207. 91,205. 364,541. 385,026. - 62, 955. ,-- 20. 10;586. 14,441. 304-668. 62,617. 12,478. 73,346. .77,416. 75;995-* 695- 196,368. • 171, 692.- 59- 59. 22,428. . 32,736 . 100;000. 768., 39,92 219, 42 26, 609: ---, THE HURON EXPOSITOR, MAY lat 1978 • 1 _ L It March 24th, 1978. ! To: The Members of Council, Inhabitants and. Ratepayers. We have examined the 1977 Financial Statements of the Corporation of the Township of McKillop including the consolidated local boards. Our examination was. made in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards and accordingly included such tests and other procedures as we considered necessary in the_ circumstances. Accumulated net revenue (deficit) at -_. the beginning of the ,ear Expenditures and transfers Municipal expenditures General government Protection to persons and property Transportation services Environmental services Health services Social and family services Recreation and cultural services Planning and development Total expendituie - Transfers Transfers to, region or county Transfers to school boards' Total transfers W1,519. Total expenditures and transfers 633,569. Revenue by purpose Municipal purposes Taxation 109,932 . Payments in lieu of ta*e: . 175,056. Ontario grants Other grants 74,718. Fees and service charges 4, 800. Other -- 1977 Actual Unfinanced capital outlay (Unexpended capital financing) at the beginning of the year Capital expenditure General government Protection to persons and property Transportation services Environrfiental services Health services Social and family services ' . 2,813. . 13,433. Recreation and cultural services . 210,108. . 166,602. Planning and development '' 213,744. 24.6,035. BALANCE 107'6 • *4'5, 432. • 2_5_ , 345. 12,100. 13,500. Capital outlay to be recovered in future years Other long term assets 668,866. J 550„ 515. 1. Accounting Policies: (a) Statement of Revenue and Expenditure: This statement reflects the revenues and expenditure of the revenue fund and the following local boards: Walton Area Sports Club Winthrop Community Centre There are no 'municipal enterptises.consolidaterl in these' results. (b) Statement of Capital Operations: This statement reflects the capital expenditure of the municipality to be recovered from the general municipal revenue of the municipality and its local boards as described in note 1(a). (c) Balance Sheet: • This statement reflects the assets and liabilities of the revenue fund, the capital fund, reserve funds and local boar& asde.seph-' cif' in note 1(.0. (d) Fixed Assets: The historical cost and accumulated depreciation of fixed assets is not reported for municipal _purposes, lnstead.,,the -Capital outlay te be recovered in future years" which is the aggregate of the principal portion of unmatured long term liabilities, capital funds transferred to other organizations, and the cost of capital projects not yet permanently financed is reported on the Balance Sheet. , • (e) Municipal Enterprises: . " There are no municipal enterprise activities carried on by the municipality. (f) Charges for Net Long Term Liabilities: Debt 'retirement costs including principal and interest are charged against current revenues in the periods in which they are paid. Interest charges are not accrued for the periods froM the dates of the latest interest payments to the end of the financial year. 2. Capital Outlay to be Recovered in Future Years: 3 (a) Some capital outlay to be recovered in future years does not represent a burden on general municipal revenues, as it is to be recovered in future years from other sources: Special charges on benefitting 1977 1976 landowners $532 000 . $408,558. ' (b). Capital outlays, including fixell-assets and the—trabsfers of capital funds in the amount of $10,017.) Which have been financed from general municipal revenues of of the current year, are,-reported on the Statement of Revenue and Expenditure. was Sister Isadore Coyne SJS, She have a very inspirational talk on being a woman, which was enjoyed• by all present, Bing() Whiners Dublin & District and Mitchell & District Lions Clubs announce the winners of their TV 'Home Bingo on Channel 12 every Wednesday night at 7:00 P.M. Gladys Pride, Mitchell; Mrs. Rhea-Watt, Mitchell; Sue Byers, Mitchell; David Brown, Dublin; Mts. Elmer Keller, Dublin; June Bevia, Mitchell. „ Mitchell Lions will be on stage ANINNIMOINWIT Auditor's Report •. In our opinion these- financial statements present fairly the financial position of the Corporation of the Township of McKillop as at December 31st, '1977 and the results of its operations for the year then ended, in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for Ontario municipalities applied on a basis consistent with that of the preceding year. - , Respectfully submitted, - •t •- / .7, i -_,.• . ,l. tli c4,t...T.../..r:_fts../ c/L•t_J-1.A. (--.. Chartered ACcountants. LicenserNo. 541 • • ' -- • Date of Filing.... 2 A. 7.e...... for the year ended December 31, 1977 Revenue to pay for municipal purposes Region or county requisition Taxation _Payments in lieu of taxes. Ontario grants Revenue to pay the regrOlf or"county. requisition _ School board requisitiOn Taxation Payments in lieu of taxes 195,754. 196,427, -171,692. 633,61+1. 658,869. 547,855. 22,500. 41,937. 22, 428. 2, 993- 16411. 490. 7,000. 10,855. 9, 772., 803. 803. , 4504 3, 304. 3,3014. 7,628. • 8, 412. 22,500. 41,937.- Capital financing * Contributions from the revenue fund Contributions from reserve funds and reserves Long'term liabilities incurred Ontario grants Other Totat capital financing Unfinanced capital outlay (Unexpended capital financing) at the end of the year • • SHEET as at December 31, 1977 Current liabilities .. Temporary loans Accounts payable and accrued liabilities • • 17,128. . 5, 435: . 10,560. liabilities ., _____Othet-current 27, 688. Net long term liabilities . 532,000.° Accumulated net revenue (deficit) and unapplied capital receipts Reserves and reserve funds I 41, 937. • I . 89, 494. I 668, 866. I 550, 515. 3. R During eserve tFhuenydesa:r, $58, was credited directly to reserve funds without being recorded as ?.. revenue of the Revenue Fund. Major sources were: . Ontario Home Renewal Program Interest 58. 4. Net Long Term Liabilities: (a) The balance for net long term liabilities reported on the Balance Sheet is made up of the following: Total long term liabilities incurred by the municipality including those incurred on behalf of. former.school boards, other municipalities and municipal enter- • . prises and outstanding at the end of ftre year amount to $532,000. $532,000. Net long term liabilities at the end of the year S. Accumulated Net Revenue [Deficit] at the End of the Year: The balance in the revenue hind at the year end is available to reduce (to, be added to) the levies of the following classes of ratepayers. General Ratepayers Designated Ratepayers School Board Ratepayers County Ratepayers 428, '— 6. Charges for Net LOug Term Liabilities, Total charges for the year -fer long term liabilities were as follows: 1977 1976 Principal Payments $ 49,158. $ 42,035. Interest 17,894. 14,092. $ 67.052. $ 56,127. Of the total 'charges shown above $67,052. were paid Korn general municipal revenues of the municipality and are included in expenditure on the Statement of Revenue and Expenditure classified under the appropriate functional headings. 7, The -Anti-Inflatitnii Act: • • • The municipaliti.ifs local beards and commissions are by agreement between the Government of Canada and the •Government bf the Province of Ontario dated January 13th, 1976 subject to The Anti-Inflation Act (Canada) and the national guidelines. The _legislation limits increases in compensation payments effective October 14th, 1975. t. Investments: The investments included in current assets of $13,500. are recorded at cost and have a market value of $11,306. as at the end of the year. " Dublin CW nom es V 1977 Budget 22,_428. 27,100, 11,500. 240,300: 2; 500. 400, 150. • 11,800. 68, 30o. • 362,050., 76,118. 195, 401. 366, 953. 76; 333- 196 074. 272,1407. 639, 360. . 110,308. 37. 78, 764. . 98 182, 957. 87, 095. . 26, 609. NIL . 823.. • : 66,000. Total expenditure Current assets Cash Accounts receivable T-a-xes-reee Investments Other current assets • • 1977 1. 52, 336. 32, 880. - 15,361. 13, 500. 114,077. 533,003. 21.• 786., 96,377. 43.5,167. 18,971. Actiori. Ads 5P -924Q TOWNSHIP - .c>f McKILLOP STATEMENT OF REVENUE AND,EXPENDITURE Revenue to pay the ,school board' requisitioti 128,685 300. 70,853. 4,629. . 22,368. STATEMENT OF CAPITAL OPERATIO S • 1976 Actual 306,722. ' Total revenue ' Aceumulated.net revenue (deficit) at 75' 339 * the end of the year 171,58Q. Analysed as follows: 246,919. General revenue 553, 641. Region or county School' boards Special charges Special areas Local boards --:-14mticipal-enterprise-s- - 10,017. 172,600. 20,692. 23 39; 6,1 350. " - " 1,003. • 408,558. 91,841. ". 22,428. NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 1977 1976 • $ 16,111. $ 490. • 14,168. 11,716. 803. 450. 10,855. 9,772.