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Times-Advocate, April 16, 1970
DALEY'S WEEKLY COMMENTS
We fooled them
By SID DALEY
TOWNSHIP of BIDDULPH AUDITOR'S REPORT
To: The Municipal Council and Ratepayers,
The Municipal Corporation of the
Township of Biddulph, Ontario.
Gentlemen:
We have examined the books and records of the Township of
13iddulph for the year ended December 31, 1969 and attach hereto the
related financial statements. Our examination included a general review of
the accounting transactions and such other supporting evidence as we
considered necessary in the circumstances.
STATEMENT OF REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE
The total revenue for the year amounted to $325,476 with
expenditures of $323,279, resulting in a surplus for the year of $2,197.
When this is added to the Revenue Fund Surplus Account there is a
resulting surplus balance of $19,214.
REVENUE FUND BALANCE SHEET
The total revenue fund assets amount to $131,267 at December 31,
1969 with liabilities of $66,053 and reserves of $46,000. This leaves an
accumulated surplus balance of $19,214 at December 31, 1969.
GENERAL REMARKS
Interest and tax penalties have been calculated on a cash basis with
no provision having been made for accrued interest.
AUDITOR'S OPINION
We hereby report that in our opinion
1. The financial transactions which have come under notice have been
within the powers of the municipality.
2, The audit has been conducted in accordance with the instructions of the
Department of Municipal Affairs.
3. The financial statements present fairly the financial position of the
municipality as at December 31, 1969 and the results of its operations
for the year ended on that date.
KIME & COMPANY
Licence Number 3846
Date of filing, March 13, 1970.
Statement of Revenue and Expenditure
for the year ended December 31, 1969
REVENUE
1969 1968
$ $
Taxation 237,970 204,791
Contributions from other governments 82,452 65,404
Other 5,054 3,484
Total revenue 325,476 273,679
EXPENDITURE
General government 11,560 10,449
Protection to persons and property 7,697 6,285
Public works 86,092 53,273
Sanitation and waste removal 174
Social and family services 6,385 7,846
Financial expenses 4,764 9,046
Education .'... 143,614 114,619
County - share of expenditure 60,818 59,934
Other 2,349 1,407
Total expenditure •,„.._ 323,279 263,033
Excess of revenue over expenditure for the year 2,197 10,646
Surplus at the beginning of the year 17,017 6,371
Surplus at the end of the year 19,214 17,017
Revenue Fund Balance Sheet
as at December 31, 1969
ASSETS
1969 1968
$ $
Cash 23,483
Accounts receivable
Other governments
Ontario
Municipal
Local boards and other funds
Fire areas
Police Village
Capital fund
Other, after deducting allowance
for doubtful accounts
Taxes receivable, after deducting allowance
for uncollectable taxes
Other assets
Total assets
LIABI LITIES
Bank overdraft
Other governments
Municipal
Local boards and other funds
Schools
Other
, Reserves
Surplus
Total liabilities
Statement of Source and Application of
Capital Funds
for the year ended December 31, 1969
Of the outstanding long term liabilities shown above, the
responsibility for payment of principal and interest
charges has been assumed by others for a principal
amount of
Net long term liabilities at the end of the year
3, NET LONG TERM LIABILITIES TO BE SPECIALLY ASSESSED
Certain net long term liabilities, the terms of which will
require certain lands, owners, or occupants to be specially
assessed, have been included in the net long term
liabilities, classified under general municipal activities. The
amounts of these liabilities are as follows:
1. The Drainage Act
2. The Tile Drainage Act
Analysis of Revenue
for the year ended December 31, 1969
1969 1968
Actual Actual
$
Taxation
Realty - Residential and farm lllllllll , 215,111 188,692
- Commercial and industrial 8,963 7,968
224,074 196,660
Business 1,827 1,783
Special charges 12,069 6,348
237,970 204,791
Contributions from other governments:
Ontario enterprises 2,119 1,099
2,119 1,099
Subsidies
Ontario
Per capita 9,365 9,365
Residential property tax reduction 26,454 23,775
Specific
Roadways 40,023 23,848
General welfare assistance 4,072 6,601
79,914 63,589
Municipalities 419 716
82,452 64,305
Other revenue
Licenses and permits 1,368 1,122
Fines 79
Penalties and interest on taxes 3,686 2,283
5,054 3,484
Total revenue 325,476 273,679
Analysis of Expenditure
for the year ended December 31, 1969
1969
Actual
General government
Members of council
General administration
Unclassified
Protection to persons and property
Fire
Unclassified
Public works
Roadways
Drainage
Unclassified
73,997 46,899
11,763 6,042
332 332
86,092 53,273
Sanitation and waste removal
Unclassified
174
174
Social and family services
General assistance
-6-2,3133"
6 385 7 846
Financial expenses
Interest on temporary borrowing
Provision for reserves
4,764 3,046
6,000
4,764 9,046
Education
61,468 44,774 Elementary - public
17,822 14,888 separate
64,324 54,957 Secondary
143,614 114 ,619
County - share of expenditure
60,818 59,934
Other
Police Village
Deferred income
2,349 1,407
Total expenditure
323,279 263,033
Continuity of Taxes Receivable
for the year ended December 31, 1969
$ $
Balance at the beginning of the year 40,290
Taxes unpaid from 1968 19,547
1967 13,030
1966 and prior years 7,713
40,290
307,000
$ 76,970
$ 1,0$5•
$ 75,915
3,860
3,277
4,423
1968
Actual
2,437
4,791
3,221
• 5,297
11,560 10,449
2,400 1,456
4,829
7,697 6,285
2,254 1,043
95 364
Increase during the year
Taxation revenue 237,970
Add amounts added to the tax bills
for collection purposes only 18,543
Taxes billed 256,513
Penalties and interest added during the year 3,686 260,199
300,489
Reduction during the year
Taxes, penalties and interest received 264,361 264,361
Balance at the end of the year 36,128
Analysed as follows:
Taxes unpaid from 1969 25,183
1968 7,395
1967 and prior years 3,550
36,128
Continuity of the Account for the Police Village
for the year ended December 31, 1969
REVENUE
1969 1968
$ $
Taxation - police village requisition
Township of Biddulph 2,254 1,043
Total revenue 2,254 1,043
EXPENDITURE
Unclassified 236 185
Protection to persons and property
Fire 400 400
Street lighting 1,122 1,170
SOURCE OF FUNDS
1969
$
1968
$
Long term liabilities incurred, at par
Province of Ontario
Ontario Education Capital Aid Corporation
Tile Drainage Program
Contributions from other governments
Ontario
Drainage
Prepayment of special charges under
The Drainage Act
Balance at the end of the year not
permanently financed
91,267 5,617
17,117 5,420
138,006 171,996
98,000 60,000
46,400 8,400
390,790 251,433
APPLICATION OF FUNDS
Balance at the beginning of the year
not permanently financed
Transfers for capital purposes
School boards
Others:
Land owners - Tile drainage loans
Drainage
Unexpended funds at the end of the year
171,996 48,337
3,215 67,000
46,400 8,400
141,394 127,696
27,785
390,790 251,433
Capital Fund Balance Sheet
as at December 31, 1969
ASSETS
1969 1968
$ $
Capital outlay to be recovered
in future years
Total assets
LIABILITIES
Temporary'loans
Local boards and other funds
Revenue Fund
School Board
Total current liabilities
Net long term liabilities
General municipal activities
School boards (all liabilities were assumed by
divisional boards of education from
January 1,1969)
Total liabilities
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
for the year ended December 31, 1969
1, CHARGES FOR NET LONG TERM LIABILITIES
Total charges for the year for net long term liabilities were
as follows:
Pd neipalpaymentS lllll 4.44d4.444 llllll ll m ll
I nterest lllllllll .4
Of the total charges shown above, an amount of $12,095
was paid from the general revenues of' the municipality
and is included in expenditure, classified under the
appropriate functional headings.
2. NET LONG TERM LIABILITIES
Total long term' liabilities incurred by the municipality
and outstanding at the end of the year amount to
Public works
Roadways
Total expenditure
Excess (deficiency) of revenue over
expenditure for the year
Bank balance
39,196 Balance (payable to) the Township
of Biddulph at the beginning of the year
Bank Balance
Balance (payable to) the Township
39,214 of Biddulph at the end of the year
Public School
1,570
2,079 201
3,837 1,956
(913)
2,097
(1,455) (285)
762 2,354
(1,446) (1,455)
(684) 899
overlevy
or
underlevy
for the
requisition year
59,853
(66)
17,711 (62)
62,951 34
res. 655,810 26.2
corn. 16,335 28.6 17,649
res, 2,543,880 23.5
corn, 122,762 26.1 62,985
supplementary taxes
214,976 452,826
214,976 452,826
74,809 132,800
35,412
27,785
138,006
76,970
241,616
214,976 452,826
$ 8,644
3 ,451
assessment
type amount
res. 1,888,070
com. 106,427
mill
rates levy
29.8
33.1 59,787
$ 12,095 Separate
School
High School
• $ 383,970
Public
Separate
Secondary
$
1,615
111
1,373
(1,583)
2,354
Analysis of the Education Levy
for the year ended December 31, 1969
34,702 6,627
1,509 1,200
680
1,446 1,455
35,412 39,196
2,025
34,128 38,290
587 682
131,267 90,155
1969 1968
$ $
26,945
60,681
2,777 137
2,595 56
46,000 46,000
19,214 17,017
131,267 90,155
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THE COOKING WAS IN GOOD HANDS - The duties of preparing and serving the meal at the annual
Ladies Appreciation Night banquet at the Lucan Legion Friday was handled by the men. The competent
team of chefs is shown above, Back, left, Ian Dallas, Pat Crudge, Sid Daley. Art Bates arid Harold Butler.
Front, ,Tim Freeman, Bill Smith, Keith Dickson and president Jack bison, Photo by Daley,
They said It couldn't be
done', but we fooled them, Yes
sir, on Friday night March 10,
our Branch's first annual Ladies'
Appreciation Banquet was a .
huge success. Amid candlelight
splendour 30 delighted ladies of
our Auxiliary were wined and
dined.
I don't think there were ever
such surprised women as these,
when they were met at the door
with a corsage, wined with
champagne cocktails and later
dined on barbecued chicken a la
Smith with all the trimmings, in
a cabaret setting with a white
jacketed waiter at each table.
Following the feast the ladies
were entertained by a troupe of
visiting Mexican senoritas with
their native songs and dances
together with other songs and
piano selections by local talent
(Misses Butler, Freeman and
Worthington).
A tip of our berets to Chef
Comrade Bill Smith, his band of
handsome waiters and to Bill's
lovely daughter Maureen, who
not only sang but IVIC'd the
entertainment also.
On Saturday, March 11, 1970
our Cribbage Team journeyed to
Chatham and entered the
Canadian Legion District A
cribbage playdowns. I never
knew there were so many
exponents of the old 15-2. Well
to mike a long story short our
team Comrades Gord Elson,
Buck Shipway, Wally Boyes and
Sid Daley took fifth place and
came home with a piece of the
bacon together with a berth in
the Provincial Finals to be held
later this month at Gananoque.
Comrades Gord Elson and
Buck Shipway came second in
the pairs. Congratulations to our
Comrades from Ailsa Craig who
came home with the District A
Cribbage Trophy having shown
their know how to about 240
other cribbage players.
GO KIDS GO
The Lucan Legion sponsored
Midget Hockey Club finished a
fine third place in the Shamrock
Hockey League and is currently
struggling with Exeter for the
League Title. Led by the
spectacular goaltending of Bruce
Maslem, the boys have a win, a
tie and a loss in the two out of
three final. Fourth and final
game will mean the 'A' Division
Title. Date of game has not been
set as yet.
Mrs. Charlie Powers, a Lucan
district native and resident at
Marion Villa fell and broke her
hip and is now in St. Joseph's
Hospital.
Mr. & Mrs. James Turner and
family of Varna were Sunday
guests of Mr. & Mrs. Don
Abbott.
Miss Reta Chown of Alice
Street who underwent surgery in
St. Joseph's Hospital left Friday
for St. Thomas where she is
recuperating with her sister.
Rev. R. A. Carson called on
Lucan residents at the
McCormick Home, Monday.
Isobel Govenlock and Ruth
Patterson of London were
Saturday guests of Mrs. Alma
Price.
Gwenn McRae of Arva visited
her friend Doris Culbert who
was able to be home again last
Sunday.
Mr. H. B. Langford is a
patient in the Westminster
Hospital.
Mr. & Mrs. Jack Park
entertained the former's father
and mother at a dinner party in
London recently in honour of
their wedding anniversary.
To get to the finals the lads
had to first eliminate second
place Lambeth. The defensive
corps of Steve English, Dan
Callcott and Brad England kept
the high powered Lambeth Club
at bay, time and time again, thus
enabling the Lucan Club to win
the two out of three semi-finals
in two straight games.
The boys have conducted
themselves like true sportsmen
throughout the year and can be
proud of their finish, just as
proud as we are of them.
The honourable J. E. Dube,
Minister of Veterans Affairs, has
announced plans for the
observance of the 25th
anniversary of the liberation of
Holland, mainly by Canadian
Forces.
A delegation of about 20
Canadians will travel to the
Netherlands in early May to take
part in ceremonies
commemorating the freeing of
Holland after five years of
enemy occupation. The
Canadian group will be headed
by Mr. Dube and Mr. Alfred
Pick, Canadian Ambassador will
be Vice-chairman.
Other members will include
two representatives from the
Senate, two from the House of
Commons, representatives of the
Royal Canadian Legion, the
National Council of Veterans
Associations in Canada and
World War II commanders from
the Royal Canadian Navy, the
Canadian Army and the Royal
Canadian Air Force.
Canadian-Dutch bonds of
friendship were created not only
by the exploits of the First
Canadian Army but also because
our country gave shelter to
Queen Juliana and members of
her family during their period of
UNITED CHURCH
Rev. W. C. Tupling was in
charge of Sunday morning
service at Lucan United Church.
His sermon was entitled, "Jesus,
the Teacher", and the lessons
were read by Ian McLellan and
Tom Hearn.
The Sacrament of Baptism
Among those who have
returned to Lucan recently were
Mr. & Mrs. Orville Jones and Mr.
& Mrs. C. G. Lewis who were
vacationing at Glendale,
Arizona.
Mr. & Mrs. William Butler of
Toronto were weekend guests of
Mrs. H. B. Langford and other
relatives.
Mr. & Mrs. Sheridan
Revington attended a family
dinner party Sunday given by
Mrs. Revington's sister, Mrs.
Harry Weilburn.
Mr. & Mrs. Ken McArthur of
Lambeth called on Miss Lina
Abbott, Sunday and took her
and another resident of the
McCormick Home for a drive.
VISIT SUGAR-BUSH
Children of Mrs. Bryan's and
Miss Blair's classes were visitors
to the Charles Corbett
sugar-bush last Friday. They saw
methods of obtaining the sap,
and tasted the sap and the syrup.
There was one small accident
when Margaret Whalen tripped
while carrying a bowl of syrup,
She was unhurt but very sticky.
exile. A million tulips now
bloom in Ottawa each spring; a
tangible expression of the Dutch
people's gratitude to Canada for
providing their royal family with
a home at that time.
The main ceremony involving
the Canadian delegation will be
held on May 3, at the Groesbeek
Canadian War Cemetery near
Nijmegen, Mr. Dube said. Other
commemorative ceremonies with
official Canadian representation
will also be held in Amsterdam,
The Hague and Wageningen on
May 4 and in Deventer and
Zutphen on May 5.
Large numbers of Canadians
are also buried in cemeteries at
Holten and Bergenop-Zoom in
Holland. Nearly 5,000 Canadian
servicemen who died in the
battles to free Holland are
buried in that country.
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Don't forget our Annual
Bunny Hop to be held at the
Legion Hall this Saturday, April
18, 1970. So grab your bunny
and bring another couple with
you and let's swing to the
entertaining music of Clare
Stanley.
The Canadian Legion Zone A
5 Meeting will be held at Mount
Brydges at 8:30 p.m., Thursday,
April 16, make it a date and let
us have a good turn out at this
important meeting.
Come on Comrades, frequedt
your Branch oftener, join in and
give a helping hand. Sell Legion
to those who don't belong.
Remember Branch 540 is Tops
- KEEP IT THERE.
That's 30 for this week -
Remember - Man's capacity for
just ice makes democracy
possible; but man's inclination
to injustice makes democracy
necessary.
was observed for Sherrie Edna
Mae, infant daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Leonard Smith, Market
Street.
Junior choir will practise at 7
p.m. Thursday, followed by the
Senior Choir practise at 8 p.m.
Confirmation Class will be
Friday at 7 p.m.
The United Church Couples'
Club Dance, with the music of
Willbee's Orchestra, was a great
success.
ANGLICAN
Sunday the morning service
at Holy Trinity Anglican Church
will be in the charge of Rev. R.
A. Carson. The choir will
practise at 10 a.m. and the
junior choir will practise
following the service.
LADIES' GUILD
The Ladies' Guild will meet
Tuesday at 8 p.m. and the Guild
Euchre Party will be held
Tuesday, April 28. Members of
the Guild provided the funds for
the cement floor of the Parish
Hall.
YOUTH MOVEMENT
Members of the A.Y.M. met
for Holy Communion and
breakfast at 8 a.m. last Sunday.
Next Saturday movies will be
shown to the children at 10 a.m.
The A.Y.M. are busy lining
the walls of the Coffee House
with barn lumber and wallboard.
It is now taking shape in the
basement of the Parish Hall. The
next step will be to set up the
furnishings. It is hoped that
donations of furniture, Stereo
and chesterfield suite will be
forthcoming.
The A.Y.M. will be raking
lawns to raise money for the
Coffee House.
Lions attend . region rally
Lucan Liens cancelled the
regular meeting as many
attended the Region Rally at.
Strathroy.
Ten clubs from Zone 24 were
represented and about 250
members were present including
ten from Lucan.
The guest speaker was Rev.
Bob Rumbull, head of the
Ontario Mission Farm Home for
the Deaf at Milton.
The following officers were
elected: Deputy District
Governor, Bob Sloan, Sarnia;
Two zone chairmen, 011ie
Pangman, Wyoming and George
Pedlar, Parkhill.
Lions Ken Price, Windsor and
Joe Kovaks of Mount 13rydges
lodged campaigns for District
A-1 Governor. Election will be
held at the convention at
Windsor, May 30-June 3.
Police officer
speaks to Hi-C
The Hi-C met at Lucan
United Church Sunday evening
with 15 members present.
Corporal Crane of the OPP
gave a talk of driving accidents
and showed a film "Signal 30"
which the young people found
so interesting they are hoping to
have Cpl. Crane speak again.
The members are having a car
wash at McLean's Service
Station, May 2, and on the same
day a bake sale at the old bake
shop.
Girls are advised to wear
slacks at the next regular
meeting which will be a work
meeting.
Biddulph native
dies in hospital
Mrs. Mary Ryder passed
away, Thursday, April 9, 1970
in Stratford General Hospital in
her 83rd year. She was the wife
of the late Thomas Ryder.
Mrs. Ryder is survived by
three children, Mrs. John
(Helen) Groves, Montreal, Mrs.
Kenneth (Katherine) Patrick,
Stratford and M. William Ryder,
Royal Oak, Michigan, and four
grandchildren.
She was born in Biddulph
Township but resided in
Stratford where she was a
member of Immaculate
Conception Parish for 50 years.
Mrs. Ryder was an honorary
member of the Altar Society and
a member of the Catholic
Women's League.
The body rested at the
Gingras Funeral Home,
Stratford, until Monday when
requiem mass was held at the
Immaculate Conception Church.
Interment was in St. Patrick's
Cemetery with the C. Haskett &
Son Funeral Home in charge.
The pallbearers were Tim
Toohey, Vincent Ryder Ed.
McLaughlin, William Neely,
Albert Fisher, and James
GilleSpie.
Explorers
name slate
Lucan-Clandeboye Explorers
met at Lucan United Church
with 32 members and 2
counsellors.
New officers are as fol:ows:
Chief Explorers, Lynn Emery
and Debbie Lynn; treasurer,
Donna Marlatt.
Mrs. Keith Kraul presented
second Blue Stars to 13 girls,
and Mrs. William Froats
presented second Red Stars to
14 girls.
Worship Service was
performed by Marie and Joanne
Cunningham.
All joined in colouring and
cutting-out decorations for the
Bunny Tea which will be April
25, and practised selling tickets.
Letters to mothers were
distributed for the girls to take
home.
Next Exploration will be
April 20. Explorer Rally will be
May 2 at Wesley United Church,
London. Cars will leave Lucan at
12:15 p.m.
Camp forms will soon be
here.
BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION
Arnold Hudgins, Ailsa Craig
held a birthday dinner party at
the Shillelagh last Thursday for
his own family, sisters, brother,
and in-laws, and a few close
friends.
The grandchildren, nieces and
nephews and some old-time
neighbors were invited later in
the evening for dancing to the
"Westernaires" Orchestra. Lunch
was served at 12 o'clock and the
evening closed with everyone on
the floor singing Auld Lang Syne
and Happy Birthday. All parted
with memories of a happy
evening together.
REGISTRATION
Parents of children who will
be of kindergarten age in
September, please note that the
date of registration will he May
7, 1970.
EUCHRE PARTY
Winners at the Orangemen's
Euchre Party held Wednesday
were: Ladies' high, Mrs. Rose
Atkirisziri; boils high, I...Attu-Ice
Beckett; 'adios' lone hands, Mrs.
L. Beckett; men's
lone.
hands,
Tom Emery. The box of
groceries was won by Lorne
Hodgins,
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