The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1974-05-16, Page 9LOTS OF TOYS - While members of the Hensall Kinette club sorted
articles for the rummage sale Thursday night Jodi Brokenshire found
plenty of toys to ploy with. She is shown with her mother Mrs, Sharon
$rokenshire, T-A photo ,
Grand Bend ladies
display new quilts
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Pue to the holiday, the normal garbage
pickup of Monday May 20 has been
rescheduled to;
Tuesday, May 21
GLENN KELLS
Works Superintendent
VILLAGE of GRAND BEND
AUDITOR'S REPORT
To the Members of Council,
Inhabitants and Ratepayers
of the Village of Grand Bend
We have examined the 1973 financial statements of the Corpora-
tion of the Village of Grand Bend and its local boards which are
listed on the attached index. Our examination included a
general review of the accounting procedures and such tests of
accounting records and other supporting evidence as we con-
sidered necessary in the circumstances.
Section 628 of the Municipal Act requires that the county rate
shall be paid to the treasurer of the county ,by December 20. A
payment of $15,000 was made and there was $27,302 unpaid at
year end.
Additionally, under the terms of this agreement with the On-
tario Water Resources Commission, commuted payments for
frontage and curb stop valves are required to be paid over to
reduce interest charges on the debt, At year end these
payments totalling $15,894 were being used as temporary finan-
cing by the Water Supply System.
In our opinion, subject to the above qualifications, these finan-
cial statements present fairly the financial, position of the Cor-
poration of the Village of Grand Bend and its local boards as
atDecember 31, 1973, and the results of their operations for the
year then ended, in accordance with accounting principles
generally accepted for Ontario municipalities applied on a basis
consistent with that of the preceding year.
R. E. HOLBROOK & PARTNERS
Chartered Accountants
Sarnia, Ontario
March 27, 1974
Statemen't of Revenue and Expenditure
for the year ended December 31, 1973
Accumulated net revenue (deficit) at
1973
$
1972
the beginning of the year _(23,754) (13,047)
EXPENDITURE
General government 24,473 26,653
Protection to persons and property . 38,985 41,707
Transportation services 74,372 37,805
Enviromneetal services 15,822 16,827
Conservation of health .... , ..... , , 98
Social and family services . 513 2,017
Recreation and community serviced 13,915 10,255
13,795 5,181 Financial expenses „ , ... ,
'
- .
Region or county-share of expenditure 39,761 36,826
Education 106,581 101,934
Other , „ , ........ - 4,626
332,843 279,303
REVENUE
Taxation „ ...... ... „ - .. . . 268,053 227,509
Contributions from other governments . 36,759 21,297
Other 26,731 10 700
331,543 268,596
Accumulated net revenue(deficit) at
the end Of the year ..... ... 05,054) j(23,754)
Analysed as follows:
General revenue ..... „ . , ... , „ (25,054) .(2,3,754)
(25,054) (23,754)
Statement'of Capital Fund Operations
for the year ended December 31, 1973
Unfinanced capital outlay (Unexpended
capital financing) at the
1973
$
1972
$
beginning of the year 9,153 9,153
CAPITAL OUTLAY
Capital expenditure
General government 708
Transportation services 1,500 713
2,208 713
CAPITAL FINANCING
Contributions from the revenue fund 2,208 713
2,208 713
Unfinanced capital outlay
(Unexpended capital financing)
at the end of the year 9,153 9,153
Consolidated Balance Sheet
as at DeceMber 31, 1973
ASSETS
1973
Current assets
Cash 31,697
Accounts receivable 18,530
Taxes receivable 43,361
Other current assets
93.588
Capital outlay to be recovered in
future years 354,959
448,547
LIABILITIES
Current liabilities
Temporary loans 5,500
Accounts payable and accrued
liabilities . 35,744
Other current liabilities 3,324
44,568
Net long term liabilities 340,306
Reserves and reserve funds ....... , , 88,727
Accumulated net revenue (deficit)
and unapplied capital receipts (25,054)
448,547
Notes to Financial Statements
Note One - Net long term liabilities
Total long term liabilities incurred by the
Village and outstanding at December 31, 1973 $283,287
Of this indebtedness the Lambton County
Board of Education has assumed the respon-
sibility for payment of principal and interest
for an amount of . . „ „ . (11,000)
The balance in the debt retirement fund held
by the Ontario Witer Resources Commission
is (31,981)
Total $340,306
Note Two - Charges for net long term liabilities
Total charges for the year for net long term
liabilities which were recovered from the
municipal enterprises to which they relate
Were as follows . - - . „
Principal payments - ..... = $ 6,187
Contribution to the debt retirement fund of
the Ontario Water Resources ConarnisSion , 6,442
IntereSt „ „ „ „ - . ..... .. - .. 28,890
$ 41,519
1972
25,812
6,505
59,510
1,302
93,129
370,524
463,653
8,000
44,686
52,686
353,371
81,350
(23,754
463,653
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By JACK RIDPal.M.P.P,
Ontario Hydro announced last
week that it was proposing in-
creases of 15percent in the cost of
power to municipal-used utilities
in 1975. The utilities buy in bulk
from Hydro and in turn supply
the majority of Ontario's 21/2
million users. Hydro said further
that it anticipated annual in-
creases of 10 to 15 percent
through the period 1975 to 1979.
During the discussion of the
expenditure estimates of the
Ministry of Energy, opposition
members attacked hydro's
proposal in the legislature. They
said the increases were more apt
to be 15 percent than 10 percent
and this if compounded meant a
doubling of Itydro's charges in
five years.
Opposition members stressed
upon the Minister of Energy that
he had to step in and tell Hydro
that it must not double its rate
By MRS, HUGH MORENZ
_ SHIPKA
Several neighbours and friends
surprised Mr. & Mrs. Sid Durie,
who recently moved here from
London, with a housewarming
party on Friday night.
During the social time,
Progressive Bunco was played.
Winners were: ladies high, Mrs.
Bob Wein; ladies low, Mrs. Roy
Morenz; mens high, Sid Durie;
mens low, Ken Baker.
An address was read to Sid and
Eleanor by Ken Baker and they
were presented with two plan-
ter urns and a pot of flowers by
Dick and Annie Zielman. Mr. &
Mrs. Durie warmly thanked
everyone.
Persona ls
Sunday visitors with Mrs.
Mabel Desjardine were Mr. &
Mrs. Ray Cooper of Exeter, Mrs.
Trellis Little and Earl Stebbins of
Dashwoixl, Mr. & Mrs. Maurice
Desjardine and Carleen of Huron
Park.
over five YeaM Hydro's rate
Application will be reviewed by
the Ontario Energy Board in
public hearings beginning June
10th. The Board - will make
recommendation to the govern-
ment.
Mr. McKeough, Minister of
Energy, told opposition members
that he was concerned about the
.proposed increase and indicated
that Ontario Hydro's proposed
rate increase for the rest of the
decade are staggering. He said
the government would have to
look into things after the board
has made its .examination and
report.
Ontario Hydro tried to justify
its rate of increases by laying
emphasis on the fact that it had
been hard hit by the escalating
prices of coal, oil and natural gas.
Coal used to fuel the majority of
Hydro's thermo stations will
increase 34 percent in price this
year and another 17 percent in
1975, according to Hydro,
Oil and natural gas prices are
likely to rise even faster and
more than 60 percent of new
generating units commissioned
before 1980 will be fired by coal or
oil,
Recognizing the impact of
current inflation on Ontario
David Murray and friend of
Harrow visited Sunday with his
aunt and uncle, Mr. & Mrs. Don
Adams and cousins Brock, Mark
and Clark.
Ray Desjardine underwent
surgery last Thursday at
Strathroy General Hospital. His
mother, Mrs. Willis Desjardine is
at present in a Toronto hospital
receiving therapy treatment on
her arm which she injured at
work a few years ago.
Sunday guests with Mr. & Mrs.
Hugh Morenz were Mr. & Mrs.
Julius Nicklom, Mr. & Mrs. Bill
Morenz and Mr. & Mrs. Rob
Nicklom, all of London.
Mrs. Frank Wouters of
Glanworth visited with her
daughter and family, Mr. & Mrs.
Gus Van Massenhoven, Thursday
and Friday last week. Sunday
guest with the Van
Massenhoven's were her brother,
Mr, & Mrs. Victor Wouters,
Raymond and Roger of St.
Thomas.
hospitals, Health Minister Frank
Miller said he will allow hospital
boards that can prove need to
spend perhaps $100 million more
than spending ceilings permit
this year. The increase grant
will be given on an individual
basis to hospitals whose ap-
plications are approved.
Mr. Miller told the legislature
extra funds will be automatically
granted to cover forced costs,
additional expenses to hospitals
for higher unemployment in-
surance, Canada Pension Plan
and workmens compensation
board constributions.
The government will also cover
actual cost increases in hospitals
of fuel, oil, food, medical supplies
and other materials. Mn addition
the ministry is prepared to
consider appeals from hospitals
for more money to cover wages
and fringe benefits, particularly
for workers in lower wage
brackets.
The ministry's spending
ceilings allowed an increase in
hospital budgets of 7.9 percent
this year. The ministry budget
provides 1.2 billion dollars for
hospitals, about half its total
estimated spending this year,
Mr. Miller chose not to raise
the ceilings.
Mr. Miller rejected automatic
across the board wage increases
for all hospital workers in the
province, modelled on the
Toronto settlement which
provides $1.50" raises in five
stages over two years. But he
hinted that the Toronto set-
tlement may be considered a
model for workers in other urban
areas. He said the wages paid
may not be realistic in rural
areas where the cost of living is
lower.
Philip Givens, Liberal tran-
sportation critic accused the
provincial government of
misleading the public over the
escalating costs of the magnetic
cushion go urban train system,
Costs of the go urban 2.5 mile
test track at the Canadian
National Exhibition have risen in
recent weeks from $17 million to
$25 million.
Mr. Givens noted that the
estimates for the system have
risen 100 percent. He said the
government's argument that
inflation is the villian is simply
unacceptable.
The Ontario government's
overall spending will rise 14.2
percent this year from 7.3 billion
dollars to 8.34 billion dollars. The
two most expensive Ministries
are Health and Education with
budgets increasing about 18
percent to 2.4 billion and 2,3,
billion respectively.
The general government
estimates include the spending of
the revenue, government ser-
vices and treasury Ministries and
the cabinet and management
board expenses.
The general government
estimates also include the
projected spending for the office
of Premier William Davis up to
$115,000 to $1,216,000. The
Lieutenant Governor's office is
up from $46,000 to $61,000 and the
office of the speaker up from $4.$
million to $6.5
The Ministry Of Housing took
its place in the government books
with its first official spending
estimates of more than $226
million for the 1974-75 year. The
Housing Ministry estimates
previously included in the
Ministry of Revenue showed a
drop from $237 million to $100
million in grants to Ontario
Housing Corporation.
The spending of OHC was large
last year because it acquired land
for the proposed North Pickering
development. In return for that
decrease this year's estimates
provide $19.8 million for the
housing action program which
Housing Minister, Sidney Han-
dleman hopes will provide 30,000
moderately priced homes.
Spending on community
planning increases from $8.3
million to $23,8 million, of this
$2.5 million will go to planning in
North Pickering. The ministry
for the first time is providing
money for community and co-
operative housing, about $4.1
million.
uC try or uovernment
services which handles the
government's internal business
and finds its ministry's ac-
commodation, is estimated to
cost $224, 792,000 this year, an
increase from $179,568,700.00 last
year. Of this, the government will
spend almost $30 million buying
land for itself more than 38
million leasing offices and more
than 75 million in building con-
struction.
The Treasury, Economics and
Intergovernmental Affairs
Ministry shows in its $1.26 billion
estimates the costs of the
government's program of grants
to municipalities, $307 million up
from $202 million estimated last
year.
The Ministry also budgeted for
the first time to cover flood
damage, excessive unem-
There were 17 at the monthly
May U.C.W, meeting held
Thursday afternoon in the church
basement. Worship service of a
hymn and scripture reading
together, was followed by a solo,
"In the Garden" by Mrs. Olive
Miller,
The roll call was answered by
bringing an article for a layette to
be donated to Children's Aid at
Goderich later in the year.
Mrs, Ralph Batten of Exeter
was the guest speaker and she
spoke on this being a "Woman's
World" and what they could do
about it.
There were 3 large quilts and 5
crib quilts on display which the
ladies had made this winter,
Lunch hostesses were Mrs. Ed
Gill, Mrs, Colin Love, Mrs, Olive
Miller.
W.M.S. meeting
The Church of God ladies held
their W.M.S. meeting for May at
Mrs. Wattam's home Thursday
evening.
Mrs. Albert McGregor led the
worship service. Roll call was
answered by revealing their
secret pal and a gift exchange.
Mrs, Morley Desjardine gave a
talk on Canadian missionaries.
Lunch hostess was Mrs. Harold
Vincent.
Visitors during the weekend
with Mrs. May Holt was her son,
Jack Holt from Ganonoque and
ployment and other specific
problem situations. The amount
set aside is $14,765,000. Of the
total ministry budget about half,
$674 million goes in repayment of
the province's public debt.
The Ontario Medical
Association misrepresented
scientific evidence in an attempt
to prove optometrists should not
be allowed to administer
diagnostic drugs,, Albert Roy,
Liberal Health critic said this
Roy said he was appalled
week.
thMatr the Medical Association
would resort to misrepresen-
tation and scare tactics to keep
diagnostic drugs solely in the
domain of eye doctors. He ex-
plained that last month the
association sent a brief to all
members of the legislature at-
tempting to show that optical
anesthetics and dilating drugs
could have serious side effects
and that optometrists should not
be allowed to use them.
Mr. Roy, M.P.P. for Ottawa
East, said there is overwhelming
evidence that optometrists with
the proper care can use
diagnostic drugs in the same way
as eye doctors.
Members of parliament have
been receiving a number of
enquiries about the guaranteed
annual income system as it ap-
plies to senior citizens which
comes into effect July 1, 1974.
Perhaps the matter could be
clarified with the use of the
following example:
A single old aged pensioner
who has no outside income
receiving a maximum old age
security anthguaranteed income
supplement of $191.06, will
receive from the province $25.61
per month to bring the pension
total to $216,67.
The proivince is guaranteeing
an income of $216.67 per month to
each single pensioner. If the
outside income plus the old age
security and guaranteed income
supplement equal or exceed
$216.67 then the province will not
make any further payments.
However, if those three sources
of income do not exceed $216.67
the provincewill make up the
difference,
To calculate a pensioner
couple's new guaranteed income
the swine procedure as set out
per
ab
month.
onisfollowed, Their new
guaranteed income is $433.33
At the moment a couple that
has no outside income receives a
ninxiniturn old age security
pension plus the guaranteed
income supplement of $364.49. To
this Will be added $68.84 to make
the $433.33, As long as the outside
income plus the old age security
and the guaranteed income
Supplement do not exceed $483.33,
dthiferePrireInctoe twhailtl p rnoiankte up the
her daughter Buelah Holt of
London,
Mr. & Mrs, Lloyd Lamport of
Crediton visited Sunday with her
parents, Mr. & Mrs. Max Turn-
bull. Mrs. Turnbull received
phone calls on Sunday with
"Mother's Day" greetings from
sons, Mr. & Mrs, Fred Turnbull
and family in New Orleans,
U.S.A. and from Dr. & Mrs. R. B.
Turnbull of Walkerton,
Mrs. Elgin Hendrick and Mrs.
Max Turnbull visited Monday
afternoon at Exeter hospital with
several Grand Bend people who
are ill; Mrs, Raymond Reding,
Mr. Art Baker, Mrs. H. Wain-
wright and Mrs. Laird Hendrick.
Mr. & Mrs. Maurice Van
Bruaene of Ardooie, Belgium, are
spending the month of May in
Canada visiting their son and
wife, Mr, & Mrs. Prosper Van
Bruaene, grandson and wife, Mr,
& Mrs. Jerry Van Bruaene and
granddaughter Wendy. They
travelled by plane from Brussels
to Montreal and will be
celebrating their 79th and 76th
birthdays this year.
Mr. & Mrs. Duncan McVittie
and Robin of Southampton spent
the weekend with her mother,
Mrs. Lawrence Johnson, Mr.
Johnson spent the weekend in
Wheeling, West Virginia.
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