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GRAND BE
AND DISTRICT NEWS
November 20, 1975
THE EXETER-TIMES ADVOCATE
Page 1A
Veiled costs, Grand Bend
residents pay more for sewers
BILL BRENNER, Grand Bend, and four-legged friend Heidie, stroll along River Rd which may be added to Grand Bend's sewer project.
T-A phOto
environment. Consequently,
Grand Bend citizens pay the
ministry's operating expenses,
including maintenance and
wages,
Also, the $2.8 million debt in-
curred by the owners of 500
properties doesn't include the
effects of inflation on dollar
value, While interest rates on
loans, whether government or
private, remain the same or
increase, the value of the dollar
is steadily declining.
If the government has entered
into contract with Grand Bend
stipulating periodic review and
adjustment of interest rates,
Grand Bend will pay more than
the interest costs now calculated
at 10 percent.
Current projected interest
costs are calculated only at the
1976 dollar value.
In simplistic terms this means
a dollar today may be worth four
cents 40 years from now.Con-
sequently, if dollar value declines
While interest fate's grow; overall'`
debt increases. Coupled to this is
the fact sewers may need to be
replaced 40 years from now.
Also included in the yearly rate
as a hidden construction cost is
the four mill tax increase ef-
fective 1977 — the year the
sewers are expected to be
operational.
"They're recovering some of
the money to put in the sewers by
raising the mill rate — you can't
charge people to death," town
clerk Louise Clipperton says.
Yet the $8,000 rate jump (a mill
is worth $2,000 in Grand Bend) —
although spread over the entire..
village, including Southcott
Pines, exempt from the project -
still includes people paying
frontage rates, Over 40 years the
mill increase would net $320,000.
Clerk Clipperton says part of
the mill increase covers ad-
ditional hook-up charges above
the $35.79 connection fee,
Another cost to Grand Bend
taxpayers and associated to the
sewer project is the $60,000 fund
to repair roads torn up by main-
line installation,
The money is being collected
through taxes until 1977 — the
year council raises the tax rate
four mills to cover sewer
operation expenses.
There is also the matter of
River Rd. which council decided
to include in the project after
another area was deleted from
the original plan.
Reeve Sharen says adding
River Rd. to the sewer project
won't cost much money; but he
adds that tenders are being
called for engineering surveys to
assess the exact cost.
Excluding River Rd., the cost
to the village of Grand Bend for a
sewer servicing 500 properties
and for other projects directly
associated, is to date, $3,085,800.
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Monday Closed
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We Cater to Banquets, Weddings, Bowling
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Guild ..Christmas bazaar
The Huron Country Playhouse
Ladies.' Guild's annual Christmas
bazaar will be held on December
6 at the home of Mrs. pool
Brown in Southcott Pines, it was
decided at the Guild's luncheon
held on November 12.
The luncheon, held at the Green
Forest Motor Hotel, was attended
by members from the area and
from out of town. Mrs. Brown's
home, which has been written
about in Better Homes and
Gardens, is considered, to be one
of the finest homes in the area,
Mrs. Doris Thomas, a Director of
the Guild, called it "out a the
ordinary,"
The luncheon also set the date
for the opening day dance for
next year, The dance will be held
on June 19. It is always a gala
event and many of the members,
as well as guests are expected to
attend.
Season tickets are available for
next season's performances,
They are being sold in blocks of
eight each for $24. The price will
rise $30 in the new year. The
eight tickets can be used in any
manner the holder wants,
Thomas said. This means that all
eight can be used for one play or
they can be broken up into
smaller packages at the
discretion of the owner, ,Season
ticket 'holders also receive free
admission to the annual openfng
dance,
All plays will be held in the
Guild's playhouse, which was
completely refurbished last year,
Pet-404gal
Mr. & Mrs. Milt Jacob of
Rochester, Michigan, visited last
week with Mr, & Mrs. Bill Baker.
Mrs. Raymond Kading spent a
few days last week in St. Thomas
with her cousins, Mr. & Mrs. Earl
Baker,
Mr. & Mrs. Alec Hamilton were
Sunday supper guests with her
sister and husband Mr. & Mrs.
Leonard Wein of Crediton.
TEACHER, TEACHER — Donna Mitchell and Faye Blair, two nursery school teachers lead Grand Bend,
Dashwood and Zurich children in a game of "Goose" on the front lawn of Grand Bend United Church. Don-
na, on right, a graduate from Lambton College in Early Childhood Education, is also instructing Faye, who
graduates from the same two-year course this year. "Besides looking after the children, I'm a teacher
teacher," Donna says. T-A photo.
SUMMER
OR WINTER,
'THE
CLIFF RUSSELL
DELIVERY SYSTEM IS FUEL-PROOF.
When Cliff Russell delivers your fuel, you never
have to worry that your furnace will run out of
oil. Or that your farm machinery will have to wait for
panic deliveries of gasoline, diesel fuel or Esso lubricants.
You see, Cliff Russell's system is fuel-proof.
He gets to know his customer's needs, and when
their oil tank needs filling. So he's around before
you phone, and before the tank reaches empty. Cliff
Russell knows when your farm machinery has to
keep moving, too. So he makes sure you have enough
of the Esso products you can trust. And his budget
payment plan makes buying easier, too. But then, Cliff
Russell understands your problems, He's been in
the area thirty years.
Cliff Russell, R.R. NO. 2, Dashwood, Ontario. For del-Noy, call collect 138.2481
HCP to get $9,000 LIP
that's a lot of seats to fill," he
adds.
Murphy says the LIP grant will
aid updating the mailing list, and
will provide funds for ads, office
expenses, a newsletter, and
communications to schools
regarding bookings for a new
touring group of apprentice
actors.
The young performers will be
drawn from the best apprentice
actors at. HCP and Will take live
theatre to area schools this
Spring,
"We want to prove theatre isn't
high brow and boring to young
people, We want to prove it's
exciting and fun. Most of the
Toronto-based touring companies
hit only major centres; they flit
about and miss the in-betweens,"
he says.
"By going out into the com-
munity we'll be promotng the
theatre in Grand Bend," Murphy
adds.
In addition the LIP funds will
finance the construction of eight
portable electric marquees and
provide work for three people
who will carry out a new sub-
scription campaign.
By GORDON BAGLEY
Are Grand Bend residents
paying 25 percent of costs for the
new sewer system; or are they
paying more through veiled
economic methods?
Last week, Reeve Bob Sharen
said the Ontario Municipal Board
(OMB) approved the project for
$3.1 million.
The approval culminates a
viability study undertaken by the
OMB because 65 Grand Bend
citizens complained the project
was too expensive.
Reeve Sharen says the scheme
calls for the village to assume 25
percent 4775,000) of costs while
the province picks up the rest.
While the reeve says he can't
speak for provincial govern-
ment, he belielies they will raise
funds through debentures issued
at 10 percent interest.
Yet simple calculation shows
the province isn't footing 75
percent of the bill ($2,337,995)
but sharing costs equally.
According to repayment
scheme guidelines, a property!
assessed at $2750 with 60 foot
frontage pays about $141.29
annually for 40 years, This in-
cludes an annual $35,79 con-
nection charge. The connection
charge can also be paid off in one
lump sum, $350 which avoids
paying accumulating interest.
At those rates a property owner
pays $5,651.60 over 40 years for
access to sewers.
To date there are about 500
property owners involved in the
project.
Assuming the 60 foot frontage
is average for 500 properties,
owners pay $2,825,800 over 40
years, not $775,000.
Reeve Sharen says the
descrepancy occurs because
operational costs over and above
actual sewer construction are
included in the $141.29 yearly
rate.
He says operational costs plus
interest on repayment of
government debentures make up
$76 of the yearly bill, This is
reflected in the surcharge on
water bills of 150 percent ($76.50).
Apparently, sewers aren't
owned by the municipality that
uses them, but are owned and
operated by the Ministry of
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Orpha club meets,
tickets distributed
The Orpha Club met last
Tuesday evening at the home of
Mrs. George Walper in Green
Acres with 26 members at-
tending.
President, Mrs, Clarke Ken-
nedy, opened with a poem, "A
little at a time,"
Tickets were distributed for the
quilt raffle to be drawn for at
their Christmas party December
9, at Mrs. Roy Flears home.
Earl Finn en and Roy Flear had
made several doll cradles to be
given as Christmas gifts to
Children's Aid at Sarnia. The
ladies planned to make bedding
to equip the cradles.
The travelling prize donated by
Jean Galbraith was won by Mrs.
Art Finkbeiner. Next meeting
will be November 26 at Mrs.
Marty Burke's home, Lunch was
served by the hostess, assisted by
Mrs. Lillian Brown.
Bread beaters
compare rolls
The Grand Bend No I, 4-H club
girls held. their meeting last
Thursday evening at Mrs. Jack
Smeekens home.
They decided to name their
club the "Grand Bend Better
Batter Bread Beaters."
Roll call was answered by
telling the meal that they ate the
most bread at,and in what form.
The girls, were aksed by their
leaders to go to markets and
compare prices on labels of
breads, mixes and dough
products.
At the discussion period they
talked about covers for their
record books and a skit for
Achievement Day.
Home assignment was to make
bread at home.
Meeting next week will be at
the same place and time.
The Huron Country Playhouse
will receive a $9,000 LIP grant in
1976 - the third in four years -
according to Artistic Director
James Murphy.
The money will finance a
promotion campaign designed to
take the three year old theatre's
name and growing fame to
surrounding communities and
further afield.
"The thinking was that there
was so much work being done
here developing property; we felt
it was time to develop the
audience," Murphy says.
"We plan to mount an ex-
tensive publicity campaign to get
a wider public awareness of our
existence."
The director adds the $9,000
gives HCP money to experiment
with; a kind of learning process
financing to enable them to set up
a permanent promotional
system. Murphy says HCP's
annual budget is $150,000 and that
75 percent of it comes from
revenue gained during the 10
week theatre season.
"That puts the responsibility On
US to produce plays, to earn our
keep, The new theatre holds 2,400
people - 26,000 over a season