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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1976-05-27, Page 16Grand Bend Decorating will soon change locations. Save us the carting and we'll save you money. SAVE 20% TO 40% ON • Benjamin Moore Paints • Wallpaper • Carpets • Vinyl & Solarian Flooring • Kirsch Drapery Hardware • Custom Made Draperies Daily 8:30 to 6:00 Fridays till 9:00 We're Having a MOVING SALE! RAND BEND DECORATING 1111111111111 t. 'It I hat 111011111N, 38 Main Si. 238-8603 Grand Bend personals • BE AND DISTRICT NEWS Page 16 Times-Advocate, May 27, 1976 Hamilton, Mrs, Raymond. Kading and Mrs. Hugh Morenz attended the South Huron District annual held in Crediton town hall, Thursday. The latter four were voting delegates for Grand Bend Women's Institute branch. Linda Shipley participated in the Mitchell ! Spring Figure Skating School where she at- tained her first figure. Grand Bend will appeal their portion of education levy DOWNTOWN GRAND BEND looked the way it always looks in the summer time last weekend as thous— ands of tourists poured into the village by the lake to celebrate the 24th of May. Streets were crowded, traffic was snarled, but in a touch o f irony, the beach was deserted. High winds and cool temperatures took care of that. T-A photo. Teacher: "I hope I didn't ,see you looking at someone's paper." Kid: "1 hope so, too!" ADAMS E 'I: • Heating & Cooling E . s. . • Heating Systems I of All Types Dashwood women travel to Ottawa Tulip Festival INSTALLED, MODERNIZED and MAINTAINED 13 • General Sheet - Metal Work Air Conditioning Mr. & Mrs. Mike Gravel, Peterborough, Mr. & Mrs. Lloyd Fahner and Dean Boyle with Mr. & Mrs. Bill Becker and family in honor of Joe, Mrs. Jessie Rader, Mrs. Gwen Rader, Julianne and Billie, Mr. & Mrs. Bill Wagner and Robbie spent Sunday at Detroit with Mrs. Web Schulze and Mr. & Mrs. Ken La Butte. Mr. & Mrs. Ernest Hutchinson, Calgary, spent a week with Mrs. Henry Eagleson. Mr. & Mrs. E.R. Guenther accompanied by Mrs. Guenther's sisters of Drayton, Ontario, visited over the weekend in Cleveland Ohio, Erie, Penn- sylvania and Buffalo, New York. Quiet holiday for OPP increase, some of which will go to separate schools, their ap- portionment has decreased from 45.8 percent in 1975 to 44.71 percent in 1976. Using these three municipalities, with four others, Arkona, Alvinston, Thedford and Oil Springs, Sharen and council feel there has been an error in apportionment for Grand Bend. The four communities com- bined have a higher assessment than Grand Bend, yet their total levy for both elementary school and secondary school support is $10,000 less than Grand Bend's. The township of Wyoming pays less on a larger assessment as well. Sharen claimed Grand Bend's assessment has not changed. "There has been only one new house since I've been on council and that one is mine" he said." Sharen has been on council four years. Initially, Sharen said he had been expecting a decrease in the apportionment in the School board budget considering the increased assessments in Moore, Sarnia twp. and Sarnia. When it "didn't appear to have changed" he said, he began to question it. He has already shown his case to the Ministry of Treasury and Economics and Inter- governmental Affairs, who have suggested Grand Bend could have grounds for a case. There are contributing factors to the appeal; factors that may not change the apportionment and Sharen admits this. "We don't have all the work" he said, in reference to the data that is • Humidifiers • Ventilation 235-2187 133 Huron St., East, Exeter Rev, Harley Moore attended the 52nd annual London area conference of the United Church, in Windsor, last Tuesday to Thursday. Mr. & Mrs. Ross Marshall, of Gill road and their grandaughter, -Cindy Down of Exeter attended the spring convocation at the University of Toronto, last Monday , when their daughter, Pauline (Marshall) Motz, graduated as a Doctor of Medicine, She will be interning the next few years in Toronto. Gail Willard of Exeter spent the weekend with her grand- mother, Mrs. Raymond Kading. Mr. & Mrs. Bill Lawrence, Mrs. Kathy Tomlinson, Mrs. Ada Wilson, Mrs. Jean Sharen and Mrs. Robert Sharen went on the three day charter bus trip to the Tulip Festival in Ottawa last week, Special interest tours around Ottawa included a boat trip up the Rideau Canal, to the Parliament buildings, Gatineau Hills and the National Museum of Science and Technology. Mr. & Mrs. Jack Raymond of London were weekend guests with Mr. & Mrs. Stanley Graham. Bill Stokes, of London, for- merly of Grand Bend is a patient in University Hospital, London, where he underwent open hear t surgery and is coming along fine. Mrs. Dorothy Reeves is a patient at South Huron Hospital, Exeter. Mrs. Rufus Turnbull, is a patient at South Huron Hospital, Exeter. Mrs, Rosie Grigg visited a few days last week with Mrs. Gladys Denomme in Forest. Mrs. Lillian Brown, Mrs. Lawrence Curts', Mrs. Ed Gill, Mrs, Nola Taylor, Mrs. Alec enniminammutimmaaaaamoomarr, The increase in the general levy in Grand Bend could be lower than expected if an appeal being launched by Grand Bend council is successful, In a special meeting Tuesday morning, council decided to appeal their apportionment in the education levy set down by the Sarnia Board of Education. A lower apportionment, which would mean a lower levy, will result in a substantial saving to Grand Bend, "I'd guess between $10,000 and $15,000" said Reeve Bob Sharen who initiated the move to appeal. This would mean the education levy increase of 27 percent would be reduced about to 18 percent and the general levy would rise only approximately five percent. Apportionment is the per- centage of the total levy Grand Bend is expected to pay towards education. Under Ontario law, a municipality can not appeal the levy, just their apportionment of the levy. Council feels the 1.06 percent portion of the levy is too high for Grand Bend since their assessment has not increased this year. Added to this, three municipalities, Sarnia, Sarnia Township and Moore Township have all had an increased assessment over last year and Reeve Bob Sharen pointed out that although there was "an increase in (tax) basis" for the three municipalities, there has been "no levy increase." Sharen estimated Sarnia's increased assessment at about $2 million over 1975. Despite this used to designate the ap- portionments. There is also the separate school assessment. Part of in- creased assessments will be carried by separate school supporters and townships and municpalities whose ap- portionment appears out of line with Grand Bend may have a higher number of separate school supporters than Sharen an- ticipates. When the appeal is launched, it will be arbitrated by three people. One of the arbitrators will be the clerk-treasurer of Lamb- ton county,TheLambton boardof education will carry the costs of the appeal. Each municipality will be examined and if there is a change in the apportionment scale, it will not only effect Grand Bend but the rest of Lambton county as well, If the apportionment is changed, then general levies will also be changed. "They'll be mad as hell at us" Sharen said about the other municipalities. "The budgets they have set will have to be thrown out. I feel rather badly about that but we have interest of the ratepayers to protect." This is not the first time Grand Bend has appealed their ap- portionment. They fought the 1976 county levy and won, having it reduced by $7,000 from the original figure. "Our responsibility is to do the best job we can for the ratepayers and not accept everything at face value" he said. Grand Bend church news United Church Women Mrs. Ferman Snyder was the soloist, singing "The Ninety and Nine," accompanied by Mrs. J. Campbell. Doug Steckle, son of Mr. & Mrs. John Steckle, played the organ for the first time at the evening service of Church of God. Rev. and Mrs. Edwin Wattam of St. Catharines attended the morning service at Church of God. Rev. Wattam was on a speaking engagement in this area. "There were lots of people and a few minor scuffles but mostly it was a good, quiet time" said Sergeant B. F. Burch in describing the Victoria Day weekend in Grand Bend. Sgt. Burch said most of the charges laid were liquor offences and a few narcotics charges. Up to Saturday, 27 drinking charges and four narcotics charges had been laid. Racier, Sara and Melanie, St. Mary's,Mr. & Mrs. Keith Rader, Robert and Shelley, Mr. & Mrs. Wes Rader and family, Zurich, Mr. & Mrs. Pat O'Rourke,Exeter, Judy Clausius, Craig and Marc, Zurich with Mr. & Mrs. Don Rader and family in honor of Patti. Louis Restemayer, Mr, & Mrs, Hank Bouvvman and family, Limehouse, Mr. & Mrs, Allan Chrysler and family, Goderich; Debbie Riddell and Ron Dougall, Exeter, with Mr. & Mrs. Herbert Miller and family in honor of Brenda. Mrs. Hilda Rader, Mr. & Mrs. Garnet Wilson, Centralia, Mr. & Mrs. Earl Rader and family and Mr, & Mrs. Colin McGregor and family, London, Mr. & Mrs. Roy Wilson and family, Centralia, Mr. & Mrs. Lloyd Rader and family, Mr, & Mrs. Floyd Rader and family, Dorchester, Mr. & Mrs., Ron Wilson & family, Bryanston; and Mr. & Mrs. Robert Miller and family, Hensall, with Mr. & Mrs. Ray Rader and family in honor of Barbara, Mrs. Florence Keller, Mr. & Mrs. Jim Briggs and family, and Mr. & Mrs. Grant Westlake and family, Exeter with Mr. & Mrs. Lloyd Bowman and Elizabeth in honor of Katherine Keller. discussion of meals on wheels, Thankoffering Sunday will be June 13 with a special speaker. Annual bake sale will be August 4, and a pancake breakfast will be served June 19, at the church. Lunch hostesses were Mrs. Lloyd Walper and Mrs. Jim Orr. Church of God Special speaker at the Churcn of God, Sunday evening was Harold Dean, of Hartford. He had participated in a work-camp in the Barbados, and showed slides with commentary. NOW OPEN FRESH LAKE FISH MARKET River Road, Grand Bend Fresh Fish Daily Open 8-6 p.m. Phone 238 -8502 By MRS. IRVIN RADER Mrs. Letta Taylor, Mrs. Mervyn Tiernan, Mrs. Ross Love, Mrs. Helen Grieves and Helen Nadiger were on a bus tour to Ottawa last week for the Tulip Festival. They visited the museum of Science and Technology and saw the old steam engine from Dashwood Industries (Klumpp's Mill) Three of the ladies had their picture taken with it. They also visited the Parliament Buildings. Mr. & Mrs. Irvin Rader and Mr. & Mrs. Paul Rader, London, spent last week at Inverlocky. Irvin Was lucky to catch a 12 pound 36 inch pike. Mrs. Ray Rader Mrs. Gordon Bender, Mrs. Martha Miller, Mrs. Eben Weigand, Mrs, Greta Schade, Mrs. Hilda Rader, Mrs. Syd Baker and Mrs. Flossie Willert, members of Dashwood WI attended the District Annual at Crediton last week. Idella Gabel ARC provided a musical number. Mrs. Ray Rader, District press reporter set up a metric exhibit. Mr. & Mrs. Mike Burke and Susan, Brampton, were weekend guests with Milt Haugh. Last week's confirmation visitors were Mrs. Victor Tyler anTh. & Mrs. Gordon Weiberg, David and Karen, Waterloo, with Mr. & Mrs. John MacDonald ari'd.$r family in honor of Brenda. Ted, Barb, Rob and Chris Packman, London, and Jim and Marlene Regier, Hensall, with Mr. & Mrs, Gerald Tyler and family in honor of Sandra. Rev. & Mrs. Marvin Barz, Goderich, Mr. & Mrs. Albert Clausius and Brad, Zurich, Mrs. Mary Gerber, Zurich, Mr. & Mrs. Alvin Rader, Exeter. Mr.' & Mrs. Andy Imance and Jason, Hen- sail; Mr. & Mrs. Jim Coates Mississauga, Mr. & Mrs. Roy Mrs. Jack Eagleson, presided for the general meeting of UCW Tuesday opening with the hymn, "For the beauty of the earth." Mrs. Gerald Kading and Mrs. Art Webb were in charge of worship and program. Mrs. Kading read Psalm 90, and the seventeenth verse was the theme of the meeting, "Let the beauty of the Lord our God be upon us." Mrs. Webb spoke on "The Beauty Box," During the business there was Tourism creates jobs. Grand Bend CWL r The Catholic Women's League met Monday in the Alhambra hall, with Mrs. Tom Vlemmix, presiding, and 24 in attendance. During the business plans were made to plant flowers outside the church. Groups of ladies will be taking turns keeping flowers on the alter during the summer. Mrs. Philip Walker and Mrs. Gerald Backx, attended the CWL convention in Sarnia last week. Mrs. Walker reported on it. The travelling prize was won by Mrs. Luke Mommersteeg. The ladies next meeeting on June 21 will be held in the form of a pot luck supper. Playhouse Guild hold luncheon The Playhouse Guild executive held a luncheon meeting Tuesday at the Green Forest when final plans were made for the annual season ticket holder's dance, at the Playhouse, on June 12. Plans were also made for planting flowers on the Playhouse grounds on June 1. WHEN THE NEED FOR A BREAK COMES, you have to have a break so Mike Barlow took respite from the weekend's activities in Grand Bend by siestaing in the middle of Main St, Here's what Ontario is doing to attract tourists...and what you can do to help. SAVE $10 on Superwash wool, machine washable Attend 4-H achievement day Ladies from this area who attended the 4-H Achievement Day, Saturday afternoon, held at Stephen Central school were Mrs. Rosie Grigg, Mrs. Raymond Kading, Mrs. H. Morenz, Mrs. J. Smeekens and Mrs. A. Walper, the latter two being the 4-11 Club leaders. The 4-H girls presented a humorous skit entitled "Goldilocks and the three bears," This course on "A Touch of Stitchery", brought forth many fine exhibits and handwork of the girls. Three of the Grand Bend 4-H club girls received their Provincial Honours, Lia Smeekens, Jane kelders and Mathilda Van Leeuweri. )•4 Write for a free "Get to Know Ontario" kit which includes the Travellers Encyclopedia, "Coming Events," and a provincial road map. Write to: Ontario Travel Department 3 Ministry of Industry & Tourism Oueen's Park Toronto, Ontario The development of tourism in Ontario contributes substantially to our province's economy. It represents 150,000 jobs, $2,6 billion in revenue, and boosts our image all over the world. And .the money that tourists spend helps pay for Ontario's own needs, Your Ontario government is working hard to promote tourism by helping develop tourist facilities, maintaining travel inforMa. tion Offices, and advertising Ontario attractions to promote our province as both vacationland and convention centre. But that's only part of the job. You can help with the other part. After all, the best part of any trip is the people one meets - and when visitors come here, you are the people they meet. So you can help Ontario-and indirectly, yourself by being friendly to tourists, by making them feel welcome, That way, you'll be "selling" tourism, "selling" Ontario, and helping us all. Naturally, the more you yourself know about Ontario, the more knowledgeable you'll be when you talk to others. So get out and loOk around. Take your own holidays in Ontario - it's a great province to visit even when you live here, with places you've heard about all your life but probably never Seen. SWEATERS All sites available in colors ds well as plain and figured styles. Reg. $30. NOW '20 Ministry of Industry & Tourism Claude Bennett, William Davit, Minister Premier MANY NEW ARRIVALS Ladies' Bahian Topt All Sizes and Colours - Fri, 10 - 5:30 Sat. 10 - 9, Sun. 12:30 - 5 Province of Qntario SWEATER SHOP FACTORY OUTLET maw Street Grand Bend 238-8007 4`tla Child arriving home from school: "We learned ail about sex today. Big cleat!"