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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1977-04-28, Page 21CATCHES STILL LOW - There are five fishing boats working out of Grand Bend this year and they have been going out regularly for a couple of weeks now. This boat landed 700 lbs. last Friday, all of it whitefish. photo by McKinley Mostly whitefish being caught • by summer resort fishermen CRATES OF WHITEFISH - Whitefish are being caught the most so far this season with perch playing a poor second. This boat, one of five working out of Grand Bend, unloads a catch of 700 lbs, of whitefish, photo by McKinley HURON SANITATION RR 1, GRAND BEND WE OFFER 24 HR. SANITATION SERVICE PHONE ED LOVIE 238-2776 If no answer call 238-8240 for prompt reply Evenings and Weekends Phone John Hotson at 238- 8240 Anytime or 238 -2140 For Prompt Sanitation Ser- vice, MOST SOLD FILLETED - Most of the people buying fresh fish at the shop of Mina and Gordon Harris seem to want the fish filleted rather than in the round. Mina demonstrates the technique of filleting as she prepares for another busy weekend. photo by McKinlej, , v.mr WO' serendipity at OA KWOO D INN OPEN GIFTS FOR ALL OCCASIONS Crystal • Silk Flowers • Royal Copenhagen Christmas Plates 1969-70-71- 72-73-74-75-76 • Bing and Grondahl Christmas Plates 1975 - 1976 • COME AND SEE Daily 11 4 until May 20 CONTEMPORARY GIFTS • ANTIQUES VIRGINIA VOSSLER mommemee n POST OFFICE BOX 313 ORAND BEND ONTARIO eimeemiciumemensmaingoll KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION Grand Bend Public School May 4th, 1977 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Children must be 5 years old by December 31st, 1977 to begin Kindergarten in September, 1977. Please bring immunization records as well tit any other pertinent health information. VILLAGE of GRAND BEND AUDITOR'S REPORT Auditor's Report To: The Members of the Council, Inhabitants and Ratepayers of the Village of Grand Bend We have examined the 1976 financial statements of the Cor- poration of the Village of Grand Bend, Our examination was made in accordance with generally accepted auditing stan- dards and accordingly included such tests and other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. In our opinion, these financial statements present fairly the financial position of the Village of Grand Bend as at December 31, 1976 and the results of their operations for the year then end- ed in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted for Ontario municipalities applied on a basis consistent with that of the preceding year. Sarnia, Ontario R. E. HOLBROOK & PARTNERS March 31, 1977 Chartered Accountants Licence 483 Statement of Revenue and Expenditure for the year ended December 31, 1976 Accumulated net revenue (deficit) at 1976 1975 $ the beginning of the year 34,307 33,487 EXPENDITURE General government 40,463 37,310 Protection to persons and property 32,110 43,651 Transportation services 82,462 59,473 Environmental services 28,151 '21,732 Health services 4,000 4,535 Recreation and cultural services 24,678 31,743 Planning and development 9,287 9,260 Other 2,638 221,151 210,342 Region or county purposes 53,512 52,212 School board purposes 159,810 125,187 Total expenditure 434,473 387,741 REVENUE General municipal purposes Taxation 115,908 117,197 Payments in lieu of taxes 9,926 1,194 Ontario grants 40,339 36,293 Other grants 6,707 6,642 Other 47,285 48,110 220,165 209,436 Region or county purposes Taxation 52,743 48,278 Payments in lieu of taxes 176 561 Ontario grants 60 52,979 48,839 School board purposes Taxation 157,154 128,580 Payments in lieu of taxes 525 1,614 Other 92 157,679 130,286 Total revenue 430,823 388,561 Accumulated net revenue (deficit) at the end of the year 30,657 34,307 Analysed as follows: General revenue 19,064 21,890 Region or county 3,177 3,710 School boards 3,306 5,437 Special charges 5,110 3,270 30,657 34,307 Balance Sheet as at December 31, 1976 ASSETS Current Assets 1976 1975 $ $ Cash 31,565 58,129 Accounts receivable 21,562 9,481 Taxes receivable 60,902 60,904 Investments 30,403 27,774 Other current assets 144,432 156,288 Capital outlay to be recovered in future years 285,796 293,816 Other long term assets 430,228 450,104 LIABILITIES Current Liabilities Temporary loans Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 9,641 11,930 9,641 11,930 Net long term liabilities 285,796 293,816 Reserves and reserve funds 104,134 110,051 Accumulated net revenue (deficit) and unapplied capital receipts 30,657 34,307 430,228 450,104 Statement of Capital Operations for the year ended December 31, 1976 Unfinanced capital outlay (Unexpended capital financing) at the beginning of the year CAPITAL EXPENDITURE 1976 1975 $ $ Nil Nil General government 1,150 Protection to persons and property 5,312 Transportation services 21,042 15,916 Environmental services 18,750 Recreation and cultural services 3,000 Total expenditure 39 792 25.378 CAPITAL FINANCING Contributions from the revenue fund „ 29,281 17,071 Contributions from reserve funds and reserves 10,511 8,307 Total capital financing 39,792 25,378 Unfinanced capital outlay (Unexpended capital financing) at the end of the year Nil Nil Notes to Financial Statements 1. Accounting Policies (a) Statement of Revenue and Expenditure This statement reflects the revenues and expenditures of the revenue fund of the Village of Grand Bend and in- cludes the activities of all committees of council for general municipal activities. (b) Statement of Capital Operations (i) This statement reflects the capital expenditures and the related capital financing to be recovered from general municipal revenues of the municipality. (c) Balance Sheet This statement reflects the assets and liabilities of the revenue fund, the capital fund and reserve funds described in note 1(a). The assets and liabilities for municipal enterprises as defined in note 1(e) are not reflected except to the extent of the related net long term liabilities and capital outlay to be recovered in future years. (d) Fixed Assets The historical cost and accumulated depreciation of fix- ed assets is not reported for municipal purposes. Instead the "Capital outlay to be recovered in future years" which is the aggregate of the principal portion of un- matured 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 The revenues and expenditures for municipal enterprise activities are not reflected in the "Statement of Revenue and Expenditure". Municipal enterprise activities are those activities whose cost are substantially recovered from service charges on the users and are as follows: Public Utilities Commission (Electric and Water) 2. Capital Outlay To Be Recovered In Future Years (a) 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 (see Note 4) 3. Reserves and Reserve Funds (a) The "Statement of Revenue and Expenditure" does not reflect the following revenues for the year which were credited directly to reserve funds: 1976 1975 Income from investments 2,579 (b) The total balance of reserves and reserve funds is $104,- 134 and is comprised of the following: 1976 1975 Reserves For working capital 60,500 70,500 Reserve funds 43,634 39.551 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 for municipal enterprises and outstanding at the end of the year amount to $340,568 The total value of sinking funds and the balance in the Ministry of the Environment Debt Retirement Fund which have been accumulated to the end of the year to retire the outstanding long term liabilities included above, amount to 54,772 $285,796 5, Accumulated Net Revenue (Deficit) at the End of the Year reported on the "Balance Sheet" includes amounts which 197 1975 Garbage collection 5 11 6 0 3,270 6. Charges for Net Long Term Liabilities Total charges which were recovered from municipal enter- prise for the year for net long term liabilities were as follows: 1976 1975 Principal payments including contributions to sinking funds and to the Ministry of Environment Debt Retirement Fund 8,020 7,349 interest 23,531 23,774 31,551 31,123 Accumulated net revenue of $30,657 at the end of the year are not available as general municipal revenues as follows: The five boats fishing out of the Grand Bend harbour are cat-, ching more whitefish than anything else according to Mina and Gordon Harris. The Harris' operate a fresh fish shop at the harbour in Grand Bend. "About a ton would be a pretty good catch for a day," says Gordon, "and most of that would be whitefish." The boats are also catching perch, which at $2.60 per pound is one of the more expensive fish being caught, but Gordon says the fishermen are not really fishing for perch, "Most of the people who buy here want the fish filleted says Mina as he deftly scales and fillets one fish after, another with• seemingly very little effort. "Some like them dressed, that is with the head and stomach removed, but very few people ask for them in the round, that is the entire fish." The Harris' have found they are busiest on the weekends and they have also discovered they are not catering to the local people. "Most of the people we get.in here are from Detroit, Port Huron, London and Toronto," says Mina. "We don't get too Approve work at Rock Glen A capital improvement project in Rock Glen Conservation Area, to be undertaken by the Ausable- Bayfield Conservation Authority, was approved today by Natural Resources Minister Frank S. Miller. Rock Glen Conservation Area is situated in Bosanquet Town- ship, Lambton County, and comprises some 66 acres. The improvements to the Area will include development for picnicking, hiking, field sports and conservation education, Washroom and trail bridge construction will also be included together with the completion of a gatehouse, landscaping, signing and roadway extension, The estimated cost of the project is $45,200. many locals." The price of the fish may seem like a lot at first glance, but a little fish goes a long way. The white fish filleted sells for $2.25 per pound with trout the same and pickerel at $2.75. "We're not catching much besides whitefish and a few perch so far," says Gordon, "but once the summer gets here we will be busy." Stephen township council has approved a 1977 agreement with the trustees of the police village of Dashwood for the services of the Dashwood volunteer fire department. The township will pay the village three mills on the assess- ment of the area covered by the Dashwood brigade. Clerk Wilmar Wein said this retainer will be about $2,800 for this year. The fee basis is the same as in 1975 but the total will be about $100 higher because of an increase in assessment, The Dashwood brigade will also be paid $125 for the first hour on any call and $100 for each or part of each additional hour along with $50 for each hour served by the water tank truck. The area covered by the Dashwood brigade is from Highway 83 on the north, Conces- sion 11 at the east, Concession 15, westerly and the Mount Carmel road at the south, The tender of C. A. McDowell of Centralia to crush, deliver and spread gravel for the 1977 township program was accepted. The McDowell bid at $2.04 per cubic yard was the lowest of three received. Included in °the contract is loading of the township truck at 72 cents per yard and 85 cents per yard for stockpiling. The gravel is to be spread on township roads beginning the last week of August. Tenders were also accepted on four municipal drains. R. Nicholson Construction of Sebringville will construct the Keller drain for $7,235 and the Glavin drain was awarded to Hodgins and Hayter fnr . A4 239. The same two firms will share the open and closed work on the Glavin-Swartz drain. The Nicholson bid was $5,675 and Hodgins and Hayter's tender was for $3,648. The open portion of the New Venice-Eagleson drain will be constructed by Frank Crocker, London for $4,311 while Hodgins and Hayter will handle the closed work for $6,135. On the Stade drain, Kelly Robinson Farm Drainage was awarded the closed contract for $9,040 and the open work will be done by L. H. Turnbull and Son for $1,090. Engineer C. P. Corbett will be asked for his opinion on the possibility of straightening the Ausable River in the area of Lot 15, Concession 5 to allow better flnw Two mishaps for area OPP The Pinery Park Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police investigated two minor collisions this week in Grand Bend. Constable W.T. Elliot estimated damages at $300 in an accident on Main St., Grand Bend on April 18. Drivers Harry Rooseboom, RR 3, Zurich and Douglas Shephard, RR 1, Dash- wood, were uninjured. Constable R.J. Kotwa in- vestigated a mishap on Ontario Street, Grand Bend on April 17 involving Wayne Moody, 82 Allison Street, Grand Bend, and Mrs. Rachel Walker, 'RR 2, Grand Bend, Damage was estimated at $100. Pinery Park officers recoverd a vehicle stolen from Goderich in Grand Bend on Saturday, April 23. A Goderich youth has been charged with possession of stolen goods. Three juveniles who were reported missing were located by the OPP detachment. The Pinery Park Detachment also charged 17 persons under the Liquor Licence Act, two under the Narcotic Control Act, three for impaired driving and one for driving while suspended. SO SEW MEETING The So Sew 4-H club girls held their 7th meeting Thursday evening at the town hall with 14 attending, Roll call was "Give plans for your next sewing project at home or name one new sewing technique that I have learned during this project." Plans were made for Achievement Day upcoming May 7. Corbett has been named engineer for a repair on the Chambers municipal drain as requested by owners Gordon Scott, Dennis Lamport and Harry Gielen in the areas of Lot 6 and 7, Concession 8. A request from Dave Turner at Lot 1, Concession 22 to obtain water from the B-Line system was approved providing satisfac- tory arrangements can be made with the present owners in- volved. A building permit application from John Merkies at part of Lot 5, Concession A to build a greenhouse was approved. Council supported the town of Exeter resolution regarding the, high increase in school taxes and the Ausable-Bayfield Conserva- tion Authority resolution on the safe use of chain saws. Claims tax litter licence The Ontario Government's proposed 5 cent-a-can tax on canned pop is a "licence to lit- ter", Liberal resources critic Murray Gaunt (Huron-Perth) said recently. Mr. Gaunt said the tax, proposed by the Treasurer in his budget Tuesday night may be a revenue earner but "it does absolutely nothing to really solve the problem of litering." "We need a five cent deposit instead of a five cent tax," Mr. Gaunt said. "A deposit would encourage people to return empty cans for re-cycling, When you consider that collection is the major cost involved in recycling, healthy deposit is the best and cheapest way to ensure return of empties," he added. Some estimates have placed the collection cost as high as 70 percent of total recycling ex- penses. Mr. Gaunt said that the five cent tax on canned pop will hit children the hardest. But a five cent depost on the other hand would encourage children to make money by collecting emp- ties. "The Treasurer's proposal to levy a tax to be turned over for environmental use isn't nearly as efficient, The money will be filtered through the bureaucracy; Fourteen young people from Church of God, accompanied by Rev, John Campbell, and Mr. I& Mrs. John Steckle, Dashwood ) attended a Youth Rally Con- vention, last week-end, at. Church of God, Welland. Church of God ladies held their April meeting, Thursday evening, at Mrs, John Steckle's home in Dashwood with 26 at- tending. President Mrs, Katie Vincent, presided, The devotion period was led by Mrs. Rosa Grigg. The offering received will be sent to missionaries. Mr. & Mrs, Eugene Fehr', in Trinidad. The Church of God men's club met last Monday evening. Alex Desjardine conducted a quiz, followed by discussion and fellowship, George Winegarden was in charge of devotions. Guest speaker, Sunday mor- ning at Church of God was Edgar Cudmore, Hensall. At the Sunday evening service Ken McGregor, Parkhill showed color slide pictures with com- mentary of Grenada and the Barbados. Last February Mr, & Mrs. McGregor accompanied by Mr. & Mrs. Ferman Snyder, visited this area, where the Snyder's daughter, Esther, is working on the mission field. Catholic 1 The Catholic Women's League held their April meeting at the Alhambra Hall, Monday with 23 in attendance. President, Mrs. Tom Vlemmix presided. It was decided to send$100,00 to a leprosy mission. Two ladies plan to attend the Diocesan convention in Chatham on May 10 and 11. The new officers for the coming year were installed. President- Mrs. Ann Grootzen; First Vice President-Mrs. Roberta Walker; Second Vice-President-Mrs, Lia Vandenberk; Third Vice- President-Mrs, Jean Morn- mersteeg; Treasurer-Mrs. Ann Vandenbygaard; Recording Secretary-Mrs. Mary Mom- mersteeg ; Corresponding Secretary-Mrs. Tilly Va n Leeuwen. United Rev. H. Moore's sermon topic, Sunday morning was "Hour of Decision." Choir anthem was an old favorite "I need Thee every hour." A special service in the United Church 50th Anniversary Year a will be held May 29, Flower Sunday, when the speaker will be Rev, J. B. Moore, a former minister. Times-Advocate, April 28, 1977 Page 21 GB church news Stephen, Dashwood reach fire agreement