HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1978-07-20, Page 29County want assessment opinion
At the urging of a per
turbed Lobo Township reeve,
Middlesex County council
has agreed to get expert
opinions on how its various
municipalities are assessed
for taxation purposes.
Reeve Don Mayo said
three-quarters of Lobo’s tax
dollar goes to education “It
sounds to me to be exhor
bitant.” But reeve Mayo said
he has been unable to find
anyone who can explain how
equalization factors - which
determine how each village,
town and township is levied
for education and county
taxes - are calculated.
Middlesex council voted to
invite Western Ontario’s top
assessment officer and the
business administrator of
the county board of
education to appear at a
council meeting to explain
the system. •
The Lobo reeve’s com
plaints are backed up by
provincial treasury ministry
statistics from a 'January,
1978 survey which show his
township’s average
residential taxes on single
family units were $543, prior
to a recent mill rate increase
for this year. The county
average for townships was
just over $300.
For comparison’s sake,
the same statistics showed
some other area examples:
McGillivray, $267; East
Williams $302; Ailsa Craig,
$280; and Parkhill, $266.
In other business, Mid
dlesex County council:
Voted to request London
City Council to demolish and
remove the former city
registry office directly west
of the county building at
King and Ridout Streets.
Demolition of the old county
registry office, also in the
courthouse block, is< now
complete and the city has
indicated it would remove its
former registry building
when the county wanted it
removed.
Decided to inform London
Sing duet
at service
Linda Froats and Jane
Forster’s beautiful duet,
“Day by Day”* was a
highlight of the morning
service at Lucan United
Church on Sunday.
Rev. Keith Brown, con
tinuing his series on “How to
Live the Christian Life”
spoke on the theme, “How to
Worship Meaningfully.”
The Prayer & Share
Fellowship meets this
morning, Thursday, at 10:45
at the Church. All women of
the community are invited.
Irish name
Bannerman
The Lucan Irish of the
Western Junior “D” hockey
league announced this week
that Bill Bannerman has
been rehired as coach.
Bannerman will be
returning for his second
season. Last year he coached
the Irish to third place in the
group behind Exeter and
Mitchell.
Bob Taylor will once again
handle the managerial
duties for the club
Board of Control the 1978
suburban roads commission
program will be carried out
despite the city’s refusal to
pay its $322,000 share of the
$1.3 million road im
provement budget. The city
wants to pay $280,000 but the
county council was told that
action will be taken to get the
city’s full share.
Approved a new policy
Times-Advocate, July 20, 197&
Lucan
LUCAN CUBS (FACING CAMERA) CONTEST A TUG-OF-WAR EVENT
It's active year for Cubs,
leaders needed for fall
The Lucan Cub Pack
started off their year in
September with a Camp-out
at the Sarnia District Camp.
Constable G.J. Barker,
O.P.P. Community Services
Officer talked to the Pack
and showed a film on “Safety
in the Winter Time” and the
boys learned the Semaphore
Alphabet with flags, as well
as some of them learned the
sign language of the deaf,
with their hands.
The annual Church parade
to commemorate the
founding of Scouting by Lord
and Lady Baden Powell was
held in Holy Trinity Anglican
Church in February and was
well attended by the Pack.
The boys shared in selling
scouting as they took part in
the “Apple Day” to raise
money. “Goint up”
ceremonies were held early
in 1978 for two Cubs
graduating to Scouts.
A parent and son banquet
was held in April with John
Forster as the guest speaker,
on the topic of “Motorcycle
and Bike Safety.”
The Cubs took part in the
fishing derby near Fullarton
on the opening of the trout
season, May 6, but were not
at all lucky although they
had. a lot of fun.
The boys travelled to
Toronto for a Blue Jays
baseball game, also in May,
but were disappointed when
it was rained out. They will
take this trip later in the
summer.
The Pack ended its ac
tivities with another cam
pout, at the “Camporee” at
Point Farms Provincial
Park, near Goderich, where
Akela Bob Moore reports the
Lucan boys came in third for
the second year in a row, in
the points system,
Congratulations, this shows
fine training when one
considers this Camporee
involves the whole of the
Huron District.
Tours during the year
included Kaschper Racing
Shells, Ltd., Lucan, O.P.P.
Station, Lucan, London
Police Department and the
London Humane Society.
The Cub Pack is in
desperate need of leaders
who will be trained. They
must by 18 years or over, or
may be an activity leader if
they are 14 to 17 years.
Please contact Akela Bob
Moore, 227-1079 if you can
help, commencing Sep
tember 11th this year. Cubs
meet weekly at 6.30 at the
Lucan Public School.
1977-78,Beaver colony
Lucan’s first Beaver
Colony had a very successful
year. The aim of the Beaver
Three crash
in district
There were no injuries in
three accidents investigated
by Lucan Ontario Provincial
Police this weekend.
A vehicle owned by Ronald
Lockhart, RR 4 Parkhill,
was struck by an unknown
driver in the Shillelagh
parking lot early Thursday
morning. Damage was
estimated at $250 by in
vestigating officer Constable
Wilson.
Only $20 damage was done
to two vehicles when they
collided on County Road 22
Friday afternoon. The
damage consisted of a
broken mirror.
A vehicle driven by Jack
Craig and a vehicle driven
by Lawrence Whitty collided
on Highway 4 Sunday
evening. Damage was
estimated at $1500.
program is “sharing”. We
have the opening ceremony
called the “Tail Slap” and
every week the boys “feed
the Beaver” which means
paying their weekly dues.
Besides holding their
weekly meetings in their
“pond” at the Lucan Public
School they enjoyed a
Hallowe’en dress-up party
with the help of our First
Silver Beaver Badge
Recipient “Keeo” Tony
O’Brien.
In November they went for
a nature walk through the
Lucan Conservation Area
after which hot chocolate
and cookies were served.
They held their Christmas
party at the United Church
following a “hayride”
through the village, while
singing Carols. Tran
sportation was provided by
Group Committee Members
Dale Froats. Santa Clause
arrived to dish out goodies to
all.
One'of the leaders, Linda
Ropchan invited the group to
her farm for a hot dog and
marshmallow roast in May
and the members also had a
pot luck supper at the Legion
Hall that month. They sang
songs and had a short skit, in
costume, plus a couple of
films. Several outdoor field
days were held with relay
races, other games and
crafts.
Thanks to Helen Rodgers,
Linda Ropchan, Beth Miller
and “Keeo ’’Tony O’Brien,
for making our first Beaver
colony so successful.
Herp is needed in this
group for September, as well
as all the other youth groups
of the village. Please contact
Louise Annis at 227-1163 for
further information, if you
could give a few hours of
your time to help with this
age group.
under which Biddulph
Township will no longer be
responsible for maintaining
the shoulders of county roads
in Granton.
The council will assume
the maintenance of the
entire rights of way of county
roads by grading and ap
plying calcium until all of the
affected roads are recon
structed with curbs and
gutters.
Busy year
for school
Lucan Public School has
had a busy year, as we look
back over the past ten
months.
In the fall months, class
trips were made to
Crunican’s apple orchard by
grade one classes and to the
police station and fire hall
by the grade two’s.
Halloween parties were
enjoyed by all the classes. A
fun time was held in the gym
when the teachers appeared
in costume and had to be
identified by their classes.
In December, a Christmas
concert was presented to a
full gymnasium at both an
afternoon and an evening
performance.
Floor hockey was enjoyed
by all grades in the gym dur
ing noon hours in winter.
Since the warmer weather,
teams of grades 2 and 3 boys
and girls have played three-
pitch softball in competition
during the noon breaks.
After an exciting series of
play-off games the Reds
emerged as champions.
Field trips were made by
many classes. Grade two’s
went to Corbett’s sugar bush
in the spring. In early June,
both kindergarten classes
enjoyed a day at Storybook
Gardens and a visit to Eric
Hodgins’ farm.
Grade one’s went to the
Agrican Lion Safari at
Rockton and Grade three’s
visited Tindall’s dairy farm,
Waugh’s chicken farm,
Haskett’s beef farm and
Eric Hodgin’s general farm.
There they were delighted
to ,have a ride on a hay
wagon pulled by a tractor.
Kindergarten classes also
made walking trips to Lucan
Library and Post Office.
A very successful playday
was enjoyed by everyone on
Monday, June 26th.
Friday, June 30, an
awards assembly was held
in the gym, Winning floor
hockey and three-pitch
teams were presented with
stickers for their school cer
tificates. All who par
ticipated in playday receiv
ed a ribbon. Special track
and field plaques were
awarded to Todd Hayter and
Wendy Butler.
We are sorry to be losing
three teachers from the
Lucan building; Mrs. Donna
Mikita, who is going to
Plover Mills School, Mrs.
Diane Dance, who is going
to McEachren School in
Lambeth and Mrs. Mary
Chateauvert who is retiring
from teaching for the pre
sent time. Good-byes were
also said by principal Fred
Berdan who is moving to
Centennial School at Arva.
We are also sorry to hear
that Constable G.J. Barker
will no longer be our school
safety officer. He has come
into the school many times
during the year with safety
films and a bike rodeo. Both
staff and student's will miss
his cheery visits.
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