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Co-sppnor recreation study.
Huron County Council has
agreed to co-sponsor a recreation
study being , prepared in the
Stephen Township area.
The cost of th e project is to be
approximately $5,000 which will
be totally borne by the Ministry Of
Culture and Recreation. The
County will pay the authorized
bills and will then be reimbursed
in full by the Province.
County Development Officer
Spence Cummings explains that
that the Ontario Development.
Corporation has asked for the
study to see just how much use
facilities at Huron Park could be
put to by residents of South
Huron and northern Middlesex
counties.
Goderich Township Reeve
Gerry Ginn asked if this meant
The McKillop Unit of the
U.C.W., Duff's Church, Walton,
met Wednesday afternoon at the
church with nine members
present.
Mrs. L. Godkin was in charge
of devotions opening with poem
"The Little Things". Hymn,
"Lead on 0 King Eternal" was
sung. Mrs. Godkin read two
readings "One Bit About Love"
and "Another Bit" followed by
prayer. The collection was taken
by Mrs. Hackwell and dedicated
by singing "We Give Thee but
Thine Own". Mrs. Godkin read
"A Valentine for Clara" followed
by a puzzle. Mrs. McCutcheon
read the Scripture. Mrs. J. Burch
then gave the topic "God of the
Opressed".
Mrs. N. McGavin president,
presided for business opening
with a prayer.
Minutes of the last meeting
were read by Mrs. G. McNichol.
Roll Call was answered by a Bible
verse containing the word
"Love". Mrs. M. Hackwell gave
treasurer's report.
The meeting was closed by
singing hymn "How firm a
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that the ODC might be interested
in funding similar studies in ether
areas, perhaps at Clinton.
"I wonder if they will pay for
such work in other areas, or just
where ODC property is
involved," he observed. .
Mr, Cummings said, that he
assumed the ODC would decide
each case on its own merits and
noted that it would likely depend
on just how much money the
corporation had to spend.
In other business arising from
the Development Committee
report, council authorized
placement of advertising in the
Huron Soil and Crop NeWs, cost
not to exceed $200, consisting of
the tree cutting by-law 'and an
article prepared by the Ministry
of Natural Resources in conjunc-
foundation, ye saints of the
Lord".
Lunch was served by Mrs. M.
Dennis, Mrs. J. Burch and Mrs.
D. Dennis.
tion with the county tree
commissioner and the
Pevelenment Committee,
The Development. Committee
also reported to council that it had
been informed Bill Broadworth,
Associate Agriculture Represen-.
tataive in Huron is, to become
Agricultural Representative for
Thunder Bay. Jane Pengilley,
Home Economist, is also
transferring to Wellington
County. ' ,Replacements, they
said, are expected to be named
shortly.
Council also agreed to pass a
by-law , following approval from
the Ministry of Natural
Resources, allowing
reimbursements to local munici-
palities for loss of taxes on
reforestation properties., and
further that the townships
involved be notified later in 1977
of the passing of this by-law.
A Development Committee
recommendation that $2,500 be
granted the local committee for
the International Plowing Match
in 1978 to cover expenses for the
next three months was approved
by council.
ronv!ew
Residents entertained
'Two new residents, Mrs. Hazel Young and Louis Carbert, were
welcomed to the. Home at Monday's activities. Bight members of
the Goderich Township. Women's Institute volunteers assisted
with activities and their musicians. Mrs. Driver and Molly Cox
joined Norman Speir and Cecil Skinner to provide the old tyme
music.
Wayne McClinchey of Auburn arranged a musical program for
"Family Night" and with his father, Bob McClinchey, William.
Bromley and daughter Carol, entertained with old tyme and
western music. A vocal duet by two sisters Mrs, Henderson and
Mrs. Cox of the' Home was enjoyed and' Elsie Henderson
accompanied Norman Speir and Cecil Skinner with musical
numbers,
Ben Sowerby thanked the entertainers on behalf of the
residents.
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McKillop UCW meets
A budget of $672,000 was
approved by the Maitland' Valley
Conservation Authority at its
annual meeting February 15, in
Wroxeter. Of the total, $417,100
will be used for water and land
management projects in Listowel,
Turnberry and Howick townships
and along the area of the Lake
Huron shoreline managed by the
Authority.
The 1977 budget represents an
increase of 38.5 percent over that
of last year. Levies to member
municipalities are to increase
approximately ten percent, with
the balance of the increase being
met by provincial grants for
conservation projects.
A committee appointed to
discuss the Brussels and Gorrie
mills has determined that
immediate exterior renovations
are needed if any future restora-
tion is to be carried out on the
structures. The committee
recommended that a local
engineer be engaged to provide
cost estimates for varying
degrees of restoration.
In other business at the
meeting, Lorne Murray of
Moorefield and Vince Judge of
Listowel were returned for
another term as president and
vice-president of the Authority,
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