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Home My WebLink AboutThe Brussels Post, 1977-03-09, Page 6When in BRUSSELS Stop In at the TEXAN GRILL & GAS BAR Historical Automobile Society of Canada General Meeting - Brussels Library. Films 8:00 P.M. March 15, 1977 Member B.B.A. Your Hosts June & Ken Webster READ and USE POST CLASSIFIED LET US MAKE YOUR OLD FURNITURE BETTER THAN NEW! For a free estimate and a look at our newest samples of materials — CALL COOK UPHOLSTERY "Put Your Upholstering Needs in Our Hands" Ph. 523-4272 R. Cook, Prop. Blyth, Ont. WE HAVE FREE PICK-UP AND DELIVERY SERVICE Separate school costs exceed. 1976. budget Members of the Huron Perth Roman Catholic Separate School Board learned Monday night that expenses for 1976 exceeded the board's budget by$77,453 leaving the board with an underlevy at the end of the year of $17,709. The actual total expenditure in 1976 was $4987,794, compared to a budgetted figure of $3,910.341. Superintendent of business and finance Jack Lane explained that the increase was almost entireley caused by • extraordinary expenses, an increase in transportation costs of $68,196, and an interest payment on a debenture for the gym addition at Kinkora school of $13,569, less a decrease in capitol needed for the Kinkora addition of $6,523, for a total of $75,242. The net increase in ordinary, day to day operating expenses was only $2,211. Three new buses, and an increase in bus operators' contracts accounted for Huronview "Methia"presents gospel music at Huronview Two new residents were welcomed to the Home at Monday's activities, Mrs. Augusta Powell and Ross Krueger. Providing the old tyme music for dancing and the sing-a-long were Marie Flynn, Lorne Lawson, . Norman Speir and Cecil Skinner. The residents enjoyed an hour of fine gospel music on Family Night by the Alethia. This group of seven young people from the 'Exeter area areDave Rundle, Paul Sharrow, Mel Melick, Bill Wells, Carolyn Nancy and David Perry. The audience had an apportunity at the last part of the program to name their favourite hymns and joined in a sing-song. Cecil Skinner thanked the group on behalf of the residents. Thirty members of the over 90 club met on Wednesday afternoon and enjoyed a musical program. The Huronview Orchestra played several old tyme numbers and led a sing-song of Irish tunes. A vocal duet by Mrs. E. Henderson and Mrs. Cox, and one by Cecil Skinner and Nelson Lear were appreciated by the members and also the assistance of the Walkerburn volunteers. Tea and cookies were served by the ladies. Rev. Wittick of the Blyth United Church conducted the quarterly communion service for all faiths in the Chapel. Mrs. Rean accompanied at the organ and Mrs. Gordon McClinchey sang two solo numbers. Mrs. Webster, an elder of the Blyth Church assisted with the service. The Clinton Christian Reform Church were in charge of •the World Day of Prayer Service this year led by Mrs. Vanden Burg. Mrs. Henderson accompanied for the hymns and the collection which was taken will be given to Oxfam. It was received by Gladys Stanlake and Ann Scott. Special musical numbers wre given by Mrs. Weiringa, Mrs. Van Dyke and Mrs. Slotegraaf. We are very happy to have added the name of Ed Zeale of Clinton to our list of volunteers. The need for volunteer help at the Home was brought to Ed's attention by the Huron Volunteer Bureau. We would recommend that if anyone in the County needs volunteer help or has some time to spare, please get in touch with the Volunteer Bureau in Clinton. Representatives appointed Members of the Huron County Council last Thursday voted to uphold, the recommen- dations of its Executive Commit- tee in the matter of appointing representatives to various boards and committees for 1977. Only two of the appointments, that of Clarence Boyle of Exeter to the South Huron Hospital Board and J. F. Flannery to the Children's Aid Society Board, were actually new however. The remainder represented a move to return present representatives to their posts, with the exception of appoint- ments involving the new Warden. John Fischer of R.R.#1, Bluevale will serve another term as the County representative on the Wingham and District Board. E. Beecher Menzies of Clinton was returned to his seat on the Clinton Public Hospital Board as was Gordon Rimmer to the Seaforth Community Hospital Board and Mrs. John Berry to the Board of the Alexandra Marine and General Hospital in Goderich, 6—THE BRUSSELS POST, most of the transportation cost increase. The average daily enrolment in the Huron Perth schoolswas 38.55 over the budgetted figure, giving the boards more grant than was expected. For pupil expenditure in the system in 1976 was $1,080.12, $31.11 per pupil under the grant ceiling. Mr. Lane told trustees that the cost of instruction was $17,955 below budget because of an Anti -inflation Board roll back of teacher's salaries. The underlevy of $17,709 will be reduced somewhat because. the Ministry of Education is adjusting information received from municipal auditors on payments that municipalities receive in lieu of taxes on Ontario Housing Corporation properties. Mr. Lane • said he was able to point out to the ministry some errors in the municipal figures • Warden Doug McNeil, property Committee Chairman John Jewitt and Executive Committee Chairman W.I.Morley were appointed to the Huron Historic Jail Board. W.,G . Elston will represent Huron on the Board of the Victorian Order of Nurses. The 1977 Goderich Airport Committee will see County representative Warden Doug McNeil, and Property Committee Chairman John Jewitt. In addition to Reeve Flannery, J. R. Hunking, Chairman of the Social Services Committee, Warden Doug McNeil, and J. F. M acDonald were appointed to the Board of the Children's Aid Society. James Mair of Brussels will serve on the Board of Directors of Conestoga College, Warden McNeil on the Huron Center for Children' 'and Youth, Donald Eadie on the Huron Power Plant Committee and the members of the 1977 County Execu five Committee were all appointed to the Local Government Study Committee. MARCH 9 1977 and the saving to the board might be as, much as $10,000. "We should know the amount by the end of March," he said. The rest of the underlevy results from a mechanical mistake that the board made in reporting its transporation expenditures to the ministry. There is no legislation that says separate boards, unlike public school ones who must collect under levies and give back over levies, can't stay in a underlevy position, Mr. Lane said in answer to a question from Stratford trustee Ron Marcy. "We could stay with an underlevy but it's not a good idea." replied Mr. Marcy. "Right. It's better to finance as you go," Mr. Lane said. Along with the cost of instruction, administation costs, capitol expenditures and non operating expenditures were under budget in 1976. Transportation topped the list of over budget expenses, followed by plant operation and maintenance ($17,318 over budget), the debenture debt charge, bank borrowing charge ($6,902 over budget) tuition fees and computer services.' The 1976 closing balance sheet showed that instructional supplies cost about $2000 under budget, that business adminis- tration expenses were about $14,000 • over budget, including $2,485. $485 over what was budgeted for trustees' enter- taining. The amount paid for the board's annual Christmas party and for an annual dinner dance for all staff, teachers and their spouses. Plant operation was only about $300 over budget and maintenance contracts were $1,148 over budget. The board is meeting Wednesday night at the board office in Dublin to set the 1977 mill rate. 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