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Home My WebLink AboutThe Citizen, 1990-06-20, Page 21What a rain! Cars splash through water that flooded County Road 25 at Auburn Thursday during a deluge that flooded fieldsand roads particularly in the Londesboro and Auburn areas. Weather observer Boyd Taylor of RR 3, Walton off icially measured two inches in the first hour and another half inch throughouttheareabutothers in Londesboro area measured three inches and in the Benmillerarea, four inches. W. Wawanosh sets mill rate, taxes will increase 9.77% THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20, 1990. PAGE 13. Auburn Compiled by Mrs. Mildred Lawlor. Phone 526-7589 New minister at Knox The residential public school supporter in West Wawanosh township can expect an increase of 9.77 per cent on their mill rate over last year. The new mill rate was set at a meeting of Council on June 5. On an average assessment of $41,000 the taxes will be $767.11 over $698.85 in 1989. The general municipal (township) tax is up 4.15 per cent over last year’s 3.950 bringin it to 4.114 mills. The county tax increased 5.37 per cent thisyear from 3.127 to 3.295. Public school supporters will pay 13.45 per cent more for elementary and 13.28 per cent more for secondary. The separate school tax increases 18.82 per cent for elementary while the Award winners These two young 4H members recently received awards for their club participation. Jim Vanden Elzen received his county honours for completing six clubs and Shiella Rogers acquired a provincial award for successfully completing 12 clubs. Conservation area hit by vandals - again Lake Wawanosh Conservation Area, located in West Wawanosh Township, has suffered repeated vandalism problems this year. The latest incident at the 200- acre, day-use area occurred on June 13 when over 200 people used the site for a field party leaving behind broken glass, and damaged fences. Earlier in the year a washroom at the site was burned, resulting in $4,000 damage, and a steel gate was broken down. “This year there have been five or perhaps six field parties held at the site,’’ said Dave Grummett, Maitland Valley Conservation secondary increase is 6.83 per cent. In other business, Clerk Joan Armstrong was authorized to notify engineer J. A. McBride to start seeking tenders for the Andrews- Finnigan Municipal Drain improve ment and expansion project. Council directed the road super intendent to charge Jacob Miller $72 for two hours of grading time that was required after moving a house from Cone. 7 to Cone. 9. Building permits were issued to: Allan Webster, hay storage; Richard Edminston, house; Joni Shetler, addition to a house; Joe Shetler, com crib; Grant Riordan, cottage; Andre Delbergue, chicken coop; Hamilton Fuels Inc., addi- Authority, Director of Operations. “The extra maintenance and dam age to the property that is occurr ing is becoming a great concern.’’ The cost of maintaining conser vation areas is borne by local municipalities. Authority staff will be working with the OPP to closely monitor the area in the future. Conservation area regulations prohibit the light ing of fires, damage to property and drinking alcoholic beverages on the site. Charges will be laid under the Authority regulations when necessary. tion; Dan Byler, addition; and Steve Polusa, carport. Mrs. Armstrong is to notify the owner of the half-acre parcel of land at part south half of Lot 19, Cone. 10, that the property is concerning residents of St. Helens. The trailer that is situated there is dilapitated and a potential danger to curious youngsters, in addition to being unsightly. Council there fore is requesting that the owner take action to clean up the proper ty- A letter of apology is being sent to the property owner at East half Lot 14, Cone. 10 as a letter was mistakenly sent to them after an error in a motion at the May Council meeting. Council has agreed to give financial support to the members of the township history book commit tee to assist them in the project research- until funding is received through a New Horizons grant. Council supported the resolution from Richmond Hill requesting that the provincial government make one per cent of the total received from the sale of fuel available to the municipalities for municipal road improvements. A tile drain loan application for Ralph and Roger Morrison, in the amount of $7,500 was approved. Council had no objections to the severance applications of Carl Bale and Bruce and Norma Raynard. A grant of $50 was donated to the Wingham and District Palliative Care Services. The general accounts in the amount of $172,798.18 and the road accounts totalling $38,715.57 were approved for payment. CLOSING OUT SALE JUNE 18-30TH DISCOUNT PRICES ON ALL INSTORE HARDWARE HARDWARE, FENCING MATERIALS, WINDOW GLASS, TOOLS, ETC. ANDERSON'S HARDWARE BELGRAVE 357-3317 8 A.M. - 6 P.M. MON.-SAT. Rev. Dave Snihur conducted the morning service at Knox United Church and Nancy Park was organ ist. Rev. Snihur gave the children’s story about “Timothy The Turtle” and their song was “Father I Adore You”. Call to Worship was read alter nately followed by hymn “When Morning Guilds the Skies”. Rev. Snihur gave the Prayer of Ap proach and The Lord’s Prayer was repeated in unison. Rev. Snihur and Mrs. Emerson Rodger sang “Be Still and Know”. The hymn “What a wonderful change in my life” was sung and Prayer Chorus followed. Rev. Snihur’s sermon was entitl ed “A Foundation for Believing”. 4ITers make bird houses BY SHELLEY DOBIE The sixth meeting of the 4H Conservation project was held on Saturday, June 16 at Thelma Doughertys. The Auburn and Londesboro groups made bird houses and then got their awards. Every member got one bird house to take home. Residents host weekend guests Mrs. Bonnie Armour and daugh ter Julia of Waterloo visited on the weekend with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Tom Jardin. Visitors on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Emerson Rodger were Bill and Betty Helesic of Goderich and Rob and Vicki Sidden of Kincar dine. - There is a difference - ask me- More farmers are switching to John Deere haying equipment for very good reasons Tom Pollard, Sales Rep., Res: 523-9166 '■«’ ’ ;;’y x y >J 1 ’ * ■ ...................J J J'............................... J........1 ■ ■1 ■J....................... ■.-.-r-r, All new equipment looks good in a brochure or dealers yard. Let me demonstrate the John Deere difference working in your field. We have a Parts and Service Dept., you can rely on. Call me... about your demo and low finance rate 1111R H bl Sales Department ■lUBlUil Blyth 523-4244 TRACTOR 1 800 265 9002 The offering was received by Lawrence Plaetzer and Greg Park and dedicated. The hymn “Count Your Blessings” was sung. Rev. Snihur pronounced the Benediction followed by the response “Now Thank We All Our God” which ended the service. On Thursday, June 21 will be the last Huronview Fellowship time at 1:15 p.m. July 1 there will be a new minister for Knox United Church. Rev. Paul Ross will be leading the congregation in worship. WMS hears flowery poem The June meeting of the Auburn Presbyterian W.M.S. was held at the home of Carole Daer. The president Martha Daer presided and welcomed all present. The devotional period was in charge of Frances Clark. The scripture portion was from St. John the 14th Chapter, verses 1 - 20 which was read alternately. The meditation was entitled “Whatsoever ye ask in my name that will I do” followed by the Lord’s Prayer. Martha Daer had charge of the study entitled “God’s Spirit Touches Us”. She also read an article about a boy who was badly burned. Marion Haggitt read a poem entitled “My Flowers”. The meeting closed with all repeating The Mizpah Benediction. GET CASH! Sell Anything With WANTAOS