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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1988-04-06, Page 28PAGE 28. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6, 1988. Jason Elliott [ third from left] shows his experience to make press-board out of corn stalks to fellow winners of the Blyth Public School Science Fair Wednesday. Also having winning entries were [left to right] Craig Roulston, Conrad Bos, Tammi Medd, Laurie Wharton and Crystal Cucksey. Wingham Hospital board approves $7.5 million for 1988 The 1988-89 operating budget of $7,514,295 for the Wingham and District Hospital has been accept­ ed by the hospital’s board of governors. The budget proposal was pre­ sented by the finance and audit committee at the board’s regular March meeting. Committee chairman Marian Zinn and hospital director of finance, Gordon Baxter told the board the document as presented is basically a break-even budget. In the 1988-89 budget, 88.8 per cent of the total revenue will be from a $6,670,800 Ontario Ministry of Health allocation, with the 11.2 per cent balance coming from other sources of revenue - interest income, dietary recoveries, in­ come from self-paying, non-insur- ed customers, and other areas - amounting to $843,495. The mini­ stry funding represents a four per cent increase over the budget allocation in the last fiscal year. On the expenditure side of the ledger, salaries and wages is the single largest item, accounting for 69.6 per cent of all expenditures or $5,226,857. Next largest item is $ 1,144,477 for “ supplies and other expenses”, representing 15.2 per cent of the total. Other.expenditures are: em­ ployee benefits, $549,306, 7.3 per cent; medical staff remuneration, $171,050,2.3 percent; medical and surgical supplies, $141,420, 1.9 per cent; depreciation, $138,900, 1.8 per cent; drug expenses, $138,575, 1.8 per cent. The hospital’s fiscal year begins May 1, 1988 and ends April 30, 1989. In relation to application of funds, Mr. Baxter told the board $167,094 is designated for the purchase of operating equipment while $520,614 will be applied to two major projects - the balance of the current incinerator project (approximately $160,000) and the window replacement project sche­ duled to begin soon (approximate­ ly $360,000). SCIENCE FAIR by Danielle McDougall and Chrystal Cucksey Children from grades 5-8 have been working on Science Fair Projects. Their efforts were dis­ played in the gym from March 29 to March 31. There were 38 displays ranging from testing the quality of popcorn and Jello and to the harm insecticides do to our earthworms, from computer programming to using corn to make chipboard. On Wednesday Mrs. Elliot, Past President of the Science Fair Committee, came tojudge the final projects. Jason Elliott, Tammi Medd and Craig Roulston are going to Clinton to compete in the County wide competition. LOTSTODO! by Laurie Wharton The grade 7 and 8 group from B.P.S. is still attending shop and Home Economics at F.E. Madill High School in Wingham. They attend their activities once a week. The grade 7 class is working in the Family Studies classroom with Mrs. Plaetzer. Some of the activi­ ties the Gr. 7’s are doing are sewing, cooking, quilting and mending. The grade 8 class is working in the Industrial Arts classroom with Mr. Martin. Some of the finished projects include wooden and acry­ licclocks, metal casted ornaments, wooden lamps and wooden bowls made on the lathe. We really enjoyed our year in Shop and Home Economics and Students show science projects many of us will continue to take similar classes next year. KINDERGARTEN CLASS SEESPETS by John Ramirez and Stephanie Lentz Fish, birds, cats, dogs, every­ thing! On Tuesday and Wednes­ day of the preceding week, the Kindergarten classes visited Jonesy’s Pet World in Clinton. Thesecretary, Mrs. Kolkman accompanied the children and their teacher, Mrs. Buffinga. Here are some of the children’s remarks: ‘‘Neat! Fun!, Awesome!, I liked the spiders best! The fish were huge! The crabs were neat!” The children had a superb time! THE GRADE TWO ASSEMBLY by Tina Burkholder and Erica Clark On Thursday, March 31, the grade two’s held their assembly. It was about Spring and Easter. They also made puppets and put on skits with partners. The winners for public speaking said their speech­ es. The class also put on a play called ‘‘The Little Rabbit Who Wanted Red Wings”. They sang some songs about Spring and Easter. We thank the grade two’s for putting on such a fine production with the help of their teacher Mrs. Little and their music teacher Mrs. S. Vincent. We’re opening soon (fy'n/y Snell’s Grocery Limited BLYTH 523-9332 MONEY $ SAVINfl X ▼ A FOOD BUYS—HERE & NOW! OLD MILL SLOW, 1 MINUTE OR QUICK OATMEAL i,35 kg. SQUIRREL SMOOTH OR CRUNCHY PEANUT BUTTER 1 KG. 99 BICK’S BABY DILL, YUM YUM OR oSWEET MIX PICKLES 1L. 2.29 HEINZ SQUEEZE BOTTLE KETCHUP iL. HEINZ TOMATO SOUP 10 OZ. 3 FOR ■ 2.99 99 VAN CAMP /I A BEANS WITH PORK 1907 .89 DAINTY LONG GRAIN A A PARBOILED RICE 2 kg. 2.99 PANTRY SHELF A FRUIT COCKTAIL 28OZ l.O9 BEATRICE MILK WE DIDN'T RAISE OUR PRICE IN MARCH STILL OLD PRICE KLEENEX CHUBBY FACIAL TISSUE 100s .69 Fresh Fruit & Veggies Quality Meats Offering Big Savings PROD. OF U.S.A. CAN. #1 HEAD LETTUCE .69 FRESH ‘PART BACK ATTACHED’ E A CHICKEN LEGS lb .09 PROD. OF U.S.A. FRESH f* f\ ROMAINE .09 FRESH ‘GRADE A’ WHOLE FRYER Q fk CHICKENS lb -89 PROD. OF U.S.A. NUTRITIOUS BROCCOLI .89 SCHNEIDER’S REGULAR OR RED HOT >4 EA WIENERS 450 g. 1.09 PROD. OF U.S.A. CAN. #1 E A CELERY STALKS .09 SCHNEIDER’S ‘DELI SLICED’ BLUE RIBBON A 4 BOLOGNA lb £.49 PROD. OF ONT. CAN. #1 A A SEEDLESS CUKES .99 MARY MILES ‘DELI SLICED’ 4 A A COOKED HAM lb 1.99 PROD. OF ONT. CAN. #1 CRISP TENDER CARROTS 2 lb. .49 GOURMET FOODS NO. 1 A A SIDE BACON soo g £.29 PROD. OF U.S.A. CAN. #1 - NEW RED POTATOES LB. .49 STAR SLICED A A SIDE BACON 500g I.o9 FRI. & SAT. FEATURE PROD. OF U.S.A. CAN. #1 FRESH A A STRAWBERRIES pt. .89 FEARMAN’S R.T.S. PORK 4 4 A PICNIC SHOULDER lb 1.19 DAVERN OA WIENERS 450 g. .89 CABANA ‘REGULAR ONLY’ f* A POTATO CHIPS 2oo g .69 MARY MILES ‘FROZEN’ S.P. 1/2’s a COTTAGE ROLLS lb 1.49 OUR FISCAL YEAR ENDS APRIL 30TH Inventory reduction sale now on