The Lucknow Sentinel, 1980-05-21, Page 1birthday, celebration in August. The first
of these -articles,. A Recollection of the
1,937 Dungannon Fire appears with this
week's Dungannon column on page 4,
few. Sayings Can be achieved," the board's
release continued.
This year the board 'received a. provincial
grant of $15,531,590 compared With last
last year's _grant of. $14,621,61. projeeted
enrolment for September 1980 is 11,085
pupils compared to , last SepteMber's project-
ed, enrolment of 11,5.13. •
"The public asks if there is a declining
enrolment then ask why don't costs go
down," finance committee chairman Barrie
WyltIS said' at the meeting of , the board
FridaY in Chesley.
He explained the board has lowered the
pupil-teacher ratio se there hive been no
reductions -in -staff, and liked- costs- such as
trarisportaiOn and maintenance nist.still be
provided.
Also adding to the budget is a $152,013
deficit from last year's budget Which has 4o
be.recovered and the board won't be using
• any reserve funds for relief this year as it did
last . year. •
`There is $400,000 in reserve funds but
trustee Lloyd Ackert said that isn't much of a
reserve, ,
"We've' had very few surpluses °Vet. the
years. It is in the public's interest far the
board to hold.on to its reserves," Mr, Ackert
said..
Also ,adding to the budget problem is the
increase in bank borrowing, The 'sum of
$120,000 was budgeted for bank borrowing
in 1980 which is 50 per cent higher than
1979, 'This is a reflection of rocketing
interest , rates in the first 'four months of
1979," the board's news release said.
The board has also engaged an architect
and a professional engineer to carry out a
complete survey of Bruce County schools to
determine if there is an asbestos problem
and about $30,000 is budgeted for this
survey which • has been ordered by the
ministry of education. 'The board will also
continue its energy conservation° program
and is budgeting another $30,000 for energy
'saving projects.
Teachers' salaries and fringe benefits
-amounting to-$16,8-79,000.-represents_6&per_.
cent of the total budget while 10 per cent of
the budget or $2,505,000 has' been allowed
for transportation costs. -
Plant maintenance and operations,.includ-
ing custodial salaries and supplies, fuel oil
and electricity and repairs and maintenance
to buildings and equipment is 10 per cent of
the budget or $2,496,000 and library books,
text books, school supplies and equipment
will take fiVe per cent of the budget or
$1,112,000.
Kincardine •trustee John Slade, also a
ineniber of the finance committee, said
severe restraint has „been placed on the
adininistration in the Coming year. hope
we can expresi to the tax payer our deep
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Education taxes will increase 16.6 per cent
for residential property owners in Bruce
County and declining enrolment takes part
of theblame: for the rise.yLOcal municipal-
-taxes will have to provide $7,804;441 of-the
•• Bruce County Board of EduCation's budget
of $24,91707,
The municipal levy is , an': increase of
$1„328,830 over last, year's leVy of
$16,475,611 or an increase' of 8.1 per cent •
over the Board's total 1079 expenditure.
The board passed the budget Friday and
a news release issued by the board said the
increase at the lOcal level resulted mainly
because education grants from; the province
are not keeping pace with ititl'ation:
"Mere and more of the financial burden is ,
being transferred , from the province to the
local taxpayer," the release said.
"Declining etirOlment continues to have
negatives, effect on the., Board's provincial
grant revenue. Secondary school enrolment
fell in 1979 by about 50 students. Because'
this decrease in enrolment Was spread ac-
ross all the secondary schools in the away
and not concentrated in one lOcation, there is
Virtually no oppOrtunity to reduce expen-
diture to match the $114,000 reduction in
grants. With a Small 'decline in enrolment in
any one:school, the school must continue to
be maintained, heated, lighted and cleaned.
VnlesS the decline is heavy enough to
warrant laying off staff or closing a school,
e..4:• v.
motorbikes
Luckuow Village Council heard complaints comPlointS from town residents about lawns
,concerning motorbikes and trailbikes croat- being ripped up by bikers trespaSSing and
ing excess noise and perfOrming ofangerous someone on a. trailbike or, motorbike tore
stunts on the town's street, when they met across the bk*vling greens.
may 13., Whitby said bikers, racing up Willoughby
Councillor Russell Whitby *said the' bike. Street to Bob Strett on a Sunday afternoon
riders are using Willoughby Street as a drag make so much noise"you can't hear yourself
strip. They pull wheel stands and drive down think."
the street four abreast not bothering to stop
at the HavelOck Street sign, "
Councillor Ab Murray added he knows
some of the motorbikes and trailbikes ridden
around town are .coming into town from the
country. He said there isn't much council
can do but hope the Ontario Provincial. Police
will built town to lay charges when the bikes,
are performing. •
"If they ever hit somebody* there would
be nothing left but strawberry jam,"
commented Whitby. ,
Other councillors said they have received
It is the intention df the Titifigannon
Correspimdent, Marie Park, to' print
articles on "Memories. of Dungannon" in
the Sentinel each week: until the 125th
These triplet calVes.:ivere
bOrnreeently on the larin Of.,
• Marvyn and: :Hennie. .Seott
of AShfleld Township Just
prior, to the birib'Of tripletS;
a set of twins had been born .
--on the faun:. All fiber-babes.
are. doing :well' and are
getting livelier by the day.
Sbown-witb,the4riplets-ate7:-
Donna • Scott, left; Rennie
.Sentt, hidden; -40 Bill
Seott.
[Photo tqc Dona Campbell
xes up
Poo41.s-
Should the postal workers strike
later thiS week,• tucknow area sub
scribers will 'receive their 'paper as
usual iri their postal'boxes and' from
their rural mail carriers.
In outlying. areas served by small.
post 'offices such as Holyrood, bnn-
gannOn. and Auburn, the 'Sentinels will
. be delivered to. the .post. office which-.
will then deliver theni as. usual.
Kincardine and Goderich subscrib-
ers can:'pick up a copy of the. Sentinel
at offices Of the Kincardine. news, and
tfie Goderich Signal-Star. during the;
strike. Efforts will be made to provide
Wingharn sUbsetibers with `a pickup
point in their 'area.
Come play ball
An effort is being: made to.revive
minor ball. in Lucknow; which includes
T:ball for smaller children, softball' in:
..house league teams and• softball for
Pee Wee and Bantam age groups.
Country childrCn and town. Children
are urgedtb attend the organizational
Meeting on Saturday, May 24th: at
10.00 a.M. at Ihe LucknOw Ball Park.
There is 'an urgent need for veluttteer.
CoacheS and Managers! •
Canada United,.
The • Lucltnow and District Horti,
.00ltural Society held a ,successful
Spring Tea and Flower Display 'on
______The_gnests mere welcomed by the_
ii-resident Eunice Cunningham.
Beryl and Margaret Mowbray were
in charge .of the guest book and the
alarm clock draWs.
The theme was Canada United. A
large display pertaining to Canada
consiSted of the Queen's portrait,
flags, maple leaves, a proVincial
flowers quilt and a provincial emblem',
quilt and a collection of coffeeiSpoons
depicting the prime ministers of
Canada.
The displays' were excellent and
.informative and included a collection
- of dolls of the various nationalities
making up Canada's ethnic popula-
tion.
A colourful flower garden setting'
was represented at the front of the hall
made possible; by Cedarhill Garden
Centre who loaned the shrubs and
potted and boxed plants. Lawn and
garden furniture was loaned by Mach-
an ' S Hardware.
The' entrance to the tea room was
made attractive by a display of exotic
plants from Quinn's Florists. A
display of plant propagation, terrar-
iums, dish gardens and macrame
plant holders was interesting as well
~as the display of dried andsilk flowers -
which •added , colour to the setting:
Audrey MacDonald convened the
flower display and Kay Collyer was
convener for the tea tables. With all
the capable help the day was a
success.
The ladies who poured tea through.:
out the afternoon and evening were
Ada Webster; , Edith Webster, Belle
Mole, 'Vi ,.Arnold, Jean Hughes, and
Jessie Johnstone. Piano music in the
backgronnd was supplied by' Edith
Webster, Donalda Moffat and Elmer
Ilniluteh.
Cedarhill Garden donated two
plants as door prizes.
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