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Home My WebLink AboutThe Citizen, 1987-04-15, Page 12PAGE 12. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 1987. Hullett approves used car lot in Auburn Hullett Township Council has given approval in principle to a zoning change which would permit Brian Hoy of Auburn to establish a used car sales lot and an auto repair Auburn Compiled by Mrs. Mildred Lawlor. Phone 526-7589 Palm Sunday observed at Knox Church, Auburn Separate school board sets 1987budget Pastor Shuttleworth conducted the morning Palm Sunday service at Knox United Church. Easter lilies adorned the sanctu ary. Organ and piano prelude was by Mrs. Gordon Gross and Lori Millian. The Junior choir marched into the church carrying palm branches and placing them at the front of the sanctuary. Senior and Junior choirs sang, “Hosanna Lord’’. Thejunoirchoirsang, “Children of Jerusalem’’ under the direction of Mrs. Allan Webster. Prayer of Invocation, Life and Work of the church were given. Prayer of Confession was read responsively, followed by the Lord’s Prayer. The Senior choir sang “Ride On!’’ The children’s hymn, “Praise Him, Praise Him’’ was sung and Pastor Shuttleworth told the children’s story and they went to Junior congregation with teach ers Mrs. Fred Armstrong and Lori and Donna Lynn Armstrong. 7 tables at Auburn euchre There were seven tables in play at the euchre party held Tuesday evening April 7 at the Community Hall. Winners were: high lady, Jewel Plunkett; low lady, Lillian Leather land; high man, Ted Mills; low man, Warner Andrews; novelty, Edgar Daer. Euchrepartiesare held every Tuesday evening at 8 p.m. in the Community Hall. shoponpropertyowned by Pete Whetstone in Auburn. At the regular meeting on April 7, council approved the zoning change from village commercial to The pastor’s sermon was entitl ed “The Winds of the Cross’’. The offering was received by Greg Park, Murray Rollinson, Bob Worsell and Roger Cunningham and dedicated. The Creed was read in unison. Rev. Pickell of Goderich served Communion. Elliott Lapp, Ernest Durnin, Dorothy Grange, Lau rence Plaetzer, Tom Cunningham and Ken Ramsey served the congregation. “Victory In Jesus” was sung and the Pastor pronounc- ed the Benediction and service closed with Congregational Bene diction “Lord We Pray”. A cross was given to everyone by the ushers at the door, a gift from Pastor Shuttleworth and Mrs. Shuttleworth. People around Auburn Mrs. Dorothy Grange and Mr. Elliott Lapp attended the Spring Rally of Senior Citizen’s at Dash wood on Tuesday, April 7. Unit I will meet on Tuesday, April 14 at 8 p.m. at the church. They will be packing up Easter Baskets. Mrs. Elliott Lapp attended the 25th Annual London Conference for the U. C. W. at the Metropolitan Church, London on April 6 and 7. Unit II will be having a visiting meeting at 7:30 p.m. on Wednes day, April 15 and the business meeting will start at 8:30 p.m. at the church. Mrs. F. G. Lapp returned to her home in St. Thomas after visiting Mr. and Mrs. Elliott Lapp. Congratulations to Mr. Norman McDowell who celebrated his 80th birthday on April 12. highway commercial; the proposal must now be presented to the Huron County Planning Board for final approval. During a special council meeting on March 17, Reeve Tom Cunning ham broke a tie vote in approval of a motion that council ask Burns Ross Associates to prepare a report for the eventual reconstruction of Sarah Street in Londesboro, from County Road 15 to Elizabeth BY WILMA OKE The Huron-Perth County Roman Catholic Separate School Board adopted its 1987 budget at a special meeting held in Dublin, April 6. Ronald Murray, finance chair man, said the board will spend $13,768,075 this year, about $11,355,926 for elementary schools and $2,412,149 for the secondary school. With the extension of Catholic education to Grade 10 and French immersion to Grade 4, enrolment will increase this September by about 225 students. There will be a corresonding increase in teaching staff of 11 teachers to handle this increase. A major cost for the board this year is $7,890,000 for salaries and benefits for the almost 200 board staff members, including 160 teachers, noted Mr. Murray. He saidother major expenses include $1,057,185 for plant opera- Blyth 4-H club elects officers BY MARGARETCRONYN The club members of the 4-H Sewing Plus club of Blyth I may appear to be amateur sewers but they’re not. They are actually experienced sewers. The first regular meeting of the club was heldon April 8, 1987 at 7:30 p.m. at the home of Debbie Craig. The meeting was opened with the 4-H pledge. The roll call was answered by all members. Elections were then held. Offi cers are: President, Rose Ann Machan; Vice President, Diane Hallahan; Secretary, Karen Phil lips; Press Reporter, Margaret Cronyn. Club members read over the meeting material and home activi- Street, and then west to Highway 4. The reeve’s vote was cast to break a deadlock after councillors Joe Gibson and Ron Gross voted in favour of the motion, and council lors Harvey Stewart and Bob Szusz voted against. Radford Construction of Blyth has been the successful bidder in the contract to supply the township with 25,000 yards of “A” gravel at $3.10 per yard, subject to approval tion and maintenance, $1,196,925 for capital additions and repairs to buildings and $1,384,065 for school bus transportation. The budget also includes an expenditure of $128,950 for addi tional educational computers, making a total investment in that area of $1 million. A taxpayer with an assessment of $3,500 will pay an average of $498,40 in education taxes for both elementary and secondary schools in 1987, an increase of $38.55 over that paid last year, noted Jack Lane, Superintendent of Business and Finance. Mr. Murray stated that the deficit of $338,000 incurred in 1986 remains but some reduction of the amountisexpected through the rates set this year. The exact amount will not be known until later in the year, he said, when final costs are established on certain capital projects. ties. The meeting was closed and refreshments served. The next regular meeting was to be held on April 14 at 7:30 p.m. at Karen Phillips. AUBURN MINOR BALL REGISTRATION SATURDAY, APRIL 18 AUBURN LIBRARY From 10 to 1 T-Ball: $5; Mite& Tykes, $7.50; Squirts and Peewees, $10; Midgets and Bantams, under the lights, $15.00; Late registration $5.00 extra. For details call George Collins at 526-7784. from the Ministry of Transporta tion and Communication. At the same time, council accepted the tender from Archibald Donald and Sons Ltd. for the construction of the Plantdrain, at$13,662 plus $30 per connection charge, subject to tender requirement. The township has also accepted the tender of Pollard Bros, of Harrow to supply calcium chloride for township roads at $206.25 per flaked ton. Marris Bos has been asked to roll the four cemeteries maintained by Hullett Township; and David Van Beers has been hired to cut the grass in the same cemeteries. Council has given approval to a county by-law which will see “No Parking’’ signs erected along County Road 15 west of the school; and has agreed with the county’s deletion of widening the shoulder of the same road east of the school. Council has also passed a motion that it is willing to accept the responsibility of the road closing during Hullett Days on July 11. Third and final reading was given to a by-law which was passed to enable the township to raise $500,000 to aid in the construction of drainage under the Tile Drain age Act. The next council meeting will be held in the township office at 7:30 p.m. on April 21. 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