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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1988-04-20, Page 5Ripley retailer responds To the Editor, I would like to respond to your article, "Everything is on sale" which appeared in the Wednesday, April 13, 1988 edition of the. Lucknow Sentinel. The paragraph I particularly object to is as follows and I quote - "What many stores do, and we'd have to single out grocery stores as the culprit more often than not, is to mark items up anywhere from 50 to 300 per cent from the wholesale price, then of- fer it "on sale" at 10 per cent off." This statement is so far fetched that it is almost comical. It is so far fetched in fact, that I have to wonder if this was printed on purpose to provoke sensational responses from retailers. Retail strategy is directed by consumer response and you insult the intelligence of our well informed customers .of today. If you really believe what you print you should be out looking for a grocery store to buy instead of worrying about whether or not the Toronto Star is opening a branch of- fice in the vacant building on main street. I have to question the integrity of an editor who has such a reckless regard for the truth. The Lucknow Sentinel I remember had much higher standards than this. Lynn Nicholson Ripley Superior Market Ripley, Ontario TO To the Editor, The annual March campaign for the Kidney Foundation is now complete and a total of $456.50 was received. Thanks to the volunteers who helped with this year's campaign: Cora Cranston, Hazel Hackett, Mae Hunter, Isabel MacPherson, Gloria Murray, Marie Scott, Marg Stanley and Sally Ritchie. Through advances in medical technology, more and more cases of kidney disease are being detected and the demands on the Kidney Foundation and care centres are increasing accordingly. The Kidney Foundation is working to im- prove the quality of life for patients requir- ing this constant and costly therapy. Thank you for your support. Sherry Alton Lucknow Sentinel, Wednesday, April 20, 1988—Page 5 A stone's resurrection after 50 years in tree About the turn of the century, James J. Henderson, the grandfather of Jim, Donald and Bill Henderson, had a cement works on a parcel of land just west of the entrance to what was then the village dumpsite, now used by the Co-op for storage. His home was on the south-west corner of Havelock and Ludgard Streets and he used to walk through a field to his place of business where he spent the day making different sized tiles for wells, culverts, drains, etc. The field through which he walked is now the lumber yard recently owned by the Hendersons. One day, years ago while on his way to work, James picked up a large stone and placed on on the crotch of a young, sturdy ash tree. Through the ensuing years he watched the stone become engulfed by the tree's growth until no part of it was visible. Early in the spring, as Bill drove past the site, he noticed that the large ash tree had been cut down. Through curiousity, he went to see if by chance the man operating the chain saw had made contact with the stone. Fortunately they had made a cut a short distance below the place where the stone was lodged. Now being aware of its presence, the man kept free of the spot as they cut up the trunk and split it so the stone was finally released. Bill- McPherson, a worker at the lurnber yard, brought it down to Bill Henderson who prizes the stone because of its history. When weighed, the stone tipped the scales at 108 pounds. It had been in the tree about 80 years and for at least 50 of those years was completely buried in the body of the tree. Lucknow Junior In last week's article regarding the VCR aquisition at the Lucknow Library, the Lucknow Junior Women's Institute was W.I. also donated missed as having also made a much ap- preciated . donation towards this new venture. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS Sources of Financing Requisitions on local municipalities' Grants Government of Canada Province of Ontario Other Municipalities Other Investment Income Fees and Service Chorges Rents Miscel1 ane'bus Municipal Fund Balances at beginning of Year to be used to offset taxation Applied To Current Operations General Government Protection to Persons and Property Transportation Services Environmental Services Health Services Social and Family Services Recreation and Cultural Services Planning and Development Cnp.ral Genernt Government TrnnsportatiOn Services Health Services Social and Family Services Recreation and Cultural Services Planning and Development Net appropriation to from reserves and reserve funds Munir•pai Fund Balances at the End of the Year ro be used ro offset Hl goer)(, 1987 1987 Budget Actual $ . S 4 932 547 117 263 11 133 606 .42 600 170 500 2 962 110 336 500 5 570 229 424 19 925 120 1 024 130 165 636 6 341 929 60 000 1 593 027 7 196 654 1 012 176 559 933 1986 Actual S 4 939 969 4 601 094 205 047 11 066 460 44 356 232 165 2 874 628 354 803 4 332 233 870 9 530 268 44 597 177 864 2 637 590 353 911 18 799 229 424 741 889 19 951 184 17 835 882 1 004 474 146 762 6 711,777 432 1 530 675 6 853 682 1 023 171 587 140 1 7 953 435 17 358 113 8 000 520 000 16 000 72 500 1500 000 24 500 2 141 000 169 315 19'975 120 8 199 517 531 16 047 77 427 1 955 660 74 489 988 801 141 676 5 879 202 275 947 6 696 353 1 047 758 483 208 16 507 940 30 973 319 770 78 155 50 968 163 651 19 707 7 594 353 673 719 541 341 425 299 517 059 229 424 19 951 184 1 7 835 882 Robert M. 11,11:. Warder Assets ,CONSOLIDATED' BALANCE SHEET AS AT DECEMBER 31, 1987 1987 1986 Actual Actual $ $ Unrestricted Cash on hand and in bank Accounts receivable Restricted Cash on hand and. in bank Investments Other 'Current Assets • Capitol outlay financed by long term liabilities and to be recovered in future years Liabilities Acrounls Payable and A<<rued Liabilities Net Long Term Liabilities Fund Balances at the End of the Year To be used to offset taxation Reserves Reserve Funds 1 720 250 934 423 1 574 183 1 427 076 2 744 433 2 361 499 4 568 998 100 624 152 009 1 481 220 768 1003 292 1 633 997 77 639 41 304 3 775 364 4 036 800 1 167 366 1 179 431 27 639 41 304 512 059 1 070 008 1 003'191 3 775 364 229 424 1 103 908 1 482 733 4 036 800 RESERVE AND RESERVE FUND OPERATIONS 1987 1986 Actual Actual Revenue Transfers and Expenditures Year End Position al Reserves and Reserve Funds $ 767 744 '141 945 7 586 641 S 409 451 301 908 7 161 347 NOTES 1, These Imonri0) highlights rellec t the operations assets and liabddies of the County nl Huron •nrludinq rhe follow mq Huron County Planning and Development Committee Huron County library Bonid Hurenview Horne for rhe Aged Aged Committee of Monagement and Huron County Board of Health 2. The Home Care Program administered by the Huron County Board of Health and funded by the Prnv,me ar Ontario is not consolidated Audited Finanrial Stnrements of the Home Corp Program of available in the Cierk Administrator s Office 3. Copies of the audited financial report from which these highlights were extracted may he examined at the office of the Clerk Treasurer County of Huron Court House The Square Goderirh Ontario 11.0. Hardly CIerk.Treasurerr and Administrator