Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1994-04-27, Page 14Page 14 - Luckno%% Sentinel. W'ednesday..lpril 27. 199.1 Sod Busters sharpen plowing skills Jim Armstrong, a competition plowing judge. from Walkerton, demonstrated the parts and ad- justments of a plow during the Brute County 4-H Sod Busters Plowing. club's first" meeting, on Apr. 20. Leaders for the: group. are Michael Hunter and John Gillespie (junior leader). This club consists of seven meetings. Members are encouraged to work together in pairs and share equipment. Special arrangements for equiprhent and equipment transportation can be made in ad- vance, : Numerous area businesses are assisting the club through sponsor- ships and equipment transportation. Objectives of the club are 'ear - WP ,q, -H NEWS ning the parts and adjustments of a plow by installing new parts, match plowing theory, tillage and soil health. Special guests include Alf Brunton and Brian McKinnon, com- petition plowmen. The meetings are open'to all who are interested. Volunteer assistants are still needed,. For more infor- mation call Hunter at 395-0254 or Gillespie at 395-5248, Trinity 4-H The first meeting of the Trinity 4 - photography club was held Apr. 20 at the home of leader Connie Mildred visits in Stratford Mildred McClenaghan visited for a few days last week with Fern Pollock, of Stratford. Norma Rintoul and Jean Ross attended the Arthritis Society's annual meeting and dinner at the Knights of Columbus Hall, Walker- ton. Attending the Hamilton -London Synodical meeting at St. Andrew's, Wingham, last week were Kathleen Elliott, Mildred Pardon; Jean Ross, Dora Neilson and Norma Rintoul. 4-H The .Whitechurch 4-1-1 club's achievement program for "Start WHITECHURCH by Jean Ross Your Day Right" was held Apr: 16, in the hall, with a sit down break- fast 'for the _parents, .institute executive and 4-H members. After the breakfast, Ruth Laidlaw of Dorchester demonstrated .a wide variety of garnishes. Awards were given out by Sharon Gardner of OMAFRA. Kathleen. Elliott received a certificate in honor of 25 ..years as a 4-H leader. Black. The other leaders arc Janet Caesar and Carolyn Menary. The 12-menier group will be called the "Trinity Photoflashers". Officers for the club include: president, Kathryn Alton; vice, Lisa Caesar; secretary, Carolyn Andrew and news reporter,.Sara Campbell. The. members discussed briefly the different cameras they had brought to use for the club project. The next meeting is Apr. 27 when the group will visit Carman Cameras,.Goderich. Congratulations to Eric *from page 13 Calvin Kerr, disc jockey. Spot dances were . won by Lynda and Bernice, Bill and Chris and Kathy and Brandy. Family and friends. congratulate Eric McNee whose first year.. achievement in Business Ad- ministration Accounting course at Conestoga College, Doon Campus, placed him in second position. Jeff and Alix are especially proud of their father's accomplishment. Word, was received here of the death of Mabel Larsback, 96, in the Fairview (Alberta) nursing home. Mrs. Larsback was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs, Torn Johnston. She married Medford Elliott in 1913 and they lived in the Dungannon area until 1918 when, with their two children, they moved to the Olds, Alberta area. Three more children were born. Mr. Elliott died in 1921. She later married Joseph Larsback and they had six children. She will be remembered for her great com- munity spirit and kind hearted ways to others. Warming up the vocal chords - The Waterloo Regional Police Male Chorus performed In concert at St. Joseph's Church, Kingsbridge, on Sunday. Funds raised from the performance will go towards the building fund for the church. (Pat Livingston photo) TOWNSHIP • F ASHFIELD Financial Statement For the Year Ended December 31, .1993 TOWNSHIP OF ASHFIELD CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF -OPERATIONS YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1993 APPLIED TO: Current Operations General government Fire (Note 3). Conservation authority Police Protective Inspection and control Roadways Street lighting Waterworks system Garbage collection Garbage disposal Health services .(Note 3) Parks and recreation?(Note 3) Municipal drains Ashfield 150th Anniversary Capital General government Fire (Note 3) Roadways Municipal drains,' Budget Actual 1993 1993 $165,800 20,000 14,532 7,800 468,500 1,117 6,800 11,674 29,350 2,000 21,000 13,500 762,073 29,810 162,500 5,783 . 198,093 Total funds expended for the year 960,166 Net appropriations to reserves and reserve funds (Note 7) 5,787 MUNICIPAL FUND BALANCES - end of year To be used to offset taxation or user charges (Note 6) Capital operations not yet permanently financed (Note 6) TOTAL APPUCAT1ONS FOR THE YEAR $965953 $ 151,134 $ 15,400 14,532 3,987 428,060 867 3,753 10,587 30,508 ' 346 25,519 '5,300. 689,993 27,904 30,477 489,675 88,610 TOWNSHIP OF ASHFIELD CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1993 Actual Budget 1992 SOURCES OF FINANCING 1993 Taxation and user charges . Residential and farm taxation $1,819,711 Commercial, Industrial and business .taxation . 120,194 - Taxation from other governments 0 1,7101 Telephone levies 23,300 Water billings .7,060 Licences and permits.' 11,000 Fees and service charges 0 20,901 Municipal drainage charges 22,150 Ashfield 150th Anniversary - 152,280 17,716 14,702 290 7,222 466,191 1,059 5,381 9,892 25,617 2,589 20,532 11,788 52,218 Actual 1993. Actual 1992 $1,822,721 $1,760,243 120,216 115,650 1,758 1, 702V 23,300. 22,371 6,079 . 4,511 12,682. 16,728 38,625 25,130 110,563 7,372 64,720 _ 2,026,016 X035,964 2018,.427 Grants Province of Ontario! 480 368 787,477 Other • 1,110, 765 8,430 636,666 1,119,195 Municipal capital drainage collections Penalty and interest on taxes, Investment income Sale of land Total funds raised for the year 1,326,659 1,906,672 Deduct: amounts received or receivable for county and school boards (Note 2) 3,513 10,626 (15,096) (4,470) $1,325,702 56,952 23,116 (335,154) MUNICIPAL FUND BALANCES - beginhing of year To be recovered from taxation or user charges (Note 6) ' 13,200 20,000 5,000 4,000 1,104,654 '1,090003. 62,660 8,655 34,255 36,569 3,176 10,116 5,350 4,467 42,200 - 105,441 .6,9,807 2,548,584 1,605,747 942,837 34,968 . 3,246,059 3,169,137 1,608,318 1,546,739 1,637,741 1,622,398 23,116 29,188 Capital operations not yet permanently financed (Note 6) (11,850) . (335,154) (312,038) 23,116 (312,038) ..29,188 $1,651,586 TOTAL FINANCING AVAILABLE FOR THE YEAR $ 96$'.953 $1,325,7iX3 $1,651,586