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The Citizen, 1998-08-26, Page 10Compiled by Kay Lapp Phone 526-7264 The news from uburn Rev. talks of life's lessons NOTICE Township of Morris The Morris Township Municipal Office will be closed for holidays - August 31, 1998 to September 4, 1998. Golden years John and Margaret Hildebrand of Auburn celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with distant family and friends, Aug. 15. WeddiriggInnouncement Garry Yuill is pleased to announce the marriage of his brother, James Glenn Yuill to Gladys Elena Leon, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leon of Mississauga. Their wedding took place on August 15, 1998 at Saint Catherine of Siena Catholic Church in Mississasuga, Ontario. Both Gladys and Glenn are continuining their careers In broadcasting; Gladys at the Global Television Network, and Glenn with his contracts at CBC Television and TMN, The Movie Network. The proud groom then plans to continue his studies in January at York University In pursuit of his Communications degree. The happily married couple will soon be settling down in their just-purchased house In Toronto to continue their life-long celebration of love. There will be a `drop-in' reception at the farm of Juanita and Doug Dale, RR 3, Brussels in the afternoon of Saturday, August 29. Best wishes only, please. PAGE 10. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 1998. Hildebrands mark half century Organ prelude by Nancy Park opened the Knox United service on Aug. 23. From the mystery bag Rev. Paul Ross produced a picture of his mother and his aunt taken years ago. He said they are both in a nursing home now and spoke of the things that his mother did when she was younger. The children's chorus was sung. Scripture reading was from Jeremiah I. God told Jeremiah that he was to become a prophet and speak to the nations as he was told. From Luke 13 the congregation was told of how on a Sunday, Christ healed a crippled woman and was severely reprimanded as the day was the Sabbath. Jesus replied that it was correct to help others regardless of the day. "Lessons About Life" was the topic of the day's sermon. Rev. Ross spoke about his mother and her influence on his life. She was an active young woman who loved Lois Haines with her daughter and son-in-law, Margaret and Ronald Livermore, visited in the West with close relatives of her late husband, Donald Haines. Congratulations to Maxine and Bill Seers on their 45th wedding anniversary, Aug. 22. No couple deserves a happier future than they do — just think of all the extras that they do for others, and probably a The 1998 tax rates were set at the Aug. 18 session of Hullett Twp. council. Based on a residential property assessment of $100,000, there will be an overall increase of $55.73 over the 1997 tax bill. Taxes payable on farm land will remain approximately equal to 1997 levels, taking into account the monies received through the Farm Tax Rebate Program. Council indicated commercial and industrial property could see a substantial increase. Expenditures for the 1998 budget have been reduced by $74,000. Monies to be raised for general pur- poses has remained level with 1997 rates, taking policing costs into consideration. Huron County has increased its requisition from the township by $215,824 due to downloading. Council stated that a comparison of taxes for 1998 and 1997 is next to impossible due to the amount of changes which. have occurred con- curently. Where there was once three tax classifications, there are now eight including residential/ farm, fhrm land, managed forest, pipelines, commercial occupied, commercial vacant, industrial occu- swimming and horseback riding. She trained as a nurse. Then she became a victim of polio. For some years now she has been severely crippled with arthritis and Parkinson's Disease. However, she accepts this without complaint. She is now a patient in a nursing home and with faith, courage and trust in God makes the best of everything. He closed with prayer that in life everyone learns to trust the Lord and to always follow his teachings and The Lord's Prayer was said in unison. UCW meets The Auburn UCW will meet at Bernice Gross's home on Monday, Aug. 31 at 8 p.m. Members are to bring an article for sale. Tuesday afternoon Bible Study will resume on Sept. 8 at 1:30 p.m. at Londesboro United Church. good -number more that are unknown! All happiness in the future to them from the community. Happy birthday to Betsey Verwey who is celebrating a special one shortly. Visitors from her native land, Holland, have arrived for the occasion. Wishing you many more happy years Betsey! pied and industrial vacant. Individual taxes will depend on assessments and tax class. Assess- ment were based on 1996 market values. It took two yotes.to pass the 1998 budget for the township as the first motion, for a budget of $927,291 was defeated in a recorded vote. Reeve Bob Szusz and Councillors Marg Anderson and Bruce Bergs- ma voted against the motion. A second budget, totalling $949,291, carried unanimously. In other business from the mid- August meeting, council agreed to stand by the agreement from March 4 with reference to the installation of fencing at Conc. 11, Part Lot 21. Road Superintendent Jim John- ston was instructed to fix the cul- vert at Sideroad 10/11, Conc. 12 and that the quote of $2.052.80 for the culvert from E.S. Hubbel and Sons be accepted. A request will be made to the Blyth Fire Area board to amend the service area for the township to include Conc. 10 in its entirety. Lots 1 to 38 inclusive. A public meeting will be held Sept. 15 at 8 p.m. to discuss a zon- ing bylaw amendment for Lot 18, Conc. 1. John and Margaret (Wightma4) Hildebrand celebrated 50 years of marriage with family and friends at Auburn Community Centre, Aug. 15. Wed, Aug. 14, 1948, at Knox United Church, Auburn, the couple lived in Jordan Station before returning to the village. Rev. Arthur G. Hewitt performed the ceremony with Hattie (Wight- man) Boothman as the maid of honour and Eldo Wall serving as best man. Carolyn (Mathers) Pep- per was the flowergirl. Mr. Hildebrand worked at Packard Electric in St. Catharines before buying the farm in 1959. He retired from farming in 1993. The Hildebrands have four chil- dren, Eldo, Raymond, Allan and Faye and six grandchildren, Marti- na, Kristina, Grace, Andrew, Keith and Stephen. They keep busy as members of Knox United Church and the Huron-Bruce Swingers, a modern square dance club. Prior to the gathering at the com- munity hall, a barbecue was h.eld at the farm and a brunch followed Sunday morning at Benmiller Inn. Special guests at the celebration included their son Eldo and his family from Fredericton, N.B, sis- The impact of the West Wawanosh landfill site on neigh- bouring Mud Lake and its associat- ed bog will be studied . On Aug. 18, council authorized Golder Associates Ltd. to carry out a ground water impact assessment at the landfill site, in response to Ministry of Environment concerns. The cost will be approximately $7,000. Council authorized Mr. Ostner of White, Duncan, Ostner and Linton, barristers and solicitors from Waterloo, to act as council in the ongoing dispute between the town- ship and Huron-Telecommunica- tions Ltd. Council had previously agreed to terminate services with the township's solicitor if no action on the matter took place. A bylaw was passed for the adoption of tax ratios for 1998, which result in $699,763 in taxes being collected. From that total, $210,000 are for the township, $264,188 for the county and $225,275 for education. At the first meeting of the month, on Aug. 4, council passed a motion Bears, Wolves compete Continued from page 9 Cameron Schlosser was successful with a goal for the Bears. Marlene Dale was trying hard to bring the ball up to the Bears' net, but Sippel had a successful intercept. Wolves' goalie Matthew Cardiff had made some good saves on Sippels shots but swift footwork netted him another goal. Kyle Bateman was next in Wolve's net, but despite some fancy goalkeeping Sippel netted another. McKenzie Daugherty almost netted a goal but Bateman was able to stop that one. Sippel returned to the net.with another successful kick followed by the final goal of the game scored by Bears Alyssa Oldridge. ter Hattie Boothman from Calgary, Mr. Hildebrand's brothers and their wives, Dan and Hilda and George and Anne and his sisters, Helen and to permit the erection of a stop sign southbound on Sideroad 21/22, Prosperity Line, at Conc. 7, Glen's Hill Road. Surplus lots in Dungannon were listed for sale at a price of $9,000 each. The properties are Lot 168, North Half Lot 165, Plan 230 and lot 164, South Half Lot 165, Plan 230. Reeve Doug Miller add Clerk- Treasurer Liliane Nolan were autlforized to sign an agreement with Wayne and Kathryn Todd to allow them to construct an unopened road known as Mary Anne Street in St. Helens. All costs associated with construction will be their responsibility. Once the work is completed, the township will assume maintenance and winter control. her husband, Syd Reimer, and Agnes Dick, as well as Bettie and Walter Klassen and Katie and John Henry Frieson from Manitoba. Road and general accounts totalling $33,496.68 and $161,859.97, were approved for payment. Lois Haines goes west Hullett residents face tax increase Landfill site impact under study