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The Citizen, 2004-11-25, Page 24MUNICIPALITY OF MORRIS-TURNBERRY TAX INSTALLMENT NOTICE The final instalment of the 2004 property taxes is due on Friday, November 26, 2004. Payment can be made by mail or directly at the Municipal Office, 41342 Morris Rd., RR 4, Brussels, ON NOG 1H0. For your convenience, a drop box is available at the front door for after hours use. Payments can also be made at most banking institutions and by telephone and internet banking. Final bills were mailed in early September. Failure to receive your property tax bill does not in any way exempt you from payment. Commercial & Industrial Vacancy Rebate forms are available at the Municipal Office. Deadline for filing for 2004 is February 28, 2005. Nancy Michie Clerk-Treasurer 519-887-6137 CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF NORTH HURON TAXES DUE The 4th tax installment for the Township of North Huron is due on WEDNESDAY, November 24, 2004. Interest at 1 1/4% per month, or any part thereof will be charged on unpaid accounts as of November 25, 2004 and the first day of each month thereafter. NOTE: Persons who have acquired properties and have not received a tax bill should contact the Municipal Office. Failure to receive a tax bill does not relieve a taxpayer from responsibility for payment of taxes, nor from penalty for late payment. A post-dated cheque dated November 24, 2004 may be brought to the Treasury Department at any time prior to the due date. A drop box is available for use after hours at the Wingham Town Hall. NEW - Interac payment is now available. Please contact the Treasury Department in regards to the various payment options available. Donna White Director of Finance Municipality of Huron East FINAL TAXES Property owners are reminded that the due date for the final installment of property taxes is November 30th, 2004 B. Knight Treasurer- Finance Manager PAGE 24. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2004. Obituaries MURRAY GEORGE ARMSTRONG Murray George Armstrong of Brussels, passed away at University Hospital, London on Wednesday, Nov. 17. 2004. Born in Wingham, on Jan. 13, 1957, Murray was in his 48th year. Murray was an employee of Campbell's Soup. Listowel for over 20 years and enjoyed motorcycling with his many friends. Murray will be sadly missed by his children Cheryl and Scott. He was the dear son of Isabel Armstrong of Brussels and dear brother of Brian and Elaine Armstrong of Ethel, Don and Lynne Armstrong of Wingham and Gary and Judith Armstrong of Cambridge. Murray was also loved by his nieces and nephews David and Stephanie, Chris, Richard, Laura, Jason. Heather, Shelby, Amanda and Mathew, great-niece Lauren, and will be fondly remembered by Lynn Hanna Armstrong. He was predeceased by his father John. Friends were received by the family from 2 - 4 and 7 - 9 p.m. Friday at the Schimanski Family Funeral Home, Brussels. The funeral service was conducted from the Melville Presbyterian Church, Brussels on Saturday, Nov. 20 at 2 p.m. with Rev. Cathrine Campbell officiating. During the service, family and friends sang Amazing Grace, In the Bulb There is a Flower and In the Garden under the direction of organist Mary Douma. Interment was at Brussels Cemetery. • Carrying floral tributes were Murray's nieces Laura, Heather, Amanda and Shelby Armstrong. Pallbearers were David Armstrong, Chris Armstrong, Richard Armstrong, Jason Armstrong, Bill Empey, Ken Empey, Bruce Casemore. and Dave Diehl. As an expression of sympathy. memorial donations may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society or the Melville Presbyterian Church Tower Fund. VERNE DAKIN Verne Marie (Scrimgeour) Dakin of Blyth and formerly of Sault Ste. Marie, Kitchener and Elmira passed away at Clinton Public Hospital on Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2004. She was in her 94th year. She was the beloved wife of the late Charles Samuel Dakin (2004) and the late Jack Cameron (1987). She was the dear mother of the late Nancy Cameron (1991) and the late Murray Cameron (1996). She was loved and will be sadly missed by her grandchildren John Morritt and wife Cathy of Peterborough, Robert Morritt and wife Mandy of Toronto and Christa Cameron and husband John Hunter of Orillia; her great- grandchildren Jennifer, Sarah, Michael and Cameron and a great- great-granddaughter Natalie. She was the dear sister of Margaret Marks of Windsor and Everett Scrimgeour of Seaforth. Mrs. Dakin is also survived by several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by one granddaughter Jane Moffitt, one sister Hazel Baxter and three brothers Clifford, Frank and Murray (Jerry) Scrimgeour. Friends were received at the Blyth Visitation Centre of the Falconer Funeral Homes Ltd., 407 Queen St. on Friday from 7-9 p.m. where the funeral service was held on Saturday, Nov. 20 at 1 p.m. with Rev. Ernest Dow officiating. Interment was in Blyth Union Cemetery. Pallbearers were John Morritt, John Hunter, Cameron Hunter, Don Scrimgeour, Brian Marks and John Turvey. Donations to the charity of one's choice would be appreciated as expressions of sympathy. RETTA HOOVER Euretta Emma (Smith) Hoover of Brussels passed away at Huronlea Home for the Aged on Sunday, Nov. 14, 2004. Born in Turnberry Twp. on Aug. 29, 1910, Retta was in her 95th year. Retta was raised and went to school in the Browntown area. She was a charter member of both Morning Star Rebekah Lodge No. 315 and the Brussels UCW and remained very active in both organizations. She also held the distinction of being the first resident of Huron lea. Retta was the beloved wife of the late Norman Hoover. She will be sadly missed by her children Murray Hoover-of Grey Twp. and his friend Dolly Sparks of Kitchener, Marian Eadie and husband Don of Turnberry Twp. and Sylvia Gibson and husband Ross of Wingham. She was also loved by her grandchildren Kevin, Steve, Jennifer, Andrew, Mark and Laurel, great- grandchildren McKenna and Kiernan and daughter-in-law Linda Hoover of London. She was predeceased by her sons John and Glen, her sister Donna Jones, brother Ross Smith and parents Milton and Lucy (Ruttan) Smith. Friends were received by the family from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Tuesday at the Schimanski Family Funeral Home, Brussels, where the funeral service was conducted on Wednesday, Nov. 17 at 2 p.m. with Rev. Cathrine Campbell officiating. During the service, Retta's son Murray, yead a poem in remembrance of his mother and Janna Dodds sang I Walked Today Where Jesus Walked accompanied by Karen Cardiff on the piano. Interment was in Brussels Cemetery. Carrying floral tributes were Louise Walters and Laurel Hoover. Pallbearers were Steven Eadie, Don Eadie, Mark Gibson, Ross Gibson, Ken Jones and Glen Walters. As an expression of sympathy, memorial donations may be made to Brussels United Church or to the Huronlea Auxiliary. A Rebekah service was conducted at the funeral home Tuesday at 9 p.m. under the auspices of Morning Star Rebekah Lodge No. 315. Huron South and West host WI convention The 90th annual London Area Convention of the Women's Institute was held in the Holmesville Community Centre in October with the theme If It Is To Be, It Is Up To Me. The host districts were Huron South and Huron West. Members were welcomed as they arrived by Fern Dougall and Wilma Higgins. The flags were presented by past presidents and the District banners were brought in by District presidents. Mabel Jacklin, president of Huron West, extended a warm welcome. The Crediton Branch gave the In Memoriam. A highlight of every convention is when the seven District presidents each give a two-minute summary of happenings in her district in 2003- 2004. Elsie Steph•Nison, president of FWIO was in attendance and brought greetings from the FWIO. The board of directors of the Huron United Way announced it has reached the midway point of the 2004 campaign. ''The campaign goal this year is $200.000 and on Friday, Nov. 12 we sailed by the hundred thousand dollar mark." said Kimberley Payne, executive director, Huron United Way. "We are just thrilled." A strategy of good organization and targeting new accounts is credited for the early success of the Students bring fresh ideas, energy and enthusiasm into the workplace imporimEa `Prosperity To find out more about offering high school students work experience contact the Foundation for Enriching Education Perth Huron at 519-527-0111 ext 231 or visit www.foundabonforeducationonica OrO000 Looming Parinemstop G,oup and the Provo,. PannerOopo Cnun,a Supported oy Tne Govelomeni of Omar. She comes from White Fish near Sudbury. She went to Tasmania for the tri- annual meeting of the Associated Country Women of the World (ACWW). She encouraged everyone to wear a blue hat to WI events. She had good ideas to interest new members, such as invite and pickup and repeat the invitation every meeting. She announced that the FWIO had won the Scadding Award of Excellence for the work with Tweedsmuir histories. She had a copy of the award for every branch and they were handed out to a representative of each branch in the area. Karen Richardson, curator of the Adelaide Hoodless Home told of the special events that have been planned. The head office of FWIC is now in the apartment at the home. The home has been declared a National Historic site, so some grant campaign. "Some of our more traditional and long-time accounts have increased their giving, lending a significant amount of confidence to the overall campaign," said Larry Langan, board chair. Huron United Way's board is cautiously optimistic it will achieve its community goal by the end of the campaign on Dec. 31, but it still needs folks to send in their donations and new workplaces to come on money is available to help with the upkeep. There are enough quilt blocks to make three more queen-size quilts, three single quilts and wall hangings which will be entered in the September 2005 quilt show and then sold. Donna Willows reported on her experiences at the provincial conference held last summer in Oshawa. The new FWIO position voting delegate for Regions 18 and 19 is Marlene Archer with the alternate delegate being Joan Mansell. FYI speakers were Ronald Hill on Sifto salt, which is mined and packaged in Goderich. It takes workers 40 minutes to get to work, two-and-a-half miles under Lake Huron, 1,800 ft. below the surface. Michelle Hanson told about the Women's Centre in Goderich and the work she does there. The young violinists Marshall and board. "We aren't asking people to give a lot," said Doran Love, Goderich chair, "but we are hoping a lot of people give a little". All the funds raised for the Huron United Way stay in Huron County, serving approximately 20,000 citizens every year, or one in three people. Ethan favoured with many selections accompanied at the piano by their mother Heather Durnin. Glenna Ladell was elected president. Sheila Greason is the new secretary. The head table was piped in by John Hewitt, for the banquet and introduced by Sheila Greason. Marlene Forbes and her -helpers provided meals at noon and for the banquet. . .- Scholarship winners were Vicky Zimmer, who won the Dorothy Fultcher scholarship and Tonya Drost who won the Maryn Pardy scholarship. Tonya's mother, Mary Lynn Drost read Tonya's essay on keeping young people involved in 4- H. United Way half way there 0 it el se SI d d it a v•