The Huron Expositor, 1994-04-27, Page 20LITHE HURON EXPOSITOR, April 27, 1994
Assessment, tax
double whammy
continued from front page
The bad news is that the local
assessment for income tax pur-
poses went up 20 per cent as the
Ministry of Revenue changed the
assessment level in each county
across the province. "The real
challenges are in what's happened
in one fell swoop over the week-
end last weekend. Property assess-
ment for the purpose of income
tax was increased 20.7 per cent,"
said Carroll
He continued, "They've taken
everybody off guard. I believe
what you are looking at is the
strangest change in grant regula-
tions in the last few years."
In essence, the province has
worked out the grants with the
property assessment to create a
situation where they are receiving
a smaller percentage of a larger
amount of money. The result,
Carroll said, is "the Huron County
taxpayer must share a greater part
of the cost of education. You
(board trustees) have reduced our
spending by 5.4 per cent. I believe
the impact is going to be about six
per cern. If you hadn't gone
through the reductions you have,
you'd be facing the 18 to 20 per
cern increase we were once talk-
ing about."
Superintendent of Business Janet
Baird -Jackson explained that the
reductions made to date have left
the board in a position where
absorbing more reductions would
be harmful to the education sys-
tem. "We've taken out $3.5 mil-
lion now. You can't take that
• much out and not affect the sys-
tem.
Financial Services Administrator
Glenn Lamb said that overall "the
government grants per the GLGs
I estimate it's going to be down
$2.5 million."
Trustee Bob Burton expressed
displeasure with the way the
government changed the grants
and the property assessment. "This
is incredible. All these compli-
cated formulas seem to be concoc-
tions to bamboozle the public. It
seems like a conspiracy to shaft
the taxpayers of Ontario."
Several trustees expressed the
opinion that they did not think it
was feasible to take any more
money out of the education sys-
tem to absorb the government
initiatives. Trustee Doug Garniss
said, "I don't really see anywhere
else we can cut the budget at this
time. For the '94 year, which will
soon be half through, I don't think
any further cuts are going to make
sense.
Trustee Norman Pickell echoed
this when he said, "If we let the
province off the hook, we penalize
the students. We've pared below
the bone."
Trustee John Jewitt said that
everybody in the system -
teachers, custodians, administra-
tors, secretaries - "worked hard to
get it (the budget) where it is. I
think we can cut no more without
treating some young people not
right." •
Trustee Allan Carter said he
couldn't understand how the prov-
ince could wait this far into the
financial year without passing a
budget and, at Carroll's direction,'
made a motion that Chair Graeme
Craig take their concerns to the
province and ask for an assurance
that they get their budget earlier in
flue Kas the imam mid unarm*.
Trustees indicated they would
like to wait until the board's reg-
ular meeting on May 2 before
deciding on a course of action
towards setting their own mill rate
so they can further study the
GLGs between now and the next
meeting.
Legal issue
continued from front page
Carroll explained why the
proposal was taking place. "The
Huron County Board of Education
has an excess (of space). Whether
we like it or not, it is almost an
embarrassment. According to the
laws of our land, we have an
obligation to talk about the use of
those spaces."
The legal obligations Carroll
referred to are found in the
Education Act. In Section 148
Article 5b., the Act states, "For
the purpose of preparing its advice
and reports to the Minister (of
Educauon), the (Planning and
Implementation) Commission shall
establish criteria in respect of and,
in accordance with the criteria,
shall evaluate plans formulated by
public boards in relation to the
extension of the Roman Catholic
school system to include secon-
dary school education."
Carroll explained in a telephone
interview that under the Act,
public and separate boards are
obligated to submit plans to the
commission and to negotiate the
possibility of sharing the school..
"Let's suppose both parties say
they don't want to look at using
the existing space. The commis-
sion could step in and the two
parties could be forced into a
dein."
Community
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SPECIAL AT
TIM CUMMINO PHOTO
CROWD PLEASER - The Talent Night held by the Cavan Cloggers and guests on Friday night in
Seaforth filled the Seaforth District High School to the rafters. Here, a young spectator claps for the
show.
TIM CUMMING PHOTO
STEP DANCIN' PERFORMERS - A Targe crowd filled the auditorium at Seaforth District High School
on Friday to watch step dancing performers like these perform. The event helped raise money for the
fight against Cystic Fibrosis.
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TE -EM f RM PRESENTS ITS
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Friday April 294. 9 am - 8 pm '
Saturday & Sunday April 30 & May 1/94
Everything is grown in our own
greenhouses from seed or cuttings.
MANY VARIETIES TO
CHOOSE FROM.
• Bedding plants • Geraniums
• Tuberous begonias • Hanging bags
• Hanging baskets • Potted planters
• Perennials
• Nursery stock and wind break trees
Landscape plans available
Iso hydroponic tomatoes.
Wholesale and. Retail
7ee1 ioee to (gat ud dal !elate/
"Beautifying Huron County Since 1981"
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4-H AWARDS - Winners of the
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were Jane Bennett, Rachael'
Broome, Kimberly Jewltt,
Carolyn Litt and Nancy Stewart.
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complete check of ignition system (Cap, Rotor, Wires,
Timing) includes labour and new spark plugs
Huron County Agricultural Awareness Committee
"A SLICE OF HURON”
WISHES TO THANK...
Ontario Cattlemen's Association
Huron County Beef Producers
Huron County Beef Improvement
Association
Harvey and Yvonne Hoggart
Neil Dolmage
Gerock Farms
Whispering Brook Farm
Huron County Pork Producers
Ontario Pork Producers
McGuire Welding
Huron Feeding Systems
Londesborough Co-op
Ross Veal
Richard Erb
Huron County Milk Committee
Huron County ('ream Producers
Seaforth Veterinary Clinic
Hensall District ('o -op.
Seaforth Branch
Elligsen Electric
Andrew McBride
Dairy Lane Farm Supply
Ken Scott
Murray Hutton
Janet and Harvey Boot
Brian's Farm Service
Mary Jane Greidanus
Maitland Valley
Conservation Authority
Ausable Bayfield
Conservation Authority
Jim Axtman
Barb Storey
Grey -Bruce Maple Syrup
Association
W.G. Thompson & Sons Ltd.
Hensall District Co-op
Cook's Division of Parish &
Heimbecker Limited
Martin Mills - Cereal Division
Hilton Whole Grain Millers
Farm Safety Association
Centralia College
Vincent Farm Equipment
Donald and John Munn
Lorne Fell - Rosebank Seed
Orland Reichert
Peter Bisback
Ross Corbett
Ontario Coloured Bean
Growers Association
Apple Board
Nelson Pullman
Ontario Seed Co. Ltd.
Stokes Seeds Ltd.
Art Bell Fruit Farm
Te -em Farm
Huron Ridge Acres
Ron and Judy Dougall
Miller Farms
Maclntosh Poultry
Chris Hill
Ontario Egg Marketing Board
Don and Peter Boersma
Rick Branderhorst
Ontario Ministr of Food.
Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Seaforth, Exeter, Clinton
Agricultural Societies
Clinton Christian School Board
Huron -Perth Separate Board
of Education
Huron County Board of Education
Perth F.M. Communication
Seaforth District Community
Centres
We thank the Huron County Women's Institute for preparing the noon
meals for our volunteers. Supplies were donated by:
Fleming Feed Mill
Visscher Farms
Zehrs' Goderich
Lyon's Food Market
McTaggart's Food Market
Nabisco, Exeter
Seip's Valu Mart
Hotzman's IGA
Veal's Meat Market
Hayter Turkey
Huron County Pork Producers
Seaforth Creamery
Tasty Nu Bakery
Quality Produce
Wayne Shapton Const.
Darling's
Tenderspot - Zurich
Corrie's Valu -mart
Larry and Fred Elder
Huron County Beef Producers
Huron County Beef Improvement
Association
Flteamans Meat
Kuenzigs Knechtels
Hurondale Dairy
W.G. Thompson and Sons
M & M Meats
Huron Ice
Huron County Women's institute
Thank you to those who attended our Thursday night open house and
for the food items they donated. A total of 446 items were donated
along with $31 cash.
THANKS TO ALL VOLUNTEERS
Chairman: Wayne Shapton