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Home My WebLink AboutThe Huron Expositor, 1998-03-25, Page 8 (2)Elvis sighted at the Manor Heartbreak Hotel,Love me the week included "a look to theear 2000,the Manor back' at the current events, they Tender, Don't step on my is planning to hold tributes to other decades including the roaring 20s, 30s and 40s. The residents have some realty wonderful memories of these years and love sharing their stories. It's a great opportunity to learn history first-hand from those who lived it. Blue Shoes...these were just a few of the tunes sung by Elvis impersonator Rick Elliott from Parkhill at Seaforth Manor last week. The event was the highlight of a "Tribute to the 1950s" week. Other events held during fashions, entertainers and major events of the decade; a hula hoop contest for staff; the Elvis Challenge" which had residents and staff guess- ing the voice of the real Elvis from a demo tape of Rick Elliott and the movie "Blue Hawaii." Over the 18 -months leading Doris Reid, centre, is serenaded by Elvis fmpersonator Rick Elliott as the Seaforth Manor celebrated a 'Tribute to the 1950s. last week. From left is Bill Kelley and right k Penny Caza MP addresses count council at its meetingg The Huron County Council "We might inadvertently be chamber was crowded Mar. 5 raising our taxes without real - as all the staff from all of the izing what we had done," said county's municipalities Bailey. attended to watch the regular Warden Jack Coleman of monthly proceedings of the Stanley Township agreed. He county government. said all townships will have to look closely at their assess- ment figures before making a final decision on taxes. "I feel it will be the same throughout the county until we know what the assessment is," he said. Wingham library gets windfall The Wingham Branch Library wilt soon have a new microfilm reader -printer thanks to a generous donation.. Last year. the library received a bequest of $48.094.71 from the estate of Mary Lloyd. At the meeting of County .Council on Mar. 5, it-was'agreed that $15,000 of made it difficult far municipal the bequest would he used to governments to maintain ser- purchase the reader -printer. vices this year, hut she echoed County salt Steckle's advice saying con- consumption down Despite the tact the county is now responsible to maintain downloaded provincial high- ways 4. 81 and 86, the coun- ty's salt consumption was down by 32 per cent this ycar due to the mild weather in January. In related news, the county has decided to purchase three new tandem trucks, a bush chipper. a half -ton pick-up and three rotary mowers. The tandem trucks will cost about $90,000 each, the bush chipper will cost $30,000, the half -ton pick-up will cost $21,850, and the rotary mow- ers will each cost about 517.000. • Huron -Bruce MP Paul Steckle and Huron MPP Helen Johns also attended the session. In a speech to the council. Stecklc spoke highly of the federal government's balanced budget. He said the retirement of the nation's debt is "very important" and added it is important for all revels of government to work together to correct the "legacy of debt" we have left our children. - "We are here to make Canada a Netter place for all of us." he said. . Johns. for her part, admitted the provincial government has tinued cooperation is needed if the debt of past govern- ments is to be overcome. - She said it will all come down to'"working together as much, as we can." County to assess property assessment In light of changes to the' province's property assess- ment system, Reeve Mason Bailey suggested the county hold off on any celebrations about -a proposed zero percent increase in the mill rate this year. 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