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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1983-03-09, Page 3• K -WARMERS CLUB OFFICERS --The 1983 executive of the Kirkton-Woodham Farmers Club was named at Thursday's annual meeting. Back, (eft, management committee members Rea Stephen, Harry Hern, Clarence Thomson and Burns Bladder and assistant secretary -treasurer Ron Denham. Front, past president Harry Weer - sink, secretary -treasurer Gordon Johnson, vice-president William Arthur, president John Scott and recording secretary David Wheeler. T -A photo K•W farm club has healthy profit A surplus of $25,601 ac- cumulated by the Kirkton- Woodham Farmers Club do- ing business in 1982 will be returned to members. A number of members commented that the surplus was rising each year and should be controlled. Board of management member and former secretary -treasurer Rea Stephen said the accumulated .surplus was getting too high as the club was a non-profit organization. With the inclusion of the 1982 surplus, the accumulated total would have reached $209,000. Stephen said the surplus was about $1,000 a year for the first 60 years of the club and then averaged about $24,000 a year for the last six years. Club member John Simp- son made the motion that the $25,601 be paid back on a pro- rated basis on April 1, 1983 to all making purchases during 1982. During presentation of the 1982 financial statement it was reported $75,280 of a gross margin of $17,986 had been returned to members as rebates or dividends on pur- chases including overpay- ment of prepaid purchases. Total sales for 1982 were $1,508,264. Fertilizer sales ac- counted for more than half the total of goods purchased. The salary of secretary- ' treasurer Gordon Johnson was increased to $14,500 per annum and assistant Ron Denham will receive $5,250 plus a mileage allowance for trucking chemicals. Squirrels Continued from front page The local teacher also noted that one of the more serious problems facing the squirrel population was the fact many people were blocking off the soffits in older homes and, were thereby eliminating the number of winter nesting places. "They're (squirrels) not going to chaw through aluminum," he explained. Both men indicated satisfaction with the town's policy statement on the matter. DeBoer, before leaving the meeting, suggested that Ex- eter should promote its uni- que white squirrel popluation as a tourist attraction. He in- dicated he has told many non- residents of the town's white squirrels and several have in- idicated to him they planned to visit the town to see for themselves. Councillor Morely Hall agreed they were quite uni- que to Exeter and Mayor Shaw added that "if they're rare, we're fortunate to have them". During .. there was an admission by all concerned that no one in town is killing squirrels. , The council pblicy state- ment on the matter was pass- ed unanimously. The remuneration for board of management remains at $30 per meeting. The recor- ding secretary gets $35 for each meeting. Secretary Gordon Johnson said some varieties of forage seeds would likely be scarce this spring while seed grain should be in fair supply. St. Marys Bank of Montreal manager Brian Hughes sug- gested an easing of the economy during 1983 and said his bank was establishing a fixed rate on operating loans of 30 to 264 duration for farmers. The management commit- tee has set an annual interest rate of 15 percent on overdue accounts and set March 30 as the cutoff date for prepaid fertilizers. President John Scott said the club continues to be a thriving business serving the agricultural needs of the. community. Scott was returned as presi- dent as were vice- president William Arthur, recording secretary David Wheeler, secretary -treasurer Gordon Johnson, assistant Ron Denham and board of management Clarence Thom- son, Harry Hern, Rea Stephen and Burns Blackler: Part of museum to open The first floor of the Huron - E. Jayne Cardnti of Seafd'th, Hensall; Koss Merrill of County Pionedr Musewn-will William Bogie of C tilbourne Bayfield and Tom Jasper of be open this summer while a Township, Paul Neilands of Goderich. . feasibility study team deter- mines the future of the museum. Huron eounty council ap- proved repairs to the first floor of the museum and nam- ed the study team ,at its March 3 session. An engineer's report from B.M. Ross and Associates of Goderich indicated materials to repair the main floor of the museum would cost under $500. The necessary repairs will be done by the museum staff. County council also learned that some of the artifacts located on the second floor of the museum will be placed in storage in a presently unused building at the Goderich Air- port. Museum curator Ray Scotchmer also indicated some artifacts from the se- cond floor will be brought down to the main floor to con- tinue the museum's education program. Those named to the feasibility study team in- clude: Warden Grant Stirling, property committee chair- man Lionel Wilder, planning and development committee • member Bill Mickle, Huron County Board of Education chairman Dorothy Wallace, Goderich Tourist Council representative Malcolm Campbell and Huron citizens PRAYER ORGANIZERS — The World's Day of Prayer was marked by a special Mother's tent Continued from front page Irresponsibility on the part of certain citizens". He said that health -unit re- quirements were very severe and that they might adjourn the proposal until reglations could be met. He said that Mother's hats 300 proposals to consider at this time and that Grand Bend was just one of them. "Mother's have a lot at stake as we do. You're asking for guarantees. It's not what Mother's and Fraleigh's can guarantee but what we can do to bring them in, not hassle them out." Ile mentioned the Burgerfest tent and its lack of regulations and this topic brought up a flurry of com- ment. Snider commented that most of Grand Bend wasn't pleased with that event but Hay coulici I Continued from front page tractor can get his equipment in, and the engineer's reports on the Drysdale and Aldworth drains are due within a month. Murray Keys, Hay's representative on the Exeter and area fire board, said all the other municipalities are in favour of the purchase of a new van. A quote of $29,000 had been received. Knowing new fire trucks will be needed eventually, the Exeter board would like to build up a fund from budget surplus to be used for deficits or capital expenditures. Wilder said Hay will fulfill all its obligations with the Exeter fire board, and 'pay its six per- cent share of expenditures,. but could not be locked into such an arrangement as it deals with five fire boards. Hay is a shareholder in the Exeter, Hensall and Zurich boards, and has agreements with Dashwood and Grand Bend. program at Triviitt Memorial Anglican Church with ladies from the various chur- Reeve Wilder opened two ches in the community taking part. Some of those involved, back row, from the tenders to supply, haul and left: Betty Brand, Bethel Reformed Church; Marion Bissett, Trivitt Memorial; Barb spread 32,000 tons of crushed ravel. Council voted to ac - Sheeler, Precious Blood. Front row: Janice Jeffery, Pentecostal Tabernacle; Sally gept the lower bid of $2.92 per Laing, Coven Presbyterian; Jannie Verbeek, Christian Reformed; Marion Dougall, ton from Jennison Construc- Exeter United. that it had proven the best way for the local Chamber of Commerce to make the money needed for promotion of Grand Bend and contribu- tions to the village. "Nobody likes it but all the money comes back to the village". A letter from Lambton senior planner Janet Smolders endorsed the pro- �osal and said that it might prove to be "a turn-arou id" for the economy of the village (if Mother's market survey proved that a permanent structure is feasible.) There were letters against the proposal from Mary Bell. Dairy and • Sanders . Restaurant and Tavern. Council adjourned after discussing the minutes of Harbour Committee and reading by-laws. 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