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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1981-07-29, Page 3ALICE DIETRICH - Small World Travel JAYNE HENDRICK - Boyle's Skills and Quills SALLY FORD Julie's Family Hairstyling Entertainment for all ages Times -Advocate, July 29, 1981 Page 3 German band to highlight Friedsburg 'event Entertainment and ac- tivities for all ages. That's what's on the schedule in Dashwood this weekend when the annual Friedsburg Days are celebrated. The grounds at the Dash- wood Community Centre will open at 6p.m. Friday night when the always popular German foods including sauerkraut, sausage and schnitzel will go on sale. The food booths will open again Saturday from 12 noon until the grounds close late at night. Friday's program begins at 8 p.m. with a talent show involving an excellent array SANDY BALMER - Jim Becker Construction JUUE MILLER - Merner's Meats USA MILLER - La -V -Esta Beauty Salon ROSEMARY GIELEN - McCann Construction Six Nomads at Pennsylvania Six families of the Ausable River Nomads camping club attended the 21st annual Campvention of the National Campers and Hikers Association at the Bloomsburg Fairgrounds in Bloomsburg. Pennsylvania, July 11 to 17. The weather co-operated fully for the many activities planned for the week-long event. More than 5,000 units from many of the United States as well as four provinces from Canada attended. Ontario had 375 registered. Activities for all ages were available. Also there were very enjoyable programs each evening, dances for the teens and youths. church services, hospitalities hosted by several states and provinces (Ontario hosted a hospitality breakfast). chapter por- jects. nightly parades throughout the campgrounds (some nights there were more than one), and the teen queen pageant and ball. A young lady from Maryland was the winner over 36 contestants. There were also 5 different tours arranged to places of in- terest. All tours took a full day. Four couples from the Nomads tookthe tour to Lancaster Dutch Country which consisted of a ride on the Strasburg Railroad, visiting an Amish Homestead and other points of interest as well as a Family Style Smorgasbord Dinner. Danny Davis and the Nashville Brass entertained at Monday evenings program. While five families decided to leave for home Thursday morning, the Meikle's remained to watch the giant N.C.H.A. parade through downtown Bloomsburg. There were 100 daily draws and two of the Nomad campers were for- tunate to be winners. Those who attended the Campven- tion were: Meikle's, Brunzlow's. Haist's, Broom's. Orville Webber's and Lee Webber's. DONT MISS CUNTONS ANNUAL "Don't MIU this Super vent fthe V" Three Big Days... this Thursday, Friday & Saturday July 30, July 31, August 1 MwreMeliss, reenters, eArke, ss Ilio siewsPF for per sk•ppIsg eon- . NIMeew. Mei/ an am, le Der w/i'-tewwer role wont en/ sow en ell ter mood le of yen litvo bio rot of the tewwwr. ON hen N14' jar bel stirsA►es. • FAKTASIIC 6ARCAINS • TERRIFIC SANMBS • FEATURE ITEMS MOST CUNTON NUS/NESSEY iMU ME OPEN: Therrd► - 9 LOP. - 6 p. M. May — 9 tor. - 9 p.m. Schmitt — 9 tot. - 6 p.m. of local and area per- formers. Dancing to the mu:xic of country Unlimited begins at 9 p.m. and two hours later Miss Friedsburg Days 1981 will be crowned by last year's winner Debbie Taylor. Saturday's activities will start with a beat at 1:30 with a half hour concert by the Prinzengrade Rot -Weiss. youth band from Hurth West Germany. The band will participate in the parade and perform again during the balance of the day. Judging of the parade floats will begin at the ball park at 11 a.m. Saturday and will leave the grounds for a tour through village streeta at 12:30p.m. ending up at the Community Centre grounds. Three events have been planned for children Saturday afternoon. Those wishing to participate in the pet show are asked to register at 2:30 p.m. The pets will strut their stuff at 3 p.m. and this will be followed a half hour later by frog and tricycle races. Sports for the stronger set Endorse request for more funding Exeter council last week endorsed a resolution from the Township of Kingston requesting the provincial government to review the education tax system in con- sultation with the municipalities with serious consideration being given to amending the present property tax base formula and further consideration being given to amending the provincial grant syst91 to provide more funds. The resolution noted that the township had written to the minister of education earlier in the year indicating their deep concern regar- ding continued major annual increases in educational costs to the municipality and specifically to the property owners. "We feel it is time for the province to seriously ex- amine other possible finan- cing scenarios: included in this should be long term provincial subsidy planning basing per pupil grants on realistic forecast increases in costs. This would allow local boards to implement better long term planning and provide more time for the program budgetary relationship to be put into operation. "Also. other alternatives such as municipal sales tax and province wide school tax should be considered." "Finally. it is essential that municipalities have some input into the educational ,pudgetary -process to efisure That capital and operating budgets of the school boards are required to have the same priority process applied to them as all other municipal expenditures. "Without interfering with the budget process per se. it is completely reasonable that the municipality should be allowed to set a budget limit in any given year ." On the recommendation of the finance committee, council also agreed to en- dorse in principle a resolu- tion from Leamington call- ing for the reduction of mortgage rates but noted that the impact of the for- mula suggested for subsidies to families could have an adverse effect on the economy in general. The resolution calls for the Ontario government to enact a low interest mortgage program for home buyers similar to that enjoyed by the residents of Nova Scotia as follows: -Mortgage interest rates vary according to family in- come. The highest interest rate. for those families ear- ning a maximum of $30,000 per year. is the value of the province's borrowing rate plus of 1 -Interest rates decrease 'z of 1 for each $875 of annual income below 830.000, down to a minimum figure of 11':. -Interest rates remain fix- ed for the life of the mortgage and mortgages are non -assumable and app- ly only to owner -occupant homes. Council also agreed to en- dorse a resolution from Mississauga regarding appeals of assessment to Counts' Court judges although they agreed that such appeals to county judges do not have a large impact on small com- munities such as Exeter but the difficulty for larger municipalities was recogniz- ed The resolution calls for the establishment of an Assess- ment Review hoard which would be a court of record and have full-time members. similar to the Land Compensation Board or Ontario Municipal Board. 11 was noted that the pre- sent Assessment Review Court has no method of reviewing or assessing per- formance of a member of the court so that a member is permitted to sit year after year and continue to make, in Mississauga's opinion, un- satisfactory decisions. They also contend that many property owners, lawyers and property tax agents have a complete dis- regard for the decisions of the Assessment Review Court and appeal to the county judge and OMB as a matter of routine and whereas the county court is reluctant to assign county judges to hear assessment appeals the result is that many appeals involving millions of dollars in taxes have not been heard since 1975. - Exeter council decided to file another resolution, this one from the United Townships of Bangor, Wicklow & McClure, asking the provincial government to amend the Municipal Act to reduce the time in which municipalities are allowed to offer properties for sale due to tax arrears. The Act now allows three years of tax arrears to ac- cumulate before land can be sold at a tax sale and the resolution asks that the period be reduced to two years and that at the end of the two years, all arrears shall be paid in full or be sold for taxes. It was noted that many ratepayers whose taxes re- main unpaid for a period ap- proaching three years seldom make an effort to pay more than one year as this protects their property from being sold for taxes. Exeter council Continued from front page the construction of the building. Works superin- tendent Glenn Kells said he understood the organizers of the balltournament planned to use the building instead of a tent if it isavailable in time. Campbell said he was really pleased with the way the grounds development project was looking. "It's looking good up there." he said. Another matter dealt with at the session was the passing of a bylaw authorizing that an agreement be signed with the ministry of tran- sportation and com- munication for the repairs to the Main St. bridge. Council have already set aside $3,000 as their share of the project. It was reported that the repair project which will create a traffic bottle -neck on the bridge, won't be started until after the summer traffic has waned and Kells said he understood there would be no Friday afternoon work on the project. get going at 4 p.m. with the various weight categories in arm wrestling and the an- nual tug-of-war competition is slated for 5:30 p.m. The finals for arm wrestling and tug-of-war will be held after supper at about 7 p.m. A rummage sale will be held Saturday afternoon at 2 p.m. at the Dashwood Medical Centre site with all proceeds going to that fund raising group. Anyone wishingtodonatearticlesmay drop them off at the sale site between 9 and 11 a.m. Saturday morning. A dunking tank will be on the grounds beginning Friday night and continuing through Saturday. Those already volunteering to take their chances on getting a dunk are Huron -Middlesex Stephen to close road Stephen township council recently gave third reading to a road closing bylaw. The road allowance in- volved is along parts of Lots 2.3.4 and 5 of Ausable Concession on Gill road. near Grand Bend. A request is being made to the Ontario Ministry of Transportation and Corn- munications to move a speed limit sign in the police village of Dashwood about 200 metres easterly from its present location near Hoff- man's Funeral Home. One tile drain loan application in the amount of $9.000 was approved. Subject to approval from the county of Huron and the Ministry of Transportation and Communications 830 feet of new sidewalk will be installed in the police village of Crediton. Plan trip to Wonderland By Lynne Farquhar Youngsters from S.P A R.K. in Huron Park and ('rediton and the Dashwood playground are planning a trip to Canada's Wonderland. Wednesday August 12 as a wrap-up to their summer program this year. All three groups have been busy with fund raising pro- jects to help meet expenses. 5 P A R.K. in ('rediton started Monday with lots of activities lined up for area youngsters. The S.1' A.R.K. kids will he having a bottle dive in ('rediton this Thurs- day morning July 30 between 10 am and 12.00. The Dashwood playground youngsters are busy this week getting a float ready for the "Friedsburg Days" parade. The theme for the parade is a medical one and from what f hear Dr. Frankenstein may he a part of the playground float All playground youngsters planning on going to Canada's Wonderland are reminded that ace need con- firmation as how many will be going on the trip by the end of the month so travel arrangements can be made. Please hand your $12.95 in to your park leader or drop it off at the Stephen Township Office. MPP Jack Riddell. Stephen township reeve Doug Russell, Hay township councillor d Dashwood Rader ,and Also invited Tony Bedard trustees Ken t Fir Na Rader. t take an ncy part are fir'finen from the Dash- wood, Crediton, .Huron Park, Grand Bend and Zurich departments. Dancing to midnight Express will conclude Saturday's events. 1 PIE -FACED - Monique Aunger won one of the pie -eating contests, during Friday's widewalk sole. Most contestants only • ote half their pie, as the other half was spread afross their fCiCeS. Pic Your Own Raspberries Open 10 a.m., Mon. Tues. Fri. & Sat. Weather & supply permitting Bring your own quart boxes quart boxes can be purchased 1'/4 miles north of Hensall on # 4 Hwy & 1'/4 miles east, - turn left. 1st Farm on left Jack Bell, RR 2 Kippen Phone 262-5878 CO.OP ARANCE CLEARANCE CLEARANCE CLEARANCE 12 99 Regular Price 24.95 ea. Western Straight Leg Jeans TICKLER® BRAND DON'T MISS IT! 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