HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1987-03-04, Page 15Three-way tie in executive vote
Conservafion Authority members hear of bleak financial nicfure
A bleak financial picture and an
almost impossible election result
featured Friday's annual meeting of
the Ausable-Bayfield Conservation
Authority held at the Lucan Com-
munity Centre.
The first ballot to select two
members -at -targe to the executive
committee produced a three-way lie
between Ivan Hearn (ucan; Ervin
Sillery, Exeter and John beeves of
Clinton. In a second vote Hearn and
• Sillery were elected.
The auditor's report presented by
Nancy.Exel of McGillivray, Spicer
Limited indicated 1986 expenditures
• exceeded revenue by $44,252. The pro-
posed budget for the year of $1,425,1(x)
was overspent by $355,(100.
The 1987 budget of $1,7140,503 ap-
proved at Friday's meeting calls -for
a 10 percent increase in bevies paid by
the municipalities.
The auditor explained that although
levies were going up by 10 percent,
this increase of $17,000 is only one per-
cent of •the total budget.
On 1987 business she said, "You will
be behind the eight ball before you
start. Farm land rentals are expected
to be cut in half from last year's
$40,000 and government grants will be
lower". -
in making his report. finance com-
mittee chairman Fred Lewis said a
long, hard look will have to he taken
at conservation and recreation pro-
grams to see what services could be
cut back.
Lewis warned that unless the finan-
cial picture improves, shortfalls in
revenue will mean increases in user.
fees charged at the 10 conservation -
areas and future higher levies for the
27 participating -municipalities.
_ Ile continued. "I don't want to
alarm anyone. The picture is far from
desperate. but these things have to be
considered. We must also consider
whether we can continue to subsidize
RETIRING A -B MEMBERS - Receiving plaques upon retirement from
the board of directors of the Ausable-Bayfield Conservation Authority
are Earl Rees, Ailsa Craig: Fred Dobbs, Biddulph and Allan Hill,
McGillivray. Absent was John Von Bakel of Logan township..
TALKING CONSERVATION -- Caught by the camera during a break
in Friday's annual meeting of the Ausable-Bayfield Conservation
Authority are Fred Lewis, London township, John Tinney, Hay and
Bob Bell, Tuckersmith. T -A photo
World Day of Prayer
in area churches, Friday
(Inc hundred years of ecumenical services will be held Friday at Hen-
praver and •ietion will be celebrated sail United Church at 2:30 p.m., Ex -
around the world on March 6. 1987 eter Caven Presbyterian Church at 2
when World Day of Prayer marks its p.m.. at Zion West United Church at
centennial. People of all major 8 p.m.. Dashwood United Church at •
• denominations in 170 countries and 2 p.m.. Zurich St. Boniface at 3 p.m.
regions will gather on that day (Okay and Lucan United Church at 7:30 p.m.
for global concerns. On the same day. people will be
This event will continue a tradition gathering in Africa. Asia. Latin
that began in 1887. The poverty -and America. the Middle East,Europe
miserable living conditions of im- and the Pacific Islands. It is a time
migrant families touched the heart of to be linked with others around the
.Mary.Ellen James of Brooklyn; New - world on a specific day praying for
York. She called for a national day of the same issues and hopes. Services
prayer and action. • are translated into thousands of
Since then the movement has languages and dialects..
spread around the world and on the Offerings are used forsocial service
first Friday of March each year peo- projects and education programs both
ple gather to pray for peace and nationally and internationally. In
justice. Korea aid has been given to A-bomb
This world prayer movement is uni- victims and to a half -way house for
que in its leadership. From the begin- women prisoners. In Sudan a school
ning lay women have written and for the blind is supported: Sweden
organized the service in local coin- provided scholarships for women in
munities. In Canada alone over 3.000 developing countries. New Zealand
services will be held across the coup- has sponsored medical aid to
try. • Guatemala. and Argentina has set up
in this arca. World 1)ay of Prayer soup kitchens for children.
Win public speaking
at Huron Centennial
On Tuesday grades five to eight in They were accompanied by their
Huron Centennial School held their teachers - Mrs. Keillor, Mrs. Carter.
public speaking competition. The and Mr. Lyon. They left the school on to play bingo with the veterans at
.placings.ar-follows4 - g -at` 8100 -a=rm -That" "Westminster•Hosptta't"YAnnta fl y "-'.
in the junior division igrades five evening after they had checked into will also be looking forward to their
and six 1 - Kris McNaughten, Kelli Hotel.Plaza de la Chaudiere, in hull, treats of apples and bananas.
some went swimming. Jeff Westlake, President Hillman closed the
Mike Hacho. Wayne Manson, and meeting after which Betty Bowerman
others skated the full five miles and and her gyoup served lunch.
back on the Rideau Canal. - Monday March 23 will be the next
On Tuesday they toured the city by meeting. This will be the annual pen -
bus and visited the R.C.M.P. head- ny sale for Bunny Bundle.
recreation programs in the
watershed.
Eight proposed capital projects
submitted for government approval
in 1987 have already been reduced to
two. Work will continue on erosion
control projects that were started last
year on the Nairn Creek and Bayfield
River.
The project cuts reduced capital ex-
penditures being sought by the
authority by almost 62 percent and its
own share from a proposed $44,700 to
just less than than $6,000.
On a suggestion from Bob Bell of
Tuckersmith township that townships
were paying the brunt of municipal
levies Lewis replied, "I know it's a
burden to the rural municipalities. We
haye a low tax base to work on. We
are trying to be as frugal as possible.
Our levies compare favourably to
other authorities. If we were to have
deficit financing like last year for the
next three years, we would lose all our
equity."
Based on equalized assessment in
the authority's watershed Stephen
Township paid the largest levy in 1986
of $20,005 being 11.39 percent of the
overall total.
The next highest paying
municipalities were the township of
Hay $11,744, town of Exeter $11,157
and townships of Bosanquet $10,877.
McGillivray $10,534 and Tuckersmith
$10,065.
Lewis added that higher costs of in-
surance, utilities, provincial taxes
and salaries along with timer land
rentals were damaging to the finan-
cial picture.
Auditor Exel suggested increasing
the authority's working capital
reserve saying, "At $76,000 it is very
conservative for a large business and
barely enough to keep the authority
going.'"
She urged the authority to continue
participation in employment works
programs with special government
grants. To this Ivan Hearn com-
mented, "How else can- you get a
dollar's worth of work for five cents."
Lewis also pointed out that -if the
authority becomes involved in a new
provincial -strategy to shore up
management of shoreline areas along
the Great Lakes even greater finan-
cial demands could be imposed.
He warned, "Although such costs
would be shared equally by the pro-
vince. we must still find the other 50'
cents on the dollar."
Peter Rumball of the London region
office of the Ministry of Natural
Resources conducted the elections
which saw Gordon Johnston of Blan-
shard township returned as chairman
defeating a bid from Stephen
Township representative Cecil Des-
jardine. Don Lithgow• was returned as
vice-chairman by acclamation.
Also elected without a vote wer4
chairman Joe Gibson and vice-
chairman Lionel Wilder of the conser-
vation land management committee.
chairman Bill Thirlwall and vice-
chairman Cecil Desjardinea of the
water committee and Fred Lewis was
returned as chairman of the person-
nel and finance committee with
Wilson Hodgins as vice-chairman.
in his remarks, chairman Gordon
Johnston said "I believe the challenge
exists more strongly than ever for
Conservation Authorities in Ontario to
exercise their legislative mandate to
undertake programs for the long term
good of conservation. restoration;
development and management of
natural resources over which they
have jurisdiction. The work of caner-
vation will never end and it will
always be enjoyed and appreciated
by the next generation."
LEGION AUXILIARY
The ladies auxiliary to the R. E.
Pooley Exeter Branch 167 Royal
Canadian Legion held their regular
meeting Monday, February 23 with 34
members present.
President Esther Hillman chaired
the meeting.
Elsie McDonald won the mystery
prize and the 50/50 draw was won by
Alec Meikle for January and Mrs.
Morley Thompson and Mrs. Eugene
Glavin shared the draw for February.
A $50 donation to sponsor Peg
Hunter-Duvar who participated in the
Bowlathon for the Big Brothers and
Big Sisters Association was approved.
Donation of $100 each to Heart and
Stroke Foundation and to the Huron
Chapter of Epilepsy were made.
Wednesday. April 1 is the date set
General manager Tom Prout
pointed out the importance of
recognizing unstable soil and flood
prone areas as a management tool for
long term planning.
Prout continued, "as Lake Huron
water levels' rise and pressure for.
building lots increase, so does the
need for good quality mapping and
policies. The question that someone
from politcial and legal sectors needs
to answer is "What is considered ade-
quate notice to private landowners"
in terms of conservation authority
and muncipial liability."
Lionel Wilder of Hay Township ask-
ed the authority to become involved
in dealing with problems that may
arise from building of the new hydro
corridor through area townships.
Wilder suggested wind erosion
would be possible when many wood-
ed areas will be closed. He added.
"We should think about planting frees
which will n,.. grow as high and 1
would suspect some of the cattle fen-
cing may need to be grounded."
Hosts for the annual meeting were
the village of Lucan and the township
of Biddulph, Deputy -Reeve Harry
Wraith brought greetings from the
village and reeve William Hodgins
from Biddulph.
AUSABLE AUTHORITY EXECUTIVE — The executive for 1987 of the Ausable-Bayfield Conservation -
Authority was named Friday at the annual meeting in Lucan. Back, left, committee chairmen and vice-
chairmen Fred Lewis, Joe Gibson, Lionel Wilder. Bill Thirlwall and Cecil Desjardine. Front, general
manager Tom Prout, vice chairman Don Lithgow, chairman Gordon Johnston and executive members
at large Ivan Hearn and Ervin Sillery. Missing were Wilson Hodgins.
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Serving South Huron, North Middlesex
March 4, 1987
& North Lambton Since 1873
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Area 4-H club girls learn
of Canadian laundry habits
By MRS. HUGH MORENZ
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Did you know that a typical North
American family of four does at least
a ton of laundry a year? Did you know
that 65 percent -of Canadian
households have automatic washers
and dryers.
On February 23 the fourth meeting
of Grand Bend II was held at the
home of Connie Russell. All members
answered the roll call of how many
loads of laundry does your family do
in a week? A group activity was done
that included that matching of dif-
ferent symbols on clothes. The eight
steps of doing a laundry were acted
out. The members all participated in
ironing a shirt properly. They learn-
ed that the body of the shirt should he
done last.
Leader. Bonnie. demonstrated how
to make a simple padded hanger. The
booklet for simple clothing repairs
was discussed. The members all sew-
ed on a shank button with four holes.
A hand sewn patch was. also tried.
Enjoying a social evening with
Melvin, Gertie and Sherri Stade last .
week were Ed Turnbull, Zurich. Les
and Marjorie Adams. Exeter, Oscar
and Laura Miller, Tony and Shirley
Marlene and Earl Stebbins all of
Dashwood and area, and Hugh and
Annie Morenz
In the social time games of solo and
euchre were played. Ed Turnbull top-
ped the euchre players with five tone
hands.
The occasion was celebrating Ed's
and Melvin's birthdays.
Lunch refreshments with cake and
ice cream brought our fun evening to
• a close.
Hugh and I. accompanied by my
sister Mary Finlayson. of Seaforth.
visited an afternoon last week with
our cousin. Mrs. Irene Cartwright, of
London, also her son Robert and wife
Nancy. and her daughter. Carole. at
irene's home.
Irene's husband. Ray Cartwright.
passed away on January 28, 1987, and
we were unable to attend the
Memorial service due to the bad
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Rathwell. Jody Fisher, Tyler
McGregor.
in the senior division i grades seven
and eight): Fayanne Love - being a
. teenager; Dennis Mount - brother for
sale; Kate Papple : picking stones;
Melody Turner - snowmobiles.
As these students go on to further
competitions we wish them good luck.
Congratulations to all the sneakers.
The Valentine Tree
The students' council placed a
valentine tree in our front hall. Each"'
student who contributed money had -
a paper valentine placed on the tree.
"The valentine tree is intended to be
a learning program for Canadian
children encouraging understanding
of interdependence between Canada
and the nations of the developing
world and the values of sharing and
caring."
We adopted and are corresponding
with a 13 -year-old Hailian-girl whose
family of four subsists on a monthly
income of $32. The school's annual
contribution of $236 will do a great
deal towards improving the living,
conditions of this family and their
community. -
Ottawa trip
This year the grade eight students
travelled by chartered bus to Ottawa:
quarters. At the Parliament Buildings
they met Murray Cardiff who
presented our student council presi-
dent, Kate Papple with a flag. They
shopped at the Rideau Cehtre. Later
they visited the Science (entre and
Sucrie de la Montagne. They enjoyed
a sleigh ride tour to see the old ways
of bread making and syrup produc-
tion in Quebec. Mr. Lyon said. "that
it was a good cultural experience...the
food was very Quebecois....a real
good time." The snow sculptures
were interesting.
On Wednesday on the return trip.
they stopped at the Kerr Lake Indian
Reserve near Lakefield to visit a
museum, craft and art gallery and
tasted buffalo burgers and bannock.
Students from Windsor. and Rich-
mond Hill stayed in the same hotel.
Many of their meals were included in
the cost of the trip. By allreports,
everyone had a good time. Mr. Lyon
had no comments re lost people. Nekt
'ear's students are going to take com-
passes so that they won't get lost.
Silver medals for
Lucan hockeyists
Two graduates of the Lucan minor
hockey system are proudly wearing
silver medals from the recent Canada
Winter'Games.
Jeff Shipley and Lester Arts were
members of the Ontario junior all star
hockey team which lost to Quebec in
overtime in the championship game.
Shipley is a member of the St.
Marys Lincolns and Arts is with the
Strathroy Blades.
MOUNT CARMEL CWL
Our Lady of Mount Carmel CWL
held a successful euchre party.
Winner of ladies' high was Jessie
Lewis with 97, men's high went to
Emil Becker 94, the most lone hands
was won by Norman Tedball with 8.
ladies' low was Grace Masse 43, and
men's low Hazel Glavin 50 points.
, Next card party will be held at 8
p.m. on March 8.
Ile enjoyed an afternoon of
reminiscing of our childhood da} s.
holidays spent together as children.
taking pictures and a special remem-
brance for Irene and i was that 1 was
bridesmade at her wedding in 1940.
Brock. Dianne. and. Andrew
Adams. of London spent the past •
weekend here with Andrew's grand-
parents. Ikon and Elizabeth Adams
and his Uncle Clark.'Joining the fami-
ly Saturday evening Tor supper were
Les and Marjorie Adams. Exeter.
Mrs. Gloria Martin. Dashwood area.
and Mark Adams,London. The occa-
sion was celebrating ('lark's
birthday. -
-There will be another euchre party
here tonight. March 4. at the Com-
munity ('entre.
Sunday visitors with Ferman and
Leota Snyder were Esther. Ric and
Scott Storey. London. Ed and Gail
Snyder. Strathroy.
I have a news update on our 23 year
old nephew, Howard .Dell, of
Belleville, who has been training this
past two years. for the '88 winter
Olympics to be held.in Alberta, as -a
member of Canada's National bobsl-
ed team. After practise in several
European countries last winter, he ar-
rived home in the spring, and studied
at McMaster University in Hamilton
for more credits toward his degree.
Last fall he left for Alberta to begin
more training. in November. Howard
and his three team mates and one of
Canada's four -man bob sleds. were
featured in a sport news photo at
Canada's Olympic Park. withjports
minister Otto Jelinek and Prime
Minister Brian - Mulroney. when
Mulroney officially opened the new
$641 million ski jumping facility. at the
Olympic -site in Calgary. .
After Christmas the young men left
to train in Europe. While they were
practising in St..Moritz. Switzerland,
Howard casually met and became
best friends with a young chap nam -
cd Albert. This turned out to be Prince
-Albert, of Monaco. Howard said
Albert was very down to earth and
humorous. and anxious to learn about
Canada. Albert. has written to
Howard. since he returned home. and
--they-plan tomeet in March. in-Alber-
ta.
n-Alber-
ta. when practise racing resumes.
BEST MODEL CARS -- Prizes were awarded for the most original,
best design and best paint job in Saturday's Kub Kar rally held in
Exeter. Back, left are leader winners Dave Beaver and Tom Seip,
Exeter and Larry Taylor, Clinton. Fr ,
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and Jason Straughan. Goderich.
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WELCOME WAGON BRIDAL SHOW A large number of prospective brig s.attended Monday s bridal
show at the South Huron Rec Centre sponsored by Welcome Wagon. A ove, Idcal Welcome Wagon
Hostesses Kathy Seip and Doris Weigand are getting draw tickets from brides-to-be Kim Livingstone
and Sandy McDonald. T-A.photo
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