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Times Advocate, 1992-07-15, Page 20Page 6 Times Advocate INTRODUCTION Without these committees our Sesquicentennial Celebrations would not have been possible... Steering Committee Bob Down Murray Dawson Anne Prout - Secretary Frances Kints - Treasurer Rob Morley - Council Liaison Marian Dougall. Tom Elierington - Special Events Bob Hern, John Batten - Homecoming Barry Miller - Fundraising Bev Prout - Promotion and Advertising Homecoming Committee Chairmen - Bob and Mabel -Hem, John and Ola Batten Registration Friday night John and Marilyn Pym Saturday and Sunday, Friday Night Program - Jean Hodgert, Ray Cann Parade Committee - Mervin and Helen Shute, Gerald Brintnell Bill and Leona Morley Lorne and Pat Ballantyne Peterand Deb Revington, Larry and Jane Rundle Norman and Leona Amos Floyd Cooper, Jack Hodgert Beatrice Dawson, Lloyd and Shirley Ferguson Gladys Cudmore, Barb Passmore Garnet Hicks, Blanche Rundle Shirley Kerslake, Kathleen Hodgert Keith and Dorothy Hem, Jack Stewart Karen -Brock Murray Dawson Carolyn and Gerald Johns Steve Kerslake, Bob and Jane Pavkejc Don and Janice Richardson Dick and Jane Dougall Mary Cassell and Marianne Van Eastcrbrook Ron and Mary Lou Bilckc All our committee Helen Webber, Grace Pym Gordon and Margaret McCarter Bob Heywood Margaret Hem, Marjorie Johns. Agnes Bray Gerald Paul. Harry Hern, Jean Hodgert Parking Committee - Dtsplay Committee - Ball Ganes - Wheat Threshing - Chilr/ren's Events - 1 ug of War - Tractor Pull - Box Painting - Clown Face Painting - Helium Balloons - Barbecuc - Dance tickets - Bar - Sunday church Service - Sunday Afternoon - ,Special Events Marian and Harry Dougall, Chairmen Tom and Judy Elleringion, Vice-chairmen Rick and Karen Etherington, Dave and Mary Gardiner, Sharon and Larry Lynn, Jean and Don Easton, Wendy and Jim Kerslake, B.J. Rowcliffc Promotion & Advertising Committee Bev Prout - Chairman Marilyn Hem, Steve Johns, Dave Marshall, Judith Parker, Joan Skinner 'Fundraising Committee Barry and Melonie Miller - Chairme,, Calvin and Gwen Christie, Janet and Don Coward, Laura and Wayne Hem Don and Shirley Kerslake riiiii6A—iuLtonoNs TO USR(RNE TOWNSUII' ON YOUR NRSOUIWCF1j11r4tc Exeter Animal Hospital 660 Main St. S. 256-9882 Usborne in 1992 Do you know your township? you think you know Usbome In Osborne in 1990, what percentage of pretty well do you? Perhaps households earned $ 100,000 or more? you have had the benefit of 60 or more years here. Or maybe you have just moved in. Well, how well do you really know Usborne town- ship. Statistics Canadakeeps track of all sons of information. Test your knowledge of Usborne with the following quiz. 1) In 1976 there were 1,745 people living in Usbomc Township. That dropped to 1,621 by the 1986 Census. How many live here now, accq+rding to the 1991 Census'' a) 1,725 b) 1,605 c) 1,552 d) 1,400 2) While population was dropping. the number of households was on the increase with 490 in 1976 and 504 in 1986. How many were there in 1986? a) 525 b) 504 c) 487 d) 543 3) In 1980 the average household income in Usbxrne was $21,753. By 1985 Mat grew to $35.207. What was the average household income in 1990? a) $43,512 b) 41,342 c) $39,432 d) 52,101 4) Marketing companies also keep track of how household income is distributed. a)2.0% b)5.3% c) 6.5% d) 8.7% 5) What percentage of households earned less than $15,0002 a) 5.3% b) 8.5% c) 10.6% d) 15.1% 6) Families aren't as big as they used to bc. -Only one percent of the families in Os- borne in 1986 had eight or more members What percent had five to seven persons? a)14.7% b) 28.2% c) 5.6% d) 18.89E 7) How did we earn our money? it would be no surprise that the main occupation in Usborne was farming with 31% of people making their income from the land. Can you guess which are the next five top cate- gories? 8) It shouldn't be a surprise that the vast majority of people in Osborne claim Eng- lish as their mother tongue - 94.7%. What are the next two largest language groups? 9) How old are you? According to the most recent available census numbers, 310 township residents were 60 years or older. How many were 19 or younger`.' a) 545 b) 430 c) 402 d) 206 10) Are there more males or females liv- ing in Usborne? For answers see page 8 1 P IIOOI1I).. TO 11.4. ' P (W USB0RNI TOWNS. P F(OR T }; .PAST 13 YEARS �£� . LETTERING: Truck, Car, Boat BANNERS: Cotton & Paper WOOD & PLASTIC SIGNS T-SHIRTS: Hand Painted Silk Screened TIM WILCOX 1.03 Riolimeowl &t. 8.