HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1993-06-23, Page 9Lucan
freezes taxes
LUCAN - Sticking to their recent t
prediction, Lucan council last Tues-
day night passed a bylaw to adopt
current estimates and strike the rate
of taxation for 1993 with a zero in-
crease for village purposes.
While the rate to be used to cover
village of Lucan expenses remains
at 27.145 mills, the overall rate is
up from 96.977 mills in 1992 to
99.150 mills this year.
In setting the Tate, councillors
pointed out that only S268,949 of
the total requisitions of $982,384
stays in the village:hat amounts
to 27.3 percent of each individual
residential tax notice.
Of the balance after village needs
are satisfied, $111,608 goes to Mid-
dlesex county; $287,222 to public
:elementary schools; $245,225 to
-.public secondary schools; $37,426
.to separate elementary schools and
331,954 to separate secondary
:schools.
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Church dinner auction
doubles expectations
EXETER - A dinner auction to raise money for
repairs to a local church just about doubled the ex-
pectations of organizers.
Rev. Mark Gaskin of Caven Presbyterian Church
said Friday evening's dinner auction held at the Ma-
sonic Hall raised about $2,000 to go toward the
church building fund.
"About-twice.what. we had hoped for," said Ga-
skin.
About 100 people attended the dinner, and about
70stayed to.bid.on more than 70 donated items. All
proceeds from the' event will go.towards needed re-
pairs to the church's foundation.
Gaskin said the ane aspect of the auction, the first
ever organized by the church, which impressed him
most was the response from the local businesses
when approached for donated items.
"I am aware they get asked a lot," said Gaskin.
"With few exceptions the people we approached
were mosttgracious."
Members of the congregation also donated many
items for the auction. One quilt made by residents
of Grand Cove Estates netted the evening's top bid
of $300.
Cutting the gibbon on Friday afternoon to officially open the Visitor Centre at the Pinery Park
were, left; Bob Edwards, Friends of, the Pinery; Howard Hampton, Minister of Natural Resourc-
es; Glen Loates, artist; Chief Tom Bressette; Owen Byers, Lambton County Warden and in
front is visitor Sarah Tremain who .also helped in the ceremony. They were part of a large
group which not only opened the centre but celebrated the 100th anniversary of provincial
parks in Ontario.
OMMRIgives grant
GRAND BEND - The rift be-
tween the Bluewater Recycling As-
sociation and OMMRI (Ontario
Multi Materials Recycling Incorpo-
rated) semis to have been patched.
At least that's what can be accom-
plished with a cheque for
592,199.80.
Joe Hruska, an executive director
of OMMRI, the non-profit corpora-
tion set up by the industries whose
products end up in blue boxes
(newsprint, soft ilrink containers,
plastics, and packaging), presented
the cheque to the Bluewater board
of directors last Wednesday eve-
ning.
"I think the last time we
met...was in less ,favourable cir-
cumstances," acknowledged Hrus-
ka, who also brought along a
plaque to congratulate Bluewater
on its success with bringing recy-
cling to its member municipalities.
Bluewater had been lobbying
OMMRI for about a year and a half
after purchasing equipment that
was to have been subsidized by
OMMRI. Hruska explained that
the corporation just wasn't able to
meet the demands for funds placed
on it, partly due to the recession.
The $92,199.80 represents a one-
third grant to cover trucks, blue
boxes, and processing equipment
ptrchaked in 1991.
rWe will certainly make use of
this for the betterment of the envi-
ronment," said Gary Eagleson, ac-
cepting the cheque on behalf of the
board of directors.
Hruska said OMMRI deserves
some credit for continuing to fund
recycling, even though there are
many competing industries not con-
tributing°to its coffers. Hruska de-
scribed the member industries as
"good corporate citizens".
Since Bluewater already paid for
the equipment purchased in 1991,
the $92,199.80 cheque will go into
reserves for future capital expendi-
tures, such as new or replacement
equipment.
"This is gravy we're going to put
in the fridge,i4said Eagleson.
Zurich senloss
picnic tonight
By Carmel Sweeney
ZURICH - The Seniors Picnic
will be held at the Zurich park on
Wednesday June 23. A musical
program will begin at 4 p.m. with
dinner at 5 p.m.. Money donations
will be accepted.
The Bluewater Rest Home family
dinner will be held this Sunday
June 27 at 3 p.m..
St. Boniface News
After five years as pastor of the
St. ;Boniface church Fr. Peter Hayes
said his last Sunday mass on Fa-
ther's day. Special readings were
offered for Fr. Hayes to wish him
luck in the future.
The Si Boniface Sunday School
will picnic will be held on June 27
beginning at 12:30 p.m. for the
small children and their families.
Married at St. Boniface on Satur-
day June 19 by Fr. Hayes was Ja-
mie Regier and Lee Anne Jeffery.
The couple will reside in Zurich.
Anniversaries
Happy 25th anniversary to Doug
and Lois Thiel on June 15th Happy
9th anniversary to Heather and Paul
Klopp on June 23, and happy 50th
anniversary to Ken and Dorothy
Breaky on June 26. Happy 50th an-
niversary -to ..Louis and Marie
Noury on June 10.
Happy Birthday
Happy Birthday to John Groot Sr.
on June 16, June Fisher on June 18,
Thea Vanden Boom on June 22,
and Ken Breakey on June 24.
Personals
The family of John and Bridget
Groot held their annual get together
and Picnic on Sunday June 20 at
the Varna Complex.
Farewell to brothers Darcy and
Justin Scott who left on Wednesday
for their Teen Mission projects in
Poland and Vanutuck Island for the
next month.
The family of Louis and Cecilia
Farwell spent Sunday with their
parents and celebrated Fathers Day.
The family of Wilfred Corriveau
gigot together for brunch on Sunday l
celebrating Father's day as well as
his recent 91st birthday. on June 9.
Donna Greb and Diane Klopp re-
_cently enjnyed spesidik,Ap
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` Patty's Berry Patch
U -Pick or we Pick
(Turn west 2nd side rd.,north
of Exeter, located on
Pineridge Chalet Rd.)
&mit To the first 50
customers a free package of
Garden Fare and recipes
sponsored by Club House of
London 236-7315
Mark Coulthard
THE CHINCH BUG SCARE
Have you been watering your lawn, yet it still appears to be dry in patch-
es? The patches may be due to Chinch Bug damage. This insect fust
attacks sunny hillsides. If you peer between the grass blades, you may
be able to see the tiny Chinch Bugs scurry.
Chinch Bugs have reddish bodies in their younger stapes. The tiny
young mature into black and white adults. Chinch Bugs pierce the grass
blade, inject digestive juices, then suck the plant liquids.
Chinch Bugs attack during the mid -summer heat and can devastata`a
lawn in days. It is very important to diagnose and control this pest
quickly.
Next week: Dry can diel
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