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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1993-11-24, Page 111993 PROPERTY ASSESSMENT 'The 1993 assessment roll, which lists the assessed value of each property th your municipality, is required to be delivered to your municipal clerk on December 21, 1993. Your 1994 municipal and school taxes will be based on this value. The final date for appealing your 1993 assessment to the Assessment Review Board is January 11, 1994. There is a fee tor filing an appeal. If you have any questions about assessment ,or if you wish to meet with an assessor, please call the assessment office. The number is in the Blue Pages of your telephone directory, under assessment or property assessment. 2oMMllWLTY iews Letters to the editor Reader a. ended by photo "Time to teach children important life skills." Dear Editor: Re - Photo and caption on page 24 of the TA's November 17th issue. I wish to convey to you how disgusted and of- fended 1 am to see a photo, in your paper of a young boy taking the fur off a dead animal. 1 am a pet store owner and a lover of all animals. I spend a lot of my time trying to teach children and adults how to care for and respect their pets as well as animals in nature. I am firmly against killing for sport or furs. I understand and accept hunting when it is carried out in a responsible humane manner. And, "only" if the meat is to be eaten. I am appalled that the Scouts of today would have their young members committing this act. What is the purpose behind these teachings? I feel it is a family decision and responsibility whether or not to teach a child hunting skills. Not an organization that is helping a child earn a badge. 1 had a lot of respect for Scouts Canada. They have helped a lot of boys. Scouts can be very good in teaching boys every im- portant social skill But, I can not agree with trap- ping an innocent animal for the sole purpose of teaching a young child how to desecrate nature. With all of the violence and anger in the eyes and hearts of todays youth it concerns me that a photo like that might put the wrong idea into some young- er persons mind. Would it not be more useful for us "the adults' to teach our children more important life skills; love, honour, teamwork and respect for each other and the world which we live in. The world's wildlife population is depleting fast enough at the hands of our generation and our forefathers. isn't it time to teach the next generation how to save our world. Yours sincerely Shelley A. Grant, Owner Critter's Corner, Exeter Scrooge returns to Grand stage LONDON - Following the suc- cess of lasts season's presentation, The Grand Theatre heralds another yuletide season with the return of A Christmas Carol on December 3. New dune with natural beach grass created r ;Brand Bend's Cam Ivey, Paul Tumbull and Jim Di rich planting dune grass. GRAND BEND - Over 7,000 beach grass plants have been transported Fran, : i11sry Provin- cial Park to anchor a sand dune created at the northwest side of Beachplace Condominiums. Aware that maintaining the beach's natural beauty is one of the Village's priorities, the Sauble Bayfield Conservation Authority, Pinery Provincial Park and Beach - place joined together to complete the initiative. The dune creates a natural transition between the beach and the building, and puts the finishing touches on the pro- ject's landscaping. Cam Ivey, Grand Bend Council- lor, Paul Turnbull, City Clerk and Jim Dietrich, Beachplace Site Su- perintendent were ready to roll up their sleeves and assist Adrian Vrolyk of Greenwood Nursery who oversaw the planting. 1st Thedford Venturers Neil Ewart, Tom Hawkins, Chris Murphy and Jason Waite helped to complete the work. "Planting like this is crucial to maintaining the beach's environment,' says Vrolyk. "M the wind and sand brush against it, they trigger a reaction in the grass that causes it to grow and multiply. Even when it gets bur- ied it comes back up and helps to keep the sand in place." Beachplace residents are proud that this effort will help to retain the beach's natural landscape and invite the public to visit the site. Leading the cast is William Hutt as the miserly Scrooge. The play runs until December 24, Monday through Saturday at 7:30 p.m. in the final performance December 24 at 2 p.m. Times -Advocate, November 24,1983 POW 11 Blyth auction raises over 59,000 ilLYTH - "Absolutely magical!" is how organizer Marion`Doucette described the 3x3 in '93 Art Draw and Auction held November 6 at the Blyth Festival's Bainton Gal- lery. Over 70 artists from across Can- ada donated a total of 117 pieces of original art in a variety of me- dia, primarily in an miniature for- mat. Eighty-seven ticket purchased each paid $93 for the chance to win their favorite selection during the draw held in the early part of the evening. A complete catalogue of the especially assembled collec- tion was designed by Stephen Oli- ver of Clinton. Garth Porter's ticket #17 was drawn first, entitling him to first choice. A resident of New Bruns- wick Porters selection of Mark Fletcher's "Granaries" was made by proxy. Artist Mark Fletcher is familiar to Blyth Festival patrons as the designer of the 1993 season poster, "Door Left Standing.". Second choice went to Valerie Bolton of Goderich. Bolton select- ed noted Canadian author Marga- ret Atwood's pen and ink "Fish- ing." Suspense mounted by the minute as each ticket was drawn. Third choice was won by Clinton resi- dent Nisa Howe -Lobb: "Nude #1" by. popular Blyth Festival photog- rapher James Hockings: Golf card returns STRATFORD - The Lung Asso- ciation, Huron -Perth Counties wishes to announce the availability of its 1994 Golf Privilege Card. This card may be purchased from The Lung Association, Jenny Trout Centre. Suite 121, Erie SL, Stratford, for $40. It will entitle the purchaser to receive special savings at each of the 10 -partici- pating courses throughout Huron and Perth counties. These savings range from 2-for-1 specials to a free round of golf. The participating courses are: Mitchell Golf Club, Seaford' Golf and Country Club, Bayview Golf Club, Goderich Sunset.Golf Club, St. Marys Golf .Club, Wingham Golf and Country Club, Ironwood Golf Club, Listowel Golf & Coun- try Club, Maitland Golf Club, and Stratford Municipal Golf Course. Golf Privilege Cards make excel- lent gifts for holidays, birthdays, retirements -and other occasions, say promoters. At only $40. the card quickly pays for itself after only a few rounds of play and is valid throughout 1994. For more information about the Golf Privilege Card, call 271-7500. Proceeds from the golf card.will help' support smoking cessation programs, school health education programs and pulmonary research. Lucans ribs and tails dinner 'mord success LUCAN - The Optimist Club of .Lucan is celebrating a record turnout for their annual Rib and Tails dinner. The event drew 155 men who col- lectively contributed over $6,300. This year the event featured a full length mural, borrowed from the up and coming Carolina Golf Fest in March'94. The mural provided a suitable backdrop for chipping competi- tions. Turkey rolls, a perennial favourite, raised $1.200 on its own. One table of enthusiastic supporters collectively won over 200 lbs. of fresh turkey, most of which was donated to a battered women's shelter. The Optimist were once again assisted by the Lucia' Lions who manned the horse races. "The boys in the Club deserve rivet on the back for a job really well done," said fellowship chairman Steve Storey. The fundraiser contributes toward the nearly S30,000 directed toward youth related activities in the Lucan,area. The Club meets below the Lu - can Library on the second and fourth Monday of each month at 7:30 p.m. New members, or interested guests are welcome. Watch for the Optimist Shopping Spree December 11, 1993. From Queensville to Kingston; communities across Ontarioare benefiting royally. Every time you play r `r your favourite lottery game, everyone benefits. Since W75, over ;5 billion in lottery proceeds hove been used to support a wide variety of worthwhile or -ionizations and programs across the province. Last year, $538 million in lottery proceeds were put to work in communities like yours, with over 75% of these funds helping to operate Ontario's hospitals. So remember, with each ticket you buy, you're treating your community like royalty. uhv.ions ad.. Operotion of Hospitols outrun and S70 MuEition Trillium Foundation Citizenship HOW LOT1WR1r PROMOS ARE MD (1N MIWONS) Together we're making good things happen. WWI CatilefallOn For more infonrwtion co# 140140114004Putossitiremants.n frontals. IMMO Irl IAN* �r I'QMKM 1, 1A^ After each of the 87 ticket - holders had selected their individu- al piece of orginial art, Randy Lobb of Clinton held an auction, Sotheby's style, for the remaining peices, raising an additional $ 1,000. if you have any questions about appealing your assessment, please call the Assessment Review Board. The number is in the Blue Pages or can be obtained from the assessment office. Ontario ,. Zt. A.R -:o. A Tradition° of Fainily Service • 94+ r: