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Times -Advocate, dune 26, 1996
Youth centre in Grand Bend
a symbol of community spirit
GRAND BEND - Within the next
two weeks, the finishing touches on
the Grand Bend Youth Centre will
be completed ending a volunteer
project that has come to symbolize
the spirit of the community.
The 1,300 square foot building,
located between the Grand Bend
Legion and Fire Department will
become the focal point of creative
activities geared toward the area's
youth between 14 and 19 -years -old.
Bob Sharen, chairperson of the
Grand Bend and Area Community
Policing Committee said the idea
for the centre came from OPP of-
ficer Bernie Sgvac who felt teen-
agers in the area needed a place to
go. Three members of the com-
mittee approached council about
using the current site, that was pre-
viously a garage that belonged to
the village. Council supported the
idea by renting the building to the
committee for $1 a year.
When the committee turned to
the community for donations they
were overwhelmed by the generos-
ity of local residents and busi-
nesses.
Sharen said construction materi-
als and windows were quickly do-
nated and their was never a short-
age of volunteers willing to roll up
their sleeves and help with the la-
bor. Many were local business
owners and contractors who lent
their expertise to certain jobs such
as electrical, heating and plumbing
systems.
"Everybody we asked came out
to help and most people vol-
unteered a lot of their time," said
Sharen. Over 36 people pitched in
to help with the renovations, paint-
ing, moving, clean-up and other
tasks required to get the centre
ready
The project has also been sup-
ported by four of the area's church-
es and
Sharen said new volunteers are
still coming forward to help and
donations are still being accepted.
When completed, the three room
building will be equipped with four
computers, a pool table, furniture,
two televisions and a VCR used
for a weekly movie night. The cen-
tre will also hold seminars and
clinics on various subjects and
Sharen hopes they will be able to
plug into a satellite system of
neighboring youth centres capable
of sharing resources and expenses.
Rotarians Glenn Johnston, Gord
Britton and Don Southcott toured
other centres to learn how they op-
erate and brought back many ide-
as; however, Sharen emphasized
the youths who use the facility will
ultimately decide on what activ-
ities will be available, but added its
potential is endless.
"It's for the kids but putting it to-
gether has been an entire com-
munity effort," said Sharen.
Grand Bend Uoness Ruth Dunlap and Marj Roberts present a $500 donation to Kim Hardy
and Peggy Runciman on Friday for the new Youth Centre in Grand Bend.
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Plans include developing the property for recreation,
parking and washrooms
GRAND BEND - At last Monday night's council meeting, it was an-
nounced the village has offered 590.000 to purchase a parcel of land on
the southwest corner of Alberta Street and River Road. The decision to
make the offer in addition to waiving nearly $1,200 in outstanding taxes
and interest was made at a special in camera meeting held on June 7.
The property. owned by Southcott Land Company, is less than an acre in
size and would benefit the area by providing space for recreation, parking
and possible puhlic washrooms.
The Parks and Recreation Committee's 1993 strategic plan includes
long-term plans for the area such as creating a recreational park and de-
veloping the green space. The committee also hopes to construct a board-
walk connecting the area to Southcott Pines and Pinery Provincial Park.
Casino report
In other council business. after a new Casino Commitee report is re-
viewed, the village will seek puhlic input on a propoal to designate Grand
Bend as a gaming arca.
The village hopes to set a date within the next two weeks for a joint
meeting of the committee and council to review the report before it is ac-
cepted.
The committee's goal is to increase tourism in the Grand Bend area. It
has researched the impact the village would experience if it were to be-
come a designated gambli ig region or casino site.
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To the Members of Council. Inhabitants and Ratepayers
of the Corporation of d» County of Huron
We have audited the consolidated balance sheet of the Corporation of the County of Huron as al December 31, t995 and the
consolidated statement of operations to the year then ended These statements are the responsibility of the counts
management Our responsnifity is to express an opinion on these financial statements based On our aud4
We conducted our audit n accordance inn generally accepted auditing standards. Those standards require that woolen and
perform an audit to obtain reasonable assurance whether the financial statements are free of miliary! misstatement M audit
includes examnMg. on a lest basis evidence Oupponn9 the amount! and disclosures n this financial statements M audit
also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management. as well as evaluating
overall financial statement presentation
In Our opinion. those consolidated financial statements present fatty the f ulncyl position of the Corporation of Ms County of
Huron as at December 31. 1995 and the results of as operation for the year then ended in accordance with Me accantng
principles disclosed in note 1 lo the financial statements
Goderidi, Ontario
May 24. 1996
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Chartered Accotntants
,3!37.
Consolidated Statement of Operations
for the year ended December 31, 1995
sources of Financing
Requisition on local municipalities
Grants
Government of Canada
Province of Ontario
Other municipalities
Other
Investment income
Fees and service charges
Rents
Miscellaneous
Fund balances at the beginning of the year
to be used to offset taxation
Consolidated Balance Sheet
as at December 31, 1995
Budget Actual Actual
1995 1995 1994
S S S
8.823.315 8,856,546 8,734,119
67,231 350.795 375.720
14,3 78.228 14,450,876 14.828.887
982.829 980.524 498.879
1995
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1994
S
269.652 388,962 286.853
3.169,816 3,335,113 3,04050
775,507 774,141 569,384
41,200 1.740 1.939
ASSETS
Unrestricted
Cash on hand and in bank
Due to general funds from reserve funds
Accounts receivable
2.060,928 2.313.911
1,850.616 841.123
2.404.502 1.868.853
6.316.046 5.023.887
L242.140 1.269...3QQ 883.288
29.777.078 30.407.997 29.220.619
Restricted
Cash on hand and in hank
Investments
Other current assets
Less. Duc from reserve funds to general funds
Applied To
Current operations
General government 1.299.569 1,257,635 1.119,921
Protection to persons and property 218,861 235,634 238.667
Transportation services 8,198,114 8,087,724 7.580.696
Environmental services 521,706 386,987 264.802
Health services 2,162,849 2.224,630 2.193,549
Social and family services 11.915,540 11.953,342 12.272.901
Recreation and cultural services 1.747,841 1,656,293 1.641.165
Planning and development 828.050 947.097 916.792
26.892530 26.749342 26.228.493
Capital
General government
Transportation services
Environmental
Health services
Social and family services
Recreation and cultural services
Planning and development
1.322.875 1.521.070
2.756.239 2.658.036
35 63
4.079.149 4.179.169
(1.850.6161 (841.1231
2.228.533 3.338.046
8.544.5 79 11.361933
LIABILITIES
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
Fund balances at the end of the year
To he used to offset taxation
Reserves
Reserve Funds
.3.424.748 2 539.665
663,000 663,206 33,680
500,000 500,482 290.313
7.000 6,652 0
1,686,000 1,686,421 54,104
135,000 135.291 255.674
59,000 59,170 32.663
41OOQ 4Q170 28.124
1441.060 3.091.792 69.028
Net Appropriations to (from) reserves
and reserve funds
Fund Balances al the end of the year
to be used to offset taxation
(206.452) (241.016) 1,027,798
0 807.879 1.264.3519
29.777.078 30.407.997 29.220.619
807.879 1.269.300
2.083,419 1.214.922
2.228.533 338-44
8.544.579 8.361.933
Reserve and.Rcserve Fund Operations 1,!54.326
Revenue 2.399.841
Transfers and expenditures 2.640.857 426.527
Year-end position of reserves and reserve funds 4.311.952 4.552.968
NOTES
1. These Financial Highlights reflect the operations, assets and liabilities of the County of
Huron including the following: Huron County Planning and Development Committee. Huron
County Library Board. Committee of Management of Huronview and the Huron County
Board of Health.
2 The Home Care Program. placement co-ordination services. and the Huron Addiction
and Referral Program administered by the Huron County Board of Health and funder.
entirely by the Province of Ontario are not consolidated.
3. Copies of the audited financial report from which these highlights were extracted may be
examined at the office of the Clerk -Administrator. County of Huron Court House. The
Square, Goderich. Ontario.
Bill Clifford
Warden
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Ken Nix. C.M.A.
Treasurer