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zoo
Continental areas of the
Zoo.
Of course lunch at
McDonald's was a must
and during the afternoon
there were stops made
for much needed refresh-
ments. The whole group
finished their visit with a
train trip through the
Canadian Domain.
The evening meal took
the form of a picnic with
plenty of Freshie on hand
to quench the thirst
generated by the heat of
the day. They say that it
was 31 degrees in Toronto
on Friday and we believe
it.
A happy group arrived
back at Victoria Park on
Friday evening, tired but
still full of vim and
vitality and looking for
other worlds to conquer.
A good time was had by
all.
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Keep your feet on the
desk, and you'll soon find
somebody else filling
your shoes.
The Huron Expositor
reported that the
members of the Van
Egmond Foundation feel
that they've reached a
critical stage in their
campaign to preserve the
historic home of Con-
stance Van Egmond.
To complete a master
plan which has been
drawn up, the Foundation
must raise about $81,000
more to finish the
restoration of the house
and grounds.
If the foundation
receives both the Win-
tario and Ontario
Heritage Foundation
grants that they're ap-
plying for, the local
organization would still
have to raise about
$25,000 to finish the
restoration project,
expected to take about
three years.
The St. Marys Journal
Argus reported that the
Ontario Municipal Board
(OMB) has approved a
23,000 square foot Zehrs
food store and a Canadian
Tire Store of up to 20,000
for development in the
town. The board hearing,
which began last fall and
concluded early this
year, turned down a
proposed 3,000 foot bank
or other financial in-
stitution.
Despite the approval
the town council plans to
appeal the OMB decision
for the plaza.
Councillor Dick
MacPherson who
presented the motion. to
appeal the OMB stated
that lawyers advised him
that there were "suf-
ficient grounds" to ap-
peal the decision.
MacPherson did not
elaborate, explaining
that making the grounds
for appeal public
knowledge would only
give the other party
(Morsyd Investments) an
advantage before the
cabinet hearing.
An investigation by the
Zurich PUC and the
Ontario ministry of
consumer and corporate
relations to locate the
source of gasoline odors
is still continuing, the
Zurich Citizens News
reported.
The source of the odor
has been narrowed down
but they are not positive
about the source of the
smell. The problem may
even continue after the
source has been iden-
tified due to gasoline
which has seeped into the
surrounding soil.
Previously, it has been
stated that the smell was
coming from old gas
pumps buried in the
village. The odors could
be a result of water ac-
cumulating in the old
tanks and forcing the
residual gasoline to a
height where the fumes
could escape.
Evelyn Kennedy, editor
of the Brussels Post,
pointed out to her
readers, that the
telephone service these
days leaves much to be
desired. There have been
many complaints of poor
service calls not coming
in, or of not being able to
make calls.
She went on, it makes
one wish that Ma Bell had
not taken over our local
telephone system. With
the increased costs since
that time one could ex-
pect better service,' not
less. Less is what we have
been getting these days,
The Mitchell Advocate
reported that the town's
PUC has been given
approval to sign an
agreement with B.M.
Ross and Associates,
Goderich to provide
consulting and design
engineering services for
the water tower project
that has been under
consideration for some
time.
The new tower, which
will provide adequate
water storage for the
town to fill all its needs
will have a capacity of
930,000 gallons. Its
diameter will be ap-
proximately 30 feet and
the height in proximity of
130 feet. Land for the
tower has been made
available in the. nor-
thwest area of town.
The Exeter Times
Advocate reported on the
continuing saga of the
Fleck Manufacturing
strike at Huron Park.
This week, the T -A said
that a lull in altercations
at the Fleck picket line
ended as United Auto
Workers and several
OPP engaged in forays.
With shouts of "police
brutality" about 80 UAW
members from Windsor
left the picket lines,
saying they'd be back in
greater numbers. The
hostilities came about
after a skirmish in which
one man was sent
sprawling by a jab from a
riot stick.
The incident came
after police advised the
strikers to move back to
allow vehicles filled with
non -strikers to enter the
plant. The OPP enforced
their suggestion by
pushing a couple of
picketers out of the way.
The injured man was
dragged to one side by
some fellow Windsor
UAW members while
cries of "police
brutality" and
"Siegheil" were directed
at the OPP men and
women officers.
A yearly problem has
arisen in Kincardine
again, termites. The
Kincardine News
reported that the town
council learned that
residents have been
carrying infested wood
over the river into the
over side of town.
Normally, the insects
have been centred on the
south side of town for the
last number of decades.
However, their in-
festation will spread if
people continue to carry
wood to the north side of
town the insects can't
make it on their own
since they can't swim.
Residents are
gathering cedar, floating
across the Penetangore
River and are picking up
railway ties for use in
their homes and
therefore taking the
termites over the river.
_ The Listowel Banner
reported that it is
unlikely that the highly
acclaimed Registered
Nursing Assistant's
(RNA) program at
Listowel District
Secondary School will
continue for the next
year. The Banner ex-
plained that last year the
RNA course suffered
from declining
enrollment and this year
lower marks of Grade 10
students applying for the
course has been cited as
the reason.
The course at the high
school, run in conjunction
with the Listowel
Memorial Hospital, has
been offered to students
since 1963 and it has
obtained high standards
and a good reputation of
turning out top-notch
graduates who have
readily found em-
ployment in Stratford and
Kitchener as well as in
Listowel.
The Wingham Advance
Times reported that a
racist letter is being
circulated in the area.
Huron -.Bruce MPP
Murray Gaunt has asked
the Attorney -General,
Roy McMurtry to in-
vestigate the letter that
according to McMurtry is
a product of "lunatic
thinking in trying to
create this sort of racist
animosity." The letter
has also been received in
other parts of the
province and police
forces in several areas
have been trying to locate
the source of the letter.
Gaunt received com-
plaints from Whitechurch
and Walkerton saying
that a letter signed by a
J.C. Baird of a mythical
ministry of housing and
foreign was received and
tells the recipient he has
been chosen to host in his
home a typical family
from Pakistan for several
months.
The letter then makes
sharp remarks about
Pakistani families, their
eating habits and the
number of family
members.
Gaunt noted that the
letters received by the
Whitechurch and
Walkerton residents were
postmarked Walkerton.
The Goderich Signal -
Star reported that the
layoffs of five nurses and
three nursing assistants
at Alexandra Marine and
General Hospital has
been delayed.
The employees were
laid off effective June 1 in
an effort for the board to
meet the budget
requirements for 1978-79.
The savings amounted to
$135,000. The hospital
board decided to post-
pone the layoffs at least
until they had a chance to
view the audit of the
hospital's financial
statement.
Visit the zoo
On Friday morning,
members of the Happy
Hour, Explorers and
former members of the
Boys' Club from Kippen
and Brucefield United
Churches boarded a
United Trails Bus for a
day at Metro Toronto
Zoo. The heat was no
deterrent for the 48
people who made the trip.
Once at the Zoo, the
boys and girls were
divided into five groups
with Mrs. Ann Walters,
Mrs. Eileen Townsend,
Mrs. Norma McGregor,
Mrs. Wilma Caldwell and
Rev. E.S. Stephens each
guiding their charges
around the various
Lieutenant Kenneth
Wayne Farrell, son-in-
law of Mr. and Mrs. R. L.
Cudmore, Clinton
graduated from the
Royal Military College of
Canada, Kingston with a
Bachelor of Science
(Applied) degree. The
degree was conferred by
The Honourable Barney
Danson, Minister of
National Defence and
Chancellor of RMC.
Youth Anniversary
Service
Sunday morning was
Youth Anniversary at
Brucefield United Church
with the Rev. John
Oestreiche.F as guest
minister.
The Rev. E. S. Stephens
conducted the service in
which the Junior and
senior choirs par-
ticipated. The senior
choir sang "Come let us
all unite to sing" and
accompanied Bob Wilson
as he sang the solo, "Man
of Galilee'.
The junior choir sang
"Our Father" and "It's a
small world". Mrs.
Barbara Moffat and Mrs.
Barbara Livermore led
and played for the
numbers.
Rev. John Oestreicher
took as his scripture
Exodus 4 and spoke on
the subject, "What is in
your hand?"
Davit] Townsend and
Ron Taylor were the
ushers for the service.
Kippen people visited
By Rena Caldwell
Miss Bryans and Miss
Murdeen MacLeod,
Wingham, Mrs. Cameron
Adams and Mrs. Jean
Jones spent the weekend
with Mr. and Mrs.
Kenneth Jones and
family in Hillier.
Taylor, Brussels, Mrs. Mr. Bert Faber is a
Wm. McDowell, Seaforth patient in University
and Mrs. W.J. Caldwell, Hospital, London:
Exeter were recent Mr. and Mrs. Gary
guests of Mrs. H.A. Cooper and family,
Caldwell. Detroit, are visiting with
We are happy to report Mr. and Mrs. Vivan
that Morley Cooper has Cooper over the weekend.
returned from University Mrs. Tom Burke,
Hospital, London. Wroxeter, is the guest of
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Mr. and Mrs. W.L. Mellis.
TOWNSHIP OF HULLETT AUDITOR'S REPORT
AUDITOR'S REPORT
To: The Members of Council, Ratepayers and Inhabitants, of the Corporation
of the Township of Hullett.
We have examined the 1977 financial statements of the Corporation of the
Township of Hullett and the Blyth District Fire Area Board and the Hullett
Township Recreation and Community Centre Board.
Our examination was made in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards, and accordingly included such tests and other procedures as
we considered necessary in the circumstances.
In our opinion these financial statements present fairly the financial
position of the Corporation of the Township of Hullett and its local boards
and committees as at December 31, 1977, and the results of their operations
for the year then ended, in accordance with accounting principles generally
accepted for Ontario municipalities applied on a basis consistent with
that of the preceding year.
DURST, VODDEN & BENDER
Goderich, Ontario
March 31, 1978.
Licence Number 567.
STATEMENT OF REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE
for the year ended December 31,1977
Accumulated net revenue (deficit) at
the beginning of the year
Expenditures and transfers
Municipal expenditures
General government
Protection to persons and property
Transportation services
Environmental services
Health services
Social and family services
Recreation and cultural services
Planning and development
Other
Total expenditure
Transfers
Transfers to region or county
Transfers to school boards
Total transfers
Total expenditures and transfers
Revenue by purpose
Municipal purposes
Taxation
Payments in lieu of taxes
Ontario grants
Other grants
Fees and service charges
Other
Revenue to pay for municipal purposes
Region or county requisition
Taxation
Payments in lieu of taxes
Ontario grants
Revenue to pay the region or county requisition
School board requisition
Taxation
Revenue to pay the school board requisition
1977
Budget
s
20,688
31,500
35,196
208,910
3,554
2,500
93,700
375,360
89,694
187,384
277,078
652,438
95,461
3,500
137,480
20,000
93,700
6,800_
356,941
61,892
24,407
86,299
184,182
. _184„i8 _
Total revenue • - 1311-412_
Accumulated net revenue (deficit) at
the end of the year
(4328)
Analysed as follows:
General revenue
Region or county
School boards
Local boards (4,328)
(4,328)
1977
Actual
g
20,688
39,853
40,654
196,896
3,778
445
656
12,595
56,673
. 351,550
90,235
188,965 ,
279,200
630,750
85,460
3,402
162,559
20,849
61,088
16,148 __
349,506
63,020
2,500
21,253
__66„773
. 184,833
•
_184,833__
621,112_
11050
17,591
. (67)
(930)
(5,544)
11,050
9
1976
Actual
3
. _ 42,738_
30,852
23,604
135,141
2,966
1,160
135
9,386
116,924
320,168_
84,548
159,446
243,994
564,162
153,415
3,665
99,745
8,537
39,764
_ 15,628
320,754
. 43,616
24,678
_ 68,294 _
. 153,064
x.53,064__
,47,117
20
•
18,419
3,395
3,202
(4,328)
20,688
STATEMENT OF CAPITAL OPERATIONS
for the year ended December 31, 1977
Unfinanced capital outlay (Unexpended capital
financing) at the beginning of the year
Capital expenditure
Transportation services
Planning and development
Other
Total expenditure
Capital financing
Contributions from the revenue fund
Long term liabilities incurred
Ontario grants
Other
Total capital financing
Unfinanced capital outlay (Unexpended
capital financing) at the end of the year
1977
Actual
nil
21,841
307,574
329,415
21,841
123,100
66,526
117,948
329 415
nil
BALANCE SHEET
as at December 31, 1977
Current assets
Cash
Accounts receivable
Taxes receivable
Capital outlay to be recovered in
future years
Other long term assets
Current liabilities
Temporary loans
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
Net long term liabilities
Reserves and reserve funds
Accumulated net revenue (deficit) and
unapplied capital receipts
1977
55,948
211,453
82,571
349,972
396,242
38,003
784,217
125,785
55,763
181,548
396,242
195,377
11,050
784,217
1976
Actual
S
nil
34,879
259,632
294,511
95,340
113,400
68,574
__17,197
294,511
nil
1976
106,727
123,668
55,385
285,780
312,330
13,317
611,427
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1.. ACCOUNTING POLICIES
(a) Statement of Revenue and Expenditure
This statement reflects the revenues and expenditures of the revenue
fund and the following local boards and municipal enterprises:
Hullett Township Recreation and Community Centre Board
Blyth District Fire Area Board
(b) Statement of Capital Operations
This statement reflects the capital expenditure of the municipality
to be recovered from the 5eneral municipal revenue of the
municipality and its local boards and municipal enterprises as
described in note 1 (a).
(c) Balance Sheet
This statement reflects the assets and liabilities of the revenue
fund, the capital Lund, reserve funds and local boards and municipal
enterpris,,, a, dc,.eribed in note 1 (a).
(d) Fixed Assets
Th, historical coat and accumulated depreciation of fixed assets
not reported for r.unieipal purposes. Instead, the "Capital
outlay to be recovered in future years" which is the aggrtegate of
the principal portion of unc.:1tured long term liabilities, capital
funds transferred to othtr- ur,;anizations, and the cost of capital
projects not vet pc rr t., rt lc 1 inanced is reported on the Balance
Sheet.
(e) (.1 r,;ts for net lur,,; term liabilities
Debt retirement t- in, ludin,; principal and interest are charged
a, ainst t tier, nt re v, nue-. in the periods in which they are paid.
Inst, rest charges are not ,ecrucd for the periods from the dates of
the latest interest pav'c nts to the end of the financial year.
(f) Trust Funds
frust funds administered by the municipality amounting to $2,200.
are only refl,rtc•d in the Trust Funds, Statement of Continuity
and Balance the t .
2. CAPITAL (rl'TLAY 10 BE RECOVERED IN FI'TURE YEARS
(,,)
The capital outlay to be recovered in future years does not
represent a burden on general municipal revenues, as it is to
be recovered in future years from other sources:
special charges on benefitting land -
1977 1976
owner'. for tilt draint,;c loans 396,242 312,330
(h) Capital outlays, including fixed assets and the transfers of capital
funds in the amount of $11,841 which have been financed from
general municipal revenues of the current year, are reported on
the Statement of Revenue and Expenditure.
1. RESERVE FUNDS
During the vcar, $4,7t,4 were credited directly to 'reserve funds without
being recorded as rcecnue, and expenditures of the Revenue Fund. The
,ourcc's were:
Province of Ontario H.re Renewal Plan grant
Rank and loan 1ntcre't
4. NET IONG TERM LIABII TTTF.S
$47,414
1,350
The balance for net look tern, liahili;ies reported on the Balance
Sheat is made up of the following:
Total long term liabilities incurred by the municipality
inc ludin,; those incurred on behalf of former school
hoards, and outstanding at the end of the year amount to 569,242
Of the lon,; term liabilities shown above, the responsibility
for payment of principal and interest charges has been
assumed by The Huron (.aunty Board of Education 173,000
Net lona; terra liabilities at the end of the year $396,242
85,600 5. CHARGES FOR NET LONG TERM LIABILITIES
43,097
.128,697
312,330
149,712
20,688
611,427,
Total charges for the year for long term liabilities were as follows:
1977 1976
Principal payments 39,188 30,577
Interest 13,302 9,187
$52,490 $39,764
The total charges shown Above were paid from general municipatl reveues
of the municipality and arc). included in expenditure on the Statement
of Revenue and Expenditure classified under the appropriate functional
headings.
6. THE ANTI-INFLATION ACT
The municipality, its local boards and commissions are by agreement
between the Government of Canada and. the Government of the Province of
Ontario dated January 13, 1976, subject to The Anti -Inflation Act
(Canada) and the national guidelines. This legislatidn limits increases
in compensation payments effective October 14, 1975.