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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1978-06-01, Page 24PAGE 6A-CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, THURSDAY, JUNE 1, 1978 Through the wFoundation seeks help Brucefieldyouthvise 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. + 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.