HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1982-03-31, Page 25a
Denise Johnston and Jackie Rau were just two of 63 children participating in the rec board's
school break program last week. Here, they show off their balloons containing messages
which were sent into the air at Victoria Public School Wednesday afternoon. (Photo by
Joanne Buchanan I
Colborne Township 9unil
Road e:udget adopted for 1982
Colborne Township
Council met in special
session on Monday, March 15
to consider the road budget
for 1982. The road
superintendent presented his
report and requested
council's serious con-
sideration that a road
rebuilding program be
commenced this year to
enable the build-up of
several miles of township
roads, over a !number of
years, so that winter
maintenance costs can be
reduced. A proposed road
bud et of $298,800 was
adopted by resolution and
will be incorporated into the
general municipal budget
fridge scores
when the latter is finalized.
Bylaw No. 9-1982 was
passed, appointing the firm
of Gamsby and Mannerow
Limited, Guelph, as
drainage superintendent for
the township. By using the
services of a drainage
superintendent, it becomes
possible for the municipality
to effect the repair and
maintenance of municipal
drains without an engineer's
report and, therefore, can
usually result in con-
siderable cost savings to
owners assessed into the
drain.,
At the regular meeting
held on March 16, the road
superintendent reported that
On March 23 there were
seven tables for a Mitchell
game at the Goderich Bridge
Club in the Legion Hall. The
average score was 84.
Mary Donnelly and
Eleanor Erskine were first
in N -S with 1051/2 points;
second place went to Doreen
Gerrie and Marg Hall with
You and your health (unit)
Get rid those of harmful rodents
BY PAUL DAWSON,:
C.P.H.I. (C►,
COMMUNITV HEALTH
PROTECTION DIVISION
Rodents area -far cry from
the cute cartoon type
character they often por-
tray. Rodents. have caused
more human misery and
economic damage than any
other group of vertebrates.
Rats and mice can and do
transmit germs associated
with ' infectious jaundice,
endemic typhus, trichinosis,
'rat bite fever and various
fodns of food infections:
Economically speaking, it is
estimated that rats alone
cause more than $12 million
damage a year in Ontario.
Since rodents are habitual-
ly active at •night and
secretive, one must look for
the characteristic signs to
determine if an infestation is
present. With incisor teeth
that grow like " our finger-
nails, rodents must con-
stantly gnaw to wear them
down as well as gain en-
trance to food and har-
borage. Other signs to watch
for are . the presence of ro-
dent droppings, tracks in.
dust or soil, burrows in soil
near buildings, or you may
even see a live rodent.
When you consider that in
one year a: single pair of
rodents can °'have 1,130
descendants, the importance
of inunediate action is, quite
evident.
Control of rodents involves
denying their access to food
and harborage and killing
them with poisons and traps.
Rodents cannot exist without
food and shelter. Therefore,
food supplies and garbage
should be adequately pro-
tected in rodent -proof con-
tainers. Buildings should be •
inspected and any opening
large enough to let in a ro--
dent (one-quarter inch or
over) should be plugged or
screened. Rubbish piles give
our furry friends a comfy
home, so get rid of them.
There are different types
of rat poisons on the market
but the most successful at
present is the anticoagulent
poisons available 'atlocal
hardware stores.. Baits
• should be set out in bait sta-
tions to protect children and
pets. A shoe box' with a hole
cutin each end works well as •
a bait station and the lid can
be removed to refill the sta-
tion. There are several
brands of inexpensive spring
type traps on the market.
that also work quite well. Be-
ing the shy creatures they
are, rodents tend to run
along the walls rather than
across the centre of the floor.
Therefore, baits and traps
are best placed along the
wall where rodent activity
has been evident.
So, if in the quiet of the
night, you hear the pitter-
•patter of little feet,
remember the four basic
steps: screen them out;
starve thetn out;., poison
them; trap them. Rodents
are destroyers of food and a
menace to health = let's get
rid of them.
Ontario
bu Should KnowAbout�
Tax Credits for people under 65
Each year the Ontario Government returns tax dollars to residents,through the
Ontario Tax Credit program. This program.is especially designed to provide tax
assistance to Ontario residents between the ages of 16 and 64 inclusive with low
or moderate incomes,- •
This`year there is a chew credit to claim along with the Property Tax Credit, Sales
Tax Credit and Political Contribution Tax Credit. Remember, to claim these credits
you must complete the mauve Ontario Tax Credit form and mail it together with
your federal income tax return.
■ • The Temporary Home Heating Credit helps Ontario residents by off -setting
increased, home heating costs. This $60 credit is reduced by one, percent of your
taxable income,
111 The Property Tmc Credit reduces the burden of municipal and school taxes.
It is based on your property tax or rent 'and taxable income. •
• The Sales Tic Credit returns a portion of money paid in provincial retail sales
• tax. It is, based, on personal exemptions and taxable income.
• The Political Contribution Tic Credit may be claimed by Ontario residents
who contributed to a registered Ontario political party, constituency association
. or candidate.in an Ontario provincial election. This olaim'applies•if your
provincial tax payable is more than your Property and Sales Tax Credits.
Tax Grants—for people over 65
Ontarim Tax Grants for Seniors were designed especially to help Ontario residents
65' anC1 over and replace the Ontario Tax Credits program for persons in this age
group.. -
This year a Temporary Home Heating Grant of $60 has been added to the Tax
Grants program .
If you received a 1981 Property Tax Grant and continue to be eligible, you will
receive your 1982 interim rant plus your 1981 Temporary Horne Heating Grant
iri the late spring.
Nursing home residents or residents of institutions that do not pay propertytaxes are
ineligible for both the Property. Tax Grant and Temporary Home Heating Grant. •
They are, however, eligible,for the Sales Tax Grant.
For more information call the s multilingual Information Centre.
■ In Metro Toronto . ■ In Area Code 807– ■ In all other areas-
dial 965-8470 ask the Operator for Zenith 8-2000 dial 1-800-268-7121
Or Write to:
Ministry of Revenue, Guaranteed Income and nor Credit Branch, Quee is Park,
Toronto, Ontario. M7A 1X8
George Ashe
Munster
Ministry
of
Revenue
Russell
Revenue Deputy Minister
88' points and third were
Pat Stringer and Helen
Tench with 88.
First place in E -W were
Rick Somers and John Wood
with 90; Jo Berry and Betty
Fisher were second with
891/2; and third place went to
Nuala Conlon and Arlene
Gibbons with 88.
On Tuesday, April 13 the
club will hold a charity
game. In 1982, funds raised
for charity by bridge clubs in
Canada, will go to help the
Canadian Kidney Foun-
dation.
"Reduced Load" signs have
been posted -- on township
roads and that he had
received and attended to,
severalcomplaints of minor
flooding of properties caused
by spring run-off.
The clerk reported that a
demolition permit had been
issued to Bill Vanstone, Lot
1, Concession 2ED, for the
demolition of an old shed and
that an application from
Peter J. Ivey for a building
permit to convert the River
House at Benmiller into a
duplex residence to provide
one grgtund level apartment
and one second floor apar-
tment, had been received.
The, permit will be issued as
it ' complies with the ap-
plicable zoning regulations
and the Building Code.
Ross Pannabecker ap-
peared before council to
report on the condition of the
water flow in the Young's "
Creek Drain on his property
at Lot 9, Concession 8 ED. In
order to have a first hand
appraisal of the situation,
council decided to hold an on-
site meeting on March 18 and
to invite interested land
owners affected by the drain
to attend as well as'
representatives from the
Ministry of Natural
Resources,, Maitland Valley
Conservation Authority and
the drainage engineer.
GODERICH SIGNALrSTAR, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31, 1982—PAGE 9A
Notification has been
received from the Ministry
of Natural Resources that a
license has been approved
for Mary E. Donnelly,
Goderich, and Rienard F.
Donnelly, North Bay, to open
and operate a gravel pit on
Part Lot 6, Concession 5 ED.
By means of a resolution,
council gave its support to
the Maitland Valley Con-
servation Authority for a
project proposal under the
Summer Canada Student
Employment Program.
Under this program,
M.V.C.A. will employ five
students to assist with the
operation and provide a
Visitor's Services Program
at the Falls Reserve Con-
servation Area in the
summer of 1982.
A request from the
Goderich Minor Hockey
Association for financial
assistance was considered
and a grant of $300 approved.
Statistics provided by Bill
Rahbek, association
president, showed that a
total of 28, children from
Colborne Township had been
enrolled in the G.M.H.A.
programs during the 1981-82
season.
The meeting was ad-
journed to the next
scheduled regular meeting
to be held on Tuesday, April
6.
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