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Home My WebLink AboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1983-11-30, Page 12Zal ; ! me ro te f GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1983—PAGE 11 ' . - - Scott Durst perched on mom's shoulders There was plenty of candy for the kids Photos by Joanne Buchanan Miss Piggy and Kermit entertained Santa and Mrs. Claus were the highlight of the 40 entries in the parade Authority endorses $1.5 million budget damage reduction and the Lucknow special Included in the conservation services policy area. The Harriston project is budget are the Upper Middle Maitland rural estimated at $25,000 and the Lucknow stormwater management study at $25,000 project is estimated at $15,000. and The Blyth Creek -Murray Lamb drain The Ministry of Natural Resources pays improvement project at $16,000, which were 85 per cent of capital projects with the not part of the 1983 bu i!et. benefitting municipality paying the The general administration budget is up remaining 15 per cent. from the 1983 budget of $223,200 to $251,300. The proposed 1984 budget of $1,532,450 This includes personnel services at $148,600, calls for a ministry share of $1,161,960 and up from $138,200 in the 1983 budget. the remaining amount of $370,490 to be paid Conservation and recreation land by MVCA's member municipalities. management has been budgeted at $63,250. Water and related land management, Administration of this area is expected to under which capital programs are listed, cost $27,000 up from $21,700 this past year. takes up the largest portion of the budget. Development at the conservation areas is The administration of this section is budgeted at $31,750. proposed at $336,200. General maintenance is expected to cost This includes technical staff expenses $125,200, up from $118,800 this past year. budgeted at $90,300, down from $95,500 for MVCA secretary -treasurer Marlene Shiell the past year; $40,200 for operating dam said that when the level of funding from the structures, down from $51,300 a year ago; province is known, the budget will be refined and $95,500 for conservation services, up for eventual approval at the February from $49,500 iri 1983 annual meeting. BY STEPHANIE LEVESQUE Maitland Valley Conservation Authority's proposed 1984 budget of more than $1.5 million is slightly under its 1983 budget of just under $1.6 Million. The preliminary budget was presented at MVCA's general meeting held Nov. 23 and will be refined and approved at its annual meeting in February. The largest spending area suggested is the capital program with the Listowel conduit project, taking the largest portion of capital funding. Based on a preliminary engineer's report, MVCA has budgeted $495,000 for con- struction and engineering of part of phase five of the conduit project. Phase five in- volved improvements to the buildings located over the Maitland River which flows through downtown Listowel. Included in the capital program for 1984 are surveys and studies for Harriston flood Dungannon Society plans tournament On Tuesday, November 22 the Dungannon Agricultural Society held its monthly meet- ing at the hall. The estimate given by Ray Ulch Welding. Dungannon was accepted for construction and installation of gates at the fair grounds. Plans were finalized for the euchre tourna- ment, Saturday, December 3. Registration will be held from 1 to 2 p.m. with play starting at 2 p.m. The entry fee of S3 per person will include lunch. Cash prizes of S50, S40 and S30 will be presented. The bar will be open from 1 to 7 p.m, with waitresses to serve the tables. Howard Godfrey is installing a thermostat for the furnace in the hall. Formerly the only thermostat was in the kitchen. creating uneven heating. A "Financial Management for Farmers" course is to be held at the Agricultural Hall from .January 12 to March 13. The meetings will be once a week for ten weeks. Ncw Year's Eve dance tickets were distributed to directors. Tickets are 59 per couple in advance, or 510 at door. This price includes a meal. The Star Spinners will provide music. It was decided to have a Happy Hour from 9 to 10 p.m. during which drinks will only cost 51.00. Dancing will be from 9 to 1 a.m. • The Homemaking Section for the Fair has been rirenared for next year. An advance prize list will be available in the new year for the following classes: sewing, knitting, crocheting, quilts and rugs, ceramics, crafts by men. crafts (with a special "Christmas Corner") and photography. Junior and elementary homemaking classes will also be listed in the leaflet. The Dungannon Agricultural Society is applying for the annual meeting for Agricultural Societies in District 8 in 1986 to be held in this comniunity. This year it was held in Listowel. The next regular meeting of the fair board will be the annual meeting, January 24. A pot luck supper is planned and a special guest speaker for the meeting. All bundled up The Goderich Laketown Band entertains -1:0> Gifts that Last are gifts for the home Here's some practical gift ideas quality that lasts at prices you can afford! EJSOFA BEDS A couch that pulls out into a bed -great for holiday season company! 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