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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1989-02-21, Page 3aiko CARE BEARS This group of "are Bears" wait patiently for their time on the ice at the Wingham Figure Skating Club's "Cartoon Capers" at Lockridge Memorial Arena. From left, they are: Front row, Zane Davies, Julie Chippa; -Back row, James Fitzgerald, Jimmy Black, Kimberly Schedler, Bethany Lindsay. MVCA general l 11114 per cent of '89 budget The 1989 general levies to municipalities in the Maitland Valley Conservation Authority watershed will represent 11.4 per cent of the authority's 1989 operating budget of $2,367,927. At the MVCA's annual meeting Thursday in Wroxeter, Secretary Treasurer Marlene Shiell told directors the general levies will total $270,012. The $40,877.39 levy assessed the Town of Goderich is the largest among the authority's 33 member municipalities. Culross Township's $80.19 levy is the lowest, The Town .of Wingham has been assessed $12,583.64, while Listowel's levy is $27,788.28. The Village of Blyth will pay the authority $3,304.41 in 1989, slightly higher than the $3,245.27 levy for the Village of Brussels. The 1989 levy for the Village of Milverton is $2,318.59. Other levies include: Howick Levies for the other Huron County Township, $11,986.10; Hullett Town- towns are: Clinton, $2,024.28 and ship, $9,558.42; Morris Township, Seaforth $2,545.67. $8,175.69; Turnberry Township, $6,504.59; East Wawanosh Town- ship, $5,128.61. Howick council passes bylaws Gorrie — At its Feb. 14 meeting Howick Township Councilpassed a number of new bylaws. Among these were bylaws establishing the remuneration of council members, employees and Clerk -treasurer Tom Miller. In connection with the verbal.. agreements for remuneration as re- ., ported in this paper in January, council received a letter from Ron Wassink voicing concern about the changes. This letter was carried in this paper under letters to the editor. McCall expects project to proceed in '89 schedule Maitland Valley Conservation Au- thority Chairman Bruce McCall an- ticipates Phase 7 of the Listowel flood control project to proceed MVCA appproves $2.3 million budget for 1989 (Continued from Front). Goderich Bluffs erosion control project, design engineering and class environmental assessment; $40,000 for a shoreline management program, and $85,500 for land acquisition for the Saratoga Swamp project. Special programs in the 1989 bud- get include: rural beaches strategy, $43,600; extension services (road- side -windbreak tree planting), $48,000; conservation lands tax reduction program, $22,000.; :maple syrup demonstration, $18,300; and Experience '89 student employment, $14,000. Special levies totalling $173,902 Will be assessed the following mun- icipalities: Town of Wingham, $22,400 for the Howson Dam project; Town of Listowel, $140,797 for Listowel Conduit flood control project; Town of Goderich, $91225 for Goderich Bluffs erosion -control and groyne projects; Village of Lucknow, $750, for Nine Mile flood- plain headwaters acquisition; Township of Ashfield, $465 for public information mapping. and Port Albert silt removal; and Town of Palmerston, $225 for floodline mappingpr vtew._.--..__- 1 sometime this year. Mr. McCall made the statement during his report presented at the MVCA's annual meeting in Wroxeter on Thursday. He said the authority is somewhat disappointed at not being able to begin Phase 7 in 19.., but -the MVCA had experienced difficulties in negotiating an easement agreement with one of the affected landowners and subsequent expropriation proceedings meant another delay in the project. "We anticipate that the project will proceed sometime in 1989 and look forward to its ultimate completion," Mr. McCall said. During the last year the authority undertook a restructuring of its advisory boards. "The result, I believe, is that our directors are now better informed." In :1988, :the MVGA also: began ;preliminary engineering for a tai Capital erosion control project at the Goderith Bluffs. The project will continue this year with the class en- vironmental assessment: and assum- ing that = fundings is available,. cOwF_ StTuCtton is expected begin in He said a report by Natural Resources Minister Vince Kerrio which suggests a number of signi- ficant chang : to the provincial net- work of conservation authorities will, no doubt, effect a few changes •'in the program responsibilities of authorities: - "We ... therefore, must continue to prove that the Maitland authority operates a viable program with a Minister �" """`� nn�'smea stat a firm sense of purpose yy, y p p Cud. S r 7•',/'' ,•y�•As^, •a a,a,�`�r Frf rrr... /ay+ ,rte, a,r/ . Tour recrea'tlo and corn Oni centres caninitttee} and��e. recreation director are starting, to planp�.rograms for thesumer. " It therm.: are any programs or • spec al events m which:'you. mould .. like to 'participate this summer, - please. call the recreation office at 357-1208. - Summer Staff The recreation department once again will be hiring staff and volunt ors i�afsxo t e tical'=s s hair ...�rwm•no me w�mm wav• ^gJVm+Na ��;6l4¢1 and secondary schools to run our summer day camp and � aquatic programs., Interested job applicants may submit resumes to the recreation department, or watch for summer job advertisements in the schools and in the newspaper throughout March. Post -secondary students also are welcome- to. apply .for . summer. positions with the recreation department. Anyone interested in organizing a team or playing in the Wingham Industrial Slow Pitch League is in- vited to meet Feb. 23 at the River- boat Restaurant at 6:30 p.m. for an organizational meeting. ti A. .ff you eatfat, r� foods „ such a ;. bolter, Who a mil cream,aeara cheeses or ups saturated Oil in. uNii9,.your "- taking taking irt too muck, fat. Eating these foods can, lead to a build-up of fatty deposits in the arteries of your heart. Clogged arteries are the leading cause of heart: attack and stroke. For more information on these or other facts, please contact your nearest office of the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario. • Canadian Youth... free pointers for your future. We have a new 1989 edition of the Hot -100, a booklet that's filled with information to help you plan your future. The Hot -100 has details on more than 100 Government of Canada ograrns'and services for young people: It tells you who each program is aimed at, what it's about, and who to get in touch with to find rout more. The Hot -100 can help with finding, keeping or changing jobs; getting into or through school; travelling in and outside Canada; 'maintaining health and fitness; and coping with personal problems. We know you will find this booklet very useful. Please write for your free copy or just complete and send this coupon. Please send mea copy of the Hot -100 NAME STREET CITY PROV. POSTAL CODE Mail to: The Honorable Jean J. Charest Minister of State for Youth Hot -100 140 Promenade du Portage Ottawa -Hull 141 A OJJ 11.111 Government of Canada Gouvernement du Canada • la Jeuriesse Canad1