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GRRftIE
TownshipCouncil remained
with wag.. restraint guide-
lines -la voting. themselves a
five per cent y:increase for
the current clyear.
The increase Aims passed
at ° the April 3:._.ineeting of
council and ine o a $2
increase on the patent $25
fee for each special, meeting
attended by Councilors.
KRELLER DRAIN
Council put to rest the only
objection presented on the
Kreller Drain report, during
a court of revision on the
drain assessment April 3.
to
he! •
objection C• ame from
.
Yeretseg, RR 2, Clifford,
f 1t ,his Mahlteenanpe-
assessmneltt was too: high
considering his property isat
thelower end of the dr!>t',
"We have a good grade
and_never did.need any work
done on the drain at our end.
1 foresee a lot off work on the
top, end of the main drain
because of poor grade," said
Mr. Versteeg.
Mr. Versteeg said he feels
any work done at the top of
the drain would be of no
benefit to him so he should
not have toi°pay for it.
ONTARIO
OVERNMENT NOTICE
PROPOSED HIGHWAY STUDY
The Ministry of Transportation and Communica-
tions (M.T.C.) is preparing plans for the
replacement of the Greenock Creek Bridge on
Highway No. 9, 1 .3 km. west of the west junc-
tion of Highway No. 4 (Riverdale).
The proposed' work at the above location in-
cludes:
- construction of a temporary detour
- removal -of the existing bridge
- construction of a new bridge
- removal of detour
This study follows a Class Environrnental
Assessment process, approved for highway
improvements projects of this type. An En-
vironmental Study Report will be submitted to
the Ministry of the Environment, and will be
available for public viewing prior to construc-
tion. A further public notice will be published at
that time.
You are encouraged to contact M.T.C. plan-.
ners at anytime if you have questions or con-
cerns about this project.
If you feel, after consulting with M.T.C. staff,
that serious environmental concerns remain
unresolved, it is your right to request that the
project be subject to the formal Environmental.
Assessment review' and approval process,
possibly including a formal public hearing. The
decision rests with the Minister of the Environ- •
ment.
We are intrerested in hearing any comments or
concerns you or your group may have about
this project. If you wish to be involved in this
study or receive further information, please
contact the Project Manager at the address
below. Further notification during the study
shall be provided only to those who have ex-
pressed an interest in being further involved.
Please send any comments or requests to:
Mr. D. G. McEwen,
Project Manager,.
fifltnIItry-of-Transportation ar cFC-onmu-nica-
tions,
689 Exeter Road, P.O. Box 5338,
London, Ontario. N6A 5H2
Telephone: 1-519-681-1441 Ext. 125
or Toll Free:.1-800-265=6072 Ext. 125
Ministry of
Transportation and
Communications
it gets 5
• Andy McBride, the
township's drainage eon-
sultant explained that the
assessment. schedule in the
KW:lelr report would only
appl$ if the entire- drain
required maintenance work.
Where work is done on only
part of the drain, only
ratepayers upstream of the
improvement would be
assessed, said Mr. McBride.
This seemed to satisfy Mr.
Versteeg and several other
area farmers who attended
the court of revision and
expressed the same con-
cerns.
Everyone satisfied,
council adjourned the court
of revision and reconvened
the regular council meeting.
Tenders for the drain job
were then opened, third
reading of the Kreller Drain
bylaw was given and the
tender for the job was
awarded to Donegan's
Haulage, Listowel, who
offered the lowest bid at
$7,806.
DAMAGED FENCE
Council agreed to request
their road plowing crew to
exercise caution when
plowing a stretch of road
along a fence on the property
of John Luttenberger, of RR
2, Wroxeter, after hearing a
complaint from Mr. Lut-
tenberger that the fence is
constantly damaged by snow
plowed off the road.
Mr. Luttenberger told
council, "I have nothing
against moving snow from
the roads, but does it have, to
be moved eight feet off the
road?
Council explained that it is
necessary to move snow as
far back as possible in case
of a big snowstorm, which
could fill in the road.
"It's just like a manure
pile and a stable cleaner,"
offered Coun. John Jacques.
Coon. Jacques explained
that if the snow is not pushed
back far enough the first
time, it is impossible to move
it back once it has filled in
again. The same problem
apparently occurs with
manure piles.
"Et's the policy of the
township and the road -crew
to keep the roads open," and
that means keeping the snow
plowed back, said Coun.
Jacques.
In addition to cautioning
the road crew about Mr.
Luttenberger's fence,
council suggested Mr.
Luttenberger might take
some preventive steps of his
own, such as laying down his
fence for the winter months.
$2000
REWARD
FOR INFORMATION LEADING TO THE
ARREST AND CONVICTION
OF A PERSON OR PERSONS WHO HAVE COMMITTED
ARSON, THEFT or
VANDALISM
in the Province of Ontario resulting In a loss of
property which occasioned an Insurance claim
to and payment by an Ontario Mutual Insurance
Association member company.
The amount of
the reward will be made
at the discretion
of the Ontario Mutual ,
insurance Association Rewards
Committee.
The Inlormatlon must be reported to the
ONTARIO MUTUAL INSURANCE ASSOCIATION
P.O. BOX 3055
CAMBRIDGE, ONTARIO
N3H 4S1
within three years from the date o1 the subject arson, theft or vandalism.
Sponsored by:
West Wawanosh Mutual Fire Insurance Co.
Dungannon, Ontario
(519)529-7961
Formosa Mutual Insurance Co.
Formosa, Ontario
(519)881-1038
Howick Mutual Insurance Co.
Wroxeter, Ontario
(519)335-3561
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EDUCATION BMW',
Howick Township's Share
re
of the 1984 Huron County
Board of Education, budget
will increase this year
despite declining school
enrollment, the council was
"informed by Art Clarke,
Howick representative on
the Huron County Board of
Education.
The board has increased
its overall budget by five per
cent, which breaks down to a
5.9 per cent increase for the
elementary sc11ool system
and a 4.7 per cent increase
r
MRS. ALLAN GRIFFITH
cent
for secondary and separate
school systens:`
Howtck'a tOtal;share of the
budget is 5081,274 for 1.084.
The increase charged to the
municipalities in the codnty
is due to the shortfall caused
when the province granted
only a four per Bent increase
in grant funding to the board.
Mr. Clarke said part of the
reason the grants were held
to a four per cent increase is
the declining enrollment in
the public school system
"The fewer students' you
have, the less tax dollars you
get," said Mr. Clarke.
Wroxeter Personals
Mr. and Mrs. Perry White
visited with Norman and
Maude Smith at Formosa
Sunday.
Mrs. Susan.Clift, Oakville,
visited one day last week
with her aunt, Marion
Gibson.
Elaine Snell, Westfield,
visited Mrs. Allan Griffith
last Wednesday and they
visited at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Lloyd Griffith,
Gorrie, in the evening.
We are sorry to hear Mrs.
Clarence Clement's sister,
Mrs. Laura Leaver of
Smith's Falls, passed away
recently following a stroke
after surgery. Several
people here had the pleasure
of meeting Mrs. Leaver
when she visited at the
Clements home.
Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Riley,
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Wintemute
and Dennis, Mr. and Mrs.
Glenn McMichael and family
and Mr. and Mrs. Ron
McMichael and family at-
tended the 25th wedding
anniversary .of Mr. and Mrs.
1
Lloyd (Shirley McMichael)
Lamont in Teeswater last
Friday evening. The Siddon
Brothers provided music for
dancing.
Kierra Christianson and
Emily Kean of RR 2,
Holyrood, Crystal Thorn of
RR 3, Walkerton, and Nancy,
Patrick and'Daniel Hofmann
of RR 2, Teeswater, former
classmates of Karen White
while she attended Hillcrest
Central School, Teeswater,
attended a birthday party at
her home in Wroxeter
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ross San-
derson of Saskatchewan
visited their aunt and uncle,
Eileen and Cliff Marks, and
otherrelatives last week.
Mrs. Allan Griffith visited
Sunday with her brother-in-
law and sister, Mr. and Mrs.
Walter Eaton of Seaforth.
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Timm
and family, Kitchener,
visited her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Millford Campbell
Sunday.
Council expressed the
opinion -that five per cent
was not a bad hike for the
education tab and said they
had been anticipating a
ranch larger increase.
"You should be very proud
of yourselves for Wiping it
to five per cent," said Coun.
Gordon Kasten.
OTHER BUSINESS
In other business, council:
Passed a motion agreeing
to remain in its agreement
with the Listowel Day Care
Centre provided parents
with children attending the
centre sign an agreement
stating they will be respon-
sible for their own share of
the centre's deficit.
Were informed by Clerk -
treasurer Marvin Bosetti
that 83.4 per cent of the taxes
currently due have been
paid, amounting to $187,582.
Passed a motion sup-
porting a resolution by the
township of Vesper ex-
pressing opposition to a
move by the city of Barrie to
annex part of the township
for expansion of the city.
Approved Ontario Home
Revovations Program
(OHRP) applications from:
Ray Dykstra, Perry White,
Edward Barrie and Mike
Gibson.
Supported a resolution
from the City of Thunder
"Bay requesting that "com-
munications authorities",
for example Bell Canada, be
informed about a supposedly
toll free United States tele-
phone number that when
dialed delivers a 60 -second
pornographic message. The
supposedly toll free call
appearently then shows up
on the household telephone
bill. This number has been
circulating among children
in the Thunder Bay area and
the city would like the phone
companies to do something
about it.
QUICK ANG*
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tarso Safe League.:
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of time.
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• Check operation of calipers
• Check rear wheel cylinder
operation
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GUARANTEED SERVICE
GUARANTEED GM PARTS
GUARANTEED PRICE
0 Check shoes and pads
• Check emergency brake cables
* Set up brakes
5% off brake parts
John Cullen Chev-Olds
1 15 Josephine St. Wingham. 357-2323
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Tune-up Special
• Carburetor, choke and hoses check
• Engine idle speed adjustment
• Fuel filter replacement
• Spark plug wlrOs check
• Idle stop solenoid and/or dashpot
check
• PCV valve replacement
• Cylinder balance check
• Spark plug replacement
• Engine timing adjustment and
distributor check
• Air cleaner and PCV filter
elements replacement
.elements replacement
system check including
starting and charging systems
,:iii4 CYLINDER 6 CYLINDER 8 CYLINDER
$2995
$3495 $3995
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GUARANTEED SERVICE
GUARANTEED GM PARTS
GUARANTEED PRICE
15% OFF
TUNE-UP
PARTS.
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115 Josephine St. Wingham. 35772323
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Township of Howick"'- Financial Statement
1983
AUDITORS'RT
To the Members of Council, Inhabitants,
and Ratepayers of the Corporation of
' . the Township of'Howick •
We have examined the consolidated balance sheet of the Corporation of the
Township of Howick as at December 31, 1983 and the consolidated statement of
operations for the year then ended. 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, except as explained
in the following paragraph.
Due to a'l'ack of internal control, our examination of the books and re-
cords of the local boards was limited to an examination of the receipts and
disbursements as recorded in the books of the local boards. Accordingly, we
were unable to determine whether any adjustments might be necessary to municipal
revenue - fees and service charges, municipal expenditure - recreation and cultural
services, cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable and local boards' accumulated
net deficit. u .
lrr
In our opinion, except for the effect of adjustments, if any, which we may
have determined to be necessary concerning the above, these consolidated financial
statements present fairly the financial position of the Corporation•of the Township
of Howick as at December 31, 1983 and the results of its operations for the•year
then ended in accordance With generally accepted accounting principles prescribed
for Ontario Municipalities after givingretro-active effect to the changes in ac-
counting policy as explained in note 11 to the financial statements, on a basis
consistent with that of the preceding year. .
Listowel, Ontario,
February 13, 1984,
Licence No. 810.
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CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS
- CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
AS AT DECEMBER 31, 1983
ASSETS
UNRESTRICTED
Cash
Taxes.receivable
User charges receivable
Accounts receivable
Other current assets
RESTRICTED
Cash
Long term receivables - 0.11.8.P. loans
1983 1982
$ 30,610
133,594
13,979
140,983
40 884 .
$ 24,433
128,043
10,535
97,372
360,050 260,383
20,286 35,812
43,244 '35,575
63,530 71,387
CAPITAL OUTLAY TO BE RECOVERED IN FUTURE,YEARS,Enote 6) 185,171
LIABILITIES
CURRENT
Temporary loans
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
Other
NET LONG TERM LIABILITIES (note 6)
FUND BALANCES
MUNICIPAL EQUITY
To be recovered from taxation or user chargee
• (note 7)
Capital operations not yet permanently financed
(note 7)
RESERVES (note 8)
RESERVE FUNDS (note 8)
193,166
' $ 608,751 $ 524,956
$ 268,860 $ 131,369
57,636 31,140
48,546 35,601
375,042 198,110
185,171 193,186
560,213 391,296
(26,290)
(127,851)
143,600
59,079
$ 608,751
(30,840)
(35,473) '
129,000 '
70,973
$ 524,956
CONSO',IIDATkD STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1983
SOURCES OF FINANCING:
Taxation and User Ch4rges
Residential and farm taxation
Commercial, industrial and business taxation
Taxation from other governments
Telephone levies
Municipal drainage charges
Licences and permits
Pees and service charges
Rent
Other
• t
Deduct: amounts received or receivable for
county and school boards
Grants
Province of Ontario
Other municipalities
Other
Municipal capital' drainage collection
Penalty and interest, on taxes
Donations
Investment income
Workmen's compensation recovery.
TOTAL FUNDS RAISED FOR THE YEAR
MUNICIPAL FUND BALANCES - BEGINNING OF YEAR
To be recovered froml,taxation or user charges
(note 7) (14,323) (30,840)' (1.9,624)i
Capital operations tot yet financed (note 7) - (35.473). --(8.234
(14,323) . '(66,313) ' (27,858)1
Budget Actual Actual,
1983 1983 1982
$ 828,145 $ 835,043 $ 776,841
59,218 60,689 58,709
1,490 1,257 1,462
19,225 19,225 17,181
47,786,
7,350 7,593 6,780
- 207,919 200,914
750 5,958 4,672
- 3,726 1,995
916,178 1,189,196 1,068,554
(702,081) (708,567) (648,262)
214,097 480,629 420,292
493,011 470,221 382,907
11.327 13 las
493,011 ' 481,548 34,105
10,500
3,400
5.025
18,925
40,189
17,959
32,886
8,921
5,025
18,197
20,259 .,.
17,591
13,586 .
104,980 . 69,633
726,033 1,067,157 • 886,030
TOTAL FINANCING AVAILABLE FOR THE YEAR $ 711,710 $1,000,844 $ 858,172
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1983
Budget Actual Actual
1983 1983 - 1982
APPLIED T0:
Current Operations
General government
Fire
Conservation authority,
PAtective inspectign and control
Flood and erosion Ontrol
Roadways
Street lighting '
Garbage disposal
Hospitals
Cemeteries
Day nurseries
Parks and recreation
Ontario Home Renewal Program
Planning and zoning
Municipal drains
Capital
Roadways
Parks and recreation
Cemeteries
Municipal drains
TOTAL FUNDS EXPENDED FOR RE YEAR
NET APPROPRIATIONS TO RESERVES AND RESERVE
FUNDS (note 8)
MUNICIPAL FUND BALANCE - END OF YEAR
To be recovered from taxation or user charges
(note 7)
Capital operations not yet finence'd (note 7)
TOTAL APPLICATT1NS FOR THE YEAR
77,172
28,500
9,290
10,360
330,938
5,700
350
500
400
36,550
500
9,000
78,461 $ 74,881
25,498 37,550
9,291- 8,749.
12,134 9,020
1,296
291,664 251,038
421 390
8,907 4,468
84 4,291
2,349 1,954
684 . 377
257,672 246,741
13,977 14,399
3,878
62,612• 6.587
509,260 763,754 665,619
•�
187,850 ' 221,829
26,557
140,139
181,277
13,990
1,625
55,781
187,850 388,525 252,673
697,109 1,152,279 918,292
14,600 2,206 6,193
(26,290) (30,840)
.(127.851) (35,473)
(154,141) (66,313)
$ 711,710 $4000,844 $ 858,172