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HomeMy WebLinkAboutWingham Advance-Times, 1981-05-06, Page 2I Front Page tanks and busi- Mr. Brown. ceremonies will ted by the overall man, Gordon Kaster, ted by Huron -Bruce MIA Murray Elston. A band Whao and many sports activities including a tug-of- war will take place outside. A Bavarian Garden with musical entertainment will be held in the arena and a pork barbeque will be held at the community centre. Saturday evening there will be a costume dance at the How ick Community Centre with music by Whiskey Hollow. On Sunday, church ser- vices will be held at the local churches, followed by a Legion parade at the Howick rMRS. GEORGE BROWN Community Centre at 1:30 p.m. and a drumhead ser- vice at 2. The Bavarian Garden will be open, -with music supplied by local bands. Sunday evening a shirttail parade will start at 11 followed by a free dance to the music of Country Companions. Finance Chairman Anson Ruttan reports ticket sales are going well and he an- ticipates an early sellout. Tickets are available from local businesses and all chairmen. Other chairmen involved in pluming the anniversary celebration include George Hamilton sports; Gerald D'Arcey, advertising and promption; Donelda Graham, food. Gorrie Personal Notes Harvey Sperling was able to return home Sunday from Listowel Memorial Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Irving Toner, Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Haskins accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Max Bell to London on. Sunday and visited Earl Toner in St. Joseph's Hospital. Peter Edgar and Dale Gib- son are motoring to the western provimces. Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Pyke have returned after spending the winter months in Florida. Sunday guests of Mrs. .Vernon Barlow were Mr. and Mrs. Sinclair R Barlow and Bruce of Brussels, Homer Barlow, Maureen and Jim of Listowel, Mrs. Myrtle Smith and Gorden Cook of Owen Sound, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kirk and Leslie, Sarnia. Mrs. Ross Duncan of Bancroft spent the weekend with Mrs. Alex Taylor and other friends. Mr. and Mrs. James Mc- Kie and Mr. and Mrs. Jack McKie of Norwich visited Friday with Mrs. Cecil Grainger and with Mr. Grainger in Listowel Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Stanley Grainger of London and Mrs. Mervyn Grainger of Exeter were also recent visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Gtainger : •Ed Bolander spent last weekend at the home of her sister, Mrs. Nellie• Dredge of Palmerston. Mr. and 'Mrs. Jack Ferguson spent last weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Blake Ferguson of London. Mr. and Mrs. George Brown spent a few days at Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Kevin Stewart, son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Stewart of RR 2, Gorrie, underwent an ap- pendectomy in Listowel Memorial Hospital on Wed- nesday. The Gorrie Senior Citizens' Games Night was held Tues- day evening in the town hall with over 35 attending. Among the winners were Mrs. Ern D' Army, Mrs. Jack Hoffman, Wellesley Strong, Eldred Gathers and Peter Jorrissen. , Qu fifers hold dinner BELGRAVE — The Bel - grave Quitters with their husbands as guests, held a pot -luck dinner in the WI Hall on Tuesday evening, April 28„ Following the meal every- one enjoyed progressive euchre with seven tables in play. The winners were: highladY4 Wit4-.JbAgeu1tes; '•••luiveltr ' N'Indyel Alitra:' Anderson; ,low. lady, Mrs. George Johnston; high man, Lewis Cook; novelty' man, Ross Anderson; low man, Qarence Yuill. Lucknew native celebrates 40 years in the ministry GORRIE --- Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Mundell accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Payne to Woodstock on Sunday to attend a service of thanksgiving in Knox Pres- byterian Church to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the 'ordination of Rev. W. A Henderson to the• Christian ministry Rev. John Hender- son of Knox Presbyterian Church, Waterloo, conducted the service, supported by his choir in a choir -and -pulpit exehonge. • The kirk session and COW gregation of Moonstone sent this summation of Mr. Henderson's ministry: "Rev. William Henderson began his ministry in May of 1941 in the tbree-point charge of Misdate, Moonstone and Craighurst. in Deceit:ober of 1948 be moved to Knox Church in Walterton where he served until December of 1961. In January 1962 he commenced his present ministry at Knox Church in Woodstock." The Moonstone tribute also mentioned Mr. Henderson's diligence, spiritual ' depth, profound concern for people and marvellous ability to communicate and relate with people. This quality contributed to the outreach of his ministry. His former congregation remembers him as a man of God and still feels his influence today. In has work, Mr. Hen- dersen was supported by his wife, Peggy, a minister's daughter who became a minister's wife and was an integral part of that calling. Bill Henderson was bunt in Luc know . He attended school there and in Wirgham and taught ftr some years in Whitechurch before entering the ministry_ MAY SPECIAL SHELL MULTIPURPOSE TRACTOR FLUID: DONAX TD $22 " pa litre pall) Rocs Rouich for commorl reservors for Tron_ st7ssions, Defferimv60dis Mr*Acs Fromf Cor.van and W./ &mikes . CASE DEERE FORD onteenterxionAn MASSEY CLNIR WOTE VERSATUE 82' 9r--- 91 MD 14 8174A3-6 se Gano) 842c BA.A M2C4 I A fA2C33A t•TYTRANI M1 77 4.41129 TYPS55 temnresan. tees am EDWARD FUELS 1. ANGLESEA 51 G052# • Tagee A MR 772 -of VID 1 BORDEN BALL—Teams consisting of 12 students from the six area public schools participated In a Borden Ball Tournament at East Wawanosh Public School Thursday. Two students from each school joined for one team during the fun tournament. Huron ratepayers hit with 19 per cent education hike By Dave Sykes Huron County taxpayers face an additional $38.71 on their tax bills this year as a result of rising education costs. That increase, based on an • average residential assess- ment of $3,100, follows the county board of education's approval of its 1981 budget last week. The new budget calls for total expenditures of $28.6 million, an increase of 13.2 per cent over last year. However taxpayers in Huron will have to contribute $9,484,702 of the education budget, an increase of 19.1 per cent over the amount raised through local taxes in 1980. That means the local mill rate for education will jump 13.49 mills in 1981, to 105.93. On an average residential assessment in the eounty, the education portion of the tax bill will rise to $328 from $289. The biggest chunk of the budget, 71 per cent, is labelled for salaries and benefits. The salaries and benefits for teachers and administration amounts to more than $20 million. Other big items on the expenditure side include $2.4 million for plant operation and maintenance and $2.3 million for transportation. Debt charges on deben- tures and interest on operating loans will amount to nearly $1 million this year. Several municipal clerks attended the budget meeting and John Cochrane, director of education, outlined the budgeting procedure for 1981. He indicated that much of the increase in education taxes is due to a reduction in the percentage of provincial grants. In 1975 provincial grants accounted for 76 per cent of the elementary school budget; that has declined steadily to ea per cent last year. In the secondary panel the story is much the same. Provincial grants covered 76 per cent of the costs in 1975, falling .065 per cent in 1980. Mr. Cochrane also ex- plained that declining enrol - merit has limited provincial grants. "Money from the province is based on the number of students, and, with declining enrolment the grants have fallen off," he said. "The provincial spending ceilings have fallen behind price increases." Board committees did make cuts in original budget estimates. One of the major deletions was $75,000 removed from a proposed teacher sick leave gratuity fund. Mr. Cochrane said the accumulated sick day gratuity pay for teachers with more than 12 years experience would amount to $3.3 million. Despite a warning from aUditors to establish a reserve fund for this liability, the board decided to wait and deleted the $75,000 from the budget this year. A separate motion was passed to place a freeze on hiring in athe elementary panel until the pil-teacher • ratio.teriti`CT hmtatims set out in' thie-: collective, agreement. The board also delayed the phased implementation of special education instruction as outlined in Bill 82. A special education program is in place in the county and the board has until 1985 to bring it up to Bill 82 specifications. In reviewing the overall budget, the cost of in- struction per pupil has risen by 17 per cent over last year. Enrolment is declining at a rate of two per cent per year and teachers' salaries are up by an average of 15 per cent. Bert Morin, board vice chairman, said the cost of education will continue to rise until something is done to broaden the industrial tax base in Huron County. "People have to stop paying hp service to getting industry in this county," he said. "We need more in- dustry and more people to carry the tax load." The board touched briefly on a different method of collecting taxes, but Mr. Cochrane said a decision on whether thenboard will col- nient educatiene taxes mere.. twice yeatly aril] ' be '- Made - in the' falL • More frequent collection from the municipalities would save the board about $250,000 annually in, interest and carrying charges. 1,000 hod (OW weekend :. 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If kites or model • airplanes Contact over- head lines, even touching Vs. the string"or control wire can cause serious injury. If a pet runs up a hydro \\ pole, never climb after it. Wait for the animal to come down by itself. Climbing hydro poles, fences around etectricai equipment,9r trees near power lines canbe fatal. And remind children not to go near areas marked "Danger" or :Keep Out Or, the fun could be over. Safety around electricity is no shock to you. 1 ontario hydro • ----n-- —