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Home My WebLink AboutWingham Advance-Times, 1981-06-10, Page 141! �: 11,,, ::ylgghan Advance -Times, June 10, 1981 Ea s% .oar errs h Mill rate up 15 per cent trotepayirs in East Walfaimi$'t will have to pay apprOXbilately 15 per cent more in taxes this year, cpuncil decided last Thurs- day evening when it adopted its 1981 budget. This would mean that a farm or residential property assessed at $5,000 which paid $787.01 in taxes in 1980 would pay $904.95 w 1981; an in- crease off $117.94. The general township mill rate is up by slightly more, than nine per cent. The farm and residential mill rate is set at 57.251 mills, an in- crease of almost 5 mills over 1980 This will generate $121,628 in tax revenue for township purposes. 'The township has budgeted $215,000 for roads in 1981, up approximately $20,000 from 1980. It is to receive a $137,000 road subsidy from the Ministry of Transporta- tion and Communications. There are no major road projects scheduled for 1981. Although there has been some discussion concerning the construction of a 'new bridge on the 10th line. the Associate members' meeting held. June 1 BELGRAVE — The May associate members' meeting of the WMS was held June 1 at the home of Mrs. William Dalrymple, Blyth. Mrs. Victor Youngblut presided. Mrs. Dalrymple read scripture telling of Jesus c'urinng theand �i.. disabled. led. Mrs. Hebo Siertsema read a story on how some people have coped with their dis- , abilities. Mrs. Reg Shultz led in prayer. • Roll call was answered by telling how one could help those with a disability by nine members and there were two guests present. The secretary's report was read by, Mrs. Joe Dunbar and ` r surer'sreport by Mrs. oungblut. Offering was received and July 27 was MRS. LEWIS STONEHOUSE decided as the date for the next meeting. Thirty-one sickand shut-in visits were recorded. An invitation was read from Calvin -Brick United Church to atterdd their meeting June 8 at 8:15. Mrs. George Fear read two poems, "The World is Mine" and "Blessed Are They". Mrs. Garner Nicholson gave the topic taken from the January Glad Tidings "The other side of the fence". Mrs. Youngblut conduced a quiz and, following a hymn, she closed the meeting with prayer. Lunch was served by the hostess followed by a plant and bake sale which was enjoyed by all.,. Belgrave Personal Notes Mr. and Mrs. John Barker of Lewiston and Mrs. Reta Marks of Listowel visited on Saturday with the former's aunt; Mrs. Hazel Procter. Mr. ' and Mrs. Robert Grasby spent the weekend. with Mr. and Mrs. George Johnston, Tara and Erin of Ilderton ,and attended the 40th wedding anniversary dinner for Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Armstrong in Thorndale United Church on Saturday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Ross Anderson and Sheila at- tended the wedding of Sharon Shaw and Geoffrey Viglianti on Saturday, June 6 at St.. Albans Anglican Church and the reception which followed at • St. Patrick's Hall, London. Mrs. George Martin, and Mr. and Mrs. Jim Coultes attended the 40th wedding l anniversary dinner and social evening for their • brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Arm- strong, which was held in the Thorndale United Church on Saturday. Mrs. Vi McKee of Mon- treal spent a few days at the home of Mrs. Beryl Kirton of Wingham and visited with her sister, Miss Margaret Curtis of the Brookhaven Nursing Home, Wingham. She was a supper guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Stonehouse on Sunday eve- ning.- Danny Thompson of Goderich spent the weekend with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Johnston. • We welcome Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wattan; Michelle and 'Michael of Red Deer, Alberta, to our village. project will not be budgeted until 1982 at least. The elementary public school mill rate has in- creased by almost 23 per cent. The farm and residential public school mill rate is 53.609, up almost 10 mills from 1980. The town- ship of East Wawanosh will generate $108,610 in revenue for elementary public school purposes. ,✓� The secondary school mill rate increases by 7.4 per cent • in 1,981. 'The farm • and residential mill rate is 42.601 mill's, an increase of almost three mills over 1980. This will generate $90;491 for secondary school purposes from East.-Wawanosh. There is a 27 per cent in- crease in the county mill .rate. The 1981 farm and . residential county mill rate is 27.529 mills, up almost six mills from last year. This will raise $58,431 from the township for county pur- poses. The elementary separate school mill rate has in- ,, creased by 6.6 per cent in 1981. The farm and residential separate school mill rate is set at 50.480 mills, an increase of slightly over three mills. The township will raise $4,652 for elementary separate school purposes in 1981. Council . members ' said they felt the budget in- creases are not out of line. They said an.increase of 15 per cent is much lower than for some neighboring municipalities. •, Clerk -Treasurer, Winona Thompson told council the township.. is "staying above board" and is ac(ually in good financial condition this • year. BIRTHDAY SWIM—Jennifer Kerr of John Street in Wingham celebrated her fourth birthday last Thurs- day with a swim party for a few of her friends. Attend- ing the party were Beth Anne Lee of Gorrie, Kelly Neil and Miranda, Melissa and Marci Bieman of Wingham. Jennifer is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Kerr. St. Andrew's WMS 'olds meeting The Women's Missionary Society of St. Andrew's Pres- byterian Church held its monthly I< meeting in . the Upper Room June 3., Mrs. J. Conn conducted the meeting. She opened with the poem "Light in the Valley" and a hymn. The scripture was read by Guest, speaker gives talk on handicapped BLUEVALE — Miss Lavonne Ballagh was the guest speaker at the June meeting of the United Church Women held in Bluevale . United Church Sunday evening. Her talk was entitled "To the Moon in a Wheelchair" and she spoke about , the . handicapped, saying they should be given a chance to rise "above their present restrictions and encouraged to live full satisfying lives. She stressed the importance of Bible reading and prayer to bring them closer to God in their suffering. Mrs. Mel Craig thanked Miss Ballagh •and presented her with a gift. Mr's. ' Harold Johnston presided for the meeting. Mrs. Charles Mathers gave the meditation based on'love and kindness. Familiar hymns "and selections were played on the bagpipes by Mrs. Ken Johnston and Mrs. Glenn Johnston., A social time was enjoyed with friends from Bluevale Presbyterian ,and White- church United Churches. Mrs. J. Conn from Eccle- siastes, She also "gave the meditation titled • "Taking Chances", Mrs. G. Day led in prayer and Mrs. J. McKague gave a reading entitled "The Man in. the Locker Room". The minutes and roll call were given by the secretary, Mrs. R. McKay. The treasurer, Mrs. G. Fisher, gave her report. The offering was received by Mrs. G. Fisher and dedicated by Mrs. G. Francis,. Mrs. R. Hastings ex- plained the history of the hymn. "Ninety ' and Nine" followed by Olive Lapp singing the hymn ac- companied by Mrs: W. Ford at the piano. f The play was based on a family. from India and acted out by six ladies: Mrs. W. Lapp, Mrs, , R. Hastings, Mrs. G. Fisher, Olive Lapp, Mrs. T. Currie and Mrs. D. Ritchie. The report on the Maitland Presbyterial held in 'Moles- worth was given by Mrs. T. Currie and Mrs. D. Ritchie. The closing hymn,"C+ome Lead Us to the 'Lord Our Gocj', was sung and Mrs. G. . Da closed with prayer.. A social hour followed. COOKING OUT—Becky Elgie, Debbie Hoy, Tracy Day, Elizabeth Versteeg and Paul Kenyon were among a group of campers waiting for their lunch to cook Friday noon. Grade 8 students from Turn - berry Central 6chool camped out last week on the Harold QUIpp farm in East Wawanosh, enjoying sleeping in the open and cooking around a campfire. NM 144,N GrnFFI' Wr''igh,t S' Mr; and M at: zieter, a. ►i man Cann Robert end Judy .aisol and /apply were weekend Meats with Mr, and vro. Alan Baitley,andfamily. A Emily birthday party was held for Mrs. George Griffith at the Triple K Restaurant near Blyth on Sunday. Those attending were Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Marks, accompanied by Mrs. James Sanderson of 1 R.osetown, Sask., who is , visiting her sister and other members of the family;' Mrs. William Hart, Listowel; Miss Margaret Griffith, Brussels; 1Vir. and Mrs. Glenn McKercher, Mr. and Mrs. John McKercher, Jamestown, Mr. and Mrs. Ron isarsen and family, Sarnia; Mrs. Wallace Nixon; Fordwich; Mr. and Mrs. Norman Nixon and family, Kitchener; Mr. and Mrs. - George Hislop, Brussels. Following a delicious dinner they returned to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Glenn McKercher for a visit. Elgin Toman, Plattsville, visited at the home of his brother, Ross Toman, and Mrs. Toman on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Alex Stewart, Kitchener, were guests over the weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Les Douglas: Miss Alison Metcalfe, who has been visiting Miss Marion Gibson, is returning to her home in Winnipeg on Thursday of this week. Weekend guests with Mr. and Mrs. Reg Watson were Mr. and Mrs; Bert Watson, Toronto, and Mr. and Mrs. George Watson and Trudy, Kitchener. Mr. and Mrs. Ron Gilbert and Krista of Harriston spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Riley. The McMichael Sisters en- tertained with their dancing last Wednesday evening in the Kiwanis Centre in Stratford. Janice McMichael was one of 40 contestants in the Miss Kitchener -Waterloo pageant held in the Valhalla.. Inn in Kitchener last weekend. She represented the Listowel Kinsmen. A number from Wroxeter attended the .Flower Sunda1y service in Gorrie United Church on Sunday when Glen Findlay was ,guest speaker. The flowers were beautiful' .rsonots ai=.0 singing et the Sunday Sefbo Qhildr'en and the male quartet iArtk r very maleh - enjoyelt Rev. J. D. Martin IMtatled' Kevin Fines, infant pan Ipf Mr, and Glenn k'ine,s.; A . successful ball tour- nament was, held in Wlcoaeter Park all weekend and was very well patronized. 'Mr., and Mrs. Allan Grif- fith attended the Buchanan Fiddlers' Jamboree at the Community Centre, Atwood, on Sunday afternoon. The music and talent were superb. 1IF;I.I'.W '1'iIF; KI1')MEY 1 0 IN 1'iiI,; FIGHT. FOR LIFE. \l.\1 11 l:•. kUl)\I.1• \it t\ Ill l•,un,l,tt , tt of lan,t<l.r ILICC 01,01 ret the Magic of Cleaning is our - Secret, but the final rasuIt wiitt ba ynair,suw�^ass. CLEANERS AND MEN'S WEAR Josephine Street, Wingham Phone 357-1242 Making changes to a watercourse,? The waters of rivers, streams and creeks belong to everyone. Improper use of the wate rcourses.which carry these waters may result in the following? • •- irrigation and drainage problems for neighbours -destruction.of aquatic and wildlife habitat - reduced recreational opportunities - erosion and flooding problems Whenever permanently flowing watercourses are to be altered in any way including damming, diverting, and channelization, 1_ Federal and Provincial laws require that the approval of the Ministry of Natural Resources be obtained. As a first step in planning any work on a watercourse, contact us. Our staff will be glad to discuss possible design and layout alter- natives, which will minimize future problems for you, your neigh- bour and public in general. District Manager, Ministry of Natural Resources, Natural • R. R. 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