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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1976-05-13, Page 2Page 2—Mw Wingham Advance -Times, Thurs., May 6, 1976 Brookhaven Events By Paddy Aas tea Pas and many colorful posters were April ha4 peen s bbu* �.•�? _ L� ` w 5.:.^.:. br ,� 60%;i runty happy month at Brookhaven- fond memories. An "old friend" Nursing Home as we have enjoy- to all the residents in the person ed such lovely spring weather of Pastor Ron Baker, gave a very with the exception of a couple of inspiring talk. leastor Baker snowy days. Easter is always visits all the residents at the such a lovely thankful time of the Home each week and is dearly year. We know that winter is be- enjoyed. Once again a beautiful hind and a beautiful summer sea- birthday cake was prepared by son lies ahead. It was also a joy to the staff and every crumb was reflect on the crucifixion of our enjoyed by all. Those honored on Lord and redemption's price that day were Mrs. Margena Mc - which He paid for each one of us Gee, Miss Anne McEwen, Mrs. at Calvary. Helen Ross and Miss Bessie The flowers. at u,e Home have Scott. been particularly beautiful this We welcome to our Home this month as lovely golden daffodils month Mrs. Eleanor Davisson of have adorned the dining -room Gorrie. Mrs. Davisson is the wid- tables and throughout the Home. ow of Walter Davisson, a well - We have had a great variety of known journalist for many years, programs this past month. There during which time they resided in have been children singing, reci- Toronto. Mrs. Davisson has two tations and good old-fashioned daughters, Mrs. Barbara Hudson sing -songs. Each one, from the of Birmingham, Alabam$, and smallest tiny tot to the oldest Mrs. Lillian Pearce of Ottawa. visitor, has been so appreciated Mrs. Davisson is a very talented by the residents and staff alike. person herself, being an artist. We have been pleased to have We are looking forward to her with us during the month of April work. the following groups: Teeswater Mr. McKee, a retired farmer United. Church UCW ; The Wo- lived in the Teeswater area all his men's Missionary Society of the life. His wife, Agnes McKee, still Presbyterian Church, White- resides in Teeswater. Welcome church; the Ladies of the Wing- Mr. McKee, we enjoy having you ham Baptist Church, Unit Three with us. of the Wingham United Church, Lastly, Stuart Sanderson of our local Kinette Club. Bluevale, has joined the resi- The highlight of the month, I'm dents. Mr. Sanderson has worked sure, was the afternoon spent in many areas over his lifetime. with Rev. W. Ball of Gorrie. Mr. Being a bachelor, he has many Ball brought us a movie of Pat stories to tell. Mr. Sanderson has Boone in the Holy Land which one brother, Mac Sanderson, also was so well received and enjoyed of Bluevale. by all. We also . appreciate his promise "to come back soon" Dorsch, Shirley Dorsch, Dianne with his own slides of his Holy Land Tours. Wroxeter The April birthday party for f f h 'd t our o our c arming rest en s was well attended. Many thanks is given to our staff who by their efforts make it possible for so many to enjoy our parties. An en- thusiastic sing -song was enjoyed :�Z�Z Z"F1FF'Z�Z�ii i r"il L �iiL INGLIS FARM DRAINAGE Quality Installation H Clay or Plastic Free Estimates H PHONE: 392-6700 h R.R.3 Walkerton Eg '� a' i i 1 r T�Z�IFZ3�Z�Z'ZFZFZ I. Mrs. J. S. Clift, Toronto, is spending this week with her mother, Mrs. Edward Gibson. Mr. and Mrs. Craig Matthews, and family, Brampton, visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Matthews. Mr. and Mrs. Russell Button, Lucknow ; Mr. and Mrs. James Sanderson; Jamie Sanderson, Toronto; David Sanderson,.Lon- don, attended the baptism of Devon Brian Sanderson in Wrox- eter United Church on Sunday and visited with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Brian Sanderson, Brussels. Friends of Mrs. George Griffith will be sorry to hear she is a pa- tient in Wingham and District Hospital. FARMERS NOW IN STOCK J & M Fertilizer Augers Calhoun Trail Model Fertilizer Spreaders Danomex 3 pt. Hitch Fertilizer Spreaders Unverferth Dual Wheels J & M Heavy Duty Wagons 6-10 tons J & M 210-250-300-350 bu. Gravity Boxes See the new J 8 M Auger -Mate and Power Hacksaws Front End Loader 7' & 8' Stone Pickers J 8 M Elevators from 24-53' COMPETITIVE PRICES MAX RIEGLING 395-5107 7 miles west of Lucknow on Hwy. 86 Look neighbour BUTLEVVORKS P 'lam •, � SO YOU CAN FARM Butler flat-bed stacker 111111 and forged link chain cleaner I remove manure,-istack it at the push of a button for twice -a -year hauling. l J 1 AND S0 D0WE Listowel Silo & Tile Ltd. Box 38, Moorefield, Ontario Phone: S19-343.1120 wW 638-3077 �___Mok moklum_ __ Township, county hold line but education ups taxes GORRIE — Taxes in Howick Township will be up at least $40 on a home assessed at $2,500 this year. Although the general and county budget is down by 10 mills, the overall rate increase will be up 12.722 mills thanks to GORRIE — The seventh meet- ing of the Stitcheroos was held at the home of Susan Mann on April 22. The meeting was opened with the 4-H pledge. The roll call was, "A place to use the French Knot". The minutes were read by Elizabeth McCaughan. Preparations towards their skit for Achievement Day were made. Each member brought an object such as a vase and imaginations were hard at work to find what it resembled. Barb Hayden showed the members how to mitre a corner. The girls then experimented on their own. They also reviewed how to create a design and how to finish their placemats. During the following week they were to complete their covers and free choice articles. The last meeting of the Stit- cheroo's was held at Beth Payne's home on April 29. The roll call was, "Show your free choice article and tell your favorite stitch". The demonstration for this meeting was on appliques. The place mats, cushions, and tablecloths were then judged. Plans for Achievement Day were discussed. It is planned for June 26 in Howick Central School. Howick tells dog catcher to patrol twp. GORRIE — Allan Stokes, new animal control officer for Howick will be paid $5 per hour, plus 17 cents per mile to round up the township's stray dogs. At the same time, however, the township will pay clerk Wesley Ball to distribute dog tags and collect fees from owners. He will receive $1 per dog and 12 cents per mile. The new animal control officer, who has been instructed to patrol Fordwich, Gorr ie, and Wroxeter on a regular basis, will also be issued with dog tags for what is termed "supplementary distri- bution." In other business council at last week's meeting: Issued 20 building permits; Accepted petitions for work on the Jardine Drain, the Jaques Drain and the Greeley Branch of the Municipal Drain; Accepted a tender from Pollard Bros. for chloride at the price of $0.82.50 per flake ton equivalent; Set the'rate for tax penalty at two per cent; Awarded a contract for pit run gravel to Joe Kerr Construction at a rate of 77 cents per cubic yard for 14,000 cubic yards; Paid accounts totalling $8,801.77 the education budget where the overall requisition has increased about 30 mills. Township clerk, Wesley Ball said taxes could conceivably have been down in the township this year if it hadn't been for education. The township and the county made sure their increases would be minimal this year in view of y' the education budget, Mr. Ball said. Although the education budget is up by only 14 per cent, he said this figure amounted to a 30 per cent increase in requisi- tion. The township requisition for residential and farm will be 25.717 mills up 1.270 mills over last year. The commercial levy is set at 30.252 mills, up 1.491 over last year. The county requisition, how- ever, has decreased by 5.950 mills and has been set at 19.374 mills this year. The decrease for com- mercial is 6.994 mills setting the levy at 22.799 mills. The county budget this year was slightly higher than last, but an increase in grants was responsible for the drop in the mill rate. The requisition for elementary schools for farm and residential ratepayers has been set at 28.259 "Who's Who" again honors Gorrie woman mills an increase of 6.071 mills over last year. For commercial ratepayers it is 29.593 mills, an increase of 3.940 mills over 1975. The secondary school requisi- tion for residential and farm „ADULT ENTERTAINMENT ratepayers is 24.866 mills up 7.344 �`IRS mills. For commercial rate- payers the levy is 25.019 mills or 5.550 mills over last year. �ff owl The budget for Howick CHRISTOPHER, ANDREW. RICHARDTownship, set at $291,500 is up E PRINE IAECKEI about $11,000 over 1975's $280,000 budget. After applied revenue the township will have to raise $113,000. through taxation. Last cinema year the township raised $102,517. Ll■ through taxes. The publishers of "Who's Who Of American Women," (1976 ed.) have notified Professor Gwen- dolyn L. R. Parker, of Gorrie, that she has again been selected as a personage to be named in that publication. She was selected and given the same honor in their 1975 publication. "Who's Who Of American Women," is a volume, published annually, listing notable women living in the United States, Canada and Mexico, who have gained recognition in their „` profession as being outstanding, not only in their particular profession, but in their country. Professor Parker is currently a member of the Faculty of Medi. cine at the University of Western Ontario at London. She is recog- nized as one of the originators and experts in the field of "Sy- stems Analysis Approach," to the determination of rehabilitative needs for persons having physi- cal and mental disabilities. She is one of the only 190 women, reskdent in Canada, who have been so selected and given this honor. Professor Parker has also been named by the Faculty of Medi- cine of the University of Western Ontario as a member of the Committee on "Northern Health Service." one of the various health committees devoted to bringing better health service to those Canadians who work and live in the North. This involves evaluation and treatment through the medidm of one of Canada's televisign satellites. 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TII IRARAI 1 ASNAIR Third Year Seal: Brian Camp- *.''" 00 bell, Wanetta Boonstra and Daryl 1 79pk ► u-.- � 1 1.25 s vAIIIs Yon 65" Baswick; Fourth Year Seal: Sandra Mof- fatt, Jimmy English, Dean Gol- ley, and Kevin Walker; Fifth Year Seal: Joanne Shaw, �+ Susan Elston, Sandra Thompson and Bruce McInnes; " Sixth Year Seal: Annetta Dorsch, Annita Dorsch, Sheila Dorsch, Shirley Dorsch, Dianne Campbell, John Dorsch and Bryan Shaw; = Seventh Year Seal: Heather F.: McInnes; Eighth Year Pin: Correy "" "• McInnes, David Shaw, Donna RR ,, Thompson, Murray Snell, Jacqueline Robertson; Ninth Year Guard: Murray '1 t a. Campbell and Ken Thom son; P P Ten Year Guard: David Golley, Dewayne Golley, Carolyn Camp- bell, Sherry Anne Robertson and `. a ,r . Kathy Snell. ^!. - lith Year: Eric Ross, Cameron Ross, Bruce Campbell and Mari - JACK WICKSTEAD, left, presented two young pyramid cedars to Bluevale United ' '' "lyn Campbell; Church. The trees were planted on Saturday in memory of the late Mrs. Wickstead, who 13 Year Guard: Mary Ellen was a faithful worker in the church and its various organizations for many years. Rev. Elston. -Wilena Brown and Bob Fraser, clerk of sessions, assisted at the ceremony and accepted the trees on behalf of the church. The silver birch in the background was presented several years ago by Mrs. Wickstead in memory of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George lSfeeto gut -crunching, Thornton. man -eatinq terror! Township, county hold line but education ups taxes GORRIE — Taxes in Howick Township will be up at least $40 on a home assessed at $2,500 this year. Although the general and county budget is down by 10 mills, the overall rate increase will be up 12.722 mills thanks to GORRIE — The seventh meet- ing of the Stitcheroos was held at the home of Susan Mann on April 22. The meeting was opened with the 4-H pledge. The roll call was, "A place to use the French Knot". The minutes were read by Elizabeth McCaughan. Preparations towards their skit for Achievement Day were made. Each member brought an object such as a vase and imaginations were hard at work to find what it resembled. Barb Hayden showed the members how to mitre a corner. The girls then experimented on their own. They also reviewed how to create a design and how to finish their placemats. During the following week they were to complete their covers and free choice articles. The last meeting of the Stit- cheroo's was held at Beth Payne's home on April 29. The roll call was, "Show your free choice article and tell your favorite stitch". The demonstration for this meeting was on appliques. The place mats, cushions, and tablecloths were then judged. Plans for Achievement Day were discussed. It is planned for June 26 in Howick Central School. Howick tells dog catcher to patrol twp. GORRIE — Allan Stokes, new animal control officer for Howick will be paid $5 per hour, plus 17 cents per mile to round up the township's stray dogs. At the same time, however, the township will pay clerk Wesley Ball to distribute dog tags and collect fees from owners. He will receive $1 per dog and 12 cents per mile. The new animal control officer, who has been instructed to patrol Fordwich, Gorr ie, and Wroxeter on a regular basis, will also be issued with dog tags for what is termed "supplementary distri- bution." In other business council at last week's meeting: Issued 20 building permits; Accepted petitions for work on the Jardine Drain, the Jaques Drain and the Greeley Branch of the Municipal Drain; Accepted a tender from Pollard Bros. for chloride at the price of $0.82.50 per flake ton equivalent; Set the'rate for tax penalty at two per cent; Awarded a contract for pit run gravel to Joe Kerr Construction at a rate of 77 cents per cubic yard for 14,000 cubic yards; Paid accounts totalling $8,801.77 the education budget where the overall requisition has increased about 30 mills. Township clerk, Wesley Ball said taxes could conceivably have been down in the township this year if it hadn't been for education. The township and the county made sure their increases would be minimal this year in view of y' the education budget, Mr. Ball said. Although the education budget is up by only 14 per cent, he said this figure amounted to a 30 per cent increase in requisi- tion. The township requisition for residential and farm will be 25.717 mills up 1.270 mills over last year. The commercial levy is set at 30.252 mills, up 1.491 over last year. The county requisition, how- ever, has decreased by 5.950 mills and has been set at 19.374 mills this year. The decrease for com- mercial is 6.994 mills setting the levy at 22.799 mills. The county budget this year was slightly higher than last, but an increase in grants was responsible for the drop in the mill rate. The requisition for elementary schools for farm and residential ratepayers has been set at 28.259 "Who's Who" again honors Gorrie woman mills an increase of 6.071 mills over last year. For commercial ratepayers it is 29.593 mills, an increase of 3.940 mills over 1975. The secondary school requisi- tion for residential and farm „ADULT ENTERTAINMENT ratepayers is 24.866 mills up 7.344 �`IRS mills. For commercial rate- payers the levy is 25.019 mills or 5.550 mills over last year. �ff owl The budget for Howick CHRISTOPHER, ANDREW. RICHARDTownship, set at $291,500 is up E PRINE IAECKEI about $11,000 over 1975's $280,000 budget. After applied revenue the township will have to raise $113,000. through taxation. Last cinema year the township raised $102,517. Ll■ through taxes. The publishers of "Who's Who Of American Women," (1976 ed.) have notified Professor Gwen- dolyn L. R. Parker, of Gorrie, that she has again been selected as a personage to be named in that publication. She was selected and given the same honor in their 1975 publication. "Who's Who Of American Women," is a volume, published annually, listing notable women living in the United States, Canada and Mexico, who have gained recognition in their „` profession as being outstanding, not only in their particular profession, but in their country. Professor Parker is currently a member of the Faculty of Medi. cine at the University of Western Ontario at London. She is recog- nized as one of the originators and experts in the field of "Sy- stems Analysis Approach," to the determination of rehabilitative needs for persons having physi- cal and mental disabilities. She is one of the only 190 women, reskdent in Canada, who have been so selected and given this honor. Professor Parker has also been named by the Faculty of Medi- cine of the University of Western Ontario as a member of the Committee on "Northern Health Service." one of the various health committees devoted to bringing better health service to those Canadians who work and live in the North. This involves evaluation and treatment through the medidm of one of Canada's televisign satellites. Il Wettable powder herbicide IFa//Savings You can trust any product that beors the nome vc,­ RlX�ll -s`_ BABY .wtwcta.r -�•. 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