HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1976-09-15, Page 9Zurich hydro discusses proposed budget
Citizens News, September 15; 1.976 -Page 9
A special utility meeting of
the Zurich hydro system was
held September 7''at which the
proposed budget for the year
1977 was brought forward.
Considerable discussion took
place regarding the purchase of
a new bucket truck which, if
approved, will add greatly to works estimated for 1977 stand
next year's budget. The propos- at $30,050.00. The average
ed budget included $2,000 for annual expenditure over the
overhead lines, $1,000 for past five years has been
underground lines, $700 for $11,360.
transformers, $500 for meters,
$450 for the office, $25,000 for The Zurich hydro system has
vehicles and $400 for tools. applied to Ontario Hydro for
approval to undertake a capital
This makes the total capital
works program in this amount
to be financed from available
funds, funds estimated to be-
come available and from the
proceeds of a $25,000 debenture
bank loan.
The utility will arrange for
the municipal corporation to
forward a copy of the council's
by-law with first and second.
readings only, pertaining to
the borrowing of the $25,000.
The utility will then request
the assent of Ontario Hydro to
this debenture issue/bank loan
for a term of 10 years to provide
the funds required in part for
capital works in the year 1977.
The Zurich hydro electric
system commission also re-
solved to ask Western Region to
conduct a rate review study with
a view to a possible rate adjust-
ment. This rate adjustment
should be made on a basis
prorating all energy effective
January 1, 1977 in the mind of
the commission.
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LET'S LOOK AROUND—This was the aim of a round -the -block
tour taken by the grade one students of St. Boniface school last
week. Here they pass close to a newly planted tree and their
Increas
The Huron Country Play-
house this summer produced
over $60,000 in ticket revenues,
a big increase over last year.
This should enable the play-
house to come close to operat-
ing within the money avail=
able. However, Playhouse man-
ager and artistic director Jim
Murphy, says the Playhouse is
not receiving enough help
from government grants.
"We need about $50,000 in
subsidies every year to break
even as it costs about $200,000
to produce one season. We
can't earn that much money
even if we sell every ticket for
every show," says Mr. Murphy.
There will be some changes
in next year's season adds Mr.
Murphy. For one thing they
will only be producing six
plays although the season will
still run for 10 weeks. Tickets
are already. on sale and sell-
ing well. This also means there
will be two week runs on plays
during the season. •
The dining room, Stablefair,
will be no more. Instead the
room will bechanged into a
"snakery" so it can cater to
a larger number of people with
fewer problems. The menu
will perhaps carry around six
items such as sandwiches,
salads, chili, etc. It would be
open before and after the show
hopefully and be geared to high
volume.
Mr. Murphy also mentioned
the idea of making individual
stalls available in the build-
ings which people could rent
and sell arts and crafts, flowers
or whatever they wanted.
':People are always coming to
the theatre early so we should
give them something to do,"
says Mr. Murphey. "The Play-
house would collect a rent from
the stalls and leave everything
else up to those doing the,
renting. The plan has not
however been finalized.
There will be no apprentice-
ship people at the playhouse
next year as in former years
as the program was proving to
be too expensive. Also, Mr.
Murphy feels the idea of hit
and miss volunteer ushers,
parking attendents and people
to help with cleaning up must
end as it is not reliable enough.
Instead, Mr. Murphy hopes
teacher, Sister Eileen Foran, made it very clear small trees were
not something to play with.
Photo by McKinley
in ticket sales for Playhouse
next year to hire local people
to act as ushers and car parks
and to help with cleaning.
There . is still some work to
be done on the stage lights,
but hopefully this will be
finished this fall. Only one
play will be toured next year,
funds are difficult to get.
Mr. Murphy expressed pleas-
ure at the very profitable year
the Playhouse Guild has had,
the Boutique alone bringing in
just over $1,000.
Next year's opening date will
be June 27, a Tuesday as un-
like past years the playhouse
will play from Thursday night to
Saturday night inclusive with
Matinees on Wednesdays and
Saturdays.
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Admission restricted to
16 years or over.
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school in Zurich, Cathy Smith hands letters to Lorraine Du-
charme as they work on the bulletin board in their classroom.
Photo by McKinley
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