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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Times Advocate, 2005-04-20, Page 3Wednesday, April 20, 2005 Exeter Times—Advocate 3 Flowers of Hope in Dashwood By Pat Bolen TIMES -ADVOCATE STAFF annual Flowers of Hope Campaign by Community Living DASHWOOD — The South Huron kicked off April 13 with its Captains Dinner in Dashwood. Campaign chair Community Living South Huron held its annual Captains DinnerApril 13 to kick off its Flowers of Hope campaign which will take place in May. From left are captains Chris Winbow-Usborne, Carol Prang -Zurich, Kim Pinder-Exeter, campaign chair Gordon Hill, Barb Reschke-Dashwood and Susan Linden -Grand Bend. (photo/Pat Bolen) Lucan Biddulph nets surplus By Stephanie Mandziuk TIMES -ADVOCATE STAFF LUCAN — A surplus of $50,000 has been revealed in the 2004 audi- tor's report for Lucan Biddulph. Chartered accountant Christine Scrimgeour pre- sented her financial state- ment to council Monday night. Scrimgeour told council, "You have a very healthy cash balance. You guys had a great year. You kept up with the capital projects. You're replen- ishing your roads and that's good." Mayor Tom McLaughlin says the surplus will be placed into the township's reserve funds, which are now in the $3 million dol- lar range. • Council has yet to approve its 2005 budget. Earlier, a property tax hike of about five per cent had been projected. However, the provincial government has recently given the township some money through the BIKINI BOB'S Restaurant and Beach Club Watch For Our... FRESH NEW MENU May 1, 2005 New Weekly Specials Lunch & Dinner New Deals Everyday New Menu Items Main St., Grand Bend 238-2235 "We'll work for your Business!" Ontario Municipality Partnership Fund. Thanks to the extra cash, more than $646,000, council has been able to reduce the property tax hike to about two percent. The budget is expected to be approved April 28. • Council has given the go ahead to Dr. Walter Lock to sever the rear portion of his property at 280 Main Street in Lucan. The current building on the site houses several offices. Dr. Lock has plans to build a one storey apartment complex, with up to 24 units, behind the current structure. Business Directory REPAIRS Sewing Machine REPAIRS to all makes Free estimates 90 Day Warranty Experienced since 1952 Sew and Save Centre Ltd. 149 Downie St., Stratford Phone 271-9660 SERVICES OFFICE ASSISTANT & BOOKKEEPING SERVICES Services ranging from setting up a bookkeeping system to temporary office assistance. GIVE WENDY A CALL AT (519) 482-9789. `OVER 25 YEARS EXPERIENCE Gordon Hill said the dinner was a get acquainted night. The goal for the 2005 campaign is $33,500, about the same as last year, according to Hill, who said the campaign has been so successful in past years, organiz- ers don't want to raise the goal too high. The campaign will cover from the Bayfield river to the Middlesex border with 31 cap- tains and between 300 and 400 canvassers. Money from the cam- paign will help clients with expenses they can't manage on their own, with none of the funds raised going to administration or out- side the area. Hill added the response to the cam- paign is always good and has been growing every year. Samples taken after spill By Scott Nixon into Lake Huron. TIMES -ADVOCATE STAFF Armstrong raised the issue at council's April 4 meeting suggesting the matter be investigated and charges be laid against the property owner. South Huron chief administrative officer Larry Brown said the municipality, the Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority and the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food met with the property owner recently and took samples. More details will follow in next week's Times - Advocate. SOUTH HURON — The municipality is still wait- ing for some of the test results on samples taken from a drainage ditch where field run-off spilled into. The issue came to light April 3, when Coun. Pete Armstrong was driving throughout the munici- pality reviewing area roads. Near the corner of Huron Street West and Corbett Line ( Part Lot 20, Conc. 18), Armstrong discovered the property owner had dug his own drainage ditch along the side of the road, leaving the excess dirt in a pile. Armstrong said run-off from the field, including manure, leaked into a public drain that empties t:11iY1•Yi%Tii t,hilIsk ,tiud.�r.., �l FINE QUALITY BAKERY PRODUCTS "FRESH DAILY" TastyNu Bakery & Cheese House GOSHEN ST., ZURICH 236-4912 s EVENINGS BY REQUEST Brides Bridal Parties Mother of Bride & Groom Welcome to Preview our New Store WILLOW VALLEY FURNISHINGS INC IN-rnuoRs.GA.FLDENs.HomE DlECOR 2.87 Mahn Street E.xiete >; O1tlI.1i1D NOM 1S 7 '1m 1: (519) 2:35-1987 Inat paill� , I COME & BROWSE... LEAVE YOUR PURSE AT HOME - You'II meet Diane Darling, Pamela Reid & Penny Venton