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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1988-04-20, Page 44 — THE HURON EXPOSITOR, APRIL 20, 1988 ALL DEPOSITS INSURED WITHIN LIMITS 10 5 YEAR ANNUAL All rates subject to verification $ 3 YEAR 9,„ 2 8t 3 YEAR ANNUAL 2 SEMI-ANNUAL GIVE US A CALL! Hi Serving Ontario since 1976 'van 15 locations tor your convenience PROCLAMATION Pitch -In '88 WHEREAS litter pollutes our parks, recreational areas, beaches, highways and school grounds by defacing them to our sight; and WHEREAS litter can be dangerous by causing physical harm to man and animals; and WHEREAS thoughtlessness and negligence are the main contributory factors in the occurrence and spread of litter; and WHEREAS the litter can be reduced by modern technology, education, stream- lined enforcement and updated litter by-laws, and responsible packaging; and WHEREAS the Town of Seaforth is concerned with the problems caused by litter and to bring it to the attention of the public it is deemed appropriate to appoint the week of May 2 to 8, 1988, as the start of the "Pitch -In '88" campaign in the Town of Seaforth, and urge all citizens to co-operate with the Town of Seaforth in the elimina- tion and reduction of litter and littering. Senior Citizens wishing assistance in cleaning up their properties are asked to phone the following persons who will arrange for school children to assist them: Mr. Gary Jewitt 527-0790 Mr. Gary Birmingham 527-0321 NOTE: The Public Works Department has scheduled SPRING CLEAN UP days and residents are asked to co-operate by cleaning up their properties, leaving debris and litter properly bagged at the curbside by 8:00 a.m. on the designated days: (Monday, May 2 to Friday, May 6, 1988) NOW THEREFORE, I, Alfred Ross, Mayor of Seaforth, do hereby declare the week of May 2 to 8, 1988 as PITCH -IN '88 in the Town of Seaforth, Alfred Ross, Mayor Town of Seaforth PUC and accountants happy with draft At its April meeting the Seaforth Public Utility Commission was presented with draft copies of the hydro and water audits for 1987. David Atkinson of Touche Ross, who presented the draft, said the commissioners have reason to be happy with 1987. "You've had a very good year. You were able to control your costs, and not build up a large equity," he said, adding, "you were able to meet Ontario Hydro's requirements, and you met your own requirements." The reports and financial statements for the electrical utility and for the waterworks were prepared separately. For the elec- trical utility the revenue generated in 1987 amounted to $1,051,800 for the sale of energy to residences, the commercial sector, and street lighting. The residential sector still makes up slightly more than half of the total revenue. This is almost exactly what the utility had budgetted for, and it was only $124 off. "It's almost scary that Tom could be that close," said Mr. Atkinson. The revenue generated in 1986 was $968,792. Other income from water heater rentals, interest earned, gains on capital assets, and interest earned brought the total revenue up to $1,073,307. The total for the previous year was $989,655. Expenditures in 1987 amounted to $1,065,212. Approximately 81 per cent of this was spent on energy costs, while operation and maintenance, administration, deprecia- tion, and customer billing and collection made up the remaining 19 per cent. Expen- ditures in 1986 were $999,560. Sb the excess in revenue over expenditure was $8,095, and the utility's equity at the end of the year is $591,498. The waterworks statement of operations for 1987 puts the source of financing con- siderably higher in 1987 than it was in 1986. $135,424 was generated through the sale of water in 1987, compared to $100,310 in 1986. The reason for this was the $2 rate increase, and the Seaforth Creamery used a lot more water compared to the previous year. The total financing available in 1987 was $162,102 to be applied to power and pumping costs, water transmission and distribution, administration, capital operations, net transfer to reserve funds, and an ac- cumulated net revenue of $17,561 -which will be a source of financing next year. Transferred to reserve funds was $36,266, which brings the maintenance reserve to $13,439, and the capital reserve to $74,480. The capital reserve is being set aside for possible replacement of the water tower in the future. The annual quantity of water distributed by the utility is 108,291,230 imperial gallons. The number of customers is residential and 157 non-residential. The commission approved the draft finan- cial'statements as presented. HEALTH CARE FACILITY Work at the Seaforth Community Health Care Facility is progressing. Concrete poles have been installed in the immediate area. A transformer bank has been installed and is ready for connection overhead, while the underground service was installed on Fri- day. 800 Amp service has been inspected and approved by Ontario Hyrdo for connec- tion. Metering was received in early April and will soon be ready for installation. Service to the building will be in operation within one month. HYDRANT HIT Another fire hydrant was struck by a car recently, and this one didn't have a valve so water leaked down the street. The hydrant is located on the corner of Goderich Street and Louisa Street and water service in the area had to be shut off temporarily while the hydrant was replaced. The majority of the hydrants in town now have valves, but there are still about 12 which don't and which will eventually be replaced. The cost of installing water heaters over the past three years since the rental pro- gram was initiated was reviewed. Forty tanks were installed from 1984 to 1987 at an average cost of $387. In the three years since the commission started the rental program again it has added 101 water heaters to the 144 it had originally. Dairy farmers to receive increase After more than three years of constant or lowest cost, pr n r ucers from each sample prices, Ontario dairy farmers will receive a are used in the c -o -p calculation. 3.8 per cent increase for milk produced for "Consumers are the real winners, the fluid market, effective May 1. because excluding high cost producers The increase of two cents per litre, to 54.51 tends to hold the price of milk down," cents per litre in Southern. Ontario, is the OMMB Chairman Grant Smith said. first producer increase since December 31, 1984. The fluid milk price refers to the price dairies pay to dairy farmers for milk used for the fluid, or table market. Last year, slightly more than one billion litres of fluid milk products, including two per cent milk, standard milk and skim milk, were sold in Ontario. The Ontario Milk Marketing Board sets Mr. Smith also pointed out the fluid price the fluid milk price using an economic for- increase relates to the price paid to dairy mule as a guideline. The formula is farmers, not the price charged by retailers• calculated using actual cost -of -production to consumers. (c -o -p) data from a representative sample "We do not know what impact this will of dairy farms. To promote increased pro- have on consumer prices," Mr. Smith ductivitv "n1.r the 75 nA” oo,t .„„+ ncs:,a.>„t concluded. At the same time, he pointed out the Board is constantly reviewing the economic formula to make sure it is fair and reasonable. Based on a recent review, the Board has modified the c -o -p formula to be more truly reflective of production costs. These changes are now in place. Service station adding new pumps You may already have noticed the disar- ray at C.J. Auto Service, but are unaware of the reason. In order to accommodate a third pump, which will carry unleaded and diesel fuel, C.J.'s has been forced to do some renova- tions to their island, it is being extended six feet to the east. The bulk of the renovations are expected to be completed sometime today with the pumps open again for business after that. DID That you can get Yyour Total N, P, K, and � U Chemicals custom applied K N OWatotme? HURON TAX CONSULTING SERVICES Branch of Niagara Farm and Business Consultants (1964) •Personal ::ger. ices •No Advance Payments *Registered Tax Consultants •Fee $25.00 for Individual Tax Return HARRY DenHAAN 5'1•O55'1 Kide Thank - You N - P - K - CHEMICALS Total Blend of Nitrogen, Phosphate, Potash and Chemical being uniformly Applied FLUID BLEND ADVANTAGES * All broadcast NPK fertilizer and chemicals applied in just one application * Reduce or eliminate amount of starter fertilizer used in planter * Eliminate additional trips over field with fertilizer spreader and sprayer * Uniform distribution of plant nutrients means getting maximum efficiency from your fertilizer and increased yields * Applied fertilizer cultivated into root zone * Least soil compaction * Save valuable time and money by reducing trips over field FLUID BLEND FERTILIZER = TOP YIELDS "Farmers working together for over 50 years” Many, many thanks for the support & encouragement I received on opening day. Special thanks to the Marion family, Joanne Holland, Deb Janmaat and Teresa Finlayson for their help and unending patience. The beautiful floral ar- rangements to be seen adorning the store are from: Seaforth BIA Pizza Train Tom & Lynn Devereaux Cub & Barb Betties Flower Magic Seaforth Automotive Candlelight Studio of Photography Hildebrand Flowers Sills Hardware Don MacTavish The Hollands Helen & Joe Aubin Bill (Kung) and Family Last but not least Whitey Broome, who has been busy with saw and hammer for the last three weeks in the store. Thank You All Joanne Aubin WINNER The winner of EDUCO FRAME TOY is J:• anne Flanagan, Dublin 53 Main St., Seaforth e