HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1986-04-16, Page 8A8 - THE HURON EXPOSITOR, APRIL 16, 1986
ON THE GREENS
by Carolanne Doig
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It's the time of year when everything starts
to overlap in the world of sports. The end
result is that the sports page is filled with
scores from both winter and summer athletic
pastimes. Sometimes, somewhere on those
huge sports score pages there is a name in
very small print partway down the list of TPA
scores. The seven letters are often hard to
find, but for many golf fans from the Seaforth
area, it's worth getting out the magnifying
glass. The name is lan Doig and he is
Seaforth's contribution to the fledgling TPA
tour,
Often people will call and ask how Ian is
doing because they can't seem to find his
name on the score list. Usually they are
looking at the PGA or Senior's tour most
golfing fans are familiar with. The TPA tour
doesn't get the same amount of publicity as
the bigger tour and many people have never
heard of it or have no idea what it is all about.
TPA stands for Tournament Players
Association and is the brainchild of Tom
Kidd, a Californian who had played on the
various mini -tours. He had the idea on paper
for about four years but it wasn't until the
19$5.1986 season that the tour was actually
formed. A major reason for the feasibility of
such a tour was the major change the PGA
made allowing the establishment of an "all
exempt" tour which eliminated the need for
Monday qualifying. There were so many
professional golfers looking for a place to play
that it was obvious the mini -tour system was
not adequate to accommodate all the golfers
who had not been able to qualify for the PGA
tour. The TPA tour handles 288 golfers
providing them a chance to make a living at
their chosen sport.
In November 1985 two-day qualifying
rounds were played at 13 different sites in the
U.S. A total of 500 golfers tried to qualify for
the tour and 288 made it leaving a
considerable waiting list. There are 21
scheduled events and the TPA events differ
from PGA in that they are three-day 54 hole
tournaments usually played Tuesday, Wed-
nesday and Thursday. Because of the number
of players the field is split into two groups of
144 golfers, by a draw of names, and then that
cuit goes
by the media
group is split in two halves of 72 players. One
group will play one course in the morning of
one day and a different course the
hffor theg
afternoon, and it will be the opposite
other group. It is necessary to use the two
courses to get all the players finished. The
courses may be different in layout, but the pin
placements and yardages are kept as similar
as possible for fairness. However should the
weather change and make one course more
difficult for one group than the other that is
just the luck of the draw. On the third day of
the event the field is cut and everyone plays
the final round on the same course. Usually
the cut is to 85th with ties. For example if the
85th place shoots 148 then all players who
shot 148 will make the cut. The total purse for
each tournament is $125,000 with first
usually taking home $18,000, second.
$10,000, third $6,500 and on down from
there. lan has averaged about $700 per week.
The entry fee is $500 per event and the tour
was originally set up that each pro would have
to commit themselves to a minimum of 15
tournaments. This will quite probably be
reduced to 12. Each event has to be paid three
weeks in advance and in order to receive your
entry fee back cancellations must be
received m writing 10 days prior to the event.
The $500 entitles the player to play only. The
players do receive a small discount on motel
rooms and clothing but they are a far cry from
the many freebies players on the PGA receive
at the various events.
LARGEST EXPENDITURES
Travelling and accommodation are prob-
ably the largest expenditures for any of the
players other than the entry free. Car repairs,
insurance, depreciation, and gas soon add up
and most players find it necessary to share
motel rooms with another player. Ian usually
rooms with fellow Canadian Bill Swartz. from
Brampton, a former Canadian Amateur
Champion. Meals are generally eaten in
restaurants or fast food outlets, although
sometimes rooms with kitchenettes or the
chance to stay in a friend's condo will allow
them to try their hand at a "home" cooked
meal. Ian estimates Co weekly
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JULIUS SQUEEZER 111 - This giant four-year-old Python made a big Impression on the
youngsters who attended the Dinosaurs Alive display, at the Seaforth Library on Saturday.
Three of the children, from left: Erica Brownrldge, Sasha Hllla and Jeff Thompson even got a
chance to handle the blg snake. Paths photo
Provincial resolution
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hockey committee, ringette, minor baseball
and the BIA.
Council also adopted a recommendation by
the clerk that the town agree to pay the legal
costs of transferring the title of a Welsh
Street property to the town, and that it
establish the centre line of Welsh Street as
9.8 metres south of the southerly limit of the
Welsh Street road allowance. That would
facilitate building for neighboring property
owners.
CONTRACTS AWARDED
Lavis Contracting Company Limited, of
Clinton, was awarded the contracts for two
town projects. For the reconstruction of Ann
Street Lavis was the only company to enter a
bid. They were awarded the contract for
$21,988.
In a second project Lavis underbid Yundt
Brothers Construction limited, of Stratford
to win the contract for street paving in
Seaforth. Lavis bid $78,405.75 while Yundt
Brothers bid $80,310. Lavis will resurface
Ord Street from Market to John Street,
Louisa Street from Market to Goderich
Street, Centre Street from W est W illiam to
Ann Street, Ann Street from James to Center
Street, Church Street from James to Centre
Street, Crombie Street from Main to Victoria
Street, Coleman from Goderich to Gouinlock
Street, Jarvis Street , from Railway to
Brantford Street and William Street from
Railway to Elizabeth Street. Because of
financial constraints the resurfacing of W est
W illiam Street from Goderich to Duke Streets
will not be done this year. It would have cost
an additional $38,468.
Homemakers
reports budget
®5 million
When therrown and Countfy Homemakers
Agency was founded in 1978 out of a need to
provide a measure of home care to county
residents, the board of directors had little
idea it would grow into an organization with a
$1/2 million dollar budget, more than 200
clients per month and more than 80 dedicated
volunteers.
But that was exactly the state of affairs as
reported to the group's annual meeting in
Holmesville Tuesday by Board Chairman
Lauretta Siegner.
And the agency will have to respond to
increases in demand, administration and
case management as it embarks on a new
challenge, the provision of an integrated
homemaker program. One of five agencies to
act as a testing ground for the service, the
program, administered by the Huron County
Health Unit and the Board of Health, will
provide homemaking service to the frail
elderly and handicapped adults.
The program will be implemented May 1
and will provide as much as 60 hours of
homemaking care to frail elderly people and
disabled persons in the county. The Ministry
of Community and Social Services will spend
$14 million to help these people live at home
rather than being forced into nursing homes
or institutions.
Both the role and the scope of the agency's
activities will change but Ms. Siegner said
the backbone of the group remains the 80
homemakers who provided 61,502 hours of
service the past year.
Executive director, Jean Young, reiterated
the chairman's remarks about the dedicated
service provided by the agency's home-
makers adding that it has led to an increase in
clientelle.
"Private clients (661/2 per cent) are the
largest purchasers of our service while
homecare accounts for the remaining 321/2
per cent," she explained. "This agency was
foutded in 1978 and it continues to respond to
the health and social needs of residents."
Betty Cardno of Seaforth explained that the
new program will provide needed homemak-
ing services to those over 65 not able to
perform daily functions in the home. "There
doesn't have to be a referral from a doctor,
anyone can phone," she said. "And anyone
over 18 with a physical disability can get help
which will supplement what friends and
relatives are doing."
COUNTY OF HURON
1985
FINANCIAL
STATEMENT
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
AS AT DECEMBER 31, 1985
1985
Actual
$
1984
Actual
Assets
Unrestricted
Cash on hand and in bank
Investments
Accounts receivable
219,144 709,589
31,000 67,000
1,478,286 1,778,427
1,728,430 2,555,016
Restricted
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
1985
Budget
1985
Actual
1984
Actual
Cash on hand and in bank
Investments
Other current assets
273,274 163,338
925,000 771,000
925 1,096
1,199,199 940,434
Sources, of Financing
Requisitions on local municipalities
Grants
Government of Canada
Province of Ontario
Other Municipalities
4,190,865 4,204,014 3,970,903
7,443 20,300
8,828,930 8,583,176 8,424,645
94,500 93,732 76,844
Capital outlay financed by long-term
liabilities and to be recovered in
future years
53,605 64,677
2,981,234 3,560,127
Liabilities
Other
Investment Income
Fees and service charges
Rents
Miscellaneous
161,041
2,695,932
309,825
197,552
223,819
2,669,809
342,131
191,864
Capital Leases Assumed
Municipal Fund Balances at beginning
of Year to be used to offset
taxation
209,691
2 422,217
326,337
6,662
64,677
913,795
913,795 306,985
17,392,440 17,229,783 15,829,261
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 524,398 504,163
Deferred revenue --- 23,693
524,398 527,856
Net Long -Term Liabilities 53,605 64,677
Fund Balances at the End of the Year
To be used to offset taxation
Reserves
Reserve Funds
Applied To
241,889 913,795
1,149,974 1,113,365
1,011,368 940,434
2,981,234 3,560,127
Current Operations
General government
Protection to persons and property
Transportation services
Health services
Social and family services
Recreation andcultural services
Planning and development
915,112 850,879 846,456
117,350 111,056 112,180
5,917,000 5,907,937 4,827,653
1,226,986 1,193,768 1,089,717'
6,583,456 6,310,376 5,954,388
1,210,319 1,226,105 946,514
505,418 474,120 475,398
16,475,641 16,074,241 14,252,306
RESERVE AND RESERVE. FUND OPERATIONS
Capital
General government 198,120 230,854 76,810
Protection to persons and property 500 1,033 3,400
Transportation services 459,000 499,175 225,179
Health services 6,500 5,039 131,840
Social and family services 111,000 ' 34,874 80,760
Recreation and cultural services 30,044 25,092 8,189
Planning and development 19,010 10,043 22,003
824,174 806,110 548,181
Net appropriation to reserves and
reserve funds
92,625 107,543 114,979
1985
Actual
Revenue 409,451
Transfers and expenditures 301,908
Year-end position of reserves an.i reserve funds 2,161,342
1984
Actual
314,819
199,840
2,053,799
Municipal Fund Balances at the End
of the Year to be used to off',et
_axation
241,889 913,795
17,392,440 17,229,783 15,829,261
NOTES
These financial highlights reflect the operations, assets and liabilities
of the County of Huron innluding the following: Huron County Planning
and Development Committee, Huron County Library Board, Huronview Home for
the Aged Committee of Management and Huron County Board of Health.
The Home Care Program administered by the Huron County Board of Health and
funded entirely by the Province of Ontario is not consolidated. Audited
Financial Statements of the home Care Program are available in the Clerk -
Treasurer's office.
Copies of the audited financial report from which these highlights were
extracted may be examined at the office of the Clerk -Treasurer, County of,
Huron, Court House, The Square, Goderich, Ontario.
LEONA ARMSTRONG U.G. HANLY
WARDEN CLERK -TREASURER
ADMINISTRATOR