Loading...
The Huron Expositor, 1982-09-22, Page 26A definite feeling of uncertainty lingers in the air, with everyone waiting to learn if there will be more layoffs this fall particularity in the automotive industry. New residential developments are at a standstill and few individual new homes are being constructed, High interest rates have been the main factor in this occurrence as developers and potential home builders watch it slowly come down. cj at et the er4 SE Ft[ E VETEi1NAL'Y CLIVI L. L' °°C intron Office°° 6 Bong St., Ord n Large Anima0 Drug Dlspeo>tsary Small Anlonal Hour 10 a.m.-4p.m. Monday - Friday 2:30 p.m. -3:30 p.m. Monday - Friday BY APPOINTMENT ONLY 482-3558 * Closed Friday October 29 f. Congratulations Marina & Ken A22 - THE HURON EXPOSITOR; SEPTEMBER 22, 1982 Times are Continued from page 20 average of 90 to 95 cases per month. Perth social services excludes the town of St. Marys and the city of Stratford. About 25 per cent of the cases dealt with have had UIC benefits expire. Perth, social services were busy in December and January of last winter dealing with workers laid off and waiting for UIC. Layoffs may be up again this coming December and January, but it's not certain. There are also those who while waiting for UIC benefits, apply for welfare which makes up about 15 per cent of Perth's cases. "We're seeing more and more of the ►t 11._.1 fc.2.0 non -typical welfare recipient,", said Ms. Ballak. These are people who have always worked and it is a real emotional stress not to be able to find a job. Working in a rural area without the large city benefits of numerous counselling agencies, the social workers deal with counselling themselves. "I feel there is more to a person's welfare than a cheque," said Ms. Ballak. • COMMUNITIF,,S • Industries in Clinton have not had layoffs and a couple have taken advantage of federal work sharing programs. A piano factory which closed for the summer months is now 527 1 Lunchtime P IZZA JE! Good Plan, eh? HOURS: Sun. to Thurs. 11 a.m. to Midnite Fri. & Sat. , 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. EAT IN 6416 nay+tpf WLnr}s•s l 6416 TAKE OUT Mit ��� FROM: 9 - il.e G� 4 Grams s S'R Pantry MAIN STREET- SEAFORTH PEANUT BUTTER 1.25LB. SULTANA RAISINS 1 i 1U-JUBES r.43OLB.''':';F4'_'' 30 BAKING SODA �4 tPEANUTS IN THE SHELL LB 1 .20 $ ALSO DRIED APPLES ____ems -.-.mat:: ztis SAY Y3 Christmas Sale! WHY NOT BUY FOR THE GOLFER IN YOUR LIFE while the selection Is good! ALL GOLF.APPAREL REDUCED BY 20 TO 50% EQUIPMENT REDUCED 20% LADIES, MEN'S, JUNIORS SEAFORTH GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB PRO SHOP For winter wheat seed, call us FIRST Your first call for winter wheat seed should be to a FIRST LINE SEEDS shareholder/grower. • FREDRICK and GORDON varieties • CERTIFIED, REGISTERED or FOUNDATION seed available • 25 kg paper bags or bulk pick up at some locations • Discounts for volume and/or bulk orders When you call for wheat seed. call FIRST LINE first FIRST LINE SEEDS LTD. ev Hill John Man Varna Godarlch 482.92I$ 524-7474 h • v IFJ e P9 n Il .L se t stra An open house was held at the Vanastra Recreation Cen- tre on September 45 from 7 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. The upcoming programs are Trimasize Exercise, Act- ive Care for your back, Health Spa Instruction. Free Swim was held on , September 15 from 9:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. The Vanastra and District Lioness Club had a little booth and even the Vanastra Cubs did too. Special thanks to those who helped and contributed to make it a success. If you are still interested in regist- ering for a particular pro- gram give the centre a call at 482-3544 VANASTRA RECREATION CENTRE PRLIGRAM The Vanastra Recreation Centre has new swim times and tftey are: Adult Swim - Monday to Friday, 12.1:15 p.m., Wed- nesday, 9:30 - 10:30 p.m. Open Swim Monday and Tuesday 8:30 - 10:00 p.m.; Wednes- day 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.; Thurs- day 8:30 - 10:00 p.m.; Friday 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. Family swimming is on Sunday 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. AIR CADETS Air Cadets is on every Wednesday from .6130 to'9:30 p.m. The organizer is Captain Rice from St. Marys. There are 44 cadets at this meeting and they are 15 years old to 20 years old. The ad in last weeks paper said that it was in the old Fire Hall. Sorry for this mistake. Air Cadets is held- beside the old fire hall. Back packers sample Seaforth 11 Back Packers met Sept. 9. They talked about a i I d edibles and how to prepare some. They saw some of the wild edibles that can be found in the area. Members sampled some fruit leather that Peg De .lung. leader. made, Weather and weather fore• casting were mentioned. Choke cherry, elderberry and black raspberry jellies erre sampled by all members on a banana muffin. SEAFORTH JEWELLERS Cur . f)IAMONf1. CVA, Ir lit l .11:W/.1il-Rl i:lNf (lfrv,t- (trigs f:()k I- V' f:ff Y OCC .\ YON � IT'I e nes of rzr lours Phone S27-0270 tough all o : er back in full operation. There have been upholstery, glass and paint• businesses open up in the past year, but at the same time, a farm equipment and a car dealership have closed. They have closed mostly due to a lack off business. Numerous homes are for sale and they're not selling too quickly. in some cases it takes up to two years to have them sold. Only one new housing start is recorded for this year. Deputy clerk Marie Jefferson said an average tax on a residential assessment off 55,000 is about 51,375. EXETER "Better than a lot of places," is how clerk -treasurer Liz Bell describes the economic climate in the town of Exeter. There, several businesses have changed hands for various reason, but there are no empty stores. There are several industries in Exeter relating to agriculture such as Canadian Canners, Big 0 tile drainage, several farm machinery dealers and Exeter Produce and Storage. While agriculture is not experienc- ing a boom period, the vegetables must be processed. Summer is a peak time for these industries and provides a boost to Exeter's employment market. Houses hadn't been selling, but in the .past couple of months they are starting to at least change hands; by being passed down'to other family members. In this community of 3,700 people, an average tax on a residential assessment is about $765. Tax collecting hasn't been any more difficult than in other years. Building permits are way down for new construction and, as noted earlier, most permits are for renovations. GODERICH An encouraging sign in Goderich ,is the major expansion project for Domtar, men- tioned previously. Champion Road Machinery Sales Ltd. has been hit the hardest of any, industry. There was a major layoff earlier this year, but they have had some call backs. Collecting taxes has been a little more difficult in Goderi,Ji, but administrator clerk -treasurer LarY McCabe said firm action has been taken in the past couple of months and it's helped. There has been a loss of business in Gpderich, but Mr. McCabe said business is slowly coming back. It wasn't necessarily the economy that closed the stores in the first place though, a lot of owners just retired. Houses in this town of 7,391 people have been selling at a constant level. Three new residehtial building permits have been issued. An average tax on a $3,000 residential assessment is about 5830. SEAFORTH In Seaforth, new housing starts at four so far this year, are up from only two last year. The number remains down from a high of 18 in 1978. It's encouraging in Seaforth.. that .theiey major industry in town Genesco, a shoe factory has had no layoffs. Clerk -treasurer Jim Crocker said there has beenthe usual turnover in the business sector. He added there are probably more vacant stores now than at any time, in the past 10 years. The turnovers are attributed to either retirement or a branch store being closed in the town. Taxes are a little tougher to collect this year compared to other years in Seaforth. The average tax on a residential assessment of 53,000 is about 5740. There has been no increase in the number of houses on the selling market, but those for sale aren't necessarily being sold. The manpower office for south Huron said the area is no worse off than the rest of Southwestern Ontario. There are jobs available although less than in previous years acknowledged manpower manager Ben Hay. Business is slow, but Mr. Hay said he doesn't think south Huron is as bad off as other areas. This is because farmers need for laborers has helped employment prospects. WINGHAM New housing starts in Wingham are non-existatt► ¢o far this year. This is down from one last( year and two the previous years. Industries in town are running at a low level, with some experiencing continual layoffs and call backs. Gray Iron Foundry, a steel garage door factory, a wood door factory and a furniture factory make up the majority of local industry. There has been a steady turn over of businesses in the town. Retirement again has meant the loss of businesses which have yet to be started again. Wingham does have a market for houses, with mostly the lower priced houses selling. Clerk Byron Adams said the average tax on a 53,500 residential assessment is about 5800. LISTOWEL Industry in Listowel is back to normal after having experienced layoffs this past winter. Spinrite Yarns and Dyers Limited, Campbell Soup Co. Ltd., Malcolm Furniture and Starcraft Recrei'ti'onal Products make up the industry sector. Several businesses have been recently vacated as owner's"retire. Town administra- tor Hartley Fischer said other stores may • expand into the empty ones. Listowel has a new business, a feed supply store which recently opened. The real estate market here is holding its own, with the more expensive homes being sold. An average tax on a $5,000 residential assessment in this town of $5,000 people is about $937. Four new housing starts have been recorded this year, down considerably from 11 in 1981. The manpower office in Listowel, which takes in the north part of Huron County, including Wingham, and Wellington County said there aren't many jobs available in the area. Manager John Chippa said there has been a recovery in the industrial sector since last fall. There has also been a slight recovery in the employment market in August, but the number of unemployed for the area is the highest Mr. Chippa has seen for this time of year, 11'MILVERTON Business in Milverton has remained stable. There have been no new businesses, but neither has any business closed. Industries in the town, Electrohome,- BMV Manufacturing Co. Ltd., Delisle Foods Ltd. and millwrights have had some laybffs. New housing permits this year have remained the same as past years. Clerk A.J. Brubacher said one permit has been issued so far this year and in the past three or four years, one or two is the common number. There are a lot of homes for sale in Milverton, but they are selling slowly. Prices for older homes are down from what they were five or six years ago. In this community of $1,450, an average tax for a $5,000 residential assessment is about $800, No great difficulties have been experienced in collecting taxes, MITCHELL One industry in this town, Stacey Bros. Ltd. is in the middle of an expansion project, which will boost the outlook for Mitchell. Other industries there, such as Standard Products have not experienced layoffs. A new lawyer's office and a restaurant opened . in Mitchell this year and no businesses have closed. Mitchell is on par with other communities with six new housing starts this year. This fume takes in the surrounding townships of Fullerton, Logan -and Hibbert. Houses in this community of 52,800 have been selling. Clerk Don Eplett said an average tax on a $4,000 residential assess- ment is about 5680. In Mitchel), tax collection has been very good. John Evans of the Stratford manpower, office said these are uncertain times all over, and the towns of Milverton and Mitchell are no exception. There is no evidence from the labor market to say whether or not we're out of this slump and on the road, he said. There is some concern as to whether or not callbacks are going to continue. ST. MARYS Collecting taxes in the town of St. Marys is a little slower than usual said clerk administrator Ken Storey. Building inspec- tor Bob Conley said new housing starts have decreased. There are usually 45 to 16 new houses built each year, but last year there were only three and there has only been one so far this year. "Most are adding on or fixing up their own homes," said Mr. Conley, Industries here are having a tough time, with the folding of an egg drying plant, a strike at Domtar and layoffs at St, Marys Cement Company. Despite this, a restaurant has just been added to the businesses in St. Marys and fortunately none have closed. There is very little in the way of job opportunities said John Anderson of the manpower office in this town. Houses for sale aren't selling as fast in this town of 5,000. Mr. Storey said an average tax on a residential assessment of DRYSDALE MAJOR APPLIANCE CENTRE LTD SALES WITH SERVICE rhe Place To 8uy Appliances NEW AND USED. 1ensalt 262-2 72 8 Closed Mondays, Making changes to a watercourse? The waters of rivers, streams and creeks belong to everyone. Imprdper use of the watercourses which carry these waters may result in the following? - irrigation and drainage problems for neighbours - destruction of aquatic and wildlife habitat - reduced recreational opportunities - erosion and flooding problems Whenever permanently flowing watercourses are to be altered in any way including damming, diverting, and channelization, Federal and Provincial laws require that the approval of the Ministry of Natural Resources be obtained. As a first step in planning any work on a watercourse, contact us. Our staff will be glad to discuss possible design and layout alter- natives which will minimize future problems for you, your neigh- bour and public in general. 0 Ontano Ministry of Natural Resources District Manager, Ministry of Natural Resources, R. R. (f 5 Wingham, Ontario. NOG 2W0 515,000 is $780. Barry Nichol of the Stratfford social services, which administers St. Marys welfare caseload, said things are relatively stable here. The town is better off than many, he said. There are pockets of stability in' the two counties. Overall, houses aren't selling quickly. but most people are continuing to pay their taxes despite the economic squeeze. PP gets tr with tee)w5 U h Although it may seem to be a minor violation to most people, it certainly wasn't to the family who,recently lost a loved one as a result of a trailer coming unhitched, ,crossing the road and striking their car head-on. ' Is this common -place you ask? Next time you are out driving take a good look at all those trailers, wagons and other objects being towed behind cars, trucks and trac- tors. Now, take a good close look! See anything else be- sides the tow bar? Well, there should be according to the Highway Traffic Act (H.T.A. for short). In Section 62, which in effect says that you can't haul a motor vehicle, a trailer or any other object or device on a highway behind a motor vehicle or a farm tractor, unless there are two separate means of attachment, and they must be so constructed and attached that if one fails, it will not permit the trailer or whatever is being towed to become detached. Of course, like everything else, there are a few excep- tions. like having a licenced driver behind the wheel of a motor vehicle or having a fifth wheel attachment, or when you are just towing some- thing directly across the road with a farm tractor. "There are quite a few worthwhile definitions and words of wisdom that we could throw at you," says- OPP officer G.O. Gaeler, "but we won't. If you really want to know the difference between a motor vehicle and a vehtitle, or what a full trailer is. then just write or give us a call and we can give you the whole lay out." DRYWALL E?4OWN FOR HIGH QUALITY Peter Bakos� COMPLETE DRYWALL SERVICE 527-1398 Or §27-0606 MabMe DRIL WaterLING Well W. D. Hopper and Sons 4 MODERN ROTARY RIGS Nell 527-1727 Durl 527-0828 Jim 527-0775 • Why Wait? Best Rates DENNIS LITTLE Let us show you how to re -invest your present Canadian Savings Bonds Now *159% •Certificates •R.R.S.P.'s *Annuities 'Min. deposit $10,000. Under s10,000 - 15% NO FEES (GUARANTEED 5 YRS.) DAILY INTEREST ACCOUNTS AVAILABLE AT 13.1°'° 14.1% 'Subject to Change OUT OF TOWN CALL COLLECT 524-8429 524-4376 Representatives of MantuILifa► You've tried all the NEW AXLES All SIz•s & Weights Nle Ib. As low as '175.00 Tandem & Trl sets available wheels, lads, couplers etc. SPECIAL Assort Kitchen Cabinets "Extremely Reasonably" 2Mpcs. redl-made If we don't hove what you want -We will balld to your specifications. Quality at the right price WOODSTOVES '1t9.O0'0'325.ao Fireplace Inserts '435.00 rest, But our deals are seine of the bestt CURRENT PAINT SUN UMBRELLAS Reg. '109," Now Only 160.c* COMPLETE SETS UMBRELLA FIBREGLASS TABLE SMELL BASE ONLY 910.0D REAL BARGAINS C'jMPARE A SAVE 16,606 gal. Barn Paint Beige, Green, Brown, & Terra Cotto '4.00 gal.up In 45 gal. drums Also: Industrial Colors '5.50 gal. &up In5gal. cans WAREHOUSE DISPOSAL 020 CABELL ST., LONDON, NSZ 1P7 519-432-4112 DEALERS WELCOME Various Selection Of Items COME IN & LOOK HOUSE SIDING "Good Siding" Nigh density fibreboard. Painted or primed. Horizontal 12" x 16' Only e60.00 sq. (box) Reg. '145.00 sq. (box) 16' primed Only '40.00 box Vortical Coloured Sheets as low CM '10 4x 7,4 a8,4x9 WINDOWS Pictures, Sliders. Bows i Bays single 8, thermal glazed available PATIO DOORS -Thermal mulntenance free, c/w screen, & hardware. 5' Only 3495.00 6' only $549.00 Brown or White available BLOCKS, BLOCKS, BLOCKS Various assortment 4", 6", 8", 10", e, 12" 40' a up �Tlour,: Man. -Fri. 8:00.5:90 Saturdays �i-i-- CNR BSC 6 11 St. N °s. ® e G Hamilton Rd. g -IS lac s - No. 401 0