The Huron Expositor, 1981-05-06, Page 3cKillop otts
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municipal taxes
BY WILMA OKE
MuKillop Township council has appioved
municipal expenditures of $479.416
combined with .boards Or education and •
county expenses. wit!, •enit home owners un
itVPrtlf4e of about $176 more in 'taxes this
The 41-140etntlideinat eXpendit4e'in the,
bodge; apOltforctO 4uring seven!-;hour 50^
000, Mondoy s fill tttatf 'nlafnl-eTnIce'400,
cnti4rnetiett,at 537 DUt3 41tolhirn ,S43,4*
I'At1PaYM arefacedwith.a. levy of $06,30
from fluty% County. up froM '$.03,970;
$25 -7'0590 from the Huron COtinty Board of
Education. compared to 5222.244 last year
and $45.112 froM Huron-Perth County
Roman k'atholic school , board, up from
$42.681 last year. Also included in. the
budget is the payment of a deficit of $4,756
from last year's budget.
Clerk-treasurer Marion McClure said as
she presented the budget that there is a 17.8
per cent increase in the general municipal
mill rate of 50.41 mills.. up 7.61 mills over
1980. She said the total residential-farm mill
rate for a public school supporter is 169.10
nulls, an increase of 25.09 mills. while the
total mill rate for a separate school supporter •
is 166.35 mills, an increase of 18.81 mills.
She said a public,school supporter with an
average assessment of SR OM will nay
Year of the' disabled
' .1,528.80 in property taxes, up, $176 from
1980. A separate ,school supporter with the
.s01110 as1.05/110tt pay $1.330410 Wes tio.$150A14,
T4 other husinek`.$ c'untleit reWieilied -
in$4Price polity yes tth DaYid '4.0, •
''0410t 45PPOtt reirek.PntatiO, froni-"Frar*
09,Wan tlimpakty .,and Kenneth Cat* of
$enfnrth 10$4110404 ttAkti,'
'Road acemintslOtalling 144:V(0$ „
Passed fqr paytnent. -liteludcd, in 4* tinAl
was the purchase price of 411'4. ngw •road
graderi at $116,58199: Wayne °ohmage.
road superintendent, did not attend the
meeting. He was attending a roads school at
the University of Guelph.
Three tile drain loan applications for ,
553.100 were approved.
General accounts of $16.236.43 were
approved for payment.
The problem of dogs running at large in
several areas of the township. and pOssible
courses of action concerning this. w as
discussed.
At the next courted meeting June I a
suggestion from William Siernon will be
considered on holding council meetings
during July. August and September in the
evening rather than during the day.
.4'
Writer talks to kids
players,. "I got a
lot of home runs." she
admitted.
Once, when she was
' younger. she went to a
volleyball game and • was
surprised when she found
that the players were deaf.
"Unless the reporter had
told the. I would hot have
known". '
She also described wheel-
chair sports. which the child-
ren found interesting.
Apparently wheelchair bask-
etball is very strenuous. 'fast
and irough; She reported
"one of the players told me
that he takes a wheelchair
repair kit to every game
becausehe -has-to repairtis
wheelchair afterwards."
•
Another sport 'in wheel-
chairs is, the Marathon. (Me
athlete told . her he could
reach 40 m.p.h. on .downhill
-runs and turn corners on one
wheel.
Ms. Townshend then ex-
plained the purpose of talk-
ing about these sports. She
wanted to illustrate that alt s,
people have a desire to he
active and play games.
"Even though some kids
may talk, look or move a little
different than you do. they
are /still the same on the
inside." she explained.
She also discUssed how
handicapped children go toe.'
special schools which can
accommodate their .special
needs. Certain schools can
write-more-for the blind: IA
more for the deaf and facili-
ties can be provided for
Students confined to wheel-
chairs.
However, she explained
this creates a problem by
separating. handicapped and
non-handicapped children.
When they must work- to-,
gether. they are not prepared
for each other.
Ms. Townshend said that's
"t4sically what this year. is
.about*etting-to--knosv--eaeh -
other-handicapped. and non,
handicapped people. You can
help yourselves and other
_.people by understanditigthat
teveryone
nsie. **
is the same on the
After her talk. Ms. Town-
shend ,answered questions.
She was asked about her car,
and explained it was design-
ed by a mechanic in Clinton
to have the, steering wheel .
one foot off the floor so it
could be tpanipulated with
her feet. She claimed that
she hasn't had a ticket yet.
When, asked what she 'did **
in her spare time, she . re-
plied, "I don't have much!"
LOOK UP -. It's an ominous lookekyvvard at the scaffolding been used in
repair work currently underway at the Seaforth town hall. (PhOf by Ellis)
Seafoah own Haft
gets facelift
A PRECARIOUS PERCH-Workers from an area roofing' company
attracted some skyward glares last week while, working on the, tower of
the Seaforth Toikn Hall. The men were painting the doriners and soffits
.as part of brickwork and roof restoration at the building.
(Photo byShoveller)
A SMILE EARNED - Mary Ryan of 11.13.. 2,
Staffa, has good reason to smile - since joining
Non-Nibblers in the past two years-she's lost 75
pounds. At a meeting of the group 4MOnday at
Seaforth Public Sthool library she • was
presented with a silver tray for.her auccess In
sheddingthe pounds:. (Photo by Oke)
fiat. larJaa.:.35141.1.1. ,
ACROSS
12. Mining product.
13.- Let in.
15. Montreal subway.
17. Paddle.
18. Burnt wood.
19. Slang for mother.
21. Egg drink.
23. Actor Gregory
26. Social insect.
28: Short sleep.
'I 30. Fish eggs.
31. Over again.
THE HURON EXPOSITOR, MAY 0, 10 in
Something to say
BY JOANNE REVIMElft
As part of Education
Week and the Year of the
Disabled Persons. Elaine
ToWnshend was invited to
speak at St. Columban. Tues-
day. . • ' . •
Ms. To:: nshend is a multi-
talented lady who writes
columns for several 'publica-
tions. including The Huron
Expositor. Also,.she is handi-
capped. born without arms
-soshe has-learned to use her
feet for several purposes.
Ms. Townshend spoke
briefly' about herself .but then
said that she'd rather talk'
-about sports. She described
various sports for the handi-.
capped and' asked the child=
ren. to imagine playing base-.
-hall-with their eyes cloSed.
The children became cur-,
. ious, so she explained' how
science and imagination had
enabled' the handicapped to
participate in the fun:
• Baseball's and hockey
pucks have been equipped
with a "noisemaker" to'en-
able the blind to participate.
She played- baseball when
she was younger by having
someone else. hit for her and'
she would run. "-We weren't
dumb.".•She said, for she
would choose one of the best
1. Short for mother.
4. Actress 'West.
7. -The Three Wise
1.0. Provoke, anger.
-117-Be
by Susan White
On ,vacation, back next week
DOWN
1. Actress Farrow.
2. Street crossing marker,
' 3. Short note.
38. What Terry Fox did.
40. Small . bear.'
42. A. Bunker's wife.
.45. First woman.
46. Ink writer.
'48. Zodiac sign. •
49. Hearing organ.
50. Consume,
51. Felnale sheep.
33. Bey.
35. Upon:
36. Fish Catcher.
4. Bride's of honor. .
5. 3 toed sloth.
6. Township N. of Monkton...
7. Everyone has one.
8. Make a mistake.
9. New, recent (prefix).
14. Auihor Fleming.
16. Especially (abbr.)
19. Master applied arts (abbr.)
20. Actress Miller.
22. "My Sal" (song).
24. Dove cry.
25. Man's name.
27. Mother's loving care.
29. Mother is one.
'32. To marry.
34. Mother's partner.
37. Classify.
39. World's longest river.
40. Golf term.
41. Actress Marie Saint.
43. Worry, tuts.
44. Garden toe!.
47. Each (abbr.)
Lions park renovation fund grows
Continued from page 1
contributors. Mr. *Vincent emphasized that
any who'had been missed in the•visitation
and who wished to help the fund could
Happy
Day
forward their gift addressed to the Lions
Park Renovation Fund. Box 1141. Seaforth.
Each gift is acknowledged with an afloat
receipt
Mean:: hile workIswell advanced on the
construction program at the park. The
Liehuildingol the pool is almost TiiiRliedand
with the completion.of the deck and fencing
is• being installed in time for finalgrading.
seeding and' surfacing. .
Tenders for construction of necessary
lighting for the playing field and for the
erection of hack stop and fencing closed
some days .ago and .ire being reviewed. by
engineers in charge of the prograM.'
You're
A Red Cross Blood Donor'
Clinic will be held Tuesday,
May 12. from 1:30 tri 4:00
and 5:30 to 8:30 at C.H.S.S.
Clinton.
'• The May meeting of the
Seaforth Women's !imitate
will be held at the home of
Mrs. Eldon Kerr. May 12 at
8;15 p.m. Rod' Call to he
"•14 0 I %%mild like, to be
remembered if I were a shut
Continued from page I
'ahead. he expects both Seaforth and Clinton •
will get an out-patient unit..
First, though. several details must h.
worked-oat. "the main problem facing the
hospital is finding an area. to house the
unit,'' In' said. "We'll need about 2509
square let 1: they feel the% would need that
amount of space.-
To help meet a September start-up date.
the - hospital `is considering renting Imo
portable classcomus, so ''one problem 0 ould
be 'it' two couldn't locate any suitable
portables" said Mr. McKenzie.
The administrator said that also "inherent
with 'that I mental health care) is occupational
therapy. which would share the same
Space." He added the out-patient sell k-es
will mean ntar , than only ps‘ehiatric care.
and tat c"chiselling as an' example, '
He onlained Ow idea of adding the
The Lions ,pprli Renovation program
includes rebuilding the 25 year old pool.
provision of a lighted ball diamond. equipp-
ing a children's 'play area'and replacement of
park area lighting. •
The total program is estimated to coat
50;0110-.'onehalf of which is expected froth
Wimario and the Ministry. The present
campaign to raise 515,000 'will. it is hoped,
pro: ide the balance.
the pool is ill he reads for use by mid-June.
according to Dr. John Turbull who head.s the
Lions Park Cormnittee.
*Preliminary work was crimpleted on the
nest ball diamond last fall and now drainage.
invited
The Seaforth Horticultural
Siticiety invites the public to
attend its monthly meetng
Mar 1-3: 8 P.M. in the
Seaforth Public School Audit-
orium. GUest speaker will be
Mrs. Bette Hall of the Royal
Botanical Gardens, Hamil-
ton. Her topic,Will be "Grow-
ing for Showing" 'which in-
volves both organizing a
flower 'Shaw aridlifiSrdir The
exhibitor.
facility resulted from a need that was,
perceived, "It %Acts more or less in seeing
thins that do happen here. and. in
consultation with doctors." Mr. McKenzie
noted.
"The Health Minisity's plan is to meet the
needs of the community' within the commun-
ity." he continued. "I think the 'thing they
feel and we as well is that there iti a need for
an out-patient facility. It'S difficult to drive
'to Goderich.
If it's in the cbmmunity , it
makes it more accessible.
"I don't like to see people have to leave
the community for. health services.''
Mt. McKenzie -4.tstimated that until the
pro-gram was cartipletely established the
unit would operatb -two or three days each
week. If suitable pOrtables can be found.
they would be placed On, the east side Of the
hospital.
in." Speaker will be Rose-
' mary Armstrong from Day
Care. Lunch. Mrs. A. 'Cam-
eron. Mrs. A. Pepper and
Mrs. Eldon Kerr.
La Leche League, Hensall
invites all interested Women
to its monthly meeting, May
13, 8 p.m. at the m home of
Janis Bishack. 86 Queen
'Hens-ad, The topic of discus7.
'sion will be Nutrition and
Weaning.
Out-patient unit