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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1967-08-24, Page 12REV. E. J. INSLEY National College — 76 Wexford Ave. London, Ont. Name Address FINISH HIGH SCHOOL AT HOME No Classes - Books Furnished - Progress Rapidly DIPLOMA AWARDED you can earn a High School Diploma by home study. Prepare yourself for Matriculation Examinations. Mail attached coupon for full information or phone 455-9628, London. By MRS. WILLIAM RHODE Mrs. William Elford received word Saturday of the passing of her brother the late T. W. Hall of Chenney, Washington on Fri Beth and Gwen Dixon of Ailsa Craig spent last week and Diane and Debbie Stewart of Sarnia are spending this week with Ja- nice and Sandra Stewart. Ginger Love of Grand Bend and Brenda Hodgert are holiday- ing with their grandparents, Mr. & Mrs. Robert Cann. Mr. & Mrs. Glenn Jeffery, Alan and Connie visited Satur- day evening with Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Heard of Kirkton. Mr. & Mrs. Alvin Ahrens and boys of Mitchell were Sunday guests with Mr. & Mrs. Lorne Passmore. Mrs. H. S. Pettibone of Aylmer, Mr. & Mrs. William Thomson of Exeter, Mr. & Mrs. Glenn Jef- fery, Alan and Connie, Mr. & Mrs. William Rohde, Douglas, Glenn and Calvin were Sunday evening guests with Mr. & Mrs. Clarence Thomson of Woodham. They were celebrating the birth- days of Mrs. Clarence Thomson and Steven and Mrs. William Rohde which are next Sunday and Monday. David Passmore attended Expo for a few days last week. Mr. & Mrs. James McCarter of Exeter, Mr. & Mrs. Laverne McCarter of Zion, Mr. & Mrs. Larry Ratz of Dashwood, Mr. & Mrs. Lee Webber, Marlene and Doug were Sunday guests with Mr. & Mrs. Gordon McCarter. They were celebrating Gerry Mc- Carter's first birthday. Mrs. Stewart Miner is attend- ing Alma College, St. Thomas, for a few days this week. The flowers in the churchSun- day were placed there by the family of the late Alex Duncan. Mr. & Mrs. Barry Jeffery at- tended the Higgs—Moffat wed- ding at Central United Church, Weston, Saturday. Barry was an usher and Mrs. Jeffery was a bridesmaid. Mr. & Mrs. Ross Hodgert, Diane and Allan visited Sunday with Mr. & Mrs. Robert Love at TOWNSHIP OF STEPHEN Auditor's Report and Financial Statements FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1966 Revenue Fund Balance Sheet December 31, 1966 ASSETS LIABILITIES Temporary Loans (Schedule 6) Accounts Payable Other Municipalities School Boards Other Local Boards and Commissions (specify) Police Village of Crediton Police Village of Dashwood Deferred Revenue (Schedule 8) Reserves (Schedule 8) Surplus (Form C) Total Liabilities and Surplus Liability (See Report) Statement of Revenue and Expenditure For the year Ended December 31, 1966 REVENUE Total Revenue from Taxation (Schedule 3)- Contributions, Grants and Subsidies Governments: Canada Ontario — Actual 241,570.22 18,793.00 Budget 205,220.00 17,932.00 Welfare Assistance 3,518.99 Highway Improvement 57,378.90 Payments in lieu of municipal taxes 1.193.56 Unconditional Per Captta Grants 8,658.30 Other (specify) Warble Fly 191.33 Development Road 46,753.04 117,694.12 70,830.00 Other Municipalities 7,534.73 Licenses and Permits (include dog tax) 1,086.50 2,800.00 Interest, Tax Penalties, etc. 2,909.43 2,080.00 Other Revenues — Rents, Concessions and Franchises 100.00 Fines 178.24 Service Charges 967.00 1,245.24 6,435.00 Miscellaneous (specify) Discount on County rates 1,014.54 Interest 806.17 Welfare recoverage 221.10 Provision for deferred income 4,820.28 Sale of land 20.00 6,882.09 70.00 Gross Total Revenue 397,715.33 305,367.00 Surplus from Prior Years used to reduce levy 50,000.00 50,000.00 447,715.33 355,367,00 Deficit for the Year 163.00 Total Revenue Section 447,715.33 355,530.00 Capital & Loan Fund Balance Sheet December 31, 1966 ASSETS 65,333.90 374,146.91 182,940.15 104,310.79 514,766.67 General Fixed (as per Schedule 18) Due from School Ratepayers (for Debentures) Public and Continuation Collegiate and High 308,738.81 65,408.10 2) Debentures Assumed by Other Municipalities (Schedule Accounts Receivable (Schedule 17) Tile Drains - - - - Other Tangible Assets (specify) Due from sale of debentures Advances to Stephen Township School Area Board less debenture proceeds EXPENDITURE General Government Actual Budget Executive and Legislative 2,114.80 Administrative 7,483.56 Other 1,926.67 11,525.03 9,150.00 Protection to Persons and Property Fire 1,502.50 Law Enforcement 18.00 Protective Inspection 279.90 Other (specify) Warble fly spraying 1,354054 Ausable River Authority 2,742.82 5,897.76 5,835.00 Public Works — Roads, Highways and Streets etc. 103,514.76 99,000.00 Sanitation and Waste Removal 22.50 Social Welfare (Schedule 10) Welfare Assistance 3,878.00 Institutional Care 1,907.55 5,785.55 4,600.00 Education, including debt charges (Schedule 9) 112,894.53 93,000.00 Recreation and Community Services - - 2,525.13 850.00 Debt Charges Long-term debt charges (Schedule 11) 37,470.88 Less own share of school debt charges 24,487.39 12,983.49 Short-term interest and other charges 2,547.68 15,531.17 11,695.00 Taxes written off 956.80 150.00 Joint or Special Expenditures County Rates 79,535.07 Police Village Rates 8,435.93 87,971.00 81,250.00 Miscellaneous (specify) Development Road Project 46,753.04 46,753.04 Provision for Allowances, Reserves and Reserve Funds (Schedule 8 and Form G) - - 56,000.00 50,000.00 Gross Total Expenditure - Surplus for the Year - A .. 443,377.27 4,338.06 355,530.00 Total Expenditure Section - 447,715.33 355,530.00 233.33 1,241,731.'75 LIABILITIES Debenture Debt Issued and Unmatured General Other Tile Drain Debentures 104,310.79 104,310.79 Schools Public and Continuation 455,075.00 455,075.00 559,385.79 102,012.06 515,000.00 65,333.90 1,241,731.75 Total Debentures Assumed from Other Municipalities (Schedule 2) Temporary Loans Investment in Capital Assets NOTE: Guarantees or Contingent Liabilities (Schedule 16) Revenue Fund Surplus Account December 31, 1966 Debit Credit 76,924.91 Balance Balance at January 1, 1966 Surplus or deficit included in Current Budget 50,000.00 Adjustments affecting operations of previous years: (specify) TO redistribute Parkhill dam payment 4,005.77 Balance after above adjustments -- - - 26,924.91 22,919.14 Surplus for the year (Form D) 4t338.06 Totals of Debit and Credit Columns 54,005.77 81,262.97 Balance of Surplus at December 31, 1966 (Form B) 27,257.20 Auditor's Report June 19, 1967, The Reeve, Council and Ratepayers The Corporation of the Township of Stephen Crediton, Ontario. Gentlemen: I have audited the accounts and records of the Township of Stephen for the year ended December 31, 1966 and have prepared therefrom the statements listed in the index accompanying this report. Operations The operations for the year resulted in a surplus of $4,338.06 compared with a surplus of $4,526.86 for the year ended December 31, 1965. Presented herewith is a condensed Statement of Comparative Revenue and Expenditure for the three years ended December 31, 1966, 1965 and 1964. Revenue Year Ended December 31 1966 1965 1964 Taxation 241,570.22 204,314.26 178,008.22 Subsidies - Province of Ontario - - 117,694.12 235,086.15 58,488.52 Subsidies - Government of Canada - 18,793.00 17,932.00 15,619.00 Licenses and permits 1,086.50 3,242.00 1,268.50 Interest and tax penalties 2,909.43 2,507.36 2,078.54 Other revenue 3,307.05 1,883.81 2,081.79 Other municipalities 7,534.73 4,194.39 Surplus from prior years to reduce levy 50,000.00 442,895.05 469,159.97 257,544.57 Expenditure General Government 11,525.03 9,548.96 8,455.40 Protection to persons and property - - 5,897.76 5,494.51 5,582.62 Public works 150,26'7.80 255,775.48 66,903.64 Sanitation and waste removal 22.50 Conservation of health 221.46 Welfare assistance 5,785.55 5,454.03 4,282,13 Education 112,894.53 92,537.18 84,899.55 Recreation and community services - - 2,525.13 1,274.73 1,171.99 Debt charges 15,531,17 12,142.78 6,943.01 Capital expenditures out of current revenue 8,183.90 County rates 79,535.07 '72,182.73 64,737.95 Police village rates and grants - - - - 8,435.93 9,852.51 8,569.78 Taxes refunded and written off - 956.80 99.17 36.30 Provision for deferred income - ( 4,820.28) 271.03 ( 4,454.11) Provision for reserve funds 50,000.00 438,556.99 464,633.11 255,533.62 Surplus or (deficW for year $ 4,338.06 4,526.86 2,010.95 Qualifications The tax rates should be adjusted in 1967 to apply the over and under levies and application of the Unconditional Grant as shown on schedule 8. I did not examine a Statement of Debenture Debt Assumed from Grand Bend covering Stephen Township School Area Board but made my own calculations. It is understood from the information provided to me, that the Clerk-Treasurer of Grand Bend refuses to prepare the proper statements for this purpose. The Police Village rates are in excess of those rates allowed by the Municipal Act. As at December 31, 1966 the sum of $9,245.29 was due to the Police Village of Dashwood; it is suggested that the Police Village of Dashwood rate be reduced to use this accumulated surplus. No fidelity bond renewal was examined for the Treasurer of C.R.C.S.S. Hay, McGillivray and Stephen. Auditor's Opinion Subject to the foregoing qualification, I hereby report that in my opinion (1) The financial transactions which have come under my notice have been within the powers of the municipality, (2) The audit has been conducted in accordance with the instructions of the Department of Municipal Affairs. (3) The financial statements present fairly the financial position of the Municipality as at December 31, 1966 and the results of the operations for the year ended on that date. Signature A. M. Harper Date of filing June 19, 1967 License number 3244. Other Local Boards and Commissions Stephen Township School Area Police Village of Centralia Taxes Receivable (Schedule 5) Total Assets Cash on Hand Cash in Bank Accounts Receivable Sundry Agreements Province of Ontario Dominion of Canada Other Municipalities 20.00 12,247.94 12,267.94 11,325.89 12,767.98 24,093.87 109,278.18 18,793.00 6,770.72 20,881.76 836.40 21,718.18 57,855.26 57,855.26 250,7'77.15 135,000.00 13,865.77 10,849.38 150.06 382.26 9,245.29 9,627.55 4,027.19 50,000.00 27,257.20 250,777.15 Comment: According to official estimates the average person spends 17.6 cents out of every dollar, after all taxes, on food. The farmer's share is a surprisingly small 5.5 cents out of the dollar, and his share has been declining. On the other hand, many people claim that our various Governments extract a total of 40 cents out of every dollar we earn. This is a big percentage of a person's in- come, and the percentage is growing larger all the time. Our Federal, Provincial and Municipal Governments keep crying out for more money to finance their various utopian schemes. We have been taken over (or just plain taken) by our civil servants. These bureaucrats are empire-building without end. Our politicians merely dance to their tune! Can these bureaucrats pass a comparison test with the farmers? The farmers who so efficiently provide us with food, the most essential need of all! Isn't It reasonable to demand that our Government apply the farmer's business sense and new tech- nology to its own functions? Is it not time that the farmer received his rightful share of the national income? By applying to Government functions the same sort of busi- ness and technological methods that have made the farmer so productive, this could be achieved without increasing prices. The savings in reduced taxes could be passed along to the farmer and the rest of society. this comment is published in the interest of the tax paying public "PATTON PLUMBING HEATING & HEATING 4) LONDON Page 12 Times-Advocate, August 24, 1967 ..noose new cleric or GB Anglicans During the post-war years he was organist and choirmaster of three Anglican Churches in Wind- sor. namely St. George's, St. Paul's, and St. Mark's. During his student days at Huron Col- lege he was organist and choir- master of St. John's, St. Thomas, for two years, Mr. Insley married the former Janet Whyte Ralston. They have four children—Larry Bruce 18, Derek Allen 14, John Mark 8, and Patricia Lynne 4. This appointment becomes ef- fective September 1. Sa intsbury residents attend family picnics The Bishop of Huron, the Right Reverend G, N. Luxton, has an- nounced the appointment of the Reverend Edgar John I n s le y, L.Th., as the Rector of the Ang- lican Parish of St. Paul's Church, Thedfor d; St. John's-by-the- Lake, Grand Bend; St. Anne's, Port Franks; Holy Trinity, Ip- perwa.sh; and Grace C hu r c h, Greenway. Mr. Insley has been Rector of St. George's, Thorndale; Grace Church, West Nissouri; and St. Luke's, Crumlin, since January 1, 1965. He was born and educated in Windsor and attended Canter- bury College, University of Wind- sor and Huron College. He was ordered Deacon in 1964, and priested in 1965 by Bishop Lux- ton. prior to entering theological training he was employed by Chrysler Corporation of Canada. He served in the RCAF during the Second World War. Executive for 1968 reunion to be held at Riverview on the third Sunday in August is: president, Bob Tindall; secretary, Mrs. Don MacTaggart and Mrs. Bob Tin- dall; treasurer, Mrs. Allan Elston. By MRS. HEBER DAVIS The first joint Davis-Dickins reunion was held Sunday after- noon at Riverview Park, Exeter. A program of sports convened by Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Mac- Donald, Grand Bend, and Mr. and Mrs, Heber Davis com- menced at 2:30 followed by dinner with 75 present. Sport results were: children under 6, Sandra Macintosh, Faron Sovereign; boys under 12, Kevin Dickins, Tom Gloor; girls, Rosemary Macintosh, Kathy Sutherland; young men, David Latta. David Hay; married men, Bob Tindall; married ladies, Doreen MacTag- gart, Hilda Macintosh; kicking the slipper, men, Larry Greenlee; ladies, Doreen MacTaggart; Relay races, Alexia Tindall and Joyce Sovereign chose eleven members for each team, Clothes pin race, Joyce Sovereign's team; carrying potato on spoon, Alexia Tindall's team; necktie race, Catherine Elston and Harvey Latta; paper titles, Doreen Gar- rett's side; comparison race, Alice Dickins; passing the tray, Marjorie Delbridge; spot race, Allan Elston: Oldest man, Frank Smythe: youngest child, Roger Caldwell; nearest birthday, David Hay. President Frank Dickins con- ducted a business meeting. A moment's silence was observed. PERSONALS Miss Joan Barker, Grand Bend, spent Wednesday with her par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Barker. Miss Sharon Davis, who has been a pupil at Hair Styling School, London. has accepted a position in Clinton. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Carroll accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Clif- ford Abbott, Lucan, to Wiarton to visit the daughter and son-in-law of the latter, Mr. and Mrs. Allan Tindall, and they called to see Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Mullins at Port Elgin. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Davis, Heather and her friend, Nancy Hardy, Lucan, were Wednesday evening guests of Mr. and Mrs. Howard MacDonald, Grand Bend. The MacDonalds were on holi- days. Mr. and Mrs. Ron Carroll and Ian spent Thursday with their aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Mullins, Pt. Elgin. Mr. and Mrs. Percy Dickins, Kenora, Miss Karen Dickens and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Dickins and Brenda. London, were Wednesday guests with Mr. and Mrs. Heber Davis. Mrs. Fred Dobbs, Freddie and Patti spent last week with her father. Mr. H. S. McLean, Tees- water, and they were joined by Mr. Dobbs for the weekend. their cottage at Port Franks. Mr. & Mrs. Wm. Dougall and family of Hensall were Sunday guests with Mr. & Mrs. Ray Cann. C