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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1976-03-25, Page 3Hensall Co-op store, Thomp- son's mill in Hensall and the Exeter Golf Course were forcibly entered, Monday night. About $75 in rifle shells, cigarette lighters, knives, pens and a small amount of Canadian coins were taken from the Co-op, Nothing was stolen from the golf course or from Thompson's mill, The three occurrences are being in- vestigated by Constable Christiaen, The OPP had only one motor vehicle to investigate this week. March 22, a vehicle driven by Carman Thompson, Ailsa Craig, was north bound on concession 6 and 7 of Stephen township when it was struck by another vehicle travelling east on county road 5, operated, by Christopher A. Chainbault, • • ZUricli: Total daniage wa.s.'S500. ',The heeicleht. 'Was: itivestigated by. Lewis. During the' vkelt; officers. of • Exeter detachnient investigated 45 general occurrences and laid a total of 40 charges. Two vehicles stolen from the Exeter ,area and one froni the London area were recovered by! Exeter OPP detachment this week. Two persons have been charged in Connection With the three thefts. Friday, Mr, Fiberglass and Darling Clover Farm were broken into. A Black and Decker drill- valued at $75.00 was stolen from Mr. Fiberglas while nothing was taken from Darlings Clover Farm, Constable Christiaen investigated both occurrences, 110 EDWARD C. WASSMANN At Seaforth Community Hospital, on Friday, March 19, 1976, Edward C. Wassmann, of 192 St. George St., Mitchell, in his 85th year. Beloved husband of the late Emma Collins (1974). Dear father of Orval, RR 2, Zurich, Carman, Ft. Erie, Floyd of Mitchell, (Alice) Mrs. Martin Dietz, of Bornholm, Mrs. Velma Theil of Pt. Elgin. Also surviving are 15 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren. MARY ANN STECKLE Mary Ann Steckle passed away at the Blue Water Rest Home in Zurich Wednesday, March 17, 1976 in her 63rd year. Sister of Ivan Steckle, Bayfield, Alvin, Zurich, and Mrs. Earl (Melinda) Gingerich of Arcadia, Florida, her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry D, Steckle and five brothers and three sisters predeceased her. Funeral services were held Saturday, March 20 from the Zurich Mennonite Church with Rev. C. Keupfer officiating, in- terment in Zurich Mennonite Cemetery. MARTINUS JOSEPH VANNESTE Suddenly' at his late residence in Dashwood on Saturday, March 20, 1976, Martinus Joseph in his 79th year. Husband of the late Magdalena Lamote and Marie Vandenameele. Dear father of Miss Martina Vanneste of Belgium, (Marcella )'Mrs, Roger Lacroix of Belgium, (Marlette) Mrs, Andre Vanhoucke -of Clanworth, (Magda) Mrs. Frank Vanopstal of.- , Springford, (Monique) Mrs. William Van- ' collie of Woodstock.and (Marcel) Vanneste of Montague, P.E.I., Stepfather of (Esther) Mrs. Charles Verdoodt of Belgium and (Simonne) Mrs. Marcelle Van- neste of RR 2 Kippen, Silvere Bilcke of Exeter, Horace Bilcke of Guelph, Andre Bilcke of Hensall, also 26 grandchildren survive. Dear brother of Joseph Vanneste of- Parkhill, Gerard of Belgium and Mrs. Marie Stoens of Belgium. The T. Harry Hoff- man Funeral Home, Dashwood was in charge of the funeral. Prayers were said at St. Boniface Church, Zurich Tuesday, March 23. Interment in Mt. Cannel Cemetery. Rev. Father A. J. Durand officiated. BERNICE (DUNSEITH) DICKINSON Suddenly, at her residence, 71 St. Andrew St,, South St. Marys, on Saturday, March 20th, Bernice (Dunseith) Dickinson, in her 70th year. Beloved wife of the late Alfred Hughes (1937) and Courtney Dickinson (1956). Dear mother of W. Earle Hughes, Stratford; Joseph A. Hughes, St. Marys. Dear sister of Mrs. Lorna Murray and Joseph Dunseith, both of Stratford, Mrs. Marjorie Hastings, Exeter; also five grandchildren. The funeral was held Tuesday from the L.A. Ball Funeral Chapel, St. Marys. Interment St, Marys Cemetery. BERTHA MAE MacNAUGHTON Bertha Mae (Bickel]) Mac- Naughton passed away at the North Bay Civic Hospital, March 21, 1976, The wife of Roy Mac- Naughton of North Bay, she was in her 68th year. She is also survived by Ralph of London, Helen (Mrs. Roy Hempel) of North 'Bay, Donna (Mrs. Murray Lindsay) of Walkerton. The .daughter of Mrs. Bertha Bickell of Kirkton and sister of Everett, Kirkton, William, St. Marys, Mrs. Myrtle Stanley of London, Bessie, (Mrs. Harold Laughleen) of Toronto and Helen (Mrs. Delbert Hudson) of London. Funeral services were held from the Lindsay Funeral Home in St. Marys March 23, interment in Kirkton Cemetery, ELIZABETH A. MacLARBN ; Elizabeth A., McEwen. of Hensall passed -•away at her former residence in her 95th year March 23, 1976. A valued member of Carmel Presbyterian Church, she is survived by her husband Robert Y. MacLaren, one daughter, Dr. A. Margaret Evans of Guelph and grandchildren Robert D.• Evans, Elmira, John M, Evans and Margaret L. Evans of Guelph and one .great grand- child, Heather. The funeral is from the Bonthron Funeral Home in Hensel]. Thursday, March 25 at 2:00 p.m. with Rev. W, D. Jarvis officiating, interment in Baird's Cemetery. Donations to the Ontario Heart Foundation would be appreciated by the family. lousy TV reception! Fact: Worn out or damaged TV antennas don't pull in the strong, clean signals color TV needs to do its best job. 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If you don't know the name of your local installer call us:' CHANNEL MASTER 21 First Ave. 631-0320 St, Thomas 111,740 1,018 112,211 79,132 304,101 120832 2,483 123,315 221,137 1,308 222,861 649,861 100,268 826 90,911 73,181 265,186 99,332 2,027 101,359 194,280 774 195,054 561,599 (13,729) 1,933 Payments in lieu of taxes Ontario Municipal Tax Assistance Act Ontario enterprises Ontario Hydro Ontario unconditional grants Pgr. capita general General support Resource equalization 124,015 135,315 132,300 3,406 135,706 Nil ANALYSIS OF REVENUE for the year ended December 31 ,1975 391 * Taxation Realty - Residential and farm 453,709 -Commercial and industrial 27,638 11,300 Business 7,974 418,097 367,215 19,150 7,515 393,880 985 771 33 55 1,018 826 13;122 12,990 6,440 2,702 2,898 3,559 22,460 REVENUE 68,143 138,600 206,743 11,467 138,600 21,717 24,709 196,493 10,250 Accumulated net revenue (deficit) at the beginning of the year EXPENDITURE General municipal purposes General government Protection to persons and property Transportation services Environmental services Health services Social and family services Recreation and cultural services Planning and development Other Region or county purposes School board purposes TOTAL EXPENDITURE 1975 1,933 38,479 15,218 175,733 7,815 314 25 3,508 75,007 3,903 320,002 122,998 222,523 $665,523 STATEMENT OF REVENUE ANQ EXPENDITURE for the year ended December 31, 1915 CAPITAL OUTLAY Unfinanced capital outlay (Unexpended capital 1974 financing) at the beginning of the year ' 28,526 22,770 143,923 6,734 • 234 95 1,141 55,654 3,843 262,920 105,027 196,102 564,049 Capital expenditure 4,383 General government Protection to persons and property Transportation services Environmental services Health services Social and family services Recreation and cultural services Planning'and development Other TOTAL EXPENDITURE Capital financing Contributions from the revenue fund Contributions from reserve funds and reserves Long term liabilities incurred Ontario grants Other TOTAL CAPITAL FINANCING Unfinanced capital outlay (Unexpended capital financing) at the end of the year Current liabilities 2,337 (429) Net lo:n:g term liabilities 1,128,225 (29) (346) Reserves and reserve funds 108,754 (136) (58) Accumulated net revenue (deficit) and unapplied capital receipts (Unfinanced capital outlay (23,979) (13,729) 1,933 Temporary loans Accounts payable and.accrued . •.. • 17,000' .47,221 .64;221 . 19,900 68.610 : • ' • ' .88,510 1,073,537 100,891 1,933 2,337 1,277,221 1,265,275 Ontario specific grants Other revenue TOTAL REVENUE ANALYSIS OF EXPENDITURE for the year ended December 31, 1975 89,751 73,687 79,132 74,359 649,861 562,003 General government Members of council 7,529 5,427 General administration 30,950 22,144 181 Protection to persons and property Fire 6,096 22,770 Conservation authority 7,003 Protectiion inspection and dontrol 968 Financial expenses 1,151 Transportation services Roadways Environmental services Garbage collection Health services Public health services Social and family services General assistance Recreation and cultural services ' • Pat.ks and,recreatio'nal facilities . Planning and eveloOment Commercial and industiral development Residential development Agricultural and reforestation Police Village of Dashwood 175,733 7,815 6,734 314 234 ,25 • 95. 3,508 1,141 8,212 275 66,520 • 3,903 • $665,523' 564,049 Page 3 Times-Advocate, March 25, 1976 ALL KINDS of things are to be found in books, as Todd Goudie is lear- ning in the Hensall library. T-A photo by Sharon Specht. • . P alite'eepart hnio"br6itik4ris yourantennai.,‘N.Orri 'dam'aged You re looking' at • Thomas J. Krauskope, Strat- ford, was found guilty by Judge Glen Hays, Tuesday, but must return to court, May 4 for senten- cing. Evidence presented showed he had cut down 10 white pine trees with a chain saw on Ausable Conservation Authority property. The accused said he had cut the trees clown to cover his car so he could have a drink. Judge Hays ordered him.to make pay- ment of $87.75 to :the Authority for the trees. Stephen W, Mothers, 21, was fined15.0 or 5 days in Jail with his license: suspetided for three Months . for' impaired'.'driving. Driving in reverse, in a very irregular manner he had very narrowly missed a police cruiser parked on the road. His breathalizer reading was 40 mg. Hospital Continued from front page making it more difficult for. them to negotiate with the other hospita4 for bed cuts. The hospital would not com- ment on a recent proposal to move 20 psychiatric beds from Goderich to Clinton in order to keep it open as a health center, Mrs. Kelland would not com- ment on the proposal and Doug Coventry. hospital administrator is out of town and has not read the proposals which Clinton received Monday, The offer for. the transfer of 'beds came from the Alexandra Marine' and General Hospital in Goderich. The intent of the offer is to allow health care to con- tinue at Clinton after the scheduled closing April 1. The Goderich Hospital Board has also offered to aid Clinton financially in setting up a four to six bed emergency unit either in the present hospital or elsewhere in town. SOME LUCKY PERSON will win a two-way radio being raffled off by the Exeter and district Citizens Band Club, April 4. Money raised by the club will go to charity, Above, member Mike Hunter shows tickets for the draw to Mrs. Pat f3remner, the club's secretary and Gord Kirk, president, holding the radio, photo by T,A, Tree cutting conviction . ' : .(d) Chargei for net long' term BabilitieS:: Charges:for -net lang•tormliabllitios ••• . Include principal and interest. Interest Charges are, not ace6ued.for the periods ltott"..'(-, .the dales of the latest interest payment to the end of the fispdfyieir.' •". •• • • • *: r " • In Justice of the Peace court. vehicle with liquor available, $53 D. W. Wedlake heard the follow- ing cases: Michael J. McCann, RR 8, Parkhill, driving motor or 5 days; Raymond G. Keller, of address, $28 or 3 days. Exeter. failing to notify change TOWNSHIP OF HAY AUDITOR'S REPORT 975 General municipal purposes Taxation Payments in lieu of taxes Ontario grants Ontario grants Other Region or county purposes Taxation Payments in lieu of taxes Ontario grants School board purposes Taxation Payments in lieu of taxes Other TOTAL REVENUE Accumulated net revenue (deficit) at the end of the year , . . Analy sed as follows: • .• :deridral iteven:Ue. • 'Speciil.cnajges-.... • Speafaiareas Police villages Region or county School boards Local boards NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 1. Accounting policies (a) Balance Sheet: The Balance Sheet reflects the combined assets and liabilities of the revenue fund, the capital fund and the reserve funds. (b) Fixed assets: No value is attached to fixed assets for municipal reporting purposes. Expenditures on fixed asets are charged against current revenues unless the expenditures are financed out of long term debt. Debt retirement costs are charged against current revenues in the periods in which they are paid. (c) Provincial road subsidy revenue and expenditure on roads: Provincial sub- sidy programmes are on a "receipt and disbursement" basis which does not recognise accruals. The municipality has expended amounts for which the road subsidy will not be eligible for claim until the succeeding year. Such future subsidy revenues have been accrued in the current year. . . 2. 1974 Comparative Figures (a) The accumulated net revenue at the beginning of the year on the,StateMent Revenue and EXplanditure has been restated to give effect to the inclusion Of .the' over or underlevies for county and school board purposes. ' The effect on the accumulated net revenue at the beginning of the year has been an aggregate decrease $404 from that reported in the 1974 'financial 'report, analys- ed as fellows: bet:ember 31, 1974 Closing balance.. $2;337 December 31, 1974 County.Huron underlevy $345) December. 31,•1974 Scheel Boards Underleyy (58) • . • • $404) January 1, 1975 Opening balanbe ' ' $1,933 (b) The functional olaasifleation of 1974 expenditure has been revised to the same basis as that of 1975. TO: The Members of Council, and Ratepayers of the Corporation of the Township of Hay. We have examined the 1975 firiancial statement of the Corporation of the Township of Hay and the Hay Municipal Telephone System, Our examination included a general review of the accounting procedures and such tests of accounting records and other supporting evidence as we considered necessary in the circumstances. In our opinion these financial statements present fairly the financial position of the Corporation of the Township of Hay and the Hay Municipal Telephone System - as at December 31st, 1975, and the results of their operations for the year then ended,•.le accordance with accounting principles generally accepted for Ontario munici palities applied, after giving retroactive effect to the changes .refereed to in note 2 to the financial statements,, on a basis consistent with that of the preceding year. Goderich, Ontario February 19, 1976 Licence Number 337 Eugene E. Bender 56,487 82,186 52,717 74,321 39,792 34,827 404 148,996 191,738 3. Charges for net long term ilabifliles: Total•charges for long term liabilities in- curred by the municipality for the year amounted to • $188,760 the municipality,-fhe Huron 'County Board Of EthicatiOn Of the charges, for king WIT] liabilities'inc.urred by . has assumed the'responsibility for payment of both. principal 'arid interest charges which amount to 29,616 $159,144 , , . .. . • . Charges for the year for net long term liabilities analyzed as follciws: • ' • Principal . : : : $83,912 Interest • • . $75;232 . • . . , . Of the total charges ot $159,144 shewn, $67,671, was paid from the revehue.of the municipality and is included In expenditures, classified under the appropriate func- tional headings, and $91,473 was' repeVered from the municipal enterprises. -for. which the related net long term liabilities word incurred. , . .. .. . 4. COntributions to reserve funds: The revenues for the year Of 'reserVp'funds• include contributions from the revenue fund amounting to $3,212 which are in-,. • ..,cluded.in•P'e "Staternent of Reyehtie and 8).(pencliture','.classified under. 41P 'aiir8- ;...p:riate functional headings, and income .from investment of $205 which was credited ;••directlyto7the reserve, foods., . ..:.... ... . . . .. . .% :.- ;,..:•, r . . • . • ' • 61Netiong term • liaollitles: Total long term liabilities Incurred by the municipality$lit506le . and outstanding at the end of the yearamount to Of' .the ' long . term liabilities shown above, the reaponsl- hillty for payment of principal and interest charges has been assumed by the Huron County Board of Education for - a principal amount of 222,391 Net long term liabilities at the end of the year $1,126,225 - Sent a burden on general municipal revenues, as it is to be recovered in future years ',from other sources: 6. Capital outlay to be recovered In future years; The capital outlay does not repre- $469,225 Special charges on. benef itting landowners 659,000 Municipal enterprises $1,128,225 Current Assets Cash Accounts receivable Taxes receivable Other current assets SNACK TIME - From left to right, Carol Morrissey, Joanne MorrisSey and David Medd, all of Huron Park, are in the midstof receiving some goodies from snack bar attendant Rita Lessard during the Saturday night Exeter Old Timer's hockey game with CFPL at the Huron Park arena. photo by Sharon Specht. Capital outlay to be recovered in future years 1,128,225 1,073,537 1,277,221 1,265,275 LIABILITIES BALANCE SHEET as at December 31, 1975 ASSETS