Times-Advocate, 1978-11-23, Page 12Page 12 Times-Advocate, November 23, 1978
Hower arranging
featured at UCW
A very enjoyable evening
was held by the members of
the Friendship Unit of
GOOD USE OF
NEW PIANO
The new piano was again
put to good use at the
Seniors’ meeting Thursday
afternoon when Dora
Thompson played many
numbers as members were
assembling and also for
opening the meeting with
the singing of "O Canada”.
The president, Mary
Kooy, presided for the brief
business meeting when the
social convener, Edythe
Murdy asked that monies for
both the Christmas dinner
and the bus trip to see the
Simcoe lights, be brought in
to the meeting this after
noon, Thursday.
Dora Thompson and
Muriel Coblei gh were ap
pointed to act as the
program committee for the
Christmas party December
14, at the Shillelagh with
dinner at lp.m.
A reading was given by
Mrs. Cobleigh stressing the
need to use every waking
minute of every day to the
very best advantage. Mrs.
Cobleigh also led the group
in a very enjoyable
singsong.
A donation of $25 toward
the piano was received from
an anonymous friend fpr
which the group is most ap
preciative.
Lucan United Church, in the
C.E. Wing on Wednesday
evening when Mrs. Arthur
Hodgins of Clandebove
assisted by Mrs. Don Miller
demonstrated the arranging
of very dainty floral baskets
from’ dried leaves and
flowers on a pine cone base
The members each made
a basket, some on an
autumn theme others with a
Christmasy touch. Mrs.
Hodgins donated the one she
made which was. in turn,
given to Mrs. Keith Brown,
who, whil much improved,
was not able to attend the
meeting.
Plans were made for com
pleting more cookbooks for
sale at the bazaar and also
plans were finalized for
operating the tea room at
the same bazaar. The
leader. Mrs. Jack Ryan,
presided for the business
meeting, and the worship
period, on a Christmas
theme, was taken by Mrs.
Ian Wallace.
The election of officers
resulted as follows: unit
leader, Mrs. John Forster:
assistant. Mrs. Fred Cow
drey; secretary. Mrs
Miller: treasurer. Mrs. Ian
Wallace.SNOWFLAKE BAZAAR ARTICLES — The Lucan UCW Snowflake bazaar was a real success
Saturday afternoon. Shown with some articles for sale are Lily Young, Anna Maguire and
Flora Kernick. T-A photo
TOWNSHIP OF BIDDULPH
AUDITOR'S REPORT
TO: The Members of Council, Inhabitants and Ratepayers
of the Corporation of the TOWNSHIP OF BIDDULPH.
We have examined the consolidated balance sheet of the
Corporation of the Township of Biddulph as at December 31,
1977, and the consolidated statements of revenue and expen
diture and capital operations, for the year end ended. Our
examination was made in accordance with generally
accepted auditing standards, and accordingly included such
tests and other procedures as we considered necessary in
the circumstances.
In our opinion, these consolidated financial statements pre
sent fairly the financial position of the Corporation of the
Township of Biddulph as at December 31, 1977, and the
results of its operations for the year then ended in accor
dance with accounting principles generally accepted for On
tario municipalities applied on a basis consistent with that
of the previous year,
Kime, Ditchfield, Mills & Dunlop.
T Chartered Accountants
London, Ontario,
July 28,1978,
Licence Number- 777.
Statement of Revenue and Expenditure
for the year ended December 31,1977
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Harold Davis and Miller
McCurdy of Kirkton.
Mrs. Elizabeth Knight.
Rodney was a Sunday visitor
with her daughter and son-
in-law. Joan and Joe Cun
ningham and girls.
Half of area accidents
involve only one vehicle
To the electors of the village of
Lucan a sincere thank-you for
my re-election. I will do my
best to repay your confidence.
Gary McFalls
A sincere thank you for your support
in Monday's election. I will continue
to work in the best interests of all
ratepayers.
Pat Crunican
Thank You
I would like to take this opportunity
to express my sincere thanks for the
support I received in the recent elec
tion. Especially to those who worked
so loyally on my behalf. I will con
tinue to give residents of Biddulph
township the same dedication in the
future as I have in the past.
Wilson Hodgins
BINGO
LUCAN ARENA
a
Thursday, November 23
Doors Open 7:15 P.M.
Early Bird 7:45 P.M.
Regular games, Midway special, share the
wealth, stand up, etc.
Jackpot $350-55 calls
Admission 75' - Proceeds for Arena
License No. 234700
Bingos will continue
each Thursday night.< . ■ __________-J
Two of the four accidents
investigated this week by of
ficers of the Lucan detach
ment of the Ontario Provin
cial Police involved only one
vehicle.
Friday at 11:30 p.m. a
vehicle driven by Penelope
S. Emery. London left Coun
ty road i6 near County road
27 and struck the ditch.
Constable J.A. Wilson listed
damages at $400.
At 12:30 p.m. Monday a
vehicle driven by Clara I.
Proctor. London struck a
pole on the shoulder of the
highway at the intersection
of Highways 7 and 23.
Damages were listed at $1.-
000 by Constable W.R.
Disher.
Vehicles driven by Jac
queline Hindmarsh and
Ronald J. Simpson, both of
RR 1. Lucan coll’ded on
Highway 4, 1 5 kilometers
south of the Lucan village
limits. Constable Wilson es
timated damages at $425.
Friday at 8:55 p.m.
Constable Wilson in
vestigated a crash on
Highway 4. just north of
Highway 7. The drivers in
volved were Harold W.
Mawson. RR 3. Ailsa Craig
and Gerardus Van Bussel,
RR 3. Lucan. Damages were
set at $1,100.
Yellows beat Blues
Smile!
You shouldn’t judge a
modern girl by her clothes:
there really isn’t enough
evidence.
In this week's rec league
games Reds defeated the
Greens on Brad Taylor’s
four goals and in a real barn
burner Yellows came from
behind to score a 5-4 deci
sion over the Blues.
In the first game the Reds
and Greens alternated goals
in the first period with Daryl
Wheat and Brett
Fairweather scoring for the
Reds while Don Coughlin
and Don Murray replied for
the Greens.
In the second and third
periods the Reds took
charge scoring five goals.
Brad Taylor scored four of
these goals while John
Pollard scored one from the
point. Gord Moon added the
other Green goal.
Jim Thomas had five
assists for the Reds and was
named the games first star.
Brad Taylor' and Don
Coughlin were the other
stars of the game.
In the second game the
Blues again had a quick
start as in last week's game,
This week it was 3-0 before
the roof fell. Don Lankin,
Bill Bashart and Chris
Mouratzen scored early to
establish the first period
lead.
In the second the Yellows
staged their comeback.
Mike Wraith started things
going with an unassisted
goal followed with goals by
Bill Darling and Jeff Park.
A disputed call whether a
penalty shot should be
awarded or not resulted in a
minpr penalty and a
powerplay goal for Ron
Keys.
With only two minutes ‘
remaining Chris Mouratzen
scored his second goal of the
game and the tying goal- for
the Blues. It looked as if the
Blues would manage at least
one point but 30 seconds
after Mouratzen’s goal,
Gary Revington scored the
winner for the Yellows.
The Blues pulled goalie,
Phil Lousden, but they were
unable to gain the tie. Gary
Revington. Chris Mouratzen
and Mike Wraith were the
three stars.
Accumulated net revenue
(deficit) at the beginning
of the year....................................
Expenditures and transfers
Municipal expenditures
General government..................
Protection to persons and
property ......................................
Transportation services.............
Environmental services.............
Social and family services.........
Recreation and cultural services
Planning and development.........
Total Expenditure
Transfers
Transfers to region or county.....
Transfers to school boards.........
Total transfers................................
Total expenditures and transfers...
REVENUE
Revenue by purpose
Municipal purposes
Taxation.....................................
Payments in lieu of taxes..........
Ontario grants............................
Other grants...............................
Fees and service charges..........
Other ..........................................
Revenue to pay for municipal
purposes....................................
Region or county requisition
Taxation.................................
Ontario grants............................
Revenue to pay the region
or county requisition..................
School board requisition
Taxation.....................................
Revenue to pay the
school board requisition...........
Total revenue................................
Accumulated net revenue
(deficit) at the end
of the year..-................................
Analysed as follows:
General revenue..........................1
Region or county........................
School boards.............................
Special charges..........................
Special areas.............................
Local boards..............................
Municipal enterprises...............
(50,002) (31,081)
1977
Budget
$
1L7701
1977 '
Actual
$
(7,7702
1976
Actual
$
5,110
29,500 33,945 38,977
32,165 28,911 27,410
198,200 235,052 145,494
45,229 47,393 25,700
13,864
13,000 3,646 13,853
58,259 57,078 48,107
376,353 406,025 313,405
82,355 83,179 73,618
286,068 289,309 259,589
368,423 372,488 333,207
744,776 778,513 646,612
136,729 145,410
j
107,531
1,200 ■ 1,411 1,501
166,200 160,466 120,141
10,165 4,939 5,183
60,486 67,579 52,018
5,800 7,400 8,113
380,580 387,205 294,487
72,855 73,756 66,315
9,500 14,935 12,258
82,355 88,691 78,573
286,068 289,799 260,665
286,068 289,799 260,665
749,003 765,695 633,725
(3,543)(20,588)(7,770)
(31,081)
21,850 27,362 21,850
5,208 5,698 5,208
(2,126)(1,297)(6,353)
275 784 275
2,331 (800)2,331
(2,333)
(3,543)(20,588)(7,770)
SNOWFLAKE BAKING - Many items of home baking were on sale Saturday at the
Snowflake bqzaar sponsored by the Lucan UCW. Shown with some of the delicious articles
are Honour Stanley, Alice Thompson, Agnes Hotson and Verna Ibbitson. T-A photo
Statement of Capital Operations
for the year ended December 31,1977
1977 1976
Actual Actual
$$
Unfinanced capital outlay
(Unexpended capital
financing) at the beginning
of the year..................................... 26,187 29,035
CAPITAL EXPENDITURE
Protection to persons and property. 4,867 4,474
Transportation services.............. .43,096 26,025
Environmental services.............. 4,245
Planning and development.......... 510,091 136,135
Total expenditure............................ 562,229 166,634
CAPITAL FINANCING
Contributions from the revenue fund. 77,395 30,499
Long term liabilities incurred..... 171,800 75,200
Ontario grants............................... 26,028 23,905
Other... ....................................... 58,282 39,878
Total capital financing........................ 333,505 169,482
Unfinanced capital outlay , .
(Unexpended capital
financing) at the end
of the year..................................... 254,981 26,187
'1
DALEY’S WEEKLY COMMENTS Wi
Get co-sports
By SID DALEY
Two dedicated Comrades
in the persons of Carl
Rummell and Gary Jones
have consented to act as co-
chairmen and get Branch
540’s winter sports program
off the ground. As this
progresses just keep an eye
on this column for1
developments.
The members of Branch
540 take this opportunity to
thank all those who con
tributed so generously thus
making our poppy campaign
so successful. A great big
thank you to the, lovely
ladies of our Auxiliary who
provided such a delicious
banquet. Also many thanks
to our good friend Ross
Haugh and his camera for
the excellent coverage of
our observances in last
week’s Times Advocate.
This year it was my
pleasure to attend the St.
Patrick School’s Remem
brance ceremony. To ,«av
that I was impressed is put-
ting it mildly. I was
overwhelmed. These
youngsters really do
remember.
The character and imput
they place into their
program is ample proof of
the fact. I left the school
very humble and with
thanks in my heart that it
was not all in vain. In speak
ing with Comrade Jim Simp
son who visited the Biddulph
Central School for the same
reason, to attend the
school’s Remembrance
Ceremony came away with
the same thoughts as I. As
veterans all we can say is
thank you teachers and
students alike for your
beautiful services and most
of all for remembering.
And that's 30 for this week
remember — Skepticism is
best when coupled with
plans to improve.
Z*..............."'X
Decorate your home
with beautiful
CUSTOM
DRAPES
Choose the fabrics and the
styles you want and Barb
Whiting will custom make
your drapes for you. You can
also choose matching
bedspreads and pillow
shams.
WHITING'S
WAREHOUSE
Main St. Exeter 235-1964
Balance Sheet
as at December 31,1977
Assets
CURRENT ASSETS .
1977 1976
$ $
Cash.................................................. 28,085 572
Accounts receivable........................ 30,197 40,395
Taxes receivable............................. 53,136 43,270
111,418 84,237
Capital outlay to be recovered in
future years.................................. 719,198 360,542
Other long term assets.................... 4,183 _____
834,799 444,779
Liabilities
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Temporary loans............................ 300,000 44,240
Accounts payable and accrued
liabilities....................................... 32,010 16,594
332,010 60,834
Net long term liabilities.............. 464,217 334,355
Reserves and reserve funds........... 59,160 57,360
Accumulated net revenue (deficit)
and unapplied capital
receipts......................................... (20,588) (7,770)
834,799 444,779
Notes To The Financial Statements
1. Accounting Policies
(a) Statement of Revenue and Expenditure
This statement reflects the revenues and expen
ditures of the revenue fund and the following local
boards and municipal enterprises;
Granton and Area Fire Department
Granton Water Area
(b) Statement of Capital Operations
This statement reflects the capital expenditure of
the municipality to be recovered from the general
municipal revenue of the municipality and its local
boards and municipal enterprises as described in not
1(a).
(c) Balance Sheet
This statement reflects the assets and liabilities of
the revenue fund, the capital fund, reserve funds and
local boards and municipal enterprises as described
in note 1(a).
(d) fixed Assets
The historical cost and accumulated depreciation of
fixed assets is not reported for municipal purposes.
Instead, the “Capital outlay to be recovered in future
years” which is the aggregate of the principal por
tion of unmatured long term liabilities, capital funds
transferred to other organizations, and the cost of
capital projects not y^t permanently financed is
reported on the Balance Sheet.
(e) Municipal enterprises
Municipal enterprises are those activities whose
costs are substantially recovered from service
charges on the users.
(f) Charges for net long term liabilities
Debt retirement costs including principal and in
terest are charged against current revenues in the
periods in which they are paid. Interest charges.are
not accrued for the periods from the dates of the
latest interest payments to the end of the financial
year. ,
2. Capital Outlay To Be Recovered In Future Years
(a) Some capital outlay to be recovered in future years
does not represent a burden on general municipal
revenues, as it is to be recovered in future years
from other sources:
1977 1976
Special charges on
benefittinglandowners .... $719,198 $360,542
(b) Capital outlays, including fixed assets and the
transfers of capital funds in the amount of $77,395
which have been financed from general municipal
revenues of the current year, are reported on the
Statement of Revenue and Expenditure.
3. Net Long Term Liabilities
(a) The balance for net long term liabilities reported on
the Balance Sheet is made up of the following:
Total long term liabilities incurred by the
municipality including those incurred on
behalf of former school boards, at the end of
the year amount to $626,217
Of the long term liabilities shown above, the
responsiblity for payment of principal and in
terest charges has been assumed by others for
a principal amount of (162,000)
Net long term liabilities at the end of the year $464,217
4. Accumulated Net Revenue (Deficit) At The End Of The
Year
The balance in the revenue fund at the year end is
available to reduce (to be added to) the levies of the
following classes of ratepayers.
General ratepayers..........
Designated ratepayers.....
School board ratepayers...
Region (County)
ratepayers ....................
1977 1976
$(50,002) $(31,081)
(513) (6,078)
5,698 5,208
27,362 21,850
$(17,455) $(10,101)
5. Charges For Net Long Term Liabilities
Total charges for the year for long term liabilities
were as follows:
1977 1976
Principal payments ....... $41,938 $34,697
Interest............................. 14,321 11,590
$56,259 $46,287
^Of the total charges shown above $56,259 were paid
from general municipal revenues of the municipality
and are included in expenditure on the Statement of
Revenue and Expenditure classified under the ap
propriate functional headings.
6. The Anti-Inflation Act
The municipality, its local boards and commissions
are by agreement between the Government of Canada
and the Government of the Province of Ontario dated
January 13,’ 1976, subject to The Anti-Inflation Act
(Canada) and the payments effective October 14,1975.
7. Borrowing Limit
' Temporary borrowings of the municipality have ex-’
ceeded the statutory limit provided by section 332 (2)
of the Municipal Act.
Granton And Area Fire Department
Balance Sheet
December 31,1977
(with comparative figures at December 31,1976)
ASSETS ( v 1977 1976
Current:
Cash............................................. $2,190 $561
Due from Township of Biddulph .. 800
Due from Township of Blanshard 1,180
Due from Township of London....... ........... 959
Total assets.............................. $3,370 $2,320
LIABILITIES AND
ACCUMULATED NET REVENUE
Current:
Due to Township of Biddulph...... $4,170
Accumulated net revenue (deficit). (800) $2,320
Total liabilities and
accumulated net revenue......... $3,370 $2,320
Granton And Area Fire Department
Statement of Revenue end Expenditure
For The Year Ended December 31,1977
(with comparative figures for the year ended
December 31,1976)
Statement of Revenue and Expenditure
1977 1976
Revenue
Township of Biddulph..................$4,800 $3,600
Township of Blanshard................2,360 2,356
Township of London................2,579 1,918
Miscellaneous.............................426 414
10,165 8,288
Expenditures
Salaries........................................3,678 1,972
Services, rents, etc......................4,740 4,516
Capital expenditure....................4,867 4,474
-13,285 10,962
Deficit for the year.........................(3,120)2,674
Accumulated net revenue, January 1.2,320 4.994
Accumulated net revenue
(deficit), December 31................$(800)$2,320
Granton Water Area
For The Year Ended December 31,1977
Revenue
Water sale ............... $2,702
Expenditures
Operation............................................... 640
Meters ........... 4,245
Salaries................... 150
Deficit for the year and accumulated —5
net deficit December 31,1977....................... $2,333