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JUST THREE LEADERS OF THE BMG CATERING COMMITTEE
Bessie Johnston (left) Marilyn McDonald and Isabel Pearson are ,just
three of the leaders involved in the Brussels, Morris and Grey Catering
Committee. (Brussels Post Photo)
THE BRUSSELS POST, APRIL 25, 1979 — 5
Catering committee
helps support
MUG arena
BY DEBBIE RANNEY
Chunks of roast beef, mashed potatoes,
vegetables and dessert. Sound appetizing? It
just could be a description of one of the
meals provided by the Brussels, Morris and
Grey Cat ering Committee in the interests
of helping the arena. -
A BMG catering committee had been
formed once before to help with the arena
building costs but folded shortly after the
plowing match. This time, proceeds are
going towards the operating costs of the
arena. Insurance costs are the main ex-
penses at $5,000,0nce that's paid off any
money that's left goes back to the recreation
committee to ay off any other expenses.
Last year total operating expenses added
up to approximately. $63,000.
Audrey Cardiff and Shirley Cossitt have
started the newly formed catering com-
mittee. Things had gone so well for the
catering group at the plowing match it was
decided a catering group could once again
raise money for the arena.
As the Legion and church groups are
limited to the amount of people they can
handle it was felt that a larger catering
group would be able to fill a need in the
community.
The idea first came into being about the
end of February and by about the middle of
March the catering group was in service.
People who frequented the arena signed a
list hanging up for those who wanted to be
part of the catering group and when it first
started there were 30 names on the list. That
number has grown to 74 or 75 names since
that time but conveners say they're always
looking for more help. Even the husbands of
some of the women on the catering
committee have offered their help.
Although it is just getting started the
BMG catering group has already met with
success. They recently catered to the
Eugene Whelan night where they served a
crowd of about 400. And in the future they
will be catering to a Huron County
Federation of Agriculture banquet for 400
people7 a P .C. Federal Association banquet
for about 350, as well as a Leo Club banquet
and a W.O.A.A. dinner among other things.
They even have one booking already for July
5, 1980. After having served two big meals
they had raised $800 at each one of them.
Currently those offering their services are
divided up into three groups with three
leaders at the head of each group. Marilyn
McDonald of Brussels is the head convener
and is also a leader in Group 2. Audrey
Cardiff of Brussels and Bessie Johnston of
R.R2, Bluevale are the other leaders. Group
1 leaders are Rose Marie Bishop of R.R.1,
Ethel, Isabel Pearson of Ethel and Isabelle
Bremner of Ethel. Group 3 leaders are Rene
Richmond, Betty Shaw and Karen Hastings
all of Brussels. Marg Dillow is the treasurer
of the catering committee. The catering
committee is also looking for people to make
desserts and they are willing to pay for
them.
Conveners Marilyn McDonald, Bessie
Johnston and Isabel Pearson said they are
getting more volunteers all the time and
their interest is to keep the arena going. All
proceeds go back into the maintenance costs
of the arena.
Township of Grey Auditor's Report Continued
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:
1978 1977
Special charges on benefitting
landowners $434,607. $442,877.
(b) Capital outlays, including fixed assets and the transfers of capital funds, in the
amount of $49,176. 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, other
municipalities and municipal enter-
prises and outstanding at the end of the
year amount to $233,475.
Of the long term liabilities shown
above, the responsibility for payment
been assumed by others for a principal
of principal and interest charges has
amount of
109,000.
Net long term liabilities at the end of the year
$124,475
4. ACCUMULATED REVENUE
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:
1978 1977
General Ratepayers $ 70,188. $ 7,288.
Designated Ratepayers 2,338. 3,579.
School Board Ratepayers 1,172. 1,996.
County Ratepayers 23,275. 28,172.
Local Boards 6,911.5,164.
$103,884.$ 46.199,
5. CHARGES FOR NET LONG TERM LIABILITIES:
Total charges for the year for long term liabilities were as follows:
1978 1977
PrinCiPal Payments $31,334. $32,766.
Interest 6,849. 8,488.
$38,183. $41,254.
Of the total charges shown above $38,183. were paid from general municipal
revenues of the municipality and are included in expenditure on the Statement of
Revenue and Expenditure classified under the appropriate 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 13th, 1976, subject to The Anti-Inflation Act (Canada) and the national
guidelines. This legislation limits increases in compensation payments effective
October 14th, 1975. This limitation was removed April 18th, 1978:
7. CHANGE IN CONSOLIDATION:
1977 figures have been restated for the retroactive consideration of The Township
olGrey Firemen's Fund resulting in a net increase to accumulated net revenue at
December 31st, 1977, amounting to $148.
8. TILE DRAINAGE
Unfinanced capital outlay as at December 31st, 1978, includes an amount Of
$60,290. representing the unpaid principal portion of loans advanced to ratepayers
for tile drainage purposes that has not been financed through debenture issues to
The Province of Ontario.
To' the date of this report $31,000. has been debenhired leaving a balance of
$29,290. to be financed in 1979 or future years as tunds become available from the
Province,