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The Citizen, 1991-08-14, Page 6PAGE 6. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14,1991. Letters to the editor More information on early Memorial Hall events THE EDITOR, Re - An article in your July 31st issue - a letter written by R. XV. “Pat” Powell of Stratford: In his letter, Mr. Powell men tioned the productions that had been presented in the Memorial Hall, in Blyth back in the '20s and '30s. The Cantatas “Queen Esther”, “Belshazzar” and “Joseph's Bondage” were all religious can tatas, all musical and were all pro- Epilespy Chapter sells flowers to raise funds THE EDITOR, We are now into the month of August, with summer quickly pass ing us by again. But, we can still enjoy all of the beautiful flowers surrounding us. Besides their beauty, flowers are also very symbolic, as they repre sent so many different medical problems. For instance, the marigold is considered “The Flow er of Hope” for people affected with a handicap, while the daffodil is the official flower for The Cana dian Cancer Society. The Huron-Perth-Bruce Chapter for Epilepsy has adopted the gladi olus as the floral symbol for the organization. With this, we hope to raise money this week. On August 15-17, Gladioli will be sold in front of Scrimgeour's Food Market. The money raised by the event will go towards local peo ple who are affected by Epilepsy — a symptom of a structural or chemi cal disorder affecting the brain, which causes erratic, uncontrolled electrical discharges ... it is NOT a disease. Through your generosity in pur chasing gladioli, it will be a “Glad Day” for everyone. Thanks. Kathy Bromley Blyth. duced under the capable leadership of Rev. George Telford, who at the time was the minister of the United Church (not Dr. C. Toll). Mr. Telford also planned and painted most of the former platform scenery of the Hall. As mentioned, the cast for these productions, was entirely local (not professionals) and was completely interdenominational. Miss Pearl Gidley, organist of Queen St. Church, was the accompanist for the Cantatas. Some of those who so capably took solo parts were: R. M. McKay, G. D. Leith. Irvine Wai lace, Sid Leslie, Stan Chelleu, David Floody, Mrs. Hawkins (the Anglican minister's wife), Mary Cole, Viola Frazer, Sara Milne, Stan Sibthorpe, Jamie Sims, Ward Laundry, Harold Wightman, and Mrs. Telford himself, plus many more for the chorus parts. Yours truly was only a public school student at the time, but I well remember my older sisters practising for all this. I have still copies of both the “Belshazzar” and “Joseph's Bondage” Cantatas, in my possession, and can still sing some of the numbers by memory. My home was within two miles of Blyth and we did all our shop ping at the grocery store owned by Mr. Powell's father, “Bob” Powell. We now live within 12 miles of Blyth, in Wingham, but going to Blyth now, I don't see many people I know. Mrs. Harold France (nee) Jessie Richmond 79 Patrick St., Wingham, Ont. The Short of It Continued from page 4. Maybe it's time to discuss this more seriously. There has to be some way to lessen the number of accidents involving young drivers. In Euro pean countries teenagers are not permitted to drive until they are 18. There they understand the danger of putting a potentially lethal weapon in the hands of someone too young. Gaining experience before gaining total control is just somewhere to start. If our teens can not understand the anguish that makes us look at these alternatives it is unfortunate. We can not afford to lose anymore of the heart and soul that is our communi ty-our youth. OFFICER FRIENDLY Community Oriented Policing LOC3» -COMMITTEE TIP OF THE WEEK Be cautious of telephone soliciting. Do not give information freely. THIS ADVERTISEMENT IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY: Blyth Lions Club ©VILLAGE OF BRUSSELS EXCERPTS OF THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1990 AUDITOR’S REPORT To the Members of Council, Inhabitants, and Ratepayers of the Corporation of the Village of Brussels We have audited the consolidated balance sheet of the Corporation of the Village of Brussels as at December 31,1990 and the consolidated statement of operations for the year then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Village's management. Our responsibility Is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform an audit to obtain reasonable assurance whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit also Includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. In our opinion, these consolidated financial statements present fairly, In all material respects, the financial position of the Village of Brussels as at December 31, 1990 and the results of Its operations for the year then ended In accordance with the accounting principles disclosed In note one of the financial statements. DOANE RAYMOND PANNELL CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS Wingham, Ontario March 18,1991 Licence No. 1203 Budget 1990 Actual 1990 Actual 1989 SOURCES OF FINANCING: Taxation and user charges Residential and farm taxation $305,915 $316,390 $ 275,843 Commercial, Industrial and business taxation 94,952 96,719 88,177 Taxation from other governments 18,613 18,613 17,299 Telephone levies 21,996 21,996 20,529 Sewer connection charges 25,001 25,001 25,001 Sewer surcharge 106,039 106,511 103,283 Licences and permits 5,000 5,561 8,299 Fees and service charges 220,242 237,175 207,192 Rent 21,860 17,789 19,961 Trailer revenue 5,700 5,878 5,750 Garbage collection charges 25,500 26,850 24,913 850,818 878,483 796,247 Grants Province of Ontario 124,508 127,006 140,815 Other municipalities - operations 31,210 29,760 38,053 - arena land -6,230 - 155,718 162,996 178,868 Other Investment Income 22,070 32,552 28,793 Lot levies 9,000 10,000 18,455 Penalty and Interest on taxes 2,200 3,354 2,750 Fines and other 2,200 25 175 Sale of property - Industrial park 68,000 34,000 - Donations - arena land -12,000 — Bequest -—22,484 103.470 91.931 72.657 Total funds raised for the year 1,110,006 1,133,410 1,047,772 Deduct: amounts received or receivable for county and school boards (Note 2)317.906 326.442 282.514 792,100 806,968 765,258 MUNICIPAL FUND BALANCES, beginning of year • To be used to offset taxation or user charges (Note 7)48.739 48,739 36.013 TOTAL FINANCING AVAILABLE FOR THE YEAR $840,839 $ 855,707 $801,271 The accompanying notes are an Integral part of this financial statement The accompanying notes are an Integral part of this financial statement Budget 1990 Actual 1990 Actual 1989 APPLIED TO: Current Operations General government $ 91,975 $ 89,378 $ 77,084 Fire 25,880 22,994 17,942 Conservation authority 3,383 3,383 3,245 Protective Inspection and control 2,300 5,305 2,011 Roadways 76,400 73,872 73,694 Street lighting (Note 3)12,000 15,119 12,039 Sanitary sewer system (Note 9)129,000 129,560 131,059 Garbage collection 12,800 11,897 12,361 Garbage disposal 15,000 13,853 14,585 Medical dental centre 10,619 13,357 10,214 Hospitals 400 116 261 Cemeteries 24,650 25,667 30,358 Parks and recreation 221,965 208,040 209,032 Libraries 6,300 4,463 4,900 Commercial and Industrial 500 1.574 6.392 633,172 618,578 605,177 Capital Roadways - Industrial park 166,000 135,756 - - operations -1,918 53,318 Parks and recreation - operations 22,250 18,650 7,688 - arena land —24,092 — Sanitary sewer 27,000 6,474 23,800 Fire --12,892 Computer 16-054 215.250 186,890 113,752 Total funds expended for the year 848,422 805,468 718,929 Net appropriations to reserves and reserve funds (Note 8)6,396 34,655 33,603 MUNICIPAL FUND BALANCES, end of year To be used to offset taxation or user charges (Note 7)-15,584 48,739 Unfinanced capital outlay (13,979)—- TOTAL APPLICATIONS FOR THE YEAR $ 840,839 $ 855,707 $ 801,271