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The Citizen, 1995-05-10, Page 31For setting us free Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Liberation of Holland May 8, 1945 To all who gave their lives and spent their time liberating our country of birth. To you and your families we remember and give thanks. From all your Dutch Canadian friends & family Hank & Agnes Ten Pas A mouthful The food was so good at the Ethel United Church ham supper on May 7 that Evan Fallis of Listowel, just couldn't take small bites. Not quite sure what to make of the whole thing, Abigail Conners just watches. E. Wawanosh taxes up .76% THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, MAY 10, 1995. PAGE 31. Gorrie's spirit may revive mill By Bonnie Gropp The tiny community of Gorrie is rallying to restore a bit of its histo- rY. Closed since 1962, the old grist mill has been seeing some activity the past little while. On April 22, over 300 people toured its first floor to see and remember. Orga- nizer Linda Henhoeffer said the turnout was fantastic. Henhoeffer is one of a group of local residents spearheading a pro- ject to restore the mill to its 1800 glory days. Though several ideas have been included, the main plan is to restore the equipment and machinery to that time frame. Interest has been good, Henhoef- fer says. Formal committees are soon to be established to see to fundraising and determine an esti- mated cost for the project. "We are hoping that local people will come forward to donate skills, which will help keep costs down," says Hen- hoeffer. Completion for the project is ten- tatively the summer of 1996, which will depend on funding and how quickly the work can be done. The committees will also need to look into safety requirements for opening a building to the public, Henhoeffer adds. No increase in Grey mill rate The property tax rates for East Wawanosh Twp. residents was determined at the May 2 meeting of council. Taxes will increase $98.70 on a $100,000 assessment, with the township portion constituting .76 per cent of the hike. In the public school sector, the rate for elementary schools jumped 5.07 per cent while the secondary school portion rose only .95 per cent. For separate school supporters, the total tax bill will increase only 1.27 per cent as the school portion rose two per cent in both the ele- mentary and secondary panels. The dog counter for the township was authorized to speak to a kennel owner whose animals have brought complaints to the township clerk. Township employees have seen as many as 40 dogs running loose on the property while councillors driving by on other occasions have seen no animals. Council is concerned that the kennel license, issued earlier this year along with 29 adult dog tags, is causing the problem because "kennel" is hard to define. At pre- sent, it is up to the dog counter to define a kennel. There was also the feeling noth- ing could be done until someone is hurt of livestock or one of the dogs is killed. Amotion was passed to request the return of the tags and inform the owner that the dogs must be confined. If compliance is not reached within 30 days of notice, Booze ban at Falls Reserve Campers visiting the Falls Reserve Conservation Area will be asked to observe an alcohol ban on the upcoming Victoria Day weekend. The ban will be in effect from Friday, May 19, to Monday, May 22. During this time visitors to the park will be asked to turn over any alcohol they have in their possession, to be returned when they leave the park. "The ban promotes a family- oriented atmosphere at the park," said Geoff King, Falls Reserve superintendent. Officers from the Ontario Provincial Police will be on hand to help park security staff enforce the ban. This is the sixth year the ban has been in effect. Falls Reserve Conservation Area is located along the Maitland River at Benmiller. The park has 162 campsites plus a day use area and group camping facilities. About 12,000 day users and 30,000 campers visit the park each year. the kennel license will be revoked. Council accepted the quote from DaLee Dust control, at a cost of $202.12 per flake imperial ton, for a total price of $9,297.65. The project for the paving of the parking lot at the arena was granted $3,000. The Friends of 4-H Fund received a donation of $50. At its regular meeting of May, Grey Twp. council adopted a 1995 budget with projected expenditures of $1,242,316. Major capital expenditures include the road re construction/relocation of Conc. 7/8, Lots 26 to 29 and the purchase of a new grader. With the adoption of the budget, council froze the municipal mill rate for the fourth year in a row. Council adopted a procedural bylaw governing the calling, place and proceedings of meetings of council and local boards. Proce- dural bylaws are now required under the Planning and Municipal Statute Law Amendment Act, 1994. In other business, council approved for payment general accounts totalling $17,352.10, road accounts totalling $21,364.25 and drain accounts totalling $6,029.45. The next regular meeting of council is set for May 15 at 7 p.m.