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Times-Advocate, 1982-12-08, Page 21Hold own salaries GB council 'digs in' at marathon opening session Discuss senior housing Times -Advocate, December 8, 1982 After a formal swearing in ceremony in the village chambers in Grand Bend,' Monday afternoon, the new council dug in at an eight-hour marathon council meeting to organize work for council, committees in the village and get on with business at hand. Brief inaugural addresses were given by members of the OOfl1Pu REfi0 BOOKKEEPING INVESTMENTS r.V r.E.u)r.vc rrrrS 1 CO UP .1 wt.% ART READ Chartered Accountant (519) 238-2388 Grand Bend, Ontario 39Woodpark Cres. sioners after an invocation by the Rev. John Campbell. Greetings were expressed by representatives of various groups in the village: Ellwood Lemon spoke for the Chamber of Commerce; Shirley Mitchell, for the Pro- perty Lovers Organization; Billy Spindler, Southcott Pines Park Association and Jean Gibson spoke for the South Beach Association. Manager Dusan Novaic brought greetings from the Bank of Montreal. In a flurry of discussion. Transportation to Lambton College Evening Courses? CaII 238-2515 day or night, leave message with name, address, night and times. We'II call back with details. council members decided not to increase their own remuneration. New coun- cillor, Murray DesJardins suggested a cut in pay. That too was turned down. It was pointed out that Grand Bend Councillors had not received a raise in pay for four years, and at this time were entitled to a five -percent increase. "We are now the lowest paid council in the county", said reeve Sharen. Members of the Grand Bend clergy were on hand to discuss senior citizen housing. They will set up a committee to work toward ascertaining the need in the community. It was felt that a former study conducted by the provincial government did not receive proper response from seniors in the community. The Ontario Municipal Board has announced that the hearing to settle the dispute over sewer charges between Grand Bend and Ridge Pines Park Inc. will be held January 5 at 10 a.m. at the Legion Hall in the village. Further dumping of sludge in HOW TO MAKE A GOOD PARTY, SUPER. WITH THE COLONEL SANDERS' DO-IT-YOURSELF BUFFET! FROM KENTUCKY FRIED CHICKEN. Just call your nearby Kentucky Fried Chicken store up to two hours before your guests arrive. Then come in and take home our finger lickin' good chicken, salads and Grecian bread * $270 PERSON. It's fast. It's easy. It's delicious. - The Colonel Sanders' Do -It -Yourself Buffet. There's nothing like it. "For 15 or more' 'Also includes plates. sporks. serviette serving spoons. wetcloths. tablecloth, Bring the kids to see SANTA CLAYS on Sat., Dec. 11 227 Main St. N., Exeter from 5 to 6 p.m. at our store. +(‘" 'fie --e„ Kentucky fried Ckicken. Free cake and ice cream, balloons, Colonel Sanders banks all day. TWINS 227 Main St. North, Exeter the Grand Bend area from the Ridge Pines lagoons will be discussed according to a let- ter from the ministry of en- vironment which was read at the meeting. Preliminary site plan draw- ings for the location of new village offices were distributed among council members. The proposal is to relocate the old post office on town property beside the Bank of Montreal. The draw- ings located the building on the slope of the bank of the Walker drain. There was some suggestion that the building might be used also as a recreation centre for senior citizens. Doctor G. Milne, from the To investigate Horizons grant Grand Bend recreation committee chairperson, Jean Gibson has .announced that Mrs. Ila Kayes will represent the local Golden Age Club in investigating a New Horizons grant made available for seniors' recreation facilities by the federal government: Mrs. Kayes will organize a committee to ascertain the needs for recreation of seniors in the community. Mrs. Kayes was employed by the Huron County Board of Education before her retire- ment. She represented the area at a seniors' conference at Laurentian University this year. Gibson has requested of Grand Bend council that Mrs: Kayes represent area seniors on the Grand Bend Recrea- tion Committee: The committee has been granted the use of the parish hall at St. John by the Lake Anglican Church for the use of seniors every Wednesday afternoon. • SPECIAL CUB — Michael Clay was chosen from the Grand Bend Cub pack to help with the Beaver group. At the Beavers' in- vestiture ceremony last week he was honored as a "special Cub" and given a silver neckerchief to distinguish him as Cub helper. Personals Mrs. Olive Baker, of Ex- eter, visited a couple days last week with Mrs. Olive Webb, and attended the Golden Age Christmas dinner. Wednesday. Elgin Adams returned home last Friday after more than a month spent in Univer- sity Hospital. London. Elgin returned to the hospital Satur- day evening. A number of town and coun- , try folks attended the craft and bake sale and tea party, held Saturday afternoon at Southcott Pines Clubhouse. Harold and Edith Widrick, of Zurich visited Friday night with Lorne and Loreen Devine. Diane Latta of Point ('lark visited her aunt and un- cle, the Devine's, last Monday. Soulheott Pines November highlights - The • :50 -odd participants in the pot luck get -acquainted dinner of November 20 are still singing its praises. A super meal, new faces, good fun. It demonstrated the need for more volunteers far siniilar events. Helpers this time in- cluded Merle Shergold, :Marie Petch, Kay Mannell. Mary Spindler. Red Holland, Alger boys and` i number. of.• husbands. Lennie Verntellin's first cooknight November 24 prov- ed a sweet success. Jean Gib- son demonstrated chocolate candy making for a group of folks. • At the craft and hake sale held last Saturday afternoon at Southcott fines clubhouse. the draw prize of a Christmas door Santa Claus decoration was won by Jean Gibson. . Grand Cove news A few folks from the Cove; along with area folks from Goderich, Zurich and Exeter. enjoyed a day's bus trip to see the Simcoe lights. Stops were made at ('oyles Factory Outlet, a cheese house and Swain's greenhouse. All enjoyed a roast beef supper at a church in Sirncoe. Lambton County Board of Health, was at the meetinv to urge council to put fluoride in- to the drinking water. Coun- cil agreed in prinoiple, pen- ding investigation of methods of putting it into the ;Grand Bend portion of the water from the Lake Iluron Pipeline. A decision was made to res- pond positively to a letter from the Town of Port Elgin supporting fish stocking in Lake Huron. Jobs for councillors were organized. DesJardins will look after sign inspection, animal control, sanitation. He will also sit on the Recreation Committee. Beach, parking lots, Recreation Committee and Planning Board will be looked after by Bruce Elect new board at Huron Playhouse The annual general meeting for Huron Country Playhouse was held November 29 at Sanders Restaurant in Grand Bend. Chairman Bettie Gibbs, General Manager heather Redick and past Artistic Director Aileen Taylor -Smith all thanked the board. the staff and especially the com- munity for their support and encouragement. The new board of directors will consist of Bert Albertson, William - Amos, Angela Ar - mitt, Dave Bannister, Adrian Bayley, Gwen Bur- chill, Rowe Dinney, Mary Fran Gaiser, Bettie Gibbs, Audrey Harris, William Hein- sohn, Marie Homans, James Kneale, Russ' Lingard, Esmail Merani,.Tory McKen- zie, Helen McLaughlin, Dan Murphy, Dave Sheppard, Sharon Statham and Jill Waters. Rowe Dinney, the new treasurer, reported that the financial outlook for the com- ing Year is a healthy one. Dur- ing the past season, the Playhouse has been able to reduce its deficit by $17,000 and the overall operation end- ed up $1,900 in the black. This profit, of course, is put back into the operation for further improvements. Unfortunately, general fun• draising was down from the previous year but increased efforts in this area should - bring more positive results. Huron Country Playhouse is entering the final year of the Wintario Arts Challenge Fund wherin Wintario matches $210 for every $1.00 donated to the organization. •Incoming chairman Adrian Bayley remarked that he regarded his new position as a challenge for the future. Other new executive members are Jill Waters as vice chairman, Audrey Har- ris as secretary, Angela Ar - mitt, Dave Sheppard and Tory McKenzie. Aileen Taylor -Smith has been ap- pointed to the Playhouse Ad- visory Board. s2t w r / SEAM S BEST Rate Adjustment For the Village of Grand Bend Due to the higher cost of providing service, the' Grand Bend Public Utilities Commission has found it necessary to increase its electrical rates for 1983 as of January 1st. Ontario Hydro has -found it necessary to in- crease the wholesale rate 8.2 Percent in 1983 and in order to meet this additional cost as well as increases in material etc, the utility must in- crease retail rotes by approximately 7.3 per- cent. Subject to approval by Ontario Hydro. NEW MONTHLY RATE TO CUSTOMERS Effective on all consumption used on or after January 1st, 1983. Residential Kilowatt Hour (KWH) consumption Cost per KWH 1st 250 KWH 6.95C All additional KWH 4.00C Minimum monthly bill `4.00. General Services '1st 250 KWH Next 9750 KWH' All additional KWH Minimum monthly bill 6.95C 4.351 2.95C '4.00 Grand Bend Public Utilities Commission 14 Ontario St. N., Grand Bend, Ontario Woodley. Councillor Snider will oversee public works maintenanceof roads, parks and green areas). As well he, will keep an eye on the con- struction of the fire hall, con- cern himself with the Har- bour Committee and the Plan- ning Board. A five person Harbour Committee was set up com- posed of Tom Lawson, Shirley Mitchell, Joe Green, Ellwood Lemon and Len Ilume. A final Airport Committee; was not organized. New appointees are Ralph McKinnon and Jean Gibson to the • Planning Board and Shirley Mitchell to the Com- mittee of Adjustment. He has the personality of a dial tone. Page 9A Open Daily Mon. -Sat. 10-5:30 Sunday 12-5:30 Men's and Ladies - all sizes (Sweaters not exactly as illustrated) aTeittE'Z op FACTORY OUTLET 16 Main St. GRAND BEND 238-8007 Property Owners and Tenants Yourl9S2 Assessment Notice Mailing Of Assessment Notices A 1982 Assessment Notice for 1983 municipal'and school taxes will be mailed on or before December 3rd.to every property owner and tenant in the following municipalities: City -of Sarnia: Towns of Forest, Petrolia; Villages of Arkona,.Grand Bend, Point.Edward, Thedford, Watford, Wyoming; Townships of Brooke, Dawn, • Enniskillen, Euphemia. Plympton, Sarnia, .Sombra, Warwick. Two Information Inserts mailed with your Assessment Notice explain the appeal procedure and provide the timetable of Open Houses in your area. • Open House Sessions Will Answer Questions Open House sessions have been planned at convenient times and locations in your municipality to afford you the opportunity to review your assessment with staff of the Regional Assessment Office Assessment staff will be pleased to explain the basis of your property assessment and are authorized to amend all -data (school support. assessment, etc.) on your Notice. You are encouraged to take advantage of this service Rolls Available For Review • The Assessment Roll will be .available for review at your local municipal office during regular business hours: beginning December 22nd. 1982 If You Wish To Appeal If you believe you have been improperly assessed in any way. Ontario Ministry of Revenue you may file a formal complaint with the Assessment Review Board. The final date for filing an appeal is January 11th, 1983. Information on appeal procedures is provided on the back of your Assessment Notice and in the Information Inserts. Residential Properties Insulated With Urea Formaldehyde Foam AA residential property which has been insulated with Urea Formaldehyde Foam (U.FFI.) may qualify for a 35 per cent reduction to the residential building portion of the 1982 property assessment. Those ratepayers whose residential properties are insulated with U.FFI. are urged to attend an Assessment Open House sched- uled in their area or to contact the Regional Assessment Office to confirm their eligibility for this assessment reduction. R. S. Riddell, Regional Assessment Commissioner, 435 Grand .Ave. W., Box 1140, Chatham, Ontario. 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