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Times-Advocate, 1979-07-04, Page 22 (2)t i Page 6A Times -Advocate, -July 4, 1979 Many visitors in Brinsley area By GORDON MORLEY ORINSLEY Mr. and Mrs. Earl Lewis and Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Morley were recent visitors with Mr. and Mrs.- Stuart Gilbert. London. Mr. and Mrs. Wes Hodgson New ministeris and family spent the week end holiday at Trillium Woods trailer park. Mr. and Mrs. George Prest and fafriily. ___Mr. Ceril— Ellwood and Mr. aJd Mrs. Lloyd Odd. London spent Sunday afternoon .with Mr. ' and Mrs. Bill Fenton and family of Belgrave. Rae Lewis, Exeter spent a couple of .days with Mr. and Mrs. Wilbert Lewis. Angela Hodgson is holidaying with Mr. and Mrs. Harvery Morley. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Trevithick and Ruth Mr. and Mrs. Nejl Trevithick, Colleen. and Carol Newey and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Dorman attended the 50th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Trevithick at Chatham. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hodgson and family en- tertained his grandmother Mrs. Mary Hodgson of Lucan recently on her 91st bir- thday. Thirty-six guest at- tended. Mr. and Mrs. Harold inducted at Crediton By MRS. PETER MARTIN Brian Elder was held Sunday . CREDITON in Zion United Church. , Induction service for Rev. Participating in the ser- vice were Rev. Camille La4,144 . Rouche chairlady, Rev. .Maurice Francis, 1 Thamesview Chairman of Huron Perth Presbytery, Acting Secretary, Rey Stan Mc Dona Id. HensaII, and Rev. James Forsythe Exeter, gave the Thessage. Miss Doris Swartz sang a solo. A social hour followed in the Sunday School Auditorium. _ We welcome •Rev. Elder, this wife 11ary and their son Robert to our community liin and hope - they will enjoy �v REV. BRIANELDERg here. Hamilton, Mississauga and - Mrs. Terry McGovern , Toronto visited a few- days with ,Mr. and Mrs. Earl Lewis Mr. and Mrs. Robert McNaughton, Sutton West, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Mercer and family, London and Mr. and Mrs. Neil Trevithick visited with Mr. and Mrs. Doug Lee and family Sun- day. -A $7.5 million bdoster station for the Lake Huron water supply system was officially put into operation June 18 by Ontario Environment minister. Harry Parrott. It is located about 314 mile west of Brinsley. Mr. and Mrs. Cyril Morley attended the 40th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Ken Hodgins Saturday at the Centralia Community Centre. Politican addressing crowd: "and td those who say the cost of living is spiraling, I say isn't that bet- tefthan going straight up." i • STEPHEN GRADE EIGHT CLASS — annual grade eight graduation exer- cises were held at Stephen Central School, Monday night. Back, left, Frank Kohl, Irene Gobson, Roxanne Woods, Dean Watt, Fred Miller, Lorraine Labelle, Peter Dearing and Tim Cont. Third Row, teacher Fred Nigrijn, David Gill, Arlene Wolper, Rick-Tiedeman, Robin Kraft, Victor Rempel, Greg Ratz, Russell Hayter, Todd Case, Susan McClure, Ste' en Wolper, Ron Nienhvis.and Fred Miller. Second row, principal Don Finkbeiner, Robert Mitchell, David Hewitt, Connie Schroeder, Faye Gaiser, Lisa Becker,- Gary Smith, Randy Bowers, Ion Morden,- Mark Ormandy, Paul Kinsmen, Tom Maier, Terry Hodgins, and teacher Howard Lawrence. Front, Beverly Volk, Robin Geilnik, Karen Hodge,. Kim Galloway, Geraldine Tyler, Cheryl. Payne, Martine MacDonald, Kim Kipfer, Lori Anne Boogemons, Vicki Collett- Kim Horner and Karen Hoist. . T -A photo 3 TOWNSHIP of STEPHEN AUDITOR'S REPORT TO: The members of council. inhabitants and ratepayers of the Township of Stephen. • We have examined the financial statements of the Township of Stephen and its local boards- and'consoljdated municipal enterprises for the year ended December 31, 1978. Our a amination was made in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards and accordingly included such tests and other procedures as we con- sidered necessary in the circumstances. In our opinion. these financial statements present fairly the financial position of the Township of Stephen and its local boards and consolidated municipal enterprises as at December 31. 1978 and the results of its operations for the year then ended in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted for Ontario municipalities applied on a basis consistent with that of the preceding year. Listowel. Ontario. ' April 5. 1979, - LICENSE NO. 836 MacGillivray & Co. CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS Statement of Revenue and Expenditure for the year ended December 31. 1978 1978 Budget .3 1978 Actual 3 Accumulated net revenue I deficit 1 at the beginning of the year (44,708) (13,202) EXPENDITURES AND TRANSFERS Municipal expenditures General government 91,000 Protection to persons and property 94.067 Transportation services . 302.200 Environmental services .. 23,00 Recreation and cultural services . 15,500 Planning and development 2'17,252 Total expenditure 753,019 Transfers - Transfers to region or county 207,082 Transfers to school boards 513,838 Total transfers 720,920 Total expenditures and transfers ... 1.473,939 REVENUE BY PURPOSE Mdnicipal 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 , 164.620 Payments in lieu of taxes 7.650 •Ontario grants 34.812 • Revenue to pay the region or county requisition School board requisition Taxation . Other Revenue to pay the-se:!:.1.—". :xll�rl # 229.591 50.610 270.666 770 232.252 13,838 797,727 Total revenue... accumulated net revenue (deficit I at the end of the year . Analysed as follows General revenue Region or county School boards ._ Special areas Local boards . _ Municipal enterprises • 207,082 513,838 513,838 1,518,847 Statement of Capital Operations for the year ended December 31. 1978 -UMiAanced capital outlay (Unexpended capital finant•ing i at the beginning of the year CAPITAL EXPENDITURE General government.... .... .. . 1978 Actual 333.624 3.904 Protection to persons and property 45.457 Transportation services 242,480 Environmental services ... 10,362 Recreation and cultural services 12,947 Planning and development 498,800 Total expenditure 813,950 CAPITAL FINANCING Contributions from the revenue fund 147 t• ; Contributions from reserve funds - and reserves 7.900 Long term liabilities incurred 497,800 Ontario grants 102,552 -.Other 167,976 r Total capital financing 1 1nfinanced capital outlay (Unexpended capital financing) at the end of the year 924,014 223.560 100.799 100.821 350.806 - 76.098 37.025 248.610 914•-159 216.778 522,443 739,221 1.653,380 270.834 53.512 235.555 8.839 272.110 43.2 884,138 171.927 7.304 34.499 213.730. Balance Sheet as at December 31. 1978 ASSETS CURRENT ASSETS Cash 67,673 Taxes receivable . ... 116,861 • Accounts receivable .. 120,000 Other current assets ., 18,128 322,662 1978 $ Capital outlay to be recovered in future years Other long term assets 1,893,201 61,940 1,955,141 2,277,803 1977 3 9,140 96,545 82,826 .17 450 205,961 1,682,313 38,704 1.721,017 1,926,978 LIABILITIES CL'RRENT LIABILITIES „ 00 Temporary loans 413.761 406.969 Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 30,999 20,285 Other current liabilities 2,206 4 098 446,966 431,352 1 Net long term liabilities 1.669.645 1,348;689 Reserves and reserve funds 207.824 160,139 Aceumulated net revenue (deficit) and unapplied capital receipts 146,6321 (13,202) 1,830,837 1,495,626 2.277,803 1,926,978 Notes To The Financial Statements for the year ended December 31. 1978 1 Accounting Policies a) Statement of Revenue and Expenditure This statement reflects the revenues and expenditures of the revenue fund and. the following local boards and municipal enterprises: Township of Stephen - Waterworks Centralia Centennial Community Centre Dashwood Community Centre Board Crediton Community Park Board Stephen Township Community Centre Board Huron Park Community Cent, a Board 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 note 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 Ass s The historial 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 portion of unmatured long term liabilities. capital funds transferred to other organizations, and the cost of capitalSheet. projects not yet permanently financed is reported on the Balance e) Municipal Enterprises Municipal enterprises are those activities vyhose costs are substantially recovered from service charges on the users. The enterprises of this municipality whose revenues and expenditures have not been consolidated in these financial statements are: • ille•ood Public L,'tilities.Comm� . `.. rges for Net Long Term Liabilities Debt retirement costs including principal and interest are charged against current revenues in the periods in which they ire 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. Capitol Outlay To Be Recovered In Future Years ai Some capital outlay to be recovered in future year does not represent a burden on general municipal revenues, as it is to be recovered in future years • from other sources 521.921 •t¢r,,:..r:x-- -irk. Atit 522,082 1.619.950 • (46:6321 ('3.6171 937 68 29.44d 7.362 (10,826) (46,632 ) 1977 ,Actual $ - 185.931 891 8,326 299.084 4.122 333,200 645.623 - Special charges on benefitting Landowners. Municipal enterprises._.....-_ .. 1978 $411.653 -57.991.. 81.699 644 1977 81,622.916 59.397 81.682 313 b (Capital outlays. including fixed assets and the transfers.of capital funds in the amount of $147.986. which have been financed from general municipal revenues of the.currennt year. are reported on the Statement of Revenue and Expenditure. 3. Reserve Funds •- , - During the year. 858.961, were cre>Iiled direptly to respc0491 11W : recorded as revenues and expenditurA§ of the Revenue Fund. Major sources were Interest earned 0 H .R P grants $ 2,961 56,000 $58,961 4. Net Long Term liabilities The balance for net long term liabilities reported on the Balance Sheet is made up of the following: 81 756 Total long term liabilities incurred by the municipality including those incurred on behalf of former school boards. other municipalities and municipal enterprises 2,500 and outstanding at the end of the year amount to 81,898,294 254.300 Of the long term liabilities shown above. the responsibilityfor payment of prin- 76,545 cipal and interest charges has been assumed by others fr a principal amount 82,829 of (221,432) The total value of sinking funds and the balance in the Ministry of the Environ- ment Debt Retirement Fund which have been accumulated to the end of the year to retire the outstanding long term liabilities included above, amount to (7,218) Net Long Term Liabilities At The End Of The Year 81,669,644 497.930 333 624 5. 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 1978 1977 $(77.081) 8(39.815) 29,444 22,199 937 429 68 3,985 $(46,632) 3(13,202) 6. Charges for Net Long Term Liabilities Total charges for the year for long term liabilities were as follows: Principal payments including -contributions to sinking funds and to the Ministry of Environment 8176,128 8149.238 Interest 75,543 58,741 1978 - 1977 • '$251,671 3207,979 Of the total charges shown above $245,163 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. The remaining $6,508 were recovered from municipal enterprises for which the related net long term liabilities were incup•ed. 7. Investments Other eurrent assets include investment. of 811,500 recorded at cost having a market value of $11,500 as at the end of the year. , 8. Liability for Vested Sick Leave Credits Under the sick leave benefit plan, unused sick leave can accumulate and employees may become entitled to a cash payment when they leave the municipality's employment. . The Liability for these accumulated days, to the extent that they have vested and could be taken in cash by an employee on terminating, amount to $8,781 at the end of the year. No provision has been made for this liability. Township Of Stephen Waterworks Statement Of Revenue And Expenditure for the year ended December 31. 1978 (with comparative figures for 1977) 1978 1977 Accumulated net revenue - beginning of year 3,492 2,690 EXPENDITURE Operations Water supply Water transmission and distribution Administration r., 28,517 14,110 1.477 14,441 612 4,280 Total operating expenditure 42,104 19,333 OTHER -., 3Ctinc ayments and interest charges Trans ers to ? Sri4 reserve funds •r REVENUE Sale of Water Municipal contribution Other revenue Total revenue r Accumulated net revenue (deficit) end of year 6,508' 6:508 ,�.t::�,'. 864 a 26,705 • • 22,430 3,348 9,292 15.970 3.082 8,455 35068 27,507 (10,826) 3,492 Township Of Stephen Municipal Electrical Utility Statement Of Revenue And Expenditure - for the year ended December 31, 1978 (with comparative figures for 1977) 1978 1977 •tit'eettmul8ted net revenue - beginning of year $61,235 — • $59,062 REVENUE Sale of Energy Residential 47,604 General 34,553 Street lighting 1.327 OTHER Late payment charges Water heater rental Bank interest - savings account EXPENDITURE Energy cost Operation maintenance Administration Billing and collecting Depreciation Water heater maintenance Excess revenue refundable Accum• ulated net revenue - end of year - 50.089 35,183 1,413 86,685 644 151 303 1,098 87,783 70,828 1,309 2,386 3,724 2,399 92 • 1,631 82.387 166,651 83,484 500 171 289 • 980 84,444 72,438 1,934 2,271 - 3,368 2.260 82,271 161,235