Times Advocate, 1999-09-01, Page 1616
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Wed>lsdtay, September 1, 1999
Restructuring discussed at W.I.
By Roberta Templeman
TAFFA COMESPONDENT
STAFFA - President Kay Smale hosted the August
meeting of the Staffa Women's Institute at her home
on August 25. with 11 members present.
Smale presided, opening with the Institute Ode
and Mary Stewart Collect. The minutes of the previ-
ous meeting were read by secretary Claudette
Elliott.
Margaret Daynard introduced Pat Taylor, who
spoke to the group about restructuring taking place
in West Perth. The process began in January 1996
and Is working well at the present time.
The roll call was answered by naming a Canadian
law which they appreciated: Doris Miller read a
funny joke and Esther Smale gave some. household
hints.
A poem was read by Esther, as a memorial to Mrs.
Stella Worden, a life member of the Staffa Women's
Institute.
Upcoming events were discussed: the fall rally
October 20 in Mitchell; the District directors meeting
September .13 at Harrington; 8 visit to Stratford
museum = on September 29; an invitation from
Avonton .Branch as they cr lebrate 75 years of W.I.
work on October 27; and the London Area
Convention on October 28. ,
Barb Hartman and boys, Terry and John, visited
with John and Roberta Templeman on Wednesday
evening..
Mary Jane, Cassandra and Stuart Parsons visited
with John and Roberta Templeman on Thursday
evening.
Community
Kids Club Before anthtfter School
program offered in Hengrall
By Liz Sangster
HENSALLICattantiata
HENSALL - The
September meeting of the
Hensall and District
Horticultural Society will
be held on Sept. 7 at the
Hensall United Church at
7:30 p.m.
The speaker will be
Martin Quinn who will
discuss ornamental grass-
es. Please note due to the
re -location to the United
Church, all meetings will
now be held on Tuesdays.
At Carmel Presbyterian
Church, Tracy-Annettee
Whitson-Bahro's message
was "Does Christian
Freedom have Its limits?"
Dorothy Taylor was the
organist.
The offering was
received Ivy Al Hogarth
and Harry Smith.
Several visitors from
Hensall United Church
were present.
Kids Club Before and
After School program will
once again be offered at
Hensall Public School.
This program is licensed
by the Ministry of.
Community and Soda'
Services.
School -aged children
are supervised by a spe-
cially trained teacher,
from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
(excluding the regular
school hours). Nutritious
snacks are provided.
For more information,
or registration, call 262-
3025. The program is
available full-time, part-
time and casually, but
spaces are limited so call
early.
Architectural. aspects of Quebec shown in
slide presentation at Zurich Senior Diners
ZURICH - Twenty-seven members
of the Zurich Senior Diners met on
August 11. The 50/50 draw was
won by Ila O'Rourke.
Progressive euchre was played
with Francis Ayotte winning high,
Mary_ Reichert winning second high
and Elizabeth Grainger winning
most lone hands.
On August 18 the Senior Dinars
met with 36 people in attendance.
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Consolidated. Statement of Operations
for theyear ended December 31, 1998
Budget Actual
Sources of Financing
Requisition on Local Municipalities
Grants
Government of Canada 715.72
Province of Ontario 39.334,151
Other municipalities 535,962
Other
Investment income 640,202
Fees and service charges 3.715,020
Rents 925,482
Sale of Equipment 297,758
Miscellaneous 71,799
Fund Balances at the Beginning
of the Year
To be used to offset taxation 604,270 604,270
Actual
14Q$
122ii 1421
S $
.24Q82,145
18,402.098 8.958.717
689,581.
25,897,506
491.356
105,837
15,892,389
331,847--
688,140 304,683
3.332,604 3,504,000
919,582 934.278
297.758
289,600 121,006
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Current Operations
General government
Protection to persons and property
- protective inspection
- emergency measures
Transportation services
Environmental services
Health services
Social and family services
Recreation and cultural services
Plann0Ag and dev`lopmcnt
Capital
General government � t'. _ '¢ _ 183,000
Transportation services ::< <�� ° �= -z ' 594,000
Health services _, _` ' 30,E
Social and family servicer -'` 114,000
Recreation and cultural services 79,000
Planning and development 22,000
53,922,513 51.612,495
3,017,487 2.336.260
250,100
70,804
9.242,549
100,000
4,971,039
28,728,655
1,854,070
1,583,251
233,841
87,775
8,153,141
85,084
4;297,413
26,862,132
1,789,008
1,526,661
49,817,955 . 45.371,315
Net Appropriations to (from) Reserves
and Reserve Funds
Fund Balances at the End of the Year
To be used to offset taxation
671,122
31.423,879
1,534,401)
209,018
6,253,094
199,558
1,803,865
11,447,999
2,006,369
1,642,484
25,096,787 *4= •.
183,0811+: 314,527 }•
593,688 is 375,666 ')-. '
29,936 118,102
113,839 384,256
78,974 103,095
21,696 8,978
1,022,000 1,021, 214 1,304,624
4,418,198
604,270
31.423,879
3,082,558 4,141,558
14011,408
53,922,513 5116 495
The 50V50 ' tlhaw was mol- lam:Ann
Flaxbard.
Phylis Deichert entertained by
showing and explaining the many
slides she had taken of buildings
and places she had seen on her
trips to Quebec. Marg Hayter
thanked her for coming and she
also made some announcements.
Thirty-three Senior Diners
enjoyed a roast beef dinner on
August 25.
The 50/50 draw was won by Ann
Flaxbard. 'Happy Birthday' was
sung to Dolly Jeffrey, Rose Regier
and Kay Hay.
Bingo was played with winners
Orland Swartzentruber, Mary
Waters, Tony Denomme and Reta
Snyder. A T.V. dinner was won by
Marj Reichert. Card games were
played.
AUDITORS REPORT
To tt►e Members of Council, Innabitants and Ratepayers
Of the Corporation of the County of Huron
We have audited the oonsoiidated balance sneet of the Corporation of the County of Huron as at December 31. 1998 and the
consolidated statement of ooerations for the year then ended. These statements are the responsibility of the county's
management. Our responsibility is to exoress 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 tie plan and
perform an audit to obtain reasonable assurance whether the finandai statements are free of matenal misstatement An audit
iricsudes examining, on a test basis evidence. supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also
assessing the accounting petnciptes used end significant estimates .rnaoe managemenmanagement.a8 wel as i1
ating over 1..:
I statenietit presentatii.r:.` ` r°• `i l . 1)11,0 `.) ` jl
in our opinion, triose consolidated financial .statements present fairly the tinangat_t Ilion of the•Coiporation of the County of
Huron as at December 31 1998 and the results of its operation for the year nun molded in accordance with the accounting
prinapies disclosed in note 1 to the financial statement. • -
Godench, Ontano
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Consolidated BalanceS.heet
at at December 31,1998
142$
$
Chartered Accountants
142
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Unrestricted
Cash on hand and in ban,. .. _ 6,731,146 4,062,996
Due to general funds trom reserve,tunds (407.531) 712,104
Accounts receivable 1.165,147 - 508,114
Other current asset,. 209,196 , 200,069
Restricted
Cash on hand and to bank
Investments
Unamortized premium (discount)
Less: Due from reserve funds to
general funds
Liabililastandimillalansta
7,697.958 5,483,283
7.362,000 2.189.096
3,751,347 6,480,018
(7,508) (26.638)
11.105.839 8,642,476
407,531 (712,104)
11.513,370 7.930.372
19,211,328 13,413,655
Liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 4,065,503 2,883,526
Fund balances at the end of the year
To be used to offset taxation
Reserves
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Reserve and Reserve Fund Operrations
Revenue
Transfers and Expenditure
Year End Isosition of Reserves
and Reserve Funds
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1,078,408
2,554,047
11,513,370
604,270
1,995,487
7,930,372
19,211, 328 13,413,655
7,068,825 6,601,898
��- '` 2,927,267 2,183,700
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1 Q67.41.7 9,925,859 -
NOTES
1. These Financial Highlights reflect the operations, assets and liabilities of the County of
Huron including the following: Huron County Library Board, and the Huron County Board
of Health. •
2. The Huron Addiction Services Program, the Healthy Babies/Healthy Children Program, and
the Heart Health Program administered by the Huron County Board of Health and funded
entirely by the Pt'ovince of Ontario are not consolidated.
3. Copies of the audited financial report from which these highlights were extracted may be
examined at the office of the Clerk -Administrator, County of Huron Court Hou
Square, Goderich, Ontario.
Carol Mitchell
Warden
Ken Nix, C.M.A.
'Measurer