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Clinton News-Record, 1977-04-21, Page 19Through the other weeklies Wingham will probably be faced, with another water rate increase within the next year to cover construction and maintenance costs, Public Utilities Commission members were told at the April meeting, according to the Wingham Advance- ' Times. itt., Brian McIlhargey,- an accountant from Thorne Riddell and Company, said the increase approved in January will offset the $24,000 deficit incurred in 1976, but little would be left over for maintenance or new con- struction. , He said the financial report on the waterworks is better this year as a result of the recent increase to $4.50 from 43.60, but forecast a deficit for • next year unless rates are further raised to provide an operating surplus. The electrical utility is in good shape this year, showing an $11,000, surplus. Revenue and expenses increased about the same rate, with neither overtaking the other. The Zurich Chamber of Commerce was told it is a declining breed at the Chambers rural -urban night, according to the Zurich Citizens' News. Guest speaker Gordon Hill, past president of the Federation of Agriculture and Stanley township farmer, informed the 35 members and guests at the meeting, the number of Canadians who own their own business or farms is rapidly declining. Mr. Hill said only one-third as many people own their own business now compared with 1945. Part of the reason for this decline, says Mr. Hill, is the lack of interest the government pays to the small businessman whether rural or urban. "All the advantages have gone to big operators, whether farmers or businessmen," claims Mr. Hill, "and it is going to be increasingly difficult for small businessmen to operate in the years ahead." The board of directors of the Blyth Centre for the Arts, sponsoring body of the Blyth Summer Festival, embarked last week on a $14,000 fund- raising campaign to -get the upcoming season in the black financially, reported the Blyth Standard. .,;,. Artistic Director James Roy told the directors that inflation has driven the" budget for the theatre up- wards from the 445,000 last year to close to $62,000 this year. It has been necessary to add two new members to the staff for the coming season but in general the increase is mostly just the increased cost of doing the same program as last year. Current plans are for six weeks of performances beginning July 2 and four weeks of rehearsal before the opening. The season will include four plays including one of the hits of ,last year, The Blood is Strong. ' " Mr. Roy explained that restrictions on government spending have hampered attempts to get more money from the Canada Council and the Ontario Arts Council. Box office can be expected to grow this season but still, costs will grow more quickly. In short, he said, it will be up to the fund-raising campaign to make up the rest, an ex- pected $11,000. In addition, a deficit still exists from last year's renovation of Memorial Hall which must be written off also so the goal of $14,000 has been set. • A • • • r The Maitland Valley return on general distribution Conservation Authority is of a questionnaire is a very continuing to prepare for two satisfactory response which public meetings to be held should provide a basis for. this month to aid the valid analysis and responses Authority members in their are still coming in." efforts to decide what is to Construction of storm become of the Gorrie Mill and sewers from Main Street to Logan Mill in Brussels, it was mentioned in the Brussels Post last week. A number of possible courses of action are presented here. They will be presented in detail and discussed at the public meetings on April 14 at the Brussels Public Library and on April 21 at the Howick Community Centre, At those times members of the public will have an excellent op- portunity to make known their ideas concerning the future of these mills. The St. Marys Journal - Argus reports that St. Marys Council has approved the 1977 budget apportioned to the town by Perth District Health Unit, calling for $10,258.94. That represe,nts an increase of $1,340 over last year's contribution by St. Marys to the county board unit budget. According to the Listowel Banner, the Listowel Public Utilities Commission might have jumped the gun in in- creasing the amount of the consumer deposit from $20 to $50. The Commission decided on the increase at its March meeting because of a growing list of customers who skip town without paying their final PUC bill. The increase was subject to approval by Ontario Hydro but at the time PUC manager William Bell said he didn't anticipate any difficulty. However, it now appears there could be some dif- ficulty. At its April session, Bell informed the Com- mission that he had received a reply from Ontario Hydro to the effect that Hydro pays six percent interest in its con- sumer deposits of $50 or more. Ttle Mitchell Advocate reports that over. 30 Fullarton Township residents affected by the proposed Glengowan Dam voted last week to join the Organization for the Protection of Upper Thames and establish a solid front in opposition to the project. The vote took place at the meeting called by the Organization for the Protection ,Of ¢i h4 -L1pp.er Thames. The landowners also agreed to refuse any land purchase offers by the Upper Thames River Conservation Authority (UTRCA) and to • UTRCA appraisers from their properties. According to The Exeter Times -Advocate, "Response to the surveys has been at a better level than we ex- pected", said Jim Chapman, local co-ordinator of the school system evaluation being conducted by the Huron County Board of Education schools in the south region of the county. The objectives of the 'exercise are: to collect in- formation for decision- making and long range planning, to attempt to determine how • the educational program ,is perceived, to assess the strengths and weaknesses of the school operation, and to improve communication within the system. Over 600 parents returned the questionnaire on attitudes towards the quality of education. About 1,500 were circulated to parents asking the oldest member of the family attending school to deliver them. "A 44 percent Ord Street, along Huron Street should , start this summer in Seaforth, ac- cording to the Huron Expositor. Town Council appointed Goderich engineering firm, B.M.Ross and Associates to draw up a design for the work. Eventually, Reeve John Flannery, chairman of the \rev public works committee, told council the town will also install storm sewers along Ord from Huron to Market streets, along Market to Ord to Louisa and along Louisa from Market to John Streets. According to the Goderich Signal -Star, the budget for the Town of Goderich in 1977 is settled and the mill rate is CLINTON NEW$,RECORPa struck after several'meetings and lots of discussion. Taxes will be up - about $73 this year on a home assessed at $2,500 - but even that in- crease isn't as high as council first thought It would be or as low as some councillors hoped it could be after cuts. As the motion for a mill rate increase of 29.14 mills representing a ' perePlitOgo increase of 16,.!4$5,f,R7Way presented, two, eQufW1,f1O?fS q John Doherty and Stan Profit voted in opposition. 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