Clinton News-Record, 1979-05-17, Page 15rrw
CLINTON NEWS -RECORD,
THURSDAY, MAY 17,
1979 -PAGE 15 -
LondesboroUnited congregation sorrytotfaithful
�t�r and
matter what may befall. A U -haul it was loaded up
He can organize meetings with all the things you'd
and gives all a chance, need,
To help in the church When you set out to reach
work, their life to your home, though the
enhance. speed signs weren't all
heeded.
Stan has many talents , You blew into Londesboro
and you will agree, town, saying this looks
To visit the sick he is good like the life,
company. But some. down here were
He's willing to help when wondering '`that big
just given the chance, house with no wife!"
He can talk, he can swim, Now that was back in '70,
he can sing, he can dance. just nine short years gone
by,
There is many a ,tale of And some of us are
his time with us here, wondering, we're won -
But it can't be all told dering just why,
right now, I do fear. You'd leave our church
He now goes to Hensall, and head down south,
his work to,begin, could it be for warmer
They are certainly lucky clime?
to get one like him. Now what the heck do you
put with that to make it
rhyme?
Though going from our
village, we're not left
here in the lurch,
For in the past nine
years, Stan you have
helped improve our
church.
Each person in the
congregation learned to
take their place,
And take a job and do it
well with a smile upon
their face.
There are too many
accomplishments to list
here in detail,
And I'm sure that if I
tried it I would surely
fail.
I'd miss out maybe one or
two or maybe several
more, ....
The missed ones might
climb up to where they'd
make an even score.
When we hear of your
follower, comes back to
this thought,
That like the man who.
guided you, his name is
Scott.
As we now close this
chapter of our lives 'ere
you depart,
I know there are deep
feelings from each and
every heart.
From ' each one here
assembled to honour you -
by Dora Shobbrook
United Church news
The United Church was
filled to capacity on
Sunday morning when
Rev. McDonald preached
his farewell service.
Greeting the wor-
shippers were Nick
Whyte and David Lear,
ushers were Kathy
Radford, Traci Mitchell,
Diane Bromley and
Susan Jamieson. The
service began with
Gospel hymn sing with
Mrs. Glen McGregor as
organist and Mrs. Allen
Shaddick as choir leader.
Mrs. Margaret Whyte,
clerk of session, invited
the parents to present
their children to Rev.
McDonald for baptism:
Allison Elizabeth,
daughter of Art and To Stan in the future we
Gloria Burt; Robert wish you the best,
Craig, son of Bev .and This last Stanza is not
Betty Jewitt and Rebecca intended in jest.
Elizabeth, daughter of May all of the best things
Bryan and Brenda in life come to you,
Wilkinson. And few trials or hard -
Choir anthem was ships in all that you do.
Happy the Horne with Mr. McDonald and
Bob Thompson taking John Jewitt were called
solo part. Marjorie to the front and John read
Duizer and Bob Thom- the following address
pson had a.du,et part. written by Harry Lear:
Rev. McD-onald's Dear Stan,
message was 'My Now Old McDonald had a
Church'. The text was farm 'twas known by
Who do Men Say, the Son every clan,
of Man Is? from Matthew They also had two
16, 13-20. daughters and a bouncing
Next Sunday Rev. chubby Stan.
Gordon Hesselwood will As you grew into
have charge of the ser- manhood for you, no
busting sod,
You left the farm and
home behind and pledged
your life to God.
But here we've got ahead
of ourselves and so must
reverse a bit', - 4
Where in at Pickett and
Campbell's you sold
clothes that surel' all fit.
The 'church, the store,
Y.P.V. filled your very
life,
And you poor lad were so
busy you'd no time to
choose a wife.
desboro UCW, from
Young People and others.
Explorers mother and
daughter banquet
Thirty-eight were
present at the banquet on
vice.
Appreciation night
The church was filled
on Sunday night when the
congregation and
surrounding friends of
Stan McDonald came to
show their apprecition for
the . past nine years.
Organist Louise
McGregor played music
and the ushers were '
Cathy Radford, Susan
Jamieson and Carol
Cartwright. Nick Whyte
was chairman and
welcomed all. "There was one man
The program began whose influence to Stan
withasin .s_on „,vsa , KB ea .... e::'a1 n.ewea:: -..umasent:f ltoNe..o4.,. a iot
,:Sc.ott atar aria. e_ ..:., G
....
es ouiour cTe p siLwl_--
Stover led in singing. to the Rev. Charles J. for you, as you keep up
Duets Hot Diggity Do and Scott. the fight.
My Bonnie Lassie were Through this association The fight to bring the
sung by Sharon and Bob you, niipd became quite news of Christ to all the
'Thompson accompanied set, " )r ' tlistening ears,
by Barbara Bosman and I. So off to Brantford and And that you'll' have the
Believe in Music and Five Oakes you went ,health and strength to go
Turn The Radio On were without a qualm, on for many years.
sung by (Snell family). The work was hard and
Barbara Bosman, Bonnie steady but to your mind a
and Bette Jewitt, Rob and calm.
Rick\ Snell, also sang an From thence to half
Oile"to Stan, composed by across the west you
Ruth Shaddick. The travelled out in style,
words were: If in your heart there
It happened in Lon- lurked some doubts, they
desboro just nine years vanished with.each mile.
ago, r) Your goal was set, you'd
That we needed a struggle on though each
minister and sought to road had a bend, ,
and fro. Your high school you
We finally heard of a completed your B.A. not
young man who came, the end.
Originally from Ethel For a few more year you
and Stan was his name. worked 'an'd toiled with a
flock out in the west,
He was out in Regina so When a minister you
gave him a call, finally became you
He gladly accepted two moved to do your best,
charges and all. Now at this time the flock
He fitted in well with both down here in good old
young and old, Londesboro,
He even held babies just Were in a tizzy like today
like an old pro. for their minister was to
go,
He's a capable cook and The Reverend Hec4Cen-
we've all had a taste, dorn you see had reached
Of his hospitality of it three score and five,
there's no waste. And who would we in
In the kitchen he's ef- Londesboro get to keep
ficient with pans, spoon our flock alive.
and knife, From Elwin Merrill the
So, as yet has no need of a word that you might
beautiful wife. leave the west,
So off a call to you was
It was in the first year sent, and we all know the
after Stan came to us, rest.
A bad blizzard hit, with
such a big gust,
That school children were
going to sleep on the
floor,
So many kind villagers
/opened their door.
The manse was s0 big
that they sent Stan a few,
He cooked a big turkey
and thought it might do.
With 30 or 40 young
, people to feed,
Some hot dogs and
m
haburgers he also did
need.
For three days and nights
there was almost no
sleep,
There were long distance
phone calls but still some
did weep.
They ate up the food and
played games by the
score,
They were happy but sad
whet) they went out the
door.
Now Stanley has been a
big help to us all,
He's ready to help no
ION
And as you now are
leaving to take up your
new life,
The one thing we've
regretted, that you have
no wife.
'Cause then by gosh,
you'd toe the mark
though of course we mean
no harm.
When we say that's the
only way to continue
McDonald's farm. G--- -
With all best wishes from
the congregation of the
Londesboro United
Church,
We ask you to accept
these gifts as a token of
our appreciation, for all
your many acts of kin-
dness to us through this
past nine years.
Jack Lee and,. Allan
Bosman pre§ented the
gift of a colored TV and a
purse of money. Stan
thanked all in his fitting
way and closed with a
reading Being a Pastor.
The evening finished with
a hymn Rejoice the Lord
is King. Rev. McDonald
asked blessing and all
retired to church parlors
for lunch and fellowship.
Mr: McDonald had also
been presented with gifts
from Burns and Lon -
Mary Buttinga received an award for leading 441
Girls for 5 years. Presenting the award is Home
Economist Bea GbsselIn. (left) at Hullett Central
School 441 Groups met their for their 441
Achievement exercises. (Standard photo)
May 10. Cheryl Hulley
said Grace. Everyone
was welcomed by
Explorer leader Mrs.
Wright.
Lisa Presczator
thanked the ladies of the
church for the lovely
supper. Mrs. Tom Duizer,
last year's leader, per-
formed the graduation
ceremony for the 3rd
year girls. They were
Karen Wright, Marni
4-H
Achievement day was held In Hullett Central School Monday night. Cer-
tificates for County honours were awarded to (back left) Nancy Moore, Mary
Archambault, Betty Popp, front List Thompson and Cathy Shiell. (Standard
photo)
Gibbings, Lisa DLizer
and Debbie Presczator.
Rev. McDonald
presented gifts to the
girls with perfect at-
tendance, to Debbie
Presczator, Karen
Wright, Lisa Duizer,
Connie Hoggart, Brenda
Nesbitt, Crystal Ken-
nedy, Kimberley Wright,
Sandy Merner, Darlene
Hulley and Jennifer
Sottiaux.
Explorer girls
presented the program
with Karen Wright as
Master of Ceremonies.
Caroline Dougherty gave
a piano solo, Janet Wilts
and Sandy Merner
presented Explorer
Emblem. Darlene Hulley
gave a piano solo, Jen-
nifer Sottiaux and Barbie
Roberts had a puppet
show. Connie Hoggart,
Sandy Carter, Angela
Synder and Brenda
Nesbitt sang Blowin' in
the Wind with Lisa Duizer
at the piano.
Mrs. Cooke from
Clinton showed her
pictures on her trip to
Africa last summer.
Marni Gibbings thanked
her and presented her
with a gift. Rev.
McDonald closed the
banquet in prayer.
Berean Unit
The Berean Unit held
their meeting May 8 at 8
p.m. in the church with
the Airn well Unit as
guests.
Leader Helen Lawson
welcomed all and opened
the meeting with a
reading. ' John Lawson
favoured with a musical
number on the electric
guitar, and prayer was
given by Helen Lawson.
Roll call was answered
with scripture verse with
seed or planting by 14
members. Minutes of the
April meeting were read
by Dora Shobbrook and
the treasurer's report by
Laura Lyon.
Correspondence were
thank you notes from
Edythe Beacom and
Ferne McClure for the
skating party committee;
invitation
a
n
to
Brucefield U.C.W. on
June 5 at 2 p.m. and to
camp Menesetung.
Goderich; open house
picnic May 27, 3 to 7 p.m.
June meeting worship
and program, Mrs. Lyon
and Isabel Airdrie; lunch
Mrs. Beacom and Laura
Saunciercock; clean
brass for June, Hattie
Wood. The offering was
received by Laura Lyon.
A reading was given by
Mrs. Lawson; and Dora
Shobbrook also gave a
reading.
Mrs. Lawson in-
troduced the guest
speakers Mr. and Mrs.
Fran Powell who showed
slides of their trip going
to Vancouver by train, by
air to Ocean Falls, then a
tour of Western coast on
Crosby boat. They were
thanked by Hatti Wood
and presented with a gift.
The meeting closed with
a hymn. Florence Car-
twright, Aimwell Unit
leader thanked the
Berean Unit. Lunch was
served by Margaret
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TOWNSHIP OF HULLET Auditor's Report
To: The Members of Colncil, Ratepayers and Inhabitants of the.
Corporation of the Township of Hullett
We have examined the 197 financial Statements of the Corporation of
the Township ofyHullett and the Blyth District Fire Area Board, the
Hullett Township Recreation and (.orimunity Centre Hoard and the Auburn
Hall Board.
Our examination was made in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards, and accordingly included such tests and ether procedure, ars
we corsidered necessary in the circumstances.
In our opinion these financial statements present fairly tht f'ina;.ial
position. of the Corporation of tht Township of Hullett and'ait, local
boards and.l.ommittees as at December 31, 197,, and the results of,
their operations for the ytar then cndtd, in accurdante with accountin,,
principles generally ac-ce'ptcd fur Ontario muni:cipalitic, applied ur .I
basis consistent with that of the 'prectdin,, year.
Durst, \odden h Bc.ridc r
Chartered A'. ountants
Lictnce Number ^40
Goder,ich,Untarlo
March 16, 1979
STATEMENT OF REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE
"' 0 ...c. mss:-..�..,,..�._.. ,._. L...-.
'ir )Tie. i -iur t rtdr•J 1pe c ev)r her 11,19-7,s -
Accumulated net revenue (deficit I at
the heginning of the year
•
Expenditures and transfers
Municipal expcndl1ures
General goscrnment
ProteLtlun to person, and properly
transportation sery1tt's
-nsiruninental sirs I. es
Health ,eryltes
St,Clal and fallldy ser\ lu',
Re'rt'a0on and cultural servlecs
Planning and desclopnicnl
Other
Total expenditure
transfers
1r,tnsfer, to rei'1,n or ,aunt)
l ransfer' to ,thu„1 ho.Irds
Total transfers
Total expenditures and transfer,
Revenue by purpose
Munrtrpal purpose,
laxation
Payments In lieu nl t,l5cs
Ontario grants
Other grants
Fees and s.r'.icr .Ilargcs
Outer
Revenue to pity fpr municipal purposes
Region or county requisition
1axutIOn
Payments in hen of taxes
Ontario grant,
Other
Revenue to pay the region or county requisition
School hoard requisition
taxation
Payments in lieu of la'n
Other
Revenue to pay the school hoard requisition
Total revenue
Accumulated net revenue (deficit I at
the end of the year
Analysed a, follow,
General revenue
Region or county
School hoards
Special charges
Special areas
local hoards
Municipal enterprises
Hullett Township Recreation and
Community Center Board
Auburn Community Hall Board
Blyth District Fire Area Board
147, 1978
Budget
s i
,11,050
16, ;00
30,500
320,570
4,054
y(0
6(14)
4,(1(4)4
,,4, 1514
200,,11
9h,4;.
?00,100
14,500
.s,450
50,000
455,024
741,',69
Actual
$
11,050
•47, 141'
41,2,5
176,076
1 '72
504
45-
u 0.470
4-, 1 0'
{44 17%.
21) 3 , 45'4
1',4417
12
11. 4^1
4 ' , 441,
57,60;
1,4,
'40,
i
BALANCE SHEET
,44 411 /)t', 4 403'tI• 111 19',s
Current assets
Iaxes reeeisal)le
'1. colitic, re.e'Ibahlc
• Othct current assets
Capital n1I1I.1 to be recovered in
future years
Otttcr Itiiik tont Jsscts
Current liabilities
16113)4,1r\ loans
;\.counts I,,iv,thlc and accrued ILIhIIit,rs
tither ,utrent ha631ucs
,1
1
�I.+r... �. .'rw..-, .(. ts.�..... ._J -..,.r ...v....=.Y.r ��r•
..,...ar....unS✓e'011-73.41+ar..v. •Rel
197,
Actual
20,4
s4,,51
40,t454
1')),, "0(,
3,77.
445
12,`44,
',4 s
'411, 2
i4
I,2, 5514
21',,44
61,0"-
14,, 10'
444, 50,
,14214
21 2' 1
204,47', 1 4,sis
642,452 '011,112
15,)"5
22,440
(612)
(714)
(0,0)
3,441
(7,992)
15,55
STATEMENT OF CAPITAL OPERATIONS °
1nr the icor faded 1)er rather 71 19 "X'
Unfinanced capital outlay (Unexpended capital
financing) at the heginning of the scar
' Capital expenditure
(.enerai'government
,Protection to persons .111,1 property
transportation 5cnicc's
I'.nvironmental service)
Health services
Social and tamily services
Recreation and culnual scrslccs
Planning and development
Other
Total expenditure
Capital financing
Contributions from the revenue fund
Contrrbuttons from reserve funds
and reserves
Long term liabilities incurred
Ontario grants
Othkr
Total kapital financing
Unfinalnced capital outlay (Unexpended
' capital financing) at the end of the year
.......... .
11,050
541
(t,7)
(4301
(349 )
1,',06
(1,451)
11,050
154,711 21,041
3,191
197,917 107,574
155,843 329,415
36,965 21,841
50,000
159,90e 123,100
78,215 66,526
_30,741 112,94E
355,.843__
/29,415_
FY
' Reserves and reserve funds
A'ccunlulated net revenue (deficit) and
unapplied capital receipts
1978
7.6,992
81,856 '
122,496
281,344
508,618
53,440
843,402
10,800
125,401
1.3_6 2
p
- 903.,61,8 -
182,998
15,565
843,402
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AC4,01 N -I TNG POLICIES
1977
55,948
82,571
211,453
349,972
396,242
38,003
784,217
125,785
55,763
t
1-r-
• 396;•242
195,377
11,050
784,217
Statement of Revenue and Expta'oditure
(his statement reflects the revenues and expenditures of the revenue
tuna, the Hullett Township Recreation and Community Centre Board, the
Auburn Community Hall Board and the Blyth District Fire Arca Board.
(h) :itutemunt of r apical Operation,
This statement r'ile'd, the capital expenditure of tht municipality to
he recovc rI d from the ,,'neral municipal revenue of the municipality
.and it, local hoard, and manic ipal enterprises as described in note 1(a).
1 Balance .Sheet -"
ibis •t..teeent reflect the .,sats and 11abiliti8s of the revenue fund,
the ,apical tend, reserve fund, and local hoards and municipal enter-
prises as described in nut' 1(a).
(d) Fixed Asset
the hi stori, .11 40,t, and accumulated depre c iat ion of fixed asset : is '.ot
repr,r1,d fur rur.i:lp11 purposes. Instead, the "Capital outlay to be
rc.overed in future years" which is the aggregate of the principal por-
tion r,f unmaturtd loner ter,, liahilitic., capital funds transferred to
ether or,ani/ations, and the cost of capital project, not yet perman-
c4tVv financed reptaacted.on the Bal nee, Sheet.
'
c hard s tot ',et ion,, term liabilities
Delo r(tiremen1 lasts includin,, principal and 'interest are charged
i,,ainsr ,ur,rc•nt revenues in the periods in which they are paid. Interest
art nut accrued for the periods from the dates of the latest
inter, ,t payments to the end of 'he financial year.
(U., Trust Fur,cls
Trust funds administered by the municipality amounting to $ 2,200 are
only reflected in the Trust Funds, Statement of Continuity and Balance
.heat.
(4 )
2. ',AMA! OI TLA? TO BE RECOVERED IN FI'TLRE YEARS
(Al the apical outlay to he recovered in future years does not represent
hurden on .eneral municipal revenues as it is to he recovered in
future years from other sources:
1978 1977
special, charges on benefitting land-
owners for tile drainage loans $ 508,618 $ 396,,242
(h) Capital outlays, including fixed assets and the transfers of capital
funds in the amount of $ 36,965 which have been financed from general
municipal revenues of the current year, are reported on the Statement
of Revenue and Expenditure. -
8(51)451 1.1 '4)5
Darin,, the year, .$ 19,151 were credited directly to reserve funds without
he it,,, recorded as revenue, and expenditures of the Revenue Fund. The
wire:
Province of Ontario Home Renewal Plan grant
Blank and loan interest ,
5 36,397
$ 2,756
NFT LoNri TERM LIABICITIF.S
The halance for net Ion,, term liabilities reported on the Balance Sheet
is made up of the following:
Total long term liabilities incurred by the municipality
including those incurred on 'ehalf of former school boards
and outstAhding at the end of the year amount to
Of' the long term liabilities Shown above, the respon-
sibility for payment of principal and interest charges
has been assumed by the Huron County Board of Education
for a principal amount of
663,618
(155.000)
0,1 long term liabilities at the end of the year $ 508618
5. CHARGES FOR NET LONG TERM LIABILITIES
Total rhar,;cs for the year for long term liabilities were as follows:
h,
1978 1977
Principal payments 47,524 39,188
interest 19,056 13,302
$ 66,580 $ 5 2��490
The total charges shown shove were paid from general municipal revenues
of the municipality and are included in expenditure on the Statement
of Revenue and Expenditure classified under Planning and Development.
THF. ANTI-INFLATION ACT
The municipality, its local boards and commissions are by agreement
between the Government of Canada and the Government of the Province of
Ontario dated January 13, 1976, Subject to The,Anti-Inflation Act "
(Canada) and the national guidelines. This legislation limits in-
creases in compensa,4Otn payments effective October 14, 1975. This
limitation was removed April 18, 1978.
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