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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1978-06-15, Page 3The K-40 members of the Kinsmen Club elected a • new executive for 1978-79 that includes Fritz Basler, secretary -treasurer; Gord Crawford, president and Jack Cummings, vice-president. Past -president, Bill Wilton was absent. (photo by Dave Sykes) Bayfield prompts look at tax system BY JEFF SEDDON- Huron County's 26 municipalities will be taking a long, hard look at their share of education costs for the _county after. anappeal was launched recently by the village of Bayfield to have its education requisition reduced. Bayfield village council asked the Huron County Board of Education at its May meeting to arrange for, an arbitration meeting hearing to determine what amount should be raised '''by the village for education costs. Under provincial regulations any municipality that feels its share of education costs is too high can ask the board to arrange for an arbitration hearing. Treasurers of the municipalities within the board's area of jurisdiction act as - ar- bitrators. Bayfield reeve Ed Oddleifson told the ar- bitration hearing June 8 that village council felt "its share of education costs was too high. He said the village's requisition had risen dramatically since the beginning of the decade and wasn't comparable to the other five villages in Huron. Oddleifson said the village's portion of education costs was reduced considerably in 1969 and went up slightly in 1970. He said the in- crease in 1970 was too high according to the equalization factor in effect, adding that a provincial freeze ordered at that time has kept the factor too high for seven years. He said the village tried several times to have the factor changed finally asking for an arbitration hearing.. Oddleifson said village council had taken its case to the Huron -Perth district assessment office and been advised by W.Jack Lettner, director of field services, that the only way to get an assessment factor changed was through' an arbitration hearing. He added that Lettner and Floyd Jenkins, assessment com- missioner for Huron- Perth,o had advised village council that the village was paying too much toward education costs. Oddleifson said the village was not claiming discrimination nor was it pointing any fingers it was merely trying to seek justice. ,He said the high proportion the village had paid over the years had caused some financial hardship on its 500 residents estimating the village was paying about $9,000 too much. Lettner told the hearing that examination of assessment office records indicated that equalization factors for two county villages, Bayfield and Hensall, were both wrong. He suggested that Bayfield was paying 10 percent too much and Hensall's requisition was 10 per- cent too low. He told the hearing the assessment of the village of Bayfield may be inaccurate because of the number of seasonal properties. •He said the assessment figures were related to property sales in the village but pointed out that property values in Bayfield may be slightly inflated because of the number of chattels included in cottage sales. He said they purchase the cottage and the fur- nishings preferring to pay the chattel than the transfer tax. The municipal treasurers on the ar- bitration board were told bycounty clerk Bill Hanly, who chaired the hearing, that if a vote went in Hayfield's favor the remainder of the county municipalities would have to pick up the money reduced from Hayfield's portion. He said -the treasurers would have to make an honest decision realizing the pressure they may face having to go back to their municipalities and say they sat on a board and recommended their municipality pay more ,education costs. Hanly said a failure by • the arbitration board to make a decision would send the matter to the Ontario Municipal Board. He added that any decision made would not be effective until next year., The ear.- The municipal officers compared requisitions in each of the county's 26 municipalities and discovered there was no common denominator for determining the amounts paid by each. They suggested that another hearing date be set for June 27 when more in- formation can be ob- tained concerning how the ministry of revenue determines equalization factors. Hanly told the hearing that the advent of equalized- assessment should iron out most of the inequities in the system adding that not only were there inequities between municipalities but between individual properties in the same municipality. No replies Contractors disinterested BY SHIRLEY J. KELLER Town councillors, meeting in committee Monday evening, had planned to open tenders for roofing at the town hall and the public library. But nary one tender was handed in. Works commissioner Ken Hunter said the restriction on materials and the special methods proposed in the specs had discouraged contractors. "They want to use the materials and the Two carpenters were helping to build a house. "Look," said one carpenter. "This nail has its head on the wrong end." The other carpenter answered, "Don't be silly. That nail is for the other side of the house." L Kincardine Travel Service 831 Queen St. Kincardine Ont. 396-3477 NEW FALL CHARTERS TO VANCOUVER - RETURN $199.00 BOOK 30 DAYS IN ADVANCE REMEMBER* THE EARLY BIRD GETS AHEAD! REGISTER NOW FOR YOUR WINTER VACATION. DON'T BE DISAPPOINTED THIS YEAR. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CALL OR DROP INTO OUR OFFICE. CALL 396.3477 OR SEE KEN OR MARION PERSONALLY. methods they are used to," said Hunter. "And it's a small job. They -just didn't want to get in- volved. Hunter will invite bids on the work. The roof on the library can't wait, according to Hunter. He had been in the banding Monday while it was raining. "It was like a river," he told council. GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, THURSDAY, JUNE 15, 1978 --PAGE 3 Second cup of water free! BY SHIRLEY J. KELLER Councillor John Doherty showed up at town council's committee meeting Monday evening toting a piece from one of the drinking fountains in the lobby. "This is the part that needs to be replaced," Doherty told council members who last week • had• questioned a recreation board decision to charge five cents for a cup of cold water at Goderich Memorial Community Centre while the fountains were out of order. Doherty said the part had been ordered, had been received but in the wrong size and now has "been re -ordered. "Until the fountains are repaired, unless the patron is prepared to use the taps in the washrooms which many of them do, then water will cost five cents per cup," Mike Dymond told council members. "This' water is refrigerated and requires a cup and a paid staff person to dispense," said Dymond, in explanation of the decision. "It could not be done free." Dymond said the im- pression had been given that the children have no other- choice than to pay five cents for a cup of cold water. "This is not the .case," said Dymond. "The patrons of the roller skating, , until the foun- tains Were put under repair, always had a choice of warm ,'or cold water." At last week's council meeting, it was suggested that better control of the children using the fountains would prevent them being shut off to avoid water spilled on the floor and adding to the problems to skaters of sweating floors. "It is not just a matter of control • either," Dymond told councillors. "You cannot control the use of public fountains when there are 300 kids skating. Also, many of the hard skaters like ice cold water. The choice is theirs. If they want ice water, we will be pleased to crll it to thorn " "I would wonder what the reaction would be if We refused to sell it to them," Dymond queried. The meeting was told that a second glass off ice water is free, provided the customer has paid five cents for the first one and kept the cup. What if you bring your own cup? "I'm not so sure the water would be free for the first cup," said Doherty who reminded councillors the water needed to be chilled and dispensed. Also in his report, Dymond told council the Gas for grader BY SHIRLEY J. KELLER Business Air Services expects to buy 150,000 gallons of fuel at Goderich's municipal airport this year, and they are bargaining for a better price. Clerk Larry McCabe told council Monday evening the price of aviation gasoline had been increased by the town- from 80.5 cents per gallon to 87 cents. BAS has countered with an offer to pay 81 cents per gallon ... and continue to provide the snowclearing equipment at the airport in the winter. McCabe admitted he ,really would prefer to operate the -.airport as a• business, with the town charging what gasoline is worth and also providing the necessary services for customers. But both McCabe and Work Commission Ken Hunter felt it was a "fair" offer from BAS to supply snow clearing equipment in exchange for a lower rate on the gasoline. "It comes out just about even," observed Councillor Don Wheeler after some quick . calculations. BAS supplies only the equipment for snow clearing. The town supplies the operator. East Wawanosh Council meets Tender accepted At the regular meeting of East Wawanosh Township Council on. June 6, . tenders were opened for,.,'he Bonnett Drainage Works..,The two tenders receivedwere from Howatt Brothers, R.R. .1 Belgrave at $9,238.5.5 and Frey Drainage and Con- 'struction Ltd., St. Jacobs at $10,981. A motion was passed by council to accept the Howatt Brothers tenderer^,for construction of . The Bonnett Drainage Works. Council approved a severance for • John Phillison, Part Lot 34, Concession 13. Several building permits were also approved and in- structed issued. ' These went to Murray McNichol, granary and hog barn; Neil Edgar, implement shed;' Larry Taylor, . steel concrete silo; Leslie Caldwell, addition to house; Donald Dow, Sugar House; David Reynolds, renovations to existing dwelling and James Taylor, steel granary. A motion was passed by council starting that the Building By-law Notice pursuant to the Ontario Building Code Act, 1974, be published in Wingham, Blyth and Goderich papers. A motion was also passed by council stating that taxes be due on November 15. of the current year with the penalty to remain at two per cent and interest at 1/2 of one per cent monthly to GET SUMMER ALL SEWN UP T-SHIRT KNITS Plain& Figured Cool, Comfortable Cotton and Polyester Reg. '3.98 yd. While they last NOW 2•98yd. VELOUR VELOUR VELOUR $6• yd• -66" WIDE The Real Thing — Seconds, may hove slight flaw HALF PRICE SPECIALS Asst Fabrics including HAWAIIAN PRINTS POLYESTER CURTAIN MATERIAL ETC. UNTIL JUNE 30th fake advantage of McCALL Great PATTERN GIVE-AWAY Get a pattern of your choice "FREE" begin December 1 of the current year. Council agreed to give a grant of $25 to the Huron County Road Superintendent's Association. A motion was passed to pay the road accounts of $42,178.72 and the general accounts of $79,339.36. Council then adjourned until July 4 at 8 p.m. recreation board was currently investigating the possibility of placing a lift in the community centre to make the auditorium accessible to the handicapped. "A100 per cent grant is available for this ad- dition," said Dymond. "A decision will be made at our next sub -committee meeting to go ahead or not. Goderich Little Theatre SUMMER STOCK AUDITIONS Sunday, June 18 at 2:00 p.m. Downstairs MacKay Hall Won't you please put out your old newspapers? ROTARY NEWSPAPER PICK-UP SATURDAY, JUNE 77th Please have your old newspapers on boulevard by 10:00 A.M. when collec- tion starts. Proceeds to community projects GODERICH ROTARY CLUB THE IS ON AT SMITH'S FARM 8, GARDEN AND THE TREE SHOP •Final Clearance of Spring Stock *In Stock items only •No Guarantees on Sale Items u Fruit25% Trees OFF Flowering Shrubs °/ OFF Ornamental r Trees 25% OFF Evergreens 2 OFF WE STILL HAVE A FAIRLY GOOD SELECTION OF BOX PLANTS 6 PACK REG. 75' EACH ALL CEMENT LAWN ORNAMENTS 20O F PLUS MANY MORE ITEMS ON SALE*FRESH STRAWBERRIES too'-y`�7�� t 6 II ARRIVING DAILY 404 *FIELD *CUCUMBERS *LEAF .. TOMATOES LETTUCE x•:;' 1,,: .1 6MITH26-jr° �FARMc„, GARDEN CEIITER 82 South St. Goderich 524-8761