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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1984-10-24, Page 5Yugoslavia's constitution guarantees the "right" to family planning. ' • i Retred and 55 or older? Allstate may ave special discounts just for you! Allstate ELLIOTT- TWEDDLE INSURANCE 327 Josephine Street Wingham, Ontario Phone 357-1414 Property taxes Continued4rom Front Page towns and villages, can offer lower taxes. It also helps to explain why a town like Exeter, with services roughly com- parable to Wingham but with about 80Q more people and one-third more assessment on Its tax rolls can have lower taxes. It falls short of explaining, however, why Clinton, which has a slightly higher population than Wingham but about 15 per cent less assessment, or Seaforth, where services are roughly equivalent but both population and assessment are lower, can also charge lower taxes. Other possible ex- planations include: -special "big-ticket" projects such as new streets, sewers or municipal buildings which can boost taxes in one or more years. The Blyth sewer program is one example of this, BAVARIAN DELI PACKERS WINNER Mr. Mark Davis (left) of 38 'Alfred St., Wingham was the lucky winner of a delicious assorted cold meat tray in a draw at Bavarian Deli Packers. The tray was presented by Mr. Klaus Bloechinger of Bavarian Deli Packers. although a, three-year average has been used ift 4be survey to try to avoid inaccuracies caused by a one-year "ripple" in taxes. (See "How the survey was done" inside this issue.) -the cost of servicing municipal debentures used to pay for major projects in the past and not yet paid off; - the amount budgeted for reserve funds. A municipal- ity which is building up its reserves, for instance, might have higher taxes than one which is dipping into reserv- es accumulated in the past. Some of this should cancel out, however, since a muni- cipality is unlikely to be building up Aserves in the same year it is raising taxes to pay for major purchases or projects. - built-in costs, such as larger or higher -paid depart- mental staffs. During the coming weeks, The Advance -Times will attempt to examine in greater detail where the money is going and to pin- point some of the differences which separate Wingham from other towns in Huron County. Next week: A comparison of ' taxes in some local townships. O. Curtis to run CN Tower again Owen Curtis of Wingham will be making another stab at running the CN Tower this Sunday and hopes to cut at least 10 to 15 seconds off his best time of 13:02. Mr. Curtis holds the record for best time of people over 30 years of age who have run the tower's 1,760 steps. He established the record in a run two years ago. His training regimen in- cludes running 700 to 1,100 stairs. each day, but he will be slowing down his training this week in order to con- serve energy for the run. Mr. Curtis said he is op- timistic about this Sunday's run and thinks he can better his best time. MUNICIPAL PROPERTY TAX COMPARISON* Huron County 1982-84 1984 Total Municipal„. Townao taxes Portion - t1INGHAM 61,093.06 Clinton Seaforth Goderich Exeter Villages: Blyth Bayfield Brussels Hamlets': Wroxeter Belmore/Lake let Gorrie Fordwich Bluevales Belgrave 1983 0 Total Municipal tapes mortion 1982 Total Municipal taxes portion 4526.23 41.063.03 8494.31 01.012,41 1,042.93 516.02 952.44 450.84 898.09; 996.70 486.94 929.66 458.66 849.20 956.87 989.95 923.02 387.14 874.48 894.58 344,43 862.92 341.91 813.09 $974.75 $431.50 8929.32 0417.63 $873.46 784.50 277.50 726.63 256.49 673.50 679.49 200.87 658.36 195.27 629.66 $598.10 567.46 566.40 566.20 503.94 443.01 8505.05 430.96 401.54 379.56 335.19 9394.96 221.01 212.09 5237.93 4505.59 $164.88 9478.00 0163.70 207.29 475.98 135.26 449.57 206.23 475,01 134.29 . 448.45 134.15 206.03 474.70 133.99 448.29 133.98 154.89 446.09 147.50 445.88 141.47 113.56 416.97 . 112.59 384.49 106.92 135.26 * assuming in each case 'a residential properly "with. a 1975 market value of $40,000 n Bluevale residents pay an additional charge for street lights ,Total taxes, represent the entire tax bill including school and county levies. ,Municipal portion., represents the local portion of taxes, after the school and county levies have been deducted. Queen of Furrow Continued from Front Page In fact, it annoys her when a person doesn't hold a door open for the next person coming through, be they man or woman. "I don't want to be put on a pedestal because I am a woman, but I don't want to be walked on either, I want to be treated like a person," Miss Dodds said. The .Seaforth area girl is highly " motivated and says it's not normal if she isn't • busy. Miss Dodds is active in 4-H, leads a 4-H class, plays and teaches piano and for the past four summers has been a leader in the Seaforth summer recreation pro- gram. As a student at Seaforth District High School, she had no idea what she wanted beyond graduation After CANADA SAVINGS BONDS i..STILLTHE RIGHT CHOICE FOR ...GOOD INTEREST Every year, Canada Savings Bonds are the right choice for millions of Canadians...and with the new series, you'll earn 111" interest the first year, with a guaranteed minimum rate of 7%,for each of the next six years to maturity. 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TIME IS LIMITED Canada Savings Bonds are on sale for a short time only, starting Wednesday, October 24th, and can be withdrawn at any time. So don't delay! Further details on the new 1984/85 Series are available wherever you buy Canada Savings Bonds. FIftgr vEAR The righ�t choice'that proves its�lf...year after year. • Can touring university cam- puses, Miss Dodds knew she wanted to go to Guelph. It wasn't until she had been at Guelph for about a month that she decided to be a teacher. She intends to try to main- tain an A average, although she admits it could be dif- ficult because of • her schedule. For example she had a series of exams to write the week following the plowing match. Initially she iiad planned to go home Saturday and study. But she was at the match Saturday and on Sun- day was "too excited" to study. SUPPORT Her family has given her strong support in her ac- tivities. Besides mom . and dad, there is 17 -year-old brother Paul and 15 -year-old sister Joan. Lynne gives Paul all the credit for helping her with her plowing. "They're terrific. They've just been wonderful," she says. Her rural upbringing she says, has made her more flexible and open-minded. "Farmers have to work around the weather," says Miss Dodds, explaining the flexibility. And while Miss Dodds has heard the comments about rural people being nosy neighbors, she says this is just neighborly concern. Miss Dodds gives some of the credit for her accom- plishments to her high school. She says she really looked up to the principal and teachers. "They really encouraged you to do your best. Mom and Dad are like that too. They don't push, just prod." PERFECTIONIST She describes herself as a perfectionist. "tI can't handle doing half a job." For the next year, Miss Dodds, who enjoys horse- back riding, skating and sewing, will be doing two jobs ;- one as student and the other as the Ontario Queen of the Furrow. She sees her role as queen as one of public relations for the Ontario Plowmen's Association. She willbe attending many banquets and working closely with the local committee for Elgin County. The 1985 IPM marks the Ontario Queen of the Furrow competition's 25th year. She is looking forward to the coming year and knows she'll have the support of the executive of the local Plow- men's Association - people like Graeme and Helen Craig, George and Ruth Townsend. and Neil and Marie McGavin. "It's one thing to be called royalty, but another to be treated like royalty," says Miss.Dodds. There hasn't been an Ontario Queen of the Furrow from Huron since 1966, and Miss Dodds reports that th Friday night after she wa crowned "a Huron Count party" was held in the Har riston area. There is a young man o the scene who is "prett special" says Miss Dodds but asked about marriage she replied, "Someday". e s Y n Y Rural hydro rates up by 8.7 Baer cent The Ontario Hydro board of directors has approved an average 8.7 per cent increase in rural hydro rates for 1985, Chairman Tom Campbell announced last week. The increase 'includes rural rate assistance, which has been in effect since 1982. The rural rate assistance program maintains the rate differential between year- round residential rural and urban customers at 15 per cent. In 1985 it is expected that $`56.3 million in revenue collected by Hydro fr m all customers will be used for rural assistance. Without rate assistance, the average increase to rural customers 4 The Wingham Advance -Times, Oct. 24, 1984 -Page 5 Whitechurch Personals Mr. and Mrs. Huntl'ey Davison of the second concession of Kinloss were in London last Saturday to assist his brother Alex and his wife celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary. The entire family was present for the occasion. This com- munity extends its congratu- lations as Mr. Davison grew up here and was well known in the community. The Monday After 4 Class was held last Monday, the leaders being Mrs. Moore and Mrs. Lamb. The story told by Mrs. Moore was entitled "Service With A Smile" and based upon a Psalms. Mrs. Lamb taught the children a new song, "I Will Sing". The seven youngsters who attended made beads out of paper. There will be no meeting next Monday as Mrs. Lamb will be away. Cindy Moore started employment Monday at the nursing home in Wingham as a registered nursing assist, ant. Monday evening visits ,with Mr. and Mrs. Vict$r- Emerson were Mr and Mrs. Bill Uuldriks and Mr. and Mrs. Russell McGuire of Wingham. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Uuldriks visited with friends in Kit- chener last Tuesday. The public schoolers in our area had a holiday last Friday as the teachers had a professional -development day. The crochet club met last Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs. Belmore. Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Emerson, Darlene,' Sharon and Brenda of St. Catharines, spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs.- Victor Emerson. Darlene was along from St. Thomas as the teachers from her RNA college are on strike. We are sorry to report that little Dennis Lubbers had the misfortune to have an .ac- cident ac,cident while playing last Friday. His throat was cut . by a sharp object, but he is healing now and the com- munity extends best wishes to Dennis for a speedy recovery. Last Saturday evening Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Beecroft celebrated their 40th wed- ding anniversary.. Present for the occasion were Mr. and Mrs. Archie Hertel of Kitchener, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sinnamon of Bor nholm, Mr. and Mrs. John Sinnamon of Seaforth, Mr. and Mrs. Phillip McMillan of Lucknow, Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Forsyth of Walkerton, Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Sin- namon of Wingham, Ken Sinnamon of Wingham and Hugh Sinnamon of East Wawanosh. The Beecroft cshildren, Ronald of Wing - ham and Karen of Kitchener also attended, as did friends Joyd Dennis and Sharon Werth of Wingham. The community extends congrat- ulations to Mr. and Mrs. Bee- croft on this special, occa- sion. Mrs. Simon deBoer of Lucknow visited last Thurs- day with Mr. and Mrs. John deBoer. Mr. and Mrs. John deBoer visited' Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bruinsma and family of Goderich.. Mr. and Mrs. David -Elliott of London spent the weekend with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Elliott. - Mr. and Mrs. Jack Splann of Woodstock spent. the would be 9.5 per cent. With the 1985 increase, a typical' year-round rural residential customer using 1,000 kilowatt-hours of electricity a month will pay $60.10 a month, up from $55.60 in 1984. The increase, which takes ..effect Jan. 1, 1985, will vary among the 776,000 individual customers depending upon their classification and consumption. The 8.7 average increase to rural customers compares with average increases of 8.5 per cent to municipal utilities and, 8.8 per cent to Hydro's direct industrial customers. i Literary contest invites entries A distinguished young author and a local university professor will judge the 1984 Dorothy Shoemaker Literary Award-eantest next spring. Originally a centennial project of the Kitchener Public Library, the award is named in honor of its former chief librarian. Poet Susan Musgrave will judge the poetry entries and University .of Waterloo Prof. Ken Ledbetter will select the prose winners. The contest is sponsored by participating - public weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Dan Tiffin. Last Saturday evening they were joined by Mr. arid Mrs. John McInnes of Wingham. Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Tiffin accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Robert Campbell off Wing - ham to Sarnia on Sunday to celebrate Mr. and Mrs. Hugh McMillan's 25th wedding an- niversary. Mrs. Isobel Tiffin off Lucknow also accompan- ied them. This community extends congratulations to the McMillans. Visitors last weekend -with Mr. and Mrs. Bill Purdon were Mr. and Mrs. Donald Gaunt, Jennifer and Graeme of Chatham, Mrs. Barbara Carey of Kitchener and Beatrice McQuillan of St. Helen's. Mr and Mrs. Clarence Crowston of Chatham, Clara Crowston `of Lucknow, Ivan Laidlaw and Mr. and Mrs. Don Nicholson were Sunday guests with Mr. and Mrs. Orland Irwip and family. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Rintoul spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Campbell and Heather of Ancaster. libraries in the Ontario Library Service - Saugeen, and the Ministry of Citizenship and Culture. It is open to all residents of Huron, Grey, Perth, Duf- ferin and Wellington . counties and the Region of Waterloo. Entry forms for the con- test are available at par- ticipating public 'libraries. The deadline for entries is April 1, 1985, and the awards ceremony will be held May 24 at the Kitchener Public Library. Accident on Highway 86 The Listowel detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police investigated an ac- cident on Highway 86 on Oct. 18 involving two cars. John Goy' of Wingham, driving a 1983 Plymouth was ia collision with a 1978 Plymouth driven by Leona Weishar• of Listowel. The Weishar vehicle was stopped on sideroad 12-13 at Highway 86. As the Goy vehicle approached, Ms. Weishar pulled out and her vehicle was struck on the driver's side. About $900 damage was reported done to her car while the Goy, vehicle sustained about $800 damage. There were no injuries but charges are pending against Ms: Weishar. rours Marg Burkhart FLORIDA CIRCLE Featuring Key West NOV. 10 to 24 Travel low season to Florida. Save dol- lars on this sightsee- ing . tour. Enjoy the warm sunny weather Avoid high season crowds. BOOK NOW. ,Ce/sure Z'lours enc. Box 54, Hanover 364-4458 (6101.01101. COMMUNITY CALENDAR INSURANCE BROKERS LTD. Insurance - All types. Home, business, auto, farm, life. WINGHAM 357-2636 GORRIE 335-3525 Thurs., Oct. 25 to Wed. Oct. 31 Thurs. Oct. 25 Seniors .Dance, Wingham. Seniors. Happy Gang Dance, Wingham Armouries, 8:30 to 11:30 p.m. Fri. Oct. 26 Bazaar, Bluevale United Church, Sunday School Rooms, 3:00 p.m. .Lamb Smorgasbord, Belmore Comm. Cen- tre, 7:00 p.m. Sat. Oct. 27 Tea & Craft Sale, Wingham United Chnch, Sponsored by Childhood Cancer Research Assoc., 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Dinner & Dance, Wingham Golf & Curling Club, 7:30 p.m. Hallowe'en Dance, Belmore Chamber of Commerce, Belmore Comm. Centre. Sun. Oct. 28 Mon, Oct. 29 Ice Sports, Ladies Recreational Broomhall, Skating, Hockey or Ringette. Organiza- tional Meeting 8:00 p.m. Court Room, Wingham Town Hall. Tues. Oct. 30 Wed. Oct. 31 ROXY HOME VIDEO Great Family Entertainment 241 Josephine St., Wingham Phone 357-3373