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WAWANOSH 1 4, MUNICIPAL PROPERTY TAX'COMPARISON* 1904 Total Township taxes portion $1,180.40 1+325.88 1,107.53 $311.66 425.47 283.90 1,259.84 387.22 1+630.72 623.10 1,111.22 (* assuming in lTotal taxes' 356.70 1983 Tota-F'riP Township taxes Portion $1,106.27 1,097.19 1,04.2.43 1,190.23 1,374.88 1,052.05 1982 Total Township taxes portion $296.91 $1.1030.81 245.40 281.47 368.75 428.62 356.76 $296.91 1,031.16 . 245.40 961.21 • 267.29 1,114.69 353.67 1,471.99 406.26 978.23 344.95 each case a farm with a 1975 market value of $100,000) represent the entire tax bill including school and county /Township portions represents the taxes raised by the township for its own purposes, not including school and county levies. E. Wawanosh taxes highest among six local townships By Henry Hess While Wingham's property taxes are the highest among the five towns in Huron County, one local township has proven to be even further out of line in comparison with its neighbors. In a three-year com- parison of tax rates among six northern Huron County townships,, East Wawanosh led the field by a substantial margin with an average tax bill for the past three years of $1,425.86 on a farm valued at $100,000. That is nearly 20 per cent more than a farm of the same value would have paid in taxes in Turnberry, which ranked second on the list with an average bill of $1,188.25, and more than 37 per cent ahead of Morris which, at an average of $1,037.06, has the lowest taxes of the six townships. In third place on the list is Howick, with a three -year - average bill of $1,151.41, followed by Grey at $1,105.83. West Wawanosh was almost as thrifty as Morris, with tax bills during the past three years averaging just $1,047.17. In the cases of both East Wawanosh and Howick, the three-year average has. been inflated by substantial in- creases in the township portion off the mill rate this year. In the case of East Wawanosh, the township fir, tion of taxes (not in- cluding school or county levies) this year increased by 45 per cent over 1983 while Howick's increase was even larger at over 73 per cent. In the four other town- ships, rate changes for 1984 (township portion) ranged between a very slight decrease in the case of West Wawanosh and about five per cent in the cases of Grey and Turnberry. In both East Wawanosh and Howick, special projects are at least partially respon- sible for the dramatic in- creases. °East Wawanosh purchased a gravel pit this year at a cost of about $80,000, while Howick budgeted about the same amount as its share of the cost of the new Wingham fire hall. An additional factor for Howick was that the town- ship portion of the tax bill had remained unchanged for the previous five years. • That still does not tell the whole story, however, since even in 1982•tax bills in East- Wawanosh ranked sub- stantially higher than in the other townships. An interesting comparison anad, n `Gewilie' f..2:4412:%6710. l Bien der ,neitteriA4 as9i oanodeaal de.dan die Ut1CFIFRS INC • MONTREAL • CANAOA 710 ml 4(1% alc /vol ItINkatnl. S . .1 '�'..�oboE4.,.��� jai �•<��i ITERYWILD Rye Whisky. From Melchers. Cheers! can be made by looking at how much of the total tax bite is the result of a town- ship's own spending programs. In the case of East Wawanosh, which has the highest total tax bills, an average of 34 per cent of the taxes collected over the past three years has gone into township coffers, while for Turnberry, which ranked second overall, the figure was about 31 per cent. Grey, Morris and Howick townships all kept about 27 per cent of the total taxes they collected, with the rest going to school boards and the county. One township which does not appear to fit the pattern, however, is West Wawanosh where, although the town- ship portion of the mill rate accounted for nearly 34 per cent of the total tax bills — virtually identical to East Wawanosh — total taxes ranked it near the bottom of the group. As in the case of the tax comparison for towns, villages and hamlets, this comparison of township taxes cannot identify precisely the reasons for differences in tax rates. Size and assessment base can play a role, but this alone, would not explain the large difference in tax bills bet- ween East Wawanosh and its neighbor West Wawanosh, which are very close both in population and in assess- ment. A clearer explanation of the differences �BWuld require a comparison of township operating budgets and balance sheets to see just where the money is being spent. The property tax com- parison for the townships was carried out exactly like the one for the urban areas, with the exception that in- stead of using a residential property valued at $40,000 as the basis of comparison, a farm valued at $100,000 was used. . This value was then multiplied by the ap- propriate assessment factor. for each ' municipality to arrive at the local assess- ment which, multiplied by the mill rate for that year, yields the annual tax bill. As in the case of the towns, this method does not exactly take intoaccount differences in land value between town- ships, but, this Should not have a major bearing on the comparison. Also worthy , of note is the fact that the 60 per cent•farm tax rebate offered by the province substantially reduces the actual impact of tax differences. Even so, however, a farmer with a $100,000 property in 'East Wawanosh would have paid about $210 more in (post - subsidy) property taxes this year than his or her neighbor across the road in Morris Crash puts 2 in hospital The Wingham Advance -Times, Oct_ 31, 1984—Page 5 PROPERTY TAXES IN NORTH HURON TOWNSHIPS (Three -Year Average) 1. E. Wawanosh 2. Turnberry 3. Howick 4R Grey 5. W. Wawanosh 6. Morris $1,425.86 1,188.25 1,151.41 1,105.83 1,047, 17 1,037.06 (Average of total property taxes paid in 1982, 1983 & 1984 on a. farm, valued at $100,000.) Board goes Continued from Page 1 "Trustees do not handle day-to-day running of the institution," and "Role of administrator — his image is crucial in the community." Lucknow trustee Jean Whitby and Mrs. Vair also submitted written reports on sessions they had attended, however copies of °their reports - were not made available to the press. In his administrator's report, Mr. Hayes said that total discharges remain below last year's level but all other work is up. Howick trustee Graham, reporting for the finance committee, told the board that 197 of 365 fund-raising kits had been returned and that the canvass was about 60 per cent complete. He said $111,243 had been raised as of the previous Friday night. In an. update to the report, Mr. Hayes said the total raised to date had been $139,203 in cash and $9,,208.50 in pledges, which included $29,508 in cash and $7,650 in pledges collected through the mail -in campaign. He termed the results "pretty fair", saying that normally only about 20 per cent of the total drive is expected to come from the door-to-door canvass, "and we're over that." A question by Morris. Township trustee Shirley Garniss about patients visiting the emergency room who had been upset because a doctor was not available immediately to treat them led to a discussion with two members of the medical staff on emergency treat- ment policies. Doctors M. H. Corrin 'and W. Wong both pointed out it is impossible for a doctor to be physically present at the hospital 24 hours a. day and explained that the emer- gency room nurses, in con- sultation with a doctor, de- cide which cases require the immediate attention of a physician. Both doctors said there is a problem getting the public to understand why someone with a minor injury may not be able to see a doctor im- mediately, Dr. Corrin com- menting that some people are "overly demanding". Two men were taken to hospital after an accident on Highway 86, east of Listowel, on Oct. 20. According to the Listowel detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police, James,, Latronico, 19, of Wingham was trying to overtake a car when his vehicle collided with the right corner of an oncoming car and went into the ditch. Both he and his passenger, Frank Hall of Teeswater were taken to Listowel Memorial Hospital, where Mr. Hall was said to have sustained major injuries. Mr. Latronico was driving a 1980 Pontiac when he at- • tempted to pass Dave Franklin of Moorefield. They were both heading east when a westbound automobile driven by James DeVries of Listowel approached them/. Mr. Latronico didn't have time to pull back into his lane and attempted to get onto the north shoulder. The car instead flew into the ditch, striking a hydro pole. Damage to the Latronico icle is approximately 10 while Mr. DeVries' vehicle sustained $350 damage. Charges are pending against Latronico. i A all l i "The Survival of the Fittest". You know, a lot of people are right. 41/11 Pel/gTIC/Pa[7l01711® +a i Dr. Wong went even further, declaring that some people are "rudely over- bearing". It is not fair to expect a doctor to be on tap at all hours, he said, especially when at the present time the hospital provides no proper room for doctors even to sit or lie down. He said the public needs to be educated in first aid and also to temper its demands with common sense. It is not necessary to come to the hospital, at 2:30 in the morning to have one's ears syringed or to get a medical certificate signed. Auxiliary President Mari- lyn Wood then presented a brief report, stating that furniture had been ordered for the first -floor • patient lounge and the rummage sale had been very success- ful. Following her report, . the board went into committee - of -the -whole for the balance of its meeting. Grandmother baptizes baby Rev. Peg Wheeler had the honor of baptizing her granddaughter, Deanna Melissa Hastings, daughter of Calvin and Janet Hast- ings, at -:he -regular _ holy eommuninn: service hel&iOct. 21 ' at Christ Church Anglican, Lion's Head. Others attending last Sunday's service were the child's grandparents, Mar- ion and Ross Hastings and great-grandmother Margar- et Hastings of Wingham, as well as her godparents, Col- , leen and Brian deBoer of Guelph. • Other visitqrs were Linda ' and Mac Thomson and family of Chesley and Janet Hastings, Godmother Jean Gandon and her daughter Debbie of Toronto. This is Mrs. Wheeler's 20th grandchild, but the first that she has baptized. A luncheon followed the service in the parish hall. Cuban rebellion. Unable to subdue a rebel- lion, Cuban President Tomas Estrada Palma asked Presi- dent Roosevelt for assist- ance on Aug. 23, 1906. COMMUNITY CALENDAR 1 Pei/ INSURANCE BROKERS LTD. Insurance - Alf types. Home, business, auto, farm, life. WINGHAM 357-2636 GORRIE 335-3525 Thurs., Nov. 1 to Wed. Nov. 7 1 Noon Luncheon, Roast Beef Luncheon at St. Stephen's Anglican Church, Gome, 11:45 a.m. to - P.U.C. Meeting, Wingham F.U.C. Building, 7:30 p.m. Hot Luncheon, St. Andrew's Presbyterian, Church, 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Also a Bake Tahle. Commencement Exercises, Madill S. School at 8:15 p.m. C.W.L. Fall Bazaar, Wingham Armouries, 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. Craft & Garage Sale, Belmore Moms & Tots, 10:00 a.m. ; 4:00 p.m. Bake Table and Lunch, Belmore Comm. Centre. Grab Bag Sale, Salvation Army, Orange Hall: Edward St. Wingham, 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. Dance, Sponsored by Brussels Royal Cdn. Legion, Brussels Comm. Centre, 9:00 - 1:00 a.m. Thurs. Nov. Fri. Nov. 2 Sat. Nov. 3 Sun. Nov. 4 Mon. Nov. 5 Tues. Nov. 6 Wed. Nov. 7 Wingham Town Council Meeting, Council Chamber, 7:00 p.m. C.W.L. Euchre Parties to Begin at Sacred Heart Church, 8:00 p.m. Roast Beef Dinner, Wingham United Church, 2 Sittings, 5:00 & 7:00 p.m. Harvest Bonanza, Runs Until Sat., Blyth United Church. Turnberry Twp. Council, 7:30 p.m., Municipal Office in Bluevale. ROXY HOME VIDEO Great Family Entertainment 241 Josephine St., Wingham Phone 357-3373