The Wingham Advance-Times, 1985-06-19, Page 4Page 4 -The Wingham Advance -Times, June 19, 1985
Deficiencies to be corrected,
Fire board holds back
final payment on new hall:
The Wingham Area Fire gone past. $5 million, all
Board decided to hold back municipal liability insurance
$4,000 from its final payment is now being increased to $10
on the new Wingham fire hall million.
"after hearing there are still This change, together with
some deficiencies in the an extension off coverage . to
building, the volunteer firemen being
In his chief's report, Fire trained in Howick and a
Chief Dave Crothers told the ' general increase in • rates,
board .there still are some pushed the premium this
things which need to be year to $5,168, up from about
completed or corrected, $4,000 the previous year.
adding he has had little Mr. Slade told the board
success in getting the municipal' insurance is
problems rectified. "going wild", pointing to the
He read off a list of 10 $6.3 million judgment
defects, ranging from a against the City of Brampton
leaking valve which allows in connection with an injury
water pressure to build up in to a youth riding a motor -
a hydrant inside the cycle on city property. He
building, posing a safety said he understands that
hazard to anyone taking the settlement will be appealed.
caps off the hydrant, to Following some discus -
problems with the screws sion, the board agreed to pay
holding together the cup- accounts for May totalling
board drawers. over $25,000. These included
Board Chairman Jack two major items: $7,250 for a
Stafford suggested the chief tank truck for the Howick
should :give the list to the fire station and. $4,133 for a
engineer and work through new engine in the board's
him to get the problems 1975 tanker.
corrected. The board (According to the agree -
agreed, passing a motion ment between Howick Town -
which told the (engineer no ship and the fire board, the
more money will be released township will reimburse the
to the contractor until the board the $7,250 for the truck
deficiencies are rectified. until .the satellite station is
One problem which the established. At that time the
board decided to handle by cost will be divided among
itself concerns the land- the five member municipal -
seeping to be done around
the newfire hall. Wenger ad manager
In response to.some
complaints from neighbors
at the last meeting, the
board decided to get a price
on landscaping the area.
However the price it
received of almost $3,400,
including building a- fence
requested by one neighbor
and a terrace requested by
another, led board members
to look for 'a les expensive
solution.
Following a short adjourn-
ment to walk around the
building and look things
over, Fred Meier, a board
member from East
Wawanosh, suggested this
was something - board
members could do them-
selves., He said that after all
the haying is done the board
members and some firemen
should take wheeivarrows,
shovels and some rakes and
come early to a meeting to
do the landscaping.
Mr. Stafford told the board
that former member Bill
Crump had offered some
topsoil and he offered to
bring some fertilizer left
Aver from spring planting.
"If you can't come, get
your reeve to come or some-
one like that,". he told the
other board members.
Board members .agreed to
show up at 7 p.m. on July 10,
the date of their next regular
meeting. They will work
around the building until
dark and then hold their
meeting.
In other business at the
meeting the board reviewed. October has been tent- The date was announced at
its insurance coverage with atively set as the publishing the June session of Huron
Jofhahn Slade. t because some Slade
recent Huron f the County hi to deal County ccouncil by atlas com-
ttee chairman Grant Stirl-
claims in other areas have atlas. + ing. Originally, it was hoped
the atlas would be ready for
Hydrant request gets backs has plagued produc-
Christmas,1984, but set -
short shrift from board
tion.
Mies, with Howick being
repaid for all but -its share.)
share,)%
Wingham representative
To Miller asked about the
reason for the major engine
repair to the existing tanker.
Fireman Lynn Hickey said
he had no idea what hap-
pened. He had just left the
hall with the truck in
response to an alarm and
when he got to the railroad
tracks "it went boom".
Chief Crothers explained
that a post mortem revealed
the top had come off a valve
and holed a piston, frac-
turing the water jacket of the
engine block along the way.
It is just one of those things
that happens sometimes, he
said, but it meant the truck
needed a complete new
engine.
The board also agreed to
'buy 16 new fire coats at a
cost of, $279.09 each from
Safety Supply, which had the
lowest of three tenders
received. Ten of the coats
will go to the newly -trained
volunteers in Howick, the
other six staying in
Wingham. The board also
will purchase 10 pairs of
boots at $76.40 a pair, 10.
helmets at $72 each and 10
pairs of gloves at $6.95 a pair
for the Howick firemen.
accepts new position
The general advertising
manager of Wenger Publica-
tions will be moving on after
11 years with the company.
Paul Sushycki started as
advertising manager of The
Listowel Banner in
November 1974. In 1981 he
was promoted to general
advertising manager for all
five Wenger publications,
The Banner, The Wingham
Advance -Times, The Mount
Forest Confederate,The
Milverton Sun and Farming
Today.
Mr. Sushycki has accepted
a position with Graphic Web,
a division of Quebecor Group
Inc., a commercial printer of
catalogues,\ magazines and
inserts serving major ac-
counts in Canada, the U.S.
and Europe.
1 He will be assuming the.
position of accounts manag-
er at Graphic Web and.
though the company is locat-
ed in Toronto, will continue
to reside in Kitchener.
During his stay at Wenger
Publications, Mr. Sushycki
led the advertising depart-
ment to numerous awards.
The Banner has won "Best
Advertising Program", as
judged by the Ontario
Community Newspapers
Association, in 1981 and 1982
and came in second in
general excellence in its
class in 1984.
The Advance -Times won
first in general excellence
.for its advertising program
in 1984. The Confederate won
second place in general
excellence in 1982 as well as
"Best Advertising Pro-
gram" in 1982 and second
place in general excellence
in 1984.
The Sun won second place
in general excellence in 1981
and came in first in 1984.
Mr. Sushycki initiated a
creative servicesdepart-
ment for Wenger Publica-
tions. The Wenger papers
are four of the few weeklies
(in Ontario that maintain
such a facility for the
advertising staff.
Mr. Sushycki has served
as a member and on the
board of directors of the
Listowel Chamber of
Commerce for a number of
years.
Atlas publication
set for October
The 'Wingham Area Fire depend on the tanker too, it it
Board has given short shrift so desires:
to a suggestion by town He said he knows the
council that it should assume matter was discussed and
the cost of fire hydrant Mr. Currie felt it should go
rentals in Wingham. "'through, but that's as far as
The request, which was it got.
raised by Councillor James "I know Mr. Currie tried to
A. Currie at council's June charge you for the old fire
meet ing, -was -Tel ayerl. te-the- rest_
board by Wingham repre- wondered if this was all part
sentative Tom Miller. He of the same," Mr. Miller "There won't be any more
said Mr. Currie and council remarked, surprises;" Mr. Hanly said.
felt there had been an agree- He also said Mr. Currie A financial statement to
ment that the board would had raised questions about the end of April of this year
take over the responsibility the condition of the" 1951 shows that costs for the atlas
of paying for the hydrants as pumper and whether or not are $17,294 over revenue.
part of the cost-sharing the other trucks are over: In the year and a half that
agreement. loaded, as Mr. Miller had production of the atlas has
reported to council at its last been underway, the county
meeting. has spent just over $125,000.
Fire Chief Dave Cr9thers Income, from the patron's
declared he had never said directory, pages purchased
the 1951 truck was reliable or by municipalities or busi-
that parts were readily nesses and book sales, has
available. "That was a totaled $108,400.,
misquote." He also said ' The largest expense has
there is'nodoubt that the 1970 been salaries, totaling
pumper is overloaded with $70,377 for an editor, co -or -
the equipment it currently dinator and other staff mem-
carries. bers.
Mr. Miller explained that Some of that equipment is • "We started out with 125
Mr. Currie's position was scheduled to go into the new pages, now we're up to 350
that the town is helping to rescue van the board has pages. County council want -
pay for tankers which are of agreed to purchase. ed a good atlas," commented
ar an the other (On the matter of Reeve Stirling.
' '-^^4c the town pays the Editor A.Y. MacLean of
c'aforth said he is confident
" hing date
The Goderich township
reeve made the announce-
ment amid some questioning
of a "surprise"' increase of
about $25,000 for publishing.
County council learned
'that art work and shaping
pictures could cost up to
$25,000. Clerk -treasurer Bill
Hanly said the $25,000 will be
cover -ed.. -by.- the--$75;000--bud-
geted for the atlas in 1985.
However Mr. Miller made
it clear that he was not
supporting the proposal, and
neither did anyone else.
"When you have ,a fire
hydrant within 1,000 feet of
my place, I'll pay for a
hydrant within 1,000 feet of
your place," declared Board
Chairman Jack Stafford, the
reeve of Howick Township.
EWPS ASSEMBLY -Mrs. Brydges' Grade 1 class from the East presentation of the class during a recent visit to the Wingham and
Wawanosh Public School entertained with songs and dances at a re- District Hospital.
cent assembly at the school. The highlight of the assembly was a slide
Town of Wingham Public Utilities iCommission
Financial Statements - December 31, 1984
Electric Water
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash. • ,
Accounts receivable
Unbilled revenue
Inventory`
BALANCE SHEET
as at December 31, 1984
(with comparative figures for 1983).
ASSETS -
1984,
FIXED ASSETS:
Larid
Buildings, Plant& Equipment
Less: accumulated depreciation
Equity in Ontario Hydro
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Account payable
Deferred revenue
Customer deposits
1983
$ 28,801 $ 41,347
43,050 54,418
312,498 302,578
95,305 - 81,392
$ 479,654 $ 479,735
$ 8,454 S. 8,454 r�"
1,318,636 1,212,906'
1,327,090 1,221,360
518,955 • . 464,622
808,135 ' 756,738
1,081,004 981,664
$2,368,793• $2,218,13.7 .
LIABILITIES 1)
DEFERRED CREDITS:
Contributed capital 'subject to amortization
Less: amortization to date
Equity in Ontario Hydro
Utility' equity
$ 225,139.
3;472
75
$ 213,777
553
155
$ 228,686 $ 214,485
$ 18,568 $ 14,392
2,477 1,855
$ 16,091 $ 12,537
$1,081,004 $ 981,664
1,043,012 1,009,451
$2,124,016 $1,991,115
$2,368,793 $•2,218,137
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
For thq_Year Ended December 31, 1984-
(with comparative figures for 1983)
SERVICE REVENUE:
Residential
General
Street lighting -
Service revenue adjustment (mote 2)•
Cost of power
Power purchased - Ontario Hydro
Gross-margin'on service revenue
OTHER REVENUE:
Rental income
• Interest earned
Late payment charges
Miscellaneous
EXPENSES
. Operating k maintenance expense
•Billing• 8 col', -ting
General ,rdm r istration expense
Depreciation
Interest exper
Net income
ee
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN FINANCIAL POSITION
For the Year Ended December 31, 1984
(with comparative figures for 1983)
1984
1983
$ 796,811 5 673,632
1,687,809 1,181,228
15,521 14,354
$2,500,141 $1,869,214
9,920 80,252
$2,510,061 $1,949,466
2,287,956 ,1,719,440
• . $ 222,105 $ .230,026
$ 6,661 $'
3,893
6,230
5,89-1. - -
$ 22,675
50,473
44,087
71,670
44,532.
45'7
$ 211,219
$ 33,561
5,233
3,778
7,874
- 6,807 _.
23,692
37,238
'43,138
67,842
42,037..
0 °
190,255
63,463
SOURCE OF FUNDS:
Net income for the year •
ITEMS NOT REQUIRING FUNDS
Depreciation
Less: amortization of contributed capital
Total sources from operations
Change in contributed capital
APPLICATION OF FUNDS
Net auditions to fixed assets
Net increase (decrease)
in working capital
Working capital. at start of year
• Workrng•oapital. at end of year
REPRESENTED BY
• ,rc
1984
1983
$ 33,561 $ 63,463
BALANCE SHEET
As at December 31, 1984
(with comparative figures for 1983)
ASSETS
1984
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash •
Accounts receivable •
-sale of water
-own municipality
-installation & service charges
' Inventories
Capital outlay to be recovered in future years
fromwaterworks revenue
LIABILITIES
$ • 97,105
20,443
1,422
4,087
33,867
$ 156,924
77,000.
$ 233,924
0\
1983
$ 15,141
19,822
81
853
33,839
69,736
107,000
176,736
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable & accrued liabilities $ 67,123 $' 4,166
Payable to own municipality 13,578 12,231
Customer deposits 25 35
Long term debt financed by the municipality
Equity
$ 80,726 $ 16,432
77,000 107,000
78,198 53,304
$ 233,924 $ 176,736
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND EOUITY
Year Ended December 31, 1984
(with -comparative figures for 1983)
REVENUE:
Sale of water
-residential
-non-residential
Fire protection - Town of Wingham •
Labour & overhead charges
Investment & miscelanepus income '
Town of Wingham (ONIP)
Ontario grants
Capital expenditure charged to
benefiting subdividers
Total revenue
EXPENDITURES:
Power'& pumping
Water transmission' & distribution
-mains
•services
Administration" .
-general administration
=billing & data processing
Long term debt charges:
-principal
-interest
• Capital expenditures
Excess (deficiency) of revenue
over expenditures
Equity at the beginning of the year
Equity at the end. of the year
5.3
1984
89,113
68,828
18,240
2,558
87'
11,222
222,072
' 1983
'5 87,837
55,581
17,95°n_
-2,942'
837
27,179
0.
5,055 2,445
$ 417,175 $ 194,776
$ . ,30,285
13,383
11,856
26,771
3,260
30,000
9,776
268,950
$ 394,281
30,717
13,200
11,501
35,929
4,579
•41,000
13,760
57.249
$ 207.935
22,894 (13,159)
53,304 66,463
76,198 $ 53,304
STATEMENT OF CHANGES, FINANCIAL POSITION
54,333 ' 51,704 Year Ended Dece ber 31, 1984
(622) (488) (with comparativ igures for 1983)
'87,272 -
4,176
$ 91,448
105,730
(14,282)
265,250
250,968
$ 479,654
228,688
^."Sr) 968
'114,679
607
$ 115,286«
82,939
32,347
232,903
$ 265,250
$ 479.735
214,485
$ 265,250'
FUNDS WERE PROVIDED FROM
Operatrens-.....-.. __.....-.,.._-
Net income (loss) tor the year
Funds were appl+ed to
Excess (deficiency) of funds provided over
funds applied
Working capital (deficiency)
beginning of the year 53,304
Working capital (deficiency) end of th year $ 76,198
1984 1983
$ 22,894 ($ 13,159)
0 0
5 22,894 (5 13,159)
REPRESENTED BY
Current assets
• Less current liabilities
66,463
53,304
$ 156,924 $ 69,736
80,726 16,432
$ 76.198 $ 53,304