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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1988-05-10, Page 4• goitigisiguiammissiogiammaahsp FIRST -PLACE WINNERS in the recent Walkerton' Rotary Music Festival from the Wingham Public School are: back, David Bower, Ansley Simpson, Todd Schenk, Shannon Simpson; front, Mary Lisle, Devin Chaulk and Julie Lisle. Tax increase on asphalt could mean road cutbacks A 351 per cent provincial tax in- crease on asphalt this year could result in lost jobs and a cutback on the 1988 road program in Huron County. The extra tax blow was included in the provincial government's re- cently announced budget, Huron County Council was told at its regu- lar May meeting. The increase is expected to cost the county more than $90,000 in ad- ditional tax on asphalt and almost $20,000 in other areas of the road budget. "This is probably going to mean a few cuts in jobs or something. (once the 1988 road program is reviewed)," Warden Bob Bell said of the news. Council agreed to lobby the prov- ince rowince to reinstate an eixeniptionwhich once meant municipalities paid no tax on roads, sewers, drains and other improvements to their in- frastructures. In all, .the increase in provincial sal ... tax this- is year is expected to cost the road program4i11,000tnore tax than allowed for in the: 1: r , county budget setin March,. County Engineer Dennis Merrall told cell* cil. • Without . the higher taxes an- nounced last month by the provin- cial government, the county would have paid $205,000 this year in taxes on materials, equipment, diesel fuel, gasoline, concrete and asphalt in its approved $2.4 million road program. With the increase, the county will pay $316,000. Since these tax increases were im- posed after the setting of municipal budgets, municipalities are faced with either reducing their ex- penditures on road improvements or depleting their reserve funds to pay for the tax increase, Mr. Merrall said in his report to the May meeting.. I think this is outrageous," Usborne Township Reeve Gerry Prout said. "We should put this for- ward very strongly to the provincial government." While the new regulations calling for tax on the 49,000 tonnes of asphalt to be used in the county this year ac- count for most of the expected in- crease, the county will also pay $11,000 more tax on materials, $5,000 more on equipment, $1,000 more on gasoline and $1,300 more on con- crete. The expected tax on diesel fuel remains unchanged at $45,700. Mr. Merrall also told council the extra tax means that in 1 : 9, a 10 per cent increase in the county tax levy Will be required just to do the amount of work planned for this year. (Continued from Page 4A) harm; Miss 13. Homuth of Clinton;; John Ross .of Goderich and Mrs. C. Ceultes, RR S, Wingham. MAY 1974 In Whitechurch, Mrs. Robert McKague and Mrs. Elgin Jotinsten were to -hostesses at the- latter.'s house when. neighbors and friends gathered to honor Mrs. Thomas Metcalfe and Mrs. Russell McGuire prier to- their departure to homes in Wingham and Kitchener. Lloyd -Truax Limited announced the immediate construction of a :80,000 -square -foot addition, at their North Street Plant hi Wingham. The new buiding will accommodate the :warehousing of finished doors and will allow .the company to consoli- date onsolidate all` Wingiiam operations at one location, byHurot) i J Cd Riddell; Agriculture .and Fo Minister Five Huron area agriculturalists standing citizens of Ontario. were among the 100 Ontariofarmers Budget Assistance to be named winners of OMAF Cen- Farmers will receive additional tennial Awards for outstanding protection . from market price service to agriculture. More than 400 individuals, and families were nominated for special awards, created to mark the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food. Those honored have made a significant contribution to the On- tario agri-food industry, and are being recognized with these special awards which will be presented later this year. w The winners in Huron are: —Robert Allan, RR 1, Brucefield. A member of the Bean Producers' Marketing Board for 20 years and president for six, Mr. Allan has trav- elled extensively selling white beans to 72 countries. —The late Malcolm Lodge David- son, who farmed near Brucefield. Mr. Davidson was one of Canada's most respected farm thinkers. His belief in the need for a unified and well-financed farm organization resulted in the formation of the General Farm Organization and eventually, a restructured Ontario Federation of Agriculture. --Gordon Hill, Varna. As pres- ident of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture for seven years, Mr. Hill's achievements include property rebates, removal of sales tax on farm fuels, and reduced rural hydro rates. He is currently chair- man of the Crop Insurance Commis- sion of Ontario. —Ruth Osborn, RR 3, Monkton. Active as a 4-H Club leader for 15 years, Mrs. Osborn was instrument- fluctuations as a result of additional funding provided in the recent On- tario budget. Treasurer Robert Nixon's budget provides $15 million in new funding to broaden the range of farm prod- ucts covered under . tripartite stabilization programs. - The federal government and farmers themselves also contribute to these programs, which protect farmers .from the adverse impact' of drastic changes in market prices. The budget also provided almost $6 million in financial support for the first year of, the new FarmStart program which will assist new farmers through cash grants. The use of pesticides in agriculture is also addressed in the budget. ; The 1988 budget provides initial funding for Food Systems 2002, a program designed to help farmers .reduce their use of pesticides by 50 per cent over the next 15 years. This budget reaffirms the government's strong commitment to the agricultural industry. Budgetary spending by the Ministry of Agricul- ture and Food has increased 86 per cent since the Liberal government took office three years ago. • Riding Grants A number of municipalities in the riding have been successful in ob- taining funding assistance from the Ministry of Tourism and Recreation to hire summer students for rec- reational programs for 1988. One student will be hired by al in upgrading the movement. She Seaforth, Hensall, Zurich and is serving her second term as pres- Wingham as well as the District ident of the Women's Institute and Community Living Association. In has been heavily involved in coin- addition, the Town of Wingham will munity activities. employ two students for its junior —Dolores Shapton, RR 1, Exeter. playground program, and the An outstanding leader in community Township of Hullett will be assisted and agricultural activities, Mrs. in financing three students. Shapton has been heavily involved West Wawanosh Township has with the Crediton Women's Institute recently been advised by the and the Huron South District Wom- Ministry of Environment that it will en's Institute. receive a $400 grant to implement a I wish to extend my personal con- municipal recycling support gratulations to each of these out- program. Quality of work at centre is praised by distributor Dear Editor: 1 am sure that in every community there are people who work quietly and without publicity to improve the quality of life for those who are, for whatever reason, disadvantaged. If I may, I would like to use your news- paper to give some recognition to one such organization in Wingham. Our company, based in the Toron- to suburbs of Pickering, is a major national distributor of consumer products. One division specializes in Christmas decorating products, and one of these is a wide range of bows used for trimming trees, garlands and such. For a number of years now, we have contracted out the making of these bows to the .Jack Reavie Vocational Center operated by the Wingham and Diatrict'C©ifl- munity Living Association. We provide the materials, and they cast the ribbon, tie the bows and package therm. This year, Jack-Reavie will make some 100,000 bows for use. as well as completing a number of " other projects, These products, assembled in Wingham are sold by `retailers across .Canada and as far away as Australia. We have always been more than satisfied with the quality of work performed at the Jack Reavie Centre and just as important, with their ability to deliver on time. The directors of the association and the staff at Jack Reavie deserve a tre- mendous amount of credit for the work they are doing. So too, do those who attend the centre and thereby receive the opportunity for mean- ingful eaningful employment which might otherwise be denied them. Wingham should be proud of them all. Yours truly Earles W. Parker President Alderbrook Industries i iz ited UNVEIL PLAQUE Hundreds attended . Brussels Centennial celebrations. in .the summer ,of ,1972 and witnessed ceremonies durhig`Which ai historie plaque. -Was Unveiled. The detaiileti l*sto y of the 'Village o 8 sEels forirmerly kno r as •AinleSfifile and previous tO thartDingle.:w ; owed on the plaque. Walter. St Scott, old t resident of the village, was given the honor of unveiling;theplaque:, ,> • -.r 9 1 • •