Wingham Advance-Times, 1980-03-05, Page 10tit
Advance -Times, March 5, 1980
to spend more on roads
County will have to
with an additional
to spend on roads in
'1460, an increase of eight per
cent over last year.
In the budget presented to
county council last Thursday
it was noted that proposed
expenditures actually are up
only 6.7 per cent, a total m- -
crease of $219,000.. However
the Ministry of Transportation
and Communications has
reduced its, subsidy by $33,000
this year, meaning more of the
money must be raised through
the countyfevy.
Engineer Bob Dempsey
explained the major increase
in the budget is due to. "the
energy situation". Asphalt
prices are up to $150-$160 per
ton, he reported, Compared to
$70-$75 when he come to the
county two years ago.
Mckillop Township Reeve
Allan -Campbell had a
suggestion -tow the county
could save some money, but it
didn't get very far.
Mr. Campbell said that
while he had no quarrel with
the $1,366 the county spent on
repairing the Hullett-McKillop
Would you appreciate help with the high
cost of training new employees?
Would you welcome the opportunity to
provide work experience to young people
between the ages of 16 and 24?
The Ontario Career Action Program
O. C.A, P,
pays participating young people $100
a week for a term :of up to 16 weeks.
For information on how you could take
advantage of the MAP Program, contact
your Ideal Canada Employment Centre or
.00AP, Conestoga College, 421 King St. N.,
Waterloo, N2J 2Z5, telephone (519) 885-0300
Ext. 47148.
College -
Arts
9y
We've got a lotto share.
boundary bridge last year, he
did question the $10,000
budgeted for engineering
studies on that bridge and
another one in 1980.
He could have' told the
county the bridge is in bad
shape, he commented, and he
would have been glad to do it
for a lot less than $10,000.
"If you'll fund 80 per cent of
the cost I'll be glad to take
your word," Mr. Dempsey
responded. He explained the
MTC requires an engineering
study to qualify a project for
subsidy,
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Low temps
set records
for area
The so-called mild winter of
1979-80 went by the boards this
past weekend as the dipping
thermometer set record lows
for the area.
The Environment Canada
weather station at Mount
Forest reports record lows
were set for Feb. 29 and
March 1 and March 2.
The temperature on Feb. 29
dipped -to -29 C. The previous
low for that date was -22 C in
1960.
On March 1 the temperature
went down to -28 C. The
previous low for March 1 was -
27 C back in 1936.
The lowest temperature of
the weekend was reached on
March 2 with a -29 C. The
previous March 2 low was a -24
Cin1962
Environment Canada
spokesman at the Mount
Forest weather station noted
the coldest temperature ever
for the month of March in the
area occurred on March 5,
1948 with a -31 C. The coldest
temperature at anytime for
the area was on Feb. 9 back in
1934 when the mercury dipped
to a frigid. -41 C (also -41 F).
Winter isn't over yet, folks.
HEAVY TRAFFIC—Ron McDowell covered the puck as defenceman Peter Goodall
tried to clear out the front of the net In the game between the Wingham Juveniles and
Caledonia last week. Caledonia won 8-1 to take a 1-0 lead In the semi-final playoff
series.
Wingham population
shows strop in 1979
SECOND LINE
EUCHRE
Last Monday evening Feb-
ruary 25 the second line of
Morris euchre party met at
the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas • Miller with four
tables in play.
High lady was Mrs. William
Elston, most lone hands lady,
Mrs. Glen Sellers; low lady,
Mrs. Ralph Darlow.
High man was Larry
Elston; most lone hands man,
Glen Sellers; low man, Earl
Sellers.
Wingham was the only town
in Huron County to decrease in
population during 1979, ac-
cording to statistics presented
to county council by the
Huron -Perth Regional Assess-
ment Office.
Population figures from the
1979 enumeration show
Wingham with a drop of 32
people, down to 2,859 from
2,891 in 1978.
The other towns in the
county all grew during the
past year, Exeter showing the
highest growth with an in-
crease of 136 people. Goderich
grew by 110 people while the
populations of Clinton and
Seaforth rose ,by 23 and 14
respectively.
Among the townships,
Tuckersmith showed the
highest growth with an in-
crease of 104. Howick grew by
38, Goderich Township by 42,
Ashfield by 32, West
Wawanosh by 21, Stanley by 22
and Hullett by 18.
The villages of Blyth,
Brussels and Bayfield all grew
by between 44 and 10 people.
Besides Wingham, the
villages of Flensall and Zurich
and the townships of Usborne,
Stephen, Hay, Grey, East
Wawanosh and Morris all had
slight declines in population.
Overall, the population of
Huron County grew by 553 in
1979, to a total of 56,399.
The report from the
assessment office also showed
increases in assessment of
more .than $1.6 million in the 18
municipalities reassessed last
year under Section 86 of the
Board discusses
aims, objectives
By Wilma Oke
The Huron -Perth County
Roman Catholic Separate
School Board spent most of its
meeting last week discussing
the aims and objectives of the
system.
FARMERS...
HELP KEEP OUR
RIVERS CLEAN
Avoid Manure Spills
Large spills of manure mean trouble when
they enter our streams and rivers. They
kill fish, upset aquatic plant life and are
dangerous to the people and animals
downstream who use that water.
With Proper Storage
All Ontario farmers should be following
proper manure storage procedures. The
need for adequate manure storage is well
established and printed material on good
facility design is available from your Local
Ministry of Agriculture and Food Office.
Manure is an Agricultural Asset.
Don't Waste It.
Ministry
of the
Environment
I.-lnn Warr/ Parrott. Minister
Ontario
Ministry
of Agriculture
and Food
Hon Lorne Henrinrsnn Minister
Assessment Act.
Exeter, with $223,600, had
the highest increase in rate-
able assessment, followed by
Clinton, $163,515; Howick
Township, $146,535; Goderich,
$144,160; Colborne Township,
4128,255; Morris Township,
$119,590, and Grey Township,
$109,790.
It was explainedthat the
increases result from normal
development revealed by the
reassessment and have
nothing •to. do with the ap-
plication of Section 86, which
William Eckert, director of
education„ gave a report
summarizing the progress to
date on various objectives and
outlining the emphasis and
direction for these objectives
in the future.
"It is my hope that a general
review and redefinition of
these objectives at this time
will continue to ensure pro-
gress and improvement in
what I believe' to be a pro-
gressive and productive
school system," he said.
A number of trustees in-
dicated they are interested in
attending the 1980 Congress of
Education to be held in
Montreal in May. Only .three
may attend at board expense.
Following the general
meeting the trustees returned
to a committee -of -the -whole in
closed session.
only acts to even out inequities
within the various property
classes.
Floyd Jenkins of the assess-
ment office told council he'
thinks the Section 86 reassess-
ments have been very suc-
cessful. The people whose
assessments went down are
happy, while those whose
assessments went up might
not be happy, but they can
generally see the fairness of it.
"You can't argue with
market value," he com-
mented.
Effective speaking is
judged at Lions meeting
Six Wingham high school
students attended last week's
Lions meeting to participate
in its annual effective
speaking program.
John Whytock and Mary
Ann Clare finished in the boys'.
and girls' top spots. John's
prepared speech was on the
construction and destruction
of churches with an impromp-
tu on lotteries. Mary Ann
discussed. The International
Year of the Child and child
abuse. Her impromptu talk
dealt with television com-
mercials.
The winners will advance to
the region finals to be held at
F, E. Madill on March 26.
Brownie Corner
Brownies'receivtng badges
this week ''ere , Shaundra
Grove Hnusilreeper and
Golden Bar .Jennifer Hunter,
Thrift Badge and Terri Thaw,
i'r Wrltar and .if.uatctan
Badges
s
Anna eahawnr eatkeel about
P,rewniee n tra:lard and
;hada' ;'f•ainnr r°aart a rizrcy
:he rad ur'.ttan as part of her
N.. �.arrarta Ptadga. •af,crut the
-age,/ 'taya ,n r:ariada
5)40/1411 Prem 9ttnoo the bir-
e?*+ali pare/ on Feb 22 at
b'I1rrourhaeen Mimi -rig Horne
se lieeeranat The Broemies
al:teed °lar they enjoyed
464 weul4 like to do it
Thke i:'rr wrtslrars then divided
;Tari work groups Group A
worked on fire safety with
Plre Chief Crothers, Group B
talked about the safe use of the
stove and Group 3 talked
about good turns members
could do at home.
Mrs. Whitely came to work
with those trying for their
Dancers' Badge. Keep trying
girls, you almost have it.
Other -participants in the
program were Aileen Un-
derwood, Shirley Dorsch,
Nima Patel and Elizabeth
Wilkins.
Judges for the contest were
Mrs. Gordon Mundell, Mary
Chaney„ and Allan Mills.
In other business the club
decided to donate. $100 to the
Huron:',County' Credit° Colin
selling.
It was also reported that the .
Snowarama for Timmy raised
over $5,500 in pledges. The
Lions with the highest amount
of pledges were Bill Crump,
$535, and Andy Ritskes, $379.
The club's next meeting will
be held March 11.
IF YOUR
ORGANIZATION HAS A
PROJECT WORTH
DOING THIS SUMMER,
THE SUMMER YOUTH
EMPLOYMENT
PROGRAM WILL HELP
PAY FOR STUDENTS TO
HELP GET IT DONE.
'Does your organization qualify?
Established, non-profit
organizations and local governments
may qualify to receive financial assist-
ance
ssistance to hire, s idents.
What projects should you consider? ,
To qualify, projects should
employ at least three students for six to
18 weeks'between the 5th of May
dthe 5th of September. Proposals
• an
must be of benefit to student Partici-
pants and sh&uld be of lasting value to
the community.
What students will be employed?,
'Post -secondary or secondary
students intending to return to school -
'in the fafl, .who are Canadian citizert
- or permanent residents are eligible.
The Summer Youth Employment
Program will make a contribution
towards wages at the level of the
provincial minimum wage. In addition,;
the Program contributes employee
benefits and up to $20. per person per '
week to cover project overhead costs.
Where do you go from here?
Information and project proposal(
application forms are available at
Canada Employment Centres or
Employment Development Branch
offices.
Deadline for. project proposals is
March 28.
To receive financial assistance to
hire students, proposals must be
submitted (post-marked)�no later than
March 28. Of course, it is to your •
organization's advantage to submit its
application as early as possible, but
March 28 is the final deadline. Now s.
the time to get that summer project
off the ground.
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