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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1979-02-07, Page 11I Open a CAmranteed RSP where �uurmoney's NOT LOCKED IN • rare guarantwo for five years .DEPOSITS NOT the North 11h ron Credit Union, LOCKED IN • no front end load, consumer and commercial sales commission, .transfers from , or opening charges other plans can be The credit union ended I= arranged e 1% redemption the credit union are a,;,1 : , i . I by tee upon withdrawal -loans available - maximum $100. If you're looking for the best, Call or See District IiL4 A In Walkerton: 301 Durham Street East Telephone: 881.3700 Ask for E.D. (Dave) Buehl Branch" In: London (2) Guelph, Strathroy, Kitchener, Toronto, Elmirk,Branttord, Port Colborne, Port Elgin, Walkerton, Owen Soun MEMBER: CANADA DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION s Toe Wingham Advamo-Times, February 7. IM—Pap it North Huron Credit Unbn tops $1 million in assets For the first time in its history local aharebold rs and policy is the North 11h ron Credit Union, laid down by the udnis&y at ' the locally owned said operated consumer and commercial cooperative, b" topped the $1 relations and the local board at m mea spark in assets. director's. Losgs amounting to The credit union ended I= ' more than a member's abases to with just over $1 million in total the credit union are a,;,1 : , i . I by assets, up about 20 per cent from a five member credit eommitt _;e. a year earlier, George Michie, Credit union menber5 'ire manager, reported, The 825 credit onion members protected " _i. 5, the r union's hates, _ .pccy fru from the Wingham and Belgrave $20,00u prd ace,writ by LL areas will have their annual tario Share and Deposit CuC- meeting April 6, when a dinner poration. and dance will be held at the Policy decisions on the interest Winngham curling club, rates paid and charged, who The number of credit union. serves on the committees and the members is up from 763 at the amount of the yearly dividend end of 1977. Anyone who lives or ire all made locally. works in the Wingham-Belgrave touchy issue with a number of the area'may join the credit union Prizes and must buy a minimum of five awarded dollars shares to become a at Belgrave min finally closed and the project is Deopite the increase in the euchre party number of members, the value of ready to go to tender. shares held by the members in BELGRAVE— Eight tables of 1978 fell about =16,000 to $316,000, euchre were played last Wed - Mr. Michie said. The reason for nesday evening at the Belgrave the drop was that no dividend weekly euchre ply• was paid on share accounts at the Winners of prizes, for high end of 1977 because the credit scores were Mrs. Clarence union didn't have a surplus. The Hanna and- William Black. 1978 dividend on shares Holders of low Boom were Mrs. amounted to five per cent and if Edgar Wightman and Edgar the credit union does as well this Wightman. Novelty prizes were year, the dividend may amount awarded to Mrs. William $lack to doubly that, Mr. Michie said. and James R. Couftes. , Many people don't know how Everyone is welcome to attend the local credit union operates, the euchre next ' week in he said. It is .totally owned by the Belgrave. ZIFFICIAL OPENING—Town councillors and local law- - Vers, bankers and insurance agents gathered for the Official Opening of Standard Trust's Wingham branch last week. Secondary psta riting folr Cook up the' best loo -king k1tchen'iDn town! IF Cupboards.on SALE now' at Hodgins Buildall0 Now is the time to have the best look- ing kitchen in town. It's easier than you think with help from Hodgins Buildall. Kitchen cupboards are ON SALE NOW with a full 20% OFF suggested retail prices. Come in today and see our model kit- chens on display in our showroom. The styles and finishes to choose from are endless and they're all on SALE. Our expert draftsman will assist you in planning a beautiful and workable kit- chen and draw a layout of the cabinets you have selected. Now is the time to have the kitchen you've always wanted. It's as simple as one visit to Hodgins Buildall. Come in to- day. Sale pries in effect until March 3 /79. N ASSOCIATE STM / 11 Korth St. Wingham 357-3650 Store Hours: Mon. to Fri..: 8:00 - 5:30 Saturday: 8:00 - 12:00 East Wawanosh this year Work is getting underway this much. Since the community completion date into the contract rept. year on a secondary plan for East centre is located in East for the drain and Mr. Hallahan Coun, Currie noted McMaster Wawanosh Township, councillors Wawanosh that township must told him that could be done. East Insurance is close, by and pays for that municipality heard last take charge of it and apply for Wawanosh, as the initiating taxes in Huron County, two more week. The process had been provincial grants. municipality, will tender the reasons why the township"should slated for last year but was READY FOR TENDER project, and let the contract, consider transferring its i postponed when -the county The proposed replacement of however the Morris reeve was business. It -was also noted that planning department found it the Johnson municipal drain, a invited to attend the meeting at although the present policy. ex - was short of money. touchy issue with a number of the which the tenders are opened. pires Feb. 15 the township had Gary Davidsoni head of the ratepayers assessed into it, was Other matters' handled at the still not received any renewal planning department, attended finally closed and the project is council meeting included a notice from Orr. the meeting of council Feb. 2 to' ready to go to tender. deeisipu te, p _ advise councillors of a provincial The court of revision for the employees time and a .half for the Huron County Plowmen's grant program for Secondary drain met briefly and chairman any hours worked over. 40 in a Association and raised its annual' plans and stayed to field some Mr. Hallahan announced no given week. I . donation to the county historical questions. appeals had been submitted since Clarence Hanna, road society to $15 from $10. A request "What will (the secondary the last session. He told the superintendent, showed council a from Auburn for an additional Plan) do for us?" Coun. John landowners he really appreciates propsed roads budget of $173,000 donation toward the centenary Currie wanted to know. their decision to let the drain go for 1979, with a provincial sub- there is being held for a later "Get you in a lot of trouble," ahead. Several of the major sidy of $114,000. The subsidy is up meeting. Council gave Auburn was Mr. Davidson's first reply. landowners on , the drain, in- from $92,000 last year: Council $PM last year and indicated it However he added that basically eluding Bill Fear, Don and Bodie authorized tendering for 16,000 would consider matching the a secondary plan takes the Craig and Anton Passchier, were cubic yards of crushed gravel for grant this year. county plan and makes it reflect at the meeting. use on the roads. Spence Cummings, county East Wawanosh. , Engineer E. W. Shifflett also A letter from the ministry of development officer, will be - It establishes land use policies attended and he recommended trar:sportation and Com- invited to one of .the spring in a municipality and gives giving contractors a good, long munications recommended meetings of council. A letter was People who didn't have any input time to look at the job. Council municipalities tender gravel by received from Mr. Cummings into the county plan a chance to will probably be opening the weight instead of by cubic yard to offering to pays council a visit and have their say. The county land tenders at its April meeting. make sure they are getting full Mr. Hallahan recommended division committee follows it in The total cost of the project, measure, but Mr. Hanna ob- inviting him, saying he's done a deciding on applications for which involves replacement of jected that the cost of ad- lot for the township. He also. severances. the Johnson drain and cleanout of ministering such a system would noted Mr. Cummings has been "Wawanosh doesn't have a lot the Ellison drain which serves as outweigh any savings. It would under some pressure at county ofproblems in development in its outlet, is estimated at $79,000. be necessary to get a scales and council, where some members sight," Reeve Simon Hallahan The Johnson drain starts in East hire a man to watch it, he noted. feel his position should be commented, and ' Mr. Davidson Wawanosh but, most of it lies in Tom Miller and Bob Taylor eliminated. told him that's the best time to Morris Township. from McMaster Insurance in Several members from council prepare a plan. It makes sure East Wawanosh will be selling Wingham attended the meeting will attend a' seminar on future development follows debentures on its share of the to bid on the township insurance. economic development -_ council's wishes. " assessment. Mr. Elston asked the Council noted the bid submitted strategies for the late `70s being Mr. Davidson also explained Morris landowners to let him was considerably better than the hosted by the county develop - the province has a grant program know whether they would like deal it has been getting from Orr ment committee. Councillors, to help offset the costs of that township to also sell Insurance of Stratford, but industry and the public are being - preparing a secondary plan. The debentures. decided to check and make sure invited. All councillors are grant covers approximately 50 Bill Fear asked whether it it is getting identical coverage planning to attend the Good per cent of the estimated $22,000 would be possible to write a before . deciding whether to ac- Roads Convention. cost of the plan, with the county picking up the remainder. Council passed a motion authorizing the planning department to apply for the grant on its behalf. In other business council ac- cepted a proposed budget of l $15,500 from the East Wawanosh recreation, arena and com- munity centres board. This is up:; from $13,268.81 last year, but it was noted about $2,300 has been carried forward from last year. There was some 4iscussion about the name of the board, which controls the Belgrave arena. Coun. Donald Dow \\ declared he doesn't like the way the thing is set up, noting it has always been the Belgrave Community Centre and not just East Wawanosh. It seems the government grant program is designed just to put a chink in this community, he said. Morris Reeve William Elston, who was present as a member of the court of revision on the \ .Johnson drain, said he knows \ people in Morris "aren't any ° more, than satisfied" with the way things are now. If it did revert people would be happier. On the question of how such a change would affect grants, Mr. Elston claimed the centre could Still get all the grant money it gets now. However Court. Neil Vincent said the grants would be cut in some areas. Winona Thompson, clerk -treasurer of RIBBON CUT—Mayor William Walden cut the ceremonial ribbon to declare the Wing - East Wawanosh, said later things ham branch of Standard Trust Company officially operi last week. Flanking him are Brian really can't br changed very O'Malley, president of the comoany, %nf4 le►... v a-van2gh, branch manager.