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Wingha taxes rise bye 10'/z per cent for 1979
A" Wingham homeowner whose
This, added to a public school, levy
BUDGET DISCUSSED
with this increase the town shouldn't be
In other business council awarded its
property is assessed at $3,000 and who is
increase of 12.5$ mills commercial and
IN COMMITTEE
looking at a deficit for 1078.
1979 gravel contract to Joe Kerr Ltd.,
a public school supporter can expect to
Pay an additional $60.57 in taxes
11.28 mills residential, brings the 1979
Council also discussed its budget for
The town's financial position as of the
which submitted the low overall tender.
property
this year. This represents an increase of
total mill rates for public school sup-
porters to 240.79 mills commercial and
1979 at the meeting but no details are
available as the entire discussion was
end of 1978 has not yet been made public.
It was reported the auditor will attend
Council also changed its mind and
decided to accept the tender of Wayne
slightly more than 10% per cent over
1878, which is about evenly split between
208.60 mills residential.
conducted in committee -of -the -whole. No
the June meeting of council and the
Lowry Construction for replacement of a
the county school board and the town.
The separate school levies went up by
final decisions were made on the various
report should be released at that time.
section of the sanitary sewer along
9.09 mills commercial and 8.18 mills
budget areas during the meeting, with
In related business council decided to
Charles Street.
Separate school supporters get a bit of
residential, bringing those totals to 259.54
council opting to set a mill rate first and
change: its method of collecting tax
Tenders on the project had been
a break since the increase in their school
commercial and 206.29 residential.
then tailor the budget to meet it.
arrears in an attempt to cut down the
opened at the last regular meeting and
Ibvy was lower. Their taxes will go up by
The county levies actually went down
There was some discussion as to
lopes. ough interest payments it has
only one tender, that of Lowry, was
only about nine
y per cent or $61.27 on a
this year, dr
y coping by .s2 mW. etch con-
whether the mill rate should increase by "
incurredincarrying the tax arrears from
t
received. At that time council decided
$3,000 assessment.
mercial properties and .44 mill for
10 or 11 per cent; following a suggestion
Y to Year•
that since the tender was about $2,500
At a special meeting last Thursday
residences.
that half a mill should be added for
In the future whenever, any payment is
above the engineers estimate and no
deposit cheque was it
night Wingham council decided to in-
Mill rates last year were 217.78 and
centennial ...... see Finance Chairman
made on tax arrears all of the penalty
enclosed would
retender the project.
crease its general mill rate for 1979 by 11
189.41 for commercial and residential
Tom Deyell proposed rounding off the
and interest charges will be deducted
At the Thursday meeting David
mills to 115.45 for commercial properties
and
public school supporters and 219.77 and
increase to 11 mills, an increase of about
before any of the money is credited
Cameron, chairman of the public works
9.95 mills to 88.13 for residential
191•20 respectively for separate school
i0% percent, and this was adopted.
toward the principal. The change was
committee, and Works Commissioner
properties.
st vo , .:. r
Mr. Devell said he is confident that.
made on the advice -of the town auditor.
Mike Chappell reported they decided not
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Town council has decided to protesting its acceptance. late and suggested retendering, had been followed the problem
consult its solicitors to help it Council met again Saturday noting that if council accepted wouldn't have arisen in the first
decide what to do about ac- morning to try and unravel the the next one it would be paying place, they noted.
cepting a gravel tender. tangle and, following an hour of too much for gravel, and Reeve Joe Kerr was not
Tenders for supply of gravel to discussion, passed a motion Councillor Ray Walker agreed. present at the Saturday meeting
the town were opened at a special calling for rejection of the Kerr However Mayor William but he confirmed Monday that he
council sleeting last Thursday tender dnd investigation by the Walden and Works Com- hadn't been aware the tender was
and the low tender of Joe Kerr town solicitors whether it can call missioner Mike Chappell claimed turned in late. It was prepared
Ltd. was accepted. However the tenders again or must accept the that if a tender is accepted and two days in advance and simply
next day it was discovered the next lowest tender. later proven whbng council is got mislaid in the shuffle
Kerr tender had come in an hour Councillor David Cameron said bound to take the next tender or it surrounding the election, he said.
after the 4 p.m. deadline and it was no doubt simply anerror will lose its subsidy from the The error apparently came to
consequently another bidder is that caused the tender to arrive ministry of transportation and light Friday during a con -
communications. versation between Councillor
Allan Harrison and John Cox,
Councillors Gordon Baxter and who had the second lowest ten -
Tom Deyell pointed out that der, Mr. Harrison reported he
everyone involved made had been in the clerk's office
mistakes, since according to the after closing time for the tenders
MTC the town should be stam- and was aware that only two had
ping tenders with the time when come in so he was puzzled when
they arrive and ! ...!l..'.. g them three were opened at the meeting
in a sealed box. If this practice Thursday.
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,, . CANDYSTRIPERS-Juanita Draper', Gatl.Caldweli,'Diana
01d'phone% a Sowers, Carol Rutter, Janet Storey and Kim Owen received
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aw4rds for their work as Candystripers. Carol Ann and
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A 10 -year-old telephone OLD PHOTOS �1
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Advance -Times prepare a Old photographs or post cards„Y
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special centennial edition AugA
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eluding Wingham is needed so needed. The photos and post
the special edition can show how cards shod ld clearly show '
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differ in location and type from scenes of the old days.
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Anyone with a 10 -year-old ' a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily (except
a phone directory of the Owen during the noon hour) by June 15.
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Looking for Constable Doug Foxton of the
Wingham Police Department has
school photos
been promoted to the rank of
sergeant effective June 1. Town
s The centennial school reunion council awarded the promotion'€ € ,€
£ committee is looking for school last week on the basis of a '
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pictures to use in a display for the tecommendation by Police Chief
school reunion during centennial Robert Wittig and the police .�
' week this summer. committee. - I !.
The committee is hoping. Mr. Foxton has, been with the
pig. to RECEIVED CAPS--Candystrlpers Janlc HiII, Lori Mc
ryf make a huge display of past class Police force here since 1964 and is Pherson, Lisa Hamilton, Elizabeth Br des and Melanie
r pictures, individual pictures or the senior constable on the force. Scott received caps for SO hours of work at an awards cere-
CENTENNIAL DOLLARS—Harold Remington displays the any group pictures taken in gay He recently completed an ad -
new centennial 'silver' dollars that went Into circulation educat on l the instipasttution
in
ingham Anyone
last week. Both are made of nickel and have a face value of willing to lend pictures for the
one dollar in Wingham, but the upper one is gold laced and
to retender after all since they felt it was
unlikely they would get additional bids. It
was also reported Mr. Lowry declared he
had obtained a certified cheque for the
deposit and council was shown a letter
from his bank manager confirming that
the cheque had been issued but mislaid
and enclosing a replacement cheque.
Council voted to accept the tender of
about $17,800 for replacement of the
sewer along Charles Street between
Josephine and Sbuter streets since it
wants to rebuild the street this summer.
Councillors were told that a section of
eight inch sewer at that point between
two 10 -inch sections could cause a bot-
tleneck in the future and they decided to
replace it now rather than face tearing
the street up after it has been rebuilt.
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Diana redWed
Juanita and Pamela Reid (absent) received 100 -hour pins;
and Kim and Janet received J00 -hour bars.
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mony last week. Lisa also received a band for completing 75
hours. Absent are Kathy McKay and Ann Webster who re-
ceived caps and bands.
P school reunion at F. E. Madill
Intended primarily for collectors. They are legal tender in Secondary School Aug. 4 is asked
Membership needed to vote
town until the end of September, although It is expected to contact Sally Campeau by
many people will want to keep them as reminders of the June 30 at 262 Muter Street or
town's centenary. phone 357-1874. at hospe'tal annzeaI meatin9
Cen�ennia�dollars Mone wish$ to take,�,,.Y ng part in the up- the board of governors. Two persons are
are coming annual meeting of the Wingham and elected each year from Wingham for two -
District Hospital Association has just one year terms and one" person is elected each
week in which to buy a membership in the year from the following constituencies: West
leassociation.
g- ,al fender in Win ham Wawanoah, Lucknow and Kinloss; East
Although non-members may attend the Wawanosh and Blyth; Brussels; Morris;
meeting only persons holding memberships Howick; Turnberry; and Teeswater and
may take part in voting to elect the hospital Culross.
Wingham centennial 'silver' have the same face value as their nickel and are available from board of governors or to amend the bylaws. The municipal councils commonly
dollars have' arrived and are `silver' counterparts and are local banks or most stores, where Non-members can be elected to the board nominate representatives to the board, but
going into circulation throughout intended primarily as keepsakes. you can ask for them with your Provided they become members forthwith. nominations may also be made from the floor
the town. For the duration of the primarily as keepsakes, change or trade a dollar bill for vaned training 'course at theAssociation memberships can be purchased at the meeting. In order to sit on the board a
Aylmer Police College.
summer these coins will have a Anyone who doesn't want to one, anyregular
business �� �
at the hospital time during r son must be a resident of one of the
Person
face value of one dollar and keep the coins after they go out of Harold Remington, who un- The previous sergeant with the , but they must be purchsed not municipalities he or she is elected to
participating merchants will circulation Sept. 30 can sell them dertook the trade dollar project Wingham police, Ron Zimmer, latex than June 6 for a person to be eligible to represent.
accept them in payment for back to the town. Mr. Remington for the centennial committee, left the force in 1976 and the vote at the annual meeting June 21. The cost The location of this year's meeting has not
goods or services. However the noted, however, the experience in reports 10,000 of the coins arrived department has been without a Of membership is one dollar per year or a life Yet been set, with the board waiting to see
centennial'committee is hoping Otho' towns has been that most last week. In addition 250 gold sergeant since then. membership is available with a donation of how many memberships are sold before
many people will tuck them away people will keep them . Money plated coins are available at $4.50 The promotion carries with it a $100 or mon. settling on a site. The location will be an -
as keepsakes of the event. raised through this project will each from the Post office -for any- raise in pay of $1,000 per year One of the major duties of members at the nouned sometime after June 6. The meetings
About Ow size of a real silver help pay the cost of the Oen- one who would like a more valu- from the first class constable annual meeting is to elect representatives to usually start at 8 p.m.
dollar. the coins are made of ternnial celebrations. able souvenir. TM gold coins level of $1d,o00.
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No fires in
the past week
There were no alarms or fires
in the last week, Wingham Fire
Chief Dave Crothers reported
Tuesday.
Firemen didn't have the whole
week off, as the county mutual
aid association met in Wingham
Monday evening for a demon-
strAtion of the cardio pulmonary
resuscitation unit the Wingham
Kinsmen donated to the fire
department. About 50 attended.
A valve is blown in the engine
of the 1951 pumper truck now and
the fire department is waiting for
replacement parts. With that
pfrmper out of order the 1907
pumper is the only backup
pumper in town, Mr. Crothers
said, though with the mutual aid
association, trucks from other
fire departments can be called in
if needed,
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