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ZURICH CITIZENS NEWS THURSDAY, JANUARY 31, 1974
OBADIAH
ZODIAC
WEEK OF FEB. 1-7
ARIES
MARCH 21 - APRIL 20
full moon favours romance,
courtship...keep emotions in
check, expecially with part-
ner, family...accept help off-
ered.
TAURUS
APRIL 21 - MAY 21
problem at home not as bad
as it seems...responsibilit-
ies restrict travel, recrea-
tion plans...financial, busi-
ness gains...unselfish act is
in your own interest.
GEMINI
MAYA2 - JUNE 21
change favoured concen-
trate on personal projects...
romance favouredreceive
visitors take a chance
....new idea.
CANCER
JUNE 22 - JULY 23
care with finances...defer to
partner improve fam ily
security short trip poss-
ible...business improves.
LEO
JULY 24 - AUGUST 23
behind the scenes...read the
fine print...improve public
image...maintain harmony at
home...rest, introspection.
VIRGO
AUGUST 24 - SEPT. 23
advance in career, personal
aims...keep business andpl-
easure separate...use imag-
ination, discretion...possib-
ility of failure m ust be
faced.
LIBRA
SEPT. 24 - OCT. 23
examine financescaution
in family matter finish
current project..,relax...re-
late to those close to you.
SCORPIO
OCT. 24 - NOV. 22
consult with partner...settle
dispute respond to fav-
ourable romantic influences
.........a week of discovery.
SAGITTARIUS
NOV. 23 - DEC. 21
plan carefully...partner fig-
ures prominently...involve-
ment in corn munity affairs
,....trust those close to you
....be conservative.
CAPRICORN
DEC. 22 - JAN. 20
..,anxieties may be unfound-
ed....launch new project...
avoid major career or fin-
ancial decisions con-
cessions are key.
AQUARIUS
JAN. 21 - FEB. 19
natural abilities & creativity
favoured...organize and plan
for immediate goal...avoid
decisions re romance
going may get rough...better
times in near future.
PISCES
FEB. 20 - MARCH 20
assistance from unexpected
source...new idea couldben-
efit...don't hesitate to take
charge......utilize natural
charm, pleasantness.
Playhouse
Dates for the 1974 summer
season at the Huron Country
Playhouse were announced rec-
ently by Playhouse Manager,
Buy
your home
now
Real estate values keep
climbing over the
years. That home you
want may never again
be priced as low as
right now. So buy it.
Come in and let us
work out a mortgage
to fit your need and
your purse.
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Insurance Corporation
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James Murphy. The Grand Bend
resort theatre will open its
third season on Wednesday, June
26, two weeks earlier than in
previous years.
As usual a new play will be
presented each week for the •
eight-week season, and each
will open on Wednesday and will
run for the remainder of the week
Although no plays are set yet,
the season will include Broadway
and West End hit comedies and
musicals, and may include the
premiere of a new Canadian
comedy.
The 1974 Festival of Summer
Theatre will again be presented
in a large theatre tent situated
at the Playhouse farm site loc-
ation on the Stephen B Line, one
mile from Highway 83, just two
miles from the Village of Grand
Bend.
Bensaon Tuckey, chairman
of the Board of Trustees, has
announced that the annual
meeting will be held on Satur-
day, February 9, at 1 p.m. at the
Green Forest Hotel, Grand Bend.
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Huron operates deficit budget
(by Shirley 3. Keller)
The report of the county
auditor has been received by
Huron County's Executive Com7
mittee and was presented to
council last Friday showing an
operating deficit in the general
account for the year 1973 of
$188, 548, a surplus in the high-
ways account of $102, 097,
making a net deficit for the year
of $86, 451.
"In preparing the 1973 budget,
it was anticipated that.the gen-
eral account would have a def-
icit of $207, 464, " said Execut-
ive Committee Chairman Reeve
Doug McNeil, Colborne Town-
ship. "In reality, however,
as indicated there was a deficit
of $188, 548. Therefore, al-
though operating on a deficit
finance basis, actually we had
a profit of $18, 916 over our
estimated budget."
The Highways account had
anticipated a brak even operat-
ion for 1973, but due to unfore-
seen circumstances a surplus has
been accumulated. Some of the
main reasons for this surplus,
according to McNeil, resulted
from the fact the county was
unable to secure vehicles and
other materials that had been
ordered.
"It should be pointed out that
we do have a working capital
fund of $250, 000 which assists
in current operations and reduces
bank borrowing, " said Reeve
McNeil.
County Road Committee
Chairman, Reeve Joe Dietrich
of Stephen Township,. said his
department expects to "hold the
line" and predicted no increase
over 1973 in the county share
of the 1974 budget. The
county share has not increased
since 1970.
"We have not as yet been
advised of our 1974 allotment of
provincial funds, " said Dietrich.
"We estimate our allotment for
1974 will be approximately
$1, 102, 000 plus $120, 000 as the
Ministry of Transportation and
Communications 80 per cent
share of the boundary bridge at
Bluevale for a total allotment
of $1, 222, 000,"
Total road construction in
1973 amounted to $494, 886.11
while bridge construction reaches
$24, 989.28. Construction of
bridges on boundary roads cost
$109, 696.57.
Road maintenance for the
year cost $685, 466.52. Open
winter in 1973 resulted in winter
maintenance costing less than
budgeted. Salting and sanding,
estimated at $90, 000 actually
cost $78, 461.48 while snow
ploughing estimated at $89, 000
cost about half that amount at
$45,443.76.
Maintenance of bridges and
culverts cost $34, 117.93.
The total amount spent on
the road system, including those
items not for subsidy, was
$2, 028, 973.10.
The 1973 Road Needs Study
Update, tabled on Friday by
the Road Committee outlined
the "now" construction which
has reached an estimated $5,
742, 000. Dietrich explained that
to bring presently deficient
roads and bridges in Huron up to
top condition would cost in
excess of five million dollars.
Due to financial restraints by
the province, counties are limit-
ed each year to a subsidy repres-
enting their share of one-fifth
of 45 percent of construction
needs.
"The one-fifth is used because
the Ministry of Transportation
and Communications feel that
this backlog of work should be
scheduled over a five year per-
iod and then found they could
only provide their share to all
counties of less than half of
this amount -45 percent, " report-
ed Dietrich." As you can see it
will be impossible to eliminate
all our deficiencies in even 20
years if we continue to budget
for only nine percent of our
deficiencies each year (20 per-
cent of 45 percent) because each
year as we improve some projects,
other sections of road become
deficient due to normal wear or
changing traffic patterns, "
Reeve Deb Shewfelt, Goder-
ich, commented that county
residents may soon be forced to
accept a greater share in the
cost of roads if they want them
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