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The Huron Expositor, 1979-05-24, Page 14• T 44,x` • • 'fin tori or".0000.414 .sit , 1 ltitetu}1rA , S79 `' • 1'chs ttaroton ofthetx have ,elttwainfed: the'1978 Financial StatemenMs: Of • orp ,i,. Tmahip oY,McKillop,including the consolidated x ° Our examination, vas,' Rade in' accardfit a with. generallYl Accepted. Adan t1.44..aatar4 ani accordingly in?Luied .411101, tests a•'4 0th r` trOo.o4lo'ea ast'4rg:.coalsidered neeesrfprY in the eirewastanees.. Ia aur{,opinion theae financipl Statements 'present ta?rll^ thte re- 48401.4 pos4,t1,04 of the Corporatt*o11, Of 'the TP240001 01' 14.0411op as: et Aeeemmer 31at, 197$ at ttlesreaulta eV :its operetticng frac p: STATEMENT Ot 44:04440414 C41, t1! nvt 4c441111e' 14lcfi4arat tftc 144..0.011411114of the y4•tr l xpentlittnes and transfer,. . hittntrip41 espenttittires Cie ncr•it gm, ea nalen1 1'44444.14M to lretatritk.rtti propeaty '1 rat n.purr.ttram .ervt1rs - 1'ItY1f41t11nl:ntdl s rFi44'+ Ilcalih'Mrvtces Soeutl and'fatltrly C'e tkl,,4, Uccle -dun) and cultural s-:rs rs.c4 Plannln„:. rid dev5lopnicitl • ' "Other ; ' Total a iperulitury Transfer Tratlsfers to ti'k',.irin'R1'r cnutii) - •'fr;ln4fi;t- to at.tuwl horst!,. • Total. transfers •i . • Total expenditures and trtn• Revenue by purptt e • htunit ip.d pnrpttse' 'I ,rsatroa Payment. in lieu of t.t‘4;h, Ontario t:rnnis Other gr'.tnts fees and .crvl c.4 barges tltlt r • Revenue 1u.piy fi,emtant41p l pttrprlses Un(inanced,capital int day (Unexpended spirit,' . financing) at the beginning of the year' Capital expenditure; General government Protectionto persons and property Transportation services Rnvironmentai services' Health services Social and: family services: Recreation and cultural seryiees Planning and development Other . Total expenditure :amen t assets Cash Taxes. receivable Accounts receivable Other current assets Capital outlay to be,recovered .in future years Other long term assets r.. to • 05,931. 112;4 C'. IV., - ` eta::' ,,�. a 133,4;ra: 1E --",,r17/1. i .. 997731. • u7,t 'r'• 1,4,1p„, ttt.:,t ..:!ii-., .ice.. iW .,c.' i. • • tl gear them toaltit, 1 aceOPtaact: 14..t14, B!et rNllla1' * 60 0- accountt..F tM14" for (Intsrrio municif-4440003 .+taapited; ora a art'c .> a?t 24tl1 ,o% the preceding year. Resp.04l (' ai'b t , 47-1 ri.4:r.C., 2:t40,A14V- "ertgirect Aoca+nteetts. License. 144 fra i tz, .., „to r G. P ft Ty Pate.a 1 .lens,..,..........";': �'..................,. VUE AND' EXPENDITURE Regina t Cofttfty retitl.isitttn. Lssatio Pa) meaty in 1.tett ttf•t:itt s Ont.irto t•r.Inth • ./ Other ft'rhe y, endcq' D- ,l'. 197 • Reven ie to pay the region or county renoisitiun 'School board,requistaiOn PO• menta tett of t:tt.5' Other •• to the t oo ;.b d.. .. Revengepay t ,.ch 1. t1�r_.. r�T;.tt• ►atntl ;,t'oial revenue • Accumulated net.:revenne CtlefiCit► at: - the era of the year Analysed its follows General feventie yRetnon or county SLItoat•buards SpettaCchargeS . Special areas . .• t.oce1 btla4 I hittinCtpal sltterpriaea :STATEMENT OF CAPITAL •OPERATIONS • ,1. Accounting • Policies t (a) Statement of Revenue aryl cb:penlciturn: THs stater;ht reflects the re'venues.an fund and the, follvri lrscii,boars, Walton area • Sports Club, • Winthrop Coii'nunity Cetntre 1�403- 251,3.60''. 823: 2,813. • • .210,108.. 346,16'. ". 213:744.` BA.IANCE SHEET' f 19715 50,298. .. 16,525.. 53,745. 24,'901.' 145,1169.', 686,3146'. 24.872.:. •856,687. t i 4977. s,. 52, 336'..1 • 15, 361.,. 32,8$0., 114;oT7 533,003. 21,.786. 648,866. railed 1)'ceit:her 31, 197$ Capital financing Contributions from the revenue fund. Contributions from reserve funds • and reserves Long term. liabilities incurred Ontario grants Other Total capital finandng. • . Ugfinanced'capitol outlay (Unexpended' capital financing) at the end of the year;. as ar'Decentber31. 1978 Current liabilities Temporary loans • Accounrs'payable and accrued liabilities Other current labilirtes;' .• retlong'term liabilities Reserves and reserve funds:.' Accumulated net revenue (deficit) 'AO ' unapplied capital receipts 71eaccowjb is seri, erir air:"Mind p.R of tb4fronteirl tattextext. NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS .' 3.' Reserve Funds: cr. pa.rrlav' res of the revenue • There 'lire,nq:municipal enterprises consolidated in .thetie resulwa. (b)" Statement 'of Capital' ope anon$ - (o) (d) This statement .'reflectt:.tice'otlp1ta1 expe •tit.a e.'of the quit ei'pa1ity. to 'be recovered from the General municipal revenue •of. the; ctuniciPS•lity and its local boards as described in note 1(a). • Balance ,'Sheet: This trttitercent.reflects. the assets: ati3 liabilities of the revenue fund;• the capitial fund;, reserve funi s ani, local bons. Is as describe, ina n te' i(a).' ro• ' , - Plied .Assets: •id•: • The hititericaL cost ati,l atcu:tu1ated depreciation' o1 rilcerl assets i, not reported for municipal parposea..; "." .Instead, the' apital. outlay to be recovered in future year; rr't;hien'•i.: the :l;rertate or'tl;'e principal portion of unmrctured load term li'tb",a.itiea, cn;llt:.t furls transferred to other Organisations, ani the coat CC enpittty. pprjeet0 '.. not .yet ,permanently finarcce:l id repartee Cm the: ralance. Sheet. • Municipal Erlteirprises;•,• • There are no. Municipal' enterpriue ace ri' irl., ctt±rit" Ger by the municipality. Charges 'tor • flet Long Tern• .Liabilities t ... Debt retirement costs including priaaipal and intt•rgat ttr6 charted against current revenues' in the periais xn trhich the;,, are paid, ' Interest Charges are not accrued for the pe.riots fro the dated .of the latest interest payments tO the on of the fittartc:itl ye:tr. • e Capital Outlay to be recovered in Future XetiY'af • '(a) Some capital outlay to be recarerett in: t'utttre yettrn' cities not t'6piener.t ,a burden on general municipal reVenue:t;Y- aft it i to tO re"overei in future years fr.on other sources: " • Special °hang on 1:ehefittin4 landowners :084046 $553'p06. Capital outleyt;, including fir ad.1".:+:ts tial the.'transtterd of' thriltal; fun -1; in the' amount of $51,165,(Vitioh balk been financod ; ro:3' 1%nftw+1 municipal revenues of the curter 1re11rg are reported on tete Ctatelhent Of Revenue not t;'x'penditurer,, 120a,•381.0: 7, 626. 13,483.. 58,106. 19•. :12,281., 70,406., 209,034. 62. ?9,a 4t. G39 224.- • 25,210. • 9,776. • 5,920. 109.. 9,405. 25,21.0.. : 51,166. - .212,600.'' 53282. P4,4n1- : 341,1155- 5,717. 9, 608'. 680,629; • 141,2140. 25,210. 856,687. 62p955. ' 14,,41,1. 77,4113: x,96,363., S9. 103..427. �t58 L'a9 711,937. 16,111. : 803: 41,937. 10,017. 172',600. 20,602, • 36, tat 7 9 v- 1,0034'. 5 435:: - $32,006. '' 89t494. 1.9.2 931. 668,866. During the year, $30;909. Was credited directly to reserve fundswithout.. being recorded as revenue of the Revenue Fund.: Mcjor source's were;, cntario Home Renewal'Program ,Interest Ontario Home Renewal Protium 'Grant A.., flet Long Teets Liabilities: (a) $ • 909: $ 30,000. The balance for net long-term: liabilities reported • on'the Balance Sheet •is trade up of the following: Total: long terta•,liabilities .incurred tly the • Municipality : including• those,incurr.ed,On behalf of former•achool boards, other municipalities and municipal, enterprises and outstanding, at the end .otf'the year amount `to $680,629.: Net Long' Ter, L'i.abilities of the'end of the'*ear . $680,629..' • Acce.aulated ttet .Revenue (t)eficit) at the End of the Year: . . The balance. inn the revenue fund at the year end is available to reduce (to be added to) the', levies of the folio'4ng cla'ssea of:ratepayers. General- Ratepayers Designated Ratepayers School Board, Ratepayers , County.Ratepayers :6..,Charges for net Long `Term Liabilities: $ 9,776. $ 16,111, 9,405. 14,168., 109. 803. •• 5,920. 10,855. $ 25,21o. .$ 41,937. ZIMMINICION • Total charges for the .yearfor long term liabilities were as follows: 1978, 177 Principal •Payment s'• $ 63,971. $ 49,158. Iner• 26,056. 17,894. ' $ 90,027. $, 67,052. Of the total chargea.:shO'in` ahead. $'909027. were paid fr: general'runieip'a). • reve'nttes of the municipality ani are included' in expe a •are on the Statements bt,Reevenue •and,ExpeAstiture classifiedlunder , e appropriate fithatiOnal headings. 7. The /heti-Inflatibel Att't The municipality,• iter lobal boarder and cbte aiStionb Ore' by 'agreefaetit bet'veen the,Goternr:.ent of Cana la and the Government of the PrOVije of Ontario dated attrit&aryr' 13th, 1976,'subjeet to• The Anti-znflation Act (Garuda) and the national guideline.' This lcgislation•1lmits increasen in conpens&tion ,payments effective'O3tobe - ,lith, 1•+375., /his, lirnitation trod removed April 18th, 1978,, • 8a• 117ve ttaentai The inveatments included iii current assets of $13,500. ilii -e recorded ft, dost and have s, I:sarket value of $11,003. as' at the end of the yistkl, 0* ..*ru ,3' M . '. ;, BY.IACK-HAGARTY,•• Are•Mote and Farm. Managegnt; Speelellat iiow ,long ,does tit',take far money to ,double itself -' ;at today's interest rates? You can double your money in, 7,2 years. How? invest it at 10°'p interest. Can you invest it at 12% interest? Great you're down to 6 years, And if by chance ,you. could convince someone to give you 18% interest don't laugh - it's ;happening. - you'll double your money in. 4 ,years,: The problem is the tax man will take part of your earnings : su, :in• practice it takes longer: Do you notice anything: 'magic about: these calculations? if you multiply the per centinterest by the years.. you come up with. 72, I don't know why,. It just does. Remember 72, and you'll have a handy • little guide with you forever. " Some people are investing in land at $,OQQ. per acre. There are many reasons. They need land tQ expand an existing• farm. A son: wants to start'farming. They want'.a; • hedge against inflation. They want to own. more land "cause God only made so. mueh.'' They sold a small faun, in Europe- for urope:for a large sunt'. And here they can buy•a': much larger farm and have money left over. And so it goes. - ' What if someone asked for $220, to rent an acre for one year? You would gulp, look Rhe' other way * so' that they couldn't see to the smile ieore over your ;face. The smile that says, `'roar gotta be' adding". t hold: ,on. - that's only„ 11,%, .interest om the 12,00Q. acre and allows nothing for land. ta.X.es• Chances are ;y00. can: tent :similar land for one-third the price+ .Why the difference? It seems obvious. Thee land- 41: owner IS: •a speculator. The landowner;' r expects land tO contipue its upward $limb•. Will the land price double in 6 years? Wen; • knows? Only half of capital gain is taable: so the landowner gets a bre.,ak.,'Some may even .s eculat , that the overgment could P 8 dropthe lax, .on capital gain. That puts upward pressure on land prices. - • Farmers don't like to be called specu=. w • • lators. -It infers a narrow;. 'self.' searching, 'money oriented goal, They say " I'm just waiting to see ' what' happens, hand will' - alwalts have •value, At least we'll be :able tQ ,- eat." ` There's nothing 'wrongwith being ;ale ' speculator -:4 tf you!' can afford, it. .A' beginning farmer .trust pay •fort land, from • profit left over after farm; exlenses, and: family living.. It's a different situation, Can they afford to'speculate? I don't know, • It's their decision. They will need to convince the .banker. But that's not a big stumbling. block7these'days. They need to convince themselves . based on solid homework and a realistic outlook. Otherwise, it could take • a lifetime to double their money, And that's, speculation on :my part. Ag programs explained (Continued from Page 15) to, $4,000 under .the Farm Tax. Reduction Program. The 1978program rebates half the municipal property taxes; , paid by farmers who produce. $4,000 worth' pf' agricultural; goods annually, March 31, 1979 saw the end of the twelve-year Cap-' ital Grants • Program:: A new program of grants -the five Year Ontario Farin Product- ivity Incentive' Program has been announced, aimed at retaining soil. ;productivity and reducing erosion, Parrnl- • ers who did not use their full entitleinent under`thec Cap-. ital Grants . Program. " may apply for grants to assist in the building of livestock , barns, 'milk houses, poultry barns silos, greenhouses, tobacco kilns andmaple• syrup facilities. To qualify, a farmmust produce $$,000• worth of agricultural' goods annually, The Minister . of Trans-' 'portation; and ' Commun- ications, ,James Snow; an- ' nursed a new, mandatory bus. inspection program, to. become effective .in. Ontario on •Qctobec 31. 1979. Under the new regulations a ."bus" means any motor vehicle with dual wheels or, tandem rear axles designed to carry ten or more pas- sengers, other : than those fitted with a truck or delivery body. It includes• all buses oper- ated by or under contract to, a muncipality or • other transit authority; buses licensed' as . „public vehicles under the Public Vehicles • Act;' and vehicles used for, the trans- portation for compensation of persons in wheelchairs, regardless• of the designed eating. capacity. The •new.. 'inspection 'program covers' nearly all _.bus categories, Vehicles which meet the required standards will , ,be issued';two stickers -a safety , inspection. sticker • and . •a special brake inspection 'sticker, Buses carrying pas- sengers after. October 31st, of this year without valid stickers will •be removed from service.. EXAMPLE 1979 Diesel Pick-up Fltsido' 8', box, below .ye4nt mirrors, .h.d. front and rear shock,, front stab. bar, h•d.. • springs, h.d, power brakes.steering, 350 cu. In; V8 diesel,. eng;, auto, trans„ stip bumper, H78 x 15 lug tires;, gauge pkg, Serial; no, 53 8.248, 57',650: • indudtas frfiight 1979 LiMans 2 Dr. Cou Finished ih Claret• with carmine cloth -in- tartor,;.200 cu: in: V6 eng„ auto. Irons., • power steering. brakes, wheel discs,' radial • whit. walls, AM 'radig, rear d.fro,t.r, remote mirror- side, mouldings. Serial no. 516835: includs'freight 1979'L.Mans 4 Dr. Safari Carmine with matching trim,. 301• as. Irn, V8 auto. trans., -powersteering, broke,, steel radials, AM' radio, luggage carrier, tollgate- release, tinted windshield;• floor mats, decor podioge, side moulding, defogger air deflector, remote mirror, h.d„suspInslon S.rlat no,'119433. . $6 #940 r�dt,f3 .,lea t • 1979 Buick Regal 2 Dr. CouPe " Med. blue -with bine cloth interior, exterior pinstripe, 301 cu, in. tie, auto. Irani,, poyt.r steering brak.i,,port mirror, wheel covert;, 4MS,walis, AM radio, rear speaker, defroster, side rtlouidrno, serial no.177 822, :7 , 1001tickidi irai f` USED TRUCK FEATURE BUY: 1979 GMC 4'Wheel Drive Pickup , • 350 V8 auto, item, h.d. featpri.s„Spoke d whets, *ids lettered tires, 12,132 km, Remote control snowplow, Serial4to,108075, SPH3AL $70,500 'Naw unit Would Oast $111.5001' END CaE OF MITCHELL 82 Hum Meet 3468468 Open nightly till 4 p;fni, Ah'day %Whit*. .141 x