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The Free Press Wednesday May mill increase in township taxes Ratepayers in Eramosa township will pay 10 to more in residential taxes this year as the result of a 10 mill increase in the township tax rate The increase is due to a two and a half mill hike in the county rate a five a half mill raise for education and a two mill jump for the Grand Valley Conservation authority Council wis able to hold the line on other expenditures with a surplus of two mills from last year originally designated for the Fourth Line diversion Average residential taxes last year amounted to about per residence said township clerk L Hindley and this will increase to between and in A basic shelter exemption grant of up from the figure of 27 and helped keep the tax hike to moderate figures rhe tax rate is based on a township assessment of Broken down the township must the following sums General purpose 361 Fire protection County purposes 421 Elementary public schools Elementary separate schools Secondary schools 86 Police villages 287 The township council passed the budget without comment at Monday meeting Mischievous swinging monkeys and stalking lions captivated their Centennial School audience last Monday when two kindergarten classes and the grades and bussed down to the African ion Safari in It was monkeys on the roof tops and lions at the windows according to the tall tales of the children who loved every minute of it New experience that what it called and the iounlcrs and their teachers enjoyed it together of Pearl Hamilton who haven t seen her about lately should in at the General Hospital where she is a patient Reports arc that she recuperating quickly and her cohorts are about that Pearl and we II be for Reporting ice floes which extended a quarter of mile from shore through which hundreds of fishermen had to literally bang their way the trio of Dennis Gary Brace returned home Sunday evening from a weekend in rtiornbury Ontario which netted a cache of nice fish Seven and one while fish lbs friends art keeping their frying pans sizzling in the hopes that the sportsmen would rather share thiin fare highlit of the month lont trip of Mr and Mrs Rodney Bell which spent tune with and friends in both and Spain was when Christina her first Holy Communion it Utiles in lane where she was oriLjnilb christened the Catholic Public wis the one which generations of the Bell hau attended and it exciting occasion for the Mills travellers but could not be matched with delight of haunt their home lands to return to their own which thc now feel reall is home Welcome back from their friends and eer should have folks who that way it bowling scores are alter next week will the of lite scores on tola pin lulls In two weeks it will be tune ind the wrap up of the season will be annual banquet to be held at the wood Town hail lads of luck council briefs township and may the pins fall where they may and Vivian Nightingale and Patty had a terrific when they spent a few days visiting Mr and Mrs A W Gordon Vivians sister in Ottawa Mrs A Hill Vivians mother in Mornsburg and also Vivians brother Fred and his wife and family and another brother and his wife Mr and Mrs Dennis Hill also of put and take speckles and rainbows which were dumped recently into the ramosa by the Department of and Forests are drawing many new faces into the area evening a long of are lining the bridge to drop their line and are having expectations fulfilled as hapless happily hungry hearken to hearty bait and are pulled in lartc numbers from the River Although size quantity are unlimited littering however is an offense heedlessly pulling fish from the water and leaving them on the banks is punishable by law So enjoy yourself sportsmen consume as you will but don t waste It still May for the Trail Riders ireworks Display at the Ball Park Dusk the hour andthe entrance park is on and Balaclava Street for the annual village will be welcomed say the local club members and they hope to see ill of residents and outsiders on hand for viewing young lads got ovation last Thursday and Friday evenings at the CVI Music Knights when they played before a audience in the The are fast becoming 1 popular addition to any display artistry and with David on the piano Jim Gordon Peter Boarder the bassoon and Blair Sinclair pi they reported brought the house down Recently this same up rettued top billing at a dinner of the Y WCA Hoard members and families who were delighted and impressed it their ability and exuberance Nice kids people ire saying Thtj re and it KIND children all neatly ibbtd wiUi name School are helm lined up ready to mount the bus fori 1st Monday Jaunt to the Safari In Gilt Ontario limine Happenings at Rockwood rhe Love Marian Award will hopefully be awarded Thursday I award Is for the Hoik wood Framosa Volleyball and Basketball tournament these will be held at ides four five tr by bus on M I to tht Afrit in Safari ind id tood timt BETTY MARSHAl I OF Eden Mills waits while Mrs in of mounts the bus with her charges before herself The ladies were two of the attending tht recent trip to the lit luon Safari widi the and Sterling students last Monday morning Photo by Letter urges council action from well known resident Max Storey read Monday mcetint of Eramosa Societ anniversa Bibles replace people in mission fields first Sunday in May marked the ann of the Canadian Bible and at last Sunday which was held in the United Church Hall several members were present to hear Burton Hill president of the and branch introduce Rev H Zurbrigg as sneaker Mr secretary of the Hamilton branch of the Society succinctly outlined the work of the organization after which a film depicting life in New Guinea was show n portraying the importance of the Christian Bible to the Aborigines speaker outlined several ways in which bible placements Accepted the recommendation of trustees appointing as assistant doe controller it M per hour incident rise He is to work under dot controller George Martin Hie township conned Received a letter complaining of looking cars Victoria St in but decided they could take no action as cars were in condition Ken Fair suggested council should try and find imans of cleaning up the township admitting that in most cases bound up with legalities Passed resolution that the township would sell the road allowance between Lots 10 and for Owner of the adjoining land offered or the acres Received correspondence from tht Grand Rivpr Conservation Authority isuig them the township levy was much higher this ear because the proposed million dim program The township levy was almost more for than for Received a letter from A I- Welch complaining of the patching done on the tdtn Mills road Mr Welch said hardtop was dug out of holes and left at the side of the road Council felt it wis a problem not road superintendent Bob Hamilton he Intended to repair a at the Fourth line and as soon as it is dry following a letter of complaint from residents of the area Endorsed a resolution from St Catharines asking the provincial government to Fold back on implementation of regional eminent until a more critical examination is available to assist in local iovernment reform The resolution suggested implementation made was premature and has not proven its worth Approved purchase of a chain saw at a cost of to assist in the tree removal program initiated by the provincialmunicipal incentive program Workmen employed from Manpower will be working from May to June cutting down trees in the township including and Eden Mills Golden Age club sought The establishment of a Golden Hub Rockwood Is one of latest ambitions of the Recreation Committee much needed community was sparked when a letter from Mrs Sitska to the committee the requests from many senior residents lor such a club to be set up and sponsored Two trail located buildings arc up tor consideration as the headquarters for project with the town hall and the John Parish Hall the ones In At present time plans for the organization of the club are bring icnsidercd and the furcation at a recent minting set aside certain funds aid In financing of the have and are playing an role in today life in the Christian and regions of the world He referred to tin bible- month plan in which schools could supply a bible for needy person related instances where mission have been with driwn from mission fields and bibles which had been left behind present the only literature to which these people can refer Collecting ordinary stamps and reselhnt them by pound was another way of the Bible Society in some of its several functions Year collection Dunne the business session of mcetint Mrs of Street and secretary of il read off a list of names representative of the various Everton and the new members were then voted to the loc it Society in the absence of the treasurer Pearl Hamilton Mrs reported for her In the and area the Society had during the past collected tht of including monies from the Oc tobtr drive The tallied amount included donations and cash collections as well as memonam contributions to the Society throutji wills Rev Ralph Williams gave the benediction it the of the mcitinc at which the speaker s wife Mrs Zurbriy was also present township uried to weigh facts ind carefully ind then make thur own decision on the proposed w iter and sewer projects in beneficial is ever done without criticism the tetter stated it letter of protest from of whom tin writer flit were will iblc to afford the proposed system Mr Storey if his iter was in poor condition he would to expense to it wis corrected th it the pen who were most lnble to it difficult to p for were not much noise He council slick with the Ontario Water Resources Commission decision on the best solution thin on with the job rhcri is no comment from council or spectators You cm t fool ill the people ill the time but those hithw iy tonic pretty close Figure our figures are wrong and Howe Inn Fret they I It ink Information supplied tht ibntil ill vlllaci protesting the propostd water and newer juts in Is still In In 1 j state mi to this tin sild they dillvtrcil form litters protistlng tin projects to the office thit counted fir si par Hi households Add th it to tht GO from individuals mil the is 150 tht number if at nit mil ltd this makes still In the majority not a mm rih is his Indicated Approve Recreation budget ramosa township council accepted the Recreation Commission budget of Monday mint after discussing It with four members who appeared at regular mcetint of council Spokesman Jim Greenls told the Commission had several problems which they hoped to solve with the money in the budget It was lroposed to have someone run the booth it the tall park this year instead of depenilinj on volunteer help Salary for the person or hired was set at while mother was to be set isulc for a year round park iretiiker Need Ik explained approximately MX of the budget was set from 1 1st le iving the commission requested from council It was hoped that as much us of that amount would return to the township from profit at booth the annual at Rock wood would be inted to ioinc Mr explained the commission hid been ippro ithtd by the senior to start pro im st me of tin requested would tow Senior citizens now forth to Ken F was si istic tow the up of a club statin the i mints support He sujicttil township should put more due on 1 told no further word Fden Mills representation on Hie commission he was not sun they i represent Bob love considered in den Mills rtprtsentotive WEDDING INVITATIONS Dills Stationery Store SI Aclon Sunday school concludes season list Saturday in marked Hit of the Combined Sundiy Schools for this and children who irnved to find dosed doors on reminded ttat until next fall there will be no further classes Fv iluatinj work to dote the ind ministers involved in the still that the idta of Sunday Schools is a one but i inittint together could product is whith would is to sucttssor otherwise of the two old Rev Peter fucker tht United Church minister who recently moved to is one of the original instigators who truly believed that unity it the Sunday is 1 one He wis by Don run irdwcll with Fllcn Thomson Bitty June Thomson N and assistants J J ickit Howe and Shirley Harris ill ichers from various churches in the community including the United and Anglican J promises to be other Sundy School iclivities during the summer months in which the children will be hopefully taking part and hikes and a float for the are ones which ire now expected to take f 22 permits total of permits were issued in town ship durinL the month of April ited value of the to be erected is Issue of permits brought the township in revenue Ready for the road THE ALL NEW at NORTH END B P MILTON its loaded with noextra cost extras NOW OPEN ACTON ANIMAL CLINIC and it only costs C and F of the Georgetown Animal Clinic are pleased to announce the opening of an out patient pet animal clinic in Acton The clinic is situated at Mill St E Previously Marks Groceteria The clinic will be open on an appointment basis starting For an appointment please phone 8531790 between 9 am and 6 pm Monday to Friday In of an emergency or no answer phone Th s s Dit newest rlo A look door nil g on do hul on the outs It cirr r iduils Iy cm inywhero up to miles from a ind ill Now Datsun 1200 j you more for your money olhir mill car It a fact Test drive Datsun at NORTH END B P nATCHM SALES SERVICE DATSUN SALES SERVICE I 235 BASE LINE ROAD MILTON OPEN DAILY SUNDAYS 9