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Tay changes assessment methodology by Barb Skelton Staff Writer All ratepayers in Tay may be getting new assessment notices in 1989. New market value pro- perty assessments have been prepared by Ron Moore, assessment com- missioner, and Roger Husband, . valuation manager for Simcoe County. They explained the system to council's December meeting: Tay properties are now assessed on 1975 values. The current appraisals will bring them forward to 1984. Under market value assessment, properties are divided into classes, for instance, residential, commercial and. farms. The tax burden of the class remains the same under the new assess- ment. It's the portion an individual property pays in relation to other pro- perties in the class that could change. The properties are valued according to the price similar properties have fetched on the open market. Recently, waterfront properties have been go- ing up in value relative to inland properties. This likely will be reflected more in a future reassessment. , In January, the assessors want to present an impact study to coun- cil. Council would havea _ month to review the study. If they accept the new assessments, notices will be sent in February show- ing the new assessed value. Within the following month, the assessors will hold open house three times, once on a Satur- day, where they can answer questions about individual assessments. People can phone the assessment office as well. Leitz is giving» Christmas cash Dr. Joerg Wullschleger presented Huronia District Hospital with a $30,000 cheque yesterday. Dr. Wullschleger is the new president of Wild Leitz. The company has pledged to' give the hospital $150,000 through five years. The first of five annual $30,000 cheques was presented last year. Just missed Stayner Siskins goaltender kneels on the goal line to block action at Centennial Arena in the Georgian Bay Junior C the puck only to have it squirt free. A pair of Midland Hockey League. Midland won the game 5-1.Photo by Craig Stoneleigh Centennials go for the rebound in Friday night's Stewart Has a busy schedule Chaplain hired for HDH Huronia District Hospital, The Villa Com- munity Care Centre and St. Andrew's Centennial Manor are hiring a chaplain. One of 15 applicants will begin the new posi- tion in January. The chaplain will spend half his time at the hospital. When not at the hospital he will be at either the Villa or St. Andrew's. In the first year, HDH will pay half the chaplain's salary. The Huronia Ministerial Association has been strongly in favor of a chaplain's position. It will pay a quarter of the salary. The Villa and St. Andrew's will pay the re- maining quarter. Both the Protection for your Investment SUPER-TOUGH PROTECTION FOR YOUR PICKUP TRUCK BED! MERCURY Penetanguishene Mental Health Centre and Penetanguishene General Hospital employ a chaplain. Chaplaincy is a special- ty at university which many ministers study, HDH administrator Gord Key said. A major role of the chaplain will be to help families of patients who die. 4x4 FORD TRUCK 'For '4X4' power come choose from our large selection of F-250, A= =\ STOP pages Auto Insurance RATING EXAMPLE 1986 Chevrolet Celebrity 4 door Pleasure Use e With mature driver discount. Premium $39290 COVERAGES: $1,000,000. P.I. & P.D. Accident Benefits $250 Ded. Collision. $50. Ded. Comprehensive SEF 44 Endorsement (Underinsured Motorist) GERVAN & ASSOCIATES, Insurance Brokers Ltd. 512 HugekAve., Midland Monday-Friday 8:30-5:30 526-9345 SALE! F-150 & Ranger Trucks' » Purchased between Dec. 9 and 31, 1988. BOURGEOIS MOTORS 472 HUGEL AVENUE, MIDLAND 526-2278 Quality is Job 1. Wednesday, December 21, 1988, Page 15