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Russell Review Russell Township Council News are subsidized by the province at 80 percent and sometimes 100 percent. Road work is subsidiz- ed at 55 percent. 1. Building Permits: Record from a typical council meeting: Chagnon -- _ behind funeral home; Chantal -- 5 permits in the subdivision; Savage -- at Limoge; McLean -- _ Latour subdivision; Saylor -- Latour subdivision. Severances: Record from a typical council meeting: Dugdale -- large farmer north of Russell, 1-acre lot for son, approved; Quaile large acreage south of Russell, not farmed by owner; a second lot for hired-hand, refused; ARDA -- north of Embrun, a small change to straighten out titles but this correction will probably allow the Maheu_ checker- board subdivision to be develop- ed, approved; Jones -- to sever the 50 acre Maharey bush noth- west of Russell into 2 equal pieces each with about 500' frontage on a township road, owner to build on one piece and sell the second; present con- dition of bush is "wasteland", approved; Bols -- 2 lots just beyond the village limit but immediately adjacent to the built-up area, approved; Menard -- 1 lot in village of Embrun, approved; Leclair -- 1 lot in Concession 6, approved. 2. Road Budget 1977 (Town- ship Roads Only, not County) Regular Budget, $292,000 Approved Provincial Subsidy, $132,000 Township Share, $160,000 Supplemantary Budget, $242,000 Requested prov. subsidy, $140,000 Township share, $102,000 The amount spent of these last three sums depends on the subsidy received. NOTE: Bridges and some drains Bridge and Drain Construction: Embrun Bridge 27, $65,000 '8th Concession bridge, $25,000 Municipal drains, $32,000 Typical Road Work: Patching pavement, (Township), $5,000 Grass suppression and ditching, $19,500 Dust Control, $10,000 Gravel, $75,000 Maintenance gravel __ roads, $40,000 Snow removal, etc., $51,000 Overhead, 57,000 Road Signs, $4,000 Proposed: not yet approved and depends on _ provincial subsidy. Proposed new road construction (not yet approved, depends on prov. subsidy) 3rd concession, $15,000 Conc. 4-5, lots A & B, $20,000 Conc. 9-10, lot A, $7,000 Conc. 2, Lot 12, $12,000 Exras: Garage extension, $80,000 Metric Road Signs, $6,000 CB's for municipal Trucks, $12,000 lots 5 & 6, 3. Fire Department: A new yellow fire truck for Russell at a cost near $50,000 should arrive in a matter of weeks. The old one has been in service since 1952 and some- times depends on prayers to keep it going. ($50,000 incident- ally is approximately 11 mills or about $4 for a village house (Continued on Page 4) Friday, March 4, 1977 Page 3 Tracy Lee Anderson, holds the trophy she won as the youngest cyclist to complete the 1976 Lions Club Bike-a-thon. Tracy earned the Lions Club $50 in pledges by completing the 50 mile course. -- Photo by M. Rowsell. RESIDENCE: 737-4681 WHEN YOU THINK OF SELLING DON'T JUST THINK OF ME... CALL ME!!! Glendon Loucks MANAGER -- BROKER 344 O'Connor St., Ottawa, Ont. OFFICE: 232-3567 BILL LOUCKS BARBER SMOKE SHOP CONFECTIONERY Winchester Press Wintario Olympic Lottery RICHARD'S GARAGE Licensed Mechanic es AZ) Major and Minor Repairs TIRES -- BATTERIES LUBRICATION Russell, Ont. ---- eT 445-555 MORTGAGES Firsts -- Seconds -- Thirds VIC BLAKE Is Back With THE BEST DEAL FOR HOMEOWNERS ® Buying A Home © Selling A Mortgage Call Me Now VIC BLAKE 443-3735 or 443-3633 596 Embrun, Ontario Your Independent Mortgage Broker © Home Improvements ¢ Mortgage Coming Due ® Consolidating Debts ® Cash For Any Purpose 100% Financing Available E. A. Campbell Electrical -- Heating Plumbing Contractor (DON'T GAMBOL SEE CAMPBELL) RUSSELL, ONT. 445-2167 Established Since 1913 RUSSELL FOOD MART A Store More Than A Store Value... Service... Friendship THAT'S OUR BUSINESS EVERYDAY PRICES: Fresh Bread, 3 for $1.29 Maple Leaf Regular Cooked Ham, $2.89 per lb. Maple Leaf Pastrami, $2.89 per lb. Shop 6 Days a week from 8 a.m. to6 p.m. except Friday, 8 a.m. to9p.m. Tel.: 445-5557 Proprietors: Don and Eva Rogers Employee: Michael Graham