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$3 Home Property tax reforms termed major is MIDHURST Staff Pro posed reforms of property taxa tion in Ontario for 1978 is one of six major issues which the Rural Ontario Municipal As sociation is giving prime atten tion Reeve Morris Darby of Tiny reported as zone director Apprehension that the far reaching changes which are due to be introduced with up ward revision of property assessments will result in heavy tax increases has been the topic of discussion in county and municipal circles These reforms would involve taxing of government property levying of taxes against public utilities and certain other pro perties which are now exempt as charitable institutions and changes by farm assessment and taxation 1977 CONVENTION Presentations might be made to the coming 1977 convention of the Rural Ontario Municipal Association which is to be held at the Royal York Hotel Toron to from Feb to Other major issues receiving current attention include Annexation bill $8597 MIDHURST Staff Pay ment of an account for $897785 from the 181 Group of Toronto which were retained by the county for studies in connection with Barries annexation pro posals was approved by Sim coe County council The planning studies made covered the extent of annexa tion growth prospects and tim ing of annexation provision of services to residents environ ment and other additional work The account included $8250 for professional fees and $72785 for expenses including map reproductions Xeroxing se jeretarial services travel and other items These were for services ren dered prior to the initiation of the Ontario Municipal Board hearings in Barrie it was ex plained The county planning committee and the finance committee agreed to the study Original estimate of the cost was maximum of $10000 quality made gay¢ BOSTON ROCKER Cinnamon finish solid rock maple Seat 21 18 height 40 BJOTISI 5588 MORRIS DARBY reports to county regulations concerning mobile homes in Ontario mineral ag gregates and top soil and en vironmental protection it was explained review of the Ontario Plan ning Act and the Line Fences Act also has been asked At the appropriate time presentations are made to the provincial government by the municipal liaison committee said Reeve Darby in his report explaining the members of this committee are made up of representatives from the Association of Municipalities of Ontario Association of oun ties and Regions of Ontario the Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto and the Rural Ontario Association EIGHT ZONES Reeve Darby who has been among warden prospects men tioned for next year said the Rural Ontario Association has eight zones in Southern Ontario Consideration is now being given to increasing the number of zones and providing for representation from the districts and regions in nor thern Ontario he stated Zone Four which Reeve Bar by represents includes the Counties of Dufferin and Sime coe and the Regions of York Halton and Peel Besides rural municipalities there are 10 Ontario towns and Kilgour SKILSAWE Home Hardware SUBS 29 villages on the membership list with others showing in terest New members welcom ed from Simcoe County during the past year were Beeton village and townships of Essa Flos Medonte and Orillia Anyone who has attended the annual convention will have some understanding of the variety of subjects being dealt with by the association on behalf of its membership said Reeve Darby Wasaga faces arena ruling WASAGA BEACH The way has been cleared for the town council to decide on whether to proceed with the purchase of the Wasaga Beach arena fol lowing decision of the Ontario Municipal Board authorizing debentures up to $200000 An offer for $425000 for the arena was among sharply dis cussed issues during the recent election campaign Candidates who favored proceeding were voted down said Bruce Arnold who headed the polling among the 13 defeated candidates missing out election by 57 votes Mr Arnold suggested the decision should now be left to the incoming council which will show four changes from the current members Mayor Clair Robertson is back as mayor with Ernie Thomson the new reeveelect Marjorie Dyer deputy and three new coun cillors along with incumbent Walter Borthwick GUTHRIE Miss Eleanor Mortson return ed during the weekend after holiday in Florida Two groups of ladies in the township are completing suc cessful upholstery course cori ducted at Guthrie School by Mrs Iune Shelswell of 0m Star tion SPEND UN LEARNING El Salvador the smallest country in Central America spends 32 per cent of its ria tional budget on education ColdWater council to send firefighters to course By SHIRLEY JENNETI COLDWATER Many routine matters of business were handled when Coldwater Village Council met for the last regular meeting of the year Reeve Earl Brandon re elected for another term of of fice presided and all coun cillors were present 0f the four two will be back next year Tom Dean who led the polls and Barbara Tyrell Newcomers will be Al Brand who was also present atthe meeting and Jack Letherby local insurance agent Council learned that regional fire prevention school will be held in Barrie for six Tuesday nights and three Saturdays commencing March 15 through to April 19 The school is conducted by per sonnel from the fire services section office of the fire mar shal Since the area fire insurance rate is calculated on point system with so many points being awarded for the amount of equipment condition of equipment and training of the men etc the more men receiving better training the better our insurance rates will be not to mention the better protection of the community POPULATION DOWN ouncil decided to contact the fire chief Orley Silk to diseuss sending three or more Will receive white gifts GUTHRIE Sunday School pupils will present program at the Presbyterian Church here on Sunday Dec when the Womens Missionary Socio ty will be in charge of lunch to be served after the service White gifts will be received for family with three small boys The church service is at 12 noon Officers of the WMS were re elected for the new term with Mrs Keith Lees again presi dent at meeting in the home of Mrs Sampson Miss Anne Mctuaig has returned from Australia and New Zealand She was ad companied on the trip by Miss Flora Morrison of Toronto IRONSTONE PCE COOKWARE SET firemen to the school and motion was passed to pay up to $400 to compensate for loss of wages and time and travelling expenses for the participating firemen Following the 40 hours course successful participants are awarded certificates It was learned that the of ficial population status of the village of Coldwater is 796 people indicating that it has lost some 20 members of population which will result in grant loss of approximately $4000 report was received from the Simcoe County Health Unit indicating that our water tested out satisfactorily for con sumption It was decided to postpone the meeting with Senior Citizens regarding housing plans for them for several months The equipment needed to in stall the mercury vapour street lighting was about month behind schedule in arriving but work has begun on the in stallation on the main street and will continue throughout the winter on days when it is suitable weatherwise to work at this project motion was passed to con tact three of the printing firms being considered to print the copies of the zoning bylaw for home distribution The job will go to the lowest bidder of the three firms MEITONTE MEETING Council will attempt to set up planning meeting with Medonte Council within 10 days in regards to the annexation issue There will be no meetings later than Dec 20 ex cept short closing out meeting on Dec 31 in the afternoon The first regular meeting of the 197778 council will be held Jan 17 at which time the various committees will be ap pointed ARENA REPORT Reeve Brandon read report prepared by consulting engineers Reid and Associates Ltd of Barrie concerning the structural condition 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