"Wednesday, May 28, 1969.

_SAANICH PENINSULA AND GULF ISLANDS

REVIEW

North: Saanich ‘Alderman Mrs. “ meetings: ‘and taking an active part ©
‘Nell Horth, who is chairman of ° in library development 4 and man-

the Board of. Management of the. agement...

“Vancouver Island ‘Regional Li- .. Last weekend she attended the

. braries, has been ‘busy attending meeting of the B.C, Library’As-.

~ RESERVE
~ YOUR TABLE
‘NOW

“St. John’s, Newfoundland for a

gathering | of: the, Canadian Li-|
brary Trustees.

At the regular municipal coun-

cil’ meeting Monday night. she

- ee gave a comprehensive. report of
J FOR 2 FOR) the May 10 meeting of the Van-,
. . DINNERS AT couver Island Regional Board of

Management held at Parksville.
Excerpts of it follow.

a ~ SIDNEY |
; “The meeting was preceded
“he . df - TRAVELODGE [e-bya Library trustees’ seminar .

which has become an annual ef-

AUDITORS’ REPORT

To the Mayor and Council of -
. The Town of Sidney:

sheets and statements of revenue and.expenditure of the Town of
‘Sidney for ‘the year ended December 31, 1968. Our examination
included a general review of the accounting procedures and such

considered necessary. in the circumstances.
We report, in accordance with the Municipal Act, that: .
(a) We have’ ‘received all the information’ ‘and explanations we
~ have required. ;

. (b) In -our. ‘opinion, the ‘balance sheets and statements of
revenue and expenditure referred to in this report are properly
drawn up so as.to exhibit. truly and correctly the state of the

- affairs. of the Municipality as at.December 31, :1968 and the

. results of its operations for the year then ended, according to
the best of our information and the explanations given to us
-and as shown by the books of the Municipality:

Clarkson, Gordon & Co.
Chartered Accountants.

Victoria, Canada. -
March 14, 1969. ©

General Capital And Loon Fund
‘Balance Sheet December 31, 1968

(with comparative figures at December 31, 1967)

ASSETS
1968 1967
General fixed assets (sehedute vy $1, 048,215 $953,501
Cash in bank | (132 244
e. $1,048,347 $953,745
oe ‘LIABILITIES : eS
. . a 8 1968 1967
Debenture debt (exhibit 5) $ 182,548 $199,150

Other long-term debt: -
_Loan payable-Toronto
Dominion Bank
Due to General Revenue Fund

' , 28,000 ~~ 35,000

~(exhibit-2) -- oe - 2,953.......3,065
Unamortized debenture premium 718 956
. Investment in capital assets 834,128 715,574
$1,048,347 $953,745

. ; Approved: . .
bo A.M, Ferner Clarksan, Gordon & Co.
poe ‘ Treasurer ; ”

Auditors

. Revenue Fund.
Balance Sheet December 31, 1968.

(with comparative figures at December 31, 196 4)

ASSETS

1967

1963
’ Cash on hand and in bank $ 17,505 $39,682
Investments - at cost _ 100,000 20,000
Accounts receivable 3,412 06 1,541
Due trom. Province of :
British Columbia 3,757 2,560
Taxes receivable 14,075 15,612
Inventory of sewer pipe 528 War
Unexpired insurance premiums 258 28
Due from General Capital and ;
Loan Fund (exhibit 1) 2,953 3,065
$142,488 $83,800
LIABILITIES
1968 4987,
Bank overdraft $1,734 § -
Temporary loan 13,060 -
Accounts payable - 18,095 8,305
Matured debentures payable 2,450 2,000
Debenture Interest payable 3,376 — 649
Surplus of school taxes 6,190 5,988
. Surplus (exhibit 3) 97,573 66,569
$142.488 $83,660
. : z ; Approved:
AM, Ferner Clarkson, Gordon & Co.
Treasurer

Auditors

Revenue Fund Surplus Account
Yeor Ended December 31, 1968

(with comparative figures for the year 1967)

Balance beginning of year $ 56,669 $100,544
Add excess of revenue over
® expenditure for year
(exhibit 4) 775,935 $5,487
144,604 156,031
‘ Deduct surplus included in
current budget 47,031 89,362
Balance end of year
(exhibit 2, note 4) 2 94,573 $ 66,659

Approved:
Ciarkson, Gordon & Co.
Anditors

A.M, Ferner
Treasurer

-:. Sociation. Trustees” in: “Kamloops a
‘and in early, June. will travel to.

“year.”:

We have examined the books and records and also the balance

“tests of accounting. records :and other supporting evidence as We.

fort which provides library trus--
tee orientation for the many new

. representatives which a Boardof:.

Management such as this one,
automatically _ Requires | bach

“Our. own: Gray. Campbell of.
Gray’s Publishing Ltd...spoke to
the members. on ‘the care and
feeding -of “an author : and> his
latest book: . This was accom-
panied by some lighthearted hu-
mour..- The author in this case
was George.Cluiesi and the book
“Potlatch? which: was published

- “SIDNEY, B.C. ee
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS AT DECEMBER 31, 1968

“he;

Renans And Travels Of Librarian Horth

- surrounds hime
tion period followed his most

interesting. and forthright talk.

“Library trustees are public
officials and servants of the pub-
and °
to library. boards..are a public
trust.

trustee of course must always
be prepared to obtain the most
vaiue for the taxpayers doilar,

“It was generally agreed ‘that
the seminar was the most in-

Along’ ques-—

the powers: delegated |
“In drawing the budget -

Jand’ in--overseeing* public exe
‘penditure of library funds the.

“te

in May of this year. Mr. Clu- -iormative © and successiul - yet
_tesi. then’ spoke on. the frustra- held,"
tion of the intelligent Indian in 7
his struggle to be heard, and his _OVercrowding slows tree
‘relation to the white society that Browth. ;
Statement Of Revenue And Expenditure
Year Ended December 3], 1968
(with comparative figures for the year 1967)
REVENUE
. 1968 1967
"Taxation:
Municipal purposes: (exhibit 6,
onote 3)
General taxation:
Land $ 36,326 $8 31,198
Improvements - 75,966 59,583
oe 112,292 90,781
Special assessments and charges: .
Frontage tax - 24,448 24,750
Sewer rental 24,847 23,976
: 49,295 48,726
Other taxes: .
School taxes 210,900 199,342
Hospital taxes 910 =
211,810. 199,342
Licences and permits: ;
_ Trade Licences 9,739 8,344
Building permits 7,720 3,998
- Plumbing permits 437 231
_ Dog licences - 518 328
Municipal licence plates 8,126 6,937
: 26,540 19,838
Government contributions and ,
and grants: (exhibit 6, note 2)
Federal 21,413 13,449
Provincial 97,856 95,452 °°
F 119,269. 108,901
Other revenue: : ° ~e
_ "Rents. 2009 ; 7,990 5,349
Interest and tax penalties 2,856 1,945
Service charges 2,424 4,314
Investment income 2,275. 1,121 .
Other grants (exhibit 6, note 2) 1,163 1,495
‘Miscellaneous — 445 170
‘ 17,153 14,394
_ Total revenue. _§36,359 481,982 ~
Add surplus from prior’ ‘years ; oe
-included in current budget 47,031 89,362
$583,390 $571,344
3 - Approved:
AM. Feraes Clarkson, Gocdor & Co,
. Auditors

Statement Of Revenue And Expenditure.

Year Ended December 31, 1968

(with comparative figures for the year 1967),

EXPENDITURE

General government (schedule 2). $ 46,821 $3

Protection to persons and
property (schedule 3)
Public works (schedule 3}

Sanitation and waste (schedule 3)

Social welfare
Health:
Public health
Hospital care

Education:

- School District requisition:

1968 1967
33,169
e2j20t 15,487
28,452 20,821
23,214 23,181
21,071 11,691
139,739 102,349
732 223
910 -
1,642 323

210,900 199,342

School District's share of

“ taxes

Recreation and community

services:
Library
Other

Grants:

Capital Region Planning Beard

Regional District

Debt charges:
Debenture deht charges
« principal
+ interest
Other debt

Capital expenditures out of

revenue

Civil defense

Total expenditure

Excess cf revenue over
expenditure (exhibit 3)

A.M, Ferner
Treasurer

ao ~ Federal grant in liew of

3,867 1,770
216,787 201,112
6,707 6,953
1,491 1,199
8,198 8,152
1,920 760
4,262 3,266
6.182 4,000

10,314 2,552
36,267 29,005
94714 470,303
PRESS 583
505,485 $35,857
11,939 53,487
$583,39G $571,344
Approved:
Clarkson, G swan é& Co.
Auditors

“The

~ Seventh Sti,

WAYNE

" (Continued from Page. 6)

This Weekend their boat was’
launched” in the bay for some
fishing. a

Also welcome ton naw “property :
owners at’. Gallagher Bay, Mr.
and Mrs.

The Moffatts of Gallagher Bay

_ are now permanent home owners

and Mrs. Moffatt has: a really

lovely: little garden well estab-

shed: already. . Her trees and:
shrubs survived the winter very ®
well, Hilda Reid has returned
the island. She has been.
visiting her sister, Mrs. Evelyn

Harris and her mother-in-law,
Mrs. Anne Ha
Hilda returned by Victoria Fly-
ing Services. {Buses “still ©
strike.) ,

Coming. events inelude a ten.

tative date in June with the:
Historical. Saciety at a pienic

on. Mayne and don't forget our

FUN -Walkathen, June 20. Time:
11 a.m., distance 10 1/2 miles,
Committees have all kinds
of ideas for fun up their-sleeves,
Lots of-prizes
- Mayne Island fora day of FUN,

“LOCALS

Mrs. A.B. Smith, delegate from

Victory Temple, No. 36, Pythian

Sisters, to grand sessions held’

in Penticton returned to her home
on Weiler Avenue last . week,

Recent guests: at the home of
Mr. and Mrs,
were. their daugh-
ter, Mrs. A. Fleming,
daughter, Miss Penny. Fleming

and great .grandson,. Terry. -
' Prench, » a
Mr. and Mrs.. M,. Chappuis,

‘have returned to their home’ on..
Fourth -St., -having attended the:

Grand Sessions of Knights of
Pythias and Pythian Sisters, held
in: Penticton recently.”. Follow-
ing the sessions they spent se-
veral days touring in the in-
terior.

Ciiftord.: Hinton and 7
family of North Vancouver. =

tris af Vieteria,

: un aS

= “NAVAL SHIP'S CREW BEING

sO; cOme over. to.

: the home of Mre:

James Easton, ;

grand~

i | LOWE RED AW AY FO

Mr. and: “Mrs. EA. “McDonald
of White’ Rock,- were guests. vat.
and’ Mrs. Ay K.
Millar, Maiaview: AVE. ;
ASK, Millar. has” returned to
his: home “on Malaview having
spent ‘six weeks
Hospital, Victoria.’

Bridge Results”

Wi nners at the weekly game. ot

Sidney Bridge Club held at Keof

-P. Hall on May 23:--.

er; 3;.Ted and Della Rumsby;
4, Homer and Jean Kolb.

FINED
John Cooney of Brentwood Bay
‘appeared in Sidney Magistrate’s

‘Court on May 17 and was charged :
He was:

~ with impaired driving.
fined $350. .

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Edwards; 2, Ruth and:Len Helly-».

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