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PAGE EIGHT NORTH LEEDS LANTERN COUNCIL NOTES; TOWNSHIP REAR OF LEEDS & LANSDOWNE Regular meetings were held in the Council Chamber on Monday, April 3 and Monday, April 17, 1978. Regular meetings in May will be May 1 and QUESTION: Do traffic violations aF‘ec‘ my insurance rates? ANSWER: Every two or three years, most insura'ice companies obtain an abstract oi your driving record. If it is Found that you have acquired traffic violations at any time during the last three. years, whether or not you lost points, your rates may be surcharged as Follows: Any moving tra‘Fic violation, including speeding, disobeying traffic signal, driving unsaie vehicle -- First two tickets, no surcharge -, any additional ticket--surcharge of 25% perticket. Failure to report accident. careless driving. racing, improper passing of school bus -* surcharge 0F 50% per ticket. impaired driving, driving while licence is suspended, failure to remain at scene 0‘ accident -- minimum surcharge of l00°/o per ticket. Any surcharge stays on your policy for three years following the date of the ticket. We are committed to keep your rates down, consistent with good coverage ty sound companies. However. YOU owe it to yourselF to drive responsibly. and with care; to keep your rec0rd clear and to check with us next time your policy ‘or any type oi insurancr comes due . Your protection is Our profession. VOGELZANG AND HOPNER INSURANCE AGENCY LIMITED May 15 at 8:00 p.m. in Council ChambersO Seeley'sBay 387-3570 I62 VVellington Street Kingston 548-49l7 Ila I'M teed: _- Senior Softball '78 A meeting was held on Apr.l9 in Sweet's Corners School to orâ€" ganize Senior Softball for 1978 in North Leeds.The following slate of officers was elected: Past Pres.â€"Edgar Bersee Presidentâ€"Frank Doyle Viceâ€"Pres.â€"Peter Roantree Secretaryâ€"Rod Mangan Warble fly control powder is presentâ€" ly available, at no cost, to all catble owners in this Township. Packets may be picked up at ,he Township Office during office hours. SEELEYS BAY SENIOR CITIZENS The Club enjoyed a Pot Luck Lunch on Apr.14 in the Legion Hall.It was held on the Club's Dropâ€"In day,a time for fellowship and enjoyment. As usual the table was laden with good things.We'll never unâ€" derstand why the menu is so varâ€" ied and bountiful with no advance planning! Five women visitors from Lyndâ€" hurst were welcomed. After lunch,Freda Moulton who has recently returned from a trip to Greece,gave us an interesting and humourous account of her trip. She had a good variety of picturâ€" es to show. Afterwards,members enjoyed bridge,euchre and visiting. The next meeting will be Apr. 28-a combination of business and entertainment. Recently we have enjoyed many films obtained by Mr.Fred Stew- art-some with spectacular scenâ€" ery in all parts of Canada. New Senior members and visi- tors are always welcome. Because of the increase in number of voting residents in Poll 1, Ehis Poll has been divided into two and will be known as Poll 1 and P011 6, Poll 1 consisting of Lots l to L inâ€" clusive in the Sixth, Seventh and Eighth Concession of Leeds, and the balance of the original Poll 1 now beint Poll 6. This division will be effeczive commencing with the election year 1978, as set out in The Municipal Elections Ac,. The teams this year are from Gan- anoque,Newboro,Elgin,Westport, two from Seeleys Bay,and perhaps Delta. The games will be played on Tues.,Thurs. and Sunday at 8:30 p.m. beginning May 14. Umpires are needed.If you are interested please contact the President. A complete schedule will ap- pear in the next issue of the Lantern. The budget for the Township was set at the regular meeting on April 17. The Residential and Farm mill rate for 1978 was se: a; 121.55 mills and the Commercial and Business mill raze for 1978 will be 138.3A. Tax Bills will be mailed to preperty owners in the middle of May. Grants were made to the Firs; Iyndâ€" hurst Cub Pack, the Gananoque and Dis rict Association for the Mentally retarded and to the YMâ€"YWCA for the municipal portion of the 1978 taxes on Grippen Lake Camp. Residents are advised that it is once again the time of the year when permits must be obtained for outside burning. Permits are available from Mr. Art Hughes in Lyndhurst and from Ralph Webb, Fire Chief, in Seeleys Bay. As indicated in the advertisement placed in local papers by the North Leeds Planning Board, copies of the draft amended Official Plan for the Nor,h Leeds Planning Area are now in the Township Office and may be looked over in the office or taken out for a few days upon payment of a $9.00 deposit. SWEET’S SAND & STONE Ltd. Residents are reminded that a Building Permit must be obtained for any repair, construction, alteration, addition, demolition or moving of buildings within the Township. Mr. Derek Turnbull, the Building Inspector, is available on Monday mornings in the Township Office for advice and for issuing permits. Please call 928-2423 to make an appoint- ment if it is not convenient to come in on Monday mornings. Suppliers of sand,gravel,crushed stone. Junction Hwys. 32 B 15 The Road Department is working summer hours from 7:00 a.m. to h:00 p.m. Calls will be answered by the Municipal Office during the absence of the Roads Personnel on jobs. Seeley’s Bay Phone 387-3838