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- . . . I MUSIC: Local girls the only Canadians at choral event "l Easter, is fast approaching. . . tind Divine Cravings In Pies. quiche and, when you _ " Cgbourg wants to bring need, give a call to order a -. h homemade freshness to your custom cake. .' Y 'ynyys table. They are cur. Let homemade products be , [ i)titetsi,y' taking orders for lemon Dariof your yearly traditions -' ies, apple pies, hot Cross sot at you have more famil .. MGKT'I-(Q‘r '.i-fs"uer iii,iliiie', dinner rolls, butter tarts, thug. For all your bakery): 'c. I I 'TZJ'O St to. nee s, visit Divine Cravin s, 9 ' ’97 Remember, the have King St. East fiust ast Divigio k rm m e rOI AVON" (/6? authentic ccl l d Street)' i (J: hp n . _ _.. e es ca es an n o ourg, open l 'sausage rolls that are tasty on Monday through Friday 9 a m l\r . . , . . 1 . ' a- any occasion. They go fast so to 5 Ihm., and Saturday' 10 am. GRAFTON-Three girls from The parish's Catholic chaperons. The young singers ifnake sure to stop by and pick to 4 P-m- Call 905-377-9775. '.the Youth Choir at St. Mary's Women's League paid for the enjoyed their time, and hope 'i(iTu1le, up. As always, their have q " l,, _ .~Catholic Church, Grafton trav~ hotel accommodation for the to attend at next year's event, l in. full selection of 1elicious E-r-tttto /.5 I Tttrs elled to Detroit Mar.27 to 29 to young people and two moth- also planned forDetroit. lireads, Squares, cookies, meat M K tyreett D f -participate with 100 other ers who accompanied them as RandyMillr ( fl, D g-L a F? ctf iyoung singers at an event in [ IA O AV, Cpe I . the Roman Catholic Cathedral. P----- G- -- a} '. Organized by Pueri Can- o 95) (.6374 'tores, the international choral 'organization for young - -- "Catholic st , th Sat d r _ . . ,. ' 1Cttr"k1"l'osJ"d'l't"dl 'i/'/hu1/i1,1y, _ :_l BUDGEr: Increase maybe lowest to county. Coombs _ v. ghours, and ended with the ' 7 I',, , massed choir singing at a mass l . if " -,' , _ celebrated by the new Arch- '. ' bishop for Detroit. _ 3 ' _ Other singers came from the ' _ _ _ southern portion of the State . ' le - of Michigan. The area girls, _ V _ Michelle Sharp of Grafton, and I T 3 f Rebekah Charles and Michelle . _ , Coombs of Colhorne, were the . F , only Canadians present. _ l . . . ' I VALUE LESSON: Experts to examine antique toys l 'id, l "t,",iss'),',iii1:r "", ea"ica. W “twig“ Ad', w o ' Liir'i'i riii 1% a» . " t'y:tiia';ii'(:r,i:'v-','iiii, Id 'tt Ad"' ___ . 3 se a o m 'i'y's '"""7 "iii"L?:jit1r: A cr7 IL“: , I' i tj ".ltiit_ ,,r:, . NWQWW’WKW IP. {on y, . .. ir"iiie'ii'7, B,fi't:"'i,it)1r,'j',% (iii-isles')",'; . "i'irili" JovcecAssm tf4) 1v1t"gd1dSd,dhernum, , '4 ' A',) r"si'iiiii'1'i"i:irsil, 1'tgrir Sli"))-,,::),), x" jcassin%urthumbisrlimdtoearcarti hers were correct, as the tax l i ' a" iairi'ih' " v!,:r1iiis'iiiriilii' 8 CRAMAHE TOWNSHIP - rate did in fact decrease. l l 'i 4 .. C _ in?" ' Ki)r C _ Residents who have not seen "I think we have the lowest l i ' "Pat, r .' 3: TI " l ‘3 an increase in assessment this levy increase in Nor.t.luyyber- _ . W - ' _itgltilhiki": year will see their municipal land County," said Mayor l _ %s "i' - ttti -.=”"’ " portion of their tax bills go Marc Coombs. r I" . . , ', ' 7 down, but most properties did The township held three f l ’" - m , see an increase, says Cramahe budget meetingsin March, Lt L l l ' Eqt3 treasurer Mora Chatterson. with the final meeting held on .. e il "r We; ’ Council passed a bylaw Mar.31. ' l , - i , 'i, I _ Ll Tuesday night approving a The levy to taxpayers IS ‘ il - _ 'u, ", -. 2009 budget levy increase of $3,906,787, says Chatterson. . , _ 'M wie r";2s. . "film-“I Eh P, 1.86%, but the tax rate (for- "Based on the fact that the ”g i: ' l . V, & 'lLx"ssf,f, 3 'h, fE meriy called the mill rate) average house assessment aw -i' . . " “it - __ _ " » Fi"ii',k,vr,"rd,hp, decreased by7.13%. increase was 10%, a house ./ , ‘i , TM “ bl - Bh Lt: Em?" ‘ 'a b, In apparent disbelief, resi- with an assessment of l i, (' = r a , V "ill on": I i 'Mit lit' _ l I' _ 'P, 3 5t dent Fern Dobson asked for $165,090 will pay. $1.284..'70 P. , T MM F + ' 1 . , We. F, ‘ 'rl?,' ‘ . _ ):1 clarification, stating that on a municipal taxes m 2009, said I . 3g ’ _ 3:?» CC: 2iiia wr' P' rit' Ja" V N property assessed at $150,000 Chatterson. "Last year a s 3' Ei' . _ a I tt' ' / ' ' . lt _,'i"sli-'is, (5.: y last year, the municipal por- $15d0$01020 2rr, i1'gg,l,da/',,ag _ I _ , , ' I t -‘ If: 2. [rr? via?" ” tion of the tax bill would have pal , 5 . municip por- s It au] I , I we. r ‘ ' - , , ' ' g; a: .. C l , , been $1 257 at this year's bill tion." Im GF I; li r ‘L‘simua... " f (l , iii-1. ' ')i'i t, ' , y ' BOB OWEN Sun Media is Whooaaal Marshall Summer and Judith JakatrConrad area finishing the preparations for the upcoming Q appraisal clinic of vintage toys. Proceeds from the appraisal clinic, which runs April 10 to 12,will go to E Easter Seals Ontario. _ a _ r . dmill t . I r ' a. wrn l s oy appraisa 0 ms is, _ I I t ", will benefit EasterSeals a; _ l antiques road show-style 4 pm. and runs until? p.rn. BOB OWEN appraisal clinics and donating The Saturday clinic runs from T Iowen@xplorntttmrrt the proceeds to charity. 10 am. to 2 pm. and the _" , CRAMAHE TOWNSHIP -. This month, Easter Seals Sunday appraisals are done : April 10 to 12 is melast chance gets the nod, as accredited from 1 to 4 pm. While you're _ to help the people at TWind- appraisers take a look at your there, see if you can find the l; mills raise money for charity vintage toys. displays featuring bunny and '-'vsr 7 , through their current antiques Only $5 will buyyou an esti- egg themes. 3-: __ ( appraisal clinics, mate on that favourite old toy. Windmills is at the corner _ y' For three consecutive lfyou can't decide which toy to of Purdy Road and Big Apple ' _ months, the busy people at bring, have three evaluated for Drive (County Road 25] just \ the stained glass studio and $10, knowing every cent goes south of Highway 401 in I, antiques and collectibles to charity, CramaheTownship. , market have been hosting TheApril 10 session starts at _ J