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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1988-07-27, Page 9Times -Advocate, July 27, 1988 Zurich taxpayers tapped lightly this year - c m r tes e t t f u get or 19 8 is strictions, and is now pumping be - were set at the regular July -meeting 571,758: Thirty percent of the tax twcen 75,000 and 90,000 gallons. Of Zurich council. Under the market dollars (S69,070) go to the village , The lowest . was 73,000. This is value equalization of assessment, 16 percent to the county ($35,448) excellent, as the average daily win - many ruial .residents arc paying and 54 percent to the public. more,- andsome urban municipals (S82,993) . and separate- (S40,990) ties arc paying less. school boards. The education levy for Zurich was Last ycar the village • took in about S8,000 Icss this. year, but the S68,584', the county levy was savings were used for general pur- S34,076, and.the total education taz poses to keep the municipal budget. was S137,275. down. Councillor Herb Turkheim com- Residential public school support- mended the people of Zurich for ad-. ers will pay 16.775. mills, and sep- hcring to•the water restrictions im arate school supporters 17.024. posed on July --5. The PUC was. Comparable rates for -commercial • pumping an average of 212,000 gal - and business are 19.734 and 20.027: toils every 24 hours before the re - t:'tr. Fzxy. SUPERVISORS - Rita Denomme (top) and Kerri Gingerich are the pervisors for the summer playground program in Zurich. su- . ter consumption is 80,000. Works stiperintendent Dennis Re- gier reported that both the roof of the municipal building and *the PUC shed need to be replaced. He suggested steel in each case. - - In -a later discussion, councillors agreed with steel for the shed, but. decided to continue with asphalt . -shingles on the municipal office to maintain its architectural Style. Tenders will be called with two • • prices, one for putting on new as-. phalt shingles, and another price to. include resheeting if necessary. Three companies were invited to bid on a number of -small paving jobs. Only.Lavis submitted a tend- er. Their $7,185 quote was accept- ed; it is undef the budgeted $8,000. Regicr will do some of the work' himself by hiring a backhoe to dig. out one section of John St haul new gravel and let it settle in prep- aration for paving. Mike O'Connor's request to have the village install brick sidewalk and steps from the curb to the side - Successful fair ZURICH - The 124th Zurich Fair was once again a big success. Con- gratulations to "Tracy Fisher",this year's Fair Queen. She is* the daughter of Bob and June Fisher, Zurich: Congratulations to all who won prizes in the baking, crafts and dis- plays and to the winners of..the baby contest. (There were 23 entries altogether.) The Zurich gymnastic club enter- tained everyone, in between the judging of each group, under the di- rection of their instructor, Jody I lay. There was a big tum -out for the Community Church dinner and -ser- vice: on Sunday at the arena, and for the horse show that same day. All in all it was a fun filled week. end for all ages. . Playground news Local children are enjoying going to playground this summer. In fact - thcre arc a total of 66 kids taking. swimming -lessons. at Vanastra go- ing by bus on Wednesdays and Thursdays and 35 childrensigned up for the playground. Some of the things needed for do- ing crafts arc: toilet paper rolls, wax paper, . oil, string, buttons, popsicle sticks, paper plates, ,egg • cartons, clothespins, flour,. salt; straws, milk cartons, jars, maga- zines, macaroni, paper, papercups and material. If anyone has any of these things please send them to the arena. They will be having a bottle drive on Friday, July.29, so please have them out ready for the . kids to pick up: Paperdrive Just a reminder that it is time again on Thursday, July 28 forthe monthly paper drive by the boys from the .Mennonite church. On the last paper collection they did so well they even had to use the Big Truck from Huron Ridge Acres to hold everything. Poultry Show The Huron County Poultry Club is hosting a "Lawn Show" for stan- dard and bantam poultry and pig - cons on Saturday, August 6 at the farm of Cliff and Laura Pepper, R.R. #1, Dashwood. It will run from 11 a.m.' till ? NATIONAL JULY, 1988 INVESTMENT . RATES ARE SOARING! TRUST '-'-'GUARANTEED RATES • Guaranteed .Investments $500 or more . Term: 4 years GUARANTEED RATES • Guaranteed Investments $500 or more Term: 2 years VARIABLE RATES & LIQUIDITY Total Money Market Account $50,000+, v(� Rates cltccnsr at lime of Annum& Check with any Nai onal Trust branch tot out. most current tate NATIONAL TRUST 4 National Vic coma and (,tev Trcctco l ompam Member Canada fxpxtr Insurance ( orp+rannn EXETER - 425 Main St. 235-0530 Hours: Mon. - Wed. 8 - 6 Thurs. & FrI. 8 - 8; Sat. 9 - 1 k • Entry fee is .350 per bird; coop- ing, with specials announced on show day. A . Junior class is included in Feather and Clean -legged in standard and bantam fowl. 'Lunch will be available, so come out and cnjoy the day with the Pep- pers, Everyone ep-pers..Everyone Welcome! Attend Conference Some members of the M.Y.F. group attended a conference on Abundant Life" which was held at Bingentan Park over the weekend in Kitchener. 'A' Champs Recently the ball team of Doug Geoffrey Construction won the ''A' championship at a Slo-pitch tourna- ment held in Exeter (with -many of - his Zurich relatives playing on the team). A little party to celebrate was held at the home of St_evc and Pati Geoffrey last week. Lco and Helen Cr ccs and family enjoyed camping at the Pit., ry for a few days last week. The family of Ken and Marilyn Fenwick recently spent a few days on holidays. in Cambridge. - Barb O'Connor returned home to Chicago on Saturday. Now her twin sister, Anne Bcsozze and son Steven from San Francisco, Cali- fornia alifornia are visiting with her mother, Gerry Kane, and going Co sec her -father Frank who is a patient in South Huron Hospital, Exeter. Shower A nice bridal shower was held at the home of Cathy Overholt on Sunday for friends. Bride -elect, Tammy Bell, Hensall, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Bell and fi- ancee of Scott Morrison. The wed- ding date is August 20. Personals Brent Richard Ingram, infant son of Richard and Barbara of Hensall, was baptized on Sunday, July 10 at St. Boniface Church in Zurich by Father Hayes. Kyle Wayne Ozezintc, son of Jackie and Craig Clausius of Huron Park was baptised at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, Grand Bend, on Sunday, July 17 by Fr. -Beck. His godparents • are Debbie and. Steve Overholt, Zurich where a family get-together was held after- wards. Joseph and Regina Corrivcau of Windsor spent a few days last week visiting with family members in the Goderich and Zurich arca, and called on some friends. They stayed with her mother Mrs. Adcna Srec- nan, R.R. #2, Zurich, who was also visited by her other daughter, Pat from Florida for a couple of weeks: -Visitors with Mr. and Mrs. George Harvey at their cottage for a few days last week were friend of Rosalie - Dorothea Frazer and In= gcborg Blum of Redfort, Michigan. Brian Geoffrey and Gail of Red- ford, Michigan, spent the weekend with his parents, Clarence and Beat- tie Geoffrey. The ladies of the Blue -Water Rest Home Auxiliary arc reminded that there is a meeting on Tucsday, Au- gust 2 beginning at 7 p.m. with a program for the residents. Anyonc who would like to come out is more than welcome! - - Dave and Melissa Beer and two children from.Orleans, near Ottawa, spent from Thursday to Monday vi- siting with thcir families and rela- tives in Zurich and Hensall, and with others from London. AUTO REPAIR SAFE T BRAKE 'AND MUFFLER Lifetime Muffler Installed $39.95 (most cars) 235-2277. n Huron =' = Landscaping Limited R.R. 2 Ladino.. 529-7247 Sale. affordable; quality play strtreturets for rsaidennai use: complete with optional and sicpanda,N features We Include a guarantee with substance HOURS: tion sail. 4s; Mood Sundays walk in front of his funeral home was turned. down. He will be in- formed that he may do the work himself, but all repair and mainte- nance.will be his responsibility. Hay councillors will be contacted to see if they will agree to Zurich's plan to initiate procedures .to change the designated level of flood protection within the ABCA wa- tershed. ABCA' manager TQM Prout said the mapping has already been done, and the province would finance the costs of changing the maps' in the village's secondary plan. Page 9 As there were no objections, council approved Ken Seyler's re- quest to change the zoning on the former Morse Tools property from industrial to highway commercial to permit the establishment of.a grocery store in the existing build- ing. A 25 percent deposit' will be re- quired in future on any bookings of the community centre hall or ice surface for special' occasions such as wedding receptions. 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