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Times -Advocate, June 19, 1985
LaPorte resigns; Fisher reeve
Zurich has a new reeve.
Isidore LaPorte tendered his
resignation at the close of the regular
June council meeting. citing the lack
of time to devote to municipal affairs
in the village and the inability to at-
tend the last two county council ses-
sions. since taking a full-time job -in
llensall. He will remain on council.
LaPorte had prepared- no formal
statement. but said he had enjoyed
being reeve, and "can't say enough
for the way people worked with me".
LaPorte's resignation was accepted
with regret. Bob Fisher was acclaim-
ed as reeve and sworn in to finish out
the remaining time until municipal
elections in November.
Fisher's comment was "This is a
good way to find out if I want this for
longer than six months". '
Membership on the various com-
mittees of council remain unchanged.
LaPorte's last official act was
casting the tie -breaking vote in favour
of a donation to the Chamber of Com-
merce to help finance the creation
and installation of a sign on Highway
21 directing people three miles east to
the village of Zurich, "a friendly place
to 'visit" and "home of the annual
Bean Festival".
Councillors Ray McKinnon and Bob
Fisher opposed the grant, arguing
that council had already made a $425
contribution to the Chamber. Fisher
wanted to wait and see if money was
still needed after area businessmen
had made their contribution.
Mike O'Connor and Keith Westlake
said the project was not solely for the
C of C, but to benefit the whole village.
Minutes of the Zurich hydro and
water system utility sanctioning the
purchase of new substation equip-
ment at a cost of $96,000 were approv-
ed. Zurich will have to borrow ap-
proximately $60,000.
FAREWELL GIFT — Rev. Barbara Laing was presented with a clock handcrafted by Ralph Weber as a
parting gift from the Zurich and Dashwood charges. Shown are John Consitt (left) and chairman of the
board of stewards of Emmanuel United Church, Zurich, Bernice Boyle, chairman of the board of stewards
of Calvary United Church, Dashwood, Ralph Weber and Rev. Laing.
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POT LUCK Members of the Zurich Golden Agers got together for a final dinner before ceasing ac-
tivities for the summer.
Carmel back from
Eighteen -month old daughter.
Meagan and 1 returned home on Sun-
day. June 16 after spending a
delightful two-week vacation with my
sister and her family. Theresa and
[)avid Strickland and sons Kristian
and Kenzie in Sydney. Nova Scotia on
('ape Breton Island. and visiting with
his mother. Mrs. -Lucy Strickland.
We Frew from Toronto. via Halifax
to Sydney. Some places of interest we
saw were The Alexander Graham
Bell Museum in Baddeck, the historic
museum at the Fortress of Louis
Bourg. the Sydney ..Tartan Downs..
horse races I Even winning three
times! I
We also enjoyed going to some of
Sydney's Bicentennial celebrations
That were on while we were there.
especially a concert consisting of
"The Cape Breton Chorales" ( which
my brother-in-law sang in) along with
a group from Ifalifax. "The Chebuc-
.to Community Singers", and a
Bicentennial family picnic.
We enjoyed eating fresh "Lobster",
which .was right in season, and
several other fish dishes from the
Atlantic. 11 is interesting to note that
the Maritime provinces are about a
month behind us, weatherwise
Marriage
Congratulations to newly weds
Jackie Bedard and Craig Clausius
who were married on June 8 at St.
Boniface Church, Zurich, with dinner
and reception held in Hensall. Jackie
is the daughter of Jim and Veronica
Bedard. and Craig is the son of Judy
Everyone Welcome
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Every Friday evening we feature a large
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N. S. trip
and Wayne Clausius both of Zurich.
The couple are living in Exeter.
Several friends from town travell-
ed to Burlington this past weekend to
visit with Randy Overholt. While
there they visited Niagara Falls.
Sympathy
May we express sincere sympathy
to the families of the late Lucien Cor-
riveau and Arletta Hess who both
passed away recently.
Best wishes for a speedy recovery
td Lloyd ( Ted) Klopp who is a patient
in St. Joseph's Hospital in London and
Bill Liebold. in Exeter Hospital.
Bingo winners
Winners at the Bingo last Thursday
were four lucky people who split the
$1,000 jack -pot. They were Andrew
Rau, Zurich, Ann Marie Ducharme,
Windsor, Edith Campbell, Hensall
and an Exeter woman.
Susan Lovie (Masse) of Grand
Bend won $250.00 from the highest
mvstery prize.
Zurich W.I.
Huron County's dairy princess
Denise Nethery 01 Belgrave was
guest speaker at the .Tune W.I.
meeting. She gave the speech that
won her the crown at the competition
in Wingham last September where
she competed against five others.
This summer she will complete
against 41 at the C.N.E.
In the fall she will attend Lamblon
College to take early childhood educa-
tion and hopes to be a speech teacher.
She has been very active in 4-11 and
is a volunteer at Wingham day care
centre. She was thanked by Margaret
Hess and presented with a gift.
Happy Birthday was sung to Ethel
Gabel and Belle Merner. Verlyn
Fisher reported on the district annual
in Usborne school. 14 members
answered the roll call by naming a
crop and a product made from it.
(.olden Agers
The Golden Agers mel June 10 at
the Town Hall. A delicious pot luck
supper was enjoyed by all. President
Gen Doyle opened the meeting
Twenty-nine members answered the
roll call.
Secretary Verda Baechler gave her
report, as did treasurer Beryl Hogg.
Happy Birthday was sung for Belle
Merner, Verda Baechler and Mary
Clausius.
The Golden Agers will he going lops
Huronview June 26 for a noon meal
This is to be followed by afternoon
entertainment by Earl and Martha
Heywood.
The president turned the meeting
over to Ina Neeh and June group. A
contest and several'relays were en
joyed by all. Bottle and clothes pin
game was won by Kay Nay. Margaret
Kalbfleisch took the most clothes pins
off a line. Bean bag contest was won
by Harvey Clausius. Games of solo
and euchre were enjoyed by all
O'Connor pointed out the fact that
the project will pay for itself in five
years. Zurich now pays $27,000 an-
nually for hydro to go to the plant near
Glen Thiel's, be reduced in voltage,
and fed into village homes. Once the
substation is in operation. residents
will pay only for the actual electrici-
ty used.
The insurance contract with ROMA
will be renewed for another year. Last
year's cost of $5,727 has been upped
to $7,342 for 1985, and the liability has
doubled from five to 10 million
dollars.
The summer playground program
will go ahead despite a tight budget
if 40 children are registered.
Tendering for work oh the Goshen
has hit a snag. The village does not
want work to begin until, after the
Bean Festival, and contractors are
reluctant to guarantee prices beyond
60 days.
A letter requesting extended hours
on Friday and Wednesday openings at
the liquor store will not be 'sent this
year to the LCBO until members of
council have talked to store manager
Art Miller.
Council will obtain a professional
opinion on the legality of approving a
severance application by Bill Wagner
for his property on Walnut St. at part
lot 32, plan 13. The property would be
landlocked, and council wants to find
out who would be responsible for an
access road. The road allowance has
been designated, but the street has
never been completed.
A six-month extension for draft
plan approval of Parkside subdivi-
sion, which expires August 25. was
approved.
Clerk Sharon Baker has been
notified at $1,000 grant towards the
fire department's purchase of an auto
extrication device c jaws of life) has
been approved, but payment postpon-
ed until money is available.
Consulting engineers Burns Ross
and Associates reported that two
minor faults at the arena have been
corrected, and the arena should now
meet national building codes and be
certified for another three years.
The Bean Festival was given per-
mission to block the usual streets the
night before to set up the rides, and
throughout the day of the Festival.
The Zurich Lion's Club will be
allowed to have a licenced bar at the
Zurich Fair, as will the Minor Athletic
Association the day of the Bean
Festival.
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NEW ZURICH REEVE — Bob fisher was acclaimed Reeve offer the
resignation of Isidore LaPorte. The former reeve will sit as a coun-
cillor for the remainder of his term.
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