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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1986-02-19, Page 15ti • • Zuri 4Zurich council appro tfte increase of four per a their regular Febr ,PUC manager Charles to raise $43,634 with the sewerage charge will the water rate. Clerk said she expects the charge will remain and will wait until any adjustments. .This year the Z the posting for Da to the billing, as going to start cha been a free sere" Reeve Bob F' dogs running I a continuing pr dog tags have meone will be door selling t (with 1985's i for the first $14 ($10) for category; $ 42141, Roaming dogs causing problem. h ups wafer rate5// 4 0 a water ent for 1986 gexpectsmeeting. kel rate 70 percent of ron Baker ,897 pumping same for 1986, ugust to make ich PUC will do wood in addition tario Hydro was ging for what had e. her reported that e in the village are lem. The rates for n raised, and so - pointed to go door to em. The 1986 rates brackets are $10 ($6) le or spayed female; second animal in that ($10) for the first =spayed female; $18 ($14) for a se- cond female, and $50 ( unchanged) for a third dog. ABCA general manager Tom Pro- ut will attend the March meeting to discuss the report on the Zurich drain prepared by the. Authority. The Zurich and area fire board budget is estimated at $24,576, a hef- ty increase from 1985's 817,778. Zurich's share is 23 percent, or 85,653. Part of the increase is $4,500 for dispatching. Councillor Ray McKin- non said Zurich was very fortunate to have Mike O'Connor agree to man the service on a 24-hour basis; the agreed charge is 82,000 more thein the cost of stand-by when O'Connonis on holiday. McKinnon said otherunicipalities facing a similar situatjaan are !wing to spend much more for dispatching. A statement of remuneration shows that in 1985 Reeve Bob Fisher receiv- ed a total of $1,742.58 which included regular, special and 'committee meetings, as well pts convention ex- penses. Former,. Reeve Isidore LaPorte received a total of $1,572; Councillor Ray McKinnon's total was $1,092; Mike 0 2onnor was paid 81,332.18 and Keith Westlake receiv- ed $1,628.90. Local skaters compete Ten skaters from the Zurich and area figure skating club took part in the "Sweetheart" competition held in Glencoe over the weekend and they came back with seven medals NEW • WNERS — Rose and Da e Er • are t e new proprietors of the for r LaPorte Meat Market. Dale's first lob was in the store 18 years dgo1 e is specializing in modified old Mennonite recipes to make his wn cooked ham, summer sausage, and other delicatessen me s The Exeter precision novice team won a silver medal in Mitchell on Saturday, February 8 in the "B" finals. They were among 16 teams competing from all over Ontario. On the winning team were Andrea Hen- drick and Crystal Jones from Zurich. This past weekend (15th) the skating club travelled to Thorold (near Niagara Falls) and everyone did well and had a good time. The pre - novice team came in fifth place and the novice came in fifth also. Local remuneration totalled $5,953.20, divid- skaters were Kerry Dietz, Dawn ed among 83,690 per diem at regular McAdams, Andrea Hendrick and and special meetings and conven- Crystal Jones. tions, 81,438.20 to cover convention ex Enjoy Pancakes penses and mileage, and $825 for sign - The St. Boniface Catholic Women's ing cheques. League meeting was held last Tues- Former Deputy Reeve Tony day following a pancake supper. Bedard received per diem remunera- There were 29 members at the tion of $3,845, convention and mileage meeting and one, guest. The money of $696.65, and $50 for cheque signing collected for the door prize and the in the' reeve's absence. supper was sent to peace and develop- Claire Deichert took home per diem ment. A motion was made to send $50 stipends totalling $3,770 plus conven- towards the cost of the upcoming Pro- tion and mileage expenses of vincial Convention being held in Lon- $1,342.13. Corresponding amounts for don, July 8-10. the other councillors were: John Also a motion was to buy a Elder, $3,130 and $660 and Murray microwave oven for the rectory and Keys, $3,425 and $644.12. to purchase 15 new sweaters for the Frank Cowan Isurance represen- school's hockey team who will be tatives Dave Reed and Robert competing in a tournament during the Westlake attended the session to go March break. (The K. of C. is also over the township's insurance policy, purchasing some sweaters for them.) which expired the same day as the It was announced that the World meeting. Reed said insurance Day of Prayer will be held on Friday, premiums are up, and the maximum March 7 at St. Peter's Lutheran liability coverage offered by Cowan Church at 2:00 p.m. for any municipality is now 87,000,000. Nominations forms were handed Reed gave councillors a list of out at church for the new slate of of- claims against the company, which firers. They are to be filled out and represents 75 Percent of municipal returned as soon as passible. . corporations in Ontario. Fifty were in A reminder that the Operetta is on excess of one million. A quadreplegic March 5. has entered a writ for 810,000,000 The door prize was won by Mrs. . against the town of Niagara, claim - Josie Dietrich. ing an an improper road. The Cowan CELEBRITIES — Amongthose taktiiihiertinsthe Big Brothers/big Sisters Bowlilhgpt in Zurich vvere (left) MP.Murray Cardiff, MPP Jack Riddell, Huron Warden Leona Armstrong, Zurich Reeve Bob Fisher qnd - Hensall Reeve lim Robinson. `Gi Money t acounciI All deliberations centred around climbing cost judges decisions, the money when Hay council met for its• international insurance market which second regular February session. A , is facing astronomical cllp�iimmss in the statement provided to members of Bhopal and -Air Indiarditers, high council showed that the cost of ,awards in t91e US influencing awards :government in the township was in Canada, and the higher costs im- almost $4,000 less in 1985 than in plicit in the spills bill. the previous year, $23,916.10 com- Council decided to increase deduc- pared to $27,591.40. tibility from $250 to $1,000. Even so, Reeve Lionel W ilder's total this year's premium of 88,096 is up 40 percent from last year's, and buys 83,000,000 less in coverage. • Councillor Murray Keys reported that the Hay-Hensall-Tuckersmith fire area board budget is up 3.3 per- cent over what was actually spent last year. Hay's share of the estimated budget of 828,097 for 1988 will be $6,524.50. Representatives from Hay and Stanley councils travelled to Kit- chener recently to inspect and pur- chase a 1972 Ford tanker truck for the Zurich and area fire board. The $11,000 cost will be split 85-35 between Hay and Stanley. 1 • a;1, P RK PLANST— Margaret and Ed Gale hold a painting of a building t will be part of a recreational park they plan to open in 1987 in St . nley township on Highway 21 south of Bayfield. Mecreational park anned for Stanley Ed Gale, proprietor of Stanley Sales and Service, attended the regular f ebtuary session of Stanley township council with a request for rezoning to recteational of a parcel of land south of Hayfield on Highway 21 he had previously purchased from the township. Gale showed councillors an artist's sketch of part of his proposal to build a recreational park which would in - etude a three -acre fish pond, a lake With paddle boats, a miniature golf course, batting machines, and a structure which would be part pr living quarters and part public. public section would contain washers and dryers. Gale hopes to open the park in 1987. Council gave the project their en- dorsement, and agreed to the zoning change. The total value of building permits issued during 1985 was 11,575,000, up dramatically from 1984's $636,000. Fourteen new homes valued at 8942,000 were constructed in Stanley last year. Stanley councillors, unlike the ma- jority of area municipalities, receive a lump sum as annual remuneration, and do not collect any extra stipend for attendance at special council or committee meetings. Last year Paul Steckle received $3,447. , Reeve Don McGregor and Councillors Howard Armstrong, Jack Coleman and Clarence Rau took home 12,865 each. Huron Apothecary Ltd. J T WILSON PHARM' "IST PHONE 235-1982 440 MAIN ST EXETER. ONT. PR SCRIPTIONS We accept most major drug plans Blue Cr ss, Green Shield, Drug Benefit, etc. Hours Mon. Tues., Thurs. & Fri. 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. ed. 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Sat. 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Home From Trip ' company is also the agent in the Dir. Grant Lee and wife, Nancyrnpn case where a boy has been ret u ci u o t ay y e�ed �� po ice epncu spending two weeks on the island of $800,000,000 for false att'esf. St. Kitts in the West Indies. While Reed gave as other reasons for the there they did some golfing on their �% /J QfJ nice green courses and enjoyedOrden't0lt�rii dei snorkeling around the coral reef. The %� couple were also celebrating their 6th wedding anniversary. Dr. Litt helped . Surely the worst part of the winter out at the dentist office when they is gone. Hopefully spring will come y with a bang. On Monday evening the were awe movies shown were "Introducing Ita- Personals ly" and Laurel and Hardy in Fixer May we offer our sympathy to the „ many relatives in town of the late Pat ' UpT ee regular monthly birthday par - Rau (London) who passed away last ty was held on Tuesday evening, spon- Thursday. sored by the ladies of St. Peter's John and Bernadette landFae Denomme, Lutheran Church, Zurich. The pro - RR 2 Zurich, along with Bill and Fagram began with opening remarks Anderson of Sarnia, returned home by the president, Mrs. Margaret safe and sound last Saturday (also Deichert, followed by a hymn and with nice tans) after being away to piano solos by some of the little Arizona for the past month and en- students Laurie Erb. Ron Heinrich toyed the sunny, warm weather. sang a solo and Anne Flaxbard gave Lionel and Bernadette Cyr, RR 1 two readings. A duet was sung by Dashwood, along with her sister, Leona Riechert and Phyllis Deichert. Marie and Joe Quillen of near Ot Everybody joined in the singing of tawa, returned home recently after happy birthday for the residents hav- an enjoyable week's vacation in ing February birthdays and gifts Venezuela. were presented, courtesy of the A good turn out was had at the ' Ladies Auxiliary. Residents having Lutheran Church Hall last week when • birthdays during the month of many enjoyed a pancake supper on February were: Joseph Ferguson, Shrove Tuesday. it was prepared by Miss Ethel Hess, Mrs. May Rowcliffe, the Youth Group. Mrs. Hilda Turnball and Frederic 1 I 1 'l u • : Welcome to the Blue Water area Jeff and Donna Dawe, who are recent new residents. Marie Gelinas Sr. spent last week in London babysitting the .Parkes children while they went away on a cruise. Ruth Ann and Bill Mills of Palmerston spent the weekend with her mother, Gertie Fleischatier, Wilfred Corriveau is happy to tie a great-grandfather for the 14th time. Little Stephanie Marie Robson was born to Ted Robson Jr. and wife, Don- na, in Windsor. Also, Richard and Yvonne Creces are happy to be greet -grandparents to a baby girl born tb Brenda and Steven Desjardine (nee Creces). And also were grandparents to little Roberta Smith born to Trudy and Bob Smith, RR 1 Dashwood. Teeter. Refreshments were enjoyed following the program. The days are quite busy here with games, exercises, music, hobby shop activities and now some of our ladies are getting interested in shuffleboard. On Friday afternoon we were pleas- ed to have the kindergarten and children up to grade 4 from Mt. Carmel Catholic School. The children presented their program then presented each resident with the pret- ty valentines tf.ey had made. Bingo was played on Friday even- ing followed by refreshments. The Sunday evening chapel service was conducted by Rev. Mellecke of Dashwood Lutheran Church. We welcome two new residents, Mrs. Eileen (Pat) Gemeinhardt, formerly of Bayfield and Frederic Teeter of Dorchester. Seek closer ties with Huron museum The Van Egmond House Founda- tion is looking for closer ties with the Huron County Pioneer Museum. As the museum itself gears up for its major capital project. the founda- tion approached Huron County coun- cil's- museum committee recently. The Van Egmond house, located just south of Seaforth on the county road, receives about 900 visitors a year. It was noted that the mortgage to the house is paid off and the foun- dation is able to meet routine ex- penses such as heat, light and maintenance. The only restored.residence in the f 4kIlectialatien- - ship with the $HUm and profes- sional guidance and administrative assistance. - The county agreed "in principle" with the working relationship. The museum's project director, Claus Breede will continue to meet with the foundation to work out how the two groups could set up that relationship. Poker ru'n winners A very successful `snowmobile poker run was held by the Pineridge Snowmobile Club with 162 entrants. A special thank you,to Darling's IGA for supplying the hot dogs .and to Jim Darling for taking the time from his busy schedule to cook. The following are a list of the win- ners: Norm Scott, Rick Vander- bussche, Karen McDermit, Shirley Curtis, Doug Hodgens, Dennis Noakes, Audrey Hamilton, Marlene Munn, Ryan Munn, Wade Riley, Rob. Miller, Anne Ketnick, Earl Meikle, Dwayne Titus; Ruthann Riley, Frank Just a mil. North of Downtown Steele, Robert Bennewies and `Exeter on Hwy. 4. Call 235.1115, Michael Kerslake. . At Stephen township's request that Hay share in the cost of maintaining the reads in Dashwood on an annual basis; a maximum grant of $500 for the Dashwood road budget was approved. Hay road superintendent reported that money will be tight in his depart- ment this year, as the MTC subsidy is up only 3.83 percent, to 8389,500 for 1986. In the only non -monetary action, council approved the appointment of past chairman Bill Russell, Murray Baker, Bernie Denornme, Pauline Miller and Elaine Datars to serve on the Zurich recreation park and com- munity centre board with Councillors Gerald Shantz and Don Weigand. • Golden Agers . Zurich Golden Agers met Monday afternoon February 10 at the Zurich Town hall. President Gen. Doyle opened the meeting with 0 Canada, with Gertie Fleishcauer as pianist. There were 33 in attendance including five visitors. Verda Baechler secretary and Bar- bara Strachan treasurer gave their reports. Happy birthday was sung for Agnes Regier and Luella Willert. Gertie Fleischauer and her February group Verda Baechler, Harvey and Mary Clausius entertain- ed the seniors to a Valentine party. The hall was decorated in a Valentine theme. Readings, contests, blues chasers and riddles were enjoyed by all. Eileen Consitt won the heart -shaped box of chocolates as a door prize. 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