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Home My WebLink AboutZurich Citizens News, 1980-09-18, Page 9Citizens News, September 18, 1980 Page 9 Federation want Henderson out Huron County Federation of Agriculture members have called for the resignation of Ontario's Minister of Agriculture, Lorne Henderson. • Federation members pass- ed the resolution at their meeting Thursday after ex- pressing concern about the growing total of foreign ownership of farm land . in the county. Land sales indicate the foreign ownership problem isn't solved. and members warned 'the minister isn't concerned enough with the problem to do anything InYears 1111. Continued from page 5 Miss Margaret Deichert, of K -W Hospital, Kitchener is spending four week's holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Victor Deichert. Mrs. Fred Haberer Jr. and daughter - have returned from holidaying with her parents Rev. and Mrs. E.W. Heimrich. in Brantford. 20 Years Ago Charles H. Thiel was re- elected as president of the Zurich and district Chamber of Commerce at the annual meeting last Thursday even- ing in the Zurich Dominion Hotel. A combination beer and liquor retail store will be built in the village of Zurich, it was learned by the Citizens News on Wednesday afternoon. Mark Bender, R.R. 1, Var- na, has been awe .-ded the $200 scholarship awarded by the University of Western Ontario Board of Governors. Golden Glimpses about it. John Van Beers presented a motion demanding the resignation of the minister unless he stop the callous and disastrous use of the land. The motion met with little opposition. One Federation member cited eight ex- amples of foreign ownership in McKillop Township alone. Doug Fortune. commen- ting on the timing of the resolution. said the local membership should ac- cumulate the land sales figures necessary to support submitting the same resolu- tion at the Ontario Federa- tion of Agriculture board meeting later this fall. Tony . McQuail said the foreign ownership problem is accelerating and the federation should act now. John Van Beers offered one final statement before the overwhelming .vote was taken. "We shouldn't destroy what we have built over the last 100 years for the sake of the almighty dollar," he said. The Huron Federation of Agriculture has been work- ing closely with the Rural Development Outreach Project (RDOP) in studying foreign ownership. The RDOP is presently involved in the second phase of the study, looking at the effect of foreign ownership on com- munities. The first phase was presented to federation members last June when it was disclosed that .95 per cent of the county's land was owned by people living out- side the country. The federation members also passed a resolution ask- ing that the OFA and county groups form a liaison com- mittee to gather information concerning membership drives and ideas for in- teresting meeting topics. The committee would evaluate topics and make in- formation for meetings available to county organizations through the OFA. In other business, regional directors and delegates to the OFA convention Nov. 24 t� 27 were elected. The delegates;are Jim McIntosh, director and delegates -Harry Swinkels. Jack Teb- butt and Walter Mcllwain from West Central: director John Nesbitt and delegates Mery Smith. John Van Two die Continued from front page Beers and Maurice Bean Andre Durand. director and from East Central Huron; Please turn to page 11 II�IBEaElllrl■��Iw��IBlllw�w��lwl�w�r' "80 STRATFORD FAIR II Wed., Sept.11 to Sun., Sept. 21 SPECIAL ENTERTAINMENT FEATURES 1 • TEENAGE HEAD 1 also (OSMICS) Friday,.Sept. .19 1 admission $5.00 per person includes gate entry investigated and set total damage at $2,650. 1 LIMITED ADVANCE . TICKETS FOR ABOVE SHOW AVAILABLE AT STRATFORD COLISEUM, MUSIC, SHOPPER'S RECORD & TAPE MART, 1 1 1 1 t t 1 1 1 1 1 1 There was one accident on me g "TRACKS", M & M ST. MARYS. Friday, it occurring on High- way 84 when a vehicle driven 1 by William Gibson, RR 2 II Zurich, went off the road and 1 flipped over. The driver sustained 1 minor injuries and damage 1 was set at $400 by Constable / ' Frank Giffin. 1 11 1 1 Although we are past mid- September and the weather is cooling off, our residents are still able to sit out on the patio on sunny days and enjoy the activities that are taking place on the new apartment complex. Before long, the outside will be completed and all the ac- tivity will be confined to completing the inside. Residents who were out visiting during the week were Mr. Maurine Webb, Mrs. Edith Davis and Mr. Florence Gould. Bingo was played on Friday evening followed by OUT BY A FEW STEPS Randy McKinnon of the Zurich Dominion Tavern was ou' by a few steps on this play late in the game between the Tavern squad and Seororth Mainstreeters. The game was one of several scheduled Sunday in the Zurich rec league fast- ball tournament. Staff photo refreshments. Please keep in mind the Shriner's Band who will be at the Rest Home on Sunday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock. Weather permitting, the concert will be on the lawn so perhaps you should bring your lawn chair. In case of inclement weather, the band will perform inside. The Sunday evening chapel service was con- ducted by Rev. Jack Dressler of St. Peter's Lutheran church, Zurich. Mr. Douglas Klopp presided at the organ during the service. 1111.— 110 —1111. Antenna B & T Sales & Service Installation and Repairs Delhi Towers T.V. and C.B. Antennas VARNA, ONTARIO Brian McAsh 482-7129 If no answer call 482-7157 IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIL The 4A's Truck & Car Wash Hensall Truck Bay has Cat Walk for your convenience. 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