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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1980-10-09, Page 5Sy b. 60 Years ago Mr. Herb Kaercher, •of the Bronson Line is having. an auction sale of farm, stock and implements on Tuesday, October 19. Miss Gladys Petty, of Hensel' will render two solos in the Evangelical church on Su nday evening, October 12. On Wednesday evening last, a joint meeting between Exeter and Zurich was held at the Walper House, Zurich in behalf of organizing a hockey team between the two towns for the • coming winter season. - The insufferable pride and swelling chests of the fellows who got their coal in last April or May at *15. a ton is pretty hard to bear. Mr. John Stephen has sold his farm on, the 14th con- cession, Stephen. Mr. Jacob Messner has purchased the 50 acres, known as the Stephen homestead and Messers. Jacob Willert and Wilfred Desjardine have purchased the other. 50 acres. SO Years ago • Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Merner, of Detroit were weekend visitors with the farmer's brother, Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Merner. Mrs. (Rev.) Lloyd Kalbfleisch and children of Elmira, were visitors at the home of her\ mother, Mrs. E.F. Klopp, the past week. A small but observant boy remarked that when the family went motoring his mother in the back seat did the driving and all the chauffeur did was steer the car. On Wednesday, October 8, one day only W.H. Hoffman and Son will give an extra pair of trousers, (absolutely free) with every made to order suit ordered that day. The Zurich School Fair was held on Tuesday pn the Agricultural grounds, and regardless of the rather inclement weather, with cold and rain, a large number of exhibitors were present and practically every class was well filled. Mrs. Peter Corriveau, who had thq, misfortune of breaking he eft arm some weeks ago, 35 Years ago The Bank of Montreal officially states that the Zurich office will re -open on a daily basis commencing Tuesday, October 9. The new manager here will be Gordon G. Sewell, who has been accountant at Orillia for the past number of years. Miss Theresa Meidinger and Blanche Masse returned to Windsor after the summer months which they spent at home on the Bronson Line. Miss Theresa Routledge, of Toronto, is visiting with friends in Zurich at the present time. Professor and Mrs. Herbert Kalbfleisch, • of London, were Sunday visitors at the home of Mr. • and Mrs. Albert Kalbfleisch. Hensall - Continuation School was to have opened on Monday last, but was delayed for another week due to an epidemic of measles. 25 Years ago Mrs. Percy Weido, of Kitchener, was a visitor at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Weido last Tuesday and Wednesday and also visited with Miss Caroline Price, -of London who was at the home of George .Thiel, of town. Mrs. Harold Stade is a patient at Victoria. Hospital, London. Mrs. George Reid from Alberta is visiting relatives and friends in Zurich and Bayfield district. Mrs. Banks, of London spent the weekend at the home of her parents,•Mr. and Mrs. William Hay. Monday, October 10th has been proclaimed as Thanksgiving for Canada, it runs very close with the second Monday in October, and should be thankfulness given by people • the world over. 20 Years ago Tenders are being called in this edition on the Citizens News by the Department of Public Works for the con- struction o4 a new Post Office in the village of Zurich. Although the crowd at the Bayfield Fall Fair this year was smaller than in previous years, officials were still pleased with the fine showing of exhibits at the 104th annual event. Fifteen -year perfect at- tendance chevrons were presented to seven members of the Zurich Lions Club, at their regular dinner meeting in the Dominion Hotel last Monday night. Mr. and Mrs. Don Oke spent the past weekend in ' Toronto where they attended a Charter Night of the Cystic Fibrosis Association. School Support List TOWNSHIP OF STANLEY The school support list prepared as required by the Assessment Act will be publically posted in the Office of the Municipal Clerk on the 9th day of October, 1980. Complaints in the nature of requests for corrections to or deletions from the list may be made by com- pleting and filing a form . obtainable at the Stdnley township office. The lost day for filing forms requesting correc- tions is October 22, 1980. Mel Graham Clerk -Treasurer Township of Stanley Brucefietd, Ontario Citizens News, October 9, 1980 Page 5 No controls on media Government should not legislate controls over the media, members of the Ontario Weekly Newspaper Association (OWNA) agreed recently at their fall meeting in Ottawa. The OWNA members were reacting to proposals by Paul Dick, MP Lanark - Renfrew -Carleton and Alf Stong, MLA York Centre, that the media not be allowed to publish the names of accused in criminal cases. Both men have bills in their- respective legislatures which, if passed; would bar the publication of names of persons charged with a criminal offence. Dick's Bill C-213 would not allow publication of names until the accused pleads or is found guilty. Stong's Bill 68 would - allow publication when the trial begins. The two men were part of an afternoon workshop at the OWNA meeting and faced questions and criticisms from editors, reporters and publishers of Ontario's weekly newspapers. "Is it (publishing of names) really worth it.... - does it advance justice....I say no," said Dick. He pointed to a number of suicides in the Ottawa area which occurred after the publication of an accused's name and the Allan Spragett case to justify his argument. Spragett was charged with a sex crime in Winnipeg last year. He was eventually acquitted and praised by the judge, but in the interim had lost his job and reputation. The publication of his name, said Dick, not only affected Spragett's standing in the community, but also placed undue hardship on his family. Stong's main argument was that "all we have to offer as individuals is our reputation," which can be jeopardized through the publication of names in criminal cases. His bill is coming up for a second time in the provincial legislature. The first time around it was defeated by 15 votes. However, it will be some time _before_either bill sees the light of day on the floors of the respective legislatures, since both are private members' • bills which could take years to be heard. It was noted at the OWNA meeting that both bilis would eliminate public par- ticipation in the ap- prehension of persons charged 'with. criminal of- fences who lore at large. Names and descriptions of escapees who have yet to come to trial would not be able to be published if the bills in thein present form were passed. Both parliamentarians admitted they had overlooked this fact and would amend their bills accordingly. While some OWNA members favoured the idea of not publishing names, they were adamant in their stand that the government not legislate rules for the press. Editor Hal Blaine said he found the argument for not publishing names "very persuasive." Ie ow, ►t err, t rr . • ', t• 411111•• i}► X44 'PI illoot f* 410..r 14 Ma* I , *IMO i %MOi Ifile low RECEIVES CHAMBER TROPHY — Sharon Thiel of the Zurich 4-1i club was named the top show -person at the Zurich Fair. Officially presenting her with the Zurich and area Chamber of Commerce trophy at Thursday's Chamber meeting was Anson McKinley. Staff photo A11'ENTION: Mayors,FIiehiefs, . Police chift,Me&aIOffi�eis of Health, Municipal Energency Planners. Register now to attend a conference entitled Emergency Preparedness for the Eighties. This important confer- ence will deal with practical issues facing all those involved in emergency planning in government and industry. Issues to be covered include the nature of emergencies and the capabilities of response; the role of the local emergency planner and the responsibility of elected officials. The Mississauga train derailment will be used as an example of the sort of emergency for which you must be prepared. Emergency Preparedness for the Eighties. October 16-19,1980, at the Harbour Castle Hilton, Toronto. To do so, phone (416) 961-6505. Telex 06-986766. Ask for Emergency Conference Secretariat. Address is: Emergency Conference, Conference Secretariat, 112 St. Clair Ave. West, Suite 303, Toronto, Ontario M4V 2Y3. Sponsored by the Ontario Government and the Association of Municipalities of Ontario.