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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1980-12-04, Page 101 l{4t►'` Matter in the courts +r.Y it t t. i + t l k k't F k k `/ 1 1 I 1 4. 1 1 • 1 ' 1-4‘.04,• ' • 1 ,1 S 1 1 t + 1 11 a , i- / ' . „. vo Bean producers boycott Thompson's Huron white bean producers at their annual meeting Prlday in Hensall voted to boycott the premises of W.G. Thompson and Sons until present legal procedures are brought to court. The motion proposed by John Hazlitt and seconded by Bev Hill asked producers to refuse to deliver any beans to Thompson Mills un- til all discoveries in the litigation are completed. Hazlitt said he hopes this move will bring the matter before the courts. It all stems from the 1977 bean crop when four dealers including Thompson's refus- ed to complete payment of beans they had received from area producers. According to Friday's meeting, the other three dealers, the Hensall District Co -Operative, Ontario Bean Growers Co -Op ' and Ferguson Bros. of St. Thomas had cornpleted'their discoveries in court, but, the Thompson discoveries had been delayed. A note in the financial statement presented at Friday'smeeting reads as follows:, "The litigation is to decide where liability rests regarding undelivered beans that resulted from ad- vance sales that could not be satisfied due to the poor crop year. The Board has named the Ontario Farm Products Marketing Board as the third party to the dealer claims." In explaining the background of the 1977 problem, Board chairman Gordon Hill told theZCN Sun- day night, "With increased acreage and heavy* yields predicted for the 1977 crop, the Board and dealers agreed that advance sales would be a good idea. Ex- tremely bad weather came along and the quality of product was not as expected. The• dealer .complaint was that the beans were of a lesser quality than they had agreed to purchase in ad- vance and theyincurred con- siderable expense in trying to fulfill their sale coin - mit ments." Frill said the only monies received by producers for • the 1977 crop was the initial payment. The financial statement indicates the initial payments amounted to $7,- 610.856 with sales of slightly over $14 million. The balance in the 1977 pool as of August 31, 1980 was $4,156,669. Legal ex- penses already paid by the board are $55,105. The 1977 pool of $4,156,669 includes $5,248,480 owing to the board.. RAISE OVER $2,000 A stag held by the Zurich Dons Club recently raised Over $2,300 Splitting the top prize of $750 in the draw were Ron Desjardine of Zurich and Mar tinMommersteegof RR3, Bayfield. Winning prizes of 120 each were Jim Bedard, Earl Wagner, Don Oesch, . Earl Yungblut, Willie O'Rourke, Rick Gingerich, Milt Oesch, Ray Widrick, MGM Incor- porated, Grant Lee, Wayne Thiel and Stephen Durand. No. 49 ��� `�\ FIRST WITH LOCAL NEWS ,. Schools to release balloons DECEMBER 4, 1980 Price per Copy 25 Cents Children to kick-off Zurich's anniversary celebrations will officially get underway January 4 when children from the village's• two schools and Ecole St. Marie at St. Joseph will release helium filled balloons with their names inside. Reeve Fred Haberer -told the inaugural session of village council Tuesday morning that 1981 would be a ,special year for the village and the council. July 1 to July 5 will be the big days for the 125th an- niversary celebrations with July 1. set aside as sports day. On July 3 two dances will take place, one for the younger crowds and one for the older set. Saturday will be homecoming day at Zurich Public School and St. Boniface which will be followed by a parade and the official ceremony com- memorating the big event. A formal dinner will be held with entertainment to be hopefully provided by a S4viss group. Sunday will see special church $ervicee held along with a garden party in the community park. Haberer said there was still hope that a Wintario draw would be held from the village at some time during the year but there had been no confirmation from Wintario officials. The village can be proud of what it has to show off and all residents should be en- thused about showing. the community to other people next year. - In a brief address to council and the village's employees Pastor Jack Dressler of St. Peters Lutheran Church likened the inauguration of a new council to this time of year. In the Church's mind the Christmas season is a time for hope and change and the same holds true for "a new council. In his address to the meeting councillor Isidore Laporte said council and the residents of the village should continue in their efforts to beautify the village. He said whenever the village has made moves in this regard new businesses seem to come in TEATIME -- One of the features of the bazaar held at Zurich Mennonite Church Saturday was -a ilea area. ,gnjoyirt her beverage and some cookies was Cheryl Kuepfer.Staff photo and existing firms revamp their properties. One subject which council should consider in the next two years is the Zurich drain Appoint- Hay A -B rep, Ifthe inaugural session of Hay township is any in- dication, the next two years for the council could prove to be very interesting:---- - In what is usually a • "rubber stamp" measure former Reeve Jack Tinney came very close to not being named the township's representative ' on the Ausabie-Bayfield Conser- vation Authority. Councillor Tony Bedard said township represen- tatives to various boards and agencies should be members of the present council as an official who is not a member of council "can't answer to the public." Deputy -reeve Lionel Wilder agreed with Bedard that only elected officials should be appointed at the county level but that the conservation authoritywas not as important as the county level of government. Wilder said Tinney who has served on behalf of township at the Authority should be appointed for a two year term. Councillor Dick Rau agreed with Wilder. New member of council Gerald Shantz agreed with Bedard and said "the line has to be drawn somewhere" on the matter of township reps. Reeve Lloyd Mousseau said that in the case of the Authority many represen- tatives do not sit on a municipal council. When the time carne to vote on the matter Rau and Wilder supported Tinney's appointment, Bedard op- posed the appointment and Shantz abstained. Council also made several other appointments in- cluding those of pound keepers, fence viewers, tile drainage inspectors, the township's auditors and solicitor. Following the swearing in of council Pastor Jack Dresslersaid there are many parallels between this time of year in the Church Council has first session Zurich anniversary in the eastern section of the municipality. Leroy Thiel made note that the hydro and water systems' costs have in- creased dramatically in the past five years but that residential users have one of the lowest rates for elec- tricity in the area, with only Hensall being cheaper. Please turn to page 5 DEDICATE HAY TELEPHONE BUILDING — The Hay Municipal Telephone System business office and work centre had its official opening Friday. Unveiling the dedication plaque were Hay reeve Lloyd Mousseau and former reeve Jack Tinney. Staff photo Huron second choice for liquid wastes Huron County planner Gary Davidson told Huron County Council at their final meeting of this term, November 27, that the Ministry of Environment has been so secretive in their selection of a site for a dis- posal area that he was not aware a Huron location was on the list of possible locations. Environment minister Harry Parrott announced in the legislature on Tuesday that an area of prime agricultural land in South Cayuga has been chosein for a disposal and storage area for the bulk of the province's liquid wastes. The minister also said a site in Huron was number two on the list of possible locations. Davidson told county coun- cil the ministry has been ex- tremely secretive and his department knew nothing about a proposed Huron site until a daily newspaper call- ed Davidson this week to ask about the Huron location. Davidson commented it seems difficult that the ministry could have done any testing without some in- formation leaking to the planning department for the warden of the county. The county planner said he is concerned that because of the great opposition to the South Cayuga site on en- vironment grounds that the ministry may fall back to their number two site which is the Huron location. The South Cayuga site, 11/2 kilometres (1 mile) in cir- cumference, lies within a 12,800 acre tract south of Hamilton which the Ontario government purchased six years ago for $30 million. The original intention was to locate a new city on the land but the plan failed to materialize. The land will be used for a clay -based landfill, a solidification plant, a laboratory to test liquids entering the site and storage of some dangerous wastes. Please turn to page 5 Appoint at Stanley At the inaugural meeting of Stanley council Monday several appointments were made. Named to the township's recreation committee were Ron Overholt, Bill MacGregor, Helen Faber, Mildred McAsh, Arnold Taylor, Harvey Hayter and Eric Chater. Named to sit on the committee from council were Howard Armstrong and Jack Coleman. Councillors Don MacGregor, Armstrong and reeve Paul Steckle were named to the Clinton, Zurich and Bayfield fire boards, respectively. Council approved the reappointment of several other positions including the township's lawyer and ac- countants. A municipal drain ap- plication from Boorman and Robinson was approved and David Johnston of Stratford was named engineer. John Coleman and Howard Armstrong will attend a seminar for newly elected councillors in Stratford in March of next year and clerk -treasurer Mel Graham joined the International Institute of Clerks at a cost of 135 per year. Eight tile drainage loans totalling 151,600 were ac- cepted by council.