Zurich Citizens News, 1981-07-15, Page 22
Otlz.ns News July 16, 1981
PLAYGROUND REGISTRATION — Zurich Playground staff member Lori Turkheim and
supervisor Heather Sweeney help Pat Haggitt and Mark Stephan register for the six week
program. The playground began Monday and hosts 40 Zurich area children.
Special events feature
at summer playground
Z urich's summer
playground was set up to
handle 40 children this year—
and that's exactly how many
applied to register.
Supervisor Heather
Sweeney 18 and assistant
Lori Turkheim, 15, spent last
week planning for the six
week program.
The leaders will have a
theme for each week of the
program planned are get -
acquainted, safety, nature,
drama, make-believe and
wind up weeks.
Special events the girls
plan to include are two trips
to Vanastra forswimming, a
bike rodeo, tours of the fire
hall and ambulance com-
pany, a speaker from the
Ausable -Bayfield con-
servation authority is booked
for nature week, and the
girls hope to have some
people from the playhouse
present for drama week.
Also planned is a camp -out, a
dance-a-thon and roller
skating and bowling.
The leaders would like to
have a trip --possibly to
Wonderland --and fund
raising events are planned.
Lori said the budget was
"super" and said money had
already been lotted for the
bus trips (swimming, etc.)
Heather agreed, saying a
lot of supplies has been left
over from the playground
last year.
But both agreed some
volunteer help would be
needed to help with driving
and other events.
No leaders -in -training
(utipiid staff) are planned
and the girls hope to find
volunteers when needed.
As part of her training for
the program, Heather at-
tended a four day Lake
Huron Z one recreation
association training camp in
Goderich.
If three leaders had been
hired the playground could
have handled 60 children._,,
Heather said she was
pleased that only 40
registered as they did not
have to turn anybody away.
The playground is being
run by the Z urich Chamber
of Commercd and the
Z urich Lions under a grant
from the Experience 1981
program offered by the
ministry of culture and
recreation.
The grant allowed only two
staff members and limited
the playground to 40
children.
So far, sogood: ag rep
predicts bumper crop
"Crops overall are looking
really good," says Huron
county ag rep Don Pullen.
Pullen contacted
Monday by the T -A, said this
year's crops were well
progressed.
Relatively good weather
produced an excellent hay
crop, he said, noting some
farmers . had reported their
barns full to overflowing
with first cut hay.
The humid weather may
have made hay a little dif-
ficult to cure but Pullen
pointed ' out some farmers
were still cutting- hay and
that hay dries quickly when
it is this mature.
Continuing warm days and
warm nights has helped corn
producers. The corn crop is
well progressed with some
beginning to tassel the ag rep
said.
"A nice gentle soaking
rain would be very
welcome" Pullen said. While
most crops could use the
moisture now, he said the
barley crop, which looks to
be exceptionally good, could
be harmed by a heavier rain.
Problems encountered
earlier in the season have
essentially passed.
Army worm "grew to
proportions where it caused
concern" and spraying was
advised in some cases. The
spray and the worm's
natural predators have
made the problem "prac-
tically a thing of the past".
But, Pullen warns, "that
doesn't mean people should
stop looking at their crops."
While insects have not
caused any great problems
this year, the weather
conditions promoting good
Council discuss cisterns, hawkers
Continued from front page
Pepper reported he had
received a complaint that
the top of an old cement tank
at the corner of Nelson and
North Richmond Streets was
badly cracked and appeared -
to be breaking up.
Noakes said it was an old
fire cistern and said she
remembered them being put
in for increased fire
protection when she was a
child.
The cistern is believed to
be full of water Pepper said.
He suggestedthe top be
removed and the cistern
filled in as cheaply as
possible. He said it was hard
to tell how far under village
and private property the
tank extends.
Oke said others in the
village had already been
filed in.
Councillor Dick Peckham
suggested remaining tanks
in the village be located and
filled in before someone gets
hurt, if the cisterns collapse.
"Anything is cheaper than
a child's life," Noakes added.
Peckham said he had
received furthur complaints
about dogs running loose in
the village.
Neilands asked who would
be available to catch these
dogs.
Towton pointed out he
couldn't be everywhere in
the village at once, and
suggested this would be a
good job for the part time
worker.
Van Wieren commented
that it would be best for
someone to go out late one, t
night with a .22 rifle.
Councillors agreed but
lamented the fact that
shooting was not allowed in
the village.
In other business, council:
Passed a bylaw to issue
tax certificates. Oke said
lawyers demand the cer-
tificates when houses are
sold to list any taxes due on
the properties.
Increased fees for ped-
lars and hawkers to ;200
BIKE WINNER — As part of Shaw's Dairy Stores 125th anniversary the Zurich store run by
Paul and Shirley Bedard presented this bike to Jeff Smith. Jeff's winning ticket was chosen
by Paul Morrison on behalf of the Zurich Minor Athletic Association.
per year. Counil wanted to
control outside catering
trucks, but encourage local
business.
Heard from Dick
Peckham that the
businessmen's committee
would be meeting furthur to
discuss setting up a chamber
of commerce. The CNR
railway had also been
contacted about improving
the appearance of the rail
yard area.
Noakes reported the
Ausable-Bayfield conser-
vation authority had held a
very informative and in-
teresting tour of the area for
the new authority
representatives.
Endorsed a resolution
from the town of Leamington
calling on the province to
introduce a low interest
mortgage program for home
buyers.
Authorized the reeve and
clerk to sign an agreement
with the Bank of Montreal to
pay interest at three percent
below the bank prime len-
ding rate on the village's
accounts. Clerk Betty Oke
said the village accounts are
never below, the minimum
$800 daily balance to allow
the rate specified in the
agreement.
Oke will attend the
Municipal Finance Con-
ference in London, Sep-
tember 23 to 25.
Members will be filling out
a questionna ire circulated by
the Ontario Good Roads
Association. Membership in
the association allows the
villages road's superin-
tendent to attend spring
roads school.
crops have also helped insect
populations.
Pullen said he didn't think
other years saw as many
insect types being brought to
his Clinton office for iden-
tification. Some species have
shown up earlier in • the
season.
The next parasite to watch
for Pullen noted is ithe white
bean beetle. This and other
insects are not expected to
tiave any economic effects on
this year's crops.
Also earlier in the season it
was thought the white beans
would suffer some chemical
burns. The problems are
lessened now Pullen said, as
it was simply a "growing
condition at the time".
The cause was not from
over application Pullen said,
and is a annual concern
early in the bean season.
, "At this point," the Huron
ag. rep said, if moisture
arrives as, and when,
needed, "it looks like 1981
will be a better than average
year in this county."
Lunar eclipse tonite
One of the galaxy's awe-
inspiringperformances is
slated for the night of July
16-17, weather permitting.
It's a moon eclipse, a spec-
tacle caused by the earth's
shadow passing across the
face of the moon.
Astronomers say it will
begin at 11:25 p.m. The
biggest shadow, which will
cover 55 percent, is expected
about 12:47 a.m. The event
should be completed by 2:08
a.m.
"People should be able to
see the shadows moving
across the mountains and
craters even with field
glasses," said Dr. John
Landstreet, an astronomy
professor at the University
of Western Ontario.
"It's something well
worth getting the kids up
for."
For those who want an
even better view than field
glasses will provide, the
Cronyn Observatory at
Western will be open
between 9"p.m. and 2 a.m.
with no charge for admis-
sion. .
NAIL DRIVER — Vicky Schroeder, Pat Masse and
Merner look on as Scott Bedard hammers a nail, to compete
in the children's events at the 125th anniversary celebration.
Bob
Glen R. Carey
and
J. Richard Ottewell
Law Firm of
Cared and Ottewell
are pleased to announce the opening of
their Zurich Law Office located in the
Northern Telecom building, Main Street
Zurich.
Telephone 236-4312
Mailing Address P.O. Box 208 Zurich
Office Hours Monday to Friday
1 p.m. - 5 'p.m.
Resident Partner
J. Richard Ottewell
Home Phone 524-4653