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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1981-09-17, Page 5Pot luck starts The "Three Links" Seniors met at 6:30 on Tues- day evening and enjoyed a bounteous pot -luck supper with a good attendance. Mrs: Ruby Bell prodded for the business meeting and welcomed everyone. Mrs. Alf Ross presided at the piano for the singing of "0 Canada" followed by the Lord's Prayer. The roll call was answered by the pay- ment of membership and • Heiman Bertha McGregor Star Club fees. The cor- respondence and several cards of thanks were read. The different committees and the Treasurer reported. Mrs. Irene Davis who was the representative to the U.S.C.O. convention held at Kingston in August gave a most interesting report of the highlights of the'conven tion. Past -President Mrs. Rosa Harris installed the officers for the coming year as follows: past president, Mrs. Ruby Bell; president Mrs. Eileen Rannie; 2nd vice- president, Mrs. Hilda Payne; secretary, . Mrs. Irene Davis; treasurer; Mrs. Dorothy Brintnell, Mrs. Rannie presided for the remainder of the meeting. Mrs. Davis presented Mrs. Rannie and Mrs. Brintnell with U.S.C.O. crests. This part of the meeting closed by singing the Queen. 'Mrs. Bell presented the box of tickets for the draw on two hooked rugs and ask- ed Percy Campbell, the first president to draw the lucky tickets which were won by Brenda Russell, Hensall and Donna Allan, Hensall. The committees in charge Couple wet[ 60 years Mr. and. Mrs. Sam Uesch (the former Mary Bedard) celebrated their 60th wed- ding anniversary on Sunday in the Hensall United Church school room with "Open House" from 2-4 p.m. They were married In London on September 16, 1921 and took up farming at RR 1, Varna, where their son Russell now resides. Moving to Hensall 23 years ago Mr. Oesch con- tinued to goto the farm fre- quently. They have a family of four: one son Russell, Varna, Mrs. Robert (Kathleen) Bell, Goderich; Mrs. Earl (Ann) Flaxbard, Zurich, Mrs. Ray (Mae) McNolly, Fergus. 23 grandchildren, 31 great grandchildren. Grand- daughters served at the "Open House" tea. The school room was beautifully decorated with flowers for the occasion. - A granddaughter Mrs. Ross Cooper, entertained with piano selections from the 1920' era. A dinner was served by the Hensall Church ladies' to over 80 relatives in the Fellowship Hall. The tables were tastefully arranged with flowers and the celebrants table was centered with an anniversary wedding cake, silver candelabra and floral arrangements. Huron -Middlesex M.P.P. Jack Riddell was a guest and presented the couple with a plaque. Rev. McDonald gave the blessing at the dinner and spoke briefly.Mr. Gary Flaxbard, Kitchener was master of ceremonies. senior's season of the October meeting will be: entertainment, Dick and Pearl Taylor and Anita Bengough; social, Mrs. Dorothy Mickie, Mrs. Myr- tle Sherritt and Bertha MacGregor. Euchre was played with the following winners; lone hands, Emma Campbell; ladies' high, Isobel Roger- son; ladies' consolation, Pearl Taylor; men's high, Perc Campbell; men's con- solation, Carl Payne; lucky chair, Anita Bengough. Women's Institute An entertaining and infor- mative evening was held at Hensall United Church, Wednesday, September 9, when the Women's Institute met for their opening even- ing following a delicious pot- luck dinner. Mrs. Elizabeth Riley con- -ducted the programme on education and cultural ac- tivities which opened with an amusing contest and com- munity singing. The featured speaker Mrs. Wendy Hines of Arc In- dustries Dashwood, spoke on the fifth objective of the work with the mentally retarded, that of prevention; research, public awareness, pre -natal care, immuniza- tion, have all helped to make mental retardation 50% preventable nowadays. For those who are mentally retarded, a life of dignity may now be lived, often sharing in community ac- tivities. After the talk Mrs. Hines showed pictures of the workship at Dashwood where there are many career oriented and self- supporting activities. A small gift was presented to her in appreciation of her talk. Mrs. Jean Carey of Cromarty gave a humourous reading, "Sacraments" and Mrs. DorothyMickle played several old time tunes on the piano. Mrs. Riley gave courtesy remarks. President, Mrs. Joyce Pepper conducted the business opening with a poem "Tomorrows". Four- teen members answered the roll call by bringing a tea towel and there were three visitors. Correspondence consisted of information on a quilting course open to the community and a request for funds from the Huron Coun- ty Town and Country Homemakers. The county rally will be held in Belgrave on Ocotober 6 and preliminary arrangements were made for the dessert euchre to be held at the Legion Hall October 21. All district Women's Institutes to be invited. One 41-1 club Zurich tax interest uDoed Continued from pagel Baker asked if the village could be held responsible if children swinging from the pavilion's rafters were hurt. Thiel suggested a notice be sent out in the next sent hydro billing asking Zurich parents to keep a closer eye on their children while they are playing at the park. Bob Fisher .told council that the owner of a Main Street house said to be full of bats, had been in touch with him and was attempting to get the problems straighten- ed out. The well behind the house had been filled-in and Fisher said he was told the Ministry of the environment had giv its permission for a small unt . of cyanide to be used kill the bats. Zurich residents had reported seeing up to 200 bats coming out of the unoc- cupied house. Laporte asked under what authority the council had acted in setting September first as the clean-up deadline. Baker said, "We just did it". The reeve said the owner was co-operating with the council in trying to get the problem straightened out. In other business: Council was prepared to pass .a bylaw establishing high fees for pedlars and hawkers within the village. Most councillors agreed the village was not being over - bothered and the bylaw would be very difficult to en- force. Signs leading into the village should be repainted. Haberer said the sighs were a joint project of the Lions Club and the Chamber of Commerce and they should be notified of the signs' con- dition. Council decided not to join a plan whereby other area municipalities would take out newspaper space to advertise municipal resolutions such as Environ- ment Week (Oct. 7 to 11) or World Food Day (Oct. 17) . Fisher said advertising of some events should be paid for at the county level. Thiel said he didn't feel the adver- tising should be done automatically without con- sultation with the individual municipalities. The clerk reported there were five vacancies in the Spruce Villa geared -to - income housing. This is one of the highest vacancy rates the apartments have had. She added later the vacan- cies may be in the less pop- ular upper level apartments. will be sponsored this year and visiting committee for this month Is to be Mrs. Hilda Payne and Mrs. Susan Purdy. The next meeting will be held in the United Church on Wednesday, October 14 at 8 p.m. and will be on agriculture and Canadian in- dustries. Personals Mr. and Mrs. Alphonse Grenier, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Bengough spent the weekend in Toronto, Betty Grenier and Joanne Bengough were contestants on the game show "Definitions". The show is to be on C.T.V. December 23rd. OMB detail annexation procedures The Ontario Municipal Board has outlined some of the procedures that are to be followed persuant to their approval of Hensall's an- nexation of 200 acres from Hay Township. The board approved the annexation following a hearing earlier this summer and the village land size will nearly double with an ad- ditional 100 acres of in- dustrial land on the north limits and 100 of residential to the south. The order comes into ef- fect on January 1, 1982, when the two municipalities will adjust assets and liabilities in relation to the annexed land. All taxes and arrears up to the end of 1961 will belong to Hay and those outstanding after the new year will be collected by Hensall and turned over to the township within six months from the date of collection. The board further orders that the assessment of the lands to be annexed, and upon which the 1982 taxes will be levied, be determined by the assessment com- missioner on the basis of similar properties in Hensall in the vicinity of the lands being annexed. The board makes no order as to costs. Citizens News, September 17, 1981 pone 5 THOSE LITTLE DETAILS - A long summer means a lot of little details to take care of. Bob Merner rerigs the flag pole at Zurich public school. The photographer wonted a picture before and after he fell off the ladder, but suspects Bob was relieved the 'after' picture was unnecessary. MICHAEL P. O'CONNOR FUNERAL HOMES BONTHRON CHAPEL 118 KING STREET HENSALL, ONTARIO NOM 1X0 TELEPHONE 282-2211 WESTLAKE CHAPEL 49 GOSHEN STREET. N. ZURICH, ONTARIO NOM 2T0 TELEPHONE 2364386 Pre arrangement Inquiries Invited Cutting down or pruning trees near overhead wires is dangerous. If you are touching a tree or branch that falls into wires, you could be seriously injured or killed. Be extremely careful. Before pruning or felling trees that are near hydro wires call your local hydro for advice or assistance. Sa around electric is no shock to you. Ontario hyd •