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ZURICH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 1961
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Exeter Fire A
The council of the Township of
Hay came up with a decided "NO"
answer to a proposal from the town
of Exeter in regards to a co-opera-
tive fire agreement, which would
have meant Hay paying eight per-
cent of the cost of a new fire en-
gine, to be stationed in Exeter.
Mayor of Exeter, R. E. Pooley,
reeve William McKenzie, and de-
puty-reve Glenn Fisher were pres-
ent at the Monday meeting of coun-
cil as a delegation to outline the
new plan to the Hay councillors.
Three Townships
The plan which the Exeter group
presented called for Hay Township
to pay eight percent of the cost of
the new engine, and eight percent
of all costs in connection with main-
taining a brigade in Exeter each
year. Stephen Township was sla-
ted to pay 12 percent, and Usborne
Township 40 percent, while the
town of Exeter would pay the re-
maining 40 percent.
Hay council felt this would
mean too high a cost to the rate-
payers in the Township, in com-
parison to what the villages of Zur-
ich, Hensall and Dashwood are re-
ceiving for their services.
Three Brigades
Reeve Becker explained to the
delegation that when they receiv-
ed a letter from Exeter at the end
of last year, advising them that
the Exeter brigade could no longer
fight fires in Hay Township under
the present agreemnts, a new ar-
rangement was made with both
Hensall and Dashwood to protect
the south-east corner of the Town-
ship,,in case of fire. Both brigades
feel they can reach the scene of
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a fire at the corner of the Town-
ship practically as fast as the Ex-
eter brigade could.
Hay Township now has a sat-
icfactory agreement with Zurich,
Hensall and Dashwood, which gives
them adequate protection through-
out the entire area.
Could Be Expensive
The new arrangement which Ex-
eter was seeking could have cost
Hay Township close to $2,000 the
first year, and anywhere up to $300
for each year after. The council
felt that since this agreement
would only protect a small portion
of the Township, it would not be
fair to the ratepayers in general.
In other business regarding fire
protection, the council refused to
pay a claim from M. Parker, at
Schadeview, for $53 for a fire call
to his cottage, which was made by
the Grand Bend brigade. The
clerk was instructed to advise Mr.
Parke that the Township has no
agreement with Grand Bend for
fire protection.
Let Contracts
The council let the contract for
the supply of warbicide powder to
Len Sararas, at a price of $5.24 for
15 lbs,; and 45 cents for one Ib.
bags. William Watson was awar-
ded the contract for spraying cat-
tle for warble fly, at a price of
12 and a half cents per head, for
each spray. William Davidson was
appointed warble fly inspector, at
a salary of $1.00 per hour, plus
ten cents per mile for driving.
Arena Expenses
A grant of $500 was made to the
Community Centre board, with the
clerk receiving instructions to bill
Huron County Seed Fair Draws ''ecord
Crowd with Exhibits Best in Years
The 14th annual Seed Fair, spon-
sored by the Huron County Soil
and Crop Improvement Association,
was held in the Clinton District Col-
legiate Institute, last Friday and
Saturday.
The Friday afternoon program
saw a large number of Huron Coun-
ty farmers on hand to hear several
outstanding speakers. Mayor W. J.
Miller brought greetings from the
town of Clinton.
Jack Murray, London, soils spec-
ialist with the Ontario Department
of Agriculture, spoke on "Soil
Sampling Every Year?" Mr. Mur-
ray said that an efficient farm
fertility program should be based
on the results of a soil test.
"It is necessary to define produc-
tion goals—bushels or tons per ac-
re. What yield do we need? The
expected returns from money spent
on fertilizer, must be compared be-
tween crops or between fertilizer
and tile or cattle. The whole crop
production operation or level of
management should be considered.
"Good practices, plus timeliness
and high fertility yield best returns.
Supplement manure with 20 per
cent superphosphate; use the
cheapest method or material that
will do the job."
Plan On Paper
Mr. Murray concluded by saying
that by planning on paper the far-
mer will gain perspective and will
be able to compare alternatives;
and he added that it is most im-
portant to keep good records.
"For winter feeding of cattle go-
ing to grass for finishing," said
William McBride, associate agricul-
tural representative f o r Bruce
County, "generally a ration based
on good roughage, and as much
grain as necessary to produce about
one pound gain a day, will result
in closest to maximum profits.
Some method of accurately evaluat-
ing the quality of winter rough-
age and more attention to man-
agement, such as a dry -bedded
area, etc,, should cheapen gains.
R. N. Alexander, Londesboro,
who operates a seedcleaning plant,
paid $64 for the bushel of Russell
oats, which was proclaimed the
grand champion seed at the fair.
The oats were exhibited by Bob
Allan, Brucefield. This amount
represents the highest price paid in
the county for seed, in the history
of the association.
Ross Marshall. Kirkton, bought
the top 10 -bushel lot of barley for
$2.25 per bushel. This was shown
by N. G. Clarke, Woodham, The
12 -bushel lot of oats, exhibited by
Jack Taylor, RR 5, Wingham, sold
for $2.30 a bushel to Cecil Bateman,
Ethel.
The fair was considered by Clar-
ence Shaw, Wingham, president of
the sponsoring association, as "an-
other success," in the association's
history. Guest speaker Saturday
afternoon was John Moles, of On-
tario Hydro. He was introduced to
the large audience by A. M. Knight,
Clinton, manager of the Clinton of-
fice for rural hydro. A report of
the district director, Ontario Soil
and Crop Improvement Associa-
tion, Melburn Greenwood, RR 1,
Mitchell, pas presented. Greetings
were brought from the county of
Huron by its warden, Reeve Ivan
Forsyth, Tuckersmith Township;
by the chairman of the Agricultural
Committee of the Huron County
Council, Reeve Tom Leiper, Hullett
Township; and from the Ontario
provincial government, Charles
MaeNaughton, Exter, MPP for Hur-
on.
The program for woolen arran-
ged by Mrs. Bette Miller, home ec-
onomist for Huron County, was un-
der the sponsorship of the Ontario
Hydro, with Miss Barbara Wood -
hall, home economist, conducting
a cooking school.
Special Awards
Bob Fotherington, RR 3, Sea -
forth a Huron County 4-H club
member, was declared grand cham-
pion for the second consecutive
year at the fair. On Saturday af-
ternoon in the auditorium of the
Clinton Collegiate, Douglas Miles,
agricultural representative for Hu -
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$2,50 PER YEAR — 5 CENTS PER COPY
own
Offer
one:third of the amount to the vil-
lage of Zurich, Clerk Brokenshire
was also instructed to send the
village an account for one-third of
the 1960 expenses, one-third of the
1960 loan of $700, and one-third of
the debenture which was paid off
in 1960.
Clerk Brokenshire was also in-
structed to notify any non-residents
bringing cattle into the Township
that the cattle must be sprayed for
warble fly before they are brought
into the township.
Council made a grant of $35 to
the South Huron Agricultural So-
ciety, for their annual spring fair
at Hensall.
Tenders are to be called for
1100 cubic yards of crushed stone,
to be spread on township roads dur-
ing the month of May. The gravel
is to come from the McLean pit,
east of Hensall.
A request was received by the
council from Harold Finlay, to be
relieved of the position of pound
keeper. His request was granted.
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LATE SORTS
The Zurich Lions Juveniles
drew first blood in their best
of three playoff series with Pl-
attsville last night, when they
eked out a 4-3 victory in the
Hensall Arena. Earl Wagner
was the hero in the locals
victory, as he scored both the
tying and winning goal in the
third period.
Going into the third frame,
Zurich was on the short end
of a 3-2 score, but grim deter-
mination paid off as they came
back strong for the victory.
John Masse scored the first
goal of the game, ofter only a
minute and a half was played,
but the visitors banged in two
before the period ended. Ron
DeichPrt shot Zurich into a
tie in the second frame, only
to have Plattsville score near
the end of the period to again
take the lead.
In the third "Earl" made up
his mind that the locals could
win, and he never quit skating
throughout the entire period.
He scored the equalizer near
the half -way mark, and then
banged in the winning goal
with only a couple of minutes
of play remaining.
The locals lost the services
of Gerard Overholt when he
had to leave the game with a
pulled muscle in his shoulder.
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Lecture Will Be
Govan On Education
High school students, senior el-
ementary school pupils, and their
parents will have an opportunity
next Thursday night, March 16, to
hear an outstanding speaker lect-
ure on "Vocational Guidance" at
the Community Centre, , Zurich.
Rev. J. E. Moss, B.A., will be the
lecturer, according to Rev. C. A.
Doyle, who has made the arrange-
ments.
"We are going to make an effort
to acquaint the youth of today and
their parents of the various oppor-
tunities for careers, professions,
trades and occupations for which
special training is required," Rev.
Doyle told the Citizens News. "In
short, we wish to give the boys and
girls some ideas to help them de-
cide what they want to do in life,
how they are going to make a liv-
ing, and what they watt to be," he
went on to say.
"A special invitation is being ex-
tended to everyone who is inter-
ested in the future of their child-
ren." Rev, Doyle added.
The meeting will get under way
at 8:15 pan.
Zurich Juveniles
Now In Finals For
ntoirio Title
The Zurich Lions Juveniles are
now in the semi-final round of the
playoffs for the Ontario Minor
Hockey Association Juvenile "D"
championship. Last night, Wed-
nesday, they played Plattsville in
the first game of the best -of -three
series, in the Hensall Arena.
On Frdiay night they meet Platts-
ville again, in the Ayr Arena, in
the second game. Time and place
of a third game, if necessary, has
not been decided on.
Winner of this series will meet
a town north of Barrie in the fin-
als for the championship.
The Zurich team reached the
semi-finals by defeating Atwood in
three straight games, for the
WOAA title. Previous to this, they
had eliminated Hensall in their own
grouping.
!log r, d cern Elect Relegates
Clinton On `. onday in Heavy Bali
Huron County hog producers no-
minated 38 men for 19 committee
posts at Clinton on Monday.
Huron is the second largest hog -
producing county in Ontario. Perth
is first.
The vote started with two bal-
lot boxes, but by suppertime six
deputy returning officers, with as
many boxes, were needed.
Close to 400 producers crowd-
ed the entrance of the Legion Hall
and the sidewalk outside, Cars ar-
rived all afternon, most of them
with five and six farmers apiece.
County Agricultural Representa-
tive D. H. Miles, returning officer,
prepared 1,500 ballots but soon had
to call for more.
Of the 38 nominated, 19 identi-
fied themselves with the compul-
sory hog marketing group and 19
with the free enterprise system of
selling, which in Huron has its
strongest support in Grey Town -
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and
YSDALE
(AL. FRED DUCHARME, Corresoondentl
Visitors at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Dolph Sopha the past week-
end were their sons Clarence and
family, also Leonard, all of De-
troit.
The past week those who motor-
ed to Toronto from this Parish were
Mr. and Mrs. William Denomme,
Mrs. Lawrence Regier, Mr. and Mrs.
Dolph Sopha and Mr. and Mrs. Mor-
ris Durand. They were visitors
with their brother, Abel Ducharme,
who had spent a month in the
Hospital and had just returned to
his home. Mr. Ducharme is recup-
erating at his Toronto home from
a heart condition.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Dietrich and
&aroily, Zurich, were Sunday last
visitors with the later's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Dolph Sopha, of this
highway.
Maple Syrup Time
Clayton Smith and sons, of the
Blue Water south, have opened up
their Maple Syrup making industry
in their bush and just report the
season is very promising. They
have a large maple bush and they
are well equipped for it. They
have followed up yearly the boil-
ing of sap for many years, provid-
ing their many customers with their
syrup. They are looking forward
for a good spring.
Mr.a nd Mrs. Tony Laporte have
purchased a rolling hone and plac-
ed it on the Forcier farm in St.
PROFIT INCREASE
The auditor's report of the Hay
Municipal Telephone System has
just been completed, and will be in
the hands of the subscribers within
the next few weeks.
An encouraging feature of this
year's report is the increase in pro-
fits for the system from around
the $5,000 mark last year to over
$11,000 this year.
According to the secretary -treas-
urer, Reg. Black, the annual meet-
ing will be held near the end of
March.
Joseph. Tony will be working a
large tract of land in the St. Jo-
seph district, and their home will
he much appreciated by them.
Comment
The month of March is the month
of hope for spring: It is a month
you cannot trust from one minute
to another, that is, regarding the
weather. It is also noted to be the
most distractive one on the calen-
der. It is the month when we can
expect high winds and in many cen-
tres followed by cyclones. It is the
month when much damage is done
by down pours of rain and many
times followed by sleet.
The heavy rains will at times
cause washouts on roadways and
highways, and on low lands caus-
ing floods which in many places de-
stroy homes beyond repair. Of
course it does not complete its role
without snow storms, and many
times the worst of the winter,
blocking roadways and highways,
filling town and city streets, mak-
ing things uncomfortable for all.
That is not the end of the ram-
page of the month. it also means
much expenses involved to bring
about things to normal.
The month of March is very un-
certain and you cannot tell from
one moment to another, where you
will land and where your property.,
in moments, could he completely
demolished, which would mean all
of your savings to become a loss.
It is also the month where filth
spreads and germs are revived by
the changeable and mild weather.
and all that will cause sickness of
some kind among the people. Of
course this past February was un-
usual, and not since the year of
1919 was there a February simil-
ar to this past one.
March could well be unusual and
and turn out spring-like weather,
and not like past years. Should
that be the case, I am sure we will
apologize to the passing month of
March for our unjust comment.
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ship.
Robert P. Allan, of Brucefield
a director of the Huron Hog Pro-
ducers' Association, backed the
present marketing system. He said
he was not in favor of ` a bunch of
truckers selling my hogs for me.
I am in favor of knowing where
my hogs are going and the price I
get out for them."
Fair Trial Urged
Alfred H. Warner of Bayfield,
secretary of the producers' assoc-
iation, said: "We have a good plan
and now a new selling system is
coming into effect, which we have
to give a fair trial (the recent goy--
ernment announcement of a plan
to sell all hogs through the opera.
tion of a teletype system)."
Mr. Warner said he believed the
producers' board in Toronto had
"clone a fairly good job for the
farmers of Ontario. As times chan-
ge, plans will have to be changed."
be said. "We have to keep up to
date."
Charles Coultes of Belgrave se-
retary-treasurer of the Free Enter-
prise Hog Producers of Ontario,
which is opposed to the compul-
sory system, said he stood for a
free enterprise method of sale be-
cause: "By it, the farmer knows
when the hogs leave the farm,
where they are going, what they
will receive for them and when
they are to be killed,"
Carl Hemingway, Brussels. sec-
retary-fieldman of the Huron
County Federation of Agriculture,
said he was afraid if compulsory
marketing went out, contract farm-
ing would come into effect for hogs
as it had for broiler chickens. "I
am not interested in having some-
one else tell me what I am going
to get for my hogs," he said.
Martin Bann of Grey Township,
said the free enterprise group 1 -ad
not come up with a workable plan
as an alternative to compulsory
marketing. Everyone was reach-
ing for control. he said. Unless the
hog producer keeps marketing con-
trol of his product, someone else
would gain that control.
Some 1184 ballots were cast at
Clinton, with voting concluding at
6 p,m. At 7.30 a team of 10 per-
sons started counting and these
were joined by two more at 10.30.
with counting completed at 2
o'clock in the morning.
Elected were: Alex D. McCsrez-
or, Kippen, with 619 votes: Robert
P. Alyn, Brncefield, 598: Martin
Bann, Grey Township. 5!?O: Albert
G. Bacon, Morriq Townghin ^r^•
Carl Hemingway. Brussels. 582: El-
mer Ireland. Wingham, 553: C. R.
Coultes, Belgrave, 551.
Ross Love, Hensall, 548: Gordon
Elliott, McKillop Township, 542:
William Coleman. Stanley Town-
ship 538: Robert McAllister. West
Wawanosh, 539: Ross Fisher. 1"nl_
borne Township 535: Harry Hern,
Exeter, 533: Harald Montenm.,rv,
Goderich. 533: Alfred Warner. Bay-
field, 532: Carl Govier. East Wa-
wanosh, 530: George R. CamnbelI,
McKillop Township, 529: Lloyd Ste- .
wart, Londesbor, 528: and Graham
Campbell, Morris Township, 527.
Villag
PI ns Parkinga s
Parking by-laws for the village
of Zurich were prepared at the re-
gular meeting of the council, on
Tuesday night. Elmer D. Bell, QC,
of Exeter, solicitor for the village,
was present at the meeting and
presented the proposals as recom-
mended by the Department of
Highways.
Parallel Parking
Tho new regulations, when they
come into effect, will allow only
parallel parking on both sides of
No. 84 highway, running through
the village. All other streets in
the village will have parallel park-
ing on one side of the street, and
angle parking on the other side.
Included in the new by-law will
be a penalty of not more than $10
for infractions of the law.
Mr. Bell also went over the tran-
sient traders, and hawkers and ped-
lars licencing by-law with the coun- were considered at the meeting,
cif. A fee of up to $25 was discus- and after considerable discussion
sed for pedlars, and a fee of $100 it was decided to interview the two
to $300 was suggested for trans- applicants at the special meeting
ient traders. on March 15.
New Building Discuss Road Opening
Considerable discussion was held Keith Westlake appeared before
at the meeting in regards to the the council, with a request for the
new clerk's office which the village village to open a new street direr -
council plans on building. Estim- tly north of his funeral home. Mr.
ated cost of the building is around Westlake advised the council that
the $I0,000 mark. A special meet- he intends building an addition to
ing with local building contractor his chapel, and would like to have
Donald Oke is planned for on Mar- a road running along the side of
ch 15, when more details of the the building. Council advised Mr.
protect will be discussed. Westlake that they would irrvesti-
William Decker, a director of the gate the possibility of a new stree±,
South Huron Agricultural Society, but also warned him that the area
was present at the meeting with a is out of the village limits, and this
request for a grant for their annual could cause complications for them
Spring Fair to be held in Hensall. to open a road.
The sum of $15 was granted for Clerk -treasurer A. J. Kalbfleisch
this purpose. reported to the council that there
Applications for the position of is still about $728 in unpaid taxes on
assessor for the village of Zurich the 1960 roll,
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