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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1961-11-30, Page 1No. 48 — FIRST WITH THE LOCAL NEWS $2,50 PER YEAR — 5 CENTS PER COPY ZURICH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1961 rijured_ Girl Still I " irt . tie A A / Condition at London ospital Five-year old Linda Miller, crey and Provincial Police had 11.. Reid. of the Exeter detach - 0 ;1 daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jos- the girl in the hospital within ment, radioed all instructions eph Miller, RR. 1, Dashwood, record time, as London city to the London police who made remains in a critical condition police were notified to be on necessary arrangements with in St. Joseph's Hospital, Lon- hand to escort Westlake Am- the hospital. Early Sunday don, following an accident in bulance through the city. Dr. morning, Linda underwent sur- ' ',... front of the Zurich Community V. Gulens, who attended at the gery. Centre last Saturday night. The scene of the accident, ordered The accident occurred about child, who ventured out on the the girl to be removed to the eleven o'clock Saturday even - road following a penny sale in emergency section of the hos- ing, as the people were leaving the Community Centre, was pital as quickly as possible. the Community Centre, follow - struck by a car driven by Al- Constables D. M. Westover and ing the penny sale. fred Smith, of enp Hsall. ital re- port late Wednesday, the girl Tough Decision Faces Hensall Voters According to a hos was still in an unconcious state. She suffered an injury to the Eleven Candidates Seek Five Seats head, as well as a broken leg, between the hip and knee. Quick action by ambulance 4 ••• -.' A battle royal is looming in operates a locker service, feed the village of Hensall for elec- and coal business in the vill- tion day on Monday, December age. Meet in Stephen 4, as the highest number of Mr. Jones has previously candidates in history are run- ved on the council for eight ser- ning for the position of reeve years, as well as being reeve and four councillors. Two men, for three years. During his last Lorne Hay and Norman Jones, term of office, Mr. Jones re - are opposing each other for the signed over the council's firing position of reeve, while one woman and nine men are seek- ing the fOur positions on coun- cil. Following a heated nomina- tion meeting last Friday night, all the persons nominated qualified for the positions. Three of last year's council, Mrs. Minnie Noakes, Jack La- vender, and John Baker, are all seeking re-election to the of- fice they have held. The reeve of last year, John Henderson, has decided to step down and run for a seat on the council instead of contesting the office of reeve. The election scene in Stephen Township remained quiet this year as the ratepayers return- ed their officials to office for another term. Although Well- ington Haist was nominated to oppose the present reeve, Glenn Webb, he failed to qaulify. Stephen Dundas, who bitterly opposed James Hayter, popular Dashwood businessman, for the office of Deputy -Reeve last year, was again nominate for that position, but he also fail- ed to qualify. All three council members from last year were returned by acclamation. They are Ed- mond Hendrick, Joseph Deit- rich, and Cecil Desjardine. Jose- ph Gunn and Elmer Powe were also nominated for councillors, but they too failed to qualify. Sidney Baker and Harold Fahner were both returned to the Stephen Township School Area board by acclamation for another term. .., •4' 4 • . NO FISH STORY HERE!—Unlike the tale of the big ones that got away, this group of happy hunters have the proof of the pudding in their possession. Mhat is expected to be one of the largest deer ever to be shot in the north country was bagged by veteran hunter Herb Mousseau, who admits he was a bit nervous when he shot it. The buck on the left tips the scales at 221 pounds dressed, and would Vilege of Zurich Has New Reeve And Four Councillors For Next Year Although early indications made it look like an election was a certainty in the village of Zurich, only the required number of candidates qualified to fill the council for the com- ing year. New reeve of the village in Milton Oesch, a local Oesch were all.nominated. Only Mr. Oesch qualified for the position. For councillors, Har- old Thiel, Leroy Thiel, William Siebert, and H. W. Brokenshire were nominated, along with the four who qualified. probably have weighed about 300 pounds alive. According to Mr. Mousseau, it was the biggest deer he had ever seen, and he was told the same thing by game officials at Manitou- lin Island, where he captured his prize. Members of the party, shown here left to right are: Herb Mousseau, Gien Greb, Elzar Mousseau, Kippen, and Jack Bannister. (Staff Photo) the village by some of the rate- payers. He added that he was brought up to feel proud of the community he resided in, and felt a new building would make everyone proud of Zurich. Councillor Harold Thiel, in advising the meeting that he had planned to drop out of council this year, hoped a new council would see fit to move the white elephant off the. street. (White elephant meant the present clerk's office). William Siebert, who has ser- ved on the council for the past two years, announced his de- cision to drop off this year. Milton Oesch, in announcing his intention to run for the of- fice of reeve, stated that he disapproved of many of the activities of the council over the past year. He also reviewed some of the work done by the street and sidewalk committee, of which he had served as chair- man. Each of the candidates for office spoke briefly, relating their intentions and some of their ideas for the coming year. A report of the activitieS of the South Huron District High School board was given by Herb Turkheim, who has completed his two-year term in that office. Following the nomination, a public meeting of the ratepay- ers was held, presided over by village clerk, Albert J. Kalb- fleisch. Reeve O'Brien gave a 'report of the activities of the county council during the past year He reviewed the activities of the property committee, the health unit, and the warden's com- mittee, all of which he was a member of. Mr. O'Brien described the passing of a recent plumbing inspection by4aw, which makes all plumbing done in the county liable for inspection. He ex- plained that the new law ,was mandatory, under a ruling of the Ontario Water Resources Commission. He went on to explain how money was being spent at the county level, pointing out that the Children's Aid Society for the past year cost the county $62,000. The county library cost $18,000, and the Huron County farm at Clinton cost the MILTON A. OESCH Reeve of Zurich Reeve, Deputy -Reeve and Council are shoe merchant, who challenged the •old council on the issue of a new municipal office. Four New Councillors The entire council for the next year are newcomers to the .inunicipal political field. They county $11,000. Councillor Leroy Thiel re - Returned to Office In Hay Township Ratepayers in the Township of Hay gave their reeve, deputy reeve, and councillors, a vote of confidence last Friday after- noon when they returned them to office for another year, by acclamation. Although council- lor Jack Corbett was nominat- ed for deputy -reeve and deputy -reeve Karl Harberer was nominated for reeve, they all close to hold their respective nositions for another term. Reeve V. L. Becker will be- gin his sixth term as chief ma- gistrate for the Township, and for deputy -reeve Karl Haberer it will be his third term in that position. Councillors are Jack Corbett, Delbert Geiger, and John Soldan. New candidates in the race are, Clarence Lenaghan, Harold Knight, William Clement, James Sangster, and Gordon Schwalm. Both Mr. Sangster and Mr. Schwalm have previously serv- ed on the council. TWO FOR REEVE Both Mr. Hay and Mr. Jones have had considerable exper- iences in municipal life. Mr. Hay has been a member of the council for the past three years, and before that has served on in the county for the additions to hospitals in the area. The reeve also pointed out how the county has representatives on all the various hospitals and high schools in the territory. In winding up his address, Mr. Backer related the work which is being carried out at the present time by the pro- perty committee of the County Council, of which he is chair- man. "Plans are presently un- derway for the construction of additional office space for coun- ty officials," he concluded. Central Hospital Deputy -reeve Karl Harberer, speaking on the hospital pro- gram at present in Huron Coun- ty, questioned whether it, might be advisable to build One big central hospital in the county, which would be capable of serv- ing the entire area. "It is ex- pecting quite a bit of the rate- payers to keep paying for ad- ditions to each hospital in the county," Mr. Haberer added. Regarding the troubles the county library board had dur- ing the past year, the deputy - reeve said, "We had quite a mess to clean up on the library set-up, but it has resulted in a saving to the county of about $6,000 per year." Councillor Jack Corbett re- viewed the work he was res ponsible for supervising, in the east end of the township. He explained the deal that brought a good iron bridge to Hay for use on the MaeDonald's side - road, at a terrific saving to the ratepayers. Delbert Geiger, councillor in charge of the 'north west sec- tion of the township, related to the gathering how the entire area he looks after had never (Continued on Page 10) are all businessmen in the v age': Kenneth Breakey operates a radio and television shop; Dr. W. B. Coxon i8 a Veterin- arian; James Parkins, a garage operator; and Herb Turkheim, a publisher. Eleven Nominations There were a total of 11 no- minations made at the fiery meeting last Friday night. For the office of reeve, Lloyd 0'- eillors Leroy Thiel and Milton which had been used around Following the nominations, which took place from one to two o'clock in the afternoon, a public meeting of the ratepayers was held, under the chairman- ship of clerk H. W. Brokenshire. Reeve Speaks First In reviewing the past year, reeve Becker remarked that al- though the crops had been good, the farmers had a diffi- cult job to harvest them. Most of his address dealt with the work of the county council, and Mr. Becker announced that the county hopes to end the year with a balance of $24,000. "The road program is the largest single project there is at county level," the reeve ex- plained," and this past year there has been over one million dollars spent on Huron County roads," Mr. Becker also referred to the new county home at Clin- ton, and to the new government hospital at Goderich, which is presently under construction. He explained how so much ney was Set aside each year NORMAN JONES Candidate for Reeve of James Paterson as village clerk, contending that an in- justice had been done. He is a carpenter. STORMY MEETING At the nomination meeting last Friday night, many charges of mis-management were thrown at the previous council. Mr. Henderson claimed that the council was not co-operating with him, and that they were doing things without his know- ledge. Considerable co.ntrover- sary was brought up over the method of council in trying to close York Street in the village. George Armstrong was re- turned by acclamation to the PIJC. Three members of the school board, Mrs. Irene Davis, Jack Simmons, and Clendon Christie, were all returned by acclamation. The polls in Hensall will be open on Monday from nine o'- clock in the morning until six o'clock at night. Everyone is urged to get out and vote, and exercise their right to decoc- racy. Financial Statements Milfred Schilbe, water and hydro superintendent for the village, presented a financial statement for the two utilities. Net income for the hydro sys- tem for an eight.month period amounted to $4,042, while the water system for the same per- iod showed a revenue of almost $2,000. Clerk A. 3. Kalbfleisch com- mented briefly on the financial statement for the village, point- ing out that the surplus for the year could be approximately $3,000. Greetings from the township of Hay were brought to the viewed briefly some of the activities in the village since Zurich became incorporated last year. He added that he felt the move had been a wise one as far as the ratepayers were con- cerned, and that the village had benefited from the change. Regarding the controversey over the new municipal build- ing, Mr. Thiel said he did not l'ke the term "bulldozing" Brien, present reeve, and coml. LORNE HAY Candidate for Reeve the school board, park board, and other organizations. He Stanley Township Nomination Return Entire Council To Office For 1962 meeting by reeve V. L. Becker, Reeve Harvey Coleman and his entire council were return- ed to office in Stanley Town- ship at a quiet nomination meet- ing last Friday afternoon. No other candidates were nomina- ted for any of the positions on the council. Deputy -reeve is Alvin Rau, while the three coen- cillors are Ernest Talbot, Mel Graham, and Elmer Hayter. For reeve Coleman, this will be his eighth term coming up as reeve of Stanley, while he had served seven years on council prior to the reeveshiP. School Area Trustees The three men who quali- fied for school arca trustees in Stanley are Donald Brodie, Gor- don Johnston, and John Aiding - ton. A fourth candidate, Bruce Keyes failed to qualify. Mervyn Hanly, assessor Stanley Township, acted as chairman for the public meet- ing which followed the nomina- , tion. Outline of Activities Reeve Coleman was the first speaker at the meeting, and he reviewed the work carried out at the county council level dur- ing the past year. He went on to say that the new hospital being built south of Goderich was progressing favourably, and that it would be a real asset to the County of Huron. The reeve also mentioned the new road which has been built between Dunlop and Blyth, ex- plaining that although the (Continued on Page 10) of