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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1963-09-05, Page 2PAGE TWO cam t There Must Be a Solution Somewhere, someone must have an answer to the current dispute in the Hay Township School Area. If the squabble continues at the present rate, there soon will no longer be a township. What the answer to the dispute is, continues to be a problem, One school section wishes to be released regardless of what happens. Three other sections are not sure what they want to do, but it is quite obvious the overall thinking in the Township is one of hatred against the village of Zurich. Why the rural area of Hay Township should be so bitter against the village of Zurich is more than we can figure out, No doubt a certain amount of the feeling goes back a few years ago when Zurich changed its status from a police village, being a part of Hay Township, to that of an in- rorporatecl village. There were good solid reasons for the move at that time. As far as the school question is con- cerned, we feel Zurich is paying their just share towards the cost of education in the Hay Township Area. The fact that it does not cost one cent to transport children from the village to school, makes quite a dif- ference in the cost of administration, True, there are rural children who are not being transported at the presnt tim, but will if the new school program were to be initiated in the Area. Somehow, we feel the current situa- tion has gotten out of control of the local authorities, and no doubt the only answer will be to set up a neutral board of arbi- tration. This same thing happened north of us, and it took ninny months of bickering before the whole issue was settled. It has been suggested by the council of the town- ship that the Department of Education should step in and settle the problem, but doubt very much that they will wish to become involved. While the suggestion to do away with. the township school area does carry a cer- tain amount of merit, we doubt if there is anyone •ar any authorities who would care to set up new boundaries if the area was dissolved and a new central school system initiated. There would still be the same problem of deciding which children would go where to school, and there would still be a great amount of dissatisfaction. Before the entire school question in the Hay Township Area gets completely out •of control, we would urge some of those taking part to cool off in their ways of thinking, less something is said or done that could result in serious complications. 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Gall your qualified electric heating contractor or: your hydro LIVE BETTER ELECTRICALLY ZURICH Citizens NEWS HERB TURKHEIM — Editor and Publisher PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY MORNING at ZTTRICH., ONTARIO Authorized as Second Class Mail, Post Office Department. Ottawas and for the payment of postage in cash, Member: ",;r*� Member: CANADIAN WEEKLY NEWSPAPERS ASSOCIATION ONTARIO WEEKLY NEWSPAPERS ASSOCIATION Subscription Rates: $3.00 per year in advance, in Canada; $4,00 in United States and and Foreign; single copies 7 cents tlIIIIIHIIIMIII IHIIII0IHIIHHIH 11111HHIllIIIIIHIIIIIIIIHIWIII iiag tall!IHh111gistIHIH!Ptasizsgs4HHHfiyIII a Where in the holy old blue- eyed world did that summer get to? It seems like three-quarters of an hour since it was the middle ,of June and I was build- ing a picnic table, This was the summer in which I was determined to make something of myself, or bust my posterior in the effort, I planned to fish, golf or swim every clay, get myself in perfect trim, write a book, stay •ahead of the weeds in the flower -beds, and prepare all my course out- lines for September. I haven't been fishing since trout season opened, in May. 1 doubt if I could find my way around the golf •course, it's so long since I saw it. I gave up swimming early in July when I nearly drowned while trying to get out to a raft 12 feet away. My belly has gone from a solid 30 to a pudgy 32. I haven't writ- ten anything except my name on those government store slips. The weeds wave like sap- lings. And I didn't even know what was on the course when school started. Oh, well, I like September better anyway. It's easier to go to work every day and tell a lot of kids what to do than it is to be home - every day and have your wife telling you what to do. Like niow that lawn, get off your big fat tail, get a loaf of bread, take the kids for a swim, stop smok- ing so much and when are you going to take all those beer bottles back? It's probably' a jolly good thing that kids have to go back to school. Another month of their purple popsicles and green apples, falling off bi- cycles and in love, and parents would begin screaming and running rapidly in ever -decreas- ing circles. Mothers heave a vast soft sigh of pure joy when they shove the kids out the door on opening day of school, and sit down in that beautiful quiet kitchen for that first cup of cof- fee they've had in peace for two months. Re -opening of school is thrilling for teachers, too. Their egos are badly flattened from being treated just like every body else. They're weary of SUGAR and SPICB giving orders to kids (their own) who ignore them. They're on stage once more, with all those eager faces turned toward them. They can't wait to take that first deep breath of school• room air, composed of the be- loved odors of chalk dust, floor wax and warm humans. It's hard to tell what the kids themselves think of going.back to school. They profess to be disgusted. But I met one of my students who has gone to work in •a bank, asked him how he felt about not going back this fall, and almost wept at the look of unutterable longing that slipped- across his face. * I think most youngsters are delighted to return to school. Especially the little girls. After all, it's prettty awkward trying to strike up a romance with a small male type in the summer, when he's always going places on the dead run, always doing things girls aren't allowed to do, and nearly always dirty and rather smelly. But it's a different story when she gets him sitting be- hind, befront or beside her in the classroom. He's not only stationary, but fairly clean, and she can smile at him, snub him, snake him talk when he shouldn't, tell the teacher when he pinches her and generally pursue the arts of courtship em- ployed by small females. Is everybody, then happy a- bout school starting? Not ex- actly. Check the old man. Gone with the summer is that peace- ful hour when he could get up in the cool of the morning and enjoy a solitary, leisurely breakfast, paper propped up against the coffee pot, while the old girl and the kids loafed in bed. * :I During the school term, breakfast hour, if our house is any indication, is like Saturday night at the corner saloon. One kid wanders in underwear, look- ing for the pants and shoes he took off last night. Another is getting hell from her mother because she just splashed orange juice all over her only clean blouse. Dad is trying to feed the dog, find lunch money, eat his burned toast and MAKE THOSE BLASTED KIDS GET A MOVE ON! BUY SASH -DAY BLUES? RIGIDAIRE WASHER AND DRYER AS LOW AS $169. FOR EITHER UNIT Other Models Available at Only $139 — With Trade! Gingerich's Sales & Service Ltd. ZURICH SEAFORTH THURSDAY, AUGUST 29, 1963 Federation of Agriculture Report The information department of the Ontario :Federation of Agriculture makes the an- nouncement, made by the Hon. William A. Stewart, Minister of Agriculture, of the govern- ment's intention to establish a Farm Machinery Board. While the Federation has reservations as to the effectiveness of such an advisory board, they trust this action will ultimately lead to ways of solving the many problems with which farmers /have been confonted, The announcement co-incides with the publication of the re- port of the Ontario Farm Ma- chinery Investigation Commit- tee, which recommended the establishment of such a Board. The Ontario Farm Machinery Investigation Committee came into being as a result of a reso- lution endorsed by the 1961 annual meeting of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture, This resolution requested the Minis- ter of Agriculture to implement a farm machinery act for the Province of Ontario. The Ontario Federation of Agriculture compliments the Farm Machinery Investigation Committee on the excellence of its report. It is obvious the Committee has conducted a very thorough and exhaustive inves- tigation into all aspects of the farm machinery industry. The Federation also compliments the Minister of Agriculture on his prompt action in preparing to implement the recommenda- tions of this Committee at an early date. A. H. K. Musgrave, president of the OFA, feels its most gratifying to note the Investi- gation Committee has incorpor- ated, in its recommendations, many of the suggestions put forth by the Ontario Federation of Agriculture. He points out, for example, that they asked for adequate research into new types of equipment and rigorous field testing under Ontario 'con- ditions before offering machines for sale. They asked for .a minimum full warranty period of one year on all machines; for the stan- dardization of parts so they could be interchangeable be- tween machines; that repair parts be attained on Saturdays and holidays during busy sea - sans; that replacement parts be readily available for a minimum of 10 years from the date of purchase of any machine; that dealers be required to prove the suitability •of machinery by providing an adequate demon- stration on the farmer's own land. These, and other recommen- dation of theOntario Federa- tion of Agriculture, were all included in whole or in part, in the report of the Farm Ma- chinery Investigation Commit- tee. Reports coming into this of- fice indicate that 'conditions still exist where farmers are unable to procure replacement parts, even for new model ma- chines of leading manufactur- ers, without experiencing disas- trous delays. That such condi- tions should continue to prevail, even though they had been con- demned during hearings held by the Investigation Committee, indicates that some form of legislation will be required be- fore the Farm Machinery Board can operate effectively. BOB'S Barber Shop MAIN STREET, ZURICH "Professional Hair Care" immism Business and Professional Directory INSURANCE HURON CO.OPERATIVE MEDICAL SERVICES Prepaid Health Plan at Cost the CO.OP way BOARD OF DIRECTORS President, Fordyce Clark, RR 5, Goderich; Vice -Pres., Gord- on Kirkland, RR 3, Lucknow; Mrs. 0. G, Anderson, RR 5, Wingham; Mrs. Lloyd Taylor, Exeter; Hugh B. Smith, RR 2, Listowel; Lorne Rodges, RR 1, Goderich; . Roy Strong, Gorrie; Russell T. Bolton, RR 1, Sea - forth; Bert Irwin, RR 2, Sea - forth; Bert Klopp, Zurich; Gor- don Richcardson, RR 1, Bruce - field; Kenneth Johns, RR 1, Woodham. C. H. Magee Secretary -Manager Miss C. E. Plumtree Assistant Secretary For information call your nearest director or our office in the Credit Union Bldg., 70 Ontario Street, Clinton, Tele- phone HUnter 2-9751. LEGAL Bell & Laughton BARRISTERS, SOLICITORS & NOTARY PUBLIC ELMER D. BELL, Q.C. C. V. LAUGHTON, Q.C. Zurich Office Tuesday Afternoon EXETER 235-040 HURON and ERIE D`EBEN'TURES CANADA TRUST CERTIFICATES 5 % for 5 years 4% % for 3 and 4 years 43/4% for 1 and 2 years GENERAL INSURANCES Fire, Automobile, Premises Liability, Casualty, Sickness and Accident, etc. An Independent Agent representing Canadian Companies J. W HABERER Authorized Representative PHONE 161 —. ZURICH OPTOMETRY J. E. LONGSTAFF OPTOMETRIST SEAFORTH: Daily except Moan Phont 791 day 9 a.m. to 5.30 p.m Wednesday: 9 a.m to 12 noon. CLINTON: Monday Only Phone HU 2-7010 Thursday evening by appointment Norman Martin OPTOMETRIST Office Hours: 9-12 A.M. — 1:30- 6 P.M. Closed all day Wednesday Phone 235-2433 Exeter FUNERAL DIRECTORS WESTLAKE Funeral Home AMBULANCE and PORTABLE OXYGEN SERVICE Phone 89J or 89W ZURICH For Safety EVERY FARMER NEEDS Liability Insurance For Information About All Insurance — Call BERT KLOPP Phone 93 r 1 or 220 Zurich Representing CO.OPERATORS INSURANCE ASSOCIATION AUCTIONEERS ALVIN WALPER PROVINCIAL LICENSED AUCTIONEER For your sale, large or small courteous and efficient service at all times, "Service that Satisfies" PHONE 119 bASHWOOD