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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1963-11-07, Page 1RIZE W Q 60 pDIAN yy'NNER Z,,M� tAk`Y 14„,4 wsM� ERS ;oG1A�Ep Oi4S :. NEWSPAPERS COMP RICH NE S NO. 45—FIRST WITH THE NEWS ZURICH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1963 $3.00 PER YEAR — 7 CENTS PER COPY MASQUERADE — The annual Hallowe'en Masquerade at Bluewater Danceland last Friday night drew a large assortment of •cos- tumes in every class. Among the winners from this area are, left to right, Ken Parke, men's fancy, Mrs. Gordon Bloch, ladies' fancy, and Bob McKinley, men's fancy. There were hundreds ofcontestants entered in the judg- ing competition. (Staff Photo) ,Street Allowance Iia Hensall J., Continues to Bother Councillors (by Mrs. Jessie Cameron) On Monday, Novevmber 4, the regular meeting of the Hen- sall town council was held in the council chamber. Reeve Norman Jones was in the chair. An application was read from E. L. Mickle and Sons, asking that a portion of the road al- lowance be closed at Welling- ton and Mill Sts. for the pur- pose of relocating their offices. Robert and Douglas Cook and Hensall Children Win Prizes At Hallowe'en Event Children from Hensall and dis- trict toured the village on Hal- lowe'en night with their "trick or treat" demands as they hid behind their false faces and cos - times, and were amply reward- ed with candy, apples, popcorn and other treats. Proceeding their canvass, a parade headed by the local Cit- izens' Clown Band, led by Bill Clement, marched to the Arena where judging of costumes was held, and the winners: Comic, 7 and under, Dennis Charrette, Bill Jinks, Brian Baker. Best dressed, 8 and under; Tam and Brad Baker, Lisa Hyde, Debbie Eckel. Comic, over 10, Suzanne Kyle, Beth Cook, John Joynt: Best dressed, over 10, Cheryl Mousseau, Cheryl Little, Pauline Bell. Comic, groups, 8, 9 and 10, Tim Mock, Donna Reichert. Best dressed, 8, 9 and 10, Pam Mickle, Jill Drysdale, Iris Alexander. Judges were Lorne Hay, How- ard Scene and Rev. Harold Currie. Films were shown, in charge of Jack Drysdale, and the youngsters were treated'to candy and soft drinks. Robert Reaburn was MC for the Hen- sall Kinsmen, who sponsored the party. William Mickle were present as representatives of the two mill- ing companies in the village. Correspondence was read from the law firm of Donnelly, Donnelly and Murphy, and B. M. Ross, surveyor, in the inter- est of Cook's Mill. Mr. Ross stated that if a portion of the road allowance was granted to E. L. Mickle it .would affect Cooks' warehouse. The space would be too small for the turning of large .transports. He said that lot 41, belonging to Cooks, needed full frontage. Clerk Campbell produced a deed dated 1888, . as there is some dispute as to who owns the property in question, all deeds and maps being contra- dictory. Knight: "Individuals should keep their land and the town keep theirs. If assessors and surveyors can't figure it out, how is council supposed to rule on it." Councillor Broadley react part of a Municipal Act to the effect that council could not grant land that prevent egress or in- gress to anyone elses' property, or part of it. Knight: "The town also has a by-law that says you can't build within so many feet of a corner." Mickle: "Maybe I should go to Hay Township." Broadley jokingly replied, "Do you want a ride." Lavender: "We don't know where the property line is so we sure can't give it away." Knight: "We can't be .settling boundary. disputes." Reeve .Tones: "Mr. Mickle, Yon should go to a lawyer and find out about that boundary, and get his advice on it." Mi.ckle: "Will you call a spe- cial meeting upon receipt of that?" Jones: "I guess we can." Clerk Campbell: "1 think the three lawyers from the parties concerned should get together on it and go to the registry office." Motion was made that the so- licitors for E. L. Mickle and Sons, Cooks Mill and the vii• lege of Hensall make a survey of Willson's Survey to deter- mine the ownership of the northern corner of Wellington Street. Building permits were grant- ed to James Clark for the P.U.C., to build a garage. $1500; Fred Hudie to renovate a house, $1000 and E. L. Mickle to build two silos, $8200. By-law 18 was passed to pro- hibit •the discharge of firearms or air guns in the vi]lage of Hensall. E. Davis reported all catch basins cleaned and a new top being made for the one at Passmores, by J. Bengough. Mrs. Cole asked to have a men- acing tree removed from her property. Mr. Davis was told to look into it. He reported all snow fences were up and also that Hallowe'en damage by pranksters was light, the worst being a trailer belonging to Sinkers being left on the road and was struck by Jack Reid. The matter of a blinker light at the highway intersection was brought up. Knight said he had been approached by business- men who inferred that council had done nothing about it ac- cording to the Highways Min- ister. Reeve Jones stated that coun- cil had asked for a blinker light at least five years ago and sev- eral tunes since. Lavender: "Someone will have to be killed first." Councillor Knight asked that in the future a carbon copy of all correspondence be sent to Highways Minister Charles Me. Naughton. so that he would be informed first hand of what was going on in Hensall. Next meeting will be a special meeting on November 12. Nominations will be held No- vember 22. Reeve, Jones, Coun- cillors Knight, Broadley and Baker all expressed their inten- tion to run for re-election. Council Lavender said he would run if there was not a fifth qualifying nominee. Accounts in the amount of $16,844.43, were approved for payment.. Thief At Bend Steals Clothing GRAND BEND Provincial Police Constable Ray Gilleno, of Grand Bend, is searching for a well-dressed ; gentlement, who was in the village on the night of Saturday, November 2. It is presumed that he is well- dressed. ,-" certain bachelor business - Grand Bend, who does his latnndry once a month, in a coin laundry on Highway 21, left 32 pairs of undershorts. and 28 pairs, of socks, washing mer- rily in a' washer, while he went off to have a social drink with a friend. As such things hap- pen, it was quite sone time later that the bachelor remem- bered that his•laiindry was be- ing done. By that thine the whole wash had been lifted. Somewhere there is a house- holder richer by 32 pairs of undershorts and , 28 pairs of socks. It 4 presumed that these -items ar6 being put to good use. 4. But how ,,capes a police con- stable go Witt the task of search ant rescue? 0 Legion Auxiliary Helps in Parade November meeting of the Hensall Legion' , Ladies' Aux- iliary was held Tuesday evening, with president` Mrs. William Smale presiding!. Nomination of 1964 officers was held. The Auxiliary i will parade with the Legion on November .11, with all members to meet at the Legion Hail » 11:30 a.m. Each member will bring sand- wiches, for lunch for all parad- ing personnel, in the Legion Hall after the parade. A smorgasbord supper will be served to all Legion mem- bers on the evening of Novem- ber 11 in the Legion Hall. Christmas parcels will be sent to local members of the Armed Forces overseas, also to two Legion Auxiliary adopted vet- erans in Westminster Hospital. A Christmas party for all Legion and Auxiliary members will be held in the Legion Hall on December 8. Mystery prize was won by Mrs. Harold Campbell;.guessing prize by Mrs. John Ekea. The December meeting will be a Christmas party with an exchange of gifts, with gifts of not less than one dollar per per- son. Bingo was played and lunch served, 0 Hensali Churches Help Bible Society T h r e e Hensall churches, Anglican, Presbyterian and Uni- ted, are joining forces to can- vass the town next week, No- vember 10-17 on behalf of the Canadian Bible Society. The Anglicans will be respon- sible for all houses west of the tracks; the Presbyterians will cover Main Street and all houses south thereof, between .the tracks and Highwya 4, while the United Church will visit all houses north of Main Street, not including Main Street, east of the tracks, including all houses east of Highway 4. It is a long while since any organized effort was made in Hensall to support the Bible Society, although many sur- rounding communities are most successful in their annual can- vasses. The canvass is being organ- ized by the Rev. J. Philip Gan - don, rector of St. Paul's Angli- can Church, Hensall, to whom any questions should be ad- dressed. The treasurer is V. Pyette, If the canvasser misses anyone, a contribution may be sent to Mr. Pyette, at the tank of Montreal, in Hensall. Hay Council Grants Increase In Fee To Dashwood. Fire rigade The council of the Township of Hay, at their regular meeting on Monday afternoon, granted a request from the police village of Dashwood for an increase to $200 a year for fire protection. The trustees of the village had made the same request at the time the township approved paying $200 a year to the Grand Bend brigade, but hacl never been given an answer. Previously the Dashwood bri- gade received $125 a year, the same ae the Hensall brigade re- ceives. When the $200 yearly fee to Grand Bend was ap- proved, Dashwood officials felt they were entitled to the same rate, since they protect a great- er part of the township than Grand Bend does. Hay also pays the Zurich department a stand-by fee of $300 a year. The new rate for Dashwood will come into effect as of January 1, 1964. In other business at the Mon- day meeting, council set Friday. Novevmber 29, as the date for the annual nomination meeting. If an election is necessary, it will be held on Monday, Decem- ber 9. Orville Taylor appeared be- fore the council with a request to have his ditch bank levelled off. Apparently the ditch on Huron County Crop Report The rain and snow during the last few days was very much welcomed by t h e farmers. There still, however, was not sufficient to take care of all water requirements but did re- lieve the situation. Plowing is much easier since the rain and most everyone is taking advantage of these im- proved conditions. Dairy cattle have been housed during the night and in some cases also during the day. Most beef cattle are still out but be- ing given additional feed. Some sugar beets and turnisp are yet to be lifted. Corn pick- ing is progressing favourably under improved conditions. the Taylor property was cleaned out some years ago, while Mr. Taylor was in the hospital, and the contractor failed, to level off the bank to the satisfaction of the proprietor. Following a lengthy discus- sion on the matter, the council agreed to refer the problem to their engineer, to see what could be done about it. Several complaints were re- ceived at the meeting from property owners in the Du- charme sub -division, regarding an addition which is being built to a cottage there. The com- plaints suggested the building would soon be turned into a motel, contrary to building reg- ulations. The matter was turn- ed over to the attention of the building inspector. Council instructed their so- licitor, Donnelly, Donnelly, and Murphy, of Goderich, to pur- chase any proprerties which are being offered for tax sate. un- less they are redeemed by the owners prior to the date of sale. The services of the Goderich legal firm are also to be ob- tained to assist in clearing up of the William Ducharme sub -di- vision at the lake. Insurance coverage on non - owned vehicles used in the township was ordered increased to $300,000, for an extra prem- ium of $320. At a recent special meeting of the council, the contract for the Dashwood-l-Iay municipal drain was let to C. P. Dietrich, at a price of $7,357.30. New Licence Plates and Drivers' L k ens Av41k nth ori ecem er 2 It was announced this week by Hon. Irwin Haskett, Ontario's Minister of Transport, that 1964 licence plates for passenger and dual purpose automobiles and motorcycles will be available from Monday, December 2, 1963 --the earliest date in more than twenty years. On the same date, Ontario's new system of issuing drivers' licences will go into effect. For these plates and drivers' licences the deadline will be midnight on Friday, February 28, 1964, Mr. Haskett said. ,.The. 1963 drivers' licences and plates for passenger and dual purpose vehicles and motorcycles will expire on that date and there will be not extension. Plates for 1964 will be issued in exactly the same manner as in past years, but the method of obtaining drivers' licences will be changed. This will be the first step in the new plan to issue all Ontario drivers' li- cences on a three-year basis ex- piring on the driver's birth date. The procedure will be as follows: 1. Plates for passenger and dual purpose vehicles and motorcycles for 1964 may be obtained at all Department of Transport issuing offices throughout the province or by mail from Ontario Depart- ment of Transport, Parlia- ment Buildings, Toronto 2, at any time on and .after De- cember 2. 2. Application forms for driv- ers' licences are being sent out by mail. Thi; mailing is a two-month job which will be completed by the end ref January. As soon as drivers receive- t heir application forms, they may obtain their new licences either at their local inssuing office or by mail from the Departmert in Toronto. This will be the last r- issuing of drivers' licences. Mr. Haskett pointed out. II% em- phasized that the convenience of motorists wae. the reason for selecting an earlier commence- ment date this year. It will give people more opportunity to purchase their plates earlier and thus reduce the possibility of having to wait in line; it will be more convenient for people (Continued on Page 8) BEST HALLOWE'EN COUPLE at the an- nual Masquerade Dance last Friday night were Mr, and Mrs. George Dueharme, of Dublin, The Ducharmes lived south of Zurich before moving to Dublin some years ago, and are both well-known throug:nout this area. (Staff Photo)