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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1964-02-27, Page 2PAGE TWO THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1964 1:10,144a1 620~4,W:tit Say Something The current eontroversey regarding the Hay School Area -is eausing a great deal of "hot stove league" debates, but very few people are willing to conte out in the open and voice their opinions. Every week we have someone tell us we should write an editorial with their ideas on the matter, put into print. Why should we editorialize on some. one else's ideas, when we have enough trouble to present our own opinions? A newspaper publisher just can't go around fighting everyone's battles. Let those who "suggest" an editorial espousing a certain cause do so -- through a signed letter to the editor. Getting back to the touchy school sub- ject, we now feel it would be wise to drop all plans for at least another year. The present plans of the board will not satisfy one-half of the ratepayers in the school area, so why waste a great deal of time and money on the project? We are told there is to be some great change in the overall set-up of education throughout Ontario, and it might be well worthwhile for any school areas to delay their plans on a temporary basis. Among the changes being considered, we are told, is the elimination of the township boundary lines, as far as public schools are concerned. This would be a welcome change for many ratepayers who live in extreme corners of townships, and have a preference as to where they would like to send their chil- dren to school. Another change we notice this week is the plan to eliminate a number of smaller school boards, and set up several county boards of education. These new boards would administer both the high schools and public schools in their locality. We can see where this would work to a greater ad- vantage as far as the taxpayer is concerned, since a considerable amount of expenditure would be done away with. Someone recently asked us why we are opposed to a new school for the Hay area. The reason is quite simple, we can- not see plunging the ratepayers deeper into debt for a new building, when we already have a $50,000 investment on our hands. Somewhere, someone will soon have to start pulling in the 'reins if they hope to see the average taxpayer stay in business. ,1111:1, OOP Vire are continually faced with increased taxation, so why add a whole lot more where it is not necessary? If there was not an investment, such as there is, in the area at the present time, we would be quite happy to see a new school built, but not under the present circumstances, If the present board insists on building a new school, it will involve an additional cost of at least $40,000, compris- ing a penalty of approximately $25,000 for abandoning the present school before the debenture debt is retired, and about $15,000 debenture debt which will still have to be paid. What does this mean to the average taxpayer? It means a whole lot more taxes to be paid when next fall rolls around, and we feel ratepayers in general are taxed heavy enough now. We must keep in mind that already our tax rate will be up, with the proposed addition to the South Huron District High School, without any local in- creases. A recent suggestion has been brought forward that Hensall be included in the Hay School Area, and the schools in Hen- saIl and Zurich would serve the entire area. This suggestion is practically the same as we made several weeks ago, when we ad- vocated the release of any sections wishing to join with Hensall. Either proposal is good, and the board and the township coun- cil should give this matter careful consid- eration before they jump off the deep end. This type of settlement would no doubt satisfy 90 per cent of the ratepayers in- volved, so surely it would be much more sensible than bulldozing ahead with an en- tirely new school. Ratepayers in Zurich are opposed to a new school, outside the village limits. And why shouldn't they be? For as many years as we can remember there has been a school in Zurich for •the village children to attend. Why all of a sudden should they be in love with the idea of sending their children out of the village on a busy county highway, where the chances of hav- ing them injured is great? . Once again we suggest the whole pro- ject should be shelved for at least another year, to see what changes may be forth- coming in the overall education plan in Ontario. The World of the Newspaper The functions of a newspaper are var- ied, and serve a most important role in the Iife of the community. First of all, the newspaper makes a community's economy work by advertising. Then the press permits the expression of public opinion through "Letters to the Edi- tor". The newspaper helps the reader un- derstand his environment. He learns where and when to pay his taxes, where to register his child in school, how and where to get a driver's license, where to go for free polio shots, and perhaps where the fishing is extra good. The press is a medium of entertain- ment, featuring hobbies, unusual and hum- orous happenings in the community, and highlights of meetings and gatherings that will inform and interest the reading public. The newspaper attends to small wants. Through the classified it brings people to- gether to solve their lost -found, rental, em- ployment and other problems. It has a function that applies to the thousands of suburbanites. This is to give them a sense of identity. Everyone wants to belong to a definite community that has a spirit of its own. How do we judge a good newspaper? A good newspaper prints the important news and provides the information, com- ment and guidance that is most useful to its readers. It reports fully and explains the meaning of local, national and international event which are of major significance to its own community. Its editorial comment pro- vides an informed opinion on matters of vital concern to its readers. A good newspaper becomes a public conscience. It must have a sense of humor, and the power to arouse keen interest. Finally, a good newspaper should be guided in the publication of all material by a concern for truth, the hallmark of freedom, by a concern for human decency and human betterment, and by a respect for the accepted standards of its own com- munity.—(New Hamburg Independent) , Better Scholars, Better Business It is a temptation for high school boys earning their first money to start thinking that the dollars they earn are all-impor- tant. They're likely to neglect their stud- ies, possibly buy a car and then they need more money to pay for it. Sometimes they even drop out of school in order to obtain full-time work just to pay for the vehicle. They do not realize the seriousness of this action and the harm it does to their pros- pects. According to a report, an employer of some half-dozen high school youths at his food market in the United States has an unusual system which is effective in im- pressing on them that their education mat- ters most. In fact, the first thing he tells them is that their jobs are unimportant compared with •their schooling. And he fires any one of them who fails to make passing grades in any school subject other than typing or physical ed. On the other hand, the lads pocket an extra five dollar bill every time they make the six-week honor roll at school—and they do it fairly regularly. The employer finds that the system is good business for him, too. He notices that the boy on the honor roll is mentally alert and is worth more to him because he makes fewer mistakes.—(Nanton News) ZURICH Citizens NEWS HERB TURKHEIM — Editor and Publisher PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY MORNING at ZURICH, ONTARIO Authorized as Second Class Mail, Post Office Department, Ottawa and for the payment of postage in cash. Member: CANADIAN WEEKLY NEWSPAPERS ASSOCIATION Members ONTARIO WEEE Y NEWSPAPERS ASSOCIATION Subscription Rates: $8.00 per year in advance, in Canada; $4.00 in United States and and Foreign; single copies 7 cents 40 YEARS AGO FEBRUARY, 1924 The store of T. L. Wurnn, in Zurich, is offering a special price on sugar this week, at only one dollar for 13 pounds, of fine granulated. During the severe snow storm last week, the railway was blocked for several days, with banks of snow up to 20 feet high on the tracks. Mr. Orville Taylor held a wood -cutting bee on his farm on Wednesday, and in the evening a dance was held at the Taylor home. Mr. Clayton Ortwein, who has been in Detroit for the past number of weeks, has returned to his home on the Bronson Line.. Mr. Ward Fritz, who has been 'clerking in an electrical store in Detroit for the past number of months, has returned to his home at Zurich. Mr. Bruce Walker, of the Hillsgreen area, shot a large eagle on Monday, which meas- ured seven feet from wing tip to wing tip. Brown Brothers are planning to open a new shoe store in Zurich. One of the brothers has been in Toronto for some time now, lining up stock which they will have for sale in the store. Blake Tigers beat the Hills. green Bear Cats in a bitterly fought hockey game last Mon- day night, to take a lead in the playoff series. 25 YEARS AGO FEBRUARY, 1939 Mr. Simon Hoffman, of the Goshen Line south of Zurich, has beet,/ awarded the position of road :` atrolman for the Coun- ty of k iron, being in charge of 11 mi s of road from Sarepta to Zurich and from Dashwood to Mount Carmel. Huron County was unsuccess- ful in their bid for the Inter- national Plowing Match in 1940, the event going to Elgin County. William Decker, of Zurich, was elected as president of the Zurich Agricultural Society for the coming year, and is busy lining up a Foal Club for the annual Fall Fair. Wally Walper, who left Hen- sall as a four-year-old in 1912, is now known as a radio enter- tainer, operating as the "cow- boy Yoddler". A bread price war is current- ly taking place in the village of Fordwich, with one of the stores selling it at only five cents a loaf. Mr. Fred W. Hess remains quite ill at his home in Hensall, and his condition is causing alarm to members of the family. -OE� YEARS GONE - BY 15 YEARS AGO FEBRUARY, 1949 At the regular meeting of the council of the Township of Hay, Mr. Bruce Klopp was ap- pointed as school attendance officer, and Alphonse Masse was appointed as sanitary inspector. A delegation of members from the Zurich Lions Club was ap- pointed to go to Toronto to visit Mr. Carroll to see what grants might be available for the erec- tion of an arena. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Lamont of the Goshen Line north in Stan- ley Township, are busy making, arrangements to move into their new home they have built in Zurich. Gordon Schwalm, Jack Hyde, and Keith Buchanan, all of Hen- sall, are at present attending an Allis-Chalmers school in To- ronto. Thomas Huddleston, a well- known resident of Hensall for some years, passed away sud- denly at his home in his 66th year. On Tuesday evening 'members of three Farm Forums in Hay Township presented a wonder- ful variety program at the Township Hall in Zurich. Two members of Parliament, Toni Pryde of Exeter, and John Hanna have promised the Fed- eration of Agriculture their sup- port in preventing the manu- facturers of margarine to use color in their product. 10 YEARS AGO FEBRUARY, 1954 Isaac W. Hudson, 72, died Tuesday in Seaforth Hospital. Before going to Seaforth he operated a produce business in Zurich for some time. Dianne McKinley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bob McKinley, Goshen north, was injured last week when she fell backwards into a tub of boiling hot water. A largely attended meeting of Hensall ratepayers last week approved the plans to install artificial ice in the Arena. De- bentures in the amount of $30,000 will be issued to cover the cost of the same. Fred Smallacombe, a popular resident of Hensall for many years, passed away on Monday at the age of 80. He had been active in most of the organiza- tions • in the village, as well as operating the Kosy Korner res- taurant. Francis Kipper and Charles Hay spent a couple of days in Toronto recently and came home with a new milk delivery van which will be used in the operation of the dairy. li lM11111IH!Iqu!Illllllllllllllullll!Illpl!111111II!!IIIIIIII!14114111n11111111 m IMIIIfl a SUGAR and SPICE ..:immemzEP By BILI Smiley "1 wooden live in that Tronna if ya gave me the whole dump on a silver platter." This is an expression oft heard in the vast hinterland of our Dominion, the true north, strong and free, It is echoed with equal em- phasis about Montreal, Halifax, Vancouver, Winnipeg, and the other dozen or so cities of any size, The statement above is usual- ly followed by a diatribe against "city living". Its high rents, ifs heavy traffic, its unfriendliness, ifs distance from that demi. paradise, the speaker's home town. "Ya, I know it's nice in the summer up north. But wuddaya do all winter in that dump." This is equally familiar, It is asked in the tones of a simple incredulity of a sophisticated suburbanite who spends all win- ter doing exactly what you do do in that dump up north: work- ing, playing, bringing up your family, trying to pay the bills, and growing older. * * On most matters, I take a stand. But in this denunciation of the other fellow's mode of life, I take two stands. The first is gentle agreement with my small-town friends. I go along with their belligerent argument that the city is no place to live; that I'd hate to battle that traffic; that living is cheaper in a smaller centre; that it's wonderful to live with- in five minutes of fishing, curl- ing, golfing and friends. When t'i n listening to some 4-H Clubs Have New Regulations Age of 4-H Calves Revised The age requirements for the Senior Beef Heifer Calves for breeding purposes as well as Beef Steers and Heifers for mar- ket purpose have been changed to coincide with the age require - old buddy who lives in the city, I nod sagely when he points out that the city is an exciting place to live; that it's wonderful to be able to take in all the shows and concerts; that it's grand to be able to go out for an exotic meal in a fascinating place; that the small town doesn't provide the same cultural opportunities for your kids. Privately, I chuckle at both points of view. Both are full of contradictions. The city fel- low claims there's no privacy in a small town — everybody knows your business. The small town fellow explodes, "Privacy! How can you have privacy in the city when you're jammed into a two-by-four lot, in a house beside people you don't like and who have horrible kids?" The small-town fellow raves about the mythical "rat -race" in the city, and goes out and roars around in service clubs and fra- ternal organizations and athletic clubs and church groups at a pace no city rat could stand. The myths mutliply. In a city of a million, theatres are half empty, concerts play to small crowds, exotic restaurants go broke. In a small place, one. tenth of two per cent of the population is revelling in that fishing, hunting and so on at the front door. The rest are at home watching the same TV program as the fellow in the city. On Saturday, the whole prob- lem is brought into perspective, on a four -lane highway. 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