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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1964-11-05, Page 1No, 44—FIRST WITH THE LOCAL NEWS ZURICH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1964 $3,00 PER YEAR •— 7 CENTS PER COPY BEHIND THE SCENES—It required many hands to do the job at the fowl supper and bingo held in the Dashwood Community Centre last Wednesday evening. Carving the 30 succculent turkeys served to over 600 hungry customers was handled by this group of smiling workers. The true spirit of the event is mirrored in the faces of (left to right) James Hayter, Harry Hayter, Charles Tiernan, Mrs. Harry Hayter, George Tiernan, Mrs. Milfred Merner and Ron Merner. Dashwood Project Clears Community Everyone said it couldn't be done but the people of Dash- wood and area have done it. The debt on the modern Com- munity Centre in Dashwood, opened only last year, has been wiped out and a small surplus of funds is in the kitty. This nearly impossible fete has been accomplished through the work- ing co-operation of public -mind- ed citizens with a goal in sight. The fowl supper and bingo sponsored by the Dashwood Men's Club and Firemen and staged with the building com- mittee in charge last Wednes- day night, was the event that put the fund-raising drive over the top. The committee agreed that the crowd was perfect for the facilities and •that it would have been difficult to improve on the success of the venture in any way. The food was planned by the wives of the men on the build- ing committee and prepared and served by the women with hus- bands in the men's club and on the fire brigade. Food convenor Mrs.. Esther Salmon said that the ladies pre- pared 30 turkeys, cooked four bags of potatoes, baked 130 pies and had on hand 60 dozen doughnuts. Plans were laid to serve 600 people and a final tally showed that 612 dinners had been purchased. She com- mented on the fine community spirit of all the workers. Table convenor, Mrs. June Hayter, reported that about 24 waitresses were required to serve the capacity crowd and commended them for their speed and efficiency. The large undertaking was Hensall Council Warned In Connection With Duties 01 Police Chief E. Davis Members of Hensall village October 24. She received four cracked ribs and suffered sev- ere pains in her knees, elbows and shoulder. An x-ray of the shoulder was taken. council learned Monday night that Ernie Davis may have to give up his dual role of village constable and maintenance man. Clerk Earl Campbell read a letter from the president of the Huron County Police Associa- tion stating than any municipal- ity not wishing to be policed by the Ontario Provincial Police but choosing to hire an indivi- dual village constable must see that the duties of that officer comply with the regulations set down by the association. It warned that an extra duties such as garbage collection and maintenance are not regarded as the work of a constable. The association correspondence add- ed that serious charges could result from the continuance of any such arrangement. It is believed that Mr. Davis and council will look into the matter immediately and that professional advice will be sought. Mrs. Simon. Roobol appeared before council to ask that medi- cal expenses resulting from a mishap on Hensall streets be paid by council. Mrs, Roobol stated that she had trippeed on an uneven portion of sidewalk in the village on the evening of Pick Project A proposed Centennial proj- ect for the village of Dashwood has been submitted to the Cen- tennial Project Committee in Goderich for approval. The project calls for the clearing of lands adjacent to the Community Centre for the purpose of a public picnic grounds and park. A centen- nial marker and a flag pole are included in the plans. Work was begun earlier in the year on the property to the south of the hall, the proposed site of the park, The land Was plowed and levelled in readi- ness for planting, Council assured Mrs. Roobol that her claim had been issued to the insurance company and that her bills would likely be paid after the usual investiga- tion. Mrs. Roobol stated that she had fallen once before due to an imperfection in the sidewalk and quipped that she didn't think she was guilty of walking with her eyes "in the sky". She said, "There are a lot of bad places in Hensall." Ernie Davis reported that the cleaning of Hensall's 113 catch basins had been completed and that 600 feet •of snow fence re- mains to be set in place before winter. Several trees will be cut down as soon as men and equipment can be arranged. Confirmation of the new seven -man school board for Hay Township School Area was re- ceived by council, The new board will become effective on January 1, 1965. Reeve Norman Jones indicated that he had been led to believe that boards set up under the new legisla- tion would consist of four, six or eight men. It is feared that the approved board will result in severe problems in adminis- tration due to the fact that Hay Township has the controlling vote. A letter from Hay Town- ship Clerk Whitney l3rokenshire reminded council that the two school board members from Hensall are to be elected in conjunction with the municipal elections. The candidate receiv- ing the most number of votes will be in for a two-year term while the one polling the least number of votes will be elected for a one-year stint. All members of council but (Continued on Page 4) New Dump Site For Grand Bend Unpopular With Stephen Council The Lake Huron Water Pipe- line came under lengthy discus- sion at Tuesday afternoon's meeting of Stephen Township Council. Reeve Glenn Webb summed up the entire matter when he said, "I'm afraid there are going to be a lot of disap- pointed people". At a recent meeting •in Park- hill, it was learned that com- munities along the pipeline who wished to be supplied with water, should be prepared to finance a survey of their muni- cipality to determine the ay. proximate amount of water re- quired. Prom. this information, the OWRC can come to an esti- mate of the cost of water per thousand gallons for that par- tcular municipality, Not all water purchased from the pipe- line will be sold at the same price as each municipality will have to bear the cost of bring- ing the water from the pipeline into their locality. The actual home and business consumers will pay the costs involved through their water bilis. Residents of Oakwood and points north of Grand Bend under Stephen Township juris- diction have asked council to conduct a survey in that area. It is felt that the line expected to run into Grand Bend could serve the Ooakwood vicinity as well but a survey would have to be undertaken immediately. Council was also informed t hat contracts between the OWRC and the landowners whose property the pipeline will Bross, are not too satisfac- tory as no provisions are ,Wade (Continued on Page 4) entre t handled with a minimum of ef- fort and everything was care- fully departmentalized for max- imum ease. Lorne Kleinstiver, in charge of the bingo, said that the crowd exceeded all expectations and reported that about $200 profit was realized on the pro- ceedings. He commented on the willingness and fine co-oper- ation of all concerned through- out the entire event and ex- tended a special vete of praise to the ladies for their excellent management. Prize winners for the evening were Cliff Penhale, $10 door prize; turkey winners: Ernie Miller and Gloria Hayter; calf raffle winner, Miss Dianne La- bute, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Labute, Tecumseh, and grand daughter of Mrs. L. Mil- ler, Zurich; bingo winners: Wal- ter Webber, Nancy Braid, F. (Continued on Page 8) 0 CHIHUAHUA CAPERS There is a vicious animal somewhere in Zurich with the heart of a lion and the stamina to match. Reeve Milton Oesch encountered this ferocious as- sailant recently and was grab- bed by the pant -leg and held firm, The tiny package of pure dynamite is the Mexican Chi- huahua owned by Dr. and Mrs. W. B. Coxon. The Zurich Parks .Board pre- sented the plans for the pro- posed Centennial Project at Tuesday night's meeting of Zur- ich Villiage Council. Spokes- man Donald O'Brien indicated that the total cost of a building to be erected at the park would be approximately $6,500. Donald Oke explained the plans which called for a cement block construction 28 feet by 30 feet with concrete floor, two two -stall washrooms, storage for picnic tables and provisions for a booth at a future date. The proposed location was given as directily west of the gates. The board felt that the new Lions Club playground equip- ment to be installed at the park would he facilitated by the ad- dition. It explained that if the project was accepted and ap- proved, about $5,000 would be the responsibility of the muni- cipality after the $1,500 Centen- nial grant was received. Mr. O'Brien expressed the hope that other grants could be received for the project. Council rejected the proposal as a Centennial project for the village of Zurich. It was felt that if the Parks Board felt the need of such facilities, some of the initiative for fund raising would have to come from that direction. The prospect of the added expense of an attendant for the building was another deterent factor. Council also indicated that washroom facil- ities in the existing arena were more expedient but realized that the Centennial Project Board would not issue funds for that purpose. Leo Meidinger displayed the plans for the proposed new fire hall to be built as an addition to the municipal office. They were prepared by Peter's Archi- tectural and Mechanical Draft- ing Service in Exeter. Specifications indicate an an overall addition of 49 feet Mr. Flaxbard is on call e er day of the year and has or,1y one week -end a month eree. Under the present Wei—there system, it was possible to lea° e a number at which he could 'r -e reached with the local orEr ....- tors. When the dial systeee comes into service, he will %c required to be at his telephrnd at all times. It was s ggeste-•ci by 44 feet. The two -hay .fire that the increase would re:e er hall would contain two wash- rooms and storage space for village equipment. It would be of brick veneer construction with a heating plant that would be designed to heat the exist -1 ing building as well. Reeve Oesch announced that final approval had been re- ceived from the Municipal Board to issue debentures on the fire hall. Council agreed that Clerk Elda 'Wagner should be instruct- ed to present the proposed fire hall to the Centennial Project Board for approval as Zurich's Centennial project. Construc- tion is hoped to be underway by early spring. Road Superintendent Urban Pfile reported that the village tractor needed mechanical work and was instructed to get an estimate of the cost to be pre- sented to council. Earl Flaxbard, manager of the Zurich hydro and water fa- cilities, has requested an in- crease of $250 per annum. This would include a $100 inconven- ience allowance resulting from the new dial switch -over set for November 15. e !tor A Announcement is made this week by Herb Turkheim, presi- dents of South Huron Publish- ers Limited, Zurich, of the ap- pointment of Mrs. Shirley Keller, Dashwood, as editor of this paper. Mrs. Keller has been on the news staff for the past two months. Prior to the position in Zur- ich, Mrs. Keller was on the staff of the Grand Bend Holiday, and before that worked for the Grand Bend News Bulletin, She is the author of a weekly col- umn found in this newspaper, entitled "From My Windodw". The former Shirley Pearson, the new editor attended high school at Exeter, and after a brief fling at the teaching pro- fession, she married Kenneth Keller, of Dashwood. She is pnte inte the mother of two school-age children, Randy, 8, and Lori, 6. At the sane time, Mr, Turk - hem announced the appointment of J. E. Hunt as plant superin- tendent. Mr. Hunt has been with the newspaper for over a year, corning from London and Ingersoll. He brings with him about 50 years' experience in the printing trade. Mr. Turk - helm remains as publisher of the newspaper. There are now a total of five full-time employees at the print- ing plant in Zurich. The other two members of the staff are Alfred Schwichtenberg, former- ly of Wingham, and John Rob- inson. Zuirch. Mr. Schwichten- berg has been with the news- paper for about one year. while Mr. Robinson joined the staff several months ago • (Continued on Page 4) Spooks! Goblins 1 e'1 aved One of the most uncvc::tf:ii HaIlowe'ens on record was the result of the warnings handr1 down by the police and council officials in this area. Various local organizations staged enter- tainment for the young people which is believed to have heipei to curtail much of the - ..-. dalism. A teen dance in Dashwer:l on Friday night and another in Exeter on Saturday night took the attention of boys and girls of that age group from this area. A giant children's party in the village of Hensall was sponsored by the Kinsmen and youngsters in Grand Bend en- joyed festivities planned for them in the Legion Hall there. A rash of soaped Windows was about all the damage done in most centres with Zurich holding the new record for a quiet Hallowe'en. Only one window was soaped throughout the entire village. Hensall constable Ernie Davis reports that several small fires were set on Hensall streets, The burning straw and tires was quickly extinguished by Mr. Davis and his helpers Garnet Mousseau and Jim Sangster and no real damage was done. One report of windows brok- en in a new house under con- struction on Queen Street in Hensall is unconfirmed. Con- stable Davis said that he had not received a complaint from the homeowner. A truck load of pumpkins left unattended in front of the hotel in Hensall was released onto the street when someone opened the tailgate on the vehicle. Pranksters in Hensall went all out to be neat about their trickery. The Hensall dump which had been left open on order of council was carefully locked up by the fastidious Hal- ! lnwe'eners. WASTE NOT, WANT NOT—"Phis seems to be the theory of Oscar Greb and his son Glenn who to- gether operate their 350 -acre farm at RI 3, Zurich. The Grehs specialize in corn and beef eattle. They grow 160 acres of .corn annually and have harvested corn crops from one field for 13 years in a row. One of the biggest corn growers in Huron County, Mr. Greb re- ports that one 60 -acre field on the farm is yielding 12O bushels of shelled 001'1) per acre. The stalks are .hopped and used for bedding, a unique process un- hc'::rci of +,n arra, Larne.