HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1964-11-05, Page 1No, 44—FIRST WITH THE LOCAL NEWS
ZURICH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1964
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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!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
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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.