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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1964-12-03, Page 1NE S No. 47—FIRST WITH THE LOCAL NEWS ZURICH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1964. $3.00 PER YEAR -- 7 CENTS PER COPY A NIGHT FOR REMEMBERING — Hay Township Telephone System personnel from linesmen, former switch- board operators to management were honored last week at a dinner held at the Dominion Hotel. Pictured here (left to right) are Reeve John Corbett, Deputy -Reeve Delbert Geiger, and Joyce and Reg Black who were the recipients of gifts presented to them prior to their departure for Buckingham, Quebec. The popular couple received a lace tablecloth, a blanket and a tri -light lamp, gifts of the Telephone System from which Mr. Black, secretary -manager, will retire shortly. Ail Positions In y 'ccImaton; 1 Nomination night was quiet and orderly in Hensall Friday when Norman Jones was re- turned by acclamation to the office of reeve. About 20 ratepayers from the village attended the session in the council chambers in the Town Hall when three men were nominated to fill the va- cancy on council left by the resignation of Fred Broadley. Jack Lavender was named to the post when Robert Raeburn and James Sangster declined nomination. In speaking to the assembly, the new councilor said that he had worked previ- ously with several members on council and added that he thought he could do so again. Councillors John Baker, Har- old Knight and Mrs. Minnie Noakes all gave reports of the standing committees. Mr. Knight made reference to the rejection of the centennial project for Hensall and added, "Some other people don't seem to want to build statues and fountains because they have ex- tended the time for another few months." Mrs. Noakes explained the agreement between Hensall council and Usborne with re- gard to the dump. She said that Usborne paid the taxes on the village dumping grounds and one-half the cost of bull- dozing. Hensall .assumes full responsibility for the snowplow- ing. A ratepayer asked if •a village council elected for two years would be possible. Mr. Earl Campbell, chairman for the meeting, said that it would but that .a vote to that effect would have to be taken before nomi- nations. Reference was also made to the rumor that •county council may be abolished. "I hope not," said Mr. Camp- bell, "but I suppose it .is a pos- sibility. By 1966 there could be a county assessment system as well as a county court of re- vision." Robert Raeburn noted that this was his 12th appearance at nominations in his capacity as school board secretary -treas- urer, He commended chairman Scane, reeve Norman Jones, council members and clerk Campbell for their co-operation through the years. Robert Rowcliffe and Clendon Christie have been named to the Hay Township School Area board of which Hensall is now a member. Other nominees Scane and Oliver Jacques failed to qualify, "There seems to be many things some people say we can n fie � sall ew Man and can't do," said Mr. Row- cliffe. "I think there is a lot we can do if we make up our minds. I have been involved for sometime, and I'd like to see it through." Christie, the other school board member, was not present. Walter Spencer was returned by acclamation to his post as PUC chairman. He described his 18 years in that position as "probably too long". He said that the waterworks is "nip and tuck" with every bit of surplus turned back to the village. "Food for though t" was passeed on to the ratepayers when Mr. Spencer indicated the need for an additional water supply, "We have a good well right now," he said, "but they too do go dry. What would we do i we woke up some morning an found the waten.. gone? Th PUC might about as well pack up and leave town. We mus have an extra well." He mentioned the old well at the skating rink which he said was too deep with casings too small, He also indicated that there was a well located directly beneath the pump - house but cautioned that this deep well might drain the pres- ent shallow well. Harold Knight ended the meeting in the lighter vein when he offered the informa- tion that it costs five times as much in Hensall to get rid of dogs as it does to select jurors. f d e t Bean Mill Operators Tell Hensall (ound Problem A delegation from the Hen - sail bean dealers told the vil- lage council Tuesday night that correspondence they had re- ceived from the department of Health was pretty drastic and urged council to take swift measures to halt any further actions. The ire of the bean dealers was raised after residents scat- tered throughout Hensall lodged complaints about the severe dust deposits from the village's three bean mi1Is. Dr. Aldis, MOH for Huron, called in the Air Pollution Control Board which sent •a representative to Hensall to investigate. The mill operators told coun- cil that the recommendations of the health department were not feasible in that they would be far too costly for everyone con- cerned. They said that a water sprinkling device suggested could run into $100,000 by the time the village supplied an adequate water supply and proper drainage facilities to carry the run-off plus what the mills would have to pay for installation, They admitted that 1964 had been an exceptionally dusty year due to the excessively wet August. Unusually high con- tents of plain Mus which can not be trapped by the conven- tional dust control methods used at the mills, was included in each bean load. Councillor Minnie Noakes said that the most concern had arisen from the worry that some harmful chemical could be contained in the dust. She was assured that the dust was pure clay particles. Councillor John Baker said that the most legitimate com- plaint he had received came from Stan's Body Shop, He said on one occasion the proprietor had to resand a car after dust had collected on the partly dry undercoating surface. "All the elevators in Hensall have been built to the specifi- cations of the department of labor and have passed inspec- tion," said William Mickle. "It is kind of funny that the depart- ment of labor says get rid of your dust and the air pollution control says keep it within your walls. If this council sits and shows prospective industry that they are not working with and co-operating with present indus- try, it is a detrement to Hen - sail." Council agreed to the pro- posal of the delegation to write to the department of health stating that the council and the bean mill personnel were co-op- erating together and that since the dust from the mills was not found to be injurious to the health of the village residents during the four or five week period of bean ,harvest, the mat- ter should be dropped. Councillor Harold Knight said that if the Air Pollution Control Board got a foot -hold, residents might find they could not even burn leaves. Reeve Jones stated that Hen- sail Was one of the largest grain centres in the area and suggest- ed that village residents take (Continued on Page 8) Hay Council Has Problems With Poor Bridges Because of the election next week, Hay Township council met one week early with Reeve Corbett absent.:..eputyReeve _Corbett Delbert Geiger €hh Meted the business. Karl Haberer introduced Mr. Skinner, of the Welders' Serv- ice in London, who presented prices on welding outfits for use in the township shed. He quoted an arc welder at $389.61 and advocated other equipment to be purchases at additional cost. It was noted that the electri- cal wiring at the shed would have to be revamped in order to safely carry any such new apparatus. It was decided to seek ap- proval from the proper author- ities and to hold a decision on the matter until the next meet- ing. The Stratford Department of Highways has requested council to review the maintenance and construction costs for the past year ancI to estimate as closely as possible the amount of money that will be required in 1965. It is necessary for the department to draw up a budget for the new year. Clerk Brokenshire showed council that $51,000 of the $55,000 allotment for construc- tion for 1964 was used up to date and that only $3,000 of the $36,000 maintenance budget re- mained. Council experienced difficulty in estimating expenditures for the coming year but agreed to request an additional $6,000 for 1965, keeping in mind that council can apply for more money under a supplementary by-law if the need arises. The construction budget will not change. Clerk Brokenshire announced that he will make application for a rebate of a portion of the Ontario Retail Sales Tax money which is refundable to council on concrete and other building materials. Condemned bridles came un- der discussion when Karl Ha- berer voiced his worry about clearing these bridges of snow this corning winter. Heavy snow removal equipment is for- bidden to cross these non -trust- worthy spans. Council suggested that the snowplow be instructed to plow up to the bridges from both approaches and to hire snow- blowing equipment to clear the bridge portion. These is still some concern over the avail- ability of such snow -blowing machines. Council also agreed at this meeting to again support the (Continued on Page 4) Vote Monday On 4 Trustees or Hay School Area Board Five men from Hay Town- ship will seek election to the new larger Hay Township School Area board. All spoke to the voters' meeting in the Zurich Town Hall on Friday. in Hay." Mr. McAllister reported that close to 500 school children will be under the jurisdiction of the new school board. He also urged every person Chairman Elmer Rowe said in the municipality to take .his that the school question was turn at public office. He said "quite a problem". He said the no term should be a "life sen - decision whether to have the tence" and indicated that the new school built in Zurich or better citizens result from a in the township was a hotly stint in some official capacity. contested issue, but added that Carl Oestreicher, completing new legislation from the de- his second year on the Hay partment of education had clari- Township School board, said, "A fied the board's thinking. year ago, the situation was hot, He announced that tenders quite aggitated. We have seen have been let for an addition things happen and have lived of two class rooms and a gym- by them." Corium to the Zurich Public "You can't put a value on School with all bids to be in education," Oestreieher coin - by December 3. He said the de- mented. "Each of us wants our cision to go to bunker fuel was children to have the most op - made since it is believed to be portunity. This was a good the cheapest way to heat over move on the part of the depart - a period of years, ment. It can work, people seem Leonard Erb said that the to feel it will and it should be board had some hard decisions completed in about two years to make in the past years but time." "at Ieast we are up here to He placed specific emphasis show ourselves". He commend- on the need for special classes ed Whitney Brokenshire for to care for exceptional children, his years of fine service as sec- and said that TV education and retary-treasurer of the school other modern teaching methods board and also the temporary are coming fast. secretary, Don O'Brien. He noted that school student "This past year has been an transportation is cheaper when education for all on the board," done with larger units of trans - said Ian McAllister. "New legis- portation. lation has made it possible for Ross Turnbull admitted that persons to attend the school he was the only member of the closest to them. Additional board who did not concur with accommodation will have to be the decision to transport the built in Hensall and Zurich. children out of the township "The kind of education we and into the urban areas in the need is going to cost more township. money," he continued. "I have "The department didn't tell interviewed many -people in the us where. to build," he said. township to find their views and "and I'm not in favor of Zurich. I can say I am proud to live It isn't necessarily the cheapest. In the future it may not be. But the board has seen fit to agree to the Zurich site and I'll abide by that •decision." 0 Huron Magistrate Praises Weeklies For Court Reports Magistrate Glenn Hays. of Goderich, said last week he was, on the whole, pleased with the court reporting of the Huron weekly press. He was addressing the an- nual dinner meeting of the Huron County Newspaper Asso- ciation held at the Dominion Hotel, Zurich. "The newspaper is supple- menting the purpose of the court," he said which is basi- cally associating wrong -doing with unpleasant results. He sympathized with the edi- tor who is constantly asked by the accused to leave their names out of the paper. Robert Shrier, vice-president of the Goderich Signal -Star, was elected president for 1965. suc- ceeding Herb Turkheim. Bob Wenger, editor of the Wingham Advance -Times is the new vice- president. Wilma Dinnin, of. Grand Bend,• was re -named sec- retary. The guests toured the host - printing plant of South Huron Publishers and, during the busi- ness session the ladies present enjoyed a visit to the Eisenhach Museum, Grand Bend. ay Council Returns Without An There will be no election in Hay Township for reeve and councillors this year. All mem- bers were returned by acclama- tion at Friday's voters' meeting, chaired by Whitney Broken - shire. Lloyd Hendrick declined nom- ination to the position of deputy reeve of the township, stating that he had no intention at this time to vie for those duties. Reeve John Corbett presented a brief rundown on council's work in the past year. Ile told the assembly that more drain and tile work had been com- pleted this year than at any time since he had been on coun- cil and reported that only one drain was still incomplete. He said a stretch of conces- sion 14 is being built up to see what effect, if any, there will be on the snow accumulation on that road. He remarked that the new grader -snowplow is considered a better investment for the township since the more powerful machine will have to work to the maximum when used for plowing. It is believed that the reserve power will cut down on costly repairs caused by the constant taxing of the engine as in the old grader. Reeve Corbett commended the men on his council and said that although they had not aI- ways been in complete agree- ment, they had never left the meeting on a "sour note". Deputy reeve Delbert Geiger reported that the county had spent well over a million dol- lars on road construction within the boundaries of Huron during the past year, He said that the 385 miles of county roads carriedheavier traffic than before which accounted for the high maintenance costs. Geiger also told the meeting that gravel was becoming an expensive, hard -to -get •commodity and that more hard surface roads seem to be the answer. He touched on the question of the proposed centrally locat- ed jail for two or three coun- ties. He said it is costing from oppos1� $10 to $12 per day per inmate, A ratepayer questioned if the prisoners were being fed steak. Geiger explained that the staff had to be maintained whether the jail was filled or empty and said the operation of a tri - county jail could be more eco- nomical in the long run. Councillor Lloyd Hendrick ad- vocated an experiment to see if gravel that had been thrown off township roads by cars and snowplowing could be restored from the side of the road. He said that the township is on a strict budget and added that in- creased labor costs, weed con- trol and dust control put extra strain on the already tight finances. John Tinney, councillor, agreed that Hendrick's plan for gravel should be tried. He broke the seriousness of the meeting when he quipped that he enjoyed council especially since he didn't have much other social life and said he found the discussions and arguments in- teresting. Joe Ho f f in a n, councillor told ratepayers that bridge con- struction was a costly item but noted that bridges are being built not for today, but tomor- row. He said government re- strictions were laid down to which the township must ad- here. Whitney Brokenshire was called upon to explain to the gathering the huge- surplus of funds reported to be in Hay Township. Mr. Brokenshire re- iterated his previous statements that a heavy work load had hampered efficiency on his part. Reeve Corbett rose to say that there was in fact no surplus of funds in Hay Township. The so-called surplus, he said, was actually reserve revenue from unpaid taxes and drain deben- tures. "There is no surplus of funds in Hay Township," repeated Reeve Corbett, "Your money is there," said Mr. Brokenshire. "It is better you have a little more than too n little. I do regret wholeheart- edly that the council had to share my error. Things have been looked after and the re- serve amount has been set aside. I am getting caught up and the taxpayers have a re- duction. 0— Leitch Winner in School Election Dr, Garnet Leitch was elected Monday to Zurich's Ione seat on the Hay Township School Area board. He received 165 votes to the 55 tallied by his oppon- ent, Gerald Gingerich. Dr. Leitch has expressed his complete satisfaction with the arrangements proposed by the previous School Area Board and has stated his desire to keep the interests of Zurich ratepayers and school children uppermost. The question had been raised as to the eligibility of Dr. Leitch to stand for election since he is a member of the Zurich Parks Board. The Municipal Act states that "a person is not qualified to be elected as a trustee who is a member of any other elemen- tary or secondary school board, or of •c•ouncii, or local board, except a planning board, of a municipality in which all or part of the school section is situate, unless before the open- ing of the nomination meeting he has filed his resignation with the secretary of the other school board, or with the clerk of the municipality, or local board, as the case may be." The defeated candidate has not indicated whether he will choose to apply to the Muni- cipal Board to have Dr. Leitch. unseated. In the event that Dr. Leitch is unseated, Mr. Gingerich would automatically assume the position on the school board, Gingerich Leitch .. Poll 1 Poll 2 29 26 73 92