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Zurich Citizens News, 1965-01-07, Page 1RICH No 1—FIRST WITH THE LOCAL NEWS ZURICH, ONTARIO,, THURSDAY, JANUARY 7, 1965 1965 HENSALL COUNCIL—The inaugural meeting of Hensall village council Monday morning was the begin- ning of another year of decision for four former council members and one new councillor. Pictured here are (seated) Ernie Davis, chief of police; Clerk Earl Campbell; Reeve Norman Jones, councillor Minnie Noakes. Standing (left to right) are councillors Harold Knight, John Lavender and John Baker. STANLEY INAUGURAL MONDAY— Stanley Town- ship Council took the oath of office Monday morning in Varna. Seated (left to right) are Deputy -reeve Elmer Hayter, Clerk Mel Graham and Reeve Ernie Talbot. Standing are councillors Cal Horton, Jack Scotchmer and Anson McKinley. Grand Bend Coundl Appoints Officials at Inaugural Sessions The inaugural meeting of Grand Bend council was deemed successful after close to a ten- hour session Monday. Reeve Stewart Webb praised the mem- bers of his council for the ef- ficient manner in which the meeting progressed. Murray A. Desjardins will re- assume his position as clerk - treasurer for the village and has also been renamed assessor. Tax collector is Griff Thomas, Lawrence Mason remains fire chief and Wellwood Gill re- sumes his duties as road fore- man and weed inspector. There are no changes in san- itation inspector or medical of- ficer of health, with William Rendle and Dr. Boyes, of Park- hill, respectively, in these posi- tions. Councillor Emerson Desjar- dine was named council's rep- resentative to the library and John Manore will be the village representative to the Ausable River Conservation Authority. W. F. B. McLaren will return as the representative to the South Huron District High School Board but as yet there has been no one called to rep- resent Grand Bend at Forest District High School. Council Committees Councillor Howard Green will be chairman of the fire commit- tee with Councillor John Teevins as committee member. Teevins will head up the health committee acting with Dr. Boyes and Mr. Rendle. The property committee will include Desjardine and council- lor Orville Wassmann, while the road committee will consist of the same two men with Wass - mann, the chairman. Wassmann and Green will comprise the police committee. An advisory citizens' water committee has again been set up with Dr. E. A. McMaster, Cam Chapman and John Manore working with councillors Green and Teevins. Water The content of a report by engineer William Ayearst was read at the meeting. Ayearst noted that the ab- sence of sewers, the cut-back in personnel at Camp Ipperwash in addition to the fluxuation of population in Grand Bend are the only deterent factors in the village's quest for water from the OWRC pipeline. It was stressed that a muni- cipal water system for Grand Bend, where water shortage is a real problem, could increase residential and possible indus- trial migration and that many summer residents have indicat- ed their desire to retire in the resort within the next few years. Council instructed Clerk Des- jardins to write to the OWRC to ask for an appointment for the meeting when Grand Bend, Bosanquet and possibly Stephen Township will present their problems to water officials in Toronto. Harbor Still Problem Councillor Orville Wassmann said that the harbor is probably worse now than it was a year ago and urged council to again request aid from government sources. Howard Green, a fisherman, stated that without the assis- tance of Canadian Dredge and Dock equipment this fall, fish- ermen wouldn't have been able to get out of the harbor since September. Walter Foy, member of fed- eral parliament, will be asked to come to Grand Bend to once more survey the seriousness of the situation. It is hoped that Mr. Foy will be able to assist the village in securing help to rectify the problem. More Harbor Problems Council will ask Mr. McKeane, Parry Sound, district marine engineer for the department of lands and forests, to come to Grand fiend to settle some tines - tions of ownership and author- ity in the harbor area. Council will request a cidar- cut decision on their rights gov- erning leasing and renting of docking space. Beach Business Wass in a n n suggested that with the wider beach area brought about by the low waters of Lake Huron, the village should use the space to acquire badly needed additional park- ing. It was decided that the roads committee should take a look at the area in question and re- turn to council with suggestions and plans. Emerson Desjardine main- tained that the property com- mittee should consider the pos- sibility of erecting recreational equipment on the beach for the comfort and pleasure of summer visitors. Th'e committee has been asked to come up with ideas and estimates for the facility. Throw Away Bottles Council is worried that the new throw -away bottles now being used by some soft drink bottling companies will create a litter problem on village streets next summer. The bottles are of a lighter glass and will shatter easily causing a serious hazard to va- cationers and residents. Legal advice will be sought to determine what action, if any, can be taken to safeguard the community from the prob- lems which caused much con- cern in the State of Michigan last year. $3.00 PER YEAR — 7 CENTS PER COPY ensall Councillors vo 1 s Salary Incre:se for 19 Members of the Hensall coun- cil voted themselves a salary in- crease at the first meeting of the new year on Monday night. The salary of reeve Norman Jones was increased from $200 yearly to $250, while each cowl. cillor will receive $200 instead of the previous $150. It was pointed out at the meeting that members of coun- cil have not received a salary increase since 1961, and the en- tire group were unanimous in their decision. As well, the of- ficials will receive an extra four dollars for every special meeting they attend in the year. They will also be deducted four dollars from their salary every time they miss a meeting. Clerk Earl Campbell was granted a salary increase from his present $2450 to $2550. The council agreed that the work involved for Mr. Campbell as clerk -treasurer, assessor and tax collector, was becoming heavier each year. Chief of police Ernie Davis was granted a salary increase for his dual role of police of- ficer and town foreman from $3900 to $4000. Council mem- bers praised the work being done by Mr. Davis, at the meet- ing Monday night, Industry Considerable discussion took place at the meeting regarding the organization of an industrial commission. Council has de- cided to drop their membership in the Mid -Western Ontario De- velopment Association, and feel that perhaps: an industrial com- mission at the local level inight be more advantageous. Councillor . Harold Knight pointed out to council that there has been some discussion in Hensall regarding a business- men's organization, and the feeling was that perhaps this type of organization could also serve as an industrial commis- sion. Knight also pointed out the fact there had been a Cham- ber of Commerce in Hensall at one time, but this type of or- ganization b e c am e unwieldly New School For Stephen Stephen Township School Area board is talking in terms of a new central school for the township by September of 1965. It is the general feeling of the board that immediate action towards centralization must be taken — the sooner the better. Two Units or Three? Trustee Ralph Weber said an investigation should be made to determine the feasibility of adding on to the existing schools in Dashwood and Crediton. The suggestion got strong op- position from chairman Fahner, who stated that both schools are old. He said that one eight or ten room school would be a better unit of administration -than two smaller schools. W. F. B. McLaren said that two schools, Grand Bend and one Stephen Township central school would be ideal but that if the renovation of schools was found to be a sound proposal, it should definitely be held to no more than two units, with Grand Bend school making the third. Ross Brown cautioned that the inspector and the depart- ment of education do not recom- mend the renovating of old schools. Donald Flear stated that one township unit would in all prob- ability be more economical. Special Meeting A special meeting of the board with Inspector Burrows has been set for January 19 to dis- cuss the move to centralization. The board, who has the final word on any new building and its site, will at that time tour Grand Bend Public School to get ideas for plans and require- ments. due to an overlarge member- ship. "When you have others than pusinessmert in such a group, you have too many people who are not interested in promoting our business and industrial plans," he concluded. The matter was left over to another meeting, but council was in unanimous agreement that whatever type of organiza- tion was formed, they would give it their wholehearted sup- port in every way possible. Drain Problem 1♦arnie Davis reported to coun- cil that there is a drain problem on Mill Street, and added that he feels there are roots of trees plugging the drain. Council suggested that if a suitable pump could be found to empty the drain, the repairs should be made as soon as possible while the weather is suitable. After a discussion on the matter of more new street lights, the matter was shelved until the next meeting. Reeve Jones pointed out that the PUC had budgeted for 13 more lights, and felt that they should be installed. Representative Soon Having received a letter from Minister of Highways Hon. C. S. MacNaughton, regarding some sort of a solution to the traffic problem at the corner of high- ways 84 and 4, the council agreed that they would accept the minister's offer to send someone to Hensall to discuss the matter. The clerk was in- structed to write to the minister to this effect. Clerk Campbell reported to council that arrears in taxes at the present time are down to about $1,000. Council approved the pre -payment of 17,500 to the County of Huron on their 1965 levy. Reeve Jones, Harold Knight and John Baker were appointed as a delegation to attend the annual meeting of the Rural Municipalities .Association in Toronto on February 8 and 9. Stephen Area Board Hires Secretary; Pick Chairman The inaugural meeting of the new Stephen Township School Area board met at Crediton school Tuesday night when Ross Haugh, clerk treasurer for the township, administered the oath of office to the five board mem- bers. Chairman for the new board which now encompasses Grand Bend is Harold Fahner, with W. F. B. McLaren named vice- chairman. Both men are be- ginning two-year terms. Other board members are Ross Brown, two years; Don Flear, one year; and Ralph Weber, one year. Only One Application First item of business trans- acted by the new board was to hire a secretary -treasurer. Only one application was received by the board. Wilmer Wein was rehired to fill the position at a salary 'of $1000 per year. Wein indicated that the increased business of the larger board made the in- crease pertinent. Blackbush Closed SS 11, Stephen (Blackbush) has been officially closed and the 19 pupils and the teacher, Miss Lenore Trott, Grand Bend, have been incorporated in the Dashwood school. Transportation is provided for the students by Ken Baker and Mrs. Eleanor Desjardine with contracts to expire in June, 1965, at a cost of $260 per month. Mrs. Letta Taylor, teacher of grades 3, 4 and 5 at Dashwood's room two, told the board that she has nine additional students as a result of the changes, bring- ing enrollment in the class- room to 35. Some thought was given to placing part of the grade three class in room one where there. are only 20 children. Inspector Burrows rejected this proposal. Some Catching -Up Recess and noon classes will be needed in rooms two and three to bring the Blackbush students to the same stages in the courses as the Dashwood pupils. Principal Donald Finkbeiner and Mrs. Taylor will conduct extra lessons for a few weeks in an effort to unify their classes. Onexpecfed Details Problems in amalgamating the two boards range from small to large but the new board seemed to work in harmony at the initial meeting. Every effort was made by all mem- bers to bridge the gap efficient- ly and co-operatively. The board are faced with bringing all the schools within their jurisdiction under one common policy. Insurance Fire insurance on all proper- ties were discussed at length. James Niel and Mell Gaiser were present to represent the Hogdson Insurance Co., of Ex- eter. The board was told that if it purchased insurance as a "pack- age deal" from the firm. con- siderable savings could be real- ized. The annual cost of fire insur- ance for all properties in the enlarged area was based on the amounts of insurance previously carried. Chairman Fahner, noted that the annual premium on Stephen schools alone has been $510 for $115,000. The new package deal will give $250,000 coverage for $480, a thirty dollar saving (Continued on Parge $) Pick Hensall Committees The council of the village of Hensall, at their inaugural meet- ing Monday morning, were told that there is too much indiffer- ence towards municipal officials today. Rev. H. Currie, minister of the Henan United Church, spoke to the newly elected group on the duties of a coun- cil and the duties of a rate- payer. He also congratulated the members on having been chosen for such an important position. The oath of office was ad- ministered to the officials by clerk -treasurer Earl Campbell. Committees Named Following the inaugural cere- monies, council picked various committees and made a number of appointments for the coming term. Road c o in m i n e e, Harold Knight and John Baker; prop- erty committee, Mrs, Minnie Noakes, John Lavender; relief administrator, Norman Jones: signing officials, the reeve and clerk. Library board members for 1965 are Norman Jones. W. 0. Goodwin and Mrs. Sam 'tannic; for 1965 and 1966, Mrs. Mary Buchanan, Mrs. David Kyle and Mrs. Robert Simpson. Park board, Harold Knight, John Lavender, Victor Pyettc, Rodger Venner, Oliver Jaques, William Smith and Douglas Mann. The same group will act as the recreation committee, Lorne Hay was again appoint. ed to represent Hensall on Vie Ausable River Conservation Au- thority, and Bob Baker, Jr.. was re -appointed as building in- spector.