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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1965-03-04, Page 1About People You Know... ITEMS ABOUT I-IENSAI-L George Ingram is a patient in St, Joseph's Ilospital, London, where he underwent surgery on Tuesday. Miss Mattie Ellis is a patient in South Huron Hospital, Ex- eter. Mrs. R. N. Peck is at present visiting with relatives in To- ronto, Members of Hensall Legion Ladies' Auxiliary will appear on "Take Your Choice", CFPL- TV this month. Their program will be taped Saturday, March 5. On Friday 1st 0 pupils at Hensall Public School enjoyed a holiday owing to severe weather conditions. Principal Robert Reaburn stated he has been principal of the school for 12 years, and this is the firrst time he recalls the school being closed due to weather elements and road conditions. Hensall Kinsmen and Kinettes entertained the patients at the Ontario Hospital, Goderieh, on Wednesday evening. Bingo was played and prizes a w a r de d. Lunch was served by the Kin- ettes.. 0 ITEMS ABOUT ZURICH Mrs. Alice Johnston and fain- ily and Mr. and Mrs. George Wilson, all of Bayfield, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Mur- ray Brunskill and family, near Belmont. The World Day of Prayer service will be held in the EUB Church in Zurich on Friday, March 5, at 3 p.m. Mrs. M. Shatto will discuss the topic, "What does the Lord require". Everyone is cordially invited to attend. Robert Hartman, from Sacred Heart Seminary in Delaware, spent the long week -end with Mrs. Theresa Hartman. Mr. and Mrs. Noel Laporte and Mrs. Theresa Hartman vis- ited in Chatham with Sister Priscille Therese and Sister Bernadette at The Pines. They also visited with members of their families in London. Andrew Thiel is a patient in Clinton Public Hospital. George Deichert is a patient in South Huron Hospital, Ex- eter. No. 9—FIRST WITH THE LOCAL NEWS Edward Haberer is a patient in Voctoria Hospital, London. Gordon Bloch spent last week in Toronto, where he attended a course at the Ontario Fire Marshall's College. 5 Miss Inez Yungblut spent last week visiting with relatives in London. Mr. and Mrs. Brian Geoffrey and family and Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Geoffrey were week -end visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Clar- ence Geoffrey. Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Yungblut are spending a two week vaca- tion in Florida with Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Haberer. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Hess spent a couple of days last week in Toronto and Woodstock. Sq. Leader Ray Waters, of Baggotville, spent the week -end in Zurich with his wife and family. 'yam{ ' id` Mrs. Ferd Haberer returned home on Saturday after spend- ing last week in London at the home of her daughter and son- in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Arn Meyer. ---- 0 Evidence Burned In Big Bonfire A member of the anti -gam- bling squad, Toronto, Wednes- day afternoon supervised the strangest of bonfires in the his- tory of Grand Bend. Set ablaze in the village dump was the •collection of pinball machines confiscated during a police raid in the resort last summer. The machines were evidence in a court case against the op- erators of the establishments in Grand Bend which were raided. They could not be destroyed until the trail ended. Three OPP constables and Grand Bend's road foreman, Wellwood Gill, assisted at the burning ritual. E S ZURICH, ONTARLO, THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1965 $3.00 PER YEAR — 7 CENTS PER COPY PLENTY OF SNOW — There was snow all over the place last Thursday and Friday in the midst of the worst snow storm to hit this area in many years. In the upper photo about nine feet of the white stuff is shown piled up in front of Taylor Motors in Zurich. The snow was right up under the well-known "Car King" emblem, which is a familiar land- mark to anyone entering the village from the east. In the lower photo the snow is piled up about seven feet in front of the Bank of Montreal in Zurich, about even with the top of the front door. Workmen had to remove the snow Friday morning before anyone could gain entrance to the building. By Monday all the streets in the village had been cleaned up. errsall ound Agreement On I Members of Hensall council have decided they will honor a three-way agreement made last year with General Coach Works and village building inspector, Robert Baker. Baker appeared at Monday night's session of •council to clear up the matter when it ap- peared evident council was con- sidering a reverse decision. He told council it would have to look for a new building in- spector if he was not paid the inspection fee from General Coach as promised even though council, as a whole, would act as inspector in this case. The issue arose out of a re- quest from General Coach to have an alternate building in- spector appointed to inspect the new addition under construc- tion at their Hensall plant. It was felt that there was real danger that Baker, an employee of a rival firm, would see new models of trailers on the floor of the factory during his in- spections. Cooneil had doubted at that time if Baker would be anxious Hay School Board Considers Complete New Building For Zurich Location Chairman Ian McAllister spoke for the Public School Board of the Township School Area of Hay when he told Reeve John Corbett and his council that the school board is now wondering if it would be wise to demolish the old part of the Zurich public school and build four additional classrooms right away. This construction would pro- ceed simultaneously with the erection of the proposed two classrooms and gymtorium ad- dition. While no decision has been made on the matter, some mem- bers of the board are planning a trip to Toronto to meet with the Ontario Municipal Board. They hope to bring home some answers concering the possibil- ities of securing a loan from the Municipal Assistance Fund. The money is distributed by Ontario officials from federal funds on a first come, first served basis. McAllister said the board has some verbal as- surance that up to $100,000 is available to them "if we go the whole way, on the school". To qualify for the loan, pro- jects must be scheduled for commencement prior to Septem- ber 1, 1965, and applicants must be able to prove they are "step- ping up" a planned project. Money would be paid as con- struction proceded. Interest on the money would cost in the neighborhood of 51/4% and 25% of the total amount borrowed would be forgiven. Department of education grants would not be affected by the loan. Good Reasons McAllister pointed out sev- eral reasons for consideration of the enlarged building pro- gram. The board and council agreed that the entire job could be done cheaper now than •proceed- ing with the scheme in two op- erations. It has already been established the old building will have to be rebuilt at a future date. Past chairman Elmer Rowe noted costs could be cut if hydro, water and sewage in- stallations could be completed at one time and if the full build- ing contract could be finished. without calling tenders and moving in contractors twice. McAllister said operating costs were higher at Zurich than at Hensall. He indicated that the oldest section of the school at Zurich was the main reason for the -increased insurance rates. Hydro costs are double those at Hensall although Zur- ich has just one more class- room. Council Questions Plans for the proposed addi- tion at Hensall were shown to council and figures presented for the cost of both the Hensall and Zurich projects. Council questioned why •a two classroom addition at Zurich would cost $146,000 while a three classroom addition at Hen- sall was estimated at only $110,000, Board members explained that the Zurich addition calls for more outside walls, a new Hay Council Lets Gravel Contract To Area Trucker furnace new boiler room, new sewer beds and new septic tank. The figure also includes the price of extra land. Deputy -reeve Delbert Geiger asked if the hoard felt that six classrooms for Zurich would be warranted within the next five or ten years in view of the in- creased tendency to the Sep- arate School System. Elmer Rowe told him the school population would be shifted if necessary to utilize any vacant classrooms. He said expansion is likely to be- come necessary at Hensall in the future to accommodate chil dren from the village and said township children now expected to attend Hensall school would then move to Zurich. 0 Henson Theft to inspect the building since it might put him in an awkward position. Baker had said then he would inspect the building as it was part of his job. However, he said he would decline the in- spection if it was council's wish. Council at that time had made it quite clear to Baker he would receive the inspection fee. Baker also took exception to suggestions by council that he was net doing his job properly. He said Central Mortgage and Housing has its own regulations and engineers. "Can I go against their engineers?" he asked. Council agreed with Baker that building codes are con- stantly changing and that the local building by-law, passed in 1961, was outdated. New Flag, New Position Council has authorized the purchase of a new all -Canadian flag for Hensall, but suggested it be flown from a new location. The previous flag was hoisted atop the Town Hall, judged by council as a precarious position. Alternate sites mentioned for the new flag were at the ceno- taph or on the ground pole at the Town Hall. Council has been advised by the department of highways there is a possibility Highway 4 will be widened at the main intersection to provide a turn- ing lane. Council has been negotiating for a traffic light at that corner but both the department of highways and the •department of transport have indicated this is not the answer to the prob- lem. It is supposed the turning lane would be the better solu- tion and would eliminate the need for the light. Plans Laid for Streets Council made plans for the maintenance of some streets and the construction of others within their $10,000 road budget.. Of the $5,000 maintenance aI- lowance, $2,500 will be spent on Richmond Street south from. Nelson to Highway 4. The re- mainder emainder will go towards gen: eral maintenance. New paving will take most of the construction allotment with council's approval to under- take work on 700 feet on Lorne Avenue, 300 feet on Queens from Lorne to Highway 4 and 300 feet on North Richmond from Larne to Highway 4. In other business, council ap- proaed a building permit for Hensall Motors for the renova- tion of the Adam Black build- ing. At •a light session of HHay Township council on Monday afternoon, a contract to supply, crush and haul 18,000 cubic yards of gravel on the township roads was awarded to R. H. Jennison, of Grand Bend, at a price of $1.48 per cubic yard. The Jennison tender was the lowest of two received. The other tender was that of Sandy Construction, of Goderich, at $1.52 per cubic yard. Road superintendent Karl Ha- berer discussed with the coun- cil work which is to be carried out this spring on the roads, as well as several new bridges. Council appointed Alex Mei- dinger, of Zurich, as warble fly inspector for the coining year. He will attend a school in Clin- ton later this spring to receive instructions en the position. In correspondence presented to the council by clerk H. W. Brokenshire, a request from the Grand Bend Lions Club for a donation to their outdoor skat- ing rink, was shelved. Another letter was read from the Salva- tion Army thanking the coun- cil for their generous donation of $15. Monday night thieves took some cigarettes, cigars, gum, chocolate bars and pop from the booth operated by Mr. and Mrs. Wilmer Ferguson in Hen- sall. The same night the office of the village clerk was broken into but nothing was taken. OPP Constable John Wright of the Exeter detachment and Hensall police thief E. R. Davis investigated. Former Home Chairman Claims Report Incomplete Former chairman of the board of management of Huronview, James Hayter, Dashwood, de- puty -reeve of Stephen, express- ed disappointment this week that only a part of the 1964 report on the proposed building plans at Huronview had reached the public eye. Hayter said only point one of a rather lengthy report had ever gotten to the press. The first recommendation was, "We are of the opinion that there is need for addition- al acoommodation for the sen- ior citizens of Huron County, therefore we would recommend that a building be erected of 150 bed capacity, with facilities to extend to 250 beds as, if, and when needed. The pro- posed building would be furn- ished on a need' basis over a period of time." The second recommendation was as follows: "That the build- ing be located on our present property in near proximity to our other building due to the fact that we have the following facilities already available at our present site, namely; "Sufficient sewage, water and hydro being purchased at lower rates the to quantity used, suf- ficient land, auditorium, laun- dry facilities, chapel, availabil- ity of trained adjuvant carrying carrying out rehabilitation pro- gram for the residents; and lo- cation is in hub of the county ;"And could have segregation of residents into proper cate- gories as to mental and physical capabilities, central purchasing, central administration, central staffing, central management by one board, central medical serv- ices and standby mechanical equipment now available and would not need duplication." Hayter said the department of welfare in 1958 bad approved a 140 -bed addition but county council had permitted only a 100 -bed addition to be erected. He said if the 140 -bed addi- tion had been built at that time, facilities at the Home would still be adequate. Hayter said no provisions had bee made st that time either, for the future adding on of extra rooms and facilities. He said construction of the last addition was not heavy enough to support a second storey to be built on top of it. The county councillor indi- cated he felt county council may be making the same mis- take again by cutting the board's recommended 150 -bed addition to only 75 beds.