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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1965-05-06, Page 1No. 18•—FIRST WITH THE LOCAL NEWS ZURICH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, MAY 6, 1965 7 CENTS PER COPY Fee! Present School Big Enough! ay T;T,wnshp wnshiper hf t •�� a Its J��. �%il. f ' t * �+1 BOWLING CHAMM•IPIONS — Winners have been de - Oared in the Zurich Junior Bowling Lague for the past session. Trophies were presented to members of the top teams at the annual banquet last Thursday night. in the Dominion Hotel, Zurich. Shown in this photo are members ° of the Pin Poppers, winners of the league title. Left to right, are: Donnie Oesch, Wayne Bierling, Chuck Regier, Doug Meiclinger, captain, Tanya Parkins, Dianne Adkins and Robbie Doerr. PLAY-OFF CHAMPIONS — The Starlites won the play-off championship of the Junior Bowling League,- and were presented with their trophy at the banquet. Left to right, are: Catherine McEwan, Patty Parke, Betty Cameron, e: ptain, Michael Davis, Sharon Lavery and Lynda Fuss. At ecision n High School dition xeter Reachd By d C ^,ti di The regular meeting of the Hensall town council was held on Monday, May 3, with Reeve Jones, Councillors John Baker, John Lavender, Mrs. Noakes and Clerk Earl Campbell present. Ernie Davis gave a full re- port of action taken on drains and catch basins on Elizabeth and Queen streets, on Albert, Richmond north and Richmond south. Doug Cook queried council regarding a water tank which was used originally for fire pro- tection before the advent of water mains. The tank was ordered to be filled in. The clerk, Earl Campbell, was authorized to acquaint Hensall citizens regarding the danger- ous practice of putting inflam- mable materials, such. as gaso- line, down into the drains. It is possible that if such a prac- tice were to continue, Hensall Zurich 4-H Club Headed Is By Charles Becker could be forced to install sewers. Hensall citizens should also take note that only 14 dogs have licences with a passible 30 or more not licenced. George Beer was promised action when he asked that the clay in front of his place be levelled and gravelled. Lorne Hay, Hensall's repre- sentative on the Conservation Authority, explained the bills of $103.19 as expenses and $1011.07 as this municipalities' share of the levy. The Park- hill dam project has been drop- ped for a year. At present the government pays 75% but this is not sufficient, so unless the government reconsiders a n d agrees to shoulder more of the cost the project may be shelved indefinitely. Letters were received from Hensall Women's Institute and the Armed Forces regarding centennial. celebrations. The Armed Forces specified many ways that they were prepared to help in the celebrations. The Zurich 4-H Club held its first meeting of the new year A at the Township Hall on pr 20. An interesting film on "Engineering and Agriculture" was shown, followed by the or- ganizational meeting. Officers elected for the com- ing year are: president, Charles lie c k e r; vice-president, Bill Hoffman; secretary, Marilyn Keyes; press reporter, Mervyn Erb. The meeting closed with the repeating of the 4-H pledge, ture, $195,000, be included in the resolution. This was so moved by John Baker and sec- onded by John Lavender. The clerk was asked to write again for forms to fill in re- garding the centennial project as Hensall's first choice was re- fused. Letters were received regard- ing the maintaining of ill per- sons in their sown homes, from the Huron. County Historical Society, and a letter from Gen- eral Coach asking a refund on taxes paid as they did not re- ceive the tax notice in time to get the discount. No tax notices will be sent until September 1, of any year. There was a request from Brock Street • residents for new sidewalks which council agreed were badly needed, and when money is available, Brock Street will be given top priority. The street committee is to get esti- mates of the cost per foot of building sidewalks and to pre- sent these at the next meeting, Building permits are to be issued to Charles Thiel, to build a movable office; to W. G. Thompson to build six silos and one drier; to Cook Bros. to build a warehouse; to George Shields to install bath end furnace; to George T. Mickle and Sons to build a warehouse and repair the bean mill. No approval for road im- provements from Stratford has been received as yet. It was also brought out at the meeting that the cost to connect to town water is 50 dollars, and that road allowance is not the place to pile junk. Meeting was adjourned to meet in council chambers, on June '7. Since the Clinton Vocational School has become alarmed over rising enrollment, the de- partment has approved a $1,- 640,000 addition to South Hur- on District High School. Hen- sall was asked to agree to as- sume a resolution to approve $400,000 debenture. As Hen- sall's representative to t h e board was not present, it was decided to carry the matter over until he could be present. At the last - council meeting Hensall: agreed to the deben- ture on the Hensall and Zurich schools, but a further resolu- tion was askedby the board that the amount of the deben- New Joint Board Suggests Central School F r Area Following the incorporation of a county school area, which comprises the village of Bay- field, the Township of Stanley, and the Township of Tucker - smith, the boards have come up with a proposal to build one central school to serve the en- tire area. Hay Township c o un c i 1, at their regular meeting on Mon- day night, with -held approval for issuing of debentures for the proposed addition to the South Huron Disrict High School at Exeter. The board member for Hay, Herb Klopp, presented a report on the plans for the $1,635,000 addition at Exeter, and asked for the ap- proval of the Hay council. Members •of council were un- animous in the belief that the present school located in Exe- ter will be too large an insti- tution with such an addition. They feel another high school should be built somewhere in the South Huron area. Several municipalities in this part of Huron have indicated in the past few years that the school at Exeter is becoming too large. It has been reported that with the proposed addition the school would be double its present size. Other municipalities are also hesitert in approving the plans for an ac'.clition rt Exeter. Hen- sall and Stephen Township councils both discussed the mat- ter at their meeting: nn Mon- day night, but failed to reach a decision. One member of the Hay coun- cil pointed out that the assess- rt lrr,an Sum cern Ontario a t:r d As er Assistant Ron Trivers, 23, of Thessalon, will be summer assistant agri- cultural representative for Hur- on County. Ron has completed the third year of the general BSA course at MacDonald Col- lege, P.Q. Mr. Trivers was active in 4-H work in Algoma District before attending college. While at college he has participated in a number of athletic activities. He will be president of the men's athletic association at MacDonald in his final year. By way of interest, Ron's mother is president of the Fed- erated Women's Institutes of Ontario while his father is first vice-president of the Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement. 0 The school, which is proposed for the new area, would have 15 classrooms, a general pur- pose room, a library and other auxiliary facilities. All pupils would be transported to the school, The number of chil- dren attending would be ap- proximately 500, which would require 15 teachers and a prin- cipal. Total assessment for the new area will amount to about $5,- 585,720. Estimatedcost for the new central school will be about $433,000. An option has already been taken on a suitable piece of property in Stanley Town- ship. In presenting a report of their proposals, the new board suggests that it would be costly to build two units, the new cen- tral school and an addition at Bayfield. If equal opportuni- ties were to be provided this would require the addition ,of a general purpose room at Bay- field. If the school at Bayfield were to be maintained, the board points out, two systems of trans- portation would have to be in operation, and this would add considerably to the costs of the In summing up their pro - system. nasals, the board points out Oa their problems have been dis- cussed with R. F. Bornhoid, of the supervision division of tho department of education. Option Land For Central School In Stanley Township ment of Hay Township towards the high school is almost as large as that of Exeter, and still Exeter has four or five members on the board. com- pared to one from Hay. He felt that this hardly seemed to be an even situation. and per- haps there should be a com- plete investigation into the high school system for South Huron. (Several years ago, before the last addition to South Huron High School, this newspaper went on record as opposing any further additions to the school at Exeter. At that time, several. municipalities queried the ad- visability of further additions, and they were told that there would be no more extensions to the present school.) Hay Council Lets Contract For Bridge And Calcium; Approve Debentures Hay Township council, at their regular meeting on Mon- day night, approved the issuing of $465,000 in debentures by Stephen Township, for the con- struction of a new- central school in that municipality. Hay must approve' .te deben- ture issue on behalf of the uion sections of the Stephen Township School Area located within the Loundaries of Hay Township. (Bridge Contract The council accepted the ten- der of W. II. Battran, of Park- hill, to construct a new bride on Concessions 3 and 5. lot 19. (Bell Bridge) for the same of $7,632.50. The contract is sub- ject to the approval of the de- partment of highways. Ken Dunn, of the engineering firm of B. M. Ross, Goderich, eves present at the meeting to dis- cuss the bridge contract with eonnell. • Garbage Collection Council agreed with the plans of Stephen Township in desig- nating Dashwood (police viI- lage) as a garbage collection area, with a special annual rate reading and passed. of three mills to be levied against all assessed properties in the police village, to defray the expenses involved. Clerk H. W. Brokenshire was instructed to send a letter to the centennial grants program, requesting that the full amount of grant for Hay Township be based on the assessment of 2002. Council felt t' .ill re- quire the full amount fen their project. In other business at the .reef- ing council accepted the leveler of Lee Jennison. Grand rend, for placing calcium chloride on township roads, at a pre of $47.50 per flaked ton. This price includes spreadine ,r the calcium. Council also epprc ved the payment of $20 for payment of membership fees in the Huron County Municipal. Officers' As satiation for the year 196:. Court of Revision A special court of revision was held on the Mud Creek Drain repair. an no appeals on the drain were received. The court was closed and by-law 6. for the drain, was giver. third Stanley Township Seeks Loan For New Central School To Serve Area Stanley Township council, at .4. grant of $10 w:.: made to their regular meeting on Mon- the Huron Historical Society at the meeting. A number of con`racts were awarded by the council. Bob Roweliffe was given ,the con- tract for construction of the Horton -Haugh drain, at a price of $1,297. Murray Reid, of Londesboro, was awarded the contract for spraying weeds in the township. Armee Drainage, of Toronto. was awarded the contract for supplying the metal pipe for a culvert cm conces- Reeve Ernest Talbot told Sion 12. members of the council at the Although they received eight meeting that he felt the new tenders for a new truck, the central school for the two mu- council reached no definite de- nicipalities could probably oper- cision on the purchase of the ate on a tax rate of 10 mills. same. The lowest tender was and still allow for a slight sur- received from Taylor Motors plus. Ltd.. Zurich, for $2.569 day night, authorized clerk Mel Graham to apply for a loan of $473,500 under the Municipal Loan Association Act. The money is to be used for the construction of a new central school to serve the townships of Stanley and Tuckersmith. Under the act. a forgiveness of 25 per cent of the loan is aI- lowed the municipality, on the repayment of the money. The School Area boards of Stanley and Tuckersmith have joined together and taken an option on a site for their pro- posed combined central school which will serve both town- ships. Jack Taylor, chairman of the Stanley School Area board, said last Wednesday an option had been taken on a thirty -acre par- cel of land one and one-quarter miles south of Brueefield on the west side of Highway 4. The property is owned by the Allan family. The action was the first step towards tentative plans for the 14 -room school which will pro- vide fully graded education for elementary school students in Tuckersmith and Stanley. For the Stanley Township School board, it was the cul- mination of more than one full year of meetings and discus- sions. The architectural firm of Blackwell. Haggerty and Buist, London, h a s been engaged to draw plans for the school which should be completed "sometime in 1966". "Mother," said the little girl, "shall I run out and mail this letter?" The fond mother looked out at the torrents of rain failing, and said: `Gracious no, dear, it's not a fit day for man or beast. Let your father take the letter out," Area Clergy Elected To Office At Centralia Meeting, Huron Presbytery Huron Presbytery of the United Church of Canada met in session at Centralia on Thursday, April 29. with Rev, William ten Hoopen, of Goder- ich, as chairman. The following officers were elected for 1965-66: chairman, Rev. Arthur Higgenbotham, Wal- ton; secretary, Murdock Morri- son, Varna; treasurer, Joseph Snyder, Goderich. It was announced that Rev. Clint Brittain, of Grand Bend. will be leaving in July to take up new work at Simpson Ave. Church, in. Toronto. Rev. Mac Carson has resigned his work in Londesboro to assume re- sponsibilities under the Home Mission Board in Hamilton; he will work with young people in the downtown area. Rev, Maurice Boyd, of .the home mission board, reported 94 vacancies in the church from Montreal to London confer- ences, Only 29 ministers are available to fill these posts. "The time has come." he said, "where the small three-point charge will no longer he able to call an effective ordained min- ister," However, he indicated there was a source of joy in that many laymen are coming forward to supply pulpits. Huron County library has of- fered 200 books on loan to the Presbytery's camp at Goderieh. A resolution was approved which stated, in part. '`Whereas the Christian faith regards the murderer as capable of redemp- tion by the grace of God, and whereas the death penalty elim- inates all opportunity for the reformation of the condemned . . we petition our member of parliament, Elston Cardiff, to vote for the abolition of the death penalty."