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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1965-08-19, Page 1No.. 33—FIRST WITH THE LOCAL NEWS ZURICH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, AUGUST' 19, 1965 7 CENTS PER COPY LIONS CLUB car wash last Saturday netted the service club close to $100 towards the Zurich Artificial Ice Cam- paign. Although it was calle a car wash, one of the mem- bers managed to slip his big truck into the line-up and in this photo a number of members of the Club, assisted key several youths, are seen going to work on the vehicle. (They charged the member double for washing the truck.) Next Wednesday night the Lions Club are sponsoring a big street dance on Mill Street. vein :ent Will The Premier of Ontario, the: Honourable John P. Roberts, has announced the establish- ment of a new policy for deal- ing with the financing, con -I struction, and operation of sewage and water works in the province. The Ontario Water Resources Commission may now construct certain works for municipalities cr areas to be financed by the province. The cost of services provided by this new policy will be recovered by water and sewage rates. The policy is similar to the one announced on May 21, 1964, regarding the construc- tion of the Lake Huron Water Supply System to serve the city of London and municipal- ities adjacent to the pipeline. It is now proposed that the Ontario Water Resources Com- mission may finance, construct and operate both sewage and water works throughout the province. The capital and op- erating costs of these services will be paid by the province through the Ontario Water Re- sources Commission and will be recovered by a service charge to the users, whether domestic, commercial or indus- trial, together with amortiza- ation costs over the life of the project. At the completion of the amortization period the facili- ties will continue to be the property of the province and, if still serviceable, can con- tinue to provide the services an slat at�-* i'r at cost. This new policy has been de-' veloped as a result of studies; conducted by the Ontario Wat-) er Resources Commission over the entire province and ex tending over some considerable! time. "Everyone is aware of the great problems that our province and our municipali- ties face in the provision of adequate anti -pollution facilities and in the provision of ade- W. Watson Leads Area Farmers hi Fair Co petition Results of the field crop com- petition in oats conducted by the Bayfield Agricultural So- ciety are as follows: Watson Webster, Varna. 91; Grant Stirling, Bayfield, 90; Alvin Betties, Bayfield, 87; Allen Betties, Bayfield, 86; Wil- mer Riddell, Bayfield, 85. Donald Colclough, Clinton, 84; David Welsh, B a y f i el d, 831/2; Vernon Oes•ch, Zurich, 83; Anson McKinley, Zurich, 82; William Porter, Goderich, 81. William Steckle, Bayfield, 80; Richard Porter, Goderich, 79. This is .a field score and a one bushel sample must be shown at Bayfield Fair, September 28 to 29 to complete this competi- tion. The judge is Robert Fotherringham. 90 YEARS OLD — A Brucefield lady, Mrs. Elizabeth Douglas, on Monday celebrated her 90th birthday, with her 'anis daughter, Peral (Mrs. Lindsey Eyre, Brucefield; her two grand -daughters, Mrs. Arnold Keyes, Varna, and Mrs. • Dave Reid, Clinton, and her seven great-grandchildren. Out of a family of 14, only Mrs. Douglas and her sister, Mrs. r rte Ilarvey(, of llttronview, survive, She has never been a patient in a hospital,—(Photo courtesy of Clinton news -Record) nki.ait Li s y te quate quantities of fresh clear water," the Premier noted. "In recent years it has be- come apparent that if we are to handle these problems in .a proper manner some Of our municipalities are going to re- quire assistance, particularly in All Municipalities Okay Debentures For High Scoot All eight participating mu- nicipalities in the SHDHS area have agreed to pay the addi- tional cost requested for the construction of the new voca- tional wing. The municipalities originally agreed to pay their share of a debenture •debt esti- mated at $400,000. The depart- ment of education has estimat- ed the debenture debt at $455,- 510 making it necessary for the SHRHS board to return to the municipalities requesting them to authorize the larger deben- ture debt. The net cost to the municipalities will be their share of approximately $17,000. With all these agreements in the hands of the board it is now possible to return to the OMB and request approval to carry on with plans for the construction of this addition. It is hoped to call tenders in November of this year with a decision likely before the end of December or early in the new year. If the tender price is above the estimates of the architect the OMB will again force the board to return to the munici- palities for their approval. This could be caused by a raise in the cost of labor and materials. S the financing of the large capi- tal sums that are needed," said Mr. Roberts. This present policy ;will per- mit the province to assist through the Ontario Water Re- sources Commission in construc- tion, operation and financing in the case of those municipalities which are unable to finance due to restrictions imposed by the Municipal Board ger due to the necessity of the use of their credit for other facie;;:-,. ^ . sseeh as schools. This policy will be applicable to municipalities throughout the province. Each project will be dealt with individually in the assessment of need and fa- cilities and cost to the ultimate user. 0 Subscriptiia. (heck Your For Rig ue? abet to The mailing Vast of the Citi- zens News has been corrected and brought up to date, as of August 15. If you have re- newed your subscription within the past few weeks, your label should now show the proper expiry date. If your label reads prior to August'65, your subscription is now overdue. Your early co- operation in renewing will be greatly appreciated. New post office regulations forbid the mailing of news- papers to subscribers who are in arrears, so please check your Zabel now, and if you are in arrears, attend to the matter at your earliest convenience. R ome Camp _i n The public campaign for gifts for the Bluewater Rest Home will start October 18 in Zurich, Hensel), Da s h w o e d, Exeter, Grand Bend, Hay Township, Stephen Township, St. Joseph, Stanley Township, Bayfield, Crediton, Bosanquet Township, Tuckersmith Township and Us- borne Township. The campaign committee, tin- der the chairmanship of Elgin McKinley, will include the Hon- ourable Charles MacNaughton, Minister of Highways for the Province of of Ontario, as hon- ourary chairman; Albert Kalb- fleisch, as honourary treasurer; Ivan Kalbfleisch, as chairman for South Huron County; IL J. R. McKinnon, as treasurer, and Herb Turkheirn, as public in- formation chairman. Leroy Thiel will be chairman for Zur- ich. Other key executive ap- pointments have not yet been completed. Dr. C. Wallace, chairman of the board of directors of Blue - water Rest Home Inc., stated in an interview yesterday that tenders will be called shortly for construction, equipment furnishings. The five -acre site on Highway 84, between Zurich and St. Joseph, is considered ideal for the purpose. Within sight of Lake Huron, the grounds will be landscaped with a patio and garden. Plans for the 65 -bed home, designed by the architectural firm of Riddle, Connor, Falls & Irvine, of London, have been fully ap- proved by the Ontario Depart- ment of Welfare. Campaign committee plans call for active solicitation of Public .and private gifts through - nut south Huron County, The Province of Ontario will con- tribute grants totalling $162,500 toward the cost of the building. Schaal Casts increase! Hay Tax Rate Up Eight Ratepayers in the Township of Hay wil see anincrease of almost eight mills in their 1965 taxes, following the setting of the rate et a special meeting last week. The increase is made up of almost two mills more in the general rate, two mills more in the county rate, and almost four mills more in the Hay Township School Area rate. The general rate for the pol- ice village of Dashwood re- mains at 15 mills, the same as last year. Farre and residential rates for this year, with last year's rates in brackets, are: general rate and roads, 15.6(13.7); coun- ty rate, 15.3(13.3); SHDHS, 12.7 (12.3); Hay Township School Area, 12.9(9); Stephen Town- ship School Area, 10.6(8.1); Stanley Township School Area, Save Girl From Lake At Bend A Stratford girl, 15 -year-old Cathy Barron, was rescused by two area youths when she be- came caught in the undertow at Grand Bend, Sunday. Tony Edwards, of Tavistock, and Daniel Michael, Waterloo, pulled her from the water when she got into difficulty north of the north pier on the main beach. A resuscitator was brought to the scene immediately by life- guards, Barbara Jackson, Lon- don, and William Dinnin, Zur- ich. The girls was taken to South Huron Hospital, Exeter, where her condition is describ- ed as "satisfactory". Dr. E. A. McMaster, Grand Bend, said that the girl never was totally unconscious. 7(10); CRCSSS, Hay and Stan- ley 13(13); Exeter Separate School, 12(9); Zurieh Separate School 17(17). Commercial and industrial rates are as follows: general and road rate 17.7(15.8); coun- ty rate, 15.3(13.3); SHDHS, 14.2 (13.6); Hay Township School Area, 14.5(10); Stephen Town- ship School Area, 1.7(9); Stan- ley Township School Area, 8 (11.1); Exeter Separate School ills 14.5(10), and Zurich Separate School, 19(19). Other rates, such as federa- tion of agriculture, warble fly protection, and fire protection, will be levied again this year the same as in previous years. Council also set December 15 as the date when taxes will be- come due, with a penalty of 4% for late remittance. After Jan- uary 1, 1966, interest at the rate of 6% per year will be charged for late remittance. Hay Township Council Approves of Bank Loaner Tei dparary Fi ancing At a special meeting of the Hay Township council last week, members approved the temporary borrowing from the Bank of Montreal of $367,000, to finance the construction work for the Hay Township School Area, at the buildings in Hensall and Zurich. Con- struction is under way at both locations and the school board had requested council to make them a temporary loan until such time as the debenture issue has been sold. Another loan from the Bank of Montreal, in the amount of $140,000, for the Hay Municipal Telephone System, was approv- ed. This money is needed for temporary financing of the dial conversion project at the Dash- wood exchange. OMB approval for the issuing of debentures on both projects has been received and one com- pany has already been engaged to sell the telephone issue. All tlephone debentures will be of- fered locally, at 6% interest. In other business at their spe- ial meeting, council instruct- ed the road superintendent to contact the district engineer in regards to the purchase of a new tractor. Several weeks ago council accepted the tender of V. L. Becker & Son, Dash- wood, for a new tractor, accord- ing to their specifications. Since then, however, the coun- cil has been informed by the district engineer of the depart- ment of highways that the trac- tor they approved is not big enough to meet with DHO re quirements. Council is asking the engineer to meet with then to explain the ruling on the matter. Council haW been informed by the Centennial Projects headquarters that a suitable plaque will have to be erected at their new pavilion which they plan on building. The plaque is to state that the pa- vilion is the Hay Township centennial project. 0— Sandra Webb, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Morris Webb, fell while riding her bicycle on Tuesday evening and fractured her right arm. Sandra was taken to St. Joseph's Hospital by Westlake's ambulance. Loal Youth Group Host (by Snid Blackwell, Secretary of St. Peter's Luther League) Four young people will soon be arriving in our fair village of Zurich for a five-and-ahalf day stay. Unlike most summer travellers, however, these youth are notlooking for fun and re- laxation—they are rather look- ing for opportunities to enrich and strengthen the community, the local Lutheran church, and, especially, St. Peter's Luther League. For these young people (two boys and two girls, from 17 to 19 years of age, are the Cara- vaners. Our active Luther Leaguers have been hearing about them and what help they will be to the League for months -- but now it's time to more fully acquaint the congre- gation and the community with the purpose and plans of the Caravaners. Caravaning is one of the ma- ravaners jor summer service projects of their program with us on Sat - the Luther League of the Lath- urday, August 21. let's give eran Church in America. For them our full -hearted. support. eight months the four Leaguers Our League needs help, we coming to Zurich, along with realize this well. But how can 52 others, received "training- we expect imerov-ement unless by -nail", followed by an inten- we're there with the Caravaners participating in workshops, sup- pers, recreation, singing. fel- lowship, and visitations? We need to attend this "Leadship School at Home" on Saturday, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. Perhaps attending will mean securing some after- noons and evenings off from work, but we requested the Caravan team — we should at least be concerned enough to make their stay with us worth- while to them and ourselves. Let's be on hand at St. Peter's at 4 p.m. on Saturday afternoon to meet Tom, Sharon, Margaret and David! Let's expect big things to happen to our League and to us when the Caravaners sive 10 -day briefing session. Then, Tom King. Sharon Polin- ski, Margaret Smith and David Compton visited various churches for four days each in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Ontario. Now, they come to us. As you can see from the brief biographical sketches, the team members come from widely scattered points of North Amer- ica; but they are united in a common purpose—to help St. Peter's League become an ac- tive, Christ -centred group of young people of value and serv- ice to its members, its church, and its community. So, young Lutherans of Zur- ich, when the Caravaners begin come to Zurich! Thomas King, of Chicora, Penn.. is a graduate of high school this spring. He was ac- tive in chorus band, boys' sen- ior octet and a member of the dramatics, pep and art clubs. Sharon Polinski, of Edmon- ten. Alta., is a graduate of Strathcona High School. She was president of the girls' ath letic council, member of tht'; school awards hoard and activ-I ities board, secretary of the school booster club. and re -1 eeived a service and home eco- nomics .honors award. Margaret Smith. of Hunting- ton, unti lton, Vilest Virgi'ci. will be a freshman at. 'Wittenberg L'ni er.ity this fall. In high 4;•ittual she was a member or the :lee club and ensemble ape r:ed Cross and horunl clubs. David Compton, of Knoxville, Tenn.. just completed his jun- ior year at. Young high Scheol reliere he participated in the ciene(' club and the junior la -.sisal lea:roc.