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Home My WebLink AboutZurich Citizens News, 1965-09-23, Page 2PAGE TWO ea tY &ne4d On With the Show! %e .:re s Lire p,re 2ts. or other he 1 rested persoes. wile !el/tried the minor 'oftb:il] program in Zurich this past s;I-n T'.''e:'. will ieere'e that craned ;port f<ir tet younger generation s .. trust. This program was toatdi:c:et: by the Zurich Minor Athletic Association, an ort:anize-- t;n:, whieh has pledged itself to the fur- thering of minor sports in the community, It is not difficult :o conduct such a sports program in the summer for softball cr hardball, since only e level' stretch of outdoors land is needed. Now. however. the time of year is corning when all atten- tion will be focused on Canada's national sport. hockey. And the most necessary Ingredient for hockey or skating is ice, which brings us around to the point we wieh to make at this time. We are all aware that last spring a •campaign was launched in this area by the Zurich Minor Athletic Association for the installation of artificial ice in the Babe Siebert Memorial Arena. Unfortunately, due to poor timing, or the presence of an - tither campaign in the area at the same time. the drive for funds was not too suc- c'essful. However, many of the towns- people we have talked with agree that there should be artificial ice installed m :he arena as soon as possible. From discussions we have had with various citizens, the opinion is that. the simplest method of completing this project would be for the village to issue deben- tures to cover the costs, and let the rate- payers finance this over a 20 -year period. We don't necessarily mean that the village should debenture the entire $45,000 which was originally wanted. but we would sug- gest that at least $25,000 in debentures be issued to cover the immediate installation of the ice plant itself. The balance of the work could be completed at a later date, es funds become available. Before anyone gets ail excited and fumes that this extra debenture debt would put them in the poorhouse, we would like to explain that $25.000 in debenture debt would only cost each taxpayer approxi- mately four to five dollars a year on their taxes. Surely this is not too great a sacs: Tice to assure our youth of organized rec- reation in the years ahead. Ratepayers in the village of Zurich, whether they realize it or not, are in quite a favourable position as far as debenture debt is concerned. "While we ere not el?so- .ate1y sure e,f tau figures, we would esti- mete sti-m to that at the present time the per .a:pita debenture. debt in the village is ;.pproximately S55. This includes the construction of .. new fire hall. Just im- egine, if e:.. € s tient in the village would throw $55 !tee e pet there would no longer lae any debts tc pay. other than schools. And then we fuss about our taxes. There must be plenty tat other municipalities this eize in the country whc are envious of our position. There is another angle that should also 1e looked at regarding the installation of artificial ice in the local arena. We all know that over the past years, when the arena was owned jointly by the township and the village. it was losing anywhere from one to 1 h reg thousand dollars a year on its operation. If this were to continue, it would still cost the taxpayer as much money for the operation of the building as the yearly debenture debt would be. and still our youth would be gaining IittIe bene- fit from the arena. We don't exactly claim that an arena with artificial ice will be self supporting, but figures prove that the chances of breaking even are much better with the ice machinery in operation. It is only un- derstandable that with ice in the arena a full schedule of activities can be planned and carried out, whieh will bring in extra revenue. Without ice. no definite plan can he carried through, and most of the time the building is not in use. As far as the operation of an arena with an ice Plant breaking even is con- cerned, we can vouch for this fact in four cases out of four. Last spring we accom- panied a group of interested persons on a lour of arenas in Brussels. Teeswater. Luck - now and Ripley, and in every case we were Told that they were operating at least on a break-even level. A 'couple of the arenas even reported showing a slight profit, whieh :s more than can be expected.. So, without further delay, we would urge the village council to take immediate action regarding the issuing of debentures for the ice plant. If machinery is set in motion now. the equipment can still be in- stalled in time for this winter. We are quite willing to pay our share in the way of direct taxes, and we are sure the ma- jority of ratepayers will feel the same if they study the situation carefully. the to.the Fair This Saturday and Monday wiII mark a new milestone in the history of the Zur- ich Fall Fair, the 101st annual exhibition. After such a successful centennial celebra- tion last year, all the people will be look- ing for something bigger and better than ever as the organization heads into its sec- ond century of service. For a number of years now the annual Horse Show has developed into one of the most outstanding events in Huron County, This year should be no exception, and peo- ple by the hundreds will probably flock to the show. The Zurich Fall Fair has many other feature atraetions to offer its viewer„ Starting Friday night there will be the crowning of a "Queen of the Fair". and on Saturday night the festivities will be highlighted by a variety show with local talent. The colourful parade has always been a big atraction at the Zurich Fair. Then there is a wide variety of events taking place on Monday afternoon, as usual, The vfewers should be sure to take in the 4-H Calf Club show, to see what is being ac- complished with the younger generation on the farm today. A fall fair is not only a show window for agriculture, but it also reflects the ac- tivities of the town. as well as of the rural districts. Fairs such as the annual exhi- bition at Zurich, deserve the support of both townspeople and rural folks alike. We should never see the day when the small rural fairs fall by the wayside, Putting a Pro at the tVheel It's not your imagination. There ARE more buses on the highways. They are carrying passengers on sche- duled trips, as usual. But you meet more and more of them headed for some mys- tic place called "Chartered". Where this Shangri-la may be, it's Utopia for the bus companies, which are happily reporting gains in tours and char- ter revenues. The chartered bus boom began with trips by high school senior classes to his- toric spots. Now. people of all ages, too young or too old to drive and in-between folks who simply prefer to "leave the driving to us" —are taking chartered tours of from one day to several weeks, from a few miles to across the country. Business firms bus their employees to company outings, CIubs, lodges, churches, women's organizations, circles of friends and neighbors hire a bus and enjoy :a fun fling. One thing these tension -free tourists have especially noted: When "us" is driv- ing instead of "we", it's amazing how much better the other drivers behave. (Strat- ford Beacon -Herald) Canine Babies Pets are wonderful things. No doubt they fill a real need in the lives of many people, particularly those who are deprived of, or purposefully avoid, the greater re- sponsibility and companionship of children. We have often wondered if the mat- ron who croons "mummie's little bitzy baby" to some proud pugnosed peke, or other canine family "child", stops to real- ize the implications. both to herself and to her husband, if any. It would both surprise and shock madam if some passerby should accept her self boasted "motherhood" and all her by the proper name of true mothers of such "children".—(Owen Sound Sun -Times) urich PRINTED BY SOUTH HURON PUBLISHERS LIIIIIi'I,tr]D, ZURICH HERB TURKHEIM,, Publisher J. E. HUNT, Plant Superintendent Authorized as Second Class Mail, Post Office Department, Ottawa and for payment of postage in cash. Member: Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association Member: Ontario Weekly Newspapers Association Member: Canadian Community Newspapers Representatives Subscription Rates: $3.00 per year an advance, in Canada; $4.00 in tTnited States asnd and Foreign; single copies °7 cents. ZURICH CITIZENS NEWS THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, ]%i$ OFFICIATE AT CEREMONY ---This group of men par- ticipated at the official opening and dedication of the Chris- tian Education building of the Hensall United Church on. Sunday afternoon. Left to right are Elgin Rowcliffe, Clendon Christie, Walter Spencer, Rev. Arthur Higginbotham, Rev. Currie Winlaw, Rev. Harold F. Currie, Dr. J. R. Mutchntor, and James McGregor. Following the service in the main church, an impressive ceremony took place at the entrance to the new building, kn Circle The Presbyterian A r n o l d Circle fall meetings opened on Monday evening in the church school rooms with the presi- dent, Mrs. Gordon Schwalm, welcoming guests from Goder- ich, Miss Clara McGowan, from the Children's Aid Society, told some very interesting stories of the care and help given to the children. She also told the group the Society would like any clothing for children up to 16 years of age. especially infants' wear. Any such article may be sent directly to Miss McGowan, at Goderich. Mrs. A, Enright talked on the joys and advantages of "read- ing" and showed a number of books which members and guests purchased. The worship period was taken by Mrs. Mil- dred Bell and 1\Irs, John Skea, assisted by Mrs. Trevor Wilson and Mrs. John Baker with the offering. Mrs. Schwalm. on be- half of the Arnold Circle, her- self packed 27 boxes of litera- ture to be sent to overseas missions. Mrs. .A1 Hoggarth thanked the speakers of the evening and presented each with embroid- ery pillow cases done by the president. A pot luck buffet lunch was enjoyed with host- esses Mrs. Harold Campbell and Mrs. Jack McEewn. For the Best in TV Service, GALL Mc DAk''S RADIO AND TELEVISION Dial 236-4094 or 4186 ZURICH Obituary THOMAS G. JOLLY Thomas Gordon Jolly, 81, of Exeter, died Thursday, Septem- ber 2, at the home of Mrs. Noble Scott. Sanders Street. Mr. Jolly was a native of Saskatchewan and farmed there until moving to Ontario in 1937. He farmed a short time before taking up residence in Exeter. He is survived by one daugh- ter, Mrs. Cecil (Jennie) Kipfer, Hensel]: three sons, Norman Port Hope; Harold, Los Ange- les: Donald. Exeter: two broth- ers, Alex and Gordon, berth of Regina, Sask. The body was at the T. Harry Hoffman funeral home. 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