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Zurich Citizens News, 1966-03-24, Page 1No. 12—FIRST WITH THE LOCAL NEWS ZURICH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 1966 7 CENTS PER COPY New Organization Formed The first dinner meeting of the newly -organized Huron Electric League was .held last Thursday night in the Domin- ion Hotel, Zurich, with over 60 representatives of area public utilities commissions and private contractors present. Seated in the front row are the executive members of the new group, left to right, Gerald Gingerich, Zurich, secretary; Bruce MacDonald, Goderich, vice-president; Bud Kuehl, Clinton, president; Jim Prest, Carlow, vice-president; Wil- liam Hull, Blyth, treasurer. Back row, left to right, are the directors: Gus Boussey, Seaforth; Jerry Campbell, Lon- don; Joe Deer, Clinton; Cam Proctor, Clinton; Ed Oddleifson, Bayfield; Gerry Denomy, Goderich; Lorne Kleistiver, Dash- wood; Dave Rolston, Goderich, and William Fuss Hensall.. PICTURES WANTED As our pictures in the Citi- zens News continue to improve each week, since the installa- tion of our dark room equip- ment, we are in need of more ideas in this line. If you have something you think would make an interesting picture, don't hesitate in giving us a call, Or if you know of some- thing interesting going on some- where in the area, please let us know. Grand Bend council Warned About angerous Condition of Empty Cottage Grand Bend—"Greatest trap imaginable for a sex maniac to lure a little girl into," was the way Eric Mcllroy described a cottage to Grand Bend council on Monday night. The cottage, called "Shore Acres", is on Pine Street, near the beach et the north side of the resort. It is in disrepair. Mr. Mcllroy, who operates Lakeview Casino and several other business enterprises on the village main street, warned that the doors are swingeing open on the cottage, beds are available, and the building is also an inviting fire hazard. Reeve 0. J. Wassmann ex- plained that the co-owners of the cottage in Listowel and De- troit, had been advised of the situation by the OPP last fall, and again last week by letter from the village clerk. Mr. Mcllroy said, "Yet if something terrible happened there tonight, who would be re- sponsible for it? Must we wait for action following letters?" Asking only that responsibil- ity in the case be considered, Mr. Mcllroy went on to two other village problems he con- sidered important. With an OPP contract for policing the' village, Grand Bend accepts the responsbility of looking after that aspect of having visitors in the resort. "What do the mayors of the cities want to do to help us provide wolesome recreation for these visitors?" he asked. "We welcome visitors, and want them. But has the selection committee of the Ontario gov- ernment got a responsibility in this?" Mr. Mcllroy rapped the On- tario government for not pro- viding a better Highway 21, the main artery into the blue water recreation area. "There pare seven or eight miles of the lous- iest highway in the province be- tween Highway 7 and Forest. It's old, and narrow and all broken up," he said. Council approved spending up to $200 to plant five Norway maples and seed the Centennial Park at the main intersection. Stewart Webb, landscaper, will do the work. Also enough Chinese elm will be purchased to fill out the line of trees on the beach. Services of the Ontario Ma - (Continued on page 5) Huron County Tax Rate Sure To Jump Several Mills Due To Road Budget Goderich—Tax increases ap- pear certain as Huron County council assembles for its brief March session, with the 1966 budget as most important busi- ness. Prepared by Clerk -Treas- urer John G. Berry , in consul- tation with the finance and ex- ecutive committee, of which deputy reeve W. J. Cuthill, of Seaforth, is chairman, it will call for a rise in the general purpose rate from 6.75 to 8.00 and in the roads levy from 8.75 to 9.30, bringing the total from 15.50 mills to 17.30. Action thereon is up to coun- cil,, but in regard to the gen- eral rate there is virtually no choice; a substantial rise has been averted in the past two or three years only by with- drawals from surplus funds, and even so, it was found necessary to increase the rate by three- quarters of a mill to cover 1965 operations. Surplus funds are now exhausted. Advantages of an increased levy for roads, with particular reference to provincial subsidy and " development road en- titlement", were set before council at the January session by County Engineer James Brit- nell, speaking to the report of the road committee (1965). Discussion at the time seemed to indicate general concur- rence. Council will be asked to con- firm a debenture issue of $375,- 000, bearing 6%, to cover cost of the Huronview addition. Highest tender for the deben- tures was from J. L. Graham & Co., Toronto, at 98.1. Numerous applications by various organizations for grants were laid over tin January, to await preparation of the budg- et. Also to be dealt with is a request from Midwestern On- tario Development Association that the county take out mem- bership, at $5,300. The roads committee, of which Reeve Donald McKenzie, Ashfield, is chairman, met here on Saturday. Moving Day, At Last! After many anxious weeks of waiting, students at the Zurich Public School were finally rewarded last Friday when they moved into their new building. The move was a big task for teachers and pupils alike, as all the desks and books had to be carried from the old school into the new building. Shown here under the watchful eye of teacher Mrs. Margaret Horner, some of the boys are moving desks into a new class- room. Left to right are Ron Desjardine, Mrs. Horner, Doug Turkheim and Doug Coxon. Hay School Area Appoint Custodian For New School At a special meeting •of the Hay Township School Area board last Friday night, Neil Walker, RR 3, Zurich, was ap- pointed as custodian of the Zurich Public School. His duties commenced on Monday morn- ing. Mr. Walker was engaged at a salary of $4,000 per year, plus a rate of $120 per month for driving the area -owned school bus for 10 months of the year. He was one of six applicants for the position. The new custodian will be allowed two weeks vacation with pay each year, which he can take any time during the months of July or August. Ir. other business at the meet- ing, the board agreed to pur- chase a complete cleaning equipment outfit for the school at Zurich, from Gordon A. Mac- Eachren Company. They also purchased a complete vacuum outfit for the Hensall Public School, Stanley Township Council Lets Gr Contract To Goderich Contr ctor Sandy Contracting Company Ltd., Goderich, was given the, contract for supplying 14,000 cubic yards •of gravel applied on the roads, and 2,000 cubic yards stockpiled, by Stanley Township council at their March meeting in Varna. Representive B. H. Homan attended the meeting, to speak in behalf of his company's in- terests in doing a good job for the township. The Sandy firm had the contract last year as well, • Successful tender price was 77 cents and 60 cents. Though Stanley Township makes a practice of awarding tenders to the lowest bidder, in this case they awarded to sec- ond lowest. Difference in the total amount tendered on was $60. Lowest bid was George F. Elliott, Clinton, at 78c and 50c. Other bidders were Joe Kerr Limited, Grand Bend, at 90 cents for both, Deputy Reeve Elmer Hayter conducted the first part of the meeting, until Reeve Ernest ve� Talbot arrived. Grants were made as follows: Huron County Ilistorical Society, $10; Huron Central Agricultural Society, $35; Bayfield Agricultural So- ceity, $75. Warble fly control tenders wer opened, and Harvey Cole- man, RR 1, Zurich, only tender- er for inspector, was given the job. Hubert Cooper, RR 1, Exeter, the only tenderer for spraying, was given the job at 10 cents per head per spray. Three tenders for supplying powder were received, with M. Reid, Londesboro, the lowest at 40 cents per pound. By-law was passed to desig- nate as •a through highway the "town line" (boundary between Hay and Stanley Townships). This has been County Road 12, and is being handed back to the township. No change will be made actually, except that the stop -signs now installed will re- main, covered by township by- law, rather than by county law. Advice was received from the Ontario Department of Lands and Forests that purchase of Zurich Lions Hold Farmer's Night! Members of the Zurich Lions Club entertained their farmer friends on Monday night at the Dominion Hotel, when Roy Jewell, of London, was guest speaker. Shown here chatting with the special guest prior to the meeting Honour Manager On Departure Mr. and Mrs. Garnet Mous- seau were honored at a dinner at the Dominion Hotel, Zurich, followed later with a presenta- tion, by the staff of Hensall District Co-operative. Twenty- five attended the affair. They were presented with a combination telephone table and bench. Mr. Mousseau, man- ager of the Hensall Co-opera- tive, left for his new position as manager of the United Co- operatives fertilizer plant at Thamesville on Monday of this week. Mr. and Mrs. Don Mousseau entertained a group of friends at their home for Mr. and Mrs. Mousseau, where they present- ed with a large oil painting. part Lot 18 on the Bayfield Road North, had been made from Orrin Dowson for use as a lamprey barrier site. It is understood that a screen will be placed around the river at that point to stop the lamprey eel. Site is near the bridge north of Varna on the 7th con- cession. are, left to right, Delbert Geiger, chairman of the agriculture committee; Mr. Jewell, Bert McBride and Clem Jeffrey, both guests at the dinner. The Books Are Heavy, Tool While the boys of Zurich Public School were busy last Friday moving desks from one building to another, the girls were just as busy carryin books into the new centre of learning. Shown here are Mary Margaret Gingerich, Tanya Parkins and Ruth Soper, as they move huge piles of books into their new classrooms. Troth teachers and stu- dents are quite pleased and thrilled with their new quarters.