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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1966-05-12, Page 1No. 19—FIRST WITH THE LOCAL NEWS &RA ZURICH, ONTARIO„ THURSDAY, MAY 12, 1966 7 CENTS ,PER COPY GRAND CHAMPIONS — The Rockets won both the grand championship and the "A" league championship in the Zurich Men's Bowling League during the past season, and were presented with their trophies at the annual ban- quet in the Dashwood Community Centre last Wednesday night. Front row, left to right, are Bob Merner, Jinn Bedard (captain), Bob Johnston; back row, left to right, are Phil Overholt, John Zandwck, Gregory Willert, Don O'Brien and Hubert Schilbe. (Citizens News Photo) PLANT CENTENNIAL TREE — As.a project to com- memorate the centennial of Canada next year, the senior pupils of -St. Boniface School, Zurich, last week planted a centennial tree on the lawn of Sacred Heart Convent. Mem- bers of the class, along with their teacher, Sister Eileen Marie, are shown here as they completed the memorable event, The tree, which is a fast growing variety, has been designated as Canada's centennial tree, and each year will produce bright colored flowers. At the same time the stu- dents planted a Canada Centennial rose bush in front of the rectory, under the supervision of Father C. A. Doyle. (Citizens News Photo) business Chan By Herb Turkheim, Publisher, Zurich Citizens News Great plans are in the mak- ing by two well-known Zurich organizations — plans that all the citizens of this district will be interested in—just as I was when I was invited to meet with Leroy Thiel, president of Zurich Hardware and Builders' Supply Limited, and Bert Klopp, sec- retary of Hensall District Co- operative Incorporated, when t In e i r respective re -organiza- tional plans were revealed. How did all these develop- ments get under way? Well, it seems that it all started about five weeks ago when the Co-op requested Zurich Hardware and Builders' Supply to quote on the erection of a "bulk ferti- lizer storage building", on their property adjacent to the Build- er Supply property, It was pointed out that this was just a "first" step that was being taken by the Co-op board of directors in rounding out a very broad expansion plan that es Announced at rich called for extensive improve- ments in their operating facili- ties, as the Co-op proceeded to make available every conceiv- able "service" to its members and farm trade within the area served by their Zurich branch. It seems that when the Zur- ich Builders' tender was being considered by the Co-op board, it became moreand more ap- parent that this move, notwith- standing it was realized to be a first step, would be complete- ly inadequate, if their immedi- ate ambitions were to be real- ized, so it was decided that they would approach the owners of Zurich Hardware and Builders' Supply Limited to see if they would consider selling their land and building which the Co-op felt would enable them to carry out their "long term" plans ever so much more ad- vantageously. "This," said Leroy Thiel, "canoe as a complete surprise to us, there bad been no such thoughts in our minds. After several years;" he said, "of long hours and hard, intelligent ef- fort, our business was showing a prosperous growth. Our stan- dards of quality in both work- manship and materials, serv- ices, •etc., were building for us a reputation of a kind that we felt quite confident would con- tinue to show rewarding re- sults, So it presented a very important 'and big decision to make. "Not wanting to .impede the progress of the Co-op and with the profound belief that this could present an opportunity for the individual owners of Zurich Hardware and Builders' Supply Limited to respectively plan even greater achievements by the intelligent .application of their distinctive personalities and outstanding .abilities — an opportunity for each member to embark on separate careers of their own choosing and all with the knowledge that they bad through their performance gained the respect and confi- dence of all they had been privileged to serve in these areas. "The very structure of Zur- ich Hardware and Builders' Supply Limited," Mr. Thiel went on to say, "with its hard- ware, plumbing, electrical heat- ing, builder supply, construc- tion divisions, will necessitate a dissolution of these businesses in order to make way for the fulfillment of the ambitions of each owner and even greater activity on their part in a com- munity which they and their families take pride in living." "An eight week 'Special Event' sale will be open to the public," Mr. Thiel stated, "when the entire inventories at the hardware store aand builder supplies will be sold at spec- tacular 'low prices' on a cash and carry basis." Also all plumbing, beating, construction, builder supply equipment, including trucks, will be disposed of, Announce Plan to Re -organize Ontario Bean Marketing Board The Ontario Bean Marketing Board and Ontario Bean Grow- ers Ltd. last week jointly an- nounced the following program of reorganization: Application has been made for supplementary letters pa- tent to reorganize Ontario Bean Growers Ltd. to a non -share capital co-operative. The company by-laws have been approvved by the board of directors of the company and by the Ontario Bean Marketing Board. Election procedures to elect a new marketing board which will be known as the Ontario Bean Producers' Marketing Board have been drawn up and approved by the presently ap- pointed Ontario Bean Market- ing Board. The Ontario Bean Marketing Board and Ontario Bean Grow- ers Ltd. will jointly call meet- ings in the six main bean pro- ducing counties to: (a) nominate and elect a direc- tor for Ontario Bean Grow- ers Co-operative for each district, (b) nominate and elect bean growers' committeeman for each district, (c) nominate directors for the Ontario Bean Producers' Marketing Board. The election for the Ontario Bean Producers' Marketing Board will be conducted by mail ballet.. of both the Ontario Bean Marketing Board Employment Up 9n Huron County For New High Following a trend set in earlier months the employment picture in most of Huron Coun- ty continued to show notice- able improvement during April, 1966, when compared to the same period in 1965. At the end of April, 1966, 292 persons were actively registered for employment with the Gode rich National Employment Service, compared to 389 .a year ago. This decline in unemploy- ment applied mainly to male applicants with 98 fewer. C. M. Jutras, Goderich Na- tional Employment Service man- ager, stated that the noticeable increase in job opportunities was due primarily to increased employment particularly in con- struction a n d manufacturing throughout the area. Over 150 vacancies for workers were list- ed during the month. The Goderich National Em- ployment Service was success- ful in placing in gainful em- ployment some 125 persons dur- ing April, 1966. Skilled trades- men, such as bricklayers, car- penters and truck drivers, are now in very short supply, with many openings available. With the academic year only a month or so away, students will become available. Employ- ers are asked to place their future vacancies for students now with the National Employ- ment Service, in order to avail themselves of the best qualified applicants, 0— If You Have News Let Us Know Too! To fill a country weekly with personals, it takes many .a tele- phone call, lots of time, and some energy. Recently a pub- lisher decided to save on all three. In his paper he inserted this advertisement: H you have: died, moved, eloped, been ill, sold out,been shot, been born, had a baby, been drunk, been gyped, got lost, had a fight, caught cold, broken a leg, had. a party, been robbed, had company, been married, bought a car, been visiting, been courting, been di- vorced, been arrested, stolen anything, gone bughouse, lost your hair, had .a birthday, had an anniversary, had an opera- tion — Get in touch with your local paper. and Ontario Bean Growers Ltd. will attend all county meetings to explain election procedures and to answer questions. Notices of meetings and in- formation regarding the revised bean marketing plan and the reorganized company will be mailed to bean growers. Details of election procedures and the revised representation will be announced shortly. The county meetings are ten- tatively scheduled for late May and it is hope to have reorgan- ization completed in June. The reorganization of both the marketing board and the company has been fully dis- cussed with a special commit- tee of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture. More Communities Agree To Obtain Water From Lake Huron Pip l ne Authorization has been given! by the Ontario Water Resources Commission for extension of the Lake Huron water supply system pipeline facilities to serve the villages of Grand Bend, Parkhill and Ailsa Craig and the townships of Stephen and London. Plans for the de- velopment of the required fa- cilities are underway. The Lake Huron water sup- ply system, involving a 31 -mile pipeline from Grand Bend on Lake Huron to Arva, in the Township of London, primarily is being constructed to serve the city of London, just south of Arva. Secondary facilities from the pipeline were offered to municipalities along the line's route. The system is being devel- oped and built by the OWRC, with financing supplied by the Ontario Government. Meanwhile, construction of the multi -million -dollar system continues—in fact, the advent of the spring season marked an increase in activity in this regard. Following the return of fav- orable w eat he r, barges are again at work, on the installa- tion of the last half of the 72 - inch concrete pipe intake, which, when completed, will stretch over one -and -a -half miles into Lake Huron. Excavation has been corn-, pleted inside the perimeter of the coffer dam at the site of the low lift pumping station, which will push water from the intake to the filtration plant, approximately 70 feet above. Pouring of concrete for the walls and slabs continues in the treatment plant area and at the high lift pumping sta- tion. Placement of prefabri- cated steel pipes has begun there also. Laying of the 48 -inch diame- ter, steel -reinforced concrete pipeline is continuing also, and about 49,000 feet, or 32 per cent of the total length, is now in the ground. 0 Children's Aid Needs Camp Help At the May meeting of the Children's Aid Society of Hur- on the possibility of sending some children to the various church camps in the county for a week or ten days this sum- mer was discussed. The number of children to be considered is small, and the cost is approximately $75- $20 per child. The members feel that this is a very wort.nwhile project. Any individual or group in- terested in helping with camp fees for any of these children, please contact the Children's Aid Society office in the Court House, Goderich, as soon as possible. Dashwood Lady Celebrates Birthday 1 This past Sunday was a big day for Mrs. George Merner, of Dashwood, when members of her family gathered to honor her on the occasion of her 90th birthday. The event was cele- brated with a family dinner at the Dashwood Hotel. Born in Stephen Township 90 years ago, Mrs. Merner is still in exceptionally good health. Her husband pre -deceased her in 1937. For the past number of years she has been making her home with her daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs, Addison Tiernan, of Dashwood. Mrs. Merner hail seven chil- dren, three sons and four daughters. They are Arnold, Zurich; M i 1 f re d, Dashwood; Elgin, Kitchener; Mrs, Addison Tiernan, Dashwood; Mrs. Elliott Bartliff, Clinton; Mrs. Verda Bosch and firs. ,Tack R ochke, both of Detroit. She also has 18 grandchildren and 20 great- grandchildren, Following the birthday din- ner on Sunday, Mrs. Merner left for Detroit with her daugh- ters to spend a few weeks va- cation.