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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1966-07-14, Page 1No. 2:8—FIpST WITH THE LOCAL NEWS ZURICH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JULY 14, 1966 7 CENTS PER COPY •d+;?t�i:¢$@ffi :Eta,: =1_sw±eet=V ,aa ZURICH BIBLE SCHOOLOver100 children attend- ed the daily classes of the Zurich Bible School during the past two weeks, held at the Zurich Mennonite Church. Supervisor of the school is the pastor, Ephraim Gingerich, who is seen standing on the left side in this photo. On the right is Ross Guenther, who each day looked after the transportation of the children to and from the classes. The teachers are shown in this photo along with the children attending. A closing program will be held at the church on Friday evening, at 8 p.m., to which all parents and friends are invited to attend. Before the program begins there will be a display of crafts and work books in the basement. VACATION CHURCH SCHOOL About 40 children have been attending the daily sessions of vacation church school at St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Zurich, during• the past two weeks. The children were grouped into classes, according to their age, and a couple of teachers supervised their work. Shown in this photo, front row, left to right, are Beth Hugill, Bernice Willert, Krista Kalbfleisch, Jennifer Decker, Cathy Weido, Marlene Fields; back row, left to right, Tanya Parkins, a teacher, Ervin Willert. Wayne Schilbe, Danny Turkheim, Steven Haberer, Jeff O'Brien, Billy Deiehert, and the other teacher, Joan Pepper. Zurich (ouncil Tikes First Step Toward Sewage Disposal System For ViNage Following a meeting last Wednesday night with repre- sentatives of the Ontario Water Resources Commission, the council of the village of Zurich have agreed to hire the com- mission to do a survey of the municipality for the purpose of a sewage disposal system. The survey is to begin in the very near future. When the survey is completed the commission will present a proposal to the council on the costs of such a system and the several methods of financing the project. The representa- tives told council they could either finance the project them- selves through the issuing of debentures, or the Ontario Water Resources Commission could finance it for them. An- other alternative would be for the OWRC to install the system, and maintain ownership of it, charging a set fee each year for the use of the same. The representatives felt they would be in a position to start the survey almost immediately. They have been after the vil- lage to do something about a sewage system for over a year, and are quite anxious to get going with the project. In otherbusiness at the Wed- nesday night meeting, council metwith representatives of the traffic safety division of the department of highways from London, to discuss the main intersection of the village. The DHO men have recommended changes in the parking regula- tions at all four corners of the dangerous intersection, and HURON COUNTY Crop Report Most farmers in Huron Coun- ty have practically rounded up their first cut haying opera- tions. Spring grains are well out in head and wheat is turn- ing color. All crops are in need of rain. If the dry spell continues, spring grains and white beans may be adversely affected. Sugar beets in the area are uneven in some fields. Can- ning peas are yielding at least as well as last year, but later sown peas need more moisture. Pastures are beginning to suffer from the dry conditions. these plans will be carried out in the near future. They will also be a pedestrian walk area painted on the highway to fa- cilitate persons crossing the street at the intersection. A grant of $100 was approved for the Zurich Public Ligrary, pending a full report on the activities and finances of the organization. In other business at the Wed- nesday night meeting, (the first of two consecutive nights of discussions and plans), council agreed to call for tenders to erect a portion of sidewalk on John Street. Any further in- formation is to be available from the road superintendent, Urban Pfile. Tenders are also being called for the supply of fuel oil for the community centre and the fire hall. All tenders are to be in the hands of the Clerk by August 2. Accounts totalling $4,209.10 were approved for payment, with the breaddown as follows: welfare, $221.28; street lighting, $229.58; printing, $105.35; fire department, $2660.96; adminis- tration, $109.50; r e c r e a t i o n, $330.88, and public works, $500.25. Seeks �,,�i er (ouncil.=Arich,. te For Rural Fire rotectio Both the townships of Hay and Stanley will have to pay more for fire protection from the Zurich Fire 'Brigade, fol- lowing a decision reached at a meeting of the council of the village last . Thursday night. The new stand-by fee for Hay will be $3,000 per year, plus $100 per hour for the first hour at a fire, and $25 per hour for each hour after. The new rate for the Town- ship of Stanley will be $500 per year for stand-by fee, plus the same $100 per hour for the first hour and $25 per hour for each hour after. Previously the rate for Hay Township was only $300 per year for stand-by fee. In reaching the decision •to hike the rates by a considerable amount, council pointed out that their costs of providing fire protection to the outside municipalities has jumped by a terrific amount over the past years, and there has never been an increase in the rates. An estimate has been made that not even one per cent of the fire calls answered by the Zur- ich brigade are in the 'illage itself. The new rate structure is based on the depreciation loss of the fire truck, the costs of the new fire hall located in the village, and the increased costs of maintaining a brigade. Just the past month council spent $2660.96 on additional pumper equipment and hose. They pointed •out that none of this extra equipment would be need- ed if they dict not have to serve the rural areas in Hay and Stanley. Two Break -ens Reported at Bend Grand Bend — A 14 -year-old Lindsay girl has been :charged with breaking, entering and theft, and a 17 -year-old Lind- say youth is being sought by police following break-ins Fri- day night at two Grand Bend businesses. • About $800 in :cash was taken from MacLaren's Drug Store and Max's Barber Shop and Poolroom. Constable Bill 'Wickland, •of the Grand Bend provincial po- lice, said some coins, believed taken in the thefts, had been found buried in the sand near an abandoned Grand Bend cot- tage. Centennial Grant Set for Hensall Members of council stressed the fact they could not possibly burden the taxpayers in the village for all this expense with- out more compensation from the rural area. The assessment in Zurich is only a little over a half million dollars, which means that for every one thous- and dollars spent the tax rate must jump two mills. At press time the new agree- ment had not yet been dealt with by the Hay Township council, so members of that council were not ready to com- ment on the situation. In other business at the Thursday night meeting the council agreed to acknowledge the reinstatement of the appli- cation of the town of Exeter by the Ontario Municipal Board, for the debenture issue of $600,000 for the proposed addi- tion to South Huron District High School. Earlier Exeter council had cancelled •their re- quest, but now they have changed their decision. Council also acknowledged A centennial grant for the village of Hensall was an- nounced this week, by the joint committee on centennial pro- jects. Provincial and federal gov- ernments will each contribute $918 towards the building of a $2800 pavilion in Hensall muni- cipal park. Court Action Ten drivers wer fined in magistrate's court • at Grand Bend Monday for operating cars or motorcycles with faulty muf- flers, or otherwise causing un- necessary noise. The fines ranged frons '$15 to $25 and two of the drivers had their licences suspended for 30 days. 0 ANNUAL PICNIC The annual picnic of Hensall Legion Branch, Auxiliary and families will be held at River- view Park, Exeter, on Sunday, July 17, at 2:30 p.m. letters from the Zurich and District Chamber of Commerce regarding the establishment of a joint planning board with the Township of Hay; property an- nexation and street name signs. Road superintendent Urban Pfile was instructed to replace any signs which are missing in the village. Council also ex- pressed their willingness to .•o - operate with Hay Township re- garding planning and annexa- tion. A sign is to be erected at the village municipal dump, which is prohibiting anyone except residents of the village of Zur- ich from using the facilities. Council pointed out that Hay Township has a municipal dump of their own, located in the township, which is for the use of township residents. Following a request from the Zurich Bean Festival committee to close an area of village streets for the Saturday of August 27, the council agreed to this, for the convenience of bean festival celebrations (entralia Air Station 111/ill Be Closed By eptember According to information re- ceived on Wednesday from Robert E. McKinley, Huron MP, the Canadian Forces Base at Centralia will close by fall. Phasing out of the huge air force operation will begin this summer, he added. When rumors of the station closing were first circulated earlier in the year, protests were directed to Ottawa. At that time Defence Minister Paul Hellyer told a delegation of Ex- eter businessmen that if Cen- tralia was closed every effort would be made by the govern- ment to find a civilian use for the base, to soften the eco- nomic blow to the district. It appears likely that when Centralia is closed, operations will be increased at Clinton station. Permanent married tenance. quarters attached to the Cen- tralia base will be used to house personnel moved to Clin- ton. There are 300 houses in the Centralia married quarters section. While most of the district will be affected slightly by the closing of the base, the hardest hit will be the town of E•ceter. The rising population at the base over the years was the key factor in the development of Exeter. The town's population, now 3200, has almost doubled since the base was first opened in 1942. Civilian payroll at the base was about $1,172.000 per year, and the military payroll was -about $2,700.000 per year. An- other $800;000 was spent with civilian contractors for cnain- INSTALLING NEW PHONES -- While workmen are busy installing new equipment in the dial exchange at Dashwood, another telephones in home and business places crews is just as busy installing the new dial throughout the village. Shown here, is Lloyd Denomine, chief installer for the Hay Sys- tem, as he hooks up a new phone in the office at the Bank of Montreal in Dashwood. Accountant David McConnell is watching' the performance with a great deal of interest, while assistant installer Peter Rogier stands by to lend a hand as needed. All new tele- phones are to be installed by September 1.