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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1966-11-03, Page 2PAGE TWO ZURICH CITIZENS NEW, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3J 1946 Aiialittait, zooefrtit 5 Years of Service Last Wednesday night the Zurich and District Chamber of Commerce celebrated their 15th anniversary, and in connection with the event a past president of the or- ganization, Albert 3. Kalbfieiseh, presented an interesting resume of the activities of the group during these years. We are publishing this review so that people of the community may appreciate what the Cham- ber of Commerce has done for them since its inception. (by Albert J. Kalbfleisch) The first organizational meeting of the Zurich and District Chaniber of Commerce was held on June 26, 1951, with the charter being officially presented on October 22, 1951. The executive of that first organiz- ation was made up of Reg Illsley, president; Albert Kalbfleisch, vice-president; William Siebert, secretary, and C. C. McEachern, treasurer. There have been seven presidents serve during the 15 years the organization has been in existence, namely, Reg Illsley, Albert Kalbfleisch, Dennis Bedard, Milton Oesch, Charles Thiel, Jack Bannister and Gerald Gingerich. Aside from the basic objectives of in- dustrial and tourist promotion, the first objective of the organization has been to provide a medical doctor and a dentist for the community. Although there were two doctors practicing in Zurich who did not remain, the organization is now proud and confident that they have obtained an out- standing doctor who will be permanent. To date the efforts towards procuring a dentist have been unsuccessful, however, the Chamber is continually working on this matter and at the moment there is a good chance of enticing a young graduate from Scotland to begin practice here. I intend now to neumerate on other aeeomplishments in order of completion, rather than in order of importance to the community. We were directly responsible for the installation of the blinker signal at our main intersection. We made and erected street name signs throughout the village and during the past year petitioned the village council to replace those that had been removed for one reason or another over the years. We were instrumental in having the village and the Lions Club de- velop the community park beside the com- munity centre. The matter of a proper zoning plan and a properly constituted planning board has been proposed to village and township councils annually since 1962, however, we have had no material results to date. We supported the organization of Boy Scouts and Girl Guides and although the Scout movement is dormant at the moment our Girl Guides are being capably trained by Mrs. Stewart Deitz. We were instrumental in having High- way 84 paved from Hensall to St. Joseph. We were successful in helping to organize centennial celebrations in 1956, which local residents will recall was a memorable occasion. Through the persistence of the Cham- ber the township has established a com- munity park on Lake Huron. Our Chamber assisted a local young man to take over the local newspaper, which he has developed into a thriving business and an award-winning paper, This young man is presently our second vice- president, in the person of Herb Turkheim. We have sponsored the baby show portion of the fall fair since 1958, which has helped to sustain interest in our an- nual fair. We were instrumental in having an issuer of motor vehicle licenses appointed in the village, which has saved the area residents a considerable sum of money in travelling expenses over the years. For sevevral years our members have been responsible for increased decorating of streets and homes at Christmas, which has been a valuable community service. We were instrumental in having the Liquor Control Board establish an outlet here, which we are sure has added many tourist dollars to our local merchants' in- comes. We have put on an annual sparerib and sauerkraut dinner since 1962, and our village has received much favorable pub- licity from this source. One of our very major accomplish- ments has been our success (through the determined aggressiveness of a group of men under the direction of our immediate past president) in establishing our Blue Water Rest Honie. We are sure this pro- ject will be a valuable and everlasting asset in the community. We were instrumental in organizing a bean festival during the past summer which we hope to make an annual event. Zurich and area derived untold benefits from this festival 'since it was publicized over a large portion of Canada and the United States through the efforts of our local publisher and the Midwestern Ontario Development Association. The last, but not least, accomplishment which I would like to mention is the re- cent election of our past president as a director of the Ontario Chamber of Com- merce. We are very proud of this young man and we trust that it has been his association with our Chamber which have spurred him on to greater achievements in his efforts to serve his fellow men. We are quite sure that he will carry out his tasks for the Ontario Chamber in the same competent and sincere manner in which served us during his tenure in office here. Who's Running Our Schools? According to a recent news report a group of high school students in Edmonton went on strike demanding that a smoking room be established in their school so they could smoke during school hours. They claimed that students in a nearby Separate high school had such privileges and they were demanding them too. The fact that we've had more than 400 strikes in Canada so far this year could be contagious. But we ask ourselves the question. "who's educating who? and who's running the schools? parents or students?" Will the children eventually be telling the parents what to do? Will the parents who pay the taxes eventually be paying the shot for the kind of schooling and facilities that their teenaged children demand? What is the purpose of education? Is it not that those who are older and know better should impart knowledge to the younger? We believe that education should include not only the three R's but it should also include something on •character and self discipline. What will happen to the student who hasn't enough self control to refrain from smoking—or any other habit —long enough to sit down and concentrate on his studies for the few short hours re- quired in the modern schooling system? Probably it would pay big dividends if the parents and taxpayers would take enough time out to think the whole matter through and see who actually is running our schools today. Maybe the professional educators are doing it. Possibly the scien- tific and industrial demands are doing it. It could be that governments are doing it. There is the possibility that unknowingly, the demands made by our own children are dictating to the older generation just how our schools should be operated. Certainly the educational needs of the children should have priority in shaping the curriculum and the facilities required in our schools but we believe that the par- ents and the older generation should have the complete and final say in how things should be run. However, if grown men and women cannot discipline themselves or bar- gain for their desires without pouting and striking, probably we shouldn't expect any- thing else from the younger generation who are looking to us for an example. — Nanton (Alta.) News. uriclh Now. PRINTED BY SOUTEI HURON PUBLISHERS LIMITED, ZURICH HERE a 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 Newsrpapers Representatives Subseriptien Rates: $3.00 per year in advance, in Canada, $4.00 in United States and and Foreign; single copies 7 cents. A DAY TO REMEMBER Another Remembrance Day is in the offing. As I write, two things evoke the particular mood that day always holds for me, or rather the combination of noods. Outside, it's a gloomy fall day. The lowering cloud weeps a desolate drizzle. A handful of oak leaves cling to the stark branches and no hird sings. A typical Remembrance Day at- mosphere. But on my desk is a letter from an olcl friend, and the warmth, courage and indomita- ble spirit contained in it defy the feel of death and sadness outside. His name is Alexander Forbes, Cannington, Ontario. We've never met, but have cor- responded. We are both lovers of the printed word and about once a year, he writes a long letter, filled with reminiscences, wit and goodwill. His letters always give me a lift. He has been in poor health in recent years, like so many of his ofd comrades. But this has not dimmed his spirit. His writing becomes increasingly difficult to read. Not because of infirmity, but because he is going blind. Cataracts are forming on his eyes, and he will enter St. Jo- seph's Hospital, Peterborough, after New Year's, for an opera- tion. Does he complain? Not on your life. He can even joke about it. The reason he wrote is that he had promised to send me a book, and wanted to get it off before his sight failed complet- ly. It is based on a Yank's ex- perience in World War 1, and typically, he adds, "I believe it to be authentice and not a lot of Yankee bull ... when you have read it you might lend it to some old sweat at the Legion Hall, particularly if he served in the PBI." Short for Poor Bloody Infantry. Each year, my mood on Re- membrance Day is a mixture of sadness' and admiration. There's reason for the sad- ness. Twenty years ago, Re- membrance Day was a vital and colorful affair. World War II was an immediate memory. The Legion parade was striking. The World War I vets were barely middle-aged and their ranks were swelled by the youthful, swinging veterans of the second war, young, fit and full of beans. But the grief was real, There were brothers, uncles, sons and fathers missing from the files of Legionnaires. And when the Last Post sounded, and the bell tolled in the hush, the tears ran free, and there was a communal lump in the throat. Time passed. Grief eased. Things changed. A whole new generation grew up, to which even World War 11 was just something in the history books. The veterans of that war are middle-aged now and every year the ranks of old sweats of the first great war grow th inner, There is something almost perfunctory- about the occasion now. The veterans remember, and the women who lost their men remember. But it doesn't mean much to the kids, and for many others, it's just a day to go hunting, or put on the last of the storm windows. But for me, the second emo- tion of the day — admiration — does not dim. As the tat- tered remnants of Canada's gal- lant lads of 1914-18 turn out for the parade, my heart is with them. There isn't much spring in the step any more, and backs are not as straight. But there is still pride in their bearing. And there should be. Their was was no Charge of the Light Brigade. There was nothing dashing about it. It was cold, wet, mud, lice, rotten grub and relentless pounding. It was a brutal stupid war. But they fought, and they didn't run. And they came home, those who were left. And they were shabbily treated. And they suffered their roted lungs and their crippling arthritis. And they didn't complain much. There aren't many of them left, but I hope I'm there to drink a toast to them on Re- membrance Day, after the pa- rade, as they swap lies at the Legion Hall. Alexander Forbes is one of then. May he be reading his beloved books 10 years from now, and I hope some of my other friends among the old sweats will drop him a line. It's lonely when you can't see. sees Asj.�11 „4yc�we s 'AAA,,W4W; Expert Watch Repairs • Trophies and Engraving • DIAMONDS -WATCHES - CHINA Anstett Jewellers LTD. CLINTON — WALKERTON — SEAFORTH I FOR ENJOYMENT IN EATING OUT. Take Your Family Out For a Wonderful Meal ! Nothing makes a family happier than sitting down to a fine meal in our dining room. 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