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Zurich Citizens News, 1967-03-23, Page 1No. 12—FIRST WITH THE LOCAL NEWS ZURICH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 1967 7 CENTS PER COPY FARMERS' NIGHT OUT — Zurich Lions Club annual Farmers' Night was another success this year when Bill McNeil, of the Canada Department of Agriculture, was the main speaker. Area farm- ers were guests of the Lions who devoted Monday evening entirely to the agricultural theme. Seen here left to right) are Leroy Thiel, president of the Zurich Lions; Julian Mantey, guest; Mr. McNeil and Robert E. McKinley, MP, who arranged for the speaker. INTO FULL CHURCH MEMBERSHIP—These young people are the newest members of the Evan- gelical United Brethren Church in Zurich. They were confirmed on Sunday by Rev. M. Shatto at an impressive service. They are (front, left to PI right) Joyce Beierling, Phyllis Grainger, Maura Gascho and Joan Finkbeiner; back row (left to right) James Grainger, John Corriveau, Ray Fink- beiner, Rev. Shatto, Carl Finkbeiner, Ralph Geiger and Melvin Melick. Hay School. Board Agrees to Rent Two Auditoriums Hay Township School Area board has agreed to make the auditoriums ,of both the Hensall and Zurich Public schools avail- able to the •community at a price similar to that charged for the municipal auditoriums plus a fee to the caretaker. While the board does not want to interfere with potential revenue for the • local public auditoriums, members seemed to feel that it should be known the auditoriums at the schools are available to the public for various gatherings should the need arise. However, this mo- tion does not apply to commit- ments made prior to its adop- tion. A new system was .inaugur- ated at the meeting by which it will be possible to allow every teacher on the staff of both schools to make one visit each school year to the other school to observe classes in session there. To be known as inter- school visits, the teachers with- in the Hay system will be given an opportunity to see first-hand how students in their counter- part school are progressing and to be acquainted with proce- dures there. The teacher's principal will accompany him. or her on these visits. In other business, the board recommended that Elmer Rowe act as chairman for the Hensall Huron County Council Rejects New Health Unit Pian in Recorded Vote Huron County council, at Tuesday's session, rejected by 22-15, a recommendation of the county board of health that $41,000 be added to the budget to finance the expansion of the geriatric service and the inaug- uration of a mental health serv- ice under the auspices of Huron County Health Unit. The recorded vote stood: For—Boyle, Cook, Cudmore, Dunbar, Elmer Hayter, James Ha y t e r, Krauter, McFadden, Noakes, Stewart, Stirling, Tal- bot, Thiel, Westcott, Wonch— total, 15. Against — Alexander, Allan, Boyd, Corbett, Cuthill, Dalton, Geiger, Hardy, Mcllwain, Mc- Kenzie, Pattison, Procter, Smith, Such (2), Duff Thompson, Elgin Thompson, Vincent, Worsell (2) —total 22. The budget of Huron County Health Unit, as proposed origin- ally, amounted to $180,250, ap- proximately $41,000 more than a year ago, which would have gone principally to finance the proposed new features of the County Health Service. The report of the board of health received preliminary dis- cussion at Monday's session and school ,concert; that Gascho's Dry Goods in Zurich be inforni- ed that the drapes must be in- stalled in the schools by March 31; the schools be advised of the board's policy regarding the use of purchase orders. was laid over for one day for further .information. Dr. G. P. A. Evans, medical officer of health for the county and chief proponent of the scheme, was asked to appear again before council to answer any questions members might like to ask. Stewart Procter, Morris, took the chair for discussion of the board sof health report, clause by clause. Dr. Evans answered a wide variety of questions and gave a very •comprehensive and in- formative comment on the mat- ters under discussion. At the suggestion of H. B. Such, reeve of Goderich (town), the county council passed a resolution requesting a more detailed study both proposed programs and report back in due course. Area Resident Dies in Hospital LEON BEDARD A prominent resident of the Blue Water Highway, Leon Nar- eisse Bedard passed away at St. Joseph's Hospital, London, on Wednesday morning, March 22, hi his 77th year. The body is resting at the Westlake funeral home, Zurich, until Monday morning, March 27, when Mass will be sung at 10 a.m. in St. Peter's Church, St, Joseph. Couple Honored On Departure On Saturday evening neigh- bors and friends of the second concession of Usborne, at Hur- ondale, gathered in James Street United Church Sunday school parlors, Exeter, to say farewell to Mr. and Mrs. Har- vey Hyde, Norman, Jim, Fred and Margaret, prior to their •de- parture to take up residence in their new home they recently built on Highway 4, Hensall south. Edgar Cudmore acted as chairman. A sing -song with Mrs. Harry Strang at the piano and Mrs. Louise Oke leading was much enjoyed. A ballon game, directed by Mr. and Mrs. Robert Down, reading by Mrs. Mervin Dunn, several, musical numbers by the Hum-Dingers, composed of Mr. and Mrs. Bob Jeffrey, Mrs. Harry Strang, Mr. and Mrs. R. Down, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Parsons, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Jeffrey and Clarence Down, was much enjoyed. Mrs. Bob Jeffrey directed a game of "Act Fast". Mr. and Mrs, Hyde, Norman, Jim, Fred and Margaret were called to the front. Mrs. Mervin Dunn read an address and Clarence Down presented them with a "sun ray electric clock," as March 16 was Mr. and Mrs. Hyde's wedding anniversary. Mrs. Frank Parsons pinned a corsage on Mrs. Hyde, and Mrs. Mervin Dunn a boutonniere on Mr. Hyde. A happy annivers- ary was sung and a social eve- ning was spent Will Reconsider Later! ounty Council Asks Further Study On Rest Home Grant Members of Huron County council have returned for furth- er study a recommendation of the finance and executive com- mittee to give the Blue Water Rest Home near Zurich a grant of $26,000. The recommendation, brought in at the March session earlier this week, was for a grant to be compiled on the basis of $400 per bed to be paid from the county's hospital reserve fund. At the present time, this fund is depleted owing to con- struction at Godericli Alexandra General and Marine Hospital and at Huronview, but provis- ion could be made to have the Blue Water Rest Home included in any further budgeting of monies from the fund when it is solvent •again. Zurich Reeve Leroy Thiel ad- dressed council on behalf of the Home, stressing that it was not a private enterprise and sense of the word. Arguing that of the word. He argued that he felt councillors should deem it good business to negotiate 65 additional hospital beds within the county at a cost of $400 per bed when construction of a similar amount of bed space at Huronview had been esti- Huron Liberals To Select Candidate Huron Liberals will nominate a candidate next week to carry the party banner in this riding during the expected election race sometime this year. Meeting is set for the Hensall Town Hall at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 29. Speaker will be Robert Nixon, leader of the Ontario Liberals. To date, only one person has announced he would be willing to stand as a candidate. He is Brigadier G. Morgan Smith, of Bayfield, who is an active mem- ber of the board of Huron County School Area One serv- ing Bayfield, Tuckersmith and Stanley. Harry Strang, Usborne, rep- resented this riding at the last provincial election. mated at $10,000 per bed. Mr. Thiel pointed out that the need for a 150 -bed addition at Huronview was seen, but was rejected in favor of a 75 -bed wing because county council feared it would not be able to finance the larger scheme. He said if the individual communi- ties are willing and able to build accommodation such as that at Blue Water Rest Home through public subscription for funds and government grants, county council should realize the load of responsibility lifted from its shoulders and render a grant which is only a frac- tion of the cost involved if the county had to build. Reeve Thiel told this news- paper he had noted the London Fr e e Press had incorrectly dubbed the Blue Water Rest Home as a "private rest home". He added he was surprised that fellow county councillor Calvin Kraitter, of Brussels, preferred to think of the Blue Water Rest Home as a private home. "The Blue Water Rest Home is not a private home," Reeve Thiel reiterated on Wednesday. "and the recommendation was not shelved. It is still under consideration." About 30 men and women are residing at Blue Water Rest Horne, which was opened last fall. Farm Union Local Favours Agency System For Bean Marketing Board At a meeting of the Ontario Farmers' Union, Local 206, held in the Zurich Community Cen- tre on March 20, Robert Allan, chairman of the Ontario Bean Board, told a gathering of about 200 farmers about his recent trip to Great Britain. He visited most brokers and canners and they believed there could be much improvement in our bean marketing system. Bob felt if an agency type marketing board could be formed that farmers could have probably made more money in the last two years. He also spoke of the great strength of the farmers' union in Britain. The reason is that over 90 per cent of the farmers belong and they have full control of all government sponsored agricul- tural policies. Mr. Allan also stated that membership fees are much higher than here in Canada, but their benefits are also much greater. He said that members could not expect $100 worth of serv- ice for 10 cents. After Mr. Allan's speech a resolution was presented and voted upon, which carried 100 per cent. The resolution read as follows: Whereas, some farmers do not get equal market price for equal quality beans, and "Whereas, there are some discrepancies in grading and testing bean, and "Whereas, there are not stor- age facilities to purchase all beans at once to insure equal price for quality, and "Whereas, many members are bean growers and contribute a considerable amount of :money toward the marketing of their product, and "Whereas, the Bean Produc- ers' Market Board has no con- trol of the product until the dealers declare a surplus." Therefore be it resolved the Zurich Local •of the OM sup- ports an agency type •plan for white beans. Be it 'further resolved that the Bean Marketing Board: Supervise the grading and testing of beans. Use a system of initial and final payments. If necessary introduce a sys- tem of delivery quotas. After the resolution was read Charles Rau, chairman of the Bean Producers' Co-op said there wouldn't be any Michigan foundation Seaway seed corning into Canada this year but that farmers would be able to get foundation Sanilac seed. UND DAS IS UN POLKA — It may have been Farmers' Night at Monday's Lions Club meeting, but for a short while members and guests felt they had been transferred across the sea to a German pub where the atmosphere is warm and friendly and the music is loud and `schmaltzy". No, these are not Eric and Hans Fritz, the famous sauerkraut entertainers. They are Gordon Hess (left) and Ell- wood Truemner dressed fit to kill to provide music to match. (Citizens News Photos).