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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1967-06-08, Page 1No« 23—FIRST WITH THE LOCAL NEWS ZURICH, ONTARIO., THURSDAY, JUNE 8, 1967 7 CENTS PER COPY TWO-DAY CONFERENCE HERE — Local members of the Ontario Mennonite Conference hosted members from other parts of the province in Zurich last Friday and Saturday when the an- nual meeting took place. Seen here (left to right) are Gerald Gingerich, chairman of council of the Zurich Mennonite Church and in charge of ar- rangements for last week -end's event; Lloyd Mar- tin, an executive of conference; Harvey Martin, Zurich delegate to the Ontario conference, and Ephriam Gingerich, pastor of the Zurich Mennonite congregation. MENNONITES CONVENE—The annual meet- ing of the Ontario Mennonite Conference was held in Zurich last Friday and Saturday. Seen here (left to right) are Harold Groh, secretary of the conference; Merton Gingerich, moderator and chair- man; Gordon Bowman and Gordon Hunsberger, members of conference. (Citizens News Photo) Area Mennonites Hold Conference at Zurich Church One hundred and ten dele- gates, from 37 congregations met on June 2 and 3 at the Zurich Mennonite Church for the annual Mennonite Confer- ence of Ontario. A number of fraternal delegates represented other Mennonite conferences, including Joseph Bhelwa of In- dia. The theme of the conference was "Congregational Life". Dur- ing the sessions consideration was given to the various church programs in missions, educa- tions, relief and social welfare. Particular attention is being given to the overall organiza- tional structure in order that the church might be more rele- vant in the world today. Rockway Mennonite School, Kitchener, is expanding with a new gymnasium and facilities. Updating the conference char- ter was included in the agenda this year. Delegates were appointed to Mennonite General Conference in Pennsylvania in August of this year. Three delegates will represent the Ontario Confer- ence at Mennonite World Con- ference in Amsterdam, July 23 - 30, 1967. Action was also taken to send delegates as observers to 'Canadian Council of Church- es and the Canadian Fellowship of Evangelicals Increased School Grants Will Mean Tax Savings to Area Ratepayers Three central school boards in Huron riding will benefit by more than $20,000 annually from the recent extension of the • Ontario .department of Education's capital grants pro- gram, Huron MPP Charles Mac - Naughton reports this week. The amount represents sav- ings to taxpayers in five muni- cipalities of up to 11/2 mills on this year's tax rates. Hay Township School Area, whose levy also applies in Zur- ich and Hensall, will get ap- proximately $6,500 in additional grants this year toward deben- ture costs of school projects in bath villages. The increase A REPORT Ontario Provincial Police of the Exeter detachment Maid 14 charges and issued 34 warnings under the Highway Traffic Act during the past week. They investigated 16•oocurrences and four accidents in 75 hours of patrol over 1,770 miles. is the equivalent of 1.58 mills. Stephen's school board will receive an additional $5,'760 an- nually over the lifetime of the debenture for that township's new central school. This equals approximately one mill of the board's levy, which affects Grand Bend. Township clerk Wilmer Wein said this and other increased educational grants permitted the board to reduce its rate by 11/2 mills this year. 'For the new Huron Centen- nial School at Brucefield, the increase this year is about $2,600 or roughly half a mill. Next year, however, when the first debenture costs are met, the additional assistance will amount to $9,500 or about 1-1/3 mills. The Brucefield school levy applies to Stanley and Tucker - smith townships, part of Goder- ieh Township and the village of Bayfield. This relief for municipal rate- payers results from the recent announcement by E d u,c a tion Minister William G. Davis that the new capital grants program would be made retroactive to the calendar years 1965 and 1966. Previously the new grant plan applied •only to approvals granted from 1967 on. Local school boards also have benefitted from the Ontario Educational +Capital Aid Corp- oration, administered by Mr. MacNaughton's d e p a r t m e n t. The corporation buys school de- bentures from local authorities at a saving of approximately one per cent interest per year. ay Council Seeks Dam on Con. Z & 3 Hay Township council has de- cided to approach the Ausable River Conservation Authority with a request for a dam to be constructed at the site of the bridge on concession 2 and 3 at lot 19 in Hay Township, about one-quarter mile south of Highway 84. It is thought that if a dant were built, a small spring -fed lake about half a mile long and approximately 12 to 15 rods wide would result. Council accepted the tender of Harvey B. Thompson RR 2, Holyrood, for supply and appli- cation of sand cushion for ap- proximately 280 rods of road between concessions 8 an 9, from lots 12 to 15 inclusive, at a price of 59 cents per cubic yard to approximately 5000 cubic yards and water at a rate of $6.50 per thousand gallons. .Application will be made to the department of lands and forests for a licence of occupa- tion for the purpose of building a breakwater at the west end of Campbell Avenue at St. Jo- seph extending to the lake. Council will also ask this gov- ernment department for a lease on all land 500 feet back from Noll' Tax Line Stank) Sch ^al Following their regular meet- ing, the Huron County School Area One board issued the fol- lowing report: enrollment at Huron Centennial School, grade 8, 57 pupils; 7, 69; 6, 61; 5, 61; 4, 75; 3, 75; 2, 66; 1, 63; K.G., 64; for a total of 591. Bus routes operated by Ging- erich Bus Lines Limited were checked and approved by the department of transport. It is reported to the board that no bus is overloaded. The budget for the year 1967 was reviewed and the board could not foresee any change in the school mill rate, says J. E. Caldwell, secretary -treasurer. 0 Hay School Area Buys New Tractor The board of the Township School Area of Hay will seek to hire one teacher for the fall term; granted a $20 per month travel allowance to Miss Dianne Peck while teaching in the two schools, and authorized a $100 increase in the annual salary of music supervisor La w r en c e Wein, Exeter, when it met in regular session recently. There was discussion on the inspector's reports concerning teachers; the possibility of pav- ing some portion of the Hensall school yard; and a decision to purchase a tractor and mower from Huron Tractor and Equip- ment at a cost of $1,548.75. the water's edge along the Lake Huron shoreline from the south- ern tip to the northern tip of Hay Township. An invoice will be sent to Doug Shepherd and Ray Pat- terson for a $50 trailer licence DASHWOOD and !STRICT WSWS Meeting. The missionary education group with Mrs. Charles Snell convenor was in charge of the WSWS June meeting. Mrs. Jessie Rader read the scripture and Mrs. Don Gaiser a poem, Roll call was answered by nam- ing a favorite hymn. Judy Mason sang a solo. There were four discussion groups on "Fam- ily Problems". Many interest- ing every -day problems were brought out. The president, Mrs. Carl Oestreicher, dealt with the busi- ness. A bale is to be packed in the near future. Sunshine com- mittee is Mrs. Thomas Klumpp and Mrs. Ken McCrae. The travelling apron was opened with a good donation. A silent auction was held. Crediton church will set the date for the WSWS study book picnic. Lunch was served by Mrs. Hugh Boyle, Mrs. J. M. Tiernan, Mrs. Melvin Greb and Mrs. Gordon Bender. and for 1967 trailer space rent- al at $800. 0 Huron Member is Concerned About Safety Measures Local member to Canada's parliament, Robert E. McKin- ley, MP for Huron, has had in- quiries from Cyril Gingerich, Zurich Mennonite agricultural missionary in Nigeria, regard- ing arrangements for evacua- tion should civil war break out. Mr. Gingerich's family in Zur- ich has had no word from him since about a month ago when he advised that things were in a turmoil there. The federal department ,f external affairs has made i• clear it gave ample warning to Canadians in the Middle East to leave and has made arranze- ments for those in Nigeria, in co-operation with other nations, to leave if they wish. Mrs. C. K. Lewis telephoned her daughter, Mrs. Stewart Deitz, in Zurich to advise that with the advent of war in Israel she has been moved to Cypress. Greece. Her husband, a Cana- dian government employee. is still in Tel Aviv, Israel, and has been unable to contact his wife since war broke out early Mon- day morning. G ensall Council Awards Paving Job to. Clinton Firm; Fire Agreements Stalled Council of the village of Hen- sall let the contract for paving York Crescent to Levis Con- struction Company, Clinton, at a price of $7.40 per ton. Other tenders were received from Peel Construction, Brampton, and T. G. Hammond Construc- tion, St. Marys, at council's regular meeting on Monday evening. Ernie Davis, road foreman, explained to council that Charless Hay had requested a catch basin at the south side of York Crescent to be installed before any paving was begun. This mater was left to the dis- cretion of the road committee. Mr. Davis also requested six barrels of patching material for the roads, and discussed with council the catch basin near Ron Wareing's booth; the ne- cessity for 10 bags of chloride for the parking area; and the perennial problem in Hensall •of tiles that aren't large enough to carry the water. Since the fire protection agreement is a long way from settlement, it was decided that clerk Earl Campbell send a let- ter to all councils involvedask- ing them to submit their pro- posals on the subject. Building permits were issued. to Howard Scane to build a garage; John Reid to build a coffee shop; Bruce Moir to build cupboards; Gloria Waddell. wedges for a commercial gar- age; Supertest to make renova- tions, and Leonard Noakes to build a patio. Glen Koehler, by agreement of council, will receive $2000 for constructing the Centennial building and will be paid the balance when the work is com- pleted to the satisfaction of the council and building inspector. Application is to be made to the government for the subsidy towards the Centennial build- ing. In other business, council ordered the payment of bilis totalling $12,112.68; authorized payment of Hensall's share to South Huron District High School which was $8000.65; pro- claimed June 11-17 as Veterans' Week; granted $500 to the rec- reation committee; announced a rabies clinic on June 15 from 1:30 to 5 p.m.; noted that the, mill rate on the separate school has been raised 3 mills; decided not to participate in the Goder- ich Centennial celebrations; and adjourned until July 3. TOGETHER AGAIN --- These four residents at Blue Water Rest Horne are not strangers to each other. For many years, they were neighbors in one block at the west end of Zurich. Since that time they have all moved to the lovely new facilities just west of the village, and like to get together to renew acquaintances and remember tunes passed. From the left, they are Grant Edighoffer, Henry Howald, Mrs. Bertha Uttley and Art Edighoffer,. (Citizens News Photo)