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Zurich Citizens News, 1967-06-15, Page 1No, 24—FIRST WITH THE LOCAL NEWS ZURICH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JUNE 15, 1967 7 CENTS PER COIPY If No Agreement Reached by June 30 r ! Area in Hay and : tan!e ose ;unch Fire PrstcI STERN TEACHERS OF THE PAST — Al - thought this is in fact the modern, pleasant teaching staff at Zurich Public School in the Township School Area of Hay, last Friday at the school's Centennial Dress -Up Day the teachers entered into the spirit of things by wearing 19th century costumes to their classes. From this picture, we can see they took on the appearance of sterner, more rigid disciplin- arians, despite the unmistakable glint in their eyes. Front row (Ieft to right) Mrs. Margaret Horner, Mrs. Ruby Neeb and Miss Dianne Peck; back row, Donald O'Brien, principal; Mrs. Audrey Haberer, Mrs. Phyllis Deichert, Mrs. Margaret Deichert and Charles McQuillin. FRECKLES? GLASSES AND BOWS — We just wonder whether the freckles on Ronnie Rader are really that huge — or whether a competent op- tometrist recommended those glasses for Peter Hen- drick. At any rate, the others in the photo seem unconcerned so maybe it was all in fun. From left to right are Bradley Oke, Janet Webb, Shelly Taylor, Ronnie Rader, Cheryl Gingerich and Peter Hendrick. (Citizens News Photo) Ontario Launches Development <f Industrial Park at Site of Centralia The Ontario governments plan to develop an industrial park and education complex at former OFB Centralia swings into action this week. Work will start immediately on renovation of three of the seven hangers on the base, At the same time, the government is launching its promotional campaign • to lease the facilities to industry. (Plans for the educational side of the complex are well under way, too. It's expected that an agricultural school will be established in the base's former officer training facilities. "Prospects for fairly rapid development of the base appear excellent," says Pr o v i n c i a l Treasurer Charles MacNaugh- ton, MPP for Huron. "Officials of the Ontario Development Corporation, who are operating tire complex, are moving quiek• ly to get the facilities into use as soon as possible." ODC took over the base this week, although legal transfer of the property from Crown Assets Disposal Corporation is still in process. The provincial government has approved funds fol• opera- tion and adaptation of the base, in addition to the purchase price of $600,000. ODC is forming the nucleus of its maintenance staff from those at present working on the base as and when they are re- leased by the federal 'authori- ties. Some :became employees of the provincial government agency on Monday. A staff of about 25 will oper- ate the base under manager William Sheffield, of ODC staff. Each of the three hangars being prepared for use offers more than 40,000 square feet. The main industrial area com- prises 80 buildings of various sizes. ODC is distributing 3,000 brochures which outlines facili- ties available at the base, in- cluding air field, rail and cen- tral heating services. ODC's managing director, A. E. Etchen, is writing each of the 30 -odd companies which have already shown an interest in the base to pursue develop- ment. This will be followed up with personal contacts by ODC personnel. Hon. W. A. Stewart, minister of agriculture and food and MPP for Middlesex North, re- veals that his department is well advanced in its planning for agricultural courses. He is expected to make a full an- nouncement of his department's plans soon. Other educational activities ew se are under active review to de- velop full use of the quarters at Centralia. Of the 362 housing units at the base, 100 will be made avail- able for another year to armed forces personnel, many of whose families have remained at Centralia since the base was deactivated in July, 1966. The other 262 homes will be re- served for employees of induss- tries which locte in the com- plex. The corporation will pro- vide street lighting and clean- ing, garbage removal, policing and other outside services. Development of the 757 -acre base into an industrial complex is regarded as a pilot project funder the government's region- al •development program. A management consulting firm's study indicates that, when full potential is reached, the base can provide 2000 jobs with an Unless the councils of Hay and Stanley townships approve the proposal of the village of Zurich before June 30, a large number of ratepayers in both those municipalities will be without fire protection. At their regular meeting last Wednes- day night, the Zurich council set June 30 as the deadline, and notified both Hay and Stanley to this effect. No Reply I Zurich is asking Hay Town- ship a retainer fee of $1200 per year and Stanley a retainer fee of $700, based on the deprecia- tion of the village -owned plant and equipment. Since the vil- lage requested these new rates several months ago, there has been no reply from either town- ship regarding the new pro- posal. The Zurich council feels that since they have had no re- ply to their requests the two municipalities no longer 'ant the services of the local fire brigade. Heavy eke Fol` June Session The June session. of Huron County council is scheduled for two days: Wednesday, June 21, and Thursday, June 22. During the noon hour on Wednesday, June 21, a plaque will be unveiled at the County Museum commemorating the 1966 addition to the Museum, being the County Centennial Project. In the afternoon, members of council are to be guests of the University of Western Ontario. During the noon hour on T h u r s d a y, June 22, council members will be touring the Blue Water Rest Home at Zur- ich. Routine reports will be pre- sented by various committees and boards outlining the work accomplished to date for 1967 0 Damage Heavy In Tractor Fire Hensall firemen were called to a fire Sunday morning in a tractor on the Zurich road one mile west of Hensall. The trac- tor was owned by James E. Mc- Ewen, RR 2, Hensall. The tractor, completely gut- ted by fire, was driven by Leon- ard Smale, 17, Hensall, It up- set and aught fire in the mid- dle of the road. Smale, who was thrown from the machine, received road burns and bruises. Ted Stoneman, 19, RR 1, Cromarty, who was also on the tractor, jumped and was not injured. Damage was high as Mr. Mc- Ewen had recently had the vehicle overhauled. OPP W. G. Glassforcl, Exeter detachment, investigated. 0 Without Protection. If no agreement is signed by the June 30 deadline, it will mean that a large number of ratepayers on the edge of the village will be without fire pro- tection. The village limits end with the property of Mrs. Lor- etto Weida and the' liquor store in the east; the Zurich Wood Products plant and residence of Wilfred Corriveau to the west; the property of Keith Westlake and T. Soudant to the north, and the home of Albert Deichert and George Haggitt to the south, All building beyond these limits will be without fire protection. Will Advise Residents Previously the village had notified both municipalities that they wanted an answer to their proposal by May 31, but at their meeting last week the council agreed to the new June 30 deadline, adding that this was the final date. The council has advised the two townships that an answer must be in their hands by June 23, or they will commence notifying the rural residents officially that their fire protection is cut off. Higher insurance While such action could pos- sibly cause serious damage to property as well an endanger- ing lives, there is another aspect which has not been con- sidered by township officials. According to one insurance agent, the rates of insurance on properties without adequate fire protection could increase sharp- ly, as the risk of loss is that much greater. A number of rural residents have indicated that they plan to lodge a pro- test with the township councils regarding their failure to reach an agreement on the fire pro- tection issue. Basis of Fee Recent studies by Zurich council show that the village's 10 -man volunteer fire brigade, their 1958 fully equipped pump. er, sufficient equipment and the fire hall cost the village $7,228.03 in 1966. List of expenditures is as fol- lows: telephone. $358.35; fuel, $407.02; truck licence, $2; gas and maintenance, $27.43; insur- ance, $406; water department, $275; firemen, $480; hydro, $130.20: water, $10; siren and hose carrier, $58.88; equipment, pump, hose, $2.653.15; deben- ture due 1966, $1,100; interest, $1,320. Fixed assets amount to $43,000 and depreciation on those assets_ has been estimated at $4,200. The village is asking the townships to •pay one-half the total annual depreciation, or $2,100. Fire calls outside the municipality would cost $85 for the first hour or portion thereof and $50 for each a. tonal hour. Records indicate that fr.mm the period 1960 to 1967. ever 80 per cent of the fire calls were outside the municipality of Zurich. The local fire department covers roughly that area of the townships of Hay and Stanley which is included in the Zurich telephone exchange. It is :also a member of the Huron County Mutual Aid System. The present fire departnnent has outstanding debentures un- til. 1985, of which they will have paid approximately $30,000. Be- fore reaching the end of the present debenture, the firs de- partment will be faced with an estimated $25,000 additional ex- pense for a new fire truck, as the present truck will he 20 years old by 1977. Village clerk Mrs. Elda Wag- ner was instructed to -;end copies of both letters, advising the two townships of the dead- line, to the office of the On- taria Fire Marshal. 0 Rest Ha -e Report Quite Favourable The board of directors of the Blue Water .Rest Home. near Zurich, this week was favorably impressed with financial state- ments presented by the Home's administrator, Lance Reed. Members found the Home operating on its own unds and filling at a rate which meets with the approval of the On- tario Department of Public Welfare. Mr. Reed reported 33 resi- dents at the Horne with only three beds remaining vacant in the normal care wing for ladies. Capacity at the Home is 65 beds. Certain board members re- ported on their recent visits to neighboring councils soliciting funds for the Horne. They felt it was important that elected officials and the public in gen- eral be advised that donations to the Home are still welcome and will be applied to the mort- gage to decrease interest rates and for the purchase of addi- tional "extras''. However. each donations are not need to pay for the day-to-day expenses in- curred at the Home. Two Area Nurses Graduate At St. Thomas Receives Purple Heart Lance Corporal Larry Bedard, of the United States Marine Corps, was wounded in Viet- nam and because of his bravery in the call of duty has received the high award of the Purple Heart:, He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Bedard, of Zurich, Ontario. annual payroll of $11 million to supplement the rural eco- nomics of Huron, Middlesex and surrounding counties, ENA MANCHESTER Ena Manchester, 'of St. Thom- as, daughter, of Mr. and Mrs. Gerrit Zondag, RR 3, Bayfield, and :Sandra Westlake, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon West- lake, estlake, RR 3, Bayfield, received their diplomas from the St. Thomas Elgin General Hospital School 'of Nursing, in a color- ful ceremony at .Alma College Auditorium, on Wednesday af- ternoon, June 7. Both girls are graduates of Central Huron Sec- ondary School, Clinton. Mrs. Manchester plans to join the SANDRA WESTLAK.IE staff of the St, Thom is Hos- pitaI, and Miss Westlake will be on the staff at Clinton Pub- lic Hospital. Attending the graduation exercises were Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Westlake; Mr. and Mrs. Ron Westlake, Goder- ich; Miss Rosalie Weetlake, Pontiac, Michigan: gr. and Mrs. Gerrit Zonday; Mrs. Rudy Zon- dag, Dashwood, and Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Manehest r, Otta- wa, as well as other guests from, the Bayfield area. A reception• followed at various home with many guests attending.