HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1967-09-14, Page 1No. 37—FIRST WITH THE LOCAL NEWS
ZURICH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1967
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Better Housekeeping
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Jury e
on ion
4 The grand jury at the fall
assizes of the Supreme Court of
Ontario visited five community
hospitals in the county, as part
of their duties. They also vis-
ited the county jail, the registry
office, the court house, the On-
tario Hospital in Goderich, and
the Huronview county home.
In every case but one the
jury reported conditions as be-
ing very favorable, but in con-
nection with their visit to Hur-
onview they reported more
cleanliness as being a necessity.
Their report said, "It is our
recommendation that more care
be devoted to a better cleaning
and dusting program, and also
that bed frames should be
washed more regularly."
Referring to the conditions
at South Huron Hospital, Exe-
ter, the jury reported that the
institution is "one of the most
efficient home -like hospitals it
has been our pleasure to visit".
Other recommendations made
by the jury point out that two
more full-time turnkeys should
be employed at the county jail.
They also emphasize the fact
that the county library should
be moved out of the court house.
Their report adds that the reg-
istry office at Goderich has a
courteous staff, always willing
A COMPLETE WRECK — This is the car in
which Elmore Keyes, of Exeter, met his death last
Thursday morning, when it was in collision with a
bread truck operated by Tony Bedard, Zurich. The
truck was travelling west on Highway 84, and the
car proceeded out of the second concession, Hay
Township.
(Citizens News Photo)
THIS WON'T HURT — Leo Meidinger, of
Zurich, appears not too certain about the state-
ment made by a Red Cross nurse at the Blood
Donors clinic on Monday night. He is receiving
plenty of attention, however, as two nurses stand
by to assist. Over 65 persons donated blood at
the clinic.
Area Man Killed in Car -Truck Crash
A former resident of Stanley
Township, Elmore Keyes, 66,
was killed last Thursday morn-
ing in a traffic accident on the
Zurich road, 11A miles west of
Hensall. For his widow, it was
the second traffic death in the
family in nine days.
The driver of the bread truck
involved in the crash was Tony
Bedard, of Zurich, and he was
treated at South Huron Hos-
pital for minor injuries. Ac-
cording to police, Mr. Bedard
was driving west on Highway
84 when his truck hit the Keyes
car as it, was crossing the high-
way from concession 2, Hay
Township.
Queen of the Fair
Calling all girls in the area.
Entries are again being accept-
ed for the "Queen of the Fair"
contest", which will be held in
conjunction with the annual
Zurich Fall Fair.
The contest will take place
at the fair dance in the Com-
munity Centre on Friday night,
September 22. The only stipu-
lation for the contestants is
that they are 14 years of age
or ,older.
All girls wishing to enter the
contest should leave their
names at the Citizens News of-
fice before six o'clock, on the
Friday of the event. Valuable
prizes will be awarded for the
contest.
The Queen will be crowned
by last years Queen, Miss Linda
Overholt, Desjardine Orches-
tra will be providing music for
the dance,
Mrs. Keyes' brother, William
G. Thomson, RR 2, Hensall, died
when he was hit by a car while
walking across the highway at
Reece's Corner, east of Sarnia.
It was believed that Mr.
Keyes was either on his way
to or from the Thomson farm,
where he was doing chores,
when the accident in which he
was killed happened. Police
had to wait for hydro crews to
shut off power before the body
could be moved from the wreck-
age. The crash occurred dur-
ing a heavy morning fog.
Joint installation
Of Service Clubs
Held at Clinton
Mr. Keyes is survived by his
w i f e, the former Florence
Thomson; sons, Gerald, New
Brunswich; Grant, T o r o n t o;
brothers, Sherlock, Varna; Rus-
kin, Kitchener; Wilbur, Sea -
forth, and Stuart. Orillia.
. The funeral service was held
on Sunday, September 10, at 2
p.m., •at the Hopper -Hockey
funeral home, Exeter. Burial
was made in Bayfield 'cenetery.
Zurich Native Apponted Supervisor of
Ontario Department of Reorestration
Quimby F. Hess, 50, director
of the Ontario Forest Technical
School, Dorset, since 1961, and
widely known to lands and
forests and forest industry em-
ployees, has been ,appointed
supervisor of reforestation sec-
tion of the 'department's timber
branch, in Toronto. The form-
er supervisor, Rodney W. Hum-
mel, 51, is the school's new
director.
Quimby Hess was born in
Zurich, Ontario, and received
his early education at Zurich
Public School and Exeter High
School. He graduated with
B.Sc.F. degree from the Uni-
versity of Toronto in 1940 and
received a degree in Forest En-
gineering from the university's
School of Graduate Studies. He
has been employed by the De-
partment of. Lands and Forests,
ever since his graduation, 27
years ago.
Prior to his appointment to
the administrative post of For-
est Technical School Director,
six years ago, Mr. Hess was
regional forester of Ontario's
southeastern region. During
his years at the school, he saw
student enrollment grow from
80 to 150 in the general diploma
course.
He was instrumental in
changing over the school's pro-
gram from mostly in-service
training to a 'course mainly con-
cerned with the production of
forest technicians and conserva-
tion officers. Persons with the
necessary a ca demi c require-
ments, whether secondary school
students or men holding other
jobs, could now enrol in tech-
nical forestry courses.
Mr. Hess originated post-di-
ploma,
ostdi-
ploma, specialized courses for
forest technicians.
He was also among those re-
sponsible for drawing up the
first official training ,and de-
velopment program and a for-
est fire control training pro-
gram for the department,
But Quimby Hess has not al-
lowed his extensive knowledge
and keen interest in forestry to
overshadow his extra -curricular
activities—his love of bowling,
curling and outdoor sports.
He is greatly interested in
natural history, especially wild-
life, insects, plants and fossils
left from a by -gone ago. His
interests extend to archaeology.
Some Indian relics, which he
found in the area of Pinery
Provincial Park, Lambton Coun-
ty, were donated, by him, to the
University of Western Ontario,
Mr. Hess is presently engaged
in the fascinating study of in-
sects, especially, the butterflies
and moths of Central America,
He observed and collected a
number of insects while in the
British honduras, earlier this
year. His personal collection
includes various insects from
Canada, the United States, Eng-
land, South America, Africa and
Indo -Australia.
Mr. Hess is married to the
former Isobel Robertson, of
Saskatchewan and Kirk 1 a n d
Lake, and has a teenaged son
and daughter.
t
to help anyone in finding res-
ords,
The facilities at the Ontario
Hospital were reported as being
clean and well cared for, and
the staff is well satisfied with
working conditions.
Their final recommendation needy and sick.
ritici s
ronv w
was that greater effort be put
forth in finding ways and means
to help finance all the local
units of hospitals in the county.
They congratulated the :.cal
boards for their time and ef-
fort devoted to the care ,. he
/with Council Decides Against Plan
For Re -paving f Viilkage Streets
The council of the village of Brenner drain altered thr hugh
a lot which he plans to use for
a new home, and council decid-
ed to consult an engineer on the
matter.
The clerk was instructed to
write the department of muni-
cipal affairs for a copy of the
Smith report on taxation, which
is available free of charge to
any municipality,
A special meeting of the coun-
cil is planned for tonight,
(Thursday) when the tax rate
for 1967 will be set.
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Zurich, at their regular meeting
last Thursday night, abandoned
their plans to resurface all the
streets throughout the munici-
pality. Approval for the pro-
ject had been received from the
department of highways, who
pay for half of the costs in-
volved, but due to the oncom-
ing need for a sewerage system,
councillors felt it would be bet-
ter to wait for a couple of years
for the paving.
Council have been advised by
the Ontario Water Resources
Commission that work on a
sewage system in the village
will probably get under way
within the next two ears. All
the preliminary engineering on
the project has been completed.
Under new provincial govern-
ment legislation, the OWRC
look after the entire project.
inclining the financing of the
system. The village in turn
pays a rental fee for the sys-
tem to the OWRC. The first
indication of a need for a sew-
age system in Zurich came to
the attention of council a cou-
ple of years ago, when the
OWRC reported contamination
of streams in the area from rawl
sewage in the village.
Considerable discussion took
place at the meeting regarclin ^ j
the Brenner municipal drain
and the Zurich' drain number
two. A request from Leo Mei-
dinger was received to have the
Joint installation of Hensall
Exeter and Clinton Kinsmen
and Kinettes was held at Clin-
ton legion Hall, Tuesday, Sep-
tember 5. Deputy Governor
Doug Cruikshank, of Goderich,
assisted by past governor Mait
Edgar. of Clinton, installed the
officers.
Officers installed for Hensall
were: Kinsmen—president, Rob-
ert Caldwell; past president,
Murray Baker; first vice-presi-
dent, Wayne Reid; second vice-
president, Ron Wareing; secre-
tary, John Baker; registrar, Jim
Hyde; treasurer, Ken Chettle-
burgh; directors, Harold Knight,
Robert Reaburn, Alvin Camp-
bell; bulletin editor, John Hen-
derson.
Kinettes — president, Mrs.
Robert Caldwell; past president,
Mrs. James Hyde; vice-presi-
dent, Mrs. Ron Wareing; secre-
tary, Mrs. John Baker; treas-
urer,. Mrs. Harold Knight; regis-
trar, Mrs. Ken Cihettleburgh;
bulletin editor, Mrs. William
Fuss.
Fall Fair Parade
Centennial Theme
A centennial theme will he
evident in the big centennial
parade at this year's Zurich Fall
Fair,_ on Monday, September 25.
The parade will form at the
Zurich Public School grounds,
and will get under way at 1:30
p.m.
A number of special centen-
nial classes have been added to
the parade prizes to pre dze
the proper theme for i .'
casion. Of special interest 'o
old -car owners is the c.ass `er
the hest old car in the ns_ -::de.
There is also a class for
horse and buggy in the pa"ad'.
with the occupants to in
centennial costume.
Another class has been added
for the best centennial float.
and there is also the regular
classes for the best business
float, the hest freak float and
the best decorated car.
To round out what should be
the best parade in fair history
will be the classes for the best
decorated bicycle and the best
decorated tricycle.
Chairman of the parade com-
mittee is Harold Zehr, and any-
one wishing more information
should contact him. The com-
mittee is anxious to hire? as
many floats as possible entered.
The parade will be led by -
the popular Zurich Centennial
Band and the Zurich Lions
Majorettes.
Need Help Tonight
At Arena Project
Volunteer help at the Zurich
Arena and Community Centre
is urgently needed tonight
(Thursday) for a variety of jobs.
There is painting, carpenter
work and cleaning up to be
done.
All men who are able to are
asked to be at the arena at 7
p.m. The building committee
is anxious to finish up as much
work as possible before the an-
nual Fall Fair, next week -end.
RECUPERATING — A couple of
blood donors at the clinic on Monday
in Zurich are seen here as they re-
cuperate from the ordeal. Both Gor-
don Smith, left, and Lloyd Denomnie,
right, are being watched carefully by
one of the volunteer workers, Mrs.
Harold Johnston, centre, as they sip
away on a cup of coffee.
(Citizens News Photo)