Zurich Citizens News, 1967-11-30, Page 1ORA
No.. 48—FIRST WITH THE LOCAL NEWS
ZURICH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1967
LEADERSHIP AWARDS EARNED -- The
ladies who take the time and the effort to assist
4-H Homemaking Club members for the various
projects are the unsung heros of the movement and
constitute the real backbone of the plan. Miss
Sharon Carroll, home economist for Huron County,
made the presentation of five year leadership
awards to these three ladies. Left to right, are:
Mrs. Morris Webb, RR 2, Zurich; Miss Carroll;
Mrs. John Broadfoot, Brucefield, and Mrs. Robert
E. McKinley, RR 1, Zurich.
(Citizens News Photo)
SIX PRETTY HONORS WINNERS — County
honor pins and certificates were awarded to each
of these lovely young ladies at the Zurich Achieve-
ment Day last Saturday for 4-11 Homemaking
clubs from Grand Bend, Dashwood, Seaforth, Clin-
ton and Zurich. Shown here are (left to right) :
Mary Mills, Seaforth; Gertie Veenstra, Clinton;
Diane Becker, RR 1, Dashwood; Sharon Martene,
Dashwood; Cathy McKinley, RR 1, Zurich, and Gail
Fleet, Dashwood. The project just completed was
"Cotton Accessories for the Bedroom".
(Citizens News Photo)
EVERY INCH A QUEEN
Eeauty and grace caught
the judges' eyes at the
Farmers' Union bail at the
Zurich Community Centre
last weekend and the love-
ly winner was Marjorie
Ducharme. In her crown
and carrying a striking
bouquet, this little lady
was every inch a queen.
Hayter Returned
As Stephen Reeve
Stephen reeve James Hayter,
Dashwood, was re -acclaimed to
the post for 1968 at the nomi-
nation meeting in Crediton on
Monday. Reeve Hayter ex-
pressed satisfaction with at-
tendance at the meeting and
welcomed many ratepayers as
well as Bob Thomas, dean of
men at the Agriculture School,
Centralia, who was accompan-
ied by palet of the civic admin•
istration class from the school,
A new deputy reeve was ;ac-
claimed in the person of Joe
Dietrich, a six-year veteran of
council. He succeeds Ed Hen-
drick who declined nomination.
Four men were nominated for
the three seats on council. They
were former councillors Steve
Dundas and Cecil Desjardine
and newcomers Harvey Hodgins
and Gerald Dearing. Mr, Hodg-
ins indicated that pressure of
work made it impossible for
him to serve on municipal coun-
cil at this time.
Ralph Weber was a g a in
named the school board mem-
ber for the coming year.
Dashwood
Five men were nominated
Tuesday evening for a seat on
the three-man trustee board for
the village of Dashwood. They
are former trustees Cliff Salm-
on, Harold Schroeder and Irvin
Rader and newcomers Hugh
Boyle and Harold Kellerman.
Since the nominees had until
9 Pin. on Wednesday evening
to qualify for the posts, it was
not known at press tirne what
had taken place.
Entire Council Returned
At Zurich Nominations
For the very first time since
incorporation as a village, Zur-
ich will have the same five
people to represent them for
two years in a row.
Reeve Leroy Thiel and his
councillors, Milford Doerr, W.
B. Coxon, Gordon Hess and
Herb Turkheim were all ac-
cclaimed to their posts for 1968.
Reeve Thiel outlined plans of
council for various programs in
1968, including the sewage sys-
tem. Chairman of the road
committee Doerr said resurfac-
ing of roads would be delayed
until the sewage system had
Police Report
Ontario Provincial Police of
the Exeter detachment report
two •accidents investigated in
the district with one injury the
result.
On Sunday, November 19,
about noon, a car 'operated by
Melvin S. Wurm, 29, Hensall,
went out of control on High-
way 4 and struck three guide
posts. Damage was estimated
at $100.
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Because additional news
copy regarding the re -opening
of the arena and community
centre in Zurich has taken
priority this week, we have
found it necessary to eliminate
some of the regular news
stories.
We regret not all items of
interest could he carried this
week but many of them will be
reported in the next • edition of
this newspaper.
d.
Adderinstallee
Dorr, "I've gained a
been
lot of knowledge about drains
during my year as chairman of
this committee."
Gordon Hess reported on the
hydro and water system and
noted an overall plan for new
water mains, hydrants and a
storage tank for the village was
being prepared.
Hess said that total revenue
from the hydro systema in Zur-
ich was $41,697.44, with total
expenses of $36,501.05, Esti-
mated net income for the year
is $5,196.39. The water depart-
ment expects a surplus of
$1,510.14. There are 802 cus-
tomers.
W. B. Coxon said that while
many things had been accom-
plished in Zurichduring the
past few years, more improve-
ments could be made. He re-
ported that he had had the vil-
lage posted with the Ontario
Development Corporation as a
slow growth are.
Under the plan, the ODC
would assist industries moving
into Zurich or existing indus.
tries in expansion, with loans
up to one-third of new capital
investment. If .the new plants
or additions remain in opera.
tion for six years, the loans
will be written off.
Herb Turkheiin reported that
the new community centre and
arena had done more to create
community spirit in the area
than anything else for a long
time.
Clerk Hide Wagner chaired
the meeting.
7 CENTS PER COPY
Hoffman Challenges Cor nett In
Hay Vote; New Deputy eeve
Ilay Township voters will go
to the polls on Monday, Decem-
ber 4, to elect a reeve. Joe
Hoffman, after an absence of
one year on council, will •op-
pose John Corbett for the sec-
ond year in a row.
Only eighteen votes separated
the two men in 1966. Corbett
polled 363 votes compared to
345 tallies for Hoffman. Both
candidates won four of the eight
polling sub -divisions with Cor-
bett picking up one, two, seven
and eight and Hoffman holding
three, four, five and six.
Reeve Corket told about 50
ratepayers •at the nomination
meeting last Friday that he
would like to have one more
term in office because he is •a
candidate for warden of the
County of Huron for 1968, His
two opponents in that race are
Grant Stirling, reeve of Goder-
ich Township, and Calvin Kraut-
er, reeve of Brussels.
Hoffman spoke very briefly
at the meeting and indicated
he had no real complaint about
the workings of council through-
out the past year. He did ask
whose fault it was that a muni-
cipal drain in his area had been
cleaned out at the wrong end.
"I'd like to see that ex-
plained," he declared.
Although three men were
nominated for the position of
deputy reeve in the township,
there will be no election for
that post. Present deputy
reeve Delbert Geiger failed to
qualify, Joe }Ioffman was the
second nominee and councillor
Lloyd Hendrick got the nod by
acclamation.
Representing the west end of
the township, Hendrick topped
the polls last year in an elec-
tion for councillor. Speaking to
the nomination meeting the in-
coming deputy reeve touched
on at least two problems in
Hay which have left him "a
little provoked".
On the subject of roads, Hen-
drick noted that he was not
at all pleased that such large,
heavily loaded trucks are per-
mitted to haul gravel immedi-
ately after the first of May
when the half -load limit is lift-
ed. Hendrick maintained that
"the road isn't much higher
after they have the gravel
spread" because the soft sur-
faces of the roads are pushed
into the ground by the huge
equipment,
Another point of contention
for Hendrick is the system of
warble fly control. He stated
that one spraying was sufficient
and that a second spraying for
the cattle in the township was
an expensive, useless farce. The
popular councillor brought a
few smiles when he said that
farmers had been told they
would get more for the hides
of their animals if the warble
fly was controlled.
"Right now we sell a whale
hide for the price of a little
strip of leather big enough to
hold up your pants," he quip-
ped. "The warble spray has
stopped the cattle from gadding
in the fields to some extent,
but the hides seemed to be
worth more when they were
full of holes."
Present depdty reeve Geiger
noted that when he first came
to council, it took about 10 or
11 thousand yards of gravel an-
nually to maintain the roads.
"This year it took about 25
thousand yards," said Geiger,
"and I don't think the roads
are any better."
Geiger also expressed pleas-
ure that a county shed was lo-
cated in this area. He said he
:had felt for a long time that
men working out of Auburn
spent too much time commut-
ing from one part of the county
to another.
"I have hopes there will be
about six men employed at this
shed in a year or so," he added.
With regard to regional gov-
ernment, Geiger told his audi-
ence that it was coming but
would "take time".
One New Councillor
Lionel Wilder is the new man
on council to fill the vacancy
(Continued on page 7)
Reeve Finnie Noakes
To Office as Hensall No
Hensall Reeve Minnie Noakes
was re -acclaimed to the top post
in the village at the nomination
meeting last Friday evening
and indicated she had visions
someday to become Huron
County's first lady warden.
In her speech to the ratepay-
ers, Mrs. Noakes said she re-
greted that council had not had
the trees removed from the
south side of King Street to per-
mit new sidewalks. She dis-
cussed problems encountered as
chairman of the Public Utilities
Commission and the library
board for the county.
She stated there are now six
districts for hydro service where
formerly there were three; that
water mains are installed un-
der the highway; and that the
village pumphouse is to be up-
dated.
Nominated for council were
Oliver Jaques, John Lavender,
John Baker, Harold Knight,
Hein Rooseboom, John Sangster
and George Beer.
Knight, chairman of the prop-
erty committee, told the meet-
ing he was proud to be chair-
man of the Centennial commit-
tee which had managed to end
the year with about $200 over
and above expenses. Some so-
lution to the industrial waste
problem at the dump was nee -
New officials In
Stanley Township
Elmer Hayer resigned his
post as deputy reeve of Stanley
Township and was acclaimed
reeve by the gathering at the
nomination meeting in Varna
last Friday. Reeve Ernest Tal-
bot made this decision to retire
from municipal life •this fall
after five years as reeve and
seven years previous experience
on council.
Hayter, a veteran of eight
years on council, will be re-
placed as deputy reeve by An-
son McKinley, councillor for
five years.
Councillors for 1968 and 1969
are Jack Scotchnmer, Cal Horton
and Tom Consitt, newcomer.
Clerk Mel Graham said nomi-
nation day was extremely quiet
in Stanley despite the fact eoun-
eil was moving to a two-year
term from a one-year term,
School board members on the
board of Huron Centennial
School are John Taylor and
Bruce Keyes.
essary, he predicted, and noted
his unhappiness that fire agree-
ment had not been made with
neighboring municipalities.
Jaques said that although
taxes were down this year, the
people •of Hensall should take
a more futuristic view of con-
ditions. The Ontario Water Re-
sources Commission has drawn
attention to inadequate sewage
disposal facilities in Hensall,
tes
he explained, and added that
while installation of sewers is
expensive, it will be more ex-
pensive the longer it is delayed.
Taking up the cry of most
municipalities in this district,,
Jaques said that arrangements.
must be made for expansion
and the arrival of new indus-
try. He also deplored the out-
dated arena in the village and
(Continued on page 3)
POLKA DOTS A-PLENTYThe pretty polka
dots on Mrs. Theresa Stark's blouse and the tasty
cherry drops on the cake she holds make a pretty
picture indeed. Mrs. Stark was helping out at the
bake sale and bazaar at Blue Water Rest Home last
Saturday. Officials of the Ladies' Auxiliary report
the event raised about $285 to carry on the work
in aid of the Home. The next special program
planned for the residents there is a Christmas party
with a visit from Santa Claus,