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Zurich Citizens News, 1968-07-11, Page 1Ir No. 28—FIRST WITH THE LOCAL NEWS ZURICH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JULY 11, 1968 10 CENTS PER COPY BOAT EXPLODES—As a result of an explos- ion in this cabin cruiser last Saturday night, owner Art Miller, of Zurich, is a patient in South Huron Hospital with second degree burns. Apparently the boat blew up when Mr. Miller went to attach a charger to the battery inside, and as a result he was severely burned on the head, arms and legs. Members of the Zurich fire brigade are shown here as they extinguish the flames caused by the ex- plosion. WATER BREAK DOWN — There were a few anxious moments at the Blue Water Rest Home over the past week -end when the motor on the pump in the deep rock well burned out. To get at the motor the entire piping, almost 300 feet, had to be pulled up out of the ground and be replaced again after a new motor was rushed to the site from Toronto. Workmen are shown here as they worked late Monday night in an effort to restore water to the system. Left to right, are Gerald Gingerich, Gary •Gingerich and Harold Parsons, all of the Ginger- ich firm. While the well was broken down water was drawn to the home from the system in the village of Zur- ich, so residents were not left without a supply. June Promotions Announced For St Boniface School Grade 1 to 2 Ivan Bedard, Timmy Bedour, Timmy Charrette, Perry Den- omme, Randy Dnerich, Teddy Ducharme, Gerard Ducharme, Timmy Farwell, Carolyn Hoff- man, Mark Masse, Michael Masse, Wendy Meidingeir, Michael Neilands, Patty Over- holt, Caroline Rasenberg, Louise Regier, Carol Smith, David Sou- dant, Trudy Vanden. Boomen, Karen VGlland. Grade 2to3 Debbie Bedard, Danny Bedour, Mary Blom, Rita 'Blom, Michelle Corriveau, Michael Denomme, Ronnie Denys, Mark Doyle, Christine Ducharme, G e r a r d Ducharme, 3 u d y Ducharme, Joey Farwell, Elizabeth Groot, Stephen Hartman, Patrick Masse, Mary Ann Mathonia, Ralph Mathonia, Ronnie Mei- dinger, Ronnie Miller, Ted ,Oud, Stephen Overholt, Mary Jane Pennings. Grade 3 to 4 Carol Bedard, Julianne Be- dard, Richard Bedard, Michael i0harrette, Freddie Denomme, Brenda Ducharme, Francis Hart- man, Danny Meidinger, Kath- leen Neilands, Janet Oesoh, Linda Vanneste, Joanne Van Raay, Martin Van Raay, John Ducharme. Grade 4 to 5 Carolyn Bedour, John Char- rette, Kevin Dietrich, Lee Ann Doyle, Martin Gelinas, Maureen Hartman, Brenda Masse, Ricky Masse„ Randy McKinnon, Mari- lyn Meidinger, Wayne Meiding- er,Stephen Miller, Gerry Nei - lands, Diane Oud, •Gerry Pen - flings, Stephen Smith, Brenda Wilder. Grade 5 to 6 Stephen Bedour, Patricia Den- omme, Marc Gelinas, Mary Ann Geoffrey, David Groot, Margaret Three Students kssed Res Its Ontario Farm Income Group Hold Discussions at Centralia (By R. S. Atkey) "There are farmers in Huron County who are doing fairly well, but personally I feel that, in general, the farmer here does not have an adequate income," Gordon Hill, Varna, a member of the Ontario Farm Income Committee, commented on the discussions held in Centralia College of Agriculture and Tech- nology last week. Mr. Hill was of the opinion that in some cases management was involved, but in many others circumstances were not conducive to a successful farm operation. From: his observation as a member of the committee, which has been touring the province, Mr. Hill was willing to admit that the County of Huron was in a much better position than most of the counties which the committee had visited. Malcolm Davidson, Brucefield, another member of the Farm Income Committee, pointed out that farmers had many prob- lems and the committee was seeking the opinions of farmers and others with a view to rec- ommending various programs to the Ontario Government. He said it was primarily an eco- nomic and social study. There must be some reason why the return to capital, labor and fi- nancial risk, was lower in On- tario in agriculture than in other industries not nearly so important. He asked: "Why is In last week's issue of the Citizens News, a complete list of results at South Huron Dis- trict High School were pub- lished. Through some error at the school, the names of three students who passed grade 13 with first class honors were omitted. The three students, all boys, who were not listed as having received first class honors were Eldon Bullock, Bud Desjardine and Edward Restemayer. Both the staff at the school and the Citizens News regret this error and hope the omis- sion did not cause too much embarrassment to the students. 0— Groot, Eugene Hartman, Theresa Lansbergen, Carol Masse, Paul Masse, Sharon Masse, Kim Mc- Kinnon, Joanne Rasenberg. Grade 6 to 7 Patrick Bedard, Billy Bedard, Wilhelmina Blom, Dennis Char - rate, David Denomme, Rita Farwell, Michelle Gelinas, Tony Lansbergen, John Paul Neilands, Yvonne ,Oud, Toni Pennings, Mirian Rasenberg, Donald Van Raay, Grade 7 to $ Denise Bedour, Debbie Den- omme, Edward Farwell, Melissa Gelinas, Richard Gelinas, Rich- ard Hoffman, Joseph Kenda, Janet Masse, Michael Miller, Rita Pennings, John Rasenberg, Richard Regier, Valerie Regier, Sylvia Wilder. Grade 8 to 9 Elizabeth Blom, Mary Lou Denomme, Diane Denys, Mary Ann Groot, Elly Lansbergen, Nancy Rae McKinnon, Alma dud, Ricky Regier, Marlene Gesell, Adrienne Van. Raay, Wanda Wilder, Fir er Zurich Teacher Retires s , fter 40 Peers A former resident of Zurich during the "thirties" A. P. (Perce) Rowe has retired after 40 years in the teaching pro- fession. In June the staff of Brampton Centennial Secondary School, at which Mr. Rowe was head of the guidance department, held a farewell party for him at the Woodbridge Golf and Country Club. Following an excellent dinner the master of ceremon- ies, F. B. Livingston, head of mathematics, called on John Willis, principal, who comment- ed on Mr. Rowe's 20 years of itister{t oed Church this? What shall we do? What changes should be made?" Thomas Robson, Leamington, a big tomato grower, and Mrs. Kenneth Maclntosh, a Kitchener alderman, vice-president of the Consumers' Association of Can- ada, are also members of the Farm Income Committee, while the exceutive secretary is Ed- ward O'Meara, agricultural econ- omnist of the Ontario Depart- ment of Agriculture, loaned by the department to this special committee. Others prominent in the agri- cultural field who participated in the conference held at Cen- tralia College of Agriculture and Technology were: James A. MacDonald, principal of the school; Donald McArthur, farm management specialist at the school: Douglas Jamieson and Graham Hooper, members of the staff; Douglas Miles, Clin- The induction service for Rev. Bruce Guy as minister of Cal- vary United •Church was held Friday evening, July 5, with with Rev. G. L. Mills, of Clin- ton, presiding. Rev. J. Huether, of Zurich, preached the sermon. A fellowship hour was held in the church basement. Rev. Bruce Guy was born in Chatham, raised and educated in Windsor. He graduated from Queen's University with a BA in 1945 and theology in 1946. Since his ordination in 1946, he has served charges in Oyen, Alberta; Lawrence Station, El- gin County, and Tor the Iast five years has served Ilderton-Birr in Middlesex. He is married to the former Reeta Cowell, of Windsor. They have one daughter. Judy, at home; one son, Richard, mar- ried and living at Denfield. His interests include sports as a spectator, fishing, people. antiques, gardening, boys and girls and young people, and photography. ton, agricultural representative for Huron; Eric Grubbe, Arthur, agricultural representative for Wellington, and Newton Ash- ton, Stratford, agricultural rep- resentative for Perth, The special committee on farm income was appointed by Hon. W. A. Stewart, Ontario Minister of Agriculture, follow- ing a request from the -".in- land conference in October, 1986. A preliminary report was presented at the Kemptville in July, 1967. When its labors are over, the committee will re- port hack to the minister and all farm organizations ill On- tario. Periodically, the committee has been meeting in various parts of the province with farmers and agricultural repre- sentatives in an attempt to get suggestions for solution:, of farm problems. Zurich Cow ell '\r cues Gr it T wards Agricultural Society; ':''receive Reports At the regular monthly meet- ing of the council of the village of Zurich last Wednesday night, a grant of $125 was approved for the Zurich Agricultural So- ciety, sponsors of the annual Zurich Fall Fair. The grant is the same amount as granted to the organization in previous years. At the same time council ap- proved signing an agreement with the Agricultural Society for the use of the arena and grounds each year for their fair. There is to be no rental fee for the use of the facilities, but the Society is to pay the caretaking costs during the days involved. Bob Merner, local barber, met with council regarding the new building he plans to erect on the property he purchased from Ken Breakey on Main Street. Mr. Merner plans to build a new two-storey structure on the present lot, as soon as he has the present building demol- ished. Approval has been received from Ontario Water Resources Commission for the proposed expansion to the present water system in the village. The plan calls for a new underground water storage tank, and the re- placing of numerous mains in the village with larger pipe. To date no approval for the project has been received from the Ontario Municipal Board. Estimated cost •of the first half of the rebuilding program is close to $100,000, which will have to be raised through the sale of debentures. Increased water rates will be necessary, t') pay off the debentures, Ct'. the project goes ahead. The report of auditor A. M. Harper for the year 1967 was presented to council at the meeting, and it shows the vil- lage ending the year •.:: ?tom: a surplus of about $1,000 The: hydro system enclea tne year with a surplus of $8 d•39 73, while the water system had -a surplus of $1.167.83. C r .pletc. particulars. of the financial. re- port can be found on pae , seven of this issue of the Citi- zens News. Publishing of the annual auditor's report is man- datory under the Ontario Mu- nicipal Act. In other business the ,:,}until approved a request from: the recreation committee topa; - half the costs of a fireworks display on Saturday, August 24, • as a climax to the annual P•'an Festival to be held on that: date. Approval has been :received from the department of high- ways to close off Highw a j 34 through the viIIage from the Dominion Hotel corner to Des- jardine Auto Supply corner, during the Bean Festilen. detour will take traffi y:e block south on the county road and then west .one block and north one block back onto the highway. Road superintendent: Carl Thiel will be in charge of the necessary detours and re- routing traffic during the event. A special meeting of cmineii: is planned for Monday, July 22, to set the tax rate for 1968 and approve a budget for the year. service with the Brampton Dis- trict (now Central Peel District) High School Board. Ken 'Wihil- lans, on behalf of the student council, presented Mr, Rowe with a suitably engraved leather jewel box containing wallet and key ease. Gerald Leeder, a long -tine friend of Mr. Rowe, outlined his teaching career which has extended from 1928, when he taught in a onerooin rural school near Huntsville, to the present time. On .behalf of the staff of Brampton Centennial (Continued on page 4) FIRE CHIEF' RETIRES—Chief of the Zurich fire brigade for 40 years, Milton G. Deitz was honored on Mon - clay night by fellow members of the brigade and the village council. Mr. Deitz was presented with a plaque in honor of his service by Gordon Hess„ right, chairman of the fire committee, of council, and Leroy Thiel, right, reeve of the village, presented him with a wrist watch. (Citizens News Photo)