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Zurich Citizens News, 1968-12-12, Page 1mameur No. 50 --FIRST WITH THE LOCAL. NEWS ZURICH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1968. 10 CENTS PER COPY PROVINCIAL HONORS—Four area girls were presented with their Provincial Honor Pins and Cer- tificates in Zurich on. Saturday, when Achievement Day was held in the Community Centre. Left to right are Eleanor Wolfe, Dashwood; Sheila Willert, Dashwod; Dianne McKinley, RR 1, Zurich, and Mar- garet Merner, Dashwood. Receiving Provincial Honors is an outstanding event in 4-H Homemaking Club work. RECEIVE COUNTY HONORS -- Two Dashwood girls were presented with their County Honor Pins and Certificates at the Achievement Day in Zurich on Saturday. Left to .right are Marie Anderson and Marjorie Schenk, both of Dashwood, and Miss Susan Heard, the home economist for Huron. 644:t7 k"„�"G LEADER'S AWARD—A special award in rec- ognition of valuable service to 4-H Homemaking Clubs was presented to Mrs. Eben Weigand, of Dashwood, at the Achievement Day held in Zurich on Saturday, Making the presentation to Mrs. Weigand is Miss Susan Heard, the home economist for Huron County. Santa Visits Area Santa Claus will visit two erca centres this Saturday af- ternoon, and at both locations a similar program has been planned. Jolly Old St. Nick is scheduled to be in Hensall and Zurich on the same afternoon, and will no doubt have to hustle along to fulfill his commit. merits. (Citizens News Photo) Two More Editions Of Citizens News Before Christmas There will be two more edi- tions of the Zurich Citizens News, before the Christmas holiday period. Next week the paper will come out as usual, carrying the last minute gift shopping suggestions by area merchants. Then on the following Mon- day, December 23, the annual Christmas edition of the Citi- zens News will be in the mails. This issue will carry the usual Christmas greeting messages from businesses throughout the area. Since it is impossible to con- tact all businesses in this trad- ing area regarding a Christmas greeting advertisement, it would be much appreciated if anyone wanting this opportunity to wish their customers the greetings of the season would contact the Citizens News office as soon as possible, There will he no issue of the Citizens News between Christ- mas and New Years. The next regular edition after Christmas will be mailed to all subscribers on Thursday, January 9. At the present time plans are under way to change the format of this newspaper early in the new year, .and it is hoped that the first edition on January 9 will bear "the new look". (Citizens News Photo) Two Picked For` 'o Ancil The council of :the village of Zurich will haYie three new faces when January rolls around, following a second nomination meeting on Morday night to fill two vacancies, Elected to the council by acclamation at the meeting were George Haggitt and Louis Schilbe. They were the only two candidates nomin- ated. and both qualified follow- ing the meeting. The third new member of the council will be Ken McArter, who was elected by acclamation along with Herb Turkheim, at the first nomination meeting two weeks ago. Gordon II. Hess was elected reeve by acclamation, at the same nomination meeting two weeks ago. Mr. Hess has been a member of council for the past four years, while Mr. Turkheim has served a total of three years. The three new men are all new- comers to the municipal politi- cal scene. Only about 20 ratepayers at- tended the second nomination meeting on Monday night, which was needed due to a lack of two members to fill the council positions after the first nomin- ation meeting two weeks ago. For the first time in the his tory of the village, officials will serve for a two-year term. 0 -- Auxiliary Present Christmas Concert The Blue Water Rest Horne Ladies' Auxiliary held their reg- ular monthly meeting and an- nual Christmas party for the residents, on Wednesday eve- ning, December 4, at the Home, Opening the program was the singing of Christmas carols, led by Gerrard Jeffrey, with Mrs. Marilyn Doyle at the piano. The Christmas Story was read by Mrs. Greta Erb. Richard Regier delighted the residents by playing Christmas songs, as well as other selec- tions, on his chord organ. Ger- rard Jeffrey with his saxophone and Alfred Denomme at the piano took the audience down memory lane with old-time fav- orites. Lee Ann and Mark Doyle pre- sented several numbers accom- panied by their mother at the piano, which everyone thor- oughly enjoyed. Mrs. Beatirce Geiger read two meaningful s o l e eft o n s, "At Christmastime" and "Peace at Christmastime". Joey Kende favored with several numbers on his accordion. The closing (Continued an page 5) Ban All-night Parking on Zurich Streets At the regular meeting of the council of the village of Zurich last week, it was decided to en- force the "no parking" regula- tions on the streets this winter, between the hours of 12 mid- night and 8 a.m, This regula- tion is neccessary to facilitate snow removal from the streets, as well as snow plowing. Road superintendent Carl Thiel was instructed to order any vehicles left on the streets between these hours towed away, at the owner's expense. As drain inspector, Mr. Thiel told the council that work on the Brenner municipal drain was underway, and should be completed shortly. The open portion of the Zurich drain has already been completed, he re- ported. In other business at the meet- ing, council granted approval to the water system for use of 18 feet of land on the municipal parking lot. The extra space will be needed by the water de- partment for the proposed ex- pansion of the system. Clerk Mrs. Elda Wagner ad- vised council that a grant of $283 has been received from the federal government, in lieu of taxes on the post office prop- erty. Another grant of $500 has been received from the de- partment of education, for rec- reation purposes. This makes a total of $1,000 which the vil- lage receives this year for rec- reational purposes, The clerk also advised coun- cil that final completion forms have been received for the Hay Council Pass Four Drain Report: The council of the Township of Hay, at their regular meeting last week, dealt with a total of four municipal drainage reports, In each case the engineer's re- port was approved, and the nec- essary by-laws were given first and second reading. The four drains which were approved at the meeting were: Chapman Drainage Works, An- derson Drainage Works, Forcier Drainage Works, and Northcott Drainage Works. Court of revison on these four drains will be held on Friday, December 20. By-law 17, authorizing Hay Township to raise $500,000 to aid in the construction of tile, stone or timber drains, was also approved at the meeting. The by-law must now be published in the Citizens News for three consecutive weeks before final OMB approval will be given. Third reading was also given a by-law to regulate the erec- tion of buildings within certain designated areas in the town- ship. In other business at the meet- ing, council approved the pur- chase of a oneway snow plow from Dominion Road and Ma- chinery, of Goderich. Price of the new unit is $500. Northwest Drainage Works, and that she is sending out bills to ratepayers for their share of the project. Council was advised by Huron County assessment commission- er E. F Hall that he will pick up all records pertaining to assessments early in January. Next year all municipalities in Huron will be under the juris- diction of the new county assess- ment system. A grant of $25 was approved to the Zurich Girl Guides, Ap- proval was also given for the payment of $1000 to Blue Water Rest Home, as the final pay- ment of the village to the build- ing fund. Zurich had pledged $3000 to the Home over a peri- od of three years. Clinton Klan Elected Chairman Of New Huron County Board of Education John Lavis, 46, a Clinton busi- nessman and for the past 15 years a member of the Central Huron Secondary School board, four as its chairman, Monday was elected chairman of the Huron County Board of Educ'e- tion at its inaugural meeting. Robert M. Elliott, 34, of RR 3, Clinton, a Goderich Town- ship farmer, was elected vice- chairman. A swearing-in cere- mony was conducted in county council chambers by Judge Robert S. Hetherington. Other executive appointments, including that of a county di- rector of education, are to be filled at future meetings. Mrs. Melvin Bell, of Goderieh, was named temporary secretary - treasurer, A spokesman for the new board said at least 12 applica- tions have been received for the position of director of educa- tion. Applicants are to be in- terviewed Friday. The matter will be discussed by the board next Monday, The board decided to hold its meetings on the first and third Monday of each month, but the question of location is to be considered later. Goderich and Clinton are both figured as like- ly sites, although there are sev- eral centres under considera- tion. The new chairman and vice- chairman have been involved in education for several years. Gr Bend Ems oundi 'cndde It took two attempts, but Grand Bend's village council is now complete for its next term, Douglas Martin and Ivan Luther. nominated to the two remaining posts on council Mon- day after a November 18 nomi- nation failed to provide four candidates for the office, qual- ified before the 9 p.m. deadline and have been acclaimed to office. Only two individuals allowed their naives to stand for elec- tion during the November 18 meeting. forcing the clerk to hold a second nomination meet Mg. Peter De Jong and Ian Coles were acclaimed following the initial meeting and will make: up the council along with Reeve' Orval Wassmann, Mr. Lavis was a member of the Clinton and District Collegiate Institute board before it became the Central Huron board. 112r. Elliott, a former elemen- tary school teacher, has served for four years •on the Central. Huron board, the past year as vice-chairman. All 14 board members, includ- ing Daniel Murphy, of Goderich, the county separate school rep- resentative, and the three wom- en board members, Mrs. G. W. Wallace, of Goderich; Mrs. War- ren Zinn, of RR 1, Dungannon, and Mrs. Donald Kunder, of Seaforth. were sworn in Monday. 0 Zurich Lions CM Inducts Members Two new members were wel comed into the Zurich Lions Club at their regular dinner meeting last week at the Do- minion Hotel. Bob Hamather and Dr. Douglas Thiel were of- ficially inducted by Internation- al Counsellor Victor Dinrin, af- ter which they were initiated by Ed Gaseho, Claire Geiger and Herb Turkheim. At the meeting plans were outlined for the annual Ladies' Nite, which will take place at the Pizza Patio. Goderich. next Monday night. A donation of $25 was ::Wade to the Zurich Girl Guides. and. another of $30 was made to the Canadian National Institute for the Blind. Ed Gascho, chairman the bingo committee of the organ- ization, reported that the fowl bingo realized a profit of $152 which is to be used for the an. nual Santa Claus day. Chairman. of the boy; and girls' committee, Doug O'Brien. outlined plans for the visit of Santa Claus to Zurich thio Sat- urday afternoon. He reported there will be films, a short pro- gram by the Lions Majorettes. and packs and chocolate :Hulk. (courtesy of Hurondale Dairy). for all the children present. In other business, members agreed to hold their first dinner- ' meeting of the new year at the Dashwood Hotel. since the din- ing room in the Dominion Hotel. will be closed for the month. No site was picked for `h: sec- ond meeting in January, A lucky draw was :c:, by Jake Haberer, INDUCT NEW MEMBERS—Two new members were inducted into the Zurich Lions Club last week, at the regular dinner meeting at the Domin- ion Hotel, Left to right are Bob Hamather, Claire Geiger, president or the local organization, and Dr. Douglas. Thiel.