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Zurich Citizens News, 1969-03-06, Page 1exeeeteteteeeti eeeeeteeeettee No. 9—FIRST WITH THE LOCAL NEWS ZURICH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, MARCH 6, COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD was the theme last week when the Zurich Girl Guides staged a special program to commemorate Thinking Day, In this photo one Mexican girl seemed to get mixed up with three representatives of Switzerland. Left to right are LeeAnn Doyle, Beth Hugill, Lois Doerr and Linda • Klopp. (Citizens News Photo) nsz, ounsil Fails in Fire Agreement ith ay and Tuc ersmith Townshi All members of Hensall council were present for the March meet- ing, which was held on Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock. Minutes of the previous meeting were read and adopted. Mrs. Robert Reaburn was in at- tendance to present the budget for the Hensall Recreation, Arena and Parks Commission for the year 1969. This proved to be very detailed and Mrs. Reaburn explained sev- eral items on the budget. She stated that the committee hoped for a new roof on the arena this year and if this were not possible, then extensive repairs to the ex- isting roof. For some years the roof 'has been in bad state of re- pair. It was noted that a new hot water tank is needed as the pres- ent one is completely worn out. Mrs. Raeburn .informed council that the committee had contem- plated the merits of hiring a full- time arena manager who could also keep certain parts of the arena in good repair, also clean the premises. Reeve Jaques inquired as to the number of times the agricultural society made use of the arena and was told usually once a year but this year •perhaps twice. Mrs, Raeburn had samples of roofing material to show. council and quoted prices on same. Coun- cil felt it would like to have more information from several places before work cbuld be undertaken in this area. E. R. Davis reported that he had moved the snow once since the February meeting, on King Street only. The drain on Mill Street had been excavated in one loca- tion and was found to be filled with tree roots. Davis had the tile replaced and the necessary work done and is hopeful that the drain will now function in the proper way. The Albert Street drain came up for discussion and councillor Erb informed council that he had visited the home of the affected ratepayer, had seen the basement and promptly told council he would not have contended with the water problem for as long as the said ratepayer had. Reeve Jaques suggested that the street committee investigate the problem further and perhaps fol- low Erb's suggestion of a new drain in part, at least. Davis reported that the auxiliary pump belonging to the town was not working and could not be re- paired. Council discussed price lists of several pumps but took Huron County Adopts Budgets For (dem ce of ari us Buildings (by Shirley J. Keller) Budgets for the maintenance of county buildings were approved at Friday's sitting of Huron Coun- ty council. Court House budget is set at $54,950; registry office, $3,160; Children's Aid and county jail, $8,500, and administration build- ing, $8,200. The budget for the Court House includes an allocation of $20,000 for the purpose of repairing the walls and the committee will give serious consideration to this pro- ject provided the provincial gov- ernment will provide 49 per cent of the cost. Some of the finishing touches to the new administrative building (assessm.elit office) still do not please the committee and •chair, man Roy Westeott, tlsborne reeve, said the committee intends to "stick to its guns" until the work is completed to its satisfaction. Reeve Westcott said the upper floor of the assessment building had been constructed "for future county expansion" but that a ten- ant was being sought to occupy the space until it was required by the county. The board of educa- tion had not reached its decision by Friday's session regarding the location of its ,offices, but West- cott's report noted that if the school board did not move into the county premises, another tenant would be sought, About 40 applications for the position of curator for the Huron County Museum will be discussed soon. The overall museum budget is estimated at $24,200, and was approved. no action on a new one. Reeve Jaques brought forth dis- cussion re the congestion on Mill Street, especially when trailers are being loaded by out-of-town companies and when trucks are delivering material to a local in- dustry. Lengthy discussion ensued and Knight was of the opinion that there are other areas in town that are affected at other times of the year. He felt that council must treat all alike and that the clerk should send a letter to the firm asking if they could advise the trucks in question to make an effort not to obstruct traffic when they are loading and unloading materials. Jaques asked about snow piled on a fire hydrant on Richmond Street South as the PUC had re - (Continued on page 4) Kitchen Kuties Hold Meetings (by Debbie Denomme) The third meeting of Zurich's Kitchen Kuties was held February 19 at 7;00 p,m. at Mrs. Hogg's. Only one member was absent. All others answered the roll call which was the score for one week's meals, which was to be marked on a special paper and how it can be improved. We were then made into groups for later demonstrations. We were shown by Mrs. Ilogg how to pre- pare braised stuffed round steak. The home assignment was to took a piece of meat by the dry heat method we learned about. Next meeting was to be at Mrs. Hogg's. The fourth meeting of the Zur- ich's Kitchen Kuties was held on February 26, at 7;00 p.m., at Mrs. Hogg's. The roll call was to report on cooking the meat for a meal. There were only three absentees. Carol Gingerich and her group demonstrated beef aew and dump- lings. The home assignment was to find four simple recipes to put in our recipe files and try one of the recipes in our member's pamphlet. Next meeting will be held at Mrs. Oke's. 969 4.e 70 CENTS PER COPY County Councillors me Own Salaries; Approve Toronto Trip (by Shirley J. Keller) At Friday's session of Huron County council members voted themselves a raise of $5 per day from $20 to $25, an increase of $8 per day for meal allowance while attending conventions; a $400 per annum increase for the warden from $800 to $1200, and a bus trip to the Ontario Legislature for which $600 has been budgeted. Serious discussion preceeded the pay raise for members and the warden. Reeve Clarence "Derry" Boyle, Exeter, told council the warden received "a pretty small piece of change as the head of a government this size". Warden James Hayter, who had Suggested an honorarium of $1000 for the warden, said he was keep- ing a running expense account which would show whether or not the warden was "making money" for his one year in office. Reeve Borden Cook, Blyth, said, "anybody who gets into municipal politics for the money involved would soon be looking for a better position," Cook did advocate a six per cent hike for council members in keep- ing with the six per cent per an- num system of salary increases with regard to other county em- ployees. Stanley deputy reeve Anson Mc- Kinley said that if council had taken the six per tent raise every year since the last raise five or six years ago, the per diem rate would far exceed $25 per day. Oliver Jaques, Hensall, said for a man attempting to hold down a job, he was "losing money at the present rate". Reeve John Flannery, Seaforth, reminded council that the average wage in Huron County was $1000 below the provincial average. Warden Hayter explained that it cost the county about $35,000 per year for the 38 men and women who serve the county as council- lors. He noted that some men in the county are making "almost that much" and compared to the sal- aries of board of education mem- ber at $1800 per annum to county councillors' average wage of $900 per member last year. The bus trip to Toronto brought another wave of discussion led by Reeve Boyle, who called it a "waste of the taxpayers' money" and "ut- terly ridiculous", He said the tax- payers axpayers would be "pretty bitter about it". Boyle said he was not only op- posed to the bus trip to Toronto but any bus trip which he called a "social event at the expense of the ratepayers". Clerk John Berry announced the trip to Toronto would include 40 free tickets to see a hockey game at Maple Leaf Gardens "at no ex- pense to the county". Result of a vote showed 32 members in favor of the trip and four against. "That's three more votes than I got last year," commented Boyle. The salary of construction safe- ty inspector Everett Smith was increased to $5.300. Mr. Smith, asked for council's co-operation in the matter of prompting municipal clerks to advise him of building projects in progress throughout the county, ssessment Budget igher Than Ori (by Shirley J. Keller) A budget •of $197,425 was adapt- ed by Huron County council Fri- day for the assessment department. The report, submitted by A. D. Smith, reeve of Turnberry, noted the cost was "considerably higher than the department of municipal affairs led us to believe". Speaking on behalf of the budget, assessment commissioner E. F. Hall said there was from 40 to $50,000 which the depart- ment of municipal affairs "some- how forgot about". He said council was "not de- liberately misled" by the depart- ment but that the department ob- viously had "no idea of what this would cost" because the depart- ment had had "no personal experi- ence" in assessment matters. Reeve Anson McKinley asked if next year's budget would be some- what lower. "I'm shocked to learn this will cost over $7,000 for every munici- pality in the county," stated Mc- Kinley. "If this will be the case from now on, we were a damn site better off the way we were before." "The job has not been done in the past, sir," retorted Hall, who estimated that about $31,000 would be deleted from next year's budget if salaries remain static. "The Act states that every home will be visited annually and this has not been done. The records are wholly Hur,F . p! is ally Estimate inadequate." "It depends on the individual who is building a set of cupboards whether he hires a carpenter or a nail puller," observed Hall. Reeve Roy Pattison, Wawanosh, asked Hall if there was much "hidden assessment" in the coun- ty as council had been led to be- lieve. Hall said that after working in Huron County for only about two Guides Entertain First Zurich Girl Guide Company welcomed mothers, friends, and the First Hensall Girl Guide Com- pany to their "Thinking Day" pro- gram, Thinking Day commemor- ates the birthdays of the founder and this wife, Lord and Lady Baden-Powell, which fall on the same day, February 22. Girl Guides and Girl Scouts all over the world celebrate on this day. The Zurich Girl Guides present- ed a program of songs and dances from different countries of the world and also enacted a play called "The Chiefs Forge", a play about world friendship among Girl Guides. A huge campfire with songs and skits which included the Hensall Girl Guides finished the program. Lunch was served to end a suc- cessful evening for all. uch months, the was convinced that there has been a great deal of business assessment which has been overlooked. He told Reeve James Armstrong, Clinton, that a businessman pays "strictly on the property he oc- cupies" and not the volume of business he conducts. Hall told council his department would access properties according to the Act. "I assure you, you will hear about it," advised Hall. Newly appointed directors of the Children's Aid board are Jack Alexander, reeve of Wingiharn, and Lloyd Hendrick, deputy reeve of Hay. Reeve A. D. Smith and M. Allan are former members, Other budgets adopted by coun- eil were for the general govern- ment (executive) expenses, $61,100; the general government (adminis- tration) expenses, $67,700, and con- struction safety, $7,400. Huronview budget was approved at $746,466, with the county share being $78,900. In his report, Reeve Robert Lyons, chairman of the Huronview committee, noted that salaries and employment benefits now account for $541,000 or over 70 per eent of the total budget. Compulsory arbitration is thought to be upcoming in the matter of a wage settlement with union employment at the Home who would not agree to an offer. made by the committee. CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP — The business located at the corner of Highway 21 and 84, known as St. Joseph BP Service, changed ownership last week. The new proprietors are Mr. and Mrs. Jim Hogg, shown in this photo, who have been living in Zurich for the past num- ber of years, while Mr. Hogg was asso- ciated with Found Bros. Aviation at Grand Bend. Former owners, Edith and Charles Burgess, have moved near Bay- field where they have purchased a large apple orchard. (Citizens News Photo)