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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1969-11-06, Page 1No. 44—FIRST WITH THE LOCAL NEWS ZURICH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1969 .VIEPN vas, 10 CENTS PER COPY New Fire Truck r Hensall Will Cost Almost informed that it would take at least 90 working days from the time of signed agreement to have delivery of the new truck, but due to the conditions in- volved, he felt it could be six months before delivery would be made. Council at once passed the motion to purchase the above fire engine with all the specifi- cations included. E.R, Davis gave his monthly report and informed council that 16 tree stumps had been removed in the village and that fill would have to be brought in to fill thelaces where tree stumps hadbeentaken out. Catch basins have all been clean ed with the exception of those along Highways 4 and 84, but these are the responsibility of the D.H.O. Davis has contacted C.E. Reid and Sons regarding the plough- ing of snow in the village, and had been told that said firm would plough snow at the rate of $9. per hour. The east side of the arena road had been graded and 14 yards of gravel (continued on page 7) (by Minnie Noakes) The council of the Village of Ilensall met on November 3, with all members present. The minutes of the meetings of Oct- ober 6, 11, 22, 23 and 27 were read and adopted. Arising out of the last meeting in October, W. J. Cameron was awarded the contract of installing a gas fired heating system in the Town Hall, for the cost of $1, 268. Harold Knight reported on behalf of the Tire committee and stated that the committee had made a trip along with members of the fire brigade and council, to investigate fire engines. The committee had seen at least two used engines which were not satisfactory, then had visited two plants where engines are manufactured. After much consultation and planning, the committee had decided that council would be advisable to purchase a Ford engine from LaFrance Company, made to the committee's spec- ifications with a 700 gallon water tank included, plus some deletions etc.. at a cost of $23, 964. Knight siad they had been TOPS AT BIRD SHOW - Ray VanDorsselaer, of Dashwood, walked off with top honours at the London and District Cage -Bird Association Show held last week. The popular owner of Dashw- ood Avaries scored in nine various classes at the show with his top calibre budgies, and in at least seven of the nine classes he came in first. In addition, Ray sold the winning ticket on a lucky draw, and a Dashwood girl, Betty Guenther, was awarded $102.50. He is the presid- ent of the London Association •as well. (See story on page 7) Tragedy Takes Life of Four -Year Old Four-year old Marty Charles Joseph Denomme was instantly killed on Tuesday afternoon when he became caught in the power take -off of a tractor op- erating a cement mixer on his father's farm on the Bluewater Highway. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Denomme, R. R.2, Zurich. According to reports Marty was playing with a cousin near the tractor and in some manner he became tangled in the power take -off. His father discovered the accident and sent out the alarm, both Dr. C.J. Wallace of Zurich, and Dr. J, C. God- dard, of Hensall, arrived at the scene shortly after, along with attendants of Westlake Ambu- lance Service, Zurich. Marty was born in Kitchener on March 8, 1965. The family had just moved to the farm where the mishap occurred in July of this year, and Mr. Denomme was making some renovations to the barn during the past few days. The farm was formerly owned by Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Corriveau. Surviving along with the par- ents are four brothers, Michael, Gary, Stephen, and Douglas, all at home; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Noel Laporte, R R. 2 , Zur- ich, and Lloyden Denomme, of Kitchener, as well as a number of aunts and uncles in the area. The body is resting at the Westlake funeral home, Zurich, until Thursday morning, when Mass of the Angels will be sung at St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church, St. Joseph, at 10 a.m. , by Monsignor W. Bourdeau. Bur- ial will take place in the ad- joining cemetery. Many Reports Heard At October Meeting of Huron County Council (by Shirley J. Keller) Except for a few minor inci- dents, county council's October session Friday, was a routine meeting containing plenty of reports, Council did give approval for the special committee on the regional government question to be disbanded. In its place, a working committee consisting of the elected members from the Huron County Planning Board will be established to be known as the committee on local gov- ernment review. This committee will be respon- sible to the planning board and to county council. It will be meeting on the same day as the planning board and work in con- junction with the planning con- sultants. The new committee will be primarily concerned with the amalgamation of local munici- palities with the present frame- work of the county of Huron. A report of the planning board requested that all local munici- palities forward any information concerning matters on which approval by the Department of Municipal Affairs is being held up The countydevelopment com- mittee notedthatit is awaiting receipt of aerial and ground photos in connection with the park area at Huronview. Once these are received, the commit- tee plans to meet with represent- atives at the University of Gue- lph to discuss landscape possibi- lities. Reeve Derry Boyle, Exeter, chairman of the library board, said it is strictly a dollar and cents shortage which was due to force shorter library hours in some areas of Huron County. (continued on page 15) 0 Hay Council Let Furnace Contract At the regular meeting of Hay Township council last week, a contract was awarded to Ging- erich's Ltd., to install a new oil furnace in the Township shed located on the Blind Line. Price of the furnace along with a 200 - gallon storage tank, is $900. All work is to be completed by Dec- ember 15. A number of tile drainage loans were processed at the meet- ing and several municipal drain reports were read. Court of revision on the Cann - Mitchell Drainage Works, which was scheduled for November 3, has been adjourned until Thurs- day, November 20, at 2.45 p. m. HALLOWE'EN MASQUERADE - A good crowd turned out for the masquerade dance last Friday night in the Zurich Comm- unity Centre, sponsored by the Lions Club, and the costumes were probably the best in the history of the event. Shown in this photo is Mrs. Don Masse, of Zurich, who was awarded the prize for the best ladies comic costume. Other photos of prize winners are on pages six and ten of this issue of the Citizens News.