HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1970-04-02, Page 1Zurich Bantams Bring Home All -Ontario Charnpionsh
THE CHAMPS - Members of the Zurich Bantam hockey team are shown here
on their arrival back in Zurich Monday night, following their winning of the all -
Ontario Bantam "E" championship in Sunderland. They were met by the fire truck,
the Zurich Centennial Band and a cavalcade of cars. After parading around the
village for a while the group were taken to the Community Centre where a public
welcome was extended to the players and officials in charge of the team. Back
row, left to right are Ron Regier, Joe Kenda, Ron Rader, George Haggitt, coach,
Glenn Weido, manager,. Morris Webb, assistant manager, Bill Bedardg Stephen
Durand, Rick Grenier. Middle row, left to right, Don Ayotte, Danny Schilbe,
Dave Cyr, Gerald Weido, Peter Hesse, Bill Webster. Kneeling in front are Brad
Oke, David Schilbe, Pat Bedard, and John Mommersteeg.
(Citizens News Photo)
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SUNRISE BREAKFAST - Close to 125 persons attended the Sunrise Breakfast at the Zurich Com-
munity Centre on Easter Sunday morning, held in conjunction with the Faith and Life Crusade, which
took place all week. Miss Donna Kipper is seen here as she serves coffee to a group of head table
, guests. On the left are Rev. John Shrier, Mrs. Neil Gingerich, and Neil Gingerich, while at the
right are Rev. Cyril Gingerich, Mrs. Ephraim Gingerich and Rev. Gingerich and Mr. and Mrs. Ger-
ald Gingerich. (Citizens News Photo)
Police Investigate 10 Area Accidents
The Exeter detachment of
the Ontario Provincial Police
investi8ated the heaviest rash
of accidents in some time last
week, when they reported ten
mishaps in their area. Four
persons were injured in the 10
accidents.
Eleven charges were laid under
the Highway Traffic Act; one
under the Criminal Code of
Canada and two under the Liq-
uor Control Act. Twenty-one
warnings were issued under the
Highway Traffic Act.
The accidents investigated
were as follows:
On Sunday, March 22, at
4.07 p. m. cars operated by
Clarence C. Rau, of R.R.2,
Zurich and Wayne W. Overholt
of R.R.2, Zurich, collided on
No. 84 highway at Frederick
Street in Zurich, Rau was
proceeding west on Highway 84
and Overholt was proceeding
north on Frederick Street.
Robert Rau, a passenger, suffer-
ed a bump on the head. Dam-
age was estimated at $300.
Provincial Constable D.A.
Lamont investigated.
On Sunday, March 22, at
7:35 p.rn. a truck operated by
Lorne E. Brodhagen of Stratford
was proceeding south on No.6
County road around a curve
and lost control on the icy road
surface and rolled over on the
west side of the road. John Lang
of Stratford, a passenger, suf-
fered a sore back and sore left
leg. Damage was estimated at
$75. Provincial Constable
D.A, Mason investigated.
On Monday, March 23 at
8:45 a.m. a car operated by
Ida A. Verkuyl of R.R.6 Wood-
stock, was proceeding west on
County Road No. 4 and lost
control in the heavy slushy snow
and went out of control and
into the south ditch and struck
a hydro pole. Ida Verkuyl suf-
fered a cut and swollen nose.
Damage was estimated at $350.
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Huron -Perth Separate School Board
Report Shows Deficit in 1969 Operation
The LIuron-Perth Separate
School Board at its meeting in
the Board Office in Seafortlt
last Monday night approved the
audited financial statement for
1969 as presented by business
administrator, Jack Lane, of
St. Columban, The under levy
(operating deficit) for 1969
amounted to $22, 839 --in assess-
ment about 1.9 mills. The over-
all expenditures in 1969 totalled
$1, 826, 786.
The statement will be sent
to the Department of Education
for approval.
Mr. Lane reported he hopes
to have the 1070 budget ready
for the Board in two weeks.
In other business: the Board
approved a bylaw covering the
conveyance of Mount Carmel
convent property to Mount Car-
mel Roman Catholic Parish.
The board appointed trustee
Michael Connolly of R.R, 3
Kippen, as Board representative
to the Huron -Perth TO and RD
Disease Association for 1970.
The board named three trus-
tees to attend the Ontario Sep-
arate School Trustees' Associat-
ion Annual Convention in Tor-
onto on April 8, 9 and 10, Board
Chairman, Keith Culliton of
Stratford; James Morris of Strat-
ford and Vincent Young of God-
erich.
Superintendent of Education,
John Vintar, reported the Prof-
essional Development Day held
in Formosa on March 13 fr the
230 separate school teachers in
Huron, Perth, Grey and Bruce
Counties was most successful.
Mr. Vintar spoke of a meet-
ing which was held to consider
the feasibility of setting up a
council'for Exceptional Child-
ren in Huron and Perth, with
the result that it is hoped a
founding meeting will be held
in St. Michael's School, Strat-
ford on May 6 with represent-
atives from Iluron and Perth
Boards of Education expected
to be present too.
Vice-chairman Howard
Shantz of Stratford reported on
a conference in Hanover which
he attended on Community Use
of Schools. He approved get-
ting the maximum use out of
schools with various programs
being carried out during the
evenings. The Board agreed on
this use of schools in worthwhile
irograms such as Boy Scout
organization, elder citizens,
etc.
The Bylaw Committee pre-
sented the Board with a set of
by-laws for the Board's approval
but the Board agreed to deferp
adoption of the proposed bylaws
until the next meeting on April
13 when twenty minutes will
be devoted to discussion of
them.
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Pre-school Survey
Starts next Week
Iluron County Public School
Grade seven and eight students
will conduct a survey in the
next week or ten days to deter-
mine the number of pre-school
children in the county who will
be attending Huron County Board
of Education schools.
The survey is to be taken in
conjunction with the school pro-
gram of local community study.
Students making the survey
will work as individuals or in
teams and will be assigned to a
certain portion of a street in the
town or concession in the town-
ships.
They will carry with them a
survey sheet and parents will be
requested to list the names and
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