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No. 20 -FIRST WITH THE LOCAL NEWS
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ZURICH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, MAY 21, 1970
AWARD PRESENTED - At a meeting of the Zurich Chamber of
Commerce last Thursday night, the President's Award, which had
been presented to director Gerald Gingerich at the annual nleeting
of the Ontario Chamber of Commerce, was in turn presented to
the local group. President of the Zurich organization, Leroy Thiel,
left, is seen here accepting the award from Mr. Gingerich.
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Big Drop rn
Tax Rate for Zurich
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A drop of almost 35 percent
in taxes is in store for the rate-
payers of the village of Zurich,
following the adopting of the
1970 budget by council at a.
special nleeting on Tuesday
night. Residential rate for this
year bas dropped from an all-
time high of 126 mills in 1969
ro only 89, 53 mills this year,
Correspondingly, the commer-
cial and industrial rate has drop-
ped from 138 mills last year to
101.51 mills this year.
The big drop comes in the
general rate for the village, whict
had to be increased by almost
50 percent last year to wipe off
a deficit of close to $14, 000
from the previous year, In addit-
ion, the expenses last year did
nor amount to as much as other
years, and there was a surplus
of almost $8, 000., in the 1969
operation.
A drop of about a mill and a
half in the county rate this year
also helped to lower the tax rate.
As well, the school taxes for
Zurich ratepayers remains pract-
ically the sante as last year.
The general rate for resident-
ial property owners in 1970 will
be 30.8 trills, compared to 64
mills last year. The commercial
general rate will be 38,49 this
year, compared ro 72 mills last
year.
Other rates are as follows:
county rate, residential and
commercial, 20.15 mills; elem-
entary school rate, residential,
17.89 mills, commercial, 19.88
mills; secondary school rates,
residential, 20.69 mills, com-
mercial, 22.99 mills.
The Separate School rates will
be the same as those ser out for
rhe lluron County Board of Educ-
ation, for both elementary and
secondary studen,s.
For the residential property
owners, the basic shelter exemp-
tion this year will be $55.48, as
long as this amount is nor more
than half of the amount of taxes
payable. To establish what the
average ratepayer will have to
pay in taxes this year, an aver-
age assessment of $2500 can be
taken for an example. The total
taxes would be approximately
$224., less rhe exemption of
$55.48, making an amount of
approximately $169. payable in
taxes, Last year property owners
with the sante assessment had to
pay approximately $258., so he
will save about $89. in 1970.
A new system for the payment
of taxes was adopted by the
council, and ratepayers will be
receiving a statement within the
next few weeks representing the
first six ntonrhs of the year. These
taxes will be due on or before
June 30, and then the second
instalment will be due on or be-
fore November 30. The reason
for this is because the Huron
County Board of Education is re-
questing a twice -a -year payment
of school taxes.
4 New Members Join Zurich Chamber
Of Commerce; Award Presented
Four new members were in-
ducted into membership in the
Zurich and District Chamber of
Commerce last Thursday night,
when the organization held their
regular meeting at the cottage
of Keith Westlake. The new
members are Jim Hogg, Jack
McKone, Josef Risi, and William
Slyfield. They were officially
inducted by a past president of
the organization, Albert J. Kalb-
fleisch.
Gerald Gingerich, a director
of the Ontario Chamber of Com-
merce, presented the engraved
plaque which was presented to
him at the annual convention in
Windsor, to president Leroy Thiel
He explained that the president
of the Ontario organization out-
lined various accomplishments
of the Zurich group to the con-
vention when ae presented the
plaque, and mentioned the part-
icipation of the group in the
Bean Festival; the trip organized
to Zurich, Switzerland; and the
forum organized in Zurich on
regional government.
In outlining proceedings at
the Windsor convention, Mr.
Gingerich told the members that
there are changes in procedure
being suggested by the Ontario
body. He pointed out that the
work load will have to be spread
over more people it organizat-
ions are to remain active. "Many
good men are being chased away
from organizations such as the
Chamber of Commerce, because
of the excessive work load, " he
added.
Rev. A. C, Blackwell, chair-
man of the health and welfare
committee, reported that he
hoped to see close to $300 raised
in the current campaign for the
Mentally Retarded, in Zurich.
He pointed out that all results
of the campaign are still not
complete.
The special events committee
reported at the meeting that the
profit from the annual Sauerkraut
Supper was about $325.
Plans were outlined at the
meeting for the annual Band Tat-
too in Zurich, which is scheduled
for July 8. The cotnmittee re-
ported that more bands are plan-
ning to attend this year than last.
An invitation was extended to
the organization to make their
annual visit to the cottage of
Gerald Gin erich, at Chesley
Lake, on Wednesday, June 17.
OPP Investigate 7 Crashes
The Exeter detachment of
the Ontario Provincial Police,
during the week of May 10 to
May 16, investigated seven mot-
or vehicle crashes, in which five
persons were injured. Nineteen
charges were laid under the
Highway Traffic Act, while two
were laid under the Criminal
Code of Canada. Forty-eight
warnings were handed out
The accidents were as follows:
On Sunday, May 10, at 2:10
p. m. a car operated by Roger
Laking of Paris, backed into a
parked car owned byDonald
Wilson, of Stratfordat Borland's
Service Station on Highway 21.
Damage estimated at $70. Prov-
incial Constable D,A. Mason
investigated.
On Wednesday, May 13, at
8:00 p.m. a gravel truck oper-
ated by William Jennison of
Grand Bend rolled over at the
intersection of No, 5 sideroad
and Concession 10-11 of Usborne
Township Jennison suffered
possible back injuries. Damage
estimated at $420. Provincial
Constable J.A. Wright investig-
ated.
On Thursday, May 14, at 5:10
p.m. a car operated by Kimberly
Roberts of Huron Park struck a
curb on Canada Avenue at the
Fina Service Centre in the Ont-
ario Development Corporation,
causing $150. damage to the car.
Provincial Constable D, A. Lam-
ont investigated.
On Thursday, May 14, a car
operated by John Eglitis of R, R.
1 Granton, collided with a car
operated by Emily Dykeman of
R, R,1, Centralia, near Whalens
Corners. Emily Dykeman suffered
a sore back and Marjorie Dyke -
man a passenger, suffered a sore
neck and a bump on the forehead.
Damage estimated at $1525. Pro-
vincial Constable D, A. Mason
investigated.
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Higher Tax Rate Set for H
Ratepayers in the Township of
Ilay will be paying almost seven
and one -halt mills higher on
their taxes this year than last,
according to the figures released
this week by clerk -treasurer
Wayne C. Ilorner. The total rate
for township property owners
will be 92.45 mills, compared
to 85.02 last year.
Mr. Horner pointed out that
the increase is due entirely to
the higher school taxes this year.
Last year the combined element-
ary and secondary school rate
was 40. 81 mills, compared to
48.12 mills this year. The Sep-
arate School rate will be the
sante as the Huron County Board
of Education rate.
The general rate for Ilay Town-
ship this year is 23.03 mills, an
increase of about one and a half
mills over 1969. For commercial
and industrial ratepayers the rate
this year will be 26.72 mills,
compared to 25.33 last year.
A decrease of about one and a
half mills in the County rate
drops that levy from 21.84 mills
last year to 20.49 mills this year.
The new rate for schools is
22.45 for elementary and 25.67
for secondary, making the total
of 48.12 mills, For commercial
and industrial ratepayers the
education levy is 24.94 for el-
ementary and 28.52 for second-
ar A new system of tax collect-
ions is being introduced in Ilay
Township, this year, whereby
ratepayers will have to pay their
taxes in two instalments. The
Township
first instalment will be due on
or before June 30, with the sec-
ond instalment due on or before
November 30.
This new system is being used
in most municipalities, since
the lluron County Board of Educ-
ation is asking to have their lev-
ies remitted in two instalments
as well.
Two Students From South. Huron High
School Drown During Camp -Out
A two and one-Italf day camp -
out by about 30 Grade 9 students
from South lluron District High
School ended in tragedy last
Thursday when two teen-age
girls drowned in a man-made
lake about two miles east of
Parkhill.
Janet Guenther, 14, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Karl Guenther
of Shipka, and Jerry Moddejonge,
14, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
John Moddejonge, Exeter, died
in about 15 feet of water in the
Ausable River Conservation area,
east of the Parkhill Darn.
Cath R an, 14, Mount Carmel
Sandy Thompson, 15 of Grand
Bend and Darlene Porter, 14, of
Exeter, were with the two girls
when they drowned.
Cathy said the mishap occurred
shortly after the five girls had
returned from a hike.
"We were hot from the hike so
we decided to go for a swim. I
didn't have my suit so I couldn't
go in the water."
Cathy said she was sitting on
the beach when the Guenther
girl got into trouble.
"Sandy went out first to try to
help Janet but she couldn't cont -
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FIREWORKS DISPLAY - A crowd estimated at well over 1000 persons attended the big fireworks
display on Monday night, in Hensdll, sponsored by the Hensall Fire Department, Shownhereis one
of the many beautiful sky rockets which lit up the sky for many miles around. About $500 worth of
fireworks were set off,