Zurich Citizens News, 1970-06-04, Page 1Maluil(gh ao
No. 22 -FIRST WITH THE LOCAL NEWS
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ZURICH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JUNE 4, 1970
A POPULAR STAR - One of the most popular persons attending the annual sports banquet in
Zurich last Wednesday night, sponsored the Minor Athletic Association, was Walt McKechnie,
of the NHL Minnesota North Stars. He was also the busiest man in the Community Centre, as
dozens of youngsters swarmed around him for autographs following his interesting address.
Hensall Officials Discuss Pia
(by Minnie Noakes)
Prior to its regular meeting,
the council of tate village of Hen-
sall held an informal meeting
with several members of the Ont-
ario Department of Municipal
Affairs, London branch; repres-
entatives from O. W . R. C . , and
the Planning Board of the Ont-
ario Government. Said meeting
was held regarding planning and
development in and around -the
village of Hensall.
Council was informed that it
must have a planning program
and an official plan, based on a
20 -year period. It must outline
policies for development of the
village, a statement of policy
based on several aspects such as
sewage, waterworks, etc.. ,It
must also have subdivision con-
trol, and zoning by-laws.
All this must have the sanct-
ion of the Department of Munic-
ipal Affairs. In order to have an
official plan there must be a
planning area, be capable of
handling increased population,
even doubling the present pop-
ulation.
Council was advised to contact
Mr. Gomme and Mr, Kleinfeldt
regarding subsidiary planning.
The 0. W .R. C. would also have
to be consulted as well as the
County Planning Board.
A representative from the
0. W W. R. C . suggested that the
present waterworks system is
adequate for present needs and
council should consider the ad-
vent of sewage disposal within
the village. Any new subdivis-
ions would require communal
sewage disposal systems. In the
estimation of one official from
OWRC, a lagoon system for
sewage disposal would probably
be best for Iiensall,
The protection of receiving
waters is always of prime import-
ance and there is not sufficient
fast flowing creeks in the area of
the village to facilitate matters.
This could prove a limiting fact-
or in the growth of Hensall but
the representative felt certain
that some plan could be made.
Council and members of the
Planning and Development com-
mittee were advised to keepup
with their present trend andtake
care of the immediate problems.
The representative was asked
about approximately 50 units of
housing outside the village limits,
and his views were that more
nning Effects
problems would arise as the sept-
ic tank and tile beds are not sat-
isfactory for the disposal of sew-
age for future development.
Members of the council, PUC
and Planning and Developing
committee were informed that
should Hensall want and need a
i sewage system, there are several
' ways of financing the same. One
way is for the village to finance
it by issuing debentures, and
lenders are prone to lend money
for long periods of time. A sec-
ond way is for OWRC to build,
finance and operate the system
and Hensall in turn would buy
the system over a period not ex-
ceeding 30 years. Another man-
ner would be for the province to
build, operate and own forever
the system, and Hensall would
in turn pay for the services, but
the rates would not be guaranteed
Therovincial scheme is the
most likely to be chosen whereby
the village would in time own
(continued on page 9)
Huron County Employees Offered New
Benefits By Special Study Committee.
(by Shirley J. Keller)
Huron County employees will
have improved benefits .next
year following council's action
at the May sitting of Huron Count)
C ouncil Friday.
Among the benefits which have
been updated is Life Insurance
Coverage for employees. Max-
imum insurance coverage is $25,
000 for employees earning $20,
000 and over; minimum coverage
is $5, 000 for employees earning
less than $4, 500.
The cost to the county will be
approximately $38. per month
to revise this schedule or, on a
shared basis, $19. to the county
and $19 to employees concerned.
The main change in coverage
is for employees earning in ex-
cess of $10, 000 and these changes
are in line with coverage being
offered by other employers not
only in the municipal field but
in the industrial realm.
Medical insurance coverage
will also be altered to permit a
Tull drug program plus other med-
ical benefits including no limit
and no co-insurance on major
medical program.
The cost here is 67 cents per
month for married employees
and five cents per month for
single employees, this cost shar-
ed 50-50.
Effective January 1, 1971, ben-
efits paid by the County for em-
ployees will be increased to '75
percent covering hospitalization,
medical and life insurance. Pre-
sently, the county pays 50 per-
cent.
Commencing January 1, 1971,
employees will be paid on the
basis of every two weeks.
There is to be no change in
the sick leave policy, but in the
event of death one-half the sick
leave credits due to an employee
will be paid in cash with no rest-
rictions as to length of service.
A special committee appointed
at the beginning of the year has
been studying employee benefits.
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County Council Decides to
To Cut Down on Delegates
(by Shirley J. Kelier) for William Burling, Huron Park,
Only the warden, the chairman and Miss Gloria Reed, Wingham;
of the road committee and the and at the Centralia College of
county engineer will be permit- A ricultural Technology for
ted to attend the Canadian Good Join Duizer, Stanley Township;
Roads convention this year, mem- . Barbara Dougall, Usborne; Ron-
bers of Huron County Council aid Ford, R.R.1, Hensall.
decreed Friday at the May session, Plans were also announced for
At the April meeting, a mot- a bus tour of the Conservation
ion was introduced to send the Authorities June 22, for approx-
entire road committee- six mem- imately 80 municipal persons
bers -- to the Canadian Good and a trip to Detroit baligame,
Roads Convention to be held this at the expense of the participants,
year in Montreal. It was pointed for July 12.
out that the World Good Roads 0
!Convention was to be held in
conjunction with the event, and
it would be a fine opportunity
for the Iluron County road com-
mittee to see how things are done
in otherarts of the world as well
as Canada.p(by Shirley J. Kelier)
The motion was referred to Everett Mcllwain, chairman
i the executive committee for of the Huron County Board of
study and Friday's recommender- Health, expressed surprise that
ion to adhere to former policy members of Huron County Coun-
was approved. cil did not have more questions
At Friday's session, Elmer for Dr, G.P.A. Evans, Huron
Ilayter, reeve of Stanley, made County Medical Officer of Health,
a strong bid for council's recon- when he appeared Friday morning
sideration on the matter. Ile at the regular session of council
asked for a clause by clause read- to comment on the annual report
ing of the executive committee's "The Health of the County of
report so that each councillor Huron 1969."
would have an opportunity to However, Reeve James Hayter,
vote for or against the specific Stephen Township, invited Dr.
motion regarding the Canadian Evans to speak to two groups of
Good Roads Convention. Grade 8 students from Wingham
Before the vote was taken, and Zurich, concerning the haz-
Exeter reeve Derry Boyle, well- ards of smoking and the misuse
known for his disapproval of of drugs.
needless convention delegates Dr. Evans welcomed the opport•
and social functions at the ex- unity and told the youngsters
pense of the taxpayers, called that smoking was a "highly unde-
Elmer Hayter's suggestion "utterly sirabie practice."
ridiculous and unfair." Mr. Boyle " The best way to stopis never
termed it "double taxation"since to start, "stated Dr, Evans.
many local municipalities will "People who smoke run fantast-
send delegates to the Good Roads ically high risks of lung cancer
convention: and other lung ailments."
"It cost about $1, 100 last year, " "Every year people die unnec-
stated Boyle. "That isn't peanuts, essarily, 'added Dr. Evans.
It is half a mill on Exeter taxes, The doctor also traced some
almost," of the reasons why young people
Individual voting on the mot- turn to drugs and he urged the
ion showed overwhelming support students who were present to
for the smaller delegation to the think very carefully before exper-
Montreal bvent. imenting with anything that
Announcement was made durin€ could be addictive.
the session of scholarships which William Empy, chief public
have been received by several health inspector in the county,
Huron County young people, told council that the Goderich
They include scholarships at Township landfill site established
the University of Western Ontario (continued on page 16)
Huron County MOH
Speaks to Students
DISCUSS INSURANCE - Directors of the Hay Farmer's Mutual Fire Insurance and the McKill-
op Mutual, met in Zurich last Wednesday afternoon with officials of the Mutual Fire Underwrit-
ers Association of Ontario, to discuss a new type of liability insurance being studied by the
two groups. Shown here at the meeting are left to right, Herb Sparling of St. Marys, president
of the Ontario association; Mel McIntyre of Galt, secretary of the same association; Ed Lamport
of Centralia, president of the Hay Fire Insurance group; and John Consitt, secretary -treasurer of
the Hay Fire Insurance Company. About 30 persons attended the discussions in the Town Hall,