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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1970-09-03, Page 1irtko No. 35—ALWAYS FIRST WITH THE LOCAL NEWS ZURICH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, lvru 10 CENTS PER COPY 0116.16.110161.61111.111 Two More Members For Huron Board At a meeting of Huron County Council held Friday morning in the court house at Goderich, reeves and deputy reeves from the municipalities passed the neces- sary bylaw to permit two more members to be added to the Hur- on County Board of Education. Council members learned the population in Huron has risen to 51, 095 according to the records of the county assessor. The min- ister of Education has advised Clerk John Berry that it will be necessary to comply with the reg- ulations set forth by the Ontario Department of Education despite council's hesitancy to do so. Council had hoped that in view of the fact that the increase in population was barely over rhe 50, 000 mark, and could drop back below 50,000 very quickly, it would not be imperative to make additions to the school board membership at this time. At the present time, there are 14 members on the Huron County A REAL PROBLEM - Members of the Hay Township council have a man-sized problem on their hands, following the erection of a fence on the beach at Highlands No. 1 sub -division, (Port Blake). The fence, which was built by property owners belonging to the Highlands No. 1 Cottage Association, extends from the bottom of the hill to the water's edge. The top photo shows the sign which has been fastened to one of the posts advising the general public that the beach is private. Similar problems are currently developing in the Ipperwash Beach area, where property owners have also been erecting fences to keep the public off the beach. (Citizens News Photo) Hensall Council Lets Contract For New Sidewalk to Zurich 'Contractor (by Minnie Noakes) The council of the village of Hensall met for its regular session on September 1. Minutes of the meeting of August 4 were read and adopted and the meeting proceeded with reports of commit- tees. The property committee report- ed that the new fire hall is prog- ressing favourably. Councillor Knight informed council that the industrial committee may soon begin working again. He feels that a brief should be made on design for development but at present he is most concerned reg- arding school taxation and the current debates about payment of same. He fears that if certain ratepayers refuse to pay their taxes for school purposes that the aver- age working man may end up pay- ing far more than he is now. Coun- cillor Knight feels that it is time someone spoke up for the "other side. E. R, Davis said that he had used all the patching material for the roads and thought that they had done a fair job. He had taken away several loads of dirt from behind the town hall and had fil- led in some ditches with it. He also reported that he and his help- er had repaired several stretches of sidewalk and if council wished he would continue to repair more sidewalk. Council agreed to this suggestion. C . E. Reid and Son are to re- pair two catch basins in the near future and Mr. Parsons had re- quested that the dump be bull- dozed. Mr. Davis is to secure calcium chloride to apply to`Ox- ford St. W. and Elizabeth St. S. He reported that the battery on the old tractor is not good and council instructed him to purch- ase a new one. Building permits were approved for Mr. Chipchase, Dr. Goddard and C, E, Reid. The tender of Gerald Shantz to remove and cons- truct 1800' of sidewalk was accept- ed. (continued on page 4) Board of Education, 13 public school representatives and one separate school representative acting on behalf of all separate school supporters in the county. There are 10 division in Huron County for education purposes. Three of these divisions already have two members each on the board. They are Stephen, Exeter, Usborne division; Tuckersmith, Seaforth, Stanley, Bayfield div- ision; and Clinton Hullett, Mc- Killop, Blyth division. The two new members will come from the town of Goderich and the division of Brussels, Mor- ris and Grey making it a 16 mem- ber board of education having 15 public school representatives and one separate school represent- ative. The members of the Executive Committee chaired by i. P. Alex- ander, reeve of Wingham, recom- mended to county council that the two divisions with the next highest assessment over and above the divisions that already have two representatives be given ad- ditional representation. Council complied with this recommend- ation under some protest. Reeve Everett Mcilwain, God- erich Township, suggested the department of Education should consider a "buffer zone" which would allow the population to grow about 5, 000 over the one Grand BendSgt. Posted to Forest Sgt. George Mitchell, in charge of the 25 -man Ontario Provincial Police detachment at Grand Bend for the summer mon- ths has received a transfer. Mitchell who spent some time with the Exeter detachment sev- eral years ago will head the For- est detachment when his duties at Grand Bend cease after the Labour Day holiday weekend. Sgt. Mitchell will head a force of 31 men at Forest. This detach- ment also polices Grand Bend during the off-season months. level before making it mandatory For a county to move into the next category as far as school board representation is concerned. Reeve Harold Robinson of Ho- wick claimed it wAs a 'crying shame" that the department of education could decree that the county should incur these "extra expenses for such a few extra ratepayers." "What would happen if we just didn't approve the addition of two additional school board represent- atives? asked Robinson. "You would just simply be breaking the law, " answered John Berry. OPP Investigate Six Area Crashes During the week of August 23 to August 29, the Exeter Detach- ment of the Ontario Provincial Police investigated six accidents in which two people received in- juries. A total of 52 charges were laid under the Highway Traffic Act, and 19 warnings under the same act. Eleven charges were laid under the Liquor Control Act, and one under the Criminal Code of Can- ada. Twenty other investigations were carried out by the detach- ment. The accidents were as follows: On Sunday, August 23, at 5:45 p. m. Provincial Constable White- ford investigated a car and D.H. O guide post collison. south of St. foseph on Highway 21, involving Paul Bartliff, of Clinton. Total iamage was $155. No injuries. On Tuesday, August 25, at 9;30 a.m. Provincial Constable E.C. Wilcox investigated a two :ar collision on Wellington St. Hensall. Drivers were William Hoy, of Hensall and Gary Robin- son, of London. Damage to the Hoy vehicle was $300. and $100. damage to the Robinson vehicle. No injuries. On Friday, August 28, at 11:50 a.m. Provincial Constable R.T. (continued on page 5) HOME AWAY FROM HOME - Another problem which is facing the Hay Township council this summer is the disregard for law on some of their municipal roadways. Last Sunday night three car- loads of young people decided they would sleep in their vehicles, and right on a sideroad at Turn - bull's Grove. At nine o'clock Monday morning the group were caught by the camera, as they still rested. Note the feet sticking out of the window in the car, and the tarpaulin stretched out from the jeep, making a roof over the head of another weary traveller. All three vehicles had Ontario licence plates. (Citizens News Photo)