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Zurich Citizens News, 1970-10-29, Page 1crari© No. 43 --ALWAYS FIRST WITH THE LOCAL NEWS ORA ZURICH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1920 TAKE IT FROM THE COLONEL - Vic Pope, right, proprietor of the Kentucky Fried Chicken Shop in Goderich, visited Zurich last Friday and presented a carton of 100 pucks to the Minor Athletic Association to be used for minor sports this winter. Bob Merner, secretary of the minor hockey group, accepted the gift on behalf of the organization. If White Papers Criticized at The value of white papers and increasing costs of government were severely criticized last Wednesday night in Clinton, when Jack Horner, the out -spok- en member of parliament for Crowfoot riding in Alberta, ad- dressed the annual meeting of the Huron Progressive Conservat- ive Association. A crowd of a little over 100 attended the meet• ing, which was chaired. by Frank Walkom, Goderich, thT; presid- ent of the association. Mr. Horner, who is a cattle rancher and a graduate of the University of Alberta, was first elected to parliament in 1958, and has held the riding ever since for the PC's. He is present- ly the co-chairman of the Cons- ervative caucus on the agricult- ure committee of the House. "We must be very diligent in protecting our democratic right, Mr. Horner said regarding the War Measures Act which was brought into effect by the govern• ment when the problems arose in Quebec. "The act might be all right for a limited time, but there has to be better legislation to handle problems of this sort." Blasting the white paper on taxation, Mr. Horner said both farmers and homeowners alike are dissatisfied with the propos- als contained in it. He pointed out that many small businesses are already selling out before the new legislation is even pas- sed. "We must pull together and believe in our country -- and know that we can become PC Annual the best country in the world, " he added. Mr. Horner was also critical of the white paper in unemploy- ment insurance, which would have professional persons such as nurses, school teachers, etc. all paying unemployment insur- ance. "If this goes through, " he said, "it will just create a desire in these people to get something out of in return." Dealing with the white paper in citizenship, the speaker point- ed out that the theory behind this was to promote the various (continued on page 3) 10 CENTS PER COPY Separate School Boards To Discuss Transportation The topic of sharing transport- and maintenance committee anon services in Perth County was raised at a meeting of the Huron -Perth Roman Catholic Sep. arate School Board on Monday night. The transportation sub- committee stated it had not met for a second time with the Trans- portation sub -committee of the Perth County Board of Education and no reply had been received to date to a letter sent recently requesting a date for a second meeting. The sub -committee pointed out the reason for requesting the meeting was to save the tax- payer money through the elimin- ation of unnecessary bus runs, as encouraged by the Department of Education. Jack Lane, Business Administ- rator, reported that the instal- lation of draperies had been completed in the five portable classrooms by Stewart Brothers of Seaforth. Trustee Vincent Young, God- erich, who co-ordinated the bus- ing to Toronto to the rally spon- sored by the Ontario Catholic Student Federation for equality of education by extending finan- cial assistance beyond Grade 10 in catholic schools, reported the response from Huron and Perth Counties was very good, with all but two areas represented He said eleven trustees and many parents accompanied the students from this area. Five buses trans- ported about two hundred from the two counties. "By going we showed we were behind our youth, " Mr. Young stated. He said he was impres- sed with the behaviour of the students at the rally. "It was a tremendous success. When we reached the airport vicinity there was a solid line of buses going into Toronto, Maple Leaf Gardens was packed with 18, 000 inside and 8, 000 to 10, 000 out- side, " he said. The board approved a recom- mendation from the building that a gravelled parking lot be provided at St. Aloysius School in Stratford at a maximum cost of $600. It will provide facilit- ies for sixteen cars. Trustees Vincent Young and James Morris were named to attend a Salary Negotiation Con- ference in Toronto on November 21; which is sponsored by the Trustees' Association. The Board accepted the tender of Huron Motor Products Ltd., Zurich, to supply a 19'70, 72 - passenger bus at a cost of $9140, not including tax and no trade- in by November 1. The larger bus was required for the Zurich area because of increased enrol- lment in St, Boniface School, Zurich, and Ste. Marie School, St. Joseph, The board will ret- ain the 54 -passenger bus for future use. The board accepted the offer of free examination of students' teeth at St. James School, in Seaforth, by Dr. C, E. Toll who has recently started a dental practice in Seaforth, A policy for the use of school buildings was approved. Any responsible individual or organ- ization, excluding political parties may be grated a permit to use school facilities. However, school facilities shall not be available for rental by individ- uals or organizations whose purp- ose it is to use_the facilities for the operation of a business for private gain. Permits may be granted for use of school facilities through- out the year including vacation periods. Such use will be condit- ional upon the requirements to service buildings. One of the rules set out in the list concerns supervision. The members of any group, organiz- ation or spectators while in a school building shall be under the immediate supervision and cont- ract of competent and trustworthy (continued on page 15) Huron. County Rejects Proposal Huron County Council, meet- ing in a closed session recently, discussed the proposal to amal- gamate with the Perth District Health Unit to form the Huron - Perth District Health Unit. Huron County Council reject- ed the proposal which had been made by a working committee, made up of members of both Boards of Health. The main concern of the Huron County Council members related to the fact Huron County is in the midst of establishing an Official Plan for the County which encompasses, among other items, health services within the confines of present boundar- ies. ATTEND HURON PC ANNUAL - Jack Horner, a popular Progressive Conservative member of parliament from western Canada, was the guest speaker at the annual meeting of the Huron PC Association in Clinton last Wednesday night. Shown here left to right are Elmer Hayter, reeve of Stanley Township; Mr. Horner; Robert McKinley, MP for Huron; and James Hayter, reeve of Stephen Township who represented warden Roy Westcott at the meeting.