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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1970-12-25, Page 2PAGE TWO ZURICH CITIZENS NEWS. CHRISTMAS EDITION, 1970 Contract At Huronview Up For Renewal Wilmer Hardy, chairman of the committee of management of Huronview, said during Thursday's session of Huron County Council 'that the contract with the Service Employees Union Local 210 at Huronview expires December 31, 1970, and hopes are high that a new two year contract will be negotiated. The contract with the Internat- ional Union of Operating Engin- eers, Local 772 also expires Dec- ember 31 and negotations are ex- pected to commence immediat- ely on a contract for 1971. It was announced that Ross Scott Ltd, , Brucefield, was aw- arded the fuel oil contract at Huronview at a cost of 11.3 cents per gallon. It was also learned that Glen Layton has agreed to renew his contract for another year at a rate of $10 per hour of actual snow ploughing time. The committee was authorized to sign the agree- ment with Layton. Raymond Scotchmer reported a very successful year at the Huron County Museum with the attendance figure being 25, 573, 1, 500 more than last year. Huron County librarian Miss Ethel Dewar said that beginning in the new year supervisors for the five town libraries will actively participate in selection of books for their branches while the supervisors of the five village libraries will come to headquart- ers to make their selections. The remaining branches will return marked book selection lists to the Goderich office and Miss Dewar and her staff will make the selections for thein, "Delivery date and Costs should be considerably lowered as it will now require only the driver who can deliver and pick up at several places in one day's run, " observed Miss Dewar, More time will be spent on public relations during the new year, added Miss Dewar. She ' also reported there would be en- larged library facilities in Blyth early in the new year and exp- ansion at Wingham library soon. "Silent Night, Holy Night" was written in 1818 by a vil- lage priest in Hallein, Aus- tria. Father Joseph Mohr wrote the words, to an ac- companiment created by his organist, Franz Gruber. Legend has it that the church organ was out of order — damaged by mice — and so "Silent Night" was first sung to a guitar accom- paniment. Small Libraries in Huron Will Not Close "The library committee has no intentions of closing down any small libraries, " chairman Walter Sheardown told members of Hur- on County Council sitting at the December session Friday. "In fact, they'll have better reading because they'll have a change of reading material more often, " stated Sheardown. The chairman was referring to rumors that small libraries in Varna, Cranbrook and Ethel were to close. "I don't know \there these stor- ies got started, " Sheardown said, "but they are definitely not true. Charles Thomas, Reeve of Grey Township, expressed his relief and said the stories probably begar over poor wording in the minutes of a previous meeting. "Rural libraries are very imp- ortant to rural people, "Thomas said, Reeve Elmer Hayter suggested there may be some difficulty to find a new location for the library in Varna. Sheardown told him that in his opinion, township councils should assist the library board wherever possible to find a new location so that library service can continue in these areas, There was some discussion con- cerning a new county policy to retire county employees at the age of 65 years. It was suggested that since some county employees CHRISTMAS Presents beneath the lit up Christ- mas tree, Are soldiers and dolls as a small .child's spree. Upon the fireplace a stocking is hung, And outside the windows carols are sung. The bells in the church toll Christmas time in, And chimneys tell tales where Santa has been. Holly and ivy are hanging so high, And mistletos still as Christmas draws nigh - Ribbons and wrappings are strewn all about, We shall all receive a present, no doubt. Decorations are hung on trees with care, In hope that Christmas Day will soon be there, by Zelda Inthout In Chile Unique among Christmas customs in Chile is a grand fiesta that centers around horse racing. 'Tis the season of peace and good will. To friends, neighbors, sincere thanks. eci ce at ri tmcis KYLE'S SHELL SERVICE Dave Kyle and Son HENSALL work part-time after retirement at 65, it might be possible to retain librarians although they had reached their 65th birthdays because libraries especially those in the smaller centres, are open only on a part-time basis, Warden Roy Westcott said it was now understood that employ- ees who had reached the age of 65 years would ntot be engaged by the county, even on a part- time basis. He said the policy would be reviewed by the exec- utive committee if council wished. Reeve Ed. Oddliefson of Bay- field said he thought the subject should be reopened. He said that persons over 65 years of age should have every right to expect part-time employment if it was available in the county, He said retired people living on a fixed income would simply be "aug- menting their income, " a neces- sary evil with the present "inflat- ionary trends." Oliver Taques, reeve of Hensall, disagreed. 'agues said, "When you come to the age of retirement you should retire and leave the opening for someone else." He said part-time openings with the Huron County Library system should be updated and made at- tractive to young people. Chairman Sheardown said there was evidence to support the theory that a younger librarian seemed to inspire more reading interest in library users, Mr. Sheardown outlined the service to schools offered by Huron County Library at an annual cost of $1 per pupil. Information has been sent to the Huron County Board of Education, the Huron - Perth Separate School Board and the Calvin Christian School Board. There were salary adjustments approved for the library staff, county librarian Miss Ethel Dewar received a $600 adjustment to $10, 600 per annum and her assist- ant, Mrs, Mary Robinson, got an increase of $500 per annum bring- ing her salary to $5,100. Eugene Frayne, deputy -reeve of Ashfield, praised Miss Dewar whom he said "really took hold of things" and Walter Sheardown, library committee, chairman who Frayne said "did a very cap- able and very tremendous job this year." \ a. Symbols 11\ of the holiday are as various as joy and peace. All mean the spirit of Christmas. Hearty thanks! we,Ida yoa Maly autataad HURON AUTO BODY Stan Kochan Hensall Holiday joy is in the air, and we greet all our fine patrons with sincere best wishes for a wonderful season. Many thanks for your loyalty and trust. W. G. 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