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ZURICH CITIZENS NEWS CHRISTMAS EDITION, 1970
ation and his staff was approved.
It is understood that the com-
mittee will interview the pupils,
parents, principals and teachers
of the county for the purpose of
malting a recommendation to
the Board for implementation
with the opening of school in
September 1971.
John Broadfoot, the only memo.
er of the board who was opposed
to reopening the kindergarten
question several meetings ago,
said he could see no great purp-
ose in a committee spending a
lot of time on this subject.
"I think it is time we now look
at the facts of the case, " said
Broadfoot. "The delegation
(from Stephen) represented only
about 4 percent of the parents.."
Conestoga College Can't Use CFB Clinton
Professor J. W, Church of
Conestoga College told members
of lluron County Council meeting
in Goderich Thursday that CFB
Clinton was much too large to
be fully utilized by the College
but indicated that the College
would participate with the feder-
al and provincial governments in
any plan to use the former base
as an educational complex.
Professor Church noted that
Conestoga College would be
introducing four courses here
after the new year for the benefit
of interested Huron County cit-
izens and claimed that the coll-
ege's foremost concern was to
serve the needs of this county.
Church claimed that students
presently in school would prob-
ably have to go through a re-
learning or upgrading program
a minimum of five tinges during
their life span. In the year 2, 000
young people will have to be
prepared to change jobs and
learn new skills a minimum of
10 times in one lifetime.
"Our college is at a cross-
roads in education, " stated
Church.
R.S. Cummings, the co-ordin-
ator retained by Huron County
Council to promote CFB Clinton
expressed his hope that the fed-
eral government will take over
the major portion of the base.
"Everything is up in the air
until the federal government
makes up its mind, " Cummings
said,
Council approved a proposal
by the County Development Com-
mittee chaird by Girvin Reed,
reeve of Ashfield, to purchase
a package of reforested land in
East Wawanosh. The 150 -acre
property presently owned by
Raymond Redmond, will cost
$10, 500 and will become known
as the Redmond Reforestation
Area.
The County has a written agree
merit with Redmond that a half -
acre of land at the North West
corner of the property reserved
for the use of Mr. Redmond and
his wife, will revert back to the
county at no additional cost up-
on the death of the couple.
Another parcel of land, about
165 acres in Goderich Township
owned by Kenneth Tyndall and
offered for sale at $50, 000 is
more in line for the Conservation
Authorities or private enterprises.'
The property is considered ideal
for ski and snowmobile facilities
and winter recreation.
Construction Safety Inspector
Everett Smith made his annual
report to council during the ses-
sion and told council he was
responsible for new construction
and demolition work in the county
Ile did nor, he said, have any
authority over the buildings in
lluron which were in a state of
disrepair and perhaps even unsafe.
Reeve Jack Alexander, of Wing -
ham suggested that lluron County
Council make some move to
draw up a bylaw to cover such
buildings.
"It has been picked around for
years, " said Alexander. "Maybe
it is time we passed a county by-
law with some teeth in it, "
Alexander felt that a county
bylaw would bring uniformity in
such cases and prevent as many
different regulations as there are
municipalities in Huron.
Reeve Charles Thomas, of
Grey Township concurred, stating
that it would not be economical
for each municipality to retain
an enforcement officer for such
bylaws.
Smith again urged municipal
officers to notify him when new
construction was going on locally
so that safety checks could be
made by hint at these sites.
Huron County Health Committee
Predict Higher Salary For New MOH
There may be some "financial
repercussions" from the resign-
ation of Dr, G, P.A. Evans,
Huron County Medical Officer
of Health, warned Everett Mc-
Ilwain, chairman of the Health
committee when he reported to
Huron County Council last Friday.
"Nobody knows what we will
have to pay to get a new man, "
said McIlwain. "Our experience,
you know, has been that we usu-
ally pay more to get a replace-
ment,"
Dr. Evans is leaving the Huron
post at the end of February to
take up his new position as M011
with the cities of Kitchener and
Waterloo and the County of Wat-
erloo.
The Huron M011 was paid a
salary of $23, 000 last year and
will receive a $1, 000 per annum
hike in salary as the result of the
new salary schedule approved
Friday by county council.
Anson McKinley, deputy -reeve
of Stanley Township wondered if
the health committee intended te.
Throughout the land, the season
spreads its warmth and happiness
our message of sincere gratitude.
MRS. FRIEDA MOORE
MRS. LEONA RADER
ROBBIE DOERR
ALBERT CLAUSIUS
ELMORE OESCH
LOIS DOERR
negotiate on the basis of the $24,
000 per annum salary for the MOI
Mcllwain told him they would
have to leave this particular part
of the budget open until applic-
ations begin to come in and the
committee gets some idea of the
salary expected by the prospect-
ive employees.
"It may run higher than $24, OOC
Mcllwain said, "Then you have
to decide, are we going to have
a MOH or aren't we?"
Other salaries for 1971 for non-
union personnel in the Health
Unit were agreed upon; a six per-
cent increase each for Miss Sandra
Malabar, supervisor of nursing to
$9. 800 per annum and for Willian
Empey, Chief Sanitary Inspector
to $9. 100,
"Union negotiations for Health
Unit personnel are now underway
for contract year 1971. " said
Mcllwain. "Council will be ad-
vised in due course of the results
of the negotations,"
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In Italy
From Italy comes a most
poetic addition to Christmas
lore. For three weeks during
the Christmas season, chil-
dren traditionally go from
place to place reciting Christ-
mas poems. They expect coins
in return, to buy holiday
goodies.
Jolly Santa conveys
our joyful holiday
spirit and our
merriest greetings.
Donald Oke Ltd
Home Improvement
Centre
Zurich
Kindergarten
The kindergarten hassle in
I•iuron County has been handed
over to the new board for policy
making.
"This board couldn't reach a
decision." stated Director of Ed-
ucation John D. Cochrane. "We
are well launched into the school
year and any change would have
to be sudden. Many teachers have
difference of opinions on this sub-
ject also."
A recommendation to retain the
present system for the balance of
the school year and to appoint an
ad hoc committee of three board
members from the 1971 board to
work with the Director of Educ-
To old
friends and
new go our wishes
for a wonderful Christmas season,
YUNGBLUT'S MEAT MARKET
Earl Yungblut Ivan Yungblut Peter Regier
ZURICH
CC:he spirit of
Christmas is in the
air, ringing
out joy and good
will. We take
this time to extend
to all greetings and thanks.
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