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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1971-05-13, Page 1Mal NO. 19—ALWAYS FIRST wITH THE LOCAL NEWS Second Section. ZURICH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, MAY 13, 197 •r••• 51.01101=6.1051MMUEMOMOWSIMM. or, Village of Bayfield In Sound Financial Position; Council Discuss Zoning 10 CENTS PER COPT GRAND CHAMPIONS - The winners of the Grand Championship and the League Runners -Up for the Men's Bowling League of the Zurich Bowling Lanes were the Flyers. Back row left to right: Glen Thiel, Bob Horner, Dave Durand, John Paul Rau. Front row left to right; Bill Bedard, Jack • Hamilton, Albert Hoffman and Lee Surerus. LEAGUE CHAMPIONS - The Rockets were the League Champs for the 1970-71 season at the Zurich Bowling Lanes. Back row left to right; Richard Schilbe, Phil Overholt, John Zandwyck, Hubert Schilbe. Front Row left to right; Doug O'Brien, Jim Bedard, George Sweeney. INDIVIDUAL WINNERS: Individual honors presented at the Men's Bowling Banquet went to Clare Geiger, High Single with 401. Jack Hamilton, High Average, with 238, and George Sween- ey, High Triple with 870, At the council meeting on May 3, in Bayfield Municipal Offices, Councillor McFadden informed council that the finan- cial position of the village was very good. Councillor Warner reported that the street sig n program was proceeding on schedule. Addit- ional signs will be needed to complete full signing.. He rep- orted that two of the new signs had been vandalized and tossed into the bushes. It was decided, since the streets are dry, that the half load signs could now be removed, Grading and road repair are pro- ceeding and calcium will be applied before the end of the month. The Conestoga tourism course will be held in the municipal building on June 5 and 6, 1971, with further details furnished from the college. The broken tiles on Victoria Street are to be replaced and the ditch back-filled. Reeve Oddleifson and clerk Gordon Graham were appointed as official delegates to MODA meetings and will attend the May 26 conference in Goderich. Councillor York was directed to investigate the availability of 800 to 1, 000 old highway posts to be used to protect Clan Gregor Square and the grounds around the municipal building. Clerk Graham reported that :the building boom is continuing, `with additional permits being issued, Reeve Oddleifson told council that a "study of classical rural areas" is to be made in Huron County by the government, commencing the end of June. Prospective interviewers will be local young people of University age. Further particulars can be obtained from Mr. Don Pullen, Agricultural Representative in Clinton. Some consideration must be given to designating an addition- al commercial area somewhere in the village. Commercial sites are at a premium and periodic enquiries are being made by people wanting to start a small business in the village. Former Stephen Reeve, Jim Hayter Elected President of MODA Council Former Stephen Township reeve James C. Hayter, of Dash- wood was named president of the Midwestern Ontario Regional Development Council at the an- nual meeting held in Stratford recently. Other officers are: past presi- dent; David Kilberg, Listowel; vice-presidents, Charles Thomas, Brussels; Allan F. Ross, HarristonJ. J.A. Stephen, St. Marys; and secretary -treasurer, Aid. Betty McMillan, Stratford. The guest speaker, a Univer- sity of Waterloo planning consult- ant carne down hard on the Ont- ario government's "design for development" in the Midwestern Ontario region. He claimed the report is un- clear and would not be under- stood by many elected and priv- ate individuals in the affected .areas. Prof. John T. Horton, hired by the Midwestern Ontario Regional Development Council to aid them in commenting on the report to the province, emphas- ized at the group's annual meet- ing his "discussion paper" did not represent the final word on the government's plan. "I'm merely priming the pump to give you a few ideas before the actual draft is pres- ented in June, " he told the MORDA members. He stressed his comments should not be regarded as "throw- ing rocks at the provincial gov- ernment, " but as constructive criticism . " Since the province and MORDA were to be partners in the plan, each partner should be able to speak his mind" to give an hon- est response to the plan, he said, The report, prepared by the department of treasury and ec- onomics' regional development branch, was turned over to MOR DA last July to get the "grass - root" views to the plan. It points the way future econ- omic planning and development for the area with industry, serv- ice and housing among the maj- or topics covered. But Prof, Horton, a member of the university's school of urb- an and regional planning, critic- ized the report as being "not sufficiently clear and complete" for individuals to understand the assumptions, implications and conclusions linked to it. "The task of understanding the report, comprehending the comp- lexity of factual information, interpreting the data and co- ordinating all of the ideas. , —frequently frequently appears to be be- yond the capabilities of many individuals and local councils, " he said, Fie called upon the province to provide more assistance in explaining the plan and urged the government to provide more time, adequate staff and funds, needed to collect, digest and prepare a "worthwhile" brief. He commended the province for "its avowed interest in obt- aining public "grassroot" involve- ment", but said the pressing need was for the government to indicate the participation it wants and expects from the people of the region. He said a continuing program of planning education was nec- essary if some of the severe lim- itations of present procedures are to be overcome. "The province will have to decide if it wants a genuine part- nership with the people of the region in a continuing program for their future, or simply a "token" involvement by people ill-equipped to take part and limited by impractical time allowance." He attacked the reports' ass- ignment of priorities, pointing out needs were too briefly id- entified and generalized to be evaluated accurately. When you support the "Flowers of Hope" campaign, you are help ing mentally retarded children. Won't you be generous!