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ZURICH CITIZENS NEWS
THURSDAY, JUNE 17, 1971
Grand Bend Sets Closing Hours
Beginning June 23, all eating
establishments in the village of
Grand Bend will close at 2:30
a. m.
After dealing for close to two
hours with 40 Grand Bend merch-
ants and residents regarding the
pros and cons of a closing hour
bylaw, council decided on the
2:30 closing hour on a one-
month trial.
The controversary started when
the village Chamber of Corn-
merce sent a resolution to coun-
cil asking that a 2 a.m. curfew
be put on the sale of food in
what they said was an attempt
to get people off the street earl-
ier and allow village residents
to get some sleep.
A poll of business men at the
meeting showed 10 were in favor
of a closing bylaw with the same
number against. A show of hands
of residents resulted in a 10-0
count for restricted hours.
While all members of council
were finally in favour of a closing
bylaw, they were split on the
hour the restriction should come
into effect.
Councillors Ivan Luther and
Shirley Sylvester voted for a
three o'clock closing while
councillors Murray Desjardine
and David Jackson were in favour
of 2:30.
With a tie from the floor,
Reeve John Payne settled the
issue by voting for a 2:30 hour
for closing.
Councillor Luther was emphat-
ic that the new law should be in
effect on trial basis only with a
review at the end of one month.
Representatives of a least four
restaurant businesses were in
attendance and voiced strong
opposition to any legislation.
restricting the hours their busin-
ess places can be open.
Mrs. Gallant of the Ranch
House said the seating capacity
of her restaurant had been in-
creased to 49 and this was her
"main business."
She said with most liquor prem.
ises only clearing out around
1:30 a.m. it was virtually impos-
sible to serve the people that
wanted food in such a short time.
Others in opposition to restrict-
ed hours suggested that the issue
was being confused.
"The noise and littering that
some residents are complaining
about can't be blamed on the
food outlets."
RETURNS FROM EUROPE
Ontario Federation of Agricult-
ure president Gordon Hill return-
ed recently from Europe where
he attended the annual meeting
of the International Federation
of Agricultural Producers. He
met representatives from farm
organizations in other countries
to discuss problems of internat-
ional trade, farm adjustment,
pollution, and substitute prod-
ucts.
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The owner of the PICK restaur-
ant, located next to the Village
Inn said, "We're here to serve
the people that visit Grand Bend,
They conte for vacation and
here to enjoy themselves, they
should be allowed to eat when-
ever they feel like it."
He went on to say, "I pay a
transient trader fee of $200 to
Grand Bend council. It takes a
lot of hamburgs to make up this
amount. I have another place in
Bayfield and I don't pay any fee
like here."
Veteral Grand business man Eric
Mcilroy agreed that most of the
problems on the street in the
early morning hours were created
by bystanders in front of hot dog
stands.
Mcllroy said, "I don't know
what the answer is. The resort
business isn't easy.
Mrs. Pat Harrison who lives
close to main street said, "The
noise is driving me crazy."
Reeve Payne added that one
hotel owner told him he had
lost two families who left be-
cause of extreme noise at 2:30
in the morning.
Dennis Mathers, operator of
the Cheryl Ann said restrictions
wouldn't hurt his buliness but
suggested if signs were posted,
people would eat earlier.
One of the delegation suggest-
ed that more police officers pat-
rol the streets on busy weekends.
NOTICE
Re: Sixth Annual Bean Festival
Anyone wishing to operate a Booth or a
Concession of any kind, at the
N FESTIVAL IN ZURICH
Saturday, August 28, 1971
should contact Glen Wei do, 2.36-4629, as
soon as possible. The public are urged
to participate in this year's Festival.
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