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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1972-10-21, Page 13PAGE 14 ZURICH CITIZENS NEWS THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1972 Rates set for Christmas moil Canadians mailing unsealed Christmas cards this year will have one rate for destinations in Canada and the United States, and a choice of two rates for overseas points, the Post Office Department has announced. The rate for destinations in Canada and the United States is 8 cents. The cards must be unsealed, and they travel by surface mail. For overseas destinations, the choice is between the Non - Priority (Surface/ Airlift) rate of 8 cents, and the Priority (Air Mail) rate of 12 cents. Non -Priority (Surface/Air-lift; means that the mail may travel by surface, but will be airlifted part way or all the way through to destination wherever possible (on a space available basis). Priority (Air Mail) means that the mail travels by air right through to destination. In both cases the cards must be unsealed. For persons who wish to seal their cards, the rates are as follows: To destinations in Can- ada, '7 cents (First class rate) automatically travels by air); to the United States, either 7 cents (surface) or 10 cents (air mail); to overseas points, 15 cents (automatically travels by air under the new International A11 -Up Service). All rates quoted above are for cards weighing up to one or two ounces, depending on the category. )Check'with you local Postmaster) . In 1970, Canadians mailed approximately 155, 000, 000 Christmas cards. The Post Office staff of 48, 000 more than doubles in December to handle the extra load. In 1971, the deadline dates for cards sent by surface are as follows: - District points in Canada and the United States - Dec. 8. - Other out- of- town points in Canada - Dec. 13. - Delivery within you own town - Dec. 17. CHOOSE MULCH Mulching will protect your garden over winter. Before ap- plying the mulch, however, be sure you know the different materials available and how to use them, advised Professor B. J. Teskey, Department of Hortic- ultural Science, University of Guelph. A mulch must conserve soil moisture, improve texture, tilth, aeration and structure of the soil, retain or improve soil microorganism balance, elim- inate plant competition, prev- ent erosion and runoff, and reg- ulate soil temperatures. Both organic and inorganic mulches are available./' Independent Shipper to United Co-operative of Ontario Livestock Dept Toronto Ship Your Livestock with Roy S otchmer Monday is Shipping Day From Varna Stockyard CALL BAYFIELD 565.2634 By 7:30 a.m. Monday For Prompt 3srerica Nv, Chars on Plc&..up Golden Glimpses . ... . BC,'C '.LATER REST HOME Thanksgiving has come and gone, and while Mrs. Norma Siebert had tastefully decorat- ed the dining -rooms and sitting rooms to suit the occas- ion, our Thanksgiving will be celebrated next Sunday, Oct- ober 24, when the residents will have the pleasure of dining with their families. Judging by the large number of reservations that have been made, we are looking forward to a happy family day. Films were shown again Mon- day evening, namely: "New- foundland Scene, " a very color- ful view of Newfoundland life and surroundings, and "A Fine City Norwich." This picture showed this city situated north of London, England. Following the films, refreshments were served. On Tuesday evening, the ladies of Grand Bend United Church were in charge of the monthly birthday party. Bingo was played followed by some musical numbers and Thanks- giving readings. A delicious lunch was served at the conclu- sion of the program. Those celebrating birthdays during October were Mrs. Eva Delbridge, Mrs. Sarah Ginger- ich and Mrs. Verda Welsh. (Continued from page 1) persons in the delegation, and the name of the spokesman. The Chairman will decide whether or not to permit deleg- ations that appear without prev- ious notice to be heard and may limit the time allotted to any delegation. Prior to receiving the presentation, the Chairman shall advise all delegations that the Board reserves the right not to act on the petition until the matter has received further study by the Board or a Com- mittee thereof. Committee of the whole meetings and Committee of the Whole (In Camera) meeting: are still provided for, the dif- ference being that the press is able to sit in on committee of the whole meetings but are b Each lady celebrating a birth- day was adorned with a beauti- ful rose corsage for the occasion, During the coming week, the residents will have the opp- ortunity of casting their ballet in the forthcoming election. There will be a polling booth set up in the biome for their convenience. Both Mr. Duncan, Liberal Candidate and Mr. Charles McNaughton, Conserv- ative Candidate, took time out from their busy schedules to visit the home. The residents enjoyed their evening of bingo on Friday again, followed by refreshments. On Sunday evening the chapel service was conducted by Mr. Cyril Gingericli of the Zurich Mennonite Church. Mr. Irvin Martin, accompanied by Mrs. Martin at the organ, led in the singing. By all reports, we had a large number of visitors Sunday aft- ernoon and evening, and many of our residents were able to take advantage of the lovely autumn weather and go out for a little walk. AUTOMATIC WASHERS and DRYERS banned from the In Camera sessions. However, neither of these types of committee meet- ings are open to the public. The above decision is a carry-over from the present time, and has been arranged to permit the press the advantage of knowing the background on various matters perhaps to be reported upon later. While there were a few questions and concerned exp- ressed concerning the new syst- . em, the brief passed easily by a 12-2 vote. Chairman Bob Elliott claimed that if "poorly handled" the new system could cause " a split on the board." If "properly handled" on the other hand, it could be "the thing we've been looking for." City Prices iC1-77) m Right at Home! 4 4. ZURICH Two Locations SEAFORTH vl'.. 1"NAa+mla .. dtik.414r1 4p.r.;; Make V a ii 1 Carroll for Huron. FOR VOTING INFORMATION OR TRANSPORTATION TO YOUR POLL: PHONE 524-6340 tY f ,;,io. DP. With your help, Paul Carroll can join the NDP team at Queen's Park. With the realization of sound and effective policies, a NEW DEMOCRATIC government will create a new and truly democratic Ontario.