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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1971-11-04, Page 1Tri(Dh NO, 44 FIRST WITH THE LOCAL NEWS ZURICH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1971 100 PER COPY FANCY HALLOWE'EN COSTUME - Last Friday and Saturday night saw many functions in the area at which prizes were awarded for the best costumes. On Saturday evening at Pine - ridge Chalet, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Caldwell, of Hensall, were given first prize for the best fancy Hallowe'en costume. Photos of other winners at Pineridge are on page two, while photos of the winners at the Zurich Lions Club masquerade dance will be found on page 10. rw rtes rep sessF'., n of its e,sail cou e4� t regular cif! (by Rena Caldwell) Hensall Council met Novemb- er 1, with reeve Baker presiding and all councillors present. The minutes of the last meet- ing were read and approved on. motion of Murray Baker and Harold Knight. E. R, Davis reported eight stumps removed by a stumping machine and the ground filled and levelled. He is at present working on catch basins and re- placed a stop sign that had been moved. He also requires 20 bags of salt to mix with sand. He asked for a heat houser for the tractor. The street committee, Murray Baker reporting; said he had not contacted Mr. Klungel regarding his wash water finding its way into a neighbour's basement. Council heard a complaint regarding the noise made by Alvin Taylor's trucks in the early morning, waking the neighbours. The size of the drains on main street are 10 -inch, running full, and the Department of Highways will not pave the streets until arrangements are made to put in sewers. Harold Knight reported that he would be attending the Mutual Aid meeting on Wed- nesday of this week as it had been postponed from Wednesday of last week. He further report- ed that the firemen had patrol- led the town on Friday, Satur- day and Sunday nights, over the Hallowe'en weekend. Beginning with the new year, the County will have charge of Welfare Administration. Charles Hay, of Hensall has been appointed administrator for the southern part of the County. It would seem that something should be done about the abuses of welfare. One man, making sixty-seven dollars a week, applied for welfare, and when he was re- fused, he resigned from his job and applied again to council for welfare. Council received payment for it's work's program and also received a cheque from the , County Clerk for information and help in collecting data on the County Plan. Taxpayers are reminded that November is the final month for payment of taxes. On motion of Erb and Neil - ands, the clerk was authorized to make application to the Department of Highways for the subsidy for road expenditures. Building permits were granted to Alma Hess for new siding for her house; to Don Dixon for a breezeway; to Robert Baker, for renovations. The Reeve and Clerk were authorized to pay the two school levies before December 1, on motion of Knight and Baker. Bills and accounts am- ounting to $4240.53 were order- ed paid, $2775. is for hydrant rental to the P,tJ,C, County takes over welfare plan (by Shirley J. Keller) The executive committee of Huron County Council chaired by Reeve Gordon Hess, of Zurich, Friday announced the appointment of the staff for the Social and Family Services department (welfare). The administrator is John A. MacKinnon and the field work- ers are Howard hlackwell and Charles D. Hay. Mrs. Donna Reed is transferring from the office of the county clerk - treasurer to become the secret- ary. Salary for the administrator has been set at $9, 000 per annum subject to review in six months from commencing the operations of the Unit, January 1, 1972. As well, the committee has authorized a $500 moving allowance for MacKinnon. Salary for each field worker has been set at $6, 000 per annum, also subject to review at the end of a six month probationary period. The staff Tax c plans mittee r :form (by Shirley J. Keller) A tax review committee of county council may well be- come a tax reform committee. At least, members of the tax review committee have been asked to make some recommen- dations for tax reform - if need- ed - after a thorough study of the taxation system in Huron is made. The decision for a tax review came earlier this year when a county welfare system was prop- osed. Reeve Charles Thomas, Grey, said the rural municipal- ities were paying more than their fair share for welfare be- cause taxes were paid on an assessment basis rather than a per capita basis. Thomas noted that since the largest population is concentrat- ed in the urban areas of this county, the urban centres should pay more toward welfare, a service to people. 0 Board of health plans survey The Huron County Board of Health has authorized the Med- ical Officer of Health to have a survey carried out in some Brussels homes to determine whether raw sewage is getting into the Maitland River via the storm sewer. This action was taken follow- ing a request from the Save The Maitland Association ask- ing county council to tighten its enforcement of bylaws governing pollution in Huron. Brussels Reeve C. McCutch- eon noted he would "welcome the survey" it his village. "Whatever rnust be done must be done to clear up the situation offered McCutcheon. Exeter Reeve Derry Boyle, a member of the board of Heald. said that when time and staff permit, the whole Maitland watershed will be carefully surveyed to determine any sources of pollution. reported for duty November 1. The committee has also been advised that winners of the three $100 scholarships provided by Huron for students at Cent- ralia College of Agricultural Technology are Margaret Veitch R. R. 2, Brussels in home econ- omics; Margaret Postma, R.R.1, Varna in animal health tech- nology and Wayne Roth, Clint- on, in agricultural business management. The standing rules and reg- ulations of county council were reviewed by the committee and several changes to update the present procedure and the com- mittees were presented to council and approved. There was no discussinn what- soever on the changes which were not outlined in open sess- ion, and the bylaw was amend- ed accordingly late Friday aft- ernoon. The brief presented contained 13 pages and the NEW sections were appropriately marked in the margins. Changes included the new inagural meeting date and the installation of the warden; the appointment of the health committee; the withdrawal of a motion; meet- ing pay and mileage; and sever- al changes in committee activ- ities. Hur union sew makes agreement with n engineering s 1 ries (by Shirley J. Keller) A new contract has been negotiated with the members of the International Union of Operating Engineers employed at Huronview, county council members learned Friday. The wages to be paid to fourth class engineers under this contract are $3.15 per hour effective January 1, 1971; $3.40 per hour effective September 1, 1971; and $3.50 per hour effective May 1, 1972. In addition, the county will pay 75 percent of the hospital, medical and life insurance benefits as well as provide four weeks vacation after 20 years of service. The contract exp- ires December 31, 1972. C, A. Archibald, the admin- istrator at Huronview, has met the regulations set down under the Homes for the Aged and Rest Home Act and his appoint- ment as administrator has now been approved by the Lieutenant Governor in Co uracil, Mr. Archibald reported to council that with 272 persons in residence at Huronview, that is the highest occupancy ever for the home. There have also been a large number of applications for admission with most of them for bed care. The report showed, however, that the vacant beds are mainly in the female normal care wing with a few beds available in the male and female special care wing. "The result is a waiting list for applicants requiring bed care even though we have vac- ant beds in certain areas, " Harold Robinson, Howick, chairman of the Huronview Committee of Management said, "The introduction of extended health benefits April 1, 1972, may well serve to increase the shortage of bed -care beds." Mr. Archibald noted that only three senior citizens had taken advantage of .the home's Vac- ation Care Plan, and of those three, two had applied for res- idency. He added that the re- maining person had returned home witha good report for Huronview and a desire to visit again. NEW SUBJECT - For the first time in the history of the Zurich and Hensall Public Schools, the French language is being taught to the students this year. Instructor for the special course is Eric Mansfield, who takes care of both the schools with the language. He is shown here explaining a point to two students at the Zurich School.