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Home My WebLink AboutZurich Citizens News, 1971-12-09, Page 1�a NO, 49 FIRST WITH THE LOCAL NEWS ZURICH ONTARIO, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1971 100 PER COPY WINNER OF SNOWMOBILE - Bill Wagner was the lucky winner of a 25 H.P, snowmobile in a draw and men's stag held last Thursday night in the Zurich Community Centre. The event was sponsored by the local Lions Club, with all proceeds used for community betterment. The happy winner is shown here seated on the machine as he receives the keys from Charles Erb, chairman of the special fund-raising project. At the right is Richard Erb, president of the local service club. Five other men won $20 each in the draw -down. VISIT DASHWOOD WINDOWS - Members of the Zurich Chamber of Commerce, along with their wives, visited the plant of Dashwood Industries located on highway 4, south of Exeter, last Wednesday evening. Personnel manager of the firm, Jerry Kading, right, is shown here as he explains some of the features of a new window unit to Charles Eckel, left, and Bob Johnston. Zurich Band at Exeter parade Exeter's Santa Claus parade could be one of the largest in Western Ontario this year. Committee chairman Bill Gilfillan said this week that close to 50 entries have already been received for the Decemb- er 11 event and more are exp- ected. Heading this year's parade will be the Zurich Centennial Band. Santa Claus will again make his appearance on the attractive float provided by the London Free Press. The event gets underway at 2 p.m. from the Exeter Arena. Chamber visits urea industry Members of the Zurich and Area Chamber of Commerce, along with their wives, had the privilege last Wednesday even- ing of touring the Dashwood Industries plant on highway 4 near Centralia. About 70 attend- ed. After being served a delicious beef dinner in the plant cafeter- ia, the group were divided into two and shown around the spac- ious factory, which extends about a quarter of a mile in length. All types of wood wind- ows required to fill the need of any building construction are manufactured at the plant. Following the tour of the plant itself, the group were shown various films and slide presentations. A new product, Millenium, is now being exp- erimented with and should be available on the market early in the new year. Dashwood Industries has the distinction of being the only plant in Canada which will be manufacturing the new vinyl covered maint- enance free product. The present Dashwood Ind- ustries location encompasses about eight acres for factory, office and showrooms, with plenty of land available for further expansion. Total numb- er of employees now is 220. In one year, the plant uses (continued on page 3) Hensall hear of ARCA (by Mrs. Rena Caldwell) Hensall Council met Decemb- er 6, in the Town Hall. Lorne Hay, representative to the Ausable River Conservation, presented his report to council. He reported a winter works prog- ram that required the hiring of eight new men and rehiring four regulars to cut dead elms, paint picnic tables, etc. They also hire students in the summer holidays. A year-round report will be sent to each municipality with a proposed budget for next year. The decision of the Bayfield River system to join the Ausable involves 32 municipalities and three provincial board members. Their final meeting for 1971 will be December 8, when the new members will be entertain- ed. Although there are 13 full memberships, there will be only nine new members as Tuckersmith, Hibbert, Stephen, and Hay Township had partial representation. Ernie Davis reported that he and Frank Forrest had been picking up dead branches and that he had put up 600 feet of snow fence. He further reported that the drain from Mrs. Coch- rane's across the road had been fixed and that Clarence Reid will blow snow again this wint- er. Leonard Erb and Murray Baker reported drains that were giving trouble are working now. Paul Neilands reported for the prop- erty committee that Joe Postill had done satisfactory work at Police report on area accidents On Decmber 1, cars driven by James Shroder, Kitchener, and francis Hann, Huron Park, collided at the corner of County Road No. 21 highway . There were no injuries, and damage was estimated at $425. by Constable Bi11 Lewis, On December 2, a car driven by Brenda Clark, Dashwood, skidded out of control and col- lided with a telephone pole on the 16th concession of Stephen Township. Damage was estim- ated at $600. by Constable Bob Whiteford. Another single car collision occurred at the Devil's Elbow on Huron Street, West, on Dec- ember 3, when a car driven by Daniel Wilson, Exeter, left the road and sustained $300. dam- age. The investigating officer was Constable Bob Whiteford. John Schwartzentruber, Zurich, was treated and releas- ed from South Huron Hospital on December 4, following a car -pedestrian accident on the Main Street of Zurich. A car driven by Irene Steinbach, Zurich, struck the youth, when he ran across the street. West - lake's ambulance conveyed the boy to the hospital where he was treated for cuts and bruises, Constable Ed Wilcox is cont- inuing his investigation of a property damage complaint at the Dashwood Community Centre. A glass door was smash- ed by a rock on November 2. Damage was estimated at $65. (continued on page 16) the dump costing $50 for dom- estic; $50 for Boise Cascade; and $212.50 for the mills. Harold Knight reported on a mutual aid meeting, adding that the fire marshall's office is advocating a radio system of communication. Ide felt that small places could not afford the expense involved - that it should be handled from County Council and each municipality would pay it's share in the Coun rty levy. Earl Campbell, clerk, read the correspondence, Nursing Homes will now be j paid $11. a day. If a lot has to be divid- ed, advice is that council can collect five percent of the price. A letter was read from Charles MacNaughton, M. P, P., regarding provincial assistance to install sewerage in the vil- lage of Hensall. Motions were made; that Hensall is agreeable to pay the Board of Education twice a year, on June 30 and December 15; that a donation of $25 be sent to the War Memorial Hosp- ital for Sick Children in London; that Garry Davidson be sent a letter asking him to make out a Zoning by-law for Hensall; that the Kinsmen Club of Corn- wall, Licence No.17171, be allowed to sell lottery tickets in Hensall; that tenders for snow removal be held over until next meeting. Building permits were issued to the Bank of Montreal to ren- ovate a porch at their residence; to Ron Beaton for renovations; to Hyde Bros, to build a comb- ine shed; to Torn Chuter to build three (houses; and to W, G, Thompson & Sons Ltd., to build an addition to their fertil- izer building. Accounts amounting to $60, 353.44 were ordered paid. Of this the Huron County Levy was $25, 636.; the Board of Educat- ion was $28, 383.40; and the Separate School, $324,15. Roof- ing at the arena was $393. should pr for re= . ional rule r The president of the Mid- western Ontario Regional Dev- elopment Council said last Tuesday regional government will come to Huron and Perth Counties in the future and they should be prepared for it. James C. Hayter, in a speech delivered to the fall conference of MORDC, warn- ed that the other three counties in the region should "keep information on this vital change in local government." Mr. Hayter said one major change within the region "will most likely come in January 1973, when a regional govern- ment will probably come into existence in the County of Waterloo." The MORDC president said regional government is inevit- able for Huron, Perth and Wellington counties as it is inevitable for counties right across the province. "The county system of goverr merit which has been brought into full force now is just the beginning for regional govern- (continued on page 16)