HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1971-12-16, Page 1NO. 50 -FIRST WITH THE LOCAL NEWS
ZURICH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1971
SANTA CLAUS VISITS ZURICH - The annual visit of Santa Claus to Zurich took place last Sat-
urday afternoon, sponsored by the Zurich Lions Club, and attracted about 500 area youngsters.
Santa is seen here with twins Joey and Jerry Groot, while to the left is Lions Club president, Richard
Erb, who assisted the jolly old man in his chore of passing out candy to all the kids..
Survey Zuric
A survey will be carried out
in the village of Zurich early
next year to determine the need
for senior citizens housing ac
comodation, At the regular
meeting of Zurich council last
week, clerk W,D, Armstrong
was instructed to obtain all
the necessary information from
the Ontario Jlousing Corporat-
ion to conduct the survey.
Approval was given to the
Zurich fire department to have
alterations and improvements
made to the fire truck, at an
estimated cost of $2, 000. The
work will include having the
pumping system on the truck
or housing need
rebuilt.
It was agreed at the meeting
to apply for a winter works
subsidy for the water project
currently underway in the vill-
age, through the Department
of manpower and Immigration.
The amount of subsidy that
could be collected on the cur-
rent winter works program
would be about $27, 240.
A similar application was
approved for the Provineiat
Municipal Assistance program,
in the amount of $1500 which
would be used to make improve-
ments at the arena, community
centre and park.
Zurich Chamber picks slate
The Zurich and District
Chamber of Commerce observ-
ed their annual ladies night at
the Dominion Hotel last Thurs-
day night, in conjunction with
the annual meeting of the organ-
ization. The nominating com-
mittee, consisting of Leroy
Thiel, Keith Westlake and Ger-
ald Gingerich, presented a new
slate of officers for the coming
year:
Past president is Glen Thiel;
president, Herb Turkheim; vice-
presidents, Leo Meidinger and
Charles Eckel; secretary, John
Consitt; treasurer, Harold Soper.
The executive council is made
up of the following; chairman,
Jim Hogg; members, Bob Johns-
ton, Doug Armstrong, Robert
Westlake, George Haggitt,
Cleve Gingerich, Fred Haberer,
Oscar Greb, Josef Risi, Ken
McCarter, Mozart Gelinas, and
Harvey Hohner.
The various committees of
the organization will be announc
ed at the first regular meeting
in January, at which time the
new slate of officers begin
their term.
Guest speaker at the meeting
was Eric Eagleson, of Dashwood,
who showed a film called,
"The Child Molester." He was
introduced by Albert 3. Kalb-
fleisch and thanked by Oscar
Greb.
Lucky draws were won by Mrs.
Herb Turkheim, Mrs. Ted
Steinbach, Mrs. Cleve Ginger-
ich, Mrs. Gerald Gingerich,
Mrs. Jim Ilogg, Mrs. Bob Johns-
ton, Mrs. Leroy Thiel, Mrs.
Fred Haberer, Mrs. Joe Risi.
Each of the ladies were present-
ed with a small gift from the
Chamber.
Mrs. Jini Hogg thanked the
members of the organization for
the special evening held, on
behalf of all the ladies present.
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Christmas meeting
of Hensall UCW
The Christmas meeting of
Hensall United Church Women
was held in the beautifully
decorated sanctuary of the
church. Mrs. Earl Rowe, the
president, read a poem and
Scripture from Luke. Others
taking part were Mrs. Stewart
Blackwell, who told a Christ-
mas Story, and Mrs. James
McAllister who react an article
called, "Christmas - the season
(continued on page 2)
Gary Davidson and Nick Hill,
of the Huron County Planning
department met with council
to outline the work that has
been carried out to date on an
official plan for the village.
They expect to present their
plan to the municipality early
in the new year.
In other business council
authorized the clerk to advise
the lluron County Board of
Education that the village wishes
to pay their school tax levy in
two instalments next year, on
June 30 and December 15.
An offer from Hay Municipal
Telephone System to supply a
code -a -phone answering service
for the municipal office at a
rate of $25 per month, was
accepted.
Considerable discussion took
place at the meeting regarding
the salaries of all municipal
employees, but no definite
schedule was adopted.
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Christmas issue
early next week
The next issue of the Cit-
izens News will be in the mail;
on Wednesday, December 22,
and will contain the usual
greeting messages from area
business concerns. There will
be no edition published bet-
ween Christmas and New Years
Any persons wishing greeting
advertisements in the Christ-
mas issue should contact the
Citizens News as soon as poss-
ible, since the deadline for
this type of advertising is six
o'clock on Saturday night,
December 18. It is impossible
for this newspaper to contact
all business places, so your
co-operation will be greatly
appreciated.
The deadline for accepting
classified ads and pews copy
for this special Christmas
issue is Monday, December
20, at 12 noon.
10(t PER COPY
Hay signs with new
Exeter fire
The council of the Township
of Hay, at their regular meeting
last week, signed a new fire
agreement with the Town of
Exeter, which will result in
their paying nine percent of all
costs incurred by the fire depart-
ment of that municipality. Est-
imated cost of operating the
Exeter fire department for one
year has been placed at approx-
imately $10, 000. which will
mean the share for !lay Town-
ship to pay would be about $000
per year.
Police report
On December 8, a car driven
by Mary Murray, R, R.3, Zurich,
collided with a telephone pole
on concession 12, Iiay Township
north of Dashwood. Damage
was estimated at $350. by
Constable Bill Glassford.
Also on December 8, cars
driven by Richard Parker, 1 len-
sell, and Robert Mettler, Zurich,
collided at the I lensall arena
parking lot. Constable 13111
Glassford estimated damage at
$200.
On December 10, a car driven
by Ronald Hartman, Exeter,
collided with a telephone pble
at the corner of the Crediton
Road and the Airport Road. Dam-
age was estimated at $500. by
Constable Ed Wilcox.
Dazzle from approaching '
headlights is one of the factors
that make night driving twice as
dangerous as daylight driving,
Smears inside the windshield
and outside,
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Hensall Institute
seedemonstration
Hensall Women's Institute
held their Christmas meeting in
the Legion Hall with president
Mrs. J. McAllister in the chair.
After welcoming the guests she
gave a report on the district
director's meeting. Members
may write a report of someone .
they consider to be a local
personality, to be entered into
the Tweedsmuir Book.
In charge of setting up the
fair list for 1972, are Mrs. R, M,
Peck, Mrs. A. Orr, Mrs. E.
Riley and Mrs. H. Corbett.
Carol singing was led by Mrs.
B. Beaton accompanied at the
piano by Mrs. M. Sherritt,
after which the 1Iensall 4-11
Club demonstrated gourmet
dishes featuring dairy products.
Taking part were Alma Oud and
Willy Blom.
,Mrs. Ted Oud gave highlights
of Christmas. in Holland, then
everyone told of their most
amusing or memorable Christ-
mas, after which a few poems
were read.
The January rheeting will
start with a tour through Boise
Cascade trailer plant, with
members to meet at the Legion
Hall by 8.15 to arrange transp-
ortation.
Program convenors were Mrs.
C. Reid and Mrs. J. McAllister.
Hostesses were Mrs. B. Beaton
and Mrs. P. Koehler,
agreement
Other municipalities sharing
in the costs of the Exeter fire
department are Usborne Town-
ship with 30 percent and Stephen
Township with 11 percent. The
Town of Exeter will pay the
other 50 percent.
According to Exeter clerk
Eric Carscadden, the same
percentage figures would be
used if a new fire truck were to
be purchased. At the present
time there are no immediate
plans to buy a new vehicle,
although the Exeter clerk point-
ed out that a new unit may be
required in the not -too -distant
future.
Flay Township presently pays
the village of Zurich the sum of
51000 per year for fire protect-
ion, and the sum of $800 per
year to the police village of
Dashwood. Tliey have broke off
all agreements with both the
Village of Hensall and the
Village of Grand Bend for any
type of protection. Prior to
dropping their agreement with
Grand Bend, the township paid
Dashwood $500 per year, but
this amount was increased when
Grand Bend was dropped.
In other business at their
meeting, the Hay council auth-
orized the signing of a contract
with Jim Hopper, of Seaforth,
for the drilling of a well on
their property on the Blind Line.
Price of the drilling is to be
$12 per foot, and the size of
rhe well is to be six inches,
inside measurement. Council
also agreed to give the driller
a deposit of $100 on the job,
A contract was awarded at
the meeting to Ross Scott Ltd.,
of Brucefield, for the supply of
all petroleum products by the
Township. The Scott tender
prices were as follows; diesel
fuel, 19.9 cents per gallon;
gasoline, 22.7 cents per gallon;
furnace oil, 17.9 cents per
gallon; and stove oil, 25.0 cents
per gallon. Sales tax is extra,
where applicable.
Clerk Wayne Horner was
authorized to advise the Huron
County Board of Education that
the township approves the plan
for paying school levies in two
instalrnents, on June 30 and
December 15.
One tile drainage loan was
approved at the meeting. Coun-
cil will hold one more meeting
before the end of the year to
wrap up any unfinished business.
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