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Zurich Citizens News, 1972-06-08, Page 1Mmi[ritl©h NO. 23 FIRST WITEH TUE LOCAL NEWS THURDAY, JUNE 8, 1972 �r. f tact N:\t� iI STUDENTS PERFORM - Students of the Zurich Public School last Wednesday and Thursday presented their version of the "Tom Sawyer" Operetta, to full crowds of spectators. This photo depicts the grave- yard scene in the presentation. More photos of the operetta will be found on page 6 of this edition of the Citizens News. 100 PER COPY Hay tax rate shows in Ratepayers in the Township of Hay will be paying approx- imately ten and a half mills more in taxes this year than last, according to clerk -treas- urer Wayne Horner. Total rate for a public school supporter for farm or residential purposes is 95.05 mills, compared to 84.70 mills last year. Separate school supporters will pay about one and a half mills more, or a total of 96.52 mills. Commercial and industrial \ tax -payers will see an increase of about 11 mills, as well. Total rate for a public school support- er in this class will be 103.07 mills, compared to 92.35 mills last year. A commercial and industrial tax -payer who is a separate school supporter will be paying a total of 104.70 mills, compared to 94. 87 mills last year. Mr. Horner explained that the increase this year was nec- essitated by additional expenses faced last year which resulted in the township ending 1971 with a deficit of about $6, 000. He pointed out that in 1971 there had been no allowance made in the budgeting for the closing of the old dump or the establish- ing of a new dump. A liquor vote last fall also brought about an additional expenditure to the municipality, he added. Also allowed in the increased tax rate this year is the amount of slightly over $6, 000 as Hay Township's share towards the Ausable River Conservation Authority, compared to only $1900 last year. A break -down of the 1972 tax rate for residential and farm purpose shows the follow- ing levies; elementary school, 25.91 mills; County rate, 23.16; secondary school, 20.37; and general township rate and roads, 25.61. For separate school purposes the rate for elementary school is 27.38 mills and for secondary school purp- oses is 20.37 mills. Those rate- payers under the Stephen Town- ship School Area will pay 25.76 mills for elementary and 20.37 mills for secondary school purp- oses. The increased costs to the WATERLOO GRADUATE Eldon G. Bullock, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Bullock, R.R.3 Zurich, graduated with a Bach- elor of Mathematics from the University of Waterloo, on May 26. He was a former stud- ent of South Huron District High School. Mr. Bullock has accept- ed a position as a Software Computer Programmer with Out -Board Marine Corporation, in Peterborough. B .A . IN SOCIAL SCIENCES Sue Anne, daughter of Dr, and Mrs. Wesley Coxon, Zurich, received her Bachelor of Arts Degree from the University of Guelph, on May 24. She was a former student at South Huron District High School. re s commercial and industrial tax- payer is approximately three mills in both elementary and secondary schools, as well as about three mills for general township purposes. Ratepayers in the police village of Dashwood will have a slightly lower tax rare since officials in that municipality are holding their police village rate at only 15 mills. Dashwood ratepayers pay only nine mills towards the general township rate, so the combination of the two makes their taxes 1.61 mills less than the rural areas of Hay. According to Mr. Horner the tax notices have been mailed out this week and everyone should receive their bad news sometime in the next few days. Taxes jump 12 mills A tax increase of 12 mills has been levied against tax- payers in the village of Zur- ich, according to the tax not- ices which have been received in the mail this week. The total rate for a public school supporter in residential class is 109.52 mills, while a separ- ate school supporter in the residential category will be paying a total of 114.36 mills. Commercial and industrial tax -payers will be paying 121. 30 mills for public school purp- oses and 126.67 mills for sep- arate school purposes. The 12 mill increase is pract- ically all accounted for in the general rate for the village itself. Last year the general village rate was 36.08 mills compared to a new high of 47. 71 mills this year for residential and 43.52 mills for commerc- ial and industrial compared to 55.05 mills this year. Rate for the county this year in Zurich shows an increase of only about one mill, from 20. 66 mills last year to 21. 81 mills this year. The High School rate for Zurich ratepayers this year is down from 21. 83 mills last year to only 16.95 mills.this year, while the elementary school rate for public school supporters is up from 18.96 mills to 23.05 mills this year. Separate school rate is increas- ed from 22.90 mills in 1971 to 27.89 mills this year. As an extra slap at the rate- payers in all municipalities this year the residential prop- erty tax reduction paid over the past few years by the provinc- ial government has been remov- ed, and so in many cases this accounts for an additional forty to sixty dollars on the tax bills. Compl its at Hensall (by Mrs. Rena Caldwell) Hensall Council met June 5, for their regular session. Norm- an Jones laid a complaint about water in his cellar and garbage being strewn along the boule- vards. lie said his sump pump ran two days straight to keep the water down and advised council that the trouble must be in the drain between Queen Street and Main Street. He also said there was back up water from a septic tank. Council advised Ernie Davis to look after the trouble. Vic Hargreaves and his part- ners, Doug and Jack Riddell, asked permission to build a stocker barn 110' x 45' running north and south on the lot near their sales barn. ile said this expansion was necessary to handle car loads of cattle com- ing in to be watered and fed. The building will be behind the house of the late Marinus Van Dyk. Council wished some reassur- ance regarding removal of manure and the parking lot problem. Mr. Hargreaves assured cowncil that the inspect or told him he kept the clean- est barns and that the manure doesn't smell any worse than rotten beans. Ernie Davis gave his report: tile from 'Big 0' were put on mill street; cold mix filled the pot holes; tree stumps were cleaned up. He had a problem on Albert Street where 50 feet had never been dug out and there is a soft spot. He was (continued on page 3) ADOPTED FAMILY - A Albert Erb, R. R. 2, Zurich adopted by a female dog. mother was found dead by their dog to adopt the six seen here enjoying their n strange event is taking place at the farm of , where a family of six baby coons have been Shortly after the little coons were born their Mr. Erb, and he had no problem in convincing young orphans. The family of baby coons is oon lunch.