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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1972-11-30, Page 1er:gh NO,48 -FIRST WITH THE LOCAL NEWS THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1972 GIFTS FOR HENSALL ARENA - The Hensall Arena has received a new tractor and flooding machine through the generosity of several organiz- ations in the community. The new tractor was donated by the Hensall Kinsmen assisted by the Kinettes, while the flooding unit was donated by the Hensall Curling Club. Shown here presenting the tractor keys to Bob Baker, chairman of the Recreation and Parks Board, is Kinsmen president Wayne Reid, while Kinette president, Mrs. Gary Maxwell, left, and Curling Club vice-president Doug Mann, right, watch the proceedings. Seated on the tractor ready for action is arena manager Rollie Vanstone. and a (by Wilma Oke) At a meeting of the Huron - Perth County Roman Catholic Separate School Board Monday in Seaforth it was learned that the Advisory Committee on Family Life Education will soon be making a report of its study to the board. The 15 -member Advisory Committee was started in Sept- ember, 1971, by John Vintar, Superintendent of Education. The members are a cross sect- ion of representatives from across Huron and Perth Count- ies and include school trustees, parents, doctors, nurses, clergy and PTA members. Dr. Charles Moyo, of Seaforth is chairman. Last week the Advisory Com- mittee named six of its memb- ers, with Vincent Young, of Goderich as chairman, to make a report on the study in order to present it to the Board for consideration, Mr. Vintar outlined the Block Parent Plan which is being initiated in Stratford and the Board approved having the Sep- arate children in the city and their parents participate. Trustee David Teahen, of Stratford, read a copy of a let- ter from the Ministry of the Environment to the Town of St. Marys advising of the act- ions required to make a decis- ion regarding sewer connections to the proposed addition at Holy Name School, Mr. Teahen said his committee is awaiting a reply to its letter to the town. When planning its new sewage program for the town the St. Marys council did not contact the school board as to its future plans for the school. The Board acknowledged a letter from the Seaforth Rec- reational Committee and will be ck ar interested in any follow-up the Committee makes. James Morris, of Stratford, chairman of the Board, announc• ed his intentions to bid on the two new additions to be built in 1973 at Holy Name School in St. Marys and at St. Aloysius in Stratford, and declared he Police report rash of accidents On Wednesday, at 2 a.m. a car driven by James Hewitt, Exeter, collided with a small tree on Highway No 83 west of Dashwood. Damage was estim- ated at $400. by Constable A.R. Quinn, On Friday at 5;30 p.m. a three car collision resulted wher cars driven by Alan Merrier and Gerald Willis, both of Exeter, collided on Highway No 4, nortl of Exeter. The third car, owned by Case Zeehuisen, Exeter, was parked and unattended, and was struck by the Willis vehicle, Damage was estimated at $1200, by Constable Bob White- ford, On Saturday, at 12,30 a.m. a car driven by Donald Averill, Crediton, skidded out of control on Huron County Road No 4 and struck a tree. Damage was estimated at $200. by Constable Bill Lewis, On Saturday at 1.30 a.m. a car driven by Hubert Schroed- er, Exeter, skidded out of cont- rol on Highway No 4 south of Bewail and struck a tree. The driver received cuts and bruises. Damage was estimated at $200 by Constable Bill Lewis, On Saturday, at 1.20 a.m. a car driven by Elaine Foran, Crediton, skidded out of control (continued on page 14) f la will not participate in any vot- ing in connection with them. Mr. Morris is retiring from the Board at the end of December and is seeking an aldermanic seat in Stratford. David Teahen announced he would refrain from voting in connection with any tenders too, as the firm with which he is employed, is tendering on the constructions. Reporting for the Building and Maintenance Committee, Vin- cent Young, outlined work being done on various schools totalling about $13, 000. Included in this work program are new lights at Precious Blood School, in Exeter, Immaculate Conception at Strat- ford, St. Marys at Goderich and (continued on page 6) 10¢ PER COPY Area elections will be held on Monday Municipal elections will be held throughout Ontario next Monday, December 4, with all polls open from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., in the various polling booths set up for the purpose. Nearly all municipalities will be voting on some type or an- other of ballot. In Hay Township there is a full slate of candidates for all positions. Two men, incumb- ent Joseph Hoffman and this past year's deputy -reeve, Lloyd Hendrick, are facing each other in a ballot for reeve. There are also two candidates in the race for the position of deputy - reeve. They are Harold Camp- bell, who has been on council for a number of years, and former reeve John Corbett, Four men are in the running for three council seats in Hay Town. ship. They are incumbents John Tinney and Lionel Wilder and newcomers Tony Bedard and Joe Miller. Hay Township voters who are public school supporters will also have the right to vote for a man to represent them, along with the villages of Hensall and Zurich, on the Huron County Board of Education. The two candidates for this position are Delbert Geiger, R, R, 2, Zurich, and Herb Turkheim, Zurich. Voters in the village of Zur- ich will have the opportunity to choose from six candidates for the four seats on the mun- icipal council. The candidates are incumbents George Haggitt and Louis Schilbe, along with newcomers Albert Richert, Fred Haberer, Isidore Laporte and Leroy Thiel. Public school supporters in Zurich will also be able to vote for the represent- ative to the Huron County Board of Education. Only one ballot will be avail- able to the voters in Hensall, and that is for a representative to the Huron County Board of Education as well. In Grand Bend there will be an election for reeve, and four members to the council, while voters in the police village of Dashwood will also vote for three trustees to serve them for the next two years. For those people who will be away from home on Monday, advance polls will be in operat- ion in each municipality, and will be open from 11 a, m, to 8 p.m. as well. For the first time this year in municipal elections, every resident of any municipality who is over 18 years of age is eligible to vote. Students who are away from home attending classes also have the right to vote in their home municipality, 0 Bayfield council hear requests Clerk of the village of Bay- field Gordon Graham, informed council Tuesday evening, Nov- ember 21, that the Assessment Review Court would be held in Bayfield at 2 p.m, Monday, December 18; and also read a letter from the Treasury Minist- er regarding the property tax cre dit plan. Taxes must be paid by December 31, or no shelter rebate will be credited next year. Correspondence from the Min- istry of Environment was discus- sed at length concerning imp- roving of plumbing inspections; and the serious revision of exist- ing plumbing installations. A letter from Mrs, Rita Clark, Cameron Street, inquiring about drainage fronting her property and also a request for a street light was received, also a re- quest from Mrs, Maude Sturgeon regarding the installation of a street light on Anne St., was brought forward for council's consideration, Councillor F, E, McFadden and Clerk Gordon Graham were delegated to attend a meeting of the Ausable -Bayfield River Conservation Authority to be held Monday, December 11, at 1•30 p.m. at Kongskilde in Ex- eter. Consequently the clerk will be out of his office on the (continued on page 14) PRESENT LIFE MEMBEkSHIPS - Four members of the Kippen East Women's Institute were presented with Life Membership certificates at a special dinner last Friday night in the Hensall Legion Hall. Shown here, left to right are Mrs. Ross Broadfoot; Mrs. Stewart Pepper; Mrs, M. Connolly, president; Mrs. Alex McGregor; and Mrs. John Sinclair. Mrs. Connolly made the presentations.