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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1972
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LADIES NITE SPEAKER - Murray Turner, centre, secretary -manager
of the Waterloo Chamber of Commerce, was the guest speaker at the
annual Ladies Nite of the Zurich and District Chamber of Commerce
last Wednesday night. Shown with Mr. Turner are, left, Oscar Greb,
a cousin who thanked the speaker, and Jim Hogg, right, who introduced
him to the gathering. About 110 persons attended the event at the
Pineridge Chalet.
C of C hear Waterloo speaker
The Zurich and District
Chamber of Commerce held
their annual Ladies Nite last
Thursday at Pineridge Chalet,
attended by about 110 persons.
Guest speaker for the occasion
was Murray Turner, secretary -
manager of the Waterloo Cham-
ber of Commerce,
Mr. Turner, who was introd-
uced by Jim Hogg and thanked
by Oscar Greb, gave an inspir-
ing address on the subject,
"Education - Knowledge or Com
mon Sense."
"I believe all of us are in
common agreement that today's
society is far better educated
than ever before in history, "
the speaker said. "In Canada
today approximately one-third
of the population is involved in
education and they are spending
about one-third of the total
budget. We wonder though,
about the costs in relations to
the results, or how much com-
mon sense is being used."
The speaker went on to say,
"As we look to tomorrow there
are three things we know for
Christmas issue
next week
The next issue of the Citizens
News, on December 21, will be
the last one for this year. There
will be no publication between
Christmas and New Years.
As in past years, the Christ-
mas issue will contain the usual
greeting messages from area
business concerns, as well as
last minute gift suggestions from
merchants in the district.
Any persons or businesses
wishing greeting advertisements
in this Christmas issue should
contact the Citizens News as
soon as possible. Deadline for
accepting these types of greet-
ing advertisements is Saturday,
December 16. It is impossible
for the Citizens News staff to
contact all business places, so
your co-operation will be great-
ly appreciated,
sure. It won't be like the past,
it's not going to be like we
think it will, and the pace of
change will be faster than ever.
This means we must take stock
of our resources in terms of the
quality and wuantity categories.
Such resources are people,
money, time, knowledge and
material. These must be trans-
formed in programs of action
that will achieve our objectives.
Mr. Turner went on to say,
"In the present society I suppose
poverty is one of our major con-
cerns. Under this heading comes
jobs, housing, and welfare syst-
ems. Other broader concerns are
social services, education, med-
Five candidates
for Huronwarden
(by Shirley J. Keller)
There will be a five -way
race for the Warden's Chair in
Huron when County Council
convenes in January.
Those men who will aspire
for the highest county office will
be Reeve Ed Oddliefson, Bay-
field; Reeve Hugh Flynn, Hullett
Reeve Harold Lobb, Clinton;
Reeve Roy Pattison, East Waw-
anosh; and Reeve Everett Mc-
ilwain.
Flynn and Pattison have both
been candidates before.
Retiring members of county
council spoke briefly. One
member, Deputy -reeve Eugene
Frayne, Ashfield, said that he
felt the men sitting on council
this year should elect the ward-
en for 1973.
"It is those who have sat with
these men and heard them
speak and watched them work
who are best qualified to elect
the warden, " claimed Frayne.
There was no further comment
from council.
Also in council Friday, were
many of the new reeves and
deputy -reeves who will be
members of county council for
the 1973-74 term, All spoke and
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icare, security, environment of
air, water and the more recent
noise. While they are vital
concerns there is the question,
"who pays the -bill."
"We must believe in ourselves
our children, our community
and it's people, " he added,
"If we have a desire to be great
in this world, we must first
be great at home. Many mist-
akes we have made, but we
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New salary schedule
set by county council
Salaries for Huron County
employees for the coming years
were approved at Friday's sess-
ion of Huron County Council
at Goderich.
Increases in the caretaking
staff at the Court House were
from $500 to $600 per annum.
Salaries range from $5, 700 to
$7, 700.
At Huron County Library,
county Librarian Miss Ethel
DeWar received an increase of
$500 bringing her salary to
$11, 600 per annum. Assistants
at the county library received
raises of from $300 to $400 with
salaries now ranging from
$4, 200 to $6, 000.
Dr, Frank Mills, Medical
Officer of Health, received an
increase of $1, 000 per annum
bringing his salary to $25, 000.
Nursing supervisor Miss Sandra
Malabar received a $500 in-
crease and her salary now stands
at $10, 800. The remaining
salaries at the Health Unit are
still under negotiation,
At Huronview, Administrator
Chester Archibald's salary went
to $12, 800 front $12, 000. An
assistant administrator, Edgar
Rowe, of Kippers, was •appointed
at a salary of $8, 000 per annum
The remaining salaries under
county jurisdiction at Huronview
range from $5, 900 to $8, 470.
The county engineer, Jim
Britnell, received an additional
$1, 000 per annum bringing his
wages to $22, 000. Two other
salaried employees received an
additional $500 per annum each
with salaries now of $8, 000 and
$10,500. Salaried foremen with
the county road crews received
$500 per annum and hourly
rated employees gained an extra
20 cents per hour.
J. A. MacKinnon of the
Social Services department went
from $9, 500 to $10, 500, Field
workers went from $6, 500 to
$7, 200,
R, S. Cummings, county
development officer, received
an increase of $500 bringing
his salary to $11, 000 per annum,
Ray Scotchmer of the Huron
County Pioneer Museum receiv-
ed an additional $800 to a sal-
ary of $7, 800.
In the planning department,
Gary Davidson, director, was
given a $700 increase hiking
his salary to $14,500. Planner
Nick Hill received $500 incre-
ment bringing his salary to
$8, 200. As well, he will rec-
eive an additional $800 between
January 1, 1973 and January 1,
1974, for reclassification from
a technician to a planner effect-
ive January 1, 1973.
A salary schedule for the
planning department was present
ed an approved with the director
to receive a minimum of $14,
000 to a maximum of $20, 000;
a planner, $9, 000 minimum to
$12, 400 maximum; and technic-
ian $7,
echnic-ian-$7, 000 to $9, 000.
Clerk -treasurer John Berry
and deputy clerk -treasurer Bill
Manly each received an addit-
ional $1, 000 bringing their sal-
aries to $17, 500 and $13, 000
respectively. Construction
safety engineer Everett Smith
received an additional $500 to
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SNOWMOBILE WINNER - harry Baechler, R. R, 2, Zurich, was the
lucky winner of this fine new snowmobile in a draw -down and men's
stag night last Friday at the Zurich Community Centre. Shown here
with the winner are, left to right, Bill Tomkins, Brucefield, propriet-
or of the Bos'n'Shop, where the machine was purchased, Robert West-
lake, president of the Zurich Lions Club, Mr. Baechler, and Charles
Erb, chairman of the committee of the Lions Club in charge of the proj-
ect. The annual event is sponsored by the local Lions Club with all
proceeds for community betterment,