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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1973-04-19, Page 1© (1.,(414,:p NO. 16 FIRST WITH THE LOCAL NEWS THURSDAY, APRIL 19, 1973 15¢ PER COPY MADAM CAMELIA'S BEAUTY PARLOR - As part of their Education Week program last Thursday night, the pupils of the Zurich Public School gave their rendition of Madam Camelia's Beauty Parlor, much to the amusement of the crowd of parents and visitors. Some of the actresses in the -comedy were, left to right, Heather Riddell, Mary Ellen Steckle, Judy Gingerich, Pani O'Brien. Seated is Karen McAllister, ar On Sunday at 5 p.m, cars driven by Fred Owens, Sarnia and Scott McNair (Jr.), Huron Park collided on the main street of Crediton. Passengers in the Owen's vehicle, Kristine Owens and Maureen Hillier, both of Sarnia, and Scott Mc- Nair, received minor injuries. Damage was estimated at $2, 000 by Constable Bill Lewis. On Wednesday at 5:40 p.m. a car driven by James Johnstone, Parkhill, skidded out of control on Highway 81 at Greenway, and rolled on to its roof. The driver was taken to St. Joseph's Hospital. Damages were estim- ated at $1800 by Constable Dale Lamont, Also on Wednesday, at 0:30 p.m. a car driven by Edward Thiel, London, collided with a bicycle operated by Timothy Bushfield, age 11, of Crediton. The bicyclist received minor 111 (by Wilma Oke) Harry Hayter, R, R, 2, Dash- wood, was appointed Monday to fill the vacancy on the Huron County Board of Education created by the resignation of Jack Riddell, R. R.1, Hay. Mr. Riddell was elected on March 15 as the Liberal member in the Ontario Legislature for the riding of Huron. Mr. Hayter, a turkey farmer, will represent the townships of Usborne and Stephen, as well as the Town of Exeter. Clarence McDonald of Exeter is the other representative for this area. The Board meeting was att- ended by a delegation of three from Howick Township --Doug- las Bunker, R,R,2, Harriston; David Neilson, of Gorrie and James Robinson, of Fordwich, a Howick Township councillor, who wished to get the view of the board on a proposed new community centre to be built adjacent to Howick Central School. The spokesman, Mr. Bunker, chairman of the building com- mittee for the centre, said the committee was interested in two building sites --one of which was on the property of the How - ick Central School. The School is situated on a 40 -acre piece of land. Mr. Bunker suggested that if the centre were to be built adj- acent to the school it could be used as a sports centre for the students at noon hour, recess, etc., so that the facility could be used as much as possible. He stated the committee was interested in obtaining eight acres. Mr. Bunker said the site for the centre would be on top of a recently built track at the school, however, the commit- tee would relocate the track to the opposite side (west) of the school. Mr. Bunker inquired about. grants that might be available for the centre if used by the school. Trustee J. P, Alexander of Wingham asked Bruce Robinson, principal of the Howick Central School, who was an observer at the board meeting, if the school was in need of more rec- reation facilities. Mr. Robinson replied that the auditorium facilities were satisfactory but that the community centre pres- (continued on page 9) cuts and bruises. Darnage was estimated at $25, by Constable Frank Giffin. On Friday at 4:50 a.m, a car driven by Earl Lippert, Cred- iton, collided with a..tall box by Clement Jeffrey, Centralia, Lippert was forced off Huron County Road 21 by an oncoming vehicle, Damage was estimated at $410 by Constable Ed Wilcox. On Saturday at 7:00 p.m. a car driven by Donald Wildfong Brucefieid, skidded out of cont- rol on Highway 4, south of Kippers and collided with a cul- vert on the east side of the highway. The driver was taken to St, Joseph's Hospital, London by Hoffman's ambulance, Dam- age was estimated at $1000 by Constable Frank Giffin. A pick-up truck owned by George Parker, Hensall, was stolen from Hensall this week. Constable Ed Wilcox is invest- igating. Area motorists are reminded it is unlawful to park a vehicle on the roadway. The roadway is that part of a street, road or highway normally travelled on by vehicles. Specifically, this means if any part of a vehicle protrudes on to the travelled portion of the road it can be a traffic hazard and the police can require the owner to move it or have it towed away. 0 Council me ,.5 b,{f, r resigns t+.i Bend A member of the council of the Village of Grand Bend since the first of .this year, Ted Flint tendered his resignation at a meeting on Monday night in the summer resot. His resignat- ion simply said he felt time would no longer allow him to do justice to the position. Mr. Flint, former owner of the Grand Bend Drug Store, recently closed his business and has accepted a position with another firm as a pharmacist. Vice pri CI (by Wilma Oke) The Huron County Board of Education meeting in Clinton Monday approved the appoint- ment of Herbert Murphy of Goderich as vice-principal at South Huron District 1ligh School, Exeter, effective Sept- ember 1. Ile fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Morley C. Sanders after 32 years of teaching in Iluron Coun• ty. Mr. Murphy, who is present- ly vice-principal at Seaforth District High School, will be replaced by Bruce Shaw, of Exeter, now Bead of the English Department at South Huron High School. IatS Mrs. J.W. Wallace, board member from Goderich, with- drew a motion she was prepared to make to ask the Board to rescind an October 16, 1971, resolution that organized the board into standing committees, and return to its original format of meeting in full and regular meetings twice each month, and any matters requiring extraordinary attentionbe del- egated to ad hoc committees. Mrs. Wallace considered the original setup of the board off- ered better communications among members and between the board and the public. It had established with the board (continued on page 15) Work is now well under way on the sewage system project for the Village of Zurich, and crews are busy working in sev- eral areas of the municipality. General contractor on the job is C.A. McDowell Construction Ltd., of Centralia, while the engineering firm of B.M. Ross and Associates, of Goderich, is supervising the design of the system. Total cost of the project is $575,2 80, of which the provin- cial government will assist in the amount of $234, 711. This represents about 40.8 per cent • of the actual cost, The entire contract is to be completed by December, of this year. Along with a service rate, k ins which still has to be established, the average homeowner will have to pay 45 cents per foot frontage each year, along with another sum of $11.55 per year for connection charge. Both the frontage rate and connection charge may be commuted at a great saving, anytime within the first year following complet- lon of the system. Each property owner will be responsible to arrange for their own connection inside their property line, and into their buildings. The line will be brought up to their property only, No connections to the system will be allowed until the proj- ect is completely finished. The Huron -Perth County Roman Catholic Separate School Board, Tuesday approved a 1973 budget of $2, 607, 132, an increase of 7.39 per cent, or $180,166 over last year. Jack Lane, Business Administ- rator, in presenting the report said. The maximum ordinary exp- enditure this year is $620.79 per pupil, or a total of $1, 961, 113. The provincial ceiling on ordinary expenditures for 1973 is $630 per elementary school pupil. The increase for the boarc is $60 per pupil over the expend- itures in 1972. Extraordinary expenditures total $582, 325. The provincial grant for ord- inary expenditures in 1973 has increased by 1, 8 per cent and on recognized extraordinary expenditures by .35 per cent. The equalized assessment per pupil, which determines the Board's grant percentage, has increased by $1. 390. Of the total budget of $2, 607, 132, 13.68 per cent is to be levied against local taxpayers. Mill rates established for each municipality in 1973 for separate school support follow with the corresponding rates for 1972 in brackets; Clinton 26.65' (29.65); Exeter 22.59 (20.59); Goderich 29.97 (27.9'7); Sea - forth 23.13 (26.13); Wingham 28.72 (26.72); Bayfield 28.45 (24.00); Mensal]. 22.50 (22.14); Zurich 29,89 (27.89); Ashfield 25.50 (23.50); Colborne 25.21 (23.21); Goderich Township 22,00 (19,41); Grey 24.72 (22.72); Hay 29.45 (27.45); Howick 19.00 (15, 00); Hullett 21.22 (19,22); McKillop 23.08 (26,08); Morris 19.00 (12.50); Stanley 22.62 (20.62); Stephen 28.19 (31.19); Tuckersmith 25.42 (23.42); Mulberry 25.20 (23.20); Usborne 19.90 (17.09) E. Wawanosh 21,47 (19.47); W. Wawanosh 22.50 (20.50) Biddulph 21.25 (19.25) McGill- ivray 30.45 (28.45) Culross 5.40 (18.57); Kinloss 5.36 (18.05) E. Nissouri 22.00 (20.00' W. Zorra 26.60 (29.60); Strat- ford 24.25 (27.25); Mitchell 19.96 (17. 97) St. Marys 5.00 (5, 00); Blanshard 26.00 (22.77); Downie 28.44 (28.44); N. East - hope 29.04 (27.04); S. Easthope 24.00 (22.00); Ellice 22.27 (25.64) ; Fullarton 21.70 (20.29) Hibbert 21.54 (24.54); Logan 24.19 (27.19); Mornington 25.46 (23.46); Wellesley 25.61 (23.61); Maryborough 21. 83 (19. 83); Peel 21.37 (19.37). The largest item in the exp- enditure list is instruction listed at $1,603,000 or 61.5 per cent of the total budget of $2, 607, 132. In 1972 the actual instruct- ion budget was $1, 488, 657 or 61.3 per cent. In addition to revenue from local taxation the budget estim- ates general legislative grants of $2, 173, 306 compared to $2, 005, 577 in 1972.