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Zurich Citizens News, 1973-07-05, Page 1Er[IDI1i) 6,°-(,* NO. 27 FIRST WITH THE LOCAL NEWS THURSDAY, JULY 5, 1973 x'S¢ PER COPY' , PARADE HIGHLIGHTS CENTENNIAL - One of the best parades in this part of the country for many years was a highlight of the opening of Exeter's Centennial celebration last Saturday afternoon. Despite a heavy rain for half the time, dozens of colourful floats wended their way throughout a crowd estimated at close to 15, 000 persons. One of the bands taking part was the Midlander's Drum and Bugle Corps, of London, seen here working their way to the arena. (More parade pictures on page 10 of this issue) Look. at expansion for Members of County Council learned on Friday that they will soon have to start thinking about a possible extension to facilit- ies at Huronview Home for the Aged. Both J.L. McCutcheon, chair- man of the Huronview Board of Management, and C. A, Arch- ibald, Huronview administrator, told the meeting that the waiting list for bed care is steadily grow- ing. They told the members ther was no increased pressure in other service areas at Huronview but that more space for bed care residents was a growing need. In his report Mr. McCutcheon noted, "You will have noted there have been large numbers of applications in the past few months. As a result we now have a waiting list for the bed care sections." Sidewalks for Hensall On July 3, Hensall council met a 7 p.m. toured the clump and settled their land fill prob- lems. Later council met in chambers to hear reports. Len Erb reported for the street committee. He and Murra• Baker had investigated the side- walks and advised that from Keith Buchanan's to main street, 600 feet; from Bert Horton north to Stretton's, 300 feet; from Bert Horton east to the corner, 600 feet, and from Campbell's body shop east to the corner, 300 feet, needed to be done. Tenders will be let later. Harold Knight reported for the fire committee. The old fire truck is giving trouble and it is possible that the pump will have to have a new gear and shaft. The firemen are asking council to help finance the purchase of recognition plaques. Ernie Davis reported needing four stop signs and four posts for street signs. He has cut grass on boulevards and lots, has had the Usborne grader do the stat- ion and town hall parking lots, as well as the co-op boulevard, Nelson and Albert Street. The cause of water on Lloyd Veneer's lawn has been found and steps were taken to rectify it. Patching with black top was found to be unsatisfactory in hot weather. Ten bags of chloride are available to lay the dust if there is any to lay. Gerbers corporation has requested that the catch basin he brought up to the level of the road. This will be done. Mr. Davis needs more tickets for law infringements. Question was also raised about the grass cutting on Bud Kuehl's lot. Cars belonging to workmen at the shop behind the church parked across driveways, alth- ough there is a parking lot near- by. Signs will be posted and tick ets given. The correspondence dealt with Roland Vanstone's managef's certificate; the 1972 arena man- agers grant; permit for Ed Dick's septic tank bed; selling tickets to be drawn at the Ploughing Match; resolutions regarding snowmobiling as a recreation, and using disused railway lines for recreation. Building permits were issued to W.G. Thompson to make renovations to the bean plant; to Ed Dick to build a new house; to Homer Campbell to build a new verandah; to Gerber Corpor- ation to install new washrooms; to Hensall Motors to build a new body shop; to Wilmer Ferguson to install windows and put new siding on his house; and the permit which was held over regarding the sales barn, were passed. Since Clerk Earl Campbell is retiring at the end of the year, Council will advertise for a replacement. uronvie "If this trend continues, it appears consideration will have to be given to an addition,. or a new biiilding elsewhere to provide accommodation for the large number of applicants requiring more extensive nursing care." "There is no doubt, " he told the meeting, "This type of pat- ient can be cared for much more economically in our type of accommodation rather than in hospital where the rates from a minimum of approximately $40 per day." "Our bed care section at the present time is operating at a maximum of $14 per resident day. In other Huronview matters County Council passed a resul- ution, which will be sent to all (continued on page 16) Huron Health Board ask for inspection When the Huron County Board of Health placed their report before members of County Coun- cil last Friday one clause of the page long summary sparked considerable debate. The Board asked council to reinstate plumb ing inspection. On several occasions during recent County Council sessions this matter had been considered. As a esult the Board of Health, with the co-operation of Dr. Frank Mills, Medical Officer of , Health for the County , made a detailed study of the situation and pointed out to the council that at the present time, under by-law 58 of 1961, the county does have authority to carry out plumbing inspection, "At the time Dr. Evans was Medical Officer of Health, " the report noted, "the Board of Health felt it necessary to curtain plumbing inspection and did so at a meeting on August 7, 1970, due to the lack of staff. Following earlier discussions on the matter the board had asked the municipalities of the county to comment on the sit- uation and after reviewing these comments and "considering the dicussion that took place at other sessions of County Council and at the Huron County Munic- ipal Officers' Association meet- ing" decided to make three recommendations to County Council. The board recommended that plumbing inspection be reinstat- ed in Huron. It also recommended that "authorization be granted by County Council to engage an administrator, one field worker with the possibility of a second worker at a later date, and a secretary," Board of Health further recom- mended that the present by-law (by-law 58 of 1961) be updated and submitted to County Coun- cil at a later date for endorsat- ion. The Board's report also stress - y to appoint de ty One of the three members of the Hay Township council will be appointed,to the position of deputy -reeve of the municipal- ity at a special meeting to be held next week. The appoint- ment is necessary to fill the vacancy in the position left by the sudden death of Harold Campbell last week. According to the Municipal Act, one of the members of council must be appointed to the office left vacant. After this appointment has been made, the council will then appoint another ratepayer from the municipality to fill the vacancy on the council. Eligible to be appointed to the office of deputy -reeve are councillors Lionel Wilder, John Tinny or Joseph Miller. At a short meeting of the council on Monday night, the members agreed to call a special meeting next week to fill the vacancies. Mr. Campbell had been elected to the office of deputy -reeve at last December's municipal ele- ction. In other business at the meet- ing four tile drain loans in the amount of $17, 000 were approv- ed by the council. Two land severance applic- ations were approved by the council at the same meeting. An application by Theo Soudant to sever the back part of his lot which fronts in the Village of Zurich had ends up in the Town- ship at the back end, was app- roved. An application by Claire Geiger to sever 11 acres on part of lot 21, concession 10, was also given council's approv- al. The council were informed at the meeting that clerk -treasur- er Wayne Horner has completed his three-year course with the Association of Municipal Clerks and Treasurers. The course was offered by Queen's University. Accounts were passed for pay- ment as follows; general, $4875.84; roads, $34, 743.33; and drains, $1020.00. ed that this department would "be a separate function and would not necessarily be under the jurisdiction of the Board of Health but would work in close co-operation with the Medical Officer of Health and his relat- ed staff." In their comments back to the board of Health survey the various municipalities of Huron (townships) were approximately divided equally in their react- ion to plumbing inspection and the proposal to carry it out. An accounting of the township reaction was attached to the Board's report to County Council Ashfield opposed plumbing inspection noting that they felt more information was needed. They added they were not oppos- ed to the inspection but felt that the cost of administration would be more than the estimated $40, 000, Colborne favored the idea noting that the repairing and renewing of existing appliances should be left exempt though and a fee should be stated for spetic tank inspections. Goderich Township approved in principle the plumbing insp- ection scheme at the County level but added that before for- mal approval would be given there "must be better detain as to what all is entailed and (continued on page 6) 0 Pass p Inn fir uron During the same meeting at which they learned the Official Plan for the County of Huron had received ministerial approv- al at Queen's Park members of Huron County made their first ammendment to the plan. During their morning session a report from Planning Board chairman Girvin Reed included a 33 -page proposed ammend- ment to the Official Plan, when it finally received approval from Toronto. Council agreed to accept the ammendment, when they could legally do so, and the matter was set aside. Over the lunch hour however, County Planner Gary Davidson phoned Toronto to check on the status of the plan and was infor- med that it had received appr- oval and had been signed and authorized by the minister on June 2 8, As a result during the after- noon session County Council passed the by-law accepting the proposed ammendment. The ammendment will cover a portion of lake front property in Ashfield township which is to be constructed as a summer residential subdivision. Mr. Davidson told the meet- ing the new subdivision plan was. a shining example of what could be accomplished through co- operation of developers and plan fling officials. The subdivision will provide access to the Lake Huron beach as well as park land.