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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1973-09-06, Page 1NO, 36 FIRST WITH THE LOCAL NEWS THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1973 OFF TO SCHOOL - Tuesday was the start of another school year for hundreds of area young people, as they headed back to the classrooms. A group of the young people who attend high school classes at South Huron are seen in this pnoto as they prepare to leave Zurich by bus on Tuesday morning, Hensall reeve back in office (by Rena Caldwell) Hensall Council met on Sept- ember 4 with reeve John Baker back on the job after his serious illness. He thanked council for carrying on during his absence and said he was glad to be back again. From the correspondence, council learned that the Assess- ment Office will print a new roll; the debenture for the school is due; $5000 has been allotted for roads. The Ausable-Bayfield Conservation Association are inviting the top brass of the municipalities to tour the area, have lunch at 1 p.m., a busin- ess meeting, social hour and barbecue, on September 19. Council were advised that Shantz can no longer build side- walks for Hensall, and that the Health Unit would like a by- law passed that would insure a Plowing match Plans have been completed for the 46th annual Huron Plow- men's Association Plowing Match. The match this year is being held at the Howard Datars farm, one mole north of Dashwood on Saturday, September 15. The preceding day, starting at noon on Friday, September 14, a coaching class will be held, when expert plowmen will demonstrate the proper setting of plows and coach the plow boys and girls on the art of match plowing. The plowing match will get underway at 9:30 Saturday morning Septemb- er 15. A horse shoe pitching contest is another feature of the match on Saturday afternoon with two classes --one for Huron players only, and one for all comers. A Queen of the Furrow cont- est --another popular feature of the match will be held when the 1973 Huron Queen of the. Furrow will be chosen. The Huron Queen will be eligible to compete in the Ontario Queen of the Furrow contest at the Int- ernational Plowing Match in Lambton County, September 25 to 29. better control of food premises. Council will consider this by - .law and will pass it at the next meeting. A letter from Mr. Cook's lawyer was' read asking for infor- mation about a drain near Hen- sall Motors, In 1905 it was an open ditch so council will have to see if there is any informat- ion available. Council will accept Mac - Donald's tender for sidewalks, which are to be completed by October 30. Council's attention was drawn to the fact that they have no zoning by-law and they have a Police report On Wednesday, at 2:15 p. m. a car driven by Gary Isaac, R.R.2, Lucan, skidded out of control on Victoria Street, south of Centralia and collided with a tree. The driver lost control when a front tire went flat. Isaac received bruises in the collision. Damage was estimat- ed at $600 by Constable Bob Whiteford, On Saturday at 9:30 a, m. cars driven by Carmine Costan- zo, Stratford, and George -Brianka, Kitchener collided on Highway 83 west of Exeter. The collision occurred as one car was turning left and one car was passing. Both cars were westbound. Damage was estim- ated at $1, 500 by Constable Al Quinn, Also on Saturday, at 6:10 p. m. a car driven by David Foreman, Zurich, skidded out of control on Highway 84 in Zurich and collided with a tree. The driver lost control an the rough road surface. Damage was estimated at $700 by Con- stable Bob Whiteford, Area motorists are reminded to be observant for pedestrian traffic now that schools are again open. Drivers are requited to stop when passing or meeting school buses which are stopped with red lights flashing. Contin- ued safe driving habits by area drivers will keep our children from being injured in collisions involving school buses, surplus of commercial property for sale or rent while some residential property is being used as commercial, Ernie Davis received council's permission to attend a two day trip taken by the Road Super- intendents to Port Carling, September 5. Mr. Davis report- ed cutting the boulevards and some lots twice. Catch basin at the Co -Op basin was repaired, the work done with an auger on the Mill Street drain. Building permits were issued to Philip Ward to put a gable roof on his trailer; to William H. Bell to remove the old porch and build a new one; to Fred Riley to build a utility shed; to Ed Little to move a building; to Paul Neilands to build a sun deck. Council will meet on Sept- ember 10 to consider its applic- ations and interview prospective clerks. Bills and accounts of $3081.49 were ordered paid. 150 per copy Enrollment down in Huron County. schools Enrolment in schools under the jurisdiction of the Huron County Board of Education dropped 3l2 Tuesday from last year's total. Total enrolment in the syst- em's five secondary schools, 24 elementary schools and three schools for trainable ret- ar ded children on opening day was 12, 601, compared with 12, 913 last year. Decreases were registered in both elementary and secondary schools, with the secondary schools dropping from 4, 581 to 4, 441 students and element- ary schools dropping from 8, 285 to 8, 101 pupils. The only increase recorded was at the schools for retarded children which registered 59 children, compared with 47 last year. One of the few schools to show a slight increase in enrol- ment this year was the Zurich Public, which registered 177 compared to 174 last year. Hensall Public School showed a drop of nine, with 201 regist- ered this year compared to 210 last year. Stephen Central School shows a drop of 19 from last year, with the new registration figure being 354 compared to 373. South Huron District Fligh School dropped 28 students, with 979 being registered this year compared to 1007 last, Complete enrolments through- out the county are as follows,. with last year's figures in brack- ets: Blyth P.S. (291) 259; Brook- side P.S. (403) 401.; Brussels P. S. (273) 259; Clinton P.S, (485) 553; Colborne Central (269) 240; East Wawanosh P.S. (226) 208; Exeter P. S. (523) 534; Grey Central (295) 299; Hensall. P. S. (210) 201; Holmesville P, S. (305) 303; Howick Central (613) 570; Hullett Central (327) 293; Huron Centennial P.S. (605) 58'7; J.A.D. McCurdy P.S.(332) 349; North Ashfield P, S. (78 57; Robertson Memorial P,S, (465) 475; Seaforth P.S. (394) 401; Stephen Central (373) 354; Turnberry Central (263) 248; Usborne Central (328) 330; Victoria P,S, (534) 500; Walt- on P,S, (106) 112; Wingham P,S, (413) 391; Zurich P,S, (174) 177; Golden Circle School (14) 20; Huron Hope School (12) 13; 'Queen Elizabeth School (21) 26; Central Huron 3,S, (918) 964; F, E. Madill S, S,, (1, 370) 1, 236'; Goderich D. C, I, (842) 845 Seaforth D, H , S, (444) 417; South Huron D,H,S, (1, 007) 979. --0 White bean crop down Huron County is expected to have a lower yield of white beans this year, the agricultural representative said Tuesday. Don Pullen said the hot, dry weather is expected to cause the lower yield, but that the crop will be of good quality. Huron produces more than 50 per cent of Ontario's white beans, - Mr. Pullen said the heat has caused some "ozone bronzing" on bean plant leaves, turning them rusty. He said bronzing has contributed to the lower yield. Mr. Pullen said about 30 per cent of the crop has been harves- ted and that the harvest is a week to 10 days ahead of time because of the weather. He said 54, 000 acres of beans were planted in Huron this year, the same as last year, and that the yield is expected to be about 20 bushels an acre, compared to an average yield of about 25 bushels. WARM WEATHER PASTIME - Usually Labor Day weekend sees many people leaving the summer resort of Grand Bend and heading back home, but this year was certainly an exception. More boats were moored in the harbour over the holiday weekend than at most times during the past season, and in many spots they were tied up two and three deep across the river.