Zurich Citizens News, 1973-09-20, Page 1unicgh
NO 38 FIRST WITH THE LOCAL NEWS
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1973
150, per copy
NOVELTY CLASS - A feature of the Huron County Plowing March last Saturday at the farm of
Howard Datars, R.R.1, Dashwood, was a novelty class for reeves and mayors of the county, using
a team of horses and hand plough. While he did not corn out on top of the contest, Hay Town-
ship reeve Joseph Hoffman made a good showing in the competition. He is shown here as he man-
ouveurs the plough with Alvin Rader at the reins of the team.
Huron B of E
(by Mrs. Wilma Oke)
The Huron County Board of
Education at its meeting in Clin-
ton Monday afternoon approved
the use of the Venereal Disease
Teaching Kit in the teaching
of Health in the schools under
the Board beginning with stud-
ents in Grade 7.
Mrs. Marion Zinn, chairman
Approve
changs
(by Mrs. Wilma Oke)
Alterations and renovations
at Exeter Public School were
authorized by the Huron County
Board of Education at its meet-
ing in Clinton Monday.
The architectural firm of
Kyles, Kyles and Garratt of
Stratford are to be instructed
to proceed with the planning of
and prepare working drawings of
the necessary alterations to
accommodate a library resources
centre and three classrooms and
to plan such renovations and up-
dating of the building for an
expenditure to total no more
than $198, 000. This will be
paid from current funds rather
than by debenture.
Each year by mid-October
Ontario School boards are req-
uired to submit a five-year fore -
case of capital building require-
ments, regardless of method of
financing.
D.J. Cochrane, Director of
Education, stated the Exeter
proposal had been on the 1973
list and as well a boiler conver-
sion at the J.A, D. McCurdy
School and on the 1974 list was
a proposal for alterations and
renovations at Victoria Public
School, in Goderich.
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dopts VD kit
of the Education Committee,
who made the motion for approv
al, explained that the kit has
been designed jointly by the
Ministry of Health and the Min-
istry of Education, and the Board
will receive a complimentary
kit. She said that Dr. G, P.
Mills, Medical Officer of
Health for Huron, had attended
the committee meeting to pres-
ent how the slides, tapes, trans-
parancies, books, etc., could
be used by the Physical Educat-
ion teacher who will use the
]kit. She said Dr. Mills will set
up a workshop to assist the teach
ing on V. D.
Mrs. Zinn reported this sub-
ject is not new but has been on
the secondary school program
for some time. She said students
do not like lectures on morals,
hence kit is for treatment
rather than prevention.
Mrs. Zinn said that Dr. Mills
was asked if V, D. was preval-
ent in the County, but he stated
doctors do not report cases and
that a visit to a doctor by a
student is kept confidential.
John Henderson asked that
during the year, any time dur-
ing the year, that one of rhe
teachers attend a board meeting
and "go through a regular les-
son just as if before students."
He said, "I'm afraid a lot of
the Board members do not know
what is going on. I feel that
what is being taught about sex,
instead of helping students, is
hindering them."
When asked if he wanted the
initial lesson in the kit, or a
middle one, Mr. Henderson
replied "I want one they think
would be real interesting, "
Clarence McDonald asked
why V . D. teaching kit would
start in Grade 7 and Mrs. Zinn
said she had questioned this too.
She reported that she was inform.
ed Grade 7 students would not
get the same lesson as High
School students but on a level
suitable for their age group.
The Board denied a request
from John Ball, Geography teach
er at the Seaforth District High
School, for assignment as a
teacher with the Department of
National Defence Schools over-
seas for a two-year term, on
the grounds that due to declining
enrolments in Huron County
Schools, it is becoming more
difficult to release teachers for
such two-year terms and hold
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Zurich council plans
to clean up property
The council of the Village of
Zurich, at their regular meeting
last Wednesday afternoon, dec-
ided to clean up a couple of
old eye sores belonging to the
municipality. Tenders are to
be called for the sale and rem-
oval of the old wooden water
tank located on waterworks
property. The tank has not been
used since the completion of
the new water system last year.
Another old building to fall
P1w 1. ding
ueen
Colleen Cardiff, 19, of Brus-
sels, defeated two other contest-
ants Saturday to become Queen
of the Furrow at the 4Gth annual
Huron County Plowing Match.
The second -year student at
St, Marys School of Nursing
outpoinred her sister ' anet,
16, and Helen Brindley, 21, of
R. R. G, Goderich.
Contestants were judged on
an interview, speech -making
ability, appearance and plowing
shill.
The new queen'ras crowned
by her 1972 counterpart, Marilyr.
Robertson of Wingham.
More than 35 entrants comp-
eted at the plowing match,
held at the farm of Howard
Datars, near Dashwood, for
prize money totalling about
$1, 000.
One of the most popular
events each year is the business-
men's class which has area
mayors, reeves, deputy reeves,
ex -reeves and non -farmers
struggling with an old fashioned
horse-drawn plow.
This year's winner was coun-
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nts
(by Mrs. Wilma Oke)
Trustee Herb Turkheim of
Zurich presented a petition to
the Huron County Board of Ed-
ucation at its meeting in Clin-
ton Monday afternoon from 62
students from the Township of
Hay and the Village of Zurich
complaining that Bus No 4 was
unsafe because of overloading.
The petition stated that stud-
ents have to stand in the aisles
of the bus every day creating
overcrowded and unsafe condit-
ions. There are no racks for
books or lunch pails while it
makes it dangerous in case of
a sudden stop.
Mr. Turkheim said that there
are about 70 on the bus with a
seating capacity for about half
that number. 1' -le reported the
bus picks up the bulk of the
pupils in Zurich first and then
stops at almost every farm on
its twelve -mile trip to the
South Huron District High
School in Exeter. "It means
these same rural students are
punished every day by having
to stand, " he said. "I don't
think we should tolerate this
situation, " Turkheim added.
He said he believed that all
buses are being overloaded in
that area and asked that all be
investigated. He said the over-
crowding resulted from the new
contract started September 4.
R.L. Cunningham, traffic
manager for the Board, already
alerted to the situation, was
reported to be investigating the
problem at the time of the meet
ing.
The Board did not accede to
a request from Mrs. Shirley
Keller, editor of the Goderich
Signal -Star that the press rep-
resentatives be permitted to
attend and also report on comm-
ittee meetings prior to the reg-
ular meetings. The reason giv-
en was that the members felt
that attendance of the press
could and would affect full dis-
cussion. Thus the request was
denied.
in the hands of the wreckers
will be the former fire hall,
located on Victoria Street.
Tenders will also be called for
the sale and removal of this
building. All tenders for both
projects are to be in the hands
of the clerk by October 5.
At the same meeting land
severances were approved for
William Siebert, William
Smith, Mrs. Josephine Dietrich,
Rudolph Corriveau, and Leonard
Debus, for property located
in the north-west corner of the
village. A stipulation was incl-
uded with the approval --that if
the property is to be used for a
sub -division an agreement will
have to be drawn up between
the sub divider and the municip-
ality. A report some weeks ago
suggested that a sub -division
will be started in this particular,
section of the village.
Council instructed the clerk
to arrange a meeting with both
the village engineer and the
planning officials of the county,
at which time advice could be
obtained on the proper steps for
sub -division agreements.
A special meeting of council
a couple of weeks ago reviewed
the details of the official plan
for the village, as prepared by
the County of Huron Planning
Department. Both Gary Davidson
and Nick Hill, of the depart-
ment, attended the meeting.
Members of council were asked
to study details of the plan and
be prepared to discuss it further
at another meeting in a couple
of weeks. After approval has
been given by council a public
meeting will be held at which
all ratepayers will be given an
opportunity to review the details
of the plan.
Permission was granted Ivan
Kalbfleisch to dispose of a water
storage tank on his property at
the west end of the village. The
tank was built some years ago
for the sake of fire protection,
but since the installation of the
new water system the storage is
no longer needed.
No action was taken on a
proposed by-law licencing food
outlets in the municipality, as
recommended by the County of
Huron. The matter was held
over for further discussion at the
next regular meeting.
Council agreed to a request
from a number of Hay Town-
ship residents at the east end of
the village, asking for the new
sewage system to extend far
enough east to service their
homes.
A quotation from C.A.
McDowell Construction Co. Ltd.
for the excavation and granular
base on Goshen Street north was
accepted. Price of the work will
amount to $5500.
In other business at the meet-
ing council agreed to place an
order with the George Kelly
Sales Company for an ice flood-
ing machine for the local arena.
Also ordered was an edging
machine. The total cost, about
$3500, will be taken care of
by the Zurich Lions Club.
A building permit in the
amount of $40, 000 was approv-
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