HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1973-10-18, Page 1NO. 42
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1973
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Area child killed
in tractor mishap
Another tragic accident took
place in the area last Wednes-
day afternoon when three-year
old Connie Christine, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Steckle,
R.R.2, Zurich, was killed as a
tractor ran over her body. The
tractor was being operated by
an aunt who was caring for the
Steckle children while their
SMALL TWISTER TAKES TOLL - A small twister which swept through the area last Saturday
night completely demolished a mobile home belonging to Richard Willett, on the second conces-
sion of Hay Township. The wind picked the building up and twisted it into a mass of rubble. Mr.
Willett, who is planning on being married next month, had purchased the new 32 by 65 foot unit
for his home.
Adopt e
A by-law to establish a Rec-
reation, Parks and Community
Centre Board in the Village of
Zurich was given first, second
and third reading at the regular
meeting of the council last
Wednesday afternoon. A five -
man committee, consisting of
two councillors and three other
members in the municipality,
will now be responsible for the
operation of a recreation prog-
ram in the village; the operat-
ion of the Arena and Commun-
ity Centre; and the operation
of the Community Park.
Under the by-law the com-
mittee will elect a chairman
from among it's members, but
the chairman shall not be a
member of the municipal coun-
cil. The committee shall be.
ste
for Zurich
appointed annually by the coun-
cil.
In a recorded vote at their
meeting last week, the council
approved an application for
land severance from Albert
Deichert, subject to the five
percent cash value being paid
to the municipality. Reeve
Jack Turkheim was compelled
to cast the deciding vote on the
matter, in favour of the applic-
ation, along with councillors
Fred Haberer and Isidore Lap-
orte. Voting against the land
severance application were
councillors George Haggitt and
Leroy Thiel.
Mr. Deichert plans to sell
part of his property in the south
end of the village to Cliff
(by Wilma Oke)
At a regular meeting of the
Huron County Board of Educat-
ion on September 17, trustee
Herb Turkheim, of Zurich,
presented a petition from 62
students declaring that Exeter
Coach Lines Bus 4 to South Hur-
on District High School is over-
crowded. R, L. Cunningham,
transportation manager for the
board, reported at the Monday
board meeting that the bus being
used has a manufacturers' rated
capacity of 72 students, but a
legal capacity according to
specifications from Ministry of
Transportation and Communic-
ations of 69 students, of which
approximately one-third of the
seating capacity can stand.
Superintendent Don Kenwell
reported there were 73 students
eligible to ride the bus on this
route, therefore there are four
more students than legal capac-
ity if all ride the bus at one
time. It was reported that some
students drive the familycar
instead of the over -crowded bus.
Mr. Turkheim said, "It may
be legal but I believe it is crim-
inal, " referring to so many
students standing. He objected
too, to the Ministry of Transp-
ortaion ruling that three second -
d ' h
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ary students can sit in a 39 -inch
seat on the bus.
Jack Alexander of Wingham
said that Jack Riddell, MPP for
Huron, is preparing a Bill to
put before the Ontario Govern-
ment on school bus safety about
which he is concerned, and this
Bill could include a recommen-
dation that three secondary stud-
ents should not have to sit in
one 39 -inch seat.
The board voted that the Ad-
ministrative staff investigate the
County situation as a whole, to
find out what costs would be
involved to have all students
seated while travelling on a bus.
The board voted to invite
John H. Byler of the Gorrie
Amish Parochial School to attenc
the next Board meeting, along
with a delegation from his
school, to determine if an ar-
rangement can be worked out
for the Amish children to be
transported to their school at
R,R,1, Wroxeter, by the Huron
Board, while transporting stud-
ents to Howick Central Public
School.
Four students presently attend-
ing the Ontario School for the
Deaf in Milton will be attending
the new school for the Deaf in
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Cronkite, who is preparing plans
to renovate and expand the
present slaughter house located
there. Mr. Cronkite will oper-
ate a business to be known as
the Zurich Beef and Sausage Co.
Ltd., from the location.
The same recorded vote
granted Mr. Cronkite a building
permit in the value of $10, 000
on the property. Other building
permits passed at the meeting
were to Ed Erb, $600 for renov-
ations; Delbert Geiger , $1, 000
for renovations; and Charles
Erb, $2, 000 for renovations.
At the same meeting the
council approved a debenture
issue in the amount of $160, 000
from the Ontario Municipal
Irnprovemertt Association, at a
rate of Rio interest, The deb-
enture is on a 20 -year period,
with the money to be used to
finance the recently completed
water improvement project.
Clerk W . D. Armstrong report-
ed that the sum of $30, 000 has
been paid by ratepayers as their
cash settlement for water, front-
age in the municipality.
In other business at the meet-
ing council accepted the tender
of Gerald Gingerich for the old
fire hall. Mr. Gingerich bid
$500 for the building with the
same to be removed by May 1,
1974. At the same time, the
Gingerich tender offered to ex-
change the land the building
is situated on for a piece of
property he owns in the Mill
Reserve survey.
Council agreed to call tend-
ers for the supply of fuel oil
for the various buildings owned
by the municipality. All tenders
are to be in the hands of the
clerk -treasurer by October 31.
Daylight Saving Time will come
to an end in the village at 2
a.m. on Sunday, October 28,
Approval was given the Hay
Municipal Telephone System
to install ducts and manholes
on Goshen Street, North, with
the ducts to be laid 14 1/2 feet
from the centre line.
Three firemen were given
permission to attend a half-day
workshop in Wingham, to be
paid 10¢ per mile for transport-
ation and $10 for their time,
mother was in the hospital.
The accident brought the
total fatalities in the entire area
to five in less than one week.
Two people were killed -in traf-
fic accidents near Bernell; a
Hensell woman was murdered;
an Exeter woman was hit by a
car and the Steckle mishap of
last Wednesday.
Surviving besides the parents
of Connie Christine are two
brothers, Cameron Paul and
Brian Craig; grandparents, Mrs.
Seleda Steckle, Zurich; Mr.
and Mrs, Gordon Erb, R.R,2,
Zurich; and a great grandmother
Mrs. Ida Jantzi, of Baden.
The Iluron (Provincial) Lib-
eral Association had four cand-
idates for the Provincial Liberal
Leadership at its annual meet-
ing in Zurich last Wednesday
evening...and all four men
tool advantage of their visit to
speak to a large and enthusiast-
ic crowd of Liberal supporters
in the Riding which was captur-
ed by the Liberals in a March
by-election for the first time in
25 years.
Robert Nixon, presently the
Provincial Liberal Leader attend
ed the function as well as three
of his opponents, Donald Deac-
on, Norman Cafik and Eddie
Sargent.
Nixon was applauded vigor-
ously by those present, most of
them wearing Nixon buttons.
In a brief but sincere speech
to the people, Nixon asked
simply for support at the leader-
ship convention coming up
October 26 to 28 in Toronto.
He praised Huron's new memb
er of provincial parliament,
Jack Riddell, and told the aud-
ience their representative had
been well-received and is al-
ready well respected at Queen's
Park,
"The Party wants all over this
province what Huron got in the
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The body rested at the West-
lake Funeral Home, Zurich,
until Saturday, when removal
was made to the Zurich Men-
nonite Church, where the serv-
ice took place at 2 p.m.
Interment was made in the
Zurich Mennonite Cemetery,
Rev. Clayton Kuepfer officiated,
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Sal r
schedul
(by Wilma Oke)
The Huron County Board of
Education at a meeting in Clin-
ton Monday afternoon set the
salaries of the Board's senior
administrative officials for the
calendar year 1073; with all sal-
aries effective January 1, 1973.
The 1972 salaries are in brack-
ets.
Director of Education, D.J.
Cochrane, $32,400 ($30, 000);
Academic Superintendents;
James Coulter and Donald Ken -
well, $27, 000 ($25, 000) Super-
intendent of Business Affairs;
R.B. Dunlop, $27, 000 ($25, 000:
Assistant Academic Superint-
endents, Robert Allen and
Ralph Smith, $25, 900 ($24, 000)
Effective October 1, 1973,
the Board will pay 75 per cent
of the premium cost of OHIP,
Blue Cross drug plan and group
life insurance plan for these
officials.
The Board will pay 50 per
cent of the annual membership
fee for any senior administrative
official wishing to join the
Ontario Association of Education
Administrative officials.
Effective October 1, 1973,
the board will pay 15 cents per
mile to all employees driving
on board business.
Wilfred Shortreed, vice
chairman of the board, who was
acting chairman Monday in the
absence of board chairman E.C.
Hill, stated, "We have a good
administrative staff. We have to
keep their salaries in line with
our neighbouring counties."
In a press release from the
Board it was stated that because
of "the abnromally high increase
in the cost of living which has
occurred over the last several
months, the Huron County
Board of Education felt that it
must bring salaries into line with
those being paid by neighbouring
boards."
In other business the Board
accepted the resignation of
Donald S. McKee, effective
October 15, and approved a
request that Mrs. E. Merrill,
teacher at Blyth Public School,
be permitted to attend the dir-
ector's meeting, Federation of
Women Teachers' Association of
Ontario, on Thursday, March
28 and Friday, March 29, 1974.
The Federation, which made the
request, will reimburse the
board the costs of supplying a
teacher during Mrs. Merrill's
absence.
The Board will permit Mrs.
J. Graham, principal of Queen
Elizabeth Schools for the Train -
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