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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1973-11-01, Page 1(la TO NO . 44 FIRST WITH THE LOCAL NEWS THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1973 HONOUR RETIRED ROAD MAN - When the Huron County Road Superintendents held their annual meeting and banquet last week they honoured a man who has served his municipality for 30 years. William J. Routly, centre, who served as road superintendent for Usborne Township all the years, was presented with a barometer by William Taylor, left, road superintendent for Stanley Town- ship and presidentof the Ontario Road Superintendents Association. Earl llaberer, right, road superintendent for Hay Township and president of the Iluron County Association, presented Mr. Routly with a framed certificate, --I Jack Riddell, Liberal MPP for Huron, spoke in the Legis- lature on behalf of his own Bill designed to improve the safety of those students who travel by schoolbus. Mr. Riddell emphas- ized the responsibility of the Ontario Government to ensure the students' safety. He said largely due to the centralization of our school system and of county school boards, well ovef half a million of Ontario's school children do travel by school bus. To my mind, students who travel by schoolbus deserve special attention from the Government. These young people are really involuntary passengers: they need to go to school and the schoolbus is the only means by which they can get there. Since they are involuntary pass- engers, the Government has a special responsibility to ensure that all possible steps are taken to ensure their safety. The safety of our children cannot be over emphasized. Surely, there could be no more precious cargc than Ontario's students." Mr. Riddell's Bill would bring about action in two areas: the schoolbus driver, and the school bus itself. An aspiring school - bus driver would have to not only pass the present test for schoolbus drivers but also have Clean driving and police records and take compulsory courses in defensive driving, highway safety and emergency first aid. A schoolbus driver's licence would need to be renewed every year and the driver would The Township of Tuckers- mith has requested assistance from the planning department for Huron County in the prepar- ation of a zoning bylaw --but the municipalities name has only been added to a, long and growing longer list. The waiting list now numbers nine municipalities consisting of Goderich Township, Hensall, Ashfield Township, Colborne Township, Usborne Township, East Wawanosh Township, God- erich, Stephen and Tuckersmith townships --in that order. Already the Planning Depart- ment 1,s working on plans for Zurich, Brussels, Grey.Township Howick Township, Bayfield, Wingham and Hullett Township also in that order. Warden Roy Pattison and County Administrator John Berry have signed the necessary lease forms pertaining to the rental by the province of the addition to the assessment building. According to the Property Chairman, Reeve Harold Lobb, of Clinton, the work is proceed- ing on schedule and the new facilities should be ready for occupancy early in the new .year Additional space has been requested to the Social Services Department and plans are now afoot to renovate the storeroom adjacent to the Social Services Office in the court house for this purpose, In its report to council, the Social Services Committee noted that department's budget is running approximately $22, 000 below budget estimates. Chairman Lloyd Ferguson spoke highly of Social Services Adm- inistrator John MacKinnon and his staff. "I am very pleased with the work of the staff," said Ferguson "They are doing a great job for the county." In other business, J.A. Mair, deputy reeve of Morris Township was appointed to the Board of Governors of Conestoga College for the term commencing Jan- uary 1, 1974. be retested before renewal was granted, Speaking on the design and construction of scltoolbuses, Mr. (continued on page ') 0--- J. Patrick Shanahan addressed thy Association for the Mentally Retarded at the South Huron Workshop at Dashwood last Wed- nesday. Mr. Shanahan, who is supervisor of child care in the Iluron County Children's Aid Society, chose to speak on, the prospects for our children in the year 2tirir, 1,C. Ile said in effect that in a world in which secular observers as well as religious prophets use the term "doomsday" it is still necessary for people to mal< plans for carrying on in the days ahead. Mr. Shanahan congratulated the South Huron and District Association for the Mentally Retarded for constructing the workshop for handicapped adults and for planning a program of activity. Many people who were neglected or were placed in institutions in the past have been given better opportunities for a fuller life by efforts of the Associations formed during the past fifteen years. Mr. Shanahan likened the program to that of a town which is now famous for its beauty because someone, seventy years ago, was assigned the task of planting seven thousand trees which were very tiny at that time. "The important thing is that the man who did the plant- ing and the authorities who ass- igned the contract at nine cents a sappling had faith that the results would be worth the eff- (continued on page 2) r �rN plumbo e 15(6 PER COPY ares for ection (by Shirley J. Keller) A plumbing inspection bylaw to cover the whole of Iluron County is closer to reality this week after Iluron County Coun- cil last week in Goderich gave approval to the Board of Health report which indicated the int- entionof that committee to that end. Board of 11ealtlr Chairman Gerry Ginn, deputy -reeve of Goderich Township, told coun- cil the report was for informat- ion only. "We are not going ro ask for decision today, " Ginn explained "We are still open for suggest- ions but decision trust be reach- ed by tie end of the year so it can be included in the budget. llopefully, this will be in effect by 197.1," According to the report, the. cot of a Plumbing Inspect- ion Divison is based on the figures that were available on the survey of residential build- ing for 1971 and 1972. "There are approximately -I0o new residential construction: in the County of I luron in each year, " reported Ginn. When the Plumbing Inspection bylaw is approved, the cost for inspection of au average single family new residential dwelling - will be a basic inspection fee of $l6 to cover "tilde, travel and help" plus a bathroom (sink, toilet, and tub) $G; laun- dry facility with laundry tubs, $2, I•: lichen with a kitchen sink, $2 powder room or vanity, near the living arca of the house con- taining sink and toilet, $4, Total approximate cost is $29. "LI Ing this figure of $29 then as the figure for a new resident- ial construction, there would be an anticipated income of approx imately $12, nob in new single- family residential constructions within the County of Huron, " said Ginn. 'It is expected that another $G, i)n0 annually would be real- ized from plumbing alterations for which a flat fee of $1.5 each is proposed. "New commercial construct- ion which is apartment build- ings, motels, etc., and which seem to be appearing ever more frequently within Huron 'County," noted Ginn, "estim- ate income from plumbing inspection fees, $6, 000." Total estimated minimum income, according to Ginn, is $24, 000 annually. Total projected expenditures for the plumbing inspection div- ision is $37, 307 including sal- aries for two public health insp- ectors at $9, 000 each; one secretary -bookkeeper at $6,200; car allowance for two inspectors $6, 000; office rental, $1, 800; office equipment, $3,492.5 0 (continued on page 2) 0 H'„"ron 91', pprt1'ves r way study (by Shirley J. Keller) Members of Iluron County Council gave their approval last Friday in Goderich for the Lake Iluron Parkway Committee comprising representatives from Iluron, • Larnbton and the City of Sarnia, to make a feasibility study of the area from Sarnia along Lake Huron to Amberley. The purpose of the study is to determine what could be done to improve that area as far as the tourist industry is concerned, as well as for the enjoyment of residents in the immediate district. Ultimate plans are for the possible formation of a Parkway Commission. Reeve Anson McKinley, Stanley Township, is chairman of the Lake Iluron Parkway Committee. He told council an "inventory" is necessary as well as a study into the distance in- land a Parkway Commission would have jurisdiction over. Ile did not see the feasibility study as an expensive undertak- ing although suggestion was it would cost approximately (continued on page 15) Fortner Huron County warden Glen Webb, of Dashwood was elected president of the Ontario Progressive Conservative Assoc- iation, Riding of Huron Friday, He succeeds William J. Dale. of Seaforth. Other officers elected: Joseph Murphy, Clinton, Betty Cardno, Seaforth, Oliver Jaques, Hensall, James Donnel- ly, Goderich, Mrs. Ken Wood, Clinton, Arthur Bolton, R.R.1, Dublin and Jerry Ginn, R.R.2, Clinton, all vice-presidents; Earl McSpadden, R,R,1, Seaf- orth, secretary -treasurer, Doug Armstrong and Elmer Hayter, both of Zurich, Lorne Klein- stiver, Dashwood and Norma Parsons, Exeter, all directors. About 75 persons attended the. meeting at Clinton Legion 1-Iall at which the riding's constitutior was also amended. The revised constitution provides for four elected direct- ors and one director appointed from among area Young Progres- sive Conservatives, Formerly, all five directors were elected. Also changed was the name of the organization, formerly known as the Huron Progressive Conservative (Provincial) Assoc- iations.