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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1973-11-22, Page 1NO. 47 - FIRST WITH THE LOCAL NEWS tor/4e/ THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1973 DISCUSS OFFICIAL PLAN - About 50 ratepayers in the Village of Zurich gathered at the com- munity centre last Thursday night for a final discussion on the Official Plan. Shown here discuss- ing some of the details following the meeting are, left to right, Nick Hill, assistant planning director for the County of Huron; Gerald Gingerich, a local real estate agent; Gary Davidson, planning director for Huron; and Jack Turkheim, reeve of the village. e I Provincial police of the Exeter detachment arrested a 39 -year-old sheet metal worker late Tuesday and charged him with the sex slaying of Mrs. Jane Burton McMurtrie, 94, of King Street, Hensall, whose naked H fsea incre'as r S t;° r (by Wilma Oke) Recommendations from the Management Committee of the Huron County Board of Education as presented by the chairman Donald McDonald, R.R.2, Brussels, and approved by the board at their Monday meeting are: *An increase in furnace oil of $1.40 from Ross Scott fuels of Brucefield due to the increase in area tankwagon price, eff- ective October 1. * The board awarded tenders for notebooks and papers to be supplied by the firms of Buntin Gillies and Company Ltd. * The Board will re -tender snow removal contracts and deny requests for increases from six contractors. * The board will hold an org- anizational meeting at the con- clusion.of the regular meeting on December 17 at 5 p.m. to chose a chairman, vice- chair- man and striking committee for 1974. Following dinner the board will hold a special meeting at 6:30 p.m. for a presentation on Theatre Arts so that all members of the board will be able to hear this presentation, not just the Education Committee. John Broadfoot of R.R.1, Brucefield, said that presentat - ions are not action items and therefore should be brought to the board, not to the committee only. Charles Rau, Zurich, objected to presentations at a board meeting as he felt it would prolong the meeting or crowd. (continued on page 12) in Hensall murder body was found October 5 in an upstairs bedroom of her home. Lloyd George Salter, of R.R.3 Kippen, was arrested by OPP Constables Frank Giffen and Edgar Wilcox about 3 p.m. at B.J. Fink Mechanical Contract- ors, where he was employed. Salter is in custody at Perth County Jail in Stratford and is scheduled to appear in prbvinc- ial court at Goderich at 10:30 a.m. Thursda'y on a charge of non- capital murder. OPP Cpl. Raymond Brooks of Exeter detachment said Salter's arrest followed an "intensive investigation" since the widow's body was found 47 days ago. Insp. Tom Lennon of the OPP's criminal i nvestigation branch in Toronto headed the investig- ation. The elderly woman, whose husband died 11 years ago, was strangled, an autopsy revealed. Tests at the Centre of Forensic Science in Toronto determined Mrs. McMurtrie had been sex- ually assaulted. The body was discovered by a relative after a neighbor, Mrs, Fred Vivian couldn't make cont- act with the woman. Police said the murder victim had been cared for daily by Mrs. Vivian. Mrs. Vivian got no answer when she knocked on Mrs. McMurtrie's door October 5 and later became suspicious when she attempted to telephone and Soil and Cr pI;,in mal The annual meeting and banquet of the Huron County Soil and Crop Improvement Association will be held next Wednesday night, November 28, at Pineridge Chalet. Activities get under way with a social hour at 6 pan., follow- ed by dinner at 7 p.m. There are still a few tickets available for this event, and anyone interested should cont- act Howard Datars, 237-3567, by Friday night. found the woman's phone not working. Police said the tele- phone line had been cut. Mrs. McMurtrie lived alone at the large two-storey house, the McMurtries home, for more than 35 years. She had two cats as companions.. The elderly woman, who had no children or close relatives, was highly resp- ected in the Hensall commun- ity. She had been in excellent health despite her age. There were no signs of viol- ence or struggle. Little ,r sit! Zu fficiel The Official Pian for the Village of Zurich received unanimous approval from about 50 ratepayers who attended the public meeting last Thursday night for a final discussion on the matter. Only a few question were asked of the two officials from the County of Huron Plan- ning Department who have prep- ared the details of the Official Plan. Gary Davidson, director, and Nick Hill, assistant director, were both present at the meeting to answer any questions and explain details of the proposed plan to those present. It was quite apparent from the relativ- ely few number of questions asked that most ratepayers had carefully read the supplement in the Citizens News a couple of weeks ago containing all the details of the plan. And it was also quite evident that no one opposed any particular aspect of the plan. Mr. Davidson explained that the Plan will be in effect just as soon as the village council pass the necessary by-law prob- ably at their December meeting, Following this the Plan must be approved by the Huron County Council and then the Ministry of Municipal Affairs in Toronto, but the director said he anticip- ated no problem anywhere along the way. In the meantime, how- ever, he pointed out, the plan will still be in operation. Some of the questions asked of the two officials included; *can an apartment be built above an existing commercial School Exeter cilities for a er (by Wilma Oke) The Huron Board of Education hopes to call tenders and accept one of them for the construct- ion and renovation work to be carried out at the Exeter Public School, by the 17th of Decemb- er. The updating of the 1938 and 1950 sections of the school will provide a new library re- source centre, move three class- rooms and renovate six other classrooms, provide new wash- rooms, new lighting, new heat- ing system and other renovations to bring these sections of the school up to standards of a new school. The 1954 wing may be updated next year. Brian Garratt, Stratford, with the firm of architects, Kyles, Kyles and Garratt, was present at the meeting to show the final plans for the work which was given approval by the Ministry of Education three weeks ago. Mr. Garratt spoke of material shortages which are giving contractors problems in setting completion schedules for const- ruction work. A committee of three trustees in the Exeter area was named as an ad hoc building committee, to oversee the Exeter school project. They are Herb Turk- heim, of Zurich, Harry Hayter, R.R.2, Dashwood, and Clarence McDonald, of Exeter. Donald M. Young, of R.R.3, Auburn, was appointed attend- ance counsellor at a rate of $3.50 per hour and with mile- age at 15 cents per mile. He succeeds W.T. Langille, of Goderich, who resigned at the end of October. A number of recommendations from the Education Committee were presented by Mrs. M. Zinn, of R.R.2, Lucknow, the chair- man, and were approved: * the publication, "Education News, " will be published in March of 1974 by the Board as was done last year. * the board will increase the rate of hourly pay to $8.00 for qualified staff, engaged by the principal, for the purpose of home instruction of a pupil. This increase will be effective as of November 1, 1973. The previous rate for a teacher was $4, 00 for an elementary teach- er and $6 for a secondary teach- er. D.J. Cochrane, Director of Education, reported the total cost of home instruction last year, including mileage, totalled $1,177.90 for six elem- entary students and two second - (continued on page 16) 150 PER COPY 1 building, such as a store in the downtown area? The answer to this question was yes, apart- ments can be built above any commercial property. * if a home is in a commer- cial area, can it be sold for a residence, or must it be sold for a commercial establishment? The answer was yes, it could be sold for a residence. * if a home located in a com- mercial area is to be used for commercial purposes, can it be turned back into a residence at a later date? The answer was yes, it can be reverted to a residence in later years. * can an industry in a resident- ial area be expanded? The answer was, "only with the consent of the council. * is any area set aside in this plan for a senior citizens housing development? Mr. Davidson ad- vised the meeting that there is a location already under option for a senior citizens housing unit, but at the same time added that such an institution could be located in any of the residential areas in the village. * will the present cemeteries stay the way they are under the new Plan? The answer was that there are no plans to change them. Considerable discussion also took place regarding proposed sub -divisions in both the north- west and south-east sections of the village. Mr. Davidson point ed out that planning such as this is what wlllmake communities such as Zurich grow in the future Reeve Jack Turkheim introd- uced the two officials from the Huron County Planning Depart- ment, and at the same time stressed the point that an Offic- ial Plan is for the people of the municipality, not for the coun- cil. In describing the co-operation they have received from the community, Mr. Davidson acknowledged the general public the council, the Chamber of Commerce and other organizat- ions they have met with, the clerk -treasurer, W.D. Armst- rong, and the Zurich Citizens News. 0 RECEIVES B.A. DEGREE Elaine Westlake, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Keith West- lake, Zurich, received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, and is presently att- ending London Teachers' Coll- ege.