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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1973-11-29, Page 1NO. 48 FIRST WITH THE LOCAL NEWS THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1973 WINNER OF COLOR TELEVISION - Howard Klopp, of Zurich, was the lucky winner of a color television set last Friday night in the annual draw -down sponsored by the Zurich Lions Club. Shown here with the winner are, left, Don Oke, president of the organization, and right, Norm Koehler, chairman of the committee in charge of the draw -down. As a result of their special evening the Lions raised about $2, 000 towards the purchase of the ice -making machine in the arena. Gordii Huron County farmer Gordon Hill was re-elected Tuesday to his fifth term as president of the 18, 000 member Ontario Federat- ion of Agriculture and immed- iately issued a challenge to beef up the farm organization, He told more than 400 dele- gates to the federation's annual meeting that greater participat- ion by Ontario farmers is needed to provide "the strong effective voice necessary to improve the agriculture industry. Mr. Hill, a beef producer from Varna, who in four years has turned a relatively weak farmers' group into a strong prov incial farm lobby, told deleg- ates the federation is aiming for 26, 000 members by next fall. "It's a fast-moving world and. we're living in the day of the lobby, " he said. "Either we dig in and get our share or learn to be satisfied with what's left over." Mr. Hill defeated first vice- president Frank Wall of Port Burwell and John Carley, a Leeds County Federation direct- or, on the first ballot. Results of the voting were not made public, Also re-elected were Mr. Wall as first vice-president, and Keith Matthie of R.R.3, Brock- ville, as second vice-president, both with first -ballot victories. Mr. Hill told delegates the federation has come a long way in the past 35 years but faces "many changes... that affect farmers." With the federation's main source of revenue being the annual dues of its membership, the group needs more members and more involvement on their part if the OFA is to continue to lobby for what it feels is adequate farm legislation, he said. Even with present membership of 18, 000 the OFA still repres- ents only about a third of "ser- ious farmers" in the province he said, Ivlr. Hill said although the net income picture for Ontario farm- ers this year will be brighter than in recent years, he forsaw "dimmer days ahead. " And he warned farmers: "Regardless how efficient we are as producers, if we do a poor job of marketing, we are throw- ing money away. We have a long way to go to get a market- ing system in Ontario and in Canada that assures prosperity for farmers." He said the first step is to get farmers across the country to work together because "once producers face this responsibil- ity and unite, they will be strong enough to work with governments and the trade (industries) as a team. 0 Arei+l st..dent wins award A South Huron District High School student of Exeter, Teresa Ondrejicka has been awarded the Huron Perth TB and Respirat- ory Disease Association "Ecolo- gist of the Year" award. The winners were chosen by the Ed- ucation Committee of the Ass- ociation. Runners up are Kevin Argue - Northwestern Secondary School and Anita Ellis- central Second- ary School, of Stratford. Each of the students will receive a small trophy to retain, engraved with name and contest, The "Ecologist of the Year." Teresa Ondrejicka will receive $25. and a trophy engraved with her name to keep in her school for a year. The trophies will be presented to the students at a Christmas Assembly in Exeter when it is hoped that the runners-up will be able to attend. Re end susM,ect e Her sail murder case LT'oyd George Salter, of R,R. 3, Kippen, was remanded to November 29 when he appeared in provincial court at Goderich Thursday on a charge of non - capital murder in the death of a 94 -year-old ilensall woman. Salter was arrested Tuesday at Hensall, where he was empl- oyed as a sheet metal worker. The naked body of Mrs. Jane McMurtrie was found October 5, in an upstairs bedroom of her home. She had been strangled and sexually assaulted. N•40.10.10/112Millf 10111411.11.1114.••101.1 150 PER COPY C S r fails to settle te'che issue (by Wilma Oke) The members of the Huron - Perth County Roman Catholic Separate School Board were told at a meeting in Seaforth Monday by David Teahen of Stratford, chairman of the personnel Com- mittee of the Board, that his counnittee has requested a meet- ing with the local teachers' negotiating committee to cont- inue salary negotiations on Wed- nesday at 7:30 p.m. in the Board office. Following the meeting the press representative contacted Gary Birmingham, Stratford, communications officer for the Huron -Perth Unit of the Ontario English Catholic Teachers' Ass- ociation, 1 -le stated that the teachers are not going to meet with the Board's committee at the local level as the negotiat- ions have been handed over to the provincial level following the breakdown of negotiations on November 14. He said he (loped to have a press release on the situation within a day or so. Joseph Tokar, acting Super- intendent of Education, reported that John Vintar, Superintendent of Education for the Board, has been elected to the board of governors of the Ontario Assoc- iation of Education Administrat- ive Officials at the general meeting in Hamilton last week. Mr. Vintar, is on a leave -of absence without pay at the pres- ent time to pursue a doctorate 'in educational administration in Toronto. Mr. Tokar said the O.A.E.A, 0. represents more than 400 senior administrators in the prov- ince of Ontario and is a profes- sional body which provides professional development prog- rams in administration, works with the Ontario School Trustees Council in areas of mutual interest, prepares position pap- ers, and participates in discus- sions with the ministry of educ- ation. An ad hoc committee was named to study the energy crisis in the schools, such as re- checking all fuel -burning equip- ment for cleanliness and effic- iency of combustion, having burners inspected by competent mechanics regularly, ensuring that lights are shut off in areas not in use and that heat is reduc- ed too, and all such areas check• ed where energy might be cons- erved. Named to the committee were Arthur Haid of R.R,4, Listowel, Donald Crowley of R, R.2, Gadshill, and Howard Shantz (continued on page 9) 0 Huron Lodge entertains guests The Huron Lodge 224, AF & AM, sponsored a successful Friendship and Ladies Nite last Saturday in the Zurich Commun- ity Centre, with about 200 people in attendance . Organiz- ations represented at the functior. were the llensall Kinsmen, the Hensall over 40 Kinsmen, the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 468, Hensall, the Zurich Lions Club and the Zurich and Dist- rict Chamber of Commerce. Following the dinner, a dance and social evening took place. Greetings were extended to the gathering by the presid- ents of the various organizations; Bevan Bonthron for the Kinsmen; Bob Baker, for the over 40 Kinsmen; Murray Traquair, for the Legion; Don Oke, for the Lions Club; and Herb Turkheim for the Chamber of Commerce. Master of Ceremonies for the occasion was a past official of the Hensall Lodge, Charles D. Hay, while the present Worship- ful Master, Jack Bell, also spoke briefly. FINISHING TOUCHES - Most of the paving on the streets of the village of Zurich has been completed with only a few spots still needing a "touching -up." Seen here are members of the Huron County road crew, along with foremen George Haggitt, as they smooth out one of the rough spots on the streets.