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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1973-12-06, Page 1NO. 49 - FIRST WITH THE LOCAL NEWS THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1973 DISPLAY TALENT - On Tuesday afternoon the Senior Theatre Arts class from South Huron District High School visited the Zurich Public School and presented one of their plays to the students. Also in attendance to watch the program were a group of students from St. Boniface School, Zurich. A group of the cast from South Huron are shown in this photo as they rehearse their act prior to the show. The November session of Huron County Council lasted. late into the afternoon with the bulk of the time during the day spent on hearing various reports from county offices such as the Department of Agriculture and Food and allowing first year members of county council time to give their impressions of the previous months. Main item of interest during • the day was the announcement of four councillors that they will seek the office of Warden for 1974. These include two former contestants in the race and two new faces. Hugh Flynn, reeve of Hullett and Ed Oddleifson, reeve of Bayfield, will be candidates again this year and the newcom- s for war ers to the contest are Bill Elston, reeve of Morris and Charles Thomas, reeve of Grey. A•fifth councillor who was expected to be in the running announced he will not seek el- ection as Warden for 1974. Clinton reeve Harold Lobb said family committments will prev- ent him from entering the race but he advised that if at all possible, he will be a candidate for the wardership in 1975, Clinton's Centennial Year, wher it will have been 41 years since a warden was named from that municipality. Hugh Flynn told council again this month that he intends to become the warden of the coun- ty. He said he has had that goal for 25 years and his previous . The council of the Township of Hay have drafted a by-law which will provide for the regis- tration of all dogs and the pay- ment of a licence fee for every owner. Also included in the by- law is legislation which will prevent dogs from running at large in the municipality. The rate schedule which has been adopted is as follows; for one male dog or spayed female, $4, per year; each additional male or spayed female owned by the same person or kept in the same household, $8 per year; for a female dog, $8 per year; each additional female owned by the same person or kept in the same household, $12 per year In addition a rate of $16 per dog has been established for all dogs exceeding two owned by the same person or kept in the same household. A fee of $25 has been established for a ken- nel. At their regular meeting on Monday the Hay council also approved a request to. the Huron County Board of Education to accept school tax payments twice a year - on June 30 and December 15. Approval was granted to the application of land severance made by Mrs. Thelma Thiel, just east of the village limits at Zurich. Council instructed clerk W.C. Horner to notify Stephen Town- ship that Hay ave agreeable to the by-law issued by Stephen to establish a Community Centre in the police village of Dash- wood, in Stephen Township. Court of revision on the Rader - Hoffman Drainage Works was held at the same meeting, and since there were no appeals regarding the proposed work by-law 21, 1973, was given third reading and .passed. defeats while aspiring for the post have not deterred him from that desire. "T have been beaten before, I might be beaten again, " said Flynn, "but I ask your support in January to be Warden of Huron County." Reeve Oddleifson, the only candidate who is retired, claims he has the time to be a fulltime warden. He indicated he will make county restructuring an important issue in his campaign and told council earlier in the day he would press for a special committee of council to be ap- pointed to study the matter. "It is about time we assess where we are going, how were going to get there and what we are going to do when we get there, " said Oddleifson. "I don't believe bigger is necessar- ily better. I'm selfish how and where this county goes." Bill Elston said his main inter- est since his entrance onto the municipal scene in 1952 has beer "to better the good of the people - of the county." He said his fam- ily settled in the county in 1861 so he has a deep interest in the welfare of Huron citizens. He further explained that his Second World War experiences have taught him the differences between wealth and poverty, the good life and deprivation. He confided that since returning to Canada from Italy where he saw the bulk of his action, he devoted himself to people and their ultimate good. Charles Thomas told of his "respect for Huron and the way it operates." He said it is one of the most "progressive thinking counties in Ontario" and noted he would be proud to be warden here. The development Committee of County Council met during the day to concur with the int- ent of a letter regarding STOL (Short Take Off and Landing) Council learned of a trip spons- (continued on page 2) 15¢ PER COPY C unty council r plumbin1 mspecti n (by Shirley J. Keller) After weeks of intensive study by the Huron County Board of Health chaired by Gerry Ginn, deputy -reeve of Goclerich Town- ship, members of county coun- cil turned down the proposed plumbing inspection bylaw brought in for consideration at the November meeting held Friday, November 30 in Goder- ich. The board had hoped to est- ablish plumbing inspection in Huron by May 1, 1974 with two inspectors, _qualified to do Public 1lealth Inspection and Plumbing Inspection, hired to handle the new department. The office had been proposed for Clintoa's Health Unit Branch Office. Dr. Frank Mills, Medical Officer of Health for Huron, said the proposed bylaw was simply a 'rewrite of the 1961 bylaw with the fee structure updated in an attempt to make plumbing inspections self-sup- porting. In turning down the bylaw, Reeve Bill Elston said the county really does want plumbing insp- ection but was unhappy with the bylaw as presented. "I hope the doctor isn't too soured on this, " said Elston. Elston charged the bylaw as presented was "too vague" and urged that local councils be given an opportunity to persue the bylaw before it is passed at the county level. The entire matter was referr- ed back to the committee for "discussions." Dr. Mills then asked that the 1961 bylaw be rescinded and that plumbing inspection be stricken from the board of health control. "Why don't we just drop it and be done with it, " said Dr. Mills. "Obviously the county just don't want this kind of control." However, council did not rescind the bylaw. "If the doctor isn't soured, I sure am, " said Deputy -reeve Stan Profit, Goderich. "It is inconceivable that what took place today did take place." Following the meeting, Dr. Mills said it will be up to the Board of Health if and when the proposed plumbing bylaw will be presented again. He said that in his opinion, the whole mat- ter should be "shelved" until later. He noted the proposed bylaw had been carefully studied and prepared and he doubted that much change could be made in it. s 11 ire a ilensall council met Decem- ber 3, with all members present. E.R. Davis reported a snow fence was erected at York Crescent, sand and salt mixed ready for winter; work done on the Queen Street Drain where he found roots blocking the tile; trouble at the catch basin at 1I. Wright's home, where he found that the tile demolished and he will put a new catch basin on the south side of the road. Mr. Davis has still some work to do on sidewalks and will cement the catch basin at Mrs. Passmore's. Discussion took place over the road behind the north side stores, It cannot have any more gravel put on it because the road will be so high that water will be running into the stores. Appar- ently the road needs grading and Harold Knight will look into getting an agreement with the store owners. Hensall council met with Hay and Tuckersmith council's reg- arding a fire protection agree- ment between Hensall, Hay and Tuckersmith, to replace the old agreement between Hensall and Tuckersmith. By the new agree- ment Hensall will have two members on the board, Tucker - smith one and Hay one. Hay will pay $6, 000 and Tucker - smith will receive $1, 000. The Clerk was instructed to send out copies of the agreement for the other council's signatures. On motion of Baker and Knight Council agreed to send the old fire truck to Woodstock for rep- airs which will cost $1500. Mr. Knight said he had had complaints about public skating and it was thought there should be more supervision, and a spot roped off for young skaters. In correspondence, council learned from Gary Davidson about annexation procedures; and that picnic tables cost $23.96 plus $4,54 for freight. There is a new set of statutes costing $65 a set. A permit came through for Ed Dick's septic tile bed. Council were advised that the Board of Education would like to be notified regarding bridges that might collapse. A grant of $645.75 has been authorized for the community centre. The fee for Ontario Good Roads Association is $25. Robert Caldwell, on behalf of Hyde Bros, Ltd., has receiv- ed an extension until January 15 to remove a steel shed said to be a fire hazard. Building permits were issued to Wes Lenting for a workshop and to Dori Dixon for renovat- ions. Reeve Baker brought up the question of a raise in wages, which was left for another meet- ing. Bills and accounts of $66, 080. 35 were ordered paid, this sum included $27,450. to the Board of Education; $510.50 to the Separate School Board; $27, 506 the Huron County Levy, and $5393.86 to the Parks Board.