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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1978-02-02, Page 10Page 10 Citizens News, February 2, 1978 Snowrnobiler hurt A 16 -year-old Hensall snowmobiler who suffered leg fractures was one of the six people injured in area accidents this week. Several of the accidents were related to the blizzard. Timothy Hamather, Hensall was taken to St. Joseph's Hospital in London after his snowmobile hit the rear of a parked car on Friday night at 10:45, The car was owned by Morley Obre, RR 3, Exeter, and had been parked on Highway 4 just north of Exeter. The snowmobiler was entering the highway over a snowbank when he struck the car. It was snowing at the time of the collision, OPP Con- stable Al Quinn set total property damage at $270. Two other snowmobilers suffered minor injuries when their machines collided on Highway 83, east of Exeter on Saturday morning. The drivers involved were Robert Rowcliffe, Hensall, and Gerald Cottle. RR 1 Woodham. Total damage was listed at $2,000 by Constable Jack Straughan. Cottle was also involved in an accident on Monday, when his car was struck bya CNR snowplow train at the crossing at sideroad 15 in Stephen Township. The train hit the rear of the vehicle as the latter was crossing the tracks. Cottle and two passengers, Cathy Triebner and Mark Whitney, both of Exeter, escaped injury. Engineer on the train was Irvine Heimple, Stratford. OPP Constable Bill Lewis investigated and set damage to the Cottle vehicle at $650. The mishap occurred around 4:30 p.m. The train was northbound and the car was proceeding west. There were four accidents investigated during the blizzard on Thursday. One was a chain -reaction collision during a white-out Wintario tickets aid Canadian publications Don't throw away those old Wintario tickets — they could introduce you to some exciting reading! That's the word from Culture and Recreation Minister Robert Welch as he launched the Ministry's newest program "HALF BACK" whereby you can use old Wintario tickets to buy Canadian books and Canadian magazine sub- scriptions. "A Wintario ticket costs $1.00. Non -winning tickets for the January 19th to April 12th draws are now worth 50' towards the purchase of a. Canadian authored book or a subscription to a Canadian magazine," Mr. Welch said. A maximum of four old Wintario tickets which is worth $2.00 may be used towards the purchase of a book or magazine subscrip- tion that costs at least $3.00 - Close to 100 consumer magazines and more than 450 Ontario bookstores are participating in the program. Tickets are redeemable only by authorized participants. The program will operate for a three-month period from January 20, 1978 to April 12. A guide book listing over 7,000 Canadian authors has been prepared to assist bookstores in identifying eligible books. The Ministry has produced a brochure describing the program and listing most of the magazines participating in HALF BACK. This brochure also includes a convenient coupon for order- ing new subscriptions. The public can pick up this brochure at many Wintario ticket outlets participating in the program, Ministry regional offices, bookstores and other convenient locations. Participating magazines are also doing their own promotion. "I feel the program will be an important step' forward in the establish- ment of a Canadian cultural identity, as well as making every one of the people in this province more aware of the tremendous literary richness that exists in the works of our fellow Canadians," Mr. Welch said. on Highway 83 just west of Exeter. Drivers iii the initial collision were Sandra Johnston. Grand- Bend., and Ted Ducharme, .Dashwood. Damage in that crash was set at $800 by Constable Larry Christiaen. Shortly after, a vehicle driven by Fred Gielnik, Dashwood, collided with the Ducharme vehicle which was stopped due to the previous accident. Damage in that one was listed at $700. Three people were injured in a two -car crash on High- way 4 north of the Crediton Road during Thursday's blizzard. The drivers in- volved were Ivar Andersen, RR 2, London, and Hugh McGugan,. London. Three passengers in the McGugan vehicle were injured. They were Lori Johnston, Nils Mann and Howley Brendan, all of London. Constable Bob Whiteford investigated and set damage at $1,700. In the other Thursday crash, damage was listed at $1,600 by Constable Ed. Wilcox.. It involved two pickup trucks operated by Tim Oliver, Huron Park, and Ronald Booy, RR 1, Springfield. They were in- volved in a rear -end collision during a white-out on the Crediton Road, west of Highway 4. Both had been westbound. Three 17 -year -Olds escaped uninjured on Sunday when the vehicle in which they were riding hit a snowbank and rolled onto its side on Usborne sideroad 30 east of Highway 4 at 3:50 p.m. The vehicle was driven by Richard Neevel, RR 1 Hensall. The pickup hit a bank on one side of the road, bounced off and hit the high bank on the other side and then rolled over.' Damage was set at $2,800 by Constable Bill Lewis. Passengers with Neevel were Walter Westlake and David Quick, both of Usborne. The only other accident of the week was a hit and run- reported unreported on Monday. A 1976 Chrysler owned by Huron Motor Products, Zurich, was struck by an unknown vehicle while parked on 'the roadside. Damage was listed at $350 by Constable Lewis. BATTLE CONTINUES — Although the most recent winter storm stopped by Saturday, ministry of transportation and communications crew continue their snow removal chores. This snowblower was in action at St. Joseph on Monday. Staff photo STORE SOLD — Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Gascho have sold their store to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Eckel of the village. After extensive renovations, the store which will be known as the Blue Bonnet Shop, will reopen in March. Staff photo Store to change hands A store that has been in the same family for 69 years in Zurich has changed hands.. Gascho's Dry Goods which has been operated since 1960 by Edwin and Lot- tie Gascho has been sold to Mr. and Mrs, Charles Eckel of the village and will be operated under the name of the Blue Bonnet Shop. It was 1909 when John Gascho opened up a feed business to supply the needs of a growing community. Between 1911 and 1960, John E. Gascho played an important role in the store first in partnership with William Ruby when the store was known as -Ruby and Gascho. From 1915 till 1944 the store was known as Joseph Gascho and Son as John's father bought into the business. In 1944 Edwin purchased part of the business from his elder brother and the store remained known as Gascho Brothers up until 1960. The period between 1911 and 160 saw the store stay basically the same, that be- ing a general store. Mr. Gascho said that he could remember when he sold coffee for 19 cents a pound and a 100 pound bag of sugar could be bought for $8. Although the customer's first names may have changed, Mr. Gascho said "we sell a lot of goods to the great -great grandchildren of some of the first customers." Gascho's Store; the inane may change but it will still be the same store. MPP backs nurses A proposal by the College of Nurses of Ontario which has some area nurses up in arms was introduced at the request of employers, the college's director said here Sunday. Joan Macdonald was referring to a plan an- nounced eight weeks ago which would require registered nurses and nursing assistants, as of 1980, to work at least 50 days in any one year of the .previous five to qualify for a certificate of competence. If a nurse failed to meet the requirement she would have to complete a re-entry program. Miss Macdonald said nursing directors told the college the lack of requirements for nurses returning to work after a prolonged absence was "a Snowplow aids Iota/ ambulance Once again Zurich and vicinity received notice that old man winter isn't quite ready for retirement. Temperatures which were well above freezing at 6 a.m. Thursday plummeted to well below freezing in a matter of hours causing a change from' rain to snow, The white stuff which began falling at around 8:30 soon turned into one of the worst blizzards that this area has seen in years. Robert Westlake of Robert Westlake Insurance reported that the wind damage ap- peared to be extensive to the south of the village with his firm receiving several claims from around the Parkhill area. Although no personal injury due to the storm was reported.in Zurich,, a large hog, barn near Varna was destroyed by fire on Thur- sday, during the height of the storm. Westlake's Ambulance reported thata Hay township snowplow had to be sum- moned to open up the town line between Blake and Drysdale when a gentleman had to be taken to hospital with respiratory problems. Charles Eckel of the Zurich PUC said that the storm did not interrupt electrical.. or water services. The routine of the Bluewater rest home was not adversly affected according to spokesperson Laurine Corriveau. Several staff members stayed at the home during the storm and worked double shifts. Sporting events fell victim to the storm with the Zurich- Grand urichGrand Bend Figure skating club skatethon rescheduled for this coming Saturday. real weakness" in its regulations. Once a nurse has been registered by the province she isn't required to meet any qualifications other than pay a $6 annual registration fee, Miss Macdonald s'`aid. However, vast technological changes in medicine in the past few years make it necessary to introduce upgrading restrictions "in the public's interest," she said. "If we're going to act responsibly we have to do something to make sure the public doesn't complain about us. She said the proposals, which were sent to registered nurses for comment, are still in unrevised form. Miss Macdonald was speaking at a local meeting in Exeter organized by NURSE (Nurses United for Registration Security and Employment). Co-ordinator and spokesman Barbara Dundas said mandatory restrictions concerning registration aren't necessary because most nurses voluntarily take refresher courses before returning to work. She said the proposals discriminate against those nurses who must leave the province to find jobs, who can't find part-time work and who stop work for health or family reasons and then look for work later. MPP Jack Riddell L - Huron -Middlesex) told a cheering audience the province shouldn't take away a nurse's certification once it is granted. He said the nurses should consider the proposals seriously because "when' something is taken away from you it's very hard to get it back." However, he told the nurses they should be ' prepared to take refresher courses.