Zurich Citizens News, 1978-03-02, Page 13s
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Hay insurance company to build
A new office building for
the Hay Township Farmers
Mutual Fire Insurance Com-
pany will become a reality
sometime this summer.
At the annual meeting of
the 103 year old company
held Wednesday at the Hay
township hall in Zurich
president Howard Datars
reported that the board of
directors had unanimously
decided to proceed with
plans for a new building on
the present site at the in-
tersection of Highway 84 and
Goshen street in Zurich.
Datars said the new facili-
ty is a necessity because of
increased business in recent
years and the proposed ex-
pansion of services in the
future.
Future possible expansion
includes the introduction of
auto insurance. Of the 53
member companies in the
Ontario Mutual Insurance
Association, 13 companies
branched out to include
auto insurance during 1977
and so far this year. It is ex-
pected the remaining com-
panies will follow suit with
in the next two years.
Also, legislative restric-
tions are in the process of
being removed which will
enable farm mutual com-
panies to expand into in-
suring small commercial
risks.
President Datars con-
tinued, "Contrary to our
usual loss experience our
malor losses during the year
occurred in rural dwellings.
This is of prime concern to
all as it involves not only
financial and material loss
but additional risk to human
life.
"As you the policy holders
are the company, I am sure
you are well aware of the
necessity of taking every
precaution against such
losses for the benefit of all
concerned.
In conclusion Datars
remarked, "Upon reflection
of the company's 103 year
history, I am again remind-
ed of the fact that our com-
pany remains as vital and
vigorous as ever and that we
have not radically changed
during that period. Nor have
we lost confidence in
ourselves. •
Though we cannot clearly
discern what the future
holds in store for us, we can.
continue to build on the solid
foundations of the past
which will not abandon us in
the years that lie ahead."
At a directors meeting
following the open annual
session, Carl Turnbull, RR
1, Dashwood was named
president of the board of
directors. Elected Vice-
president was Herb Beierl-
ing, Zurich.
In view of the company
growth and anticipated
future expansion, a new
agent was appointed in the
northern territory effective
January 1, 1978 in the person
of HughHendrickof Kippen.
Other agents are Elgin Hen-
drick and Glenn Webb,
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FIRST WITH LOCAL NEWS
THURSDAY,MARCH 9, 197E
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HAY MUTUAL DIRECTORS — The annual meeting of the Hay Township
Mutual Fire Insurance Company was'held recently. The board or directors
and agents are shown above. Back, left, agents Hugh Hendrick and Jack
Scotchmer, directors Robert Glen, Cecil Desjardine, Don Campbell and Ar -
Hold McCann and agents Glenn Webb and Elgin Hendrick. Front, director
Ian McAllister, president Cart Turnbull, secretary -manager John Consitt, past
president Howard Datars, retiring director Leonard Erb and vice-president
Herb Beierling. Absent was Elmore McBride. Staff photo
Huron Park man fined $
A fine of'$105 was levied
against a Huron Park man
who pleaded guilty to a
charge of failing to remain at
the scene of an accident
before Justice of the Peace
Douglas Wedlake at Exeter
court, Tuesday.
The charge had been laid
against Harold Smith
following an accident on
February 3 when a vehicle
he was driving collided with
a parked vehicle, causing
damage of $200.
Smith was given 30 days in
which to pay the fine or an
alternative jail term of 11
days.
Alvin Gould, RR 1 Exeter,
was fined $35 after pleading
guilty to a charge of failing
to report an accident on
January 26. He collided with
a vehicle owned by Cecil
Campaign
over $800
Mrs. Virginia Denomme,
campaign co-ordinator for.
the March of Dimes Canvass
said that over $800 was rais-
ed in Zurich and vicinity.
This amounts to increase
of $150 over last year's total
Mrs. Denomme stated.
The bad publicity prior to
the commencement of the
campaign did not have an
adverse affect on the cam-
paign in this area according
to Mrs. Denomme.
The canvass this year was
a combined effort of the four
local churches' ladies
groups.
Lamond, RR 5 Goderich, on
Exeter's Main St. The
weather was very stormy at
the time, and Gould said he
did not know what he hit,
suggesting it may have been
the bridge. However, no
damage was found to the
bridge and it was later
determined that Gould had
collided with the Lamond
vehicle.
In other fines handed out,
Tuesday:
Hensall man injured
as car rolls over
Two people were injured in
area accidents this week,
one being a seven-year-old
Huron Park girl who was
struck by an unknown
vehicle on Friday.
Victoria Carolynn
Reynolds, was hit by a
tractor trailer at the in-
tersection of Algonquin and
Kensington Cres at 3:45 p.m.
The rear wheels of the
vehicle struck her and
resulted in minor cuts and
bruises.
It is believed the driver of
the vehicle may not have
known the youngster was hit.
OPP Wally Tomasik in-
vestigated.
The other injury was
sustained by Kevin
Buchanan, Hensall, whose
vehicle went out of control on
Highway 4 at 2:40 a.m.,
Sunday. The vehicle rolled
over and came to rest on its
roof in the east ditch.
Buchanan was trapped in
the vehicle and after being
removed, was taken to South
Huron Hospital, complaining
of leg and back injuries.
Damage was listed at $500
by Constable Bill Osterloo.
The only other accident of
the week was also a hit and
run. It occurred on Saturday
when a vehicle driven by
Fay Hacon, Goderich, was
struck by an unknown
vehicle on Highway 4, north
of Huron Road 21 Damage
was listed at $300 by Con-
stable Tomasik.
Thieves split
with shakes
Two thefts are also under
investigation by the Exeter
OPP this week.
Eight bundles of split
cedar shakes were stolen
from a building site on High-
way 81 Friday evening. They
were valued at $120.
The other theft involved a
small amount of cash from a
vending machine in the
men's washroom at an area
hotel.
During the week, the of-
ficers laid 16 charges under
the Highway Traffic Act, two
under the Criminal Code and
six under the Liquor Licence
Act.
James C. Pickering, Ailsa
Craig, $38 for making an
unsafe turn. He turned left
into a parking lot in front of
another vehicle and damage
in the collision was $2,000.
Richard S. Webb, RR 2
Dashwood, $50 for having
liquor while under the legal
age.
David
Golley,
RR
4
105
Wingham, $25 for failing to
stop at a stop sign on
February 16.
Harry Plantenga, Huron
Park, $30 for a speed of 100
km in an 80 zone; John L.
Regier, Dashwood, $48 for a
speed of 112 km in an 80
zone; Randy D. Tatara, RR 4
Parkhill, $16 for a speed of 96
km in an 80 zone.
Dashwood
barn burns
A fire early Thursday
morning caused extensive
damage to a barn on the
farm of Cornelius Van
Raay, one mile east of
Dashwood.
Smoke coming from the
fire was noticed by Mike
Rau and Earl Keller of
Dashwood at 6:30 AM as
they were proceeding to
work at Dashwood In-
dustries.
After arousing the Van
Raay family, the Dashwood
Fire Department plus the
tanker unit from the Zurich
Fire Department were call-
ed to the scene of the blaze.
Firemen who were
hampered by 20 Celsius
temperatures confined the
fire to the wing of the barn
where the blaze had started.
Van Raay credited the
quick action of the fire
department with the saving
of the barn.
A large hole in the floor of
the barn was caused by the
fire with a corn planter
located near the hole
damaged. According to Van
Raay some other equipment
was lost in the fire.
Fire chief Emil Becker es-
timated damage at $15,000
with the cause of the fire un-
determined.
The loss was covered by
insurance.
DASHWOOD BARN DAMAGED — Fire at a barn on the Cornelius Van Raay farm outside of
Dashwood caused an estimated $15,000 damage early Thursday morning. The photograph
shows some of the damage incurred on the main floor of the barn. Staff photo