HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1978-08-03, Page 1FIRST WITH LOCAL NEWS
THURSDAY, AUGUST 3, 1978
CARNIVAL APPRECIATOR — The Bayfield Lions club carnival was an affair for all ages in-
cluding young adults who like white bottoms and big balloons. Showing his appreciation for
the affairTs Jeremy Brooks, one, son of Mr. and Mrs.David Brooks of Bayfield. Staff photo
Chain reaction accident
causes $1,650 in damages
A Zurich woman started a
chain -reaction when she Lost
control of her vehicle while
turning into a lane at the new
senior citizens' apartments
in the village Tuesday
morning.
A vehicle driven by
Madeline Rau struck a
parked vehicle owned by
Robert L. Reynolds, Huron
Park. The latter vehicle was
then pushed into a fence and
struck another vehicle.
owned by William Ziler,
Zurich, which in turn
rammed another parked
vehicle owned by Elmer
Leibold, also of Zurich.
Investigating officer
Constable Bill Osterloo set
total damage at $1,650 to' the
four vehicles and the fence.
It was one of five accidents
investigated by the Exeter
OPP this week, all involving
only one driver.
One of the others resulted
in major injuries for a
London man, Ralph
Thomsen, despite the fact his
vehicle sustained damage of
only $50.
The car rammed into a
tree at the Highlands III
subdivision along Lake
Huron on Saturday at 6:15
p.m.
Constable Jack Straughan
investigated.
Two of the other accidents
were reported on Wed-
nesday, the first at 4:35 a.m.,
when a car driven by Dennis
Powell, Goderich, went out
of control on Highway 23
near Kirkton and hit a hydro
pole. The driver and his
passenger, John McIntyre,
also of Goderich, suffered
minor injuries.
The driver said he fell
asleep.
Damage to the vehicle was
listed at $1,500 by Constable
Al Quinn and $425 to the
hydro pole.
The other accident was
reported at 9:30 a.m. when a
truck driven by Joseph.
Varley, Crediton, was in-
volved in a collision at the
junction of concession 2-3
and the Crediton Road in
Stephen Township.
No ing est
in irk
No inquest is planned into
the death of 22 -year-old Ron
Kirk, Dashwood, who was
killed early last Tuesday
when he fell from a tractor
while drawing hay on a farm
just south of the village.
Kirk was standing on a tow
bar hooking a converted
pickup truck box to the
tractor when the tractor hit a
bump and he fell against the
fender of the machine. The
fender then caught in the
tractor tire lugs and Kirk
lost his balance and was run
over by the tractor.
An autopsy report
revealed he died from
multiple internal injuries.
He was rushed to
University Hospital, but was
dead on arrival.
The mishap occurred
shortly before 7:00 p.m.
The coroner was Dr. E.S.
Jeffery, London.
Funeral service for Kirk
was held from the C. Haskett
and Son funeral home in
Lucan on Friday. The dead
man is survived by his
mother, Florence Irene
Kirk, R.R. 2 Seaforth;
brothers Stephen, R.R. 2
Lucan and Jim, R.R. 3 Ailsa
Craig; three sisters, Connie
and Cathie and Mary Ann,
all of R.R.' 2 Seaforth.
Interment was in St.
James Cemetery, Clan-
deboye.
Varley was driving a truck
owned by Quality Produce
and when he was unable to
stop at the intersection,
pulled off onto the shoulder
and the truck rolled over in
the south ditch.
Damage was listed at $500
by Constable Osterloo.
The other accident of the
week was reported on
Sunday, involving a vehicle
driven by Ernest Rohner,
Main Street, Exeter. He told
police he swerved to avoid a
small dog on sideroad 20
near concession 10-11 in
Stephen and his vehicle then
went into the ditch, hit a tree
stump and carne to rest on its
side.
Hohner and a passenger,
Thomas McVeeney, Ailsa
Craig, suffered minor in-
juries and damage was
estimated at $2,100 by
Constable Don Mason.
Price Per Copy 20 Cents
Could cost $150,000
Hay may do creek repairs
A report prepared at the
request of Hay township has
called for repairs to the tune
of approximately $150,000 to
be made to Black Creek.
The preliminary study
was submitted by C.P.
Corbett of Lucan to the
township at a public meeting
held Tuesday night which
was designed to gauge
public reaction to the
proposed work.
The meeting which lasted
two and one half hours was
very well attended and serv-
ed its intended purpose, •said
clerk -treasurer Joan
Ducharme.
The proposed work would
take place in Hay and
Stephen townships and in-
cludes a 28,000 acre
watershield that includes
parts of Hibbert, Stanley,
Tuckersmith and Usborne
townships plus the village of
Hensall.
The portion of the river
which is in Hay's jurisdic-
tion runs from the south side
of Highway 84 in concession
5 of Hay to an outlet at the
Ausable river in lot 23, con-
cession 5 of the township.
- The report recommends
that both a portion of the
main branch of the creek
and a portion known as the
west branch be cleaned out.
In his report Corbett
states "I have examined the
West Branch of the Black
Creek drain and finding it in
a state of disrepair, I recom-
mend it be cleaned
throughout to restore the
original depths and bottom
widths."
On a more optimistic note
Corbett said the upper end of
Black creek had
deteriorated very little since
it was repaired in 1972 and
that no repairs were needed.
On the other hand, the lower
end of Black creek is "in a
very bad state of repair."
He said there are certain
sections of the river that are
filled with sediment, imped-
ed by fallen timber and
blocked by beaver dams.
Corbettgoes onto state
"Sections of adjacent land
appear to be almost con-
stantly under water. The im-
peded flow -has resulted in
high water levels and
periods of extended flooding
a considerable distance up-
stream once the east and
west branches and possibly
to a lesser extent on the
main branch."
The report recommends
the main branch be cleaned
out to restore as near as
possible the original depths
and bottom widths. This
should result in a reduction
of the higher water levels
but he cautioned this would
not prevent the flooding of
the adjacent lands since the
capacity of Black Creek is
limited by the capacity of
the Ausable river.
Corbett recommended
that in the spring following a
cleanup of the stream that
another cleanup be con-
ducted since a newly clean-
ed river will fill in with
debris rapidly.
He reported that similar
cleanup operation on a drain
in Middlesex county 10 years
ago has resulted in that
drain still operating ef-
ficiently.
As a remedy to cost
cleanups every 20 or 30
years, he said Hay and
Stephen should inspect their
drains (rivers) on a regular
basis and remove obstruc-
tions and silt bars im-
mediately.
Mrs. Ducharme said coun-
cil will review the com-
ments from the meeting and
decide some time in the near
future whether- they will
proceed with the stream
cleaning.
At that time, a final study
will be drawn up, along with
a detailed cost analysis for
the project.
Building plans to
be finalized soon
According to John Consitt,
secretary -manager of the
Hay Township Farmer's
Mutual Fire Insurance
Company a decision should
be forthcoming shortly with
regards to the final plans for
the company's new office
building to be located at the
intersection of • Highway 84
and Goshen street in Zurich.
Consitt said that plans for
the new building should be
finalized within the next two
weeks and that tenders on
the proposed building which
closed about two weeks ago,
were not accepted.
At the annual meeting of
the 103 year company held in
March, former president
Howard Datars said the
board of directors had
unanimously decided to
proceed with plans for a new
building.
Datars said the new
facility was a necessity
because of the increased
business in recent years
Rains came in time
for local arain cros
Recent rains have put
Huron County crops on the
road to recovery, according
to area mill managers.
"The rain turned the
situation around. We were
losing yield potential in the
dry weather, but most of the
crops have come back to an
almost average year," said
Wes Petch, marketing
manager at Cook's in
Hensall.
Fetch said the malting
barley, which is currently
being harvested, is of very
good quality in general.
There have been a few ex-
ceptions, he said.
The corn crop is quite
uneven in the area, and both
the corn and bean crops have
been slowed up by the dry
weather. An early frost could
cause severe damage to both
crops, Fetch said.
Archie Cooper of the
Hensall Co-op said this
year's harvest looks to be
about average.
"The rain we have got will
increase yields for corn and
beans to about average," he
said.
Lloyd Whitesell, assistant
manager at W. G. Thomp-
sons, said the dry weather
had taken its toll.
His mill found the malting
barley crop to be low on
weight and plumpness.
"Half df it may end up in
the feed tank," he said.
Whitesell said there may
be a 20percentgeneral drop
in yields this year.
PLAYGROUND POPCORN — One of the the activities which participants in the Zurich playground were involved in was the
stringing of popcorn. Participating in the activity were Donna Gingerich, Trevor Landsbetgen, Brent O'Brien and Mark
Stephan. Staff photo