HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1977-03-02, Page 3NEW BANK EQUIPMENT — The new on-line equipment at the Zurich branch of the Bank of Montreal was
put into service Monday morning. Shown trying out the new equipment are manager Al Beange, on-line co-
ordinator Marlene Opel, Willie Bedard and Sally Desjardine. News photo
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Huron -Middlesex MPP Jack
Riddell this week urged all area
municipalities to forward
requests for special assistance
being provided by the Ontario
government for snow removal
costs this winter.
The government announced
some time ago that special
assistance would be provided in
the Niagara region and this
prompted Riddell and other area
riding members to ask the same
consideration for this region,
which they noted was inundated
with snow over a much longer
period of time than was Niagara.
The government announced
that the assistance would be
provided to Southwestern Ontario
although the formula has not yet
been worked out.
It will provide financial
assistance to municipalities that
have been hard hit by
snowplowing and snow removal
costs.
In a letter 'to area
municipalities this week, Riddell
strongly advised them to submit
sts
requests immediately for
assistance.
He suggested they indicate
their costs this winter as
compared to the costs in a normal
winter and also to indicate they
would be willing to meet with the
special committee named by the
government to review the
situation.
Riddell explained that the
assistance will not be given
immediately, but probably will
be forthcoming through sup-
plementary road grants.
Citizens News, March 2, 1977
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