HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1977-03-16, Page 15Hensall may receive
snow rernov1
The village of Hensall may be
eligible` for additional road
subsidy due to the cost of snow
removal this winter according to
clerk Bob Heil.
At council's regular meeting
Monday night clerk Heil in-
formed council the cost of snow
removal for the entire year of
1976 was $4500. Since January 1 of
this year the village has already
spent $2900.
Guidelines outlined by the
Ministry of Transportation and
Communications say a
municipality will be eligible for
assistance if their costs for snow
removal for the first four months
of this year exceed the costs of
the highests costs in the previous
four years plus twenty percent.
The pumping of basements by
the fire department in the village
was brought up by councillor Bev
Bonthron who wondered on what
basis this pumping was done.
Reeve Knight explained the fire
department as such pumps
basements at the descretion of
the fire chief and only if the fire
chief feels the rising water is a
hazard. For instance if the water
level was approaching the height
of an electrical box or an oil tank
was in danger of floating and
spilling oil.
Clerk Heil also informed the
village he had been informed by
Ontario. Housing the
municipality can now pursue
rent -geared -to -income housing
for seniors if they feel the need
exists.
In the past this need was
decided through surveys by the
provincial government, not the
municipality. Hensall had one
such survey done by the province
but out of 600 applications
distributed in the area only 16
were completed and returned. As
a result the province decided
there was not a need for such
housing.
Reeve Knight said in light of
the previous survey results and
due to the fact council has several
large projects under way at the
present time, the rent -geared -to -
income housing possibilities
should not be pursued at the
present time.
Council rejected a resolution
from Nanticoke requesting the
province be asked to use funds
from the Provincial lottery to set
up a continuing fund for snow
removal costs.
"I would hate to put my future
needs in the hands of something
as chancy as a lottery" com-
mented Reeve Knight. "I would
sooner see the taxes paid."
A grant of $25 was authorized to
be paid to the Huron Plowmans
Association to aid them in their
preparations for the Inter-
national Plowing Match.
The clerk of the village was
authorized by council to request
information from the Humane
Society in London concerning
their rates to patrol the village
and also their availability.
Council decided to continue
with their Ontario Home Renewal
(ORP). The village has been
actively involved with the
program for two years now and
the clerk was authorized to apply
for another $29,000 for the
program .this year. The ORP
guide for home standards was
also adopted once again by
council.
A special meeting was called
for March 28 at 7:30 p.m. to
enable council to put together a
budget for their fire agreement
with Hay and Tuckersmith
townships.
Women's Club hold
Huronview service
Mr. & Mrs. Eric Luther,
Hensall, led the Sunday evening
song service at Huronview
sponsored by. the Christian
Womens Club. Glenn Slade, a
nephew of the Luthers, assisted
with instrumental numbers.
The Huronview orchestra
provided old tyme music for
Monday's activities in the Nor-
mal Care Sitting room followed
by a sing -a -long.
The musical .program for
"Family Night" was provided by
the Pepper sisters of Hensall,
Watson Webster, of Clinton and
the Huronview Orchestra.
Brenda, Joe Ann, Laurie and
Marilyn Pepper sang several
Country and Western numbers as
well as two sacred songs and
helped to lead the sing song.
Watson Webster entertained
with mouth organ selections and
joined the Huronview Orchestra
for some Old Tyme and Irish
tunes. Morgan Dalton sang a
favourite "When Irish Eyes are
Smiling" and Miss Ellis thanked
the guests on behalf of the
residents.
Arena changes
hydro service
The Zurich Hydro and Water
System will install a new
overhead service into the Zurich
community centre plus relocate
the -hydro pole from off the street
line to the east of the centre's
property line adjacent to the
Finkbeiner house at no cost to the
community centre.
If underground service is in-
stalled to the arena, the centre
will bare all costs to locating a
new pole and the Zurich Hydro
will supply at no cost the six inch
duct for the road crossing.
Eric and Robert Say:
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Plants
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OUR
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Grand Bend Flowers - Main St. - 238-8638
Hensall Flowers - King St. - 262-2533
After Hours Farmer Bill's Greenhouses - Dashwood - 237-3228
Citizens News, March 16, 1977
Page 15
HENSALL PUBLIC SCHOOL — Winners in the Hensall public school public speaking contest are left to right,
back Tammy Turner, Becky Baker, Bryan Beer and Rebecca Jantzi; front Melanie Lovell, Peter Dougall and
Jim Legere. All of these students participated in another contest sponsored by the Hensall Legion last
week. photo by McKinley
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