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Zurich Citizens News, 1977-03-23, Page 1ii NO. 12 FIRST WITH LOCAL NEWS WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 1977 Bluewater Rest Home annual meeting Price Per Copy 20 Cents Opening of Maplewoods biggest event The biggest event last year for - the Bluewater Rest Home was of course the opening of Maplewoods Apartments. Maplewoods is owned and operated by the Rest Home. At the annual Rest Home meeting last Tuesday night, members learned 18 out of the 24 units in Maplewoods are occupied with three more to be occupied by the end of this month. The rental of the apartments is $161 per month which includes all utilities, T.V. hook-up, laundry, almost everything extent telephone, There was one deletion and one addition made to the members of BOARD OF DIRECTORS - The board of directorsfor the Bluewater Rest Home was chosen at their annual meeting last week. Left to right are, front: Joe Risi, manager of the Bluewater Rest Home; C.J. Wallace; Chairman of the Board; Mrs. Van Raay; back, Mr. Laughton, solicitor, Russell Grainger, Leroy O'Brien, Laird Schilbe, Orville Wassman, Mr. Laken, accountant, Lewis Boshart, Clement Regier and John Corbett, Absent are board members Lloyd Walper, John Robinson, Harold Erb and Elgin Hendrick. photo by McKinley Drop in world wheat prices reflected in farmersearnings. The world price for wheat has dropped about $2.00 per bushel since 1974 and this decrease will. be reflected in the price Ontario farmers receive for their 1976 wheat crop according to Chairman of the Ontario Wheat Producers' Marketing Board, Irving Kleiman. Mr. Kleiman made his remarks. to a large number of area farmers attending an agricultural day at Pineridge Chalet last Wednesday.sponsored by Cook's. The totalprice to Ontario producers for the 1974, crop was $4.26 per bushel; for 1974 $435 per bushel and for 1975, $3.63 1/2 per bushel. Mr. Kleiman informed those present the situation has deteriorated even further for the current crop year. In explaining just how the farmers were paid for 1976 wheat crops, Mr. Kleiman said the initial price paid to producers during the 1976 crop was a basic $2.00 per bushel paid by the agent to the producer when wheat was delivered. The board then reimburses the agent for the money paid to the producer plus the agent handling charge. The wheat is then the property of the board which is responsible for the purchase and sale of all wheatin the province. The remainder of the price per bushel is paid by interim payments to the producer as the wheat is sold. Mr. Kleiman said producers have sold a little more than 22.1 million bushels of the 1976 crop to date, and that volume is an all time high since the board was established in 1958. Out of this 22.1 million bushels, about 7.5 million bushels has been sold for domestic human con- sumptionAa record 720,000 bushels for seed and about 11 million bushels has been sold for export leaving just under 3 million bushels unsold at the present time. Mr. Kleiman says the board recognizes the fact the export market accounts for the largest portion of the crop, and efforts are being made to generate continued or new interests overseas. The estimates on seeded acreage of wheat in Ontario last fall show an increase of about 20 percent over the previous year for a total of about 620,000 acres, with a potential for a 29 to 30 million bushel crop this year. Mr. Kleinman informed the meeting the board has embarked on a new export sales promotion brochure and is looking at possible ways to increase domestic human consumption as well. Mr. Kleiman added the Ontario board works closely with the Canadian Wheat Board, but the Canadian board does not contract export sales of Ontariowheat and recent sales that have been an- nounced by the Canadian Wheat Board for sale to China do not include any Ontariowheat. Mr. Kleiman was not the only speaker on the agenda for the meeting at Pineridge. Dr. Ernie Rinebergs of the University of Guelph spoke to the farmers present concerning malting barley and Allah Magrath,Market Analyst of the Ontario Bean Producers Marketing Board discussed the white bean market. Following lunch, Sean Usher of Ridgetown College of Agricultural Technology discussed the corn crop and representatives from several fertilizer companies , discussed what's new in chemicals. BAKING FOR SALE - Tillie Ziler and Shirley Rose display some of the baked goods on sale Saturday at the Maplewood Senior Apartments at Zurich. T -A photo the Rest Home Board of Direc- tors as secretary Ray McKinnon resigned. Mrs. Ann Van Raay of Zurich was instated as the Board's newest member. Other members of the board include Chairman C.J. Wallace, Elgin Hendrick, Clement Regier, Lloyd Walper, Harold Erb, John Corbett, Lewis Boshart, Laird Schilbe, Leroy O'Brien, John Robinson, Russell Grainger and Orval Wassman. Manager of the Rest Home, Mr. Risi, gave a report of the year's activities and finances to the meeting. He said the home ran at an occupancy rate of 99.6 percent last year with 63 residents Tor the 63 beds for most of the year. Of these 63 residents, 39.7 percent are on residential care and the remaining 60.3 percent are .ex- tended care. Mr. Risi asked the meeting to note the reduction in laundry costs in 1976 compared to 1975 and stated the reason for this was 1976 was the first full year the new 50 lb. washer was used. Also the rest home purchased 20 new sets of springs and mattresses at a cost of $2,546. Some of the activities supplied to residents by the Rest Home include bus rides, Bingos,Easter and Thanksgiving dinners, birth- day cakes for residents on their birthdays, 40 different film nights and a Christmas party. A report presented by Char- tered Accountants Richardson and Laken showed the Rest Home did very well financially in 1976 despite expensive repairs to the broiler and septic tank system. According to Chairman Wallace this was helped by the -existence of the anti-inflation board. He added the board of Directors for the home are still somewhat at odds with the union and if the anti-inflation guidelines are dropped this year, there could be a problem with wage negotiations. Chairman Wallace reminded members present that new memberships are always welcome and are needed. The fee for membership is $100. Zurich Arena Renovations Donated Labour Name Amount Donald Oke 504.00 Ray McKinnon 138.00 Anonymous 81.00 Anonymous 48.00 Danny Turkheim 48.00 Anonymous 24.00 Anonymous 126.00 Anonymous 6.00 Earl Horner 48.00 Anonymous 15.00 Kevin McKinnon 33.00 Anonymous 48.00 Anonymous 24;00 Jim Oesch 96.00 Anonymous 42.00 Kim McKinnon 24.00 Anonymous 24.00 Doug Turkheim 63.00 Bob Forrester 100.00 Total $1,492.00 Another quiet week for Exeter OPP It was another quiet week for officers of the Exeter detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police as far as motor vehicle accidents were concerned. The only mishap occurred early Sunday evening when a vehicle stolen from Larry Snider Motors in Exeter ran into the ditch on Highway 4, about a mile north of Exeter. The unknown driver lost control on the icy road. Damage was listed at $800. Eric Schwartzentruber of Huron Park reported to police this week that about eight gallons of gas was stolen from .his automobile while parked in his driveway. Constable Al Quinn is investigating. Charges have been laid against two persons in connection with damaged caused to property at Our Lady of Mount Carmel ' Separate School. Damaged were two poles and an area of grass. Constable Quinn is the in- vestigating officer. Runway lights valued at $130 stolen from the Ontario Development Corporation at Huron Park have been recovered. Several persons have been apprehended and face theft, liquor and obstruction charges. Stanley fears urban threat Residents of Stanley Township are concerned about future urban and recreation development in its farmlands Huron County planner George Penfold said Penfold said this concern was expressed at the first of a series of five weekly meetings to be held in the Varna township hall. The meetings are to discuss the preparation of the township's secondary plan. The second meeting in the series was held last night and the meetings will continue to be held Please turn to Page 12 '