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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1977-07-20, Page 1PLAN ADDITION AT LOCAL ARENA The Zurich Community Centre will soon have additional dress- ing room and storage space as council accepted a recommenda- tion from the Recreation, Parks and Community Centre Com- mittee that work be undertaken at once. The addition to the community centre will be paid for by funds raised by the fund-raising com- mittee, aided by grants from Wintario and the Community Centre Act. None of the cost will be borne by thetaxpayers, as their tax dollars will not be used. Council also accepted the com- mittee's recommendation that Richard Bedard Construction be engaged to perform the construc- tion at an approximate cost of $13,792. Paneling on the inside of the community centre is finished and the remainder of the walls will be painted. Also, dummy beams have been erected on the south side to match the suppor- ting beams on the north side. Two new steel doors are in place on the south entrance to the arena and an additional steel door will replace the present door at the basement entrance. The community centre also has 275 new chairs, with the old ones to be stored for occasional use in the new storage and dressing room area to be built. So far this year, the operating of the arena has been very successful, showing a $5200 profit as of June 30. The committee also authorized their chairman and secretary to sign the application for a three- month Bingo lottery license. SUMMER BIBLE SCHOOL — These young people attended the final session of their summer Bible School class Friday morning. It was operated jointly by Zurich's Mennonite and United Churches. Left to right are: Lori McBride, Kim Scott, Roxanne Martin, Robbie Dickert, Angela Zondag, Allison Dunn, Karen Steckle, and Angela Fisher. Leaders are Marily Steinmann (left) and Catherine Shantz (right). Staff photo FIRST WITH LOCAL NEWS WEDNESDAY, JULY 20. 1977 UKULELE FIVESOME — Edgar Cudmore of Hensall poses with five girls who studied ukulele with him dur- ing Summer Bible School. They had just finished rehearsing for the achievement night program that wound up the session for its 130 participants. With Mr. Cudmore are (left to right): Kathy Martin, Dianne Steckle, Joanne McBride, Carol Anne Van Wieren and Karen Thornton. Staff photo Nursery is planned Discrepancies in footage There seems to be some dis- crepancies in the footage used for frontage purposes in billing for water and sewer in the village, council was informed Thursday night. As not all the streets needed new water mains, some streets were not assessed under the water system. Since the frontage charge pays for the entire system, not just the pipe in the front of the property, several members of council felt it was unfair. It was also noted there were such discepancies as a ratepayer who had a sixty -foot frontage be- ing charged for a 65 ft. frontage for sewer and none for water. Council tabled the report until the next meeting, asking the clerk to get as much information together concerning the dis- crepancies as possible. An interim budget statement was presented to council at their meeting Thursday night which shows expenditures as of the end of June to be $125,809 with the revenue for the same period be- ing $133,854. Since council budgeted for a total yearly ex- penditure of $309,000 council seems to be well within their overall budget plan. The anti-inflation board ap- proval of the 1977 compensation increases as submitted was received by the village. Council received a request from the Huron County Com- mittee, International Plowing Match Huron '78 for permission to erect their logo in a 16 inch sign to be attached to the service club signs at the entrances to the village. Council had no objec- tions, but authorized the clerk to inform the committee they do Name three to committee Three Zurich residents have been appointed to the com- munity's first Committee of Ad- justment. They are Dr. Garnet Leitch, veterinarian; Victor Dinnin, a retired high school teacher; and Mrs. Isabel Gascho, an employee of Robert F. Westlake In- surance. In general terms, their task will be to deal with minor variances from the zoning by-law approved by the. Ontario Municipal Board earlier this year. A representative of the Ministry of Housing will meet with the committee and council members to define the com- mittee's duties precisely. not own the signs and the permis- sion of the Bean Festival Com- mittee, the Chamber of Commerce and the Lions should be requested. The Ministry of Community and Social Services requested from council information concer- ning the zoning of the St. Peters Lutheran Church in Zurich. Mrs. Debora Denomme has filed an application with them for a licence to run a nursery on that location. After checking the by- law, council stated the nursery use was within the allowed func- tions of the area. August 1st was declared a Civic holiday by council. Council approved a $120 dona- tion to the South Huron and District Association for the Men- tally Retarded in lieu of the previous grant structure. The money is specifically for the pre- school nursery located in Grand Bend for retarded and han- dicapped children. Zurich had one child in the nursery last term. Council authorized the purchase of a new copier in the amount of $5029 tax included, as well as a servicing agreement. The amount budgeted for the ex- penditure was $7000. The clerk was also authorized to buy an ex- ecutive chair to replace the one in the clerk's office at an ap- proximate cost of $125. Price Per Copy 20 Cents Hi! Ho! Come to the fair .. . Nine different acts have been lined up for the talent show that opens the Zurich Fair at 8 p.m. Friday, in the arena. Twenty- three children will be singing, doing gymnastics and tap- dancing, among other things. Big Al of CKCO Television, Kit- chener, will be master of ceremonies. • Five entries had already been received by Monday for the Fair Queen contest. More are ex- pected during the week. The winner will be crowned Friday night. - Categories for children in Saturday's parade are fancy and comic costume for those walk- ing; best decorated bicycle and tricycle; comic and fancy floats (using wagons -and other junior conveyances); and best decorated pony and cart. School children and pre-schoolers are eligible. Registrations will be taken ,at the Hay Township Farmers Mutual office till 5 p.m. Friday. Main Street will be closed from Goshen Street west to the edge of town for the parade. Visitors and residents would be wise to park vehicles well before parade time at 12:30 p.m. Satur- day. Parking for the fair is free at the old fair grounds, beside the liquor store at the east end of town. A special shady spot at the corner of Highway 84 and John Street has been reserved for senior citizens watching the parade. Those in town and from Apartments may be ready soon Arrangements will soon be made by the Ontario Housing Corporation to take possession of Zurich's new apartment building for senior citizens. Once that has been done, tenants will be given a date for moving in. As we went to press, J.P. Ducharme, the contractor, said he was expecting arrival of the building inspector. As soon as he has given, approval, transfer of ownership can take place. other points will be welcome to bring along lawn chairs and sit in the reserved area with the group from the Blue Water Rest Home. Won't need debenture The improved financial picture of the Zurich Hydro system allowed the committee of council in charge of the system to find it unnecessary to take out a $20,000 debenture for payment of the new bucket -truck. - The Hydro department will be purchasing two Husky No. 30 traffic signs, two 18 -inch cones, two 24 inch by 36 inch flags and one temporary ground rod. The Hydro and Water system also decided to inform Leo Meidinger he must sign a Water and Hydro agreement for his new multi -family home develop- ment. Vandals active in Hensall area Exeter OPP are investigating several acts of vandalism which occurred in the Hensall area this week. A street light valued at $35 on the eastern limits of the village was shot out with a pellet gun over the weekend and tires on three bicycles were slashed. The bikes were in the stairway at the new Elizabeth Court apartments. Two of the bicycles were owned by Robert Capling and the other by Sandra Ann McKay. Five of the six tires were slashed with a knife or other sharp object. OPP Constables Frank Giffin and Dale Lamont are in- vestigating the two incidents. About $200 in ' damage was reported to a drilling truck owned by Bertram Drilling of Carbon, Alberta. The machine was parked at Cann's pit in Usborne township. The hood, wiring and door were damaged. Constable Larry Christiaen is in charge of that investigation.