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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1977-08-03, Page 1NO. FIRST WITH LOCAL NEWS Wed. Aug. 3, 1977 Bayfield firemen save area barn By MILVENA ERIKSON Bayfield firemen, farmers neighbours, men, women and young people answered a call to the farm of John Campbell on the Bronson Line on Sunday, when the hay in his barn became ex- tremely hot. The firemen kept pouring water on the hay; while farmers with tractors and manure spreaders and front-end loaders lined up to remove the smouldering burning mass as it was forked out of the loft through Report many area thefts Five thefts and two incidents of wilful damage are being in- vestigated by the Exeter 'OPP this week. Three bicycles were included in the loot, two of which were taken from neighbours on Huron St. East near Exeter. Owners of the bikes were Murray Finlayson and Murray Heywood. The thefts occurred over the weekend. A bicycle was also reported stolen from David Ingram, concession 2, Hay Township on Friday. Pollice have a bicycle found in Zurich which they believe was probably stolen. The owner may claim same by identifying it at the Exeter OPP station. Several hundred dollars in coins and bills were reported stolen from the Hay Township residence of Harold Reichert, RR 1, Zurich: It was the property of Glen Reichert and was taken while the family was away from their property. The break and enter is still under investigation. A radio valued at $30 was also reported stolen from a ministry of transportation and com- munications office at Huron Park last Tuesday. The wilful damage complaints included a corn field and a car which was under restoration. The car was owned by Glen Young, Clinton, and was parked behind a Hensall service station. Damage to the windows, hood ornament and tail light was estimated at $150. The corn crop was owned by Gerrit Zandbergen, Concession 4, Usborne, About two rows were destroyed. huge holes cut in the sides of the barn. Several hours later they had removed all the hay from the barn. The women served coffee, sandwiches and food to the volunteers. Food and assistance poured in from all over the area. A considerable . loss was sustained in hay however, Mrs. Campbell said "We still have our barn, which is a great deal to be thankful for." Some of the volunteers became ill from the gas rising off the hay. Monday morning firemen received a call to the farm of Richard Erb on Highway 21, south of Bayfield, who was en- countering the same problem as John Campbell. Within minutes, firemen, friends and neighbours who had assisted Campbells' were on hand to aid Erbs'. Tractors with manure spreaders and front-end loaders were again again lined up and one after the otheer loaded with smouldering hay, forked out of the loft. Women again served food to the volunteers. No health food for Huron kids The high schools of Huron County are not going to offer students health foods as an option to regular, cafeteria meals. Richard Wright, purchasing agent for the county's board of education, was asked if Huron would be following the lead of its Perth County counterpart. Perth's board of education is installing refrigerated cases containing salads, fresh raw vegetables, fruit juices and natural desserts in its secondary i schools. "I don't see anything like that foreseeable at the present time", Mr, Wright said. For a number of years, the five cafeterias in Huron County's schools have been leased to concessions, he added. The Perth County board of education recently decided refrigerated cases with a selection of uncooked foods and juices would be placed in two Stratford high schools and those at Mitchell and Listowel. St. Marys already had one. Whether the cases will be rented or bought remains to be seen. Price Per Copy 20 Cents FRIEDSBURG QUEENS- Julie Webb who represented Merner's Meats was named Fried- sburg Days Queen Saturday night. Above, Julie is being congratulated by Queens chairman Donna Hoffman. At the right are Princesses Pauline Gielen and Vickie Bell. Eight people injured in collisions Eight people were injured in the six accidents investigated by the Exeter OPP this week.Noneof the injuries was reported as serious. Four of the injuries were sustained in a two -car crash on Highway 84, about two miles east of Zurich on Saturday at 9:00 p.m. Drivers involved were Steven Collins, Goderich, and Ronald Hewitt, Peterborough. They collided at the intersection of County Road 31. Collins had been southbound on the county road and Hewitt was travelling west on the highway. His vehicle ended up 200 feet into a corn field. Both drivers were injured as were Doug Sproul, Goderich; Karen Graf, Goderich; and Darlene Hewitt, Peterborough. Constable Larry Christiaen nvestigated and set total Damage was set at $100 by Constable Jack Straughan. On Thursday, a vehicle driven by David Haight, RR2 Exeter, collided with a mailbox on sideroad 4-5 of Usborne. Damage Three bitten by animals Three area residents were bitten this week, with a dog, squirrel and pony being the at- tackers. Sherri Ann Maxwell, 6, of Hensall, was bitten by a squirrel around 8:00 p.m., Sunday. The incident occurred on Brock Street. The youngster was treated at South Huron Hospital. An 11 -year-old London girl, damage at $3,100. Susanna Daugharty, was nipped Two people were injured in a on the shoulder by a pony she had Sunday accident involving been riding during Friedsburg vehicles driven by Daniel Days at Dashwood. Mellecke, Dashwood, and Van The.victim of the dog bite was Tuckey, Exeter. They collided on 12 -year-old. James Adkins, RR 1 Highway 83 at the junction of Zurich. That incident occurred on County Road 2. Sunday evening. Mellecke and his passenger, Patricia Rader, RR3 Zurich, sustained minor injuries. Firemen assist Damage was set at $950 by Constable Al Quinn. In water rescue A vehicle owned by Donald Adams, RR 1 Dashwood, was hit A London couple, spending the by an unknown vehicle on Sun- weekend at a cottage on the day. It had been parked on beach at St. Joseph's, had William St. nothing but praise for Zurich's Theme float winner- The Thanksgiving float entered in Saturday's Friedsburg Days parade by Hayter's Turkey Farms won the division prize. From the left are Tom Hayter, Harry Hayter, David Maguire, Joanne Maguire, Cynthia Stark, Freida Hayter and Janke Hayter. volunteer fire brigade Monday afternoon, The man of the family, with his 23 -year-old son and teen -aged daughter, were out in a sailboat within sight of the cottage, when strong winds overturned it. For one and one-half hours they clung to the sides of the capsized boat, while it drifted in the lake. Meanwhile, the man's wife, who was watching from shore, had phoned the Ontario Provincial Police at Goderich, only to learn that they had no rescue boat. She made various other calls, trying to locate someone with a boat. Someone then phoned the Zurich fire department. Volunteers arrived with a speed that took her breath away. Meanwhile, the overturned sailboat had drifted in to shore. "I was just being precautious", said the woman. "But I was certainly impressed by your fire department." Her husband was an ex- perienced sailor, she said, and everyone had been wearing life- jackets. in that mishap was listed at $270 by Constable Quinn. Two area men luckily escaped with only minor injuries after their vehicle was demolished in an accident on Tuesday at 2:10 a.m. Mark Jeffery, RR 1 Hen - sail, had been proceeding east on Highway 83 about three miles west of Exeter when his car hit the south shoulder and then rolled end over end onto the north side .of the road and came to rest on its roof in Black Creek. Jeffrey and - his passenger, Richard Ridley, Huron Park, sustained minor injuries and damage to the vehicle was listed at $1,500 by Constable Dale Lamont. GERARD ANDRE CHARRETTE Gerard Andre Charrette,son of Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Charrette, RR I, Dashwood, was a recent graduate in honors French from the University of Western On- tario. He plans to enter Althouse College, London, in September. Apartments not ready Prospective tenants of Zurich's new 20 -unit senior citizen's apartment building still have not been told when they can move in. As soon as a final inspection has been made, ownership can be transferred to the Ontario Housing Corporation. It is hoped that this may take place sometime this week. John Lyndon, Huron County housing authority manager, would not make any guesses about an occupancy date. However, advertisements have been placed for a building custodian and forsuiteswhich are still unrented. Construction began about a year ago.