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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1977-10-20, Page 1NO. 42 1. FIRST WITH LOCAI. NEWS THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1977 Price Per Copy 20 Cents Two area women win $100,000 in Lotto draw Carole Johnston of Zurich and Dianne Gerstenkorn of Hensall can't stop smiling. They have just split $100,000 won, in a Lotto Canada draw. Thursday morning they drove with husbands Robert and Hans to Toronto's Chelsea Inn to pick up the cheque. Along with the. other winners, they were guests at a champagne -and -caviar reception. They were interviewed by reporters for radio, television and newspapers. Each of the 25 from Streetsville who held the $1 million ticket received $38,000. Carole and Dianne got $50,000 apiece. The other $100,000 ticket was held by a couple from Haileybury. Carole -had put the ticket away after they bought it, She was out of town when the draw was made. It was 5 pm Tuesday before she and Dianne compared the number with those for the win- ning tickets and discovered their good luck. Carole screamed. Dianne cried. They phoned their husbands at work. "Bob thought something was wrong," said Carole. "Hans didn't believe it," said, Dianne. Neither couple has made any big plans. Most of the money went into bank accounts. By Friday, however, Dianne had ordered a new refrigerator. Her son and daughter had decided their special presents were going to be a skate -board -and a record- player. Carole's sons requested football boots with cleats and a BB -gun. The two women have been buying tickets together for Lotto Canada and Wintario draws. They plan to go right on doing it. A GANG FROM HENSALL — This group all attend Hensall's elementary school. They posed for the camera during the cross-country meet last Thursday but scattered so quickly afterward that the photographer didn't get their names. How many can you identify? Staff photo Should we have subdivisions? Zurich council pn Subdivisions came in for discussion at last Thursday's meeting of Zurich council. Some councillors were wondering aloud why communities around the village were expanding while Zurich stood still. Councillor Leroy Thiel com- mented that a subdivision had been approved recently at St. Joseph in Hay Township on what appeared to him to _- be agricultural land. "Growth is discouraging," said Reeve Fred Haberer. Councillor Thiel then wondered if the community itself should or could get involved in subdividing. He proposed that council approach owners of vacant land and inquire about their intentions. There was also discussion about the powers of the new committee of adjustment. it is not a committee of council, so is not answerable to council, though its reports go to the reeve. Council, like any private citizen, may appeal its decisions. Councillor Thiel expressed concern that the village might be losing control and might not know what was going on. Very little ice -time remains unrented at the arena for the coming season, according to a report from the Recreation, Parks and Community Centre Board, presented to council. - Councillor Claude Gelinas said ice would probably be ready the last week of October. Steel has arrived for the arena addition, containing dressing rooms and storage space. Renovation of the auditorium is complete. The lower exterior half 'of the front of the building is to be finished shortly. Mr. Gelinas also reported that between 200 and 250 juice and water glasses which became surplus when the arena kitchen switched to plastic cups, had been sold during the previous night's bingo session. Mr. Thiel had brought along a model of a playground unit ob- • yrs growth tained through the Parkhill Conservation Authority and a plan of the authority's cam- pground recreation area. It in- cluded wading pool, volleyball ' court, cement slab for outdoor games and dances _ and planter boxes and benches, as well as a playground. The unit displayed by Mr. Thiel consisted of a series of ladders, walkways, bars and rings and a long slide. It would cost about $2,700 delivered. If Zurich bought one of these, it would be combined with existing playground equipment in the municipal park. Several council members were dubious about ' putting' in a wading pool, because of the risk of drownings. Council was told that the bill for current work on drains had come to $40,297. The contractor at- tended the meeting to answer questions about remaining work. Members of council will inspect the job before making arrangements for payment. A wall -clock with large numerals will be placed in the common room of the new senior citizen's apartment building on east Main Street by the village. Hensall hadasked for an agreement similar to that bet- ween Zurich and Hay and Stanley Townships, permitting residents to move into the new apartments. Council decided to handle ap- plications individually. A Hensall couple, who have applied for one of the apartments, will probably be invited to come. Management is in the hands of the Huron County Housing Authority. There are still six or seven vacancies in the building. The Ministry of Environment has approved work on a water - main and sanitary sewers on Frederick Street, from Mary Street to a point about 350 feet north, This is at the village's northern limit. Information about Huron County's home support program for the elderly will be posted on a bulletin board in the municipal building. It provides free labour to those eligible for certain repairs, transportation, gar- dening, snow removal, and so on. Please turn to Page 2 MEDALLION WINNERS AT CROSS-COUNTRY MEET — these students received medallions for coming in first during last week's cross-country races. Left to right, front, are: John Kernick, Usborne; Jackie Cottrell, Hensall; and Dean Livingston, Zurich. Left to right, se- cond row, are: Karen Heather, Usborne; Lori Brand, Stephen; and Bill Livingston, Zurich. IN THE BIG MONEY — Two Lotto Canada winners last week turned out to be residents of this area. Carole Johnston of Zurich and Dianne Gerstenkorn of Hensall together bought a ticket which won them $100,000. They went to Toronto to collect last Thursday. Staff photo Six district schools in cross-country races Country won over town during Thursday's cross-country meet for students from six area elementary schools at Ron Jewitt's farm near Varna. Over 200 took part. McCurdy, Usborne and Stephen Central each took home two pennants for highest points - McCurdy for junior boys and senior boys, Usborne for junior girls and intermediate boys, and Stephen Central for intermediate girls and senior girls. Medallions for placing first in events went to Dean and Bill Livingston of Zurich, Karen Heather of Usborne, Jackie Cottrell of Hensall, Lori Brand of Stephen and John Kernick of Usborne. Despite a drizzling rain, chilly air and plenty of mud underfoot, most completed the 2.2 kilometre course. Between events the young spectators dashed back to buses to warm themselves, but returned each time to cheer lustily as soon as contestants appeared over the crest of the hill on the home stretch. They all knew it was hard work and that the real competition was with themselves - to do a little better than the last time and to stay till the end of the course. They placed coats around each other's shoulders, walked winded runners up and down the laneway, patted backs and found words to sum it up. "You're all right, even if you did come in last," as one of them said. Skaters sponsor kids' fashion show Old and new were charmingly combined in a fashion show sponsored by the Zurich -Grand Bend Figure Skating Club at the Zurich public school Friday night.The children's clothing, all from The Junction shop of Exeter, ranged from tots' to teens' sizes and included everything from play to party wear; from things to sleep in, to warm winter outdoor garments. Many had the merits of being both practical and attractively styled. Old-time costumes, modelled by local women, were lent for the occasion by Susie Pollock of RR 1 Varna . Elizabeth Merner was a beguiling bride of yesterday in an exquisite century -old wedding gown once worn by Mrs. Robert Snowden. With it she wore'a large black beaver hat, Elaine Datars displayed a floor -length casual gown with a white apron. Missy Sandilands was a model of turn - of -century decorum in a bathing Please turn to Page 2