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Zurich Citizens News, 1976-01-28, Page 1Centennial theme for fall fair By Milvena Erickson The annual meeting of the Bayfield Agricultural Society was held Wednesday in the municipal building, with good attendance despite the snow storm. - President Tom Penhale chaired the meeting at which annual reports presented showed a successful fall fair in 1975. The date of the 1976 fair was set as September 3 and 4. The special events committee was put in charge of arranging a float from the Agricultural Society for the Centennial parade in July. Plans were made to include a Heavy Horse section in this years fair. Committee chairman were asked to have something along the Centennial theme for each section. A meeting of committee persons will be held the end of February. Reeve Ed Oddleifson assumed the chair for the presentation of a slate of directors for the coming year. Everett McElwain present- ed the following slate which was accepted by the members: -Pres- ident, Tom Penhale; Vice- president, Robert Stirling; 2nd vice-president, Fred Clift; Past president, Everett Mclll- wain; secretary -treasurer, Aud- rey Graham. Directors, John Semple, Mrs. Eldon Yoe, Fraser Stirling, Mrs. Jack Merner, Mrs. Don Haw, Fred McClymont, Ted Dunn, Grant Stirling. The ladies section report showed a successful year and the following officers were elected for this section:-pres. Mrs. Jack Merner; vice-pres. Mrs. Don Haw; secretary, Mrs. Garth Postill. The annual convention of the Association of Agricultural Societies was announced as • February 18 and 19 in Toronto at the Royal York Hotel. All members are looking for- ward to another lively and entertaining Fair for 1976. SOCIETY OFFICERS - The Zurich Agricultural Society appointed officers Monday night. Seated are Herbert Klopp, vice-president; Ann Steinbach, secretary; Claire Deichert, past president, Vince Skatathon scheduled The Zurich -Grand Bend Skating Club will hold a skatath- on in Zurich on February 7 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Skaters will be divided into four categories' including junior beginners, intermediate begin- ners, senior intermediate and senior adults. A mini-thon for the youngsters will last 15 minutes and sponsors are asked to pledge a set amount per lap completed in the IS minutes. • For the older skaters, it will be a 30 -minute time limit with the laps being counted. A max- imum of 50 laps in the half hour time period will be allowed. The ice will be cleared every half hotr•. The eta t as, . t •ti.,atn 10 to 2 p.m. on February 14 to have the money raised at the skata- thon turned in. Goderich hospital still in limbo? Doyle, president; standing Anne Flaxbard, Mrs, Arnold Merner, Beierling. Mrs. Irene Steinbach, Leo Hoffman, Gerald Thiel, and Herb News Photo 2aaM©h aL9e7/4_ \vz NO 4 - FIRST WITH THE LOCAL NEWS Zurich fair The Zurich Agricultural Soc- iety took a good look at itself on Monday night and decided to take steps to improve its annual fall fair. The 111th fall fair is schedul- ed for July 23-24 and twelve directors named Monday will be working to improve thc slip- ping attendance.. The name has been • changccf to the Zurich Agricultural Society Fair. A new slate of officers for the coming year was elected. Presi- WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28, 1976 PRICE 20c;=1:r %.:•3p 'es fes ch dent is . Vincent Doyle, R.K.I. Dashwood; first vice-president. 1ierbcrt Klopp. R.R.3, Zurich; second vice-president, Herbert Beierling, R.R.2, Zurich. Filling the slate of officers are nine directors: Fred Monunerstccg, Mrs. Arnold-Merner. William Buechler. Mrs. Irene Steinbach, 'Mrs-. Anne t7laxbard. Claire Deichert, Gerald 'Thiel, Ken Gascho and Leo Hoffman. Retiririg president Claire Deichert, in his report, noted nged that while the weather had affected the 1975 fair attendance, improvements must be made. Among the events which might help get more people out to the Zurich lair are a pony pulling demonstration, Indians from Ipp- crwash doing native dances, and a talent show Friday, night rather than a bingo. All will be investigated by directors headed by director Vincent Doyle. Another problem the society See page two Retarded group doesn't want it, Bitterly rebuked for his decis- ion to close the Goderich psychia- tric hospital, Ontario health minister Frank Miller is now being condemned by the people he planned to have take over the S(no)w answer! facility. Mrs. Nonic Hemmingway, Grand Bend, a director. of thc provincial board for the mentally retarded, said this week that the board has unanimously opposed use of the Goderich hospital as a resource centre for the mentally retarded as the health minister had planned. A resolution from the hoard noted that at no time was the provincial or local association for the mentally retarded con- tacted on this matter prior to Miller's announcement. They first learned of his plans through the media, the same manner he chose to announce the closing of the Goderich hospital for psychiatric patients. Mrs. Hemmingway said thc resolution called attention to the fact that use of the hospital was "in direct conflict to our conception of the return of the mentally retarded to community living". The association is striv- ing to get children out of institu- tions of this size. The resolution concluded: "we the Ontario Association for the Mentally Retarded are voicing a strong protest to government against the use of Goderich as a resource centre". The resolution was passed at a board meeting held over the weekend in Toronto. Mrs. Hem- mingway, a director representing Hensall sewer work halted Hensall village clerk Bob Heil told the News Monday that construction on the village san- itary sewage project was halted Friday due to winter conditions. the Mid -Western Regional Council attended that event. Decision of the board to oppose using the hospital throws a new dotal over the future of the facility and the jobs held by several arca residents who had been told they should expect to find openings with the new administration. I fl ster sa l Administrator of the South Huron Hospital in Exeter, E. Taylor told the News this week that he was surprised at the lack of concrete information available at a meeting held in Wingham on Wednesday night with Ontario Health Minister Frank Miller as the main speaker. Mr. Taylor said in view of the recent closing of the Goderich Riddell 1 little Psychiatric Hospital and the rumoured closings of the hospit- als at Exeter and Clinton, he had expected specific details of the Ministry's plans in this area. Instead, he said the Minister simply outlines a province wide plan to reduce expenditure s in the 1976 estimated health care budget of $300 million. ospital state Huron -Middlesex MPP Jack Riddell this week replied to some concern that was raised about a statement which appeared in the press and which he allegedly made regarding the closing of general hospitals in Huron. "Suffice it to say, I do not endorse the health minister's practice of closing hospitals to cut government expenditures, as I firmly believe that health care is a basic right of Ontario citizens and not just a privil- ege," he commented. He noted that with the support of hundreds of concerned Huron County citizens, he employed "all the energy, persuasion and authority available to me" to get the minister of health to reconsider his decision to close the Goderich psychiatric hos- pital. Riddell said he was prepared to put the same effort into retaining general hospitals in Huron and Middlesex should the minister decide on a similar fate for them. However, he added that from information he has been able to ascertain from the health ministry, "our general hospitals in the Huron -Middlesex riding will continue to operate and the worst we can expect is a few bed. closures in hospitals throughout the area".