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Home My WebLink AboutZurich Citizens News, 1976-12-15, Page 2Page 2 -Citizens News, December 15, 1976 Herman council New councillor rOsigns from fire brigade Harold Knight commented, "I have had compliments from two business men on this matter so I think it should be continued." Newly elected councillor assistance in operating the 1976 - Homer Campbell has resigned 77 minor hockey program was from the Hensall volunteer fire turned over to the Parks Board. brigade to avoid any conflict of In a letter to council, Secretary interest in his new position. Jean Smale said ice rental for When filing his nomination minor hockey had increased from papers before the deadline of $16 to $20 per hour. November 15 Campbell applied Councillor Murray Baker for and received a leave of ab- reported that plans for repair of sence from the fire department. the Black municipal drain in Hay township appeared to be at a standstill. At Monday's meeting of Hensall council, clerk Bob Heil said he asked the village solicitors for a ruling and was told a volunteer fireman would be an employee of the municipality unless there was an Ontario Minister's ruling on the definition. Heil said he contacted the London office of the Provincial Treasury and Intergovernmental Affairs office and was told they did not know of any Minister's ruling to the contrary. A request from the Hensall Minor Athletic Association to village council for financial Baker attended a recent meeting at which time two of three Hay ratepayers objected to their assessments. He noted that the village of Hensall would be charged for benefit only and not for outlet. He said he expected another meeting would be held in the near future and volunteered to attend with the new member of the drain committee for the 1977 council. Approval has been received from the Ontario Ministry of Transportation and Com- munications for the village agreement with C.E. Reid and Sons on snowplowing for the winter months. The agreement calls for the Hensall contracting firm to receive $18 per hour. Clerk Bob Heil reported that about $50,000 had been used by Hensall residents in the Ontario Home Renewal program. He said one application was pending but most of the grant had been used up and he didn't expect any further funds until the spring of 1977. The following building permit applications were approved: Cook's Division of Gerbro, house demolition; Marvin Taylor, low- er a ceiling; Ann Rose, a bath- room; Garnet and Donna Allan, repair verandah; Marion Sang- ster, siding repair; Agripress, extension construction. Works foreman Gary Maxwell asked for approval of the snow removal program which he has started. Maxwell told council on days when snow removal was necessary he was starting at 4 chool at Vanastra used to relieve over crowding The elementary school at the board to eliminate two portable former air force base at Vanas- classrooms at Clinton plus re- tra will be used next year to duce heating costs and busing relieve over crowding at the costs. The new school will mean Clinton Public School. creating a principal's position' The Huron County Board of which will add $9,000 to the Education decided Monday to teaching salary budget, but lease half of the building for there will be no difference in three years. It is now owned by teacher requirements since Conestoga College. . teachers will be transferred from other schools. Most of the extra pupils were from the Vanastra area and while the Clinton school was overcrowded, others in Hensall and Zurich had extra room. The Board considered shift - Rental will cost about $20,000 according to a report from the boundary committee set up to solve the overcrowding prob- lem. The new school will all ow the ing many pupils south, with some from Vanastra going to Huron Centennial in Bruce - field and some from that school moving to Hensall or Zurich, depending on their homes. A public meeting • October 6 at Brucefield brought out many of the affected ratepayers, mainly from Tuckersmith and Stanley townships, who oppos- ed this idea. Three community members then joined the committee and shortly after that the agree- ment with Conestoga College was worked out. New arena Iighting better, saves energy New lighting for the arena will give four times as much light as is there presently. with a reduction in energy consum- ption of 10,000 watts. Leo Meidinger attended the meeting of the Recreation, Parks and Community Centre Board last week to supply the hoard with several proposals and quotations on the best ways of replacing the arena. lighting. The present lighting has been condemned by the Safety Inspector of the Ministry of Labour. After considering the alter- native, the board accepted Mr. Meidinger's recommendation that mercury vapour lighting using 33 single fixtures with 400 watt lamps be used. In lieu of a donation, the supplier was pursuaded to reduce the fixture price substantially. On a motion of Bob Johnston and Isidore Laporte, it was decided to enter into an agree- ment with Leo's Plumbing, Heating and Electric for this OPP report installation. The total estimated cost of material and labour is $6,500. Accounts in the amount of $3,704.49 were approved for payment. A three year old timer and scoreboard from the Exeter • arena has been bought by the board and installed in the Zurich arena. The board also decided to purchase a liquor dispenser at a cost of $75 to be provided at no extra cost to renters of the facilities. Restraints on funds for Conservation Authority At Friday's year-end meeting of the Ausable-Bayfield Con- servation Authority, chairman Roy Westcott suggested to members that with Provincial financial restraints that "our funds must be used in the most effective and efficient manner." The chairman added, "I must say that despite restraints our water and land management areas never looked better than they did this summer." Westcott listed attendance at the Biennial Conference in Chatham as the highlight of the Fewer accidents (continued from page 1) vehicle driven by Albert Erb, RR2 Zurich were in collision on a parking lot in Hensall. Dam- age in that one was listed at $250 by Constable Bob White- ford. A finalcrash of the week oc- curred on Sunday when vehicles driven by John Raymond Racher, RR 1 Petrolia, and Douglas Eckel, Zurich, were in collision on Highway 84 about one mile east of Zurich. Total damage was estimated at $300 by Constable Straughan. During the week, the local detachment officers charged 27 under the Highway Traffic Act, five under the Motorized Snow Vehicle Act, three under the Liquor Licence Act and two under the Criminal Code. Investigations included the following: five wilful damage, four thefts, one dog bite, one year as he learned many dif- ferent ideas about conservation. A tentative 1977 operating budget of $587,760 was presented to authority members for discussion although provincial approval has not yet been received. The 1977 budget which will be submitted to the authority at its annual meeting scheduled for February 4 is almost $74,000 higher than this year and in- cludes a general levy increase to all 32 member muncipalities of about nine per cent. assult, one threatening com- plaint, one,incident of stray cattle and one of pointing a firearm. Assault Charges are pending as the result of an assault in Crediton early Sunday. Thomas McVeeney, King St. Crediton, was beaten and taken to South Huron Hospital. He was released on Monday. a.m.. and working until the noon hour;. All council members agreed it was a good move. Reeve -elect BUSINESS IIRECTORY ROBERT WESTLAKE INSURANCE Specializing in GENERAL INSURANCE 236-4391 ZURICH J.E. 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