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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1975-01-30, Page 1MIEJ ErID NO. 4 - FIRST WITH THE LOCAL NEWS THURSDAY, JANUARY 30, 1975 NEW MUNICIPAL BUILDING - Work is advancing well on the new Zurich Municipal Building at the corner of Main and Frederick Streets. Last week the excavation was completed and the footing poured, and this week the workmen poured the cement walls, ready for the next phase of construct- ion. The building is to be completed by May 1, under the Winter Works Project grant. RODEO DONATES TO WORKSHOP - The Exeter Rodeo committee recently made a donation to the ARC Industries workshop at Dashwood. Above, president Dr. Don Ecker and secretary Dalton Finkbeiner present the rodeo cheque to retiring president Rev. Andrew Blackwell and incoming president Case Van Raay of the South Huron Association for the Mentally Retarded. (T -A Photo) Elect new officers for SHAMR Allison Jackson, mental retardation co-ordinator from London was the guest speaker at the annual meeting of the South Huron Association for the Mentally Retarded. She spoke Appoint architect W.G. Cochrane, chairman of the board, Huron Country Playhouse, announced last week that Peter Smith of Lett, Smith, Toronto, has been named as architect for the new perman- ent playhouse building. Formerly associated with the Ron Thom architectural firm, Smith was involved in the design of the Fire Hall Theatre in Toronto and the new Shaw Festival Theatre at Niagara - on -the -Lake. The new Playhouse building at Grand Bend will contain seat - (continued on page 2) on what the government has done, and is going to do, for the Mentally Retarded. Rev. Andrew Blackwell, past president of the association, read a prepared report on the events and accomplishments of the association in 1974. The treasurer's books were audited and approved. Executive officers for 1975 were elected as follows; Rev Andrew Blackwell, past presi- dent; president, Case Van Raay, vice president, Robert South- cott; recording secretary, Mrs. Margaret Wein; corresponding secretary, Mrs. Margaret Purdy; and treasurer, Mrs, Ann Klun- gel. Committee chairmen for the year were also elected; adult services, Mrs. Helen Kneale; family care, Mrs. Nonie Hem- ingway; property, Glen Greb; campaign; Mrs. Alicia Godbolt; Flowers of Hope, Mrs. Kathl- een Whitmore; membership, Mrs. Anne Cann; nursery, Rev. Andrew Blackwell and YCMAR, Martin Van Raay, The association received a donation of $100 from the Exeter Rodeo Committee. T moredays left Subscribers of the Zurich Citizens News have just two days, Thursday and Friday remaining in which they can renew at the old rate. On Saturday, February 1 the new rates will be in effect. For the two remaining days subscribers can renew up to two years at the old rate of $5.00 yearly in Canada or $6.00 in USA. The new rate will be $6.00 per year in Canada, and $8.00 per year in USA and foreign countries. Out of town subscribers may send their renewals in the mail, as long as they are post -marked no later than January 31, Zurich and reach new Zurich Village Council have approved a one-year firefighting agreement with flay and Stan- ley townships. The agreement covers the village, the northwestern third Of Hay and southern Stanley, Costs will be shared according to a formula based on relative assessments. Hay will contribute 48 per cent of the cost, Zurich, 31 per cent and Stanley 21 per cent. The agreement cause after weeks of discussions among village and township councils. It ended a stalemate produced when Ilay objected to an earl- ier formula which would have had it pay iuore than half rhe cost. Hay's share was reduced, according to township councill- or Lionel Wilder, by taking a portion fo the township out of the fire area. "We just didn't want to pay more than half the cost of the Zurich department, " lie said. The three south Iluron County municipalities were technically without a firefighting agreeuteni since the end of a one-year 15¢ PER COPY townships fire deal pact December 31, Zurich and the townships were close to signing a new agreement in December, but flay opposed the proposed share of costs. Ilay would have contributed 52.5 per cent of the fire area's budget, Stanley 20.4 per cent and Zurich 27.1 per cent. The share of costs was based on the total value of assess- ment in the three communities. Ilay's assessment was iiiuch higher because of the string of cottages in the township along Lake Iluron. Previously the three paid flat rates plus hourly fees for the time spent at fires within each municipality. In 1974, total firefighting costs were about $4,600. 'Concern was expressed that without an effective new agree- ment rhe safety of flay's cott- ages would be in jeopardy. Councillor Wilder said flay and Stanley will now discuss purchase of a tanker truck to serve the two townships but which will be kept at the fire station in Zurich. OPP investigate eight accidents in area On Sunday at 2 a.m. a snoW vehicle driven by Robert Robin- son, R.R.3, Ailsa Craig, struck a bridge in Ilay Townshp. Rob- inson received bruises and dam- age to the snowmobile was est- imated at $150 by Constable 13111 McIntyre. On Sunday at 12:55 p.iii. vehicles driven by Terry Keller, Iluron Park and David Phemist- er, London; collided at County Road 4 and 21. Damage to both vehicles was estimated at $400 by Constable 13111 Lewis. On Sunday at 4:40 p.m. a snowmobile driven by Scott Sweitzer, R.R.2, Dashwood, . lost control on Concession 16-17 Stephen and rolled over. Sweitzer received bruises and damage was estimated at $15 by Constable Don Mason. On Monday at 5 p.m. a car driven by John Culham, R,R.1, Stroud, collided with a truck driven by John Laporte, R.R.2, Zurich. Damage to both vehicles was estimated at $500 by Constable Al Quinn, • On Wednesday at 7 p.m. a car driven by Morley Thompson, R. R, 8, Parkhill, struck a hydro pole in Centralia. Damage to the car was estimated at $200 to the car and $200 to the hydro pole, by Jirn Rogers. On Friday, at 5 p.m. cars driven by Allan Lovell, R.R.1, Centralia and Floyd Riley, Huron Park, collided on High- way 4. Damage wa,s estimated at $800 by Constable Jim Rogers. On Friday at 12:30 p.m. a car driven by Robert Jewell, R.R.6, Goderich struck and killed a dog on Highway 84. Damage to the car was estim- ated at $150 by Constable Bill Lewis. On Saturday at 7 p.iit. a car driven by Elias Muilwyk, R.R.1, Nirkton, struck a fence post. Damage estimated at $500 by Constable Bill McIntyre 0 Plan for Fall Fair Claire I eichert, R.R.1, Zurich, was re-elected as pres- ident of the Zurich Agricultural Society at the annual meeting of the organization held Monday night in the Hay Township Hall, First vice-president is Vincent Doyle, R.R.1, Dashwood, and second vice-president is Mrs. Irene Steinbach, R.R.3, Zurich, Directors of the organization for the coming year are Joseph Hoffman, Bill Baechler, Herb Beierling, Fred Momimersteeg, Herb Klopp, Ken Gascho, Eben Weigand, Mrs. Arnold Merner and Mrs. Anne Flaxbard. The 30 meiubersof the organ- ization who were in attendance at the annual meeting all agreed that the 1974 Fall Fair was a decided success, and it was agreed to go ahead and plan for another event this year. A new secretary -treasurer is to be hired by the scciety,and the niatter.was left up to the executive for further consider- ation.