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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1975-02-13, Page 1irko NO. 6 - FIRST WITH THE LOCAL NEWS THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1975 200 PER COPY A WINNING COMBINATION - When the various teams from minor hockey program in Zurich entertained teams from Garden City, Michigan, this past weekend, pretty Nadine Smith was in attendance to cheer her local favourites on to victory. She is shown here with the mascot of the Atom team. Nadine is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Smith. Zurich. Chairman re-elected Elgin Thompson, reeve of Tuckersmith Township, was elected Friday to his third consecutive term as .chairman of the Ausable-Bayfield Conser- vation Authority. Mr. Thompson defeated vice- chairman Fred Heaman, the provincial representative on the authority in the balloting. Mr. Heaman then declined to stand for re-election as vice- chairman. In a race for Mr. Heaman's post, Roy Westcott of Usborne Township beat Ivan Ilearn of Lucan. The authority, in its inaug- ural meeting of the year, app- roved the bid of James F. McLaren Ltd., of London to do flood plain and fill -line mapping on the entire water- shed. The $70, 000 job will take three or four years and Stanley to form rec committee A recreation committee will be set up in Stanley Township, it was decided after a meeting last week with 30 interested township residents and council members. The recreation committee must now be approved by by- law at the next Stanley Town- ship council meeting, and the committee will be composed of two members of council and seven members of the township. The committee will be elig- ible for 25 per cent grant for all expenditures from the Ont- ario government, according to Don Reid of the Ontario min- istry of community and social services, who was present at the meeting. Huron County development officer, Spence Cummings was also present. will establish the flood lines that a 100 -year storm would reach. A 100 -year storm is described as the intensity of a Hurricane Hazel centred over the area. Approved for 1975 capital expenditures for development and improvements were: Port Blake conservation area, $18, 000; Sundry conservation area, $6, 300; Rock Glen conservat- ion area, $9, 000; Parkhill conservation area, $24, 000; Clinton conservation area, $17, 500. 0 Police Report On Sunday at 2:30 a.m. cars driven by Peter King, Peterborough and Fred Bower, Crediton, collided at the junction of County Road 4 and County Road 21. Mr, Bower was seriously injured and is in Un- iversity Hospital. Damage was estimated at $5, 000. by Const- able Frank Giffin. On Sunday at 1:15 p.m. a carr driven.brlieward Hartley, Oil Springs, went out of cont- rol on Highway 21 and hit a house owned by Dolph Sopha. A passenger Mrs, Alice Hartley was injured. Damage was est- imated at $5, 000 by Constable Bob Whiteford. On Monday at 10:40 p.m. cars driven by Harvey Lear, Tillsonburg, and Rene Beck, R. R.1, Exeter, collided on County Road 4. Both drivers were injured. Damage was estimated at $2500. by Ed Wilcox. On Wednesday at 5:45 p.m. (continued on page 13) Arrange site for plowing match The farm of James Armstrong of Wingham has been selected by the Ontario Plowmen's Ass- ociation as the site for the 1978 International Plowing match and farm machinery demonstration to be held in Huron County. The announcement of the Armstrong farm selection was made Wednesday morning by Howard Datars, Dashwood, chairman of the Huron local committee for the International Plowing match. The executive of the OPA made the choice of the Wing - ham site after touring four locations suggested by the local Huron site committee. Other sites were in Usborne, Stephen and McKillop townships. The OPA executive indicat- ed that the Armstrong farm located in Morris township, immediately east of the town of Wingham on Highway 86 was most adapted to require- ments for staging the large International inatch. plans are for the tented city on the Armstrong farm with plowing and demonstrations on the Armstrong and adjacent neighbouring farms, The OPA convention will be held at the Royal York Hotel in Toronto on February 17 and 18. Any interested persons will be welcome to join the Huron delegation during the host county's presentation, Tuesday morning. A bus will be leaving Seaf- orth early Tuesday morning and anyone wishing to accompany the Huron delegation niay cont- act Bill Leeming at 527-0818 r fn Stanley seeks housing The need for a senior citiz- en's housing unit in Stanley Township will be determined by the Ontario ministry of housing in a survey of the town- ship and nearby Tuckersmith Township. Stanley council decided to ask for the survey on the need for the housing at their regular meeting last Monday in Varna. The survey costs the township nothing. If the survey shows there is a need for a rent -geared -to - income home, it would probab ly be located in Brucefield and would be shared with Tucker - smith Township. In other business, Stanley ratified two fire agreements, one with Zurich and Hay, and the other with the Clinton Fire Area Board. Council also dec- ided to grant $1, 000 to the Bayfield Fire Department, one of the last privately owned fire departments in this part of Ontario. The new Zurich Fire Area board will be assessed accord- ing to coverage, and Stanley will pay 21 per cent of the costs. Reeve Anson McKinley was appointed to the board. They also decided to join the Huron County Mutual Fire Aid Association at an annual cost of $10, and decided to also join the Fire Chief's Association at a cost of $30. Councillor Paul Steckle was appointed to the Farm Safety Association, and an annual membership of $20 was paid to the Association of Municipal Clerks and Treasurers of Ont- ario. A very happy and special occasion was celebrated at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Stade on Sunday, February 9, honoring Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Stade on their Diamond Wedd- ing Anniversary. Mr. Stade, son of the late Christian and Catharine Stade, was born in 1890, in Stephen Township. He attended Dash- wood Public School and Zion Lutheran Church, In 1906, he pursued the trade of harness making in. Parkhill and opened his own business in Zurich in 1911. Several years later, in 1918, he purchased the seed and hardware business of John Preet- er which became Stade and Weido Hardware. The year 1915 was a special time. Mr. Stade was united in marriage to Laura E. Steinbach at her parent's home in Zurich, by Rev. W.C. Miller. Mrs. Stade was born on the fourteenth concession of Hay Township in 1888 to the late Henry Sr., and Catharine Steinbach. Mrs. Stade has been a devot- ed member of St. Peter's Luth- eran Church through her partic- ipation in the choir; the Ladies Aid and the Sunday School. Mr. and Mrs. Stade have one son, Harold, who now carries ,on his father's business. Four grandchildren and one great grandchild complete their fam- ily. Sunday "Open House" guests were greeted by granddaughter Linda, Mrs. Douglas Stade and Mrs. Charles Thiel. Tea was poured during the afternoon by Miss Inez Yungblut, Mrs. Irene McClinchey, Mrs. Annie Fink- beiner and granddaughter, Mrs. Cheryl Bialkowski. A highlight of the day was a telephone call from the eldest grandchild Richard, residing with his wife and daughter in B.C. and unable to attend the joyous event. Congratulations and best wishes were extended to Mr. and Mrs. Stade from Her Maj- esty Queen Elizabeth, Prime Minister Trudeau, Robert Stan- field, Premier Davis, R.E. McKinley, M.P. and Jack Rid- dell, M.P.P. Relatives and friends were present from Lo[ixlon, Exeter, Goderich, Dashwood, Crediton and Grand Bend. tC+1i? ct '' + ' Ce Zrf H. (7.4 V 'JI 0 t3 c 1' t'I 0 1-''