Zurich Citizens News, 1975-03-06, Page 1NO 9 - FIRST WITH THE LOCAL NEWS
THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 1975
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INITIATE NEW MEMBER - The Zurich Lions welcomed a new member into their organization
on Monday night, when Jim Lehman, second from right, was initiated by zone chairman Jack
Graham, of Atwood, left. Next to the zone chairman is president of the local organization, Dr.
Douglas Thiel, while on the extreme right is Don Oesch, who sponsored the new member.
Huron library budget increased
(by Shirley J. Keller)
The February session of.Hur-
on County Council held in the
court house in Goderich last
Friday saw the presentation of
many budgets, all of which wen
approved.
The County Public Library
Board brought in a budget totall-
ing $261, 800 of which the
county share is $162, 800.
According to Chairman Norman
Durst, that budget is "up cons-
iderably, " mostly due to inc-
reased wages and books.
County Librarian William
Partridge explained to council
that books and processing this
year will cost the county an
estimated $63, 000. The same
item last year was budgeted at
$61, 000.
Salaries for the county head-
quarters building as well as all
the branches total $129, 500.
Committee pay for board memb•
ers will cost another $3500.
while rent for the library facilit-
ies throughout the county
amounts to $35, 000.
• The budget for operating
expenses for 1975 for the Court
House totals $75, 700, Of this
amount, the county receives
50.87 percent from the Prov-
ince of Ontario or approxim-
ately $38, 508 plus $13, 000 for
rent for offices and facilities
utilized by theprovince. A
total of about $51, 508 is recov-
ered said Chairman Stan Profit.
The Registry Office budge
represents maintenance of the
building. The entire amount,
$8, 050 is recovered from the
province plus a rental fee of
$3, 000.
The budget for maintenance
Hensall council moves
hea with planning
(by Rena Caldwell)
The Hensall Council met on
March 5, with Gary Davidson,
Huron County Planning direct-
or, to discuss the overall plan
for Hensall. The plan will be
similar to Zurich only that Hen-
sall has more industry. The
final approval will come from
Toronto.
The expenses were $6, 435.
This included a $25 grant to
the Huron Plowmen's Associat-
ion; $50 grant to the Huron
County Playhouse.
Council raised salaries; of
the fire chief $30 monthly with
$20 expenses; deputy fire chief,
$15 monthly, and no expenses;
captain $12.50 monthly; fire-
men, $10, and $6 to each fire-
man for attending the Mutual
Aid meetings; $3.00 for each
responding to the fire alarm;
$30.00 a day for attending fire
service meetings. They are
insured by the Workmen's Com-
pensation. for $12, 000.
The clerk's office will be
closed March'15 to 24 for holi-
days.
Subsidy for maintaining the
streets was set at $5900. Ren-
ovations to the library was set
at approximately $6, 000.
Tender for the renovations for
the Town Hall was awarded to
Smith Construction of Seaforth
for $14, 889.
The village sewer project has
now been approved and endors-
ed by the Ontario Municipal
Board. Expected completion
date is June 1, 1977.
Council approved first read-
ing of 13111 97 regarding closing
hours and shopping centres.
Building permits were granted
to William Scotchmer for a
riew house; Gary Maxwell for
siding; Keith Volland, for the
addition of one room and car
port; William G. Petty for sid-
ing on the gable ends and Eric
Mansfield to renovate the attic.
•
purposes at the county's assess-
ment building in Goderich is
$26,500. Annual rents at the
building total $53, 000.
The jail, nowopen to the
public and operated under the
Huron Historical Jail Board,
will cost the county $175 for
insurance coverage this year.
The budget for Huron County
Pioneer Museum is $62, 350
of which the county will cont-
ribute $41, 350. Receipts at the
museum as well as a $6, 000
provincial grant will furnish the
balance of the money needed.
The budget for Dunlop's
Tomb is $500.
The board of health budget
is "up slightly" to $505, 350.
The county share is expected
to be $237, 275 unless further
assistance comes from the
Ministry of Health.
Dr. Frank Mills, MOH for
Huron, told council that the,
provincial health minister is
sympathetic to Huron's request
for subsidy of 75 percent, but
it is still not determined wheth-
er or not funds will be avail-
able in the provincial budget to
provide the additional money.
0
Huronboard
appeals decision
The Huron County Board of
Education voted unanimously
to make an appeal to the Ont-
ario Ministry of Education who
refused any capital allocation
for building projects for schools
under the board's jurisdiction
for the 1975 fiscal year.
The Board had budgeted for
$900, 000 in its five-year
forecast which was to include
$210, 000 for renovations to
Exeter Public School, the cons-
truction of an industrial arts
and home economics complex
in Exeter, Turnberry and Brus-
sels each to cost approximately
$200, 000 and also $40, 000 for
a mini computer for South
Huron Secondary School.
(continued on page 12)
County council sets
fee for inspection
Persons building homes. in
Huron County will soon by pay-
ing a $15. application fee for
plumbing inspection. County
council approved the recom-
mendation by the board of
Health at last Friday's session
and hope to increase the reven-
ue in the plumbing inspection
department so that it is not so
heavily subsidized by county
funds.
According to the report made
by Ed Oddleifson, chairman
of the board of health, the
present plumbing inspection
bylaw provides for a fee of
one dollar per fixture. As a
result many permit fees are
for two or three dollars which
does not begin to cover the
cost of snaking the necessary
inspections.
In the first six months of
operation, costs were about
$18, 000 while revenue was
about $5, 000.
The chairman of the board of
health commented that in the
board's opinion, the county
municipalities should not be
expected to subsidize home
builders. The Ministry of the
Environment insists on inspect-
ions and the costs should be
'added to the mortgage which is
spread over a considerable per-
iod of time and is not great
added burden to the owner.
Plumbing inspections are
not required for farm buildings
'like barns and stables, nor for
repair or replacement of plumb-
ing in homes anywhere in the
county.
The total budget for the
Plumbing and Environment
Division of council is estimated
at $44,500 with the county's
share being $29, 500.
The board is presently negot-
iating a new agreement with
the Ministry in connection with
septic tank, subdivision and
land severance approvals. It
may be that additional funds
will be forthcoming which will
reduce the county's share of the
budget.
The Property Committee has
brought to the attention of the
provincial authorities insurance
claims totalling about $3, 500
in connection with vandalism
to county buildings and property
since October 1973. Adequate
policing during court sessions
have been requested by the
property committee. Chair-
man Stan Profit described the
behaviour of some persons
waiting to be heard in court
as "absolutely awful."
New county representatives to
the five hospitals were appoint-
ed for a maximum period of
five years. They are John V.
Fischer to Wingham Hospital;
Eldrid Simmons to Exeter;
E. Beecher Menzies QC to
Clinton; Gordon Rimmer to
Seaforth; and Mrs. John Berry
to Goderich.
Board agrees to loo
at school boundaries
The Huron County -Board of
Education at it's meeting
on Monday afternoon, agreed
to launch a study of school
boundaries to reflect changing
pupil enrolments. A proposal
by board vice-chairman Herb
Turkheim for a complete re-
alignment within Huron County
came during a discussion on the
fate of North Ashfield Public
School, where the enrolment
has dwindled to under 40.
Mr. Turkheim told themeet-
ing that it seemed ridiculous
to have a portable classroom
sitting at the Clinton Public
School and an empty classroom
at the Hensall Public School.
He suggested that some of the
pupils attending Clinton P.S.,
especially those from Vanastra,
could be just as easily transport-
ed to Huron Centennial School
at Brucefield. To alleviate an
over -crowded situation which
might then arise at Brucefield
he suggested that some of the
students in the south parts of
Stanley Township and Tucker-
smith Townships could attend
the Hensall school, thereby
making use of the°empty class-
room.
"This same situation probably
exists in many areas of Huron
County, " Mx. Turkheim went
on to say, "and it is high time
a careful studyof the situation
is carried out. " It seems fool-
ish to send children who live
within a stone's throw of one
school many miles to another,
because they are living in a
different municipality."
The trustee for Hensall-Hay
Township- Zurich warned the
members of board that changing
school boundaries could be a
real political football, and
urged that trustees should be
invblved in any discussions with
parents of children who might
be transferred from one school
to another.
Members of both the educat-
ion committee and management
committee were instructed to
study the proposal at their
meetings later this month, and
bring in a report to the next
meeting in April.
At the same time the decis-
ion of whether or not to phase
out the school at North Ashfield
will be studied by the same two
committees.
OUR APOLOGIES
A serious typographical error
appeared in last week's edition
of this newspaper, under a photc
concerning a motor vehicle
accident in the area. We sinc-
erely apologize to the person
involved and hope there was no
undue embarrassment caused
through the error. We assure
both our readers and the person
involved that the mistake was
not intentional,
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