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Home My WebLink AboutZurich Citizens News, 1975-03-20, Page 1crEkg NO 11 - FIRST WITH THE LOCAL NEWS OIMIROM THURSDAY, MARCH 20, 1975 SPEAKING CONTEST WINNERS - The annual public speaking contest, sponsored by the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 468, was held last Thursday night in the Hensall Legion Hall. Winners, from left to right, in the Junior Division were first, Brenda Riddell, Z.P.S., second, Kathy Love, Z.P.S.; third, Ann. Triebner, H.P.S. SENIOR DIVISION WINNERS - Three area schools participating in the yearly public speaking contest were St. Boniface School, Zurich, Hensall Public School and Zurich Public School. The senior division was won by Janet McAllister, of Z.P.S., who placed first; Sandra Overholt, of St. Boniface, second and David Campbell, of H.P.S., third. Huron County council approv s budget; shows large increas A $7, 244.142 budget for 1975 an increase over the 1974 bud- get of nearly 20 per cent --was adopted Tuesday by Huron County Council. The county's 26 municipal- ities will have to contribute $2, 528, 000 of which$ 1, 507, 000 will be used for general purposes and $1, 021, 000 for highway purposes. The levy is $505, 000 more than that faced by the municip- alities in last year's nearly $6 million budget. An additional $19, 931 will be raised by special levies, the county's share of new assessment in all municipalities This falls outside the normal levy structure. Provincial and federal grants, fees, rents, miscellaneous sources and a' 1974 budget surp- lus of $132, 124 will produce the remainder of the revenue. Major increases in expend- itures occurred in public works and highways at $2, 561, 000 (up from $2, 129, 000 in 1974), general administration at $354, 925 (up from $272, 360), int- erest rates and financial reserves at $302, 700 (up from $196, 160) and social services at $2, 815, 842 (up from $2,245,673). The budget calls for an estim- ated surplus of $99, 990. Huron County's municipalit- ies will be levied their $2, 528, 000 share of the budget through an apportionment formula based on a total county equali- zed assessment of $78, 787, 167. Based on the formula, the following levies will be charg- ed (with previous year's levyln brackets). Towns: Goderich, $351,149 ($280, 226); Clinton, $116,142 ($95,270); Exeter, $155, 844 ($119, 831); Seaforth, $82,278 ($63,427); Wingham, $139, 612 ($107, 957). Villages: Bayfield, $34, 391 025,279); Blyth, $30,205 ($23, 423); Brussels, $35, 215 ($26,570); Hensall, $45, 600 ($26, 039); Zurich, $30, 401 ($24, 197). Townships: Ashfield, $105, 597 ($90,600); Colborne, $71, 856 ($58, 969); Goderich, $112, 923 ($82, 587); Grey; $91, 094 ($74,442); Hay, $121, 901 ($103, 919); Howick, $124,596 (100, 096); Hullett, $87, 398 ($67, 483); McKillop, $79, 108 ($65,659); Morris, $71, 828 ($56, 794); Stanley, $89, 830 ($76.550); Stephen, $172,434 ($144, 238); Tuckersmith, $134, 765 ($102,720); Turnberry, $60, 576 ($46, 836); Usborne, $80, 499 ($67, 140) East Wawan- osh , $53, 531 ($43, 791); West Wawanosh, $49, 327 (#38, 957). 20¢ PER COPY Zurich council plan new road program The council of the village of Zurich, at their regular meet- ing last Wednesday afternoon, gave approval for a plan to pave 4570 feet of streets in the municipality at an estimated cost of $23, 500. Included in the project will be excavating and filling up with gravel, while the specifications will also call for two inches of hot asphalt mix. Width of the paved surface will be 22 feet. Included in the program are: John Street N. -1235 feet; Centre Street, - 670 feet; John Street S.-570 feet; Frederick Street N, - 920 feet; Mary Street -875 feet; Mill Street 300 feet. The project will require approximately 1280 tons of asphalt, and tenders will be called shortly. At the same time council has sent away a request to the Ministry of Transportation and Communications asking for a total expenditure for streets in 1975 of $33, 800. They are also asking for a supplementary subsidy in the amount of $2. 000 for the year. In other business at the meet - Stan! y pprov drain contracts In a busy eight hour session last week, Stanley Township council approved six new mun- icipal drains and let tenders on them. After Court of Revision was held on the Beckler, Geiger A and B drains, Wayne Overholt and Horton Drains, council open eight tenders on the six Drains and approved contracts. Russell Fisher Construction R.R,1, Dashwood was awarded the contract on the Beckler, Geiger A. and B, and Wayne Overholt Drains which are all closed, and Turnbull and Sons Construction of Grand Bend was awarded the contract for the Horton Drain, which is open. All tenders accepted were the lowest submitted. In other business, council passed a bylaw establishing a Recreation, Parks and Corn- munity Centre board and will appoint a commission to run it at next month's meeting. Stanley also concurred with a resolution from the Township of Hullett asking the Ontario government to reinstate the wolf bounty in the province, and paid their assessment of $5, 059 to the Ausable-Bayfield Conservation Authority. Tenders for 16, 000 cubic yards of gravel for the townships roads will be sought, as will tenders for 130 tons of calcium chloride for dust control. Grants approved by Stanley include: Huron Central Agric- ulture Society, $35; Huron Plowmen's Association, $50; Canadian Cancer Society, $50; Goderich and District Associat- ion for the Mentally Retarded, $50; Zurich Agricultural Society $35; and the Ability Fund, $25. Accounts paid were drains, $3, 070; roads, $3, 022,25; and general, $7,730.44. s ing council accepted a recomm- endation from the hydro systeni to install new metal halide streetlights when the highway through the village is reconst- ructed this year. The new lights will be installed on high- way 84 (Main Street) from Frederick Street to the Arena, and also north of highway 84 on Goshen Street for one block. Total cost of the project is not to exceed $3, 000 . Gary Davidson, director of planning division of Huron County, met with council at their meeting to discuss the issuing of building permits, building inspection and fees relative to the new zoning by- laws. At the same time coun- cil agreed to request the Min- ister of Housing to consider a grant under the Community Planning Study Grants Program. Answering questions on a municipal consensus question- aire, council indicated they did not favour changing the dates for municipal elections as they now exist. They also answered the questionaire to the effect that they do not favour any change in the present two-year term of office for elected officials. The other question asked was "do you favour a change in the fiscal year end, " and council again replied in the negative. A request was received from the Zurich Chamber of Comm- erce to sponsor a street mark- ing and house numbering prog- ram within the village, and the council gave their approval to the plans. The by-law approving the formation of a mutual fire department with the Townships of Stanley and Hay was also given it's first, second and third reading at the meeting. (continued on page 4) 0 Police report On Sunday at 4:30 a.m. a car driven by Robert Case, R.R.3, Exeter, left Highway 83 and struck guide posts. Dam- age was estimated at $350 by Constable Frank Giffin. . On Tuesday at 7:45 a.m. a car driven by Gary Garniss, Huron Park, struck a parked car owned by Phil Phillips, Huron Park, on Columbia Drive. Damage was estimated at $500. by Constable Bill Mc- Intyre. On Wednesday at 2:15 p.m. a car driven by Thomas Prid- ham, Exeter, struck a parked truck owned by Campbell Soup Co. Ltd., Atwood on Highway 83. Damage was estimated at $1, 000. by Constable Larry Cristiaen. On Friday at 12:10 p.m. cars driven by Donald Rueger, R.R.4, Clinton, and Ruby Triebner, R.R.3, Kippen, collided on Mill Street, Hensall, Damage was estimated at $150. by Constable Larry Christiaen. On Friday at 3:10 p.m. cars driven by Glenda Freng, R.R.3, Tiverton and Marjorie Rennie, London, collided on Highway 4.