HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1975-04-10, Page 1NO. 14 - FIRST WITH THE LOCAL NEWS
THURSDAY, APRIL 10, 1975'
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SEVERE STORM HITS AREA - A near -blizzard type of snow storm swept through this district
last Thursday and Friday, closing many of the roads and creating much havoc in it's process. In
many places snow banks piled up as high as eight to ten feet, such as this one in front of the home
bf Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Farwell, in the village of Zurich. Practically all the schools in the area
were closed for both days.
Hensall favours nuclear , lant
(by Rena Caldwell)
Hensall council met April
7 in the newly renovated
council chambers. Ernie Davis
reported moving furniture;
taking a tree down at Mrs.
McKinnon; filling pot holes;
snow ploughing and sanding.
Len Erb reporting for the
street committee, said that
Mrs. Turner wants to be notif-
ied if there is a meeting on
storm sewers.
Paul Neilands reported on
the dump.
Harold Knight, repotted that
the Parks Board rreeting was
snowed out and that they need
legal advice regarding the park
property before proceeding with
renovations.
Council approved the budget .
presented by Hensall Recreation
Committee of $10, 846.72.
The urban municipalities
are asked to comment on having
a nuclear generating plant
in the county, Mr. Knight said
he was in favour of having a
plant in the county.
Regarding a questionaire deal-
ing with elections and changes
in the fiscal year.,,. council's
resolution objected to any
change in the fiscal year; the
election date; and were in
favour of assuming office Jan-
uary 1.
Man operetta
at Zurichschool
The students of Zurich Public
School will be presenting the
Gilbert and Sullivan operetta,
H.M.S. Pinafore, °' on Wednes-
day, April. 16; and Thursday
April 17, at 8;00 p.m. in the
school auditorium.
Tickets will be available in
advance, or at the door. Prices
will be $1.00 for adults, 50¢
for students, and no admission
for pre-school age children.
Minister of Transportation
notified Hensall that there will
be no change in Highway 84 for
the next five years; that iilumin
ation maintenance is the probl-
em solely to be paid by the
village. Council is concerned
about drainage under the high-
way.
No plans were made to attend
the organization of small.
municipalities to be held in
Gravenhurst. Mr. Knight
may attend the workshop in
Kitchener on the invitation of
the Ministry of Housing.
Building permits were given
to Bonthron & Son, for alumin-
um siding, and awning at the
front of the store; to Ron Ware-
ing to extend storage shed at
the rear of the 5 and 100 store;
to Orville Webber to renovate
Set rates for
sewage inspection
Huron County residents will
pay $25 for inspection of private
sewage disposal systems in new
homes, it was announced Mon-
daThe fee- an increase of $10 -
coincides with the takeover of
sewage inspection by the plumb-
ing division of the Huron County
health unit.
Jim McCaul, chief health
inspector, said the work has
been assumed by plumbing in-
spectors through an arrangement
with the Ontario environment
ministry. Huron, he noted, is
the only county to have a health
unit which operates its own
plumbing inspection division.
Mr. McCaul said the arrange-
ment replaces a temporary one-
year agreement in which the
ministry contracted his office
to inspect septic tanks, although
the Environmental Protection
Act said such inspections were
to be handled by the ministry,
by adding a room and garage
on South Richmond; and to
Robert Goudie to install a new
roof and concrete floor, heating
and wallboard insulation to
open a tool and saw sharpening
service.
Council considered the new
plan for loaning money for home
renovations and decided that it
would be an "administrative
nightmare."
Council decided ona write-
off of business tax for W.J.
Cameron and John Sangster and
granted $15 0 to the South Huron
Agricultural Society.
Plans were made regarding
the library during renovations.
Bills and accounts of approxim-
ately $6, 255, 77 were ordered
paid.
Hensall man killed
in snowmobile crash
A 31 -year old Hensall man,
Gerard Vanderwiel, was killed
Sunday when the snowmobile
he was driving collided with
a car driven by Richard Elliott,
R. R.1, Hensall, at about 6:2 0
p.m,
Provincial police from the
Goderich detachment said the
accident occurred on Huron
County Road 12 at the fifth
concession of Tuckersmith
Township, about three miles
south of Seaforth.
The estimated damage to the
car was $800. Police are cont-
inuing their investigation.
Surviving is his wife, the
former Gayle Maloney; and two
children, Raili and Heather, •,
both at home. Also surviving'
are his parents, Bill and Anne
Vanderwiel, Exeter, four
brothers, Art, Maderia Park,
B.C., Henry, Prince Rupert,
B.C. Morris, Aurora, Ontario,
Rocky, of Exeter; four sisters,
Mrs. Joe (Alice) Telkwa, B.C.,
Mrs. Ron (Pam) Walper, Exeter;
Mrs. Bev (Pauline) Harris and
Mrs. Kai (Anne) Jorgensen,
both of Hensall.
The body rested at the Bonth-
ron Funeral Chapel, Hensall,
where the service was' held on
Wednesday, April 9, at 2 p.m.,
with Rev. Don Beck officiating.
Interment was made in the
Hensall Union Cemetery.
Bayfield council meet
(by Milvena Erickson)
The regular Bayfield council
meeting Monday evening wel-
comed back the tanned and well
rested reeve, Ed Oddleifson,
who had been on vacation to the
sunny south. The clerk read
numerous letters. Included were
applications for loans under the
Homeowners Renewal Program;
County of Huron. stating Plumb-
ing permits would cost $15
plus $10 per fixture for inspect-
ion; Ministry of Housing on
Guidelines for Development
Control for those Municipalities
without a Planning Act; repeal-
ing the Municipal Act 1973-74
by amendments to allow mobile
homes and trailers in cities,
towns, villages etc. to help
relieve the housing situation;
Ministry of Culture and Recreat-
ion dealing with the special
role in the preservation of
architecture and historical build-
ing demolition; Ontario Heritage
Foundation with Guidelines
of Buildings of Architectural
and Historic Importance; M.T.0
approving the paving and gravel-
ling of village streets intended
for 1975; and discussed the
Ausable-Bayfield Conservation
Authority's annual financial rep-
ort.
In other business, invitations
were received to attend the
22nd annual conference of the
Organization of Small Municip-
alities in Gravenhurst on May
9 and 10, with the theme "Your
province and You in a Partner-
ship, " and also a Ministry of
Housing Workshop at the Valhal-
la Inn, Kitchener, April 211 to
place those attending in direct
contact with the Ministry on
specific concerns.
Council declared the week
of June 24 to July 1 as Canada
Week; discussed costs of a
survey to establish the village
boundaries, streets and roads;
and received notification from
Ross Knight of the London Hurn -
ane Society with respect to dog
control in the Village.
They also discussed the drain-
age on the Long Hill and learn-
ed that the village now has
fire insurance coverage on the
books in the library belonging
to the village. The next meet-
ing of Bayfield council will
be held April 28.
VISITORS FROM ZURICH. SWITZERLAND - A group of journalists from the Swiss national
television network visited the village of Zurich last Wednesday afternoon, to do a feature in film
and story on their Ontario counterpart. The group are shown here as they chat with Josef Risi at the
Blue Water Rest Home. A native of Switzerland himself, Mr. Risi was a great help in explaining
some of the history of the village to the visitors. The group were brought to Canada through the
courtesy of Swissair, the national airline of Switzerland.
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