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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1975-05-08, Page 1Mtr,Erfi NO 18 - FIRST- WITH THE LOCAL NEWS THURSDAY, MAY 8, 1975 COUNTY -PROVINCIAL HONOURS - At Saturday's Huron 4-H Achievement Day at Zurich, a number of girls received County and Provincial honours. Back, left, County award winners, Anne Marie Heard, Susan Stretton, Bev Cantelon, Elizabeth Groot, Brenda Pepper and Susan Hoornaert, Front, Provincialhonours, Sharon Brodie, Martha Neeb, Ruby Beierling, Elizabeth Deichert and Linda Bell. (T -A Photo) Huron Board of Education drops vice-principal in two schools (by Ross Haugh) The positions of vice-princip- al at two South Huron element- ary schools will not be filled for the 1975-76 school term according to a decision made by the Huron County Board of Education Monday afternoon. Acting on the recommendatio of director of education John Cochrane, the board agreed to leave the vice-principal posts at Stephen Central and Usborne Central open for at least one- year. Larry Black, currently vice- principal at Usborne Central w11 be moving to a similar position at Exeter Public School in the fall to replace Gary Jewitt who will be taking over as acting principal at Brookside Public School. The present Stephen vice- principal Mrs. Sharon Soldan has submitted her resignation Liberal organization pick new officers Despite some opposition to changes in the provincial elect- oral boundaries in the area, Lib- erals from Huron and Middlesex counties got together at the Dashwood Community Centre on Wednesday night and smooth- ly merged their allegiance to a new Huron -Middlesex Provin- cial Liberal Association. Ian McAllister of Hay Town- ship was named president of the new association which will rep- resent Liberals from 20 commun- ities from the two counties. The Middlesex municipalities of McGillvary, Biddulph, East and West William, Adelaide, Parkhill, Ailsa Craig and Lucan have combined with all municip- alities in the present riding of Huron with the exception of Hullett and McKillops. The two townships have been placed in the new Grey -Bruce riding. Meeting chairman A.Y. Mc- Lean, of Seaforth explained to the160 Liberals faithful attending that the new riding of Huron - Middlesex has not yet been app- roved and in fact, would receive second reading on Thursday in the Legislature. The only indication that the new association is a combination of two present ridings came in the election of officers set out in the constitution. Of the five vice-presidents to be in office, three must be from the Huron area and two from the Middlesex area. Municipal representatives from both present ridings exp- ressed displeasure at the change but all indicated that since it was very likely to be approved, they would have to make the best of the situation. As reeve Aubrey McCallum of East Nissouri, representing the ward- en of Middlesex, said, "We're against the division but if we must be divided we couldn't be going with a better bunch than Huron." MPP Jack Riddell commented that he thought the new boundar. les would be passed as presented and doubted if Adelaide town- ship would leave the Huron - Middlesex designationas has been conjectured. The meeting adopted the constitution of the Huron Liberal Association with some changes, including the stipulation that three of the vice-presidents be from Huron and two from Middle sex. Another change was the addit- ion of all chairmen of municipa; associations to the executive. Also to be included on the exec- utive are the past president, all candidates or standing members, and presidents of any federal (continued on page 2) effective September 1, 1975. In making the recommendat- ion against replacements direct- or John Cochrane said board policy did not permit appoint- ment of vice -principals in schools having an adjustment September enrolment of less than 300 pupils. The projected September adjusted enrolment for Stephen and Usborne Central Schools is 305 and 307, respectively. • Cochrane continued, "In view of the fact these schools are both in declining enrolment sit- uations, I hesitate to appoint vice -principals for a year and then have to demote them or carry them as surplus to require- ment." Usborne principal Bill Lin- field, at the meeting as an obs- erver said he would require an intermediate teacher to replace his vice-principal. 0 Close .vete for PD days (by Susan White) Trustees of the Huron Perth Roman Catholic separate school board narrowly defeated a mot- ion to keep the nuniber of prof- essional development days within the system to six, the same as last year, instead of the. ten that director of education, John Vintar recommended. Mr. Vintar gave board memb- ers the dates and tentative agen- das for the days, along with a list of what was done in the system's PD days last year. The days for this year were set by a committee of four principals. Trustees noted that one day, September 19, is the date of the Stratford Fall Fair. "What do PD days have to do with fairs Wingham trustee William Kina- ban asked. There is a lot of complaining in Wingham about (continued on page 12) 200 PER COPY MrliMaaaaJNISSYRIVINI Hensall holds line on 1975 tax rates (by Rena Caldwell) When Hensall council met May 5, the mill rate for 1975 was set. Residential public school, 79.77 mills; commer- cial, public, 91.26 mills, as compared with 1974 commerc- ial 91.4, and residential, 79. Residential separate school, 83.67 mills; and commercial separate, 96.26 mills. Council felt that this could • be the last year they. would be able to hold the line on taxes since education costs were soaring and it was necessary to install sewers and storm drains when approval is granted. Building permits were granted to John Petty for a new side- walk from the house to the road; to Don Stebbins to erect an entry into the rear of the house; to Horton McDougall to erect a carport 10' x 22'; to Sam Rannie to replace a portion of roof; to Mrs. E. Riley to replace a roof on a barn; to WG. Thompson and Sons to enlarge their office, 55' x 25', to be attached to the present office on the east side. Glen Harburn brought water problems to the attention of council. Council has an engin- eer working on the problem and until they get his report, there isn't much they can do. They did make clear the fact that the sanitary sewers would not carry the surface water. Council had a full report from fire chief Dave Sangster, outlining the extra work carried out during the flood along with his bill for services. A motion was made to purchase for the Fire Department one Akron hydrant valve; two 50 foot lengths of 2 1/2" fire hose and one oxygen cylinder. The clerk was instructed to contact the clerk of Tuckersmitt regarding a dyke that washed out into the catch basin. Coun- cil is concerned about the grav- el washed into the ditch and the catch basin seems to have disappeared. Harold Knight reported that it is difficult to borrow money for renovations to the arena so the Parks Board intend to bring the roof up to Ontario Government standards and place a wall between the ice surface and the lobby instead of the major (continued on page 2) Prominent resident dies A prominent and well -liked Zurich businessman for many years, Ivan Louis Kalbfleisch passed away suddenly last Wed- nesday, April 30, at University Hospital in London. He was rushed to the hospital the day before. Born in Hay Township on January 27, 1904, he was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Fred C. Kalbfleisch. In the summer of 1944, after their former planing mill in Zurich burned to the ground, Mr. Kalbfleisch took over as presi- dent and manager of the prog- ressive company which his fath- er had established. A new mill was built. He retired in 1965, when he sold the business to a Chatham firm. Throughout his years, Mr. Kalbfleisch served his commun- ity in a number of capacities. In recognition of his services in guiding and helping in the erection of the Zurich Comm- unity Centre in the late 1940's, he was presented with an eng- raved silver plaque for his out- standing services to the com- munity. For many years, Mr. Kalbfi- eisch devoted a great deal of time and efforts towards the sponsoring of both hockey and baseball teams in the village, and several times one or the other of the teams would go on to win Ontario championships. The deceased was a Past Master of Hensall Lodge 224, a past president of the Zurich Lions Club, a past president and active member of the Huron Liberal Association, and in 1956 her served as chairman of the Zurich Centennial Committee. As well, he served for a number of years as a director of the South Huron Hospital, and was also a former chairman of the board. At the time of his death Mr. Kalbfleisch was chairman of the church council of St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Zurich, and a director of the Blue Water Rest Home, His wife, the former Veola Prang, pre -deceased him in 1971. Surviving is one daughter, Mrs. Ed (Katherine) Letts, of London, one grandson, Sean Letts; one brother, Rev. Lloyd Kalbfleisch, of Zurich; and two sisters, Mrs, Iva Datars and Mrs. J.W. (Vera) Haberer, both of Zurich. The body rested at the West- lake Funeral Home, Zurich, until Friday, May 2, when removal was made to St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Zurich, where the service took place at 2 p. m. Interment was made in the Lutheran Cemetery, with Rev. A, C. Blackwell off- iciating. fficiating. Pallbearers were members of the church council, Don Warner, Ken Baker, Laird Schilbe, Carl Willert, Louis Willert, and Harvey Hohner. Flower -bearers were Clarence Geoffrey and Kevin Dietrich. A Masonic service was held at the Funeral Home on Thurs- day night, at eight e'clock.