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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1975-05-29, Page 1Maa NO 21 - FIRST WITH THE LOCAL NEWS THURSDAY, MAY 29, 19'75 NEARING COMPLETION - The new municipal building in the Village of Zurich is rapidly nearing completion, as workmen rush to meet the May 31 deadline under the. Winter Works project. A crew of men are seen here as they complete the final coat of white stucco on the out- side of the chalet -style building. When completed the facilities will accommodate the clerk's office, an office for the hydro and water systems, and a public library in the lower floor: Ontari proposes study of aste minagernent in Huron County (by Shirley J. Keller) Members of Huron County Council learned Friday afternoon that the Ontario Ministry of the Environment has met with the county's Executive Committee and•has proposed a Waste Manage mens Study in Huron. Initial indications are that this proposed study would take approximately six to nine months to complete. The cost wouldbe about $35, 000 of which 50 per-' cent would be financed by the Ontario government with the county picking up the remaining 50 percent of the costs. The Executive Committee, chaired by Blyth Reeve Robbie Lawrie, is still studyingthe proposal. Reaction Friday of county councillors present was, cool. One councillor suggested. that if the provincial ministry wanted the study done, perhaps the provincial government should finance it. Warden Anson McKinley expl- ained to council that the main reason for the proposed study was to determine the long-term eff- ect of the landfill method of garbage disposal on adjacent soil, plant life and water. In other matters under the jur- isdiction of the Executive com-. mittee, word was received that the Experience '75 grant money Salary increases for RCSS teachers (by Wilma Oke) The Huron -Perth County Rom- an Catholic Separate School Board and the Ontario English Catholic Teachers° Association jointly announced the contract settlement for 1975-76, effective September 1, 1975. Terms of the agreement are a 25 per cent grid to grid incr- ease bringing the average teach- er's salary to $13, 250. Principals are to receive an additional $100 per classroom bringing this to $500 per occup- ied classroom. Fringe benefits were increased from 75 per cent to 80 per cent. Fringe benefits, grid to grid increase, and an additional year added in levels 5, 6, and 7 in the schedule of qualifications equals 27.3 per cent increase over the cost of the current cont- ract. Increments accounted for an ' additional 2.8 per cent increase bringing total package to 30.1 per cent. The settlement will cost the board $2, 000, 500 in the 1975-76 school year compared to its cur- rent expenditure of $1, 547, 000. The increased cost is estimated at $453, 500. The total budget for the board is about $3, 432, 258 an 18.4 per cent increase from last year. Following the release of the above statement at the special meeting of the board Wednesday night, Stratford trustee Howard Shantz, chairman of the negot- iating committee, said, "I believe it is a fair and equitable settlement. The meetings were conducted in an atmosphere of mutual trust and we hope it will continuein years to come." In a telephone conversation with Clem Steffler, principal of St. Joseph's School, Kingsbridge, and the chairman of the teachers° negotiating committee, he said, "we're very satisfied with the (continued on page 2) has been approved and the county history project willcontinue under the Project Co-ordinator Cathy McKinley, daughter of Warden and Mrs. Anson McKin- ley, Stanley Township. Miss McKinley worked on the project in former years with Professor James Scott who was unable to continue. Miss McKin- (continued on page 7) Storm its entire area A driving rain and hail storm drenched the south part of Huron County for three and one half hours Sunday afternoon, flooding basements damageing property, and ruining crops. The storm started about 4:15 p.m. and continued until nearly 8 p..m. There were no serious accident reported, but at Drysdale a light plane landed upside down. The single engine private plane land- ed upside down in a corn field, owned by John Paul Rau, on highway 21, it was caught in the high winds. Constable Bill Glassford of the Exeter OPP detachment said the pilot, Sidney White, 34 of Owen Sound was unhurt. Mr. White told police he was flying in clear weather, but when he turned north he ran into the storm. He said he swung south again and tried to land on a dirt road outside Drysdale but as he touch- ed down, high winds pushed the craft into the field, Mr. White said his undercar- riage became mired in the loose, wet soil and the plane flipped. Constable Glassford said one wing and the tail section receiv- ed minor damage. 200 PER COPY Hay Township taxes incr. '. e 13 mills An increase of about 13 mills in the overall tax picture will - be in effect for Hay Township ratepayers this year. The mill rate was set by council at a special meeting last week. Total rate for public school supporters will be 116.49 mills for residential and 133.35 mills for commercial. Separate school supporters will pay 119.23 mills for residential and 136.39 mills for commercial. In the police village of Dashwood the residential rate willbe 117.52 mills and the commercial rate will be 120,26 mills, Three factors share almost alike in the increased costs, the general rate is up, the county rate is up, and education rates are up. The complete breakdown of the tax rate for Hay Township is as follows; general township and roads, 26.59 mills for residential, 31.66 mills for commercial; fire protection, 2.10 and 2.10 mills; county of Huron, 31.15 and 36.65 mills. Elementary public school rate is 31.68 mills for residential, 35.20 mills for commercial; secondary school, 24.97 mills for residential and 27.74 mills for commercial; Separate School, 34.42 mills for residential and 38.24 mills commercial. Dashwood ratepayers will pay a special police village levy of 17 mills for residential and 20 mills for commercial, but they do receive some relief in the general township rate where they have to pay only 12.72 mills and 14, 97 mills, respectively. Zurich up 17 mills Ratepayers in the Village of Zurich will have to pay almost 17 mills more taxes this year than they did last, following the setting of the tax rate at a special council meeting last week. The new mill rate for public school supporters will be, residen- tial, 135.31 mills; commercial, 156, 07, representing an actual increase of 16.64 mills and 23.64 mills, respectively. For separate school supporters the rate will be, residential, 139,95 mills; commercial, 161.22 mills, representing an incr- ease of 12.48 mills and 19.01 mills, respectively. While the total tax rate is increasing by close to 17 mills, it should be pointed out that the general village rate is up only one mill over last year. The big bite comes from the county rate which has jumped by 11 mills for residential purposes and 17 mills for commercial In addition the public school rate has increased five mills for residential and 5.6 mills for commercial. Separate school rates have increased .93 mills for residential and one mill for commercial. Secondary school rates have decreased .51 mills for residential and .57 mills for cornmercial. In holding the line close to last year with the general rate, council has made provision for the first year of a three-year programme for paving streets. As well, provisions have been made for the installation of new street lights in the main business sect- ion, as well as the storm sewer and catch basin expense to be incurred. when the highway is rebuilt in the fall under the Con- necting Link Agreement with the Ministry of Transportation and Communications. The complete breakdown of the 1975 mill rate is as follows; general rate, 51.26, residential; 60.31 commercial and business; county rate, 36.19 residential; 42.58 commercial and business; public school, 26.79 residential; 29.77; secondary school, 21.07 residential; 23.41 commercial and business; separate school, 31.43 residential; 34.92 commercial and business. Cou ty-wide authority (by Shirley J.•Keller) The Ontario Housing Corporat- ion is proposing a county -wide Housing Authority in Huron County. At last Friday's session of county council, members were brought up to date on the suggestion by J.V. Cook, Branch Manager for Southwestern Ont- ario. Presently in Huron there are two housing authorities, the Goderich Housing Authority with 79 housing units and the Clinton Housing Authority with 49 housing units. Under the construe, tion at the present time as well, however, are housing units in Bayfield, Blyth, Burssels, Sea - forth, Wingham and Zurich. In all, there will be about 300 housing units in Huron when those under development are completed. Three levels of government pay the costs of these units - 50 percent is financed through federal funds; 42 1/2 percent is financed from provincial money; and usually, the municipality in which the housing units are located pays the remaining seven and one-half percent. Mr. Cook said that in Huron if a Housing Authority was set up, it would likely be a seven - member board. It would be the duty of that board to direct the management of the public hous- ing; to approve the budget and tenant placement; and to deal with problems that arise. Always, the housing authority would operate with the gudelines of Ontario Housing Corporation. Mr. Cook said the proposal for a county housing authority has come before other interested persons in the county including the Goderich Housing Authority. To date, no opposition has been (continued on page 20)