Zurich Citizens News, 1975-06-05, Page 1MA
NO 22 - FIRST WITH THE LOCAL NEWS
THURSDAY, JUNE 5, 1975
MUNICIPAL BUILDING COMPLETED - The new municipal building in the Village of Zurich
has now been completed, and occupancy will take place in the very near future. The Swiss -chalet
type building is quite attractive and no doubt will prove to be a structure which all ratepayers may
be quite proud of.
Increase for elem
(by Ross Haugh)
Salary increases of 29.9 per-
cent to Huron elementary teach-
ers were ratified Monday by the
Huron County board of Education.
The board's negotiating chair-
man Cayley Hill, of Goderich
in recommending ratification
to his fellow board members
said, "it's a'high settlement
in relation to other years but it's
a good settlement for Huron in
comparison to others in the prov-
ince. " Hill continued, "I hope
this higher trend does not cont-
inue for another year."
John Mann, principal at Wing -
ham public school and the teach-
er negotiator said the agreement
which was ratified by teachers
ntary teach rs
Thursday in Clinton "is going to
be of benefit to both parties."
Mann indicated negotiations
were underway for about eight
weeks. He said, "members of
both groups put in about 75 hours
of work."
The percentage increase of
29.9 per cent is made up of
2.44 per cent in increments,
26.408 in increase on grids
and 1,072 per cent on allowances
and fringe benefits.
Under the new agreement
starting teachers in category one
will receive a salary of $ 8, 400
and increases to $11, 400 for five
years of experience.
Category II ranges from
$8, 900 to $13, 400 increased from
ayIel,
for God.
approve plan
rich hospital
(by Milvena Erickson)
Ken Dunn and Jack Hotchkiss,
representing Alexandra Marine
and General Hospital, by invit-
ation of Bayfield Council, joined
them at their regular meeting
Monday evening and outlined
costs of the new building project
to expand the laboratory, x-ray
and emergency facilities at the
hospital.
From studies conducted in
1971 it was learned that 81 people
or 1.08%, and 1974 that 131 or
1,23%, of emergency visits had
originated from Bayfield. The
hospital had asked for a grant
from the village to offset costs
of the new expansion and costs
were outlined by the two men
attending.
The total project cost is
$1, 054, 000 of which two-thirds
is funded by the federal and
provincial governments; 25% of
the last one third is pickedup
by the County and eight and one-
third percent of the total cost is
asked for from all the Municip-
alities using the emergency
facilities. This would mean that
the village of Bayfield's share
would be $1, 080. Council passed
a resolution to give them the
grant in 1976 when the new
budget is set.
Mr. Duni said that at one time
many bequests were made to the
hospital, but since the govern-
ments have been allowing grants
of 66 and two-thirds percent,
people felt that the hospital no
longer needed this extra money, ,
which is not the case. However,
since no bequests are coming in
they must come to each munic-
ipality using the facilities for
the grants, to help fund the proj-
ects.
Construction on the new expan-
sion is slated to start around
Labour Day.
In other business, council
received an invitation to attend
the annual conference of the
Association of Municipalities of
Ontario from August 3 to 6 in
the Royal York Hotel, Toronto,
They also perused the auditor's
report for the village as of Dec-
ember 31, 1974; and passed by-
law 93 to make application to
the director of titles to have
boundaries in the village survey-
ed and confirmed under the
Boundaries Act; and 'passed a res-
olution to hire the firm of Arch-,ibald, Gray and McKay, O. L, S
London, at their estimated cost
of $20, 000 to survey the streets
and lanes in the village of
Bayfield.
$6, 600 and $10, 850. In category
three the minimums and max-
imums are $9, 500 and $16, 100.
Category four salaries vary
from $10, 400 to $17, 100 and
category five goes from $10, 800
to $18, 400.
(continued on page 6)
Approve plan f r
health committee
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Grant money approved'
(by Ross Haugh)
As the result of a recommen-
dation from the education com-
mittee of the Huron County
Board of Education, and a
school health co-ordinating
committee will be formed in
Huron.
Mrs. Molly Kunder, chairman
of the education committee told
board members Monday that the
new health committee would
include three members from the
board of education, three from
the Huron Board of Health along
with Dr. F.J. Mills, Huron's
Medical Officer of Health and
D.J. Cochrane, director of ed-
ucation. Formation of the
health committee came about as
the result of a request from the
Huron Board of Health as recom-
mended in the report of the
Provincial Task Force on School
Health Services.
At a joint meeting held May
20, Dr, Mills said, "our board of
health thinks this is a good idea
and should be developed." At
that time Dr. Mills suggested
the new committee be made up
of people concerned with educ-
ation and health of students. He
added, "It should represent par-
ents along with medical and
education groups."
Huron trustee Charlie Thomas
said, "I'm in favour of this
committee but it would be too
large..Seerns more like public
relations than a policy making
group."
Huron Warden Anson McKinley
agreed with Thomas saying, "I
think the committee is a good
idea but policy should be set by
representatives of the two boards.
Experts can be called in at part-
icular points when any help is
needed."
(by Ross Haugh)
Hopes for further renovations
to the Exeter public school
were renewed at Monday's Huron
Board of Education meeting
when trustees learned of approval
from the Ontario Ministry of
Education.
The Exeter renovations project
estimated at $200, 000 was on
the Huron board's original prog-
ram for renovations and alterat-
ions in 1975. In March, Huron's
entire capital works budget of
$850, 000 was rejected by the
education ministry.
The Ministry's regional direct-
or D.W, Scott told the board in
a letter, "after careful consider-
ation of a list of urgent projects
for which insufficient capital
allocation was available in the
Western Ontario region for
1975, the Minister has approved
the assignment of additional
funds to the Huron County Board
of Education for Exeter Public
School in the amount of $200,
000,"
Additional work at the school
is to include improvement of
lighting and ventilation systems,
construction of a stage and dress-
ing rooms and provision of add-
itional offices for guidance and
health rooms.
After Monday's meeting a
board spokesman said an archit-
ect would probably bring prelim-
inary proposals to the next board
meeting.
A recent change in board pol-
icy to hold the regular meetings
on the first Monday of each
month will be coninued until
the end of 1975 at least.
The decision to switch from
the third Monday to the first
Monday of each month was made
in March. In moving the continu-
ation, Goderich trustee Cayley
Hill said, "I think this has been
beneficial."
Director of Education D.J.
Cochrane added, "I like the idea,
Everything is brought to the board
first and then delegated to the
proper committee if necessary.
All board members are aware of
every new suggestion."
Approval was also given to
the summer schedule of board
(continued on page 15)
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New post
for former clerk
The former clerk -treasurer
of the Village of Zurich, W.
Douglas Armstrong, has been
appointed as clerk -treasurer of
Peterborough County, effective
July 1. Since last December Mr.
Armstrong has been serving as
clerk -treasurer of Smith Town-
ship, adjacent to the city of
Peterborough.
While in Zurich Mr. Armstrong
also served in the capacity of
secretary -manager of the local
hydro and water systems.
He was picked from 25 applic-
ants for the position in Peterbor-
ough County by the warden and
three immediate past wardens.
The reeve and deputy -reeve of
Smith Township highly recomm-
ended Mr. Armstrong for the new
position.
A native of Stanley Township,
he is married to the former Joyce
Fisher, and the couple have
three children. They are present-
ly living in Peterborough.
While in Zurich, Mr. ,Arm-
strong was extremely active in
community affairs, having serv-
ed invarious .capacities in the
Chamber of Commerce and the
Bean Festival Corporation.
FIELD MEET WINNERS - On Monday a track and field meet
was held at the Zurich Public School with winners being named
in the junior, intermediate and senior divisions. Back row left
to right, Heather Riddell, senior girl's champ; Grant Love,
senior boy's champ; Barbara Rader, intermediate girl's champ.
Front row, Denise Besse, junior girl's champ; Greg Kirk, inter-
mediate boy's champ; and Paul Lavery, junior boy's champ.