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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1975-07-10, Page 1[rikg NO 26 - FIRST WITH THE LOCAL NEWS THURSDAY, JULY 10, 1975 2N PER COPY VERY NEAT WORK - Terry Zehr, Karen Sutherland, Vicki Bleck and D' Arcy Martin of the Grade two class at Vacation Bible School are having a hard time deciding which poster is tops. ST. PETER'S BIBLE SCHOOL - Kathryn Weido and Laurie Heimrich, teachers of the kinder- garten class, have been very busy the past two weeks with crafts, songs and stories for about a dozen tiny tots. Bayfield oppose hydro incre (by Milvena Erickson) Bayfield Council, at their reg- ular meeting Monday evening endorsed two resolutions, one from the Association of Munic- ipalities of Ontario urging coun- cils to register their concern over the proposed Ontario Hydro rate increases, which would mean a 90% increase by 1978, and the other from the City of Orillia urging more stringent firearm control. Several letters were read by the clerk, ,in respect to Mun- icipal election procedures; from the MTC stating permits are required to construct buildings, signs, driveways etc., along highway property; from the Ont- ario Association of Property Standards Officers stating that workshops are avilable for stand- ards officers enforcing regulat- ions set out in the several housing programs; from the Aus- able-Bayfield Conservation Authority informing council that the SWEEP project of piling, burning dead wood, removing non-burnables had been compl- eted as requested by the vill- age. A letter from the Internat- ional Plowing Association inform- ed council that the Plowing Match will be held on the farm of James Armstrong in Wing - ham in 1978. A letter was read from Canada Manpower Centre pertaining to grants ' available for 1975-76 for the Local Initiat- ives Program, with the project length extended to ten weeks, and must be completed on or before June 26, 1976. An invitation was received to attend the Association of Mun- icipalities of Ontario Conference from August 3 to 6 in the Royal York, Toronto. In other business, council will look into a complaint of a mobile trailer parked on vac - se ant property during the weekend, (contravening a by-law) near the property of Dr. G. Johnston, noted that the Rabies 'Clinic recently held in the village had been well attended. Council decided to sign the end of Victor- ia Street prohibiting the dumping of garbage there following a complaint, and discussed the drainage program scheduled to get underway within the next two weeks New correspondents The Citizens News this week is introducing two new correspond- ents to it's subscribers. They are Mrs. Bertha McGregor and Mrs. Carl Payne, who will both be responsible for gathering news in the Hensall area. A call to eith- er of the two ladies will assure readers that their news items will appear in the paper. Zurich and Hay both recive iH Grants for the implementat- ion of the Ontario Home Ren- ewal Program (OHRP) have been allocated to several additional Ontario municipalities, including the Village of Zurich and Town- ship of Hay, Housing Minister Donald R. Irvine announced this week. OHRP provides per capita grants to Ontario municipal- itiesto administer directly as loans to homeowners occup- ants to repair their houses to an acceptable municipal standard. Zurich has been allocated $14,500 at this time, Mr. Irvine said, which represents 50 per cent of the total 1975-76 funding designated under OHRP for the municipality. Hay Township has ated $8,212 at this Irvine said, which 25 per cent of 1975-76 funding under OHRP for the ity. The prime objective of the program is the correction of faulty structural and sanitary conditions and the upgrading been alloc- time, Mr. represents the total designated municipal - P grant of plumbing, heating and elect- rical systems of the owner occupant's home. "OHRP is directly oriented to low and moderate income families, with a maximum annual income of $12,500," Mr. Irvine said. "Zurich and Hay Township are to be congratulat- ad for their initiative in moving quickly to implement this prog- ram, which ensures the contin- ued usefulness of needed existing housing." The maximum amount of an OHRP loan, as determined by the local municipality, is $7,500, less any funding from other home renewal programs. The municip- ality is also responsible for determining the rate of interest charged on the loan, from zero to eight per cent, and what portion of the loan will be 'for- given." and therefore need not be paid back. OHRP extends home renewal possibilities to owner occup- ants in any municipality in Ont- ario, urban or rural, which has adopted either a minimum hous- ing standards by-law or a resol- ution setting such standards. Hensall councillors award paint contract (by Rena Caldwell) Hensall council met July 7 and examined tenders for paint- ing the Town Hall. The cont- ract was awarded to Dave Mor- rissey for $4490. Council also decided to accept the residential standards as set down by the Home Renewal program and will apply for $29,000 with an advance of $10,000. Council will advise home owners through the papers when money is available. Ernie Davis reported the cul- vert at the dump as being fixed, streets patched, boulevards mow- ed, garbage cleared away at the dump, and cleaning up after the bricklayers. He needs 10 bags of calcium for . streets, and a dead tree across from the arena should come down. Leonard Erb will investigate the issuing of dog licences. He reported that Postill was not happy with conditions at the dump, as he finds domestic garbage on the trailer from Bend - ix and the mills dump beans, etc, on top of the domestic garbage. He prefers it dumped separately. Council discovered the catch basins at Ira Geiger's full of earth. Councillor Harold Knight rep- orted that Gregus Construction will be commencing construction of the new roof on the arena tomorrow and that a new air conditioner had been installed at the Town Hall. Councillor Murray Baker res- igned from the Arena Parks Board and Paul Neilands will take his place. Baker will be on the Fire Board. The Ministry of Housing is taking the Senior Citizens Hous- ing request under advisement. Council will apply for kit regarding the Winter Works program to b egin November 3 and end June, 1976. Building permits were issued to Wilmer Ferguson to take down a garage and build a new one; to Glen Koehler to replace garage roof; to J. Palsa to add two bedrooms and to Bob Dry dale to renovate the kitchen. Bills and accounts amount- ing to approximately $65,827.70 were ordered paid. This includ- ed the Huron County Board of Education costs amounting to $35,956.50; separate school, $771.00 and County of Huron, $22,800.00. Tuckersmith turns down tux levy Tuckersmith Township rate- payers have said no to a quest- ionaire asking if they favor a recreation levy added to their tax bills. The questionaires, counted last Wednesday night, were 78.5 per cent against the levy. Fifty- five per cent of the 991 quest- ionaires mailed were returned. Township council decided in April to ask ratepayers if they would support a recreation levy after several expressed ang- er that council turned down a request from Seaforth for $2,300 for capital improvements to the Seaforth arena.