Zurich Citizens News, 1975-07-24, Page 1irkg
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NO 29 - First With The Local News
Thursday, July 24, 1975
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A FAMILY AFFAIR- Everyone joins in the work on the farm of Alois VanEsbroeck, a mile south of
Hensall, as the cucumber season is on hand. The top photo shows the "Pickers Rig" which transports
the workers and picked cucumbers along the field from one end to the other. A gasoline engine drives
the unit along the field. The lower photo shows members of the VanEsbroeck in their positions on the
Rig, as they pick cucumbers and deposit them in a pail.
McKinley doubtful
leadership candidate
Suggestions that Huron Mem-
ber of Parliament Robert McKin-
ley would be seeking the Prog-
ressive Conservative leader-
ship at a national convention
scheduled for Ottawa next spring
were squelched when Mr. Mc-
Kinley statd it was "quite doubt-
ful" that he wuld seek the pos-
ition.
Mr. McKinley, chief Opposit-
ion Whip, said it was his job
to keep the party operating as an
"effective force" within the
House of Commons for the com-
ing months, until a new leader
is named.
The popular Huron MP would
not rule out the possibility
of his bid entirely as he com-
mented "I'll be watching and
waiting before any final decis-
ion is made."
So far, none of the rumoured
contenders for the party's top
post have declared intentions
publicly. Ontario Premier Will-
iam Davis has stated publicly that
he will not be seeking the feder-
al leadership.
Mr. McKinley said he has been
approached by a number of per-
sons regarding the national lead-
ership and felt he would have
some support: He indicated that
with the leadership convention
set for next spring, either Feb-
ruary of March, it was too early
for a definite decision to be
made.
Mr. McKinley was successful
in gaining his seat for the
fourth consecutive time last
July when he polled 17,204
votes giving him a margin of
more than 7,000 over Liberal
John Lyndon.
Although Mr. McKinley's
margin was higher than any of
the 12 other southwestern Ont-
ario Conservatives who won
ridings, his margin was down
from 11,000 the election previous-
ly.
Mr. McKinley had served as
Canadian representative on the
United Nations and North Atl-
antic Assembly before being
appointed Chief Whip just prior
to the 1974 election.
Family assists in
cucumber harvest
Plenty of warm weather,
adequate 'rain and willing help-
ers. These are the ingredients
that are needed for a good cuc-
umber harvest, says Alois Van
Esbroeck, a farmer in Tucker -
smith Township, just a mile south
of Hensall on Highway 4. Mr. Van
Esbroeck is looking for a good
harvest this year and has already
begun picking his cucumbers,
with his wife and ten children,
which is a family affair. He has
around six acres in cucumbers
and hopes to harvest at least five
tons to the acre. This is the earl-
iest he has begun picking for
some years so he expects to fin-
ish around the first of September
before school goes back.
Unlike most produce, the smal-
lest cucumbers get the highest
price and as the cucumber gets
bigger so the price goes down.
This, of course, is because his
produce goes to a pickling comp-
any. So the field has to be pick-
ed frequently and the harvesting
"Pickers Rig" is a big step
forward from when bags of cuc-
umbers had to be dragged from
row to row, for now the bags
travel with the pickers on the
"Rig."
Three candidates for
PC riding nomination
There should be plenty of
excitement for Progressive Con-
servative faithful next Monday
night at South Huron High School
when three candidates vie for
the right to contest the next
provincial election for their
party. The nomination meeting
is being held in the school audit-
orium, beginning at 8:30 p.m.,
and a large crowd of delegates
is expected to be on hand for the
balloting.
The three men who have indic-
ated their intentions of seeking
the nomination are James Hayter,
of GHoderich, Ivan Hearn, of
Lucan, and Bill Amos, of McGilli-
vray Township.
Mr. Hayter is no stranger to
people throughout this area,
being a former reeve of Stephen
Township and also Warden of
Huron County. He was born and
raised in Dashwood, and began
his political career as a trustee
for the village. After serving as
both councillor and deputy reeve
of Stephen Township, he was
elected warden of the county in
1969.
X15' SS
animal
control
(by Milvena Erickson)
Bayfield council, at their reg-
ular meeting Monday evening,
welcomed Ross Knight of the
London Humane Society,
who outlined a comprehensive
plan for Animal Control for the
village. Council were favourably
impressed with all aspects of the
plan.
In correspondence read by
clerk Gordon Graham, the Ontar-
io Association of Rural Munic-
ipalities outlined tax structures,
planning, social implications,
impact on communities and con-
struction standards in respect
to mobile homes. Another
letter noted that the annual conf-
erence of the Association of Mun-
icipalities of Ontario will be held
in Toronto August 3 to 6.
The Ministry of Housing will
be holding a school outlining
property standards to educate
housing inspectors at York
University, Toronto, from August
17 through 11.
Reeve Oddleifson reported
that Chris Celestin, for Jack
Gray, O.L.S., London, would
be starting the field work, at an
early date on the village streets
and roads survey.
In other business, the posts
have been installed at the top
of Mara St. to deter vehicular
traffic from using the street;
a catch basin is to be installed
at the corner of Main St. and
Clan Gregor Square to remove
excess water
and the "No Parking" signs
have been installed on the south
side of the long hill.
The next regular meeting will
be held on August 4, regardless
of the holiday.
Along with his political activ-
ity, Mr. Hayter served on the
Ausable River Conservation
Authority for some years, and is
also past president of the form-
er Midwestern Ontario Develop-
ment Association.
Throughout this area Mr. Hay-
ter will also be remembered for
his active participation in sporting
events. He began his hockey
career with a junior team in God-
erich, and following this played
intermediate for teams in both
his hometown Dashwood and
Zurich. As well he played hard-
ball for Dashwood for many
years.
For the past number of years
Mr. Hayter has been operating
a car dealership and garage in
Goderich.
Mr. Hearn has also been act-
ive in municipal affiars in Lucak
for a number of years, and at the
present time is reeve of that
municipality. He was warden of
Middlesex County a couple of
years ago.
The third candidate, Bill
Amos, is the clerk of McGilliv-
ray Township, and former chair-
man of the Ausable-Bayfield
Conservation Authority. As well
he aper -a tea„ c:- insurance agency
in Parkhill and another in Lucan.
The new riding includes the
southern portion of Huron Coun-
ty, formerly part of Huron riding,
and the northwestern corner of
Middlesex County, formerly part
of Middlesex riding.
Huron MPP Jack Riddell has
been nominated by Liberals in
the riding to contest the forth-
coming provincial election, exp-
ected this fall.
Paul Carroll, vice-principal of
Seaforth Public School, was
chosen earlier by the New Dem-
ocratic Party.
While no definite date has been
set for the provincial election,
many observers are predicting
that Premier William Davis will
go to the polls simetime in Sept-
ember, probably about the
25th of the month.
One more issue
before holidays
Next week's edition of the
Citizens News will be the last
before the annual vacation per-
iod. There will be no edition
published on August 7.
Following next week's edition
which will be published as usual,
on July 31, the next publicat-
ion will be on August 14. Adver-
tisers should remember that if
they have anything special com-
ing up, next week is the edition
they should use to advise our
readers.
The Citizens News office will
be closed from Friday, August
1, to Monday, August 11.
Blood donor clinic
Next Monday night has been
set as the date for the annual Red
Cross Blood Donor Clinic in the
Zurich Community Centre. To
make the event mdre attract-
ive a number of business people
are offering a free Wintario
ticket to every donor. as well