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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1975-11-05, Page 4RAGE 4 - ZURICH CITIZENS NEWS, NOVEMBER 5, 1975 Goblins well behaved Apart from a few soapy windows, Hallowe'en passed almost unnoticed in most communities in the area. Here in Zurich, many parents escorted their youngsters around the village as they shouted "trick or treat" at the doors of pumpkin -lit homes. The older goblins were seen scurrying from door- to-door as well and even later in the evening some amusing and original costumes were to be found on many of the adults of the village as they attended house parties or dances. A quick check in Hensall, Grand Bend and Dash- wood revealed much the same as the days of rowdies terrorizing small communities seems to have passed. No doubt the presence of, the Ontario Provincial Police in the area, in both plain and unmarked cruisers, served to stem off any intended vandalism. Hallowe'en can be an exciting, fun -filled celebrat- ion for the youngsters and thankfully, it appears that it will not be spoiled by vandalism. Congratulations to all concerned in making the night of the ghosts and goblins one of the most peaceful in recent years. Suggestions wanted One of the most frequent complaints from resid- ents of rural Ontario seems to be the lack of recreat- ion programs suited to their interests. In last week's Citizens News, an advertisement explained that Hay Township had recently formed a recreation committee and was looking for input from the people of the area. Based on suggestions from the public, the newly formed recreation com- mittee will no doubt set up a program covering as many interest areas as possible. If you would like to see a certain program active in the area, why not put your suggestion in writing and see that it gets to committee secretary W.C. Horner or any other member of the committee. Grants discu:;se BayfieI cil Bayfield Council met in regular session Monday evening and heard Wayne Widdis, a consult- ant with the Ministry of Cult- ure and Recreation, London, out- line several avenues of grants and grant structures regarding com- munity recreation. Sitting in with council were members of the Community Centre Board as well as executive of the Minor Hockey Association. Mr. Widdis was most informative and council intends to study all the aspects of grants in the near future. Council heard again of the abu- sive language, broken glass and the consuming of alcoholic bev- erages in Clan Gregor Square. Some definite plans were discuss- ed and will be discussed with the Goderich detachment of the OPP for their legality and direction. Clair Duvaule and John Bete - ridge approached council regard- ing the excessive water run off 1 on the Long Hill. This will be looked into immediately. The reeve reported that he had contacted the manager of the Bank of Commerce in Goder- ich regarding extended bank hours for the village as request- ed by many of the citizens. A street light requested by Mrs. Maude Sturgeon will be looked into and given serious consider- ation. Council discussed more on the upcoming centennial in July, 1976 and reminded the members of the centennial committee of their meeting on Wednesday, November 19, at 8 p.m. Councill- or Erickson noted she had spoken with Mr. Herb Turkheim of Zurich regarding the pictures he had taken some time ago, and was assured that they would be ready in the very near future. The next regular meeting of cou- ncil will be held on Monday evening, November, 17 Maarriloh a4e/z4, Minvo PUBLISHED. BY INDEPENDENT NEWS PUBLISHING HERB TURKHEIM, EDITOR Second Class Mail Registration Number 1385 Member: •CNA Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association Ontario Weekly Newspapers Association Subscription Rates: $6.00 per year in advance in Canada; .$8.00 in United States and Foreign; single copies 200 50 rs ago At a meeting of hockey enth- usiasts from Exeter, Hensall, Zurich, Crediton and Dashwood, held at the Metropolitan Hotel, Exeter, G. Cochrane was elect- ed president of the league for the coming season. All rules of the Ontario Hockey Assoc- iation are to govern the league. A very pretty wedding was solemnized at the Evangelical Parsonage in Zurich when Adell, oldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sylvanus Witmer, was un- ited in wedlock to Wilfred Jev-_ is, of Holmesville. Mr. C. Walper is having the waterworks convenience instal- led in his hotel, and this should be a _great convenience to the public. A large number of potatoes are going through the village of Zurich on their way to Hensall where they are being shipped for distant points on the rail- way. The price. is $1.35 for a 90 - Ib bag, which is considerably higher than it has been for the past number of years. An outstanding event in the village of Dashwood took place last Wednesday night when a fowl supper took place to comme- morate the opening of the new church garage. 40 rs s; go Mrs. C. Eilber is at present visiting friends and relatives in the Seaforth area. Rev. and Mrs. S.R. Knechtel and Miss Elizabeth Rennie, of Kitchener motored to Zurich on Sunday and spent the night with relatives here. On Monday they attended the funeral of the late Mr. Henrich, at Dashwood. Lloyd O'Brien, Ferd and Jacob Haberer were on a hunting trip to Crosswell, Michigan last week. A quiet wedding was solemn- ized at the United Church Manse in Crediton, when Rev. L. Turner united in marriage Alice Louise Lawson and Stewart Elmore Thiel. Mr. and Mrs. Ted Miller of Dashwood have recently moved into their home on Edward Street, in Zurich. Mr. Miller, who is a carpenter, has complet- ely remodelled the home. 2 ye rs go Mr. and Mrs. George Richard- son have moved their effects from Ailsa Craig into the vacant farm home of Roy McBride, on the Goshen Line north. Mr. Richardson is the new manager of the Zurich branch of the Hen- sall District Co -Operative. Miss Kathleen Hess took first prize at the nurse's Hallowe' en party in London, for the best fancy costume in the compet- ition. A pretty wedding was solemn- ized in the Zurich Mennonite Church when Marion Elizabeth Erb exchanged vows with John Steckle. The bride is the daught- er of Mr. and Mrs. Emmerson Erb and the groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Josiah Steckle. Harvey C. JohtiStOn has sold his farm in Morris Township and moved to Clinton, where he has accepted the position of man- ager of Huronview, the County of Huron Home for the Aged. The first snowfall of the season hit the area last weekend when several inches of the white stuff fell turning the roads into a sheet of ice. The warm sun came out the next day, however, and soon melted,the snow away. 15 mars ago Mild weather and high winds dampened the spirits of the young people in the area on Hal- Loween night, as practically no damage resulted in the area. - OF W YEARS GI_INE - BY- Victor Dinnin of Zurich was one of 58 pilots who graduated at the London Flying Club last week, A minimum of 30 hours of flying time is required for a private pilot's licence. Mrs. Herb Neeb was pleasantly surprised last Thursday evening when 27 neighbours, relatives and friends gathered at her home for a surprise birthday party. The Farwell and Hartman fam- ilies gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Farwell to honour the couple on their wedd- ing anniversary. Rev. Cyril K. Gingerich left for Nigeria, West Africa on Tuesday, where he will be stat- ioned at a missionary hospital. 10 rs ago The campaign for funds for Bluewater Rest Home received a tremendous lift last Saturday when the official sod -turning ceremony was held followed by an inspiring kick-off dinner. The council of the village of Hensall agreed at their meeting on Monday night to increase the insurance coverage on their Arena to $50,000, with an extra $5,000 coverage on the contents. • _ tee—. (by Ted Rowcliffe) Change usually produces confusion, at least temp- orarily. Anyone who dropped in at the Citizens News office in the past week will know that this is true in our case at least. In addition to the change in ownership in the Cit- izens News, we decided to really throw the place into chaos and went about with some renovations to the building. Where a week or two ago, plumbing equip- ment rested amid electrical wiring, I now sit banging out this column. After the plumbing materials had been removed, a quick coat of paint covered a multitude of sins. With editor Herb's well-known skills as a carpenter, a bank of light tables for putting pages together was soon in shape. A few of the local skilled trades- men pitched in to get the heating and wiring hooked up and we were away to the races. Of course once we were ready, most of the furnit- ure and materials from the portion of the building used previously was moved into the new area to make room for new typesetting equipment on its way from Boston. The result was more confusion as every time one of the staff looked for something necessary to put the paper together it wasn't in its accustomed place and a search for the missing object was instituted. As this column is being banged out, it looks hope- ful that the Citizens News will reach the street as usual but if we look a little different in spots this week, please bear with us, we should be back to normal by next issue. Being new around the place I naturally thought that Herb would lead me by the hand for the first day or two but about noon he informed me that he had to go to Clinton for a meeting of the Huron County Board of Education. As he slipped out the door he also casually mentioned that 25 ladies from the Zur- ich Women's Institute would be arriving to tour our plant and he had told them I would be glad to show them around. So from not knowing my own way around, I was soon attempting to show some visitors. The ladies were making a day of it and also toured some local industries - Haberer-Westlake Concrete Vaults, Zurich Wood Products and a few others. They concluded the day with a pot -luck sup- per at the township hall. One of the biggest difficulties in writing for a weekly newspaper when you're new to the commun- ity is finding out what is going on. While the women here at the Citizens News are already directing me as to what we should be doing, we'd like to hear from you too. If you know of something that's going on in the community or have an idea for a feature story, give us a call. That's enough for this week but before parting I would like to say thanks again to everyne who has helped make the transition of the Citizens News as smooth as possible, particularly to Herb, Betty, Kay and Donna.