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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1959-02-11, Page 2PAGE TVA' ZURICH eI NEWS Published every Wednesday Manning at Zurich, Ontario, for the Police Village of Zurich, Hay Township, and the Southern part of Stanley Township, in Huron County. Printed by Clinton News -Record, Clinton, Ontario Authorized as Second Class Mail, Post Office Department, Ottawa A. L. COLQUHOUN HERB. M. TURKHEIM Publisher Business Manager Subscription Rates: $2.50 per year o in advance, 5cin Canada;a$3.50 a in United States and Foreign; single payable to Business Manager, Zurich Citizens News, Box 149, Zurich, Ontario, or to district correspondents. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1959 INCORPORATION?? THE QUESTION of Zurich becoming an incorporated village came up at the Monday night meeting of the village trustees. Personally, we feel Zurich should be incorporated and we would like to see the plan carried through this year. Many people are not aware of what it would mean if the village were incorporated. The biggest advantage, probably, would be the fact that Zurich would receive about $2,000 per year in per capita grant, which is now going to Hay Township. If incorporated, the village would have a reeve and a three- man council. The reeve would also sit on County Council, mean- ing that Zurich would be represented in the county, as are neighbouring villages such as Hensall. The Township of Hay would automatically lose its right to a deputy reeve. Zurich, if incorporated, would have a representative on the South Huron High School Area, which we feel is much needed. They also could have a man on the Sauble River Conservation Authority. As far as the public school situation is concerned we are given to understand there would be no changes, since the school in Zurich is in the Township School Area. If Zurich were incorporated they would have to hire their own assessor, which in all probability might cost them $125-$150 per year, In comparison with the $2,000 to be gained on grants alone this is a small item. No further expenditures would be necessary on the streets in the village at this time. Every street but one is now paved, and in good condition. Even as a Police Village, Zurich owns its own hydro system, so there would be no extra expenses there. The village has a brand new fire truck, which they paid for them- selves, so no extra costs would be involved in that line. The water system, owned by the village, has been operating at a profit for some time, so this would not cause any problem. If the village could not boast of all these things being in perfect condition we would be death against the incorporating. But, as it is now, there seems to be very little argument against the proposed idea. Should someone know of any just reasons why Zurich should not be incorporated we would like to hear from the. One thing tages to be gained than can be lost through the deal. we are almost certain of is the fact that there are more advan- Just like all other communities today, Zurich and its citizens would like to see their village grow, and are always encouraging development. To aid in this growth it is very essential that we be incorporated. HURON WELL REPRESENTED TO MANY PEOPLE the fact that the Ontario Newspapers Association held their annual convention in Toronto last week carries very little significance. But to anyone who is interested in the development of weekly newspapers in Huron County, we feel their attention should be drawn to the fact that Huron weeklies have three representatives on the board of directors of the association. The immediate past president is Barry Wenger, of the Wing - ham Advance -Times. George Ellis, of the Goderich Signal -Star, is the new president, and Andrew Y. McLean, of the Huron Expositor in Seaforth, was elected a director of the association. We feel that Huron being so well represented in the assoc- iation is something for the people of the county to be proud of. After all, Ontario is a large province, and Huron is only one small county, one of many. Our personal congratulations go to Mr. Ellis on his election to the presidency of such a large and valuable organization. We feel he is quite capable of the job. ALL FOR A DIME OFF THE PRICE A FELLOW I know has good reason to hate The year that's just ended, the year '58. The thought of it brings only gloom to recall For he's now out of work with his back to the wall. The goods that he made he'd been making for years By the sweat of his brow and his toil and his tears; Yet now when he offers these products for sale He finds that the lures of "cheap bargains" prevail And his fellow Canadians—that's us, you and me— Are buying from countries far over the sea Where the wages are less than a third of our own .And the standard of living's pared down to the: bone. This fellow I know is my customer too, • • Or rather he was, 'til his business fell through;•'•' Which caused me to ask—Are we men' or /)usi Truce. To stab our own folks for a dime off the pricen , The fate of my friend could be yours, could be mine, So let's "Buy Canadian" throughout '59. The Steel Company of Canada, Limited. ZURICH Citizens NEWS WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1959 SUGAR and SPICE (By W. (Bill) B. T. Smiley) I quit. I give up. I know when I'm licked. All winter I've been calling Florida -bound friends "co- wards". All winter I've scoffed when my wife has told me to wear gloves and a hat. That's all over. I have had it, My tail is between my legs and I'm whimpering. * * * I don't know what it's like in your part of this deepfreeze semi - hemisphere, but it's practically frightening around here. Already we've had more than nine feet of snow on the level, 18 in the drifts and corners. The mercury keeps diving below zero like a nervous walrus. Up to Christmas, winter is sort of fun. Then there's New Year's and gaiety and hockey games and bridge parties. First thing you know, you're halfway through Jan- uary and you figure the back of the winter is practically broken. About six weeks later, you dis- cover it's your own back. Around the middle of February. you fin- ally realize that winter is just get- ting nicely under way. It's right about then that your spirit starts to crumble, your body begins to come apart at the seams. Even at that, I was keeping a stiff upper lip (there wasn't much choice, with my nose running all the time), until this week. Then I caught the 'flu. There's nothing like a touch of the good old Feb- ruary 'flu to turn a red-blooded Canadian male into a red -eyed, cowardly glob of self-pity. But I've had the 'flu before, and have always tottered through it without losing a day's work, los- ing nothing, in fact, except the af- fection of my family, the tolerance of my friends, and the respect of anyone I came in contact with. a: So I figured I could stagger through another dose of it, wheeze my way as far as the first of March, blow and cough and sweat my way through April, and greet once again the first green grass with a joyous paean. The 'flu however, was only a sample. I got the full February treatment. And that is why I wish I was 70 years old and had a paid-up an- nuity like those birds in the mag- azine ads, and was sitting stupidly in the sun somewhere, holding hands with Mother, * 4: In brief. Got up early garbage morning, so wouldn't miss the truck. House felt chilly. Checked thermometer. It read 42. Held hand over register. Hand turned blue. Went to cellar. Stoker fan whirring noisily. Opened furnace door. Fire out. Night before, had thrown stoker out of gear for an hour, to burn excess coal piling up in furnace. Then threw it back into gear, so coal would resume feeding. Appar- ently miscued putting it back in gear, Result, no coal, no fire. Spent 30 minutes, kneeling among clinkers, scraping dead coal and ashes out of black maw of furnace with handy saucepan wife's been missing all winter. *Finally got furnace started, with aid of muffled shouts from up- stairs. Took out garbage. Saw garbage truck turning corner three blocks past. Put garbage Letter to the Ed itor Mr. Herb Turkheim, Business Manager, Zurich Citizens News, Zurich, Ontario. Dear Sir: May I offer my congratulations to you and the others associated with you for your success in keep- ing up the high standard begun a year ago it. the Zurich Citizens News. • .. Yon -1 'i11 find enclosed a money order tor the renewa..of my sub- scription. "Many_ happy returns' Of the first anniversary.-, Yours truly, A. P. ROWE Bolton, Ontario, February 7, 1959. back in shed. Wife hollered down to learn temperature in kitchen and issue orders re milk bottles and money. Cursed softly. Stepped in pup's puddle in stocking feet. Cursed louder. * * a: Left for work, forgetting milk bottles. Perceived porch roof sag- ging ominously from weight of ice. Perceived entire path, shovelled last night, filled in 12 inches deep. Trudged through it, Perceived ticket on car for leaving it on street all night. Tore off ticket in rage. With it came rubber off windshield wiper, to which it was frozen. Couldn't get car started. ,Walked eight blocks to work in eight inches soft snow in toe rub- bers as boots left at office yes- terday before 'flu hit. ** Arrived at office with gravel throat, aching bones, running eyes, black mind and bleak soul. Sorted mail: 2 insurance premiums and 1 car payment due; wonderful chance to subscribe to Maclean's at low -low rate; card from fiend friend in Florida. Phone rang. Lady wanted free publicity for church supper. Brow- beat me. Fled to coffee shop. Fellow on next stool blasted me for last editorial. Fled back to of- fice wishing had gun or cyanide crystal in desk drawer. Phone rang, Wife calling to tell me fur - IS IT NEEDED (Clinton News -Record) The problem of whether or not the students at Clinton's steadily growing collegiate, should be pro- vided with a cafeteria, is quite an interesting one. Some folk feel it would be an advantage, others feel it would not. The village of Blyth favours the cafeteria, and hopes for one to be installed in the new addition when it is built. The villagers are well acquainted with the use of the cafeteria in Wingham District High School, since a number of pupils the other side of Blyth at- tend the northern school, and ap- parently appreciate the hot meals. Stanley Township does not fav- our a cafeteria, since large famil- ies could not benefit, because of the high cost. The township also notes that town pupils would not get the advantages of the cafet- eria. MOVE STORE (Seaforth News) The Seaforth branch of the Gingerich appliance store will move to the building on the east side of main street formerly oc- cupied by the Co -Op egg grading station. They expect to move in three or four weeks. nate out. * * And that's a typical February day in this benighted country. If it wasn't for Kim's birthday party coming up next week, I'd head out of here in a beeline for Mex- ico without even stopping to turn down the thermostat. Business and Professional Directory AUCTIONEERS INSURANCE ALVIN WALPER PROVINCIAL LICENSED AUCTIONEER For your sale, large or small, courteous and efficient service at all times.. "Service that Satisfies" Phone 119 Dashwood DENTISTS DR. H. H. COW EN DENTAL SURGEON L.D.S., D.D.S. Main Street Exeter Closed Wednesday Afternoon Phone Exeter 36 DR. 3. W. CORBETT L.D.S., D.D.S. DENTAL SURGEON 814 Main Street South Phone 273 — Exeter Closed Wednesday Afternoons DOCTORS Dr. A. W. KLAHSEN Physician and Surgeon OFFICE HOURS: 2 p.m. -5 p.m. Monday -Saturday Except Wednesday 7 p.m. -9 p.m. Monday and Friday Evenings ZURICH Phone 51 G. A. WEBB, D.C.* ''Doctor of Chiropractic 438 MAIN STREET, EXi7iER X -Ray and Laboratory Facilities Open Each Weekday Except Wednesday Tues. and Thurs. Evenings, '7-8 For Appointmet -- Phone 606 41,11,41-0-011.11-0,11- 0-0 .-•. •4•.4. ►♦ FUNERAL DIRECTORS WESTLAKE Funeral Home AMBULANCE and PORTABLE OXYGEN SERVICE Phone 89J or 89W ZURICH HOFFMAN'S Funeral & Ambulance Service OXYGEN EQUIPPED Ambulances 'located at Dashwood Phone 70* Grand Bend—Phone 20w Attendants Holders of St. John's Ambulance Certificates For Safety EVERY FARMER NEEDS Liability Insurance For Information About All I nsuranSes---Cai4 BERT KLOPP Phone 93r1 or 220 Zurich Representing CO-OPERATORS INSURANCE ASSOCIATION IUJRON and ERIE DEBENTURES CANADA TRUST CERTIFICATES 4%% for 5 Years 4%2% for 3 and 4 Years 4% for 1 and 2 Years J. W. HABERER. Authorized Representative Phone 161 -- Zurich LEGAL W. G. Cochrane, B.A. BARRISTER and SOLICITOR NOTARY PUBLIC Hensall Office Open Wednesday and Friday Afternoons EXETER PHONE 14 BELL & LAUGHTON BARRISTERS. SOLICITORS & NOTARIES PUBLIC ELMER D, BELL, Q.C. C. V, LAUGHTON, L.L.B. Zurich Office Tuesday Afternoon EXF2 '1R. Phone 4 When In Zurich GET YOUR HAIR CUT. AT EARL OESCH BARBER SHOP Open Thursday and Saturday Nights