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Times-Advocate, 1984-01-11, Page 11Page 10 Times•Advocate, Janus 11, 1984 IAL TIME — St. Boniface parish priest Fr. Paul Mooney (left), former CRLC president Joe Miller and session chairman Paul Weston talk together after the first of an 8 -week Catholic Rural Life Conference workshop on betteg the farm community. • Move to new job :Couples celebrate anniversaries Best wishes are extended to Dave Stark on his new job with Courtney in . Windsor which he began last Monday. Carolyn and girls will join Dave at the end of the school term. They will be greatly missed by the whole community. Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. James Dalton on their 28th wedding anniversary, January 4. Welcome home to Mr. Noel LaPorte who spent Christmas St. Peter's Lutheran Church REV. DONNA KYLLONEN Vice Pastor (345-2683) Organist Mrs. Christine Eagleson B.M.A. Sunday, January 15 10:00 o.m. - Worship Service 10:45 a.m. - Sunday School There is a nursery for small children which is supervised dur- ing the worship service. ti Everyone Welcome and New Year's with family and friends in London. Wishing a speedy recovery to Mr. Jake Deichert, a pa- tient in University Hospital. Our deepest sympathy to the family of the lat. Charles Thiel, a loving husband and father. Mr. Wayne Clausius has returned to Nova Scotia after two weeks with family and friends in his home town. Harold, Dorothy and Brian Koehler motored from Toronfo to Zurich this past weekend to see their new granddaughter Michelle, daughter of Norm and Cathy Koehler. Mr. and Mrs. Don Snow of London were visitors with Mr. 'and Mrs. Wayne Meidinger over the weekend. Isidore LaPorte, Tony Bedard and Lionel Wilder at- tended the first 1984 session of County Council last Thursday in Goderich. Two one -day trips are being planned: first January 18 to Toronto for "Front Page Challenge." Second January 21 to Kitchener for the "Irish Show Band". Anyone in- terested contact Gen Doyle 236-4088. Saturday, January 14 at 4 p.m. the Zurich Ringers will EAVESTROUGH ALUMINUM and VINYL SIDING WiV ALUMINUM 1M WS DOORSALUand WSTO INDOALUMINUM AWNINGS REPLACEMENT WINDOWS • RENOVATIONS and GENERAL CONSTRUCTION • FREE ESTIMATES • JIM BECKER CONSTRUCTION DASHWOOD 237-3526 play the Exeter Ringettes in the Zurich Arena. Women's Institute The Women's Institute held their first meeting of the year, January 2 with about 20 members in attendance. Mildred Klopp, Belle Merner and Kay Hay were in charge of the program and refreshments. Family and consumer affairs was the topic. The February meeting will be held at the BW Rest Home at 7 p.m. February 6th. Anniversary An enjoyable evening was had by all who attended the 60th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd O'Brien on Saturday evening at the Zurich Community Centre; Family and friends packed the arena to congratulate the couple. Mozart and the Melody Makers provided the entertainment and a light lunch was served at the end of the evening. Many more years of health and happiness to both of them. t jo(c/PIt tj1tritrici We've had another one of those stormy weekends, but then, what can we expect in the snow belt? Video programs were shown on Monday evening. The Ladies Auxiliary held their first meeting of the New Year on Tuesday evening. The junior Sunday school of the Zurich Mennonite Church provided singing, piano and organ music • for the enjoy- ment of the residents. Follow- ing the program, refreshments were served. Mrs. Florence Gould has returned from University Hospital, London. Mr. Jake Deichert is presently a patient in Univer- sity Hospital, London. Bingo was played on Friday evening followed by refreshments. The Sunday evening chapel service was conducted by Rev. Brian Elder of Crediton United Church. Mrs. Fink- beiner presided at the organ during the service. R.R.S.P. Registered Retirement Savings Plan No fee No charge Variable Rate' 1O% Fixed Rate: 1 yr. 2 yrs. 3 yrs. 4 yrs. 5 yrs. *All rates subject to change without notice. Clinton Community CREDIT UNION Exeter 235-0640 Clinton 484-3466 f 1 4 Bett.ring one's community Relating one's faith to rural living by understanding and becoming involved in the practical application of the Church's social teaching is the overall goal of the Catholic Rural Life Con- ference of the Diocese of Lon- - don. About twenty men and women from the local farm- ing area met in the St. Boniface School gym Thurs- day for the first of a series of eight informal stkidy sessions aimed at defining the needs and problems of their com- munity, and doing something about them. The London Diocesan Catholic Rural Life Con- ference became a reality in 1981, the outcome of a meeting of 12 Catholic farmers convened by Bishop John Sherlock to do something about the pro- blems he perceived in his diocese. Approximately half of the parishes in the London Diocese stretching from Windsor to Woodstock are rural, and many farmers were facing economic hard- ship caused by declining com- modity prices, spiralling in- terest rates and soaring price increases in fertilizers, fuel, and other items they had to buy in order to continue far- ming. Corporate farms and absentee foreign ownership, especially in Huron, were threatening the very ex- istence in some communities, The CRLC, modelled on the US National Catholic Rural Life Conference inaugurated south of the border in 1923, was formed on the advice,of St.. Boniface parish priest Father Paul Mooney. The first chairman, Joe Miller of RR 1 Dashwood has been suc- ceeded by current chairman John Van Beers, Blyth. The objectives embodied in the organisation's constitu- tion are three=told — spiritual, informational and advocatory - and include demonstrating the Church's concern and care for rural people and their problems, promoting preser- vation and stewardship of natural resources and the family farm, encouraging and assisting the young and beginning farmer, advocating beneficial policies while arm- ed with factual data obtained by thorough research, and promoting more communica- tion to help- close the ever - widening gap between rural and urban dwellers. Bishop Sherlock's appoint- ment of Father Mooney as conference chaplain was very appropriate. Paul Mooney grew up on a 200 -acre mixed farming operation (grain, cattle, pigs) near Woodsley, 18 miles from Windsor. Mooney Sr. was a founder in 1944 of the still -flourishing Woodsley credit union, and the short-lived Essex -Kent corn producers' co-op. His son recalls the many meetings and discussions on improving the farmer's lot that were a natural part of his teenage years. Mooney was involved in trying to rectify some of the injustices he observed on the haciendas while a socially ac- tive priest in Peru in the six- ties. Three credit unions he helped the native people set up are still thriving, a lasting legacy to his efforts. Mooney made his contribu- tion to the booklet containing study outline guides for each of the eight sessions prepared by the CRLC executive for use at the parish or deanery level. The Bret of the St. Boniface meetings began with the showing of a 30 -minute videotape entitled Agriculture in Crisis. A question and answer ses- sion among Bishop Sherlock, Father Mooney, Miller and Van Beers followed opening shots taken in the area of tumbledown barns, closed business and farms for sale. Issues like corporate fauns, low commodity prig, and difficulties faced by beginning farmers were men- tioned. Bishop Sherlock said the Church should not set itself up as an expert in agrology or economics, but certain fundamental scrip- tural and spiritual principles underlie the 'CRLC. He said society depends on the rural community, and he would like to see priests consider it a matter of pride to pastor a rural parish. He stressed the fact CRLC is basically a laymen's organization; bishops and priests should see themselves as servants whose role is to stimulate and en- courage. With unobtrusive guidance from Mooney, local chairman Paul Watson turned the group's attention to the outline for meeting one, delv- ing into the implications of loving one's neighbour. During a discussion of what farmers can do to keep their community stable, specula- tion arose as to what Christ would do if He were physical- ly present. "He wouldn't be farming! ",was one comment. Mooney tossed out the idea of supporting Zurich and area merchants rather than going further afield as one option for consideration. The group divided into three workshops to probe the Council makes 1984 appointments Members of Zurich council whipped through a short agenda in two hours at their first regular meeting of 1984. Recently acclaimed reeve Isidore La Porte opened with a statement outlining the ac- complishments of the past year, and what he hopes will be done in the next 12 months. La Porte said the village ended 1983 with every depart- ment in good financial shape. The sidewalk project's con- tinuation will be dependent on money allocated in'this year's budget. Plans to generate more money to reduce the arena's operating budget had been discussed at a December meeting of the Zurich recreation, parks and community centre board. The reeve said he was con- cerned about the number of houses and businesses for sale in the village, and wished to make people more aware that Zurich is a good place to work and live. One way would be to implement last year's idea of putting up signs on highway 21 boosting the village. By this and other means he would like to see enough new business attracted to Zurich that all shopping could be done in town. He asked the support of council and Zurich residents to realize these goals., O'Connor commented that Zurich should maintain a reasonable mill rate. He is op- timistic about Zurich's future, and said now that the citizens have settled down in the last month, things are going to progress. Westlake agreed that the concept of fostering more business must be a priority. Bob Fisher commended works superintendent Dennis Regier for his excellent ef- forts in keeping the snow cleared. Council decided to compensate him for overtime hours by letting him take the first five overtime hours weekly as time off. He will be paid time and one-half based on his,normal hourly rate for the rest of the overtime. Matthew Denomme has of- fered the use of a vacant lot he owns if Regier runs out of a place to temporarily pile snow. Fisher said several people had told him they did not receive the questionnaire about whether or not parents of school children wanted a crossing guard. O'Connor ex- pressed his disappointment that so few had replied, and didn't know if this was due to apathy or insufficient com- munication through reporting of council. Clerk' Sharon Baker will send out a letter with tax notices to give people another chance to express their opinion. O'Connor's motion that the current reeve and all future holders of the office become members of the Zurich Chamber of Commerce, with the municipality paying their dues, was passed. The reeves of Hay and Stanley will also be invited to join. O'Connor said council should support the Chamber's efforts to enhance the village's business climate. Council agreed to sign a resolution originating with Hay township which ex- onerates the latter from any claims that might arise as a result of Zurich piling snow on the lot in the village owned by Hay, after adding the words "of the village of Zurich" to clarify that the agreement pertained only to operations undertaken officially by works eMiii0rees in the course of their duties. O'Connor questioned a bill for servicing the fire trucks in Hensall. La Porte promised to find out why the work was not done in Zurich. O'Connor was appointed as industrial development con- tact for 1984. He and Robert Merner have left the rec board. Robert Vair will con- tinue to serve on the in- dustrial and retail develop- ment committee. Other appointments were made at a special council meeting held December 20. Standing committees for 1984 are: hydro and water, chair- man Bob Fisher, O'Connor and La Porte; finance and property, chairman Michael O'Connor, all councillors and the reeve; streets, sidewalks and drains, chairman Bob Fisher and all council members; recreation, parks and community centre, Fisher and La Porte; area fire board, Westlake and La Porte and industrial and retail development, O'Connor and La Porte. Westlake was appointed Ausable-Bayfield Conserva- tion Authority rep and representative to the Zurich agricultural society. Zurich's hydro and water system approved the 1984 budget and new water rates at a utility meeting December 15, 1983. Increased revenue will be derived from an addi- tional75t charge on residen- tial customers' monthly bills, and the two schools will each pay ;50 more per year. Linda Hendrickhas been appointed • acting clerk treasurer pro tempore while Sharon Baker is absent. Council will not hold a regular meeting in February while clerk Baker is away. The next meeting is schedul- ed for March 8. NOMINATIONS Notice to Municipal Electors Village of Zurich TAKE NOTICE that persons may be nominated as candidates in an election between 9 o'clock in the forenoon and 5 o'clock in the afternoon of nomina- tion day, Monday, January 16, 19$4 but nothing in section 35 of the Municipal Elections Act, R.S.O. 1980, c. 308 prevents a person filing a nomination paper with the clerk 4ing his normal office hours during the four days immediately preceding nomination day. OFFICE FOR WHICH PERSONS MAY BE NOMINATED Councillor One to be. elected Electors are hereby required to take notice and govern themselves accordingly, and further take notice that the manner in which said nominations shall be filed is set forth in section 36 of the Municipal Elections Act. Nomination forms and full particulars of procedures to be followed; may be obtained from the undersigned. If a greater number of candidates than required to fill the said offices are nominated and make the required declarations, notice of the time for the holding of the poll, including the advance poll and notice of the last day for making applications for a certificate to vote by proxy will be given forthwith. AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that where the number of candidates for an office who are nominated at the end of nomination day is not suf- ficient to fill the number of vacancies to which the candidates may be elected, subsection 1 of sec- tion 40 respecting acclamation applies to those candidates and, on the Wednesday, following nomination day, Janus 18, 1984 the clerk may, between the hours o o'c oc c in t e forenoon and 5 o'clock in the afternoon, receive and certify ad- ditional nominations for the remaining vacancies in the office in respect of which there was an in- sufficient number of candidates. Given under my hand this 5th day of January, 1984. Elizabeth A. Oke Returning Office dilemma of the beginning farmers, and then everyone shared their findings. Recor- ding secretary Teresa Van Raay will compile the results into more formal order for the next meeting. Joe Miller made a formal resolution proposing the CRLC investigate the feasibility of setting up a diocesan fund to assist begin- ning farmers. The sessions in the St. Boniface school will be held on a weekly basis each Thi day night. All were asked t n invite a friend to the next meeting. Future sessions will discuss such topics as family, hobby and corporate farms; the church's role in social and economic justice; third world food needs; the right and need to organize, and social justice and farm products marketing. Andre Durand attended the meeting to better equip himself to act as chairman of the first CRLC study session in his parish of St. Peter's this week. Father Mooney hopes similar groups will be form- ed throughout the London diocese. He is pleased the parishes of Clinton, Mt. Carmel, Goderich and Knightsbridge have already expressed interest in the concept. %r;;, Village of Zurich l Z>l; NOTICE In my absence from the Municipal Of- fice from January 12, 1984 to March 5, 1984, Mrs. Linda Hendrick has been ap- pointed as Acting Clerk and Mrs. Elizabeth Oke has been appointed as Returning Officer with respect to nominations and election . Sharon A. Baker Clerk -Treasurer Village of Zurich - NOTICE The Council of the Village of Zurich requires residents of the Village to fill the vacancies on the following committees: Recreation, Parks & Community Centre 1 vacancy Industrial & Retail Development 1 vacancy Anyone interested in filling these positions please submit your name in writing to the Clerk by January 31, 1984. Sharon A. 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