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Zurich Citizens News, 1980-11-20, Page 1,1 ler FIRST WITH LOCM NEWS NOVEMBER 20, 1980 Surprise! VI In what appears to be a mix-up in communications the village of Zurich has learned from the Ausable- Bayfield Conservation Authority that the village may have to pay for slightly less than 50 percent " of the capital costs incurred in the development of the park situated to the north of the ball diamond near the area . Clerk -treasurer Sharon Baker told council Thursday that resources manager- William Mungall had in- dicated to her in a telephone conversation that the village would be held responsible for work totalling around $10,000. According to Baker. Mungall said the ministry of natural resources will pick up 50 percent of the ap- proximately $22,000 which has been ear -marked for the work. The village would then be responsible for the remaining 90 percent of the 50 percent. The conservation authority would pay the other 10 percent. Baker said in a copies of agreements which -the village possesses there is no section which states the village would be responsible for the project's capital costs. Reeve Fred Haberer said council has been operating under the assumption since discussions of the park work first took place over five years ago that the authority would be picking up most of the costs. It was understood the municipality was responsible for the main- tenance of the area. It was suggested by Baker that the financial arrangements concerning the park may have become lost in the shuffle of managers at the authority. Former authority resources manager Don Pearson told the Citizens' News Friday that the grant structure as told by Mungall to Baker is correct. He said over a period of four years the ministry '. reduced its grants for capital works initiated by authorities from 75• percent to 50 percent of a project's total cost. Since Zurich was designated as the benefiting municipality it would be responsible for a majority of the costs not paid for by the authority. e Pearson stated the grant formula used for Zurich's park : would not be the same for work completed at the Clinton Conservation Area since it had been deemed the Clinton park would benefit more than just the residents of the community. Members of the village's recreation, parks and community centre board will be approaching the new councils in Hay and Stanley townships concerning input by the townships or its citizens. In the rec committee minutes it was specified the Hensall hopes to secure pharmacist One of the items which may be on the agenda for Hensall's new council could be the securing of a phar- macist for the village: At the final meeting of the. current council Wednesday councillor Harry Klungel said many .of the com- munity's older people had mentioned during his campaign for reeve that they were forced to take a bus to Exeter in order to have their prescriptions filled. - Klungel said he agreed with the concerns expressed by the seniors and inquired if it would be under council's jurisdiction to advertise for a pharmacist. He suggested that there could be a market for such a person as he could serve the surrounding townships and smaller municipalitites. Reeve Harold Knight said the last pharmacist in Hensall found there was not a large enough market. Klungel replied that fewer physicians are selling drugs these days and suggested the community could support a semi -retired pharmacist. Knight then brought up the issue of cable TV for the community and said this. might be the time for the new council to re-activate.its industrial development committee. On the cable TV question Knight said the only way the village might get action on the matter would be to present a brief .tethe Canadian Radio a Television Commission when the company's licence comes up for renolval. Council gave their blessing in principle to a request by Hensall Motors for a change in their. licence. Alvin Campbell told council that the change would allow the firm. to buy accident -damaged . vehicles for the purpose of repair. Campbell said the company --had no intention of operating a wrecking yard which would be permitted under the licence and that the change would make it easier for the company to buy the Please turn to page 10 CHRISTMAS DECORATION -- Carmen Mathonia admires a Christmas wreath at Saturday's bazaar of the Bluewater Rest Home. Staff photo To hold rabies clinic Due to a vast increase in the incidence of rabies in Huron County, a series of anti -rabies vaccination clines will be held throughout the county. "Dr. W.J. Thompson, of the Canada Department of Agriculture in Seaforth, reported this week that 69 cases of rabies in animals have been confirmed to date this year. By comparison, there were only seven confirmed cases throughout 1979. A list of the clinic times and places is included in this issue. "We strongly urge all owners of dogs and cats to take advantage of these free clinics," Dr. Thompson noted. They are sponsored jointly by the Canada Department of Agriculture and the Huron County Health Unit. Of the confirmed cases in Huron so far this year, .30 were in foxes and 26 in cat - Please turn lo page 2 approach which the parks board would like to take, with councillor Leroy Thiel voicing opposition to the wording. "You're doing it illegally,',' Thiel stated on several oc- casions. Ile said if the rec minutes were approved as is, it would force the village to go along with the recommendations, regardless of the input from Price per Copy 25 Cents ay for park the other councils. Rec committee members Bob Fisher and Jim Bedard disagreed the motion as written was intended to keep. village councifiabreastof the board's moves on the matter. After some more discussion, the board minutes were approved as written with Thiel voting against their adoption. Thiel also voiced concerns over the use of the auditorium by local auc- tioneer Don Van Patter. Thiel . questioned why Van Patter is being charged $60 a day for use of the facility when the rental charge for a wedding reception would be $100. Fisher replied the board had given arena manager Please turn to page 9. NEW BEAN FESTIVAL EXECUTIVE — The Zurich Bean Festival held their annual meeting Thursday and elected their new executive. Standing are president Charlie Erb and vice- president Rick Fisher. In the front row are treasurer Nancy Lee and secretory Deb Fisher. Staff photo No donations this year Festival at stoplight Several people suggested money towards it. He said he that the bean festival would meet with the Lions committee should look into Club and the Chamber of getting a stoplight installed Commerce concerning the at the main corner of Zurich. sign. Members felt that if the bean In recent years the bean festival group spearheaded a festival committee has petition to the provincial donated over $20,000 for government, the village community work including might be able to get the $10,000 for the community much-needed light. It was centre, $6,500 for the suggested the bean festival children's playground, $3,500 people work with other for village Christmas service groups in the area on decorations and $1,000 for getting the stoplight. the Meals on Wheels A committee was formed program. to look into the possibilities of having something for teenagers at next year's bean festival. Many people felt that it was too bad that over $ 1 0,000 the queen was crowned at the end of the festival, and it was suggested that she be crowned at a Friday night teen dance. It was pointed out that because Saturday night's dance is licenced, the queen is not allowed to attend if she is under age. Charlie Erb said he would look into having a sign erected on the playground equipment saying that the bean festival had donated After spending a sub- stantial amount of money to upgrade and renovate their building, the Zurich Bean. Festival committee has decided to hold on to the rest of their profits until next year. In the past, the bean festival committee has donated profits to worthy causes in the village. This year, however, they have decided to hold on to their current balance of $15,917.04. The committee felt that the money would be needed next summer for initial purchases toward the festival. About 21 members of the bean festival committee met at the Doninion Tavern for dinner and the annual meeting Thursday night. A new slate of officers was elected. Charlie Erb will be president this year, with Rick Fisher as first vice president. Deb Fisher is taking the secretary's job, and Nancy Lee will be treasurer. A discussion about projects which could be undertaken by the bean festival committee followed. Damage total Two drivers were taken to hospital for treatment of lacerations following a two - vehicle collision in Usborne Township, Saturday. Drivers involved were Marie -Anne Archibal, RR 1, Woodham, and Ivan Brock, Woodham. They collided at the junction of concession 10- 11 and sideroad 15-16 and damage was listed at $8,500 by Constable Bob Whiteford. The two were treated at Please turn to page 2 1