Zurich Citizens News, 1963-10-24, Page 1RICH
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TEMPORARY BRIDGE — Shown in this photo is a view
of the piles driven in the Aux Sauble River east of the
present bridge, on which the temporary bridge and roadway
will rest, while the new four -lane concrete bridge is being
built on highway 21 at Grand Bend. Work on the highway
and bridge has been proceeding on schedule, with completion
promised by June 30, 1964. Particularly fine, dry weather
has assisted workmen in the project. (Photo by Dinnin)
OPEN HOUSE was held Sunday afternoon at the Sacred
Heart Convent in Zurich, when the general public was ex-
tended an invitation to visit the newly renovated premises.
Souvenir booklets were distributed to all guests •and the
Sisters conducted tours of the modern Convent. Shown
chapel to Mrs. Gideon Koehler, Mrs. Clarence Geoffrey and
here is Sister Eileen Marie, as she explains details of their
Miss Olive O'Brien. Both Mrs. Koehler and Miss O'Brien
are former school teachers, and Mrs. Geoffrey was once a
pupil of theirs. The group found plenty of interesting items
to talk about. (Staff Photo)
T e e rftrms fi g° Ten Zurich
Lions f Future Plans for System
Reginald G. Black, secretary -
manager of the Hay Municipal
Telephone System, on Monday
night told the members of the
Zurich Lions Club what they
might expect in the way of ad-
vaincement in the local system
during the next year.
Advising the group that the
proposed cut -over date for dial
in Zurich was around Novem-
her 15, 1964, Mr. Black added
that the switch would co-incide
with Bell Telephone cut -over of
their Hensall exchange.
The guest speaker at the
meeting, who was introduced
by Lion Delbert Geiger, pointed
out the economy and service
aspect of conversion to dial.
He also drew the group's at-
tention to the fact th.at the Hay
System has grown by more than
300 subscribers in the past three
years. "Three yearn ago the
revenue coming to the system
from commissions on long dis-
tance calls amounted to about
$22,000," Mr. Black said. "Now
our -commissions are up to more
than double this amount."
Mr. Black also told the group
how communication systems
have advanced in the past years.
"Communications have made
more forward steps in the past
few years, than any -other in•
drtstry," he said. "Today there
is a large amount of money
being spent on research and
development in Canada."
The telephone man went on
to explain that the directors of
the Hay System realized five
years ago that they would have
to do something about advan-
cing if they did not want the
local system to be swallowed
up by their competitors. "With
this in mind," he added, "the
first phase of dial conversion
was undertaken at Grand Bend.
We have run into very little
trouble with the cutover at the
Bend, and we anticipate still
less in Zurich."
Mr. Black pointed out that
with Zurich changed to dial
76% .of the .;system would be
operating on the new method.
He added that as soon as Zurich
was completed preliminary work
would begin for the conversion
of the Dashwood exchange.
The speaker was thanked by
Lion Gordon Bess, who remark-
ed that if more organizations
would hear the details of •dial
telephone cutover before it
comes, it would be a great help
in the project.
A number of perfect attend-
ance pins were presented to
some of the members of the
Club who had not missed a
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Former Mailman
Passes Away hi
grne At Zurich
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A familiar figure in the Zur-
ich and Hensall district for
many years, George Jacob Thiel
passed away suddenly at his
home in Zurich on Wednesday
morning, October 23, in his 79th
year. Mr. Thiel has returned
home several weeks ago from
South Huron Hospital, where he
.had been a patient for some
time, and was improving in
health.
For 35 years Mr. Thiel ran
the mail and express service
from Hensall to Zurich, twice a
day. He rarely missed a clay on
the job, and was known by prac-
tically everyone in both Zurich
and Hensall, For a number of
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GRAND BEND—Four village'
residents approached council to
discuss the water supply prob-
lems which are facing this re-
sort. The dry autumn season
has aggravated a supply prob-
lem which has been in existence
for some time.
Donald Robertson, manager
of the Grand Bend branch, Bank
of Montreal, requested permis-
sion to run a temporary water
line from his property to a well
on that of Dr. E. A. McMaster.
He reported that he and his
family were "subsisting on
drawn water at the rate of 500
gallons per week."
Council approved the request,
suggesting that some protection
be given the line on top of the
roadway on Orchard Drive, until
it was discovered that supply
of water was available in suf-
ficient quantity to warrant lay-
ing a more permanent line.
Councillor Coles commented
with a wry smile, "We'll have
municipal water here by 1970".
(This date is the completion
years he also operated a rural
mail route on RR 2, Zurich.
Years ago, when the road be-
tween the two villages would be
blocked for weeks at a time, Mr.
Thiel would make his regular
run with a team of horses and
a sleigh. He retired from the
job several years ago,
Born in Hay Township on Au-
gust 25, 1885, he was a son of
the late Mr. and Mrs. Andrew
Thiel. In 1910 he married the
former Ellen Marie Prang, and
they celebrated their 50th wed-
ding anniversary in 1960.
Surviving besides his wife are
five sons, Stewart, Charles,
Louis, and Leroy, all of Zurich,
Laird, of London; two daugh-
ters, Mrs. Karl (Helen) Haberer,
RR 1, Zurich, and Mrs. Wesley
(Alice) Thiel, Zurich; two broth-
ers, William and Elmore, both
of Zurich; and two sisters, Mrs.
Henry Clatssius, Zurich, and
Mrs. 14largaret Saunders, ,Strat-
ford. Another son, Earl, pre-
deceased his father several
years age. There are also 21
grandchildren and two great
grandchildren.
The hotly is resting at the
Westlake funeral home, Zurich,
until Saturday, October 26, at
one o'clock, when removal will
he made to St. Peter's Lutheran
Church, where the service will
he conducted by Rev. W. P.
Fischer, al 2 p.m. Interment
will be made in the Lntherar
Cemetery, Goshen Line.
Issue Warning
r er Hallowe'en
Provincial police throughout
this district are issuing a stern
warning to all young people in
regards to causing mischief on
or before Hallowe'en night. Er-
tra police will be on patrol, and
any youths found causing dam-
age will be arrested, a spokes-
man for the OPP told this news-
paper.
"There has been all together
too much damage done in this
area over the past few years
at Hallowe'en," he added. "W '
intend 'to prosecute any viola=
tors to the fullest extent of the
law."
At the same time the police
are asking all persons to take
necessary precautions to re-
move any articles which might
prove to be a target for the
pranksters. Farmers, especially
are asked to store as much of
their equipment as possible in-
side.
"With the co-operation of
both the public and the youths
of the area we hope we can
make this a Hallowe'en free of
any damage or injury to any-
one," the police officer added.
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date set by London PUC for a
pipeline they are putting in, to
use Lake Huron water from a
site just offshore from Port
Blake.)
When council asked about a
proposed independent water sys-
tem, Mr. Robertson reported
that Eric and Don Turnbull had
surveyed the area with the idea
of putting in a system to serve
a fairly wide section, but when
faced with the red tape which
would be necessary under On-
tario Water Rescourees Com-
mission, they had "quietly re-
tired from the field".
Councillor Coles suggested
that if these men, or others in-
terested, would come to council
with a proposal for putting in
a water system, with lines laid
to OWRC specifications, then
council would consider entering
into an agreement, to take over
the lines at a depreciated value,
when the village does get its
municipal system.
Mr. Robertson predicted that
if the water shortage did con-
tinue into the next year, that
some concrete proposals prob-
ably would be made.
Dr. E. A. McMaster, William
Sturdevant and William Glen
all appeared at the meeting to
informally discuss the problem.
Dr. McMaster asked if there
were no permanent solution:
ancI suggested that council just
decide to put in a system and
go ahead with it. Alternatively,
the doctor suggested making it
known that the village was in-
terested in having private en-
terprise take on the job of in-
stalling the system.
He also asked if the village
had ever thought of having a
; planning board? "If you had
one." he said. "thea what hap-
pened to the theatre (a war sur-
plus :tore, now) would never
have happened. And a lot of
other things that have happened
in the village would never have
happened," he said.
Mr. Sturdevant, who was
reeve of the village in 1962,
asked that the council take ac-
tion by attempting once again
to get contracts signed for a
municipal system. It was in the
fall of 1962 that contracts were
mailed to each property holder.
Of the 700 sent out, less thee
20 percent had been returned
with an affirmative answer.
"There are people now tato
need water," said Mr. Sturde-
vant, "who would supprrt the
move now, even though t:.ey
wouldn't last year." He felt
there was no need to v. er
about the additional &sherd ere
debt, because the villege wLs
in a better situation than many
other municipalities.
141r. Sturdevant, who is in true:
commercial plumbing business,
said he would not be inters ••te:l
in putting in a private systema
for the village, until it was
approved by the OWRC. He felt
that any lines put down new
should be done in such a wey
that they could be tied in with
a larger system later.
Mr. Glen listened to the dis-
cussion back and fortis. a: i
commented, "well, there's so
many restrictions, and so many
costs, so many kick -backs and
kick-forths, and so on, that it
gets difficult for anyone tr, get
a job done."
The council had noted that
costs of engineering would be
high if the village had the work
done, and felt that an indivi-
dual would be abe to get this
done more cheaply.
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Present Program
As Part of Fair
An evening concert in con-
junction with Hensall Commun-
ity Agricultural School Fair was
held in the Town Hall, Friday
evening. Chairman for the eve-
ning was .T. G. Burrows, school
inspector for Huron 3. who was
introduced by P. L. 3IcNaueh-
ton, chairman of the Sehnol
Fair Beard, .Te?cines were I1. L.
Sturgis. and Mr. and Mrs. icon
Heirerich.
Class t27: resit"tions, grades
1 and 2—Barbara Kerslake, No.
7, Hibbert: Kathie Cook, Hansell
P.0 - `'ill Prysdele, Hensall
Class 128: recitations, grades
3 and 4—Billy Hoy, Pauline
Allan, Hensall P.S.; Shirley
Brintell, 7 Hibbert.
Class 129; public spea'cinr.
grades 6 and under—Carolyn
Cook, Ken Jones, Debra Ander-
son, all of Hensall P.S.
Class 130: pubic speakete
grades 7 and 8—Bonnie •rs-
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CROWNING CEREMONY --A feature of
the Mother and Daughter banquet last
Wednesday night in Carmel Presbyterian
church, Hensall, was the crowning of a "kliss
CGIT", and a "Mother of the CGIT". Shown
here is Mrs. Gordon Schwalm, sitting left,
who was honoured with "Mother of CGIT"
title, and iliss Patsy Moir, sitting right, the
holder of the crown, "Miss CGIT". The two
wore presented with their crowns by Mrs.
Ross MacDonald, who is standing in the back-
ground. (Photo by Dinnin)