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Zurich Citizens News, 1968-04-04, Page 1No. 14 -.–,FIRST WITH THE LOCAL NEWS ZURICH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, APRIL 4, 1%8 FARMERS' NIGHT — Monday `was Farmers' Night at the Zurich Lions Club meeting, and the guest speaker for the occasion was Graham Hooper, principal of the Ontario Agricultural School at Centralia. Others attending the annual event were, left to right, Calvin Krauter, warden of Huron County; Mr. Hooper; Doug Miles, agricultural rep- resentative for Huron County, and Russell Grainger, chairman of the Farmers' Night committee of the Iocal Lions Club. HERE FROM KOREA — ,Another guest at the annual Farmers' Night in .Zurich on Monday night was Jai Hynk Jung, of Korea, who is attend- ing agricultural college at Centralia, and at the present time is doing research work in connection with his studies, at McKinley's Farm and Hatchery. Shown here discussing certain aspects of the farm- ing industry in Canada are Dr. G. L. Leitch, Zurich; Berne McKinley, manager of McKinley's Hatchery, Mr. Hynk Jung, and Robert E. McKinley, Huron MP. (Citizens News Photo) Association Hears Special •Speaker Gordon Jorgenson, a London school principal who is vitally interested in the work for the mentally retarded in Ontario, was .the guest speaker at last Wednesday's meeting of the South Huron Association for the Mentally Retarded. As a member of London's mentally retarded association and a director of the Ontario Association for the Mentally Retarded, Mr. Jorgenson gave an accurate description of the problems and rewards involved in the work. He said that it was his belief that every child, regardless of its mental ability to learn, had the right to edu- cation and a full life within society. He termed as 'abso- lutely amazing" the success of the program for the snentallly retarded. In South Huron, anembers of the association hope to begin a nursery school for the men- tally retarded sonietime this month. With Planning and •per- sistence, this is expected to grow to incorporate a day school and a, work shop for young people of less than aver- age intelligence. Mrs, James, Neill, Grand Bend, who is the home eare die Hensail UC increases Hensall cotmcii met on Tues- day, April 2, with reeve Noakes and ,councillors Jaques, Knight, Baker and Rooseboom in at- tendance. The street committee will in- vestigate a complaint ,by H. Van Wieren regarding a drain near his property. The PUC reported they are in arrears to the tune of $5,500, rector of the association in South Huron, told the meeting that a site for the school in Exeter has been selected but would not divulge the location of it until persons involved had decided whether or not to rent the 'accommodation to the asso- ciation. She indicated that perhaps three children would attend the nurseryclass in the initial stage, but it is thought that from seven to ten youngsters in the South Huron area would bene- fit from the availability of a .school. 141x. Jorgenson stated the "ten is the magic number" since a nininum of ten chil- dren is required to begin a school for the mentally retard- ed, which qualifies for provin- cial grants. Although the nursery school (Continued on page 7) due to the water meters now in use. They assured council that the new flat rate which is to be shortly enforced will pay off this deficit in two years. Ernie Davis reported the re- moval of two trees, the septic tank working again at the Town Hall, walls and ceiling washed and council chambers painted. He asked for two "stop" sign posts and brought up the mat- ter of Unemployment Insurance, since he is no longer on the police force. He is now in ar- rears amounting to $105,28. Mr. Davis was instructed to locate the drain on Ed Fink's property. Council decided that the bill. tendered Stanley Township for fighting a fire was too low, and the •clerk was instructed to ask for $100 more. Council was advised that the old badges of Hensall police force were to be preserved in the museum in Toronto. Daylight Saving Time will be observed in Hensel] from April 28 at 12:01 a.m. to October 26, at 12 p.in. Tax arrears were ordered sent in for collection. Harry R'lungel was given per- mission to dig a ditch across the road to his other property, provided he restored the road ater ates to its original condition. Build- ing permits were issued to Ger- ald Voiland and Glenn Mac- Kenzie, to build Houses; to Clar- ence Parke to build a porch, and to Harvey Sperling to reno- vate a house. Charges were set for a man and trader cutting weeds, etc, at $6 an hour, with a minimuan of $6; for a man and pump, $5 an hour, with a minimum of $5. Bills of $1,763.75 were ordered paid. _0 Lions Entertain Farmer Friends At Special Night Graham Hooper, principal of the newly opened agricultural college at Centralia, was guest speaker at the annual Farmers' Night of the Zurich Lions Club, held Monday night at the Do- minion Hotel. About 80 per- sons attended the special event, when each member sof the or. ganization brings along .a farmer friend. A native of England, mfr. Hooper has only been in Can- ada sinee the new school opened (Continued on page 5) 10 CENTS PER COPY Hay Council Hears Complaint In Connection With Junk "' ar A "junk yard" on the 14th concession of .flay Township came under close scrutiny at the regular meeting of Hay Township council on Monday afternoon. At least one ratepayer made complaint that the unsightly appearance and health hazard to the area should be cleaned up. "There should be something that can be done," suggested Vince Doyle, who moved to the district during the past year, Mr. Doyle was hopeful that a fence could be erected or trees planted to hide the view. Although council assurred Doyle that it had assurance from the wrecking yard opera- tor that a clean-up was under- way, it pointed out there was no by-law to prohibit a similar happening in the township. Quoting the Municipal World, councillor Lionel Wilder noted that it was possible to legislate against the presence of a priv- ately -owned dumping yard, but this would entail planning and zoning restrictions, approved by the municipal board. Councillor Jack Tinney called those restrictions "the worst tie-up your township can have", "Every time you squeak you have to write to Toronto," add - Special Service For All Veterans All ex -service personnel and their dependents are invited to take advantage of a free Legion service. H. W. Moyer, service bureau officer from London, will be at Legion Branch No. 468, Hensall, on Tuesday, April 16, at 3 p.m., to give skilled advice on veterans' benefits, Anyone with questions on war disability pension, war vet- erans' allowance (burnt-out pen- sion), treatment, or hospital care, is urged to call or write F. C. Beer, Hensall, who will arrange an appointment. ed Tinney, Reeve Joe Hoffman told Doyle that he fully expected a clean- up "sometime this spring", at the junk yard in question. "It's going to take time," reeve Hoff- man explained. Council recalled a verbal agreement which called for a board fence or a hedge erected 50 feet from the road. Roads Council will notify the sup- pliers of liquid calcium chlor- ide and ask for prices for sup- plying and applying the sub- stance to roads. It is estimated that 110 tons will be needed. "We could use 200 tons if we had the money," observed Tin- ney. The annual inspection of roads took place on Tuesday with council, road superinten- dent Karl Haberer and clerk - treasurer H. W. Brokenshire in the group. Five petitions for drainage works were read and accepted. Increased Rate It is entirely possible that council will charge eight per cent interest on overdue taxes for 1969. Present rate is six per cent. (Continued on Page 6) Grey Township p'f eeve Critical f f New County Assessment Pr gra Huron County councillor Clif- ford Dunbar, of Grey Township, termed the coming 'county as- sessing system as a "tragic in- crease" representing one and one-third mills—or $100,000 to the taxpayers. Reeve Dunbar was speaking at the Tuesday session of 'council in Goderich last week. Chairinan Roy Pattison, of the equalization committee, report- ed that his committee will ad- vertise for a commissioner qual- ified to oversee the county assessing operation. He added that a full report will be avail- able at the June session of county council. Though speculation has it that the new assessing system will cost in excess of $100,000 annually, chairman Pattison, reeve of East Wawanosh, be- lieves it is a "good idea which will bring us up to standard with the Ontario assessment commission". He suggested that if council wants economy it will have to pay for it. Pattison added that it has been the experience of some municipalities that the cost of assessing has been offset through neglect or ignorance by the collection of taxes which had never before been billed. Bayfield reeve Frank McFad- den said that the 1966 assess- ment bill was $38,000 and in 1967 it had been estimated that the new system would cost ap- proximately $80,000 per year, Finance, Executive 1n the absence of Zurich reeve Leroy Thiel, chairman of the finance and executive com- mittee, Howick reeve Harold Robinson brought in he com- mittee report, which showed that the total grants and mem- berships this year w o u 1 d. amount to $6,000. Warden salary and expenses will cost $3,000; county eouncii, $12,000; warden's banquet, $900; picnic, $400; bus tour, $500; ad- vertising and printing, $4,000; committees a n d conventions (excluding health, Huronview, library and roads) $10,000. Salaries for clerk -treasurer. deputy -clerk treasurer and see retaries will otal $37,900; assess- ing department salaries, $11: 840; travel and conventions for both departments, $4,000; tele- phone. elephone. $2,500; office supplies: $5,000; postage, $1,000; equip - (Continued on page 3) NEW POSTMASTER — Zurich and rural routes has a new postmaster, effective Monday morning. Murray McAdams (centre), a native of Zurich who has been working in the post office at Exeter, was named to the following the retirement on March 81 of W. A. «Bill" Siebert (right). For over 30 years, Mr. Siebert has been, handling mail from the district and. will be missed by postal customers. who had grown to trust and depend' on his judgment. At the Ieft is Harvey Pfaff, Exeter, area supervisor who witnessed the official change- over.