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Zurich Citizens News, 1969-09-11, Page 1No. 36—FIRST WITH THE LOCAL NEWS ZURICH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1969 INSTALL KINETTE OFFICERS - A new slate of officers for the Hensall Kinette Club were installed at a special ceremony last Saturday night in the Hensall Arena. Back row, left to right are Mrs. Murray Baker, bulletin editor; Mrs. Alvin Campbell, treasurer; Mrs. John Baker, registrar; front row, left to right, Mrs. Harold Knight, vice-president; Mrs. Ron War- eing, president; and Mrs. Jack Drysdale, vice-president. (Citizens News Photo) • 10 CENTS PER COPY x Rate Increases iffy 'ercet for 1 69 Ratepayers in the village of Zurich will be faced with the highest tax bills in history this ' year, with an increase in the residential rate from 82.6 mills last year to a new high of 126 mills. Commercial and indust- rial ratepayers will see their rate increase from 91 mills last year to 138 mills, The increase represents a slight bit over fifty percent in the residential class, while the commercial increase amounts to almost fifty-five percent over last year. A.M. Harper, the auditor for the village, attended last week's council meeting and assisted in drafting the new tax rates for 1969. A break -down of this year's rate shows that the great- est increase comes in the village general rate, which was 33 mills last year for residential and 38 mills for commercial. This year the general village rate is 64 mills for residential and 72 mills for commercial. Other rates have increased some as well to hike the taxes to a new all-time high. The county rate has jumped from 19 mills last year to 22.5 mills this year, while elementary school rates have jumped from 12.6 mills to 17.5. The secondary school rate has increased from 18 mills to 22 mills, while the separate school rate will be the same as the elementary rate of 17.5 mills. The reason for the huge increase in the general rate is almost entirely due to a deficit of about $13, 000 in last year's operation. According to the auditor this deficit must all be wiped off in this current year. While ratepayers will face this large tax load this year, there is one bright note in the picture, and that is the increase in the basic shelter grant from the Ontario government. The maximum amount to be taken off residential taxpayers this year will be $60.48. However, County School Board Sets Rate Schedule (by Richmond Atkey) In need of an over- all policy for all the schools in the County, Huron County Board of Education has come up with a schedule of fees for the use of the school facilities in the 39 schools, out- side of school hours. It ranges from $50 for the use of a large auditorium (only two available, at South Huron at Exeter and Goderich District High School). down to $5 for the use of a classroom in any school owned and operated by the board. In answer to a query from John Broadfoot, R.R.1 Brucefield, John -B. Lavis, chairman, ruled that Tuckersmith Township Council, which has been meet- ing in Huron Centennial Public School, near Brucefield, would be required to pay the minimum fee. "I think a municipal council would be classed as non- profit." Mr. Lavis suggested. Division in tie amount of fees charged by the Board will be on the basis of "non-profit" or "no admission charge", and " Huron Board Sets Salary Schedule For Employees profit" or admission charge. Report was adopted on motion of Mrs. Marilyn Kunder, Sea - forth, and Mrs. J.W. Wallace, Goderich. Schedule of fees was struck as Follows: (a) Elementary schools: auditorium ($10 non-profit, $15 profit); auditorium plus kitchen, 15; standard calssroom, $5 non- profit or profit; (b) Secondary schools: large auditorium ($15 non-profit, $50 profit); audit- orium ($10 non-profit, $15 profit); classroom ($5 non-profit or pro- fit). Arrangments for lighting, sound, stage crews, are to he made and paid to appropriate student or student organization through the school principal. Huron County Board of Edu- cation, at its last meeting held in the Board Room of Central Huron Secondary School, Clinton voted 9-3 to adopt the report of salary committee appointed for the propose. Objection taken by John Broad- foor, R.R.1 Brucefield, was that "we are offering more money than asked for and I think the fringe benefits out of order for part-time employees." This applies chiefly to bus drivers hired by the board. John B. Lavis, Clinton, board chairman, pointed out that the total increase for 37 bus drivers was a net figure of $2, 950 which works out to $80 per year. The committee recommended that the McKillop Township bus drivers be paid $211 per month and all other board -employed bu: (continued on page 10) "I know there will be some kick -backs on this, but we must have a policy common to all schools," chairman, Lavis de- clared. "There will be problems to work out when we come to then." he said. Authority to rent facilities was delegated through the dir- ectors of Education to the in- dividual school principal. Custodians are to be on duty whenever facilities are used outside regulars school hours with extra compensation to be paid by the board. No fee is to be charged when facilities are being used for instructional, educational, or school functions, the board de- cided. the grant may not be higher than half of the amount of any in- dividual's tax bill. An example of what a person might have to pay in taxes this year would be to consider an assessment of $2500. The tax bill would amount to 015. less the exemp- tion of $60.48, which would leave $257.67 to be paid. High- er or lower assessments can be figured out on a corresponding basis. The commercial and inmlustrial property owner, however, will receive no rebates of any types and will be compelled to pay the entire amount of their taxes, The entire meeting of council last week was taken up with dealing with the 1969 tax rate. GRADUATE NURSE Miss Gloria Joan Rader, dau- ghter of Mrs. Beatrice Rader and the late Harold Rader, Zurich, graduated from the Woodstock General Hospital School of Nursing, on Wednesday, Sept- ember 10. She has accepted a position at the Woodstock Gen- eral Hospital. KINSMEN OFFICIALS - Officials of the Hensall Kinsmen Club were installed at a special function held last Saturday night in the Hensall Arena, in conjunction with members oft the Exeter and Clinton Kinsmen and Kinettes. Back row, to right are Wayne Reid, past president; Bob Caldwell, direc- tor; John Baker, director; Bruce Nicholls, Williams, director; front row left to right, registrar; Alvin Campbell, vice-president; sident; and Gary Maxwell, vice-president. rnor and deputy governor officiated at the treasurer; Swaby Charles Doxtator, Ron Wareing, pre - The district gove- ceremonies.