Zurich Citizens News, 1970-07-30, Page 1Maacrikah
No. 30—ALWAYS FIRST WITH THE LOCAL NEWS
ZURICH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JULY 30, 1970
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Midwestern Ontario Region Analysis
Sets Out Results of Four -Year Study
A government analysis of the
social and economic needs of the
four -county Midwestern Region
of Ontario was released in Listow-
el by the Hon. Charles MacNaugh
ton, Provincial Treasurer and
Minister of Economics.
The 150 -page report entitled,
"Design for Development: The
Midwestern Ontario Region -
Phase 1, Analysis, " sets out re-
sults of a four-year study which
will form the basis of the govern-
ment's development policies in
the future.
The report says the Midwestern
Region -- comprising Waterloo,
Wellington, Perth and Huron
counties -- has a well diversified
economic base, with manufactur-
ing growing faster than the prov-
incial average, and an agricultur-
al sector whose return per farm
operator is far superior to the
provincial average.
"At the same time, " the re-
port says, "problems are evident,
These are associated with the rap-
id growth and urbanization in the
east and the loss of population
and static economies in the west.
"Most of the problems relate to
land use and space adjustment,
economic development and en-
vironmental control, " the report
says,
The greatest proportions of
population and overall develop-
ment growth have concentrated
in a corridor focusing on the urban
centres of Kitchener -Waterloo,
Guelph, Galt -Preston- Hespeler
(the Golden Triangle). To a de-
gree this growth also merges into
Stratford,
The 401 -Highway 7 corridor,
comprising only 14 percent of the
total land area, contains almost
61 percent of the region's popul-
ation,
"Most important, " the report
notes, "between 1951 and 1966,
over 90 percent of total regional
population growth occurred in
this area.
"The remaining 86 percent of
the region's land area, account-
ing for 39 percent of the total
population, had only 10 percent
of the population growth during
the 1951-66 period.
"This area, located beyond
the 401 corridor, generally falls
below provincial standards of
growth. It suffers from heavy out-
migration, lacks variety in em-
ployment opportunities and has
below average social and cultural
facilities. In brief, it is rapidly
being left behind in regional
and provincial development."
The report notes that skilled
labour is in short supply in Huron
and Perth counties, where indust-
ry has most recently become est-
ablished. Many of the workers are
unskilled and have not yet orient-
ed themselves to methods of in-
dustrial production. As a result,
labour turnover, particularly in
Huron County, is higher than
the region as a whole.
The report sets out three major
economic problems: 1. Wage
rates in the Midwestern Ontario
Region are lower than in the
province generally, reflecting a
different industry mix and a dif-
ferent socio-economic structure.
This is especially so in the more
rural parts of the region. 2. Em-
ployment opportunities are inad-
equate in the more rural counties.
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There will bo no edition of the Zurich Citizens News next
week to allow the staff their annual vacation period. The next
regular issue will be in the mail on Thursday, August 13,
READY FOR ACTION - Staff members at the Hensall District Co -Operative are shown here as
they prepared last week for the big rush on grain crops. Among the many items of equipment at
the Hensall mill is this lifting unit which raises the vehicles in the air to allow the grain to run out
the back.
SPP Report Five Accidents For Week
The Ontario Provincial Police ,
Exeter detachment , patrolled
CAR WASH
The Young Peoples' Club of
St. Boniface Church, Zurich,
will hold a car wash at the Fire
Hall in Zurich on Saturday, Aug-
ust 8 from 9 a. n7. until 6 p. m.
Price per wash $1. 25, wash and
wax $2. 00. Outside and inside
$3. 00.
2, 569 miles of highways and
other roads, a total of 254 hours
of duty from July 19, to July 25.
The following accidents were
reported:
On Sunday, July 19, Provincial
Constable W. G, Glassford invest-
igated a one car collision that
occurred at Norman Heights cot-
tage subdivision, on No. 21 High-
way, Involved in the collision
was a vehicle driven by Wayne
NEW FIRE TRUCK - The village of Hensall in co-operation with the township of Tuckersmith, recently purchased a brand new
fire truck, complete with all the most modern equipment available, Members of the fire brigade are shown here as they get ready
to take the. truck out on it's first trial run.
Glenn Chapple, R. R,1, Woodham,
who received facial lacerations.
Also injured in the collision were
Dorothy Yule, St. Marys; Lori
Elizabeth Carpenter, London;
Diane Pomery, also of London;
and Nancy Needham, London,
who were all passengers in the
car. Damage estimated at $1, 000.
On Sunday, July 19, Provincial
Constable D, A, Lamont invest-
igated a two vehicle collision
that occurred at 9.40 pm. at
the Derby Dip Restaurant, on
No. 4 Highway, Involved in the
collision was a vehicle driven by
John Lawrence Cronyn, of Centr-
alia and a vehicle driven by
Pamela Vanderwiel, R.R. 2, Kip -
pen. Damage estimated at $95.
No injuries.
On Friday, July 24, Provincial
! Constable E. C . Wilcox, invest-
iigated a two vehicle collision
I that occurred at 9.25 p.m. on
INo. 21 Highway, Involved in the
collision was a vehicle driven by
Janet Louise Marshall, London,
and a vehicle driven by Jeanette
(Ainslie, of Goderich. Damage
estimated at $400. Injured in
the collision was Karen Such,
of Goderich, a passenger in the
Ainslie vehicle,
On Saturday, July 25, Provin-
cial Constable E.C, Wilcox in-
vestigated a one vehicle collision
that occurred at 12:45 a, m, on
Concession 4-5 Hay Township.
0.5 miles Werth of No. 83 High-
way. Involved in the collision
was a vehicle driven by John Moir
of I-Iensall, who received a brok-
en left arm, Also injured in the
collision were Gerald Wayne
Willert, R,R, 3, Hensall, Dianne
Scrabuik, of Hensall and Marilyn
Whitney, of Crediton, who were
passengers in the Moir vehicle,
Damage estimated at $600,
On Saturday, July 25, Provinc-
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