Zurich Citizens News, 1971-06-10, Page 1vIgh 6,eit(e
NO. 2'3,—FIRST WITH THE LOCAL NEWS
ZURICH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JUNE 10, 1971
10 CENTS PER COPY
LIONS ELECT NEW SLATE - The new executive of the Zurich Lions Club were installed into
office on Monday night by district deputy governor Orville Oke, of Seaforth. Left to right are
Donald Oke, second vice-president, Richard Erb, president; Mr. Oke; and Bob Merner, past president.
Hensall Co
Hensall Council met Monday,
June 7, in the council chambers,
with Reeve Baker presiding and
councillors Knight, Baker, Erb
and Meiland present. Minutes
were read and approved on mot-
ion of Baker and Knight.
Ernie Davis reported that he
had cleaned the highway from
the tracks to Richardsons; did
some patching with cold mix;
the new sidewalks were complete
the car parks gravelled; new
catch basins on Brock Street and
in front of George Thompsons;
the dump road gravelled; three
stray dogs disposed of; asked
and received permission to
gravel opposite the Co -Op park.
Discussion took place over
the Park, It was decided to ask
the Department of Agriculture
regarding grants to drain parks
and roof arenas. It was decided
to wait until next year to buy a
mower as the Park Board is cons-
idering draining and re -seeding
the Park.
Two students and one unempl-
oyed man are working cleaning
the Park of dead trees. It was
suggested that painting the pic-
until Hears
nic tables be a rainy day job.
Knight suggested another light at
the back of the Arena.
On motion of Erb and Neilands,
it was decided to give a grant
of $75 to the Agricultural Soc-
iety.
A letter from Municipal Af-
fairs stated that llensall had
applied for $956 for the work
project which was more than had
been allotted to them, however,
they will be given the amount
asked for. It was decided to find
out the cost of two extra weeks
work and apply for this amount
also.
The application for sewers has
not been approved as yet.
Building permits were granted
to Alvin Taylor to build an ext-
ension to his house; to Mary
Goodwin to build a patio; to
Robert Reaburn to build a carport;
to Jean Smith to roof her patio;
to Gerald Glen to tear down a
veranda; to Howard Scane to
tile a bathroom; to Harry Klung-
el to build a patio, and one to
build a shed at the school. It
was decided to withhold permis-
sion for Mrs. Clark to side her
Reports
house,
Vic Hargreaves asked council
to assist with the black top on
the boulevard in front of the '
sales barn but it was decided
that council could end up using
all it's road subsidy doing boule-
vards.
Two by-laws to borrow money
from the Bank of Montreal, one
for the PUC for $12, 000. for
two years, and one for the Vil-
lage of Hensall for $15, 000 until
the tax money comes in, were
approved.
Accounts amounting to $5153.
05 were ordered paid on motion
of ICnight and Baker.
Hay Tax Rat: Drops
Ratepayers in the Township
of Hay will pay approximately
four mills less on their taxes
this year than last, with the
reduction coming about due to
a lower general rate and a lower
school rate for former supporters
of the Hay Township School
Area. Separate school supporters
will pay two mills more than
public school supporters, and
supporters of the former Stephen
Township School Area will face
an increase of about six mills
over last year.
The breakdown in the llay
Township rate shows the general
rate for farm and residential at
19.66 mills; commercial and
industrial, 22.50 mills. The
County of Huron is 21.72 mills
for both farm and residential
and commercial and industrial.
Elementary school rate for
farm and residential is 20.16
mills, for commercial and ind-
ustrial, 22, 40 mills; secondary
school rate is 23.16 mills for fare
and residential and 25,73 mills
for commercial and industrial.
Stephen supporters will pay six
mills more in both cases.
In the separate school calss,
the rate for elementary is 22.43
mills for farm and residential
and 24.92 mills for commercial
and industrial. Secondary school
rate for separate school support-
ers is the same as for public
school supporters.
The special rate for the police
village of Dashwood is 15 mills
for both farm and residential
and commercial and industrial.
In other business at their meet-
ing last week, the Hay Council
awarded a contract for the Boer-
sma drainage works to Postill
Tile Drainage, of Clinton in the
amount of $2982.
A report on the Forrest-Thomp
son drainage works was read
and referred back to the engin-
eer for further consideration.
Another report for repair and
improvements on the Geiger
Drain was approved by the coun-
cil.
At the same time council
approved three tile drainage
loans.
Accounts were approved for
payment as follows; general,
$7207; roads, $27, 250; and
drains, $1244,
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Huron Board
Receives Support
(by Shirley J. Keller)
During the open meeting of
the Huron County Board of Ed-
ucation Monday evening, there
was very little discussion concern
ing the current situation between
the board and it's teaching staff.
When Dr. Barry Deather, God-
erich was making his report con-
cerning a program for afternoon
meetings of the board beginning
in October, he made reference
to the fact that negotiations with
teachers concerning the fall
schedule were somewhat strained
at first but that "a good rapport"
had been established within the
committee which he heads.
At that time he notified the
board that in his opinion, poor
communication with the teach-
ers was an immediate problem
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Stanley Township Awards Contract
For New Bridge on Concession 4
The council of the Township
of Stanley, at their regular
meeting on Monday night in
Varna, awarded a contract for
a new bridge on lots 10 and 11,
concession 4, to Facca Const-
ruction Company, of Chatham.
Amount of the Facca tender
was $30, 988.
Eight tenders were received
for the project, ranging from
the Facca price of $30, 988
to a high of $36, 373.
Work on the new bridge is to
commence very shortly, and
completion date has been set
for October 1.
The Stanley Council have beer
advised they will receive a sub-
sidy of $11, 750.; towards the
price of park property they pur-
chased on sideroad 10, in the
Township. The grant represents
one-half of the original cost.
In the next year or two the
council hopes to develop the
property into a public park for
their ratepayers.
In other business at their
meeting council approved a
gram of $75 to the Bayfield
Agricultural Society for their
annual Fall Fair, and also ap-
proved membership in the Huron
County Road Superintendent's
Association. The membership
fee of $15 was ordered paid.
Council passed by-laws for
four drains, in the amount of
$6300.; and 'also approved one
tile drain loan in the amount of
$1000.
An advance payment of $13,
150 on the 1971 road subsidy has
been received, and clerk Mel
Graham was instructed to apply
for the grant from the Depart-
ment of Agriculture and Food on
their warble fly program.
Accounts in the amount of
$6239.94 for general account
and $3503.27 for roads were
approved for payment, as well
as $2196.49 under the work's
incentive program.
Sid P
There were tears rolling down
the cheeks of parishioners at St.
Peter's Roman Catholic Church,
St. Joseph, on Sunday morning
following the regular mass,
when they shook hands and bade
farewell to the priest who had
served thein so faithfully for 19
years. Rt. Rev. William Bourd-
eau had said his last mass for
the parishioners and shook their
hands as they left the building.
On Monday the Monsignor
retired as pastor of the parish he
so loved, and prepared to enjoy
a more leisurely life at his prop-
erty near Bayfield, which he
calls Val Marie. There he has
six acres of land which will give
him something to do to pass the
time away. "It's just a bush
with a pond away from the lake,
he said, "and i'11 try and develol
it into something like a park.
Work is the only way I can relax;
Monsignor Bourdeau was born
and raised in Tilbury, where he
attended both public and separ-
ate school as a youth. He rec-
eived his BA degree from St.
Therese College in Quebec, and
then took his theological course
in St, Peter's Seminary, London.
Following his ordination into
the priesthood in 1927, he served
for some time in Hotel Dieu
Hospital, Windsor, as chaplain,
instructor of nurses, spiritual
director for the Sisters, and
part-time chaplain for the navy.
He also served four years as
assistant at Sacred Heart Church
in Windsor.
In 1946 Monsignor Bourdeau
W. ordeau
started his first term as parish
priest at St. Peter's Church,
and stayed until 1954. Then he
spent a year in Paincourt and
six years at the Orphanage in
London. In 1961 his love for the
St. Peter's Parish brought him
back, and he has served since
then until the present time.
For 35 years Monsignor Bourd-
eau has served as Diocesan Dir-
ector of the Missionary Activit-
ies of the Diocese of London, a
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job which few people realized
created a great amount of extra
work for him. As an example of
the amount of work he went
through, he handled as many as
12 different bank accounts,
"This takes a great deal of work;
he told the Citizens News, "but
without the work I wouldn't
have been happy."
And although he has retired,
Monsignor Bourdeau still plans
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