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Zurich Citizens News, 1973-10-25, Page 1NO.43 - FIRST WITH THE LOCAL NEWS THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2b, 197.3 HEAVY DAMAGE IN HENSALL FIRE - Fire believed to have been caused by a faulty furnace did about $30, 000 to $40, 000 damage at the Fuss Electric store in Hensall, early last Thursday morn- ing. This photo shows a group of volunteer firemen working at the front of the building in an attempt to keep the flames under control. The building was practically demolished. a Tl e Huron -Perth County Roman Catholic Separate School Board at a meeting in Seaforth Monday approved the 1973 prop- osed five-year capital expend- iture forecast. This forecast is required by the Ministry of Ed- ucation of all school boards to be made in October each year regardless of method of financ- ing. Joseph Tokar, Acting Super- intendent of Education, stated, as he presented the proposed list of projects, that what would be done in 1974 would depend on a 6 what money would be made av- ailable to the Board for the year. Jack Lane, Business Administ- rator, said the amount available would be,made known to the Board about February. The proposals are as follows; at a total cost of $945, 000; St. James, Seaforth--new ac- commodation --five classrooms, one special education class- room, Industrial Arts, Home Economics, Library Resource Centre, General Purpose Room, Health Room, change rooms and general storage --estimated cost r fo Over two hundred people gath- ered at the Pineridge Chalet, R.R.2, Hensall, on Wednesday, October 17, for the third annual Children's Aid Week Banquet, as the highlight of the County Children's Aid Society's mess- age of its services to families and children. The banquet meeting was co- chaired by the•president of the children" s Aid Society, Mrs. D. Bartliff, Clinton, and local director, B.R. Heath who both stressed the changing services of the Society, stressing in part- icular the noticeable increase in Family Services work and the changing emphasis on specializ- ed foster and group care in the County. Mrs. Bartliff made particular reference to the teamwork expected of all professional ag- encies and voluntary organizat- ions who work together in the cause of troubled children and families, and reserved particular mention and thanks to the foster parents of the County who were special guests of the Society. In attendance and bringing greetings to the Society and its foster parents were Reeve Joseph Hoffman of Hay Town- ship, County Warden Roy Patti- son, and MPP Jack Riddell. Highlight of the evening was the address given by the Society guest speaker, Douglas Finlay, Senior Co-ordinator, children's Services Branch, Ontario Min- istry of Health. Tracing his experiences in the field of treatment for children spanning thirty years in Canada, the United States and a United Nations service in Thailand, Mr. Finlay humorously and ser- iously challenged foster parents teachers, social workers and all members of the community to focus on the positives, and cap- acity for change in all children. He underscored the important need for meaningful communic- ation if professionals, foster parents, and the community at large is to achieve any degree of success in their work with children and families in trouble. Reserving particular praise for foster parents and front-line staff in the fields of education, law enforcement, health and welfare, Mr. Finlay cautioned the helping services and profess- ions to avoid inter -disciplinary "carving up" of children from one system to another, In his remarks, Mr. Finlay (continued on page 16) niface $520, 000. St. Patrick's Kinkora, Library Resource Centre, Gen- eral Purpose Room, change rooms, Health Room, general storage and administrative area-• estimated cost, $230, 000. St, Boniface School, Zurich, 2 classrooms, Library Resource Centre, change rooms (new). Alterations to existing reading centre and principal's office, to administrative area and stor- age respectively --estimated cost, $195, 000. The proposals for 1975 are as follows at a total cost of $380, 000; Sacred Heart, Wingham, one special education classroom, Library Resource Centre, change rooms and general storage --at an estimated cost of $165, 000 St. Joseph's Stratford, Library Resource Centre, general purp- ose room, change rooms, Health Room, general storage and ad- ministrative area --estimated cost, $215, 000, Two smaller projects proposed for 1974 are renovations to exist- ing main entrance to provide a library resource area at St. Patrick's School in Dublin at an estimated cost of $18, 000; and the purchase of a school site of 4 to 5 acres in the Town of List- owel. William Innes of Stratford, attendance officer for the Board, had his salary increased from $3.25 an hour to $4.00 an hour and his mileage will be paid at 14¢ a mile, an increase of 2¢ a mile. These rates are to be effective as of September 4, 1973. Last year during an eight month period Mr. Innes was paid$445.86. A dispute erupted when it was suggested that any trustee, wishing to attend the Christian Curriculum Development Conf- erence in Toronto November 16 to 18, should leave his name with the secretary at the end of the meeting. Joseph Looby, criticized the trustees and adm- (continued on page 8) 1540 PER COPY Fire at Hensall store Fire early last Thursday morn- ing caused an estimated $35, 000 to $40, 000 damage to the Fuss Electric store on Hensall's main street,. The fire broke out just before 2;30 a, m. and had a good start before firemen ar- rived on the scene. Volunteer fire brigades from Exeter, and Zurich were called to the scene to assist the Hensall fire department in battling the outbreak. The brigades stayed at the scene until almost dawn, las fire kept breaking out in the frame walls of the building. According to officials, the store was stocked with almost ,$40, 000 worth of appliances ;and other electrical supplies. An official with the Ontario Fire Marshall's office, who probed the ruins on Friday, det- ermined that the fire was caused by a faulty furnace. The flames spread from the furnace area through out the rest of the build- ing in a matter of minutes. For a while during the most severe part of the fire, flames Tur clocks buck Scturdi y night Daylight Saving Time comes to an end in most municipalit- ies early Sunday morning, and residents will be able to regain the hour's sleep they lost last spring when it came into effect. Everyone is asked to turn their clocks back an hour sometime between the hour they go to bed and the time they rise in the morning. The official hour for reverting to standard time is 2 a. m. on Sunday, October 28. All churches throughout the area will be operating on stand- ard time this Sunday. shot up in the sky in all direct- ions until efficient work on the part of the firemen doused the blaze and brought it under control. When it appeared there was a danger of nearby buildings catching on fire, the Hensall chief, Dave Sangster, called the Exeter and Zurich brigades in to render assistance. Fortunately the situation was soon under control. Hundreds of spectators lined the streets to watch the proceed- ings. Officers of the Exeter detachment of the Ontario Prov- incial Police were on the scene to direct the traffic. 0 On Sunday at 1:15 a, m. a car driven by Andrew Lord, Crediton, collided with a park- ed truck owned by Wayne Bruns - low, Crediton. The truck was parked in Crediton at the time of the collision. Total damage was estimated at $600 by Const- able Bill Lewis. Also on Sunday a car driven by Bruce Gates, Corinna, col- lided with a car driven by Arth- ur Raymond, Stratford, at the junction of highways 21 and 83. Total damage was estimated at $700 by Constable Bill Glass - ford. Also on Sunday a car owned by Murray Baird, Hensall, received $100 damage when struck by an unknown car while parked at his residence. The hit and run car is believed to be light metalic blue in colour. Constable Don Mason is invest- igating. On Tuesday at 9;45 cars driver (continued on page 5) LIONS PRESENT DICTIONARY - Last week the Zurich Lions Club presented a special type of dictionary to an area youth, Kenneth Overholt. Shown here with Ken are Don Oke, president of the local service club, and Claude Gelinas, chairman of the health and welfare committee of the organization. The new dictionary has exceptionally large printing to make it easy for youths such as Ken to read.