Zurich Citizens News, 1974-01-31, Page 5THURSDAY, JANUARY 31, 1974
ZURICH CITIZENS NEWS
PAGE 5
Huron
operates
(continued from page 2)
up to standard across Huron.
Engineer for the county, Jim
Britnell concurred with this
viewpoint and said the Ministry
will contribute a set amount to
the road system in Huron but
that Huron citizens may choose
to spend considerably more
which would have to be paid
totally out of county funds.
"We should begin to think of
this in terms of a grant rather
than a percentage of total road
costs in the county, " said Brit-
nell.
Fixed costs for raods in Iiuron
total more than one million
dollars per year and it is increas-
ing at a rate of about five or
ten percent according to the
Road Committee Chairman.
The Road Needs Study Update
shows a projection of fixed
costs such as maintenance,
overhead and new equipment.
Engineer Britnell said the
increasing rate of five to ten
percent provides only for inflat-
ionary trends and not for any
improvement in services.
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The bulls and the bears are not
as responsible for as many losses
on the stock market as are the
bum steers.
Steer
This
Way
BY
LARRY
SNIDER
If your carburetor air cleaner
is clogged, it's like driving with
the choke partially closed.
Replace the filter.
The protective bumpers re-
quired on 1973 -and -later cars
seem to be reducing number of
insurance claims.
A newly -patented seat belt
safety system works on the
tranmission, not the engine.
The car can't move until all
passengers have buckled their
seat belts, but it can be started
for warm-up.
If steering does not recover
well after turns, check your
tires. Underinflation may be
the problem.
The first American compact car
was the 1939 Crosley. It was
ten feet long, and sold for
$325 in Macy's basement in
New York.
41.
Our compacts run a little bigger, but
they sport safety features and com-
forts nobody had even thought of in
1939. Look over the selection at Larry
Sniders and find the right -size car for
you.
tarry Snider
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CROSS DONATED TO CEMETERY - A beautiful new Cross,
in memory of the late William G. Hess, has been donated to •
the St. Boniface Roman Catholic Cemetery in Zurich. Erected
by his wife, Myrtle E. Hess, the Cross is situated at the centre
of the cemetery. Mr. Hess, a former resident of this area,
passed away in 196 8.
County reports given
(by Shirley J. Keller)
The annual report of the Hur-
on County Social Services Ad-
ministrator J.A. MacKinnon
noted that 1974 could be the
most expensive year to date
because of the various lay-offs
in the county coupled with the
lack of job vacancies.
"At the present time our
caseload is increasing and we
do not have any winter work
programs ro refer our unemploy-
ment clients to as we have in
the past two winters, " said Mac-
Kinnon.
Goderich Reeve Deb Shewfelt
asked why the county and/or
the municipalities could not
create their own winter works
program.
"God knows that after the
recent ice storm in Huron there
woudl have been wcrk for people
in clearing away trees, etc."
said Shewfelt.
Reeve Charles Thomas of
Grey Township, chairman of
the Social Services Committee,
thought Reeve Shewfelt's idea
was excellent.
"If some municipalities
could make work for welfare
recipients maybe we could
make some adjustments, " offer-
ed Thomas. He did warn,it may
not be as easy as it sounds" but
promesed the matter could be
studied.
"It is a good idea, " comment-
ed Warden Bill Elston, "We will
work something out."
Adding to 1974's welfare costs
as well willbe the legislation
which permits social assistance
rate changes effective January
1, 1974, which provides for an
increase of 17 percent per month
on the average to clients.
"Fox families with dependent
children who are receiving the
increased Family Allowances
their combined income has in-
creased approximately 30 per
cent, " added MacKinnon. "With
these mandatory increases and
the present economic situation,
our costs for 1974 will probably
exceed our past costs."
In 1973, the Social services
department operated slightly
under budget expectations,
General assistance amounted to
$168, 488. 94 where $190, 600
had bean estimated. Another
$109, 002.56 was paid to nursing
homes for care of persons ($113,
000 budgeted). Supplementary
aid totalled $18, 371.17, consid-
erably more than the $11, 850
budgeted.
Administration cost $47, 944.
08, slightly less than the estim-
ate of $48, 000.
In all, social services in Huron
cost $358, 079.51, less than the
$377, 850 estimated for 1973.
The Land Division Commit-
tee reported a busy year with
334 applications handled; 252
approved; 31 denied; 41 deferred;
and 10 withdrawn. Of the den-
ials, nine were appealed and
the Municipal Board decisions
are still pending.
County Librarian Ethel Dewar
said that total book circulation
in all the branches was 340,
205, up 6, 000 over 1972.
"I am encouraged that two-
thirds of that increase was in
children's reading, " said Miss
Dewar.
She said that 2, 003 special
requests were mailed out to all
parts of the county and of these,
less than 100 were borrowed out-
side the county.
"Books with large print are
available for those with vision
problems, " Miss Dewar said,
"with a direct mail service giv-
en to anyone unable to go to a
branch as well as home delivery
by the library van in the Town
of Goderich."
Smile
awhile
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Divorce Lawyer — to woman
client: "I have succeeded in
making a settlement with your
husband that is eminently fair to
both of you."
Woman Client: "Fair to both?
Huh! I could have done that
myself ! What do you think I hired
a lawyer for?"
I believe. in the two-party
system, but not in the same night.
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