Zurich Citizens News, 1974-04-25, Page 1Qaciii(gh
NO. 17 - FIRST WITH THE LOCAL NEWS
THURSDAY, APRI1. 25, 1974
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BOWLING CHAMPIONS - The Packers were the champions this season in die Zurich Ladies
Bowling League, and were presented with their trophy at the annual banquet Saturday night at
Pineridge Chalet. Back row Left to right are Mrs. Leona Rader, Mrs. Marion Rader, Mrs. Marg
Clarke, and Mrs. Nellie Trott. Front row, Mrs. Frances Gibson, Mrs. Mona Kraft, Mrs. Ann Gesell,
land Mrs. Elaine Weido.
Huron -Perth RC board budget up
The Huron -Perth county
Roman Catholic Separate
School Board set the 1974
budget of $2, 942, 956 Monday --
up $289, 778 (15 per cent) over
last year.
Approximately $1, 829, 100
(82.5 per cern) of the total
ordinary expenditure is for
teachers' salaries, an increase
of $226, 000 over last year.
The maximum ordinary exp-
enditure this year is $704.00
per pupil, which is the same
as the provincial ceiling.
Municipal taxes set in separ-
ate rates for the 47 municipal-
ities will raise a total of $386,
700 and the rest will come from
provincial grants, Arthur Haid,
R. R.4, Listowel, chairman of
the finance committee, reported
as he presented the budget to
the board members, -
The 19'74 tax rate in mills
established for each municipal-
ity, with the 1973 figure in
brackets.
PIan visit
to Seaforth
The council of the village of
Zurich have made arrangements
to transport any interested sen-
ior citizens in the municipality
to Seaforth on Thursday after-
noon, May 2, to view the sen-
ior citizens apartment units in
that town.
.Any persons interested in
making the trip to Seaforth
should contact either the clerk's
office, or any member of the
municipal council, as soon as
possible. There is absolutely no
charge for the trip over to Sea -
forth.
By viewing the senior citizens
low cost rental units in Seaforth,
the residents of this area will.
have a first hand chance to
see what is being planned in
Zurich in the way of accomod-
ation in the very near future.
Clinton 27.66 (26.65); Exeter,
25.59 (22.59); Goderich, 30.18
(29,97); Seaforth 23.13 (23.13);
Wingham 29.29 (28.72); Bayfiel
31.45 (28.45); liensall23.48
(22.50); Zurich 29.96 (29. 89)
Ashfield, 28.50 (25.50); Col-
borne 28.21 (25.21) Goderich
Township 25,00 (22,00) Grey
24, 72 (24.72); Hay 30.91 (29.45
Howick 22.00 (19,00) Hullett
24.22 (21.22) McKillop 23. 88
(23.08); Morris 20.11 (19.00)
Stanley 22.02 (22.62) Stephen
31.19 (28.19) Tuckersmith 25.42
(25.42); Turnberry 23.20 (25.20'
Ijsborne 21.38 09.90) East
Wawanosli 24.47 (21.47) West
Wawanosh 23.21(22.30); Bid-
dulph 24.25 (21.25); McGillvray
33.45 (30.45) Culross 5.40
(5.40) Kinloss 5.36 (5.30)
East Nissouri 25.00 (22.00)
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Huron school tax up
by average two mills
(by Wilrna Oke)
The Iluron County Board of
Education approved a budget of
$13, 155, 831 for 1974 at a spec-
ial meeting in Clinton Monday;
up 0.24 per cent ($1, 115, 503)
over last year, Municipal taxes
will cover $3, 091, 559. while
$9, 426, 000 will come from
provincial grants.
Tuition fees and school
rentals will cover $612,7 54.
B.C. Srraughan, chief acc-
ountant for tate board, said there
was a surplus of $55,4 88 from
1973. (In rhe elementary panel
there was a surplus of $80, 832
less a deficit in the secondary
panel of $25, 311).
The average local mill rate
for 1974 will be elementary
20.7 mills, down one mill
from last year, and secondary
20.4 stills, up 3.2 mills.
The province will pay approx•
imately 74 per cern of ordinary
expenditures in the elementary
panel in 1974, an increase of
about 2 per cent over 1973, and
will pay approximately 74 per
cent of ordinary expenditures in
the secondary panel this year,
a decrease of about 2 per cern.
R.B. Dunlop, Business Adm-
inistrator explained the improve
menu in the elementary panel
resulted from more generous
assistance in the French lang-
uage grant for elementary pupil
I)..I . Cochrane, Director of
Education, in presenting the
budget said preparations for it
were started last November to
outline the capital needs and
Planning stressed in Huron
Sound planning and an open
line of communication between
county and municipal govern-
ments emerged as key factors
involvedin restructuring Huron
County's local government
during a workshop Friday in
Goderich.
The 80 civic and elected
officials from Huron also dec-
ided that improved transport-
ation links are necessary to
promote county growth.
"Right now, thereis no public
train transportation in Huron
County, and freight transport-
ation is very limited --espec-
ially in the north, " said Warden
William Elston, of Morris
Township, in an interview.
The workshop was one of sev-
eral to be held this year in
Ontario by the Association of
Counties and Regions of Ontario
and the Ontario Association of
Rural Municipalities.
Through input of local off-
icials, the associations plan
to direct information regarding
regional government to the
ministry of treasury, economics
and intergovernmental affairs.
Huron is the first county to
have its official plan approved
by the province and also is one
of the first to have its own
planning department.
Under -new provincial guide-
lines, the ministry is suggest-
ing some restructuring of local
governments, but has not made
regional government mandatory
in Huron County.
Representatives at the work-
shop, however, felt this likely
will be the case within the next
few years.
"It is felt the shotgun will
come out from under the blank-
et if we don't get moving, "
said Iluron County director of
planning, Gary Davidson.
He was giving his group's
response to a set of questions
which representatives were
asked to discuss at the afternoon
session.
Each of the ten groups was
asked to consider several aspects
involved in restructuring local
government --including meth-
ods, size of municipal units
and crucial problems facing
Huron County.
Most groups agreed that plan-
ning was important, as well as
consulting with neighbouring
counties, Municipal units from
3, 000 to 6, 000 were considered
as being "a reasonable yard-
stick" for a local municipal
unit in rural Ontario.
Transportation was cited as
the most crucial problem by
mast groups, with maintenance
of agricultural land next in
importance.
Half of Huron's 53, 000 resi-
dents live on farms.
All the groups felt more
discussions between county and
municipal officials are needed
as well as information meet-
ings with local residents.
Allan Masson, chairman of
the regional municipality of
Halton, warned in an address
that civic officials should nor
be agraid to "vote themselves
out of office" if this is necess-
ary for efficient, regional
government.
"Sometimes it comes down
to self-preservation, " he said,
"and I know it's a difficult
thing."
He also warned that costs can
increase rapidly under regional
government because of larger
staffs.
Speaking of one area in his
region, he said, "we now
have two fire chiefs in one
municipality where there used
to be one."
He added, however, "we
haven't put a third one from
the region over the other two
yet."
He stressed that the public
is often quick to blame region-
al government for cost increases
when this is a problem univer-
sal to all local governments.
"All municipal governments
are caught up in the spiral of
inflation...but when we build
a building we're blamed for
building an empire, " he said,
referring to public criticism
over planned construction of a
regional government office in
his area.
the maintenance needs, and
continued through January, Feb-
ruary, March and April to pres-
ent date as requisitinns came
in from principals for additions
or replacements of equipment
as staffing needs and enrolment
projections were up -dated and
grant regulations received.
Cay ley hili, chairman of the
Board, said it would be a good
idea at rhe .inaugural meeting
when board of management and
education committees are being
set up to have a sub -committee
formed to act as a budget com-
mittee. The committee
members would sit down with
the administration and screen
requests for equipment and
assist in presenting facts to
board members, Mr. Mill said.
It was decided that two memb-
ers of the education committee
and two from the management
committee would be named to
forum this committee.
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Hydro
interviews
Ontario Hydro researchers
are carrying out a preliminary
study of public attitudes and
other related social factors in
lluron County.
The study involves the gath-
ering of data on attitudes of
people in the study area toward
possible new generating station
sites and associated transmiss-
ion lines. It is hoped the work
will identify major social issues
and concerns in the area, and
provide information for further
research into citizen involy-
ment.
This preliminary study inv-
olves government ministries
and the community. It marks
the very first step in a sequence
of events that would lead to
full public participation in the
selection of a site in Huron
County once such proposal is
approved.
During this early phase citi-
zens randomly selected will
be interviewed by a team of
researchers.
The research group were in
the Zurich area during the lat-
ter part of last week, and inter-
viewed persons from various
walks of life.
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®MAF sponsor
youth program
This year the Ontario Govern-
ment, as part of its special
youth employment program
known as EXPERIENCE '74,
is sponsoring the Junior Agricul-
turalist Program through the
Ontario Ministryof Agriculture.
and Food. The Junior Agricult-
uralist Program is designed to
provide a practical learning exp
erience for young people 16 and
17 years of age, from non-farm
homes who have a serious int -
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