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Zurich Citizens News, 1974-06-06, Page 1NO. 23 - FIRST WITH THE LOCAL NEWS THURSDAY, JUNE 6, 1974 150 PER COPY FATAL CRASH ON HIGHWAY 21 - A Sarnia woman, Mrs. Milton Taylor was killed last Thursday night when the car she was driving left Highway 21 and crashed through two guide posts and a deep ditch about two miles south of St. Joseph. 1 -ler husband and eight-year old daughter were treated at South Huron Hospital and then transferred ro Sarnia General Hospital. The vehicle is shown in this photo with the victim's body to the left. County Council needs than (by Shirley J. Keller) At the May session of Huron County Council held Friday in Goderich, Gardner Church of the Ministry of Treasury, Econ- omics and Intergovernmental Affairs spoke about John White's proposals for re -structuring local government. He told county officials theobjective was simply to eliminate as many special purpose bodies as possible and ideally, to have one body co-ordinate "all the demands m the taxpayers' money," but he warned that local government may not be ready for this responsibility. Church said that the county councils across the province appeared to be the -basis for re- structuring, especially in places LAMBTON GRADUATE Debra Joy Hogg, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Hogg, R.R,2, Zurich, graduated on May 17, from Lambton Coll- ege of Applied Arts and Tech - oology, Sarnia, with a diploma in the Early Childhood Educ- ation Program. She has accept- ed a position with the Glen - more Day Nursery at the Univ- ersity of Western Ontario in London. Debra is a graduate of South Huron District High School. where the population is not large but spread out over a size- able area. He went on to say that while counties such as Huron have been progressive and have al- ready put a number of services under the jurisdiction of the county, there are many, many departments that are still func- tioning independently. He exp- ressed concern that it may be sometime before total re -struct- uring can be accomplished. The speaker told council a study into the proper plan for re -structuring in Huron, would best be done by a commissioner hired by this county. He said this method has been found superior over other ways, including engaging a consultant, and est- imated the study would take about 18 months to complete and would cost about $75, 000 of which the provincial govern- ment would pay half. He said the study would look at boundaries, local government in general, types of growth and the services and facilities requir- e s ed, existing communities of interest and the present relat- ionships among municipalities. Mr. Church agreed with Reeve Derry Boyle that the provincial government would not force re- structuring on a county, but he did draw attention to the adv- antages to re -structuring in the future. It was his personal opin- ion, Mr. Church went on to say, that the municipal system as such is "outdated." In other business during the day, county council voted a grant of $2200, to the Victorian Order of Nurses; approved some changes in the tree cutting by- law; approved the secondary plan for the Village of Bayfield which now goes for ministerial approval; and hear that Huron County scholarship winners at Centralia College of Agricultural Technology had been won by Darrel Finkbeiner, Crediton for Agricultural Business Manage- ment; Kathy Wright, Goderich, Horne Economics; and Catherine Malcolm, Seaford), animal health. Police in On Sunday at 2 a.m. a car driven by Keith Rock, R.R.3, Parkhill, went out of control on Highway 81 at Greenway striking a sign post and rolled over. Rock received cuts and bruises. Damage to the car was estimated at $5, 000. and $100. damage to the sign post and marker posts by Constable Dale Lamont. On Sunday at 5:40 a, m. a car driven by Douglas Fair- bairn, of Exeter went out of control on Concession 8-9 Stephen Township and rolled over. The car was owned by Russel Tieman, of Exeter. Damage was estimated at $225. by Constable Bill Lewis. On Saturday May 25, at 10:30 p.m. a car driven by Ross Alexander, 12,12.2, Hensall estigate .collided with a ditch on Con- cession 12 & 13 of Hay Town- ship. Both the driver and a pass- enger Helen Blackwell of R.R. 2, Hensall received fractures. Damage was estimated at $450 by Constable Bill Lewis. On Monday at 8:48 a car driven by Kathryn Weido, Exeter collided with a car driven by William Crawford, Clinton on Highway 4, as the Crawford vehicle attempted to stop for an oncoming school bus driven by Stuart Triebner, R. R.1, Exeter. Damage to the two cars was estimated at $400 by Constable Bob Whiteford. On Thursday at 3:45 p. m. a car driven by Gerald Dietrich, R.R.3, Dashwood went out of control on sideroad 25-26 Hay (continued on page 18) Huron Conservati nominate McKinie The Iluron-Middlesex Progres- sive Conservative Association last Thurs lay acclaimed Robert McKinley, a Zurich area chick- en farmer, as its candidate for the July 8 federal. election. Ile has been a member of parlia- ment for this riding since 1965. His nomination was made by Jim Donnelly, a Goderich Lawy- er, and seconded by Glen Webb, of Dashwood, Mr. 1\lcKinley thanked his supporters in a speech before a large audience at Saltford Vall- ey hall. There seemed to be no doubt among the people in that audience as to the Conservative choice for a candidate in Huron - .Middlesex. Most of them wore McKinley badges. Mr. McKinley maintained that the July 8 election is nec- essary. "You hear many Liberals saying these days that we're in an election the people of Can- ada don't want, " he said. To dispell this notion he produced a figure from an informal poll which concluded 00 to 80 per cent of Canada's population are in favor of the election. On a local issue, farming, lie deplored the government's attitude towards implementing agricultural policies. lvlinisters of agriculture always have had difficulty getting needed legis- lation through parliament. The government has no ideas of its own for agricultural pol- icies and takes Conservative • suggestions he said, As an ex- ample, the Conservatives moved an amendment in the spring of 1972 which would have given more help to young farmers through the Farm Credit Corp- oration. The government just recently put forth similar legislation. "The instigators whould do the administrating as well as suggesting policies, " Mr. Mc- Kinley maintained. He suggested that although the government stopped Amer- ican cattle from entering Can- ada and upsetting market prices, s Canadian beef producers might want to export their cattle to the United States in the suture. "We must get along with our neighbours but look after our own people at the same time, " he said. Of the beef subsidy introduced by rhe government, he said the price dropped. Neither the prod- ucers nor the consumers benefit- ted from it. Mr. McKinley said the sched- ule during the last 18 months of parliament has been hectic. Members were forced to miss Easter recess to continue with the nation's business. Prince Minister Pierre Trud- eau took his Easter vacation regardless, Mr. McKinley not- ed. The Progressive Conservatives under Robert Stanfield have been an organized opposition to the prime minister and his government, he said. They have supported legislation when it was deemed necessary for the good of Canada. He said a Progressive -Conser- vative government would give more attention to agriculture, so important to the Huron - Middlesex Riding. The name Huron -Middlesex, came as a result of a private member's bill, introduced by (continued on page 11) DASHWOOD AREA SISTERS GRADUATE Susan Jane McCann received her diploma in Early Childhood Education at Alumni Hall, Friday, May 31. She is employ- ed at London Day Care Centre. Susan is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Clem McCann, R.R. 3, Dashwood. Diane Marie McCann received her diploma as a Legal Secret- ary at Alumni HalL Friday, May 31. She is with the law firm of Browne and Burgardt, London. Diane is the daughter of Mr. and Nits. Clem Mc- Cann, R.R.3, Dashwood.