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Zurich Citizens News, 1974-06-13, Page 1aiLrl(gh NO. 24 - FIRST WITH THE LOCAL NEWS THURSDAY, JUNE 13, 1974 LADIES AUXILIARY AT HENSALL - The Hensall Legion Ladies Auxiliary officers were install- ed Saturday night. Back, left, treasurer lvlary Bishack, secretary, Donna Allan, executive Margaret 1vlacDonald and sports officer and Sgt. at Arms Iva Reid. Front, vice-presidents I3ea Uyl and Hilda Smale, president Wanda McClinchey and past president Mildred Chalmers. HENSALL LEGION OFFICERS - The newly elected slate of officers of the Hensel' Royal Canad- ian Legion branch was installed Saturday night. Back, left executive }toward Swale, Ernie Davis and Jim Smale and Padre Rev. Andrew Blackwell. Front, past president Paul Neilands president Murray Traquair and vice-presidenr Grant McClinchey. (T -A Photo) Cut down on professional days (by Wilma Oke) The Huron -Perth County Roman Catholic Separate School Board approved six professional days only for the 1973-76 school term instead of the proposed nine days. The Ministry of Ed- ucation allows nine days. The dates for the six days approved, discussed in commit- tee of the whole, are to be worked out with the administrat- ion and staffs of the schools. The following resignations of teaching staff were accepted in committee of the whole; Mrs. Sheila Jankowski; Precious Blood School of Exeter; Mrs. Elaine VanDenHengel, St. Joseph's School of Clinton; Sister Florence Dauphanais of St. Michael's School, Stratford, and from the same school, Miss Evelyn Beaupre; Ray Contois, of St. Ambrose School, Strat- ford, Miss Mary Sills, Mrs. Dora Hartman and Mrs, Cecilia Mirtelholtz, all of St. Boniface School, Zurich; Mrs. Marlen Reith, Sr. Patrick's School, Kinkora; Sister Gloria Jean Rakoz, Sr. Marys School, Goderich; Mrs. ivlargarer Barkley St. Joseph's School, Stratford; Mrs. Anne Murray, St. Pat- rick's School, Dublin; Miss Nancy Adams and Richard Forristal, both of St. Aloysius School, Stratford; Sister St. Augustin Hennessy and Sister Niane Naud, both of lloly Name of Mary School, St. Marys; Shirley Dodds, St. Joseph's School, Kingsbridge; and Patrick Monaghan, St. Michael's School, Stratford. The resignations of two con- sultants were accepted; Frances Conway, religious education consultant in the Stratford area, and Edward Rooney, of Strat- ford, special education consult- ant. Sam Lariccia, itinerant French reacher at St . Mary's School, Goderich; St. Josephs School, Clinton; St. Joseph's School, Kingsbridge; and Sac- red lleart School, Wingltatn has resigned, Mrs. Trudy Smith, remedial teacher at Ecole Ste. Marie 9.9.2, Zurich, has resigned, also the itinerant music and principals' relief, Mrs. Lucy M. Aitchinson (Power) at Immaculate Conception School, Stratford and St. Ambrose; and Mrs. Judy Pontsioen at Sr. Aloysius, Stratford. Three teachers will retire at the end of June, Mrs. Julia Lennon, St. Aloysius School, Stratford with 34 years; Miss Eileen O'Brien, St. Marys School, Goderich, with 39 years; and Mrs. Marie Melady, St. Columban School, with 34 years. Teachers hired for the corrt- (continued on page 4) 150 PER COPY Ten mill increase for Zurich. taxpayers Ratepayers inn rhe Village of Zurich will be paying 10 mills more taxes in 1974 than last year for residential purposes, and 11 mills more for commer- cial and industrial purposes. The tax rate was ser at the meeting of rite council last week. Total still rate for resident- ial public school supporters will he 113.67 stills, compared to 103.60 stills last year, and for commercial public school sup- porters the rate will be 132.43 trills, compared ro 121.34 last year. For separate school resident- ial supporters the rate in 107.1 will be 127.47 mills compared to 113 mills last year, and for separate school commercial supporters the rate will he 132.30 trills compared to 127 stills last year. The biggest increase conies in the general rate classificat- ion, where the tax levy this - year is 30.23 in 1974 compared to •13.30 last year --an increase of almost seven stills. Another increase is noted in the county rare 23,16 mills in 1974 comp- ared to 22.33 last year, an increase of almost three mills. For public scitool supporters the rate dropped by almost three mills fur 1974 to 21.70 utilis, compared to 24.33 last year. Separate school supporters will be paying slightly more in 1974, 30.50 mills compared to 29.89 last year. Secondary school rare in 1974 is 21.58 stills, up by three mills from last year. These tax rates do not incl- ude frontage charges for the water and sewage services rec- ently completed in the village. These rates will be billed the property owner as a separate Item. In other business at their steering the council agreed to arrange a meeting with the councils of the Townships of Stanley and flay to further dis- cuss the establishment of a fire area. A meeting is also to be held on June 25, at 7.30 p.m., ro further discuss the proposal for sewage service into Hay Township. Council concurred with a res- olution from the City of Miss- issauga regarding a provincial per capita grant to aid munic- ipalities financially in the provision for fire services. They agreed to send a copy of their decision to Hon. John White, provincial treasurer, and to Huron MP lack Riddell, (continued on page 91 Tlic 107,1 tax rate for the Township of I lay was approved at the regular council meeting: last Tuesday night , and as a result taxpayers will face an increase of from six to 11 trills. 'Farm and residential property owners paying public school support will pay a total of 103. 43 mills, an increase of G.32 stills. Tite rate for farm and resid- ent ial separate school supporters will byup11.2 mills from 97. 91 to 109.16 mills. The only drop in any individ- ual rate came when the Huron County Board of Education ele- mentary school levy went down 3.4.3 stills. A rise of about three rnills each was shown in the township, county and secondary school rates, Tn other business at the meet- ing a delegation of members from the Zurich Recreation Committee appeared before council requesting a grant to- wards their program for area children. Council approved a grant of $500 for use in general repairs to the Zurich Arena, explaining to the delegation that no larger amount could be donated this year 'since the bud- get and tax rate have already been set. The councilhave asked the Ontario Municipal Board to provide $100, 000 in debentures which will be used by residents along Lake Huron for erosion control, Loans are available from the Province of Ontario through provisions of the Lakeshore Protection Act. Loans of 00 percent of the cost of the work may be obtained and they are repayable over 20 years at an interest rare of eight percent. A delegation from Poplar Beach representing about 25 cottage owners made a request for financial help at the coun- cil meeting Tuesday night. They indicated gabion bask- ets would be placed along the lakeshore at an estimated cost of $30, 000. Clerk Wayne Horner said he knew of other persons intending to make similar applications, 0 LAW GRADUATE Gary Flaxbard, of Zurich, graduated from the Faculty of Law, U. W, O., with a Bachelor of Laws degree, on June 7. A former graduate of Waterloo Lutheran University, he will be articling with the Kitchener law firm of Trott, Artindale, West, Cooke. I -le is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Flaxhard, Zurich.