Zurich Citizens News, 1977-01-12, Page 10Page 10
Citizens News, January 12, 1977
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The new Stanley township
council learned at its inaugural
meeting last Tuesday that
building permits valued at
$1,236,400 were issued in the
township last year. Ninety-eight
permits were issued.
Clarence Rau will be Stanley's
representative on the Zurich Fire
Area Board for the coming year
and Donald McGregor will be
Stanley's representative on the
Clinton Fire Area Board.
Stanley council inaugural meeting
n dollars in building permits
Stanley's representative to the
Ausable Bayfield Conservation
Authority is Paul Steckle; tile
drainage inspector is Donald
Brodie; representative to the
Huron County Farm Safety
Association is Donald McGregor;
poundkeepers are Rick Greer,
Bill Steckle, Jack Hamilton, Jack
Coleman, Fred Gibson and A.J.,
Mustard; fence viewers are
Darcy Rathwell, Cliff Henderson,
Charles Rau and Robert Turner
as an alternate; livestock
Zurich United Church women
held their January meeting
Wednesday afternoon with 32
members and four visitors at-
tending.
Mrs. Harvey Clausius opened
with a poem. Mrs. Russell
Grainger read the scripture and
followed with a prayer.
A skit entitled "What do you do
and what do you do?" was
presented by Mrs. Leroy O'Brien,
Mrs. Russell Grainger, Mrs.
Eleanor Brown, Mrs. Mary Hey
and Mrs. Harvey Clausius.
The meeting was then turned
over to Rev. Bruce Guy who by
the use of a clipboard explained
the new revised set of by-laws.
The new headings are (1)
Nominations; (2) Com-
munications Co-ordinator; (3)
Stewardship and Finance; (4)
Leadership Development; (5)
Church in Society; (6) Christian
development; (7) World
Outreach.
The responsibilities of the
Communications Co-ordinator
are to record study materials,
acquaint the society with our
research centre and to publicize
our activities.
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Stewardship and finance must
see that our M & S commitment is
met and should encourage Live,
Love Projects and any other
United Church projects.
The Leadership Development
committee should promote Alma
College and the Westminster
weekend and attend the local
workshops.
The Church in Society com-
mittee should study the needs of
society and consider how the
church can help.
Christian development en-
courages adult Bible study,
prayer and personal develop-
ment, support and attends
workshops and encourages the
use of materials.
World Outreach committee
promotes and interprets the
missionary work of the United
Church and overseas. The hymn
"Ring Out the Old" was sung to
close the program.
In the business period several
thank you cards were read and
seven given verbally for boxes of
treats received before Christ-
mas.
Tracy Erb and Shelly Horner
sang "Forever and ever" and
"Tell me why".
Len Evans has been elected
chairman of the Board of
Trustees for Huron Country
Playhouse. Mr. Evans is
manager of CKJD, Sarnia.
Bill Amos, Parkhill becomes
vice-chairman; Jill Waters,
Parkhill, secretary; Doug Coo,
Grand Bend, treasurer and
Mary Speiran, Grand Bend,
recording secretary. W. G.
Cochrane, Goderich, assumes the
office of past chairman and
Benson Tuckey, Exeter, holds an
executive position as honorary
chairman.
The Playhouse met Saturday at
the council offices, Grand Bend,
to firm up policies, budgets and
plans for the coming year. The
Playhouse reaffirmed its
determination to meet the
financial challenge imposed by
Arts Council restraints and at the
same time to absorb last year's
$15,000 cash deficit.
Treasurer Bill Amos reported
that a recent appeal for funds
from previous contributors
brought the Playhouse $6,374 of
help toward Incurred building
costs. A number of fund raising
activities are planned for the
coming year.
"We have just completed the
most successful pre -Christmas
sale subscription drive in our six
year history", Mr. Cochrane,
retiring chairman, told his board.
"This means in effect we've sold
out one week, but it also
represents the community's
strong commitment to the
Playhouse", said Mr. Cochrane.
evaluators are William Caldwell
and Elmer Turner.
Mel Graham has again been
appointed clerk treasurer and tax
collector with Betty Graham
appointed as deputy clerk
treasurer. Donnelly and Murphy
will continue to be the township's
solicitors; Durst , Vodden and
Bender the auditors and C.P.
Corbett and Co. the engineers for
the township.
The recreation committee will
be expanded to include 11 persons
if possible. Appointed from
council are Clarence Rau and
Donald Brodie. Other members
appointed so far are Jean Rath -
well, Arnold Taylor, Gerald
Hayter, Howard Armstrong,
John Paul Rau, Harvey Hayter,
and Mary Erb. Council has ex-
pressed a desire to find two more
interested persons, preferably
female.
Grants were approved in the
amount of $100 to the Salvation
Army, $35 to the Canadian
Mental Health, $35 to the War
Memorial Children's Hospital
and $40 to Baird's Cemetary
Board.
The road committee was
authorized to apply to the
Ministry of Transportation and
Communications for the balance
of the 1976 road subsidy.
There will be an OMB hearing
in the township hall Monday
January 10 at 1 p.m. concerning
the Houstan Heights subdivision.
Rev. Taylor attended the
inaugural meeting of council and
offered some words of guidance
to the new council.
There is one new member of the Stanley Township council, which held their inaugural meeting on Tuesday.
Front row left to right are: Paul Steckle, deputy -reeve; Tom Consitt, reeve; Don Brodie, senior councillor.
Back row are Mel Graham, clerk -treasurer; Clarence Ray, the new councillor; Don McGregor, councillor;
and Bill Taylor, road superintendent. (News -Record Photo)
Weather permitting, the .
February meeting will be a
quilting bee.
A delicious lunch of tea biscuits
and jam was enjoyed by all.
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Mr. Tuckey, Chairman of the
Building Committee, led a motion
to reject any plans for further
expansion of the theatre facility
and winterization of the
Playhouse facilities at this time
and until the present com-
mitments are met.
James Murphy, in charge .of
artistic policies for the
Playhouse, reported to the Board
that he would not disappoint them
use
with the new summer Playbill for
which he would seek approval at
the February meeting. Mr.
Murphy did indicate that he was
seeking rights to "Same Time,
Next Year," the hit Canadian
play by Bernard Slade that has
been playing on Broadway since
1975.
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