Zurich Citizens News, 1977-06-20, Page 1NO. 16
FIRST WITH LOCAL NEWS
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20, 1977 Price Per Copy 20 Cents
Zurich council
Council sets low rate for demolition permit
A flat rate of $10 will be the cost
of getting a demolition permit in
the village of Zurich. Council set
the rate at the request of the
building inspector during their
regular council meeting Thur-
sday night. -
The rate was kept low as
council did not wish to discourage
anyone from tearing down out-
dated buildings. It was felt this
rate may not fully meet the cost
of the building inspectors visits to
the demolition site, but it was felt
the rate of $10 was high enough.
A resolution was passed for the
sale of a $20,000 debenture to the
Ontario Municipal Improvement
Corporation at 10 114 percent
interest.
The village will be making use
GRAND CHAMPIONS — The Flyers were the Grand Champions of the Zurich,recreation hockey league.
Left to right are, front Ron Watt, Percy Bedard, Larry Merner and Jim Consitt;'bock, George Supiat, Gerald
Shantz, Dick Bedard and Tony Bedard. Absent are Jeff O'Brien, Bill Merner, Glen Gascho, Ivan Bedard,
Paul Kopp, Charles Schilbe, George Haggitt, Phil Overholt and Danny Turkheim. photo by McKinley
Vehicle hits fence, driver injured
Damage amounted to $5,700 in
three accidents investigated by
the Exeter OPP this week and
three people sustained injuries.
All three collisions involved only
one vehicle.
Most seriously injured was
Darryl Alexander, RR 2, Zurich,
whose vehicle went out of control
on County Road 2 on Wednesday.
His vehicle hit a fence and rolled
over twice.
Alexander was taken to St.
Joseph's Hospital in London with
major injuries.
The accident happened about
one mile south of Highway 84 and
damage was estimated at $1,600
by Constable Bob Whiteford.
About 100 feet of fence on the
property of Bill Livingstone was
damaged in the crash.
In another accident on Wed-
nesday, Gary J. Rose, Dublin,
lost control of his vehicle on
County Road 11 in Usborne
Township and it went into a ditch
and rolled over.
Minor injuries were sustained
by a passenger, Peter Maloney,
also of Dublin.
Constable Jack Straughan
investigated and estimated
damage at $3,000,
The other accident occurred on
Saturday when a vehicle driven
by Charles Lince, RR 1,
Brucefield went out of control on
County Road 6 in Stephen
Township. Damage was set at
$1,075 by Constable Wally
Tomasik.
Lince suffered minor injuries.
During the week, the local
detachment officers laid a total of
62 charges; There were 14 under
the Criminal Code, 31 under the
Highway Traffic Act, 16 under
the Liquor Licence Act and one
under the Narcotic Control Act.
Two thefts were also in-
vestigated, one involving about
$50 worth of tools owned by•Carf
Cann, Exeter. The tools were
stolen from a vacant house in
Stephen Township.
The other theft involved about
$400 worth of piping and elec-
trical conduit from the old
theatre building at Huron Park.
The building is being dismantled.
Charges have been laid by
Constable Bill McIntyre as a
result of his investigation into the
December 23 theft of a quantity of
liquor from the Crediton Hall. A
youth from St. Marys and a
Huron Park man have been
charged.
Constables Don Mason and
Jack Straughan are continuing
their investigation into a number
of thefts in the Huron Park area
over the past year. The loot in-
cludes primarily industrial and
road signs. Juveniles are in-
volved in the investigation.
The OPP have a five -speed
girl's bicycle in their possession
and the owner may claim same
by identifying it. It was found in
Huron Park.
First woman president
for Huron P.C.'s
Mrs. Margaret Bennett of
Wingham became the first
woman president of the Huron
Progressive Conservative
Association on Wednesday
evening. Mrs. Bennett accepts
the leadership of the Federal
riding association at a par-
ticularly important time in the
history of that organization.
The constituency has been
represented in the ' House of
Commons for the past 12 years by
Robert McKinley of Zurich, and
his private member's bill,
changing the name of the riding,
is expected to be passed by the
Commons in June. Until
redistribution a few months ago
Mr. McKinley's riding was
known as Huron -Middlesex
because the townships of Bid-
dulph and McGillivray were
included.
The latest shuffle has lopped off
the two Middlesex townships and
has added the four southern
townships and four towns ' in
Bruce County. Mr. McKinley's
bill will change the name of the
constituency to Huron -Bruce.
Thus, the Wednesday meeting,
held in the new Howick Township
Community Centre, became the
founding convention for the new
riding of Hurons -Bruce.
The slate of officers approved
by the meeting includes a lengthy
list of the party faithful, in ad-
dition to Mrs. Bennett: Honorary
presidents are Robert E.
McKinley, Zurich; Elmer Bell,
Exeter; Hon. Charles Mac-
Naughton,Exeter, James Hayter,
Goderich; William Walden,
Wingham; George McCutcheon,
Brussels; Frank Walkom,
Goderich; John Durnin, Auburn;
Clayton Laithwaite, Goderich;
and Elgin McKinley, Zurich.
President, Mrs. Bennett; vice-
presidents, Harry Hayter, Dash-
wood; Murray Cardiff, Ethel;
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of students from the Ausable-
Bayfield Conservation Authority
to work on the proposed park in
the village this summer. The
students are paid by the
Authority and will supply labor
for the village.
Ron Heimrich attended the
council meeting to request a
grant for the Farmstead and
Home Improvement competition
being sponsored by the Huron
County committee of the Inter-
national Plowing Match, Council
decided against issuing a grant.
Councillor McKinnon reported
the finance committee has most
of the information ready for
preparing the budget. However,
they are still waiting for con-
firmation of grant figures from
the government.
Council decided to wait a while
before hiring the sweeper to
clean the main street of the
village, A good rain, it was felt,
could eliminate a lot of"the fine
dirt on the road. Councillor
Isidore Laporte suggested
everyone on the main street
should sweep in front of their own
place and eliminate the need for
hiring the sweeper. He said it
would not be hard as the dirt is
fairly light stuff, but added it
would only work if everyone
swept, not just a few.
Council decided to pay the fees
and travelling expenses for the
building inspector, Harvey
Clausius to attend a Property
Standards officers' study session
in Toronto May 15 to 17 if he
wishes to attend,
Council endorsed a resolution
from the Ausable Bayfield
Conservation Authority con-
cerning the Industrial Safety Act.
Under the act chain saws not
presently equipped with anti -
vibration devices and chain
brakes are to be replaced by July
1, 1977. The Authority feels the
cost of replacing their chain saws
would be prohibitive and their
resolution requests the Act be
changed to allow existing chain
saws to be used until they are
worn out. When the old ones are
replaced, the new chain saws
should have the safety devices.
Zurich Hydro presently owns a
four year old Steil chain saw
which is not equipped with the
safety features.
Council advised the clerk to
support Exeter's letter to the
Huron County Board of
Education concerning the
"seemingly unreasonable in-
crease" in their levy to
municipalities by writing a
similar letter to the Board asking
for an explanation of the 19
percent increase Zurich was
levied this year.
Accounts in the amount of
$26,726.13 were approved for
payment.
A grant in the amount of $125
was approved to the Zurich
Agricultural Society, the same
amount as last year.
RPCC buys tractor
An offer to purchase by the
Zurich recreation, Parks and
Community Centre Board for a 14
HP Case Tractor with snow
blower, grass mower land chains
was accepted by the !lue Water
Rest Home. The amount of the
tender was $1,410.
Also at the last meeting of the
board, the chairman and
secretary were authorized to sign
the application for a three month
Bingo lottery licence and the new
regulations were noted as being
effective June 30. The new
regulations will not directly
affect the Zurich bingo other than
forcing them to send in a report
following every bingo held.
The board is continuing to get
estimates on painting and other
decorating ideas for the interior
of the arena auditorium.
Board member Ray McKinnon
said, "This is a decorating job not
just a paint job. It has to be both
feasible and economical to be
successful."
Several ideas on how the
decorating should be done have
been suggested to the board, but
the board has made no definite
commitment as yet.
As far as the outside of the
auditorium is concerned, no
definite plans have been decided
on. However, Ray McKinnon
says the board feels the outside of
the building can not get too large
a slice of the decorating funds as
there are so many necessary
renovations which must be done
to make the interior more ac-
ceptable.
However, at the present time
the board is just getting ideas and
prices concerning both the in-
terior and exterior and will then
sit down and decide on priorities.
MUSIC FOR THE CRUSADE — Julie Armstrong on the guitar and
Ruth Gingerich on the flute accompanied singers on several occasions
during the week of services which made up the Rejoice Crusade in the
Zurich Community Centre auditorium. phto by McKinley