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Zurich Citizens News, 1976-11-10, Page 1NO. 45 -FIRST WITI-I THE LOCAL NEWS WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1976 Hay -Dashwood drain extension Hay rejects Ministry requestnest a Hay township council reject- ed a request from the Ministry of Transportation and Commun- ications in regard to extending the Hay -Dashwood drain at their regular meeting of council last week. The Ministry wanted the drain extended 300 feet to the east of its present Location. Council rejected the request as the portion of land Ministry wanted included is not the watershed on the initial report for the drain. One application under the Shorelines Protection Act was received in the amount of $3,500. Council received an applica- tion for a tile drain loan in the amount of $6,500. Council passed a resolution to be sent to the Huron County Board of Education and the Huron Perth Separate School Board that in 1977 there be only two dates for levy payments, June 30 and December 15. An application to sever part of lots 17 and 18 registered plan 12, the estate of Albert Gaiser, was approved. A ratepayers meeting will be held the evening of November 16 in the Hay Township Hall and ratepayers are reminded the deadline for council nomina- tions is November 15. Support resolution to buy Ioc�lly Stanley council concurred with a resolution received from the town of Markham at their regular meeting last week. The resolution dealt with the purchase of equipment for sports activities through Win- tario. They believe the ability to get the equipment is good, but Markham council does not agree with Wintario's policy of only buying from a large Toronto based distribu- tor. They wish to have the supplies bought locally, in the area they will be used in. Nine 4-H members in the township were sent checks of $4 each. They are Janey Post- nfre Dr. C.J. Wallace Stade Hardware Keith Westlake Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Westlake Gascho's Dry Goods Elaine Westlake Interested Citizen Ward Neeb Anonymous Anonymous Interested Citizen Interested Citizen Interested Family Mr. & Mrs. Claude Gelinas Dad and the boys Anonymous 'Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Bedard Interested Citizen Mr. & Mrs. Victor Dinnin Anonymous Mr. & Mrs. Willie Overholt Anonymous Mr. & Mrs. Earl Flaxbard Anonymous Anonymous Oscar Greb Mr. & Mrs. Jerome Sweeny Anonymous Anonymous Concerned Citizen Doug & Lois Thiel Mr. Ken Steckle Lloyd and Vera O'Brien Anonymous Mr, Norman Gascho Anonymous Anonymous Mr. & Mrs, Jim Dinsmore Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Shantz Farm Automation Ltd. Anonymous Anonymous Yungbluts Meat Market Don's Food Market Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Dominion Hotel Klopp's Garage Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Miss Cindy O'Brien Zurich Citizens News Mr, & Mrs. Douglas O'Brien TOTAL TO DATE $500 .00 100.00 200.00 50.00 100.00 25.00 50.00 20.00 10.00 50.00 100.00 100.00 20.00 100.00 50.00 25.00 10.00 50.00 50.00 20.00 50.00 25.00 20.00 20.00 25.00 25.00 25.00 10.00 25.00 75.00 100.00 50.00 100.00 10.00 15.00 35.00 20.00 40.00 15.00 10.00 2,00 100,00 25.00 10.00 25.00 25.00 15.00 2.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 25.00 25.00 10.00 5.00 100.00 50.00 $25,397,00 ma, John and Les Coleman, Scott Consitt, Bill Gibson, Ron Taylor, Dianne Steckle, Robert Steckle and David Erb. A resolution was passed and will be sent to the Huron County Board of Education and Huron -Perth Separate School Board, that in 1977 there be two dates for levy payments, June 30 and December 15. Applications for tile drainage loans in the amount of $8,000 were received. Council passed a by-law to give out $4,000 under the tile drainage act. Permission was given to OXFAM to sell raffle tickets in the township. Authorization was given to the road superintendent and the clerk to apply to the Minis- try of Transportation and Com- munications for an interim subsidy on road expenditures. Stanley general accounts were $23,867.00, roads $46,331. rich ice read by onday The ice in the Zurich arena should be ready for use this Monday according to arena manager Jerry Rader. The work being done on the arena roof from the arena floor will be completed by November 12 and it takes a couple of days to install the ice and get a good surface. Ray McKinnon of the Zurich Recreation Committee express- ed optimism over the arena being finished on schedule. The engineer has informed Mr. McKinnon the schedule will be tight but he believes the work will be finished by the 12th. Hensall man charged with arson Exeter OPP Constable Bill McIntyre has laid a charge of arson against a Hensall man as the .result of the burning of a motor vehicle in a gravel pit in Usborne township a week ago. The vehicle had previously been reported stolen to Exeter town police and their in- vestigation on the matter is continuing. There was one theft in- vestigated by the Exeter OPP this week. Runway lights valued at $64 were stolen from the air- port runway at Huron Industrial Park. - Constable Don Mason is in charge of that investigation. Other investigations during the week included the following: six thefts, one insecure property, one incident of cattle on highway, two wilful damage complaints, one disturbance, two prowler com- plaints, two hunting complaints and one incident related to an injured animal. 20e PER COPY, BEST IN FIRST YEAR - Ron Beierling, Zurich won the Wardens novice trophy at Friday's Huron 4-H Achievement night in Clinton. Above, Huron Warden Jack McCutcheon presents the trophy to Ron who was a member of the Huron 4-H tractor club and amassed the most points for a first year member. T -A photo Sli pery roads are partly to blame on rea accidents Area drivers received their first real taste of winter driving conditions this week, and the slippery road conditions were partially blamed for some of the 10 accidents investigated by the Exeter OPP. The rash of crashes started Wednesday when vehicles driven by James Veri, Exeter, and Henry Harvey,Huron Park, collided on a private drive at Huron Park. Damage was estimated at $200 by Constable Dale Lamont, There were two accidents on Thursday, the first when a vehicle driven by Allan Moody, Exeter, skidded on an icy patch on Highway 4 and ended up in the ditch. Damage was estimated at only $75 by Constable Larry Christiaen. A vehicle driven by Thomas Dietrich, RR 3 Dashwood, sustained $600 damage when it left the Crediton Road in a heavy snow squall. Constable Bill Lewis investigated. Friday resulted in three ac- cidents, the first occurring when a vehicle driven by Debra Walsh, 107 St. Lawrence, Huron Park, backed from a drive and struck Louise Walsh, same address. The latter received cuts and bruises and the incident was investigated by Constable Ed Wilcox. Constable Jim Rogers in- vestigated the other two crashes. Two vehicles collided on High- way 83 at Huron Road 2 with damage of $800. The drivers involved were Kelly Gaiser, Grand Bend, and Marion Uhden, also of Grand Bend. A tractor trailer drawing two farm wagons driven by Maurice Omey, RR 3 Kippen, and a car driven by Kenneth Leclare, Owen Sound, collided on Highway 4 south of Kippen in the other crash. Damage was set at $2.500. Two people were injured in one of three Saturday accidents. It occurred on County Road 2 south of Dashwood and invntaaR_ venucies operated by Patrick Masse, Dashwood, and Brian McCoy, London, McCoy and Tracey Davis, Dashwood, were injured and damage was listed al $2,000 by Constable Frank Giffin A vehicle driven by Christine Traquair, RR 3 Exeter, struck a telephone pole on concession 4 of Usborne with estimated damage of $375. That crash was in- stigated by Constable Bill Osterloo. The other Saturday crash in- volved vehicles driven by Joan Mantey, Exeter and Martina Martens, RR 1 Dashwood. They collided on the Crediton Road at County Road 21 and damage was estimated at $2,800 by Constable Jim Rogers. The final accident of the week occurred on Monday when a vehicle operated by Clarence Down, Exeter, skidded off High- way 4 and struck two guide posts. Damage was listed at $50 by Constable Bob Whiteford. During the week, the detach- ment officers charged 27 people under the Highway Traffic Act. There were four Criminal Code" charges and five under the Liquor Licence Act. Investigate accident Officers of the Pinery Park detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police investigated only one motor vehicle accident this week. Saturday, November 6 Con- stable G. W. Clark estimated damages at $6,200 at the scene of a mishap at the intersection of Highways 21 and 82. Involved in the collision were vehicles driven by Henry Prosezk, Kitchener and Alexander Sparenberg, RR 2 Grand Bend. The Prosezk vehicle continued on to hit a house and was totally demolished. Prosezk and a passenger Warren Thompson, also of Kit- chener were taken to Strathroy Hospital by Gilpin's Ambulance and treated for minor injuries.