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Zurich Citizens News, 1975-11-05, Page 1Erri NO 44 - FIRST WITH THE LOCAL, NEWS Fence required for Grand Bend pools Responsibilities for the licen- sing and control of taxi operat- ors was discussed at Monday night 's meeting of Grand Bend village council. An application from a village resident was received but council seemed uncertain what regulat- ions were to be used in the control of taxis and whose responsibil- ity itis. After discussing the matter, it was suggested that the clerk write to the Ministry of Transp- ortation and Communication to clarify the matter. Council passed a bylaw requir- ing all swimming pool owners to erect a five foot chain link or board fence around the pools. The bylaw also prohibits the use of barbed wire or electrical devices on the fences. Councillor Bill Baird said he felt five feet was excessively high but was countered by counc- illor Robert Simpson who said the height had been taken from the provincial statute covering pools. "If they've got a four foot fence up now we won 't make them take it down and replace it with a five foot fence." said councillor Harold Green. He sug- gested when a new fence was erected, the bylaw would have to be adhered to. Councillor Green also recom- mended the purchase of two walkie-talkies for use in the summer swinxi-lifeguard program. The purchase was approved. Mr. Green also reported that three boats which had used the Grand Bend docks along the Ausable River had been removed without payment being made. The total bills remaining unpaid are $327. Okay Hvllet ball lights (by Ross Haugh) The Huron County Board of Education has given permission to the Hullett Township Rec- reation Commission to install floodlights on the ball diamond at Hullett Central School in Londesboro. At Monday's meeting the Board instructed their solicitor to prepare an agreement between the two bodies to allow the Hullett Recreation Commission free use of the ball diamonds area at times approved by the principal. All costs of installation, maint- enance and operation of the balt diamond lights shall be borne by the Hullett Recreation Com- mittee. • xxxxxxxx The Huron Board of Education decided Monday to form a com- mittee to examine the program in conversational French in Huron elementary schools. This year, the Board has exp- erienced difficulty in obtaining certificated French teachers to fill positions resulting from resi- gnations. o surround house, arrest arme' man An armed man, barricaded in his home at Sunset Cove, a half mile north of St. Josephs, was apprehended by Ontario Provincial Police officers about three o'clock this morning (Wed- nesday). Police report that nine officers from detachments at Exeter, Pinery, Godericli,and Forest, surrounded the huse after the man had pointed a firearm at members of his family. The family took flight and called police. Police took into Custody Willis Marsolais, 47. of R.R.2 Zurich. Two guns were seized. Mr. Marsolais has been charg- ed with possession of a dang- erous weapon and pointing a firearm. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1975 2N PER COPY LITTLEST SPOOKS - Among the littlest spooks in Grand Bend were these youngsters from Zurich who attend the Grand Bend Nursery School. Left to right are Kelly Kirk, Pat Hag- gitt and Kim Reddick along with teacher Donna Mitchell. Hensall approves permits, work on sewers progressing Three major building projects totalling well over $100,000 were approved by the council of the village of Hensall at their regular meeting on Monday night. The largest of the three permits passed was to Traylor Industries, in the amount of $47,000 for a 62'8" x 60'8" addition to their present plant in the village. The addition is comp- osed of steel and concrete struct- ure. Next largest permit approved was to Bendix Home Systems for $34,000. Their project is a large pole -type, storeage shed.. Bayley Brds. had a permit for $30,000 approved for renovat- ions to the former Hensall District Co -Op building. They will be using the facilities for office and advertising. space. Clerk Bob Heil told council he had been asked whether the mun- icipality would consider install- ing some Christmas lights this year. After discussing the mat- ter at some length, council agreed to look into the possib- ility of purchasing lights this late in the season, and several mem- bers indicated it might be too late in the year to obtain them now. Councillor Murray Baker and clerk 'Heil reported on the con- struction schedule meeting for the sewage system which they attended last week, and said work is progressing at a favour- able pace. Considerable discussion took place as to whether the village would engage the services of a plumbing inspector for sewer hook-ups when the time comes, or would use the services of the Huron County Health Unit inspection branch. Each property • owner will have to obtain a •permit when they are ready to hook on to the service, and coun- cil decided that it would 'probably be the best way out to use the county inspection service. Clerk Heil indicated he had some of the business places in Hensall showing concern about having their main street torn up before Christmas, to which reeve Baker replied, "they want sew- ers but they don't want their streets torn up." However it was indicated that the main business section would not be touched until after Christmas. Correspondence read at the meeting included a letter from Huron County clerk Bill Hanly, regarding the possibility of hav- ing the village look after their own collection of tax arrears. The (See page five) W.I. TOUR - Lylyan Dinnin, Fern Desjardine, Belle Merner and Edith Hohner were among the ladies from the Zurich Women's Institute who toured the Zurich Citizens News and other industries in the village on Monday. Seen on the Citizens News Compugraphic typesetting machine is Betty O' Brien. Sgt. Norton Rhitiess, head of the Exeter detachment of the Ont- ario Provincial Police, met with members of the council of the vill- age of Hensall at i their regular meeting on Monday night to dis- cuss policing of the municipal- ity. He told council members he was quite willing to listen to any of their complaint or suggest- ions. The first question fired at the sergeant was "what is the poss- ibility of having one or two members of the Exeter detach- ment living in Hensall?" Rhiness told council that as of the middle of November the newest member of: their detach- ment, Corporal Preeth, would be living just outside the village. He explained that of the 17 members of their detachment, 15 were living in Exeter, one in Hur- on Park, and now one would be living adjacent to Hensall. Reeve John Baker said he felt possibly that if an officer was living in Hensall, the younger people of the area might behave somewhat better. The reeve also asked how many times a day a patrol car should be coming through the village. He was told that it depended entirely on how heavy the work load at any particular time was. •Rhiness explained that if there was a heavy court docket on there would not be as much time for patrolling as other times. Members of council also dis- cussed several problems in the village with the detachment head, and were assured by Rhiness that he would be pleased to have them call him personally anytime, day or night, at the office or his home, if any trouble arose.