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Zurich Citizens News, 1975-11-12, Page 1(r[g NO 45 - FIRST WITH THE LOCAL NEWS WEDNESDAY, November 12, 1975 Barbara Miller top 4H member, achievement night at Clinton The winners of the R.E. McKinley Citizenship trophy recognizing the top 441 member in Huron County is an Exeter area girl. Barbara Miller, 19, received the award from Huron MP Bob McKinley at the annual 4-H Achievment night at Central Huron Secondary School in Clinton, Friday night. Barbara has been involved in 4-H work for six years, during which she completed 20 projects and helped as a junior leader in field crop clubs. As a representative on the Huron County 4-H Youth Council and a delegate to the 1975 Provincial 4-H Leadership Conference and 1973 Regional Conference Barbara has helped to promote 441 in the county and to inspire many ideas into the Huron County 4-H program. She also won the Huron Soil and Crop Iniprovement Assoc- iation award as the top competitor in the South Huron 441 multi - project club. Her brother Brian won the McKinley Citizenship award in 1973. Barbara is the daughter of Mr. Edwin Miller and the late Jean Miller. . The C. S. MacNaughton trophy was won by Rob Stewart, RR 1 Hensall, a member of the Exeter Open board offices se rate school ".It is of paramount import- ance to recognize the primary role of Christian parents as we dedicate a building •whose geog- raphical location highlights the co -responsibility of home, school and church for the Christian education of youth." Bishop John Sherlock said at the offic- ial opening of the new board offices of the Huron -Perth County Roman Catholic Separate School Board in Dublin, Wednes- S ay. "We must do more than pay lip service to the primacy of the role of parents," he said. "The, opening of this centre gives us an opportunity to examine the genu- ineness of our invitation to par- ents to share in Christian educ- ation.'' '. "We must provide new struct- ures for their participation, structures which will enable them, to share one another's faith, examine the priority which they themselves give to God and work together for the Christian dev- elopment of their children," he concluded. A crowd of over two hundred parents, clergy, school board members both separate and from the Boards of Education from Huron and Perth, school princ- ipals and area residents attend- ed the ceremonies in the offices in the former Ursuline Convent and continuation school located on the main street in Dublin. The convent and school were built sixty years ago in 1915 until the school was closed in 1%9 and the convent was vac- ated in June this year when the three remaining Sisters moved. David Teahen, Stratford, board chairman said as he welcomed the guests, "We believe this building's location beside the church and across the road from the (elementary) school repres- ents the co-operation which has been the mainstay of Roman Catholic education in Ontario. A11 of our endeavours must be aimed at bringing the reality of Christ to, our students and this can only happen through contin- uing co-operation among the church, school and home." Renovations • to convert the building to provide the spacious quarters for the school board administrative office and teach- ing consultants' offices are est- • imated to cost about $30,000. No major structural changes were necessary. Kindergarten children from St. Patrick's School, Dublin, and St. Columban Roman Cath- olic School continue to use two of the classrooms in the building. 4-H sweet corn club. Rob• also won the Canadian Canners award presented by Exeter plant manager Jack Urquhart. Carol Dougall, a member of the same sweet corn club won the wardens' novice trophy as a first year member with the highest score. The trophy was presented by Huron warden Anson Mc- Kinley. Brian Pym. RR 1 Centralia, a member of the Exeter 4-14 calf club won the Murray Gaunt 'award as the champion 4-H beef showman at the Seaforth junior fair. The award was presented by Huron -Bruce MPP Murray Gaunt. Elaine Pym, a sister of Brian was awarded the Huron Here- ford Association trophy for show- ing the championship Hereford calf. Jeff Allan, RR 1, Brucefield took home two trophies gained at the 1975 Seaforth fall fair. He won the Cook's Division of Gerbro. trophy presented by Wes Petsch for the champion white bean exhibit and the Russell Bolton trophy as the top corn exhibitor. The prize for the top score in judging competition went to Barry Miller, also a brother of Barbara. Harry Hayter, Dashwood presented the Huron County Beef Improvement Association award to Dave Mewhinney, RR 1, Lucknow for compiling the top score in the beef section of the udging competition. A large number of area young- sters received certificates for completing six projects: They included Paul Klopp, RR 3, Zurich; Gregory Love, RR 1 Zurich; Lori Lynn Stewart, RR 1 Kirkton; Paul and Robert Pavkeje, RR 2 Centralia and Brian and Joan Pym, RR 1 Centralia. Twelve project certificates went to Doug Easton, RR 3 Exeter John Kinsman, RR 2 Kippen; Robert Wilson, RR 1 Brucefield; Robert Stewart, RR 1 Hensall and Elaine and Murray Stewart, RR 1 Kirkton. In addition to her other ach ievements, Barbara Miller was (See page five) OPP OFFICER SPEAKS TO C OF C - The guest speaker at Wednesday's meeting of the Zurich .and district Chamber of Commerce was OPP Constable John Wray of the Goderich detachment. Above, Constable Wray presents OPP litter bags to ret- iring Chamber president Ray McKinnon and treasurer Josef Risi. (News Photo) 204 PER COPY WINS McKINLEY AWARD - Barbara Miller, R.R.3, Exeter awarded the R.E. McKinley Citizenship award as the top 4-H member in, Huron County in 1975. Above, Barbara receives the award from Huron's MP Robert McKinley at Friday's annual achievement night in Clinton. (News Photo) Figure skaters ask $500 from recreation Grand Bend recreation commit- tee Monday night approved a $500 budget item for the Zurich - Grand Bend Figure Skating Club. Considerable discussion on the financial cost sharing of the dub took place before the decis- ion was reached, with some opposition to the grant. Barb Sandiland appeared bef- ore the committee to request financial assistance on behalf of the club. She said that of the 62 total enrollment last year, 30 of those taking lessons were from the Grand Bend area. She said that skaters are charged from $15 to $30 depending on their advancement in the club. Costs for the club include an instructor who works eight hours per week plus ice rental for the same period. "The club depends on the grants," said Mrs, Sandiland. "In the past financial assistance has come from both Grand Bend and Zurich." Mrs. Sandiland said the exec- utive of the skating club is made up of four members from Zurich, four members from Grand Bend and one member from Dashwood. She said that $400 to $500 per year had been given to the club from the Grand Bend min- or sports council in the past. Recreation committee chair- man Stewart Bell said that council required the recreation committee's budget next week and a definite figure had to be included in the budget for coun- cil's approval. Councillor Harold Green, also a member of the recreation com- mittee, said he understood that Grand Bend was paying the "lion's share of the costs" but was not receiving grants from the province which Zurich was. Mrs. Sandiland assured Mr. Green that all skaters paid an equal fee. "I think the figure skaters from Grand Bend are lucky they have someplace to go." said Nancy Michaud, referring to the fact that Grand Bend has no arena. Committee member Roy Harris agreed, stating that Zurich were being considerate in making their ice time available to Grand Bend children. "If I lived in Zurich that's the way I' d feel." Councillor Green suggested that if the 30 Grand Bend skaters were taken out of the club, there wouldn't be a club. "Why don't they even out the grants to both Zurich and Grand Bend?" asked Mr. Green. "Zurich are glad we're going there." Chairman Stewart Bell sug- gested that there was little possibility that the arena in Zur- ich was a money making propos- ition. "If we want our kids to skate, what's $16 or $17 per child," he said referring to the fact that this was the amount per child that Grand Bend has been contributing to the club. "I think Grand Bend is very fortun- ate that it's only costing $500. That's less than $1. per night." Committee member Nancy Read ended the debate by com- menting, "We don't know when we are well off." Put to a vote, the committee agreed to put a $500 request for a grant in the budget to be presented to council.