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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1953-03-12, Page 1Home of RCAF Station irt ews- THE NEW -R CORD -72nd YEAR 2x136 Copies A VVeek Poo, O ---The Home Pooe Excellent Exhibits At SixthAnnual Seed Fair With the News The e sixth annual Seed Fair of the Huron County Soil. and Crop Improvement Association Was head in the CACI on Friday and Saturday last week, with capaee ity crowds in attendance en both Boys. Saturday provided a grand finale to an excellent fair with an outstanding panel discussion on conservation, followed by an auction sale of grain. Auction- eers Edward W, Elliott and Harold Jackson, auctioned tell bushel lots of oats and barley, along with the champion b els of oats, • soybeans, and half bushel alfalfa. • Top price recorded was $28.50 for a 10 bushel lot of Reg. No. 1 Beaver Oats exhibited by Elder Bros., Hensall and purchased by J. 3. Elliott, Clinton, A. 10 bush- el lot of Loraine oats, exhibited by Stewart Keyes, drew second money, going for $2$.OQ to Bill Dale. ' A half bushel of the grand Champion alfalfa of the fair, shown. by R.N. Alexander, Lond- esboro sold for $17,25. The champion bushel of oats, dis- played by Elder Bros. sold for $3 and the champion bushel of soybeans shown by Elder Bros. was knockeddown $ k for $3.50. Conservation Discussed Russel Bolton, president of the association took charge of the Mayor introduced Ma meeting. He retro cad 'William J. lvtilier and Warden Ke of v broughtgreetings from their respective councils. John. - A. Stewart, Ailsa Craig, presided over the panel of ex- perts who discussed "Conservat- ion Practices as Applied in South- western Ontario". Mr. Stewart, as well as being a registered seed grower is vice president of the Ontario Conser- vation Council. Other members of the panel were: Leonard John- son, London, secretary of the Ontario Conservation Council, Albert Bowman, Mitchell, a practical farmer, who has estab- lished his farm under the Thames Valley Authority; Professor N. R. Richards, of the Guelph OAC Soils Department: Professor C. G. E. Downing, OAC Agricult- ural Engineering Department; Stewart Hamilton, Stratford, Zone Forester; and R. S. McKercher, Dublin, president of the Huron County Federation of Agriculture and a practical Huron County farmer. Mr. Stewart told the crowd of Interested farmers and visitors that the term "conservation" is confusing to people—that they tend to think of it other than what it has to do with them. "Conservation applies first to the farmer, and he must bring it to the foremost. It is informed conscientious management of re- sources; it is development as well as protection, and it is use as well as saving," he said. Professor Richards explained that the term "conservation" had been in use for 25 years and was now meaningless. He added that the dictionary meaning is the keeping (of a thing) in its entire or present state. "Con- servation is improved land use as far as agriculture is concerned and it is everybody's job" he added. Questioned by 'the moderator as to what is the most import- ant contribution the Thames Valley authorities have done in conservation, Len Johnson, re- plied that the T.V.A. has achiev- ed some measure of flood relief near London. He went on to say that floods cannot be controlled by natural means alone, such as reforestation, farm ponds, grass coverings, and vise versa, dams alone cannot control floods. "It is a matter of teamwork," he said Multitude of Problems "We have a great mann con- servation problems in Western Ontario, said Mr. Johnson, "such as the drying up of rivers and streams in the summer months. Dams are being built for not only the control of floods, but as a means of increasing the water flow until the summer sh.ortage of water is oven The reservoirs also accommodate fish, and can be used for boating, and other outdoor means of recreation. Professor Richards explained how the Department of Agricul- ture works with the land -owner in obtaining assistance from the U.T. C. A. . Albert Bowman, who bought his farm hi 1949, said that it showed evidence of erosion and runoff, and thus loss of soil fertility as well as moisture. He received assistance from the Ontario Agriculture Col- lege, Guelph, which recommended crtain practices to follow in an e fort to change the land to put it al into crops, He told of the methodhe used, such as con- tour cultivating, crop rotation, per- manent pasture and woodlots. "I worked the late months of the year to do the wont, and to date I have spent $10 in the whole change- over, he said. He claimed that the whole effort has proved a com- plete success, as the increased yields in crops show. At this point the moderator com- mented on the leadership of G, W. 11Kontgomery, agricultural Tepee- sentative, and his assistant, John Butler, hi promoting the soil -test* ing service offered by the O,A,C, Woodlot Benefits Stewart Hamilton, one forester, told the audience that in a survey take by 10 River Valley Author - The Weather 19533 1952 High Low high tow Mar. 5 29 20 32 2.1. 6 25 19 24 13 7 24 15 25 lei 8 25 7 28 P 9 30 21 34 16 10 29 21 41 3(1, 11 44 19 39 31 Snow 1 in, Rain ,42 ins, Open to the public on Friday evening, March 6, ,the Annual Seed Fair of the Huron County Soils and Crop Improvement As- sociation, was host to a sizeable crowd of interested persons in the Clanton District Collegiate In- stitute. The exhibits displayed in the gYlnn.asium of the school were of high standard, and though not as large in number as last Year, were an excellent representation from Huron County farmers, The drop in numbers of exhibits was attributed by Andrew McTavish, Paisley, one of the judges, main- ly to the fact that the growing season in 1952 was not too favour able, especially at harvest time. Association Active Year Round Dick Proctor, first vice-presi- dent of the association, opened the program held in the auditor- ium. He stressed the fact that the Association's purpose was not wholly to have a good Seed Fair, bat had a . year-round program designed to instruct the farmer in the matter of improving eons and crops. Russell Bolton, president of the Huron County Soil and Crop Im- provement Association, outlined for the foie e r d ro a the am proposed lowing day. In speaking of the panel discussion planned for the afternoon he stressed the belief that the building of expensive dams on large rivers, such as the Fanshawe Dam on the Thames River, was a wrong practise. "Con- servation of water should begin high, up on the tiny streams." Chairman of the CDCI Board, George Falconer, welcomed the Association and its guests to the school, and wished the Seed Fair success. Strong, PIump Top Entry Andrew • McTavish, one of the panel of judges, and a practical Bruce County farmer, commented briefly on the classes which he helped jildge. He stated that at present farmers were giving a good deal of thought to their industry, now that they are faced with re- duction in prices. Since the suc- cess of farming rests on the pro- ductivity of the soil, the Soil and Crop Improvement Association is the one which will have to meet the problems of the future, PEI Native Judges Barley Among the judges at the Fair was one native of Prince Edward Island, George Jones, nephew of Premier J. Walter Jones, Prince Edward Island. George Jones cane to Ontario to study at the Ontario Agricultural College, Guelph, and is now on the field husbandry staff of OAC. He judged wheat, barley and soybeans at the Huron Seed Fair, "I think you're Iiving in the best place in Canada," Mr. Jones said. "You're situated in a place where you can grow more kinds of crops than any part of Canada; there is a fairly good climate, and you're close to big markets," Excellent Potatoes Shown Norman Schmidt, Mildmay, judged the potato, corn and turnip classes. He described the winning entry in late potatoes; shown by Mrs. John Gibson, Clinton, as ex- cellent, faulted only for being a little too large by commercial standards. The first prize entry of turnips, presented by Robert Allan, Bruce - field, stood out well ahead' of the other entries. The turnips were well prepared, uniform in size, and showed very good colouring. Fall Wheat: Alan Walper, Park- hill; Stuart Keyes, Seaforth, Early Oats: Stuart Keyes; Jim McEwan, Hensall; Gordon Knight, Brussels; James Knight, Brussels; A. Turnbull, Parkhill; Alton Bros., Lucknow. Late Oats: Elder Bros., Hensall; Stuart Keyes; it H. G. Strang, Hensall; R. N. Alexander, Londes- boro; Bruce Tuckey, Exeter; Alan Walper; Dick Proctor, Brusseis; James McEwan; Alvin Betties, Bayfield: Malting Barley: Alan Walper; Jim McEwan; Stuart Keyes; Elgin Nott, Clinton; Eph Snell, Clinton. (Continued on page ten) ities, 73 per cent, of farm woodlots, showed evidence of pasture. 1 -Ie said that farmers owning woodlots receive a 10 per cent. tax exemp- tion on his farrn. He explained the advantages of fencing woodlot:;, of keeping the woodlot healthy, while cashing in on the harvest of trees as they reach maturity. "Tile average woodlot is not producing one-third of what it should," he said. He briefly explained how farmers can procure trees for a woodlot, of the assistance by Hur- on County Council, which own: a treeplanting machine. "The River Valley Authorities are definitely pushing the plan for more wood -- lots, he said. Professor Downing explained tare various types of machinery, whicn play an important part in the con-' servation of organic matter in the soil. "The heavy-duty cultivator is an "erosion -control" implement as well, as it is an organic buildt'p. He 'warned against the speed nt which machinery is operated, for, as the speed is stepped up the soil is broken down. "Conservation of life is important, too," he conclud- ed, It.. S. Mcl'ercher described his 250 -acre farm as a level plain of land. (with no run-offs), with &r - cellent drainage. Tie claimed he has followed a five-year crop rota- tion, and he fertilizes 50 acres a year. He questioned the panel as to the need of a committee to re- view the matter of whether swamps should at should not be drained. In leaking reference to the lvleKilla p Hallett s w a m li, which was drained to no avail sev- eral years ago, Mr. McKereher said he knew the matter of swamp drainage is a legislative one. In concluding the panel Mr. Stewart said "We assess every acre in terms of net profit per acre, and money> saved is money well earned." TON, ONTARIO, THURS CLINTON BOY WINS $1.00 AWARD FOR AERIAL ESTIMATOR Thomas Cooke, son of Mr. and Mrs, C, V. Cooke, Clinton, and one of the rnost experienced pilots fly- ing for the Ontario Department of Lands and Forests, has won a $1(10 award fora suggestion which will eliminate guesswork from several of the Department's operations, Originally a $10 award it was in- creased as the importance of the parenestimatort. became increasingly ap- It's a simple little instrument, this new "flying yardstick, which will soon be employed in all 40 Department of Lands and Forests aircraft to estimate ground areas from aloft. To the Division of Forest Pen- tection, the new aerial estimator, as it is officially named, will quickly and accurately .estimate the sizes of forest fires on detec- tion, during progress and the re- sulting areas burned, This will assist Chief Rangers to plan their attacks and to assess the ultimate damage. It will be useful also to the Timber Management Division in estimating from, the air, areas of timber stands, areas cut in timber operations, areas of wind -thrown timber, and log booms. The Fish and Wildlife and Lands Division will find it most useful in estimat- ing the sizes of lakes, islands and other geographical features. The aerial estimator has gone through a number of stages of de- velopment since the prototype wds submitted, has been exhaustively tested and finally perfected. It has aresemblance famil to the re- flector type gunsight familiar to fighter pilots. It employs a half spherical mirror to project an im- age of known size onto the arca seen for comparison. Circles drawn on the viewing glass provide hien with a basis for computation. Each circle is twice the size of the next smaller. The apparent area of each varies with the square of the alti- tude. To avoid lengthy and ted- ious calculationsa a computer is supplied which gives the size of the areas viewed at all altitudes. O . Goderich 'Township Grants Legion $200 Goderich Township council will donate $200 toward the Clinton Legion for the new Legion Hall now nearing completion. This de- cision was reached at the regular council meeting held in Holmes- ville on March 2, with all members present. H. McCartney was hired as warble fly inspector at 85 cents per hour, and 10 cents per mile car allowance. Bruce Volland was hired to spray cattle for warbles at $4.50 per hour. A grant of $50 was given the Huron Central Agricultural So- ciety,. Clinton, for use in promot- ing the annual spring fair. Wilmer Harrison was re -appointed as the township's representative to the Goderich Alexandra Marine and General Hospital Board. The road superintendent was in- structed to call for tenders for the crushing and delivering of 10,000 yards of gravel, % screen, to be delivered to the road superintend- ent's direction. Tenders must be accompanied by a marked cheque for $200, Bert Harris, grader operator, was re -hired on a yearly basis of 95 cents per hour, a car allowance of 10 cents per mile when used on township work; and a minimum of $100 a month, Accounts presented and ordered paid were: Clinton Legion, grant, $200; Clinton Spring Show, grant, $50; Provincial Treasurer, insulin, $6,38; Town of Goderich, Division Court fees, $13; Municipal World, supplies, $14.80; A. G. Grigg, coal for relief, $57; Hovey's General Store, Bayfield, groceries for ze- lief, $61.70; road superintendent's pay roll No. 3, $980,34. Council adjourned to meet Mon- day evening, April 6, at 7.30. 0 Hullett Makes Fair Grants Totalling $150 All members of Hullett Town- ship Council were present in the Londesboro Community Hall Last Monday afternoon for the regular meeting, when George Radford's tender for crushing and delivery of 10,000 yards of gravel at 67 cents per yard was accepted subject to the approval of the district en- gineer. Council members decided to pay $35 towards the purchase of hel- mets for the Seaforth Fire Brig- ade. Amounts of $16.60 for Hay Bros., and $14.30 for spraying were struck from the tax roll as un - collectable taxes. A grant of $50 was made to each of the Clinton Central Spring Fair, the Seaforth Fall Fair and the Blyth Fall Fair. Accounts ap- proved for payment were as fol- lows: Fox bounty, $16; salaries, $123; administration, $100; grants, $200; supplies, $4.52; charity. $21.55;red- erti ing, $20.16; Auburn street lights, $333.50; poultry killed, $16; roads and bridges, $433,38. Council adjourned to meet On Monday, April 6, at two o'clock in the afternoon. 0 Comparison of Grants Huron Municipalities Present grants New grants for fire, Effective police, and January 1, 1 mill subsidy 1954 Clinton $ 2,278 $ 4,075 Goderich 4,788 7,8'94 Seaforth 2,743 3,386 Exeter , .,, 1,665 4,075 Hensall 4.50 1.070 Goderich Twp515 2412 Hay 1,050 4,2w'6 Hullett 1.,512 2,782 McKillop 1,511 2,577 Stanley 915 2,925 Stephen 1.,470 2,844 Tuckersmith , 933 2,656 tlsborne 1,316 2,501 $21,146 $43;42 An increase of $22,279 in grains to these municipalities. AY, MARCH 12, 1953 STERN BUILDING -CONTROLS I DICATED Sewerage Operating Costs Risen Sharoiv FINANCE COMMITTEE Building Without Permit PRESENTS 7' MILLS councillor M. J, Agnew, speak- D R ing a that: rnday evening n the AS PROPOSED LEVY in Yield Monday .availing in the Council Chambers -discussed the All members of i iinance problem facing the Public Util- Committee .of of then Town Mies Commission regarding sew- erage costs, Council, including Chairman Last week the finance commit- M, J. Agnew, Mayor W. J. • tee had Inet with the PUC and had gone Over in detail the re- ceipts and; expenditures of the sewerage system, Clintons sewerage sys- tem was Installed and debentures issued to cover the cost of instal- ling same, a byelaw was passed making the PUC responsible for the . paying for installation, and the money for this was to come from sewerage rentals paid by Clinton property, owners,, Basing the sewerage rental at twice the amount of 'each customer's water bill, an .annual income of $15,000 was estimated, Admin. Costs Up Administrative cost was esti- mated at $1,000 per year, leaving a balance of $14;000 for payment to Council. In actual practice adnninistrative costs had risen to approximately ,$6,000 in 1952, and only $7,500 had been turned over to the town, This year there Miller and Councilors D, M. Pegg and -George Knights, met in the Council Chamber Yesterday afternoon, March 10 for a final revue of the proposed 1953 budget. At a special meeting of Council planned for Monday evening, March 16, the Fin- ance Committee will recom- mend that a mill rate of 72 mills be levied in Clinton this gear. This increase from the 55 mill rate of 1952, is, in part, made up of the 11 trills made necessary by the added maintenance costs of the Clinton Public School, and the new Public School debenture cost. In addition is an increase of 1.7 mills in the County of Huron levy. This proposed mill rate is to be levied on, Clintoree total assessment of $1,'i•rz,480.98. promises, to be even less avail- able. vail- bl . Mr. Agnew reported a e gn that a motion had been made by the PUC that any further mains built should be done under the Local Improvements Act. This would mean that the property owner whom the .rnain served would be taxed to cover payment of it. "Are we going to restrict build- ing on our vacant lots? If we promote extensions it will cost money immediately, but it will come back in time as taxes," went on Coun, ;Agnew, No Capital Account Coun. Pegg reported that as far as returns in sewerage rentals went, the PUC was losing ground rapidy. The feeling of the meet- ing, had been that no more cap- ital extensions should be made to the system: The fault lies with the fact that no capital account had been set up to take care of extensions; equipment, etc, He suggested that the whole system of rentals could benefit by a serious analysis, whereby the gap of $5,000 or so, could be made up. There are approximately 1.00 con- sumers not on meter, and it would seem possible that if everyone in town were paying their share, the difference could he made up in rentals. The other alternative would be a revised by-law, and taxation rather than the rental system. Corm. Agnew stated, that of course the matter should have come td, the attention of council earlier, bat better late than never. He made it quite clear that the PUC had made no attempt to cover up the situation, but had laid the full information before the finance committee. Warble Fly Instruction Monday Afternoon Classes of instruction for Warble Fly inspectors and warble spray operators in the County of Huron will be held in the Agricultural Office Board Room, Clinton, on Monday afternoon, March 16, G. W. Montgomery; agricultural rep- resentative, reported this week. R. 11. Graham, assistant livestock commissioner of the Ontario De- partment of Agriculture, Toronto, will be the main speaker. Reeves, councillors and township clerks are invited to attend this meeting. Although more and more town- ships in Ontario are taking steps toward the control of the warble fly, Huron and Bruce Counties are the only ones in the province. where every township practises regular controls. In each township participating in the plan, there is a warble spray operator and a warble fly inspector hired, who see to it that each herd in the township is treated for warble fl,', COMING EVENTS 4e a, word, minimum 75c Thursday, March 12 --St. Paul's Go -Getter Club Arts and Crafts display. Also moving pictures, 7.30 p.m. St, Paul's Parish Hall, 8-b Friday, March 13. ---Dance, Clin- ton Town Hall. Sponsors:, Kinsmen Club. Proceeds to Legion Build- ing Fund. 10-b Saturday, MRrch 14 — St. Pat- rick's Tea. Auspices: Wesley -Willis WA and Goodwill Club. Booths, Baking, fancywork, aprons, etc. Afternoon tea 45c. 10 -b Friday, March 20 -- Skating Party, Clinton Lions Arena. Aus- pices of Clinton Fire Department. Watch for further announcement next week. 10-x Friday, March 20 --- Dance, Fish and Game Club House, Good Or- chestra, 9.30 to 1, Regular admiss- ion. 10-11 b Friday, March 20 "Abigail Goes Haywire" Winthrop YPU, in Holmesvife Church. Sponsors: Holmesville WA. 8.30 p.m. Adults, 50c, Children 25c, 10-1.1-b You`ll enjoy dancing at the pop- ular Crystal Palace Ballroom, Mitchell, every Friday night with the very latest in Western dance tune's and the best in square dale-- ing a e-ing as played by Clarence Petrie and his Nighthawks, 10-11•p Wednesday, riMnrcli nice -Clinton Flute Sand will Meet innd Ba room overLibrary. AllMet/1120S requested to be present. Anyone wishing to join this band, tome to this meeting,. Flutes supplied. Harry Crich, secretary. 9-10-b Friday, April 3 ---- Twiliglrt Musicale, Wesley -Willis Church, tinder the .auspices of Goodwill Cliib, Good Friday afternoon, 3,00 p.rrt..Featuring High School Choir and local artists; Silver colleetioee, 10.11.12.13-b Forces Council Action Eugene MCAdarn approach Council members at the regular rear meeting held in the :council chambers on Monday evening, concerning a gargae which .his neighbour, Rev, J. T. Hoytetna, minister of the Dutch congregae tion, has erected on the corner of his lot. (Unaware of the need for a building permit the new Canadian minister had conn- pleted erection of this building without applying for ane,) Mr. McAdam contended that the building overlapped his own lot to some extent, and what was more important was built right out to the sidewalk, thus cut- ting off the view from his (Mc - Adam's) house, Permit Will be Held According to one of the coun- cillors who had investigated the matter it was possible that the building .could be moved back several feet, still remaining on the old foundation, and the front part of the foundation could then be used as a driveway into the garage. This removal would free Routine Matters Are iscussed By Council The regular . meeting of du. Council of the, Town of Clinton was held in the Council Chamber on Monday evening with all mem- bers present. Also in attendance weretwo delegations: three mem- bers of the Clinton Women's l n- stitute, and Eugene McAdam. Foie.' interested taxpayers also were present, and they with two mem- bers of the press made up the audience. Grant for Spring Fair Communication w a s received from the Huron Central Agricul- tural Society requesting a $300 grant to help with plans for the Spring Fair. Speaking to, this, Deputy Reeve M. Crich, who is a member of the Society, mentioned that since the last fair numerous requests had come in to make the occasion a bigger and better one, including a request that entries of sheep be admitted. Coun, M. J Agnew, chairman of the finance committee, requested that the matter be left in the hands of his committee for con- sideration, and they would snake recommendation to Council con- cerning it. He warned of the pos- sibility of centralization of fairs. In this matter as in others it would be a case of the place with the best set-up getting the most consideration. "I do not believe in being penny-wise and pound- foolish in the matter, but believe that some money spent now would do the town some good in the future." Change of Sign Location With respect to the change in location of their store to the prem- ises until lately occupied by C. M. Shearing, Pickett and Campbell requested permission to move the overhanging sign from their pres- ent location, to the new one, on the corner of Albert and Ontario Streets. Council granted perrnis- sion, provided. that Pickett and Campbell assume responsibility fur the sign. Block Street for Dance Clinton Branch No. 140, Canad- ian Legion, • requested permission to block off Albert Street between Rattenbury St. and Ontario St, on the evening of June 2, Corotia- tion Day, in order that a street dance and frolic might be held there in conjunction with proposed celebrations on that day. Permis- sion was granted, subject to agree- ment of the Department of High- ways. Re: Incinerator In reply to a letter from Deputy Reeve Crich requesting informa- tion concerning a low-temperature incinerator suitable for use in dis- posing of Clinton's garbage, A, L. Berry, Department of Health, re- plied stating that he could not recommend purchase of such an incinerator. Cost of the equipment would be too high, Mr. Berry stat- ed, and the usual method of gar- bage disposal in a place such as Clinton, where there was no or- ganized method of collection, was the sanitary fillmethod, in which garbage was covered periodically with a layer of fill, )Permission to Use Old Building Ron Martin, who has been con- ducting classes in crafts in the basement of the Clinton Public Library, requested permission to use the old Division Court Clerk building, which is situated on the corner of the Rance property, for the period of one year, Council was unable to grant permission since this was a matter between Mr. Martin and Mr. Tyndall, pur- chaser of the land. Agreement at the time of the sale of this property by the Clinton Hospital Board, was that the build- ing be taken down early in the spring, Planning. and Development Council voted to send Coun, Bur- ton Stanley as a delegate to the Fourth Industrial Promotion Cort- ferenee being sponsored by the Trade and Industry Branch of the Department of Planning and De- velopment, and to be held at the end of this month in the Royal York Hotel, Toronto, Suggestion of Inhalator Pui'eha e A letter from the Clinton and District Chamber of Commerce suggesting the purchase of an in, halator for use in the Town of Clinton was referred, on suggest; ion of Court. Stanley, to the Cllity ton Hospital Auxilier% ;ltaadecorating Woinon's VVaatirooln A deputation composed of three ladles froth the Women's Institute, Mrs. Melvin Crich, Mrs, C, Sturdy and Mrs, 'p. Deevea Met with eoun- Ml 'te discuss plans for redecarat. log the Ladies' Washroom tri the Public Utilities Commission Build- ing. Coun, Crich reported on the need for decorating and floor cov- ering, and presented an estimate of the cost of the work. Mayor Miller thanked the ladies for their interest in the subject. Coun, Crich, as chairman of the Health and Welfare Committee, was dele- gated to see that the work was done, with assistance proffered by the ladies of the Institute. Building Permits Total $25,500 Coun. Stanley, reporting for the General Government committee, reported seven permits issued, at a total proposed cost of .$25,500: Clinton Dairy, Mrs, H, Kerr, Wil- liam T. Davidson, H. T. Young, George R, Finley, Robert Irwin, and George Beattie. Further permits to Pickett and Campbell for the erection of an overhanging canopy on their new premises at the corner of Albert and Ontario Streets, at an ap- proximate cost of $200, and to M. Bateman for the erection of a dwelling, 34'x24', on James Street, at approximate cost of $7,000 were granted. bequest was made that council authorize the removal as of Marco. 15 of a telephone at present in- stalled at the Clinton Stock Scales. I Police Report Coun. M. J. Agnew, reporting for the Mayor's Committee, read a communication from Chief Con- stable G. L. Robertson, which stat- ed that in his experience, he, the chief, had found an annual police report to be better than a monthly one, He expressed his appreciation of the cooperation the other con- stables were giving him. Chief Robertson also brought to the attention of the council the fact that Percy Livermore was directing traffic on the corner of Ontario and William Streets, dur- ing school hours and had worn a police cap while doing so, although he had never taken the police oath. "This is a criminal offence liable to a fine of $100 or three months or both. The Board of Education or whoever put Mr. Livermore there could be charged with counselling, Section 70, of the criminal code." The Chief's letter suggested that Mr. Livermore be hired as a full-time constable at the rate of $1 per month, and if required for special duty could be paid by the hour. Council authorized Chief Robertson to swear Mr. Livermore in as a full-time constable. Coun. Agnew remarked tha t there had been a lot of complaint received about the traffic lights at Clinton's main corner. He felt that there was not enough protection there. "I can't understand why we need three lights on one post and one on another." The Town Clerk was author- ized to commence proceedings against property owners whose taxes were three years in ar- rears. Reeve Nediger speaking for the Public Works committee made the recommendation that no black -topping be done this year, but that a truck suitable for general street work be pur- chased instead. .Jr. Farmer Executive Plans Big Stage Show The combined members of the 4-H clubs of Huron County will put on a stage show in the Hen- sall Town Hall early in May. This was decided at the Huron County Junior Farmers' Association exec- utive meeting held in the Agricul- tural Board rooms on Monday evening. Dick Etherington, speaking to the 19 members present, on behalf of the 1-fensaln Calf Club, outlined his plan to have the 4-H Clubs of Huron combine all their talent into one two and one half hour stage show. The proceeds derived frons the show would be distributed equally between the Junior Farm- ers' Association and the Hensall Calf Club. All the clubs present presented their opinion concerning the stage show with the result that the ex- ecutive decided that the Associo- tion would have one 20 -minute art for each of the 4-1-1 Clubs in the county and put on the Show. Final arrangements were com- pleted concerning the Annual "At Home" President Bob Allen, who was in charge of the meeting, arranged a hockey night for Monday, March 16. There will be two games with Gorrie, Scii fel*•ttr Exeter and col - ton clubs Competing, the view from lVieAdarn's house, Reeve j ediger's reinark an hearing the details of the situa- tion was, "That's Just where we're lax in this town, not having some sort of building restrictions", Spine lengthy discussion followed among the members of Council concerning action to be taken, and it was decided that for the time being the building permit four this garage should be held, pend, ing an, attempt at amicable Set* dement between the two parties involved.. Councillor Draper. "I can't understand this matter of, build- ing permits. More than half of the requests come in after the buildings are up," lie expressed the belief that requirement of building permits should be pub- lished so that townspeople would know of the requirement. Reeve Nediger reported that this already had been. done. Councillor Agnew suggested that anyone who commenced building without a permit be fined $100. Councillor Stanley suggested that requests should be made thirty days in advance of commencing to build. Councillor Crich protested that this would cause devaluation of property to the person applying for permit, t and would d be n ' p , a urs- ance, ` Mitcheal McAdam spoke from the floor of the house against the proposal made by Councillor Stanley, saying that a 30 -day hold-up in building was too long. Councillor Stanley amended his suggestion and asked that the general government committee be given authority to hold granting of the permits for 30 days if necessary. Town Planning Board A suggestion was received from Councillor Agnew that the Cham- ber of Commerce was the body that should be in charge of a town planning scheme, to which Mr. McAdam replied that the Cham- ber had taken up the matter and had carried it forward from the start about four years ago until it could go no further and turn- ed it over to Council. Councillor Pegg reviewed the situation in. detail. About two years ago a representative from Toronto had come to Clinton and had suggested a community plan- ning board made up of repre- sentatives from Clinton and the four surrounding townships. Some favoured a board for Clinton only. However, Council asked for the forming of a community board. "Since Toronto favoured an area board, they will take no steps until Council puts in a re- quest for further representation from the four townships, or until Clinton reverses: its decision and plans a board for .Clinton only," "Asking for a Planning Board will not solve all the problems." Councillor Pegg went on to say that the board would have to study problems relevant to the growth of the community. It would be an advisory board only, and would make' recommendations to Council for action. "This is an awfully large subject for discus- sion. I'd like to see something begun. "The sooner we get this plan- ning board set up and going, the better off we'll be," Mayor Mil- ler said. Seaforth Lads Place First in Both Seed Judging Contests Earl McSpadden, R.R. 1, Son - forth, placed first in the Senior seed judging competition conduct- ed by John D. Butler, assistant agricultural representative, on S' t- urday morning, March 7. Held by the Huron Solis and Crop Improv e- meat Association in the Clinton District Collegiate Institute in conjunction with their annual Seed Fair, the seed judging competition attracted seven competitors in the senior class, 20 years and over. In the Junior, 19 years and under class, there were 33 entrants. Second prize in the Senior class went to George Turner, RR 3, Sea- forth; third, Arnold AIton, RR. 7, Lucknow. Other prize winners were: Jan Van Vliet, RR 2, Brus- sels; John Clark, R.R. 5, Goderich; Charlie Turnbull, RR 2, Brussels; Robert Parsons, Cromarty. 'Winner in the Junior competi- tion was John Whyte, RR 2, Sea - forth; second, Eric Anderson, Lon- desboro; third, Ross Cottle, RR 1, Woodham. Other winners includ- ed: Hugh Thaker, Teeswater; La- verne Godkin, Walton; Mac Bolton, Dublin; Frank Alton, Lucknow; Ron Kennedy, Teeswater; Robert Down, Hensall; Hugh Rundle, Exe- ter; Lorne Hackett, Lucknow; Donald Dodds, Seaforth; Lorire Ballantyne, Exeter; Carl Regier, Zurich; Earl Miller, Dashwood; Charles Kernick, Exeter; Glen Oliver, Brussels; Donald McKin- non, Teeswater; Douglas Button, Teeswater; Kenneth Campbell, Dublin; James Neil, Centralia; Robert Bottles, Seaforth; Stewart ?rector, Brussels; Lloyd Holland, Clinton; Keith Heywood, Exeter; Kenneth Keyes, Varna; Robert Broadfoot, 13rucefield; Donald Coultes, Belgrave; Wes. W. R.oy, '.Vingham; James Etherington, Hensall; Arthur Mitchell, Exeter; Kenneth Coulson, Cromarty; Reg. Chappel, Cromarty, -o Local Girls Are Sole Competitors in Class Two local girls, students of Mts. Frank Speaight, figured success- fully in the current Stratford Mu- sic Festival, Ruth Clarke, Varna, and Diana Speaight, Clinton, sole eompetltors in the duet class un- der 18 years, received 84 Marks for their rendition of "Minuet from Haydn's Military Symphony." The adjudicator Classed their wont as "highly dommendabie,