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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1963-03-14, Page 1Trophy Winners at Seed Fair Over 500 farmers attended the annual Huron County Seed Fair in Wingham, Saturday, listening to several interesting and educational speakers and panel groups, as well as viewing the top entries from the county in the seed competition. Among the trophy winners were, back row, left to right: Mur- ray Scott, Belgrave, tops in the junior farmer senior and intermediate judging class; Douglas Howatt, Belgrave, high in the junior and novice; Frank Proctor, RR 5 Brussels, new exhibitdr with the most points; Roger Kieffer, RR 1, Wingham, high- est point winner in the 4-H class. Front row, Bob Fotheringham, RR 3, Seaforth, who won his third consecutive award as exhibitor with the most points, and Robert P. Allan, Brucefield, champion in the white bean class. (News-Record Photo) Farmers Discuss Changes in Farming Methods, Fotheringham, Allan Defend Seed Fair Trophies ONE OF THE most difficult task's facing people in the newspaper business is to. 'deter- mine what is news and what Should be considered advertis- ing. We are continually plagued with people requesting us to put in "just a little item" about some function that is corning up . , Naturally, they always want it to appear on the front page, although they are fair enough to leave the decision as to just where on the front page to us . . . We are natur- ally willing to Promote func- tions for non-profit organiza- tions, but if money is being raised, we think it is justifiable that a charge be made. After all, we are in business and have to rely on advertising to pay the hired help just the same as any other business, OF COURSE this takes on a different aspect when the money is being raised for charity and this is where the real difficult decision comes in. Take for instance an item from the Clinton Kinsmen this week that they are sponsoring a bus , trip to an NHL game at Detroit on Sunday, March 17, to see the Wings and Black Hawks play . . This fact alone would probably be considered a news item, but when they also asked us to have 'interested parties contact Ken McIntosh at HU 2- 7734 after 5:00 p.m. for reser- vations, it, takes on more of the advertising appearance . Even the fact that the bus is leaving Hotel Clinton at 10:00 a.m. is more advertising than newsworthy and so it would ap- pear that such an item should be charged for rather than in- serted as a news item . Therefore, it is with much re- gret that we have to inform the Clinton Kinsmen that we can't really put the item in our news columns, and if they want it advertised, they will have to pay the regular rates, Sorry, fellows! ALTHOUGH IT may appear as though we are playing fav- orites, we are happy to in- clude in our news columns that a local canvass is being planned by the Canadian Red Cross, headed up by Mrs. Walter Oak- es and three cohorts with whom she is rather obviously associ- ated; namely, Mrs. J. A. Ad- dison, Mrs. F. G. Thompson (councillor) and Mrs. Frank Newland . . . Mrs, Oakes re- ports she has contacted the four service clubs in Clinton: the Lions, Legion, Kinsmen and Fish and Game Club and has received backing from three and expects the fourth to join the group shortly. AS YET no date has been set for the local canvass, but tentatively it is set for Monday, April 1, and it is to be hoped (Continued on Page 12) 0 The Weather 1963 1962 High Low High Low March 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 29 25 32 36 27 34 33 10 36 28 18 37 27 03 37 40 33 41 34 28 37 19 16 21 15 26 33 32 Petitioners, Complain. of 'Piano). Firm's Soot, Council (onsiders Air Pollution _Regulations Hike Employees' Pay, $900 Raise for Clerk Varna Farmer Named To Post On Dairy Board Gordon Hill, 36, Varna, has been appointed federal repre- sentative on the newly-formed Canadian dairy advisory com- mittee, the agriculture depart- ment announced in Ottawa last week. The cemrnittee, fOrined a-Ca national dairy Conference in Ot- tawa last year, Will have 16 members representing dairy faith groups end goverment: tt Will advise govoritnetts On dairy pohey. The announcement said that beeause Mr, Hill is not a sped- ialized dairy farmer he will re, present the Many non-speeiallt- ed producers who do not haVe direct representation on the co ,tee. A president of the Ontario Farm Union for three years, the Oda fariner hat held a fulitiber of other irtipertarit agriettittiral Pats, Re IS 4 nieniber of the Fain A petition signed by 41 resi- dents in the area of the Sher- leek-Manning Piano Co, 4d. WAS presented to council, Mon- day, requesting action on the $oot emerging from the .smoke stack at the local industry, The residents requested that a bylaw be passed under the Air Pollution Control Act, which enables a municipality to prohibit or regulate air pollu- tion. The petition had apparently been discussed ata closed meet. lag of council, as Mayor W, Miller informed 10 of the resi- dents, who appeared at the meeting, that the clerk had al- ready started action to prepare the necessary bylaw. Clerk John LiVermore stated he bad written the department of municipal affairs and had re- quested a model bylaw to gov- ern the operation at the piano Plans Opening 39-Lot Area Near Hospital Clinton council has given the mayor and clerk permission to enter into an agreement with Frank W. Andrews, Clinton, for the opening of a residential subdivision on his property at the north-west of town. Andrews has submitted plans for a 14-acre subdivision which will contain 39 building lots,, bounded by North and Queen Streets. He reported to the News- Record that he has already sold four lots off the project, but does not plan to sell any more individual lots. The retired farmer plans to sell the land in larger portions to interested parties who may wish to start a housing project. Plans for the subdivision are presently being studied in To- ronto, All lands in the subdivision will be restricted to household dwellings it was reported at council meeting. 0 Blaze At Dump 'Worst Ever' Clinton fire brigade was cal- led to a fire at the town dump, Friday, and the blaze was de- scribed as one otthe worst ever battled at the dump by Fire Chief, Grant "Red" Rath., Flames were reported being blown dangerously close to a barn near the dump,, but the fire was put out by the brigade before any serioUS damage re- sulted, Commenting on the situation at council, Monday, councillor Don Symons reported trash was being dumped at the site on Saturdays and Sundays, and was creating a hazard. Much of the trash dumped by this person has been left right at the gate and council have been forced to push it back with a bulldozer recently. Symons intimated he had some idea who the party was and reported that action would be taken if definite proof can be established. "It's heart-breaking when people won't co-operate," reeve Morgan Agnew stated. Council was informed Mon- day that negotiations are being carried on by the department of publia Works for the Ball- Ma.Caulay Ltd, property on King Street far the site of a new post office for Clinton, but as yet no plans have been finalited. In a let ter to Council, IL Isted, district manager, prop- arty and building management branch, said no confirmation Of purchase has ,been received by his clepartnient as yet. However, he pointed but they Woulld proceed with an investi- gation Of the site et it affeett Soil 'conditions, and "to assure' that there are no untoward legal ramifications invOlVed". "It it likely the property wilt be the site,fr he reported. He told conricil he Could not say when construction Would Products Marketing Board and kt member of the Advisory COM- Mittee of the Stabilization, firm, as well as other industries in the town. He said such a bylaw would probably stipulate the length of time each .clay any firm can al- low smoke and soot to emit from a smoke stack. Livermore explained the by- • law would leave to be approved by council and then printed in the local paper, giving firms 90 days in which to take the neces, sary steps to abide with the regulations in the bylaw, He pointed out that after this time the local police force would have to enforce the reg- ulations and action would be taken against any offenders. Can't Hang Washing Mrs, A, E. Bond, 61 East Street, one of those present at the meeting, reported the large particles of soot from the Sher- lock-Manning smoke stacks fell on everything in her neighbor hood. For the third year in a row, Robert Fotheringham, RR 3, Seaforth, was presented with the Simpsons-Sears trophy as the exhibitor with the most points at the Huron County Seed Fair, held in Wingham, Saturday. He placed first with his bar- ley and ear corn and was among start if the site is chosen, as no firm commitment has been made. The location was approved by council at an earlier meeting. Invite Industry Councillor George Wonch, chairman of the industrial cart- tnittee, who read the letter' to council, reported he had also attempted to epen negotiations with a Sarnia Industry to estab- lish in Clinton, He repotted the firm was in the furniture and woodwork manufacturing business and had been forced out of Sarnia due to the high wage scale. Wonch Said he had Written a letter to the firm, but as yet had not received any reply, "Something Could be done maybe," he reported, The cOUneiller also reported he had been in contact with Del Maltby of Canada. Padkers and had been assured that if the firtit wished to reopen tiegatia-, tient they Wotild promptly not- ify Connell, "There are lots of days you couldn't put washing, on the line," she reported. She stated she had put up With the soot for 1.1 years.. "I can't put up with it any long- er," she noted, "There are pieces that large," she stated, rounding her fingers to indicate the size of a quarter to council. "We are sympathetic to you," reeve Morgan Agnew told the delegation, "At least I am," He said council would investi-, gate the necessary bylaw and would take action on the situa- tion, "I'm very, very much sympa- thetic to you," Mrs, F. G. Thompson reported. She ek- plained she had been faced with similar conditions from other businesses in town for many years. Mayor Miller said it was the first time that any formal ap- the top three in the white bean, shelled corn and baled hay classes. Prank Procter, a young ex- hibitor from RR 5, Brussels, won the trophy as the new ex- hibitor with the Most points at the fair, The son of Mr. and Mrs. Ro- bert PrOcter, he placed first in the small seeds class, second in the shelled corn and third in both the first and second-cut chopped hay. Youngest exhibitor at the an- Mid event sponsored jointly by Finally Investigate Three.Man Force Vernon Whitely, a Staff hiSpecter With the Ontario Provincial Police, cOniltieted of investigation into Clinten'S three-Man force last Week. Ile arrived in Clinton, Mini. day, and completed his Inter- vieWS With the pollee, weal. cif Members and other parties ore .'tivednesday. Ple gave no indication When. he WOUld have a report etnii 7 pleted to present to Whit requested the hiVeStigA- Oen early in laintitry. Mayor '‘V WhO met with the investigating officer for an knit, liletidaYi. intimated it might le Seine Oho before it report Is tre,- echtd, the Ontario Nike pdiiti MISSidti litiVe been Very two* in the past few 'welts (OW, Audio Moffitt, ifiteStigatiokiS 4060 the preVitied, peal had been presented to council during his several terms of Office, lieweVer, councillor Norman Livermore reported action of a similar nature bad been pre- sented to council by residents in the area of the creamery. He reported the management of that firm had done every- thing in their power to correct the situation and had changed their type of coal in an effort to cut down on the amount of ,soot. Livermore, who lives in the area of the piano firm, and signed the petition presented to council, noted that it would net be as easy for the local firm to: correct, the nuisance, "They can't change to gas or oil because they burn their shavings and other waste mat- erial," he explained, He noted it would be difficult to expect them to take their the Wingham Lions and the Huron Crop and Soil Improve- ment Association was 12-year- old Bryan Stothers, RR, 6, Goderich. He picked up more than 10 points, with his best showing coming in the chopped hay, where he finished second. The hay championship trophy went to Sharon Merkley, RR 1, Wroxeter, and Robert P. Allan, Brucefielci, walked off with usual trophy for placing first in the white bean classes. Other special trophies were presented to Douglas Howatt, Belgrave; Rodger Kieffer, RR 1, Wingham; Jim Broadfoot, Brucefield; Anson McKinley, IISCIA president, 2ttrich; Wil- fred Pentland, Dungannon; Al- vin Alton, RR 7, Lucknow; Al- vin Betties, RR 2, Bayfieid and Watson Reid, Blyth. top TOWnship One of the new classes at the fait, a hay competition among the Various townships hi the county, drew much interest at the event. West Wawanosh topped the division with Morris, Tucker- smith, LTSborne and Stanley fol- lowing in that order. The exhibits were from three different farms in each of the townships. West Wawanosh reeve, Harv- ey Culbert Was awarded 10 poundS of cheese, while I-ISCIA director, Thefts Webster, Well boic of spikes for their town- ship's Whining entry, Their hay samples Were talo. en from the fairs of Blake Al- ton, Wilfred Pentland and Ler- rY Pentland, waste materials away from the plant. "We can't expect them to change very much," be noted; "IS council with us?" Mrs. Allan Elliott, wife of council- lor Allan Eliott, questioned. Mayor Miller replied that council could only go as far as was allowed in any bylaw, but reported proceedings were al- ready underway to establish such regulations. T h e Tuckersmith samples were taken from the farms of Robert Fotheringham, Seldon Ross and Ken Rogerson, While the Stanley entry came front Hugh Hendrick, Floyd Arm, strong and Allan Armstrong:. Ilowatt Tops Juniors Thirteen Huron County Jun- ior Farmers took part in the (Continued on page 7) GODBRICH—"It is a Chal- lenge, because people are luke- Wartn. about EMO, but I think its potential value in ease of a peacetime disaster ought to be emphasized if we are going to `sell' it, and that is what I am going to try to do." This statement of Goderich Mayor Ernie C, Fisher, whose appointment as Huron eo-or- dinator has been recommended to county should be put forward, I think, as an organiattion that can work effectively in peace- tittle,• and we can get the co- operation of some good Men," he said. "In the ease of a mining or industrial disaster it Would conie in, and I think it can be organized as a peacetime emergency measure; effective also, of course, in oveht of enemy attack", Recornmended in the previous week by, the tIVA) core inittee of Connell, Mr: Fisher's appoint- Clinton council approved sal- ary hikes for several town em- ployees at their meeting, Mon- d a y , giving clerk-treasurer, John Livermore, a substantial $900 raise. This brings his salary to $5,700 annually. Last year Livermore received a salary increase of $650, and at that time, council research indicated his wage was still not high in comparison with that received by men in other towns of the same size, doing similar work. The decision to boost his ,Fito Decibies, Mill Bars Visitors Although some people may be hard to convince, the incidence of flu which has managed to take its toll among most famil- ies, is on the wane in the Clin- ton area, Dr. R. M. Awls, Huron MOH, reported this week that it was declining in this area, although it was just reaching its peak in many other centres in the county. However, before Clintonians pat themselves on the back for being healthier than their neighbors, it should be noted that the "bug" hit this area before most other sections. Principal D. J. Cochrane, CHSS, reported absenteeism among students was on a de- cline and on Wednesday the full staff of teachers was on hand for the first time since the malady hit the area. Curtails Activities The incidence of flu has re- sulted in the postponement of a number of events throughout the area in the past two weeks and all area hospitals have ban- ned visitors. This ban is still in effect at Clinton Public Hospital as a measure of, protecting patients against colds and the flu, There is no indication as to when the restrictions will be lifted, but a spokesman at the hospital reported it would pro- bably not be for at least anoth- er week, merit was approved on March 7 by the warden's and personnel . Ernie Other salary another $900 this year had apparently been discussed and approved at a closed session of council, as no discussion was held on the motion when it was presented — already typed — at the meeting, Monday. Clinton 'assessor-tax collector, James Manning, received his second $200 raise, bringing his total salary to $2,000 per year. Public works foreman, James Edward, also received another $200 increase, bringing his total to $3,500, while James Emmer- ton, public works helper, re- ceived a raise of $100 to $3,100. Salary for James Cox, care- taker, was set at $30 per week, He was previously paid on: a yearly basis and received ap- proximately $27 per week. Amend Bylaw Council unanimously approv- ed the amendment of a 1922 by- law, which will allow them to legally expedite the reading and passing of bylaws. They deleted two sections from the 1922 regulations which had stipulated that every by- law should receive its first reading and no more at any meeting unless by express reso- lution passed by council, The second clause stated that any bylaw had to be read clause by clause and a vote of the com- mittee taken on each separate- clause as it is read. While the bylaw has been in effect since 1922, it has seldom been followed, as most bylaws are given all three readings on the night they are presented (Continued on page 12) 0 Call For Vote On Myth Sewers BLYTH—Ratepayers of this Morris Township village will be asked to vote on whether the village should install a sanitary sewerage system. Councillors decided last week to hold a referendum but as yet no date has been announced, If approved, the system would cost about $180,000. It was recommended follow- ing a survey of the area by the Ontario Water Resources Com- mission. committee, of which Reeve Al- vin D. Smith of Turnberry is chairman. "It will be recommended to Huron County council at its next meeting, March 21.i" clerk. treasurer. Sohn Berry announc- ed. "Upon approval of °bum% Mr, Fisher Will take up his new position on April 1, in offices Iodated in the Masonic Build- ing, WeSt Street, Ooderich." "At present, it is Mr, Fish- er s intention to Carry on as mayor for the remainder of 1963; however, this matter is subject to Change at any time, depending Upon circumstances," the clerk added. It is understood that Mr, Fisher required until April 1 to arrange severatia from Dom- inion Road Machinery Company where he it chief electrician, I'nter'ested in ElVIO Since its inception, Mr. Fisher last °eta-4 her 042 retiresented the dainty at a course for Ontario mayors (Corititnted Ott page 1.2)` Negotiations Still Being Conducted To Secure Property for Post Office Daring Lassie Rushes Season Similar to most area residents, Connie Horbanuik, daughter of Vic Horbanuik, ton, can hardly wait for the high piles of snow to clear away and be replaced by the warm sun on her favorite beach. Displaying a rare mood of daring in her bathing suit and slippers, Connie is certainly dressed for summer activities, but judging from the banks in the background she'll have to wait for some time yet, Linton NewspoirRecor THE NEW ERA 97th YEAR THE HURON RECORD 81st YEAR No. 11—The Home Paper With the News CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 1963 $4.00 Per Year-10 Cents Per Copy-12 Pages Would Assume Duty in April Recommend Fisher For EMO