HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1963-06-06, Page 1THE NEW ERA —97th YEAR
SOIL TESTING IS COMPLETED AT TENTATIVE SITE
145,000 'Post.
Girls Ready For Annual Ballet Recital
The mirror on the wall may not, have had ,any_
felling that SnOW White was the fairest
.. of them all, but it would certainly have a difficult
task in picking out the fairest among these five
pretty young misses. The girls are members of Mrs.
Tony Zablocki's 'ballet class and are primping for
their annual show, to lae-haP11* Saturday nighht. in
the Public School auditciriurh with proceeds going
to the Clinton Public. Hospital building fund.- As
they appear in the mirror, the girls from the left
are: Monica Haspeck, Theresa Zablocki, Janis Gal-
braith, Paula Henderson and Penny Bateman.
(News-Record Photo)
Sunny Skies Make Fair Successful
Horse Show Called 'Best Anywhere'
Honor Veteran Fair Worker
Adam RI, McMurray centre, seeretary-treasurer of the Central .:Huron f
Agricultural Society for the past 85 years, was presented with a mantel
dock in appi:ediation of his work at the Spring rah', Saturday. Making the
preSentation W, 1 Dale, left, and John Deeves, righti past presidentS of the
Sediety, „ (News-Podod PhotO)
Youths Receive Gilts for 4-H Project
The Seaforth fairgrounds was the scene of plenty of excitement (and
plenty of noise as well) as the 78 members of the Huron County 4.11. Swine
Club crated up their two gilts to take home, ThurSday. The members drew
lots for the pigs and were aided in catching the squealing animals by mem-
bers of the Huron County Hog Producers ASsociation, who have backed the
project, Directors travelled 1,500 miles to buy the gilts and paid a total of
$4,4,00. ShOWn here from the left are:' Lloyd Stewart, RR 1 Clinton, resident
Of the Hog Producers; directors Hugh Rundle and Harry Mulvey; ')3ev
Varna, president of the 441 Club and another area member, Robert Semple.
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THYME MAY be forms of
life with shorter memories
than we htimans, but is is very
doubtful. About three weeks
age (at the latest) many people
were complaining about the
miserable weather we were
' having . . . And now that sum,
mer has finally arrived with
its blistering sun, sweat and
sticky clothes, we find that
many of those same persons
are complaining, which proves
once again that we are an im-
possible lot to satisfy
However, when you get right
down to it, the natives in this
area may have a bit of room
for complaint because they are
undoubtedly subjected to the
most diversified weather of any
in the world . . . Not too long
ago we were battling snow and
temperatures that dropped to
as low as 20 degrees below
zero and for the next few
months we, may possibly watch
the temperature rise as high
as 95 degrees above zero . . .
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MOH Announces
CHSS To Have
Full-Time Nurse
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No. 23—The Home Paper With the News CLINTON, ONTARJOi THURSDAY, NNE 6; 1963
$4.00 Per Year,-10 Cents Per Copy-12 Page
THE HURON RECORD YEAR
ley commented. "If the lights
didn't cause the accident. then
let's leave them the way they
are."
The other councillors agreed
that such an expenditure could
not be undertaken, but decided
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a past president of the fair,
won the Eaton shield for hav-
ing the most cattle on display
and this was presented to Mrs.
Dale during the livestock par-
ade by William Riehl, secret-
ary-treasurer.
President of the Central Hur-
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oce Slated for Clinton
At a meeting in Goderich
last week, the Huron County
Health Unit authorized the em-
ployment of a full-time nurse
at Central Huron Secondary
School to look after the en-
rolment of over 1,200 students
who will be attending here in
the fall.
Dr. R. M. Aldis, director of
the unit. pointed out that' due
to the number of pupils, plus
the accident hazard provided by
the shops with their woodwork-
ing, metalworking and other
equipment, warranted full-time
service for the school .
The nurse will be paid by the
unit, at no cost to the school
board. -
Dr. Aldis added that with
students coming from such
great :distanceS, _to' 'attend the
school; a it was almost impera-
tive haVe a nurse on staff.
"They could be healthy when
they left home, but could come
down sick ,,during the 'day," he
noted, explaining that an ex-.
perienced person shiiuld ,,be on
duty to make the decision 'as.
to what to do with the—Sick'.
pupil.
This shouldn't haVe to be
the responsibility of the staff,"
he added.
The Goderich doctor reported
the school was equipped with
"very excellent facilities" for a
nurse and sick rooms were pro-
vided for both girls and boys.
The nurse will be under the
supervision Of Clinton and area
health nurse, Mrs. Ken McRae,'
and will handle most of the
various duties previously per-
formed at the school by Mrs.
McRae.
This includes a complete
physical checkup for all grade
10 students during the year.
plus advising other students
with particular ailments.
She would also act as a con-
sultant to the teachers in-
structing in health and physical
education at the school, as well
as handling the remittance pro-
cedure for students coming
back to school following per-
iods of communicable diseases.
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The Weather
1963 1962
High Low High Low
May 30 68 50 83 65
31 76 44 81 61
June 1 82
2 78
3 83
4 82
5 85
Rain: none
52 66 50
53 60 41
51 71 40
50 68 50
55 67 59'
Rain: .29 in,
aspects of the fair, obviously
appreciated by the crowd.
While many of the prizes
were taken away by distant ex-
hibitors, especially in the horse
classes, area residents fared
well in other, sections of the
show.
W. J. Dale, RR 1, Clinton,
Tuckersmith Township coun-
cil learned at their meeting,
Tuesday, that the department
of highways will pay for 50
percent of the 'cost of installing
better street lighting along the
highway in Brucefield.
However, council decided to
report to the department that
they had not budgeted for any
such expense this year, al-
though they would seek esti-
mates on the price of adding
either fluorescent or rnecury-
vapor lights along highway
four.
The information came from
the Attorney General's office
and is a result of the fatal acci-
dent in the village, when John
McEwan was killed while cros-
sing the highway,
However, it was also noted
that the present street lights
were not the cause of the aeci-
dent.
Reeve Elgin Thompson ex-
plained the department of high-
ways had a prograin at present
to aid villages in installing bet-
ter street lighting.
He also pointed out the town-
ship Would only have to pay
25 percent of the oast as the
ether 25 percent would be paid
by Stanley Township if such a
project was approved.
"I don't see how we could
afford it," councillor Art Var.
WILL NAME EMC
Walter Forbes, Huron County
Warden, announced this week
the Emergency Measures ceari-
nate° has selected a Co-ordin-
ator and will present his name
for ratification at the council
sessions this week.
lie stated it was likely the
new man would assunie hfs
ditties On —fulv 1,
One of the major projects
announced last week in the fed-
eral estimates of the public
works department is Clinton's
new post office, but no indica-
tion has been received yet as
to when work may commence.
The property department of
the public works office in Lon-
don reported they had recelved
no further word since recom-
mending the site of the Ball-
Macaulay lumber yard.
R. Isted, district manager of
the branch, told the News-Rec-
ord that the final decision as to
the use of the site would de-
pend on the outcome of soil
tests.
Royce Macaulay stated the
soil testing was completed in
early May, but he has not re-
ceived any further word. either.
Testers worked at the site
for close to a month and drilled
a total of eight holes. varying
in depth from 40 to 60 feet, to
determine if the soil was suit-
able for the construction of the
building.
The estimate presented in
Ottawa last week calls for an
expenditure of $145,000 on the
local public building.
R. Isted reported he had re-
Antoine . Uted" Garon, the
man mostly responsible for the
formation of a new Clinton and
District Chamber of Commerce.
was elected president of the
group at an organizational
meeting, Thursday.
Herb Bridle, chairman of the
nominating committee, told the
members present his group felt
Garon shoidd carry on after
his enthusiastic and untiring
efforts in getting the organiza-
tion started.
Duff Thompson was elected
vice-president and second vice-
president is Al Galbraith:
Jim Lait, who was named as
acting secretary at the infor-
mation meeting held last
month, was named to fill that
position and Bill Cook will he
treasurer.
Bridle stated that Cook did
not know how much time he
would have to devote to the
•work with his new duties as a
teacher at CHSS, but had pro-
mised to set up the books and
get the job started.
Eleven names were submit-
ted by the nominating commit-
tee of Bridle, E. Beecher Men-
zies, Jack Scruton, Bob Camp-
bell and Bill Batten for the
positions of directors and the
members present decided to
choose six of these only.
In the ensuing election, the
following were named as direc-
tors; Ken Flett, Clayt Dixon,
Hec Kingswell, Elliott Bartliff,
L. G. "Skip" Winters and Char-
les Brandon,
Hal Hartley, head of the com-
mittee set up to review the by-
laws, presented the report for
this group and suggested they
be handed over to the execu-
tive for further study and pre-
sented at the next general
ceived no word regarding con-
firmation of this figure, but
said he had no reason to doubt
it was incorrect.
While no word has come
forth yet on the soil testing,
Macaulay reported the testers
told him they "saw nothing
wrong with it".
Also included in the public
works estimate was an expen-
diture of $400,000 for harbour
repairs and improvements at
Goderich.
The only other work appar-
ently slated in this area by
the department is the erection
of a 'new post office in Grand
Bend at a cost of $30,000,
Build OPP Office
Hon. C. S. MacNaughton,
Minister of Highways for On-
tario and 1VIPP for Huron, re-
ports that tenders are to be
called this week for construc-
tion of a new Ontario Provin-
cial Police detachment head-
quarters.
The structure is to be locat-
ed on government property on
Highway No. 21 fronting the
new Ontario Hospital. The new
headquarters will be what is
described as a "type C" build-
ing, which is of modern and
meeting of the Chamber of
Commerce.
Hartley explained the by-
laws followed much the same'
pattern as those of the former
group which operated in Clin-
ton, with a few changes as
suggested from the bylaws of
the Ontario Chamber of Com-
merce.
Debate Fees'
His committee of Red Scott
and Wes Holland suggested
that the fees be left at $5.00
per individual member and $10
for a business, with any busi-
ness being allowed to pur-i
chase further voting member-
ships up to five for an, addition-
al $5.00 each.
Bob Campbell, a former pre-
sident of the Chamber of Com-
merce, said he felt the fees
were "entirely too low", and
suggested they would only be
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Area Catholics
Hold Services
for Pope John
Roman Catholics throughout
the Clinton area have joined
fellow Catholics and followers
of various faiths in every
country in the world in mourn-
ing the death of Pope John
XXIII, who passed away in
Vatican City, Rome on Monday.
Tributes to the head of "the
Roman Catholic Church have
been received from political and
religious leaders throughout
the world, even from behind
the Iron Curtain.
Indicative of the attitude of
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efficient design,
Construction of this 126x40
foot building will be of brick
and interior concrete block fin,
ish consisting of a basement
and ground floor. A separate
four car garage is included in
the project. Contained in the
basement will be a large lec-
ture room, office, interroga-
tion room, kitchen, electricity
and boiler room with vault
space.
On the main floor will be a
large general office and public
space, offices for the Sgt., Cpl.,
and secretaries, radio room and
rest rooms.
There will be two male and
two female cells constructed of
concrete block, a "bull pen"
and interrogation room. The
area under the cell blocks will
be unexcavated. Parking will
be provided at both the front
and rear of the building,
(IC Conference
Picks Rev. Park
As President
At the opening sessions of
the London. Conference of the'
United Church of Canada,
meeting in London this week,
Rev. Clifford Park, minister of
Clinton's Wesley-Willis United
Church, was elected president.
Rev. Park, who was runner-
up to Rev. Ross Crosby, St.
Marys, in last year's voting.
was opposed this year by only
one other candidate, Rev. A.
G. Eagle, Grace United Church,
Sarnia, former minister of On-
tario Street, Church, Clinton.
The Clinton minister will as-
sume his duties at the rise of
the Conference business meet-
ing this week and he will carry
on through until next year's
session has been completed.
Rev. and Mrs. Park moved
to Clinton from Byron United
Church in June, 1961.
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Stanley Pays
More Claims
For Livestock
Stanley Township council
had to pay out another live-
stock claim due to marauding
dogs at their regular meeting,
Monday.
The claim was received from
George Bedard, Zurich, and
was for $105 for four sheep
lost by him.
This year has seen the town-
ship pay out an almost record
amount in livestock claims,
Council also accepted the
tender of C. II. McDowell,
Centralia, for the construction
of the Zondag bridge, on the
BrOnson Line.
The tender was for $9,672
and was the lowest of three
submitted. The tender price
does not include the cement or
steel for the project, nor the
shaping up of the area• after
the Work. The bridge is expect-
ed to cost between $16,000 and
$17,000 when completed.
Clerk Mel Graham was also
instructed to call tenders for
the construction of the Lemon
bridge, which is situated two'
and a half miles west and
north of Brumfield.
]-lire Operator
Council interviewed five ap-
plicants for the position of
grader operator to replace Ron
Coleman, who has resigned.
A 11 a n liutehings, Bayfield,
WaS given the position at a
rate of $1,20 per hour.
In the only other business,
council approved a grant of $25
tethe Zurich Agriculture So»
Backed by sunny skies and
temperatures hovering pear the
80 degree mark and a total of
111 exhibitors, the 109th an-
nual Clinton Spring Fair, Sat-
urday, was described by offic-
ials as one of the more success-
ful staged in recent years.
The horse shOw was again
the feature attraction at the
event and it drew the stock of
the top exhibitors from across
Western Ontario.
Veteran announcer, Tory
Gregg, told- the 1,400 people
who paid admissions to the
afternoon and evening show
that, "that's the best show
you'll see anywhere in Canada
or the United States".
"It's certainly a tribute to
the Clinton Fair," Gregg added.
In one class of heavy horses,
there' were 28 entries, making
the decision of Judge Elmo
Pritchard, Lucknow, extremely
difficult.
There were only five prizes
for the extremely fine class,
but the fair officials decided to
give each of the remaining
showmen a prize of $3 for their
appearance.
"This is what makes your
great Clinton Fair," Gregg stat-
ed, on learning of the decision.
Parade Livestock
An additional highlight of the
fair was a parade of other typ-
es of livestock including cattle
and swine.
Huron County Agricultural
Representative, Doug Miles,
arranged the parade past the
grandstand and gave a running
commentary on the various
beef and dairy breeds, and the
qualitiet to be found in each.
The commentary by Miles
was one of the educational
Tuckersmith Approves Debentures,
Discusses Brucefield Lighting Plan
Garon Heads Chamber of Commerce,
Executive Asked to Prepare Fee Scale