Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1964-04-23, Page 4riseAnswersQuestions On. Incorpor:ation, Other Area eaders rite To .::xpress Thanks F/O G. POELIN SUGAR and SPICE (By W. B. T. SMILEY) www•Wwwwww FIRST MORTGAGES Farms Resiclenfial Commercial PROMPT, CONFIDENTIAL SERVICE THE INDUSTRIAL MORTGAGE & TRUST COMPANY S7f`A8LiStiEt• 1889 Contact our Roresentative H. C. LAWSON 5 RATTENBURY STREET EAST PHONE 4024644 CLINTON, ONT. Pape 4 COOgn ~cQrdi 711444,91",:iIt0Pr'rit .0; 10'4' Editorials. Sincere Thanks And Goodbye It IS NATURALLY With Some re', gret that we complete our final week as editor of the Clinton News-Record and leave to tape up residence in our old home town of iJxeter to assume Similar duties. Our stay in Clinton for the past year and a half has been filled with many pleasant associations withi the.con- genial people of this district and the many active groups which work so dil- igently to make Clinton and area a pleas- ant place in Which to live. Qn glancing through some of the papers which we have edited, it is inter- esting to note that most of the headlines dealt with stories of progress in many fie/de of community life. Clinton became an education cen- tre with the addition to CHSS and area townships took steps to erect central schools. A new Wing was open- ed at the hospital, electrical service im- proved with a new sub-station, pop- ulation went up, new businesses open- ed and others improved their appear- ances, John S. Parker was nemed Pot- entate of the Mocha Temple Shrine, Walter Forbes was Warden 'of Huron County and Mait Edgar was named a candidate for Kinsmen Governor, ,Area athletes continued to prove themselves as among the best in Ontar- io, great strides were made in agricult- pre, Bayfield decided to become incorp- orated, Clinton formed a planning board, successful fairs were held in Clinton and Bayfield. These were only a few of the high- lights and they far overshadowed the reports of crime, accidents and loss of Canada Packers which we printed. In fact, we should point out that during our stay, we had no major fires and no major accidents causing losss of life to any people in our readership area. HoW- ever, we did report the passing of sev- eral prominent persons who will be sad- ly missed. While all these events were record- ed in the, pages of this newspaper, this would not have been possible without the unstinting support of club seeretar,- les, press rePorters, our hard working weekly correspondents throughout the area, interested persons who gave us in- formation on activities, the RCAF Pub- lic Relations Officer, F/L •Qibson, his and nd the photography sectien, the CHSS Press Club, municipal clerks and Other officials, and other$ too AUM e.- eroUs to mention, We trust our successor will receive the same kind co-operation, because it is a much needed ingredient of any newspaper attempting to report the news and events of such an active dist- rict, While reporting the news in• words and pictures is one of the prime tasks of any newspaper, it is also eclUally,, im- portant that it serve as a "watch dog" for the public interest, and the editor- ials and readers comments should serve to this end, as well as providing corn, mendation where It is warranted. It is naturally in this field that ed- itors and newspapers "lose" some of their friends as on occasions it is an absolute necessity' that a conscientious writer must step on carne toes. We make no apologies for com- ments in any editorials, but we trust people will realize they were written without malice towards any and for what we thought the better of the maj- ority, There is no doubt but what people have disagreed with our opinions, as we have with theirs, but we have been proud to serve on this community's most important democratic instrument which through our privilege of freedom of speech enables us to protect and fight for all other freedoms. Men may be wrong in their think- ing at times, but the result will never be as disastrous as it would if they were never challenged to think and discuss the many issues with which they are faced each day. A Final Potpourri IT WOULD be an impossibility to choose one topic only for our final edit- orial, so we have decided to include several issues which are at present facing the Clinton and district coin - munity. Readers will recognize some of them as repeats of issues which we have discussed on this page before, while others are new. At any rate, our "hopes" on these topics would be: —Fine weather for the Clinton Sp- ring Show and a "liberal" attendance to Welcome the Hon. John Diefenbaker and see the mammoth show planned by the energetic directors of the Society. —An .early answer for the CHSS board on how big to build their next addition. With this of course, the cone tinued co-operation of all concerned and a continuance of the high calibre of staff at the school. —Area support for the Clinton Pub- lic Hospital to wipe off the debt on the recent addition. —Ability for Clinton ratepayers to provide an addition at the public school and reconstruct highway 8. —Ratepayers in Stanley and Tuck- ersmith Townships to agree on one cen- tral school for both, —Incorporation for Bayfield and the realization by the residents of that community that they should join in the central school. —A move by area council to take some action to conserve the valuable water of the Bayfield River. —Aid for Duff Thompson in his bid to have Clinton council open up all me- etings and dispense with closed sessions which are undemocratic. —An end to the pollution along the- Goderich Township shores of Lake Hu- ron by construction of a sewage disposal plant in Goderich. —Council's passing of building and subdivision control bylaws to give the planning board the proper basis for their much needed work. —Top sales for area businesses' and industries. —More drive and organizational work to instill more interest in the Chamber of Commerce. —Expansion for RCAF Clinton a- long with the continued feeling of good- will that exists between the RCAF Stat- ion and the surrounding communities, —More suckers for the fishermen in Little England. —A win for Mait Edgar in the Kinsmen Governor election. —Better attendance at area church- es. —Erection of a modern arena to serve the recreational needs of the dist- rict. —More Championships for area athletes. —Shorter meetings for township councils and the CHSS board by sticking to prepared agendas and handing more work over to committees. ' —More community spirit and a concentrated drive by all residents to make their properties as beautiful as possible. —The realization by everyone that crime doesn't pay. —The following of all safety rules on the road, in the water and in homes to prevent tragedy and needless suf- fering, —Ability for cigarette smokers to give up on the deadly habit. Echoes From •The Past READING the other day an item catching attention, was supposed to have been taken from the book: "The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire." Edward, Gibbon, 'author of this book listed five chief causes for the failure of this vast empire to Continue on to greater pinnacles of world domina- tion and culture, and to ultimately fall prey to an invading horde of more rough and ready serni-barbarians. The five reasons were: 1. The rapid increase of divorce; the Undermining of 'the dignity and sanctity of the home, which is the basis of human society. 2, Higher and higher taxes and the spending of public money for free bread and circuses for the populace. 3. The mad craze for pleasure; sports becoming every year more excit- ing and more brutal. 4. The building of gigantic arma- ments when the real enemy was within, the decadence of the people. 5. The decay of religion — faith fading into mere form — losing touch with life and becoming impotent to guide the people. DO these five reasons for the fall of Rome tell us anything about our present national situation? --PaZmerstort Observer, Clinton News-Record THE CLINtoN NEVV‘ERA ' Amalgamated THE CLINtoN NUNS,-RECORD 1924 Est. 1495 PUblIshed every Thursday At the est. Iasi %IS is, 46 Heart of HUrert Cotinty ClIntion, Ontario --J. Population 3,399 • • ABC at 4t 0 A. 1.... CootauflOkiN, Pubilshisr '14/II-LIAM BATTEN, Editor 4* ,..% Sapid aistdadisas is 4141 siblIcati•Et, ars th. 41 I. 14-‘ iptatest tot On wilier* onty, and de aef kocittatily emillfale As Ow. if the itswettaio•r• Attlhodtaid it WocOriet claw Auk Pat* Otte. baporitnant. Ottawa, sail lar itatitteat af Pettit* in etoth IlliikillivtiOtt NM* iwti‘ia ki advaikea ...041011114 4114 treat Iltitalta Olt a rwir: Una,i itilift WI ,Petigsa: *if Meta Csiiim Tao cows ctNct Training Command Head- quarters recently, announced the transfer of Squadron Leader F. E. (Betty) Bell,- Officer Commanding School of Food Services RCAF Station Clinton to 1 Air Division Headquarters, Metz, Prance. Prior to Miss Bell joining the RCAF Food Services Branch in August 1952 she was employed' as a Dietitian at London On- tario, Sheffield, England and Chilliwaek, British Columbia. Successfully completing sey,-, eral RCAF formal courses, S/L Bell has been the Food Services Officer at RCAF Station Tren- ton, 2(F) Wing France, and Rockcliffe previous to her tour to RCAF Station Clinton, McMurray, 139 Ontario 8t., Clinton, at any time and at your convenience, I would. like to thank the Clinton News-Record for its support in a most Worthy cause, Most sincerely, L. It. Maloney, CampaignChairman, Canadian Cancer Society Clinton Branch: nayfidcl, betel-Re - Aprili, 1964. The Etlitene Clinton 1\.Tews,Reeetel, Clinton,• One. Dear. Sir, The writer has ..alWeye -under, stood that the editorial .section Of a newspaper shm,lld. be that part of the paper .which pMsseS cairn 414 considered re,- floction .on the -events of the day. It is difficult to believe that this is true of your* two editorials in your iSetle of April Your first editorial 'purports to say the lest word on the question Of a •centralized school. It is suggested that there is still a great deal to. be said. In these days of abandonment of small farms • with a lessening rural population and the in creasing trend toward urban livieg the populations of such centres .as Egrnondville, Heesall and Bayfield are growing, and will likely continue to do so. These communities are apt to fight very hard to retain their local elementary schools; and with a great deal of sound Tea, eon, The small child un an urb- an community spends a few minutes walking to and from school each day, He goes home for lunch. In other Words, con, tact with the nOrne is maintain,' ed as it should be. Under the course you so strongly advocate even the be- ginners would be •trucked out of the community about eight o'clock in the morning, to re- :turn around '5:00 p.m. Contact between the home and the school in a centralized school system becomes very difficult, Bigness in education is not elweya a good thing. In fact it can often be dangerous. Nor is it always cheaper. There is very little argument against .centralizing of high school education because this is a stage of education where special skills have to be learn- ed. The facilities to provide this Commendation For Committee To 'the Editor, Clinton News Record, Clinton, Ontario. Dear Sir: In the write-up of the special meeting held in the Bayfield Town. Hall, last week, I am sorry to see that it does not include the motion that was made to extend thanks to the Fact Finding Committee which drew such an outstanding vote of thanks and applause. We are grateful beyond ex- pression, that the three valued citizens, Brigadier F. A. Clift, Mr. Harold H. Ormond and Mr. Fred Watson, chose Bayfield as their home, to retire; but retir- ing did not hinder them from thinking of the needs of their fellow citizens. - They became interested in something that has been talked about in this • community for many, many years (regarding incorporation) and to bring Bayfield's position back to what had been the original plan of Bayfield's pioneers. • It was a very difficult under- taking; something only men 'with high motives and personal interest in their community could achieve. It took hours and hours of time and -hard work, and being men of exper- ience and high distinction in their former careers, Bayfield's citizens stood loyally behind them. - It was indeed with high ap- predation that the standing vote of thanks was extended to them. Very sincerely, Gertrude G. Gairdnee. April 18, 1964, Bayfield, Ontario, Cancer Group Say Thanks The Editor, - Clinton News-Record, Clinton, Ontario. • Dear She Would it be possible to pub- lish the following in the next issue of your paper? On behalf of the Clinton Branch of the Canadian Can- cer Society I would very much like to eXpress to the public a sincere thank you for their contributions made to this So-, ciety during its 1964 fund rais- ing caMpaign which coMmeeced April 16, 1964. A great debt of gratitude is also extended 'to the Many or.: gardeatione and individuals who graciously gave their time and energy as canvassers through- out wide areas of the Town- snipe of Stanley, Hullett and Goderich, without whose Valued assistance cancer research and local services would have suf- fered. Apologies are extended to these would-be contributors who for some reason may have been Inadvertently overlooked by our carivaesers. To those may t say, that yoUt contribu- tions will be cheerfully receiv- ed by the trefaret, Mrs. A. 1. ttele and should not be too lengthy. However„ T should like to deal with the points yo4 eaise.z It is not known what Aepect , of the tax arrears you :refer, to,' Tf you mean that this Is: a pro- 'Wm you should, be reminded that the penalties on ;m•regrS• .amount to eight percent per Year, 114040Y can be borrowed from the ban)); at less than six percent, Tax arrears are a nuisance, but not. a financial burden in these normal times. There is no problem of take, over, of -tax ,arrears - on incei'e poration, The water facilities you .refer to in Bayfield are all privately supplied. Because of our levee. lots, wide streets .and good drainage there seems to be no better by an incorporated vill- age than by a community with -the doubtful status of police As, to .hydro„ the existing rates would continue regardless of boundaries since these rates .are based on density of custom- ers rather than corporate lim- its. This is 'another way of saying what has already been said in the report. As to road equipment, the committee felt that incorppra- * Within a few minutes, the eye was the size and color of a bartender's beezer. But by the time we'd finished arguing about whose fault it had been, it was obvious that I'd live. a:* * We didn't have a piece of steak, and if we'd had, I doubt that it would have been sac- rificed. But the Old Girl, bless her, dug out some hamburg that was going a bit blue, and made me lie down with a big hamburg 'poultice on the injur- ed optic. * * Right off the ice, it felt pretty good at that, and I drop- ped off to sleep, moaning but brave. During the night, the bandage worked loose, and when I woke in the dark, I lion would not change the sites' -cation materially. Adequate or not, the present equipment has had to serve us for Same ti Me„ and with very little help from. the township. And it will likely, serve us for a year or so to .corne:. Zurich happens to be a very good municipal comparison for Bayfield. The difference in Maintenance of their road SYS terns is not as great as mileage immediate threat to SetirC-. es of pure water. Tf in the • future privately owned eees, pools contaminate legal wells on a large-scale, installation of a .centralized water supply -would -precede by many years any attempt to organize a sew- age system. 130th of these en-, deavours ,can be handled much would indicate. Many of the Bayfield roads are sandy and easily maintained. Moreover, -11Qt all the roads of Bayfield have to be kept open in winter. It is also a fact that not as much snow or rain falls here as in more inland communities with a higher elevation. The adverse eriticism of the Fact Finding Committee is of the nature which could 'be thrown at any citizen or group of citizens 'trying to do a service fora eornMetnitY, The. Cennelit-, tee did Its ,best in the time had at its disposal,. and at the end gave its opinion- If it had to do it over again it would not likely :include any of the. Point% you have raised in your editor- ial. May I say that we started out completely •open•inin„cled, the sliblect on FebrgarY Q. but soon found- that the advantages POMPletelY Outweighed the die- advantages, if :03574114 also point out that you have eot taken issue with anything pub- lished in the report other than the comparison with .Zurich. There is one incident • which has been blown into an emo- tional issee. Perhaps I may present my side of the storY. At the meeting on April 1.0 cpiestion was asked from the, floor, "If these figures are .cor, rect, what have our trustees been doing in the past?" Since the question was 'me' answerable I turned it in what was intended to he humourous vein by saying that I had al- ready suggested to our Board of Trustees that they should sit down around a few bottles of whisky with the Stanley Coun- cil and try to settle the account. There was no suggestion of bri- bery except by yourself in your editorial, The audience obvious-, ly enjoyed the. situation. The inference on my part was that the good feeling induced by partaking of some of the best tax-paying produce of our fair province might assist to- ward, an easy meeting of minds. However, I have since been told that three. of the members of Stanley Council are total ab- stainers. Clearly, my sugges- tion was not a good one. Since your paper is certainly interested in more than one side to a question I should appreci- ate it if you would print this letter in full, Yours truly, Frederick A. Clift. Bayfield, Ontario, April 18, 1964. PS.—Incorporation for Bay- field is "Too good to pass up". ED NOTE — We appreciate Brigadier. Clift's enlightenment on the subject of Bayfield's incorporation, as it answers most of the questions we raised. He is not entirely incorrect when he noted we seized every possible straw to prevent being submerged under the weight of argument in favour of incorp- oration, and we must admit this was a deliberate method used to reach the exact ends we gained—learning of all the as- pects of incorporation. It is with regret that we note he took the editorial as "adverse criticism". It was meant only as constructive criticism as we felt some of these topics should have been presented at the Public meet- ing as we doubt that all rate- payers in the resort community have been .involved in the dis- cussion of all these details over the years. Brigadier Clift's letter has done exactly what we expected it would—left the pros very much ahead of the cons, and at the same time lifted any sus- picion that some topics were "avoided" ' on purpose by the committee. We are also happy to learn his suggestion of plying Stanley Township councillors with liqu- or was intended only as hum- our, although we hesitate to endorse the practice of elected officials partaking of such proe duce to assist toward an easy Meeting 'of minds in regard to any aspect of the work with which they have been entrusted by their ratepayers. The audience obviously en-, joyed the situation primarily because the statement, "I don't know whether you're a drink- ing man" was directed at a former pastor of a Methodist church who enquired as to the best method of the Bayfield. Trustees receiving their grants from Stanley Township council. (Continued on Page 9) Appoint New Food Services Officer To Replace Energetic SA Betty Bell dietetic General enlisted 1961. F/O Poulin obtained a -Bach- elor of Science degree in Nutri- tion from the University of Montreal, and was previously a interne at Vancouver Hospital. F/O Poulin in the RCAF in June accident policy was thought the eye had fallen out. But it was only hamburg, all over the pillow. * poarid yup. e' ' Next morning, the orb look- ed like a purple golf ball. We patched it up as best we could, and I set off to face the wits. * * * The comments were hilar; ious. They ranged' from the simple, dry brilliance of "Hoo hitcha?" and "Forget to duck, eh?" to the coy, insinuating, "I knew she'd catch up with ya some day." They ran the scintillating gamut from the inevitable, "I suppose ya ran into a door" to the ineffably humorous sally, "Meet the for- mer welterweight champ of the Smiley household." * * * I came back with some real funnies myself. "My wife," I replied, "Footwork isn't what it used to be." I admitted. "Yotta see the other guy," I quipped. I can go along with a joke as well as the next bird. But after a while, in fact if I remember rightly, it was just after the fourteenth "Hoo hitcha?", I began getting a little eore. I mean, fun's fun, you know, but after all. So, when the next joker made his move, I told him, dolefully, that a maiden lady who didn't like my column had thrown acid in my face, and that I'd never have the sight of it again. He turned green.' * * * My next customer was a wo- man, "who tittered, "That'll teach you to write things about your wife in that column of yours." I gave her a gentle, sad look from my good eye, and suggested that she not let the divorce alienate her from my wife. I left her with her mouth open. 1: I quickly disposed of an OA; erly lady, strong in the temper- ance movement, by informing her the -injury had been re- ceived from my young daugh- ter, when she clubbed me on the eye with a half-empty whiskey bottle. It's a good sport. Next time the old trouble-and-strife hangs one on yOu you, Jack, you'll know what to do. instruction are expensive and just cannot he provided in small secondary schools.. 144, elementary scheOIS are another matter, There the social emphasis 15 on transition from home to the larger community. The skills And attitudes taught are 'basic, do not require ex- pensive and varied facilities, and are more dependant on the skill and character of the tea- cher, Given good and dedicated teachers there is no reason why first class elementary education cannot be provided in a three or four room local school. ,As to Your second editorial: you change posture from "goine overboard" for centralized ele- mentary education to seizing every possible straw to prevent being submerged under the weight of argument in favour of Bayfield's incorporation. Obviously, you are not aware that many of the details at- tached to incorporation have been discussed at length over the years and prior to the public meeting in the village hall on April 10. The Fact Finding Committee considered many factors which were not recorded in their written report because they felt that such a report should be kept to essen- RIGHT IN THE EYE! If ever you decide to do some research on the lower forms of wit, I can tell you how to go about it. Just get yourself a black eye. * * I had a Boozer recently. My wife gave it to me. All right. Not that way. She was sitting in the car, waiting for me to carry the groceries into the house, through the rain. Just as I bent and reached for the car door to open it and ask her if that was all, she opened it smartly from the inside to ask me why I hadn't brought out an umbrella. * * When the door nailed me in the eye; I thought I was a goner. My wife shrieked and ran straight 'Into the house to see whether my "loss of limb As Officer Commanding the School of Food Services for the past six years, pert and en- thusiastic S/L Bell commanded an establishment which trains all the cooks and food services attendants in the RCAF. In addition to each extreme- ly busy working day S/L Bell supported and lead many sta- tion functions such as counsel- lor for the Young People Group, secretary-treasurer dr the Chapel Committee, Officers' Mess secretary, and also a var- iety of Station eports functions S/L Bell. will •report to 1 Air Division Headquarters, Metz, France, in early May to assume the duties of a Conanand Food Services Specialist Officer. Natne Replacement, Flying Officer GiSele Poulin, recently transferred fro ni RCAF station North Bay, IS the new Food Services Office-l- et the School of Food Services RCAF Station Clinton. S h will be in charge of practical training at the School and will act as assistant to the Officer Commanding SP8.