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NEW ERA 104th. YEAR, NO,.
The first
cQ14mn
on't forget the three-day
am Hockey Tournament
h begins at 6 p.m.
rrow in the Clinton
/unity Centre.
wo dozen teams are
duled to Compete, according
Doug Andrews, recreation
tor.
*
'he' Clinton Public Hospital
en's Auxiliary is looking for
bitors for its craft and
by show this spring. Anyone
rested is asked to contaet
Douglas Bartliff or Mrs.
Ile Engelstad.
* * *
rs. Phyllis Butler reports
"not . nearly half" the
ton district motorists have
fined their 1969 licence
es.
bout half the motorists in
ario have left the purchase of
plates to the last two weeks,
rding to Transport Minister
n Haskett.
lose to one million sets still
to be obtained for
enger cars, dual purpose
cles and motorcycles and
Haskett repeated his
ious statements that the
ruary 28 deadline is firm and
I. There definitely will be no
nsion.
he plates have been on sale
11 weeks — since December
— at 281 issuing offices
ughout the province.
rs. Butler says she expects
issue 2,300 or more plates
year and half of them before
28th. But she says business
been slow so far, though the
vity increased somewhat this
k.
isitors at Central I-Iuron
ondary School last week
uded Al Deming and his pet
tah. Mr. Deming is a widely
elled wildlife expert famous
his Alberta Game Farm. He
last„in Huron County about
n years ago.
. Alexander of Londesboro,
is a member of the Ontario
'greed Seed Section of the
adian Seed Growers'
ociation, has been presented
h the association's
tstanding Service Award” in
ognition of his contribution
pedigreed seed production in
ada.
*
he rotating strikes against
ario Hydro by members of
Canadian Union of Public
ployees again this week left
y the female office workers
management officials on the
Tuesday in the Clinton
ice, There were no reports of
er failures in the area during
work stoppage.
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News -Record photos of
ze-winning snow sculpture
re printed and put on display
the Community Centre only
urs after the judging last
iday, enabling many
•nival-goers to see the
rations although the originals
,re scattered about the town.,
e judging was finished in the
e afternoon and the prints
.re on exhibit when the
nners were announced that
;ht during the ice skating
W.
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In some parts of Sumatra the
fives believe that certain trees
the residences of spirits of
woods. It is not hard to
derstand that a thing so
tely as a tree which grows so
ich bigger and becomes so
ich older than men should win
reverence Of early mankind.
do not have to go that far,
t a little of it would be a good
economically,
;thetically, and for our
;servation.
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Officials want Goderich site.
,Ci-.INTQN, QNTARI.Q - THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1869
School board can use .HSS.
as headquarters, says trustee
The Huron County 'Board of
Education, which had reduced
to three the list of potential sites
for its head office, was surprised
Monday night with a new idea
conceived last Friday by its
chairman, John Luis of Clinton,.
and presented by its
vice-chairman, Robert Elliott of
Goderich Township.
Armed with rough sketches
of a wing of Central Huron
Secondary School in Clinton,
Mr. Eliott suggested that the
school, with a capacity of 1,400
students and an enrollment of
only 980, has sufficient space
available to house the board
offices.
Mr. Elliott said he believes
the cost of renovation needed at
CHSS would be no more than a
year's rent and tax for• any of
the three sites already under
consideration.
The proposal came after more
than an hour of debate over a
unanimous recommendation of
the board's three top
administrators thatthe county
board locate its offices on the
second floor of the new Huron
County Administrative Building
(formerly known as the
assessment building) in
Goderich,
In the report, D. J, Cochrane,
director of education; James
Coulter, superintendent and R9y
B, Dunlop, business
administrator, called for
"immediate steps" to arrange for
office space In the
county -owned building.
At the start of their study,
the men decided only three
available sites. were worthy of
intensive examination. They
were the administrative building,
the Nurses' Residence in Clinton
and a large hall in Seaforth
owned by John Cardno.
The three administrators,
who comprise the board's
executive committee, discounted
geographical differences in the
sites, but said they believe it will
be advantageous to be near other
county agencies which are
already in Goderich.
The committee said that, for
instance; it may be possible to
share equipment in a centralized
tax billing and collection system
at the county level. The report
also noted County Council's
arguments that Huron has a
better chance of becoming the
centre of a regional government
with the school board in its.
administrative nucleus at
Goderich.
Also mentioned was the
County Council argument that
rental paid by the school board
would be spread back across the
whole county, rather than
benefiting any one municipality
or person,
Mr, Cochrane said that the
study was based on the premise
that the board's minimum staff
will number 17 persons.
The director said the Clinton
Public Hospital Board of
Trustees is offering to rent space
in the Nurses' Residence for
$9,000 yearly, with $1,000
extra for air conditioning (which
the eNeeutive committee said
should be provided, if possible).
Caretaking ' and Hydro costs
would be paid by the school
board.
Although the report did not
give the figure, the debate
discloses that 4,400 square feet
of floor space is involved in the
Dr. J.A. Addison retiring in June,
physician "shortage" causes concern
Dr. J. A. Addison, a general
practitioner in Clinton for the
last 28 years, plans to close his
office at the end of June, He
confirmed this information this
week.
His retirement from active
practice comes at a time when
the Clinton Public Hospital
Board of Trustees is already
concerned about heavy patient
loads carried by local doctors.
Some residents of Clinton
and the surrounding district view
the medical care situation with
alarm and say that none of the
Jack Watson, mayor of Stony Creek, right, congratulates Jack
Alexander, reeve of Wingham, after Mr. Alexander's victory in
snowmobile race for Huron mayors and reeves last Sunday during
Clinton carnival. Mr. Watson was representing the Ontario Mayors
and Reeves Association.
doctors in Clinton can handle
more work. '
Joseph Murphy, chairman of
the hospital board,' was asked
about Dr. Addison's retirement
plans and said on Tuesday, "This
is news to me. We will have to
look into this."
He said he knows of no
doctor "definitely interested" in
practice here, He added that the
problem of finding more doctors
has been discussed "a wee bit"
by the hospital board which has
been planning to bring the
matter to the attention of Town
Council.
The council has not had a
representative on the hospital
board for several months
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proposal. No lease would be
required.
Cardno Hall, where 5,000
square feet would be used,
carries an annual price tag of
$'7,200 with a five-year lease.
The tenant would .provide heat,
hydro and caretaking.
The assessment building, with
about 2,280 square feet
available, would rent for $5,000
annually, plus $1,000 a year
more for the first five years (to
cover the -cost of partitioning), A
one-year lease would be required
and the school board would be
required to pay any taxes,
There was some disagreement
as to whether the board would
pay any tax. Mr. Cochrane said
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ord
THE HURON. RECORD -_ .88th YEAR ^-- SINGLE CQPIES 'f2G
Regal lineup with Miss Dominion of Canada,
Nancy Wilson of Chatham, includes, from left to
right, Mary McFadden of Bayfield, a pupil at
Huron Centennial School, who was chosen
carnival snow princess; Henry Damsma of RR 5,
Clinton, a pupil at Calvin Christian School in
Clinton who was crowned snow king; the queen,
Joyce Neilans of Clinton, a pupil at Clinton
Public School, and the prince, Michael McNichol
of Clinton, a pupil at St. Joseph's Separate
School. Henry Ramsma is in seventh grade, the
others are eight -graders. -, Photo by Cpl. E.
Haviland, CFB Clinton.
First winter carnival goes over big,
planners already talking_ about 1970
The Clinton district first
annual winter carnival opened
last week to rave reviews and
critics forecast a long run.
After a few preliminary
events early in the week, the
first act curtain went up on an
ice revue Friday night— and the
house was packed. Officials
called it the biggest crowd yet
for Clinton's two-year-old
Community Centre.
About 6,000 persons watched
or participated in carnival events
• last weekend, with the biggest
audience at Sunday's
snowmobile races coordinated
by the Kinsmen Club. Spectators
under the bright, clear sky
Sunday numbered at least 3,000.
- Proceeds of the carnival
activities are not yet tallied, but
Douglas Thorndike, carnival
• chairman, said Tuesday that he
is sure the final figures will be in
black.
It was Mr. Thorndike,
chairman of the town recreation
committee for eight years, who
proposed the carnival to the
town council.
"I've been worrying about, it
ever since, but now I'm very
happy," he said. He considers
the carnival so successful he
wonders why no one thought of
the idea earlier.
Mayor Don Symons praised
the carnival committee this week
and commented, "It shows the
town what it can do."
Members of the carnival
committee last Sunday were
already making plans for next
year and talking of a torchlight
parade and an oldtimers' hockey
game. Some were already
praying for weather as good as
that enjoyed last weekend,
A fresh snow cover set the
stage beneath a bright sunlit
canopy of sky. Temperatures
were appropriately wintry, but
not frigid.
The Saturday afternoon
parade through the business
district to the community park
was a highlight of the weekend
and turned out Netter than even
some of the carnival committee
predicted.
Prizes for best floats were
Clinton girl is best actress,
say Huron junior farmers
At the 1969 drama festival
presented by the Huron County
Junior Farmers in the Seaforth
District high school Saturday
evening, the best actress award
went to Janette Merrill, RR 1,
Clinton. She was in the play,
Nobody sleeps, presented by the
Clinton Junior Farmers, directed
by Della Allen, RR 1, Goderich,
and Marinus Bakker, RR 3,
Auburn: Miss Merrill was
commended for her naturalness
on stage and good use of her
hands.
Best actor award went to
Mayor Don Symons of Clinton rips over the
finish line in last position in a 'preliminary heat
for the Mayor's and "reeves rate, but displays
Winning political style at he Waves
"Constituents. --Staff Photos,
to hit
Fred Uhler, RR 3, Walton, for
the third year in succession. He
was in the play, Here Conies the
Bride, presented by the Seaforth
Junior Farmers, produced by
George Townsend,. RR 3,
Seaforth, and Fred Uhler.
The Merton Keys Trophy for
the best play was awarded to
George Townsend and Fred
Uhler. Only `two plays were
presented this year.
The adjudicator, Walter
Armes of the Seaforth District
high school staff, liked the play,
'Nobody Sleeps, better than Here
Comes the Bride, but failed it
because some of the cast did not
know their lines and the
prompting was said to be poor.
Mr. Armes faulted the Seaforth
play because of the old
fashioned clothes of the bride
making it out-of-date.
Master of ceremonies was
Maurice Love, RR 3, Exeter.
Musical entertainment was
provided by Grant and Ken
Jones of Kippen and by a group
of I-luron County Junior
Farmers folksingers from across
the county.
Jamieson Ribey, Goderich, is
president of the Huron Junior
Farmers.
Area students take honours
in Legion speaking contest
The 20 students taking part
were from the A. M. Hugh
Campbell School, CIS B, Clinton;
Huron Centennial School,
Brucefield; kiullett Central
School, Loiidesboro; Goderich
Township Central School in
1°lolmesville and Clinton Public
School.
Chairman for the contest was
Garnet. Harland, Clinton, Judges
for junior division: Hal Bartley,
Clinton; Major G. Yournatoff
and Sgt. W. G. Gagne, both at;
CFB, Clinton. Judges for
intermediate divisions The
Reverend R. U. MacLean,
Clinton; Commander 1-I, Irvine
Stutt and Russell Bartley of
CFB, Clinton.
Students from five
elementary schools in the area
took part in a public speaking
contest last week sponsored by
Clinton branch- No. 140, Royal
Canadian Legion.
Mark Stevenson, a Grade 6
student at A. M. Hugh Campbell
Public School, Canadian Forces
Base, Clinton, won the junior
division speaking on
conservation:
Mark was a runner-up in an
elementary division contest
Saturday in Exeter.
Rick Snell, Londesboro, a
Grade 7 student at Hullett
Central School at Londesboro,
won the intermediate division.
His topic was Vietnam.
Colts playoff today
In their first playoff
encounter, the Clinton Colts
dropped a 10.3 decision in an
away game against Crediton last
Sunday nicht.
scored two, A full squad will be
out tonight for another match
with Crediton this one at
home in the Clinton Cornmuntiy
Cen ire.
The winter carnival activities Winner of the three out of
affil a hockey tourney at CM five series will go on to play the
Clinton proved to be Clintons winner of a Milverton -Listowel
&wnfall as the men couldn't get playoff and the victor in that
ah attack kgoing. contest will battle the North
Clinton goals Were by Don group champ for the W,O.A.A.
Me.Tloueall and Harvey Dale who Inlei•niediatt' "C"' titin.
awarded on the basis of
originality, colour and public
impact. Two floats from CFB
Clinton were probably the
biggest and most polished, but
received only honourable
mention because the judges
considered the resources
available to the base groups. The
Kinsmen float also won an
honourable mention.
First prize went to a group of
retail merchants — Pickett and
Campbell, Aiken's, Smith's,
Garrett's and McAdam's. In
second place, the judges declared.
a tie and split the prize between
the Scout and Guide floats.
Third place went to a model car
with Snoopy aboard the roof.
Following the parade, Miss
Dominion of Canada, Nancy
Wilson of Chatham, officially
opened the festivities in a
ceremony at the Community
Centre.
Contestants from seven
district schools exhibited their
skating skill as three judges from
Please turn to page 5
Harry Crich, parade marshal, and Doug Thorndike, chairman of the
Winter Carnival Committee, in last-minute conference before parade
Saturday afternoon
Car. smashes apartment wall,
damage $4,000,
The driver of an auto which
collided with a mail delivery
truck and then plowed through
the wall of a Victoria Street
apartment house early Saturday
morning is being charged with
improper passing and careless
driving, according to Clinton
police.
The driver, Cpl. James E.
Britten, 23, of Adastral Park.
CFB, Clinton, was uninjured in
the 3:45 a.m. mishap, but his
auto was damaged extensively
and a gaping hole was cut in the
stuccoed wall of an apartment
building, formerly the
Commercial Hotel, at the
northwest corner of Cutter and
Victoria Streets.
The occupant of the
apartment, Mrs. Lily Newman,
was shaken up, but unhurt,
according to Ceriel VanDanime,
the building owner, wlio said
Mrs. Newman had been asleep in
no injuries
a bedroom only a short distance
from the kitchen -living room
wall which was pierced by the
auto.
Damage to Mme. Newman's
belongings was not immediately
estimated, but the apartment is
not habitable and she is
reportedly staying with relatives
in Wingham. Mr. VanDamme
said it appears structural damage
will be at least $3,000 or
$4,000.
Police say Corporal Britten's
car was travelling north on
Victoria Street prior to the
accident. The corporal is said to
have tried to pass a mail truck as
the truck driver, Charles Boylan
of Hanover, started to turn left
into Cutter Street.
The Britten vehicle hit the
left side of the truck, jumped
the curb and smashed into the
building. Damage to the truck
was said to be light.
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Photo by AI Galbraith of Clinton shows front end of car amid
d
splintered remainsbeams and of window frame after earl y.mornin g
crash fast Saturday at Cutter and Victoria Streets in town.