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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1969-03-20, Page 1he first calu.mn Accident totals for 1968 have n compiled by the Ontario vincial Pollee, Goderich tachment, and compared with figures for 1967, The number of fatal accidents mined the same at four, but persons died in crashes last r and only five' the year ore. Personal injury accidents pped from 87 to 74 and the mber of persons hurt dipped m 145 to 120, but property age accidents rose from 187 229. The local OPP detachment. estigated only 332 accidents 1967 and 366 last year. * * Speaking at the Town of nton Industrial Committee's ent dinner, Mayor Donald mons said he likes to think t just of Clinton, but "of nton and area", "What is good for Clinton is od for the area around," he d, adding that last month's 'nton Winter Carnival was an ample of co-operation among ups and persons from the ole district. ' , He said it showed everyone at if people here put their inds to doing something, they ,n do it. Clinton Mews 194th YEAR, NO, '12 .CLINTON, ONTARIO — THURSDAY., MARCH 20, 1969 * * * Banker Flett's Irishmen lebrated St. Patrick's Day with 3-1 win over the Main Street Il -Stars in Clinton Industrial ?ague hockey this week. * *, * Omitted last week in a list of cal merchants who donated fts to contestants in the CHSS tmpetition for an At Home ueen were Garrett's Shoe Store td Counter's Jewellery. * * * Police Chief Lloyd Westlake id this week that Clinton lice will be making spot safety ecks of cars early next month d he advises that motorists eck mufflers; brakes.and other ety equipment now. The local ort is part of the Canada -wide r Check Campaign organized the Vehicle Safety. mmittee of the Canada Safety until. * * * The Clinton Legion Hall nge was minus its pole lamp only a few days. Reported ssing last week, the lamp was er returned and left outside e hall one morning. * * * A snowmobile accident in ich Marcel Anstett of Windsor s killed l&ere last December 11 be the subject of an inquest 10 a.m. tomorrow in Clinton wn Hall. Mr. Anstett, 51, was a senger on a snowmobile ven by his brother, John, a inton jeweller, and according police lost his balance and hit head on a steel goal post on e CHSS playing field. Dr. Paul Brady of Seaforth, a unty coroner, will preside at e inquest. * * * A number of rabbit breeders southern Huron County have ganized a club which held its t meeting this month at the .me of William H. (Pat) Dickey Woodham. Paul Chamberlain of Arkona, esident of the Lambton. iddlesex Rabbit Breeders ssociation, was chairman for e first meeting of what is being lied the South Huron Rabbit reeders Association. William Dickey of Centralia as elected president, Pat rickey of Woodham, vice resident and Angus Murray of ienfield, secretary -treasurer, The new organization will ring marketing facilities to all ibbit producers and Will work ogether with the ,ambton-Middlesex group. Meetings are to be held the ?cond Tuesday of each month t Elimville Hall. The next sssion will : be April 8 'at 8 .m. Anyone interested is ,elcotne to attend. * * •r< Help your Heart Fund help our heart. Weather 1969 1968 HI LOW lit r JW la ; 11 21 8 32 18 12 25 8 26 17 13 30 11 22 7 14 83 5 35 3 15 87 12 40 26 16 32 14 40 30 17 51. 28 48 27 Snow 8" Snow 26 Record. PRICE PER COPY 12c Central Huron Secondary School's oldest wing, the original school building, will soon house the county school system's administrative staff as well as its normal contingent of high schooters. New board headquarters will be on what appears as the second floor and will be entered through large doorway to the right of the CHSS sign. Renovation work already underway will separate office space from classroom area. Although the major remodelling will be planned by an architect, the school board is taking advantage of the current holiday to have lab equipment relocated from the office area to another room. — Staff Photo. Local drivers in eight mishaps, one youth sustains head injuries Injuries sustained by a young Clinton district man whose car overturned on Highway 4 south of Exeter March 6 were not as serious as reported earlier, according to his family. The driver, Douglas C. Trewartha, RR 4, Clinton, a 19 -year-old student at Centralia College of Agricultural Technology, was first said to have suffered a skull fracture when his car went out of control. and rolled over about 3:50 p.m. But later diagnosis showed the injuries to be much less serious and the young man is back in school this week. His car was extensively damaged. At 8:40 p.m. that same day, a car operated by Robert S. Farquhar of Clinton collided with the rear of a car operated by Balbis Khunkun, Huron Park, on Huron Road 21 and damage totaled an estimated $675, according to Provincial police from the Exeter detachment. The following, five mishaps were among eight investigated by the Goderich detachment between March 9 and March 15. On Tuesday, March 11, an estimated total of $1,800 damage resulted from a two -car collision on Highway 4 at the junction of the air base road. Drivers were identified as Donald G. Kerr, 2 Regina Road, Adastral Park (CFB Clinton) and Willis Buckingham, London. No one was reported injured, Carl Dalton, RR 1, Londesboro, was the driver of a vehicle which sustained $300 damage in an accident on the 9th concession, McKillop Township, west of County Road 12, last. Saturday. Leslie Reid of Londesboro was driving on County Road 25, east of Highway 21, last Friday and struck a dog, causing $125 damage to his car, police said. Roger. Allan McKnight of Goderich was driving a car which was damaged slightly March 11 in a mishap on the 2nd concession in Tuckersmith Township and Lynda MacDonald of 122 East St., Clinton, was involved the same day in a single -car accident on Highway 8, west of County Road 27. Damage in that crash was estimated at $750. Clinton police report no automobile accidents since March 7. The Goderich detachment filed 20 charges in the week of March 9, 16 for traffic violations, one criminal and three for liquor act violations — two of them involving minors. . Group wants June GFO plebiscite The new General Farm Organization Campaign Committee, headed by Malcolm Davidson of Brucefield, said this week that "hundreds of farm people across Ontario are talking enthusiastically about proposals for a GFO." "Sparking their enthusiasm," the committee said, "was a meeting they attended last week in Toronto. Chief item at the meeting was a proposal for a plebiscite by all Ontario farmers on setting up the new general farm organization." Leaders of the Ontario Farmers' Union are opposing the campaign committee's plans, but two OFU locals in Huron County, one in Ashfield and one in Holmesville, have endorsed the idea of a GFO vote, with certain limitations. "The vote is necessary," explains Delmer Bennett, member of the committee promoting the proposal, "Because any new farm organization would have to be set up by Ontario Legislation and it's generally agreed it would be financed by a checkoff on all farm products marketed. This affects every farmer, so each should have a vote. Let the farmer decide." The delegates included county Federation of Agriculture representatives, Ontario Farmers' Union members, and directors of marketing boards, cooperatives, and other various farm organizations. Members of the Ontario General Farm Organization Campaign Committee spent the two days explaining their proposals and answering questions. They noted ideas and suggestions from the delegates as to how the proposal for a organization ,night be presented most effectively to the farmers of this province. Story by News -Record editor wins N.Y. newswriting prize Top honors for distinguished news reporting in New York State in 1968 were awarded this month to the Mamaroneck Daily Times for a story and photographs by Eric A. McGuinness, now editor of The Clinton News -Record. It is the sixth straight year the newspaper has taken a first place in its circulation category in the annual Newspaper Continuing Excellence Contest of the New York State Publishers Association. Previous awards included five for community service, two for distinguished editorial writing and one other for distinguished new coverage A plaque signifying this year's "Award of Honor" was presented to The Daily Times at the publishers association's winter Con'Vention in Nasssau, Bahamas. The citation reads: "I'or responsible and & rnplete coverage and follow-up of a local fire that evieted 10 families. The Daily ' Times showed ita readers the full human dimension of the disaster, and its alertness in notifying village attthotities of the tenants' 'needs assiated the salvaging of personal possessions;" in its report on winning the prize, The Daily Times said: "An account of the (May 22) fire and of the problems faced by the families made homeless was published ,,., along with photographs, on May 23. The following day, the plight of these families was further described in detail as were their problems in salvaging belongings from the building which had been declared unsafe. "Prodded by Daily Times reporter Eric McGuinness who tailed the mayor, village manager, the fire chief and the building inspector to get action, village officials lnade bucket -lift trucks available to tenants so they could reach their burnt-out apartments," . The Daily Times, a member of the Westchester -Rockland Newspaper Group, covers the suburban communities of Larchmont and Malnaroneek, with a population of about 30,000, in Westchester County, north of New York City, Mr, Mcluinttess worked two years for The Daily Times before being named editor of The News -Record last October. He also Worked fortneriy otr the editorial staff of the 13ii ghamton (N.Y.) Stin,Builetn, The present proposal contains a number of ideas which have been , discussed in several previous attempts to bring about a new strong farm organization. Please turn to Page 11 Plan board to rule on building permits A subdivision agreement said to restrict a Queen Street lot to residential use didn't step a Clinton man from obtaining a building permit for a honey processing plant there recently and the fact prompted town council to change the procedure for issuing permits. The change will give the planning board the opportunity to review permit applications to be sure they comply with town bylaws, something the board has been asking to do for some time. Permits for new construction, alterations and demolition are issued by the fire chief who, according to local bylaw, is also the building inspector. Council is given a list of permits issued each month and usually approves them as a routine item of business. Under the new arrangement, details of which were not worked out completely when council decided on the change at its March 12 meeting, the Warming board will certify that an application complies with town bylaws and other regulations before the fire chief issue a permit. Two applications were on the agenda of this month's council meeting -- one was for work at McAdatn's Hardware Store, work which was well underway by then, and the other was for an "apiary processing plant" which one councillor said would be "right next door to a $40,000 house." Applications and permits do not list addresses, a deficiency which one councillor complained of at the meeting. The applicant in this case was Fred Deichert. John Livermore, town clerk, noted that a subdivision agreement limits use of the Queen Street lot to one -family dwellings. The disclosure touched off a lengthy discussion in which it became clear that existence of such a restriction might not be known to either the property owner or the fire chief -building inspector. A building could be half finished or further along before anyone realized it was illegal, it was suggested. Acknowledging that the fire chief cannot be expected to investigate and certify that every application is within all bylaws, Councillor Cameron Proctor proposed that the town clerk issue permits, with the fee of $1 per $1,000 of construction cost be turned over to the town directly. Not only can't Chief Grant Rath check the bylaws, said Councillor Proctor, but he "doesn't inspect buildings." The councillor called the fees just "gravy for asking questions" and went on to say that the chief'.s wife is often the one who filIS out the form. Councillor Frank Cook disagreed with Councillor Proctor and said the Clinton Hotel, which he operates, was Please turn to Page 11 Town Council convention cost varies according to appetite Among the many matters which had Clinton's town councillors burning the proverbial midnight oil at their meeting this month was the question: "If two councillors attend the same convention at the same hotel, why does it cost one $22 more than the other for meals?" The topic arose when Councillor Cameron Proctor asked that a total of $403.80 be paid to reimburse the seven town officials who attended the Ontario Good Roads convention in Toronto last month. Before a vote was taken, Councillor Harold Lobb asked for an itemization of the expenses. The figures ranged from Councillor Lobb and Reeve James Armstrong's low of $35 to Councillor Proctor's $80.70 and $89.75 for David Ball, public works foreman. It was noted that mileage accounted for $28 of Mr, Ball's expenses and $29 of that incurred by Councillor Proctor. What brought the most response from the councillors who did not go to the convention was the difference between the $8 spent by reeve and Councillor Lobb for meals and the $30 spent by both Mr. Ball and Councillor Ted McCullough. In response to questioning While the students and teachers are on holiday, the custodial workers catch up on housecleaning at Central Huron Secondary School. At work on gym floor are, from left to right, John Murch, Clarence Livermore and Don Cooper,— Staff photo. Start local Easter Seal drive 1 This week, a very special nailing to every home in Clinton, Brucefield and Adastral Park will show that happiness is "Easter Seals Helping Crippled Children." The Clinton Lions Club, under the direction of A. Laurie Colquhoun as chairman, is carrying out the fund drive locally and Mr. Colquhoun notes that children in this district receive aid from the Society for Crippled Children. A total of 1,700 letters were mailed here this week and it is hoped all contributions will be in by Easter. More progress in the care and treatment of the crippled child has been made in the past 25 years than during the whole previous history of mankind. This progress has happened because people have been made aware of the needs of crippled children and have been given an opportunity to help , by contributing to the Easter Seal campaign right in their own community. One of the major causes of disability among children in Ontario is a disease known as cerebral palsy. A few years ago this disease was shrouded in mystery but today the Ontario Society for Crippled Children's Easter Seal program is providing help for more than 3,500 cerebral palsy children who can be trained and do respond to the highly specialized and expensive treatment that is given at over twenty treatment centres in the province. The 1969 Easter Seal campaign must raise $1.5 million in Ontario to guarantee that no crippled child in our province will go without treatment and assistance that he or she must have. Easter Seals have paved the way for expansion, progress and advancement, enabling every crippled child in the province to reach his or her full potential. Easter Seal contributions have a life-long effect. It is good business — and good common sense — to support the Easter Seal campaign, 1f``iSEALS SEALS help CRIPPLt HXi<T f e _ . The 469 Easter Seat Lamipaign ,gett underway this week in Clinton, Brttcefield arid Adastral Park - , ,. , ncement means hope end opportunity among other points in Ontario and the Campaign's comme p pportunity are ,_ . rs. on the Way for thousands -upon thousands of physically liandtcapped young to. Don't'delay gyour 9` .. returning gift to:the ideal Children's Fund and be as generous as possib e, looks from his colleagues, Councillor McCullough at one point said: "It (the convention) cost me a lot more than that. I just put down necessary expenses." The reply from Councillor Frank Cook was, "I'm sorry I was away. I would have liked to have attended that." Mayor Donald Symons added: "I'm also sorry I couldn't go." There never was any explanation given for the spread in amounts, but Trustee Proctor did say he believed there was no abuse of the discretion he feels should be used in expenditure to be charged to the town. The councillors gave the following breakdown of expenses. John Livermore, town clerk, $59.45 -- affiliation with the Good Roads Association, $15; registration, $10, room, $24 and meals, $10.45. James Armstrong, reeve, $35 -- registration, $10; room, '$17 and meals, $8. Harold Lobb, councillor, $35 -- registration, $10; hotel, $17; cab and meals, $8. Cameron Proctor, councillor, $80.70 -- registration, $10; mileage, $29; hotel, $17; meals, ""$19.70'and parking, $5. Norman Livermore, councillor, $46.90 -- registration, $10; hotel, $17 and meals, $19.80. David Ball, public works foreman, $89.75 -- registration, $10; mileage, $28; parking, $4.75; hotel, $17; meals, $30. Ted McCullough, councillor, $57 -- registration, $10; hotel, $17 and meals, $30. Clinton courtroom rent $20, Listowel gets $50 per day maximum of $50 per day for The province of Ontario will courtroom rental and is paying pay the Town of Clinton $20 for that amount for facilities in every day it uses the council Listowel's new municipal chambers in town hall as a building. courtroom, under terms of a When Clinton councillors five-year lease approved by the voted to accept the $20 offer town council this month. from the Dept. of Public Works This $20 -per -day rental has at a meeting March 10, it was been paid since last October reported that court meets when the province took over regularly once a month and magistrates' courts, but the fee schedules occasional special was never incorporated in a court days here as well. There formal agreement. was no estimate of the total days The News -Record learned this the room will be used this year week that the province pays a or of the total revenue expected. Bell Canada construction here totals $250,000 in 1968 Bell Canada spent $2.5 billion improving and expanding its facilities in hundreds of communities across Ontario, Quebec, Labrador and the Northwest Territories in the past ten years, the company reports in its 1968 annual report to shareholders, The decade's construction program was "a vitally important contribution to both local and national prosperity," the report says. Between 85 and 90 per cent of the expenditure was to provide additional facilities demanded by the public. In Clinton, Bell's construction expenditures during 1968 totalled $257,099. Across the company, the figure was $839 million, compared to $313 million in 1967. Of al most 299,000 telephones added to the network in 1968, 48 were tri Clinton, bringing the total number of telephones in service here to 2,588, The total number of telephones served by Bell reached 5.4 fnillion during the year, Taxes amounting to $11,326 in Clinton during 196$ were part of the company's $141,115 tax bill for federal, provincial and municipal governments. Bell's 1968 payroll in the Clinton region amounted to $130,726. Total company payroll was $250,682. Good telecommunications services are vital to Canada's future growth and prosperity, the report stated, adding that financing must be available on reasonable terms to ensure their continued development. During 1968, Bell asked for a general rate increase to help it meet the pressure of rising costs and regain the financial fiexibiltity needed to enable it to do the job expected of it. Looking to the future, the report said that by 1980 Canada's population is expected to reach 25 million. With 40 per Cent of all Canadians available for productive employment, some 2.5 million new jObs will have to be created, The primary source of new jobs Will be industrial expansion that will rely heavily on up-to•date flexible and fully integrated cominunikations systenis, Bell exp reels the number of c a, telephones it serves Will in re se by 70 per tent in the next decade, and long distance calling Will nearly double,