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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1969-04-17, Page 1th YEAR-- NO, 16 The first column Clinton CLINTON, ONTARIO — THVRSDAY, APRIL, 17, 1969 The mayor was routinely ding the monthly pollee )ort at Clinton's town council eting .Monday evening, and Gs stopped abruptly by an item Rich read: "Adults reported missing, 3. iults located, 3. Children ?orted missing, 1. Children sated, 2." No tone could say just how e police managed to "find" are children than were "lost," it the mayor remarked: inyhow everybody must be ppy. We now have a store, a verve of one." * * * Clinton Mayor Don Symons d at Monday's council ting that several residents ve been inquiring about the forts to attract another ysician and "we must keep ople well-informed." Reeve James Armstrong, a ember of the board of Clinton Lillie Hospital, said letters are ing sent out "but we won't ally know until we get meone." * * A Toronto man is writing a ook about pioneer motoring in ;nada, to be published by yerson Press this year, and is eking information about the inton car, made here in the rly 190.0s. Anyone with information is ked' to contact the editor of ie • News -Record who will rward the material or provide e writer's name and address. Weather 1969 1968 Hl LOW ETI LOW pril 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 64 68 60 45 52 60 70 35 65 48 39 53 40 37 53 32 30 55 23 25 73 38 29 74 49 38 71 45 Rain .37" OPP reports Terry Schoemaker, 7, son of r. and Mrs. Herman hoemaker, RR 4, Goderich, hurt slightly last Friday ning when an auto driven by elyn Christensen, RR 3, derich, struck his bicycle on • ,unty Road 311 east of ghway 21, according to vincial police from the derich Detachment. Total damage to the car and e was estimated at $115. The y's parents say he may lose a oth as a result of the accident. A week ago last Sunday on ghway 8 west of County Road , Witold Chomicki, RR 4, (ton, was involved in a gle-car accident which tilted in $1,600 damage to the icle he was driving. He tained minor injuries. A week ago Tuesday on the and concession of Hullett wnship, west of County Road , David Livingston, RR 2, aforth, was involved in a gle-car accident which caused ,000 damage to his car. Mrs. Mary Hearn, director of Wesley -Willis primary choir concert, makes last-minute adjustments in the owl costume worn by Janice Stephenson, while three mice — Freddy Gray, Carolyn Wood and Susan Jefferson — look on. — Staff Photo. Mill ii1111111111111111n11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111(nt1111111111I11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111nIII1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111n11111 Shoot stray dogs, says reeve Unlicensed dogs running now only being drafted and isn't loose will be shot if the Clinton yet ready to be presented for a Town Council adopts the animal vote. Besides the perennial control bylaw outlined Monday problems such children being evening by Reeve James chased Ad garbage bags torn, Armstrong.. rabies is increasing significantly The regulations would require in Huron County and control of all dogs to have tags and would dogs is needed, he said. prohibit them from running at large at any time. The other councillors Police would continue to concurred on the need to crack have authority to issue a down on the dogs running loose, summons to the owner of any but several reacted with surprise licensed dog found off the at the idea of shooting them and owner's property and could one said Clinton may earn the shoot any without licenses. title, "Happy Hunting Ground The .reeve said the bylaw is of the Hurons." "We're tough," declared Councillor Frank Cook. But Reeve Armstrong stuck by his guns, so to speak, and said, "If a dog has no tag, it's a stray and the police will have the power to shoot him — in plain English." "The police," he continued, "cannot be dogcatchers, They aren't going to catch the dog first and then shoot them later." When Mr. Armstrong noted that only police can legally fire a gun in town, "Councillor Cook said: I hope they better practice up shooting." 111111111111IIn1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111IIIIIIIIIIII IIIIII11111111111111111111111111I111I11111111111111111111111111111111111111111 Garbage landfill gets mayor's OK Clinton's Mayor Donald Symons is in favor of abandoning the town's open garbage dump and sharing a central sanitary landfill site with the Town of Goderich and Goderich Township. At a council meeting Monday night, the mayor said such a plan typifies the goals of regional government. "We've got to start doing things together," he added, "and this would be a first step." The discussion started when Reeve James Armstrong and Deputy Reeve Gord Lawson, Clinton representatives in negotiations aimed at establishing the landfill, were questioned by Mayor Symons and other members of council who wanted to know if any progress was being made in the talks. It was never stated clearly, but it was obvious the councillors were referring to only one site — the Lavis Contracting Co. sand and gravel pits on Highway 8 at Holmesville — and Coun. Harold Lobb said he was told that Goderich Township Council, after much debate at its last meeting, agreed to the location. Coun. CIarence Denomme asked, if Clinton doesn't go into joint operation, won't it in a year or two be in a position similar to the present plight of Goderich — ordered by the province to end cease open dumping? "Our position could be the same as theirs," replied the mayor, who then ,gave his reasons for endorsing the current proposals for a landfill operation. Councillor Lobb said approval for the site has been given by the Dept. of Health and ioldilbcks and the three bears are all smiles as they get ready to go onstage for the primary choir oncert held at Wesle •Willis United Church last Prida evening. Goldilocks, right, was played by � y � � � p. y y athy I<etler', The furry ones were Nancy Newland, Jamie Cooper and Paul Newland. - Staff Photo. by the Ontario Water Resources Commission which sees no danger of polluting underground water sources. "....and as far as I am concerned," he remarked "it has been passed by Goderich Township." "At a figure," noted Councillor Lawson, "the location is OK." Councillor McCullough asked whether Clinton was ready to act if the township and Goderich reach agreement. The mayor said the reeve and deputy "were given authority to act." Another question by Councillor McCullough, directed at Councillor Lawson, was: "Who calls meetings (of the negotiating group?) "We have a president and secretary," the deputy reeve answered, "the president of this group calls meetings." ecord PRiCE PER COPY -15c Furniture manufacturers buy town industry site A stepped-up effort to bring industry to Clinton bore its first fruit this week when a small Milton, ,Ont. company bought the five -acre -town -owned site of a former Canada Packers plant and announced plans to build furniture here as soon as its equipment can be installed. Fabian Furniture Manufacturing Co. Ltd., whose interest in the plant was disclosed at the Town Industrial Committee's annual banquet attended by Provincial Treasurer Charles MacNaughton in February, says it cannot get the labor it needs in Milton and is unable to meet orders for its medium-priced line of home furnishings mainly bedroom sets. The company has developed and patented a wood lamination and bending process and prototype machinery which enables it to turn out both components and finished pieces on an assembly line, but has never tooled up for full-scale production in Milton because of the labor situation, according to Joseph Fabian Jr., vice president. Mr. Fabian, his father, the company president and brother, Roy, a director, were here Monday to give the town a cheque for the property. Purchase price was said to be $7,800- the town's $7,500 investment plus legal and .other costs. Both the president and vice president plan to move here and hope to start readying the 10,000 square foot first floor of the plant withing a matter of weeks. Initially, 10-15 people will be needed for alterations, equipment installation and the start of production. That number is expected to rise to 25 before long, with a Iabor force of 50 seen necessary eventually for "full operation of the line," according to Mr. Fabian Sr. The industrial committee, headed by Councillor Clarence Denomme, said anyone interested in a job, can leave his or her name with the town clerk until the company starts accepting applications and hiring. The site was vacated seven years ago by Canada Packers and purchased by the town less than two years ago to prevent speculation. Mr. Fabian Sr., who also heads a corporation known as Fabian Engineering and Manufacturing Co, Ltd. which holds the machinery patents, learned to make furniture in his Please turn to Page 12 55 hobbyists to be in show next week Final plans for the craft and hobby exhibition to be held next week were made Monday by the Women's Auxiliary to the ,,Clinton Public Hospital at its April meeting in the Nurses' Residence. In the absence of Mrs. R. U. MacLean, president, the meeting was chaired by Mrs. Douglas Bartliff, past president. The auxiliary learned that more than 55 exhibitors from across Huron County will participate in the show in Wesley -Willis United Church from 7 to 10 p.m. on Friday, April 25, and from 2 to 10 p.m. Saturday, April 26. A lounge chair recently donated to the auxiliary by a hospital supplier will be raffled off at the show 'and draw tickets will be on sale both Friday and Saturday. Mrs. Bartliff is in charge of the show, assisted by Mrs. 0. L. Engelstad. At the meeting Monday, Mrs. E. Beecher Menzies, co -convenor of publicity, displayed some of the posters made by public school students to advertise the craft and hobby exhibition. The poster artists were from grades 7 and 8. It was announced that the recent membership drive, coordinated by Mrs. Clarence A. Trott, brought the membership roll to 806. Membership donations were received from the Summerhill Ladies Club, the Kippen and Varna United Church Women and the Londesboro Women's Institute. A committee headed by M" Brock Olde was asked to ' material for nursery drapes to sewn by volunteers led by yrs Andy Peterson. Three trays for portable TVs are also to be purchased and made available to patients. Mrs. E. W. Ryan who, along with Mrs. Peterson and Mrs. Edward Willson, convened the recent vanishing parties, reported $495.35 has been received so far. The annual Florence Nightingale tea will not be held this year, the members decided, and instead the auxiliary will serve tea in the hospital dining room during public tours of the hospital on National Hospital Day, May 14. The Friendship Club, St. Paul's Anglican Church is manning the .,hospital cart this month, and the Art club at the Central Huron Secondary School is slated to make the tray favors for Florence Nightingale Day in May. Please turn to Page 12 Urges province to pay for schools Ontario should pay the total cost of elementary and secondary education, the Clinton Town Council said Monday night in endorsing a resolution initiated by the Town Of Smith's Falls. In calling on the Dept. of Education to finance the schools fully, the resolution Says provincial grant structures have become more complicated and contain inequities and local financing has become too onerous for local resources, The municipality has only real estate to tax for its revenue, the resolution says, while the province raises money from a number of sources. The resolution, passed unanimously by the town council here, urges the change because Ontario has now set Up county divisional school beards and "desires equality of educational opportunities throughout the province," The subject of money for schools also came up when Mayor Don Symons said the town is ready to Strike a budget and set its own mill rate, but is waiting for budgets from the county Outlet and the county school board.- John oard,John Livermore; tbwn ' 614k.treastiter§ said the town is Waiting because the county and school levies represent 60 per cent of the taxes to be raised. He said other municipalities Which have announced mill rates are talking only of the general rate, not the'overall rate which will include the county government budget and school budget. The mayor said "it is too bad we have to adjust ours (the town budget) to theirs. We have to readjust ours now to keep the same mill rate, "Or one reasonably close, added Mr. Livermore. Mait Edgar is best speaker at Kinsmen zone annual here Mait Edgar of Clinton won the Cord Harbinson speaking competition at an annual zone meeting of Kinsmen clubs in Clinton last Sunday: The Clinton club hosted the meeting because it is the home club of Dave eattie, one deputy governor for the '68-'69 term. Zone B includes the Clinton Club and Kinsmen in Listowel, Harriston, Drayton, Exeter, Hensali, Goderich, Wingham, Mount Forest and Shelburne, 13i11 Lawless of Harriston was sleeted Sunday to succeed Mr. Beattie. Besides the flfarbinson award, prizes Went to: Robert Baechler of Goderich, editbr of the club bulletin judged best in the district and Bill Murlinochywhb accepted the Sinclair service shield for the Mount 1 orest club for its service work. The winners all advance to the distridt finals at Sarnia next month. All the zones in southwestern Ontario's District 1 will Compete at the Sarnia event - Today's chuckle "My dears," gushed the matron at the bridge party, "my resolution this year is Bever to repeat gossip, so for heaven's sake listen carefully the first time." "Now children;" the harried mother announced to the noisy small fry at her son's birthday party, "remehi er there will bo special price to the boy wluS goes home first." Joseph Fabian Sr. and his Symons as they discuss manufacturing business to plant on Highway 4 at the Staff Photo. son flank Clinton's Mayor Donald plans for the Fabians' furniture move into former Canada Packers CNR tracks at town's south end. — Cable TV A Strathroy company has plans to provide cable TV service to Clinton and Goderich from the same master antenna and wants to meet with town officials here. The company, Airland Communications Service Ltd., is setting up a local offshoot, Bluewater Cablevision Ltd., and Last month received town council approval to install its cables in Goderich. A licence from the Canadian Radio and Television Commission is still needed. When Clinton's council received a ietter,pMenday ,.night coming? from Ron Maclntosh Jr. of the Strathroy company, it agreed to invite him to outline his proposals at next month's meeting. The letter suggested that the cable be strung on Public Utilities Commission poles in Clinton, although the Goderich agreement stipulated underground 'installation. Another company which bid for the Goderich service, Rogers Cable TV Ltd. of Toronto, wanted to put its wires on poles and charge $4.95 a month without installation fees for ,individual customers. Streamline council procedure to reduce trivia, save time As the clock neared midnight and members of Clinton's town council were still grouped around the table trying to finish the business before Monday's monthly open meeting, Councillor Cameron Proctor successfully urged a change in procedure to streamline future sessions. Until now, each committee head has had to take the floor at every meeting to read itemized lists of bills to be paid for each department of town government. The lists are prepared ahead of time by John Livermore, clerk -treasurer. Included are many routine items which are never questioned and items which never change — like the $1.30 monthly charge for the fire siren — and purchases of a dollar or two. Councillor Proctor convinced the rest of council Monday that it would be better to make photocopies of the lists and provide one to each councillor and to newsmen and to dispense with reading every item. He said council has been taking too much time on matters already past when it could be using the time better on planning. "It's a very good idea," said Mayor Don Symons. "We can improve every day." the Whistlers, identified in the program as the Campbell Boys, were hit cOnledy act in the Hu i atf 1 owh ship Hall Board's ard' s Variety Night In Londesoro lasFriday evening, Event was rew and crowd. •�• Staff Photo, erricled by Clare Vincent and d a g