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Clinton News-Record, 1969-07-24, Page 11Firemen chop through roof of burning Princess Street houie early Sunday to ventilate fire in attic and to get at flames spreading between layers of shingling and insulation. House owned by T. K. Overboe sustained fire damage to the second floor, roof and attic and was damaged extensively throughout by smoke and water. — Staff Photo TODAY'S CHILD BY HELEN ALLEN 1111111111111111111111111111111111111111.11 This lovely baby is David, Welsh and English in descent. `hough he isn't yet four months old, he is extremely alert and observant. A happy. child With a winning personality, he las a beguiling smile, a* your see. Occasionally this little Mow looks deeply thoughtful as though he had the weight the world oh his shoulders, and he is a little shy Of trangers, but he soon becomes friendly: Ms eyes are very due, he has fair skin and sparse fair hair. David has air xeollent background in terms of both' health and achieve- lent, and he is expected to be aboVe average hi ability. his baby needs a loving mother and father whii Will be able ) help him realize his potential. TO inquire about adopting Ovid please write to Today'S,Child, Department of Social lid F;aniiiy Services, Parliament Bitildingt, Toronto 182. 'Or general inforniation about adoption ask your' local filidrerrs Aid Society: I • 4•wryt..- .-••••. ..... • ". O F • , 4., 4w HOME IMPROVEMENT? WE ARE READY TO HELP YOU! A MESSAGE TO OUR FRIENDS AND CUSTOMERS Now that I am back on the job full-time, I'd like to thank you for your patronage and consideration during my recent illness. Sincerely, Bill Fink. FOR ALL YOUR ELECTRICAL • PLUMBING • HEATING NEEDS CALL BILL 1.78..AurNIGNG THIR ELEGThIcAL CLINTON HENSALL 482-7682 262-41i4 REMEMBER WE SPECIALIZE IN COMMERCIAL & FARM INSTALLATIONS TOO Stand on the shore of a favourite Ontario vacation lake on almost any pleasant summer evening and you wAll hear plenty of power boats in action. But it is amazing how few navigation lights you will see. At the speeds that pleasure boats are capable of doing to-day, the Ontario Safety League states this is a little like playing Russian roulette. When a power lioat is operating after dark, the driver of the boat is unable to see other water traffic approaching unless they are , showing navigation lights and he is unable to hear another boat because of the roar of his own motor. This is why Canadian regulations require powered pleasure craft to show navigation lights when operating between sunset and sunrise. Non-powered boats such as canoes and rowboats which are operated by hand are oay required to show a white jigh t Wedding Pictures JERVIS STUDIO Phone 482-7006 Clinton Memorial• Shop T. PRYDE and SON CLINTON — EXETER — SEAFORTN Phone 482-721 I Open Every Afternoon Local Representative A. W. STEEP — 482-6642 Clinton Now§41,pc9r14,„-Tingployt )4.Iy 24, 1909 11 unicipol ..affoirs minister xplains Assessment :Act Major changes in Ontario's 4:went lawa. And .orOcedlirP4 ere proposed in .the 1.,egisleture cently by Municipal Affuir4 nister Percy McKeough. He introduced a new sessment Aet which he scribed as the most significant vision in 60 years, In mOination. with the transfer of ssmont to province-wide releistratiell next January, the anger are designed to create, he cornerstone of reform for r system and ,structures of cal government." These are among the changes oposed: Assessment 'of all operties in the province at 41* value, by provincial ssors; 45 The '.creation of a new ssessment Review Court to miller appeals on assessment; * More time in which roperty owners can question d check their assessments, and proved procedures for appeal; Assessment and taxation of elters and concentrators. ethnically these have been empt from local taxation in past, amounting to several illion dollars annually, though some companies have ade payments in lieu of taxes. * Changes in business essment , as the first step ward the development of a niform system for business ssessment and the elimination f the split-Mill rate. Mr. McKeough said the :hanger "are intended to •implify and to provide greater !quity and fairness both for nunicipalities and among axpayers." Meetings to discuss The t.ssessment Act and other spects of municipal reform are )eing scheduled in various parts if the province this summer, to .attended. by Mr. McKeough, 'rovincial Treasurer, Charles TacNaughton and other Cabinet Ministers. The meetings were nnounced by Prime Minister ohn Robarts last week to the association of Ontario Mayors d Reeves. A number of revisions in The ssessment Act are concerned ith the transfer of assessment ministration to the province. "The new (provincial) ministration will be highly e•,ce.ntralized, with unicipalities being served by cal assessment people in local fricA.,1,Wha,talneans thatIthene; ovince will pay the bills and ,. oulder the worries of sessment and the nicipalities will get better ice," Mr. McKeough said. The Minister said assessment market value of all properties a basic requirement of ssment reform and the sions are designed to :blish a practical basis for perty valuation. Market value is defined as the ount that real property might expected to realize if sold in open market by a willing ler to a willing buyer. • Mr. McKeough said the new Assessment .Review Court will 0411le. most of the .assessment functions prey10441y handled, by the courts of Revision. "It is our intention to retain. Courts. of V,evigou only for certain .topok. Apppal pelrpgses other than :4§seWneut," .including matters related to The Pt4i!IngO. Act and The Local Improvement Act, . The Assessment Review Court will sit in each of the .32 new assessment regions covering province and the number of members Will be determined by the volume of work to he handled, The chairman and vice-chairman will be .members of the bar of Ontario. Appointments are by the Lieutenant-Governor in Council. Regarding the appeal time for property owners, Mr. McKeough said the period is extended "by the provision that the .assessment notices be mailed 15 clays before the date for the return of the acsPssment roll, instead of at the same time. The time limit. for !edging an appeal or complaint remains 14 days after the date of the return of the roll. "This extra provision of time is intended to assist the person assessed in obtaining clarification of his assessment , and in considering whether to take formal action. "A 'further revision of benefit to appellants is the establishment ,of the clear right to the documents and information that are relevant to their case," he added. ' Regarding business assessment, Mr. McKeough said the Government is not prepared to introduce sweeping changes until more information is available. "The ultimate aim of the Government is to develop a system of business tax based on uniform (assessment) rates. When that is accomplished it will be possible to eliminate the split mill rate and thereby remove a tax differential which bears unfairly on business property and whose impact varies among municipalities. "This is the first step of a long-range program to reform taxation which will probably take from five to seven years. The, immediate aims of the present amendments is to rationalize the existing, system by removing anomalies and anachronismS without disrupting olocal tax bases uncluly'Or— imposing unwarranted burdens on particular groups of taxpayers." Mr. McKeough said detailed studies have been launched on three important matters that are not covered by the present revision exemptions from property tax, farms and special properties. However, among interim improvements is an amendment that removes the 60 per cent and. 75 per cent limitations on assessment for telephone and telegraph groks receipts. They will now be assessed on their full amount. Porter's Hill church sold at auction Grace United Church at Porter's Hill was for the last time filled to overflowing Saturday. The crowd was there for the auction in which the building and its contents were sold. Built in 1927, the church first served the congregations of the former Bethel and Bethany churches which united a year or so earlier. On the building committee were Fred Elliott, Fred Pickard, Albert Cox, Thomas Betties and Reid Torrance, all of whom are deceased. The Rev. R. M. Gale was the first of a series of Ministers at Grace Church. The last was the Rev. Ronald Beck who held the closing service June 29. The trustees -- Allen Betties, Alvin Betties and Wilmer Riddell -- said after Saturday's sale that they were well satisfied with the atictien run by Edward Elliott. Members of the Grate Church congregation now are divided about evenly between the Churches at Hohnesville and l3ayfield. Some attend Churches in Clinton. The electric organ, pews, plan() and other contents of the church Were sold along with the land and building which went to Andrew Reif of Sanford WhO plans to convert it to a dwelling. Proceeds of the sale are to be divided arriong United Church organizations after Consultation with the Presbytery, KIPPEN Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Hood returned home following a" week's holiday with Mr. and Mrs. Ross Carter and family of Essex, Ont. Mr. and Mrs. Grant Love of Caro, Mich., visited on the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. E. McBride. Miss Donna Ganatuk of Hamilton is visiting with her aunt and uncle Mr. and Mrs. Ron Littleton. Wayne Littleton and Charlene are Visiting Mr. and Mrs. Russ Faver and Mr. and Mrs. Ron Littleton. Gordon, Kathy, Jim and Gerry Bell have returned home following a vacation With their grandfather and uncles and aunts in the Shakespeare area. Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Meths visited with relatives at Wroxeter, on Sunday. Miss Sharon McBride of Sault Ste. Marie is at present visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. Edgar McBride. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stokes of London spent Sunday with Mr. Robert Thompson. Auiciesti STUDIO Splash:6w to • Weddings • Children Single or Group Po rtraits1 and PasspOrts 524.8787 118 St. David Dadai.itif .aaraiaapiaimalowamaripipliaamimularab. Several hundred hooked bales and a quantity of raked hay were lost 'Tuesday afternoon when a dropped cigarette butt ignited stubble in a field on land owned by Andrew Berg of RR 4, Clinton, Town, firerren were summoned to the field on Tuckersmith sideroad 35.36, east of town and north of Highway 8, at mid-afternoon and quickly stopped the advance of wind-fanned flames. Mr. Berg said he tried to put out the fire when it first started, but realized he needed help. He said he moved the baler and then drove to the nearest house to phone the fire department. — Staff Photo Boaters, turn on your lights Ann Fairservice was probably the most well known of the artists who had exhibitions at the Goderich Art Mart last week and is seen chatting to Mart convenor Mrs. Martha Rathburn. The Art Mart and the sidewalk sale that accompanied' it is reported to have been thf. best yet in the seven year history of the event. Miss Fairservice is owner of the Oountry Studio at Blyth. Seated is Miss Fairservice's mother.—Staff Photo. HUNTERS "We wish to remind those who enjoy hunting crows and woodchuck, to respect the property hunted on, obtain permission to hunt from landowners, close the gates and refrain from shooting near livestock or buildings. "Hunting with rifles is restricted to a calibre not greater than .275 in the Counties of Brant, Durham, Elgin, Essex, Haldimand, Halton, Huron, Kent, Lambton, Lincoln, Middlesex, Norfolk, Waterloo, Welland, Wellington, Wentworth and York. "It is an offence to have a loaded firearm in a vehicle or to shoot from or across a highway, road; street, avenue, parkway, driveway, square, place, bridge, viaduct or - trestle, used or intended for use by the public for,the passage of vehicles. SPECIAL PRICES I ON FURNITURE CONTINUE TO MARK OUR RE-OPENING GRAND f: ', .----:::-.'' ', ..,: CHESTERFIELD SUITES as low as COMPLETE DINING ROOM SUITES only $ 5 6 5 as KITCHEN low as CHEOME 4 , (S,s; A a:•,,,,,,,g,;:. '''''' . SUITES ''A :-.-'f ,$59.95 , ) ' , • 64. . 49. ,5 k' BEDROOM ,_ • s.,,?.,,,• °WY' SUITES 3-PIECES $229 14•4444*.osia • ' MATTRESSES , .. ,.. of BY 40411. k -0 Super' 444•4•t. ', '4.••3•,„C , ACC • only „ , , Special , ,., • Offer For , Time BESTOW, Vita-Posture $49.95 Introductory A Limited Only Special Prices on: LAMPS Ltd. Seaforth Visit our ..... CHAIRS - 'MULES - SPACE' SAVERS stOre and see the wide variety! GINGERKH,s ZURICAI such as a flashlight in suffiCient time to avoid eollision. This law is quite safe for hand-propelled boats because the operators can hear the approach of a powered boat in time to show the required light. The Ontario Safety League reminds the boat operators that failure to comply with regulations on navigation lights could bring fines up to $100. ow" 4.111144.4.11401411a44414..i.MMTIONINIIIIME14•414444.4114.44.044444414111111i A rather curious aspect of the use of navigation lights occurs when using a power boat to tow a skier during evening hours. The law prohibits water skiing from one hour after sunset to sunrise, in other words, during the hours of darkness. For that one hour after sunset that the law allows water skiing in the evening, the ski boat must show navigation lights.