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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1969-11-13, Page 1Charter members of Clinton Branch 140 of the Royal Canadian Legion, all of whom were at last week's annual banquet, are from left. Harold S. Turner of Goderich; G. M. Counter, Dr. F, G. Thompson and Morgan Agnew, all of Clinton. — Staff Photo, Clinton Newsp•Record "You know the cost of war in blood, tears and sweat," the Rev: George Goth of London told Clinton Legion men as he exhorted them to help create a world in which peoples trust one another and wars do not occur. the program. The Ladies Auxiliary to the Legion prepared and served the bountiful dinner. Officiating at the opening and closing ceremonies were acting sergeant-at-arms, George Campbell, piper, Hec Kingswell, colour sergeant, J. Douglas Thorndike and colour bearer, Harold Black and Harry Crich. Chester Merriam of Tara, chairman of the Dominion Council to the Royal Canadian Legion, closed the meeting. The ScOtt brothers, Jim and Ken, of Londesboro, provided', the entertainment. Other guests and head table personalities were: Clinton The Rev, George London, second from left, was guest Speaker at fait week's annual Clinton legion branch banquet. Branch President Percy brown is at left The Fiev. A. Mowatt, Minister' of ClintOn'S WeSiey-Willit United 'Clitirch, is betide be, both with Cameron Proctor, past Go*, of 104th Yr=AR --,- Na. 46 , . column. The first New signs at the four highway entrances to town went up this week prior to the dedication of the radar antenna monument at the. main corner. No longer is Clinton proclaimed to be the Hunting Ground of the Hurons (a claim shown some time ago to be unlikely at best); — visitors are now welcomed to the Home of Radar in Canada. * * * Clinton town council upped its basic building permit fee to $3 from $1 Monday evening and agreed to leave unchanged the present maximum — whatever it may be. Several councillors said they thought the fee to be $75, but none knew for sure, so they left a blank space on the motion and asked clerk John Livermore to look up the information and fill it in later, The $3 fee will be charged for any work valued at up to $1,000. And additional $1 per $1,000 will be collected up to that mysterious maximum. * * * The Huron Fish and Game Conservation Association's newly organized Junior Conservation Club held a walkathon last Sunday and raised nearly $400. Thirty-one boys complete the 13-mile trek — the first in an hour and three-quarters, the last in four hours, 10 minutes. The proceeds will finance club activities. George Wise, adult co-ordinator of the club, organized the sponsored walk. * The new 1969 Christmas Seals were distributed to 27,700 area homes this week as the 1969 Christmas Seal Campaign got :under way for the 43rd year. This year's seal features an original gskimo design by Canadian artist, William George pariane of Toronto. Different from any other seal in the history of the Canadian Tuberculosis and.• Respiratory Disease Association, this year's entry is very distinctively Canadian. • * * "We think these seals are truly said Mrs. Beryl Davidson, program secretary. "Huron-Perth residents who use the seals liberally will not only be supporting the fight against tuberculosis, emphysema and other respiratory diseases but will be making all their holiday mail really attractive." * * * The Huron-Perth Tuberculosis and Respiratory Disease Association (TB & RD) is holding an open hoUse at its 121 Wellington St., Stratford, headquarters at two o'clock this. afternoon. Coffee and doughnuts will be served. Children will receive balloons. Health education aids will be shown and everyone is welcome. * * Postmaster General Eric Kierans has announced extended postal services during the Christmas season to expedite the movement of some 300,000,000 extra pieces of mail. To assist customers in the purchase of postage stamps, money orders and • other Christmas mailing transactions, full wicket service will be provided at all post offices for three consecutive Saturdays: Dee. 6, Dec. 13 and Dec. 20. Letter carrier and parcel post delivery service will also be provided as one complete delivery on two Saturdays: Dee. 13 and Dec. 20. This additional service will ensure earlier delivery of Christmas mail and relieve the congestion at the post deices. • * * Weathee 1969 1968 Hi LO Ht LO 48 26 54 34 46 40 40 36 41 86 88 kr Bain ,13" Mayor, Don Symons; Legion District "C" Commander, Allan Nicholson, Seaforth; Zone Commander, William Chambers, Clinton; Col. E. W. Ryan, commanding officer, CFB Clinton; Lt. Col, 0. Warner, radar and communications school commander, CFB Clinton; Ina Miner, Inkster, Mich., who last year presented his uncle Harry Miner's Victoria Cross to Clinton Legion; George Wise, representing Huron Fish and Game Conservation Club, Clinton; Clinton layton Dixon, representing i Lions Club and Stephen Brown, president of Clinton Kinsmen Club. Speaking at Branch 140's annual Remembrance Week banquet Nov. 5, Dr. Goth attacked the narrow sort of nationalism which breeds war and the fears and prejudices which divide men. The controversial cleric who is a regular broadcaster and newspaper columnist told the veterans that by just going back and singing the old songs they break faith with those who died in the Second World War. "You must," he said, "pick up the torch and move one step or you are not worthy of the sacrifices of a quarter-century ago." "We have to rid ourselves of 'a certain kind of patriotism," he said, ,"... the old kind of nationalism is dead, we have got to find higher loyalties than our tribal instincts." Too many bigots, he said, trust their own kind alone or only their own particular version of Christianity. These people, he asserted, "are not fit to survive in the new world being born of the agony of today's troubles." Blacks and whites must trust Pleate turn to Page 2 Schools want more police BY RICHMOND ATKEY The Huron County Board of Education wants police to patrol in the vicinity of Central Huron Secondary School and Clinton Public School from 11:30 a.m, to 1:30 p.m. on all school (Jaya and is asking the town to install sidewalk oh the north side of Princess Street between Raglan and William Streets. The request was Made by the board at its meeting in Clinton !Mt tducation Director John Cochrane said that at a meeting with town officials and students !ast month it was generally acknowledged that drivers of cars on the streets adjacent to Central Huron . Secondary &hoot at noon were in many cases "youths who had ceased attendance at ached and Were using their noon hour to show off an'attempt to linpreSs The mayor, a member of council since 1960 and in his present post five years, said he enjoyed working with this council and had endeavored to do his beat. He said that if he is re-elected it will certainly be his last term. Reeve James Armstrong's siccinct comment was: "I think my political career has come to an end. That's it" Asked if he just `thought" it was over, he replied, "I know." Councillor Clarence Denomme said he had enjoyed his two years but "I regret to say that it would not be fair to my business or to the town to stay on. I can't find time for both. Ths is a regretful farewell." Councillor Frank Cook, seemingly in jest, said to Mr. After recent disorders in the Town of Seaforth, the council there urged pre-set sentences to assure uniformly harsh penalties for such violence. • Clinton town council endorsed the Seaforth resolution Monday evening and revealed that it voiced similar sentiments in a letter to Provincial Treasurer and Hurom MP? Charles MacNaughton sometime late last month. Mayor Donald Symons did, not disclose the contents of the letter in detail. He said only that "members of council wrote ... stating that they were wondering if something was going to be done in this regard." The mayor said the decision to send the letter was reached in a committee of the , whole meeting on Oct. 20. The minutes of the secret meeting do not mention the matter. In other business arising out of the committee of the whole session, council ratified its previously announced decision to appoint Lloyd Westlake chief of police on a permanent basis without requiring that he live in town as had been stipulated when he was named chief on a probationary basis a year ago. BY RICHMOND ATKEY Pupil-teacher ratios in the five Huron County secondary schools were discussed at last week's board of education meeting in Clinton with board chairman John Levis suggesting that staff could be reduced by increasing the number of students per teacher in several schools. Commenting on a report df September enrolment, F. E. Madill, assistant school superintendent, said"I think the type of operation in the school is important, based on Denomme: "That sounds like your nomination speech. That's how you got votes the last time' Mr. Cook went on to say: "I committed myself to all the boys here that I won't run. But my arm could be twisted. If the meetings could be shortened up a little, I believe I would reconsider and think Mr. Denomme would too. Councillor Cameron Proctor said he would stand for re-election, He noted that this term will be only one year because council is trying to synchronize its elections with the school board and said he hoped maybe some young men would consider trying the job for a year. Councillor Harold Lobb said: The committee minutes also show a decision to pay the chief a $100 bonus and Sgt. Leroy Oesch a bonus of $85 this year. Council did not vote on the bonuses in regular session. Council tabled until December a Town of Barrie resolution concerning shelter grants and also held off acting on a Mississauga resolution asking that municipalities be empowered to license community antenna (cable) television systems and to charge for use of public land and facilities. The meeting Monday was attended by all nine members of council .and opened with a minutes of silence beth because it was the eve of Remembrance Day and to hOnor Gordonarigg, Clinton businessman who died Oct. 31. . Mayor Symons noted that Sgt. Oesch has been ill and off-duty 19 working days and is again in the hospital. He said he was sure all the council wished him a speedy recovery. Constable Clarence Perdue, who suffered a broken bone in his foot when attempting to arrest a youth at the Community Centre, has been numbers." He said he felt the Seaforth ratio of 20 pupils to each teacher was reasonable in view of the fact that there are no technical classes. A 17-to-1 ratio is preferred in other schools, he said, with Wingham's 18.5-to-1 considered high. "Why bring down the Wingham ratio?" he asked, "Why not bring up the others to the Wingham level?" In the report, Clinton's ratio was given as 16.1-to 1. Goderich was 17.5-to-1, Seaforth 20-to-1 and Exeter 17-to-1. More students can be "I intend to be in the running with Reeve Armstrong quitting, my intention is to run for reeve." Councillor Ted McCullough said he wanted to run again, but could not for reasons he could not disclose yet. Councillor Norman Livermore, a runner-up in the election two yeas ago who got a seat on council when Wes Holland resigned, said: "My wife she don't want me to sit here any longer, but if enough ratepayers come along and want me to run I will." Deputy Reeve Gord Lawson said he coula not make any commitment for another 10 days to two weeks because of "health and other reasons." off 14 days, the mayor commented. The chief and Constable Ab Shaddick accumulated 92 hours of overtime last month as a result of the men off duty, the mayor said, adding that the two regular men plus the two auxiliaries are "doing a very good Job. On Hallowe'en, he said, "we didn't have any big riots as might have "been expected from reports on the grapevine." Council discussed making Rattenbury Street one way in the block east of Albert Street or restricting parking to one side to enable cars to pass in both directions, especially when the road is narrowed by snowbanks. No action was taken. • „ Members of council also agreed to seek information about the plans of Canada Packers for use of the Huron Street site of the Clinton feed mill which burned several months ago and heard Deputy Reeve Gordon Lawson say that progress is being made toward agreement for a waste disposal site to be operated jointly by Clinton, Goderich and Goderich Township. accommodated per teacher in arts and sciences classes than in business and commercial or science, technology and trades courses, it was said. Mr. Lavis suggested that if the Wingham ratio were applied to the other schools, the Clinton teaching could be reduced from 63.5 to 55.5 and Goderich District Collegiate Institute from 48 to 42. He said as many as 24 teaching postions could be cut. With an average annual salary of more than $8,000, the potential saving could be more than $200,000, the chairman said. CI INT.ON, -ONTARIO TOURP.DAY, NQVU/Ifigg 13, 1909 Maj. Gen. W. K. Carr, commander of armed forces training command, inspects members of master warrant officers qualifying course at ceremony in which he opened new Warrant Officer School at CFB Clinton last Friday afternoon. The school's Commandant, Maj. P. A. Scott, is at left with sword. Other members of the inspection party are Chief Warrant Officer P. F. Gagnon and Capt. H. W. Leafloor. — Staff Photo. Legion honours charter members ftyipc .,:pE.H._ccRy 15e Mayor, two councillors say they will -.run again. BY A. L. COLQUHOUN At its annual Remembrance week banquet Nov. 5, Clinton Branch 140 of the Royal Canadian Legion marked its 40th anniversary and honoured the six remaining charter members of the branch. The local branch was chartered on January 10, 1929 with the late Colonel H. B. Combe as the first president. • At the banquet in the Legion Hall last Wednesday evening, attended-Thy 130 war veterans and guests, four charter members: G. Morley Counter, Dr. Fred G. Thompson, Morgan J. Agnew of town and Harold S. Turner of Goderich were present. Fred O. Ford, also of town, was not able to attend, and George Murdock, now of Hagersville, was visiting in town but did not attend the banquet. Guest speaker at the dinner was the Rev. George W. Goth, for the last 21 years minister at Metropolitan United Church in London, who was speaking for his first time to a Legion gathering. G. M. Counter, the oldest living charter member, and retired Clinton postmaster, told the gathering, "My 40 years in the Legion has more than repaid me." He urged all members to be active in and take office on the Legion committees. He paid tribute to Harold Turner, the original hard-working secretary of the local branch and organizer of other branches in western Ontario. Mr. Turner, a retired customs officer from Clinton and Goderich, reminisced about" early Legion activities and said he was very proud to have helped start the Legion here.. Dr. • F, G. Thompson, a medical practitioner here for 44 years and Morgan J. Agnew, a retired tobacconist and municipal officer, both recalled their Legion work. Clinton • Legion president, Percy M. Brown was overall chairman with past president Cameron Proctor, chairman of Ntri 4 44 36 6 45 31 6 49 32 52 80 8 53 '31 51 38. Old songs not enough Stiff sentences are aim of Seaforth resolution Suggests teacher staff cut itain ,68" ShOW president of the legion end prOgratn chairman for the RemeinbtatiCe Week banquet, at tight, their Mende Chutch, Part Of the radar antenna strueture is teen above the Mayor. Staff Photo, Mayor Donald Symons addresses gathering at ceremony Loth dedicate radar antenna Monument at Main Owner following Remembrance Day parade and wrea-laying service at the Cenotaph. Col. E, W. Ryan, tomniander of CFB Clinton, is seen to the mayor's tight, with an aide, dant. H. W. Leaflo, to the rear. Officialt at edge of grass are, from left to right, Councillers Norinan tir Livermore and deed Lawson, Previticial Tteastiter, diaries MacNaughton, County Warden, James Hayter, Hureiti MP Robert McKinley and the Rev. A, J. MOWatt, minister Of Wesley-Willis United