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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1971-02-11, Page 1st Column, It's carnival time again and if the weather is good it should be every bit as successful as lest year. A complete schedule of events is included In an advertisement in this paper for your convenience. * * * Overlooked in the deluge Of Other things that happened during the storm was the arrival on the scene of a new correspondent for the News-Record, Mrs. Bert Shobbrook will glean the news in Londesboro for tit from now on after the death of Mrs, Bert Allen. She has already been doing an excellent job for ti-e last two weeks and 1.emidetboro area residents can help her do even better by letting her know What's going on. Give her atoll at 523.4250, * * * Students at the high school are planning their yearbook again this year but are planning an extra special year book this year. The students are trying to include a history of the school in their book but need the help of the public to gain all information possible and old pictures of the schodl. A letter to the editor this week inside will explain how you can help the kids out in this worthwhile project. *s= 01: Clinton Police have decided' o crackdown oh dogs running loose in town. The law states that all dogs mutt be kept tied at all times or the owner may be charged and fined tip to $50. The number of complaints police have been receiving has been so numerous they are forced to take action they don't partitelady like. Police are investigating a break in that took place February 3 at Cook Florists, A Window in the back door was broken to gain entry and the burglars took about $no in cash and another $200 or more in non-negotiable cheques, as well as making off with the business' books. * An accident on Euton Street on February 8 resulted in injuries- to Daniel P. Donnelly of Hertel Street, He Was the driver of a ear that was'in collision With another ear driven by William MeAsh of -Gordon St, Mt, Dettnelly :suffered an injured elbow. A section of the roof of the fernier Clinton Lions arena collapsed under the weight of accumulated snow last week. Several of the timbers• on the east side of the old building were reduced to splintere. The building is nottit being used to Store machinery: Get ready for the carnival, .••• Details on page 6&7 imsiomulutioniummiluoitmlimunimmomounimosniummootimmilimmoimoilionwiliommumilownimillimminwiwommuomionoutimiimolounimolioomoillimotoommoilliwoommommmilimilmiliouilliformilmIliomoutioniummoilloulmolitiome (;li i 1)1# ()trio rio 15 ces,ts Weather 1970 1971 HI LQ HI LO Feb. 2 7 -5 39 33 3 19 -2 21 3 4 30 13 11 -13 5 41 27 30 10 6 28 22 33 5 7 24 ' 4 31 21 8 22 17 33 10 Rain 1.55" Snow 2" Snow 5" 106 Yevrr - No. 6 'Thu rs(1(ly, Febro(try 11, 19 71 oimminimmuisommotoommilmoommommoiminimmuomommoimmiminimmunoommtimmommilmummoomonoimminnumiumnimimimoniumoununimoowilionnuinimonommiommillimffimmomommommmolow110101111moillmillillwillImilloll Tax date choice will cost $12,000 e.` Anne Marie Hall gets help in trying on her costume for the 1971 presentation of Ice Nicks at the Community Centre tonight (Thursday) and Friday. The Clinton Figure Skating Club's 130 members will take part in the show, Anne Marie is helped by Donna Holmes. Council wants community BY SHIRLEY J. KELLER The Huron County Board of Education will collect taxes from the municipalities twice during 1971 — on June 30 and cember 15, Even though Superintendent of Business ffatrs Roy B. Dunlop estimated it could ost the board of education a minimum of 12,000 or a maximum of $24,000 to ollect taxes on these dates as opposed to ay 17 and November 8, the board embers agreed by recorded vote — 7 votes o 6 — to collect taxes June 30 and ecember 15. Those in favor of the May 17 and ovember 8 dates were Mrs. J. W. Wallace, arnet Hicks, Dr. A. B. Deathe, John Constable Wayne McFadden of the Clinton Police Department has been cleared of charges that he had assaulted a prisoner. The young police officer's case was dismissed in court in Clinton on Friday by Judge Alan Stewart of Owen Sound after a complaint had been laid by Wayne Riley, 25, of Londesboro, who said the constable had punched him in the face and stomach "six or eight times" while police were questioning him at Clinton Police station on November 27, 1970. Examination later showed that Riley had a broken jaw. Constable McFadden testified that he had arrested Riley at gunpoint earlier in the morning after stopping a car wanted in connection with some breakins in Dublin ahtl'13badh'agen, Riley had surrendered while two other occupants of the car escaped. But Constable McFadden denied he had ever punched the man. He said that he had felt Riley tense as he escorted him into the cells as if he were about to turn around. He said he shoved the prisoner into the cell area, forced him down on the floor and put an armhold on him. Three other police officers had been in the jail during the questioning that night. Constable Lloyd Eisler of Seaforth Town Pollee, Constable Ray Primo of the Ontario Taylor, James Taylor and Mrs. Warren Zinn. Those who voted for the later dates were John Henderson, Dr. Alex Addison, Don McDonald, Clarence McDonald, .Alex Corrigan, Mrs. Marilyn Kunder and Wilfred Shortreed. It was Dr. Deathe who asked for the recorded vote. "I would like to represent the taxpayers to the best of my abilities while I am on this board," stated Dr. Deathe. "There is no way I'm going to throw away $24,000," "You wouldn't be throwing it away," retorted Dr. Addison. "The same ratepayers are involved and what is lost in one place will be gained in another." "There is no reason for us to be inefficient." continued Dr, Deathe. "list Provincial Police and Sgt. Leroy Desch of the Clinton force all testified that Riley had complained of cuts in his mouth and asked to see a doctor but had not mentioned the alleged assault to anyone but Sgt. Oesch. Sgt. Desch said Riley complained that Constable McFadden had "hit him in the guts," but never said he had been hit in the face. All the policemen had been at the Clinton station that night, investigating the breakins. Riley, along with Samuel Shipp, 19, and Keith Harkes, 17, both of Clinton, was charged with break and enter. Riley is awaiting trial by judge March 26. The other two have been convicted. The police witnesses said that while they had noticed what appeared to be a small cut because the municipalities collect taxes on those dates. Let them change their collection dates. 1. understand there is some chance that all municipalities in Ontario will go to four times a year collections in the future." Dunlop told the board that collecting twice annually on May 17 and November 8 would be as helpful to the board as quarterly collections would be. He said that the teachers are given three cheques in June to cover June, July and August. He said that if the money from the municipalities does not come in until June 30, it is necessary for the board to borrow one and a half million dollars to cover the cheques. Board chairman Robert Elliott said that June 30 and December 15 were a "long ingrained set of dates" for payment of taxes on Riley's chin, and some remembered he had been dabbing at wounds in his mouth with a tissue, they did not consider him to have been seriously injured. W. G. Cochrane of Goderich, the Crown attorney, said that while there was no doubt Riley's jaw had been broken sometime that night, it was up to the court to decide how it had been broken. Judge Stewart said there was no evidence to collaborate Riley's testimony. lie said he found the testimony of the police to be "nearer to the truth" than the story told by Riley. "It would be improper, dangerous, and very unfortunate to convict on the evidence in this case," he said in dismissing the charge. some of the experiences of teachers who were responsible for students stranded in schools. Cochrane was especially complimentary of the persons who assisted the teachers at the schools by bringing food and blankets to make their unexpected "holiday" as comfortable as possible. He also noted that the storm had fostered some suggestions which would be useful in event of another such emergency. Among the ideas, said Cochrane, was the need for a two-way radio system in the event that telephone service was interrupted for a long period. Dr. A. B. Deathe, Goderich, thought it would be wise if students with particular health problems requiring regular special medication would be registered in the school office so that principals and teachers would know a problem could exist if the student was stranded overnight, Wilfred Shortreed felt this would just add unnecessary paperwork for the teachers. lie said that concerned parents would see to it that theit children received medical attention if it was required. in the municipalities. He said the administration was not involved politically as are members of the board and he added that board members would expect no less of the administration than to be advised how to operate as economically as possible. "It is for this board to decide whether it is more interested in public relations or the board of education's interest payments," concluded Elliott. Reports showed that of 23 municipalities who asked for the twice annual tax collections, only 12 (or 42.9 percent) specified the June 30 and December 15 dates. Three municipalities in Huron had not made any suggestion to the board concerning tax collection dates. "What if you couldn't reach the school?" asked Dr. Deathe. Shortreed replied that if the parents couldn't contact the school or go there it would likely be just as impossible for the school to get the ailing child out or medical attention in. The board also discussed the fact that some parents were extremely critical of the schools when children did not get home during the storm. John Cochrane told the board that principals after consultation with the school bus operators had the privilege to send children home if the weather was bad. He also said that seeding the children home did not affect the grants. He said grants were paid on enrolment, not on per diem attendance. lie noted as well that teachers are paid whether school is open or closed during a storm. The director also said there was no truth to the rumor in some parts of the county that the Easter vacation would be curtailed because of time lost during the storm. He said the break would be during the last full week in March and that schotil would let out March 19 and begin again March 29. Clinton town council decided Monday night that it would like to see fireworks in town but in the right place and at the right time. Mayor Don Symons brought up the question of the annual problem of fireworks on the May 24 holiday. The mayor said that the holiday still seemed a long way off but the time to act was now. Speaking at the close of a council session that had fewer fireworks than any in recent meetings, the mayor suggested that the town get behind the organization of a planned fireworks display on the holiday in an effort to cut down on the amount of careless use of fireworks that are let off every year. The council agreed to ask the fire department if they would organize the display and ask service clubs to canvass the town for funds to pay for the big display. Councillor Joe Atkinson, chairman of the Protection to Persons and Property Committee was asked to approach the fire department. He stated on Tuesday that the firemen were in favour of the display if the service clubs agreed to raise the money. Council also gave final reading to the zoning by-law which now will go before the Ontario Municipal Board for approval. The 01V111 will hold a further public meeting before the by-law becomes law. A letter of thanks was received from the Huron County Board of Education praising the work of public works crews in aiding the schools during the recent storm. Council also voted to enforce the by-law that requires all cars to be off the streets after midnight in order to facilitate snow removal. Cars will now be tieketed and towed away if they interfere with work of the crews. Public works and the police department will get together to take a look at various signs around town and decide whether stop BY ERIC EARL Bayfield council decided Monday night to try to make some arrangement with Ontario Hydro for trouble shooting in the village to guard against long electrical interruptions. During the recent severe storm some homes in the village had been without power for long periods. Families with electricity were called on to take in those from homes without power. A preliminary copy of the official plan for the county of Furore was examined and discussed. A detailed study will be made at a Special meeting to be held hi the near future. The fee for trailers that axe still in the Chairman Robert Elliott had to use the gavel to bring members of the Huron County Board of Education to order following a heated discussion Concerning future academic plans for education in this county. The administration had listed several items for discussion including libraries for all elementary schools, conversation French in all elementary schools, speech therapy available where needed, psychological services and provision of on audio-visual centre for the county. Board members were not agreed on which items had the highest priority and their varied opinions formed the basis for the or yield signs should be used in each case. Councillor Atkinson was appointed to serve on the Midwestern Ontario Regional Development Council's Huron Zone. The zone is comprised of representatives of the conservation authorities, the Federation of Agriculture, the Trades and Labour Council and the municipalities. Wes Holland was named to the Clinton Cemetery Board and the Recreation Committee of Don Kay, Jake Irwin, Don Jefferson, Andy Peterson, Ken Clynick, Len Fawcett, Percy Livermore, Frank MacDonald, Gerald Holmes and Clarence Neilans was appointed. Open House at Centralia Dr. D. N. Huntley, Executive Director, Agricultural Education and Research Division, Ontario Department of Agriculture and Food, will be guest speaker at the opening ceremonies of the open house at Centralia College, Feb. 18 at 2 p.m, The college of agricultural technology is expanding its open house this year with the public invited on February 18 from 1 p.m. to 10 p.m. and February 19, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Displays and presentations will be underway during the event illustrating the theme "College. A pattern of the future". Visitors will have a chance to get further information on courses offered at the college including Agricultural Business Management, Home Economies and Animal Health Technology. Village is to be increased substantially so that payment will equal taxes paid by residents in permanent homes. The Village Zoning Bylaw now prohibits any additional trailers in the Village, but it was felt that the existing trailers are not dairying their share of municipal costs and school charges. New additional official traffic signs will be installed this coming spring so that the new Traffic By-Lase can be enforced by the Ontario Provincial Police and the By-Law Enforcement Officet. New lighting le to be installed in the corridor of the Municipal Building. discussion. Director of education, John Cochrane stressed that he and his staff did not expect the board to make a decision on all or any of the proposals. tochtane said the subject matter was presented to the board only aa-a matter of information, a guide to •determine those things ill which the board was interested and those things for which it had small concern at present. No priorities webe set before Elliott's gavel signalled the end of discussion. It is understood the board continued the subject at a later committee-of-the-whole meeting "in camera" without press coverage. BY SHIRLEY J. KELLER The Big Storm of 1971 will long be remembered by the administrative staff of the Huron County Board of Education as well as the 14 trustees who represent the ratepayers. At the suggestion of Chairman Robert Elliott, the board will send scrolls to each school where staff were involved during the storm with stranded students, commending each principal and teacher for his or her actions. Mr. Elliott claimed he was completely satisfied with the way the situation was handled throughout the blizzard, He said he was confident that the safety of the county's children was uppermost in the minds of county school staff and that the very fact that all principals and teachers could contact the board office 24 hours a day for advice and comfort was a tremendous advantage, John Cochrane, director of education for Huron County, said he was never prouder to be a teacher than he was during the storm. He told the board he was thoroughly proud of each and every teacher in the county and has begun to compile a book recounting harge dropped against Constable McFadden Big storm leaves memories for staff Judge Stewart said he found it "most extraordinary" that Riley had not complained about being beaten up to Constable Primo, who Riley had said he fireworks display trusted among all the police. He said he doubted if Riley knew his jaw was broken until told by doctors. Riley appeared with written testimony he said he had prepared the day after the incident. Constable McFadden had continued as a member of the Clinton squad on active duty since du_ charge had been laid. Police Chief Lloyd Westlake had said at the time the charge was laid that after he looked into the case he believed his constable's story and would not suspend him unless he was found guilty when the case came to court. Bayfiehi moves to protect electrical supply in storms Future plans are hot subject