HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1971-07-13, Page 1The staff at the Clinton swimming pool are sporting new outfits
this summer, composed of blue tee-shirts and bright orange caps
so they will stand out while on duty. The staff includes, (front
row left to right) Phyllis Fremlin, Marlene Cunningham, Sandra
Fremlin, Bev Chowan and Joyce Neilans (back row) Robert
Andrews, Paul Crittenton, Doug Andrews, recreation director,
Pete Cameron and Doug Peterson.
Councillor says council should stay out
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Citizens' suggestions wanted for A T. Cooper memorial
st Column
A local lady phoned us last week
wondering why there wasn't some sort of
youth employment agency in Clinton to put
potential employers in touch with students
who want Work.
It's a good queetion. Many towns and
cities have a telephone number that can be
contacted by people needing a worker for a
day or a week. The arrangement works well,
giving a few days work here and there to the
students and helping out those who need
casual labour.
There is obviously a demand for such
part-time employment, especially during the
heavy work periods of the farming
community. The lady in question said she
had been called several times by farmers
wanting help with haying and had put them
in touch with several boys from town.
It's too bad some group or organization
wouldn't set up a centre where kids wanting
work could leave their names and those
needing help could call,
• The Huron Central Agricultural Society
has a problem.
Robert Gibbings, secretary of the society
has a prize for a competition at the fair held
in June that he can't find an owner for. The
prize is for third place in the under 10 years
of age decorated bicycle contest and went to
Chris Carter.
Unfortunately no one seems to know
who Chris's parents are. If anyone knows,
please let Bob know so he can pass on the
money.
* * *
Kevin Spencer was sentenced to 30 days
in jail and one year on probation in
provincial court in Goderich Monday for
breaking into the stamp machine at the
Clinton Post Office,
* *
Councillor James Armstrong, who
attended the meeting in Wingham last week
to discuss a proposal for daily air service
between Western Ontario and Toronto was
not impressed.
He said he felt it would not be of much
good to the majority of citizens in the area.
People from Clinton would likely have to
drive to Goderich to get the plane and once
they got to Toronto would still have to find
some way of getting the 10 or more miles
from the airport to downtown.
He also said he thought the cost would be
too high for the average pocket.
* * *
New lights have been installed down
along the Legion way according to
Councillor Joe Atkinson, chairman of the
Protection to Persons and Property
Committee,
8 8 000 damage
inultort St. F fire
A Fulton Street home was badly damaged
Monday morning when fire broke out in the
rear of the house about 9 a.m.
The home of Elmer Fry, 166 Fulton
Street received about $8,000 damage during
the blaze which was confined to the kitchen
and rear shed.
Clinton firemen kept the fire under
control. but had some difficulty discovering
the source of the smoke and flame and
extinguishing it. Firemen finally had to hack
a hole in the roof of the shed to get at the
fire.
Neighbours helped the family carry
furniture out of the house in case the fire
got out of control but firemen took only a
little more than half an hour to control the
blaze.
There were no injuries.
The Fry family has been living with
neighbours, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence
Stephenson -Siete the fire.
Pirernan Paul Draper prepared to thole a
bole in the roof of the Elmer Pry home on
Pulton Street duting a fits at the home on
Monday morning that did about $8000
damage.
Clinton town council can find other ways
of arguing over police business than just over
salaries.
After e. half hour's "discussion" over
police salaries for the next two years,
another 15 minutes or more was taken up by
"suggestions" on hours for the police,
Councillor Russ Archer asked the police
committee if they had informed the police
chief to institute a rotating shift for the
three junior members of the police force.
Mayor Symons said the committee had
Man 4,reis 2 days
in jail
for bad checks
BY C, T. RUDD
A St. Thomas man was sentenced to two
days in jail oh charges of false pretences in
PrOviticial Court'at Clinton aline 7,
Jonathan D. Cooper was charged in
co section with the passing of some bad
chMcs while he had been staying in Clinton.
Clayton Riley of RR 4 Clinton was fined
$50 and costs for a charge of assault
resulting from an incident involving
firecrackers thrown from a car,
Kevin Spencer of 102 Dunlop Street,
Clinton, entered a plea of guilty to charges
of break, enter and theft and was remanded
in custody until July 12 pending a
pre-sentence report.
Willard Junior Cotton was remanded for
trial on Thursday, July 22, in Goderich on
two charges of assault.
Johatmas Leppington had his case
adjourned until July 15 in Goderich. He is
charged with break, enter and theft.
David Riley, R11 4, Clinton, was fined
$30 and costs for having liquor in a place
other than residence.
Kevin Spencer chose to serve five days on
a charge of consuming liquor under 21.
In addition 12 eases were tither
adjourned or remanded until later courts,
and three bench warrants were issued. There
were also eight orders for personal service of
sumrhons.
The Money comes from Willis C. Cooper
of Esher, Surrey England anti is to -create a
memorial to his parents, the late Me. and
Mrs. A. T. Cooper, who. operated a book
store on Clinton's. main street for many
years where Smith's Office Supplies now
stands.
suggested the rotation to the chief but had
left it up to him to decide what should be
done.
Councillor Archer said he felt it was
unfair to have men working night shifts all
the time.
"We brought hi a young officer to clean
up the town," he said, "and I think he has
done a pretty good job. But how do we
expect to keep young men on the forte if
they have to work nights all the time."
Councillor James Armstrong said he felt
council was interfering too much in the
running of the police department. He said
the police chief should make his own
decisions and if the council didn't like the
decisions it should hire a different mare
Council also appointed members of the
committee of adjustment. Members are Mrs.
Ruth McLean, Mrs, Evelyn Galbraith,
Willard Aiken, Steve Brown and Harry 8all.
Bud Kuehl, Eugene McAdam, Beecher
Menzies and William Craig were appointed to
the planning board.
Councillor Crawford was appointed to
look Into the possibility that the former
Clinton band the Clinton Marching Royal
might still have funds to help out the
MIAMI Pipe Band which is in need of about
$1400 to help pay for new uniforms and
equipment. The band is afraid that without
the new equipment the younger members
will drift away to competition., bands in
London and Kincardine.
The tender of Roy Tyndall to remove the
former Annie Blacker home at 68 Mill Street
which council purchased in order to apand
community park was accepted for $200
providing the building is removed before
October 1 and the site leveled.
An agreement was signed with R. V.
Anderson and associates to engineer the
extension of the 'sewerage system. Approval
of the $410,000 addition was also given
pending the approval of the Ontario
Municipal board. Debentures will be issued
With an increase in sewage fees to pay for
the addition,
Coma was also informed that due to
design changes they'are likely to get an extra
$600-700 in grants from the Department of
Transportation and Cotninuttications.
In his letter to council, Mr. Cooper, a
retired executive of the Gillette razor
eompany said he did not want a statue er
something of that sort but some useful
project to be a lasting memorial to the
Coopers.
BY WILMA OICE
The Huron-Perth County Roman Catholic
Separate School Board meeting in regular
session Monday night in Seaforth adopted
the proposal made by Transportation
Committee of the Huron County Board of
Education subject to the ratification of that
Board, with respect to, the integration Of
busing services for McKillop Township
servicing St. James Separate School,
Seaforth and the St, Columban Separate
School,
Arthur Haid, RR 4, Listowel, chairman of
the transportation committee, in
recommending the offer, said this is
considered as a pilot project in the County
and that a further Move towards integration
in other areas will be determined on the
basis of effectiveness of the proposal for
1VIcleillop Township.
Trustee Held reported an increased
enrolment at St. Mary's &Imo' in Hesson of
over 20 pupils and to meet this teed in
transportation facilities the board weed to
Huron IDB
officer appointed
Industrial Development Batik has assigned
a new Credit Officer to look after its
busiliess in Huron County. Replacing Mr. F.
J. McNab, who is being transferred to the
Maritimes, is Mr, 3. D. Briekloue Mr.
Brinklow will make frequent visits to
Goderich, Exeter, Clinton, Wingham and
other communities to meet with
businessmen and farmers who are interested
in IDB financing.
An agency of the federal government,
Industrial Development Bank Makes term
loans to every kind of business undertaking,
ranging from manufacturing plants to farms,
retail outlets and professional practices,
providing the proposal is sound, and
reasonable financing is not elsewhere
available. Numerous Huron enterprises rely
ort 1D13 assistance.
Information about IDB can be obtained
from Mr. Brinklow, or by contacting
Industrial Development Bank, 197 York
Street, London.
lie discussed in his letter the possibility
of a small hall for senior citizens but did not
know how expensive this would be. He left
it to council to make suggestions.
It was councillor Russ. Archer who
suggested that the citizens, make suggestions
Monday night's Clinton town council
meeting became quite unsettled before the
settlement to the police wage dispute was
finally approved.
The council's executive and police
committee had earlier reached agreement
with the three negotiating members of the
police force who belonged to the Huron
County Police Association on a two-year
pact.
The agreement means a salary of $8,000
per year for Sgt. Leroy Desch, a raise of
$1,000. Constable Wayne McFadden will
receive $7,000, up $600 from his salary
when hired last fall. Constable Clarence
Perdue will receive $6,100. Contrary to an
earlier report in this newspaper, all three will
receive overtime pay after the first four
overtime hours per week. Each will receive a
$500 raise in the second year of the
contract.
It was the overtime addition that caused
the trouble. Police Chief Lloyd Westlake,
who could not negotiate his salary, had been
signed for the year at a $9,000 salary, but no
overtime. Councillor William Crawford
objected to the Sergeant getting only $1,000
less, but getting overtime. "It was likely," he
said, "that the Sergeant would get more
money than the Chief." He said it was
degrading to the Chief.
Mr. Crawford also objected to the fact
the Sergeant was getting a $1,000 raise,
while the other two members of the force
were getting $600 raises.
He got support from Councillor Russ
Archer who said he had understood that the
two Constables were to get overtime but not
the Sergeant.
"These wages were discussed at the last
committee meeting and the police
committee was told to go ahead and
negotiate," said Mayor Donald Symons, who
chairs the.police committee.
"Overtime was not mentioned," insisted
Councillor Archer.
move the 54,passenger bus it has stored at
Zurich to Henson effective immediately,
There is already a 60-passenger bus at
Hesson.
The annual rates for Board owned bus
operators for the year 1.971-72 were
approved to be renewed at $10 per day end
the rate of $2.50 per hour was approved to
be renewed for "extra-curricular" driving
requirements. This includes the
transportation of kindergarten students from
Ste. Marie School at St. Joseph to St
Boniface School in Zurich, as well as all
classes from Ste. Marie School to Zurich for
the use of gym facilities.
At present the bus operators are: Lee
Regier, Zurich; Leroy Desjardine, Zurich;
Cecil Raid, liesson; Tony Denomme, Ste,
Marie School; and ode More will have to be
hired for the additional bus et Hessen,
The Board endorsed a 25-point Student
Discipline Policy, which outlines tips on
Maintaining discipline on school buses to be
distribtited to oath private contractor, to
each Board owned bus operator and to the
Principal of each School within the system.
John McCann, RIt 3, Ailsa Craig,
chairman of the Property and Maintenance
Committee, reported Ted Van Roestel of
Woodham, had entered the lowest tender for
drainage work at Sacred Heart School in
Winghatn. His tender fat 2,000 lineal feet of
work at 40e per foot was accepted by the
Board.
Michael Connolly, RR 3, Kippen,
chairman of the Finance and Insurance
Committee, announced the Board has been
successful in recovering a federal sales tax
rebate on construction projects in the year
1968.69 under former school boards
jurisdiction as well as the contract in the
year 1969 under the county board's
jurisdiction amounting to $22,535.75.
The following is a resume of the
recoveries: St. Patrick's School, Dublin,
$844.00; Sacred Heart School, Wingha,
$4,204,60; Immaculate Conception School,
Stratfotel, $3,996.22; Our Lady of Mount
Carmel School, RR 3, Dashwood,
$1,765.53; and St, Mary's School, Ooderieh,
$11;725,40.
Jack Lane, Business Administrator, stated
that the Department of National Revenue
thriigh the Aews-Record on how the
money be spent.
Send your suggestions to the A. T.
-Cooper Memorial, in care of the Clinton.
News-Record, Box 39, Clinton, Ontario. We
will pass them along to the council.
Judy Finley tops
CHSS scholars
Judy Finley headed the list of six grade
13 students from Central Huron Secondary
School, Clinton who received Ontario
Scholarships this year.
Miss Finley and the five other students
will receive $150 for having more than an 80
per cent average.
Miss Finley's average was 85.6 per cent.
The other scholars were; Glenda Gray, 80.7;
Martha Newland, 80.9; Katheryne Hendrick,
RR 3, Kippen, 80.7; Raymond McBride, RR
1, Varna, 81.7; and Nancy Stewart, Blyth,
80,3, 's
"Yes it was," said Reeve Harold Lobb,
another member of the committee.
Councillor Clarence Denomme, also a
member of the committee, said it was his
understanding at the last meeting that when
the committee reported that only Con.
McFadden had not agreed to the terms
offered, the committee was told to go ahead
and negotiate with him.
"If we have to go back and negotiate, I
want to be relieved of this committee," said
Councillor Denomme. "I haven't the time to
go through that again," — referring to the
lengthy negotiation which has dragged out
since January.
"Me too," echoed Reeve Lobb.
Councillor Archer said he was not
disputing the integrity of the members of
the committee, "I'm just saying I
understood there was to be no overtime for
the Sergeant."
"I would hope council will accept our
recommendation," said Reeve Lobb. "If we
made a mistake I'm sorry, but I think we
explained things."
Councillor Crawford reinterated that he
thought it was unfair that there was now the
possibility that the Sergeant could be paid
more than the Chief.
"You may be right," replied Councillor
Denomme, "but if you can get him (the
Sergeant) to agree to that amount, you can
have my place on the committee."
Councillor James Armstrong brought
discussion on the issue to a close when he
urged council to support the committee's
recommendations, He said a mistake might
have been made but he felt council should
back up the committee because it had put a
lot of hard work into gaining the settlement.
The matter finally came to a vote, with
all members of council except Councillors
Crawford and Archer supporting the
committee.
conceded to extend the normal two-year
limitation for application of rebate since
these applications were not submitted by the
former boards, Mr. Lane said the
Department of National Revenue in reaching
this decision took Into account the granting
of a one-year extension of the arbitration
reports.
The meeting adjourned shortly 'after
11:30 p.m. and the Board will meet again on
July 26.
Hallett council
considers
drain report
Hallett Township Council considered the
report of the Pickard Drainage Works, when
it met for its July meeting at the
Lohdesbore Hall on July 5.
Present for the report was the engineer
for the project, E. IL tlderstadt, end several
interested ratepayers. Some doubt was
expressed as to the acres irivol ed and the
outlet.
Tile drain twills were approved to Ronald
Gross for $3,000 and John 13oven for
$4,000.
Mr. Gross was also granted a building
permit for construction of a silo. Other
building permits went to Reta Kellaini for a
patio; Beverly Wallace for a porch; Norman
Cartwright for an impletnent shed and
Bradley Kennedy for a milk house.
Mrs. Gourley and Mrs. Robinson were
present from the Londetboro Women's
Institute to discuss improvements to the
kitchen tit the Londesboro Hall,
Howard Cartwright petitioned Council
Fa* for a suitable crossing over the river at
lots 20.21, concession 10,
Council gave its consent to the severance
of the east half of lot 3, concession 4, from
Margaret B. Whyte to Joseph Luetnt flugill,
Severance was also approved for the south
half of lot .2, concession 6, and the east helf
of lot 2, concession 5, from Margaret B.
Whyte to her son, Thomas Whyte.
How Would you like to have the say in
how $25,000 is spent?
Clinton town council decided Monday
night to let the citizens of Clinton make
suggestions on how a 125,000 grant of
money is to be spent.
of police business
Bitter fight erupts over police
salary settlemettt
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RC school board approves integrated
bu sing for McKillop township