Clinton News-Record, 1971-09-30, Page 11Tharsdoy,_ September 30, 1971
106 f,o r— No. 39
C balm, Ontorio Second Section.
meal for the champions
Mmm...good
Champs at the table
Livermore, is now the 1971
championship Colts' team
captain.
In 1959 and 1960 the
'Kinsmen club had beck-to-back
winners and in the following
years these boys, under the
sponsorship of the Huron Fish
and Game won four consecutive
WOAA crowns. In 1961 they
lost out to Ingersoll, in 1962 to
Ajax in the OBA final as
bantams and in 1963 to Milton
midgets.
In 1964 Clinton won its
second OBA championship, this
time in midget as the boys won
the third and deciding game in
Stoney Creek behind the strong
pitching of Clare Magee. The
game ended 3-2 for Clinton after
12 innings of play. Several
members of the 1971 Colts
played on that club: Don
Bartliff, Brad Dutot, LARRy
Picket and Jim Livermore.
Prior to 1956, Doc Shaw
sponsored minor teams and in
1948 he started Clinton on their
way for their first minor win in
the peewee division. That same
year the mighty Colts of the
post war lost out in the OBA
championships at the end of
October in Caledonia.,
In 1951 another great ball
club, sponsored by the Lions,
and lead by pitcher Bob Carrick
Jr. went all the way, eliminating
Georgetown and Wheatley
before losing out to Oakville in
the championship round. Stew
Taylor, still an active Lions
member, managed the team and
this year his -grandson, Terry
Gordner, was the winning
pitcher in the third and deciding
game against Dresden.
Before the war, in the 20's
and 30's Clinton was always
represented in the playoffs and
the tradition established by
these old timers has kept
baseball alive and thriving in
Clinton over the years.
Annual
Ontario's municipal electrical
utilities are being urged to
defend themselves from a
challenge to the electrical
distribution system across the
province.
Speaking to delegates
attending the annual meeting of
District 6 of the Ontario
Municipal Electric Association in
Elora on Wednesday provincial
president Andrew Frame, of
Burlington, told local Hydro
commissions across the Niagara
region to improve their
operations and be prepared to
answer the challenge.
"The very existence of the
provincial utility co-operative is
being threatened even though
the success of the operation has
with-stood the test of time over
the past 60 years.
"Our success has been
recognized by electrical and
government authorities in both
Canada and the U.S.," Mr.
Frame said.
He pointed out the municipal
Hydro system is being
challenged by some local
governments, a few members of
the legislature, and by private
consultants.
"At the local level part of the
challenge can be attributed to
those who look at electrical
utility revenues as a means of
holding down other municipal
expenditures, The trend to
establish regional governments
with larger municipal
administrative units is creating a
situation whereby municipal
authorities are unwilling to share
the responsibilities with.
subsidiary bodies," Mr. Frame
said.
The OMEA president added:
"Aside from political
considerations, Hydro
commissions can face a critical
challenge for failing to keep pace
with changing technology. Our
customers expect to use every
appliance they buy without
suffering any power shortage.
They will be satisfied with
nothing less."
However, despite opposition
to the municipal electric system
from some quarters, it has been
applauded by other jurisdictions,
Mr. Frame noted that
spokesmen for the American
Public Power Association and
the U.S. Federal Power
Commission had gone on record
favoring electrical distribution
functions similar to the Ontario
plan.
"For over 60 years we have
been operating a system of
separating the distribution
feedlot-1 in municipal systems
from the provincial function of
generation aid transmission.
Now, knowledgeable people in
the U.S. and authorities in
government office are
advocating tide system. They
have decided this is a good
idea," Mr. Frame said.
Telling delegates they must
be prepared to take action to
safeguard 1.he present system
during the 1070s, Mr. Frame
said, "the message must be
transmitted to politicians and to
the public. Steps must be taken
to safeguard utility revenues and
ensure that they are used only
for Hydro purposes.."
At the same time, Mr. Frame
said, some of the smaller utilities
Might have to merge in order to
be more effective in meeting the
service requirements demanded
of them.
"The challenge has come
from our critics and dim can be
only one answer — we will make
our systems better:. We will be
more responsive. We will grow
With Ontario;" Mr. Frame said.
meeting of OMEA district 6
After their 4-1 win over Dresden that brought them the Ontario
Baseball Association championship, the Clinton Peewees took a tour
of town on the fire engine, then adjourned to the home of Mr. and
Mrs. J. W. Counter on John Street.
BY BERT CLIFFORD
The 1971 clubs of the
Peewees and Intermediates
doubled the number of OBA
championships won by Clinton
teams in the last 10 years.
In 1961 the Legion Juveniles
ousted Bowmanville in the third
and deciding game for the first
winner. This club had been close
on several occasions to bring
home the championship but it
was their first big one. They won
the,. WOAA crown as bantams in
1957, midget in 1958 and
juveniles in 1959 and 1960.
In 1956, the first year the
Kinsmen organized a peewee
houseleague, they had the first
of eight WOAA peewee winners
in the past 15 years. One
member of the 1961 club, Bob
There the Counters treated the champs to a meal fit for the kings
they were. The barbeque was enjoyed by the players and eoaches
whose stomachs were relaxed enough for the first time that weekend
to welcome food.
Members of the Clinton Public Utilities Commission attended a
convention of electrical utilities in Elora last week. A special
highlight of the convention was the presentation to A. "Red"
Garon of a plaque for 15 years service on the PUC. Members of
The men who will head District 6 of the Ontario Municipal
Electric Association for the coming year include, back row, left
to right, directors G. Filsinger, Goderich; W. S. Smith, Fergus; C.
C. Smith, Guelph; A. T. Brown, Galt; C. Lipphardt, Harriston,
and J. McMichael, Listowel. Front row, director George
Shepherd, Elora; John M. Lind, St. Mary's, first vice.president;
Around the County
GODES ICH TOWN COUNCIL GETS POUND
Even though Councillor Stan Profit is in Scotland on a holiday,
his thoughts are in Goderich.
At last Thursday evening's meeting of Goderich Town Council,
members perused a letter which arrived from Councillor Profit who
was at that time in Edinburgh Grove.
The note was as follows: "It has come to my attention that the
Town of Goderich is in need of a "Pound". Enclosed you will find
the best one that I could lay my hands on,"
Attached to the letter was a crisp pound note!
As council chuckled over the correspondence, the clerk was
advised to keep Profit's pound in a safe place until the councillor
returned. Knowing that Scotsman, they agreed, he will expect it
back again immediately upon his arrival in Goderich. —Goderich
Signal—Star
HAY VOTERS OKAY LIQUOR
Only one-third of the eligible voters in Hay Township turned out
at Wednesday's liquor vote in that municipality.
In the first liquor vote ever held in the township, ratepayers voted
73.67 in favour of liquor lounges and 76.44 in favour of the sale of
liquor with meals in a dining lounge.
Returning officer Wayne Horner, who is also clerk of Hay
Township, said early this week he expected application for liquor
licences would be made by the tayview Tourist Inn on Highway 21
and the Pineridge Chalet,
Application for licences are made directly to the Liquor Control
Board of Ontario. —Exciter Times—Advocate
MEMORIAL PARK OPENING
TO BE HELD OCTOBER 3
The culmination of plans to honor the memory of W. T. "Doc"
Cruickshank will take place at the memorial parksite on Josephine
Street, Sunday, October 3, at 2 p.m.
Citizens of Wingharn and the surrounding area are invited to
attend the dedication ceremony and unveiling. In the event of
inclement weather, all proceedings will be transferred to the
auditorium of Wingliarn Public School.
The Salvation Army Band will play the prelude and postlude, also
provide the music for the singing of hymns by the massed choir and
gathering. The choir, a combined group from the churches of
Wingharn, will also sing two anthems. —Wingliam Advance—Times
RUMBLE SECTIONS TOO MUCH RUMBLE
The "rumble strips" on Highway 83 approaching Highway 4 have
been rebuilt by the Department of Transportation and
Communications and members of Exeter 'courted aren't very happy
about them.
There's too much rumble in them!
Motorists are finding the strips so rough that many ate driving
onto the shoulder of the road or even pulling into the opposite lanes
as they approach the intersection.
The former creates a dust problem and the latter is a safety
hazard.
Councillors described the strips as being "terrible" and will ask
the department to rectify the situation.
The strips were put on the highway over a year ago to warn
motorists they were approaehing a dangerous intersection. Several
eetious accidents had occurred at the corner when east and
westbound vehicles had failed to stop at the intersection.—Exeter
Times—Advocate
MORE VOTERS IN HURON11100.!:i
Election lists in Huron riding will have at ThElai, 2,405 additional
names when voters go to the polls on (Maher 21
the Clinton PUC (left to right) John Wise, Mr. Garon, Hal
Hartley, Charlie Brown and Manager Gus Boussey admire the
plaque. Mr. Hartley and Mr. Brown already own similar plaques
for their long services.
Dr. D. R. Larkworthy, Stratford, president, and Archie McGugan,
Palmerston, past president. Absent when photo was taken were
directors E, D. Constant, Hespeler; L. Breithaupt, Kitchener, and
W. M. Smith, Easton, second vice-president; W. A. Smith,
Waterloo, and D. M. Seath, Stratford, secretary-treasurer.
The number represents those in the 18 year to 21 year category
who for the first time in the election will he able to vote. The total is
based on last year's assessment figures for the municipalities making
up the riding of Huron.
Based on the 1970 assessment there will be 731 who are 18, 618
in the 19 year category, 546 who are 20 and 510 who are 21 this
year. —Zurich Citizens—News
CAYLEY HILL RECOUNTS HIS
VISIT WITH CHOU EN-LAI
The Goderich Rotary Club was addressed on September 14 by E.
C. Hill, vice-president and general manager of The Dominion Road
Machinery Company Limited, who spoke about his visit to China in
the early summer when he was a member of the Canadian Economic
Mission to that country.
Mr. Hill explained that the Economic Mission was headed by the
Honourable Jean-Luc Pepin, Canada's Minister of Industry, Trade
and Commerce, and totaled 25 in all plus members of the press.
Included in the group were a number of senior government
officials and eleven Canadian businessmen, the latter representing
leading National Trade Associations.
Mr. Hill represented the Canadian Export Association of which he
is vice-chairman and told his audience about some of the Chinese
customs and some of the items viewed by the Mission during the
trip. On one occasion Mission members were driven north of Peking
to the Great Wall of China, where they spent several hours viewing
one of the ancient relies of China.
The purpose of the Mission was to discuss the prospect of
two-way trade between China and Canada, and Mission members
supported government officials in number of talks with Chinese
officials representing various State Trading Corporations.
The highlight of the visit was a meeting with the Premier of
China, Chou 1E0AL This meeting took place in the Great Hall of the
People where most official Chinese functions take place and it was
attended in addition by top ranking Chinese officials.
Mr. Pepin and the Chinese Premier had a long discussion over a
wide variety of subjects, and Mr. Hill reported that Mission members
were tremendously interested in a grandstand view of international
diplomacy at work.
The Chinese were reported to be most courteous and friendly and
Mr. Hill said that their arrangements and services available to Mission
members were -excellent. The Mission visited Peking by way of Hong
Kong, Canton and Charesha.
On the way back, they were provided with a special aircraft for
the trip from Peking to Cantote While no definite business deals
were finalized during the visit, Mr. Hill felt that in some fields there
would be a good chance of two-way trade. —Goderich Signal—Star
HAD A LITTLE BIT OF RAIN?
The Town of Whitby has circulated requests to municipalities
across Ontario for donations to aid recent storm victims in that
community.
Members of Exeter Council had little sympathy for the request.
Some 300 homes in Whitby were damaged by water when the
community was hit by 5.5 inches of rain over a period of six hours.
"We wipe that much up with paper towels in this area,"
commented Clerk Eric Carscadden in reference to the floods hi
Exeter in 1969 and 1970.
'It just makes the thuharh grow," added Mayor Jack Dclbridge,
noting that Exeter had up to nine inches of rain over a three-hour
period on .July 24,1969.
Members also recalled that e local flood fend had been set up and
disbanded when it became cleat that it would be most difficult to
award Claims,
Exeter decided against any assistance for Whitby residents.
—Exeter Times—Advocate