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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1970-06-11, Page 1Separate board Constructioft due sooti gets assistant Senior citizens units Sometimes putting on that darn ribbon can be the hardest part of becoming Princess. Last year's Huron County Dairy Princess, Marie Trewartha of Clinton, had a little trouble when she presented this year's winner, Phyllis McKague of Wingham (right), with her ribbon on Friday night at the dairy princess competition at the Spring Fair, — staff photo. , Whit Would 4 fair be without a midway. it provides thrills and at night With its flashing), spinning lights. (For more on ihe chillt for the youngsters ii the daytime and colour for everyone midway see front page, Second Section) Staff Ohoto. lirtton 105th 'YEA R, NO. 24 •gir iNTON, ,ONTAR IQ THURSDAY, JUNE 11, 1970 ~l+nl . ! l l J , ! . l N l . , ,. J ,, . #. I l , _ i II I II II i IIII I 1 ! 1. l idU fl full 1111 IBI IB III Illl Ilhllllllll II IiII IIII Illllllhfllhl 1 IBIIIIIIIII 111111111 UII II I fl I If Illfll Illllllp 1 1111 Iflllllll IIfMI Illll Iltllll 1111 Inllll I The first column PRICE QCRY 15c Wingham girl princess in keen competition at fair tribulations it was Phyllis McKague, 19-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ross McKague, RR 2, Wingham who won the chance to represent Huron County at the Ontario Dairy Princess competition in Toronto at the Canadian National Exhibition in August. Lynda Walden, Lucknow was the runner-up. Second runner-uo was Nancy Ginn of RR 2, Clinton. For the judges, Mrs. Janet Clapp, Clinton, John Bilyea, Kincardine and Dave Dixon, Markdale, the decision was a tough one to make. Of a possible 300 points, only 15 separates the first and third girls. Miss McKague was crowned by last year's princess, Marie Trewartha, Clinton, Industrialists, bankers tour CFB Clinton and town Nearly 50 persons were ( treated to a dinner sponsored by the Town of Clinton and Huron County Development Committee Tuesday at CFB Clinton when the MODA tour stopped in for an inspection of the base. The tour of about 30 officials of MODA (Midwestern Ontario Development Association) and members of industry and banking officials swept through Huron County on Tuesday as part of a two-day tour of Western Ontario. They had one of their longest stops at the base where they examined facilities which will be phased out by September 1971 and then toured a number of sights in Clinton before *loving on to Goderich. They were joined for the dinner by a number of local officials and members of the press. Capt. Cumming said following the base tour that no new offers or even "nibbles" have come in, but said he understands the department of transport, ousted from its quarters in Ottawa, may be interested. He said the base complex would have to be taken over by a single owner or tenant, rather than be sold on a piecemeal basis. Services are integrated and "housekeeping" would become a problem if it was fragmented among various users. The base, a teaching establishment, is ideally suited for educational purposes, he said, because it has 300 classrooms and 1,000 single-room quarters. One tour member, Jim Mepham of Toronto, with the international division of The Toronto-Dominion Bank, said he would recommend the base be used by a large manufacturing enterprise. He said that for a business to use the multitude of buildings available, it should be involved in all aspects of producing its product. For example, he said, a large wood products firm might want to build trailers. Using such a base, it could manufacture all of the components for the trailers, rather than operate a small assembly plant. The Home Economics Branch f the Ontario- Department of Agriculture-and Food will holds-.-, . Food Forum demonstration "Calorie Countdown" in the Clinton High School auditorium une 17 at 8:00 p.m. The Food Forum will demonstrate, with actual food production, how to prepare family meals that are nutritious and low in calorie content. The forum is presented by the Home Economists of the Ontario Department of Agriculture and Food and no admission fee will be charged. It is open to the general public. Remember the big oldtimers game (the game is big and probably some of the oldtimers are too) scheduled for the ballpark at CFB Clinton on June 17. The game will pit the ancients Clinton against the ancients f the base. AU proceeds of the ame will go in aid of the Huron unty Children's. Aid Society. * * AU crops in the county look o be in excellent shape ccording to M. Miller of the epartment of Agriculture. Bean seeding is 60 percent ompleted. Hay harvesting has gun particularly for haylage, ith some alfalfa weevil damage oted. Rain will soon be needed soil is rapidly drying out. * * * The post, men keep making us ook ridiculous after we got in a anic about three weeks ago bout the possibility of a mail trike. But if they SHOULD trike before next week, readers an pick up their papers at the ews-Record office. * * * June 17 seems to be a busy ay. The kindergarten concert of inton Public School will also held that day, but there will no conflict since the oungsters will be having their ing in the school auditorium at :30 a.m. The concert is expected to ast about 45 minutes. The hildren will accompany their arents home after the big show. * * Those who went to the Fair Saturday night expecting to hear the Country Cousins were disappointed. The group, with o prior warning to the fair's rganizers, failed to show up. The, fair board asked us to ass on their apologies for this navoidable event. They also ould like to thank the pipe and for playing overtime to elp fill the void. * * * * * * Town council Monday night declared August as Sport Shirt Month in Clinton. The councillors were evenly divided on a warm night between sport shirts and shirts with ties (one even had .shorts), but all voted for the motion. Councillor Russ Archer, who moved the declaration, said he expected there would be some sort of penalty for those found wearing a suit and tie during the month. Other councillors thought that the ladies of the town should also be included by declaring July bikini month. * * * Police Chief Lloyd Westlake reports a group of local teenagers known as the "Pack" have been roaming around the town in the last while. He says the gang is not causing any real trouble,. but has been responsible for a fair amount of minor vandalism. He warned parents of the teenagers to begin excercising some controls before police have to take action. With school soon letting out and long hot Slimmer days the problem could get Weise. The chief says that the park is rid* Out of bounds after 9 pan. He advises parents to contact the recreational director to help their Sens get involved in'a more worthitile activity before SOmething serious - happens. Weather 1970 1969 Ht 10 HI 10 June 2 78 66 66 53 3 77 52 55 46 4 64 45 61 54 5 61 41 68 49 6 73 46- 62 40 1/ 67 48 68 41 8 81 42 61 43- Hain ,29" Hain „54" Clinton's• 18 new senior citimis housing units could be ready for occupancy by the _end of the year and rents, based on gross income of the tenant, will range • upward from $32 per month. Town council learned this from Mr. C, W. Lem, Development Officers for the Ontario Housing Authority and George Prew, Area Supervisor when the officials addressed Town Council Monday night. Mr, Lem told council that starting date for the new, two-storey apartment building will depend on the time taken by Canadian Mortgage and Housing Authority to approve a loan to the Ontario authority for the construction of the units. Normally, he said, this takes two or three months which would allow a start late in the summer. The building would be finished Town council received a letter Monday night from Dr. G. P. A. Evans, Medical Officer of Health for Huron County, expressing concern over the former town dump. Dr. Evans said that M. L. Empey, Chief Public Health, Inspector for the county, had inspected the site and was concerned over its present state. inside 'late in the year with the final work on the outside .and landscaping completed next spring, Clinton, requested the IS-unit Wilding early in i969. After studies of the area, the .OHO bought a half-acre site on James Street where the building will be located. „. Proposals from builders were then called and six were received. The proposal of Harold Freur.e construction of Kitchener was accepted.' . Plans call for a two storey building with nine units on each floor. Each unit will have one bedroom and the overall size will be 619 square feet per unit, including amenities such as entranceways, Each floor will have a garbage room of its own while the residents will have a common room or lounge on the main He recommended a sign be erected so that everyone would know the dump was no longer in use. He also called for a high fence to be built around the area and for the dump to be graded to allow runoff over the top of the ground after the whole dump had been covered with several feet of topsoil. The letter also said that the agreement with the board had been that the board would pay for any major expenses incurred in upkeep. However, he said, he had been told by one board member that the present board was not bound by this agreement made by an earlier board. Councillor Cameron Proctor suggested the town should set up its own library board but Was informed that if it did, it would M ayor promises action on safety problem * Clinton Town Council received a letter from the Kinettes club Monday night. The club was expressing its concern to the council over the lack of protection for school Children going to and from. school, Mayor Don Symons said the police committee had met with Police Chief Lloyd Westlake about the problem and he felt Sure that some solution would be found before scht•Ol commenced again in September. The mayor called on ever cone to give the problem thought Over the summer and make suggestions how the safety preeautiont could be itnproved. He also said a great deal of the responsibility for the' safety of children lie's With the parents who mat teach their childree the safety rules. He suggested the Kinettes Make sure that theit own children are setting a good example for others by obeying safety rules, floor. Ground floor units will have walk-out patios and upper-floor apartments will have balconies. Total cost of the building is projected for $153,306 or a cost of $8,500 per unit, The projeet will •be landscaped and, have an asphalt parking area. Mr. Prew explained that two months before the units are completed a notice will appear in the Newsaecord calling for applications. These will be available at the town clerk's office. Just before the units are ready, members of the Clinton Housing Authority will pay home visits to the applicants to determine their need to relocate. Applicants will be point-graded and the 18 most in need will be accepted. Rent will be determined according to the gross income of (Continued on page 2) new land-1111 site at Hohnesville was satisfactory but that compaction should be increased. Reeve Lobb said that the problem at the old dump would be remedied. He said fill from the reconstruction of Albert St, this summer will be spread over the old dump. The reeve also said that he had been speaking to K. A. not receive the $2,6,po grant from the Ontario Department of Education which it formerly received when it had its own library. After considerable discussion (Continued on page 2) Childs, Regional Engineer for the Midwestern Region, recently and had been assured that with the exception of the packing problem, the new site would be a model for others. Reeve Lobb said he thought the recommendation was probably right and that by packing the garbage more, the present site could have a longer life span. During the evening Clerk John Livermore also gained two new titles. The clerk is now Welfare Administrator for the town and lottery licencing officer. Under new legislation all bingos and raffels for charitable purposes must be licericed. Licences will cost two dollars for amounts from $1-750 and $35 for amounts over that figure and up to $3,499. Lotteries over that amount must be licenced by the province. Councillor Clarence Denomme chairman of 'the industrial committee, reported that he had held talks with officials of the Sherlock- Manning Piano Co. following their major lay-off of men last week. He reported that the company had excellent buildings for rent for the right kind of small industry and that they were also interested in discussing joint ventures with industries. Councillor Denomme also reported that he had appointments with two groups of people looking for industrial sites this week. He said the people wanted to look at Clinton and its facilities. He reported that a list of all land available for industrial purposes is being compiled by his committee and anyone who knows of land or buildings available should contact Councillor Mel Steep or Jack Hunt, secretary of the committee. Councillor Cameron Procter, chairman of the welfare committee, reported that things must really be getting tough in the area. He said that in the past week he had received six requests for Welfare, more than the rest of the year combined. BY WILMA QIC.E Joseph Tokar, age 33, of London has been engaged as Assistant Superintendent of Education by the Huron-Perth Roman Catholic Separate School Board. Mr. Tokar, a master at the London Teachers' College, will commence . his duties with the Board on September 1, it was announced by Board Chairman, Keith Culliton of Stratford. At the regular meeting of the Board in Seaforth on Monday night the Board adopted the recommendation of Trustee Joseph Looby, Dublin, chairman of the Finance and Insurance Committee, for data processing services through its firm of auditors, Monteith, Monteith & Company, Stratford.' The service will cost approximately $346.00 per month for a 10 month, school term period. It will provide a breakdown of expenses on a month to month basis on each individual school. Trustee Chris Walraven of St. Marys will attend a Trustees' Council meeting in Toronto on June 13. Jack Lane, Business Admingtrator, reported the total revenue to May 31 amounted to $631,300 of which $555,000 is a provincial grant. For the same period • this year the operating expenditures have amounted to $96'3,000, which includes debenture payments of principal and interest. Trustee James Morris, Stratford, led a discussion on the JOSEPH TOKAR duties of school janitors. This is in preparation of drawing up salary contracts with the janitors later this month. Board policy was approved whereby the Board will implement controls to limit costs to a maximum of $35.00 per day when a trustee is required to stay overnight, plus mileage or travel allowance; that a maximum of $8.00 per day be allowed for meals when "out of town" for a minimum of eight hours and two meals; and that a maximum of $5.00 be allowed for meals when "out of town" on Board business for less than eight hours; ;that when a registration fee includes a banquet or lunch, the daily "meal allowance" is reduced accordingly; that parking costs be reimbursed on presentation of receipts, and that receipts for hotel, motel, rail or air fare, taxi or other transportation be Stibinitted with the expense account for each occasion, and that receipts for meals be submitted when possible. Trustee Bill Inner, Stratford, chairman of Property and Maintenance Committee, reported that Dobson Roofing, Exeter, is repairing the roof of St. Boniface School, Zurich, at a cost of $75.00. tie also reported that two classrooms and the outside of Precious Blood School, Exeter, are being painted. St. Mary's School at Henson is being painted inside and out at a cost of $985.00. Mr, Times discussed With the members a report from the firm of architects, Kyles, Kyles & Garrett of Stratford on recommendations for the repairing the roofs of St. Aloysius School, Stratforit St. James' School; Seafert14 and the windows of St, Marie Sehbbl, 11.R.2, Zurich., It was decided no action Would be taken with regard to the roofs until the arehiteets had completed their examinations on the deterioration of the roots thiS week, NO decision WEIS reached on the replacing of the 'Windows at Ste. Marie School, which is estimated might cost between $10,009 arid $12,009, as (Continued on page 2) Who said things were easier on the farm these days with the invention of milking machines. Three girls must have been wishing Friday night that they could just sit down, clamp a pail between their knees and start milking the arm-strong way. The girls, all competing for the Crown of Huron County Dairy Princess, had to assemble a milking machine from more than a dozen pieces, milk a cow, take the machine apart again and wash it, all under the watchful eye of more than a hundred spectators and three eagle-eyed judges. That wasn't all the girls had to do either to win the crown. First they had a conversation with the judges and gave a speach on some aspect of dairy farming. But after all the trials and Town Council Monday night decided to go ahead and make repairs to the library building even though they foresaw problems getting money back on the project from the Huron County Library Board. Council made the decision after receiving a letter from the library board informing the council it was the town's responsibility to keep the building' in good repair, not that • of the board. If the town had major expenditures, the letter said, then perhaps the rental for the building would have to be adjusted. Council had learned earlier this year that the building requited repairs totalling over $2,000. It also received a complaint from the county board about the condition of the building. Council wrote back to the board inquiring what share of the cost the board would pick Clerk John Livermore reported that last year With rent of $166 per Month 'land no capital expenditure and little Maintenance over the normal cleaning, the building had a little More than $6O left after all expenses were paid. This prompted Councillor Mel Steep to Suggest that it was time to raise the tent, Clerk Livermore replied that the Own had tried to raise the tent before but that the board had arbitrarily set the rent at $166 per month. The town had originally asked for OM The edit said the original Ephrium Snell, RR 1, Clinton, (centre) last week received his 50-year jewel as a member of Clinton Lodge 84; AF&AM. Presenting him with the jewel is Hugh Hill of Goderich (left). Ray Cox (right) is Grand Master of the Clinton Lodge. — staff photo. Council votes to repair library building Health chief concerned by old dump