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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1970-06-18, Page 1CONSERVATION AREA reolossmiamilloor ' OPENED JUNE 10 HONORABLE G.A.KERR MINISTER The Falls Reserve Park at Benmiller was officially opened last Wednesday by the Honourable ' George Kerr, Minister of Energy and Resources Management. The ceremony, included the arrival of a seedling brought by two skydivers from Goderich. — staff photo. the kids weren't all happy watching their mothers work. One, in the roar, thought 'the whole thing was a bawl. staff photo, liftto Pat YEAR No., RS CLJNTON, ONTARIO — THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 197Q • .ORIPE PR 'COPY. 16.0 IHNI t I Ittllllll Ilrl tll II III Nii INiu 11 I ill IIIIIINNI ! ! t I I till Ii 1.. 1 1 II 1111(11 lul It till t tl t t t IMiI rl 1 Iltlittl illNlrtlltt itll 111111 Itu 1 11 III ( 1 unit Ill trill lint 11111tt1 tl t Province to go ahead with sanctuary Hallett Reeve Hugh Flynn, received word last week that the Ontario government has decided to go ahead with land acquisition in preparation for the tinge 5,000-acre wildlife sanctuary ,announced in February. Mr. Flynn/ stated that be received .a telephone call from Charles MacNaughton's office on Friday informing him that the decision had been made to take up options on land owned by eight farmers in the area and that he would be receiving a letter to that effect the next day. The letter arrived, and Sunday evening. Mr Flynn was contacted by the London Free Press about the letter. The project as announced in February, would see a large area Of central Hullett township bought by the government. At a meeting with farmers concerned at Londesborough in April, Mr The first column Recreation Director Doug Andrews reports he expects to have the swimming pool in operation this weekend. Opening of the pool has been delayed because the facility is being rewired and some parts were hard to obtain. Doug also says that equipment for his summer youth programs of lacrosse and basketball are under order. He is now trying to drum up more interest in the program so that it will have the fullest possible use. * * * M. Miller, assistant' agricultural representative for Huron County reports that all crops in the county are developing fast under continued sunny skies and high temperatures. White bean seeding is wrapping up with some holding back until rainfall replenishes soil moisture which has been rapidly dropping under dry wind conditions, Haying is just beginning to become widespread. The department also reports worry among producers about the price of eggs which has been consistently low in the past few weeks. Concern is especially sharp among producers who have recently expanded. * * * We got caught with our plans down last week. After making plans on what we would do in case of a mail strike, we were left holding 'our mail bags Thursday when the postal unions called a snap strike of the 24-hour variety on Thursday morning. The first our editor heard about it was when his trusty staff roused him from his bed about nine on Thursday morning (our editor has a habit of sneeking in an extra hour's sleep on Thursday after the big rush of getting a paper out is over). The cry was for help to deliver the newspapers that go to book stores as quickly as possible so that there would be as much room as possible to the papers of local subscribers. An added problem was that nobody had given us notice that there would be a strike ahead of time. so we had mailed the rural route papers as usual on Wednesday night. So the next morning the rural readers didn't get their paper and we couldn't get our papers back so that they could pick them up at the office. Weather 1070 1060 Hi LO HI Lb 'Alune 0 84 53 61 56 10 83 55 15 41 11 84 60 80 49 78 57 86 67 18 44 52 10 k 14 77 48 83 48 16 '76 56 60 46 Hain .24" Rain .5e MacNaughton promised there would be no expropriation and the project would only if farmers consented to sell their land, About 2,000 acres of the area 'would be flooded to provide a haven for wild fowl. The letter, signed by Provincial Treasurer Charles MacNaughton, read in part: "The department of public works is proceeding to eomplete transactions with eight of the property owners who have signed options. The other owners will be contacted in succeeding weeks." Bell rates To help offset rising costs and prevent deterioration in service, Bell Canada today applied to the Canadian Transport Commission for approval of an increase in rates for local telephone service effective January 1, 1971. The proposed increases, which range between 20 cents and 40 mneeneeiniemmieneemenmuniumnimew George D. Lindsay, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Lindsay, Bayfield received his Bachelor of Applied Science Degree in Civil Engineering at University of Waterloo on Saturday, May 30. KMreceipt of the Central Mortgage and Housing Corporation's Engineering Fellowship he will be returning for his Masters Degree in Engineering at University of Waterloo in September. Glenda Margaret Johnston, "daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Johnston, R.R. 1, Varna, graduated from the St. Thomas-Elgin General Hospital School of Nursing, on June 17, 1970. She obtained her elementary education at S.S. 7 Stanley Township and completed high school at Central Huron Secondary School in Clinton, She has accepted a position at Lake of the Woods Hospital, Kenora. In the letter, Mr MacNaughton said: "I have now been informed by the department of public works that 36 poverty owners have been contacted. Of these 34 have expressed an interest in selling, This indicates that more than 90 per cent are in favor of the government proceeding with the project.' "Nobody seems overly upset about the decision," Reeve Flynn said. "It all depends if they get the good buck." He said he talked to one of cents a month for individual business service, would be the equivalent of bout a six per cent increase in rates for local telephone service. Had the increases been applied to the full year 1970, the overall effect would be to increase the company's total revenue by about three per cent, or some $30 million. The increases—the first general increase since 1958 in monthly rates for telephone service—would affect customers served by Bell in Ontario,. Quebec and parts of the Northwest Territories and Labrador. Under the proposed new rate structure, the rate for individual residence service in Clinton would increase from $4.40 to $4.70 per month, according to W.W. Haysom, local Bell manager, Rates for individual business service would rise from $9.10 to $9.65 per month. The application also proposes small increases for a wide range of business and residence services and equipment. Hearings on the application will begin September 9 in Ottawa. The application stresses the need for a continuous program of growth and modernization, and states that the proposed rate increases are required to help the Company to meet its service requirements. It points out that there would be serious consequences for service and employment if the proposed rate increase is not put into effect. In September, 1969, Bell was awarded $27.5 million in total revenue increase following its 1968 rate application. The total effect, on Bell's operation of higher costs that have become known since September would amount to over $45 million, if applied to the full year 1970. "The present difficult situation makes it imperative for Bell Canada to have an increase in revenue to assist in offsetting the effect of increased cost' , the application says. "Bell Canada recognizes the need for restraint in the present inflationary period but, while so doing, cannot ignore the continuing high level of demand for telephone service, nor the social and economic consequences of a deterioration in service." Late in 1969, a review of market conditions and investor attitudes indicated that the Company would be unable to raise enough capital on reasonable terms to enable it to carry o ut its planned construction program for 1970 and 1971. "The ability to raise sufficient funds depends on Company earnings and future prospects, and on investor attitudes", the application states. the farmers who has optioned his land, "He's getting over $135 an acre — it's averaging between $130 and $435. He feels he's received a good offer." Mr. Flynn said each farmer is being contacted and separate agreements made for each one. "Nobody will be forced to move," he said. "They can keep 10 or 15 acres and their barn and house, A couple (farmers) I know have about 100 acres. They've optioned 85 and kept the rest. Mr. Flynn said because there Following this review, reductions were made in the 1970-19'71 construction program. Among plans affected were the modernization of switching equipment, replacement of obsolete and worn out plant, improvements to non-urban service, transmission improvements, provision of Centrex Service and the extension of local toll-free calling areas. These reductions and postponements of necessary work will affect Bell's ability to meet immediate and future customer demand. The Company says however, it will, do its best to maintain existing service and to provide at least basic service to new customers, and to those who move to new locations. Reductions have also been made in planned programs of innovation and modernization which, if not restored to proper levels soon, will cause Bell to fall behind in technological development. "The longer the period of time that the construction program must be held below proper levels, the longer will be the time required and the greater the work and expense involved in catching up", the application states. Girl knocked off bike despite police patrol The' accident which could be expected happened Friday but fortunately it was not serious. Beth Ball, nine-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Art Ball of Clinton, was knocked from her bicycle at noon on Friday when she collided with a car on Ontario Street near William Street. The car was driven by Bruce Miller of RR 2, Bayfield. The youngster suffered only a lacerated knee. The corner where the accident happened is not the one where the most concern had been expressed for safety of the children, the crossing on Ontario Street right at the Public School. This corner has been patrolled by the police recently. Police also report a break-in over the weekend. Sometime Sunday night someone entered the Canadian Legion Hall removing some alcohol from the bar. Saturday a car was stolen from Paul's BP. It was recovered in a damaged condition on concession two of Stanley Township by the Ontario Provincial Police before the theft had even been reported. is YPry, little cash cropping in the area, the land Sale be tee hard most on ;farPr:.li eofthe have beefor dairy herds. "Most of them have decided to either' cut down or change over. The cattlemen will still have enough pasture but they7l1 ,;• have to get their • feed in from somewhere Plans call for the development of the sanctuary Over five years With land to be water-covered to be purchased first, The area will centre on a township road junction two concessions west of Clinton and 'two concessions north of Highway 8. From that point, it will include an area roughly 11/4 Miles in radius with -a dam located at a constricted section „of the river downstream from ;the designated area. Mr Flynn said some land `would be flooded in 1970, some in 1971 and the rest in 1972 and 1973. Mr Flynn said if anyone is worried about development of the sanctuary, it is the people in the surrounding area, not those directly involved with the land sales. "The guy who has the property (wanted for the sanctuary) can sell it, but the guy across the road has nothing •' to do with it. His land might get flooded. Directors of the Midwestern Ontario Regional Development Council were told last week that regional development plan for told directors of the council at a meeting in Stratford Friday that he has tentatively reserved the Victorian Inn at Stratford for a public hearing on the plan on July 20. The Midwestern region covers four counties, Huron, Perth, Waterloo and Wellington. W. Peter Branch of the provincial government's regional development branch told the directors that the public would also have a chance to ask questions on the proposed plan for the Metropolitan Toronto area. A hearing to ,,be held at the Waterloo Lutheran University on June 24. The team Of technical experts who drew up the plan will be on hand and representatives of the four counties of the midwestern area will be invited to attend. The Toronto plan, affecting an area extending for 90 miles around Toronto, reaehes the outskirts of the Midwestern area, touching Waterloo and Wellington counties, two of the counties which Make up the Midwestern area, The other two counties are Huron and Perth, • Mr. Banal said it was not mtpected that Huron and Perth residents would contribute much to the Toronto-centred region plait but government officials want to hear all suggestions he said. The Midwestern council, headed David Itilberg, mayor of Littowel, it inviting Premier Itobarts to the Stratford Meeting, along with Municipal Affairs Minister Dewy McKeough and Planning and Development Minister Charles MacNaughton. Mr. Branch said he was expecting "momentarily" an announcement of the date of the release of the Midwestern development plan, but word had not come from provincial offices at the close of the Friday meeting. Mr. Phillips, who has been on loan to the Midwestern organization since last year is resigning Aug. I to return to the provincial regional development branch, but said he would be on day-to-day call to assist until a new area manager was named. CHSS grad appointed by Conestoga Miss Deborah Miller of Seaforth has been appointed Secretary to Mr. Ross Milton, Administrator, in Huron County for Conestoga College of Applied Arts and Technology, Miss Miller will be' located at the Huron Information Centre in the Federal building. in Seaforth, Her presence will mean that the Centre' Will be able to be contacted from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. Pert of her function will be the dissefnination of information to interested persons. Miss Miller graduated from Grade 12 at the Seaforth District High School and from Special Commercial at the Central Huron Secondary School in Clinton, the Midwestern Ontario area is expected to be released by the end of July. Area manager Milton Phillips could rise 30' The strike ended Friday 011111111111011101111111110111111011MileileeMierniemetteenieffileillellelileMONIMMOINIMIlleillINIMINONOMIMIIMOOMINNWOMMINININION*1 morning and we took the rest of the papers to the , post office. But by this time people were just getting used to the idea of not getting things from the post office so we had to keep explaining the whole thing all day, The maddening thing about it was that'we tried to get a picture of the strikers picketting the post office on Thursday but they'd all gone home or some ,place, cool to escape the intense heat of khe day, Can't blame theth though. We were a little hot ourseves„ Clinton Kinettto held a Work his list Wilk to stain newly-built bleachert for the renovated ball park. the ladle§ brought their Children along with them and the childritin played while the adults Worked. — Staff photon Many persons took advantage of the free day use of the Falls park at Benrniller over the weekend to swim, picnic and fish. This group took a dip in the Maitland below the falls. The facilities were free over the weekend to celebrate the opening of the park last week. — staff photo. Development plan for this area expected soon