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Clinton News-Record, 1970-09-17, Page 1Clinton 10$t11 YEAR -()NTARIC) —THORSPAY, SPTI.V15ER 17,1970 pnj_cF PFI9 .-CQPY 15c ifilowoommilloolmorimoomowlotomp000lowymoommunnoommonomonommonmilmomomfounwpoomomitimmowywommommijoymnimpifikopoompowimommomplimoommovInoolowlmompilomnintinioloomoomoommiifimminmommoinolomommomprompoppliollooljonpyipomooloommiummo4Inploymipoommimmonowpoinliiiiinionioniiiii* Bungled bomb could h- five 'wrecked, school examination, Nice are investigating the possibility of a tie-in between the high school bombing and two earlier bombs planted in mail boxes, both at the farm of Mr. Ross Middleton, RR 2, Bayfield, a teacher at the same school. Mrs. Middleton said the last bomb was late in August. The fact that the bomb was found relatively intact provides the hope for police that the bomber can be identified and caught. Town police say they do not know how soon a report will be available of the laboratory examination, Use of wooden plugs rather than metal may have been all that saved Central Huron Secondary School iii Clinton from 'destruction when a home-made time bomb exploded at the school early Sunday morning. A two-foot long piece of pipe, some wire, a battery and an alarm clock were found early Monday morning by Clayton Dixon, an industrial arts teacher at the' school. The pipe was split oung.constable ired by town Town council Monday night pproved the hiring of a new olice constable. Wayne McFadden, a 4-year-old native of Orillia has een hired to replace Constable bert Shaddick who resigned ecause of personal reasons. The usky new constable served for he past four years with - the etropolitan Toronto Police epartment at the Downsview recinct. He was one of 12 applicants or the position, six of whom ere interviewed before he was ccepted. Mr. McFadden who hopes to ove his family to Clinton soon, s married and he and his wife Susan have two children, Lynne, ged two and a half years and ichael, eight weeks. The first column What would you do if you opened your mail one morning nd found what looked like an mpty salmon earl with a big hite question mark on a red abel on the top of the can? othing more, just an empty can ith a big question mark. Well we did recently. When e opened up the package and w the can we were puzzled but I it over to one corner of the esk and went on with the ormal work. But curiosity got the better of us as the morning ore on and • we just couldn't leave that can alone, First we tried peeling off the label to see if there was any secret message underneath. There wasn't. Next it was a can opener but the opened can revealed no secret. So the can went into the garbage and the mystery remained over the weekend. On Monday morning the mail turned up another package ' which, when opened, revealed another can, this time considerably heavier. In place of the question mark on the top a message said, "In answer to your question British Columbia canned salmon is now back in good supply at your store." Well, we took the can, full of salmon this time, home and had a good lunch of it, but we must admit we felt like a bit of a sucker for falling for the advertising gimmick hook line and sinker. * * * Clinton Public School had its share of damage this week when someone broke a window in the grade seven classroorn and entered the school, apparently, according to Principal Bert Gray, looking for money„ A door into Mr. Gray's office was broken and another into the kitchen was smashed. Mr. Gray's Office was disturbed as the burglars searched for something to take but they apparently came away empty handed. at the ends by the force of the explosion and police say that if metal caps had been used rather than wooden plugs, the full force of the explosive in the pipe would have taken effect, Instead the pipe acted as a rifle barrel, blowing the wooden plugs used to peal the bomb out the ends. Disaster might have occurred if the bomb had fully exploded„ It had been placed inside a fenced off area containing the acetylene tanks which provide gas for the school workshops. An explosion might have triggered further explosions among the tanks of gas causing Charges of conflict of interest were levelled at Monday evening's Town Council meeting during a discussion of the possible amalgamation of sewerage, waterworks and the Public Works department. The outbreak came near the end of the meeting when Mayor Donald Symons asked council to think over the amalgamation of the water and sewerage, now under the Public Utilities Commission, With the Public Works department. He cited certain areas where he thought the new approach would cut down duplication of manpower and equipment. Some of the figures of the mayor were disputed by councillor Cameron Proctor, who is also an employee of the Public Utilities Commission. Cotincillor Proctor ,argued against several of the mayors BY WILMA OKE The Huron-Perth Roman Catholic Separate School Board at a meeting in Seaforth Monday night approved support for the student-body rally to be held in Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, on October 25, in support of extension of Catholic education from Kindergarten to Grade 13, to the ,extent of supplying free bus transportation. Each board member is to contact his parish council to see how many will go and report back to the board at the next meeting on September 28. This decision was reached on a recommendation from Trustees Ted Geoffrey, RR 2,1 Zurich, and Vincent Young, .Goderich, who reported on the Ontario Separate School Trustee Association 'and Bishops Educational Committee meeting which they attended in Toronto on August 19, The board advised the Building and Property Committee to consider the possibilities of bdard owned land in Stratford on which no schools are situated at the present time. BY SHIRLEY J. KELLER Enrollment figures presented last Tuesday evening to the Huron County Board of Education show that fewer students are enrolled in schools throughout the county this year than last year. Enrollment in elementary schools under the board's jurisdiction has dropped by 21 students While there are 15 fewer students registered this year for classes at the county's rive secondary schools than last year. Director Of education John Cochrane did point out to the board that enrollment in the secondary Schools mild rise ih the month of September and possibly eve' October as senior students for instance, return freers surntner employitient. EntOliMent i up from 46 to 42 in the county's three schools for the retarded, major damage to the school. Neighbours reported hearing an explosion shortly after 2 a.m. Sunday morning. Police say the timer on the bomb was set for 2:30 but the bomb may have gone off prematurely. The recovered pieces of the bomb, along with scraps of cardboards from a box containing the explosive, have been sent by Clinton police to the Ontario Provincial Police identification centre at Mount Forest for examination for finger prints and will be sent to the Forensic Science laboratory in Toronto for a complete points and made claims of his own with which the mayor differed. A heated argument arose which ended when the mayor suggested that a conflict of interest was involved for Mr. Proctor, The remainder of the council decided to think over the situation and decide later whether the question of amalgamation should be put before the ratepayers at the next election. Council also voted to file a request from the Ontario Association of Mayors and Reeves for aid for the hard-hit area of Lively and Field Township which were devastated by a storm earlier this year. Council did vote to send a cheque for $16.50 representing one half cent per capita in the town to the Association of Mayors and Beeves to help fight The Building and Property Committee was authorized to purchase approximately one acre of land adjoining the Wingham separate school, subject to the approval of John Vintar, Superintendent of Education. This committee was also authorized to obtain tenders for the construction of a fence at the rear of St. Patrick's School, Kinkora, which will be 600 feet long, and the lowest tender of three to be accepted. Trustee William Innes, Stratford, Chairman of the Building and Property Committee, reported an offer to purchase the Seaforth Separate School Annex in Egmondville (former Egmondville Public School) by the Bethel Bible Church of Seaforth for $10,500. The Board agreed to accept the offer of purchase. Trustee James Morris, Stratford, reporting for the Personnel Committee, stated Caretake Jerry Regan of St. Immaculate School in Stratford had resigned for health reasons. An advertisement is to be placed seeking applicants for his A final tally presented at the meeting showed that enrollment in all of Huron's schools is down by 34 students. "For all intents and p Ur p o se s," observed Mr. Cochrane, "we are about the same this year as last year in Huron." "It is interesting to note," interjected the board's vite-thairrnan Robert Elliott, Goderich Township, "that although we will have more board members, we have less children to administer,' Mott was referring to notification from Huron County Council that two additional school board members will be elected in the county at fall elections, In other business, the board hired Mrs. Jane Sileeck of London for Usborne Central PS and engaged NUS. Joan Talbot as a part-time female custodian at South Huron Distriet High School, 'replacement. Mrs. Grace Jansen, Egmondville has been engaged to look after the Board offices in Seaforth and Mrs. Del Stemmler as caretaker at Hesson. Trustee Vincent Young of Goderich brought to the attention of the board members that assessment on certain properties in the Goderich area were assessed to the Public School rather than to the Separate School. Sepal 'e school ratepayers are to be ath,..,ed to check the tax notices. John Vintar reported enrollment in the two counties is up by 125 pupils over last year, of these 100 are attributable to the ' inauguration of kindergartens in several areas. Driver education set for Huron ' Policy regarding driver education in Huron , County Secondary Schools was agreed upon last Tuesday evening at the Board of Education meeting in Clinton, The following, recommendations were adopted by the board: a. That the rate charged to students be set at $15; b. that instructional time be standard at a minimum of 25 hours classroom instruction,, eight hours in car instruction and 18 hours observation in vehicle; that the rates paid for classroom instruction remain as they are at present with Clinton and Seaforth $6 per hour and Exeter, Goderich and Wingham at $7 pet hour; d, that the rates paid for "in ear" instruction be set at a stapdard $5 per hour. Board members learned the variance in the cost of classroom instruction Stems from the fact that different systems are employed at the schools for driver education. In Clinton and Seaforth, a professional driver education instructor handles the entire program; in the remaining schools, the in car instruction and the elaSsroOtri instruction iS giver' by different 'people. As well, elasses in Clinton and Seaforth for driver edittation are Much larger than in any of the Other Centres.- A piece of pipe, a battery, some wire and an alarm clock are the remains of a bomb found by Clinton police at Central Huron Secondary School earlier this week. The device had been planted at the back of the school and timed to explode early Sunday morning. If the ends of the pipe had been sealed with metal instead of a wooden plug, police said., the bomb could have done a great deal of damage. — staff photo. Mrs. Durst elected Society president Weather 19/0 1069 HI 10 HI LO Sept. 7 19 46 73 56 8 78 0 64 49 9 76 52 64 48 10 74 58 64 45 11 70 46 63 44 12 74 45 /8 49 13 65 43 81 58 14 55 O5 81 54 Bahr ilf Bain .09" Board reports Fewer students in Huron Proctor accused of conflict of interest in amalgamation discussion ,the ,attempt by Bell Canada to , raise telephone rates. An option has been taken to buy a piece . of property belonging to Mrs. Blacker for $6,000. The house of the property would be removed and the land added to community park to add space for picnicking. John Livermore, clerk-treasurer, was appointed town representative for a meeting called by the Ontario Department of Energy and Resources Management to consider enlarging the Maitland Valley Conservation Authority to take in all areas drained by the Bayfield River Basin. Council is to review the alternatives of joining the Maitland area, the Ausauble area to the south, or setting up a separate area to deal specifically with the Bayfield before the meeting. Moneys donated by , the Canadian Cancer Society and its branches are of great importance in the search for cures for cancer, according to the guest speaker at the annual meeting of the Huron Unit, Canadian Cancer Society in Clinton on September 9. There are 136 teachers. Enrollments in the nineteen separate schools in Huron and Perth are: St. Joseph's School, Kingsbridge, 205 (as compared to 202 last year); St. Columban School, 126 ( 133 last year); Our Lady of Mount Cannel, RR 3, Dashwood, 270 (242); Ecole Ste Marie, St. Joseph, 100 (97); St. Patrick, Kinkora, 222 (181); St. Joseph's, Clinton, 84 (85); Precious Blood, Exeter, 78 (75); St. Mary's Goderich, 246 (250); St. James, Seaforth, 239 (240); Holy Name, St. Marys, 207 (203); St. Patrick's, Dublin 192 (152); Sacred Heart, Wingham, 121 (115); St. Boniface, Zurich, 224 (173); St. Mary's, Heason, 130 (126); Immaculate Conception, Stratford, 332, (33); St. Ambrose, Stratford 192 (199); St. Joseph's Stratford, 134 (150); St. Aloysius, Stratford, 231 (237). Total enrollment is 3507 as compared to 3382 last year. Dr. Probhat Banerjee, a t e ra p u tic radiologist at London's Victoria Hospital who also conducts a clinic at Wingham stressed at the meeting that the future in the fight against cancer depends on research and pointed out that with government monetary cutbacks, much of the money now provided for cancer research comes from the cancer society. Dr. Banerjee, who was born Calcutta„Indid and has been six years in his present position, said that cancer has always been a problem for all societies in history. He said that the reason cancer seems so much more prevalent now is that it is mainly a disease of old age and people are living longer today. The speaker was introduced by Mrs. D. S. MacNaughton, chairman of the volunteers for the Wingham Cancer Clinic who has served the society for over 10 years. A special presentation was made to Mrs. MacNaughton in recognition of her service, Guest soloist for the evening was James Doherty of Clinton, an Irish tenor. Mrs. M. W. Burst of Clinton was elected as president of the Huron Unit. She had been acting president since the death of Miss Katherine McGregor earlier this year. Other members of the executive are: Vice-President, Mr. Gordon Richardson, Clinton; Secretary, Mrs. Gordon Rathwell, Clinton; Treasurer, Mr. Paul Aggerholm, Clinton; Campaign, Mr. William Barlow, Kinsmen and Kinettes from four area clubs gathered in Clinton Legion Han Saturday for a dinner and the joint installation of officers. More than 200 persons from Clinton, Goderich, Hensall and Exeter attended to see 65 Kinsmen and Kinettes installed. Gordon McInnes of Chippewa, district 1 governor, installed the Kinsmen assisted by Barry Weech of Shelbourne, zone B deputy governor. Installing the Kinettes was Mrs. Jean Turnbull of London district 1 convener whose territory extends from Windsor and London to Owen Sound. The new executive of the ' Clinton club includes: Don Hall, president; Alan Finch and Bert Clifford, vice-presidents; Doug Norman, secretary; Ron Jewitt, treasurer; Dr. Graham Bowker, registrar; Paul Castle, Paul Kerrigan and Arnold Riley, directors. Goderich; Campaign — Clinton, Mr. Gordon Charter, Clinton; Commemoration Funds, Mrs. A. J. McMurray, Clinton; Education, Mrs. Joseph McConnell, Seaforth; Vice-Chairman Education, Mrs. Douglas Bartliff, Clinton; Medical Advisor, Dr, F. M. Area Kinsmen, Kinettes hold joint installation Newland, Clinton; Planning, Development and Nominating, Mr. Harvey Johnston, Clinton; Publicity, Mr. J. H. Aitken; Service to Patients, Mrs. Lorne Salzman, Clinton; Vice-Chairman, Service to Patients, Mrs. Harvey Johnston. The Kinettes new executive includes: Mrs. Bert Clifford, president; Mrs. Doug Norman, vice-president; Mrs. Stephen Brown and Mrs. Russell Archer, secretaries; Mrs. Thomas Feeney, treasurer; Mrs. Paul Kerrigan, registrar; Mrs. Graham Bowker and Mrs. Ron Jewitt, bulletin editors. The new executive of the Goderich club includes; Doug Cruickshank, president; Don Ruetz and John Shaddick, vice-presidents; Paul Bechler, secretary; Bob Melick, treasurer; Bill Kirkey, registrar; Bill Lougheed, Fred Jewell and Stan Connelly, directors. The Goderich Kinette executive includes: Mrs. Ken McGee, president; Mrs. Vic Whetstone, vice-president; Mrs. Charles Jewell, treasurer; Mrs. John Shaddick, secretary; Mrs. Bob Melick, registrar; Mrs. Douglas Cruickshank and Mrs. Bob Alexander, bulletin editors. More than 200 Kinsmen and Kinettet from Clinton, Goderich, Hensall and Exeter gathered in Clinton Legion Hall on Saturday everting tor a )pint installation of officers. Kinsmen presidents are seen here with Barry )Meech, of Shelbotirne, deputy zone bovernor (third from left) and Gordon McInnes, Chippewa, tone goeernbt (fourth from left) Who installed the officers. Club representatives ate Don Hall, Clinton; Don Ruetz, firtt vice-president, Ooderich, Mr. Weech, Mr. MeInnet, George Pratt; Eketer and John Baker Herisaii. Catholic separate board provides transportation to Toronto rally at Maple Leaf Gardens