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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1972-03-16, Page 1Clinton, On st Column This was Clinton on Tuesday, encased in nearly a half inch of ice. Here the ice hangs in icicles from the sign on Highway 8 at the east side of town. Ice encased this mullen plant seen in "a roadside ditch in Hullett township. Kuehl reappointed to Clinton Planning Board .for 3-year term, Clinton merchants offer quality merchandise The ice storm of Monday caused a tot of damage in accidents and disrupted power for many people in the county, but it had its pleasant side too. Here a common burdock plant is turned into something of beauty by a thick coating of ice. Mar. 7 8 9 10 11 :12 :13 44 22 33 20 37 11 20 15 35 8 23 10 20 0 25 2 36 11 28 12 40 30 30 —3 33 27 40 22 Weather 1972 1971 HI LO HI k.C) Local boy killed in accident at Welland We downgraded ourselves a couple of weeks back when we announced the News-Record had. Won an award for its editorial page. We said the award was for papers between 2000 and 300Q circulation, Actually we were chosen second best of all editorial pages among weekly newspapers in Ontario, The Clinton Lions Club have started their annual drive for the Crippled Children's Society. Easter Seals will be mailed out to area homes and you are asked to give generously, The drive will end April 2 and will .seek to raise $1,627,500 on a province-wide basis to aid 14,500 crippled children, + With the advent of mild weather, parents are reminded that conditions along our rivers and streams will become increasingly dangerous. They should warn their children to keep off the weakening river ice and stay well away from slippery streambanks, says the Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority. Fireworks fizzle Councillor unhappy with response Councillor Joe Atkinson expressed disappointment Monday night at the lack of response from Clinton service clubs to a request they help canvass the town for money for a community fireworks display. Councillor Atkinson who has been the moving force this year behind the attempt to get a community fireworks display organized reported that he had only one reply from four service clubs he had sent letters to. The letter had informed the clubs that the Clinton Fire Department was willing to run the display if the service clubs would canvass the town to raise the money needed to buy the fireworks. A letter from Branch 140, Royal Canadian Legion was the only one received, The Legion had expressed a willingness to help. Councillor Atkinson said he had heard rumors that the others had turned down the idea but had no formal indication. Councillor Clarence Denomme, a member of the Kinsmen Club said that club had not liked the idea of canvassing the town. The club felt there were already too many groups canvassing for money. Councillor Denomme thought it might be a gocicildea to send letters to school to be taken home by youngsters to their parents asking them to give money for the display, Pine quality merchandise at prices you'll hardly believe, will he found in the Clinton area this week. The Clinton area progressive merchants— courteous sales peoplp, understanding and efficient officials are all working together to Offer the consumer the biggest welcome and the greatest values to be found in any shopping centre. They invite you to be here this week and see for yourself, the great values they have to offer, You can buy with confidence in the Clinton area. The merchants ' displaying "Bargain World" posters want to show you they appreciate your business and will give you the best service available anywhere? These merchants are constantly alert to your needs, and keep their shelves "supplied with merchandise selected especially for you at priceS that will save you moneyl BY WILMA Olt. A Tuckersmith youth was killed and a Clinton girl escaped serious injury in a two- car accident on the Queen Elizabeth way near Niagara Falls Monday at 1 p.m, during a freezing rain storm which swept into southern Ontario that day. Ralph Erlin Whitmore, 17, of R.R. 4, Seaforth, was pronounced dead at the scene, Deborah Patterson 18, of Clinton, a passenger in the Whitmore car was Admitted to a Niagara Falls Hospital with minor injuries and released Tuesday. The young people were returning home after Ralph had completed an interview at Niagara BY WILMA OKE At a special meeting of Tuckersmith Township Council Tuesday night a general discussion was held on the draft plan proposed by Rodoma Investment and Development Ltd. for the former Canadian Forces Base which the firm purchased and received possession of on February 1. Present at the meeting were Gary Davidson, Director of Huron Planning, and James McCall, both of Goderich: Robert Smith, Stratford, auditor; Hugh Morley of Toronto; Winston Easton and Gil Paterson, both of London, with the Department of Municipal Affairs. Council members were told what was involved in accepting the ,draft plan and the final official plan. A subdivision agreement must be accepted by both the township and the Rocioma firm before the official plan can be registered. Check the "Bargain World" pages in today's edition of the Clinton News-Record for all your heeds, You'll find a big welcome at these fine businesses. It will pay you to shop the Clinton area this Week. All merchandise is guaranteed as described by the following merchants: Archer's Farm Sales & Service, Clinton Farm & Garden Centre, Clere-Vu Auto Wreckers, Russell L. Jervis, Aiken's, Kum-In Restaurant, Del-Mac Variety, Ivan & Mickey's Gulf, Paul J. Goldsworthy, Clinton Electric Shop, Haugh Tiro Supply, Lone Brown Motors Ltd,, J, W. Peck, Scruton nee & Auto Service, T, Murphy Ltd., Clinton- PVC, Amsing's, Fabian Furniture Mfg. Co,Ltd„ Bait & Mich Ltd., Pricegard, Beattie Furniture Ltd., and Clinton News-Record. Community College, Welland, where he had made an application for admission .as a student in September. Ralph was a Grade 12 student at Seaforth District High School, He is survived by his parents Mr. and Mrs. Erlin Whitmore of R.R. 4 Seaforth. Mrs. Whitmore was the former Kathleen Falconer of the London Road near Clinton. A sister, Karen, at home also survives. The body is resting at the G.A. Whitney Funeral Home in Seaforth where funeral services will be held Friday at 2 p.m. with Rev. T.E. Hancock of Egmondville United Church officiating. Council accepted the draft plan in principle and suggested certain recommendations to he included in the final plan. This will now be returned to the Department of Municipal Affairs for approval. Approval must also be given by the Ontario Water Resources Commission and the Huron County Planning Board. In other business council received a letter from OWRC reporting the James F. McLaren Ltd. Engineering firm had been appointed to prepare and 'submit a plan and estimates for installation of a system of sewers in Egmondville. A letter is to be sent to Hon. Charles MacNaughton, MPP for Huron. asking him on behalf of the township to reconsider extension on capital grants on municipal drains already sent to an engineer. The council had been notified that all capital grants would not be available on municipal drains after March 31.. Hullett approves loans Tile drainage loans of $1500 for Douglas Hugill and $15,000 for George Hubbard were accepted by Hullett Township council when it met in regular session in Londesboro last week, The loans will apply to lot 5, concession 1 and Lots 11 and 12, concession 14, Council also approved a building permit. for a house on lot 21, Concession I to E. Collins. Council voted to grant $100 to the Seaforth, Blyth and Clinton Agricultural Societie,s when each applied for a grant, Blyth' Agricultural Society was granted permission to sell lottery tickets in the township, A grant of $25 was also given to the Huron County Plowmen's Association, March 20 at 1 p.m. was set as the time for the reading of the report on the Millson Drainage works. The tender of Murray Reid to supply warble fly powder was accepted at $4,50 per 15 pound bag. Jim Leishman was accepted as the sprayer at 14 cents per bead. C, Yoill will he the inspector at 2,00 per hour and eight cents per mile. A fee of 23 cents per head was set for spraying. Town Council Monday night approved the appointment of Bud Kuehl to the Clinton Planning Board for a further three-year' term. The appointment had been recommended by the members of theplanning board, Mr. Kuehl has been Chairman of the Planning Board during the period of the drawing up of the zoning by-law for the town which is now in the final stages of approval. It was pointed out by Clerk John Livermore that appointments to the planning hoard can only he for a three-year term. There was some discussion on this point because some councillors indicated they would like to see the appointment be until the zoning by-law is passed. Mr. Kuehl has said that he would like to stay on the hoard until the zoning is official and then leave. He is also president of Huron Pines Realty Ltd. one of the largest land developers in the area and as such is subject to innuendoes of conflict of interest. The letter from the Planning Board also BY WILMA OKE Concerned about paying interest on money borrowed from the bank, Trustee Howard Shantz, Stratford, told his fellow members of the Huron-Perth County Roman Catholic Separate School Board at a meeting in Seaforth Tuesday that the board should request each municipality to pay its school levy four times a year rather than the two payments now made by most municipalities, Mr. Shantz said Stratford ratepayers pay their taxes in four instalments. Chairman of the board, James Morris, Stratford, agreed; "We're entitled to the money and I think we should collect it." Mr, Morris suggested that Jack Lane, Business Administrator fpr the board who was not at the meeting, should be asked to bring in a report at the next meeting on "how much it is costing us by not collecting the taxes four times a year and the regulations covering the payment of the levy." Neither Mr, Shantz nor Mr. Morris agreed dealt with another matter in a way as to carefully skirt conflict of interest charges involving Mr. Kuehl, The matter involved an application from Huron Pines to have two and a half lots on Albert Street near Whitehead rezoned to allow an aparlment building to be constructed. The Planning Board's letter from William Craig, board secretary stressed that Mr. Kuehl had been absent from the meeting when the board approved the re-zoning. It also stressed the members of the board felt they would have made the same decision if any developer had requested the change. Council, however, did not proceed with a by- law to rezone the land. It was felt that the original plan is now before the Ontario Municipal Board and any further ammendrnents at this time might seriously delay approval. Council decided, on the advice of Dryden and Smith, the planning consultants, to delay ammendment until the OMB has approved the original plan. The decision of whether to apply oil or with the suggestion that the separate school board should follow the policy of the public school boards in accepting the levy twice yearly from those municipalities who collect taxes in one or' two yearly payments. Mr. Shantz had another suggestion for the board to consider. He asked if the board should be considering the vacant convent of St. Joseph's parish in Stratford as a board office in view of the possibility that the present hoard office in Seaforth would not be large enough s soon for its needs. Trustee Joseph Looby of Dublin disagreed vigorously with the suggestion of moving the board office to Stratford as he said it should be centrally located in the Huron-Perth district as it is now in Seaforth. Mr. Looby said this was the decision of the Interim Separate School organization committee when the two- county board was formed in 1968. Mr. Shantz is to investigate the availability of the convent, John McCarroll, physical education consultant for the board, presented a summary of his program in the 19 hoard The independent telephone system is one of two in Southwestern Ontario withholding a total of $1,700 as commission for collecting long-distance charges made from their areas, The other system, Brooke Municipal Telephone in Lambton County, met with Bell two weeks ago but no progress was made, according to manager Wilfred Chapnian, The two systems decided to withhold the money in an attempt to have a 1914 agreement with Bell changed to provide for commissions On all toll charges collected by Mein for the Canada-wide company. Municipal telephone systems currently receive a commission for collecting tolls on calls Made through offices they own They receive no compensation for collections on calls switched to long distance lines through Hell-owned offices. calcium chloride to town streets has not yet been made, Councillor Russell Archer, Chairman of the Public Works Department said. The topic came up for discussion when Elmer Trick appeared before council once again to urge them not to use oil on the streets. Mr, Trick was worried about polluting local rivers which run through a fish and game farm he owns west of town. Councillor Archer said no decision has yet been made and oil would not be used if there was a chance it would cause pollution. The council is carrying out research on the cost of building• which would serve both Public Utilities Commission and Public Works Department, Councillor Armstrong reported meeting with the town engineers who gave the cost of a cement block building, 120 feet by 45 at $81,000. Council found the price a little steep and the engineer has been asked to look into other types of buildings, schools, He explained that in the program of studies 10 per cent of school time is suggested for physical and health education, This amounts to about half an hour per day but most Please turn to Page 12 Malpass to be new clerk Beginning April 1 Clinton will have a new town clerk. Max E. Malpass of Clinton was announced Tuesday as the successor to John Livermore who will retire next month. Mr. Malpass has seven years of experience in the field in Westminster township before it amalgamated with London. He is presently employed by the Huron County Board of Education. Cameron Proctor will remain as deputy- clerk, a position he has held for the past year. Cat KO's hydro service A Seaforth-area cat lost it's life early Monday morning, and half of Huron County felt the effects. The cat got on a grounding transformer at the large transformer station one and a quarter miles east of Seaforth and was electrocuted. The result was a power blackout that affected 8000 to 10,000 hydro users in the central part of the county. The incidefit occured about 12;30 a,m. Monday and the power was off until l a,m, Seaforth, Clinton, Brussels and Walton Were blanked out, as well as the surrounding rural areas, The cat was still affecting the county the next morning because some people, not realizing the power had been off while they slept, were late getting to work, Thursday, Ittarell 16, 19 72 ..107 Year No. 11 Tuckersmith approves subdivision plan for Base Attempts to solve a dispute between the Tuckersmith Municipal Telephone System and Bell Canada, last Wednesday, were unsuccessful, according to Mel Graham, manager of Tuckersmith. Mr. Graham said after the meeting with a representative of Bell Canada, that "no concrete answer" to end the dispute had come lip. "We didn't really expect anything today," Mr, Graham said. "I think it's going to have to be studied for a while before anything is done." tie deScribed the meeting with W.R. Brown, head of Bell's independent telephone systems relations group, in Tuckerstaith office here as "satisfactory," "I'm still optimistic after talking over our differences that a solution will be fonlid." Snow 2" Snow 6" Bell, Tuckersmith still don't agree on toll collection Huron-Perth offices may shift to Stratford