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BY MILVENA ERICKSQN
Clinton, Ontario
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Rain: 8.26" Rain: ,40"
Mr. Napoleon Cantin, left, of Royal Oak, Michigan is shown unveiling the historical plaque
last Sunday at St. Joseph. The plaque commemorates his grandfather, the late Narcisse
M. Cantin who had a vision of linking St, Joseph on Lake Huron with Lake Erie by building a
canal. He never succeeded but his dreams gave rise to the St. Lawrence Seaway. •
At St. Joseph
Historical plaque dedicated Sunday
Mrs„Jan MOOre (left) of the VictoriatiOrder of Nurses and Mrs, lion Jewitt, president of
the Clinton K ihette Club, admire a 100 Maverick that Mrs, Moore uses to call onpatientt
incentral Huron vvhd are not tick enough to be in the hospital. The Kinette club donated
1500 towards the cost of the +,1,.OwNv is a volunteer organization that is supported by
grants and by generous Clubs, (NewS.FloOord photo)
Head table guests at the Clinton Industrial Committee banquet held last week are: (left)
Ben Hey, Goderich Manpower; Harry Owen, Department of Labor; Bruce Williscraft, Wi I-
Dex plant manager; E.J. Giblin, president of Ex-Cell-0 international; Clarence
Denomme, chairman of the Clinton Industrial Committee; Ross Strickland (partially
hidden), president of Ex-Cell-0 of Canada; Spence Cummings, Huron County Development
Officer; and Jack Hunt, Secretary of Clinton Industrial Committee.
Wil-Dex opening big hit
alone, Come and plan social
activities for adults and children,
providing a comfortable
environment for recreation free
of the "fifth wheel" feeling.
The Group will be attending the
Pendulum Players performance
of Appollo of Bellac and scenes
from the "Rainmaker" in the
outdoor theatre at the former
Huron County Jail courtyard on
Sunday, July 23 at 7:30 port.
Gather up your kids and join us.
planning meeting in the Goderich
Come out to the programed
Robertson Memorial Schobl.
library, Friday, July 21 at 8:30
p.m. Discuss your needs and help
the P.W. P. draw up a programme
that will meet your problems.
future. Anyone who is a parent
without a partner, through death,
separation, divorce or noh-
marriage is welcome,
You will find sympathetic and
understanding people with whom
yotocan share your experiences,
problems and hopes. You can gain
a new perspective on yourself as
you discover that you are not
students to and from school; that the pupils
loading factors in both schools involved will
not be adversely affected; that procurement of
additional teaching staff is not a direct result
of such request; and when the pupil cannot
obtain the course or subjects in his designated
school that are needed to fulfill his educational
goals.
Boundaries for J.A. McCurdy Public School
were established. They are Highway 4 in the
east, the Huron-Middlesex boundary in the
south, the boundary line between Con 3 and 4 in
the west and to the north, on Con. 1 northern
boundary of Lot 6, on Con. 2 northern boundary
of Huron Park and on Con, 3 northern boundary
of Ontario Development Corporation land.
Permission Was given to hire an additional
teacher at Golden Circle School for the
Mentally Retarded in Wingham and Queen
Elizabeth School in Goderich on a half day,
every day basis for 1972-73.
Enrolment at Golden Circle has increased
from 15 to 20 this year. At Queen Elizabeth
School, enrolment will increase by six from 16
to 22, At Huron Hope at J.A,D. McCurdy
school, enrolment remains at 15.
A report from Howick Central School that an
electrical service at the school is inadequate
has prompted the board to run a check on other
schools where a possible too-small electrical
service is suspected,
The situation at Howick is a "potential fire
hazard" the board learned, An estimate of
between $4,909,75 to $5,304,75 Will be
required to update the service and will be
completed ahead of other work at Howick.
Some appointments were announced by the
board including Miss Elizabeth Twiss as
English Department Head at Central Huron
Secondary School- and Lynn Myers as Physical
Education Department Read at Goderich
District Collegiate Institute.
Six teachers were also formerly appointed
to positions in the county. They yere Mrs.
Jean Caton and Paul Spittal to Holmesville
Public School; Terrence Huller] to Robertson
Memorial PS inGoderich and Blyth P8 on nine-
, tenths time; John E. Talbot at liellett Central:
Mrs, Marqery nuether half time to Blyth PS;
Bayfield Ratepayers Association are
protesting the claim, by some people, of the
flat lands on the north hank of the Hayfield
River,
The ratepayers presented a letter to the
Village council Tuesday night asking them to
halt the claims to the land which they say is
public domain,
Warren Cook, vice-president of the
association said in the letter that the land has
been public property for uncounted years and
severalpeople have even sworn out affidavits
to verify that fact,
Council is looking into the matter.
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Clinton has a new Recreation Director, He
is Norton Irwin and he will be responsible for
handling all of Clinton's recreational needs.
Mr. Irwin. who starts his new job Monday
succeeds Doug Andrews who went to Ilderton
June first to manage their arena.
As well as being an experienced phys. ed.
instructor. Mr. Irwin is an experienced swim
instructor and a judo teacher. He will move to
Clinton.
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The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture in
Clinton has available for 'farmers, in the
Clinton area, a new engineer. George Penfolc]
will be able to help you with any problems you
may have pertaining to buildings. drainage.
etc.. so don't be afraid to call on him.
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Mason Bailey. chairman of the Huron
County Federation of Agriculture seems to be
jinxed, Three of his barns have burned down in
the last three years. The latest fire occurred
last week on his farm and it destroyed a barn
that had been constructed nearly a year to the
day to replace a previous barn that had burned
down. O.P.P. and the Fire Marshal's office
are investigating.
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While driving around Clinton this week we
were most pleased to see the fantastic number
of vegetable gardens. Most appear to be in
good shape and it is a plus to Clinton to have so
many people taking so much pride in growing
their own vegetables.
Quick action
saves boy
BY MRS. WES BRADNOCK
Quick action by a visitor in Auburn last
Saturday prevented a young boy from
drowning.
Cam Bonneau of Mississauga was fishing on
the Maitland River last Saturday at the site of
the old bridge when he noticed a young boy slip
and fall into the river. The boy, who was trying
to recover a softball in the area of the old
abutment, slipped into a deep hole and
disappeared.
Mr. Bonneau dove in and managed 'to grab
the boy by the arm just as he was going down
for the third time.
He pulled the boy from the fast current and
swam to shore where he gave the boy artificial
respiration.
The boy recovered and Mr. Bonneau forgot
to ask the young lad his name before the nine or
ten year old boy trotted off.
The accident draws attention to the
deepness and swiftness of the water around
the old bridge and it is fortunate that Mr.
Bonneau was fishing at that particular time.
Mr. Bonneau was visiting the home of Mr.
and Mrs, Ted Mills with his brother-in-law,
Mr. and Mrs, Ben Nixon,
BY MILVENA ERICKSON
A most impressive unveiling and dedication
of a historical plaque commemorating
Narcisse M. Cantin was held last Sunday
afternoon in Memorial Park at St. Joseph, Ord.
More than 200 people gathered to hear the
dedication and witness the unveiling. The
occasion was chaired by Mr. Harold S.
Turner, Huron County president of the
Historical Society of Goderich.
Reverend A.A. Robert, Parish Priest.
extended a warm welcome and said the Cantle
family were well represented and respected in
this hospitable little community situated at the
crossroads of highways 21 and 84.
The Honourable Charles S. MacNaughton
M.P.P. (P.C. Huron) said it was a fitting
occasion to recognize people who had made
history and that the vision of Narcisse Cantin
had come true in the building of the St.
Lawrence Seaway.
Mr. Robert E. McKinley M.P . (P.C. Huron)
spoke of the tribute deserved the,Cantin family
on such a warm occasion and said men had
laboured to carry out things hut it took a great
man like Narcisse Cantin to have ideas and
visions.
BY SHIRLEY J. KELLER
A policy regarding school attendance areas
was passed Monday evening at the Huron
County Board of Education meeting.
It decrees that when a parent applies in
writing to the board to have a child attend a
school other than the one in the district and
when several conditions are met, the board
will grant permis'Sion for the change providing
the request is made no later than July 31 in any
year. However, such changes can only become
effective at the beginning of the school year
except in situations deemed by the hoard to be
of an emergency nature.
The conditions are: that there will he no
increase in cost to the board for transporting
incorporated in May, 1914, with $ 5 million
capital. War interrupted in 1914, but in 1919 he
went about trying to educate and interest the
public of the canal's vital importance and said
it was disastrous to delay it s completion any
longer. Shortages of capital and failure to get
the co-operation of some people prevented
Cantin making his vision a reality. He died in
1940 at the age of 69 years, but has been called
by many historians as the "Father of the
Seaway" and the "Wizard of St. Joseph".
Mr. Napoleon Cantin of Royal Oak, Michigan
and a grandson of Narcisse Cantin performed
the unveiling of the plaque.
Rt. Rev. Fr. M. W. Bourdeau dedicated the
plaque in which he said it had three purposes:
to Honour our Heavenly Father
to set up an immemorial
as a plaque dedicated to youth, as the future
rests in their hands.
Special guests on the dies included three
daughters of Narcisse Cantin: Mrs. Antionette
Bourque; Mrs. Josephine Woodcock and Mrs.
Ann La Porte and a son Mr. Louis Cantin; also
Mrs. Charles S. MacNaughton; Mrs. Joseph
Wooden and Mrs. Napolean Cantin as well as
the aforementioned dignitaries and notables.
and Mrs. Elizabeth McGee three-fifths time to
Huron Centennial PS.
As well, custodians retained for F. E. Madill
Secondary School at Wingham are Clifford J.
Roulston, John Askes and John K. Clark.
Mrs. Moira Couper, Hensall, who has been
working as a co-ordinator of children's
recreation in Huron County for the summer
, has received permission to use the kiln at
South Huron District High School providing
suitable arrangements can be made with the
principal, Joseph Wooden and the custodial
staff.
She will be glazing and firing the hand-
thrown pottery of youngsters throughout the
county involved in such work at their local
playgrounds. The board understands that no
students will be transported to the schools and
that all work will be carried out by Mrs,
Couper.
Two Other kilns in schools in the county -
Seaforth PS and Robertson Memorial School
were not included in the program because
these schools are locked for a portion of the
summer while custodial staff are on vacation.
It was felt that suitable arrangements at these
schools would be difficult to make.
Board members agreed this• was in keeping
with the board's policy to make school
facilities accessible to the public on as many
occasions as possible.
Although the weatherman
threatened thunder storms
Sunday, "OldSol" himself sinned
'on the "Get Acquainted" family
picnic of the Parents-without-
Partners at. Point Farms
.Provincial Park. ThoSe who
attended are now enthusiastically
planning another family picnic in
this relaxing park in the near
BY SHIRLEY J. KELLER
Huron County parents will have to accept
more responsibility for their children while
taking part in certain outdoor activities
offered through the schools.
Where swimming is a possibility or where
participation involves use of a boat, canoe or
other small water craft; where transportation
is by other than (or in addition to) regular
transportation provided by the board; where
students are transported out of the province:
or where there is any "potentially hazardous"
situation, parents will be required to sign a
waiver absolving the board of any
responsibility in case of accident or death.
Board member, Cayley Hill said he didn't
think it was necessary for the board to assume
this kind of responsibility.
"Parents should be aware of a potential
hazard," said Hill. "If they are in favor of
their child participating, they should say so. If
they are not in favor, they should say so."
Vice-chairman John Broadfoot who
conducted the meeting in the absence of
Chairman Robert Elliott, noted that any parent
who doesn't sign the form will automatically
prevent their sons or daughters from taking
part in the program. He wondered what would
happen' if the signature of the parent wad
simply forgotten by the student."Would that
student not be permitted to participate in the
program?" asked Broadfoot.
"If he's 18, he can sign his own form,"
answered Hill. "If he's 16 and his form is not
signed, I guess he'd stay at the school."
"If parents are in favor of the program,
they'll sign. After all, how far does education
go?"
Wilfred Shortreed suggested that a better
solution would be to require the parents of
each student to sign a "blanket waiver" at the
beginning of the year to cover all activities.
Hill suggested the director of education
study the feasibility of such a form.
The Open House atthe new Wil-Dex plant
was an overwhelming success according to
Plant Manager Bruce Williscraft.
"More than 400 people went through the
plant last week and I'm sure they all learned
something," he said.
Wil-Dex, which is Clinton's newest plant,
employs 23 local people in the manufacture of
precision tools and carbides. Open since
February, the plant is 18 months ahead of
forecasts.
The plant tour was followed by a special
dinner last Wednesday night at the Legion.
Sponsored by the Clinton Industrial
Committee, the banquet drew more than 100
people including the international president of
Ex-Cell-O, E.J. Giblin.
Mr. Giblin stressed that Ex-Cell-O'S
investment in Canada was unique. Not only is
Wil-Dex's products a high labor product,
Meaning more Canadian jobs, but he pointed
out that "since coming to Canada almost 20
years ago, all profits generated by these
facilities have been re-invested in Canada, and
we have absorbed any losses which have
occurred."
Ross Strickland, president of Ex-Cell-0 of
Canada Ltd. told the audience that the
Canadian operation of the company was totally
A new trap and skeet club is scheduled to °pep
up this weekend behind the shooting range at
the former armed forces sports complex at
the corner of Highway 4 and Stanley Road 30,
The club, to be called Vanastra, is open. to
anyone and visitors are welcome.
Separate board
to look at plan
The Huron-Perth separate school hoard
promised last week to look into a suggestion
from the St. Joseph's school association in
Kingsbridge which would have a portable
classroom set up at that school to
accommodate the kindergarten pupils.
The proposal, made by St. Joseph's
chairman William Van Osch, asked that the
kindergarten by moved into a portable to free
more room in the main school which could be
used for another class. The board said they
would look into the situation and report back to
the Kingsbridge delegation as soon as
possible. -
The board also accepted sketch plans for an
addition to St, Aloysius school in Stratford and
the demolition and rebuilding of part of Holy
Name Schbol in St. Marys.
Salary negotiations between the board and
the teachers were progressing according to J.
Morris of the personnel committee. He said
that the teachers would probably issue a press
release in the near future.
run by Canadians, but he stressed that Canada
needs foreign investment,
"I cannot see the day where Canada will
ever benefit from a policy which precludes
foreign investment capital from development
of Canadian industry," he said.
Plant manager Bruce Williscraft told the
gathering that all the 23 employees of the plant
were locally hired and said that nearly all of
them were unskilled at the time. He said that
efforts by the Department of Labor and Canada
Manpower help train the employdes for the
new skills required in the plant.
Mr. Williscraft said the educational system
is still not caught up to the carbide technology
at the plant.
"Wil-Dex has offered to supply local,
schools with engineering information,
lectures on carbide and the carbide which the'
school can use as a training aid, free of
charge," he said.
He also stressed the new plant deals almost
exclusively with local companies. "Out' plant
deals with 28 companies in Clinton and
Surrounding areas."
The only fault with the Clinton plant was that
transportation was poor but lie said he was
getting cooperation ih easing those
difficulties.
A letter was read by Mr. Turner from Mr,
Murray Gaunt M.P.P. (L. Huron Bruce)
expressing his deep regret for being unable to
attend as he was away on a holiday and sent his
very best wishes and also paid tribute to this
very great man.
Board Representative Father Lorenzo
Cadieux, Professor of History at the-
Laurentian University, stated Cantin' was an
extraordinary person and a remarkable and
skillful Canadian. At the age of 17 Narcisse
Cantin was a cattle trader; at 19 he invented a
gas burner and at 27 years of age. he had
$100,000 to invest in the City of St. Joseph to
build a canal to link Lake Huron to Lake Erie in
a direct route.
The Historical Background was given by
Mr, Joseph Wooden, Principal of South Huron
Secondary School, Exeter in which he stated in
part that Narcisse Cantin was born July 7,
1870 in St. Joseph and moved with his family at
an early age to Buffalo,New York. In 1896 he
returned home to St. Joseph to begin his
career. In 1902 he began his efforts to gain
capital to finance his canal schemes.
In 1910-11 he formed a company called
Great Lakes and Canal Power Company,
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