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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1972-08-31, Page 1ape M. THURSDAY, AUGUST 31, 1972 107 Year - No. 35 Rain AQ" Rain 1.05" Weather August 1972 HI 1,0 1971 HI 1.0 22 85 65 52 23 83 foi 64 46 24 88 68 66. 00 25 76, 60 71 00 26' 80 08 74 54 e27 73 65 71 59 28 '78 63 72 57 Clinton, Ontario -20 Coots we get letters Dear Editor: Re: Article in Clinton News-Record dated August 24th, 1972. The undersigned would like to correct parts of an article appearing on the front page of your newspaper dated August 24th, 1972, and titled `Bayfield upset over land deal.' This title could be misleading since the purpose of the Council and Ratepayers of the Village of Bayfield is to establish ownership of what is commonly called the River Flats, located on the north side of the Bayfield River and abutting Lots 1 and Pt Lot 2, Bayfield Concession, in the Village of Bayfield. The land deal to the north, does not enter this controversy. An Abstract of Title indicates that the River Flats have not always been included in deeds. The first time that these River Flats were included is in the 1957 deed from Lillian Jowett to A. Garon. No previous transfer of this parcel could be found. The land has been in public use continuously for over a century, which has been established by legal documentation. In 1968 a Quit Claim was issued to the Federal Government for a Strip of land 50' by 500' abutting the north side of property already belonging to this government. The Village of Bayfield was also asked to Quit Claim this same piece of property. Both of these Quit Claim Deeds are registered in the Registry Office, Goderich, for anyone to check. They are both dated November 27th, 1968. Access to and within the River Flats has been kept open over the years by Goderich Township and since reincorporation of the Village of Bayfield by Village road equipment. No successful attempt had been made to officially close access to this property. From the Abstract of Titles previously mentioned, the original Deed of Sale by the Canada Company to the Baron de Tuyll in 1861 up to the present indicates a possibility that the land in question could be Crown Land or that it is still vested in the estate of the Baroness de Tuyll. Part of it could also come under the Crown riparian rights to a 66 foot strip of land along the shores of all Lakes and Rivers in this Province, as is outlined in an article by Richard H. Steacy in a Toronto paper of recent date. To recapitulate: (a) The Council and Ratepayers of the Village of Bayfield are interested in establishing ownership of the property commonly called the River Flats. (b) Two Quit Claim Deeds for part of this land are registered in the Registry Office, Goderich, indicating considerable doubt as to ownership. (c) The Government of Ontario are in process of resolving this problem one way or the other. A decision is to be made shortly. (d) There is considerable controversy over this matter and distu bed feelings amongst residents is growing over a matter which is being magnified by rumour, innuendo and incorrect information. It is hoped that the above information will help correct some of the incorrect statements in the original article and give a brief history of the evolution of this problem. Would it be too much to expect that this reply be given the same publicity that the original article received'? E.W. Oddleifson, P, Eng., Reeve, The Corporation of the Village of Bayfield Goderich council rejects Clinton letter Mayor Harry Worsen had to break a tie Thursday evening in a recorded vote of Goderich Town Council over the matter of supporting a resolution from the Town of Clinton. The Mayor vetoed the Clinton resolution and it went down to defeat five votes to four. The resolution read: "That the Attorney-General of Ontario be requested to investigate the administration of justice in Huron County." Those who voted against the motion were Mayor Worsell, Reeve Paul Carroll and Councillors Deb Shewfelt, Elsa Haydon and Ed. Giesbrecht. Voting in favor were Deputy-reeve Dave Gower and Councillors Reg Jewell, Stan Profit and Frank Walkom. A letter was received by Goderich Council from the Mayor of Clinton, D.E. Symons stating that recent newspaper articles made it appear that Clinton is the only municipality in Huron County that is complaining about the administration of justice here. "It is our feeling, however, that we are not alone in our opinions," wrote Symons, "and I refer back to a meeting that was held in our Town Hall in early summer of 1971 at which representatives of your municipality were in attendance to discuss this matter." "We are now of the opinion that we should endeavour to pursue this matter to its fullest, so that we, as elected people, can ensure our citizens of the proper and best protection to which they are entitled," he went on. Reeve Paul Carroll said that he could not support the resolution as presented because he bad "no facts" upon which to base his decisions. "Perhaps something is amiss," stated Carroll, "but I consider the resolution premature and reactionary." The reeve said that as far as he is concerned, the Clinton meeting in 1971 was not official. He claimed he didn't know of the meeting and had never been invited to attend. He said that in a matter of such far-reaching importance to Huron County, he would have assumed that proper steps would have been •taken to ensure the greatest representation possible from all communities. Carroll indicated that he would have to be much better informed with first-hand knowledge of the situation in Clinton and the rest of Huron County before he would support a motion inviting an investigation of the administration of justice in Huron County. Councillor Mrs. Elsa Haydon said that she just couldn't connect "hooliganism" with "the administration of justice". She admitted she didn't understand the full problem in Clinton, but added that as far as she could descern, there was no "similar situation here". Councillor Shewfelt felt the resolution was poorly worked. "If it is a direct slam at the judge, the Crown here, I couldn't support it," said Shewfelt. "I believe they are interpreting the laws as laid down. They are bound by what's in the book." Deputy-reeve Dave Gower felt • the Clinton resolution was designed to induce an , investigation of the entire system of justice. Councillor Frank Walkom told council he is a regular attender at police court.' He suggested he was not satisfied with the way in which things are done and added there are so many remands and delays that witnesses are apt to forget the facts unless they are written down. Deb Shewfelt noted that a good lawyer was only doing his job when he found ways to get remands and delays in a trial. "It is unfortunate we have smarter lawyers than magistrates and judges, if that is the case," retorted Gower. r hese two girls don't seem to mind a little work as they clean up brush and trees n the new day-park on the Bayfield River just south of Clinton. The park, which is xpected to be ready for next year is the first park on the Bayfield since it joined he Ausable-Bayfield Conservation Authority, Margarita Sanchez (left), London nd Rita McEachen, Parkhill are part of a 12 man crew that cleaned the site the act two weeks, (News-Record photo) Linton gets new park Liberals seek youth vote Bayfield Council meets espite a tornado-like storm which struck area the evening before, enough flowers e salvaged from the stricken gardens to ke the Annual Clinton Flower Show last day a success. Twenty-seven adults, and r children exhibited a total of 215 entries the adults and 21 entries for the idren. pecial prizes awarded to adults were as ows: Eaton's trophy, highest number of nts accumulated in show, Mrs. A. nett, 44 points; Vase donated by the nton News-Record, second highest ber of points, Mrs. Cliff Epps, 26 points; voucher for bulbs, donated by Durst m and Garden Centre, Mr. Charlie Cook, points; Vase donated by Anstett's ellers for fourth highest points, Mrs. wart Middleton; 19 points; Mrs. Cliff ps cash award for the best dahlia in w, Mr. Charlie Cook; Mrs. Charles son cash award for the best gladiola in w, Mrs. Don Symons, pecial prizes awarded to children were follows: $5 donated by the Bank of ntreal for highest number of points in w, Jane Symons, 17 points; $3 donated Mrs, Ron McCann for second highest ber of points in show, Paul Van mine, 13 points. oor prize was donated by Mrs. Don Ben and won by Mrs. Broadfoot. Judges were: adults, Mrs. E. Cudmore, ussels; children, Mr, Charles Cook, inton. St Column The authority hopes to purchase more land east of the bridge and develop the whole block into a thriving green area. Officials of the Ausable-Bayfield Conservation Authority hope that at a later date part of the river could be dredged out to make a swimming hole. The river above Clinton is fairly clean, Twelve members of the conservation authority's SWEEP crew have been on the site for the last two weeks cleaning up the dead brush and weeds and clearing the park so it may be landscaped next spring. Special prize to beginners only was won by Mrs. William Hearn and Mrs. Earl Lawson. Paul Hellyer termed the policies of the Trudeau government "disaeterous" and "stupid" at Progressive Conservative fund raising dinner at the Pineridge Chalet in Herman last Tuesday night. Mr. Hellyer, former cabinet minister under the Liberal Trudeau government, told more than 260 Huron County Conservatives who had paid $15 a plate for the dinner, that the Liberal government scheme to stop inflation was "insanity," "The Liberal government succeeded in putting 300,000 Canadians out of work unnecessarily because of their tight money policy," he said, 'Prices are rising as fast or faster as before the tight money policy." As a result of the high unemployment,- many people who can't get jobs blame themselves and lose confidence and give up, Mr. Hellyer said. Canadians hoped that Trudeau would do BY WILMA OKE "I think it's very important that young people get involved in the political process and decide in an informed way how they intend to vote on election day," stated Kathy Robinson, London, national chairman of the Prime Minister's First Time Voters' Committee. Miss Robinson a third year legal student at York University, Toronto and a director of the Executive Board of the Liberal Party in Ontario, was in Wingham Monday meeting with Peter Keil of Gorrie, chairman of the Huron Youth Committee and the key people working with him, Miss Robinson said the Liberal party has been very conscious of getting young people involved in the campaign at the constituency level. She said new voters are the 2.8 million people in Canada between 18 and 24 years of age. They are 22 per cent of the total Canadian vote. Mr. Keil reported in Huron there will be 7,000 voting for the first time. This means one vote in five in Huron is going to be cast in this election by a first time voter, he said. Miss Robinson explained she was one of ten people on the Prime Minister's First Time Voters' Committee, going out to something different for them when he came to power in 1968, he said. "Most Canadians have become terribly disillusioned with Trudeete" Mr. Hellyer said that if inflation is allowed to continue at its present rate, a quart of milk will Cost $25 by the year 2000. "The people on fixed incomes will be hurt the most," he said. Mr. Hellyer, who was making one of his first speeches for the PC since joining them last month, said that Trudeau was creating e welfare state. "When a man with a family can make more money on welfare than he can working for the minimum wage than something is wrong," The Progressive Conservatives under Stanfield have to stop this policy, Mr, I-Iellyer said, and make policy of opportunity." "There should be a new relation between ridings across Canada and making sure that in each riding there is an active committee of young people working on the election. Miss Robinson and Mr. Keil met with Charlie Thomas of Brussels, who was chosen by the Liberals to contest the election in Huron. Miss Robinson said she is confident he will get a substantial portion of the new voters in Huron working and voting for him. She said Mr. Thomas expects that this very keen group working with him can do a lot to ensure he is elected. The meeting in Wingham Monday, Miss Robinson said, was only a preliminary meeting with Mr. Keil, Mr. Thomas and the key' people with the Huron Youth Committee. Other meetings will be organized by Mr. Keil in Huron. Of the 88 ridings in Ontario Miss Robinson said she had visited 40 of them and will continue covering the remaining 48 ridings. She said she has found that most of the new voters are going to support the Liberal Party in this election. She said it is hoped to get them ineolved in all aspects of the campaign, aoing canvassing, putting up lawn signs and organizing meetings for the new voters. production and wages," he said. "The government should finance full employment for anyone who wants to work," he said. "It may be necessary for a Wage and price freeze." If the Conservatives form the next government, they would eliminate the cheating on the Unemployment Insurance Fund. "We would make it a genuine insurance fund instead of holiday pay." Mr, Hellyer cited several examples of people making as much as $54,000 a year collecting the insurance while they took holidays in Mexico arid England. Mr. Hellyer said that something must be done to give young people a chance "to opt into the system." He also faulted the Liberals housing and transportation policies. "The next election is the most important in years," he said. BY MILYENA ERICKSON Bayfield Village Council met in the Council Chambers, Monday evening, August 21 with the Reeve and all but one councillor present. Mr. Louis Ducharme approached council with a request that he be allowed to fill in an old abandoned well on town property on the South-west corner of Main and Catharine Streets. Council agreed anti ordered it filled with sand and gravel under the supervision of the Town foreman Mr. John Lindsay. Council supported a resolution on a request from Erie Economic Council to continue the annual grant to the ten economic development councils until it is replaced by the proposed planning areas, A letter from the Assessment Review Court informed Council it has changed its address to 713 Davis Drive, Newmarket, Ont. and will deal with any appeals that may arise for this area through this new location. A request from Mr. Ramey for a street light on the corner of Tuyll and Cameron Sts. was brought before Council for consideration. A letter received from the Ontario Housing Corporation stated a representative will be contacting Council regarding the Senior Citizens Housing proposal. Forms will also be sent to all Citizens over the age of 60 years in the near future. A discussion on the revision of the Traffic bylaw ensued. Mr, Robert Turner's request for permisaion to build a new driveway into hie new borne being constructed on James St. was granted. In other business Council discussed lifebeoy and street light replacements, cleaning around the Cairn in Clan Gregor Square and the pruning of any trees where they obscure legal signs. The next council meeting will be held Tues. evening Sept. 5 at 7:30 p.m. No mail Monday With the last big weekend of the summer coming up, postal service will be interrupted according to Dick Dixon, Clinton's Postmaster, Service will be normal Saturday but there will be no street letter box service on Sunday, September 3. On Monday, Sept. 4, there is no wicket service nor any rural route delivery. There is street box collection on Labour Day, however, and the lock box lobby will be open as usual. Mail will be dispatched at 5:30 p.m. Correspondents and advertisers of the News-Record are reminded to have their copy filed early in oreer to meet publication deadlines for the Sept. 7th edition. OFFICE HOURS: Die to the Lobar Day holiday the alto. Nows-liecord wall be cleated Monday, Soot. 4 ood open hooky, Sept. S , The first park to be developed on the ayfield River will be opened at Clinton xt year, it was announced last week. The Ausable-Bayfield Conservation uthority has purchased 11,8 acres of land om Maynard Corrie of Clinton and plans open a day-use park that may be open by xt summer. The land is on the Bayfield iver south-east of the bridge on Highway 4. The land has been purchased but awaits al approval from the ministry of natural sources. It is the first park on the Bayfield iver since it became part of the nservation authority last year. The Bayfield Fair is coming up this iday and Saturday and it looks like it will as big and exciting as ever. There will be rats, parades, rides and competitions. It's •ped that most people in the area will get it and see this once-a-year event. xxx Due to the increased enrollment from artastra, pupils who were formerly trolled in the morning kindergarten class ay have to revert to Tuesday. They are to port, however, as previously instructed, xkX The Clinton Colts are on a stampede and .e entering the semi-finals of the ORA this eekend. Support is greatly needed so watch r the posters annottheing times and data he Colts are the cream of the baseball crop Ontario, so why not help them out by leering them along? torm hurts flower show Bob McKinley, (left) MP for Huron talks Over politics with Paul Hellyer and' Charlie MocNaugMon, MPP for Huron, before a fund-raising dinner at the Pineridge Chalet in Hensel! last Tuesday night. More than 250 area Conservatives paid $15 a plate for the dinner. It was one of the first public appearances Paul Hellyer, a former Liberal cabinet minister, was making since he joined the Federal Conservative party last month. (News-Record photo) Hellyer accepted by Huron Torys