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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1966-02-17, Page 1) tilt JFirst (Column- (By W. D. D.) They’re going again! The Bly th 100 which was Sitaged on January 23, was a good one . . , and' there’ll be another on Feb­ ruary 20 , :. Check page 7 for details,. * * * And while you’re thinking a- bouit cars-. . . what about your licence plates? Are you up to date with a 1966 one ... or making ,dp with a worn-out set from last year , , . Penny pinch­ ing won’t get you anywhere, the deadline cometh, and you now have exactly 11 more days in which to obtain new plates (actually 'two of them don’t count because they’re Sun­ days) , . . -t * We have a letter in the News-Record this week which chastised' us for not writing about the ’teens enough . , . The editor added a stem little note and set the record sternly straight ... At 'the same time we heard about several "good things” going on among the ’teens of the area — and by pen and camera, recorded some of them . . . The result seems to be a brighter looking paper, ' all round . . . Thanks to CHSS, 'same ’teens and1 some teach­ ers . . .* * * Now we need a CHSS col­ umnist — we have a suggested heading even: “Of Teens and Teachers” . . . Any offers? Change, the heading if you like ... ' * * * Though council meetings in the Clinton' chambers seem to last a long time . . 1 and much of the discussion sebrns repeti­ tive and at times dreary . . . nevertheless there -are -some lighter moments' . . . When dis­ cussion turned to “wood lamin­ ated beams”, Jiim Armstrong (Whose specialty lately has 1 been new streets) asked about the kind of wood they used in that laminated stuff . . . Clerk John Livermore stated that it was mostly .fir . . . and ’then wise Pat Noonan, put in, "It’s winter stuff, Jim . . . you know, • fir . . . “which sounded' ail right then, but'we’re not sure we’ve written lit. so that it reads.,that, way,, now ... Actually our typewriter had .trouble getting through , the story on beams in the new com­ munity centre . . . we’ve typed beans so often lately . . . that the poor machine is confused .'. and the word comes out beans more often than beams ....* # * To continue 'the battle of the post office doors . . . continue it? the whole community is fighting it every day! We have found out one thing: the post ' office department has nothing to do with .the doors . . c it’s, the responsibility of the depart­ ment of public ‘works, which had the' job of getting the post Office built . . . And so we - should not be directing our wrath at Postmaster Ball, but instead, should be complaining to Caretaker Harry Waymouth . . . OK, Mr. Waymouth — let’s get with it, and fix those doors so all the little old ladies, muscled middle-aged men and tiny children can.' get inside the post office to mail and receive letters . , . Honestly, the frus­ trations over Valentine’s1 Day must have been terrific . . . (While we’re on the subject of doors ... we found another hazard in a public building this week . . . the side door at the town hall has a vicious finger- pincher built into the door-knob . . . It's set so' close to the jamb, that it’s very easy to get caught there . . . ) Note: If by this time next week, the P.O. doors are still in this “stiff” condition, be pre­ pared for a treatise in this col­ umn having to do with ottf opinion of the efficiency of’the present Liberal government at Ottawa . . . -----------o----------- 4-H Sheep Club Members of the Huron Coun­ ty 4-H Sheep Club will meet , oh Saturday afternoon, Febru- ’ ary 19 'at the agricultural of­ fice board room at 2:30 p.m.- -- -----£>------— Over 80 Club David Easom, 135 Frederick St., celebrated tails 88th birth­ day on Saturday, February 12, 1966. The Weather About half' of the bean grow­ ers in Ontario ' visited voting places last week, and cast a total of 1,989 ballots on the question of whether or not to increase their license fee from six cents to ten cents, with the 'increase used to pay costs of a. storage and processing facility in Huron County. Unofficial count showed that 998 ballots showed a “Yes” de­ cision, while 991 showed the negative. Though this was- 51 percent in favour of the plan, a 66% percent majority was re­ quired for the vote to carry. In the various counties, re­ sults are as follows: Huron, 439 yes, 310 against Perth, 93 yes, 76 against . Kent, 120 yes; 469 no . Elgin, 120 yes, 45 against Lambton, 54 yes, 29 against Middlesex, 165 yes, 69 no ■ 1966 ( 1965 High Low High Lbw 9 42 32 33 19 10 45 39 51 32 11 46 32 38 31 12 38 28 42 22 13 35 27 22 9 14 32 19 28 8 15 34 18 38 18 Rain: 1.39”Rain:! .14” Clinton News THE NEW ERA -— 100th Year No. 7 The Home Paper With the News 1 ■HHMNi MM Candidates For CHSS "At Home" Queen Six candidates for the honour of At Home Queen at CHSS are, from the left, front, Janet Young, Goderich; Barbara Irwin, Clinton; Debby Smith, Bay­ field; and back row Gloria Prest, RCAF Station; Bonnie Snell, Londesboro and Lynn Rees, RCAF Station. Students of Grade 12 and 13, the candidates were nominated by Grades 11, 12. and 13. On Friday morning, the whole school will vote to select the queen, and at the At Home that night she will be crowned in official ceremony. (News-Record Photo) Pretend Nuclear Explosion For April EMO Exercise There Will be an exercise an “what to do in the case of an accidental explosion of a nuc.- lear missile in Michigan,” will be carried out on Saturday, April 23, by the,’Emergency Measures- Organization in Huron County. Stewart Forbes, EMO co-orr dinator for the county advised Clinton council of the project, when he appeared before them on Monday night to give his an­ nual report. “An explosion the size we estimate, would mean 25 roent­ gens an hour in this area,” said Forbes, "and our exercise is. meant to discover what decis­ ions would be made locally by persons in key positions on what you would do with the people.” He warned that council, as elected persons turn 'in gency. EMO is organizing around the clerk-treasurer of each town, as the key man. Clinton’s Deputy Reeve George Wench is chairman of the EMO committee at county council. Mr. Forbes pointed out that Huron and Frontenac Counties are the only counties in Ontario that do not have a mutual aid fire protection scheme. He stat- officials, would be the to whom people would case of such an emer- In each community, Kin Gift To Retarded Tuesday night, the Kinsmen Club of Clinton presented a cheque for $100 to Jack Nelson, (right) a past district governor, for the Kinmen Institute of Mental Retardation building fund.. Andy Peter­ son, president of the Clinton Club made the presen­ tation as a portion of an annual payment for five years, to the 'Kinsmen anniversary project. Sod turning for the institute building in Toronto Will take place during 1967. (News+Record Photo) ‘ ed that the first requisite is a full time paid fire chief some­ where in the county, around whom the’ scheme can betoUilt. He noted the advantages1 of radio' connections in such a scheme and grants available' for equipment. CKNX Radio Bob McKinley, MP for Hur­ on, will be heard on “Report from Parliament Hill on Sun­ day morning, February 20, com­ mencing at 10:10 a.m. This broadcast is heard over CKNX Radio, Wingham. OFU Studies Chemicals At Holmesville Meet Local 219, Ontario Farmers' Union met February 14 in the Holmesville school. Don Sanderson, AGROSPRAY Chemicals, London, gave an in­ in-A lengthy discussion on surance needs for the Central Huron Secondary School, made last week’s session of Clinton District Collegiate institute longer than usual, and members left the board room at 3 a.m. Thursday morning. H. C. Lawson, along with Frank Cowan/were inter vie>wed regarding needs, rates and other details for-up-to-dato'insurance coverage of the plant. The school building, which/ has had three addition^ since it was or­ iginally built in 1927, has $1,600,000 in principal mental Replacement host estimated at $2,450,000. No decisions Were reached oh this topic. Business administrator Robert Maloney reported on coSts of operation of the school during 1965. Cost per pupil tai the academic division was $3.24 per day; and for technical, $3.40 per day. He presented figure® shewing /that of the $851,221.26 cost of operation in 1965, provincial grants Covered 38.4 percent; the sending boards paid 39.29 percent and -the local tax levy raised 21.44 percent. Additional local taxes covered cost pay- was HUI Agree to Buy Plans For New Community Centre Here In '67 There is a possibility that Clinton’s Centennial project may be completed in time .for use in1 the centennial year. Monday night .Clinton Coun- the mayor, reeve and clerk to CHSS Students To See Macbeth In Park Theatre CHSS — About 400 students will attend showing of the film Macbeth; in the Park Theatre, Goderich, next Monday, Feb- nuary 21. Arranged by the Clinton school’s' English department, whose acting head 'is Kenneth Walzak, the matinee is consid­ ered to- be an' important “break ■through”. It is the first time that the use of the theatre has been arranged for Cat least in this area) for viewing by sec­ ondary school students as part of their course. Besides accepting a six-year- old vehicle and promising to put it into service as an ambulance; and agreeing to spend $2,00'0 on plans for a $167,000 com­ munity centre in Clinton's park, town council on Monday also: !j! Endorsed a ' brief from Mount Forest, which will be presented to Ottawa as a pet­ ition' for .more impartial basis for designating areas of slow growth, arid requesting that the area from Goderich to Orange­ ville and north of'Highway 9 to Georgian Bay ’be so designated; .. "f* ■'Rassed, ajbyrl^w_^thorizing the discovery of costs “on ~4iK,e “connecting link’.’ section of Highway 4 between 'the bridge and the old post office, prepara­ tory to paving this. * Approved a building permit for $100 to W. D. Whidden’s taxi stand on Isaac Street. ■ * Authorized signing a con­ tract with Clarence Neiians for garbage collection 'in town. * Approved grants to the Sal­ vation Army and the Huron, County Soils and! Crops Im­ provement Association 'in the amount of $25; and to the Clin­ ton Horticultural Society for ,$50. * Arranged for a special council -meeting on March 3 to deal with business left over from Monday night. and di- the formation on the various chemi­ cals used m farming today. He stressed the points to remem­ ber when using these chemicals and their effects when improper use or application is made. The question pefiod was quite brisk and both the ladies men participated. ( Edgar Rathwell, county rector, gave a summary of brief which had been presented to- 'the provincial government by the Ontario Farmers’ Union. He reported that the dance held in Auburn on February 4, and sponsored by ‘ the county organization, had been success­ ful and that another one will be held on March 4 in the Clin­ ton Legion Hall. Several new and .renewal memberships which had been collected were ing a total of berships. A Valentine led by Mrs'. Dave Martens was enjoyed. The winning team was Doh , Sanderson and Mac Thompson. Runners-up were Gordon Hill and Bob Taylor. Lucky chair Winner Was Mrs. Jan Koene. It wias planned to hold the hext meeting on the second Monday in March. turned in, mak- 64 family mem­ making contest -■I—-—v.--I debenture payments. Each of the sending boards Would re­ cover part of their share through per pupil provincial grant. Oil the advice of the agricul­ ture committee headed by RObhrt Peck, the board made a recommendation to the Advis­ ory Vocational Committee that “agriculture” be made a major option in Grades 11 and 12 at the school. CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1966 THE HURON RECORD — 84th Year $4.00 Per Yeah—10 Cents Per Copy-r-10 Pages .7 !■. -.-I.-—. "I "'I' E" 1'1.'.iJ . .J'l.?1 -w—i-—— - . ,. 'cil passed a by-law authorizing proceed with necessary arrange­ ments for constructing a $167,- 940.40 community centre in the town park. (Birst two readings to the by-law were given last August 9. The centre will in­ clude a skating rink, The Ontario Municipal Board has approved the structure in principle. Mayor Donald E. Symons welcomed David Beattie, chair­ man of the committee-in charge of discovering facts about the 1960 Vehicle Given For Ambulance Service “Yes, we’ll accept your offer,” was, the definite though swiftly considered answer from council to- George Beajttie and Bill Mutch on Mondlay night, when the two men offered their 1960 Chrysler, well-equipped as an ambulance, to the town. “This takes us by surprise,” commented Mayor Donald E. Symons. “It’s the best news we’ve had for some time.” Terms, of the. offer are that the town operate the ambulance or arrange to have it operated .by the hospital, or by -an. or­ ganization —. not by an indi­ vidual. Council accepted, and at the same time told the donors not to expect "'instant operation”. They will arrange a joint meet­ ing of potentially interested groups to arrange for this op­ eration. Value of the gift equipment? Possibly $2,000, 'though a new vehicle equipped as this one is would range from $4,000 to $5,- 000. Meanwhile, nearest ambu­ lance service to this area is from Seaforth, the Box Funeral Home, 527-0885; or the Whitney Funeral Home, 527-1390. Next closest is at Goderich. By phon­ ing 524-7575 you’ll reach Al Washroom Closed For Re-Decorating Job Clinton’s public washroom for women has been closed, for re­ decorating, and for an indefin­ ite period. Councillor Cam Proctor re-, ported to council Monday night that vandalism in the room had been so great, that there was no other alternative to closing it. Throughout the past weeks, and getting progressively worse; was a series of destructive and senseless things -going on in the washroom. “Actually we don’t blame the women entirely in this,” said the councillor, “there' may have been some young boys doing some of the dam­ age.” The room (normally left open until 9:30 p.m. each night) has lately been closed1 at 6 p.m. — and now is closed entirely. Damage included broken bowl, broken tank, broken win­ dows, light bulbs taken out,, fuses taken out (so- that the .Y7"'4 Colborne Goderich Woman Dies In Accident This was the car in which Mrs. Lloyd Merton Good, Goderich, met her death On Friday afternoon. She was travelling east alohe at about 4:30 p.m. whan her car left the road on the left side, hit one tree, bounced off. and hit a Second one. Mrs Good was pronounced dead at the scene by Dr. Fred G. Thompson, Clinton, Huron County coroner, seen here conferring with investi­ gating OPP officer II. A. Brennenan, Goderich. (News-Record Photo) proposed building, along with Donald Kay, Maitland Edgar, Andy Peterson and Bert Clif­ ford. The group appeared before council to get approval to spend $2,000 to obtain work plans from Pierson Building Limited, Peterborough, for the new centre. The low price for the plans was justified, apparently, by a provision that laminated wooden beams on which the roof rests, will be purchased from the Pierson firm.. Sherwood, who has added am­ bulance -services to his school buses and taxis. Ralph Hawes, Goderich, who offered an ambulance service from December 15, when sev­ eral funeral home 'operator's went out of the business — closed out his own ambulance service on January 31 when no subsidy was- made available to ■him. Since February 1, Mr. Sherwood has filled the gap. He made three trips to Clinton Hospital on Sunday. The problem remains of where and how to get person­ nel to man the ambulance. Mayor Symons said, “You can’t decide on the spur of the mo­ ment, how to man this vehicle.” Suggestions1 at council table included:- staff at the hospital; use of the auxiliary police ; training of volunteer staff; con­ sideration of any possible tie-in with the volunteer fire depart­ ment. - ‘Stewart Forbes, , Goderich, the Emergency Measures Co-or­ dinator for Huron who had at­ tended -the meeting to make an annual, report, offered the? ®er-. vices of EMO to arrange for courses under the St., Johns Ambulance training for any volunteers' in this work. electric heating system did not work, iand the water system came close to freezing); a fire set in the sink; taps left run­ ning, and also- continually more writing on the walls, of what Mr. Proctor called “the worst language imaginable.” “We’ll re-decorate, and open the room again — then if the public spoils it, we’ll have to close it again,” said councillor Proctor. “I might say that dam­ age -in this room is in direct contrast to the men’s wash­ room, which is in excellent shape.” -o- • IScett To T© Stanley Schools The contract for supplying fuel oil to the nine schools in tlie Stanley section of Huron Public School Area One; was awarded to Ross Scott Limited, Brucefield. Tenders for supply­ ing oil closed on January 31. John MacFarlane was the only councillor opposed to the purchase of the plans from Pierson. He told the. reporter for the News-Record later that he would favour local labour being used, and that he felt materials could be bought at varying prices, and that the job should be tendered' for. The motion by Councillors N. Livermore and Reeve Duff Thompson which approved pur­ chasing the plans from the Pierson firm, carried the rider that the Pierson beams would be used provided they are at competitive prices. Looking to the problems of financing, Mayor Symons asked members of the group if they could be counted on as indi­ viduals to- help with raising funds. “If we- have a consider­ able sum of money to cut down on the total sum that must be debentured, it will help a lot,” said the mayor. Maitland Edgar, speaking as a citizen of Clinton, said he was interested in working on the project. A general- public meeting will be held on February 24 to pur­ sue further the matter of rais­ ing funds. Our Apologies Two errors1 occurred! in obitu­ aries printed in last week’s News-Record. In the Joseph Blake obituary, the name of' William. Cronin, Islington, a brother of Mrs. Blake, was omitted from the list of those who attended -the funeral from a distance. In the Harris obituary, we left out the. name of one broth­ er, Albert Harris, Goderich, from the list of survivors. Please accept our apologies. Mrs. L. M. Good • Native of Goderich Township, Mrs. Lloyd Merton Good,, 36 Trafalgar Street, Goderich, was killed Friday afternoon, when the car in Which she Was tra­ velling alone, struck a tree on Highway 8, three miles east of Clinton. Dr. F. G. Thompson, Clinton, a Huron county coroner, pro­ nounced Mrs. Go-od’ dead at the scene. An autopsy was held. No decision has been made on whether an inquest will be held. Mrs. . Good was Ila ''Jean Boyce, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Boyce1, RR 1, Var­ na. She had1 lived in .Goderich for the past 19 years, where she Was an adherent'of St. George’s Anglican Church. Surviving besides her hus­ band is one son, Ernest, 18, Goderich; three sisters, Mrs. Harry (Viola) Haskell, St. Catharines; Mrs; Thomas (Grace) Young, Goderich; Miss Mary Boyce', Clinton; five bro­ ther, Harvey Boyce, Clinton; James, Harry, Kenneth and Clayton, all of Varna Service was from the Angli­ can Church in Goderich on Tuesday afternoon with the Rev. G. G. Russell officiating. Interment w!as Cemetery.