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Page 12—-Clinton News-Record—-Thurs., May 12, i .^66
OMSIP Enrolment Date
Extended to May 16
ft
Clinton area residents who
haven't yet applied fpy mem
bership in Ontario Medical Ser
vices Insurapce Plan will have
until May 16 to do so ,as a re
sult,' of a two-week extension
•of the open enrolment period
announced by Health Minister
Dr, Matthew B. Dymond.
' Those persons who enrole in
OMSIP before the May 16
deadline ;will be entitled, ‘to full
coverage and benefits when the
Plan commences on July 1,
The ■ Clinton 'News-Record
this week is, cariying. advertise
ments on pages three and four
. which , includes an applicaition
form- The adv. on page three
‘ announces extension of appli-
' cation to Monday,. May 16, and
• OMSIP’benefits. The page four
adv.* explains the coverage, in-'
structions to applicants and the
application form. -You are in
structed not'to write on.back
of application the., blank
part of the page three adv.
Dr, Dymond said that appli
cations received to date cover
some 1,200,000 residents of
Ontario.
OMSIP is a voluntary, Gov?
ernment-administered . medical
care insurance scheme that will
jhelp pay for practically all doc
tors’ services wherever ( they
are provided ~ in the home,,
the doctor’s. office or the hos
pital,
“The only pensioners who
have been enrolled automati
cally have already received
their OMSIP registration cardls
entitling them to OMSIP cov
erage as from last April 1,” de
clared' Dr. Dymond. “All other
pensioners must apply if they
wish to join the plan.”
The , minister , added thalt
those '’pensioners, 'not enrolled
automatically, who . had sent in
•application --farms already
would receive, notification of
their membership ‘acceptance
'before the second^stage off
OMSIP commences on July 1.
“But all other pensioners
who haven’t applied as yet —
even though they, may qualify
for coverage a)t . no' cost to
themselves of ibe eligible for at
■least partial premium •assist
ance — must send in an ap
plication form to OMSIP be
fore May 16 if .they .want
coverage from July 1 onwards,”
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he said. . / .
Dr, Dymond lias stressed
that there would definitely be
np. additional extension ' pf the
Open enrolment period' after
May 16, ’ ,
People wlao have already ’ en
rolled ip OMSIP need not apply
■a second time.
Ontario residents may still
■apply for OMSIP enrolment
after this date but they' will
have to wait for a minimum oif
three nionths fcefpre they ’are
entitled tcf cpvierage, .
Application,'forms are avail;
able from chartered banks, and
•may also he obtained by writ
ing the Medical Services Jm suranpe Division, Ontario <•'£).&-
partsmejit 'pf . Health, f 135 'St.
Clqir Avenue West., Toronto. •
Ag. School Graduate
Ralph Buffinga, .son of Mr.
and Mrs. H. A. Buffinga of
RR 1, Dondesboro, is a .1966
graduate of the. two-year
Diploma Course' at Western
Ontario Agricultural School
in Ridlgeltown., He will receive
his diploma at the Graduation
Exercises on May 17.
(James Photo Studio, Chatham)
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KINSMEN BASEBALL
All boys interested in playing baseball
this year please meet at the Public
School ball diamond' at 7:00
z p.m. Friday, May 13.
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McEwan’s
. Mrs. Edith Calvert
At Huronview
Mrs,.- fEJcUtJi 'Calvert wife pf
fhe. kiito EdWayd Charlton. Cal
vert, died Wednesday ait Jfuron-i
view, Clinton, after a short ill
ness.. She was boin. in London
Township, a daughter of .the
late Mr., and Mrs. George Scott'
.of Ilderton; .
, In 1935, she pjOiVPld. to Coder
rich Township ■to. live Avitji her
daughter, ;■ Mrs. A. • Holmes.
to•■ ■ Godericli,-’ jri
1Q51, ' T'"1 •■'/ ■■' .•’/'*
' She was a member of North
.Strati United Church, and was
active in. to? Wonian’s Associ-.
atkto, arid. * United /dwrqh
Woiri^n.„At I'lderton; sOto was a
'member' pf^ Vanneck< United
Churdh. f * •--■ a
, ' S'Mryivirig'/.ai^, ' a ' daughter,
NTrs. A- (Mary Isabel)
Holmes, Goderich; ohe grand
daughter, Mfs; Harold, Wise.
Clinton; and five great-grand
children.
Funeral service was held Fri-.
day, May 6, from toe ’ Stiles
funeral home, Goderich, with
Rev. J, Donald MacDonald of
Nopto St, United Church offii-
ci'ating. Burial was 'in Telter
Cemetery, Ilderton,’
Six Clinton
Delegates At
Liberal Rally
Among delegates attending
toe annual meeting of- the Lib
eral parity in Ontario, held in
Toronto May 6-7, were the fol
lowing: M0t Edgar, * Beecher
Menzies, Mrs. William Cham
bers, Biob Mann,. Ken Burke,
Eric-'CoUins, all' of - Clinton;
Jiiim Taylor, Hensiall; . Peter
Raymond and Ross * Tuckey,
Exeter; Howard'’Aiken; Gode
rich; Bill Elston,. Morris Town
ship and A. Y. McLean, Sea
forth.
In sessi'Qhs that resulted in a
major voice fbr rank and file
workers in parity matters, Lib
erals voted, to hold a Leader
ship Convention within . two
years' after each provincial
election.
The 810 delegates voted un
animously to take firm con
trol of major policy direction
by party policy conferences
every' two years; also that the
provincial and federal. leaders
of the party must report back
on action being taken on poll
dies' put forward by the mem-,
■bersihip.
Provincial Leader Andrew
Thompson endorsed these reso
lutions and called for a major
effort to win the next provin
cial election. He said toe Con
servatives under John Robarts
■were “Out of touch with the
needs of Ontario people‘today.”
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Roy M. Sparling
Former Clinton
CNR Agent Dies
Roy M. Sparling, 72, died
Suddenly Monday at his home ’
in Goderich. He was bom in
Cargill, a s’on of the late Henry
and Elisa. Sparling.
Mr. Sparling m|oved to Gode
rich in 1912 where he was the
CNR ticket . agent. He spent
some time in Durham, and Port
Elgin and was the ticket agent
in Clinton for some years be
fore returning to Goderich
where he retired in 1958.
Mr. Sparling was a member
of zNorto St. United Church
and a member of the Goderich
Lawn Bowling Club.
Surviving are his wife, the
former Iris Warnock; two
daughters, <Mrs. Victor (Mar
garet) Kinnard, Mountain View
Oalliif., Mrs. Joseph (Carol)
Masterson, London; two sons,"
Philip, London, David, Gode
rich;. five brothers; 11 grand
children and two great-grand
children.
, Funeral ‘ service was held
Wednesday at 2 p.m. from toe
Stiles funeral home Goderich,
with Rev. J. Donald MacDonald
of North St. United Church of
ficiating. Burial was.' in Mait
land Cemetery, Goderich.
Paul Husted
Kinsmen Stanley Cup Draw Winners
' Two of the winners in Clinton Kinsmen Stanley Cup draw were presented
with their cheques oh Tuesday. The club realized oyer $1,700 from the annual
‘ project with part of the money to be used for minor sport promotion and the
remainder to be turned over to Clinton and District Community Centre Cen
tennial Fund. Shown above are, left, John Anstett, publicity chairman of the
Kinsmen presenting Mrs. R. G. McFarlane, Adastral Park with $100 cheque;
she held the ticket bearing the exact time that the winning goal was scored in
the fourth game of' the TorontorMontreal semi-final series. Robert ’ Mann,
right, chairman of the draw is presenting Brian Hallam, RR 1 Auburn with a
$500’ cheque. Mr; Hallam held the ticket when the final and deciding goal was
scored in the Stanley Cup final between Montreal and Detroit. The game went
into overtime so his first period ticket at 20 seconds of the second minute was
the winner. Joe Janke, of Fergus, a salesman fbr Beatty Bros, won the $100
prize in the Detroit-Chicago .series. He held a ticket bearing third period, 17th
minute and 28 seconds. (News-Record Photo)
Town Council In Action
Eight girl guides, and two of
their leaders ' were guests at
the monthly meeting erf Clin
ton town council Monday. They
were members of the 2nd Clin
ton (RCAF) Girl Guide Com
pany.. The guides are studying
for their ditizenship badges
and were introduced to coun
cil by Deputy Reeve George
Wonoh. (Picture on page one).
Mayor Don Symons reviewed
municipal council procedure for
the guides and also explained
background and reasons fbr
many decisions made while tire
girls were in attendance.
A humorous letter was read
from Fred Sloman in behalf of
Clinton Citizens’ Horticultural
Society, requesting planting of
.trees. Council will meet with
representatives of the horticul
tural group Saturday morning.
A letter from ■ the residents
on Base Dine Road requested
30-mile speed limit signs. The
clerk, John Livermore was in
structed to contact the ‘Huron
County engineer for direction
or permission to erect signs.
Orville Engelstad submitted
three letters of resignation,
from the CDCI board, the Clin
ton Planning Board and from
Clinton Recreation Committee.
Reeve Duff Thompson will seek
a replacement for 'the planning
board and Councillor Norman
Livermore claimed tire reccom-
'mliittee would come up with a
replacement. Mir. Engelstad1 has
been hired as deputy town clerk
and cannot act on appointed
boards. It was reported1 by the'
deputy reeve that the new
deputy clerk was a “good man.”
A letter from ’ Clinton Pub
lic Hospital, outlining the costs
for the hospital to operate an
■amfbulance service for Clinton,
is being studied' by council..
It was announcedv that Sea
forth ambulance operators are
presently supplying service to
Clinton.
Will Whidden, who operates
a taxi service at 6 'Isaac Street,
immediately south of the for
mer Red & White store at the
main corner, appeared before
council, requesting two parking
places in front of his stand for
taxis only. Council will- prepare
the proper bylaw and get auth
orization from the Department
of Transport for the request.
Clinton’s taxi bylaw governs
rates for local taxi service only.
Councillor Cameron Proctor ex
plained licensing and rates to
the young visitors from CFB.
Bylaw No. 15 for 1966 was
for
thefor
balance
$17,020.
at this
run out
com-
passed, which, sets - remunera-'
tions for town council. The
amounts 'are as follows: Mayor,
$500 per annum; reeves and'
councillors, , $300, with the
chairman of the public works
committee (streets’ and roads)
getting an additional $200
car allowance.
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Committee Reports
Of a $23,500 budget
police committee,’ thb
at the esd of April is
“If we keep going
rate of expenses, we’ll
of money,” the mayor
merited. Diming April the gas
bill for the police cruiser was
$113, to which a councillor re
marked “they’re doing a lot of
cruising”.
“I agree with
must have
one of the visiting guide lead
ers, after she had asked how
many police cruisers were in
use in town.
Deputy Reeve Wonch defend
ed the extra gas expenditure
by saying “everything is up,
even gas, and we are getting
good policing at present.”
Councillor Gordon Lawson of
the protection to1 persons and
property committee, reported a
$9,663 balance out of his $15,-
200 budget for the year.
■ He • reported ‘ there has been
some complaints about dogs
running at large. A dog bylaw,
published1 in the News-Record
last week,' restricts dogs from
running at large during toe
months of May, June, July and
August. The fine for violation
of this bylaw is a maximum of
$50. The mayor commented:
“Some people co-operate very
well,"some don’t; and it’s the
minority that causes all toe
■trouble.”
Public works chairman Jim
Armstrong reported toe purch
ase of a street- sweeper for
$3,100. He said certain streets
would be oiled yesterday (Wed
nesday). He was instructed to
put oil on concession in front
of Clinton Cemetery and the
Cemetery Board and Township
of Hullett would split toe .cost.'
He reported two new men
hired for streets, work, Jack
Tyndiall
tons of
Clinton
grading
been.
you that they
cruising,” said
Fiveand David Ball.
cold mix was put on
Streets., on Monday and
will be done on some
TRUCK RUNS AWAY
On Tuesday evening, a poul
try truck from the Walkerton
plant of Canada Packers Ltd’,,
stopped at the main corner stop
lights here. The driver went
back to another CP truck fol
lowing, to ask directions. His
truck began to roll and ended
up on the sidewalk in front of
Roy Tyndall’s vacant store on
Huron Street, smashing a plate
glass window and woodwork in
front of the store. On its way
the truck nicked the right front
fender of Harry Williams 1966
car parked in front otf Gordon
Dawson’s pool room.
Streets this week. He reported
“lots of work” but everyone
wants it done at once. Mr.
Armstrong said something must
be done about the school buser
that park on Park Lane at the
entrance to Clinton Community
Park. He said “they are mak
ing a mess of the.street.”
A 'member of the board of
St. Joseph’s Separate School
has inquired of the public
works chairman to what is1 re
quired’ to turn toe road on
Beech street north of White-
head', back to toe town. The
town will get engineering ad-
‘vice on this short street.
Deputy Reeve George Wonch
reported toe senior citizens
room in the basement of Clin
ton Public Library would soon
•be ready for occupancy, and
requested the council to hold
an official turning over cere-
m(ony.
Councillor Proctor reported
that the ladies’ washroom be
hind .the town hall and is open
again, and an extra height of
fence put around the dump, the
dump gates rearranged and no
trespassing signs erected. He
was quite complimentary of
Clarence 'Neilans, the town’s
garbage collector.
Considerable discussion took
place regarding incinerators
and fires in toe town’s No. 1
fire zone.
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Social Notes
Editor: Carmen Lawson — Phone 482-7337
The Clinton Base Guides 'and
Brownlies held their annual
Mother ahd Daughter banquet-
on Friday, May 6. Seated at
the head table were Mrs. K.
Greenaway, Base Commander’s
wife; Mrs. H. C. McConnell,
president, Women’s Auxiliary;
Mrs. McMillan, Division Com
missioner for Huron County;
Mrs. Beulah Wonch, District
Guider; Mrs. 'R. Estabrooks,
Adastral Park Council repre
sentative, and Mrs. -Sue Car-
michaeil, District Commissioner.
The Guides and Brownibs en
tertained the guests With damp
ing songS and the meal waS
served by the fathers. Mrs.
Elsie Kerr, retiring Guide Cap
tain, was presented with the
badge of thanks for * three
years’ work with the Guides.
Sincere thanks are preferred to
all, especially to the people of
the O.R. Mess fo the marvellous,
job they perfbimjed in catering
to the more than 200 persons
altitehding.
Mr. and Mrs. J, A. Canter of
Daytona Beach, Floridia, are
presently visiting with Mrs. W.
McConnell, on their way to
their summer home on toe St.
Lawrence,
Warrant Officer and -Mrs.
Trevor Thomas have moved to
London.
Flight Sergeant R, -Milton is
presently a patient at Westmin
ster Hospital, London.
A farewell party dn honour
of Mrs, R. Haspeck was held
recently at toe home of Mrs.
Marie Rocheleau. The guhst of
honour Was presented with a
lovely set of lamps and1 other
gifts. Twenty-two ladies attend
ed this function and were en
tertained by. co-hostesses, Mrs.
Marie' Lapeiisee, Mrs. Suzanne
Tremblay arid Mrs. Marie
Rocheleau. . _ • ■
Celebrating birthdays:' Rach
elle Amirault, May ' 7; Penny
MacKay, nine years old on May
12; Michele Poire, 8 years old
on May 13. Also celebrating her
birthday recently was Kirn
Amirault.
Poul Husted, a 23 year old
millworker, died about %4 hours
after' he was flown to St. Paul’s
Hospital in Vancouver by
RCAF helicopter, Mercy Flight.
A BiC. Airlines Beaver picked,
up the patient at Tahria Hos
pital, and flew him to toe hos
pital in Comox, B.C., and as
night (slpsed! in, tihe .helicopter'
had to ,take him to Vancouver.
Mr. Husted diied about 10 p.m,.
Sunday, May 1, jn St. Paul’s
Hospitol. His death was due to
a brain hemorrhage.
Funeral services were held
on Thursday, May 5 from the
Chapman and Harold Edwards
Funeral Home, with burial fol-
lowing in Forest Lawn Memory
ial Cemetery.
Left to mourn Poul’s death
aw his wlidbw, formerly Fran
ces McCullough, Holmesville,
and hiis daughter Kim; his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Leo Husted
Of Cloverdale, B.C,, and a sis
ter, Mrs;. Clyde (Jyitte) Madsen.
■ of Vancouver.
-Mr!, and Mrs. Frank Mc
Cullough, Holmesville), flew to
Vancouver to attend their son-
in-law’s funeral, and returned
on Saturday, bringing with
them, their -daughter and
granddaughter, who will re
main with them for about three
weeks, before returning to
their home in Vancouver.
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COMING EVENTS
RATE: Four cents a word;
Minimum 75 cents
. Thursday, May 12 — BINGO
at Clinton Legion Hall, 15 reg
ular games for $5.00. 2 share-
the-wealth games. 1 special
game for $25.00, the first letter
'‘L” and first letter “T” applies
on this game for $2.00 each. 3
share-the-wealth ' games, jack
pot applies on those 3 games
$55.00 in 55 numbers. 2 door
prizes for $2.00 each. Admission
50c; extra cards 25c or 6 for
$1.00. - tfb
Friday, May 13—Cash Bingo
in Legion Hall, Seaforth, 8:15
p.m. 15 regular games for $10,
3-$25 specials, l-$50 Jackpoit.
Sponsors, Branch 156, Canadian
Legion. ’ 19b
Saturday, May 14 — Giant
rummage sale, Clinton Council!
Chambers 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.
RCAF WA. 18b-19x
Monday, May 16 — Variety
■ •Night, ‘Varna Township Hall,
film, plus local .talent, 8:15 p.m.
Admission 50c. 18-19b
Tuesday, May 17 — Drive-in
Bingo and. Movie, Brownie’s
Drive-in Theatre “McEmtock”
starring John Wayne ‘and Mau
reen O'Hara. Bingo. — 8 games
for $10> -r- 3 share-toe-wealth.
Sponsored by Clinton Service
dubs, ail proceeds to Clinton
and District Community Centre
Fund. Gates open at 7 p.m.
Bingo' at 7:30 and movie at
dusk. 19x
Saturday, May 21 — Bazaar
and Bake Sale in Council
Chambers, 2 p.m. Sponsors,
dintonian dub. 19b
Monday, May 30 — BINGO,
$1,050 in prizes, dihton Lions
Arena, 9 p.m. sharp. Sponsors:
dinton Legion Branch 140. One
game $500; special game $100;
two share-the-wealth; 15 regu
lar games for $30. Admission
$1.00 (extra and special cards
,25c each, 5 for $1). Piroceeds
for Community Spirit.
* 17, 8, 9-b-20-lx
Thursday, June 9 — Chicken
Barbecue, Constance, sponsors,
C.O.F., supper 5:30-8:00 p.m.
adults $1.50, Children 6-12, 75c.
. 19, 20b
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MAY 14-16
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Clinton "COMMUNITY
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Sponsored by your Service Clubs
BINGO
7:30-9:00 p.m.
SHARE-THE-WEALTHS
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Support your Service Clubs
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