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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1966-08-18, Page 9Centennial Report { "iwr HOLMESVILLE James scorr'S BOOK ’Thii.rs^ Aug. l?6$~?rCiintpn 1867111967 by JQHN W. FISHER CENTENNIAL COMMISSIONER , > Rqpart No, during sum-Time ..........H mer holidays and it won’t be . long before .it’s back to school on September 6, The coming • schocl. yeai' takes us right into Canada’s, Centennial . celebra­ tions and 'there will be some special' news this fall for the five and ia hklf million .children and teenagers attending schools flirpughout th© country. School posters and! eflafesropm * posters will announce the news in September that all public and high school students from six to 18 years of age will be invited to participate, in the Centennial Athletic Awards Program. * There will be three “compul­ sory” events t one minute speed slit-up, a 300 yard run and a standing broad jump. Partici­ pants in the awards program will choose one additional event out of three “optionals”; swimming, skating * or cross- .country run. , The Centennial Commission, with the Centennial planners' of the provinces,, decided on this broad program for schools .so that all children in the counti'y would have the oppor- ■ -tunity to take an active part in •the Centennial. (A separate •program, along the same lines has been approved for those attending schools for- the re­ tarded children.) The standard for every age. :six to. 18, by which participants ■will be judged in foe1 compul­ sory events are those developed by the Canadian Association for Health, Physical Education and Recreation (CAHPER). In foe optional events foe swimming standards also are those of the Canadian Ama- teur Swimming ? Association. Fpr skating, the Canadian Amateur Speed Skating Associ­ ation standards will be used. No Canadian standards for a cross country run have ever been developed before sp. thp Centennial Commission has. tested groups of giphool children of various ages in the Ottawa area and has set up special, ones for the 1967 program, The department of education in each province will be send­ ing put teachdrfe’ manuals to schools, for the beginning of fall term. Teachers also will: receive class, record’ sheets ‘and each student will receive-a wal­ let sized card so that hie can keep Mils scone, during the Cen­ tennial athletic events which' may be run, off between Sept, 6, 1966 .and' December 31, 1967. Gold, silver and bronze Cen­ tennial crests for achievement will go to outstanding athletes in the awards program.. If a student does not .achieve stan­ dards iin athletic events to merit a gold, Silver or bronze award he will receive a 'red crest (shown below) for participation and .at least a passing mark in all events. , Mr, a,nd Mps. William Haacke and KeMn Pf Yorkton, Sask., have been visiting with Mr, and Mto. Barrie Walter, , Mel Gliddon, who a patient in Goderich hospital for a few weeks has returned homo, Mr. and Mr. and 'Mrs. Elmer Potter and Cathy yisited on .Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Ken­ neth Potter, Li'stowel. Miss Marilyn Buch’, Detroit, spent the past -two weeks with her apnt, Mrs. Huller’and Mr. and Mrs, William Batkin. Mrs/ J. Huller received word on Sunday of the death of heir sister, Mrs, B. (BUo) Brookes Of. Vancouver. Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Johnson are moving this week ’fo theh* new home nt Goderich. Mr. and .Mrs. Robert Elliott and family spent the weekend at Niagara Falls. ■ Mr. and Mrs. Ron Morrison, Ingersoll, visited over the week­ end with Mr. and Mrs, Doug Norman. Mr. and' Mrs. Gordon Steepe, and’ family spent last week holi­ daying at Niagara Falls. Miss Faye Montgomery is spending a few days vacation with Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Ayery; Mr, and Mrs. Gordon Garnett, Mango and1 Wayne of St. Thom­ as, were recent visitors with idr. and Mrs- Reg Miller.. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Stock and family, Aylmer, visited oyer the weekend with . Mrs; M. Stock and Gordon, . 4-H Homeniaking Club' The Holmesville 4-H Supper Club will begin the second week in September, meetings are 'to MRS LLOYD BOND / Phone 482-3210 be held in the •Holmesville Hell, possibly on Saturday after-’ noons. This eidb is on piwsing foods for health, malting supper -dishes,' sM'ads, fruits, .soups, tea biscuits and table settings. Any girl interested please contact Mrs. Eldon Yep, RR 3, Clinton. Applicants must be 12 years old' by September 1; 1966. UCW Meets i The August meeting of the UCVy, was held on Tuesday afternoon with -Mrs, Harry Cud- more nnd her group in charge of the program on Christian Citizenship and Social Action, Mis, Beard gave the Scrip­ ture reading of the Good Samaritan and .comments on the question “Why Are Christ­ ians Concerned?” were giyien by the leader. Several avenues of. social work were reviewed. An article on youth problems was given by Mrs, Muriel Grigg. Mrs. Francis Cantelon gave a summary- of the work of the Children’s Aid Society since its beginning in Huron County in 1911, Mrs. N. Heard spoke on the physically handicapped and Mrs.’ W- Noirmap on the work of the Ontario Hospital at Goderich; Mrs, 'E. P-ofter gave Some interesting facts of the Eye Bank. Mrs. E. Grigg was in charge of the (business when $25.00 was voted to the Goderich Summer .School and a $20.00 gift to be forwarded to the UCW’s foster daughter, Mo Mui, in Hong Kong. • Hostesses for the afternoon were Mrs. Eldon Yeo, Mrs. Francis' Cantelon. and Mrs. R. Miller. "The Settlement of Huron County" Now on Sale in Clinton Book Store A book telling foe history of Hmon County wbl<fo County Council commissioned to be done liii 1955 is now completed. The book was written by James R. Scott and 'is titled. “The S.ete tilement of Huron County”. The 'tyopk is- an extension of qi'shorter history by Mr-. S'OQitt entitled “Huron County in Pio­ neer Times” which was printed in 1954 and now is ip its second edition. The book is available at MP- Ewan’s Book Store in Clinton and from Huron County Clerk, John’ Berry, Goderich, at a cost of $5.00. ' ” ..... . ■ The first 'evidence the citiz- ens of Huron were interested in their past was shown when J< H- Nieill opened foe Hunan County Pioneer Museum at Goderich in 1951. The dtemand for itatormation led to the com­ missioning of' the shorter his- Stratford Festival Passes $1,000,000 Midway. through its season the Stratford . ■Shal<espeare,an Festival announces lit has pass-' ed $1,000,000 in box office1 sales, only three days behind lafet year's all-time record pace. This ■includes tickets sold for the first nine weeks, ending Sun­ day, August 7, and 'advance sales fo date for the remaining nine weeks of the Festival which concludes October 8. /fl !S LONDESBORO MRS. BERT ALLEN Phone 523-4570 Rev. and Mrs. Menzies called ■on a number of old .friends in the village-last week; It is: 21 years since they left foe Lon- desboro charge. Congratulations ‘ to Mr. and. Mrs. Berit Lyon on tee arrival on Monday, August 8 of a baby daughter. ' ... .. .... . ■Master Brian Hunking was a * weekend visitor with his. grand­ parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harve Hunking. Mr, and Mns. Ron Weber and family, Kitchener, and Mrs. JE.t J. Wdber, Strafford, visited on Sunday with- Mirs. Bert Al­ len. ’ ■ Mrs. Bessie Paisley is at pre­ sent visiting with Mr. and Mrs. .Harry Snell. t Mrs. Laura Lyoh 'and sister, Edith Beacom made a visit re­ cently to an old friend of the family, Mrs. Dunford at Water­ loo. Eric Roy> Sharon Hopgood, Diane Fox and .Jiill Thompson ■were guests with Beth, Thomp- ,son on Sunday. Mir. and Mrs. Gerald Hunk­ ing, Clinton, spent Sunday with -the former’s parents, Harve and Mrs. Hunking. Mr. and 'Mrs; Willows Moun­ tain spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Wes Jefferson and family of Westfield; !• Centennial i ."•‘‘•..Athletic i-PROGRAMME i d’athletisme [du^entenaire si JSWB. j & '■if; IF Commission and $•) iv && :>■ > The provinces, in planning the Cen­ tennial Athletic Awards Pro­ gram, selected events that would require no special ath­ letic equipment and that would be suitable for maximum par­ ticipation. All ■ administration will be handled through the I provincial departments of edu­ cation. Teachers will conduct the compulsory events but a teacher may delegate anyone to conduct optional events. The planning of the program has been "done with. siports di­ rectors, of the provinces and territories and Various Canadian sports organizations and With the ■ approval of all provinces ■and territories plus the Depart­ ment of National Defence (re­ sponsible for Canadian school's overseas)’, and the Department of Northern Affairs (which ad­ ministers schools in the terri­ tories and Arctic islands.) ■So there is' something special to look forward to, on and after September 6.1 have been saying all along that everybody can take pant in the Centennial celebrations and the athletic awards program is just one of the many opportunities for school children to be involved in Canada’s birthday party. tory, Ip 1955, the Historical Committee felt a more detailed history’ was desirable. 4 The .author, Mt, Scott' was born and Stiili resides ari Be^-. ‘forth, Earlier generations of hiis family, first emigrated to, the Huron Tract front Scotland 'in 1832. ’ ’ . ..........■ He said, “The book is the story of how the county was settled. Jfow an imaginative and unique plan was conceived', pf the difficulties and successes which went into the ranking of a great county, and of the kind of men and women who were, involved as,, year after year, a vast primeval forest was trans­ formed info rich, productive farmland dotted by large and small eeWwenfo which were centres of education, religion and commerce,” The book tells the ’ sfory exf early pioneers including John Galt wlho first conceived the idea of settlement in this area and .Colonel VanEgmond,' weal­ thiest landowner in the district, .who opened his heart and purfee to the settlers but died1 a wretched man in prison follow­ ing the Rebellion of 1837/ Other 'chapters recount the development of agriculture, the Struggle -for schools, detailed accounts of the growth of town­ ships in the north and south, the itowns of Seaforth, Gode­ rich,. Clinton, Exeter and Wing­ ham and the villages which be­ gan ias crossroads. The hardcover book has 328 pages and 16 illustrations. The book was printed by the Ryer­ son Press, Toronto. z- SUNRISE BEAN MEETING 9-.0P A.M. Thursday, August 25th, 1966 At thp farm? pf fads PppK I !4 mite? west - pt Nps 4 at Kipppn thpn to Ivan McClymont’s, Varna. Wfl 70 Demonstrqtion Plots with piscussiionsj by Various People Clare Burfs Bean Pots will be operating All those interested jn Production and Marketing pf White Beans pre invited to attend. Huron County Soil & Crop Improvement Association, Ontario Bean Growers Association t Z ‘S The Settlement Of Huron County AUTHOR: JAMES SCOTT This book is a history of the County of Huron. Now'available at office of The County Clerk- Treasurer and local book stores. PRICE: $5.00 JOHN G. BERRY, County Clerk-Treasurer, Court House, GODERICH, Ontario. (Continued from Page One) Matilda Streets, just south' Of foe CNR tracks and oil storage tanks land .coal yards are on the right-of-way south of the tracks. In the ’future the business office will ibe at 245 Victoria Street' where Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Grigg reside;, This com­ bined home and office, was bUilt ■by Ted Ryder who operated a TV store there. He' sold the property to Brian Croft, who operated a ' chiropractic clinic for a short time. The office at the original fuel depot will still be open. A. Gladstone Grigg is not fully retiring but ..will stay on with his son. Mrs. A. G. (Mary) Grigg ils' also continuing to ibe '■bookkeeper for her son. Gordon Grigg was born om concession seven, Godeiich Township, attended Tipperary School and Clinton Collegiate jr—,»■■■■, ................................... Clinton Memorial Shop T. PRYDE and SON before entering the Royal Bank. He was married to the former Pat Eadie,. London, in 1951 and they have two children, both in public school. They are mem­ bers of Wesley-Willis United 'Church. ' s Gordon is a charter member of the Kinsmen Club of Clinton and has isieirved on .all foe club’s committees. He was interna­ tional relations committee chairman of Kinsmen District No,. 1 when Clinton's Mait Ed­ gar was district governor in 1964-65. Owns Another Business Gordon also owns another 'business in Clinton area — in 1962 he purchased foe ice cream stand at the corner of Highway 4 .and the rpad leading to foe OFB Clinton entrance, from C. J. Livermore. Mr. and' Mrs; Grigg, with h'igh school students' as help have operated this bus­ iness each summer since then. -------------1------------------- -------------- CLINTON EXETER — SEAFORTH Open Every Afternoon Local Representative 482-6642A. W. STEEP INFLATED The annual Women’s Insti­ tute grandmothers' picnic .wall be held in the, Town Hall, Clin­ ton, on Thursday afternoon, August 25 at 2 p.m. There wM be pot-luck lunch and the pro­ gram will ibe in charge of Mfete L. Langford, Mrs. J. .Wise, Mrs. M. Batkin and 'Mrs. F. Cum­ mings. All ’ grandmothers are welcome. -------------o-------------- Leaving fancy restaurant, woman to sipousie: “Try not to think of it as . ‘a 30fouck tab? dear. Think of tit ass a delightful gastronomies! experience! ’ ’ I TRAIN TO TORONTO Ask about convenient departure and return times .For Information, phone the local CN Passenger Sales Office LIMITED All-Canadian Farmers New WESTINGHOUSE b» W ■ iZ the appointment of GORDON GRIGG May we suggest you Topdress your Grassland NOW with . *. to assist in adequate production of high quality forage for the balance of the crop season. Your C-l-L Dealer will be pleased to look after your requirements or call direct to any of out conveniently located bag at bulk Warehouses, TOPNOTCH FEEDS LTD SEAFORTH - - - - - - 527-1910 W. G. THOMPSON & SONS. HENSALL.............................. 262-2527 HOWSON & HOWSON LTD. BLYTH - - - - - u - 523-4241 Pertilising Your Grassland Means Higher Production and Profits. CANADIAN INDUSTRIES LTD. Market Division * 'dit'iif' ■ '4ii’ Agrfcuftiilra eir agent in You Get Sparkling Glean Sanitized Dishes . « . With All These Added Features NO INSTALLATION NEEDED . . . Just Snap hose to faucet! TURBO-JET WATER ACTION. ELEVATOR RACK Lifts up and out of the way for easy loading. No special loading pattern needed. • 5 CYCLE SELECTORS For every dishwashing job, from pots and pans to ,f!ne china. Clinton Electric Shop D. W. CORNISH, Your Westinghouse Dealer CLINTON AB2-6646 Gordon has been established for many years as a Fuel Oil Distributor for Sterling Fuels. As an added service he will now be selling gasoline and diesel fuel as well. For your Safety he will continue to operate on the basis of separate trucks: green for burning oils; red for gasoline and diesel fuel. Arrow Petroleum Limited is an Associate of Sterling Champion Fuel Oil, and is an ALL­ CANADIAN COMPANY, with head office in London. They assure you of the finest Petro­ leum Products available, which include a com­ plete line of Valvolitie Motor Oils and Creases, for all farm and industrial requirements. r . . . CALL CLINTON 482-9411 . . t-