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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1966-09-22, Page 1<■ * I u- Column $$'00 Per- Year — 12c Per Copy • 8 (Pages of Huron house next of them are up the 12. the System,. Council' was meeting evening to clean •left over from on September THE HURON RECORD — 84th YearTHE NEW ERA — 100th Yeqr The Home Paper With the News CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1966 By S. J. K. It seems a .shame that ‘‘through, traffic” never gets to ■see the real heart of a town . ,. any town . , but .mpst espec­ ially, Irpm pur’ point of view, Clinton . , , , ■ Billed as the "Hub of Huron County”, Clinton spreads out from the intersection of yie- toria, .Albert, .Ontario, Huron and King Streets like a colour­ ful mat woven of the thread of iridividluialiism. . . . an intriguing ■ hodge-podge of thotoandS of ideas born of varying' person­ alities- . . , f Some houses are small and compact . . , others are large and rambling , , , most are' , painted andl appealing ... a feiw • arte dowdy and 'drab . . . the odd home is base for the own­ er’s business . . , each one is different from the door . , . and many _ worthy of. mention . Like the home County agricultural representa- - tive Doug Miles... a well-kept , "sunken garden” sets that par­ ticular residence apart from others in the neighbourhood . . . here, flowers •— especially’ roses — and shade trees and garden furnishings are sieit .“way down in the eafth” and you feel ■something like a king survey­ ing a kingdbm at your feet as you peer into the lovely spot... Then on top of a hill ... . if you/let your imagination go you could feel half way to the stars . . . sits the home of Kenneth 'S..Wood . . . lots and lots of’ green grass carpets the hillside that sweeps away from the spacious house perched ■, high enough to get a birdseye view of many Clinton streets ... " .’Lively yellow trim at the Thomas Leppington home -is highlighted1 by a huge lawn fill- , ed with little gardens every one brimming over with flowers . . . of all kinds and all colours and all heights and all textures . . . a corner lot that is the owner’s pride. and joy ... lovely way to share one’s pleasures with all those.who card to enjoy . . . In "Little England” at- the very end' of James Street, an entire block is devoted to lawn and- ‘.trees-'.and ■'Mnobbery, .^ajid •flowers- . .■..•^.^property/ls'o^rtied by Joe Reid- and Maurice, Bate^ man who should_„be. congratu­ lated for ^tKeif contribution -to the beauty of Clinton ... and their/ own special neighbour­ hood'. ; ■ And at the corner of Dunlop and Frederick behind the'home of Mrs. A. D. McCartney WC discovered 'the moist unusual plant . . ... we’re not a horti- culturailist, so we aren’t really sure if the plant was merely decorative.or in fact useful . . . whether it ;is a rare specimen or common variety of some­ thing of other . . . but for our money it’was lovely with its deep cerise plumes drooping lazily tb' the ground ... it was , • a large plant/ perhaps two to' ■ three feet- in height . . . looked almost:'like a' ‘dwarf weeping willow tree except for its bril­ liant hue . (.■ . we’d, be1'/tad .to- know-'\^hat''it was .■. ' • There were other horites that delighted-us . . ., and .other fas- Cinatihg 'sights "‘we could men­ tion . ,«.s;but this column is just so long and . no longer . . v / G * ’♦ • ' ’ : ■ If E^fter “thiiis pictorial effort /oh/ i^hiW of Clinton^ you -can ’ ; (Continued on Page Eight) ; At the mess dinner of CFB Clinton on Friday night, five of Clinton’s previous commanding offic­ ers pose for an historical picture, while attending the 25th Anniversary of Radar Training in Canada week. Front row, left to right, G/C K. R. Green­ away, Clinton’s Base Commander; -the Hon. Paul. Hellyer, Minister of National Defence; A/V/M R. C. Stovel, Commander, -of Tiaming Command; Air Commodore A. C./Hull, CO from .1947-50. Back row, left to right; G/C K C. Cameron,. 1956-60; G/C E. A. McGowan, .1045-47; G/C K. R. Patrick, 1943-45; G/C H. C.. Ashdtwn, 1952-56, and W/C R. ,F. Miller, 1950-51. " . (CFB Clinton Photo) > Attend Radar Anniversary known as Can- Base Clinton. Of are still in the New Engineering Officer Here From .Centralia Only 13 of the 53 graduates of the first Canadian radht course at RCA'E Station Clin­ ton in. September 1941 came back last week to the 25th An­ niversary of Radar Training in Canada, celebrated at the local station, now adian Forces the 13 none RCAF. . The anniversary was high­ lighted by a visit from the Min­ ister of National Defence, Hon. Paul Hellyer, on Thursday af­ ternoon and evening. The minister arrived at three o’clock and inspected a base guard of honour, made up of airmen trainees and command­ ed by Flying Officer J. M. Aucoin. He also inspected1' the Canadian Guards Band from ■Petawawa which ’played for vis­ itors prior to the minister’s ar­ rival. : After5 a'brief session with the district press representatives the minister spoke to service personnel only in the physical training centre, and then toured the base. Iri the evening he met ex-Clinton air force ; person­ nel and visited,at the various / . . -..-.................. messes. He was guest speaker at the Officers Mess dinner later in the evening. The 13 men who attended the anniversary and were grad­ uates of the first Canadian radar course taught at the station were: R. C. Braley, H. Dyble, “ ‘ ’ Hawkins, . _____, ... James, J. H. McArthur, D. Reid, H. Turnbull, R. O. Whitaker, Sills and J. W. (Fulkerson. A much 'larger percentage of former commanding officers came back for 'the anniversary dinners and celebrations. Of the nine former CO’s be­ fore Group Greenaway, the present base commander.; Six- attended the anniversary. The first CO "at Qiriton was Wing Commander A. Cooks of. the RAF. , Former CO’s here last week were: Wing Commander K, R, Patrick'(1943-45); Wing. Com­ mander. E. A. McGowan (1945- 47); Group Captain A. C. Hqll (1947-50), now an Air Com­ modore; Wing Commander R, F. Miller (1950-51); Group Captain Harry C. Ashdown G. Hambleton; H. W. F. Jacoibs, A. W. S'ayers; A. R. R. G. B. A. F. Captain K. R, (1952-56) and Group Captain Kenneth C. Cameron (1956-60). Air Stovel, adian miand, panied Clinton Base and stayed over to Friday When he made his official visit and inspection of the base. < On Friday evening; Mr. K. R’. Patrick, the first Canadian CO at Clinton Station, Was guest speaker at a dinner in the Ser­ geants’ Mess. To start the anniversary week off last Monday, Sept­ ember 12, the OBC arranged to( tape a Gordie Tapp television show in the physical training centre to which all base person^ nel were invited. j The Clinton base had been planning and arranging the ^an-' •niversairy for some weeks. Dozr ens of 25th anniversary crests and banners were on display; both inside buildings andrmess- es and at entrances to the base. The base administration officer,j Wjng Commander L. J. Dorna's was chairman of the anniver­ sary committee. Vice Marshal R. C. commander of . Cari- Forces Training Corri- from Winnipeg, accorri- Hon. Paul Hellyer to Clinton Will Join Huron Mutual Fire Aid System motion by 'Councillor Gor- Lawson, chairmap of the Prptoction tp Pers'-ons and Property Committee, seconded' py ' Councillor Jim ’ Armstrong, paved the way for Clinton to, join the Huron County Mutual Fire Aid ~ Town Tuesday business meeting Reeve Duff Thompson was only member not present. Council will prepare the pro-: per mutual fire aid bylaw and have it passed at the October meeting. 4 Mr. Oxenham, a representa­ tive from the x Ontario Fire Marsha’s office in Toronto, was present and outlined what al­ ready. had taken place in Huron pertaining to a mutual fire aid' system. At a recent meeting in Wingham, all but four mun­ icipalities in; the county had joined the system. With Clinton council’s decision Tuesday, this leaves only Blyth, Hensail and Gi'ey Township not. in the coun­ ty-wide system. He was hope­ ful these areas would join soon. • Clinton' Fire Chief Grant "Red” Rath and Deputy Chief Robert Draper were also, pre­ sent and asked many questions, Chief Rath, who had attended many district fire meetings, has been hesitant in joining the county system. His main ob­ jections were that Clinton vol­ unteer fire brigade already had a signed agreement with the nearby Canadian Forces’ Base, and was concerned ajbout who paid Clinton firemen When they were called to out-of-town fires. He Was ■ assured by council that they would, pay local fire­ men on these calls.. .. r . IV.......... ..... • Mr. Oxenham explained the Huron system as set up by the fire ■ chiefs iat the Wingham meeting. He salid "Mutual aid predetermines and co-ordinates where help will come from and 'where: the local firemen, will go in case of a major disastrous fire.” He said orie vehicle, usu­ ally a pumper, and four or five men is the usual requirements to send to a neighbouring fire. When Chief Rath inquired why'Goderich had only 16 vol­ unteer firemen compared to 20 in Clinton, Mr. Oxenham said this was the responsibility of the two municipalities: to‘work out. He also1 reminded council and the fire chiefs that fire protection is the responsibility of council, but the level of re­ sponsibility is that of the fire Chief. When Mr, Oxenham was in­ formed of Clinton’s fire agree­ ment with the Canadian Forces Base, he said, "You have a bon- ,us by having the CFB at your- doorstep”. He said there 'are two .more area's in Northern Ontario not yet fully organized in the mutual fir? aid system, then added, “It has proven it­ self over the province.” When Clinton and the other three municipalities in the county agree' 'to- join the sys­ tem, another meeting .of the fire chiefs will be called and each fire brigade will be al­ lotted their mutual aid areas. (Continued on page 8) Taped Saturday Chief of Police H. R. Thomp­ son reminds all children and owners of bicycles that they can get fluorescent safety tape put on their bikes charge oh Saturday from 10 to 12 o’clock ton Community Park. Clinton recreation ______ tee is supplying the tape which will be installed under direc­ tion of the local -police force and members of the rec com­ mittee. free of morning at Clin- commit- and members of the rec com- Don S. Pullen, ■ associate ricultural representative Hainan- County, issues the. fol- lowmg crap report: “Warm sunny days have al­ lowed for ideal harvesting con­ ditions for white beans. "Planting- of winter wheat continues. Some wheat fields are already showing green. . ^"A number of silos have been filled" with com. The overall quality of the corn crop looks good.” ’ • '> ag- for Many Winners at Final Service Clubs Bingo Mrs. Earl Sheardiown, Espan­ ola and Mrs. Theresa Draper of Gqderich split the $1,000 bingo jn the final of a series of eight‘. bingos held at Clinton Lion’s Arena by the service clubs’of Clinton for the Com­ munity Centre fund on Monday night. -/ ' . . Share/the wealth biingo win­ ners were; Dick Rau, Zurich; Mrs. ,.Fredin, .Brucefield; .Jpe^ Snyder, './.Wingham ‘ ,and Mrs/ Archie Fleet, Clinton with -.$33 each;,/Mrs. Donna Martin, .Clin­ ton, petted $130.15 on the see­ ped Shate the. wealth and three ’■winners,; Mrs.' 'Harper; ’ ’CFB Clin ton; Mrs. Charles Rau, Ziirich and Mrs. Ford Cunning­ ham,'Lucknow, each received $45 ,’fpr the third share the- wealth. “ Winners of regular $30 bingos were: Mrs. Kelly, CFB Clinton, Mrs. Norman Long, Kippen and Mrs. Alex Mc­ Michael, Clinton; George Hen­ derson, Brucefield; Mrs. Gayle Ursulak, Kippen; Mrs. USwdeswell, London, England arid Mrs. Elmer Lee, Clinton; Doug Kennedy, Clin­ton; Mrs. Harvey Kennedy, Seaforth; Audrey Perras, Cliin- 1 , ‘ -• - - • - - ■ - Mrs. L_____, _______, Ed Jeffrey, Goderich, Harvey Pfaff, Exeter, Elmer Reeder, Exeter, Jean Keller, Exeter, T. Rivers, Grand Bend, •. Cart Thomas, Wingham, Mrs. Jolley, Clinton and Mrs. Barry Brown, Port Albert; Ruth Lott, Wingham, Mrs. Chaisson, Clinton, Mr. Blabin- eau, CFB Clinton and Mrs. Mundy, Goderich; T. O’Connell. Clinton, Mrs. Marj. Edwards, Exeter, Mrs. Fred Miller, Clin­ ton, Mrs. Robinson, RR 3, Kip­ pen, W. D. Wilson, Brucefield and Lloyd Heard, Varna; » Bert Wren, Exeter; Mrs. Norman Baird, Brucefield; Mrs. Jahn Finnigan, Wingham, ton; Ann Linklater, Goderich, Penman, Goderich, Mrs; “ - Mrs. Mrs. Mrs,. '11C1, XJACICI, x. xvxvcxS, Bend, •, Cart Thomas, Mrs. H. Kennedy, Seaforth, Tom Flynn, Clinton, Mrsi Peters, Goderich, Mrs. Norman Baird, Brucefield, Mrs. Rich," Wingharh, ' Mrs. A.. Vander­ burgh, Goderich, Mrs. Gerry Riehl, Clinton and Mrs. K. Larder, Goderich; Mrs. R. Worth, Clinton; Mr. Pelletier, CFB Clinton, Wilbur Thom, Auburn, Bing Weiber, Kincardine, Mrs. Pearl Tides­ well, Clinton arid Harold East, /ClihtQnF?J' /..... • . Door prizes were’ won by Doug McPherson, .Ointon arid Mrs. Bill, Williams, Goderich. Clinton Lions To Mark Present indications are that the playing field at Central Huron Secondary School will be completed by this weekend, al­ though still unfit for use by the students. At a special meeting Monday evening with contractor R. H. Barnsley, Guelph, engineer Burns Ross, Goderich and At­ torney James Donnelly, also of Goderich, board members heard explanations for the delays. The field was originally scheduled ■ to be ready for use this month when the $14,895 contract was let last September., School business admm'istrator. Robert Maloney said board ^members at the meeting had an ■opportunity to get answers to ■some of their 'questions about ■the work.' They' Were assured the job ‘would be • completed ' ’this week if- weather conditions .■■were favourable! ’ 30 th Anniversary James C. Shearer who was president of Clinton Lions Club for (the 1943-44 term, while he Was Huron County agricultural representative, has been invited to be guest speaker at the 30th anniversary of the dub. The anniversary meeting is being held in St. Paul’s Parish Hall, Tuesday evening, September 27. at 6:30 o’clock. , All charter members and former presidents of the. Clin­ ton Lions , will be special guests that evening. President Ken Flett, and past president Har­ old C. Lawson,, the only char­ ter member still a member of the local Lions, will be co- chairmen of the anniversary dinner meeting. Mir. Lawson served as president in the 1938- 39 term. Judge Frank, Firig- land, now retired was the first president in 1936^37, . , Mr. Shearer is now. a farmer hear" Brightj OntAHe Jhqs been farming for 22-years, specializ- I ing in ^daix^/’and beef cattle and swine|^fie^. 15 years.-with the Ontario Department of Ag­ riculture 'in extension work. • He has served for eight .years on Blandford/ Township council; three of * which were as reeve .on Oxford^ County council. He also has been' a member , of Woodstock Suburban High ^School Board and Blandford Township School Area Board, i . ;• ---------o—r------- CHSS Graduate Entering Royal Military College ," ‘1 ■ ■ ■ 1 A I® w'■ IT ' 'j FLIGHT LIEUTENANT C. R. BARTLEY Has been transferred' from CFB Centralia to CFB Clin­ ton where he will assurrie the duties of Design and Require­ ments Officer in the Con­ struction Engineering Sec­ tion. A native of Vancouver, F/iL Bartley is a graduate of the University of British Columbia where he obtained a BSA degree in Agricultural Engineering. He and Mrs. Bartley are presently resid­ ing in the Huron Park PMQ ‘.Community at CFB Cen­ tralia; they have two children Patricia aged 10 arid Steven .aged 7m>! . (By R. S. ATKEY) GODERICH — Huron' County Council plans to meet no less than seven times next year, it was decided at the September session held in the Court House, Goderich, Friday. Report of the Warden’s and’ Personnel Committee, which was adopted without discussion proposed times of meetings as follows: January, three days; March, two days; April,, one. 'day; June, two days; Septem­ ber, one day; October, one day,; November, two days; 'tot(ql5?J2, days. In 1966, sessions have total­ led ten days —- January, four; March, one; June, three; Aug­ ust (special), one; September, orie; total, ten *— with the Nov­ ember Session still to' come. The report recommended: "lii Vi&w of the increased a- hioUnt of business being trans­ acted at the County level and in view of the fact that a great deal Of this business should be transacted as quickly as pos­ sible, we would recommend that in 1967, County Council meet more often, but for1 short­ er periods of time so that the overall number of diays dt County, Council sessions would not be any greater than at pre­ sent.” The entire situation will be reviewed .lateir in 1967 for fu­ ture need's. Elmer ‘Hayter, Stanley, chair-; man, ;•> explained that .other counties were meeting more often. "We thought it worth a try,” he said. "Perhaps it*will be easier for. members to get away for one or two days at a time.” W. G. Urquhart, manager, MidWestern Ontario Develop­ ment Association, will be invit­ ed to attend November session Of County Council to report on results obtained for Huron County during 1966. The probationary period for the . position of construction Huron County Appoints New MOH, To Commence Duties November 1 A !» -s • , , fl * ■ ■ ■’ft V if. V . . 'i (By R. S' ATKEY) GODERICH ' A physician from the United. Kingdom will be Huron bounty’s hew Medical Officer of Health. His appoint­ ment was ratified by the County Council at the Sept­ ember session, in the Court House, Goderich, Friday, on recommendation of the Huron County Board of Health. - Dr. G. P. A. Evans will be coming to' Goderich soon and will Start with the County bri November 1, 1966; at a salary of $1,5,000 per annum. He suc- cbedS'Dr. R. M. Aidas, who has /gone to Perth County, ' In addition, itho Board of Health pointed out, tihb County of Hufori will be paying 80 pof cent of moving costs to bring Dr. Evans arid his family to Goderich. The report stated that the moving costs could be subsidized in the usUail manner at 50 per* cent. "It was through the Ontario Department of Health that we ‘were able to seicure the sort Vices of Dr. Evans. Calvin Krauter, Brussels, committee chairman, pointed out, "Dr, G. R, Martin, director, Local Health Services Branch Of the Department, was on a recruit­ ing campaign in the United' Kingdom to secure not only. Medical Officers of Health for: two various units, but also W (Continued ton Page Eight) s ‘ safety inspector for the balance of 1966, will be extended. "Aren’t we making a fool of this building inspector?” quer­ ied Archie Etherington, Us- borne.' "What we need is teeth in this building bylaw.” Clerk-Treasurer J, G. Berry said1 'that the local clerks and contractors- were supposed to notify him. Ernest Talbot; Stanley, asked if there had been any , com­ plaints or reports from this man. “If we are compelled by, lhw to have a building inspector, Mr. Smith is a man who1 is quite sincere arid doing a good job,” Warden Kenneth Stewart, McKillop, replied. Clarence E. Boyle, Exeter, didn’t see any point in extend­ ing the probation period. The committee chairman said the idea was to wait a year arid review the year’s work. County was compelled by law th have sa building inspector. Donald McKenzie;, Ashlfieid, didn’t, think ait Would go over With the farm people, Council took ho action on a letter from George Cull, Clin­ ton, requesting funds to assist in the formation of a Huron ! Centennial Youth Choir. He es­ timated that expenses to buy ■ music arid to pay an accom- panist would be approximately $400. Membership in the, choir would be open to .all, 13 to 30 years, with 100 voices,. Council approved a ^resolution from the Town of Exeter with reference to costs of transpor­ tation and police time in de­ livering prisoners to gaol and trial, suggesting that when a conviction is secured, in ad- dition to court costs now levied, all Costs involved in the arrest and bringing the prisoner to trjal, should be charged against the person so convicted. _ Clarerice commented committing off pretty costing "plenty”. E. Boyle, ■ Exeter, that the people these crimes, "get easy” and it was these municipalities RICHARD RUSSELL - *< (By R. S. ATKEY) * GODERICH —- Three roads in thd County of Huron have been designated 'by the Ontario Minister of Highways as de­ velopment roads for pre-engin­ eering, . the County Road Com­ mittee reported to the County Council at its September ses­ sion in the Court House, Gode­ rich, Friday. They are: road number three, Varna to Brdcefield, 4.3 toiled, estimated cost $220,000; road number 12, road three to High­ way 8 (Egmondville-Seaforth) f l.$ milhs, $150,000; road num- betf eight, Summerhill to AU- bitrh,'’6.4, hiilesi, $340,000. the total cost es-. wastimated back- in 1964 $710,000, County Engineer J. W. ' Britnell informed County Council that the total cost of these roads, when built, could approach $1,000,000, costs hav­ ing gone up so much in the past two yeato. The engineer said1 that all of the above-mentioned' projects were scheduled for reconstruct­ ion by the County under bylaw within the next five years. ''Now that they are desig­ nated as Development Roads, the Department of Highways bearing 100 per cent of. all costs with the exception of property, we will be able to accelerate (Continued on page eight) A 1966 graduate of CHSS, ■ has' received, a; telegram from Minister of National Defence ■ Paul Hellyer congratulating him on his acceptance to,-the Royal Military College . of Canada, Officer Cadet RUs- sei will major in Engineering ’ Physics and after four yeiars of extensive training will be- ’ come a career officer in the Canadian Armed Forces. He is the son of Warrant Of­ ficer and Mrs. W. B. (Ben) Russell of CFB Clinton. WO Russell is employed as School Inspector with the Radar and Communications School. ■ The Weather 1966 1065 High Low High Low Sept 14 73 49 70 52 15 50, 40 74 57 16 &4°m36 ■58 47 17 i, ' 7 3 46 ' 18 -42 - .86 62 ‘ 19 .74" 45 86/62- 20 61 ’ 40 86 68 Raiin; .12”Rain: