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Home My WebLink AboutClinton News-Record, 1967-01-12, Page 2T bus been received from Ontario Municipal Board with authority to is sue debentures. The town has a three-man Centen nial committee, but little has been forth coming from them as to special enter tainments or projects, A few individual organizations have come up with pro jects, .though, - . New Year celebrations m Bayfield included a torchlight parade to Clap Gregor Park to light a giant birthday cake in honor of Canada’s 100th anni versary of confederation, It is difficult to imaginmthe memories such an event will hold,for the participants, especially the children who will have much to tell during the century just beginning. In towns circling Clinton — Gode rich, Seaforth,, Exeter — impressive ceremonies greeted 1967, Lets’ not let this year epd as it be gan.- Let’s put our heads together and think of some more exciting enterpriz ing functions for Clinton .in Centennial Year. • i Page 2 r— Clinton News-Record -r- Thurs,, Jan. 5, 1967 T?J*« ♦ 1Editorials ... Come On Clinton, Times Wasting ACCORDING to our records, we first began harping about preparations for Centennial year jp April, 1965 least 20 months before the start of Canada’s birthday celebrations and plenty of time to make ready for the grandest whoop-de-doo ever. ‘At‘that time a director of the Ontario Center* nial Planning Branch of the Ontario' De partment of Tourism and Information addressed an assembly of Huron County luunicipal representatives in Goderich- Centennial year is .now 12; days old — ,and Clinton seems to be dragging her feet while other communities, much smaller, have held functions to bring in the neW Centennial year. Clinton Ministerial Association, has held two events — am interdenomina tional hymn festival on New Year’s Day and a dinner fellowship hour on January 4. ' Of course, the big Centennial pro ject- for Clinton will be' construction of a community centre now that approval Like Father —Like.Son . HERE’S AN open letter to a young man’s, world, it’s hard for us to remem driver, quoted by. the Ontario Safety -’her that you don’t have to listen to us Leamie- ' : ‘ ~ ■ ’ ' ' • ‘‘ W longer.- ■' 5 ’ - , Strangely enough, our‘concern for Dear Son, ' ’’you‘is just as great now as it was the' You are angry vyith me, and maybe ‘ day . you took your first step. Perhaps you have a. right: to l?e. Each time";I .’it isn’t so-strange, because now we know ride with you iye segni to‘end up arguing\ what a great potential, you. have, and about your- dniyirig^habits. Your visits’,..-wh.at a‘wonderful life lies ahead of you. home shouldn’t .be ,like that,-.but-habits ’ >Tb. risk snuffing out all this in a heed- are hard to break; and I’ve< been,telling'less foment., behind the wheel. is - un- you what yon-should^and shouldn’t- do ; .-thinkable*> to us? \ ’ ‘ for a long'time^now.1.”;i ’ When I tell you that you" are driv ing' too fast' or’ taking ' ■unnecessary chances in crowded .city streets, I am „pnlyj :reliving':'dq.y^ ydu? hayd; likely;jfofS‘' ^Otxen.^Tm'rememberihg^ fifst time you sped downpour hill on your new rol ler skatp-^.i> 'jjou grinped atjny warning* to be^cdrefurCJJ. an^fendbU -Up with torn- clothes and bloody knees. ; You were lucky you brokb only your'sh'i'is when ~-v ___ ________, ___W you .tried .a’ jump'the first'tiffte you ‘ pfoud of'ydU and your accomplishments, wore them. Riding a strange horse bare.- *'v When we. criticize your driving, it’s be-' back looked,like danger to me, but’ydu ' cause we’re still afraid that somewhere,’, were .enjoying the thrill until you-ended, .somehow',! your luck will run out up in a ditch, badly bruised and cut. .■ If you can be patient With us, we ■ ■ ■ You were always a leader, always will try to- keep from treating you like one of the most-daring in the gang, and the little -boy who once lived with us. •you gave your mother and me many Come home again soon. . anxious moments while you were grow- Love, ing up. Now that you are a man in a Dad. .4 e You "are still tHe daring, spirit,, and’' ; you-haven’-t' yet learned tp bp cautious, '• to be a .defensive driver. .Only the. years . ^ill bring you-wisdom to go along with./ -'your-gopd :-co-ordination and reflexes. • Your mother and I can’ t help telling you what wie have learned in over 20 years of-,,driving. We can’t watch: yo,u make the same mistakes we made"and not cry ,out. • - 1 • > •- .. «Yrry to• understand, son, that we are ■: • Not Conversion But Understanding wilUUe history-making. In 1967, Angli cans and Baha’is and Doukhobors will • go to Roman Catholic churches for Open House. Mennonites, Quakers and Pente costals will go to Jewish' synagogues for the same reason, the same process will touch all 32 faiths, and the purpose is not conversion- but understanding.' Any group that can bring the many faiths of Canada together and have them write a prayer book acceptable to all, deserves a life expectancy beyond Centennial year. It has demonstrated that there is a unity among Canadians, at least among those Who acknowledge a divine purpose. - > We hope the Conference may con tinue to help Canadians meet and re spect and understand one another. For 1967, it has brought a new meaning to an old greeting. — HAPPY NEW YEAR! • . •*— Unchurched Editorials from the Board of Evangelism and Social Service, The United Church ■ of Canada. . . THE THINGS that fragment Cana dian unity are common knowledge. De velopments that reverse this wounding process may be relatively unl<nown. • Canadians should be glad to hear that at the ‘ invitation of the federal government’s Centennial Commission, official representatives of 32 Canadian religious faiths came- together in the 'Canadian Inter-Faith Conference to de-, velop and promote activities for Centen nial year. Buddhists and Baptists, Ca tholics and Christian Science,-Jews and Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Muslims and Mennonites, Uniteds and Unitarians, all have worked togeth-' er for two years without compromising their beliefs or losing their integrity. Together, they, have prepared and circulated to 18,000 religious leaders in Canada, a Centennial prodajnation, a ’ Centennial anthem, a Centennial hymn, and best of all, a bilingual inter-faith an thology of prayer, - . . ’ The. coming together of the faiths Letter To The Editor , Local Streets Damned By Mother News-Record, Clinton, Ontario. Dear Editor: The roads- in this town arte a mess! . ‘ . You can’t walk.oh them or 'push a stroller. They'ite even heavy to drive pn. At -the main intersection in town- the street is usually slushy with lots of Water lying about. The sidewalks 'on the main street are as bad as the road. Some merchants shovel and others, don’t, Where there’s a vacant . store, there’s usually only a cowpath. I 4 think this town needs parking misters; then the main street would likely be in better Shape. Also I get pretty fed up wheh I do drive up town and at least five or sbt of the parking spots oh the main drag are taken up for thio Whole day With the oars of merchants or their em- ployees. I’ve been going to white this for. some time. I’m quite sure there are other young mothers' Who feel the same wiay I do ■ IT IS WINTER! x With - tears in his eyes, the little boy fold his kindergarten teacher that .only one pair of galoshes was left in -the Cloak room and that they’ weren’t hliis’. The teacher Searched Under the desks and in corners and could find too other galoshes. Ex hausted,. she asked the boy, “How can you be sure these 'galoshes ;aren't .yours?” “Mine had; snow on them,’*«the little boy replied. about the sidewallcs; You don't know Whether to take- your baby uptown, in a stroller or sleigh, v.> Thank you for talking' time out of your'busy day to read this... .. • ■ Youi's truly,' z- A YOUNG. MOTHER AND TAXPAYER. • Clinton, Ontario, January 4, 1967.z Classified Ads Bring Quick Results Ed. Nbtei Tlhds. is the letter received last week ait thie News’- Record which has nut been pub lished Until, now because it lacked a signature. Since- that time, thb writer has made her self* known to Us, and We are pleased to print her comments concerning Clinton streets, Un* less there ate further questions about her identity, she will re main “A Young Mather and Taxpayer”, Clinton News-Record ERA Amalgamated 1924 THE Clinton news-record Established 1681 From Our Early Files .. , 75 Years Ago Till!? CLINTON- NEW ERA 'i TJmrsday, January 14, Some of the young ladies/of the town entortoined seme of Clintonian gentiemon with leap year ddgh ride laat 'Wed nesday which was very much’ enjoyed by ah. ' John Kaiser, who has carried, on the blacksmith ' shop .at' Brucefidd far toe la^t two years, has sold to'hi$ brother, and will go to Varna to run a branch Shop 'there. ' ft <!' .. * $ THE HURON NEWS-RECORD Wednesday, Jiwiuary 13, 131)3 Last week one of the Bay field's fishermen- made a haul of 90 dozen herrings. Mrs. Josiah McHveen, nee Miss Lizzie Bingham of North Dakota, is visiting her sister, Mrs. George Christopher .and friends in toe SummierhUl vicin ity- ■ Newly elected officers for Goderich Township Opuneiil are as , follows: deputy reeve, Beaccym 303, Churohjill, 256; coundllors,. Connelly 338, Stur dy 303, Elliott 299 and Cooper 248. chairs top the toivn haill $$ wMl a§ re-decoration. ■ Miss Luella WalkinsihaW spenl; toe weekend, the guest 'Miss Pearl Wisp, pf th'e London Road. . Wm, Gibbings has arrived from Virden, Man., and is visit- Ing his bi’athers John and. Thonms Gibbings of town and iij'S son, Robert Gibbings .qf Hul- IbU- Mt. Gibbings has toe dis-'' tinption pf being toe tost white boy born ip toe Huron Tract. He was top son of toe late Mr. and’ Mrs# Jonas Gibbings' who lived in toe .ptoneeFs abode' which stood almost on the site of "toe Ontario Styeef parsonage of 'today. ■ . ■ ' >d $ $, -'^IIF -CLINTON NEW ERA Thursday, January 11, 1912 Fire broke out Friday morn ing in the top storey of toe Western Canada Flour Mill ele vator in Goderich;' damage amounted to about $50,000. The Ontario Government will have their Colonization Car at Qinton station on Friday so that, toe citizens and larmiers of this community can see what is grown in Northern also the minerals, 'During the months 11,000 auto ware issued by the Provincial Government. end annua) dance, spqnsored by the Ffeh Uhd. Game Club jn the Clipton 'Town Hall on New Year’s Fvb,' .< . • v Miss Lucy ■ WfUbcJiS left w Monday tor Tucson, Arizona, where she intends to .spend the winter months. AC Ivan Jervis, Montreal, is visiting with ‘his "parents, Mri and Mrs, Lbs Jerris. ’ Miss Erma Pale left on Tues day. for San Diego, Caliifornia. Mr. and Mrs. Dia Cornish had as their New Year’s guests, Miss Florence Forbes .of Quebec; Cpl. Cyril Cornish at Aylmer and Garnet Hutchin son of London. >1 , ONT. THIS WEEK ANO EVERY SATURDAY NIGHT ADULT DANCE PARTY (18 years and flygr) Mwsfc by The Del Reys No Slocks or Jeans If ypu are planning a party —- phone 524-9371 or 524^92^)4 for table reservations. Dancing • • Admission $1.25 per person HEXT TEEH CLUB DANCE — FRIDAY, JAN. 20 . Z Business and Professional past Ontario1’ twelve licenses THE CLINTON NEW Established 1665 Authorlxad fti Second Published Every Thursday At The Heart Of Huron County ‘ Clinton, Ontario, Canada Population 3,475 A. LAUMife COLQUHOUN, PUBLISHER ’ t ffl , ® ® Signed contribution, to fht» publication, wrft th« opinion* of fh* Writer! only, fthtf do not n»cftsjarliy ftxprftii 'th« Vlowi of tli« newipapftr. „ ,'Ciftli’ Mall, F©*fOffice toft^ftHtefthk OfUwft, Artd for IftyteftM M Njteftfcft lift Cate SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Payable 1ft advane* Canada and Graaf Irifafts $5.00 ft yftarj ............United Stetea and Foreign: *.50. Single 11 Ciabntv. 55 Years Ago • CLINTON NEWS-RECORD Thursday, January 11, 1912 The1-new 1912 slate of officers for town .council are as follows*; mayor, B. J, Gibblings; reeve, D. Qantelon; councillors, T. Jackson Jr., J, A. Ford, Dr. Thompson,( F.- -Jackson, A. J, Morrish and T. Beacom. Councillor T. Jackson out lined somewhat toe work of the property committee of which he is chairman, He promised opera From The By HENRY F. HEALD OTTAWA — One of 'the qu'e&bions Canadians, have asked themselves with some concern as the Centennial . Year . is launched is: What dlirecition will the country, steer-.as it starts its second century — wail it be towards government paternal ism and social welfare schemes or will it be towards less gov ernment monopoly and a great er emphasis on private initiia- tiive? The question was partly an swered when Prime , Minister Pearson called- a press confer ence one afternoon and announ ced that former finance min ister Walter Gordlon has been named to the cabinet as min ister without portfolio. It would be unfair to Mr. Gordon to suggest he used his threatened resignaibion from parliament as a cluib with which' to beat his way back into the cabinet. Obviously if toe party was. not going to adopt his policies his ■ only’ alternatives were to join Ralph Coiwan as a carping maverick or to resign. If finance minister Sharp bias any fear-about the new appoint ment for his predecessor ('and it is'hard to imagine otherwise) he is keeping them, to himself. Other ' spokesmen for the Lib eral right wing, however, can hardly be expected to -kelep si lent. Saskatohew^i’s Premiier Thatcher is probably preparing a blast while this is being writ ten.’ ■ ' Thatcher and his colleagues Who fought so valiantly last suhimer and fall to rescue the party from its socialist droop must feel that Mr. Peiars'on has performed another otf$ hfe rug pulling stunts for Whi'Ch he is becoming famous. The finer points of the argu ment: economic nationalism vs. financial interna.tionalism,- es- ■ cape most people and few econ omists agree among themselves let alone agree on how the Vieiws of Mr. Sharp, differ from those of Mr, Gordon. ’ Most Canadians agree that foreign control of this country’s resource development and in dustrial . poteiitiai is to be avoided if possible. .Even Mr. Sharp and Mr. GordOh are agreed on that. Wliere the dis agreement comes IS what price we are prepared to pay to r'e* duce' the percentage of foreign control. When' it sitants to hli.t the individual pocketbook, most are prepared to forego the Gor don1 theories in favor of the Sharp policies, it is axiomatic that a country the size of Can ada cannot expect to enjoy the high standard Otf living Of the rich neighbor Without letting that neighbor have some say in how the economy ds hahdlled. Economics aside, the Gbrdloh; appointment carries the more serious implication that once again expedient politics has taken precedence over dearly defined prdndples, Mr, PdaitSOh and his advisers have apparent ly decided to stick to the old game of trying to woo the vot ers by being alii things to all iWtei* Those With had hoped that a party of principle was emerging ate' left with no place to turn. 40 Years Ago CLINTON NEWS-RECORD Thursday, January J 3, 1927 The .Presbytenian Ofrurcih ohoir held a banquet at Bant- liff's restaurant on ' Monday evening. .• G. McCall, 'Lohdesboro; dis-' posed of several -radios recently, The radio is • becoming *a com monplace article in toe average household. • . '' ' Edward Jotosfon of the Goshen Dine has. disposed of. hfe fine1 farm, to Wellington ' John ston cf Varna. The Old Tynie Fid'dleirs' and Dancers’ Contest was held at the Bayfield Town Hall on Thursday pyeniing. The padze- winneirs' were: Eid'dletss over 50, George Westoft, Bayfield, E.' Boyes, Brucefield; fiddlers un der 50, Wm. Hayiter, Klippen, James Lindsay, Bayfield; lady fiddler, Alberta McKinnon, Kin cardine, Mabel Boyes, Bruce-' field;- piano, Florence Boyes, Brucefield; song, 'Wm. Taylor, Stanley Township; oloig dancing, Angus’ Brown,. Tuckersmith, ■James .R.ouatt, Brucefield; step dancing, 'Charles Weston,, De troit, Ed Boyes, ~ Youngest . fiddler Boyes, Brucefield. 15 Years Ago CLINTON NEWS-RECORD Thuisclay, January’10, 1953 Mr. and' Mrs. Joseph Beckci'', Mr, and Mfs. Lome Brown, Mr. and Mrs, J. Zapfe, Mr, and Mrs. Lloyd Batkin, Mr. -and Mrs, Ted Mack, all Clinton resi dents, are holidaying in sunny Florida.. Miss June Middleton, daugh-. ter of Mr. and Mrs. Jphn Mid dleton, Goderich. Township, left by plane on Saturday fromLon don to Eagle Pass, Texas, where she has been appointed tp toe nursing staff of Memorial Hos pital. ’ Officers elected for the Clin ton Hospital-. Auxiliary /Were: Mrs. Frank Fingland, honotiaiy president; Mrs-. D< J. Lane, president;; Mrs! \ May Rano®, MacKinnon, first vice-presi dent; Mrs. Harry Ball, second vice-president; Mrs. C,. M. Shearing, secretary; Mrs. Reg Ball, treasurer; Mrs. R, S. Atkey, press secretary, ■>. •• At the’ town council- meeting on Monday night, the" council decidedto' send a. petition to. the ’ Federal Minister of Re sources and Development to ar range through ■ Central • Mort gage and • Housing. Corporation, for the erection of 'an addition al 150 housing units in Clin ton. ■ Directory OPTOMETRY J. E. LONGSTAFF OPTOMETRIST Mondays and Wednesdays 20 ISAAC STREET 482-7010 SEAFORTH OFFICE 527-1240 25 Years Brucefield. was ♦ o Barit CLINTON NEWS-RECORD Thursday, January 8, 19-12 EMwood Epps has .constructed a remarkable inctoor rifle range. • Nearly 300 attended the sec- 10 Years i- CLINTON NEWS-RECORD Thursday, January 10, 1957 Albert Livermore, RR 4, Clin ton, won the prize-yvinning competition for toe best colour ed photo of his own garden. It was sponsored by toe Ontario Horticultural Assodiiataon. Arthur Ball has accepted the position as Clinton’s' new post master. George Bell, Bayfield, left on Sunday for Toronto where he has enrolled in a third class en gineer’s course at the School of Marine Engineering. Mae Coleman and Berne Mc Kinley were the newiy-eilected presidents of the annual meet ing of Clinton Junior Institute and Junior Farmers respective ly. 0 SUGAR - W •' , V'1 : AND SPICE by Bill Smiley it1 Those Wonderful Years By the time this appears in print, I expect that I shall have severed an association of 17 years with - toe weekly newspaper business. And it is not Without some sadness that I ‘ do so. Sometimes it seems (that our life,is governed, by acci dent, that we have very little control over it. ' Had the war lasted a few months longer, had I taken a different course at university, or’ gone to a diifferetut college, I would hot have mfelt my wife. And had I not met that particular girl at> ttet par ticular time, I would never have been in toe newspaper business, nor Would I be writ ing this column". Acoident again took a hand. We were in the city. I 'had enrolled in a post-giWuate course to English. Univerlsiity teaching Was the objective. Came the tragic ne<wS that my b.rothdi'-in-law (on my wife’s Side) had been drown ed in a boating accident. He owned a weekly newspaper. We hastened to the scene, to be of whiat comfort wo could. And I piitched to, as ig norant as Mrs. Murphy's cow, to help keep the ‘paper going for a week Of two, until other atrangenicnts were made. Eleven years later, I was Still there; From the bo^ning, I was fascinated. ’Tlhlis. was better than the; world of Chaucer and Sponsor and toe Roman tic poets, too whple fieece- linOd worto Of thje Sdholaf. This was life/, There was aw exciting tempo To it, that stilted me. Monday waf a day of desper ation. No news, no e'dfitoraslis written, nobody Wffitod to ” buy an adverbisement that early in the week. The lino type operator was getting owi-y because you ■ couldn’t keep him busy and he Jrnew What was coming. Tuesday, the pace accelier- (Continued on page 3) G, B. CLANCY, Q,D. .OPTOMETRIST — . For Appointment Phone 524-7251 GODERICH R. W. BELL OPTOMETRIST The Square, GODERICH . 524-7661 .. INSURANCE K, W. COLQUHOUN INSURANCE & REAL ESTATE 'Phones: Office 483-9747 Res. 482-7804 JOHN WISE, Salesman Phone 482-7265 •’ H. C. LAWSON Fjrst Mortgage Money Available Lowest Current Interest Rates INSURANCE-REAL ESTATE investments / Phones; Office 482-9644 : , Res;. 482-9787 * , ALUMINUM PRODUCTS For Air-Master Aluminum Doors and Windows and • . . • Rockwell Power Tools JERVIS SALES R. L? Jervis — 68 Albert* St. " Clinton— 482-9390 - ■ 6 Pair for $1,50 ( I BOX) SUBSTANDARDS - Walking Sheer, Stretchies and Slim-legged Teenagers Par-Knit Hosiery Ltd. OPEN 9 TO 5 DAILY EXCEPT SATURDAYS ltfb Hotel Clinton Featuring "CLOUD 9" Room Friday and Saturday Evenings Only "CHICKEN IN A BASKETW ORDERS BY TELEPHONE — J Friday—-Served from 9:30 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. Saturday—Served from 9:30 p.m. to Midnight SMORGASBORD DINNERS Every Sunday Evening from 5 to 7 We Cater to Dinner Parties and Wedding Receptions Phone 482-3421 for Reservations Letter To Editor Editor/ Clinton News-Record. Dear Sir: As a student ait Althouse Col lege of Education, . Western University, I am studying, among other things, the History of Education. One of my pro jects is to produce a research paper oh the History of Educa tion in the town Of Clinton. I am interested in informa tion abottt the MloWihg: (I) The .School of Commerce previous to 1916; (II) Private schools in Clin ton previous to and or, after the opening of the old Public School; (III) The Old Public School when it was built and the people involved; ■ . (IV) The Model School which operated Up to the bairiy 1920’S. I would be most grateful to any reader Who could enlighten -me on any of the above' poiints. Yours very truly, CLAYTON DIXON 2.1.9 Princess St. E., Clinton, Ontario, January 7, 1967, DO IT NOW with HFC cash! Making home improve ments during the winter is a smart investment.' Why? Materials are in * stock. *. labor is avail able... off-season prices are low and you’ll in crease yotir hetoneto value. An ITFC Mouse holder’s Loan can pro vide you with up to . $5000 to pay for repair ing remodeling or re- decorating your home. Then, as you enjoy the new beauty Of your home,' you repay HFC conveniently, as shown in the table* xL •prnu ■ i1 FT* .i.i.t.L i f.11, f.tr. r i f AMOUNT MONTHLY PAYMENT PLANS OF I niM 4t 30 70 12 months months months months months months « 100 I..../1.....to.$6,12 $9,46300.• < 1. 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