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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1973-02-01, Page 1Weather 1973 1972 JANUARY LO Ht 1,1) 23 . 40 29 36 26 24 30 14 40 26 25 42 18 41 5 26 46 28 11 4 27 40 32 18 9 28 33 20 19 11 29 21 12 15 5 Snow 2" Snow 10" Clinton, Ontario TO Coots Thursday, February 1, 1973 106 Year - No, 5 Huron County to leave MDC in '73 Eden Snyder, right, Governor of Optimists, presents the new charter to Optimist of Vanastra Clinton, President Peter Brown at the charter night held Saturday night at the Officers Mess at Vanastra. The Club has 35 charter members, one of the largest ever formed. (News-Record photo) ptirnists receive charter COD AtIont /H ARD yLi THA T; WE ern SIMHzp,$ tAlsT FOR tjs About 60 residents and home owners of Vanastra (former CFB Clinton) attended a meeting last week in the Protestant Chapel to hear Fred Ginn of Rodoma Investments, owners of Vanastra, tell them that there is nothing to worry about and their deeds will come through as soon as all the aetaes or the subdivision plan are worked out. The meeting was called by Rodoma following alleged reports in the London Free Press that home buyers were in danger of losing their money, Vanastra residents assured of deeds Nearly 250 Optimists and guests from a ozen Ontario clubs were present last aturday night as the Optimist Club of anastra, Clinton received their charter at anquet held in the former officers mess at anastra. Optimists were present from Ottawa, incisor, Kitchener, Stratford, Seaforth nd many other clubs throughout Ontario. Head table guests included Immediate asts International Optimist President, orman Shipley; Governor Eden Snyder; overnor-Elect, Jack Mahoney; Past overnor, Gord Jorgenson; Lt. Governor of ne Seven, Bruce Coulter; Huron MP Bob cKinley; and Tuckersmith Reeve Elgin hompson. Mr. McKinley told the 35 charter mem- rs of the new club that they would have work hard and not let any project over- helm them. Reeve Thompson said he was sure the w club would succeed because of the ample of the Optimist Club of Seaforth hich worked hard on Seaforth's Winter arnival. The new club will be heavily involved in uth work said Peter Brown, Charter resident. The Club met last night to iscuss plans to hold an olympics for ildren between the ages of 7 and 14. A miler setup exists in Quebec where Op- mists send children from across the St Column BY J.F, We have some more additions to add to n'' already full program for Clinton's nine ay Winter Carnival which starts next eek. On Monday February 12 there will be a ingo at the Legion at 8:30. Wednesday, ebruary 14 sees a giant card party spon- red by the Clinton Women's Institute at e Arena at 2 p.m. and a Junior "D" ockey game at 8 p.m. when the league ading Exeter Hawks journey to Clinton o play the Mustangs. *' * At the risk of being called a male :hauvinist, I must say that the candidates Or the Lion's Winter Carnival Queen Con- est this year are the prettiest thing to lecorate this paper in some time. You'll and their pictures inside and next week the est of the candidates pictures will be hewn. * Clinton's Rec. Director Mike Stephens las a good idea in letting us older folk ;kate during noonhour on Tuesdays. This s the first time yours truly has been on ikates in some years and it was a real )Ieasure ... except for the ankle. Hope to lee more of you out next week to laugh at * * Don't forget the Colts wind up the home wagon tonight, (February First) when they ;eke on Milverton at 8:30 p.m. The Mustangs also see action when they will bake on Belmont Friday night at the local rink. If you can't be an athlete, at least be In athletic supporter. Inside you'll find part two of our four cart "guess who it is contest" and if you nit it with last week's picture, you may be able to make a reasonable guess, Thete are ,wo more pieces to add and the first ptize is year's fret subscription to the New- lecord, province to be trained at a camp. The former CFB Clinton contains many of the facilities for Olympic training and could house up to 5,000 children, Charter members are John Atkinson, Peter Barnard, Werner Bross, Peter Brown, Ron Campbell, Bruce Collins, Vince Fowlie, Lloyd Garland, Robin Gates, Fred Ginn, Lyn Jerome, Harvey Ham- mond, Ron Gonie, Addi Jutzi, Norman Lacroix, Scott Luckham, Don McDougall, Wayne McFadden, Maurice McLaghlin, Laverne Riley, John Royal, Ross Schlegel, George Shipp, Alex Swatogor, David Storey, Mike Storey, James Thomas, Ken Thompson, Andy Thompson, John Van Gastel, Pierre Van Haelemeesh, Dirk Westerhout, Will Whidden, Albert Win- field, and Bernie Woffe. BY PEGGY MENZIES Fun and Fellowship night turned into "Surprise Night" for Dr. and Mrs. Andrew Mowatt at Wesley Willis Church last Sun- day evening. Weeks of planning and preparations by many members of the church culminated in an evening of humerous skits, bands, songs and presentations. Master of ceremonies, Garnet Harland "surprised" the Mowatts by welcoming them to an evening in their honour. Laureen Craig and Randy Keyes presented them with corsages. The Junior Choir then sang "Thank you Very Much," after which they waved flags and blew horns, accompanied by the band. Bud Walker presented a scroll to Dr. Mowatt for a Sunday School perfect atten- dance record. The Morning Glories produced a song depicting their activities in a humorous manner—to be followed by their "harried husbands" who, also in song, told it "as it really is!" Jim Burgess, Harvey Howard, David Harland and Janet Postma entertained with a guitar medley. The Primary Choir, led by Alice An- drews sang "Happy All the Time", "Be Happy" and "Tammy the Cat". By Milvena Erickson At the regular council meeting, Monday, January 22, council approved a $500 - grant to Bayfield Volunteer Pire Depart- ment; tabled project information on the Opportunities for Youth until more infor- mation is obtained; and heard from Mrs. Moira Couper of Hensall regarding grant money available from the youth and recreation branch, community and social services, for projects for children and youth which are established during the summer. The Recreation Chairman, councillor Erickson is to apply to Consultant Tom Rankin of youth and Recreation in Lon- don for further details of this grant and how much would be available. Mrs. Couper recommended that the committee call a meeting of representatives of various associations to discuss the needs of the Village, And for ideas or suggestions for a summer festival prograin. A letter received from the Government Huron County Council won't be suppor- ting Midwestern Development Council in 1973. That decision was reached on a recorded vote which was 28-21 in favor of a recommendation by the Development Com- mittee not to renew membership in MDC. Those voting against MDC were Roy Allin, John Baker, Derry Boyle, Allan Campbell, Harold Campbell, Frank Cook, Cecil Desjardine, Joe Dietrich, Bill Elston, John Flannery, Hugh Flynn, Joe Hoffman, Bob Lyons, J.A. Mair, Everett McIlwain, Harvey McMichael, Ken McMichael, Roy McNichol, Warden Roy Pattison, Deb Shewfelt, Erwin Sillery and Warren Zinn. Voting in favor of MDC were Wilmer Cuthill, Lloyd Ferguson, R, Gibson, Gerry Ginn, Mrs. Helen Jermyn, Robbie Lawrie, Walter McBride, Jack McCutcheon, Anson McKinley, Doug McNeil, Harvey Mulvey, Ed. Oddleifson, Stan Profit, Girvin Reed, C. Scanlon, Charles Thomas, Jack Turkheim, H. E. Wild and R. Williamson. Absent when the vote was taken were Cal Horton and Harold Lobb. Mrs, Helen Jermyn, deputy-reeve of Exeter, claimed she was very impressed by a presentation earlier in the day by Prof. John Harton of Kitchener. She said it was a "very crucial time" for Huron County and said she "feared that by pulling out now, we may be stepping backward". She urged county council to join MDC for 1973, to give the council additional sup- port and to help them "put more pressure on Toronto". Jack McCutcheon echoed her sentiments. "Who goes to court these days without a defence lawyer?" asked McCutcheon. He said that Huron has spent a great deal of money in MDC over the past few years and would be "throwing that money away" if it didn't support MDC now and let the coun- cil speak for Huron in Toronto. McCutcheon suggested County Council make it absolutely clear to MDC what the county wanted for the future of Huron. He said that if Huron didn't support MDC in 1973, it might as well "kick in the sponge and say, well provincial government, you can do whatever you want with us." Girvin Reed warned council that while membership in MDC for 1973 would cost $9,300, council could well "pay more than 9,300 bucks if you lose Walter Gowing and John Horton as spokesmen for the county Bob Irwin presented a black and white sketch of the Wesley-Willis Manse, drawn by Agnes Moon, to the honoured couple. Helen Bisback, Elmer Hugill and Wilfred Jervis better known as Andy and Gwen's Rhythm Pals, accompanied by Kay Wise, entertained with several numbers. It is rarely one has the opportunity to hear the "bones" and Wilf was in excellent form. Grant Snell played two violin solos, Nearer my God to Me , Abide with Me , followed by the now famous male quartette of Wesley-Willis Bill Craig, Ralph Holland, Oz Andrews and Harry Mitchell singing Aura Lee. The "Quilting Bee" was a skit and song number featuring the afternoon group after which Mrs. Cliff Stewart presented their quilt to the now unbelieving recipients, the Mowatts. The ladies' double trio, Mary Hearn, Marie Jefferson. Mary Sutter, Norma Gregg, Marie Black and Kay Wise sang "Whistling Song" and "Bless This House". The newly formed band returned with Bill Hearn on trumpet, John Wise on baritone horn, Oz Andrews on base horn, Jim Collins on drum; Greg Wise and Nancy played drums. The humorous skit, "What's your Ex- (continued from page 12) regarding a request for a grant from the Local Initiatives Plan; acknowledged with thanks the request and stated that no decision had been reached on the matter as yet. The Ontario Conference on Local Gover- nment's request for a grant from $50 to $100 - was filed. It was learned by correspondence, that an assessment review court will be held in Goderich, Monday, January 29 to complete the hearings, A letter from Ontario Hydro for approval of costs for the re-location of hydro poles and wires on Municipal Road and Charles St, in preparation for paving was approved. brigadier G.L.M. Smith was present and told council of the satisfactory effect the groins he had built with gabion baskets to stop erosion and form a beach below his property. Brigadier Smith also spoke for Pioneer Park Association of which he is past-president, regarding some of the mem- bers concern of Bayfield becoming commer- cialized and losing its quaintness. of Huron.." Ed Oddleifson, a member of MDC last year, said that "MDC is a vehicle which we require for a continued channel through which we can express our own autonomy to the government regardless of whether the government supports them by a grant or not". Oddleifson said Huron should continue in MDC until the government comes down with a plan the county can support, "If we don't agree, MDC is the vehicle to express our disagreement," said Oddleif- son. "I implore you not to throw MDC out the window until the government has proven it has something better." Ken McMichael, chairman of the development committee of county council, said that in his opinion there was too much overlapping. He said that the Develop- The long wait is over. The by-election for Huron County has been called for March 15 and a successor will be named for C. S. MacNaughton, the Exeter man who retired from politics to spend more time with his family., Goderich will field three candidates in the upcoming nomination meetings. They are Bert Such for the Progressive Conser- vatives; John Lyndon for the Liberals; Paul Carroll for the New Democrats. Ed, Bain, Independent Socialist, says he's "in- terested" but was not ready at presstime to issue a statement. Bert Such will seek support at the PC nomination meeting in Central Huron Secondary School Friday, February 16. A party worker "for a lifetime", Such is well known in the area. He's a chiropractor who has been serving in Huron County since July 1949, A former reeve of the town of Goderich, Such has been active in municipal affairs and is presently a member of the Goderich Area Planning Board and of the Tourist Committee. He is also a member of the board of governors of Conestoga College of Applied Arts and Technology, a position he's held for the past six years. Such and his wife Muriel have six children, Jeffrey, married and living in Kit- About 60 residents of Vanastra (the for- mer CFB Clinton) were told last week that they had nothing to worry about and to hold tight for a few more months, and their deeds would be through, Prod Ginn, a partner in Rodoma, which bought the former base from Crown Assets and disposal a year ago told the meeting that Rodoma had met with many unfor- seen difficulties that had delayed the issuing of deeds to people who had pur- chased property or houses at Vanastra. The meeting was called after some residents of Vanastra became upset over an article in the London Free Press several weeks ago which said that cite money put down on the houses was just a deposit and not a down payment. Mr. Ginn denied that and said that money put down on the houses as A down payment Was still a down payment And ment Officer Spence Cummings and MDC were doing too many of essentially the same things. Charles Thomas didn't agree. He said that MDC had become a "pressure group" whereas the ccounty's development office was dedicated to tourist and industrial development in the county. "It is important to speak to government in the strongest possible voice," said Thomas. "Instead of speaking as Huron, we should be speaking together with our neighbouring counties, It carries a little more weight. The money has already been spent and the program has been developed. The channels within the government are there. The more times we start over, the more advantage the government has over us." "We're not getting our value," corn- chener; Mrs. John (Bonnie) Gdanski, St. Louis, Missouri; Karen, University of Waterloo; Kevin, GDCI: and Virginia and Deanna, both at Robertson Memorial School. John Lyndon, manager of the Park Theatre on The Square in Goderich and the Mustang Drive-In Theatre, came to Goderich in 1970. But he's not a newcomer to Huron County. Lyndon was posted to CFB Clinton with the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1964 and lived in the Hensall and Brucefield areas until moving to Goderich. Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Lyndon has a background in electronics. He and his wife Kay have two sons, Bruce, 26, who is married and living in Clinton and Kirk, 22, who resides at home. The Liberal nomination is set for Thur. sday, February 15. Paul Carroll wilt take a second crack at provincial polities in Huron County. The young Goderich Victoria School teacher doesn't "anticipate any opposition" at the New Democratic Party nomination meeting February 12. The former reeve of Goderich, Carroll said there would be a meeting Friday evening to "firm up" plans for the election which will be "hotly contested" by the NDP here. money that was paid toward the mortgage was mortgage payments. "If you're not satisfied, then we will give you your money back and consider the money you paid on the mortgage as rent money," Mr. Ginn said. "But I won't guarantee that we won't sell the house for a profit," he added. Mr. Ginn said he couldn't give an exact date when the registration would come through and hence the deeds, "but it won't be long." Crown Assets and Disposal still has the deed for the property but it was ex- pected they would turn it over to Rodoma shortly. "We want registration (of the property) more than you do," he told the gathering, "because we won't have to pay for the roads, water, garbage collection and the thousands of other things that go along plained Bob Lyons, "There's no proof they're going to get for us what we're asking great big waste of money," said one "It's for.' ' Derry Boyle. "In no way is MDC going to influence the government. I think some people are a little afraid of losing their jobs." "Some of our ideas are getting through to the government," said Thomas. "Yes they are," echoed Oddleifson. "I'm wondering what influence 50,000 people will haveatthe provincial govern- ment," stated Ginn, "I think we should shoGwetrhreyprovin- cial government we can get along with our neighbors. We should sell our ideas to them and then present them together as a unit." Carroll believes there are some issues which must be discussed including the growing concern about health care in On- tario, the autocratic government in this province as well as Premier Bill Davis and his "two Conservative Parties". The Progressive Conservative party here will have a wide choice of candidates, not the least of which is Don Southcott, for- merly executive secretary to C. S. MacNaughton. Southcott, a former editor and co- publisher of the Exeter Times-Advocate, announced some time ago he will seek the nomination. Another candidate will be Bill Dale, Riding Association president who resides in the Seaforth-Clinton area. He unsuc- cessfully contested the PC nomination won by MacNaughton in 1958. He's the oldest of three avowed can- didates for the Conservatives in the Riding at 62 years and is a former Warden of Huron County having sat on Hullett Town- ship Council for 11 years. Two other well-known Huron County residents have expressed interest in the PC nomination. They are Jim Hayter, a Goderich businessman and a former War- den of Huron; and Anson McKinley, presently Reeve of Stanley Township. with it. We've got a lot tied up here." Mr. Ginn said that residents would be responsible for taxes only from the time they moved into their home. He estimated that taxes amounted to about an average of $100 a year. The penalty for nonpayment of taxes by Rodoma to Tuckersmith, Township will not be charged to the residents, Mr. Ginn said. He said that when the water bills are figured out the residents of Vanastra would be charged roughly $2 a month for water Sc there are no meters on the in- dividual hems( s, Members the audience also expressed 0 concern abou the fussiness of the garbage collectors, and the lack of salt oh some or the residential streets after a winter storm. Mr, Ginn Was given a round of applause following the hour and a half Meeting. Mowatt's honored at church Bayfield to study grant Huron by-election set for March 15