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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1973-05-31, Page 1Weather. 1973 1972 MAY HI 1.0 HI 1.0 22 72 38 78 56 .23 B7 48 82 49 24 65 49 81 50 25 65 53 75 55 26 59 52 74 50 27 63 50 75 41 28 76 55 80 43 Rainfall - 1.19" Clinton, Ou.Mrio 20 Cents Thursday, May 81,197$ 108 Year . No. 22 Clinton News-Recor° The big and little check each other out eta pet show at Vanastra last Saturday. The show, sponsored by the Optl-Mrs Club of Vanastra drew a wide variety of different pets, Including a crawfish and a dog wearing glasses. (News-Record photo) Lighting budget approved The Allan Slaters will be the feature act at this year's Clinton Spring Show and Trade Fair, which gets under way this Friday night. The show offer* lomething for the whole family, whether they be urban or rural. Al --will as the Allan Slaters, the Saturday night grandstand show will fiatuirt holt of local talent. Carroll gets Seaforth post BY . WILMA OKE Paul Carroll of Goderich was appointed a viee-principal in Huron County at a com- mittee of the whole (in camera) op May 22 following the regular meeting in Clinton of the Huron County Board of Education, Mr, Carrell, presently a teacher at Vic- toria Public School in' Goderich, will be the vice-principal at Seaforth Public School beginning September 1. Gory Jewitt of Clinton, presently vice- principal et Seaforth Public Schodi, will be the 'vice-principal at Exeter Public School in SeptembPr. Robert Gavreluic, a teacher at F,B, Madill Secondary Scbtool in Wingham, was appointed commercial director At the school. Sherwood Eddy, a teacher at South Huron District High Sehoolovas appointed acting head of the English Department at. the school, Josef Gosard was appointed custodian at J.A.D. McCurdy Public School at Huron Park. Clinton cuts 1973 tax rate 1973 Fair ready to go Match date set Clinton council approved a lighting budget of $4,000 at their meeting last Monday night. The proposal calls for new mercury Huron Plowmen's Association 46th an- nual plowing match will be held on Sep- tember 15, in Hay Township on the Howard Deters farm, Lot 5, Concession 12 - 1 mile north of Dashwood. A coaching day is planned for September 14, when expert coaches will be on hand to give expert advice on the proper way to set a plow in order to make the best job of plowing. Plans are completed to hold a draw for a carcass of beef valued at $450.00 - First prize - half of the carcass; second prize - hind quarter; third prize - front quarter. A meeting has been called of all the agricultural organizations, fair boards and County council for June 28th at 8:30 in the cafeteria of Central Huron Secondary School, Clinton, to discuss the possibility of hosting the International Plowing Match in 1978. street' tO ipetedled on Rattenbury special Street west and all the side streets connec- ting Rattenbury with Highway 8. As well. Mary Street between Isaac and Orange Street would be lighted and Townsend Street between William and Kirk Street would receive lights. In addition, four units, worth about $100 each installed, would be put on poles on Queen Street between Princess and John Streets. The lights would be installed on every other pole on all streets mentioned. In addition, the eight ffluorescent units which would be removed from Rattenbury and Mary Streets would be installed on East Street between Highways No, 4 and 8. Council also approved the letting of ten- ders for the reconstruction and paving of Raglan, Townsend and Queen Streets. Council had approved the program at an earlier meeting. In other business, council turned thumbs down to a proposal from the County to set up a plumbing and building inspection program. Council didn't like the way the by-law was set up and most objected to the high cost involved. Approval was given to the Huron County board of education to drain their property to town drains on Mill Street. Organizers of this year's Clinton Spring Show and Trade Fair were busy last night preparing the Fair grounds 'and making last minute repairs as the Fair nears its three day run this coming Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The big show gets under way this Friday night at 7 p.m. when the arena concessions open to the public. The midway also opens at the same time, and while the kids are enjoying the tides, dad can slip into the arena and enjoy a nice cold bottle of suds at the Beer Garden, which will be open both Friday and Saturday nights until 12:30 am, At 8 p.m. on Friday night the Queen of the Fair Contest gets under way and the lucky girl who wins will go to the Canadian National Exibition to compete in the Sweetheart of the Fairs contest, A new con- test this year, to pick a Senior Citizen Queen, will start at 9 p.m. On Saturday, a parade will make its way through Clinton, It Starts at the Legion at 1 p.m. and end up at the Fairgrounds where Queen of the Furrow, Linda Shouldice, will officially open the show. At 2:30 on Saturday the babies will' Vie with each other in the three classes of the Baby Show and at 8:30 , there will be a giant livestock parade in front of the gran- (Wand- At 4 p.m. oh Saturday, the livestock o special awards will be presented in front of the grandstand and at 7 p.m. the harness teams will bbe judged, The Allan Sisters, T.V. stars of the Clinton council at a special meeting last Monday night cut the tax rate for 1973. All taxpayers will benefit from the move, The tax cut is believed to be the first one in over 20 years, but it meant no cur- tailment of planned street improvement and street lighting programs. Residential ratepayers who are public BY WILMA OKE Mathers Motors of Exeter has been awarded the contract to supply two-66 passenger school buses at $10,847 each to the Huron-Perth County Roman Catholic Separate School Board. The Mathers tender, the lowest of seven, was accepted at a board meeting in Sea forth Monday. The buses, with Bluebird bodies and Dodge chassis, are to be delivered to the Board by August 15. Adrian Pontsioen of Stratford was ap- pointed a principal within the Board system. Presently a teacher at St. Joseph's School in Stratford, it was reported by Joseph Taker, Assistant Superintendent of Education, that Mr. Pontsioen will be the principal of St. Joseph's School in Clinton as of September 1. Trustee Ted Geoffrey of RR 2, Zurich, who attended the Canadian Trustees Association Convention in Toronto May 17 to 19 gave a, detailed report of Bishop Em- mett Carter's speech. He was the keynote peaker at the convention on the subject of atholic Curriculum Within the Cenit nunity. Mr, Geoffrey also reported emethee ddress of C. G. Whalen, President of the anadian Trustees Association. The Board approved a Debenture Bylaw r $315,000 to finance school alterations d additions at Holy Name of Mary hool in St. Marys . The money will be ailable to the Board after July 1 from e Ontario Education Capital Aid Cor- ration, Total 'cost of the work is 20,000. The Board approved a request from ian McKane, Stratford, for the privilege parking a mobile library vehicle in the ool yard at St. Joseph's School on St. ncent Street in Stratford. Brian and two er post secondary students, under an portunities for Youth program, were nted monies for creation and operation mobile library service in Stratford and surrounding rural district. St. Joseph's would be one of several locations ded for them to implement their project upplementing the present school library BY J.F. his is the big weekend many of us have n looking forward to for some time. The ton Spring Fair and Trade Show starts ay night and continues until Sunday. the looks of the program, it should be of the biggest fairs ever. side the paper, the News-Record iews the candidates for the Queen of Fair. Looks like a tough decision for judges, • * * linton's Minor Soccer program gets un- ay this Saturday with games at 10;30 . and noon. This is a new 'minor sports ram in Clinton and should prove en- aining as well. * * * public school track and field meet will eld in Clinton next Tuesday June 5 at race track. The meet, which commences :30 a.m. involves Clinton, Holmeaville, on Centennial, Bullett, Seaforth, and rtson Memorial and Victoria from erich. * * he St. Thomas and District Male Choir I be at the Clinton Christian Reformed rch on Sunday night at 8 pan. ryone is invited to hear this outetan- g choir. * * en lucky children will be going to the us in Goderich next week, Their names re drawn from the drum at the Clinton tninunity Credit Union, Winners are in Philips, Joyce Canteleti, Dawn linchey, Jim Cudniore, Don Peterson, re Ellerby, Bobert bunco, Danny Tri- ll and Vicki CaritelOn, school supporters will have their taxes cut by four mills or about $8 for a $2,000 assessment. Separate school residential supporters will be paying $17 less taxes on a $2,000 assessment, a reduction of nearly 9 mills. For commercial taxpayers who support public schools taxes will be reduced by at St. Joseph's and showing motion pic- tures and holding story hours for both children and their parents every two weeks during' July and August. Brian will be working under the Strat- ford Public Library. The project commen- ces June 1. BY WILMA OKE At a special meeting of Tuckersmith Township council Tuesday night, third reading was given a by-law to close an unopened road allowance on the east of lot 36, concession two in the Huron Road Sur- vey and lines to the south of lot 35, con- cession two--located on the Conestoga College property at Vanastra. The by-law will be forwarded to the clerk of Huron County so that Huron County Council, .during its session on May 31 may be able to pass a complimentary by-law for it, fallowing which the Tuckersmith by-law can be registered. The registering of the by-law is another step to be taken in preparing for the takeover of Vanastra by the township. Three residents of Vanastra attended the council session held at Huron Centennial School, Brucefield to discuss the disposal of garbage at Vanastra when the township takes over from the present owners of Vanastra. They were Mr, and Mrs. James Broadfoot and Gordon Burgess. The spokesman for the trio, James Broadfoot, said he had done some research on garbage collection—talking to private garbage collectors, getting approximate rates, etc. He stated that two contractors were $7.78 or nearly 4 mills on a $2.00 assessment. Separate school supporters who pay commercial taxes will save nearly $18 on a $2,000 assessment. The Clinton council took full advantage of the recent Ontario budget which gave Clinton $75,000 in new grants and in- creased support in other grants. The county rate, the public school levy, the high school rate, and the separate school levy were all down this year and it helped the Clinton tax situation. In the 1973 budget, general government expense increased $2,500 to $42,550. The protection to persons and property budget was increased $16,000, due mainly to a $2,000 increase in the fire department budget, a $10,000 increase in the police budget and a $4,000 street lighting program being undertaken this year. The public works budget was up nearly $35,000, but most of the increase is due to the road reconstruction and paving prepared to go to Vanastra, call house-to- house, talk with the inhabitants and set different rates, to go to Vanastra, call house-to-house, talk with the inhabitants and set different rates, Councillor, Vince Fowlie of Vanastra, said he would prefer haying Tuckersmith Council in charge of garbage collection "to provide a disciplined service to the residents of Vanastra who are prepared to pay for it." Mr. Fowlie had the following petition signed by 48 residents of Vanastra and ten proxies, (about ene-third of the residents): - "Tuckersmith Township Council is herewith respectfully petitioned to call tenders for the collection of garbage and trash in the community of Vanastra, the tenderer provide competent service on the basis of 52 pick-ups per year, (being once per week) and one trash collection (being the first regular collection after the 24th of May and Christmas trees) service to be paid by the property owner and ex- pressed in the mill rate", Council considered the two proposals at length, but took no action. They will be discussed at a later meeting. Mr. Fowlie will also secure more signatures on his petition. At the present time, Vanastra Develop- ments which owns the property, provides a garbage collection service but this will program for three Clinton streets, The sanitation and waste budget was nearly identical to last year when slightly over $22,000 was spent. The education budget was down $2,000 to $123,000 for 1973 and the county levy remained about the same. There was over a $4,000 increase in the financial budget, but most of the increase was due to interest on money borrowed for Clinton's new sewage treatment plant. In the recreation and community ser- vices budget over $30,000 was added, due mainly to the new washrooms at the park and $12,000 earmarked for repairs to the arena roof. As well, council increased the grant to the Spring Fair and set aside money for Clinton's Centennial Celebrations. The cemetery board budget was also increased. Total expenditures for 1973 will amount to about $604,000, compared to about $540,000 for last year. cease as soon as the property owners receive the deeds to their properties at Vanastra. Leonard Miller, legal counsellor for the owners of Vanastra, presented the deeds to council of the four small parks at Vanastra. Council will request him first to have them duly registered as clear deeds before accepting them. A building permit for Peter Swinklwa of R R 4, Seaforth was approved for a silo. Council gave third reading to the by-law providing for the borrowing by debenture of $24,000 and the approval to commence construction of the water system for the hamlet of Brucefield. Tenders for the system have been called and are due by June 12, when they will be considered. Council accepted a petition for the repair and improvement of the Dill drain, signed by eight property owners. Council approved land severance to Robert Elgie of R R 3, Kippen, for three acres of land and his residence. Reeve Elgin Thompson gave a report on the first tri-level conference including federal, provincial and municipal represen- tatives which he attended in Peterboro this week. He was invited to attend as a direc- tor of the Association of Municipalities of Ontario and as Reeve of Tuckersmith. The meeting adjourned at midnight until the next regular meeting on June 4, Tommy Hunter Show will be featured in the grandstand show Saturday night at 9 p.m. along with a host of local talent that promises to thrill the audience. On Sunday at 1 p.m. the horse show will get under way the midway will be in full operation. , As well as the planned events, there will be the ladies exhibits in the arena, bingo for the first time this year and a farm machinery display. Officials are hoping to top the 6,000 at- tendance mark set last year when the Fair went to three days for the first time. Stanley approves liquor licensing Voters of Stanley Township gave ap- proval last Wednesday to both questions in that Township's first liquor vote. Of the 922 eligible voters, 380 or 41.2 per Cent voted on the questions and 68.8 per- dent were in favour of the sale of liquor un- der a diningroom licence on licensed premises and 66.2 percent were in favour of the sale of liquor under a lounge licence on a licensed premise. The vote was held after council was presented with a 300 name petition last February asking for a liquor vote in the Township. Clerk Mel Graham of Brucefield slid he believed it was the Brat liquor vote held in Stanley Township: Separate principal named Vanastra takeover nearing