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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1973-05-31, Page 16--CUNTON NIEWS-R.04000,, .114014DAY,. MAY 31, 1973 Folks .Service to be held at Wesley. Willis church As seen on channel See the new line of washers&dryers at •CHUTEA: PLUMBING A ELECTRIC 41 s`.42-rear BOX PLANTS ;.• PETUNIA, PANSY, SNAPS, MARIGOLD, ALYSSUM, LOBELIA, AGERATUM, COLEUS; CARNATION, VERBENA, SALVIA, DAHLIA, DUSTY MILLER, ASTER, IMPATIENS, CELOSIA, PORTULACA ZINNIA. 4b TOMATO, CABBAGE, CAULIFLOWER, • SPANISH ONION, RED CABBAGE, PEPPERS • 12 PLANTS PER BOX • 60c box GERANIUMS, BEGONIAS, DRACENA K 40 C. COOKE FLORIST CLINTON el ORANGE ST% 11, PHONE 4112-70'12 DR. A'S MINI-TALES The Lonely Town The houses of the old ghost town creaked and gibaried sadly in the desert wind. They missed the good old days, when Happytown was filled with people — prospectors, dance hall girls, cowboys . Now everybody had left, and the old buildings were slowly falling apart. A helicopter flew by, and the houses got an idea. As the wind rose, boards and shingles and bricks top. pled down into the street and spelled out the word: HELP. Soon the police were there to investigate. The houses were so excited, Real people were in town again. If only they would stay! The old Hotel shivered on its foundation, and its doors banged open and shut. The Doctor's House rattled old medicine bottles, and rotting reins jingled in the Livery Stable, The policemen stared, The town must' be haunted! They flew off in their helicol› ter, and the houses sighed. But soon newspaper reporters came to the town, and the houses put on a real show. Doors slammed. Bottles crashed. Shingles fell like rain. The reporters rushed off with the story. Soon the ghost town was famous, and tourists came from miles around. New roads were paved, and motels and restaurants opened up. The houses creaked and groaned contentedly for the people who came on guided tours through the town. For them it was really Happytown again. 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The Federal Government now pays about half the operating costs of such shared cost programs as medicare, hospital insurance and post secondary education, while the Provinces pay the other half and administer the programs which fall under Provincial jurisdiction. The Federal contribution in 1973-74 is $1.5 billion for hospital in- surance, $710 million • for medicare and $1.02 billion for pest secondary education. The only other major shared-cost program at present is the Canada Assistance Plan, whereby the Federal Govern- merit pays the Provinces currently $905.3 million to meet about half of their welfare costs, The Federal share of these four programs is now $4,137,300,000 or 22,5 percent of the Federal budget of $18.4 billion. Ontario's proposal was to remove the Federal Govern- ment from shared-cost programs and to have the Government turn over to the provinces a share of the income tax which it now receives. The Federal Government receives about 71 percent of all personal income tax collected in Canada. The provinces rejected unanimously proposed Federal changes in the financing of post secondary education, but were a little more receptive to Federal proposals to change the financing arrangements for shared-cost health programs. But the conference broke up without any firm commitments by either side to implement the proposed changes. Hearings continued all week by the !select committee of the Legislature into Ontario Hydro's dealings with. Canada Square Corporation for con- struction of a $45 million head office building, Hydro chair- man, George Gathercole, was on the hot seat moat of the time and pleaded ignorance when confronted with a series of memoranda from senior Hydro officials dealing with the plans for the new building which is now being constructed on a leaseback arrangement by Canada Square Corporation, headed by Gerhard Moog, a close friend of Premier Davis. A confidential memorandum received by Gathercole in November, 1971, recommended that the job of building the new head office ins to "the developer in whom we have complete con- fidence". It did not name the developer but under stiff questioning Mr. Gathercole finally agreed that anyone who read the memo would have to conclude that the reference was to Canada Square. The memorandum was writ- ten three months after Canada Square was supplied with drawings of a shelved design for the project and well before an invitation went out to four other developers to submit competing proposals. Gathercole's inability to recollect important matters leading up to the contract being finally given to Canada Square Corporation frustrated the committee members into asking who decides on policy at Hydro. James Bullbrook (L. Sarnia) said it would appear that decisions are , made by management staff and then rubber-stamped by the power commission. Transportation Minister, Gordon Carton, announced a $317.6 million capital construc- tion program which will in- volve work on 632 miles of highway and the construction of 95 bridges. Much of the ex- penditure will be in the Toronto, Ottawa, Niagara Falls and SOW*, areas, Responding to a question by Albert Roy (L. Ottawa Emit), who charged in the Legislature that one company, Imperial Optical, controlled the Board of Ophthalmic Dispensers, Health Minister, Richard Pot- ter, said his ministry is in- vestigating to ensure there is no conflict of interest. A question concerning the protection of rental tenants from building defects was raised by Elie Martel (N,D.P„ Sudbury East), at a Legislature committee meeting. The Minister of Consumer and Commercial Relations infor- med the committee that the question of compensation and repair of such defects was up to the individual and was not the respopsibility of the municipality. Labour Minister, Fern Guin- don, gave ground to pressure by municipalities apposed to relinquishing their control over construction safety inspection and will introduce a com- promise bill permitting regional municipalities. and those with more than 100,000 residents to conduct their own inspections. The original bill , would have turned over all construction safety inspection to the province. The new bill will establish a maximum fine of $10,000 with an additional $500 a day for failure to obey an inspector's order, and terms of imprisonment of up to 12 months. A report tabled in the Legislature by Health Minister, Dr. Richard Potter, proposes tight controls on health costs that would directly affect medical care to Ontario residents. Patients and doctors abusing the medical insurance plan will be reviewed and penalized. The report also recommends the establishment of studies of other ways of paying doctors than by fee for service. Several cabinet ministers met the Legislatures Public Ac- counts Committee in its in- vestigation of possible abuses' of the use of Government aircraft. Darcy McKeough, one of the top three aircraft users, refused to apologize for the use of the aircraft by his wife and ,friendl. He ir4iiitairied that''C thabinet Ministers should have virtually unrestricted use of aircraft. An analysis' of $87,000 paid for travelling expenses to members of parliament is to be ready for the committee next week. Almost $11,000 of it was paid to Leo Bernier, Minister of Natural Resources, who said about $7,000 of it was for com- mercial airline travel to his Northern Ontario riding. The Commission on the Legislature tabled its report at the end of the week, proposing that the basic indemnity of a private member be increased to $15,000 and that the tax free allowance be increased to $7500. It abolishes the per diem payments to members ser- ving on select committees, and establishes new means to per- mit these members to be fairly reimbursed for expenses ac- tually incurred. It would discontinue the practice of ap- pointing MPP's to permanent boards and commissions. Ontario is challenging Ot- tawa's control over telecom- munications. Gard Carton, Minister of Transportation and Communication, announced in the Legislature that the On- tario Government is looking to an era of shared respon- sibilities with Ottawa over telecommunications control and eventual total control of cable system licencing. The telecommunication field covers radio, television, cable television and telephone. On Sunday June third at 11 a.m., the Camp Borden Folk Singers will be presenting their thrilling "Folk Service" at Wesley-Willis United Church, Clinton. This dynamic group of young people have sung in many churches, schools, concert halls throughout southwestern Ontario. These include services in numerous churches of all denominations in such places s Barrie, Alliston, Angus, "Are you Lucy?" was asked more than once in the solarium at Clinton Public Hospital, - the best institution of healing Lucy knows and she's been around a bit in the last 41 years. When she would reply in the affirmative, it was rather flat- tering to be told "I always read your column". It was amazing to know that so many people followed her ramblings. Lucy came home last week quite improved after kind nur- sing care and physiotherapy treatment for six weeks. And it was such a treat to drive home in the car after having been lif- ted up straight in the seat by the orderly. Carl brought her home via the fourth and fifth concessions of Stanley and she enjoyed the wild 'flowers in the woods. The trilliums were turning pink and the marsh marigolds yellow in the creek beds. The ferns and foliage with •all their various hues made a pretty background for wild apple trees in bloom. After enjoying the spring set- ting where Carl's early years were spent, he drove Lucy around Bayfield. She saw the new Post Office building which will soon be completed on Main Street, and other new residen- ces. Perhaps it was because she had not seen Bayfield for almost a year, that it looked so beautiful to her. Main Street seemed to have had a face- lifting as well as residences on other streets. And with the spring flowers in bloom, to use a slang expression, it was "a sight for sore eyes". The red Japonica which Carl brought from his home is a blaze of glory at the front fence. The fruit trees are in blossom, giving promise of apples and pears—some at least, if they aren't frosted. And the lilacs are about to bloom. It is a joy to look out on the garden bor- dered with tulips and narcissi. It was a great welcome home for Lucy, to say nothing of the happy greetings of friends and neighbours. Grenfell, Newmarket and Orillia. Wherever they have sung, the group has brought to their congregation or audience a new vitality and a new sense of joy and love, This group of over 80 young people, under the leadership of Mrs, Barbara Malarczyk, Sergeant Ken Wayner, and the musical director Master Cor- poral Frank Falkenham will be leaving Camp Borden around 6 But there was a touch of sad- ness, for one of our squirrels is missing. Yes, Clarabelle was there peeking in the window to see Lucy. Carl was quite intrigued by her reasoning. He gave her a peanut which had a narrow division between nuts. It broke and she couldn't shell both 'at once. She was perched on the round arm of a rustic chair. She looked down. The half shell would not rest on it so she jumped down to the seat and deposited one, got back on the arm to enjoy one half and then got down for the other. However, Carl is afraid that her little Skippy has gone to a squirrel paradise. Some boys told him that one of Skippy's description had been run over car eed ,injured, go that they ended its misery. It didn't take Skippy long to come to Carl for treats. One day up the street he saw her and called: "Is that you, Kinsmen of District One held their annual convention at Hamilton, May 19, 20 and 21st. Twelve couples represented the Clinton Club, including president Doug and Barb Nor- man, Ron and Kinette president Jean Jewitt, Larry and Rhea Jones, Steve and Roxanne Brown, Harvey and Sharon Carter, Bob and Pat Mann, Dave and Mary Jean Beattie, Arnold and Bev Riley, Gary and Maxine Merner, Don and Marie Jefferson, Graham and Carol Bowker, and Dave and Lorie Corrie. The highlight of the weekend came at the Noon Luncheon on Sunday, when it was announ- ced that the C F 100 percent goal had been reached. Every a.m. Sunday so as to have time to set up their equipment before the service. Following the "Folk Service" the "Padre's Children", as they are affectionately known, will be fed by the Wesley-Willis United Church Women before their long ride back to Camp Borden. This special service is open to the whole community and shtuld appeal to young and old. alike. Everyone is welcome. Skippy?" and the dark grey squirrel came running to him. "Skippy" meant peanuts and she knew. That was the last time he saw her. Clarabelle's other children, Blackie and Rusty have not been seen either. Whether they have set up their own hunting grounds in other parts, or mother Clarabelle advised them to get away from traffic is not known. A most unwelcome guest in the barn is a saucy red squirrel. Carl wishes he could scare it off. It avoided the Ministry of Lands and Forests trap set in the barn. When Carl is not around it sits up on the porch of the drive shed and looks towards the house. And one day a chipmunk was seen in cherry' tree a outside., the • kitchen window. The word must have been broadcast that peanuts are to be had for the asking from the friend of Clarabelle at "The Hut". club in the District had donated to Cystic Fibrosis Reasearch and the total amount was in excess of $40,252.00. The new Governor of District One will be Peter Baird from Cayuga, and his counterpart for the Kinettes is District Con- vener, Anne Gammage of Blenheim. "Profeesional" was the word for the presentation by Mr. and Mrs. Le Roy Poth of Hayfield of their recent trip to Australia etc. Held in St. James Church, Middleton, under the auspices of the A,C,W. last Wednesday, the program attracted a large audience. The Rector, the Rev. Geo, Youmatoff welcomed all, present and the choir sang "Joy is Like the Rain" also "Come to the Banquet". They were ac- companied by Mrs. Joseph Storey at the organ and Mr. James Storey on his guitar. Mr. and Mrs, Nth were in- troduced by Mrs. Fred Mid- dleton, the Hon-Pres. of the A.C.W. who remarked on Ethel Jowett Poth's special link with the Middleton church. Mrs. Poth's grandmother, nee Sarah Middleton was the wife of Thomas Jowett. The Potts; slides and com- mentary showed a rare quality of uniform excellence and were high in educational value, depicting many aspects of life and scenery "down under". At the outset they enjoyed a very clear view of North America as they flew from Buf- falo to Los Angeles at an altitude of 35,000 feet. "Fiji, of the Melanesian Island group,' is being taken over by East Indians," stated Mrs. Poth. Colorful slides taken there showed lush scenery and men wearing grass skirts! Thence to New Zealilid. The 'Geyser Land of Rotorua featured a large health resort amidst beds of volcanoes. Christchurch cathedral was a noteworthy slide; as were the gorgeous flower beds at Lyt- telton. The Poths found New Zealand more English in man- ner than Australia. Left side traffic was also in force in both. On to Australia, the port of Sydney boasts one of the finest natural harbours in the world. The rainbow Spray fountain was fascinating as were the Botanic gardens there plus red roofs and scenic beaches com- plete with sharks. Like many places here Botany Bay is associated with Captain Cook. The famous and controversial Opera House represents in ar- chitectuai the harhour hoots, We were also treated to rare pictores of the Australian "Outback". and the aborigines, whose children go to school by radio. The planned city of Can- berra, the capital spreads around two concentric circles containing the government buildings and the commercial centre, with no traffic snarls due to satellite areas. One of the favorite slides was taken on the more rugged regions, of a road sign showing 1,2 and 3 ft levels. When the water on the road was up to the 3rd level, driving was at your own risk! Kangaroos on the roads at night also added to hazards; Mrs. Poth's pictures of penguins, Dingos, Platypus, and Kaolo bears, spoonbill birds etc were very appealing. Mrs. Ray 'Wise thanked the Poths on behalf of everyone present for a most informative evening. Mrs. Keith Miller presented Mrs. Poth with an assortment of garden planti. Lunch was served in the Sun- day School room and a social hour enjoyed. Guests were present from Bayfield and Clin- ton. PERSONALS Mr. and Mrs, James C. Shearer of Bright called recen- tly on Mrs. Fred Middleton and Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Mid- dleton. The community was shocked to hear last Thursday of the sudden passing of Mr. Wm. McGuire, one of Goder;ch Township's prominent fruit Growers. Kinsmen and Kinettes donate to cystic fibrosis IS Na A TOY. NOTICE TO HOG PRODUCERS AND HOG TRANSPORTERS The Ontario Pork Producers' Marketing Board wish to ad- Vise that the last day of operating a Marketing Yard at CLINTON, Ontario, will be Tuesday, May 29th, 1973, Alternate facilities have been arranged for at the HENSALL LIVESTOCK SALES HENSALL, ONTARIO to comment* operating on TUESDAY, JUNE 5TH, 1973, end on each Tuesday thereafter. Ontario Pork Producers' Marketing Board, 4198 Dundee Street West, Toronto, Ontario.