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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1973-07-12, Page 1Thursday, July .12, 1973 108 Year - No. 28 Rainfall .16 Rainfall .42" Weather 1973 1912 JULY 1.0 110 3 84 64 70 53 4 '79 5$ 63 42 5 72 51 66 40 6 80 54 73 39 7 $7 62 74 45 8 $7 69 75 52 9 80 57 77 53 Clinton, Qatari() go Cents Many local car owners who have unsafe cars have been weeded out at the motor vehicle inspection lanes which have been in Clinton all week. The Ontario ministry of transpor- tation and communication runs the lanes which carry out ex- tensive test op autos and trucks. Here the crew checks out the car of Brian Schultz of Clinton (who is standing at the far right) while Chief Lloyd Westlake watches the progress. The inspection crew were invited by the Clinton Police who are responsible for tagging the Cars and enforcing the defect tickets. (News-Record photo) Only need '1,200 more uronview van nears reality 140s0y, right, who his Worked in !ha ihayifiald Peat Of- floe for 20 years was honored by the Post Office and the Department of Public Work' this win*, Mr. Hovey Was prstantaci with a scroll and two pins In recognition of his 25 yogis° iontlim. Dick Disc*, minion/1**i/ postmaster front Csny ton, maids the presentation to Mn HOvsy at the sparkling new Baythold Post Office. (Niows-Ricorci photo) Girl hit by car improving Mary Ann De Jong, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon De Jong of RR 1 Brucerieldt is in Clinton Public Hospital after being struck by a car Friday night, .The seven year-old girl was struck by a northbound car an the 2nd concession of Tuckersmith Township about 8 p.m. as she came out of a laneway on a bicycle, The ear was driven by Herbert W.. Fleming of Seaforth. She suffered head in- juries, a fractured left arm and multiple abrasions and contusions to the body, The accident was investigated by Con- stable Ray Primeau of the Seaforth Detachment 4.P,P, Within 30 days All Clinton pools to be fenced The Huronview Ladies Auxiliary need nly $1,200 more to put their project, to buy, wheelchair van for infirm residents of the aunty over the top. The fund'raising. scheme leas taken oii:b The Ontario Farm Machinery Agency ill continue to act as a watchdog to make ure farm machinery prices don't kyrocket, Jim Jacklin, president of the rganization stated Thursday night to irectors of the Huron County Federation of Agriculture. Mr. Jacklin, and Elmwood-area farmer iwho is also a member of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture executive, reviewed the past work of the agency at the eeting. He noted the agency has had hree different roles during its lifetime. The first role was to reduce prices by irectly importing farm machinery into the ountry from abroad. He said he would not ay that the agency had caused lower rices, but he would point to the fact that ntil this year there had been no increase n price on the domestic market. "Overseas rices went up," he said, "and our price ent up but we did help prohibit an in- rease for four and a half years." In its second role, he said, the agency hanged to become a lever to help a farmer getting a better price from his dealer. he agency would provide a quote at which e farmer could get a similar piece of achinery if the dealer did not come up ith a good price. BY J.F. The children in Clinton's ambitious sum- er playground program will be staging a rand parade through town this Friday af- ernoon at 2:30 p.m, Using the theme, 'pace, the children have built floats and lecorated bicycles and it should prove to to a real treat. Claude Sennett, Ontario's minister of ndustry and tourism is touring Ontario or the next several weeks and will be in nintoe this coming Monday July 16, at !:15 lean, He'll be talking to townspeople rem a minibus-office. * * * Although the league leading Colts are off o Exeter thin coming Sunday for a 2 p.m. late, the Clinton Soccer Club will be daying a home date Ulla Saturday at 6 ),rn, at the park wheh they take On St. defy)* in a league game, Under its third role, the agency nits become a watchdog. It is still importing some machinery including lines not available on the domestic market such as a four-wheel-drive Ford tractor and cage wheels for adderflatiTttifOn and poser or tractors and combines, But on the whole, the group is there as a threat to manufac- turers that it may go back into importing if prices rise. "I'm concerned as president," he said, "that we don't become another United Co- operatives of Ontario, another farmer- owned organization. Mr. Jacklin, who is also a member of the Canadian Feed Grain Board, discussed the current protein situation which has, seen the price of soybeans rise dramatically. Part of the problem, he said, was due to adverse weather last fall which prevented harvest. Part was due to the fact that Peruvian fish meal which normally makes up about 10 per cent of world protein needs, is not on the market due to a failure in the fishing industry in Peru. And part of the problem, he said, was speculation in soybeans. He noted that about four corporations corftrol the soybean industry in North America and they closed their books so no one knows just how much the soybean supply is and if it is sufficient to last until the new crop is harvested. "I think oui• minister of agriculture (Eugene Whelan) has done the right thing in putting on the clamps until things settle down," Mr. Jacklin said. Clinton council will ban all parking on William Street north as a result of a letter from nine residents of the street which was presented to 'council Monday night. The Street runs parallel to the race track and on Sundays when there is racing, patrons park on both sides of the narrow street plugging it to police and fire vehicles, the residents Clain), Council Will check on the possibility of erecting fire route signs along the street immediately to halt the parking. Council instructed Councillor McFarlane to mediate in a dispute between Mr. and Mrs. Frank MacDonald and Doug Howse on Erie Street. The MactIonalds com- plained that Mr. Howse's business site on Brie Street is an eyesore and "devaluates ottr property." Mn', Howse is in the gas station maintenance business and stores equipment and material on the Erie Street site, , In other business, council was told in a As of this week, she has received over $3,500 in donations from various service clubs in Clinton, Brussels, Belgrave, Lon- desboro, Crediton, Blyth, Hensel!, Wingharn and Auburn, Mrs. Colclough said she only needs $1,200 more and donations have slowed down quite a bit lately. She said that the Clinton Lions, Legion and Rebekah Lodge would make up the difference, but she wan- ted it to be a county wide project with all service clubs participating. "Goderich has really let us down," she said, "so far we have had only one donation, and that was from the Goderich Women's Institute." During her fund raising efforts, Mrs. Colclough spoke to various clubs, outlining the aims of the new van. "There are residents at Huronview who haven't been out in six years because their wheelchairs can't go in cars." she said. "We, would like to see these people get out and around while there is still some summer left," she added. ' Mrs. Colclough said that Exeter, Zurich and Bayfield were not approached to help with the Huronview van because they had raised money earlier this year for a similar van for the Bluewater Rest Home in Zurich. "If a little town like Zurich can do it (raise the money) then so can we," Mrs. Colclough said. The Huronview Ladies Auxiliary had a Blossom Tea in mid-May to kick of the campaign. Mrs. Colclough said she wasn't sure if the $4,600 price tag included a hydraulic lift to raise the wheelchairs from ground level to truck level, but if it didn't then the Auxiliary would attempt to raise the money to buy that too, Mrs. Colclough said she would like to see the van ordered as soon as possible, but that would depend on the generosity of ser- vice clubs who still have to donate. letter from County Clerk John Berry that all auctioneers in Huron County are required to buy a $25 yearly licence. Council also decided to see what action could be brought on the proposed senior citizens home which is to be constructed in Clinton, The Ontario Housing Corporation had pledged they would build an ad- ditional 20 units in Clinton but have not bought property for the units yet, Council titio passed it motion to era five signboards on the entrances to town, enabling local Service clubs to post signs, Council learned that the town has received a free load of ealeium after it was determined that the first application in May wasn't controlling the dust problem on the streets, Council also appointed Mrs. Marie Jef- ferson as deputy clerk-treasurer, effective immediately, Mrs-. Jefferson was hired by the town last September. Private swimming pools in Clinton will be required to be fenced within 30 days as A result of a bylaw passed by Clinton coun- cil last Monday night. Basically, the new law, which is modelled after one in effect in Goderich, compels any pool owner to fence in his pool so that it is childproof. The fence has to be constructed around any pool over six in- ches deep and the fence must be at least' four feet high. The bylaw also states cer- A special meeting held in Clinton last Thursday night came up with several good ideas on recreation for senior citizens and the disabled and it is expected that a program for these groups may be started in the near future. The meeting was organized by John Brotherhood and Cheryl Soderlund, two University of Ottawa students who have been sent to Clinton in a pilot study by the sports and recreation branch of the Ontario ministry of community and social services The two students are working on the government financed projects which are looking into' recreation availability for special groups. The two students were surprised when more than 40 people showed up to discuss the what's and where's of recreation facilities in and around Clinton. During the discussion, which included Clinton Recreation Director Bev Wilton, and Wayne Widdis, a regional consultant At a meeting of the Huron-Perth County Roman Catholic Separate School Board in Seaforth it was reported by Jack Lane, Business Administrator that the deficit account as presented in the ar- bitration report of all former school boards at December 31, 1968, amounting to $207,000 has now been completed with payment of $118,000. Mr. Lane recalled for the trustees that in 1971 the Ministry of Education announced it would pay all boards for deficit accounts incurred on amalgamation by one-third in each of the years 1971, 1972 and 1973. Mr. Lane also stated that the bank loan interest rate which started out at 6 percent has graduated to 7a/4 percent which is prime rate following the latest jump on June 15 of 1 /2 of 1 percent. The Board approved a request from the Huron County Board of Education for con- tinuation of the lease agreement for the former St. Peter's School in Goderich. Details of the lease are to .be worked out. The school is used as a school for the trainable retarded by the Huron County Board. Vincent Young, chairman of the building and maintenance committee, reported that Thackery Roofing of Kitchener would be repairing the roof of the St, Columban School and putting a new roof on St. Joseph's School in Stratford, A lengthy discussion was held on advantages and tain requirements for the fence construc- tion and states that an unfenced pool may be filled for a short term test period only. There are 12 private pools in, Clinton. Council was in full agreement that the bylaw was a necessity in order to protect both young children and pool owners. In other business, the protection to per- sons and property committee will meet July 23 with the four surrounding town- ships to hammer out a new fire agreement for the sports and recreation branch, many of the people expressed a need for, an organization of senior citizens as well as a place where they could meet, Mention was made too, that an indoor swimming facility would be an ideal place for the handicapped as would an adult workshop to serve both groups. Various service clubs were represented at the meeting and thought they could provide leadership or sponsorship to new programs. Better use could also be made of churches, schools and the Community Cen- tre, Although the group came up with no con- crete solutions to the problem of recreation for senior citizens or the physically and mentally disabled, the two organizers thought that a communication gap was closed and many more people in the area are aware that there are special groups who don't fit into the town's regular recreation programs. -clissaiiiiitaies of iZiaiis types of roofs 'aria the fact that so many of the flat roofs on commercial, school and other public buildings leak. Several trustees complained that the janitors are not keeping the grass cut regularly at certain schools. The board members were advised that the current lease of the board office facilities at $390 per month expires on January 31, 1974 but carries a one-year renewal option, The landlord, R.S. Box of Seaforth, is to be advised six months in ad- vance of the board's intent. A committee is studying the matter. Crowded conditions are reported by the present staff but board members were told there would be no in- convenience if it continued for another year. Trustee Francis flicknell of RR 5, Seaforth, questioned why the problem of crowded conditions should be increasing when the pupil enrolment was declining steadily. He was informed that it was mainly due to the increase in bulk of the records and files that must be kept each year, as well as the records from all the for- mer separate school boards in Huron and Perth Counties which must be kept. The trustees were informed that a religion workshop for all Grade 2 teachers in the 19 schools will be held' at St. James School in Seaforth on June 27. The Board endorsed the resolution from between Clinton and the townships. Harvey Howard of East Street in Clinton was present at the meeting to tell council that he was concerned that the septic tanks of two new houses being constructed on highway 8 east within the town, may seep into a tile drain that drains into a pond on his property. Council advised Mr. Howard to contact the Huron County Health Unit to determine if the systems would function properly during heavy Spring run-off. McFarlane thought there should be con- ditions placed on them next year and Mayor Symons agreed, saying the whole situation would be reviewed before 1974. Permits, valued at $5 per year were issued to Mason Bailey and News-Record editor, Jim Fitzgerald. Council received a letter from the On- tario ministry of labor advising them that the province will be taking over the inspec- tion of all construction sites in the near future and that municipal inspectors would be hired where possible. Clinton Public Works foreman, Dave Ball was Clinton's inspector. Clinton will not have use of the SWEEP crew this summer council learned Monday. The Maitland Valley Conservation Authority wrote council and told them they had a heavy workload for the summer em- ployed students and would not be able to carry out any of Clinton's proposed projects. the Perth County Board of Education and the Ontario Association of School Business Officials that the Ministry of Education consult with the Ministry of Treasury, Economics and Intergovernmental Affairs with a view to exempting Board of Education in Ontario from the payment of the Ontario Retail Sales Tax regardless of the use to which the product is put. The exemption of school boards is con- sidered necessary because the boards in Ontario are financed exclusively by tax funds and because the Ministry of Education has imposed spending ceilings on boards and the new additional 2 percent sales tax will impose further serious problems in budgeting to keep within the ceilings: and because the retail sales tax, as it applies to boards of education, is a tax which is being paid by tax raised fund/. The Board meeting adjourned at 1000 p.m. and went into committee of the whole. The board members expect to hold only one regular board meeting each month in July and August, unless an extra meeting is necessitated. Complete Clinton Raceway Entries inside • ederation told agency 'will hold tractor costs to them by administrator Chester Ar- Mrs. Wilfred Colclough of Clinton then chibald and assistant administrator Ed. ;eitt down and wrote to many service clubs Rowe,that the home could use a vehicle td in Huron County asking them for a small transport residents who are confined to donation towards the $4,600 cost of the -detatairs wetild 4W8 he ladies last May when it was suggested out. Council to ban parking near track. Council issued two more parking permits Special but wondered if perhaps the situation was pecita rec. program may start • wgeetrteingbeoiuntg.ofsohladn, deaonudnetoilolomrsaniyiapli andermits Separate deficit wiped off books