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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1973-08-09, Page 1'Clinton, Ontario 20 Cents Clinton IN ews-Recor. d Thursday, August '9,1973 108 Year 32 Weather 1973 1972 Hi JULY 31 78 AUGUST 1-p 65 HI 71 LO 51 1 75 64 79 63 2 76 58 72 80 3 74 55 70 55. 4 79 52 OS 47 5 63 56 72 41 6 85 64 66 53 Rainfall 1.30 Rainfall .57 ••••••..er, Carolyn Roy, 12 foreground of Agincourt Ontario pours milk into a bulk tank on the farm of Mr. and Mrs. Murray Forbes at R.R. 2 Clinton. Miss Roy was visiting Sylvia Forbes and her family for a week as part of the Ontario ministry of agriculture and food's Urban-Rural Exchange Program. Sylvia 12, background will now go to Agincourt for a week In the city. (News-Record photo) Three organizations looking for Queens Ba field Council backs new senior's project • Quick action lay firemen saves Seaforth area barn Sy Wilma Oki Quick action en the pert of Seaforth fire brigade saved the barn on the farm owned by John Carter of 11,R. 2 Seaforth about 5 p.m, Tuesday. A straw fire started by a neighbour to burn off a field of straw had leaped through a fence into the Carters' straw field. Mrs. Carter, going out to the barn, eaw smoke in the field behind it, She had her daughter, Elaine, telephone firemen to go for Mr. Carter and his son who were working several miles down the road, The Seaforth fire department, Mr, Carter and the "wall of flames" arrived at the barn at the same time. The fire was halted about 40' from the barn. About 14 acres of straw and 11 /2 acres of mixed grain and several fence posts were destroyed. The lees would be over $200. Vanastra sells telephone debentures Girls of an agricultural background in Huron County are being invited to take part in three "Queen" contests by various farm organizations, The Huron County Pork Producers have decided to sponsor a Pork Hostess Com- petition at this year's Pork bar- becue on August 14, Those eligible are girls from 18 to 25 years of age possessing an • interest and knowledge of the pork industry and pork products. They will be judged as follows. Ten points are given for the favorite family pork dish recipe the girls must produce. At the county level a contestant gets the 10 points for bringing her recipe; at the finalist level marks will be on points out, to 10. An interview, counted on a base of 20 points, is held with each girl on an informal level to decide her ability to talk constructively about pork and its presentation in the store and/or on the table. Another possible 20 points go for appearance, a possible 30 points for poise and delivery, including voice, and another 30 on the content of the presen- tation, This presentation would be • in the form of a 60 second corns inertial to sell pork to a .r - Clinton Pre-Centennial Pace at matinue to play around the barns. "The ad- AliceVilly last SOnday 'was wan by Space Mission, owned by tra The town of Clinton had donated half of the $1,000 dent happened On Thureday July 26, not thlvan McLeilarid and driven by Dave Wall. Both ere tram purse, (News-Record photo) unday est reported. Kihtsirdlne, Clifton COUncllior Ernie Brown presented Kinsmen blanket to the winner and 0.A,Key also presented a sliver By Wilma Oka Tuckersmith Township will sell to the Ontario Municipal Improvement Cor- poration the debenture issue of $125,000 which will be used by the Tuckersmith Municipal Telephone System to up-date the system. Interest rate will be nine per- cent per annum. In other business at the council meeting Tuesday, a discussion was held with Garry Davidson, Director of Huron County Plan- ning on its proposed zoning by-law which had previously been introduced but not finalized due to a number of clauses which were opposed by area residents. The zoning by-law was for a triangle covering Vanastra and the farming area bordered by Clinton, Brucefield and Egmondville. No firm decision was taken whether council will proceed with the zoning and more discussion will be held on it, The tender of Keith Brickman, of R.R. 1, Sebringville, was accepted for the construc- tion of the Buchanan drain. The tender for $5,450 indicated the work would be started in August and completed in September. The engineer's report on the Rehorst drain was considered with Henry Uderstadt of Orangeville at the meeting to discuss it and answer questions. Three ratepayers affec- ted by the drain attended the meeting; Frank Falconer and Larry McClinchey at- tended both of R.R. 5, Clinton and Martin on the drain, which is estimated to cost $31,500 was adjourned for further con- Poelman of R.R. 4 Seaforth. The meeting Hayfield Senior Citizens Club to use the meeting last Monday night to allow the Hayfield Council decided at their August sideration. old town hall for a New Horizons project. The report on the Brock drain was The Club are applying for a grant under provisionally adopted and clerk. James the Federal Government New Horizons McIntosh was authorized to advertise for program for senior citizens and the club tenders. At the meeting to consider the needs to have space before they can send report of the drain where: David Brock of their application to the government. R.R. 2 Kippen, Bruce Armstrong (Hibbert The project would involve Bayfield drainage inspector) and Ross Riley, both of Senior Citizens in a craft project, including R.R. 2 Staffa. Court of revision on 'the weaving, painting, etc. drain will be held on September 4:- ' Mrs. Lois Lance of Hayfield was present Requests for building permits were ap- at the meeting and asked council to recon- proved as follows - Robert Van Den sider opening the public washrooms that Neucker of R.R. 4 Seaforth, steel grain bin; council had closed earlier this summer. thwart Wilson, R.R. 1 Brucefield, ed- Council decided, however, to keep the ition to barn; Gerrit Wynja, R.R. 4 washrooms closed because of the high in- aforth, new silo; Joe Devereaux of R.R. 4 cident of vandalism which has nearly wrecked the washrooms several times. our jailed in Goderich n July Legion burglary Four Stratford men were convicted in to a lawn after police caught him uly 23 in which about $800 worth of goods oderich court last week in connection 'th the burglary of the Clinton Legion on, fined $150 for failing to remain at the deliberately tearing up lawns with his car. Randall McClinthey of Seaforth was scene of an accident after he struck several as stolen and later recovered by Clinton cars on Raglan Street last Spring, lice. Liquor charges continue to dominate the Kim Dineen, Kenneth Middleditch and local court as a number of persons were enneth Swan each received jail sentences convicted of different offences under the r break, entry and theft. Dineen and Mid- Liquor Control Act. Fined for having leditch each got four months definite and liquor in a place other than their residence ight months indefinite and Swan was were Terry Phillips, David Jervis, iled for eight months. Another man, Frederick Veenstra, Robert Heipel, vid Cahill was convicted of possession of Thomas Dykstra and Peter Slotegraff, len goods and will face sentencing this eek. Kimberly Roberts was fined far con- In Clinton Court last week, Casey Klaver suming liquor in a place other than her RR 1, Dublin was fined $80 for wilful residence and Eddie Steegstra was fined triage and ordered to pay the Huron for supplying liquor to a minor. _ uhty Board of Education $48 for repairs S-everal persons were convicted for .1quealing their tires. Fined were Frederick Veenstra, Larry G. Lamont and Thomas Dykstra. By J. F. The children of Clinton's summer layground program will be having a 'envy Sale this Thursday and Friday from to 11 a.m, in the Library Park in Town. ii kinds of goodies will be on sale. On our tditorial page this week you will is a neeNatthead. This co-called "flag" t the paper contains pertinent information bout the paper as well as the town. In ad. Wore we've included the new Clinton 'enterinial symbol, which was designed y Mrs. Viola Nelson of Clinton and put 'Other by Torn Colquhoun of Clinton Nettimercial Printers. We hope you will lad it to all your out of town friends, i - dling them about our 1975 Centennial. In last week's paper, we inadvertently r ad Mrs. Bruce Dupee in worse condition lass she really is after an accident ire Diving a standard bred at the Clititot alma. She suffered only a broken ankle at Mr.., Dupee warns that the situation said have been worse as young children the Passed for payment were accounts totalling $139,719,24, Including. general government $964.59; telephone loge $75,000; Brucefield water system $44,251.27; drainage $13,978.53; sanitation and waste removal at Vanastra $466,23; water for Vanastra $1,233.98, fire $840,; and roads $2984.64. Fred McGregor of Brucefield reported his contract for installing the Brucefield water system was almost completed and the 62 homes should be hooked up by the end of the week. Only eight of the residents from Brucefield have not signed up for the water. Reeve Elgin Thompson presented Allan. Nicholson, road superintendent with his Road School Attendance certificate, following his successful three day courte at the school held at Guelph University. Clerk James McIntosh reported that the township is permitted to collect tares for 1973 for $1050 from Conestoga College at Vanastra at a rate of $50 per student. The meeting adjourned at 1 a.m. until the next meeting on August 23, Council accepted the tender of Ross Scott Fuels of Brucefield to supply the Village with fuel oil, diesel fuel and stove oil for the 1973-74 season. In other business, council learned that complete sets of aerial maps of the Village are available from clerk Gordon Graham at the municipal offices. 'ffiere will be an unveiling ceremony at, the new Bayfield Post Office oe August 25 at 2 p.m. to commemorate. all the former post offices in Hayfield during the past cen- tury. Several area politicians and a hosteof dignitaries will be on hand for the ceremonies. Council received a letter from the ministry of labor informing them that con- struction safety inspection has been taken over by the province. A letter was also received from the Workman's' Compensation Board stating that their coverage had increased to $10,000 for regular village employees and firemen can increase their coverage from $4,000 to $10,000. The next council meeting will be held on September 5 because the reeve will be away. Raceway sets new record Clinton Kinsmen Raceway continues to break records as they are having one of their best years ever. Last Sunday, 2,045 patrons pushed a record $72,977 through the mutuels at the local oval to establish a new betting han- dle, eclipsing the previous mark of $63,000 set last year when OHHA - Belvedere Stake was raced. Feature race of the day was the Clinton Pre-Centennial Pace for a purse of $1,000, halt of which was donated by the Town of Clinton to celebrate their 1975 Centennial. The town also presented a blanket to the winner Space Mission, who is owned by (confirmed On page 7) daytime homemaker audience or a speech under two minutes in length. The county association will be supplying prizes for the com- petitors, Winners on the county level will go on to compete at a zone level. Semifinals from these zones will go on to com- pete on a Provincial level at the Royal Winter Fair, November 8 to 13 at Toronto, Prizes for the finalists at the Royal Winter Fair will be $300 for the winner, and $100 for the second and third place girls. Any girls interested in the contest are asked to contact their local township director of the Huron County Pork Producers or Len MacGregor through the Department of Agriculture and Food office at Clinton. The Western Ontario Hereford Zone is also looking for girls to enter the Hereford Belle Competition. They want girls between 16 and 21 years of age who are showing a Hereford calf in 1973. The winner would be asked to give out ribbons at their show and sale and at e fair or two throughout the County. The winner would also com- pete with winners from four other tones for the title of Hereford queen. Last year's Hereford Belle, Karen Tyndall of Clinton, Went on to become the Provincial Hereford queen for 1973. Girls interested in applying are asked to contact Mrs. D. Louise Fisher, secretary of the Western Ontario Hereford Zone, Maxwell, Ontario, The "Queen of the Furrow" competition will be held in con- junction with the Huron County Plowing Match Septem- ber 15 at the farm of Howard Datars, AR 1 DaShWood. islotninees for this com- petition Must be 16 years of age and not have reached her 25th birthday by November 1 of 1973. Girls may be married or single and must reside on a farm ih Huron. No entry fee will be required but entrants must place their entry and other information with the Plowmans' Association, All contestants must Make ettike out and plow two rounds On their land. If a contestant Will requite a tractor and pleiv they are asked to notify the MI contestants will be eipec- ted to Weat either a dress, Or skirt and top, to the ititervieW, luncheon and Speeches. Slacks may be worn, for ,plowing. Contestants will be expected on the site by 10:30 a.m. to be interviewed by the judges before the luncheon planned for them. Competitors will be judged out of 100 points on the inter- view, 150 points for a three to five minute talk on "What do you feel the future of Huron County can be?", 100 points on plowing ability, 200 points on A single car accident around 6 o'clock Saturday evening, just west of Clinton on Highway 8 placed a London woman in "serious" condition in St. Joseph's Hospital with multiple leg and arm fractures and chest injuries. According to the in- vestigating officer, the car went out of control and finally smashed to a stop against a cement pillar. Her ton Michael, 16, and Elizabeth MacLennan, 44, of Goderich, were both treated at Clinton Public Hospital. The driver of the vehicle Ed- ward Spencer of Clinton and another passenger William Warner, 45, of Goderich are in Dominion Road Machinety Ltd, Pereormel Manager L. B. Graham confirmed MI Tuesday morning that the Goderich road grader company and Local 1863 of'the International Association of Machinists and Areospace Workers had finalized a new contract agreement for both hourly em- ployees end -Alec staff. Mr. Graham declined to give any details of the new pact but explained that the agreement Would cover two years. The hourly employees and'of- fice staff ate employed under separate contracts although they are members of the same union and the same local. Negotiations were also tattled out on a separate basis and Were -ratified by the union Members independently. DRMCO union executive rnembera Were among arm ployees 'at the plant now On appearance and deportment and 50 points on an impromptu speech. The Queen will receive a trophy plus a gift and $20.00 from the Plowman s Association. All contestants will receive gifts. For further information the girls are asked to contact Mr. and Mrs, Jim Armstrong at Wingham (357.1651) or Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Love at Exeter (235-2886). satisfactory condition in Olin- ton Hospital. la another holiday weekend accident, a car and a motor- cycle collided one and one:helf miles north of Port Albert. The accident occurred about 11 a.m. on Monday. Injured were the motorcycle driver Paul Carman and his passenger Pergus Burns. The driver of the car, David Xi/1g, escaped injury. The Goderich Detachment of the 0.P.P. reported that there were five collisions involving injuries over the long weekend in their area. Of the five colliaions, a total of 10 people suffered injuries. There were no fatalities. holidays and were -unavailable for comb-rent. Mr, Graham said in an inter- view with the Signal-Star that the new agreement represented "a good deal" for the em- ployees. The company now em- ploys 707 workers. At present DRMCO tut- ,.5 •4 vr •1.41.. ning out an aille Of -four units per day. Mr. Graham said that during some weeks that figure has been 'surpassed but that it represented an overall average of production. Business ptospects for the next six months at least appear to be strong, the company spokesman said. Overseas Markets rennin by far the strongest for DRIVICO with Africa purchasing a great many of the graders. Most of the factory's output is now marked for export. Seaforth, steel grain bin; Harry Arts, R.R. 4 Seaforth, addition to barn; Martin Gui- chelaar, R.R. 4 Seaforth, steel grain bin; Douglas Wallace, R.R. 4 Seaforth, basement under and addition to mobile home. A request from Mrs, Norman E. McLean of Egmondville, to move an 18' x 28' log house to a lot at the back of their property in Egrnondville, to be used as a residence was referred back to her for further infor- mation. A residence must have 1000 sq. ft. of living space. The log hut would only provide 504 sq. ft. A request from John L. Reid of Egmond- ville to permit his daughter to move a house trailer on to the same lot as his residence was granted on a temporary basis up to one and a half years, for use by his daughter only. A request from Seaforth Lumber to erect two houses on property on the south east corner of County Road 3 and the Bayfield River was referred back to Frank Kling for more information. *10C14.1,0 114.424 .;§ Clinton London woman serious after crash. near Clinton Dominion Road settles, business looks good