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Thursday, August '9,1973
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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
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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
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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